Chapter 2659
Better to waste money than leave hidden dangers.
Chapter 2659 Better to waste money than leave hidden dangers.
The following day, the nine departments.
Yang Xiaotao briefly explained the situation to Shengjing over the phone, and the factory director, Yu Ziming, immediately assured him that the task would be completed.
Moreover, they have now expanded their production scale, and all the affiliated factories are working overtime to supply parts.
The twelve aircraft can be completed in less than November.
After hanging up the phone, Yang Xiaotao looked at the two stacks of design drawings on either side of the table and felt a little dazed.
The original machine tool design drawings weren't even finished yet, and now there's an additional helicopter design drawing.
Is it because he's too idle?
But he's very busy, okay?
Shaking his head, Yang Xiaotao picked up the helicopter design drawings on the left and began to look at them.
In comparison, the helicopter design drawings sent this time are more comprehensive.
That makes sense. Jinling Aeronautical Academy has been researching this for more than half a year. If they can't even do this basic design well, then they'll be wasting the reputation of the academy.
Yang Xiaotao happened to be somewhat 'allergic' to machine tool design drawings, so he decided to try something different for now.
At noon, Yang Xiaotao put down the helicopter design drawings, looking somewhat helpless.
"Damn it, they dare to change the data that I painstakingly measured. No wonder it won't succeed."
Yang Xiaotao threw a stack of design drawings on the table and said irritably.
In the office, Lou Xiao'e and Liu Lixue looked up at the same time, somewhat confused about the situation.
Then Yang Xiaotao said with a hint of sarcasm, "With this kind of ability and attitude, you still want to improve? Trying to run before you can walk is bound to lead to failure."
Upon hearing this, Liu Lixue got up and walked to Yang Xiaotao's desk. Looking at the design drawings on the desk, she asked, "Director Yang, what's going on?"
Yang Xiaotao picked up the enamel mug, took a sip of water, and then pointed to the design drawings on the table, saying, "This is the design drawing of the rotor."
"But the data on this is completely wrong; it's not the result of the original measurement at all."
Liu Lixue's eyes widened, somewhat confused.
Lou Xiao'e, who was standing nearby, stepped forward and looked at the design drawings on the table. She asked curiously, "Director Yang, how do you know all this? Have the data in these design drawings been modified?"
Yang Xiaotao took a deep breath and then recounted what happened during his last trip to Jinling.
“I went there with Chen Chonghan at the time, and the two of us worked on this rotor.”
“I know every single parameter in this design, I have it all memorized, but these guys somehow changed the data again.”
"Huh? Why would they do that?"
Lou Xiao'e was somewhat puzzled, since it was Jinling Aeronautical Academy that had asked them for help back then.
Why was the data changed?
Yang Xiaotao's lips curled up. "What else can we do?"
"It's estimated that the change was made to accommodate the caliber of other components."
Liu Lixue and Lou Xiao'e exchanged a glance, then looked at Yang Xiaotao, "Director Yang, what should we do?"
"What to do?"
Yang Xiaotao rustled the design drawings on the table. "It's easy. Just have them bring over the original data they collected. Otherwise, no one can make it."
The two exchanged another glance, and then Yang Xiaotao continued, "Tell Lao Yang about the situation. If the other party is sincere, they can bring over the original data. Otherwise, we won't get involved."
As soon as Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, the phone on the table rang.
Lou Xiao'e saw this and then left the office to find Yang Youning, while Yang Xiaotao answered the phone.
"Hey, Lao Li, it's not easy to get a call from you."
Yang Xiaotao waved to Liu Lixue, who then walked over and organized the documents on the table.
"Minister Yang, I'm just worried that long-distance calls are too expensive."
"Come on, you've gotten the benefits but you're too afraid to show yourselves, you're afraid to face anyone, aren't you?"
"No way, we're actually thinking of asking headquarters for some support."
The two joked with each other on the phone before Li Chengjun finally got down to business.
"Minister Yang, there's something I need to tell you."
Yang Xiaotao turned around and leaned against the table, holding the phone in his hand, and said with a smile, "Go ahead, I'm listening."
Li Chengjun then recounted the story about the nuclear power plant.
Yang Xiaotao had initially appeared relaxed, but his expression turned serious as Li Chengjun explained the situation regarding the 'cooling water'.
Then Yang Xiaotao thought that in another time and space, it seemed that all nuclear power plants were built near the sea.
It seems the purpose was to use seawater to cool down.
Of course, some island nations also have convenient ways to discharge 'sewage'.
But both of them illustrate one point: building nuclear power plants inland requires a huge investment.
Just as Li Chengjun said, it is very likely to pollute the environment.
It is important to know that water resources are precious resources even in inland areas.
Moreover, this kind of pollution cannot be eliminated in one or two years; it will take at least several decades.
Liu Lixue, who had just finished tidying up, suddenly felt that the temperature in the office had dropped a bit, and goosebumps appeared on her arms.
Then, somewhat surprised, he looked at the man sitting on the table in front of him.
The source of all this is right there.
I just don't understand what they did to offend this person.
Sitting down in her chair, Liu Lixue silently prayed, 'I hope nothing bad happens.'
After digesting Li Chengjun's message, Yang Xiaotao pondered for a moment before speaking, "Old Li, I agree with you on this matter."
"If nuclear power plants don't work, then we'll build thermal power plants and hydroelectric power plants."
"But if the environment is damaged, it will take hundreds of years to recover."
"not worth it!"
On the other end of the phone, after hearing Yang Xiaotao say that it wasn't worth it, Li Chengjun and Fang Yuan exchanged a glance.
Whether it's worth it or not is clearly different from Yang Xiaotao's perspective.
But why did they feel particularly comfortable after hearing about this difference?
"Don't worry about this for now, I'll report it to my superiors."
"Ok."
Having received a response from the other party, Yang Xiaotao lost interest in continuing the conversation and hung up the phone.
Then he just sat there in the chair, arms crossed, eyes vacant.
Seeing Yang Xiaotao's expression, Liu Lixue immediately realized that he was pondering something and that it was best not to disturb him at this time.
After a long while, Yang Xiaotao's expression became serious, and his dull eyes became more lively.
The next second, Yang Xiaotao picked up the phone on the table and dialed the number.
Then Liu Lixue heard how Yang Xiaotao addressed her on the phone.
"Teacher, I'm Xiaotao."
"Do you have some time? I'd like to come see you about something."
"Okay, I'll do it right away."
After hanging up the phone, Yang Xiaotao got up and walked out.
"Xiaoxue, I'm going to the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry. Call me if anything happens."
"It is good."
Liu Lixue responded, and then saw Yang Xiaotao leave in a hurry.
I was very puzzled.
What exactly happened?
Two days later, in the conference room of the Great Hall of the People.
Old Chen and President Peng walked down the corridor, talking quietly to each other.
"Old Chen, give me a straight answer, what does the higher-ups mean this time?"
Mr. Peng asked the question.
Old Chen shook his head. "The higher-ups are also discussing the final handling measures. Some comrades think it's an overreaction, while others feel that we must take precautions."
“Now, sigh!” Old Chen sighed, “I’ve calculated that we’ve invested over 100 million yuan since the beginning, and the basic infrastructure is basically complete.”
"If we're talking about things ending up unresolved, we're the ones with the biggest complaints."
"Can"
Old Chen shook his head as he spoke.
Once you make a choice, you have to take responsibility for it.
We must also be responsible for future generations.
Seeing that Mr. Chen said this, Mr. Peng did not ask any further questions.
As the two arrived at the conference room door and were about to go inside, they heard an argument coming from inside. They then stood aside simultaneously and moved their companions away.
At that moment, in the conference room, Old Liu from the Second Ministry of Machine Building was slamming his fist on the table and coldly questioning, "Old Song, what you've done is not fair."
"It was your Chinese Academy of Sciences that sent people there initially, but now that there's a problem, you're blaming it on us, the Second Ministry of Machine Building? Did you think we were the ones who handled the acceptance documents?"
"Old Liu, you're distorting the facts. When we were going to do this deal, it was a joint effort, and your Second Ministry of Machine Building was involved. Moreover, the Alliance provided the data. Can you honestly say you didn't do any research?"
Old Song responded loudly, slamming his hand on the table as well.
"If there is any responsibility, it is not solely the responsibility of the Chinese Academy of Sciences."
"It's not that I'm afraid to take responsibility, it's that I'm heartbroken. So much investment has gone down the drain. It represents the hard work of so many people."
"Do you think I feel any better?"
Old Liu and Old Song sat at the head of the table, glaring at each other.
Yang Xiaotao and Wang Lao sat down next to each other, both with their heads down, letting the two big shots argue.
Beside Old Wang was Old Qian, whose expression was also not good at the moment.
No one expected that things would go wrong at this stage.
Yang Xiaotao is standing next to Chen Fang, who was the one who represented China in the last 'trade' with the league.
Of course, everyone present knew that the same result would have been achieved if someone else had gone instead.
Even some insiders had a hunch that this was a conspiracy by the alliance.
What they didn't expect was that while they were using 'space-based weapons' to scheme against the Alliance, the Alliance itself wasn't exactly a saint either.
As the saying goes, if a man has the intention to harm a tiger, a tiger may also have the intention to harm a man!
However, at this moment, everyone silently watched the two old men 'fighting' at the head of the table, and no one dared to speak.
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Just as the two were exchanging barbs, the conference room door opened, and Mr. Chen and President Peng walked in with cold faces.
The meeting room immediately became quieter.
Old Chen pulled the chair back and then sat down.
"Old Song, what was the Alliance's response?"
Without any opening remarks, Old Chen immediately began asking questions.
Old Song quickly composed himself and said, "We've negotiated with the alliance, and they insist there's no problem."
"Bullshit, if there's no problem, what is the problem now?"
Mr. Peng was furious, and Old Song opened his mouth but couldn't continue speaking.
However, it was Elder Liu from the Second Ministry of Machine Building who came to Elder Song's rescue, explaining, "They certainly won't say there's a problem, because their documents clearly state that water should be used to ensure heat dissipation."
"It's just that not much water was written."
Mr. Peng remained silent with a cold expression.
Old Song continued, "Regarding this issue, after our negotiations, the alliance does not believe it poses any harm."
"They even gave specific examples to prove this."
"How do you prove it?"
As soon as Mr. Chen spoke, Mr. Song immediately said, "The Cherokee nuclear power plant they are currently building has already been planned, using the same model as our data, and its scale is much larger."
"They explicitly stated that the information was absolutely correct, and as long as the construction was carried out according to the information, it was entirely possible to power the additional water pumps with the reactor fuel, thereby continuously supplying water to the area around the reactor, ensuring water circulation, and there would be no problems."
Old Song gave a brief explanation, and upon hearing that the alliance followed this model, the people present were immediately shaken.
Mr. Chen and Mr. Peng agreed.
Even the league itself used it, so...
It should be fine.
"For this reason, they are even willing to bring people to help."
As soon as Old Song finished speaking, someone burst into laughter.
However, when Yang Xiaotao, who was standing next to Song Lao, heard the name "Cherno," a scene of robot warfare flashed through his mind.
The context at the time was this nuclear power plant.
Then, there was information about the nuclear power plant.
Yang Xiaotao also recalled that, with the same approach, some people resolutely controlled the losses, while others chose to foot the bill globally.
A person's character is immediately apparent.
However, now is not the time to discuss these things.
If the alliance were to use a different example to prove their point, Yang Xiaotao might be convinced.
After all, no one can guarantee that there won't be any problems, but no one can guarantee that there won't be any problems at all.
But the other party insisted on using a nuclear power plant that had problems as proof, so what could Yang Xiaotao say?
Just as they were whispering timidly in the conference room, Yang Xiaotao glanced around before clearing his throat.
Everyone else in the meeting room immediately looked over.
When Old Chen saw that it was Yang Xiaotao who made the sound, he had specifically told the guy to behave himself a few days ago, but he didn't expect him to stick his neck out again.
"Just say anything."
Mr. Peng, who was standing to the side, immediately spoke up.
Seeing this, Yang Xiaotao didn't hold back. He leaned forward onto the table and said with certainty, "I believe that the construction of nuclear power plants does not necessarily need to accept the Alliance's guidance entirely."
"What the league does is not necessarily right."
"They are also developing through trial and error, so why should we copy everything they do?"
"Now that we have discovered the problem and the potential risks."
"Then we need to eliminate the hidden dangers, otherwise, if an accident happens, can we hold them accountable?"
After Yang Xiaotao expressed his opinion, Old Wang on the other side immediately nodded and then said, "What Xiao Yang said makes sense."
"What the other party does is their business."
Whether or not we do it is our business.
"It's not right for us to follow suit just because they can do it."
After Mr. Wang finished speaking, Mr. Liu nodded in agreement.
"In principle, our best option is to stop production."
"Once the technology matures, we will move to coastal areas, but in that case, the initial investment will be wasted, which is not worthwhile."
When Old Liu said this, everyone present felt a pang of sympathy.
There was already a shortage of supplies in China, and now so many supplies are going to be wasted. Not to mention others, even Yang Xiaotao is heartbroken.
They invested five million in nine departments, hoping to promote the development of the branch factory.
Now, it seems we're unlikely to get that money back.
Thinking of the potential accidents that might happen later, Yang Xiaotao gritted his teeth and said again, "If it's all going down the drain, so be it. Money is meant to be spent, and we can always earn more if it's gone."
"But if something really goes wrong, it's not something that money can solve."
"So, sir, I would rather waste the money than build this dangerous nuclear power plant."
Seeing Yang Xiaotao say this, Old Chen and General Peng exchanged a glance, then stood up and said, "Comrades have all expressed their wishes, so let's raise our hands and select someone."
Immediately after Mr. Chen raised his arm, eight or nine out of ten people present agreed to halt the construction of the nuclear power plant.
Yang Xiaotao, in particular, was practically ready to give his full approval.
After the final results were tallied, Mr. Chen and Mr. Peng left the conference room together, and then both of them showed relieved smiles.
They had long planned to do this, but there hadn't been a suitable opportunity to get involved.
Now that everyone has voted, it's a good time for the minority to submit to the majority, and no one can say anything now.
In this way, one can give an explanation to those above and also make it plausible to those below.
As for the alliance...