Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 773 772 Then I feel more relieved

"Is there such a thing?" When Qiu Han heard what Ding Hui said, he naturally looked at Zeng Xinghuai.

Zeng Xinghuai is indeed an overseas Chinese, but he is also not completely ignorant of the ways of the world. He just chose to shirk responsibility and said, "Dean Qiu, I just asked Director Qin to call the comrades in the Science and Technology Commission to see how to deal with the mismatched neodymium issue."

Zeng Xinghuai had heard of Director Qin. He was very active in the past two years and many people had suffered losses at his hands.

Zeng Xinghuai looked down on him, but he had no say as the man was sent by the institute. Moreover, there had been no disturbances since the establishment of the Metallurgical Institute, and the man surnamed Qin was relatively honest, so Zeng Xinghuai turned a blind eye.

This time, the man named Qin got into trouble, and Zeng Xinghuai felt that he was being merciful by not adding insult to injury, so he did not cover up for him, but instead dragged him out right away.

Director Qin broke out in a cold sweat when he heard Zeng Xinghuai say this.

When he called the Science and Technology Commission, he did exaggerate a lot. The reason he did this was not only because he couldn't bear to see Tang Zhitong wasting precious metals in the institute, but also because he was a little angry. He was usually so powerful in the unit, who would not respectfully call him "Director" when they saw him? But Xiao Tang and Xiao Wan actually refuted him after he caught them in a weak spot!
However, after he complained to the Science and Technology Commission, he had a bad feeling when he received a call from Zeng Xinghuai to Qiu Han.

But the matter was irreparable, so he could only wait and pray that no one would bring it up.

At the beginning, it was just as he expected. Everyone was busy praising Tang Zhitong, which gave him the illusion that no one would bring up this matter again and he could get away with it. However, he didn't expect that he still couldn't escape in the end.

Everyone focused their eyes on Director Qin, who felt as if he was being scorched by several suns from above and a cannon was pointing at him from below, with smoke coming out of his throat.

But Kangqiao couldn't keep silent at this moment, so he finally spoke up and tried to defend himself: "I...I...a while ago, the comrades from the Public Security Department said that they would conduct a large-scale investigation, and recently they said that they would crack down on and deter the sabotage activities of class enemies. I thought Comrade Tang deliberately destroyed the precious metals. I'm sorry, Comrade Tang, I apologize to you."

After Director Qin finished speaking, he bowed to Tang Zhitong with a very respectful attitude.

The others seemed to accept his statement and turned their eyes to Tang Zhitong.

"Director Qin is very vigilant." Tang Zhitong dodged to the side, unwilling to accept his apology.

When NdFeB was first produced, although Director Qin was very rude to him, Tang Zhitong still felt that he was a good cadre who was devoted to his work and cared about the assets of the Metallurgical Institute. His starting point was that the waste and loss of assets should not be ignored.

However, as soon as Ding Hui said this, Tang Zhitong felt that he had misjudged the situation. This was not about protecting the assets of the Metallurgical Institute, but about trying to kill him.

"I'm used to it, I'm used to it." Director Qin saw that Tang Zhitong was speaking politely, so he wiped the sweat from his forehead and said modestly.

"Has Director Qin investigated me?" Zeng Xinghuai knew Director Qin's background, but Tang Zhitong didn't. He had his own secrets and was afraid of being discovered by others, so he didn't play tricks on him and asked directly.

When Director Qin heard this, he began to sweat again. This question was not easy to answer.

If he said he had investigated, it seemed targeted; if he said he hadn't investigated, it seemed like he was talking nonsense. After hesitating a few times, he could only insist that neodymium was too expensive and most people would cherish it, so he had some doubts.

"I admit that I made a mistake in matching them. I also said at the time that the project I was working on had funding and could bear this part of the expenditure. As for how to deal with me, that is my unit's business. I'm afraid it's not your turn to make a judgment on me." Tang Zhitong watched the development of the situation throughout. After confirming that he had made a mistake in matching them, Zeng Xinghuai was realistic and did not make up stories. He did not explicitly or implicitly tell Qin how to notify the Science and Technology Commission. Therefore, this issue should not be magnified and he could only hold Director Qin in front of him to account.

Tang Zhitong took into account the reputation of the Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Metallurgy, but Ding Hui didn't care so much.

Ding Hui knew that such a matter could not be discussed in private, so he supported Tang Zhitong and went straight to the core, asking Qiu Han and Zeng Xinghuai: "Dean Qiu, Director Zeng, should the Academy of Sciences come up with a solution to this matter?"

With Qiu Han present, Zeng Xinghuai naturally had no right to express his opinion, but Qiu Han was a little unhappy. It is true that the Science and Technology Commission is a very core unit, but how could you, a small director, accuse me in front of me?
Qiu Han and Zeng Xinghuai didn't say anything. The man surnamed Qin lost his temper first. Between life and death, he didn't know whether he was panicking or didn't believe that Tang Zhitong could come up with new materials in one go. He argued cunningly: "Dean Qiu, he is quibbling! He obviously wasted precious metals, and the results were just an accident! He certainly didn't know in advance that there would be results. He must have gone there with the intention of wasting precious metals! As long as you give me some time, I will definitely find evidence that he is a saboteur!"

After Director Qin said this, Tang Zhitong was happy first. The man named Qin confessed without being asked, and there was no time to investigate him. So he felt relieved.

Seeing that not only the two leaders of the Academy of Sciences did not express their opinions, but even a director was so stubborn, Ding Hui spoke up:

"Director Qin, you really don't understand Comrade Xiao Tang.

Do you know how much foreign exchange he has earned for the country?
Not to mention the amount of neodymium we have today, even if it were ten or a hundred times more, the Science and Technology Commission would be able to bear it for him!

He participated in the compilation of the "Barefoot Doctor Manual", was a people's representative of the old city, and was a scientific and technological worker who had been received!

Before the meeting, the relevant departments had investigated and found some problems that could not be passed.

You say he is a saboteur? Do you think your professional ability is more professional than that of the comrades in the relevant departments?

You are also a member of the Metallurgical Institute. Do you know the value of this new material? There is nothing like it abroad. This not only fills the gap in China, but is also unique in the world!
You say he is a saboteur? What kind of saboteur would help the target of destruction break through the technological blockade and create something that their country doesn't have?

Using some valuable experimental materials makes you a saboteur? According to your standards, all the scientific and technological workers in our country who are working hard should be dragged out and executed!"

After Ding Hui's powerful rebuttal, Qin was stunned, and Tang Zhitong's eyes widened. Did he find out that he had been thoroughly investigated without knowing it? Does that mean that everything on the construction site was fine? ?
Qiu Han and Zeng Xinghuai were very surprised. They didn't think Ding Hui would dare to lie about such a thing, but they didn't expect that a young man could achieve such a thing at this age.

Qiu Han keenly heard something different from Ding Hui's words. It was rare for Tang Zhitong to be received, but what was even rarer was to earn foreign exchange.

"Xiao Qin, you are from the Academy of Sciences. The Academy has your backing and they will certainly not ignore you. Arguing will not produce any result. Go back to the office and calm down first." Qiu Han was calm and composed, showing no intention of doing anything to Director Qin.

Qiu Han spoke, and Qin had to listen. He knew that this might just be to appease himself, but even if he was uneasy, he could only leave the office nervously. The remaining people looked at each other in silence for a while, until Zeng Xinghuai walked to the door and looked outside, turned his head and nodded, Qiu Han spoke again: "Personnel issues are not within my jurisdiction. I will inform the relevant leaders of this matter when I go back, and I will definitely give an explanation to the Science and Technology Commission and Comrade Xiao Tang."

"Then I'll have to trouble Dean Qiu." Ding Hui didn't pursue the matter too much, because he knew Qiu Han was a deputy dean in charge. It was already a rare thing that things had come to this point, and if he continued to pursue the matter, he would offend people.

Tang Zhitong pursed his lips and said nothing, but he was actually very happy in his heart. He had to admit, it felt really good to have someone looking after him.

It was Wan Xianghong's first time to participate in such a high-end game. He didn't dare to interrupt and kept his head down like a little quail.

"Master Zeng, how many people know about the formula?" Excluding the man with the surname Qin, Ding Hui finally got back to the point.

"This..." Zeng Xinghuai was embarrassed when asked this question, but he could only tell the truth: "Only Comrade Xiao Tang may know."

"Director Ding, only Xiao Wan, the custodian and I were present when the ingredients were being mixed. After the custodian fainted, Xiao Wan was busy taking care of her. I mixed the ingredients myself and was distracted while mixing them. I can't clearly explain what I used. We have to go to the scene and take a look and restore it." Since this matter was attributed to an accident, Tang Zhitong could only go down the wrong path.

"Okay, okay, then let's go over there?" Ding Hui couldn't stop smiling. At present, the fewer people who knew the formula of this new material, the better. The fewer people there were, the more initiative he would have.

"Xiao Zeng, take Xiao Ding and Xiao Tang to the storage room." After all, Qiu Han is a big shot in the science and technology community. He knows that the fewer people who know the formula, the better. But he still sends Zeng Xinghuai to accompany him. He plans to wait until everyone leaves and then take the opportunity to call the leaders of the Science and Technology Commission to try to implement the research work of new materials in the Metallurgical Institute.

On the way to the storage room, Ding Hui asked Zeng Xinghuai about Director Qin's background.

After hearing this, Tang Zhitong sighed repeatedly in his heart. There were a lot of people with the surname Qin at this time, and their actions were very extreme. If it weren't for this group of people adding fuel to the fire, the upheavals in the past two years would not have been so severe.

It is no wonder that Zeng Xinghuai does not protect such subordinates. From an ordinary personal emotional perspective, not many people like people with the surname Qin.

When they arrived at the storage room, Zeng Xinghuai was responsible for communicating with the custodian Xiao Ji and found Tang Zhitong's registration form at that time.

Ding Hui was responsible for driving people out. On the grounds of confidentiality, he drove everyone out of the storage room, leaving only Tang Zhitong.

Under Ding Hui's watchful eyes, Tang Zhitong pondered over the table and the dazzling array of raw materials on the shelf, recreating the process of mixing the ingredients: "I remember taking these three. Wow, I really mixed them wrong."

The registration form listed iron oxide, barium oxide, and ferrous chloride, but what Tang Zhitong drew out were neodymium, iron, and boron.

"Don't be in a hurry, think slowly, but don't make any more mistakes." Ding Hui watched Tang Zhitong's performance patiently without urging him, and only gave him a bottom line.

"Then let me think about it carefully." Tang Zhitong held the beaker and simulated putting something in it, then placed the corresponding weights on the other side of the scale, step by step, meticulously.

The final simulation results are definitely inconsistent with the registration form. Not only are the raw materials used different, but even the weights in grams are different.

"Oh no, I was so nervous that I even filled in the wrong weight. Luckily it worked in the end, otherwise I would have really become a saboteur." Tang Zhitong spent more than ten minutes writing down the proportion of neodymium iron boron.

"Fortunately you wrote them all wrong, otherwise it would be troublesome if they were leaked." Ding Hui smiled. If this happened to other people or other things, it would inevitably be a point of suspicion, but this new material has another feature: it is not available in China and fills an international gap.

This does not exist in any foreign country, and it can play a significant role in many key areas, which immediately eliminates Tang Zhitong's suspicion of sabotage.

Ding Hui felt that Tang Zhitong might have some ulterior motives, but he would not dig into the matter. The leader said that "there are also new materials for experimentation", so he just regarded the matter as a coincidence from beginning to end.

After "figuring out" the raw material mix again, Ding Hui carefully wiped the two people's fingerprints from the bottles and jars. Still not satisfied, he selected another ten or so jars and wiped them again, trying to find a fake one before he put the registration form in his pocket and went out.

Seeing the two people coming out, Zeng Xinghuai did not ask for the formula, but was still thinking about taking on the follow-up research work.

Ding Hui still did not give him a definite answer. Instead, he asked them to take all the samples produced this time back to the Science and Technology Commission, and the one in Tang Zhitong's hand was no exception. All of them had to be handed over.

It was the first time that Ding Hui handled NdFeB and felt its strong magnetic force, which made him excited. If the magnetic force of this thing was stable, it would definitely greatly promote the development of science and technology in certain fields.

Facing Tang Zhitong who "hit the mark by accident", Ding Hui felt that today's matter could not end like this. The matter of compatibility could be picked up and put down easily, but the matter of tinkering with new materials could not be ended with just verbal praise.

"Xiao Tang, if you have anything you want to do or experiment with in the future, you can come to me and I will do my best to coordinate it for you!
If I can't coordinate, I'll go to the leader. In short, in one sentence, you have to remember that you are a member of the Science and Technology Association, and the Science and Technology Commission is your mother's home!"

Ding Hui’s only authority now is to give verbal praise, and material rewards must be studied by the unit before being announced.

"As long as Director Ding doesn't think I'm a bother." After this incident, Tang Zhitong saw the firmness of the Science and Technology Commission and was happy to find such an academic backer. However, looking at the magnet in Ding Hui's hand, Tang Zhitong didn't want to leave the incubator and Xiao Wang's hair dryer unused, so he asked tentatively, "When will these be studied out? Our projects are still waiting for them."

"I will do it as soon as possible!" Ding Hui's face was no longer perfunctory, and he promised solemnly.

"Okay, then I'll wait for news from Director Ding." NdFeB was launched hastily, and there is definitely room for improvement later. Tang Zhitong does not interfere with the decision-making of the Science and Technology Commission, no longer randomly proposes ingredients, and does not care who others want to research it for. As long as his share is guaranteed, it's fine.

Before leaving, Ding Hui once again solemnly emphasized the importance of confidentiality to the comrades who had come into contact with the new materials.

In the end, Tang Zhitong refused Zeng Xinghuai's invitation and sent Wan Xianghong back to the Iron and Steel Institute and went home happily.

He felt that his biggest gain today was not that he had gotten away with the issue of the compatibility ratio, but Ding Hui's words "the relevant departments have already investigated". This was an official endorsement that could not be bought with any amount of money!
(End of this chapter)