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Chapter 68, China Building Materials Research Institute Glass Institute II, the Difficult Scientific Research Road
In Guanzhuangdongli, Chaoyang District, Beijing, at the gate of the Second Glass Institute of China Building Materials Research Institute, Wang Duoyu and Lin Dehong came here together to look for someone.

When the security guard at the gate saw the documents and ID Lin Dehong produced, their attitude immediately changed 180 degrees: "Han Xingguo, formerly of the 5th Company of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, reports to the commander!"

"Han Xingguo? Hey, aren't you the combat hero of the Eighth Regiment on the Peninsula battlefield? I remember you. Are you working here now? Why don't you continue to stay in the army?"

After hearing this, Lin Dehong thought for a moment, then suddenly realized, and started chatting with the other party.

Han Xingguo did not foolishly let the leader and Wang Duoyu stand at the door, but quickly invited them into the office to sit down and chat. After exchanging pleasantries for a while and finding out the purpose of the leader's visit, Han Xingguo immediately arranged for someone to notify Director Gu Zhenan.

"No, let's go meet him. Things are different now. You have to respect intellectuals from now on. Do you hear me?"

Seeing that Han Xingguo was still as carefree as before, Lin Dehong quickly stood up and tried to persuade him. Upon hearing this, the former chuckled, scratched his head embarrassedly, and then led the way.

Wang Duoyu didn't say much because he was not familiar with the other party. Although Lin Dehong said that the other party was a war hero, that was more than 20 years ago. People's hearts are fickle, let alone more than 20 years have passed?

In the office of the Second Glass Research Institute's research laboratory, Wang Duoyu met the person they came to see. After introducing himself and exchanging pleasantries, Wang Duoyu explained the purpose of his visit: a problem with the quartz lens process!

Among those who participated in the production and research and development of quartz lens technology back then, the only one who has returned to Beijing is Gu Zhenan. He was transferred back this year to serve as deputy director of the Quartz Glass Research Institute of the Second Glass Institute.

The director, deputy director, etc. of the entire Quartz Glass Research Institute are not technicians by background, so it is useless to look for them. Wang Duoyu’s goal is very clear, which is to find Gu Zhenan.

"To be honest, leaders, we are currently able to manufacture quartz glass, but we really can't make quartz lenses."

Upon hearing this, Gu Zhenan immediately shook his head and smiled bitterly. Before Wang Duoyu could speak, Zeng Zhaoshun, director of the Quartz Glass Research Institute, continued with a smile:

"Staff Officer Lin, and Comrade Wang, I'm very happy that you trust our institute. However, as you all know, even though the National Science Conference was just held in March, we can't achieve everything in one go."

so tough?
Wang Duoyu and Lin Dehong looked at each other. They had actually prepared themselves mentally before coming to Beijing, but they never expected that a problem would arise as soon as they started to meet Gu Zhenan.

After Zeng Zhaoshun finished speaking, Wang Duoyu raised his own question in surprise:
"That's right, Director Zeng, Director Gu, as far as I know, the manufacturing process of quartz lenses is roughly divided into the following steps: design and finalization, rough grinding, fine grinding, polishing, optical inspection, assembly, and quality inspection."

"First, regarding the design, we've already brought the blueprints. It's a high-powered scope for firearms. The relevant technical specifications are here. Director Gu, you can take a look."

"In my opinion, the remaining steps should not be a problem. After all, I know that your Building Materials Research Institute has been able to produce more than ten years ago, and it should not be a problem now. So I don't know where the problem you are talking about now lies?" Upon hearing this, Gu Zhenan directly pointed out two points: technicians and equipment!
He took the fine grinding stage as an example, because the main purpose of fine grinding is to further improve the surface flatness and precision of the quartz lens. This process requires the use of fine grinders and grinding wheels, as well as high-quality grinding fluids. Only in this way can the processing accuracy and quality be guaranteed.

However, there is no way to obtain high-quality grinding fluid now, and we can only rely on imports. However, imports mean that foreign exchange is needed, and for foreign exchange, we need to apply for it from the Foreign Exchange Bureau.

The Foreign Exchange Department is not the real God of Wealth, and they have no way of producing so much foreign exchange, so there is really nothing we can do!
After Gu Zhenan finished speaking, Zeng Zhaoshun added:
"In addition to fine grinding, we also need polishing machines and polishing fluids for the polishing stage, as well as optical inspection instruments and equipment. Quartz lenses have very high requirements. If it's a cutting-edge project like aerospace, then we may be able to help you, but..."

What this means is that firearms research and development is nothing!
Wang Duoyu was so helpless, and Lin Dehong stood up angrily, but it was useless, because Zeng Zhaoshun was not afraid at all.

Half an hour later, Wang Duoyu and Lin Dehong walked out of Glass Institute No. 2 and got into the car. Neither of them spoke and remained silent.

Next, how to break the deadlock?

"It seems that we can only wait for the news from the leaders. If it is not approved, everything will be in vain." Lin Dehong said depressedly. This was the first time he said such discouraging words to Wang Duoyu. It was really because the current difficulties were too frustrating.

When it comes to foreign exchange, nothing is ever easy.

Because the direction of everything seems to be undecided, but in fact it is almost there. The direction of economic development has already started. Lin Dehong's position is not high, but he knows more information than Wang Duoyu.

However, Lin Dehong didn't know that Wang Duoyu knew much more information than he did, but it was useless. If everything was about money, then Wang Duoyu would have no choice in the short term. After all, he couldn't come up with foreign exchange out of thin air.

Whether it is an improved assault rifle or a sniper rifle, in today's context, these scientific research projects cannot be approved so easily.

In Wang Duoyu's opinion, some designs of a perfect gun may be cumbersome. Just as Wang Jianguo and others said, economy is still an important factor that must be considered in gun research and development.

The reduction in the number of soldiers is an inevitable trend, but it is a gradual process. The Monkey Peninsula in the south is ready to move, and whether to fight or not is still an undetermined issue. The formation of special forces is also under discussion, and everything is pending.

Now can be said to be a time of sudden change. No one can predict what will happen next. For example, Han Xingguo suddenly appeared next to the car, pulled Lin Dehong aside, and started talking in a low voice.

Han Xingguo is the head of the security department of the Second Glass Institute of the Research Institute. He has considerable power and has been in Beijing for many years, and he knows a lot of people. Now, he can be heard giving Lin Dehong some advice in a sneaky way: he knows a purchasing chief of China Resources Company, who is his former boss, and he should be able to solve the problem of optical testing instruments and equipment.

(End of this chapter)