The next day.
In the research institute's office, a soldier stood at attention, saluting Sun Zhengguo and reporting loudly.
"Reporting to the commander, I am Lu Changfeng, a staff officer from the General Armaments Department. I have been ordered to deliver documents to you. Please give me your instructions."
"No need to be polite, Staff Officer Lu, please have a seat." Sun Zhengguo gestured for him to sit down.
"Thank you, sir."
After Staff Officer Lu sat down, Chen Zhonghua brought him a cup of tea and then left the office without asking.
After he left, Staff Officer Lu took out a file folder from his briefcase and carefully placed it on the table.
"Sir, we received orders from our superiors that this bag must be opened and inspected by you personally."
"Hmm~"
Sun Zhengguo saw the clay seal on the file folder and knew it contained classified documents.
So he took out his key, carefully removed the seal from the file folder, took out the documents inside, and slowly began to read them.
Staff Officer Lu didn't dare to disturb them, so he sat there quietly drinking tea and waiting for the final result.
Soon, Sun Zhengguo finished reading the first and second pages. The content was very simple, all about the production requirements and parameters of the new machine tools.
But when he saw the accompanying drawings of several parts, he was so surprised that he stood up.
"How is that possible?"
It turns out that the parts drawn on these later drawings are related to aviation and large ship engines.
Moreover, he saw his own reflection in the blueprints, suggesting that the designer must have referenced and absorbed his previous ideas for developing gasoline and diesel engines.
However, what surprised Sun Zhengguo was not this, but the drawings themselves.
He was very familiar with these drawings, including the handwriting on them. If he wasn't mistaken, they must have been written by Mr. Wu.
After all, he had followed Old Wu for several years, so he certainly wouldn't be wrong.
When Staff Officer Lu saw Sun Zhengguo standing there dumbfounded, he already knew what was going on, but he was still pretending.
"Commander, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing. Seeing these documents reminds me of my mentor. I'm sorry, Staff Officer Lu, please have a seat. Let me take another look."
Sun Zhengguo didn't ask around, because he knew that even if he asked, Staff Officer Lu wouldn't tell him. Did he really think the principle of secrecy was a joke?
He was already content with just knowing that Old Wu was still alive.
At this moment, Staff Officer Lu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that Sun Zhengguo would ask unsolicited questions.
Because the superiors had anticipated this scene when they arrived, and told him that if Sun Zhengguo inquired about Professor Wu, he should pretend to be stupid.
It's so good that we don't have to act now, so everyone doesn't get tired.
Time flies, and half an hour has passed in the blink of an eye. After reviewing all the materials, Sun Zhengguo mentally reviewed them again and had a general idea in mind.
He then put the documents back into the file folder and asked, "Staff Officer Lu, are you taking these documents back with you, or leaving them here?"
Upon hearing this, Staff Officer Lu quickly stood up. "Sir, you can keep the document for your reference. I'll just take a message back with me."
"Hahaha!"
Upon hearing Staff Officer Lu's words, Sun Zhengguo burst into laughter.
Look, it's all a setup. We waited for ages, but they won't bring back any documents. Aren't they just waiting for us to make a statement?
"Staff Officer Lu, I've accepted this mission. Now you can go back and report, right?"
"Hehehe~" Staff Officer Lu chuckled sheepishly, "Sir, how long will it take to complete?"
After pondering for a moment, Sun Zhengguo replied, "Research and development is not child's play. I can't guarantee that, but I will try my best to keep it within a year. So, are you waiting to use it?"
"No, no, no, the drawings are still being optimized. Some minor details haven't been finished yet. This is a good opportunity to take some time to work through them."
Staff Officer Lu replied truthfully, since there was no need to hide this matter.
“Hmm~” Sun Zhengguo nodded, pretending to be profound, and said, “I knew it! When I saw those drawings earlier, I had a feeling that something was wrong. It turns out that the optimization was not completed.”
"Ah~!"
Staff Officer Lu was dumbfounded. He was just being polite. In fact, the blueprints were already basically complete. How could there be a problem?
But Sun Zhengguo is an expert in mechanics, so he couldn't have made a baseless claim.
"Um... um... sir, could you please give some instructions on what exactly is the problem?"
Upon hearing this, Sun Zhengguo didn't stand on ceremony and, without even looking at the blueprints, casually pointed out two minor issues.
One problem is with the compressor, and the other is with the fan intake.
Listening to Sun Zhengguo's eloquent explanation, Staff Officer Lu had no doubt about his professionalism.
Because he himself is a graduate of a specialized school, although he is not as knowledgeable about mechanical matters as those experts and scholars, he is not a complete novice either.
Therefore, he could understand it perfectly and even found it to make a lot of sense.
"Sir, please rest assured, I will definitely report to my superiors truthfully after I return."
Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Sun Zhengguo was indifferent and waved his hand.
“These are minor issues. If you need anything, just call me and we can discuss it anytime.”
"Well…?"
Staff Officer Lu was speechless, a meaningful look appearing in his eyes, before he took his leave.
Sun Zhengguo carefully put away the file folder, politely saw the person to the door, and then returned to his office to start thinking about the new machine tool.
Actually, the development of this new machine tool was not very difficult.
It mainly targets the production of individual precision parts, as well as some large precision parts.
Therefore, Sun Zhengguo did not rush to start immediately, but instead thought about how to improve the CNC system.
In the past, they didn't have the talent in this area; they just made do with what they had.
But things are different now!
Because of Zhao Weiping, Sun Zhengguo no longer wanted to settle for less and was determined to do his best.
After sitting quietly for a while, Sun Zhengguo took out paper and pen and started writing and drawing on them. After a while, he went downstairs and headed to the laboratory...
As soon as Staff Officer Lu returned to a military research institute in Beijing, he rushed into the director's office to report.
"Hey! Staff Officer Lu's back. How did the mission go?"
"Reporting to the leader, Director Sun has reviewed the materials and indicated that he will try his best to produce the new machine tool within one year."
"Hmm~" Director Ma seemed to have expected this, his expression unusually calm.
"Director Sun is an authority in the machine tool industry. If he says it can be done, it definitely can be done. He has made great contributions to the vigorous development of our military industry in recent years."
Hearing that Director Ma highly praised Sun Zhengguo, Staff Officer Lu became very curious and asked a question.
"Sir, do you know Director Sun?"
"We weren't very familiar with each other, just met once." Director Ma seemed lost in memories.
"Back when I was the head of a military factory, I went with General Lai to their research institute and saw the large machine tools he developed."
I was immediately awestruck, thinking, "How can this young man be so amazing? You have no idea, Director Sun was really young back then!"
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