Scholars in the courtyard

The next day, after lunch, Yang Youning called Yang Xiaotao into the office again.

"Xiao Tao, the instructions from above regarding the use of tungsten alloy have been issued."

"Tungsten alloy has other uses, so we don't agree to our request!"

Yang Xiaotao opened his mouth, and when the words in his mind came to his lips, he finally swallowed them.

Perhaps, these tungsten alloys have more important uses.

After all, there are so many places in need these days.

"What about abroad? Can you try importing it?"

Yang Xiaotao still refused to give up, but Yang Youning shook his head, "You also know the international situation. There is no import."

"Besides, do we have money to buy it?"

Hearing this, Yang Xiaotao lowered his head and clenched his fists tightly, unwilling to give up.

China is such a big country, with vast land, abundant resources, and outstanding people.

Why is it so difficult to do something?

And he finally understood why some machines could not be manufactured domestically even though they had been around for so long and the principles were already available.

Now it seems that the design problem is only part of the problem.

What's more important is the lack of basic materials to meet production needs.

Just like a building, if the foundation is not stable, it cannot support high-rise buildings.

"Don't worry about it. If you don't have this one, just replace it. Lao Chen said, we have quenched steel, which is not bad, and the hardness is not bad."

Seeing that Yang Xiaotao was a little depressed, Yang Youning could only comfort him.

As a young man, he understands that hard things are easy to break.

"Listen to others' advice and eat enough, we must also comply with the current national conditions."

"Although I also feel helpless, the situation is stronger than the people, and we have no choice."

Yang Youning comforted, and Yang Xiaotao nodded after listening.

"For now, that's all we have."

Although I am very reluctant, the national conditions and facts are such that I have to bow my head.

After leaving the office, Yang Xiaotao returned to the warehouse and found Chang Mingjie and Chen Bin to explain the situation.

"Team leader, if we use this kind of material, I can start work today."

"It's just this drawing design. Do we need to retest the feasibility?"

Chang Mingjie explained with the previously prepared drawings.

Yang Xiaotao took a deep breath. He also knew that if the materials were different, the design would have to be changed according to the situation.

Otherwise, using the previous data will only lead to differences or even problems.

However, Yang Xiaotao is still worried about whether changes to the core data will affect other parts.

Even the design drawings need to be completely torn down and rebuilt.

Thinking of this, Yang Xiaotao had a headache.

I thought I could completely replicate the machine tool from Northwest, but now, changes must be made.

"Give me the drawings."

Yang Xiaotao put away the relevant drawings. Everyone in the warehouse also saw that something was wrong, but no one dared to come forward and ask.

After Yang Xiaotao left, everyone inquired about the news.

Then after knowing the situation, they all sighed.

Revolutionary construction is a heavy responsibility.

Back in the office, Yang Xiaotao sat in front of the table in a daze.

Lou Xiao'e walked in from the outside, glanced at Yang Xiaotao, and wanted to say something, but in the end she remained silent.

At noon, Yang Xiaotao left the steel rolling mill after eating. The children had finished their exams and he needed to send them back and pick up Ran Qiuye.

After the exam was completed and the due date was approaching, Yang Xiaotao was worried about Ran Qiuye being in the countryside, especially since she was pregnant with two children this time. It was best to go to the hospital for insurance.

After driving away from the steel rolling mill, Yang Youning and Chen Gong in the office sighed as they looked at the car leaving.

"It's a big blow!"

Chen Gong spoke calmly, with more helplessness in his words.

Who would have thought that something went wrong where it least should have happened.

"It's not too small for anyone!"

"I asked Chang Mingjie and the others."

Yang Youning looked at the car leaving and looked up at the hot sunshine, not a single cloud in sight.

"There is nothing wrong with Xiaotao's design. If it is replaced with other steel and the hardness does not meet the requirements, half of the function of the machine tool will be useless."

"The original idea was that the moon is reflected in the mirror. No wonder he couldn't accept it."

Not to mention Yang Xiaotao couldn't accept it, even he couldn't accept it.

It can obviously be used as the 'mother machine' of the steel rolling mill to produce more machine tools!

The plan clearly lists a large number of uses, depicts a bright future, and realizes the leap forward of the steel rolling mill!

But now, it has to be discounted.

Those who are discounted together also need the honor they receive.

After hearing this, Chen Gong slowly sat back on his chair.

"Old Yang, you said that it has been more than ten years since liberation, but the steelmaking plant has not made any progress?"

"We have been shouting all day long to make so much iron and produce so much steel. After working for a long time, we are just shouting from below. At the critical moment, it will shut down."

"You said we need resources. We have no shortage of them. The tungsten mines in the south are dug out every year, but why can't we make them?"

Yang Youning also sighed, "You think that's just playing house? You haven't figured out a steel formula after years of research. Who's to blame?"

"For this reason, Mr. Xia asked the person in charge of the steel industry on the spot, where had the tens of millions invested by the state over more than ten years gone?"

"Guess what, the person in charge was aggrieved and talked about everything from raw materials to equipment to research and development. Mr. Xia didn't have to say anything."

"If your words are bad or rough, there is nothing these people can do about it."

Chen Gong was speechless, and then the entire office was silent.

In Liu Huaimin's office.

"Director Liu, what did the logistics department say?"

Across the way, Director Liu, who came from Mr. Xia, shook his head, "The logistics people still don't agree."

"What's the reason? They have so many on hand, what's wrong with spreading them evenly?"

"The reason was not stated, but after Mr. Xia confirmed it with his superiors, he never asked again."

"Perhaps there is a special reason for this."

Director Liu thought of Mr. Xia's momentary surprise when he hung up the phone and then stopped mentioning it, so he knew that there must be some unknown secret.

"Is there any other method?"

Liu Huaimin knew that things that even his level did not know must be important secrets and could not be asked.

But regarding the steel rolling mill, he still wanted to work hard.

After all, that was the first code-named task of the steel rolling mill. It ended in an anticlimactic manner and was too demoralizing.

Director Liu frowned after hearing this, "At present, some large domestic factories may have inventory, but there is no guarantee. Besides, if there is, it may not be much."

"I'll call back and ask."

Liu Huaimin nodded, but a sense of gloom arose in his mind, "How far has our tungsten refining technology reached? How many more years will it take?"

Director Liu lowered his head again. This was still a difficult question to answer.

"Foreign methods and technologies have always been kept secret. The Alliance only knows a plasma exchange method, but the specific operation has always been a secret."

"Comrades also conduct many experiments, but if there is a slight mistake in this thing, it will easily fail."

Liu Huaimin took a deep breath, feeling helpless.

This time, he did not expect that the production of a machine tool would expose so many problems.

Welding rods won’t work, alloys won’t work.

Not even basic raw material extraction is possible.

You know, that machine tool was produced decades ago, and it cannot even be copied in China.

It can be seen that the gap between domestic basic industries and Western developed countries is still huge.

This also made Liu Huaimin finalize a direction in his mind, and he must build basic industry.

On the other side, Yang Xiaotao drove to the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, where the children were visiting the Agriculture Department under the leadership of Liu Yonghui and Li Lanxin.

Yang Xiaotao found the children and saw their relaxed smiling faces, which made him feel relieved.

"Teacher Yang, we have finished the exam."

"Teacher Yang, many of the questions are of the same type we have done, and they are quite easy."

"Moreover, the Chinese composition, Teacher Ran is right, we have written it before."

When the children saw Yang Xiaotao coming, they rushed to greet him one after another, shouting and chirping. Liu Yonghui could not hide his excitement at the side.

After the exam, the children got together and told the answers again. According to his budget, it was better than what he imagined.

"Really? So everyone can get a hundred points in the exam?"

The children smiled and looked around. Although they didn't say anything, they all showed confident expressions.

Yang Xiaotao smiled, feeling relaxed at this moment.

This world has undergone many changes because of his arrival.

But at this moment, what made him most proud was the group of children in front of him.

Without his presence, perhaps some of them would still be working in the fields, perhaps looking after their younger brothers and sisters at home, doing housework, or perhaps becoming illiterate farmers, and their lives would become ordinary.

But now, they have become students and embarked on a completely different path from their parents.

Their future will be bright.

And Yang Xiaotao, with his actions, changed the fate of these children.

Is there anything more worthy of pride than changing people's destiny?

"When we get home, I'll buy you roast duck!"

Yang Xiaotao said proudly, and the children on the side immediately jumped up, shouted loudly, and smiled even more.

Afterwards, Yang Xiaotao followed them and watched for a while in the Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Many children showed longing expressions, especially the bright offices. It must be wonderful to work in them.

After visiting the office, Yang Xiaotao asked the children to get on the car of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences and return to Yangjiazhuang first.

He went to meet with Dean Deng. The two talked about the northwest corn. It was mid-June and the 'detasseling' operation was about to be carried out. Gao Yufeng was still in the south and had not returned. Dean Deng meant to let Yang Xiaotao was prepared, maybe he would be asked to take action.

Yang Xiaotao originally wanted to refuse, but this time the children agreed with the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and the lathe was making slow progress. After hesitating for a while, he nodded in agreement.

However, he couldn't guarantee that he would be able to go. After all, there were too many things to do, and his wife was still at home, so he asked the Academy of Agricultural Sciences to make two preparations.

Dean Deng nodded in agreement, mentally calculating that this was the right move to help the child.

After leaving the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yang Xiaotao fulfilled his promise to the children and drove to Quanjude. He spent money to buy three roast ducks. Only.

Of course, three roast ducks were not enough to eat, so Yang Xiaotao also took out seven or eight old hams from the space, which were all old stocks.

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Back in Yangjiazhuang, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon. Yang Xiaotao came to school carrying the roast duck.

At this moment, Mr. Yang was leading a group of teachers in the classroom to listen to the children talking about the exam. Teacher Hong and Ran Qiuye were holding notebooks to write down. This was the first time Yangjiazhuang Primary School had taken the exam. They wrote down these notes. It will be better to prepare for the next exam in the future.

Yang Xiaotao entered the teacher carrying something and immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Especially the roast duck wrapped in oil paper, because Yang Xiaotao placed it in the space, it is still mild and fragrant when it is taken out.

"Promise the children to eat roast duck, look, I did it."

Yang Xiaotao smiled and raised the roast duck and stretched out his hands to the children, making the classroom roar.

Others didn't care when they saw it. They all knew that Yang Xiaotao could earn it. Ordinary people might not be able to part with this little thing, as it would break their muscles and bones.

But Yang Xiaotao has a deep family background.

Of course, this also depends on who it is given to.

Among other things, Yang Xiaotao spared no effort to support the school, from textbooks to pencils, from teaching materials to daily life, and even provided scholarships every year. This kind of investment was not only supported by the children, but also by the villagers.

"Teacher Yang, your strategy for solving questions is really..."

Teacher Hong smiled and stepped forward to take a piece of ham. He weighed it in his hands, but he couldn't find a suitable word.

"It's a trick, right?"

Yang Xiaotao smiled and said the answer, and everyone laughed.

"Although it's a trick, it's a good method that works. We can't tell anyone about it, we have to keep it a secret."

Teacher Zhang replied with a smile, making everyone in the room nod in affirmation.

Compared with those in the city, these children are already at a disadvantage at the starting line. Some of them have only attended school for two years. There is a natural gap between them and those who have received education since childhood.

They don't care if they use some means or means that are beneficial to them.

When you go to junior high school, you still learn the same things.