Go back to the past and be a schoolboy

Chapter 252 Congratulations
Although the workshop is very hot, and the short sleeves on my body are wet and dry, but looking at the comrades who are busy up and down in the workshop, and looking at the red juice in the iron-making furnace, even if I can't help you now, Cheng Nuo still felt an unprecedented joy in his heart.

Chen Zhaoqiang next to him was particularly excited, his lips were trembling: "The use of steel is becoming more and more obvious. The people use hardware. Every day is indispensable, and one person is indispensable. Given the size of the world, all the copper and iron used are exported to foreign countries, and foreign countries are getting stronger day by day. , China is getting poorer by the day. Now that the situation is about to be broken, my heart is surging, my heart is surging!"

The more critical the moment was, the more worried Zhu Zhiyao was, for fear of repeating the tragedy of the past, he greeted him in advance from the side:

"Zhiyuan, the steel requirements for shipbuilding are relatively high. Even if we fail, it does not mean that inferior steel cannot be used for other purposes, especially the Krupp steel under this advanced technology is more likely to be welcomed by the market, even if It's a little bit off the paper standard deviation."

Chen Zhaoqiang echoed from the side: "Comrade Zhu is right. At present, due to the impact of the European War, the demand for iron is plentiful. The price of iron has risen unprecedentedly. The supply of people engaged in this industry exceeds the demand. It is a seller's market, and everyone is profitable."

Although we were negatively affected by shipping during the First World War, foreign steel could not be brought in, which brought a lot of problems to the development of national industry, but on the other hand, people engaged in the steel industry took advantage of a lot of income. Profits, steel production once became a profiteering industry.

For example, the newly established Benxi Lake Coal and Iron Mine Company made a profit of more than one million yuan in 1916, which aroused the envy of the world.Stimulated by such high profits, the enthusiasm of all sectors of society to participate in steel construction was aroused. This is the reason why Qiuxin Machinery Factory played a role in the steelmaking industry.

"Yes, Zhiyuan, you don't know that the cost of pig iron per ton of Hanyeping Company, which is the only one in the country, is only [-] to [-] taels. Guess how much per ton it sold to Osaka, Japan a while ago?" Lie on the railing Zhu Zhiyao turned around, looking mysterious.

"Guess how many times it can be doubled, and sell it for 60 taels?" There was no valuable information to be seen from the faces of the two people around him. Cheng Nuo was a little lacking in confidence when quoting, but he still tried to guess as high as possible.

"Wrong, not only wrong, but also very wrong!" Zhu Zhiyao crossed his index fingers and made a "ten": "It is as high as 350 yen per ton, which is about 160 taels of silver. There is a tenfold difference. Such profits are unimaginable!"

"Hey, Comrade Zhu can't say half of what you said, but not everyone can sell things to little devils." Chen Zhaoqiang stood up in time and said with cold water: "Don't look at Han Yeping Company, it's us Those of the Chinese people have actually been taken over by the little devil’s Marine Corps long ago, and the public has not dared to say anything.”

The so-called Hanyeping Company refers to the iron and steel company jointly formed by Hanyang Iron Works, Daye Iron Mine and Pingxiang Coal Mine. company.

Later, the Qing government adjusted its policy and aggressively used Japanese funds in the development of Hanyeping Company. The method was to contact the industrial and financial circles under the overall coordination of the Japanese government to provide loans to obtain the mortgage guarantee rights of the factories and mines. , and stipulated in the form of contract provisions to repay the principal and interest with iron ore and pig iron.

Ever since, the influence of the Japanese in the country's largest steel company at that time was growing, and the main target of the fleet in China was Hanyeping Company.

Originally, the development of the domestic iron and steel industry was struggling. It never occurred to me that most of the lifeblood was still in the hands of the little devil. After the three of them looked at each other, there was no smile on their faces.

Although the workshop is small and there is only one iron-making furnace, the tonnage is not small, up to 250 tons. It was designed by Belling Marshall Company of the United States. technology.

Considering that ironmaking and steelmaking are two different things, Cheng Nuo was worried that he would not be able to completely restore Krupp Steel's technology.

But the more Cheng Nuo got to know him, the more he admired Zhu Zhiyao. Although only a few steel companies in China had steelmaking and rolling equipment, innovation was one of them.

It has three steelmaking furnaces, all of which are Ximen Martin type open hearth furnaces, with a capacity of 30 tons, and each furnace is tapped once every 8 hours.

Ironmaking and steelmaking are well understood, while steel rolling refers to the production process of rolling steel ingots or continuous casting billets produced by steelworks into steel products.

There are even more machines in this area, such as steel planing machines, steel rolling machines, iron flat beds, rolling steel slab machine tools, sawing machines, shearing machines, etc., although the scale is small, the sparrow is small and has all internal organs. The plant includes the entire steel production process from ironmaking to rolling.

Cheng Nuo couldn't help smiling when he considered that Qiuxin Machinery Factory had hit a wall in steelmaking.

"No matter what era it is, the reason that poor students have more stationery is always eternal."

The busy time always passed quickly. Cheng, Zhu, and Chen on the high platform finally couldn't stay any longer. They came down from the top one after another to participate in the intense refining work below. Although they were a little tired, they were in a better mood. It was much better than before.

I just feel that it didn't take long, ironmaking, steelmaking, and steel rolling, and a few bites of rice in the middle, and I started to devote myself to this passionate work again.

Naturally, Cheng Nuo had no problem with this kind of physical work. With the advantage of his strength, one person could do the work of several people, but it would be different if it was Chen Zhaoqiang and Zhu Zhiyao who were older.

It's okay to keep a bent posture for a long time, but once you straighten up, you feel like firecrackers are set off on your waist, crackling, and your waist is about to break.

Cheng Nuo couldn't bear it, and hurried forward to persuade him, "Old Zhu, General Chen, you should rest well, we are here for you!"

Unexpectedly, the two said in unison: "Call me comrade!"

Hearing this, Cheng Nuo was in awe. Looking back at the enthusiastic atmosphere behind him, calling him "comrade" couldn't be more appropriate at this time.

"Comrade Zhu, Comrade Zhou!" After talking, Cheng Nuo still insisted on his principles considering their ages: "In order to better contribute to our organization, you two comrades should work hard Rest is the key, division of labor and cooperation, people make the best use of it.”

Cheng Nuo has Cheng Nuo's principles, and Chen Zhu has Chen Zhu's opinions.

Although Cheng Nuo tried his best to persuade them, the two still refused to go to rest, saying that they could not be deserters at this critical point.

It's easy to say, the last person arranged to fetch food, and the other arranged to fetch water, so let it go.

Just at this time, the exciting moment finally arrived.

As the last steel rolling process stopped, an ordinary piece of iron ore finally completed the three major steps of ironmaking, steelmaking and steel rolling, and was made into a steel plate of moderate thickness.

"To... Zhiyuan." Even though Zhu Zhiyao knew that all the processes had been completed and could not be changed by manpower, he still didn't even dare to breathe out, for fear that the steel rolling would fail again because of some heavy exhalation, so he tried his best He lowered his voice and said, "We...is this a success?"

Although Cheng Nuo swallowed nervously several times in a row, as the backbone of everyone, he didn't want this negative emotion to spread: "There is already a [-]% chance of success, but the rest depends on the determination of foreign engineers."

"Foreigner? Is that reliable?" Chen Zhaoqiang couldn't help raising his voice, but just after he finished speaking, he realized that the occasion was wrong, and hurriedly said in a low voice: "The lesson from the past, the teacher from the past, don't forget that Morgan Jiangnan Shipyard is no one of my kind." The heart must be different!"

Zhu Zhiyao retorted: "Comrade Chen, what you said is a bit biased. I personally invited these two people here. I know their details better than anyone else. There will be no technical problems. Besides, where do you go in China?" Looking for high-tech compatriots, if you can find me, I don't mind paying double wages."

"This... I'm just giving you a suggestion, don't you need to make such a fuss?" With the objective facts in front of him, Chen Zhaoqiang knew that he was at a loss, but he didn't want to admit defeat, so he murmured softly: "I also want to know where there is a complete set It’s great to have a double salary for a technical person, and I’ll pay three times!”

It is true that the older a person is, the more he looks like a child.

Seeing that the two of them were about to quarrel again, Cheng Nuo quickly stood up and changed the subject: "Two old comrades, if you are really in short supply of talents, that's easy to handle. I'm planning an evening school nearer, and a middle-level one." There is the Chinese Vocational School, which is united with Mr. Huang Yanpei, and there is the Society for Studying in France and Frugality a little farther away.

As long as everyone wants talents and is willing to support them with real money, our Academy of Sciences will be able to cultivate all kinds of talents in a short time. As for the salary, it doesn't need to be doubled or tripled, equal pay for equal work is enough. "

After Zhu and Chen looked at each other, they felt strong interest in each other's eyes.

Chen Zhaoqiang first replied: "Based on the effect of the night school training students during this period of time, I believe that the strength of Zhiyuan and the comrades behind you will never let us down, so let's sign an agreement when we go back. Internships from the school come directly to the Jiangnan Shipyard."

"Comrade Chen has already expressed his opinion, so naturally my old Zhu can't be compared." Zhu Zhiyao raised his eyebrows, not to be outdone, and said: "I am willing to contribute to the work-study study in France. Although our Qiuxin Machinery Factory is not big , but the advantage is that there are many types, as long as the students are willing to learn, I fully support it!"

In a few words, the learning institution under the Academy of Sciences has two more major partners,
One is the Jiangnan Shipbuilding Institute with the highest level of technology in China, and the other is the Qiuxin Machine Factory with the largest number of design industries. Together, the place where students study engineering is no longer a problem, and at the same time it can provide high-quality equipment for both. Talents can be said to be mutually beneficial and win-win.

While the three were still thinking about it, the foreign engineer who was inspecting the steel plate suddenly stood up.

Zhu Zhiyao couldn't bear it anymore, and asked directly: "How is it?"

The foreign engineer slowly extended a thumb:

"Congratulations!"

But it is an ordinary word that caused an uproar in the country.

(End of this chapter)