Chapter 219 Engine
Li Dongshan did take great pains to get such a machine tool, but he did not want to put too much pressure on Pan Changqing and Xie Yun. These two people have old and young children, and he really couldn't bear to put pressure on them.
So, he said, "It wasn't too difficult. Lao Yan from the machine tool factory and I are old comrades. I told him about the situation, and he lent me this machine tool. To be more precise, he lent it to you. I was just a porter, helping to transport it here.
He said, "Once you've figured it out, you'll definitely need a machine tool factory to take over production. Just contact them when the time comes." They'll just be your outsourcing partner for this research. There's no need to rush.
Moreover, let me tell you, this machine tool is the first batch of the same model they produced and it is temporarily idle.
This matter is also related to you. When they first designed this model, your research results on materials had not yet been put into practice, so they used old materials. Later, your team developed special metals, which are now used in their latest machine tools. Now, the machine tools equipped in the car factory are all made of new materials. This one is specially given to you for research purposes."
He spoke lightly and did not mention the "betting agreement" he signed with Lao Yan.
Lao Yan said that if the research yields any results, this machine will be provided by the machine tool factory as a courtesy.
If there is no result, Li Dongshan will be held responsible.
They are old comrades-in-arms. They did not sign a written agreement, but only talked about it verbally. However, they are both honest people and they stick to their words. Now, he is in huge debt!
Pan Changqing and Xie Yun were not fools, so they naturally knew his good intentions.
People today are still simple and honest. When problems arise, they actively seek solutions. They don't blame others or shirk responsibility. Instead, they look for the reasons within themselves first. Everyone is willing to take the initiative to take responsibility.
As the director of a large factory, Li Dongshan has thousands of employees to manage and is accustomed to carrying responsibilities on his shoulders.
Xie Yun told him, "Relax, you should be aware of Teacher Pan's abilities. He will not let your efforts go to waste."
Pan Changqing: “…”
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After Li Dongshan left, Xie Yun and Pan Changqing devoted themselves to research work.
They, together with several other experts, disassembled, restored and improved the car engine based on the Volga car engine provided by Li Dongshan.
Of course, the actual process is very complicated.
The core of the engine's operation is the combustion system, and its performance development involves thermal physics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, combustion, etc.
Coincidentally, these are all areas that Pan Changqing is good at. In addition to his great achievements in physics and mechanics, Pan Changqing is also a very outstanding mathematician and is very good at calculations.
When conducting engine research, without a laboratory or computers, their team used paper and pen to continuously build models, calculate, and conduct experiments. They not only thoroughly understood the design principles of existing engines and made detailed manufacturing drawings, but also did their best to improve the engine's combustion system.
During this period, everyone was extremely busy and their rest time was compressed.
Xie Yun usually lives and eats in the commune, so he can't get off work on time and only goes home occasionally.
Even though Old Man Pan was incredibly talented, his hair was almost completely gone. His head was now the size of a boiled egg.
The main reason is that the calculations are too demanding.
He lamented to Xie Yun, "Luckily, I'm old now and don't care about it anymore. I'm fine with being bald. It saves me the trouble. If I had become like this when I was young, I can't imagine how crazy I would have been."
Xie Yun hit him on the head with a club: "So when we meet in the future, will Teacher Qian dislike you?"
Teacher Qian’s name is Qian Zhengyan, and he is Pan Changqing’s wife.
Pan Changqing touched his head and smiled, "No, she likes me no matter what."
Zheng Shuhua, known for her straightforwardness, said, "She's just used to it. You didn't have much hair when you were young. I don't think you look any different now than when you were young."
Old man Pan almost vomited blood.
Zhao Yingjie, who was still lame, laughed out loud. "I realized I'm a real mean person. Hey, seeing you bald, I feel much better. As expected, I'm happy when I see others in trouble."
Pan Changqing: “…”
He got angry for a moment.
He pointed at the person for a long time without saying anything. Finally, he shook his hand and snorted.
One of them had been in jail for years, the other had a lame leg. They were both worse off than him. Well, let them have their say. He hadn't lost a ton of flesh. If he were to use someone else's jail time or lame leg as an excuse, that would be too much.
Harsh words hurt like a cold wind in June.
He has always been reluctant to speak without hesitation, so as not to cause irreparable harm.
Seeing that he was upset, Zheng Shuhua and Zhao Yingjie tried to comfort him. Zheng Shuhua said, "Your problem is nothing. Washing your hair is more convenient without hair. Let me tell you, when I was in prison, I couldn't even shave my head because they wouldn't allow it. There's a small hole in my door, and someone was observing me through it. They suspected I was an enemy spy. They said I was acting suspiciously because I had returned from abroad."
Pan Changqing asked her, "Why do you think you are suspicious?"
"They said that others couldn't leave the country, but you were trying so hard to come back. This didn't make sense. They suspected I was a US spy."
Pan Changqing: "...Should I be thankful that I was taken down early on? Otherwise, I might have had to go through the same thing. After all, I also came back from the United States."
Zheng Shuhua said: "The most outrageous one is Wang Bin. Do you still remember her?"
"Remember? You're a chemist, aren't you?"
"Yes, she was arrested too. But the person they were supposed to arrest wasn't her, but someone else. But the arresting person didn't recognize the person at all, so they arrested the wrong person."
"You've caught the wrong person and you won't let him go?"
"No. They said they had already arrested her, and Wang Bin had returned from abroad, so she must not be a good person. So they kept her locked up. She's been in jail longer than I have, and she's become a little mentally unstable."
Pan Changqing: "...Okay, I think my braised egg brain is pretty good."
Zheng Shuhua: “…”
She didn't really want to say it, but sometimes once she started talking, she couldn't stop. She felt uncomfortable holding these words in her heart.
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At the end of July, after sorting out all the research data related to automobile engines, Xie Yun called Li Dongshan and said, "The engine research is almost complete. Should I have someone deliver the data to you, or can you send someone to pick it up? And take away the engine we modified while we're at it."
The information can be sent, but the engine is not working, so I have to make a trip.
Li Dongshan was very excited and said, "I'll go over there. I just happened to need something from you."
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