Siheyuan: I eat melons while doing scientific research

Chapter 1375 Which deity chose this place? (5k)

"Maybe so. I don't care whether you respect him or not, but you have to respect other experts in condensed matter physics."

"Why? I can't imagine any connection between the two."

The editor-in-chief sighed: "Alright, now you owe me four pounds." He raised his "tutoring fee" once again.

He pointed to a group of repetitive manuscripts that were difficult for the editors to handle: "When we can't afford to offend either side, we can make sure none of them get ahead, and then choose the side they can't offend any of. That way, we won't offend anyone, understand?"

It's obvious that with Gao Zhendong's recommendation, the most reasonable way for this editor-in-chief to resolve the issue of duplicate results among powerful figures is to choose a company that no one can criticize.

The editorial department bears no responsibility; the manuscript arrived early, the content was good, and the people involved were influential.

This is a result that can be explained to all parties. Gao Zhendong's international academic influence is also beginning to benefit his colleagues in China. Although this is the result of a combination of various conditions, the fact remains that without that ability, one doesn't even qualify to be "combined."

"Ah, I understand." An editor excitedly took the list and two papers from the editor.

"What about the rest?"

"The rest? You can handle it according to the normal rules, it's that simple. Very few things can be handled perfectly, so you have to learn to handle the really tricky problems." The editor-in-chief may have a sharp tongue, but he's not a bad person.
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Qiancheng is located at Yanglongkou, where Chongyi District and Qianyang District meet.

Because of the high mountains and deep valleys, when people look up from the bottom of the valley, the canyon in front of them blocks out the sky. Only one part of the sky is not blocked, and it is like a dragon, winding and twisting, dominating the sky above the valley, hence the name.

This is the site of the Wushuidu Hydropower Station, a major energy project being built in the rear.

In the deep mountains not far from Yanglongkou, a team of comrades, holding bamboo poles, were busy working on a small flat area.

This small piece of flat land would be unremarkable in any other province, but in Qiancheng, even the smallest piece of flat land is extremely precious.

Today, this small patch of flat land is about to play an even more significant role.

"This place is good. The area basically meets the requirements, and the surrounding mountains are high and the cliffs are steep, which provides good protection."

Another comrade looked up from the seismograph: "The seismograph shows that the caves below are not severely developed, and the foundation is relatively reliable."

One of the biggest problems in Qiancheng is that there are karst caves everywhere. Not to mention anything else, the nearby Wushuidu Hydropower Station has already sealed several underground karst caves with concrete in order to ensure the conditions for reservoir construction.

"Is the data reliable?"

"It should be reliable. This new type of continuous wave seismograph has a large dynamic range, higher imaging sensitivity, and more reliable data. However, to confirm, we still need to drill to verify it."

Drilling rock cores with a drilling rig is the most reliable method for verification. This method is not only used now, but will remain widely used decades from now.

However, at least the seismograph's detection has indicated that the area has the basic conditions for operation.

"Well, as you can see, the mountains here are high, the valleys are deep, and the cliffs are steep. If something goes wrong, it will be relatively easy to contain it within a certain range." Nobody wants problems to occur, but those who do the preliminary work must consider all these possibilities.

"How are the transportation conditions?" This should be the comrade in charge of the team.

A comrade took a 1:5 scale map and pointed to it, saying, "There are only small roads, but we've been paying attention all the way in. According to the map, the situation is relatively optimistic. You see, starting from here, along this valley, if we carve a tunnel less than 200 meters long, we can build a road that can run parallel to a CA-10 truck. The total length will only be about 8 kilometers, and it will connect to the main road."

Following his finger, the comrades nodded in agreement; for Qiancheng, this could be considered to be excellent transportation potential.

"Where should we get water?"

The same person who had been looking for directions earlier pointed to the other side of the map.

"From here, it goes around the mountain for about 6 kilometers, with a culvert and two aqueducts in the middle, but the amount of work is not large. Moreover, the elevation of this flat land is just right for setting up a deep water intake at the Wushuidu Hydropower Station to supply water by gravity. In this way, the entire water supply route is unpressurized, and the cost and difficulty are relatively low."

Upon hearing that they could extract water from deep layers and supply it by gravity, the comrades all showed delight.

One advantage of drawing water from deep reservoirs is that the water temperature is low. If the water is drawn from deep reservoirs, it is necessary to draw water from multiple layers (high, medium, and low) simultaneously and mix the water before supplying it to the irrigation system. Otherwise, the crops may freeze to death, even in summer.

However, for reactors, deep water intake only offers advantages, with the only concern being insufficient water temperature! Furthermore, deep water intake is less affected by reservoir water levels, resulting in a higher water supply reliability. For reactors requiring large water intakes and extremely high reliability, this is a significant benefit, and even a design necessity.

However, if you draw water from deep layers, the water level is low. If you need to use water at a high level, you will have to spend money to raise the water level before you can use it.

However, this location can satisfy gravity water supply while drawing water from deep layers, so the water extraction equipment will be much cheaper.

Although the water intake length of the project that Gao Zhendong inspected was only 3 kilometers, the cost of water intake here is much, much lower.

Without a water pumping station and without pressure throughout the entire process, these two conditions alone can save a large amount of money and a significant amount of construction time.

At most, tunnels can only be constructed from both ends. After all, we currently lack the capability and funding to develop a scheme that involves digging branch tunnels from various points in the middle to divide the tunnel into multiple sections, with each section being constructed simultaneously from both ends. This results in a persistently long construction period for long tunnels.

The proposed solution, which involves mostly running along the surface of the land except for a relatively small tunnel, is much simpler. Simply put, it means laying manpower along the entire route, which could significantly shorten the construction period.

"By the way, comrades, look." One of the comrades pointed to a slightly higher place in the distance and pointed on the map: "This is it. There are conditions to build a small reservoir here. I've done the calculations, and the capacity is sufficient to serve as an emergency water storage tank. In this way, we can even save on the backup water source project that draws water from Wushui."

"Hey, not bad, not bad at all, what a gem! It's slightly higher than this flat area, so gravity can also supply water down. The pumping station for the emergency water storage tank can be designed to be very small, which is very cost-effective."

This is indeed an advantage of Qiancheng; it's very convenient to find a bumpy spot to store water, and it often has its own drop. The water in the emergency water storage tank can be stored slowly, since the water level there is not usually used, and the requirement for instantaneous water lifting capacity is not high.

"Yes, this place is indeed good. This way, we don't need to blast the mountain, which saves a lot of money and time. Moreover, there are usable sand, gravel and lime yards on the nearby mountain, which saves a lot of distance in transporting building materials."

If you have suitable rocks and limestone, turning them into sand and lime is simply a matter of using a crusher and setting them on fire.

Blasting a mountain is a very troublesome task. It not only involves blasting it open, but also leveling and compacting it, and may even require a period of natural settlement. It is very costly in terms of both time and money.

"Yes, the quarry where sand and gravel are mined can also be used as land for ancillary facilities and buildings. Perfect!"

"Speaking of building materials, we are only about 100 kilometers away from Qianyang Steel Plant, so we can get a good supply of main building materials."

"Moreover, it can share the cement supply with the Wushuidu Hydropower Station. Qiancheng should not lack cement raw materials, and cement is relatively easy to obtain."

At this point in the discussion, one comrade couldn't help but exclaim, "Whoever chose this place, it's truly amazing!"

Seeing that everyone was in agreement, the team leader smiled and said, "Then we'll decide to carry out the next step of our work here. We won't bother with any site comparisons; there really aren't any comparable sites here."

Given the situation in Qiancheng, it was already a stroke of luck to have found such a suitable flat area.

Another comrade nodded: "Yes, I agree. Even if there is a cave down there, as long as it's not too extreme, sealing it off is better than finding another place."

In Qianyang City, next to Zhuangyuan Tower, a local leader from Qiancheng is listening to a work report.

"You mean, after expert site surveys and selection, it has been basically determined that the area near Yanglongkou meets the conditions for building a special chemical plant?" Qiancheng's leader looked delighted.

Although I know that the higher-ups have this in mind, considering it and implementing it are two different things. If the conditions are not met, no amount of consideration will help.

In hindsight, they were lucky.

"Yes, a small patch of suitable land has been found less than ten kilometers from Yanglongkou. Now, with the help of guides and comrades from the Chongyi 1104 Geological Team, the experts are drilling and exploring in preparation for the next step of the work."

"Great! Excellent!" The leader of Qiancheng slammed his hand on the table, causing the teacups and pen holders on the table to clatter and rattle.

He stood up and paced excitedly around the office.

"The combination of these two major projects will inevitably involve a high investment, but it will also be a boon for the people of Qiancheng."

Even if it's a classified project, Qiancheng might not be able to use its manpower and equipment, but its food, drink, sanitation, and building materials will still have to be supplied by Qiancheng. Only when Qiancheng's supply is insufficient will it come from outside. This is Qiancheng's opportunity.

Moreover, the presence of these two large energy centers will have a significant radiating effect on the surrounding areas such as Qianyang, Chongyi, and Qixing. With ample power supply, many things can be accomplished. This is especially true for Qianyang and Chongyi, the most economically developed areas in Qiancheng, where a sufficient power supply is of great importance. "Fortunately, we focused on education in the past two years, otherwise we would have been completely lost." These two projects may not employ many local Qiancheng residents, but the development they bring will place demands on the city's education level.

Speaking of education, he thought of Committee Member Gao, a "Qiancheng native" from Jinchen, whose targeted donations made a significant contribution to education in Qiancheng.

"I wonder which genius suggested doing this in Qiancheng. I wish Committee Member Gao knew about this good news too." The leader couldn't help but laugh.

He knew that the project was originally intended to be located in Shanqing next door, but he didn't know how it had ended up here after all the twists and turns.

It's unlikely that someone would be involved in such a confidential project without personally participating in the work. Committee Member Gao is an expert in electronics, so he probably has little to do with this matter.

It's a bit of a shame, since it involves a confidential project, I can't tell him about it proactively.
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Gao Zhendong knew about Qiancheng's news, but the process of finding out was rather roundabout. After all, if the Defense Committee hadn't told him, he wouldn't have taken the initiative to find out the outcome of the matter after he made the suggestion.

However, he now has a deep connection with reactors.

"Let's go to the Defense Committee. Oh, and call a few more people." Gao Zhendong walked to his car, holding a bag in his hand, which vaguely looked like a book inside.

Upon hearing Gao Zhendong's words, his driver's eyes narrowed.

He rarely heard Chief Engineer Gao say this, so he naturally understood its meaning very well.

"Please wait a moment." The other comrade immediately turned around and went to a duty room next door.

Shortly after, a number of Jinchen brand SUVs filed out of the Third Factory and headed straight for the National Defense Committee.

"Why are you here again?" The defense committee leader said with a hint of disdain, but his eyes were fixed on the bag in Gao Zhendong's hand.

Just as Gao Zhendong set off, the National Defense Commission received the news, as this was somewhat unusual.

Gao Zhendong waved the bag in his hand: "Boss, I've brought you something nice."

"Good stuff? No wonder there's such a big fuss, hahaha. Quick, quick, let me see it." The leader stretched out his hand very, very long.

Gao Zhendong took out a thick, heavy book of bound A16 paper from his bag and handed it to his leader.

"Wow, it's quite heavy... boat... um?" The leader said with a smile as he took it.

But before he could finish speaking, his eyes widened!

Some Thoughts on Marine Reactors

If we were to say what the leaders are most concerned about in the field of equipment right now, it would be the Black Fish.

After all, it can fly, shoot far, and explode loudly. Now all that's missing is an ultimate weapon that can integrate all of these things.

The document in Gao Zhendong's hand is closely related to this powerful weapon.

Wait a minute, Gao Zhendong didn't participate in that work. The graphite pile thing is very different from this.

"How did you get this?" The question made it sound as if Gao Zhendong had stolen it.

Gao Zhendong grinned and said, "I wrote it."

"I know you wrote it. What I mean is, how did you manage to write this?" Judging from the thickness of this document, it's not the kind of brief, directional statement; it has a certain depth, which is why it weighs several pounds.

Gao Zhendong was dumbfounded. What else could he write? He could only write it like this.

“Oh, is that so? You should remember that after I finished looking at the information on the graphite pile last time, I said I had some insights to organize, right?” Gao Zhendong explained.

"Ah, yes, that's right." Startled by Gao Zhendong, she had forgotten about it.

At this point, he realized: "This is it?"

Gao Zhendong nodded: "Yes, half."

"Only half?"

“Yes, I did say that back then, there was more than one.” Gao Zhendong said matter-of-factly.

"Well... okay! Let me see!" The leader's attention quickly shifted from this "trivial matter" to the documents.

He glanced at it, then closed it.

That's a bit too much.

This catalog is dizzying to look at; Gao Zhendong has written down almost every direction of the reactor.

No wonder it's so thick and heavy.

Although I know it won't be very in-depth, there will still be a lot of content.

"These are all your thoughts after seeing the graphite pile?" This seems so bizarre.

Gao Zhendong nodded, and said shamelessly, "Yes, that's right!"

"There's a big difference between graphite piles and shipboard piles, isn't there?"

"Yes, it took me a lot of effort. Computers and explosives are very different."

"Wow, is that what I meant by asking?" But Gao Zhendong's second sentence left him speechless.

Gao Zhendong doesn't care about that.

The leader was at a loss. After recovering from the initial shock, he calmed down and his surprise subsided, replaced by excitement.

"Are you asking me to pass this on to the relevant comrades?" As for whether it was reliable or not, the leader had no doubts; Gao Zhendong rarely did anything unreliable. Since he dared to bring it out, it meant he must have put thought into it, and things that Gao Zhendong put thought into were generally not bad.

No matter how big the gap is, just believe it and that's all that matters.

Gao Zhendong nodded: "Yes, I can't participate in the actual work with this, so please pass it on to me. If my ideas can bring even a little bit of inspiration to my comrades, it will be a very happy thing for me."

"It's probably more than just a little bit," the leader remarked, glancing at the thickness of the object. However, he was well aware that a significant portion of it was too advanced to be realized.

"Okay, I will pass it on to the relevant comrades immediately." He also understood why Gao Zhendong had unusually suggested calling more people. If he had known it was this thing, he would have kept Gao Zhendong at the Third Factory and sent someone over to pick it up himself.

If there's anything unreliable about what this kid does, it's probably that he just keeps sending these treasures around like that. Oh, right, the last time he personally rushed up and shot the spy a few times was also outrageous.

The leader carefully placed the document on his desk, then turned around and remembered something.

"By the way, I have some good news for you. The relevant expert group has preliminarily determined to build a graphite reactor and its auxiliary power plant near the Qiancheng Wushuidu Hydropower Station."

Gao Zhendong smiled; it was indeed good news.

This means that none of his proposals regarding the graphite pile came to fruition. Moreover, it carries another layer of significance: for Gao Zhendong, a semi-recognized "Qiancheng native," this project has truly landed in Qiancheng.

Gao Zhendong smiled and said, "Please tell the comrades who are designing the ancillary facilities not to finalize the draft too quickly."

(End of this chapter)