In 1978, I was admitted to Harbin Institute of Technology

Chapter 208 Poaching? Unable to Pay the Price: Long-Range Artillery Launch Vehicles Traversing the Nation
"Xie Wei, isn't your plan a bit too... something? It might be even more troublesome once they get back and realize what's going on."

After Wen Min and Wang Cheng left, Zhang Mingqiu looked at Xie Wei with a worried expression.

Xie Wei proposed the plan himself, so I can't take responsibility for it even if I want to.

"Principal, don't worry! There won't be any problems."

Xie Wei remained calm; he hadn't lied to Wen Min and Wang Cheng about this.

Harbin's winter ice and snow resources are highly competitive nationwide.

“Currently, ordinary workers have just solved the problem of basic needs like food and clothing. Even in dual-income families, if there are many children, they are not willing to spend money on travel... Developing tourism is not very suitable, especially now that you need a letter of introduction to go out and you need ration coupons to buy many things…”

Zhang Mingqiu believes that Xie Wei hadn't thought of these things.

The ticket system and the letter of introduction system are all problems.

"According to your suggestion, ice and snow themed projects mainly attract tourists from the south, and the railway journey from the south to Harbin takes too long."

The questions raised by Zhang Mingqiu are all out in the open.

If this problem cannot be solved, it will be a huge issue for the project.

Spending huge sums of money can ultimately lead to losses.

"Principal Zhang, do you think Secretary Wen and Mayor Wang didn't think of these things you've proposed?"

Xie Wei grinned as he looked at Zhang Mingqiu.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Mingqiu was stunned.

Yes, it's such an obvious problem, how could the other party not know it?

Whether Wang Cheng could discover it is another matter, but Secretary Wen Min couldn't possibly be unaware of it!

Although Wen Min was only transferred to Harbin in 77, he quickly became mayor after arriving, and after his reputation was restored last year, he was directly promoted to Party Secretary... It's worth noting that 67 years ago...
How could experienced senior officials not know these issues?
"That?"

For a moment, Zhang Mingqiu was somewhat confused.

"Publicity! How many cities are there in the country? How many big cities? Even if Harbin ranks among the top in the country in terms of industry, how many people nationwide know about it? How many international friends and compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan know about it? As long as we attract them, Harbin's reputation will grow. Currently, with the abundance of market supply, the rationing system has begun to be relaxed..."

Xie Wei paused for a moment at this point.

Seeing that Zhang Mingqiu showed no unusual expression, he continued, "To play this card well, we must do a good job in the supporting projects... Infrastructure construction is happening all over the country, and everyone is vying for projects! Harbin wants to develop tourism and adjust its economic structure. Do you think either the province or the central government would object to this reason?"

After hearing these words, Zhang Mingqiu was even more eager for Xie Wei to graduate as soon as possible.

Graduating early, getting involved in school work, and achieving results will lead to a rapid promotion in administrative rank.

As the principal, I don't need to do anything at all. The better Xie Wei's achievements are, the more it proves that I, as the leader, have good vision, right?
Actually, this shows that Principal Li Rui has a keen eye.

The higher Xie Wei's administrative rank, the more he can do, and naturally, the easier it is for him to achieve results.

"Regarding the supply of ration coupons..."

Zhang Mingqiu still didn't quite understand.

"It will be shut down sooner or later... It may be difficult to attract a large number of tourists now, but as long as we persist, build up a scale, and even become a landmark of Harbin, will there be fewer tourists in the future?"

Xie Wei's words earned Zhang Mingqiu's secret admiration.

Such young people not only have the ability to accurately interpret national policies, but also possess keen insight and high political awareness.

The future is bright!

"By the way, what did you want to see me about?"

Only then did Zhang Mingqiu remember that Xie Wei had something to ask him.

"Regarding the project in Chengdu..."

Xie Wei didn't beat around the bush and began to explain his purpose to Zhang Mingqiu.

Wen Min and Wang Cheng had been gone from the school for quite a while when Wang Cheng slapped his forehead, "I've been fooled by this kid! It seems like developing tourism is a good idea, but there are all sorts of problems..."

"With the adjustment of national policies, the problems we face now will no longer be problems in the future. He is right, Harbin is too close to the border, and the country will no longer allocate too many resources and policies to this area."

Wen Min shook her head; what Xie Wei said was unavoidable.

Harbin's industries were able to receive key national investment and preferential policies and funding because of its strong industrial base and abundant resources.

However, after the Third Front construction began, various investments in this area gradually decreased.

Developing the tourism industry is beneficial to the adjustment of Harbin's industrial structure.

"Secretary Wen, are you very familiar with Xie Wei?"

Wang Cheng didn't know what to say, so he changed the subject.

Before he arrived, he knew absolutely nothing about Xie Wei.

I usually pay attention to the school's leaders and cadres.

"That old guy Li Rui bragged about it to me before, so I kept a close eye on him and had someone look into it. I didn't know anything about it until I found out that this kid is not simple..."

Whenever this was mentioned, Wenmin recalled Li Rui's smugness in front of her.

This is so frustrating.

In all my years, I have never encountered such a promising young person.

"How about we keep him in Harbin after he graduates?"

Wang Cheng also felt that Xie Wei was no ordinary young man.

The key is his interpretation of policies and his keen insight.

At the beginning of the reform and opening up, the country only put forward the general direction, but local areas were not sure about grasping the specific direction, for fear of making mistakes.

Xie Wei's proposed solutions can't possibly be wrong.

"Just think about it and forget it. That old guy Li Rui gave Xie Wei his most treasured prize in order to keep him at the school. He's grooming him to be the principal's successor."

Wen Min took out a cigarette, tossed one to Wang Cheng, lit it with the light the other offered, and sighed.

Stop thinking about it.

"No way? Xie Wei is so young!"

"After this kid took the college entrance exam, Du Guowang personally went to Chengdu to pick him up. Otherwise, Xie Wei would very likely have been left in Chengdu to attend university, and then nothing else would have happened..."

By letting people know about Xie Wei's situation, Wen Min naturally knew that after Xie Wei was admitted to university, his organizational affiliation and other matters were blocked by Xu Zhihui, the former director of Hongguang Factory.

Despite such high scores, the education system in Sichuan Province remained silent.

If there were no problems in the middle, who would believe it?
"No way? The Chengdu authorities didn't keep anyone there?"

Wang Cheng was somewhat confused.

Talented people are valued everywhere.

"If he could have stayed, would Xie Wei have been at Harbin Institute of Technology? Tsinghua, Peking University, and the University of Science and Technology of China haven't even made a move yet. That kid got a near-perfect score on the college entrance exam and only filled in Harbin Institute of Technology as his first choice. Besides, when he left, he made his father take over his job and become the director of Hongguang Factory... The people in Chengdu were happy to do him a favor."

"..."

When Wang Cheng heard that Xie Wei's father had taken over his son's job, he was dumbfounded.

If Wenmin hadn't said those words, he would have spat at her.

Even the most fantastical tales wouldn't be this outrageous.

"That kid is too quick-witted! Keeping his father in Rongcheng is the best outcome. Now, the development of Hongguang Factory is closely linked with Harbin Institute of Technology. Everyone is happy."

Wenmin sighed again.

Wang Cheng's lips moved, as if he wanted to speak, but Secretary Wen's next words left him completely speechless. "Don't even mention he won't enter the Harbin administrative system; even if he did, we couldn't keep him. The university-enterprise joint venture project isn't staying in Harbin. Xie Wei initially said Chengdu was offering too much! Harbin Institute of Technology offered that, can we offer that?"

"What can't I give you!"

Wang Cheng was stunned. "Is the platform that our municipal government can provide small?"

"It's not small. It's just that it can't offer him the same treatment. Xie Wei is the one who calls the shots in the school-enterprise office. Zhang Mingqiu has made it clear that he supports whatever Xie Wei does. He and Liu Debao are just there to protect Xie Wei..."

"..."

At this moment, Wang Cheng was completely speechless.

Suddenly, it popped into my head: Harbin Institute of Technology gave us too much!

Who can compete with them for talent?

Even after Xie Wei entered the municipal government, he still had to be promoted step by step.

However, there are no such restrictions at the school. As long as Zhang Mingqiu and Liu Debao continue to protect Xie Wei, they can even retire directly after Xie Wei becomes the principal.

"Just watch, once Xie Wei graduates from university, he will definitely become a lecturer or even an associate professor at the university, while also serving as the director of the university-enterprise office. His administrative rank will be directly promoted to deputy director or even director... These are things we can't give him."

Wenmin sighed.

No leader would be satisfied if they couldn't recruit such talented people to their ranks.

"Ah~"

Wang Cheng was unwilling to accept this, but there was nothing he could do about it.

No matter how much they value Xie Wei, they can't possibly offer him more than Harbin Institute of Technology, or even half of what Harbin Institute of Technology offers.

No government agency would entrust a department to a recent graduate who is currently an intern.

"I'll try my best to cooperate with the school in the future."

Wenmin sighed again.

Gobi Desert.

sunset.

A convoy of vehicles, covered in dust and covered by a tarpaulin, slowly made its way through a deserted area.

"How much longer? We've been traveling for over four months already!"

Xie Rou wrapped her military overcoat tighter around herself and leaned against the jeep door, looking exhausted.

"almost!"

Fang Pengju comforted Xie Rou, "We've been conducting various tests along the way, haven't we?"

The convoy left Harbin Institute of Technology and proceeded slowly, avoiding residential areas, traveling from the northeast along the northern grasslands towards the northwest, constantly testing the entire launch system along the way.

Thanks to Xie Rou's existence as a walking humanoid computer, the cause of each problem can be found quickly.

The small convoy carried a lot of spare parts, and even the tarpaulin-covered Jiefang trucks following behind contained drawing tables and other equipment.

The convoy soon came to a stop.

"Attention all units, we have reached the designated area and are preparing for launch..."

The officer in charge from the military used a megaphone to direct the stopped convoy.

The launch vehicle in the middle of the convoy, covered with a yellow tarpaulin, broke away from the group and drove to the side.

After the launch vehicle stopped, several soldiers in military uniforms quickly surrounded it and swiftly untied the tarpaulin that had been covering the launch vehicle tightly.

"Elevation angle 35 degrees, direction 7..."

Soon, the launch box, which was originally lying flat on the launch vehicle, was quickly lifted upwards with the support of the hydraulic system, and at the same time rotated to one side.

"Power on..."

"Open the lid..."

"emission……"

No rockets flew out of the launch box.

It's just a simulation of the launch process.

"Fire complete, supply vehicle move forward to replenish ammunition..."

The ammunition supply vehicle parked nearby quickly moved forward. With the help of the crane at the connection between the front and the cargo compartment of the supply vehicle, it quickly hoisted the launch box from the launch vehicle to the side, and then hoisted a set of launch boxes from the ammunition supply vehicle onto the launch vehicle.

Finally, the launch container on the ground is hoisted onto the supply vehicle.

The entire process proceeded smoothly and in an orderly manner.

high speed.

Nearby, some soldiers who looked like officers were keeping track of time with watches.

"Tch, how boring! What's the point of a simulation without any live ammunition?"

Looking at the busy crowd at the launch site not far away, Xie Rou sighed helplessly.

Now she's too lazy to calculate the trajectory and impact point of the ballistics after launch.

"That's not entirely true. They've been simulating launches the whole way. They can go from marching to firing mode in five minutes. After the initial launch, they can quickly change the ammunition modules and conduct a second launch in less than five minutes!"

Fang Pengju looked at Xie Rou with some guilt.

I thought the supplies prepared by the school were sufficient, but after coming out, I found that they were not enough at all.

It took too long to get out.

We traveled through remote areas with sparse populations, and even with money and receipts, we couldn't buy many supplies!
The various stations maintaining the launch vehicles are themselves facing insufficient supplies.

This led to a serious problem: Xie Rou needed to replenish her nutrition after each calculation, and the experimental team's supplies, such as canned food, had run out two months ago; Fang Pengju prioritized supplying Xie Rou with everything the team had brought, but it couldn't last much longer.

Xie Rou visibly lost weight again.

"That was all set in stone from the beginning! No matter how many simulations we do, nothing beats a live-fire test..."

Xie Rou rolled her eyes and said.

Whether the rocket launcher is really the same as the simulation, she still doesn't know.

"It'll be soon. The original telemetry missiles have already arrived at the firing range, and the improved ones will be here soon too. Once it gets warmer, we'll test them out and then we can head back."

"Teacher, didn't you say Xie Rou should go back first?"

A resentful voice rang out from the side.

Only they themselves know the hardships they endured along the way.

Especially for her and Xie Rou, who were both girls, they hadn't expected to be out for so long. They hadn't even prepared enough personal items. Having gotten used to sanitary napkins, it was incredibly uncomfortable to switch back to their old ones.

If Xie Rou hadn't kept quiet, Wang Yuting would have already insisted on going back.

"Hang in there a little longer, just 300 kilometers ahead is Turpan, where we can not only resupply but also rest for a few days..."

Fang Pengju's attitude towards Wang Yuting has also improved a lot.

This journey has taken me almost across the entire country.

There was no other way but to test the reliability of the rocket launch system under various environmental conditions. Many problems that arose along the way were things that had not been anticipated during the initial design phase.

Even after testing the remote-controlled missile, it's necessary to load live ammunition into the launching system from this side and then return along the same route...

(End of this chapter)