"This morning, I had just left home to go to work when I was stopped by people from the Ministry of Metallurgy. I then took a car to the Ministry of Metallurgy to attend a meeting about the renovation of rolling mills."
"Did you know? The higher-ups have given their approval to modify the rolling mill. We'll be really busy starting tomorrow!"
"Great! That's fantastic!"
Senior Brother Chen also shouted excitedly. He used to only participate in small-scale projects, but this time he was finally able to participate in a big project. How could he not be excited?
"Don't be too happy yet. The instructions from above haven't come down yet. But for now, we need to take action and go to various steel rolling mills to investigate the situation before deciding which direction to focus on."
"By the way, Zhengguo, I've also discussed your matter with Vice Minister Bai. He warmly welcomes a talent like you. Since you've participated in the renovation program multiple times, he's made special arrangements for you, appointing you as a Level 12 technician. You have no objections, right?"
"Really? Thank you, Mr. Wu."
Sun Zhengguo never expected that he would not only be promoted ahead of schedule, but also be given a higher rank.
"You don't need to thank me. Actually, with your abilities, this rating is a bit low, but what can I do? You have to eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time."
"Mr. Wu, I am truly grateful. Without your tireless recommendation, I would probably only be an intern technician when I was assigned to a job."
Sun Zhengguo isn't a blockhead. Since ancient times, having connections in the court has made things easier. What good is ability if you can't even urinate gasoline? If no one uses you, you're nothing.
"Alright, let's not talk about this for now. You guys haven't eaten yet, have you?"
When the topic of dinner came up, the two smiled sheepishly, having already forgotten about it after what had just happened.
"Then hurry up and eat! What are you looking at? I want to check what you all did this morning. Did you slack off?"
After lunch, Professor Wu checked the results of their morning's work again. Only after confirming that they hadn't slacked off did they begin their afternoon work.
When he got home that evening, Sun Zhengguo naturally shared the good news he had received during the day with his family.
"Mom and Dad, do you know? Professor Wu brought good news today. My job is basically settled. I'll be going to the Ministry of Metallurgy and starting as a level 12 technician."
"What?"
Sun Dajiang and his wife looked shocked, while Ning Xiaowei, standing beside them, had a strange light in her eyes, also happy for her husband.
You know, most college graduates start from level 14 when they enter the workforce, but Sun Zhengguo started from level 12, saving him several years of hard work. How could anyone not be happy about that?
“Son, you must work hard under Professor Wu’s guidance from now on, and you must not let him down.”
"Mom, I will."
When the family received this good news, Sun Dajiang was so happy that he even drank a couple more glasses of wine.
The next day, Sun Zhengguo arrived at the laboratory early. After the three of them met up, they rode their bicycles to the No. 1 Steel Rolling Mill.
Upon arriving at the No. 1 Steel Rolling Mill, Professor Wu presented his letter of introduction. The security guards at the gate, not daring to be negligent, immediately called the factory office, and the director of the factory office then notified the factory manager.
Before long, Director Gao and Deputy Director Chen of the First Steel Rolling Mill, along with the head of the Technical Department, came to the gate to greet them.
"Professor Wu, welcome, welcome! We've been looking forward to your arrival for a long time, and we're so glad you've come today."
After everyone shook hands, the two sides introduced themselves. The leaders also shook hands with Chen Lianshan and Sun Zhengguo to express their welcome, but they didn't seem to care much about them, assuming they were just some kids who had come to learn from others.
"Professor Wu, please come with us into the factory."
The group entered the steel rolling mill and went to the conference room, where Director Gao arranged for someone to make tea.
"Director Gao, there's no need for tea. We have a mission to complete. Please take care of your business first. Just have Section Chief Lu show us the machines."
Factory Director Gao and Professor Wu were old acquaintances. Knowing Professor Wu's temperament, he didn't say much and began making arrangements.
"Alright! Then Section Chief Lu, you can take Professor Wu and the others to the workshop and see what their needs are. Try your best to meet them."
"Yes, Director Gao."
"Professor Wu, please come with me."
Section Chief Lu said enthusiastically.
Professor Wu and his group were just there to make preparations, so Director Gao didn't come along and left the whole process to Section Chief Lu.
The group first arrived at the hot rolling workshop, where it was steaming hot. They saw pieces of red-hot metal material rotating back and forth on the machines.
During hot rolling, the metal material undergoes plastic deformation, resulting in grain refinement and improved mechanical properties.
At the same time, hot rolling can also eliminate defects such as pores and cracks inside the material, improving the quality and reliability of the material.
As the group was pointing at the machine, the workshop director, who had received the message, rushed over.
"Professor Wu, this is Director Zhao from the hot rolling workshop. You can ask him for details."
After introductions and handshakes, Professor Wu asked a question.
"Director Zhao, I know we can't stop work here, but if I'd like to take a look at the machinery, do you have any ideas?"
“That’s easy. We have a broken-down machine in our warehouse that we can’t repair. Why don’t you take a look at that one? It’s exactly the same as the one that’s running.”
"Great! That's wonderful!"
After they finished speaking, the group went to the warehouse of scrapped machines. When they saw several machines sitting in the warehouse, Professor Wu was heartbroken.
"These are all scrapped machines, they look brand new to me! Why can't they be used? What's the specific problem? Hasn't the higher-ups sent any engineers down?"
“Professor Wu, what can we do? The Ministry of Metallurgical Industry sent two engineers over, but they couldn’t solve the problem. This hot rolling mill was imported less than a year ago, and now it can only sit here collecting dust.”
Director Zhao said with an apologetic expression.
"Those people in the Ministry of Metallurgy are indeed useless. I don't know what they need these vanity projects for. Letting such good machines gather dust is practically a crime."
Seeing Professor Wu so angry, the people around him didn't dare to say a word.
"Mr. Wu, don't be angry. We need to understand the internal structure, so let's practice on this machine. Maybe we can even fix it. Wouldn't that kill two birds with one stone?"
Section Chief Lu and Director Zhao, who were standing nearby, dismissed Sun Zhengguo's words with disdain.
A mere child dares to spout such nonsense.
If it were that easy to fix, were all the engineers in the Ministry of Metallurgy raised on shit?
However, to their surprise, Professor Wu did not get angry after hearing Sun Zhengguo's suggestion; instead, he put on a smiling face and said...
"Alright! That's a pretty good idea of yours, kid. Do you have any thoughts on it?"
"I do have an idea, but I need the machine's blueprints. I'll take a close look at them first. If I can't understand them from the blueprints, then we can start disassembling the machine."
After Sun Zhengguo finished speaking, he glanced at Section Chief Lu.
Section Chief Lu understood immediately and smiled.
"Wait here, I'll go get the blueprints right away."
After finishing his sentence, Section Chief Lu jogged off towards the Technical Section.
At the same time, he also planned to report the matter to Director Gao. If the machine was successfully repaired, it would be a great achievement.
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