Siheyuan: I eat melons while doing scientific research

Chapter 1428 You Praise Me, I'll Just Listen (4k)

This feeling of time passing by might not be so strong for others, but for Su Weihua, Lin Lianwei, and their classmates, it was particularly intense and unreal.

It's only been six years since graduation, and although I've been making progress, the old classmate next to me is undoubtedly someone who makes everyone question their own existence.

That's right, it's about questioning the meaning of life.

This student was undoubtedly excellent during his university years. After all, Gao Zhendong was an automation major in his previous life, and he was transported to this world during his senior year. His knowledge was still fresh and hot, so it was natural for him to excel when he learned it all again.

But no one could have imagined that in just six years, he would grow into such a towering tree in the field of science and technology, with a tall trunk and a wide canopy.

This level of absurdity is reminiscent of the "Legend of the Swordsmen of Shushan" series they secretly read in their spare time, making it seem unreal.

Gao Zhendong: Actually, it's nothing. The cheat code only arrived after graduation. During university, my abilities didn't allow me to be high-profile.

However, Gao Zhendong didn't say much about it, mainly because he couldn't say anything. No matter what he said, he would feel like he was showing off. His achievements had reached a point where he could no longer be humble.

He just smiled and said, "Before the New Year is over, you should stay in Beijing for another day or two, right?" Su Weihua and his team are stationed at a research institute by the sea. Because the test base is there, unlike Lin Lianwei, he believes that anti-ship missiles must be able to anti-ship, so naturally they have to conduct research by the sea.

However, although they finished their business with Gao Zhendong this time, it doesn't mean that everything is done. Judging from their situation, they will most likely still have a lot of things to deal with at the National Defense Commission. The project for a completely new concept weapon still requires a lot of preliminary work before the project is approved.

"Yep."

"That's great! I'll invite Lian Wei and Chong Li to my house for dinner tomorrow," Gao Zhendong said with a smile. Then, he turned to President Qi and said, "President Qi, I'd like to borrow one of your capable assistants for lunch tomorrow!"

Making an appointment for the evening directly seems a bit rushed, especially during the Lunar New Year; everyone has things to do.

Knowing their relationship, President Qi smiled and nodded, "Lend me whatever you want, you don't even have to pay it back before the New Year."

That's a very cunning statement. It's fine if you don't pay back before the new year, but the other half is that you can't pay back after the new year. It sounds generous, but it's only a little bit generous.

When Gao Zhendong was in the small canteen, he specifically mentioned this matter to Sha Zhu. He and his wife didn't have the ability to handle so many people. After all, so many years had passed, and their classmates had all gotten married and had children. It was a huge group, and with Xie Jianye and Wang Dezhu, it was quite a large group.
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The following morning, the Beijing Iron and Steel Plant's report on top and bottom blowing and negative energy steelmaking was also sent to the 17th Ministry of Machine Building.

The chief engineer of the department who received the report flipped through it, his eyes fixed on it.

He stood up and hurriedly pulled the factory director of Jinggang Steel Plant and Director Chen of the Third Rolling Mill: "Come on, come on! Come with me to see the leaders!"

As they walked, he said to Factory Director Chen, "Old Chen, you've taken on a fine apprentice."

Factory Director Chen was quite proud of this, but he also felt a little uneasy: "Not at all, to be honest, I feel like I didn't teach him anything. He figured it all out himself."

Old Chen himself knew the situation, and so did the chief engineer of the department. Old Chen's level was indeed top-notch in the entire department, but to say that he could teach Gao Zhendong a lot was a bit of an exaggeration.

"Hey, you did a great job protecting and supporting Comrade Zhendong, providing him with ample room to maneuver and offering him a great deal of support in his work. That's what it means to be a good mentor. As the old saying goes, a disciple doesn't have to be inferior to his teacher, and a teacher doesn't have to be superior to his disciple. You two are just like that. Now that Comrade Zhendong has surpassed his teacher, you deserve a lot of credit too." The chief engineer's political work skills were actually quite good. After all, before being promoted to chief engineer of the ministry, he had served as the top administrative leader of a subordinate unit.

When it comes to Gao Zhendong surpassing his teacher, Old Chen is wide awake. Now, Gao Zhendong can be considered "surpassing his teacher" in both technical and administrative aspects, and Old Chen is overjoyed.

"Hehe, I can't help much technically, but I'm fine as a logistics manager, hahaha." Although Gao Zhendong's work is mainly concentrated in the Third Branch Factory, the Third Branch Factory doesn't have the Third Rolling Mill as a major support base, so it's not as quick and efficient in doing things.

Putting aside everything else, those senior technicians who come as soon as they are invited are not something that ordinary companies can provide. These days, let alone level eight, senior technicians of level seven or above are not like leeks in the field that can be picked at will.

Old Chen was still quite proud of himself when he talked about it.

His current position within the system can be summed up in one sentence: "His status is elevated by his apprenticeship." It's one thing that he himself is a high-ranking cadre, but the fact that he is "the mentor of Committee Member Gao" means that others will regard him even higher than he would have if he were the director of the No. 3 Rolling Mill.

Whether they're aligned with the powerful or value genuine talent, they'll all have to acknowledge this title.

Old Chen wasn't embarrassed at all about benefiting from his apprentice's success. He had taken on the apprentice through his own abilities. If you're not happy, why don't you take on an apprentice like him? Or, instead of bullying people, take on someone who's half as good as him?

Ministry of Machine Building 17: Not even half, a quarter will do, then we'll be very happy.

Moreover, it wasn't just within the system; many ministries treated Director Chen of the Third Rolling Mill with utmost respect, as if he were an honored guest. Although Old Chen was an old man nearing retirement, it was common knowledge that retired old men were quite extraordinary.

Looking at Old Chen's smug face, the director of Jinggang Steel Plant shook his head. There was really no comparison; he couldn't be envious.

Amidst laughter and conversation, the group arrived outside the office of the leader of the 17th Ministry of Machine Building.

"Hello, Chief Engineer."

"Hello, Secretary Sun. Is the leader here? Great news, great news!" The chief engineer nodded and then hurriedly asked.

"Yes, yes, please follow me." Secretary Sun looked at these people. Not to mention the chief engineer, the two people next to him were also high-ranking officials in the city within the system, the directors of two large steel plants. How could he not know that something big must have happened?

Seeing the joy on the three people's faces, and considering that the New Year was just around the corner, he was even more certain that this was definitely a joyous occasion! And a very joyous one at that!
He was very clear about when to ask his superiors for permission and when not to make a fuss over nothing, so he went inside with his men.

"Wow!!! Such a big commotion? You'd better tell me something good." The leaders of the 17th Ministry of Machine Building laughed when they saw the scene.

"Great news, fantastic news!" The chief engineer smiled broadly.

"Sit, sit, talk, talk." The leader smoothly and seamlessly combined urging and inviting the guest.

"Do you still remember the converter top and bottom blowing process and negative energy steelmaking proposed by Comrade Zhendong?" the chief engineer said with a smile.

"I remember, I remember..." At this point, looking at the three people in front of him, he immediately understood what had happened: "Could it be... that it was successful?" This was a major scientific research project of the 17th Ministry of Machinery Industry, and because it required a lot of equipment, factory renovation and construction, the process was relatively slow. Now it seems that it has been successful?

There is no other possibility but this reason.

"Yes! It's a success! Here, take a look! This is the report on the top and bottom reblowing process."

The chief engineer first submitted a report. Although the two processes were under the same major topic, they were clearly distinct from a technical point of view, and separating them would make the issues clearer.

The leader opened the book to the first page, then slammed his hand on the table with a loud thud, startling Secretary Sun, who was making tea.

"Good! Great!"

For reports intended for superiors, the most important thing is to be clear and concise from the outset. The issues they care about most should be clearly and clearly stated at the beginning. As for details, they can refer to later sections or ask questions if needed. The core ideas, key data, and conclusions should ideally not exceed two pages, provided the font size is large enough.

If readers have to painstakingly search through the details of a report, then that report or request is inadequate.

Both steel mills and rolling mills are well aware of these requirements and are naturally well-prepared.

So when the leader opened it, he saw what he cared about most.

This scene unfolded naturally.

"This top-and-bottom combined blowing technology can stabilize quality, save energy and raw materials, and increase production capacity by about 7%! That's fantastic!"

These are the things he cares about: quality, economy, and yield! Only on this basis do he consider the specific figures.

It saves energy and reduces consumption, and increases production by 7%.

This 7% increase in production is a comprehensive indicator, and he quickly calculated it in his head after seeing the report. The basis is also very simple: the yield increased by about 2 percentage points, which is both an increase in revenue and an increase in production. It saves more than 2 minutes per furnace of steel, which improves production efficiency, which is about 5%. The comprehensive calculation is about 7%.

Here, increasing revenue and increasing production are two different things. Increasing production means increasing output per unit of time. Increasing revenue, on the other hand, refers specifically to increasing yield. Increasing revenue without changing the production time is what constitutes increasing production.

Increasing production is very important, even more so than increasing income, and a 7% increase is already a huge figure.

Such a huge improvement can be achieved with just one process improvement. Although it cannot be applied to all steel grades, it can be applied to major steel grades, which is of great significance! Because major steel grades are the cornerstone of national economy, people's livelihood, national defense and military.

It's no wonder that the leaders of the 17th Ministry of Machinery Industry were so excited when they saw this report.

"Great! Great! Comrade Zhendong has greatly improved the production efficiency and energy consumption of pig iron and solved the raw material problem for steel by promoting and applying the Gaoshi blast furnace operation line. Now, through this top and bottom blowing and the previous furnace life modification, he has greatly improved the production of bulk steel! He has also solved the production problems of a considerable portion of special steel by using AOD, electroslag remelting and other processes. He has completely opened up the path for steelmaking, hahaha."

Regarding Gao Zhendong's achievements in the metallurgical industry, the leaders may not be able to list all the specific steel grades, as there are simply too many and too detailed ones. However, he is very familiar with the theoretical and technological achievements such as AOD, ESR, and Gao's blast furnace operating line.

Upon hearing this, the chief engineer and the others were filled with admiration. "A leader is a leader," they thought, "his summary is excellent! Gao Zhendong has thoroughly explored the steel industry; this statement is truly apt."

Perhaps there are still many undiscovered fruits along this road, and perhaps future generations will discover new paths, but this assessment remains perfectly valid today. Besides, once a path is cleared, people can continue to explore in both directions; progress won't stagnate.

"Not only that, he also led everyone to research many new types of steel and hung them on both sides of the road, so that everyone who travels along this road can have a good harvest," the chief engineer said with a smile.

At times like this, Old Chen felt a little embarrassed to join in, mainly because everyone was praising their apprentices, and as a parent, he felt awkward getting involved.

The only problem is that the chief engineer's phrase "you'll get what's coming to you" sounds strange, like an insult. "You'll get what's coming to you" and "you won't get what's coming to you" seem to be opposites on the surface, but they mean the same thing, just like "Team XX won big against Team XX" and "Team XX was utterly defeated by Team XX" mean the same thing.

However, in this situation, it can be assumed that the chief engineer was too happy to bother to carefully craft his words.

The most important thing in life is to be happy.

There's no need to nitpick over the details.

"Not only that, boss, take a look at this too." The chief engineer smiled and handed over another report on negative energy steelmaking.

This time, the leader read it even faster. He opened the report, glanced at it, and his mouth dropped open.

"Reducing energy consumption by more than 20 kg of standard coal per ton of steel? Not only does refining one ton of steel not consume energy, but it can also provide more than 2 kg of standard coal?"

Although Gao Zhendong had talked about the prospects of this technology long ago, when it was actually realized and the results were presented in black and white, it still felt somewhat unreal.

The main reason is that the steelmaking process is so deeply ingrained in people's minds, leaving a very strong first impression.

To be able to turn pig iron and other raw materials into boiling orange-red steel, how much energy would that require!

The rising steam, the molten steel, and the flashing red light in the steelmaking workshop all tell everyone that this thing is extremely energy-intensive.

But now the results tell us that this thing not only consumes energy, but can also replenish some energy. Who can accept that?

"Yes, we can take responsibility for this result. We determined it after repeated tests on more than 2000 heats of steel. The numbers are very reliable and accurate!" Old Chen thumped his chest loudly, but when it came to the specific technology, he didn't have the same humility that everyone showed when praising Gao Zhendong.

"Yes, sir. In fact, since we have more gas than we can use in other processes, we are already supplying gas to units around the steel plant and a small number of residential areas," the steel plant manager reported.

(End of this chapter)