Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 785 Chapter 784 Wrapping oneself in a cocoon
As a revolutionary couple who spent every day in bed, the fact that he was carrying a gun could not be hidden from Xiao Wang, not to mention that Tang Zhitong had no intention of hiding it from her.

"Why do you have a gun?" After seeing the Type 54 rifle that the company gave to her husband, Xiao Wang was a little worried. Although her husband was an escort, he was not qualified to be equipped with a pistol, unless there were very special circumstances, such as participating in a very confidential project, in order to protect himself from potential risks...

"Maybe they think I'm a pillar of the country and want to protect my personal safety?" Tang Zhitong joked cynically.

Although he could use "confidentiality" as an excuse to ask Xiao Wang not to ask, Tang Zhitong did not do so. Instead, he planned to use a reasonable reason to cover up the matter so that she would not worry too much.

"I'm talking to you seriously!" Xiao Wang patted her husband on the shoulder and didn't believe what he said. She knew her husband was a very capable person, but he was not to the extent of alarming XXX. If he really reached that point, she would have equipped him with guards instead of guns.

"That's serious. Maybe the Science and Technology Commission thinks that the ideas I came up with recently have earned a lot of foreign exchange, so they regard me as a key talent. The Science and Technology Commission is such a big department, and we can only do as they say. I didn't get any details." Tang Zhitong became a little more serious. This statement was not a lie, after all, that was what He Hongchuan said.

"Then...then you have to pay attention to your own safety." Although Xiao Wang still had doubts in her heart, she did not ask any more questions. She thought very simply that if her husband was afraid of her and hid something, even if she asked again, she would not know the real answer...

On Tuesday, April 4, the temperature remained comfortable and showed no sign of rising further.

A week has passed since the new material was developed "accidentally", and there has been no news from the Science and Technology Commission.

In addition, Tang Zhitong felt a little uneasy because the Science and Technology Commission took the initiative to ask He Hongchuan to equip him with a pistol.

After much thought, Tang Zhitong skipped class again in the afternoon, planning to go to the Science and Technology Commission to find Ding Hui to ask what was going on and also to ask about the progress of the verification of the new materials.

After arriving at the Science and Technology Commission and meeting Ding Hui, Tang Zhitong did not ask about NdFeB right away, but asked about the gun he was given: "Director Ding, why do you want to give me a gun? I feel uneasy."

"Xiao Tang, the new material you accidentally discovered is very important. Giving you a gun is for your personal safety and out of love for you." Ding Hui paused, feeling that this statement was not convincing, and added: "The new material has not been leaked, and we have taken relevant confidentiality measures, but just in case, giving you a gun is just to prepare for the worst."

"I believe in our own comrades, and I hope that it will never be necessary." Upon hearing this, Tang Zhitong expressed his opinion.

"I also don't want you to need your gun, except for shooting birds or rabbits." Ding Hui smiled, looking relaxed.

The Science and Technology Commission has made proper arrangements for the researchers involved in NdFeB. Those who are qualified to be equipped with security personnel have been strengthened in terms of manpower, and those who are not qualified to be equipped with full-time guards are also living in the relevant compounds, and there are security personnel on duty on weekdays. Only Tang Zhitong is outside this system, like an obvious loophole.

The confidentiality and security protection of other personnel have been in place, but Tang Zhitong's case is difficult to deal with. If a guard is assigned to him, he is not qualified. If no one is dealt with, it would seem like inaction. Therefore, Ding Hui gave Tang Zhitong a gun after reporting.

In case the new material is leaked, Ding Hui does not think that anyone will target Tang Zhitong, because after a week of verification, a better ratio than the one provided by Tang Zhitong has appeared, and this is not the limit. The scientific researchers have reported that there is still room for improvement.

Even if the saboteurs steal the formula and sell it, they have to find a recipe with the best ratio, right?
Generally speaking, Tang Zhitong is safe, and equipping Tang Zhitong with a gun is also for the people behind him to see.

"Hehe, I actually plan to use that to catch some rabbits to improve our food." Seeing Ding Hui say that, Tang Zhitong also laughed.

"That depends on your shooting skills. You escorts have target practice, right? Practice more when you get a chance." Ding Hui said it very tactfully. He didn't believe that a pistol could hit a rabbit. The pistol had a limited range. Before the rabbit could be brought into the effective range, it would probably run away.

"Well, I'll practice my pistol skills next time I go shooting." Tang Zhitong didn't want to argue with Ding Hui about this. There was no point. He was thinking about how to bring the topic back to the new material. He had put so much thought into the invention, so he couldn't just equip it with a gun, right? This was not his intention.

"Oh, by the way, I have news to tell you. Director Qin from the Metallurgical Institute has been dismissed." Ding Hui has been very busy recently. He originally wanted to make a special trip to see Tang Zhitong when he was getting his gun, but he was held up and did not go.

"Hey, people like this should also go down and work for three to five years." If Ding Hui hadn't mentioned it, Tang Zhitong would have almost forgotten about this person. But when he mentioned it, the impression of him became vivid.

Zeng Xinghuai did not think highly of Qin, saying that he abused his power and had punished many people in the past few years.

Tang Zhitong had no good feelings towards this kind of person. He felt that this result was far from enough. You have to know that when Ding Hui proposed to the Academy of Sciences to deal with him, he was representing the Science and Technology Commission. The result given by the Academy of Sciences was suspected of being a scam.

"Haha, this is just a preliminary treatment. There may be other measures later." Ding Hui thought that Tang Zhitong was still angry, so he smiled and comforted him.

"Let's not talk about him. It's unlucky. Um... Director Ding, how is the research on the new material going? Have you finished the sample research?" Tang Zhitong waved his hands, with a hesitant look on his face.

He did discover the new material "accidentally" and told Ding Hui that the project team was waiting to use it. But on the way here, Tang Zhitong thought about it again and realized that his words at the time had a big loophole.

After all, Wan Xianghong and he went to the Metallurgical Institute to make "magnets" in the first place just to make them in special sizes for use in the incubator project.

The new material developed "accidentally" has stronger magnetism. Logically speaking, it has far exceeded the scope of use of the incubator project, which means there is no basis for using the new material in the incubator project.

Maybe there are still a few far-fetched reasons left, such as the effective use of existing resources and no waste, and the trouble and cost of restarting the furnace.

"Oh, you are going to use magnets in your project, right?" Ding Hui did not think in the direction of Tang Zhitong spying on secrets, but only thought of the purpose of his going to the Metallurgical Institute to make magnets.

"Yeah." Tang Zhitong nodded hurriedly, hoping that Ding Hui would give in.

"How about this? I'll make you a few identical ones according to the size of the new material last time, and give them to you in a few days. Or you can tell me the requirements of your project, and I'll find someone to make the motor directly. Is that okay?" Ding Hui arranged thoughtfully. "Will this... be troublesome?" Faced with Ding Hui's kindness, Tang Zhu was in a bitter mood. It was over. He dug a hole and buried himself. He couldn't say no. After all, from the beginning to now, the incubator project has always required ordinary magnets with special sizes, not neodymium iron boron!

"It's not a problem, just something I can do for you." Ding Hui replied sincerely.

The task of verifying the new materials ultimately fell to the Metallurgical Institute, because there were not many units in the entire city that had firing equipment, and the Science and Technology Commission had little choice.

However, not all tasks were left to the Metallurgical Institute. The most critical material matching process was studied and checked by comrades from the Science and Technology Commission and related units based on experimental data, and they personally prepared the materials in the Materials Room. Even the materials were coordinated by the Science and Technology Commission.

The various materials coordinated were not placed in the storage room of the Metallurgical Institute, but were placed in a separate house without a name, which was announced to the outside world as the material room. There were special personnel guarding it 24 hours a day. These people and things would not be evacuated until the best material ratio for the new magnet was found.

Since the Metallurgical Institute is constantly verifying new materials with various proportions, they have to start a furnace every few days, so it is easy for them to make some ordinary magnets for Tang Zhitong at the same time.

"Then I'll trouble you, Director Ding. I'll send you the mold that was used at that time tomorrow." Faced with the reality, Tang Zhitong did not struggle. He lay down and went back to do experiments to see if he could use ordinary magnets to complete the replacement.

"It's not a problem. After all, it's us who have delayed the normal progress of your project. How about this, you send the mold to Director Zeng at the Metallurgical Institute tomorrow, and I'll call him later." Ding Hui waved his hand, without any airs of a director of a senior department.

"Okay!" Tang Zhitong replied with a happy face. If the incubator can't use the super magnet, then it can't be used. We can adjust the design and use it. However, Xiao Wang's hair dryer has not been arranged yet. Tang Zhitong still wants to struggle: "Director Ding, I have thought about it these days and have some immature ideas. Please correct me."

"Oh? Go ahead." Ding Hui crossed his hands on the desk in front of him, looking as if he was listening attentively.

"I was thinking that the ratio I came up with by accident must not be the best one. We have invested so much manpower and resources in exploring the ratio, we have to find something to make some money back, right? I was thinking about whether I could come up with a weakened version of the magnet, invent something, and earn some foreign exchange." Tang Zhitong said sincerely.

Ding Hui did not respond immediately. He separated his crossed hands and tapped the table with his right hand for about four or five seconds before he spoke: "Your idea is well-intentioned, but even if it is a weakened version of the magnet, there is a risk of leaking the new material ratio."

"Hehe, it's just adding sand." Tang Zhitong scratched his head, smiled a little wickedly, and said in a gentle and persuasive way:
"Director Ding, as the saying goes, failure is the mother of success. Success can only happen once, but failure can happen hundreds of times.

On the road to success, there must be a lot of mistakes.

Let's pick one with decent magnetic properties, mix some other stuff into the formula to confuse people, and come up with some inventions that can not only sell for money, but also lead the opponent in the wrong direction."

When people do bad things, they are not afraid of hard work or fatigue. If they can make money at the same time, wow, that would be too exciting!
Tang Zhitong is in this state now, a little excited.

"Do you have any specific ideas?" Ding Hui did not comment. This matter was too big for him to make the final decision, but this did not affect his comprehensive understanding of Tang Zhitong's ideas so that he could report to his superiors.

Tang Zhitong nodded and said frankly, "I do have some ideas. I found that it is difficult for women with long hair to dry their hair quickly after washing it, so I invented a hair drying cap. Although it is effective, it still cannot absorb all the moisture in a short time. Later I wanted to improve it, but I have no idea."

"The new material gave me inspiration. The new material can be used to miniaturize the motor and increase the speed. If the cap-type hair dryers in barber shops are miniaturized, they will have the potential to enter thousands of households. Women account for half of the world's population and have longer hair than men. I think this market is very large and will definitely earn foreign exchange."

Cap-type hair dryers are not only large in size but also expensive. They are only available in a few high-end barber shops. Tang Zhitong saw them when he passed by Silian.

This time, Tang Zhitong simply told Xiao Wang about the hair dryer. If the Science and Technology Commission agreed, Xiao Wang would have a solution for his hair dryer. If they disagreed, he would have to find another way.

"After all this time, are you doing this just to love your wife?" Ding Hui was amused. He was familiar with Tang Zhitong's previous inventions. Many of them were made from the perspective of loving his wife. He didn't expect this time to be the same.

"Tell me if this idea is feasible. If we launch a miniaturized hair dryer, as long as it is easy to use, we can not only earn foreign exchange, but also lead our competitors astray.

After selling it for two or three years, we will announce that we have discovered new materials and improved the performance by 10%, and then launch the second generation of hair dryers, and then the third, fourth, and fifth generations.

While earning foreign exchange, you can also lead your opponents by the nose.

Not only can we prevent them from going astray, but we can also keep the optimal ratio in our hands at all times.

Besides, the hair dryer uses a simple version of the magnet, so we won’t feel bad even if they crack it.

All is fair in war. Maybe after two or three times, many people will simply stop researching and may directly order magnets from us. "It's not shameful to love your wife. Tang Zhitong not only did not deny it, but continued to make big promises to Ding Hui.

"I can't decide on this matter. I have to report to my leader. Even if he allows it, there are still many things to do. You should put it aside for now and concentrate on doing the project at hand." Ding Hui nodded after listening. The possibility that Xiao Tang mentioned did exist.

Faced with the temptation brought by cross-generation technology, there will definitely be countries that will try every means to spy, which is one of the reasons why guards are assigned to relevant personnel.

Instead of waiting for others to come to you, it seems possible to proactively apply it to certain products and reveal it, because new materials involve an element of luck, and reverse research and development is very difficult.

"Okay! Then I'll go back first?" Tang Zhitong has done everything he can and the next step is to wait for news. As for Xiao Wang's hair dryer, he will just treat it as a matter of time.

(End of this chapter)