Back to the 80s Machinery Factory

Chapter 27 Entering the Fusion Workshop
Chen's father and Sun Zhigang held Chen Luyang in the middle, one on each side, until they saw Chen Luyang walk into the fusion workshop with their own eyes. Then they looked at each other and completely believed what Chen Luyang said about joining the company.

As for the Propaganda Department, Sun Zhigang will naturally be there to talk to it, so Chen Luyang doesn't have to worry about it anymore.

Entering the fusion workshop, Chen Luyang looked at the surrounding environment curiously.

The workshop is very spacious. Compared with other workshops with hundreds of people, this one is much quieter. Even a cough will make a sound.

There were also a lot of ironware, pipes and screws piled up inside, as well as many boxes that had not yet been unpacked.

A burst of discussion came from the workshop.

Chen Luyang walked inside following the sound and saw five or six people sitting in front of a blackboard in a small office, discussing something with the young man standing in the middle.

On the left side of the blackboard, there is a drawing of a small airplane.

On the right side of the blackboard, there is a picture of a car.

The young man looked to be about 27 or 28 years old, tall and thin, with sunken cheeks and dark circles under his eyes. I wonder if he hadn't slept for several nights.

But despite his tired face, the young man's eyes were still bright, as if there was a fire inside.

At this moment, he stood in front of the blackboard and said:

"The first problem we need to solve now is whether we can use the technology we use to build airplanes directly in car manufacturing to help us increase the speed of car manufacturing."

"I think it's okay!" A short-haired female comrade on the left side of the blackboard raised her hand.

"Whether it's building a car or an airplane, the most fundamental thing is the driving force of research."

"According to the information we currently know, French engineers during World War I applied turbocharger technology to automobiles and successfully developed the first mass-produced car equipped with a turbocharged engine."

"Plane technology is much more sophisticated and advanced than automobile technology."

"With the support of aircraft technology, we can make cars fly on the ground!"

"I don't think so." A man on the right side of the blackboard shook his head.

"Compared to airplanes, cars have different volumes and the friction they bear."

"Aircraft need to optimize the power-to-weight ratio and maintain the ability to continuously output high power, so the engine displacement is large and the speed is relatively low. However, automobiles tend to achieve small displacement while outputting high power. The engine mainly deals with inertial loads and only requires high output power during acceleration. These two aspects alone are very different."

"I think we should still conduct re-development and analyze specific issues on a case-by-case basis. We can't just use it casually."

"It's like taking what's available,"

"A person cannot become a new person by himself, and a car cannot become a new car by himself, only what is taken away can be taken away."

"I disagree with you! Many aircraft technologies can be fully applied to cars. Our factory has mature aircraft technology. If we can apply relevant technology to car manufacturing, we will avoid many detours. Have you considered this?"

"But if what we get is wrong and the investment is also wrong, how much time and money will we waste? Have you ever calculated the gains and losses?"

The young man stood in the middle, listening to both sides in silence, without expressing any thoughts.

As the quarrel between the two sides became more and more intense, the young man noticed Chen Luyang standing by the door.

"Comrade, what do you think?"

Chen Luyang, who had been standing nearby listening to the excitement, was stunned for a moment. "Me?"

Young man: "Yes! What do you think?"

Chen Luyang was not an industrial researcher, so he didn't understand the technologies they were talking about at all.

However, years of buying and selling had given him some understanding of the market economy. So he spoke very honestly:

"I agree with that man. Car manufacturing should still focus on the car technology itself."

"Because we have to consider not only the technology but also the market."

When the young man heard this, his brows instantly frowned.

"Please elaborate."

Chen Luyang said: "For example, a car engine is actually a very market-oriented and commercial product. In addition to performance, we also need to consider vibration, noise, smoothness, economy, lifespan and maintainability."

"Aircraft can increase their costs to improve certain aspects of their combat performance, but this is obviously not the case with cars. When it comes to cost-effectiveness, a balance must be struck between quality and performance and manufacturing costs."

Chen Luyang expressed his ideas as simply as possible, but the researchers below were completely confused:

"What did he say? Did you understand?"

"What is price/performance ratio? Have you ever heard of it?"

"I haven't heard of it. I guess it's a new word..."

The young man listened carefully, nodded, and commented, "That makes sense, but it's of no use to research."

"What we are currently trying to solve is the problem of creating something from nothing, and the problem of growing from something to a lot will be what we will solve next."

After a pause,
The young man looked at Chen Luyang with sharp eyes, "I have never seen you before, who are you?"

"His name is Chen Luyang, and I found the translator for you!"

Hao Fengchun's voice came from the workshop hall.

"From now on, he will be responsible for the translation work of the integration workshop."

Hao Fengchun said with a smile: "Xiao Chen, this is Engineer Cao Qinghang, in charge of the fusion workshop."

"From now on, we are all brothers in the same trench. Let's cooperate well and work hard to develop our factory's first car as soon as possible."

Cao Qinghang glanced up and down at Chen Luyang with sharp eyes.

"So you're a translator. No wonder what you said has nothing to do with the workshop."

Maybe it’s because the previous translation didn’t leave a very good impression on everyone.

When everyone heard that Chen Luyang was a translator and looked so young, they all thought he was a "half-time doctor" that Lao Hao had found from somewhere, and they applauded him perfunctorily to show their welcome.

Accompanied by scattered applause,
Cao Qinghang shook Chen Luyang's hand and asked, "Which school did you graduate from?"

Chen Luyang answered truthfully: "Machinery Factory No. 1 Middle School."

Cao Qinghang froze, his facial expression instantly fell, and he glared at Hao Fengchun murderously.

Such an important matter!

Not only do you not hire a professional translator, but you actually just hire a high school graduate. Are you kidding me?
Hao Fengchun smiled, "Relax and be at ease," and said:
"A hero's origins are not judged by his status. Xiao Chen's parents are both factory employees and have reliable identities. He previously worked at the Songting Hotel, and his Japanese proficiency is evident to me and Deputy Director Yu."

"I can confidently say that Xiao Chen's translation skills are definitely better than his previous Japanese translation skills!"

"But the previous level wasn't that good either!"

(End of this chapter)