That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1170 Copying homework also requires nine years of compulsory education

"We have also been looking at overseas journals recently, but have not found anything. Who would publish such a difficult technology in a journal?"

Although Wu Yan took over Li Ye's journal, he still expressed his own views.

Although the engine imitated by the first branch is based on technology from ten years ago, given the nature of companies like Mitsubishi and Volkswagen, they would classify even technology from twenty years ago as high-end secrets that are strictly prohibited from being disclosed, in order to prevent potential developing countries like the mainland from surpassing them.

Li Ye smiled and said, "Old Wu, you are not someone who is easily discouraged. Just hold on a little longer. As long as we make a breakthrough, even if it is just a little bit, we can gain greater benefits in the subsequent negotiations with the overseas technical service company.
If we don’t have any R&D capabilities, people will treat us like pigs.”

"I know, I know. Don't worry. I will fight for our dignity even if I risk my life."

Wu Yan and Lao Jie certainly knew what Li Ye said, because since they successfully copied the Isuzu engine, Mitsubishi has been lowering the price of their engine supply.
If a branch factory does not have the manufacturing capacity of Isuzu engines, then Mitsubishi's supply price will definitely continue to rise.

"Okay, don't think that overseas technology is too mysterious. We are all human beings. Don't underestimate yourself, and don't listen to the nonsense of those brainwashed people. I'm leaving. Work hard. We have plenty of time and money. Why rush?"

Li Ye patted Wu Yan on the shoulder and walked away in a carefree manner.

Wu Yan waved towards Li Ye's back to thank him for his trust in him.

In fact, Li Ye’s support for the technical department is not only financial, but more about cultivating “confidence”.

Just like what many people say now, Japan's engines are assembled in an environment of minus 40 degrees Celsius, and we will never be able to catch up with them in our lifetime.

Later, Li Ye specifically "debunked" the rumor for them, debunking this over-mythologized rumor.

Japanese car engines do use low-temperature assembly technology, but only a few key components, such as pistons, cams and camshafts, are assembled at low temperatures, and the rest are not assembled at all.

Moreover, low-temperature assembly is not a technology unique to Japanese cars. German automakers such as Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW, and American automakers such as Ford and General Motors all have their own cold assembly processes.

Therefore, it is somewhat one-sided to attribute the quality stability of Japanese car engines entirely to low-temperature assembly.

The key to truly improving engine quality lies in people.

Why did Li Ye let Wu Yan and others conduct the experiment regardless of the cost?
Because the techniques you master through experimentation are different from the techniques you learn directly from drawings.

This is just like a problem. You think hard and figure it out. In the process of solving the problem, you will gain a lot of ideas that you would not normally come across.

When a technical team finally overcomes a difficult project after going through untold hardships, their skills and confidence will be raised to a higher level.

On the contrary, if they have gone through great pains and finally made some progress in their research, but their superiors interrupt the project research because "it is better to buy than to make", or even severely punish the researchers involved, what will be the result?
Not only will everyone's efforts be wasted, but the team may also be broken up and the spirit will be gone. The brave, innovative and enterprising young man will eventually become a lazy person who just lies around and wastes his time.

So now Li Ye believes that the first branch should cultivate its own self-confidence and independent research and development spirit on the basis of learning some overseas technologies.

When the people in the first branch no longer blindly worshipped advanced overseas technology and believed that they could develop a series of new technologies with their own abilities, the technical team that Li Ye had invested heavily in was truly formed.

Wu Yan knew Li Ye's intention, but the process of building up self-confidence was really difficult and painful.

He lit a cigarette, closed his eyes and let the spicy breath swirl around in his chest, quickly stimulating his fighting spirit. "Let's go, Lao Jie, we've almost finished dismantling the place, let's go in and take a look at Lao Jie? Lao Jie, what are you looking at?"

Wu Yan was about to go in, but he found that Lao Jie was reading the two journals intently.

Wu Yan walked back and said with a smile: "Why, do you really believe what Li Ye said, that a few journals can solve our problems? How can such a good thing happen in the world?"

“There really is such a good thing.”

Lao Jie suddenly raised his head and said excitedly: "We always don't believe this or that. In fact, we are the frogs in the well. Take a look at this paper. Is it the guiding light we need?"

"Fuck, what about the guiding light? Do you believe that now?"

Wu Yan laughed at Lao Jie, took the journal and looked at it for a few seconds, and then, like Lao Jie just now, he stood still.

"Hiss~, how is this possible?"

It was only after a long time that Wu Yan let out an incredible exclamation.

Several papers in this journal seem to be technical guidance aimed at the difficulties of a branch factory. Although there are no detailed solutions, they point out the direction that should be researched.

Now Wu Yan and Lao Jie don’t know whether to go left or right, forward or backward, while the other party gives clear instructions - forward, always forward.

That’s why Wu Yan said in disbelief: “Old Jie, why do you think this author would publish such a paper? Isn’t he afraid of helping people like us who are struggling to catch up?”

Lao Jie pursed his lips and said, "Maybe they think that even if they give us the answer, we won't copy it?"

In fact, copying homework is quite difficult. At least you have to go through nine years of compulsory education. Not only do you have to be able to read and write, but you also have to be able to read and understand, and you also have to have a notebook and a pen.

Although the mainland's industrial base is backward, it is not like those small countries that have nothing.

The mainland can gather dozens or even hundreds of researchers to work together, and can mobilize several manufacturers to serve in the research and development at the same time. If the conditions are available, we must proceed; if the conditions are not available, we must create them and proceed.

So when those people overseas arrogantly think that "you can't make it even if I give you the blueprints", they have actually made a strategic mistake.

"Who cares! Let's re-formulate the research plan now hehehe."

Wu Yan held the journal tightly and smiled happily, "When we succeed in our research and development, and say that we were inspired by a few papers, what will Ludwig and Kimura Yasai think?"

Lao Jie grinned and said, "No matter what he thinks, he can't accuse us of infringement."

"Hahahaha, right, right, they love to accuse us of infringing on their patents. Let's see what they say this time."

(End of this chapter)