Development of productivity started in 1981

Chapter 98 Preliminary Research on Motorcycle Engines (asking for monthly tickets)

After eating noodles with squad leader Wu Xiaoyi in the morning, Wang Jiankun went to the post office to send a telegram, briefly telling his uncle about the situation, and then agreed to call him at noon to explain the details.

Wang Jiankun had nothing to do in the morning, so he looked over the test questions and problems encountered by his seven disciples, and then asked Zhizi to help provide learning materials for the next stage.

He began to think about the next suitcase project.

He originally thought that it would take at least until the second half of the year to continue this project, but he did not expect that the new county leaders would be so bold.

So I have to talk to my elder and younger uncles and ask them to arrange someone to come and have a good talk with the county leaders and try to implement my ideas about the project as much as possible.

If the first phase of construction of this factory is carried out according to Wang Jiankun's idea, it should be completed in three months, because the factory building will be a simple brick and tile house without high-rise buildings. It will take at most two months to lay the foundation, build the walls and cover the tiles.

The equipment is also very simple. Stamping rods, elastic limiters, and zipper manufacturing can all be made with small semi-automatic machines. Canvas coating machines, cutting machines, and sewing machines are all very simple equipment. Wang Jiankun will manufacture a small part of them, and most of them will be produced by Hong Kong's Xingyao Machinery and shipped back as equipment investment.

After the first phase of the project is completed and the benefits are seen, the county should take the initiative to promote the construction of the second phase. At that time, we can consider launching products with higher technological content.

The initial plan is to build a small gasoline engine production plant to supply motorcycle factories, and then consider building other motorcycle parts factories, and finally assemble and produce motorcycles.

Because Wang Jiankun found that bicycles have become very popular in coastal areas and several large cities, and gasoline is now very cheap, many people who have earned money want to buy motorcycles.

However, according to the data, the current domestic motorcycle manufacturing technology is still very backward, mainly because Chongqing introduced Japanese motorcycle technology. The engine is just a low-end two-stroke engine, and the production capacity is also very low. According to newspaper reports, the annual production capacity is only 6 units.

Although other factories have also begun to switch to motorcycle production, the engines still have to be imported. Domestic engines are currently either too large or do not meet horsepower standards after miniaturization. Therefore, Wang Jiankun plans to first produce a small four-stroke gasoline engine, claiming that the technology comes from Hong Kong. He then sets up a Xingyao Power company as the main investment entity.

Wang Jiankun handed the engine design over to Zhizi. Zhizi had now absorbed a lot of knowledge about internal combustion engines, mechanics, mechanics, etc., so it was no problem for him to design such a simple engine.

As for the manufacturing issue, Wang Jiankun decided to ask the steel plant in Raozhou that cooperated with him in producing lighter coils to upgrade its equipment again and build a ductile iron furnace. The ductile iron produced at that time could be used to produce engines and related accessories.

The engine production equipment is not complicated. When the time comes, Wang Jiankun will give the drawings and corresponding accessories to Xingyao Machinery to manufacture a three-axis linkage CNC machine tool and a three-axis CNC milling machine. This can greatly simplify the production process. At that time, the county will recruit a group of people with junior high school education to train the use of machine tools and milling machines, so that they can be competent for engine production.

At noon, Wang Jiankun went to the post office to call his uncle. The long-distance call across provinces was still so cumbersome and took several minutes.

After the call was connected, my uncle asked first: "Jiankun, is it true that the suitcase project mentioned in the telegram will continue? Will it be abandoned like last time?"

"No, uncle. This is a project promoted by the top leader of the county. I also suggest that the project be doubled and carried out in two phases. I called you to ask you to talk to Chen Xingdong and ask him to come here as soon as possible to discuss this project with the county. I will tell you the details in the evening."

"Okay, now Xingyao Electronics is running smoothly, and the new production line can be simply copied. Recruiting people is becoming easier and easier recently because the factory pays high wages and is paid on time. The workers have helped to promote the company, and Chen Xingdong has also promoted several capable cadres. It shouldn't be a big deal if he leaves for a few days."

"Okay, let's talk about the project in the evening. Uncle, I can't leave until the afternoon of the 30th. Your wedding is on the 1st in the evening, right? I'm afraid we won't be able to make it."

"You can still make it. You can take the 30pm bus on the 3th and arrive at the station at 1am on the 10st. A car from the electronics factory will pick you up. You can have a simple lunch at noon. The wedding will be held in the evening."

"Well, it would be great if we could take a plane. We'd be there in a few hours."

"Well, your uncle doesn't have the ability to buy you tickets right now. Although you can get a plane, you can't fly in our country."

"Uncle, do you know that I got a plane for my uncle?"

"Well, he gave me a general idea, but didn't tell me the details. He asked me if I knew where you got it from. He asked someone to check and found that there were no such aircraft in the world as the ones you gave me. However, the engine is somewhat similar to the American one."

"I'll let you know the origin of the plane later. Now you just need to use it. It's best to keep it secret and not publicize it."

"Well, I told him to use it without worry and come back to you if it breaks."

"Then you still have to use it carefully. It's not convenient for me to send it there. Even if I disassemble it into parts, I guess he won't be able to reassemble it. So I don't know when I can send it next time."

"You can tell him about this later. I'm going to go to work now."

After hanging up the phone, Wang Jiankun returned to school and found Wu Xiaoyi and said, "Class monitor, I talked to my uncle and he agreed. He will talk to my uncle and will reply the day after tomorrow when to send someone to discuss cooperation matters."

"That's good. I'll report back tonight. My dad and the others can start preparing. The general direction is to divide it into two phases as you suggested, with a monthly production capacity of 2 units in each phase."

"Okay, that's settled for now. I'll definitely have a reply tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

In the afternoon, Wang Jiankun looked at several four-stroke gasoline engines designed by Zhizi, whose size could be adapted to the existing Jialing 50. Wang Jiankun decided to make a few of them at the base for testing at night. If there were no problems, he would modify his motorcycle and replace it with a four-stroke one, which would have more horsepower.

At the same time, Wang Jiankun asked Zhizi to design several motorcycles of different sizes and shapes based on the appearance of motorcycles seen in foreign magazines, and the engine and gearbox were adapted according to the size of the motorcycle.

After school in the afternoon, Wang Jiankun slipped back to the base. He arrived at the base in the middle of the night yesterday, checked the equipment operation status and went to sleep.

After returning to the base, I first checked the battery capacity and found that it had only used less than 1 kWh in the past half month, so I didn't rush to start the nuclear reactor. I would wait until the power was almost consumed before starting it.

Then I turned on the shortwave radio and sent a message to my elder and younger uncles, asking them to reply after receiving the message. Then I listened to the radio while reading the message on the text machine.

Wang Huawei sent a message saying that he would fly C-205 to Shanghai early tomorrow morning and report to Wang Jiankun.

This boat was built by Wang Jiankun at sea for traveling. It stopped at Hukou Town last night, ready to let Wang Huawei, who had been driving Experiment No. 2 for a long time, drive this boat and sail on the Yangtze River from Yueyang to Shanghai.

With his new apprentice on board, the two will take turns driving, but Wang Huawei is still the one who goes in and out of the port.

The other four C-200s are already in the third group of people undergoing training, with a total of 12 people, including 4 reserve captains, 4 reserve first mates and a reserve waiter.

They were all young people from various production teams of Fengshan Commune. The lowest one had a junior high school education, and two had high school education.

However, after Fengshan Commune selected another batch of new students, there were not many suitable ones left, so the scope of selection had to be expanded. So my father began to ask Hu Xiyang from Qinghua Town, Dong Zhenjun from Sikou Town, and Cheng Xing from Raozhou to help introduce some young people with junior high school and high school education, and prepared to select a group to be trained as first mates and waiters.

Wang Jiankun replied to Wang Huawei and told him to drive carefully and communicate more with other captains. It was okay to drive a little slower in the first few times, but there must be no safety accidents. Wang Huawei replied and told him not to worry, saying that he would drive carefully and that he had practiced entering and leaving the dock very smoothly.

Previously, Wang Jiankun let him drive the smaller Experimental No. 2 because he was impatient. He was also motivated and would find other boats to practice entering and leaving the dock every time he went to Hukou Town. That was why Wang Jiankun felt confident in letting him drive the C-205. Otherwise, this route would have to wait until the next batch of crew members were trained.

Then I listened to the radio for a while, and my uncle sent a message asking to speak to Wang Jiankun.

"Jiankun, you have returned to your hometown. I couldn't contact you for the past two days. I wonder if your return was smooth."

"It was not going well. The Americans were nosy and insisted on sending planes to intercept me, so I shot down two of them. As a result, I was late for half a day to get home."

"Oh, your propeller plane actually shot down the Yankee plane? Are you kidding me?"

"No, but I killed one by surprise because it was very close to me and it was blown up before it could react. Another one was locked by four missiles I fired, but only one hit it in the end, and it almost escaped."

"It seems that your missile is also very powerful. I heard from my pilot that the maximum speed is 3.5 Mach. Only you can use such an advanced missile with a propeller plane."

"Uncle, don't you think the Z-1 propeller fighter is very suitable for your Southern Liberation Army? It is easy to fly, easy to maintain, and has advanced radar, and can launch the most advanced missiles in the world."

"I didn't say it's not suitable, it just feels weird."

"It's not that you can't make a supersonic land-based fighter, but you don't have the conditions to use it. First, train a group of pilots who can fly. In the future, you will have more advanced aircraft."

"Okay, I have built a new flight training school by the lake. I have selected more than 200 people so far. I will see how many of them can fly. For those who can't, I will let them learn about mechanics, electronics and other aspects. Whether they work as ground staff or go to other factories in the future, the skills they have learned will be useful."

"That's right. Now that the food and clothing and safety issues have been resolved, education should be started in a timely manner. It is never too late to start cultivating talents."

"Yes, I have only just discovered how rare it is to have people with scientific knowledge after overseeing so many construction projects in the past six months. So in addition to building those key projects, the base is also building five primary schools, two middle schools, and a high school/technical secondary school. We don't have the capacity to build a university at the moment, so we let them study while working."

"That's fine. Your territory is still small, so you can recruit professionals. But it's more reassuring to train the basic backbone personnel yourself."

"Yes, we have recently captured several spies, all of whom are new recruits. Fortunately, we have the professional equipment you provided, otherwise our base would be leaking air everywhere like a sieve."

"Uncle, my uncle told you that I came to you because I want you to send someone to represent Hong Kong businessmen. Please ask Chen Xingdong to come to Wuyuan and cooperate with the government to build a factory to produce trolley cases."

"Well, I received your uncle's message. No problem. If you and my brother need Chen Dongxing in the future, just arrange for him to do it. He was sent to the mainland to play a role. The current electronics factory is not going to be unable to operate without him. He will arrange for the staff to manage it."

"Okay, but he is a member of your organization after all, so he still needs to let you know first."

"It doesn't matter. Aren't you also our secret member? Your rank is much higher than his."

"Okay, that's settled. My uncle might send me a message to discuss the project. I'll hang up now."

After chatting with my younger uncle Cen Yong, I discussed the trolley case project with my older uncle.

Wang Jiankun told his uncle about the initial plan, which was to invest 10 US dollars and hold a 49% stake, of which 2 US dollars would be invested in cash, and the county would also receive some US dollars as payment for the purchase of land and other things. The remaining 8 US dollars would be offset by equipment. The county government would invest 200 acres of land and a built factory building, holding a 51% stake.

The factory director is a person from the county government, the financial manager and sales manager are sent by Hong Kong capital, and their salaries are paid directly by the Hong Kong side according to Hong Kong capital standards. Other positions are basically arranged by people from the county government.

Wang Jiankun does not have such a strong desire to control the suitcase project. He only hopes that this project can allow the county government to understand the operating model of modern enterprises and lay a model for future motorcycle engine and spare parts business and even vehicle assembly business.

At the same time, it also serves as a touchstone. If such a small project cannot be done well, then there is no need to invest in other subsequent projects in the county. It is better to develop in the coastal areas where the business environment is better.

My uncle had no objection to his proposal, but he just asked whether it was necessary to give 2 US dollars in cash, for example, in RMB cash.

Wang Jiankun had his own plans. He said that this project was half a political achievement project. Having foreign exchange and not having foreign exchange are completely different. He also had no shortage of US dollars, so this was just right for him.

After hearing this, the uncle stopped trying to persuade him and said that Chen Dongxing was expected to leave the day after tomorrow, which was April 4, by plane to Nanchang and then take a train to Raozhou. He asked Wang Jiankun to choose the time to take over, fearing that something might happen to him as he was unfamiliar with the place.

Wang Jiankun said it was no problem, and asked his uncle to tell Chen Dongxing to bring his suit, tie and leather shoes, as they would be needed when he met government leaders, as they were difficult to buy in the mainland.

My uncle said that he would convey the message and remind Chen Dongxing of the precautions. He would also let Chen Dongxing bring an assistant, otherwise it would not be formal enough for him to come alone.

After finishing the conversation with his uncle, Wang Jiankun told his father to set aside time on the 24th to go with him to Raozhou to pick up the Hong Kong businessmen, who were the representatives sent by his uncle to discuss cooperation with the county government.

After a while, his father replied to him that it was no problem and they would arrive at the county town early in the morning on the 24th.

Wang Jiankun saw that it was still early, so he selected a blueprint of a 6-kilowatt four-stroke gasoline engine designed by Zhizi. He then took some iron, copper, carbon, manganese and other elements from the first floor of the base and made one, and then built an engine test bench.

This test bench was also generated by Zhizi simulation. It is still unknown whether it is useful or not. Wang Jiankun decided to manufacture it and test it together.

Put this newly built shiny gasoline engine on the test bench, fix it step by step according to Zhizi's instructions, then find an oil barrel and oil pipe, connect the engine to the oil pipe, and use superpowers to directly create some lubricating oil and add it in.

After all preparations were completed, Wang Jiankun started the engine. The start was very smooth. A little black smoke was emitted at the beginning, followed by very light smoke, indicating that the combustion was still very sufficient. Then he adjusted the throttle and intake valve, and continuously tested the operation of different gears.

During this process, Wang Jiankun constantly projected the engine's operating conditions into his mind for Zhizi to see, so that it could modify the design based on the operating conditions.

After more than two hours of testing and adjustment, Chieko made minor modifications to the 2-kW engine, mainly changing the combustion chamber, piston, connecting rod and other components to make them easier to produce, and keeping the horsepower at 6 kW.

If we want to produce in large quantities in the future, we must consider the balance between production convenience and performance. Given the current domestic road conditions, this 6-kilowatt engine is sufficient.

When road conditions improve in the future, we will develop and produce engines with higher power.

Prepare to start the motorcycle project. This is a suggestion from the book friends.

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