After that, the office fell into an unprecedented silence.
The researchers outside all looked at each other, wondering what was going on inside.
“Would you like to go and take a look?” one of them reminded.
"Mr. Liu may be researching something, let's not disturb them."
"Mr. Liu is old, and Vice President Zhang has also been working for two weeks in a row. Their health has deteriorated. I can’t stand it anymore, what if something happens?”
After some discussion, an unlucky technician was selected.
Cheng Li walked to the door with a document in his arms and knocked lightly. He listened carefully but heard no movement.
Cheng Li knocked again, but there was still no movement inside.
Cheng Li's expression turned grim and he turned to look at the researchers.
“Bang the door, Cheng Li, we support you.”
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Cheng Li took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to push the door open.
Chief Engineer Liu and Deputy Chief Engineer Zhang were squatting on the ground studying a drawing when a loud banging on the door woke them up.
Both of them raised their heads and looked at Cheng Li.
Cheng Li: "."
Cheng Li almost cried.
"Um, Mr. Liu, I have a little question that I want to ask you."
After speaking in a trembling voice, Cheng Li was ready to be scolded.
General Manager Liu is very amiable on weekdays, except when he is interrupted when he is studying a problem, which will let you see what it means to be an angry lion.
Unexpectedly, instead of being angry, General Engineer Liu smiled and said, "You came just in time. Now organize a group of technicians to help me verify an improvement plan."
"Proposal for improving the forward steam locomotive?" Cheng Li's eyes fell on the drawing.
Looking at the data calculated by dozens of technicians.
General Manager Liu's expression was full of excitement and excitement, his eyes were shining with light, as if he could see the fire burning in his heart.
"Increase power by ten percent, increase durability by fifty percent, and increase safety by thirty percent"
The corners of his mouth raised unconsciously, revealing a A bright smile, as if all the worries and fatigue disappeared at this moment.
As the most authoritative steam engine expert in the country, Chief Engineer Liu instantly realized the brilliance of this improvement plan.
He looked at Deputy Engineer Wang.
"Old Wang, who came up with this improvement plan? Zheng Han? No way, this guy doesn't have this level."
"This is a confidential drawing in the research institute, below It has the signature of the person who drew it.”
Director Liu picked up the drawing and looked at the signature on it.
"The train driver at the Qianmen locomotive depot, Li Aiguo"
General Manager Liu frowned: "Why can he draw as a train driver?"
"Mr. Liu, you forgot, a while ago A train driver at the Modu Locomotive Depot also designed a new gadget.
So, we really can’t underestimate these front-line workers.”
“No. This is not the case. The half-toned design is different. This time the improvement has been carefully considered in every aspect and is extremely sophisticated. It would be impossible for someone with a non-professional background to make it.
It's a pity that there is only one drawing, otherwise I would not be able to do it. I can find out the true level of this train driver.”
“How about we ask Zheng Han?”
Seeing that Chief Engineer Liu attaches great importance to this improvement plan.
Vice General Engineer Wang picked up the phone and contacted Zheng Han at the Beijing Railway Research Institute through a transfer.
After the call was connected, Zheng Han's tired voice came from the receiver.
Vice Engineer Wang took the microphone and asked questions.
"What, that driver Li is the deputy team leader. Now he has discovered three defects in the forward steam engine, and there seem to be more?"
Mr. Liu was listening very closely. Really, he picked up the phone and asked: "Zheng Han, how is your progress now?"
He got an unsatisfactory answer.
After putting down the phone, Mr. Liu pinched his eyebrows and said: "Zheng Han has good academic ability, but he is too dull. Now he can only solve problems, not raise them.
< br>In just a few days, Li Aiguo came up with three defects and every time he solved one defect, he immediately came up with the second one. This is enough to show that he has mastered many defects of the forward steam locomotive
<. br>Although Liu Guozhang is a good leader, his academic ability is not good. It is easy for an outsider to lead an expert.
This is a good opportunity and cannot be wasted."
He said. Start looking at the correspondent.
"Please inform the local garrison and prepare a plane. I want to go to the Beijing Railway Research Institute in person."
"Yes!"
The correspondent saluted.
"General Manager Liu, how is your health? Can you hold on?" Vice President Wang said that General Manager Liu was about to take a plane to the capital, and he was shocked at that time.
He has also ridden on a transport plane several times, which is almost like a bumper car in the air.
"Don't worry, I'm fine." Mr. Liu picked up the drawing and said excitedly: "Old Wang, if those defects are as important as this one, we will have hope in improving steam locomotives."
After speaking, his eyes fell on the signature of the drawing again.
“A train driver can design such an exquisite thing, who is he?”
*****
Today is the Railway Research Institute’s Advance Steam Engine The fifth day that the improvement team officially started working.
As night fell, director Liu Guozhang missed work because he attended a meeting of the ministry and commission. He worked in the office until eight o'clock, and did not prepare to go home until it was completely dark.
As soon as the car drove past the laboratory, Liu Guozhang saw the bright lights in the laboratory and called to the driver.
"Xiao Wang, stop for a moment."
Officer Wang, who was born in the military, did not ask any unnecessary questions or take any unnecessary actions. He lightly stepped on the brakes and the jeep stopped slowly.
"Wait for me for a while."
Liu Guozhang got out of the car, gathered his clothes, and strode into the laboratory.
At this time, under the dim white paper light, a dozen researchers were carefully calculating something with pens and paper.
They looked so focused that even Liu Guozhang opened the door and walked in without noticing.
Liu Guozhang looked around, found Dong Gong sitting in the front, and walked quickly over.
"Dong Gong. Dong Gong"
With a gentle push on the shoulder, Dong Gong woke up and saw that it was Liu Guozhang, and stood up quickly.
"Director, you are here."
After not seeing each other for a few days, Mr. Dong lost a lot of weight, his eyes were sunken, he was yawning constantly, and his face showed the exhaustion of not having rested for a week.
"What's going on? It's already night, why don't these comrades go back and rest?" Liu Guozhang said with some dissatisfaction: "Some of them are from Datong Motorcycle Factory, and they are all the main scientific research forces in the factory. How should I explain it to Mr. Liu once something goes wrong?"
Liu Guozhang rubbed his cheeks, his whole body suddenly became energetic, and he said excitedly: "Director, you misunderstood, it's not me who asked them to work overtime. , they have to work overtime."
"Have you made any progress in the improvement work?" Liu Guozhang has been busy preparing for the internal combustion engine research and is concerned about the progress of the improvement team. Not sure.
"Progress? This can no longer be described as progress. It is simply a bumper harvest!" At this time, the researchers were also alarmed. Zheng Han came over in high spirits, waving a piece of paper and said : "Director Liu, we are improving one defect every day, how can we sleep!" Zheng Han thought of what he had experienced in the past few days, and it was still hard to believe.
Li Aiguo's pocket is like a cornucopia. Every time they correct a defect and prepare to take a day off, he takes out another piece of manuscript paper from his pocket.
What was written on the manuscript paper was another flaw.
When Zheng Han and other researchers saw the manuscript, it was as if they saw the girl they had been pursuing for several years but couldn't find. They couldn't even sleep, and they just kept spinning.
"One flaw every day." Even though Liu Guozhang had seen the magic of Li Aiguo, he was still shocked from ear to ear.
You must know that a locomotive with a mature design such as a forward steam engine has been studied by countless Chinese and foreign experts and has been used as the main steam engine head for such a long time.
If there were any flaws, they would have been discovered long ago.
It can be said that the most difficult part of improving the steam engine head is to find the defects.
Now Li Aiguo was able to find so many flaws
Liu Guozhang expressed disbelief.
He picked up a list and studied it.
After a while, Liu Guozhang believed it.
"Ahem, it seems that my apprentice has played a small role."
Liu Guozhang, who has always been humble and reserved, couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth at this time.
"Where is Patriot?"
"After he explained the shortcomings clearly, he went home. He said that his wife was waiting for him." Dong Gong, who has always been honest, said truthfully.
Liu Guozhang: "."
Why did he feel that Li Aiguo seemed to be using these researchers as coolies.
Liu Guozhang looked at the researchers who all looked like giant pandas, waved his hands and said: "But you can't continue like this. Let's do this. That's it for today. You go back and rest first, and continue tomorrow."
After the words fell, none of the researchers moved, and the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.
Zheng Han, the stupid young man, felt that he should fulfill his duties, stood up and stiffened his neck and said: "Tomorrow, Driver Li will give new flaws."
Liu Guozhang: "."< br>
He took a deep breath and said: "Don't worry, Li Aiguo will not assign new flaws to you tomorrow. You all can have a good night's rest."
Zheng Han: "."
Researchers: "."
They all felt that this old man was just here to cause trouble.
Dong Gong couldn't bear it and was about to go up and persuade Liu Guozhang.
At this time, two comrades in uniform ran in from outside, saluted Liu Guozhang and said: "Report, Director Liu, Mr. Liu from Datong Factory has departed from Datong on a military plane. It is expected that tomorrow Arrive at our research institute early in the morning."
Military aircraft Liu Guozhang was stunned for a moment before he remembered the identity of Chief Engineer Liu.
"The teacher is coming!"
Zheng Han trembled and returned to his seat holding the manuscript paper, "I have to get this data quickly, otherwise, I will have to be criticized. No.”
The researchers also returned to their positions.
Liu Guozhang looked at the researchers and sighed: "Mr. Dong, go tell the driver Xiao Wang and ask him to call my home and tell him that I won't go back tonight."
< br>He felt that Li Aiguo had made things bigger this time.
This kid has always been steady, what happened this time? Now even Mr. Liu is alarmed. Maybe Mr. Wu will also turn his attention here.
The more Liu Guozhang thought about it, the more serious the situation became. He paused for a moment and called out to Dong Gong again.
"You ask Xiao Wang to go to South Tongluo Lane to pick up Patriot. He will have to clean up the trouble he caused!"
"Yes" Dong Gong.
In the house filled with the fragrance of heather, Li Aiguo has made all preparations before plowing the land.
First, use a tractor to clean up everything on the surface and throw it under the bed.
Then the fertile black soil was watered with water pipes until it was wet.
Attach a black and sturdy rake to the tractor.
Just when Li Aiguo stuck out his butt and shook the tractor, preparing to turn on the plowing mode, there was a rapid knock on the door outside.
“Driver Li, Driver Li, open the door quickly.”
I seem to have heard this voice somewhere, but I can't remember it for a while.
At this critical moment, Li Aiguo certainly did not want to give up halfway. He had no intention of giving up the farming task.
But the people outside the door refuse to leave.
The door of Li Ai's country is made of old pear wood.
One of the important reasons why carpenter Chen on the street highly praised this kind of wood was that the wooden doors made of this kind of wood had a pleasant knocking sound.
But.
This kind of wooden door, which is famous for its pleasant knocking sound, will become no different from ordinary wooden doors when driven by a bad temper called impatience.
First it was a crisp bang bang bang bang, then it turned into a bang bang bang, until the knocking on the door turned into a snap, which was particularly harsh.
Li Aiguo then put on his clothes and opened the door suddenly.
Standing outside the door were two comrades in gray uniforms, and Liu Guozhang’s driver, Officer Wang.
Officer Wang took back his red and swollen palms and covered them.
Using a slightly apologetic but unquestionable tone, he said: "Comrade Patriot, Director Liu needs to see you now."
I was about to plow the land and sow seeds, but I was called Who can lose their temper when they go to work overtime?
What? There is no such thing as overtime these days. Forget it.
Xu Damao lived next door to the Li family and was alarmed at this time.
He poked his head out of the room, saw Officer Wang and the others, and seemed to understand something.
“Brother Patriot, do you have a new mission?”
“Yes, Brother Damao, you haven’t rested yet.”
Li Aiguo was just playing out of courtesy. After saying hello, Xu Damao looked extremely embarrassed.
The reason is simple. He urged Liu Lan to change the surnames of his two children to Xu tonight.
Liu Lan still used various excuses to deal with it as before.
Xu Damao felt like he was being accomplices. This also reminded him of a celebrity in the former Qing Dynasty - Comrade Dorgon.
Can such a powerful man fail to take care of the little widow’s child? Can he really do it?
Comrade Xu Damao is very troubled.
It’s just that this matter is not open to outsiders. Xu Damao nodded at Li Aiguo and retreated into the room.
He plans to rely on his true ability to convince Liu Lan.
Seeing Officer Wang's attitude, Li Aiguo immediately understood that he had a major task.
"Wait a moment, I will communicate with the family."
Chen Xueru also walked out at this time, helped Li Aiguo pull his clothes, pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Hurry up, the mission Important. ”
Life is really beautiful if you have a considerate daughter-in-law.
(End of this chapter)