"Is there anyone who wants to join this project right now?" Seeing that no one answered, Ji Wei raised his voice and asked again.
It remained completely silent.
The arrival of parachuted personnel, the obscure projects, and the uncertainty of where the research funding will come from—all these are like suspended stones, ready to fall and shatter at any moment. Researchers with established projects simply don't want to consider them.
After a long silence, just as Ji Wei was about to say, "Let's leave it at that," someone shakily raised their hand, "...I, I'll join."
Chen Ke looked over and saw that it was the same young man from before.
Ji Wei lowered his eyebrows. "Jin Yue, have you thought it through?"
The young man named Jin Yue nodded firmly. "Engineer Ji, I've made up my mind. Anyway, I didn't contribute much to this project, so going to a new project is like starting from scratch."
Ji Wei looked at Chen Ke, "Do you want it?"
Chen Ke, a commander without any troops, had no reason to object, and immediately smiled at Jin Yue, saying, "Welcome to join us."
Due to limited laboratory space, Chen Ke and Jin Yue had to share the existing project laboratory. Perhaps their earlier silence made the other researchers feel a little embarrassed towards Chen Ke, so they all said that they could use the experimental equipment freely and that they should feel free to ask for help if needed.
Agricultural machinery was a field they had no experience with. These two would have to start from scratch and research countless materials. Thinking about this, everyone felt a little sorry for Jin Yue, this passionate young man.
They stumbled into a project that had nothing to offer, and it seems they're still completely clueless.
Chen Ke and Jin Yue huddled together at the table, scribbling and drawing on the manuscript paper, looking completely clueless and lost.
But in reality...
Jin Yue: "Engineer Chen, what did you just say? The design drawings are finished, and all the data has been calculated?"
Chen Ke nodded. "Our main task now is to organize the blueprints and then contact a factory that can manufacture them to build one for trial use."
Jin Yue was surprised, "This, did Engineer Chen complete all of this before he joined the research institute?"
So he's the one picking the peaches now?
"Don't just stand there, we still have a lot to do."
"Oh, okay!"
"Can the lab manufacture hydraulic arms now?"
Jin Yue was stunned again. "Hydraulic arm? This agricultural machinery is going to use a hydraulic arm?" The hydraulic system was the project they were currently researching, but it was for large cranes. They had encountered problems and had been stuck for a long time. Everyone was quite anxious. And then Engineer Chen asked them to use it?
"Well, although hydraulic transmission is widely used abroad, foreign technology is blocked from us, and we are still exploring this field."
Chen Ke nodded to indicate that he understood; in short, it hadn't been done yet.
"Is this what you're doing now? What stage are you at?" Chen Ke only discovered this research institute after arriving. Since there was a better transmission device, Chen Ke naturally wanted to use it. As for why it hadn't been developed yet...
Once he arrives, of course he can make it immediately.
While everyone on the hydraulic transmission project was busy, Chen Ke walked over with Jin Yue, whose expression was somewhat strange.
Seeing this, the others asked with some confusion, "Engineer Chen, is there something you need our help with?"
"I heard that you've encountered some problems in your hydraulic transmission research. Could you elaborate?"
Everyone:
Everyone looked at Jin Yue behind Chen Ke, wondering what Chen Ke meant by this.
Jin Yue stammered, "I... our seeder needs a hydraulic arm, so... Engineer Chen wants to help you speed up the research..."
Seeing the increasingly surprised looks on everyone's faces, Jin Yue slowly forced an awkward smile.
"Heh..." A disdainful chuckle escaped his lips. "Engineer Chen, who are you looking down on? Help us speed up our research? Heh..."
The unspoken words were full of sarcasm.
Another researcher, who appeared to be middle-aged, also spoke up: "Professor Chen, you were specially recruited by the Institute of History, so we certainly believe you have the ability. But who here isn't capable? It's a bit too much for Professor Chen to just say he can help us speed up the research process."
"Oh, I misspoke. Engineer Chen didn't mean to look down on you. He just wanted to be simple—" Seeing the atmosphere suddenly become tense, Jin Yue realized that what he had just said might have caused a misunderstanding. He hurriedly tried to explain but was interrupted by Chen Ke.
"Whether it's possible or not, we'll only know by trying. Or are you afraid that if I solve the problem right away, you'll lose face?"
Chen Ke made no attempt to conceal his talent, only wanting to accelerate the research process.
The sooner agricultural machinery is put into use, the more land can be cultivated, the more grain can be harvested, and perhaps one less person will go hungry.
"Hehe, okay, then you do it."
"Yes, let him give it a try!"
“Jin Yue, you’re also on this project, so you know what problems the project is facing. So you can tell us.”
Having already witnessed Chen Ke's abilities, Jin Yue thought that Chen Ke might actually be able to solve the current difficulties, so he led Chen Ke to a group of machines without hesitation.
"This is the hydraulic system we designed. These are the power components, actuators, control components, auxiliary components, and hydraulic oil. We have tested these things thousands of times, and every data point is correct. They also work fine when assembled and used, but they don't last long enough. After a few hours, they start making abnormal noises. We have tried many methods, but we just can't find the cause."
After listening, Chen Ke squatted down to inspect the parts one by one. After a long while, he frowned and asked, "Didn't you add a filter?"
"Filter?"
"Yes, hydraulic systems can also produce solid impurities from within after working for a long time, so we must ensure the cleanliness of the hydraulic oil."
!!
That simple sentence enlightened all the researchers present.
"That's right! The hydraulic pump is constantly rubbing against each other, and over time it will definitely produce solid impurities. Once there are impurities, won't that cause abnormal noises?" The researcher who had just made a sarcastic remark clapped his hands and suddenly realized.
“Yes, yes, so all we need to do is, um... install an oil filter on the oil outlet pipe?” another researcher asked Chen Ke excitedly, his eyes shining.
Chen Ke nodded calmly, "That's good, you can try it now."
After everyone realized what had happened, they were all in disbelief. The problem that had troubled them for so long had been solved with just a casual remark?
Jin Yue was eager to verify Chen Ke's statement, so he immediately suggested, "Let's give it a try first."
"Yes, yes, let's try it first!"
"What are we going to test?" Ji Wei's voice came from the doorway as everyone was excitedly preparing for the experiment.
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