Director Yang heard every word of the conversation between Sun Zhengguo and Zhao Guoping.
At this moment, he was a little worried. What if the machine couldn't handle the continuous operation?
"Deputy Section Chief Sun, this isn't right! We finally got this machine, we can't afford any mishaps."
"Director Yang, how can we determine the performance of this new machine without going all out? Don't worry, once I get the complete data, I can modify all the hot rolling mills in the factory. You'll be thrilled then!"
"Hehe!" Factory Director Yang chuckled awkwardly. "Then everything will be as Deputy Section Chief Sun wishes. I'll call my superiors now and ask for your commendation."
"etc!"
"Director Yang, don't rush to make the call. Let's wait until everything is settled before reporting to the leadership, so that we can explain to them later if any problems arise."
Upon hearing this, Director Yang felt that there was some truth to it, so he abandoned his plan to immediately claim credit.
"Okay, Deputy Section Chief Sun, you guys go ahead and get busy. I haven't been back to the office all morning and I've accumulated quite a few documents, so I'll go back and deal with them first."
Sun Zhengguo nodded, indicating his understanding.
As soon as Director Yang left, the other cadres followed suit and dispersed.
Sun Zhengguo didn't care about these people. It was good that they left, so they wouldn't be an eyesore here.
"Senior Brother Chen, leave two people here to continue monitoring the data. The rest of you go back to the warehouse; there's a pile of junk waiting for us!"
"Hahaha……."
Sun Zhengguo's words caused everyone present to burst into laughter.
Without Chen Lianshan needing to explain, everyone took on their respective roles. The two who started were responsible for monitoring the data, while the rest returned to the warehouse.
Just before I was about to leave work in the afternoon, the steel material test report was delivered right on time.
Seeing Zhao Guoping's expression as he held the report, Sun Zhengguo had a good idea of what was going on; the data was probably accurate.
"Section Chief, this is another major breakthrough. Because we have strengthened the pressure device, the quality of the finished steel materials has been greatly improved. Take a look."
Sun Zhengguo took the report and looked at the series of data on it.
He completely skipped the first chemical composition analysis because it was a problem with the steel itself and had nothing to do with him.
He mainly looked at the second item, mechanical performance testing, which included tensile testing, hardness testing, and impact testing. All of these results had far exceeded the standards, representing a significant improvement over the previous levels.
The next three through ten items all exceeded the passing score by a large margin.
"Very good. Now there's only one last test left for the machine: three days of high-intensity production. Guoping, go and make the arrangements. Don't stop production at night either. See if the machine can last for three days."
"Section Chief, I'll go right away."
After Zhao Guoping left, Sun Zhengguo was in a good mood and had no interest in working, so he announced that he was off work.
On the way home, the mother and son rode together on a bicycle. Lin Wencui, who was sitting on the back seat, asked.
“Son, I heard from Sister Wu that the machine modification test was successful today. Doesn’t that mean you’re about to leave our factory?”
"Mom, it's still early! There are so many machines in the steel rolling mill, who knows when they'll be ready to be replaced? I need to bring a group of people out as soon as possible to take over my work, otherwise, who knows how long we'll have to wait?"
Hearing her son's answer, Lin Wencui was very satisfied. As long as her son didn't leave, it was fine. She wasn't looking for a ride, but rather she felt very reassured.
...
Time flies, and three days have passed in the blink of an eye. During these three days, the modified hot rolling mill has never stopped running.
Although some cadres, led by Director Yang, had strong opinions, they dared not speak out.
Fortunately, today is the third day, and so far the machine has not malfunctioned, which is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
At 9 a.m., in the hot rolling workshop, as the last finished product entered the cooling device, Sun Zhengguo, who was watching from the side, immediately announced: "Shut down the machine."
Upon receiving the instruction, the workers immediately pressed the stop button and then shut down the heating furnace.
After the machine was shut down, Director Yang and a group of cadres immediately gathered around.
"How is it, Deputy Section Chief Sun? Can we consider this machine a successful modification now?"
In response to Director Yang's question, Sun Zhengguo smiled and nodded, then added a sentence.
"Director Yang, the machine has been running for three days without any problems, so the modification can be considered a success. In a little while, we will disassemble the machine to check the internal parts and strive to make it as perfect as possible."
"Of course, of course. Deputy Section Chief Sun is dedicated to his work and has superb skills. He has made great contributions to our steel industry, which is evident to all. I will recommend him to the higher-ups for commendation in a moment."
Factory Director Yang responded with a cheerful laugh.
"Director Yang, you can't say that. This is not my achievement alone. It involves Professor Wu, the front-line technicians and workers, and the cooperation and strong support of all the leaders. No one can be missing. If we're going to ask for credit, let's all share it!"
Sun Zhengguo's words resonated deeply with everyone present.
Despite such great merit, Sun Zhengguo did not take credit for it.
What I admire most are the technicians and workers on site, since they are at the bottom level and have no ability to claim credit.
Now that Sun Zhengguo has relinquished some of the credit, they can at least benefit a little from it.
The most satisfied were none other than the on-site cadres, who had made great contributions this time. Sun Zhengguo did not take credit for himself but was willing to share it with them, which was very considerate.
Director Yang was very satisfied with this happy situation. He quickly said a few words of encouragement and rushed back to his office to ask his secretary to draft a report.
Seeing that their goal had been achieved, the other cadres naturally did not linger and took their leave to go back and calculate how much benefit they could gain this time.
"Why!"
Seeing the group of cadres leave in a hurry, Sun Zhengguo couldn't help but sigh, his face full of helplessness.
"Guoping, arrange for the workers to start disassembling the machines. Be careful, as the temperature may still be a bit high in some places."
"Alright! Deputy Section Chief Sun, I'll arrange it right away."
Around noon, all the important parts of the hot rolling mill had been disassembled, and several technicians began to quickly conduct a thorough inspection.
The results were very satisfactory; apart from two gears and one bearing being slightly worn, all the other parts were in good condition.
Given such intensive use, this is hardly considered wear and tear.
The repairman replaced the parts, and Sun Zhengguo arranged for the machine to be installed. Then he just waited for instructions from above.
Because the upcoming large-scale renovation involves production shutdowns, the steel rolling mill doesn't dare to make the decision on its own and must wait for approval from higher authorities.
As soon as he arrived at work in the afternoon, Director Yang brought a report and personally went to the Ministry of Metallurgy to report to Vice Minister Bai.
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