60s: I have a store

Chapter 527 Air Fryer
It didn't take long for Zhou Yimin to come back to his senses and said, "I thought of a product called an air fryer, which may meet the needs you mentioned."

The two young men's eyes lit up and they asked impatiently, "Section Chief Zhou, what is an air fryer? Tell us about it."

Zhou Yimin cleared his throat and began to describe in detail the working principle and general structure of the air fryer.

As he spoke, he gestured with his hands, trying to make the two young men understand better.

The two young men listened very attentively and asked questions from time to time, and Zhou Yimin patiently answered them one by one.

While Zhou Yimin was explaining, Li Chongguang also came over, stood aside and listened quietly.

When he heard Zhou Yimin's description of the air fryer, a hint of surprise and admiration appeared in his eyes.

He didn't expect that although Zhou Yimin had no professional scientific research background, he had such a quick mind that he could quickly come up with such an innovative product.

It seems that I had underestimated Zhou Yimin's ability before. You know, their research laboratory has been established for some time.

However, we haven’t produced any suitable products yet and are still in the exploratory stage.

I didn’t expect that Zhou Yimin could come up with a suitable product just by listening.

It seems that the rumors are still a bit conservative, and Zhou Yimin's ability is even greater than the rumors.

Even Li Chongguang himself couldn't do this, otherwise it wouldn't have taken so long without starting research and development on a single product.

And those scientific researchers who were previously skeptical of Zhou Yimin were gradually attracted to him.

Although they didn't say anything, they were a little curious about the air fryer that Zhou Yimin mentioned.

Some people even began to re-examine Zhou Yimin in their hearts, thinking that perhaps this high school student really had some talent.

But I wouldn’t do that. I wouldn’t come up with a corresponding product immediately after just hearing about it.

However, as college students, they were still confused and had no idea what to do.

They all began to doubt, was Zhou Yimin really just a high school student?
As Zhou Yimin's explanation deepened, the two young men's eyes glowed with more and more excitement.

They realized that if the air fryer concept proposed by Zhou Yimin could be truly developed, it would likely become a product with great market potential.

One of the young men said excitedly: "Section Chief Zhou, your idea is great! If we can make it, it will definitely sell well."

Zhou Yimin smiled and said, "We have the idea, but to turn it into reality, we still need everyone's efforts."

At this time, Li Chongguang said: "Yimin is right. Scientific research requires everyone to work together. Now that we have a new idea, let's study it carefully to see if we can develop this air fryer."

As he spoke, he glanced at everyone present, his eyes full of encouragement and expectation.

Those scientific researchers who had been unfriendly to Zhou Yimin before now nodded in agreement.

Although they were still somewhat unwilling to accept the result, under the leadership of Li Chongguang, they were willing to try to cooperate with Zhou Yimin.

After all, for scientific researchers, being able to participate in a potential project is a very attractive thing.

If this product sells well, I can tell others that I participated in the research and development of the air fryer. It will be very impressive and I will definitely get rewards from the factory.

At this time, the news reached the ears of Director Hu.

When Director Hu heard Zhou Yimin come up with the extremely innovative idea of ​​the air fryer, he became instantly excited.

He knew very well that this was the first important product project after the establishment of the research laboratory and it was of great significance.

Moreover, Zhou Yimin's past performance made him full of confidence in Zhou Yimin's ideas, and he firmly believed that Zhou Yimin would never disappoint him in this regard.

Director Hu immediately put down the work at hand and rushed to the research laboratory.

As soon as he entered the laboratory, he said loudly: "Comrades, I heard about Section Chief Zhou's idea, it's great! Just go for it, our factory fully supports it. This is the first successful project of our laboratory, we can only succeed and not fail!"

As he spoke, he glanced at everyone present with a firm gaze, which seemed to convey infinite power.

Afterwards, Director Hu took the initiative to find Zhou Yimin to learn more about the research and development ideas and required resources for the air fryer.

Zhou Yimin introduced the product carefully to Director Hu, who listened and nodded from time to time, his eyes full of admiration.

After listening to the introduction, Director Hu patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Yimin, I will personally arrange for anything the research lab needs. If I can't arrange it, I will personally go to my superiors. No matter what, I will ensure that you have the resources in place."

Since then, Director Hu has embarked on a busy journey of resource allocation.

The research laboratory needed some special electronic components, so Director Hu went to the purchasing department in person and communicated with the purchasing staff in detail, asking them to purchase them as soon as possible.

The purchasing staff looked embarrassed and said, "Director, these components are quite special. There are relatively few domestic suppliers, and the prices are not cheap."

Director Hu frowned and said, "No matter how big the difficulty is, we must find a way to solve it. The project of our research laboratory cannot be delayed because of these problems. We must find more channels and buy the goods back as soon as possible even if it costs more money."

Under the supervision of Director Hu, the purchasing staff ran around and finally found a suitable supplier within a week and purchased the required electronic components.

After solving the problem of electronic components, the research laboratory encountered new challenges.

They need a high-precision temperature control testing equipment to test the temperature control accuracy of the air fryer.

After learning about this, Director Hu discovered that the existing equipment in the factory could not meet the needs, so he decided to go to his superiors in person to seek help.

Director Hu came to his superior's office. When the superior saw him, he smiled and asked, "Xiao Hu, how come you have time to come here today? Is there any new situation in the factory?"

Director Hu quickly said, "Leader, this is what happened. Our factory's research laboratory is developing a new product, an air fryer, and now we have encountered a critical problem. We need a high-precision temperature control test device. The factory doesn't have this equipment, so I would like to ask the leader to help me think of a solution."

After hearing this, the leader frowned slightly and said, "High-precision temperature control test equipment is not a small expense. Moreover, resources in all aspects are relatively tight at present. Are you sure this equipment is critical to your project?" Director Hu quickly explained, "Leader, this equipment is crucial to our project. The core of the air fryer is to accurately control the temperature. Only through high-precision testing equipment can we ensure that the quality and performance of the product meet the standards. The air fryer project proposed by Zhou Yimin has a very broad market prospect. If the research and development is successful, it will not only bring huge economic benefits to the factory, but also enhance our influence in the industry."

After listening to Director Hu's words, the leader fell into deep thought.

After a while, the leader looked up and said, "Xiao Hu, in view of your dedication and the potential of this project, I will help you think of a solution. However, you must do a good job on this project and not let me down."

After hearing this, Director Hu said excitedly: "Thank you, leader. Don't worry, we will do our best."

I was relieved to hear that the leader agreed. I was afraid that I would be slapped in the face for boasting too much.

With the help of superiors, the research laboratory soon obtained the high-precision temperature control testing equipment.

With the support of equipment, the research and development work of the laboratory has made remarkable progress.

During the research and development process, Zhou Yimin and the members of the research laboratory encountered one difficulty after another.

For example, how to optimize the air duct design of the air fryer to achieve a more uniform heating effect, and how to choose the appropriate liner material to ensure non-stick performance while meeting food safety standards.

Whenever he encountered a problem, Zhou Yimin would discuss it in depth with everyone, consult a large amount of information, and conduct countless experiments.

Xiao Wang, who was in charge of the air duct design, did not quite understand some of Zhou Yimin's improvement suggestions at first. He asked doubtfully, "Chief Zhou, your idea sounds novel, but I am worried that it will be difficult to implement in practice and may increase costs."

Zhou Yimin patiently explained: “Xiao Wang, we can verify this idea through computer simulation.

Although it may add some preliminary work, in the long run, optimizing the air duct design can greatly improve product performance and enhance product competitiveness.

As for the cost issue, we can find ways to optimize it in other aspects, such as material selection and production process improvement. "

Under the guidance of Zhou Yimin, Xiao Wang and his team members used computer software to simulate and optimize the air duct design many times, and finally found an air duct design solution that was both efficient and economical.

As research and development work progresses, the prototype of the air fryer gradually takes shape.

But during one test, the prototype experienced temperature instability, which made everyone feel heavy-hearted.

Engineer Zhao, who is in charge of the temperature control system, said with frustration: "What can we do? It has come to this stage, why is there still such a problem?"

Zhou Yimin was not discouraged. He encouraged everyone, "Comrades, don't lose heart. We will analyze it step by step and we will definitely find the problem."

Together with Engineer Zhao and other relevant personnel, he carefully checked every aspect of the temperature control system and repeatedly analyzed the data.

After two days and two nights of hard work, they finally found that there was a problem with the parameter settings of a sensor. After adjusting the parameters, the temperature stability of the prototype was significantly improved.

During this process, there was a researcher named Chen Guochang in the laboratory who was not optimistic about Zhou Yimin's invention from beginning to end.

Whenever Zhou Yimin and his team suffered failure, Chen Guochang would take the opportunity to mock them.

When the air duct design encountered a bottleneck, Chen Guochang said sarcastically: "Huh, you still say it's an innovative idea, I think it's just a fantasy. After so long, you can't even figure out an air duct, what invention are you talking about?"

When the temperature control system had problems and the temperature of the prototype went out of control, he laughed unabashedly: "Look, this is the result you came up with following a high school student. Failure is inevitable. It is not practical at all."

However, once Director Hu was present, Chen Guochang immediately put on a different face.

With a big smile on his face, he said to Director Hu, "Director, don't worry. Our research lab will work hard. Although there are some twists and turns in the process, we will definitely be able to successfully develop this air fryer. Section Chief Zhou's idea still has great potential."

As he spoke, he secretly glanced at Zhou Yimin, with a hint of disdain in his eyes.

Director Hu was unaware of Chen Guochang's double-dealing. He always encouraged everyone: "Comrades, scientific research is a process of continuous trial and error. Don't be afraid of encountering problems. As long as we work together, we will be able to overcome difficulties."

Encouraged by Director Hu, Zhou Yimin and his team members were not affected by Chen Guochang's ridicule and continued to devote themselves to research and development.

Once again, when testing the power consumption of the air fryer, it was found that the actual power was far higher than expected, which means that there are serious problems in the product's energy utilization.

Chen Guochang started to speak coldly again: "I have said long ago that this project is unreliable. Now it is good, the power problem cannot be solved. If this product is put on the market, who will buy it?"

Zhou Yimin and his team members ignored him and worked overtime to redesign the circuits and replace energy-saving components.

After many adjustments, the power was finally controlled within a reasonable range.

After more than ten days of hard work, the prototype of the air fryer was finally completed.

Everyone couldn't help it and urged Zhou Yimin to put the cut French fries into the air fryer.

Not long after, Zhou Yimin pulled out the inner pot of the air fryer. When the golden and crispy French fries came out of the prototype, the whole laboratory was in an uproar.

Everyone cheered and hugged each other to celebrate.

Director Hu and his superiors also came to the laboratory. When they saw the results, they all showed gratified smiles on their faces.

The superior said happily: "Xiao Hu, your factory's research laboratory really did not disappoint me. This air fryer project is very well done. I hope you can continue to maintain this innovative spirit and create more value for the factory."

Director Hu quickly said: "Thank you for the support and encouragement from the leaders. This is the result of everyone's joint efforts. Comrade Zhou Yimin in particular played a key role in this project."

Zhou Yimin looked at the scene in front of him, his heart filled with a sense of accomplishment.

However, even without the full support of Director Hu and the attention and help from superiors, a solid guarantee was provided for the success of the project.

As for Chen Guochang, his ridicule.

Zhou Yimin didn't care. After all, there would be a hundred opinions among a hundred kinds of people. He was not a "RMB", so how could he be liked by everyone?
Even the "RMB" may not be liked by everyone.

(End of this chapter)