The train driver in the courtyard

Liu Haizhong's enthusiasm far exceeded Li Aiguo's imagination.

At two o'clock in the morning, he ran to the workshop to prepare for production work. After the workers started working, he watched them from beginning to end and even skipped lunch.

The work, which was originally expected to take a whole day, was completed three hours ahead of schedule.

"Patriotism, officer leader comrade, the shell is built."

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Li Aiguo was drinking tea and chatting in the office of Deputy Factory Director Li when Liu Haizhong rushed in excitedly from outside.

Seeing his eyes squinting, Li Aiguo naturally understood that he was trying to take credit.

"Come on, uncle, let's go take a look."

Li Aiguo did not refuse Liu Haizhong's face, and brought Captain Zhang and Deputy Director Li to the forging workshop of the steel rolling mill.

At this time, a dozen fist-sized shells were placed on the workbench.

The shape of the shell is similar to a larger bullet or a smaller artillery shell. This shape and structure can minimize external impact force.

However, when Deputy Director Li and the factory workers looked at these shells, they felt a little scared.

Deputy Director Li walked around the shell and asked in a low voice, "Aiguo, you are not going to make a bomb, are you?"

Li Aiguo smiled and said, "Comrades in the army, making bombs is a natural thing, isn't it?"

"That's right." Deputy Director Li felt that he was a little timid and puffed out his chest: "What should we do now?"

"Let's test it first."

Li Aiguo turned to look at Liu Haizhong and said, "Team Leader Liu, please cooperate and send the shell to the laboratory of your steel rolling mill and test it according to the specified parameters."

There is also a laboratory in the steel rolling mill that is specifically used to inspect products.

Liu Haizhong hesitated: "The people in the laboratory should rest today."

Li Aiguo then remembered that today was the weekend and was thinking of postponing the test until tomorrow.

Deputy Director Li spoke: "Our work is to support military production, which has a different meaning. Liu Haizhong, go and inform the comrades in the laboratory to carry forward their style and work overtime."

Liu Haizhong got the sword from above, agreed, and ran away.

After a while, several laboratory workers were called back.

Li Aiguo taught them the testing method and asked them to test the shell according to the above method.

"The first is temperature, the temperature has to be within the expected range."

“And hardness and toughness, which are also important.”

The people in the laboratory are professionals, and Li Aiguo's testing method has been localized, so the laboratory is fully capable of conducting the test.

An hour later, the test records were released.

In Deputy Director Li's office, Li Aiguo was holding the test report with a look of joy on his face.

He read it carefully twice and said to Deputy Director Li happily: "Good! Good! It seems that you, Deputy Director Li, are really good at leading the team. The workers in your factory are highly skilled and motivated. You got the project so quickly."

Deputy Director Li had hardly any involvement in the production project. He was a little stunned when he heard this. After he came to his senses, he realized that Li Aiguo was flattering him.

Deputy Director Li nodded quickly: "This is because the drawings Comrade Zhang brought are quite detailed. Our steel rolling mill only does rough work."

After giving the leadership credit to Deputy Factory Director Li, Li Aiguo looked at Liu Haizhong who was looking at him eagerly: "Team Leader Liu, you have also made a lot of efforts to make the shell so quickly this time. You organized the personnel, managed it, and finally forged it yourself. You have made great contributions."

When Liu Haizhong heard this, he felt as if a searchlight had lit up above his head. He stood in the center of the searchlight and became the most handsome guy in the steel mill.

Shiny and shiny.

Liu Haizhong took a deep breath and said modestly: "I just did what I should do. Without your technology, I would be at a loss no matter how capable I am."

To be honest, Liu Haizhong's performance this time was really good. Li Aiguo never orders people around for nothing.

He smiled and offered a handful of sweet dates: "Uncle, a capable person like Master Liu should shoulder the responsibility."

Liu Haizhong had been working very hard these past two days, just waiting for these words. He immediately looked at Deputy Director Li.

How could Deputy Director Li not understand the relationship between Li Aiguo and Liu Haizhong?

It is impossible for someone with Liu Haizhong's cultural level to be a leader, but if he stays in the workshop, he can be a great help.

"Master Liu, I heard that you didn't do well in the promotion exam last year? Don't be discouraged. This year, hone your skills and work overtime."

As soon as these words came out, Liu Haizhong's face flushed immediately: "Director Li, in our steel rolling mill, the person I admire most is you.

Without you, there will be no future for our steel rolling mill.

Don't worry, if I, Liu Haizhong, am promoted to a level 7 worker, I will definitely follow your lead in the future."

Li Aiguo shook his head helplessly when he saw this performance.

Liu Haizhong is not lacking in ability or opportunities, but he has only been a small leader for a period of time when the wind is strong.

There is no other reason, it's just that he was too aggressive when he was flattering others.

We Chinese people value subtlety. Even when we are flattering our leaders, we have to have reasons and evidence, and avoid doing too much or too little.

We can’t be like the deputy commander and the speaker of the House of Mei.

Every time the commander-in-chief spoke a word, they would stand up and applaud, and the applause was so adorable that it gave people goose bumps.

Those who knew understood that this was a meeting, while those who didn’t thought that they wanted to create another golden sun to make up for the regret that the people of the Western Hemisphere could not enjoy the kindness of three generations.

Deputy Director Li is a battle-hardened leader, but he also felt uncomfortable after being photographed by Liu Haizhong.

"Ahem, Master Liu, you still need to hone your skills first. We can talk about the future later."

Liu Haizhong didn't know that he had missed an opportunity to be a workshop leader, and nodded hurriedly: "Director Li, don't worry, I will definitely continue to work hard in the future."

Afterwards, Li Aiguo gave verbal praise and material rewards to the workers involved in the production work.

Each person received five pounds of refined white flour, half an old hen, and five pounds of national food coupons.

The reward was quite generous. The workers received the reward and took it home excitedly.

It was foreseeable that they would be in high spirits tonight.

Li Aiguo also did not forget to ask Captain Zhang to keep it confidential for them.

Old Zhang has a black face, which is perfect for scaring people.

"This production project is a military secret. According to organizational discipline, no one is allowed to leak it to the outside world, including your relatives, friends, wives and children!"

Of course, Lao Zhang's statement may not be meant to scare people.
Liu Haizhong and the workers looked stern, nodded in unison, then raised their hands and swore an oath.

Li Aiguo sent the outer shell back to the weather station, waiting for assembly the next day, and then rode his bicycle back home.

Miss Chen had already returned. Seeing Li Aiguo coming back, she urged him, "I brought some pickles from my mother's house today. We're going to fry pickled cabbage dumplings tonight. Hurry up and wash your hands and come to help."

"Coming," Li Aiguo responded, washed his hands and walked into the kitchen.

In the evening, smoke rose from the courtyard.

While Li Aiguo and his wife were busy cooking, Liu Haizhong moved a stool and sat down beside the pool in the middle courtyard.

The third uncle came to get water with an enamel basin. Seeing Liu Haizhong standing in front of the faucet like a crab, he greeted Liu Haizhong and said, "Haishong, have you eaten?"

Liu Haizhong suddenly asked: "How do you know that I was praised by the deputy director?"

Uncle Three: “.”

Where is this?

Liu Haizhong ignored his surprise and continued, "You may not know this, but I helped the factory complete a major project. Deputy Director Li personally named me at the meeting. Ahem, Master Liu, you did a great job. I'll give you more responsibilities in the future."

Uncle Three: “.”

Why should he, an old teacher of Red Star Primary School, care about what happens in the steel mill?

The third uncle felt a little aggrieved, but he was too embarrassed to leave, so he could only stand there and listen to Liu Haizhong's panting.

Just when the third uncle was thinking of "escaping", Yi Zhonghai came back from outside with his hands behind his back.

Liu Haizhong smiled and greeted Yi Zhonghai: "Uncle, are you taking a walk?"

"Uh-huh" Yi Zhonghai responded casually and wanted to go back.

Liu Haizhong stood up and blocked his way, suddenly asking, "Uncle, how did you know that I was praised by Deputy Director Li?"

Yi Zhonghai: "."

Yi Zhonghai has been paying attention to Liu Haizhong following Li Aiguo, so how could he not know what happened in the factory?

But he didn't expect that Liu Haizhong actually got in touch with Deputy Director Li through Li Aiguo.

"Ouch, my heart hurts." When Yi Zhonghai thought of his situation in the steel mill and in the courtyard, he felt depressed and ran away, holding his chest.

Liu Haizhong had never felt so happy before.

Just like that, when he was standing by the pond in the middle courtyard, whenever he saw someone, Liu Haizhong would ask, "How did you know that I was praised by Deputy Director Li?"

Before long, all the residents in the courtyard knew that Liu Haizhong had been praised.

"Liu Haizhong has been lonely in the factory for so many years, and now he can finally make a name for himself."

"Oh, this is all because of Li Aiguo. I heard, I heard that it was because Li Aiguo had a project and specifically asked Liu Haizhong to participate, so Liu Haizhong was able to make a contribution."

"So that's how it is. No wonder Liu Haizhong has been going to Li Aiguo's house so frequently recently."

"It seems that we have to be more proactive in the future. At least Li Aiguo is really helping us. Unlike some people who only talk big."

The masses have sharp eyes and quickly analyzed the whole story.

An old lady heard the gossip while washing clothes in the courtyard and told Yi Zhonghai when she got home.

Yi Zhonghai's face was so dark that ink could drip out of it.

"I was wondering why Li Aiguo was so magnanimous and forgave Liu Haizhong. It turns out he was trying to sell horse bones for a thousand pounds."

An old lady whispered, "Old man, is it possible that he is patriotic and really wants to help his neighbors, and you misunderstood him?"

Yi Zhonghai slammed the table and said, "Impossible, absolutely impossible! Li Aiguo is hiding too deeply, and everyone has been deceived by him."

Although Yi Zhonghai was angry, he had no choice.

After all, it is a fact that Liu Haizhong was praised and got the refined white flour and old rooster.

He could only sulk.

"By the way, where's Dongxu? Hasn't he come back yet?"

Where is Jia Dongxu?

Qin Huairu had just returned to the courtyard when she heard some noise outside. She opened the door and was stunned when she saw Jia Dongxu.

Jia Dongxu was covered in mud. His head, face, and clothes were all covered with mud. He looked like he was thrown into a quagmire and kicked eighteen times in a row.

Jia Dongxu walked to the door and was about to step over the threshold, but his legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground.

Qin Huairu was startled and quickly stepped forward to support him: "Dongxu, what's wrong with you?"

Jia Dongxu said weakly: "Huai Ru, you don't know, I almost died in the mud pond today."

When talking about this, Jia Dongxu felt like crying but had no tears.

He could have been a good communicator, but at two o'clock in the morning, he was sent to dig mud in a mud pond.

Digging silt is not an easy job. The shovel is particularly heavy in the mud pond, and the cold wind makes you shiver.

More importantly, Director Liu and Director Chen were watching him, so he had no chance to slack off and worked hard for the entire day.

Jia Dongxu felt like not a single muscle in his body belonged to him.

After Qin Huairu understood the whole story, she encouraged him, "Dongxu, you got five points this time. You will definitely pass the promotion exam next year."

Jia Dongxu almost cried when he heard this: "It turns out that only those who are positive can get ideological and moral points. Do you think I can be positive?"

Qin Huairu: "."

Looking at Jia Dongxu's embarrassed appearance, and thinking about the rumors in the compound, Liu Haizhong was praised by the factory just for having a good relationship with Li Aiguo.

Qin Huairu was very sure that she regretted it.

Late at night.

Liu Haizhong sat in the central courtyard for most of the day before returning home satisfied.

He drank a little wine and squinted his eyes through his bangs.

He suddenly felt a sense of emptiness.

Being a leader does feel good, but it doesn’t seem to have any special meaning.

Why does he feel that the taste is better when the outer shell is made?
Especially this evening, when the residents in the compound praised Tuan and praised him for his contributions to the country and the factory, he felt a sense of ecstasy.

That feeling is far better than being an official.

Under the dim light, Liu Haizhong put down his wine glass and posed for philosophical thinking: "Could it be that what I have always really pursued is to contribute to the country, rather than to become an official?
I always thought I was vulgar, but actually, I didn’t even realize that my heart was still red?! "

When the second aunt heard this, she almost fell down in shock: "Haizhong, are you drunk?"

Liu Haizhong waved her hand: "What do you know, old woman? This is called positive thinking, this is called getting rid of vulgar tastes."

Liu Haizhong picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

After making the decision, I must perform well in the factory, strive to strike while the iron is hot, and reverse my previous image.

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Li Aiguo didn't know about Liu Haizhong's change of mind, and even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

He has more important things to do.

Early the next morning.

Li Aiguo was worried about the work of assembling the proximity fuse, so he quickly ate a steamed bun and two pieces of pickles, then rode his bicycle to the weather station.

A few days ago, Lao Mao brought three groups of people to escort back a large number of accessories and the necessary materials from other places.

Radio sensors, micro batteries, insurance mechanisms, electronic control units. These components are now laid out on the workbench.

Li Aiguo looked at the leader of Group 2, Yu Zhixue: "Comrade Yu Zhixue, the assembly work is now left to you!"

Yu Zhixue saluted Li Aiguo and said, "Deputy Team Leader Li, don't worry, we will complete the task."

Li Aiguo was still confident in his comrades at the meteorological station. After returning to his office, he started to work.

Now the stall is getting bigger and bigger.

The work of Qianmen Locomotive Depot, the Red Star Computing Institute and the Meteorological Bureau needs to be carefully planned and sorted out before we can proceed to the next step.

There was a piece of paper in front of Li Aiguo, and he wrote and drew on it.

Proximity Fuze: Just waiting for assembly to be completed, it will be handed over to the relevant military research institute for production at a later stage, so you can let go now.

Railway network: This is a powerful tool to improve railway operation efficiency and achieve super-magnesium catching, and it has the highest priority.

However, two prerequisite technologies are required: transistor computers and related operating programs.

Transistor computer: Yesterday, Peng Yunyou from the Red Star Computing Institute called and said that they will be able to produce a special computer that can run the railway network program in one week (you don’t need to pay attention to it)

Related running programs: According to Li Aiguo's idea, pure Chinese programming will be adopted.

This is equivalent to creating a programming language from scratch, from the bottom up (highest priority)
After Li Aiguo wrote this, he read it carefully and went over it in his mind.

There is no problem with Chinese programming in theory. Now we have to build the framework first, then convince the researchers at the Red Star Computing Institute, and then gather people to complete it.

Li Aiguo first spent 0 points in the system to purchase the computer's underlying coding, and then linked these codes consisting of 1 and with Chinese.

After creating the underlying code, we can start building the system architecture.

This thing is really too complicated. Even with samples as reference, Li Aiguo's head was buzzing with all the logical relationships and character strings in the framework.

However, if you work harder, the benefits in the future will be huge.

When I think of the future university campus, lecturers will walk up to the podium with a textbook, spread it out, and say: "Now we are going to learn the basics of programming - "Principles of Chinese Programming", written by Li Aiguo.

Li Aiguo, Alan Turing and John von Neumann are known as the three founders of the computer field.

Li Aiguo is the originator of advanced programming and a great contributor to promoting Chinese programming to the world."

Li Aiguo burst into laughter for a moment.

Cough cough, I've been thinking too much. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Li Aiguo gathered his thoughts and continued working.

At three o'clock on Monday afternoon, there was cheering in the assembly room of the Material Preparation Office.

"It worked, we made it."

"Report to Deputy Team Leader Li quickly."

Li Aiguo rushed over after receiving the news. When he saw the proximity fuse, he couldn't hold back his excitement for a moment and jumped up excitedly.

Although those researchers were not clear about the function of the proximity fuse, when they saw Li Aiguo's expression, they knew that it must be an extraordinary thing.

For a while, there was constant cheering.

The farmer learned of the success of the research in the early morning of the next day.

"Teacher, I tested the proximity fuses overnight last night and asked them to make a few more."

As he spoke, Li Aiguo placed ten proximity fuses on the table, and then handed a top-secret file to the farmer.

The farmer took it and opened the file, which contained Li Aiguo's handwritten instructions for the proximity fuze.

The farmer couldn't understand the obscure designs, but a line of data quickly caught his attention.

“The normal action rate of proximity fuze is an important criterion for measuring the quality of proximity fuze.

The normal operating rate of Xiaomei's Big Eyes V proximity fuse is 80%, which means that there is an 80% chance that the proximity fuse can make the bomb explode at the most appropriate position.

The proximity fuses produced by the Meteorological Bureau have a normal working rate of up to 90 percent.”

"The effective detection range of the proximity fuze is another important criterion, which refers to the maximum distance at which the proximity fuze can detect and respond to a target, and is affected by factors such as the fuze's transceiver antenna parameters and operating wavelength.

The effective detection range of Big Eye V is eighty meters.

The effective detection range of this batch of proximity fuses is one hundred meters.

In other words, a shell equipped with a proximity fuse can explode at any time when it is within a hundred meters of the target.

This means that even if the shells cannot directly hit the target, they will still cause damage to the target. "

The farmer looked through it carefully, and kept shouting, "Good! Good!" as he read.

Realizing the effect of the proximity fuse, I couldn't help but dance with joy.

The assistant had never seen the farmer so excited before. He was shocked and quickly took out a bottle of medicine, handed him warm water and asked him to take it.

After taking the medicine, the farmer calmed down a little: "Aiguo, if it is true as the materials say, you have made great contributions to our Meteorological Bureau and the entire military industry."

Li Aiguo nodded: "Teacher, don't worry, these data have been tested repeatedly."

The farmer knew Li Aiguo's temper, so he stuffed the materials into a file bag and told Li Aiguo: "I'll give you ten minutes. Prepare the materials and samples and follow me to the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building."

While Li Aiguo was putting the explosive fuse into the wooden box, the farmer called the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building.

"Old Chen, I got you something good. Ahem, it's much more powerful than the watermelon mine back then. You'll thank me."

After hanging up the phone, the farmer straightened his collar and waved his hand: "Let's go and teach those guys from the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building a lesson."

Li Aiguo almost laughed out loud.

I didn’t expect that the boss also has a naughty side.

The full name of the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building is the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building Industry. In the later period, it was responsible for the aerospace industry. During these years, it was mainly responsible for the research and production of gunpowder, ammunition and artillery shells.

Since they had something like the proximity fuze which was related to artillery shells, they did not go to a specialized research laboratory like they did last time, but went straight to the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building.

It was already nine o'clock in the morning when the car arrived at the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building.

The farmer was very familiar with the place. He took Li Aiguo and his assistant around and finally came to an office.

The office door was open and a young secretary was sitting at the desk.

As soon as the secretary saw the farmer, he immediately stood up and saluted: "Hello, Chief, hello."

The farmer waved his hand: "Secretary Zhou, where is Lao Chen? I just called him."

Secretary Zhou thought for a moment and said, "Today, the leaders and technicians of several subordinate research institutes and military factories are having a meeting in the ministry. Minister Chen is also in the meeting."

If it were someone else, Secretary Zhou would definitely ask them to wait for a while.

But facing the farmer, he quickly made a decision: "Well, Chief, please wait a moment, I will go and ask the minister."

After saying that, he walked out.

Not long after, a middle-aged man in a gray Zhongshan suit with a badge on his chest strode over.

From a distance, the middle-aged man stretched out his hand: "Old Li, I heard you're here to mess things up!"

(End of this chapter)