Siheyuan: I eat melons while doing scientific research

Chapter 1363 You have no idea what I'm so happy about (4k)

Upon hearing Gao Zhendong's words, the leader stopped eating and stared at him intently.

So all that long, rambling post you just wrote was just something you grabbed off the top of your head? I don't know why Gao Zhendong called it "insects," but the meaning is clear—like casually swatting a mosquito.

Gao Zhendong was a little embarrassed: "Hehe, this thing is relatively new, so my thoughts are quite divergent, I think a lot, and naturally I gain a lot."

No...it seems like things are reversed.

Generally speaking, it shouldn't be that the newer something is, the more it needs to be digested and absorbed. In a short period of time, if all the time and energy is spent on digestion and absorption, how can there be any new gains? At most, you might gain some new knowledge, but as for new ideas, there probably isn't enough time yet.

However, Gao Zhendong is a bit hard to explain...

"In which aspect?" The leader still chose to believe Gao Zhendong's statement, after all, there were precedents in this regard, and he had never made any boastful statements on this matter.

Gao Zhendong shoveled another mouthful of rice into his mouth: "It's not all sorted out yet, it's still in my head, it's a bit messy, I can't explain it clearly right now, but it's related to energy."

It's really hard to say right now, since we haven't even checked the system yet.

He said that just now simply to find a sufficient reason.

He only knew the direction and the general idea of ​​what it involved, but he couldn't go into any more detail.

But for other people, this is already incredibly outrageous.

Really? And they've even decided on a direction?

For leaders, if Gao Zhendong has said this much, then it's basically a done deal.

At this moment, his feelings were complicated. If you were to say he felt heartache, then he truly felt heartache; but if you were to say he was happy, then he was indeed happy.

Ugh, this is so frustrating.

"Then there's no need to rush. You already have an idea, so take your time to organize it. Haste makes waste." After thinking for a long time, this was all the leader could say. He couldn't very well tell the leader to give up, could he?
Gao Zhendong nodded: "Don't worry, boss, I know what I'm doing. I'm young, no problem."
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In our area, this matter is considered a happy ending for everyone, but in Shimodui's hometown, things are a little different.

"Sukabul! Didn't you discover this major flaw during the design process?" The leader of the Romanian Ministry of Atomic Energy roared at his comrades, spitting as he spoke.

After discovering this problem, we did not hide it or even use it as a condition to demand any technical or financial compensation. Instead, we readily informed the northern side of the cause and effect of the matter and the entire possible chain of events.

We even directly informed Luo Guo of some of the preliminary solutions proposed by Gao Zhendong.

Trade is trade, and security is security; our mindset and perspective are what they are.

This left the leader with mixed feelings.

When his comrades from the South reported their findings to him, the leader's feelings were very complex. He felt anger, embarrassment, and even a little bit of smug satisfaction.

The anger was directed at his subordinates, the embarrassment at his comrades from the South, but the secret smugness was a bit puzzling.

The leader of the Luo Guo Atomic Energy Organization is not a masochist. His smugness actually stems from his actions against a third party, or more precisely, against the Antria Convention Organization.

It is an indisputable fact that graphite-based cold reactors have major defects and serious safety hazards, but he was secretly pleased that his friend in the south had finally grown up and could share the burden for his motherland.

This reactor incident clearly demonstrates that if the Southern comrades didn't possess sufficient capabilities, they simply couldn't have discovered this problem. Keep in mind, they only received the reactor design within half a month. They hadn't even received the complete design, only a portion of the data, yet they were able to identify such a complex and significant issue. This already speaks volumes about the Southern comrades' current level of development.

Fortunately, our comrades in the South were willing to make every effort to cooperate with their motherland and provide as much assistance as possible. They were very sincere, as evidenced by their rapid feedback on the issues of the high-power graphite cold reactor with pressure tubes; they are the best partners.

So what if there's a problem with the reactor? It's good that it's been discovered. But having help is the most important thing in the mind of the nuclear leader.

But as the old saying goes, "on the other hand..."

That being said, while he was secretly pleased, it was impossible not to be angry about the oversights made by his colleagues in the design.

Therefore, he summoned the relevant personnel and gave them a severe dressing-down. Any country with a modicum of self-respect would likely react similarly. We often say, "They've lost face internationally!" There's also a term to describe a truly outrageous joke: "an international joke."

"Comrade Leader, this problem is extremely subtle. It requires a series of coincidences to occur, and from a probabilistic point of view, it is impossible..."

Rumors circulated that Luo Guo did discover the design flaws of the RBMK later on, but chose to ignore them.

Whether this legend is true or false is unknown and cannot be verified. After all, the dead cannot speak after the fall of Luo Kingdom, but the facts remain undeniable.

Upon hearing this, the leader blushed deeply, feeling as if the intense heat within him was evaporating the Vodka he had drunk that morning.

"Comrade, that's not an excuse, and I don't think the probability of this happening is really that low. Don't forget, the more you fear something, the more likely it is to happen. And even the lowest probability can't cover up your major oversight in this matter!"

He was especially embarrassed by the embarrassment he'd caused the Southern comrade, and the more sincere the Southern comrade appeared, the angrier he became. Of course, it wasn't that he was dissatisfied with the Southern comrade; the other party's magnanimity was so great that he even felt he should kowtow to him!
He was angry at his own men. To him, the incident itself wasn't particularly damaging, but it was extremely insulting! His comrades-in-arms had drunk far too much.

His men weren't stubborn; what use was hiding under the table when it had already been overturned? They said, "Comrade Leader, we will organize personnel as soon as possible to review the issues raised by Comrade Nanfang. If they are true, we will make improvements as soon as possible."

The leader chuckled coldly: "No need for that. Comrade Nanfang also offered some suggestions for improvement. You can take them with you; they might be of some help."

He emphasized his last sentence.

The review process was actually correct. No one can guarantee that the issues raised by the southerners are true; it requires rigorous and meticulous review and analysis to confirm. However, the leaders of the atomic energy sector, looking at their subordinates, simply couldn't contain their anger.

"We will seriously consider the opinions of our comrades from the South," a group of experts said, but what they really thought was another matter.

Humans have a strange psychological tendency called contrarianism. You ask me to do something, and I'll do it anyway! I refuse to believe I can't find a way to do it.

However, the leader of the atomic energy department had no idea what these comrades were thinking. He just waved his hand with an expression that said, "I'm tired, let's destroy it."

Go do what you're supposed to do.
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In the golden autumn of October, Gao Zhendong attended a special awards ceremony.

This date is particularly significant, and it's not surprising that such special and important awards are given in this month. This award ceremony, organized by the National Defense Commission, was unusual in many ways. The most obvious was that no one outside the system was present; not even journalists were present. Even the National Defense Commission itself didn't arrange for anyone to take photos.

This is an award recognizing outstanding individuals, groups, projects, and research topics within the military industry system.

Gao Zhendong has participated in many of these kinds of awards. After all, in recent years, he has been involved in a significant number of the breakthroughs within the system.

The greater the breakthrough, the deeper the relationship tends to be.

How deep?
It was so pervasive that Gao Zhendong himself couldn't accept the awards at these commendation ceremonies. His public identity at these ceremonies was often that of "relevant department personnel," while the honors specifically given to him were awarded separately.

The defense commission leadership's feeling about this was—numbness, mainly because there were too many.

It sounds counterintuitive, but it's true.

At this awards ceremony, Gao Zhendong was doing the same thing. However, a slightly unusual award caught his attention.

This award isn't of a very high level, but it's very special.

"Precision detonator for explosive wire".

Used for detonating cohesive atomic bombs.

Speaking of this, Gao Zhendong also had a part in it; he contributed a lot to the research on explosive wire detonators.

But what caught his attention was not anything else, but a passage in the award description.

"...The detonator is reliable and has a high synchronization rate, and can effectively detonate fission and fusion weapons...In multiple tests and live-fire tests of fission and fusion, its reliability is 100%."

When Gao Zhendong saw this, he laughed, a very happy laugh.

Fusion detonation is reliable? That's just a myth... Hahahaha. Gao Zhendong really couldn't suppress his emotions.

When the leaders of the National Defense Commission saw his expression, they were surprised. Although Gao Zhendong had a share in this, there was no reason for him to be smiling so happily.
For him, awards of this level are not just numerous, but at least very lucrative. Why is this making him so happy?

Oh, I see. It's because they're used in different places. If it's used in that place, anyone would probably give it a higher regard, right?

Looking at Gao Zhendong's expression, those who knew him well generally shared the same opinion: it's normal for a big kid to be a little happy when he encounters a big firecracker.

Only Gao Zhendong himself knew why he was smiling so happily. This matter could never be discussed, because it was on this line and would never happen again, but Gao Zhendong had no regrets.

That's exactly the effect we wanted, otherwise it would have been a complete waste of time.
"Zhendong, how's the sorting out of that achievement you mentioned last time?" During a break in the awards ceremony, a leader from the National Defense Commission leaned over and asked Gao Zhendong.

Gao Zhendong nodded: "That's about it. Once I'm completely finished, I'll ask you to inform the two industry colleagues."

"Two industries? Isn't it nuclear energy?" Gao Zhendong's words once again refreshed the leader's understanding.

Gao Zhendong chuckled: "Nobody says you can only have one harvest, right?"

Having become quite familiar with his superiors, Gao Zhendong spoke with considerable gusto.

So there really are two? Looking at Gao Zhendong's smiling face, the leader felt that the world was really a bit abnormal.

No, that's not right. Everyone else is normal; the only one who's not normal is him.

Gao Zhendong was genuinely delighted. Atomic energy, after all, had its limitations in this era; it was technically difficult, expensive, and demanding. So he decided to create something different, something that would determine the lower limit of social development, not just high-tech, but also accessible technology.
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However, before that, Gao Zhendong had one more thing to start, something he had volunteered to take on himself.

—The rocket thrust control system. The one we collaborated on with Romania.

In reality, Gao Zhendong was preparing to work on the hardware and software platform for the thrust control system. As for the actual rocket thrust control algorithm and program, he couldn't do it because he hadn't participated in the actual work.

However, this platform is very important, especially for us. If we cooperate with the other party on a common software and hardware platform, then it will be easier to promote and apply the experience and knowledge gained in the collaborative project.

This will help to rapidly develop our space capabilities.

Gao Zhendong first called the comrades in the electronic laboratory of the technical department of the third factory.

"Based on these environmental constraints, parameters, and interface requirements, you will design a set of computer control system hardware. Be careful to keep it confidential, and make sure to cooperate well with the comrades in the confidential office."

Gao Zhendong took out a set of requirements materials and handed them to his colleagues in the electronics laboratory.

This material was provided by comrades in the aerospace industry. They had also communicated and confirmed extensively with comrades in the north, and then added their own understanding and redundancy before handing it over to Gao Zhendong.

In this respect, Romania's imagination is far less rich than ours, and their courage is also far less. After all, our comrades have enjoyed good things, while the other side has not.

The colleagues in the electronics lab took the requirements materials, glanced at them, and felt immense pressure.

"This...this is for use in space, right?" The main problem is the extremely demanding environmental requirements: high G-forces, high radiation, an ultra-wide temperature range, and large vibrations...

If this weren't for aerospace use, comrades would twist their own heads off and use them as footballs.

Gao Zhendong nodded. Although the rocket started working on the ground, it was still usable in space.

"Yes, that's why it needs to be kept confidential, understand? If there's anything unclear about environmental treatment, let me know, and I'll coordinate relevant experts and resources for you."

The colleagues in the electronics lab looked at each other, their excitement palpable.

Aerospace engineering is something that every researcher aspires to.
Don't think it's all just a highlight now. Decades from now, when those advertisers are constantly using "aerospace technology" as an example, it will speak volumes.

(End of this chapter)