Chapter 226 Success

The quenched steel piece had a bluish-black luster. Gu Yundi put it back on the lathe. The moment the turning tool touched the workpiece, a crisp "rustling" sound was heard, and this time there was no chipping of the blade.

"Done!" He stared at the numbers on the vernier caliper, his voice trembling slightly. "The diameter error is 0.01 mm!"

At the same time, the calculation papers of Mr. Li and Jiang Haitang had piled up into a small mountain.

After helping Jiang Haitang check the last set of parameters, Elder Li suddenly pointed to a page and said, "The boundary conditions here are incorrect. The northwest is at a high altitude, and the atmospheric pressure is lower than at sea level. The correction for the heat transfer coefficient is 1.2 times."

Jiang Haitang was stunned. Only then did she realize that her knowledge was actually lacking. It was thanks to the careful guidance of such an old expert that she might not be able to complete the task.

"Thank you. It's true that an old man in the family is like a treasure."

Mr. Li pulled out a shiny slide rule from his pocket. The sound of the sliding rod being pulled was particularly clear in the workshop. "I suffered the same loss when I built a hydroelectric power station in Qing Province."

Not long after, the last factory treasure that Lu Liangchen mentioned arrived. It was Master Wang, who could turn machine tools to mirror-like precision.

Master Wang is a little different from the two who came before him. His facial features are a bit cold and he doesn't talk much, but when he works, he is very decisive. With his help, the progress started to speed up.

Dinner was still delivered by Lu Liangchen, but this time, he also came.

"Although the work is intense, everyone should rest in time. If your bodies collapse from exhaustion, then we will truly have no hope."

Lu Liangchen felt very distressed when he saw everyone working non-stop for a moment.

"Director Lu, time waits for no one. This is all the time we have." Gu Yun spoke without even looking up.

Lu Liangchen has become a demon. Yes, time waits for no one.

However, these people's bodies cannot hold up, especially the three old comrades, who need to be paid more attention to.

"Liangchen, you should arrange for someone to bring a few beds over and set up a simple lounge over there so that everyone can take turns to rest." Jiang Haitang suggested.

Lu Liangchen agreed. At this time, he couldn't help with anything else and could only do the logistical support work.

"Everyone, eat first, then take a break before you start working. Resting is also for better work. As the old saying goes, sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood. If you take a good rest, you will work more efficiently."

Everyone agreed with what Lu Liangchen said, so they stopped what they were doing and started eating.

The dinner was even more sumptuous than the lunch. Not only did it include meat dishes, but it also included soft and tender egg custard.

"Master Zhang knows the situation here and has offered to work overtime in the cafeteria tonight. He will be ready with hot water and midnight snacks for us all at any time. You can tell us what you want to eat and we will prepare it in advance." Lu Liangchen said this when he saw that the meal was almost finished.

"Hey, why should we burden others by working overtime? Zhang Shangwen is still like this. He doesn't even realize how old he is." said Mr. Li.

"Many people in the factory can't sleep tonight, so let's just go along with everyone's wishes. We all want to contribute to the factory's affairs." Lu Liangchen explained immediately.

Since Lu Liangchen said so, the others didn't say much.

After a short break after dinner, everyone started to get busy again.

When Jiang Haitang and Gu Yundi finished modifying the last formula, the sky was already turning pale.

But this is just the data. Experiments are still needed to find out the specific situation.

"Xiao Jiang, you take a rest. This old man will watch it first." After resting for a few hours, Mr. Li walked over and said.

This little girl doesn't have a very good foundation and even lacks some knowledge, but she has a tenacity that others can't match.

Through a brief exchange with Gu Yundi last night, he also learned that the reason why Gu Yundi worked in the steel factory under the pseudonym Teacher Yun was also due to Jiang Haitang's contribution.

Therefore, Mr. Li had a very good impression of Jiang Haitang.

Jiang Haitang was indeed tired. A whole night of continuous high-intensity work made her dizzy and she urgently needed to rest.

"Teacher Yun, you should take a rest first. Your body won't be able to bear it any longer."

Gu Yundi nodded. He really couldn't bear it any longer. He had just recovered a little in the past few months and didn't dare to do anything too reckless.

The two of them went to rest.

Jiang Haitang was awakened by a burst of cheers.

"Temperature compensation was successful!" It was Li Jingcheng's voice, and the young man's voice was extremely excited.

Jiang Haitang hurried over. Mr. Li pushed his glasses, his eyes moist behind the lenses. "Xiao Jiang, you're better than I was back then."

"It's all thanks to everyone's efforts. What I did was actually very limited. If it weren't for the efforts of all of you, I wouldn't have been able to complete this task on my own."

Thunderous applause erupted in the workshop. Someone threw a hard hat into the air and caught it firmly. Lu Liangchen looked at Jiang Haitang's bloodshot eyes and messy hair and surprisingly felt that the person in front of him was the cutest person in the world.

"Although our temperature compensation was successful, this is only the first step. We still need to process the accessories needed for the machinery." After the cheers, Mr. Li poured a bucket of cold water on everyone.

In an instant, the excitement died down and everyone fell silent.

"Leave this to us, we will definitely complete the task on time!" Master Liu and Master Wang said in unison.

Master Liu grinned, revealing his smoke-stained teeth: "I learned the skills I gained while repairing guns and artillery for the Volunteer Army. I never thought I'd use them today!"

For three whole days, everyone ate and slept in the workshop. Even the 70-year-old Mr. Li never complained. When faced with difficulties, no one thought of giving up.

Finally, on the third night, they succeeded in solving the problem.

In fact, the machines they modified work better than the original ones.

After confirming that there was no problem with the machine, Jiang Haitang and others suddenly felt so tired that they could hardly stand.

Finally, Zhao Kai, who had just returned from the Canton Fair, took his men to send them home one by one to rest.

Early the next morning, when Deputy Director Wang and his secretary walked into the workshop in a proud manner, they saw not the embarrassing situation of production suspension, but a scene of bustling activity.

Master Liu was doing the final polishing on the newly processed bearing seat, Gu Yundi was directing the workers to hoist the new accessories, and Jiang Haitang was squatting in front of the control panel, fine-tuning the last few parameters.

"Director Lu, it seems you are ready to submit your resignation?"

There was a condescending smile in Deputy Director Wang's voice.

Lu Liangchen ignored him and just nodded to Jiang Haitang.

Jiang Haitang understood and solemnly pressed the start button. The entire production line suddenly roared, and snow-white polyester yarn poured down from between the rollers, shining with a pearly luster.

"This is impossible!" Deputy Director Wang shouted uncontrollably, "Even the experts from Country Y haven't agreed to come and repair it. How could you possibly do this?"

"I'm so sorry to disappoint you, Deputy Director Wang. Didn't you see it all? Our machine has been repaired." Jiang Haitang stood up. There was still oil on her work clothes, but she didn't feel sloppy at all. Instead, she straightened her back and stood in front of Deputy Director Wang.

"Or, you could call Mr. Mueller in Country Y and ask him if he hasn't thought that we can use old lathes and quenching tables to produce parts with higher precision than the original ones. You should have his contact information, right?"

Jiang Haitang's words were just a guess, but when she saw Deputy Director Wang's face instantly turn purple, she knew that she was right.

"You...you guys..." He pointed at Jiang Haitang, then looked at Lu Liangchen, and couldn't say a complete sentence for a long time.

At this time, a car horn sounded at the door of the workshop, and Director Mao walked in with several workers from the machinery factory.

"Director Lu, Comrade Xiao Jiang, I heard you solved the problem. Congratulations!"

His voice was so loud that Deputy Director Wang shrank back.

Lu Liangchen hurried forward to greet Director Mao: "I also want to thank you, Director Mao. Without the support of your machinery factory, our textile factory would be in trouble this time."

"We must unite as one and show those with ulterior motives that we Chinese people refuse to believe in evil and will not give in!"

When saying this, Director Mao glanced at Deputy Director Wang meaningfully.

Deputy Director Wang was very annoyed, but the other party did not mention him at all, and he could not identify himself with the person.

"You're right. This time, we not only repaired our own machine, but also compiled the blueprints and algorithm formulas for replacement parts. We plan to hand them in as soon as we get back. This way, if we encounter similar technological blockades in the future, we won't have to rely on foreigners anymore."

Director Wang listened to Lu Liangchen's powerful words, and then looked at the tired faces of the people present, and suddenly felt his face burning.

"I, Mao, am a rough man. I don't understand anything else. I just believe in one sentence: 'If it is beneficial to the country, I will do it regardless of life or death. I will not avoid it because of misfortune or fortune.' There are no cowards in our Chinese country."

Deputy Director Wang: I think you are talking about me, but I have no evidence!

Seeing that the situation was not good, Deputy Director Wang quietly retreated, hoping to slip away in the chaos, but in the end he chose to stand still.

"Director Lu, we were wrong. From now on, our Light Industry Bureau will do its utmost to support the textile factory's work, no matter who the director is!"

After Deputy Director Wang finished speaking, he fled.

He knew that there were some things he had no say in, but the lesson the textile factory had taught him today was so shocking that he had to fight for the textile factory no matter what.

Everyone knows that the hardships faced by the textile factory may have passed, and everything will be fine in the future.

At this moment, the sound of a news report suddenly came from the radio, saying that my country's independently developed polyester fabric has won the favor of foreign merchants at the Canton Fair.

The people in the workshop stopped their work at the same time and listened quietly. In the wrinkles at the corners of their eyes, there was something brighter than the sun.