Chapter 2684
It's the end of the year, time to settle accounts!
Chapter 2684 It's the end of the year, time to settle accounts!
The city of Sijiu, nine departments.
Yang Xiaotao and Professor Ye walked through the research institute, casually greeting passersby.
"Master, the New Year is almost here, is there anything you need to prepare?"
Yang Xiaotao asked, and Old Ye thought for a moment and shook his head, "The logistics department is all ready, there's nothing special to prepare!"
"However, I heard we're getting new clothes again this time?"
Yang Xiaotao nodded. During the last National Day holiday, Zhai Jing from the textile factory strongly supported the Ninth Department. This favor should not only be remembered, but also proven with practical actions.
This time, the Ninth Department bought a lot of cotton from foreign trade companies, so it cooperated with the garment factory under the textile factory. The Ninth Department provided the cotton and the money, and the garment factory produced cotton-padded clothes.
Although the price offered by the nine-part company is a bit high, you get what you pay for, and the nine-part company isn't short of money.
Correspondingly, textile factories also benefit.
Zhai Jing made several phone calls about this, and the relationship between the two became much closer.
Besides cotton-padded clothes, there are many other New Year's benefits as well.
Of course, the benefits of the Ninth Division will never be lacking in any year.
"This time, everyone will receive a cotton-padded coat and a pair of rubber shoes; that's the bare minimum..."
Yang Xiaotao gave a brief explanation, saying that Lao Hong and Yang Youning were handling the details.
"Everyone says that the benefits in our Ninth Department are great, but we also have to make sacrifices!"
"Take overtime for example, which department works more overtime than us? Which department is more efficient than us?"
Yang Xiaotao's statement makes perfect sense.
Putting everything else aside, in terms of satellite research, no one can really compare.
Not to mention work efficiency.
Looking at the other machine departments, even Morningstar Machine Tools hasn't fully mastered it yet, let alone Mercury Machine Tools.
As for high-tech applications like solar panels, the Chinese Academy of Sciences only understands the principles; they haven't even produced them in the laboratory yet.
Upon hearing Yang Xiaotao's words, Old Ye simply smiled modestly; these matters were insignificant to him.
His greatest wish is to be able to do more in the time he has left.
"By the way, Professor Shu Xingbei mentioned the signal base station to me. I'd like to ask for your opinion first."
Old Ye brought up the matter of the mobile phone with his hands behind his back, while Yang Xiaotao just walked with his head down.
Yang Xiaotao had already planned ahead regarding the base station project, and had also asked Shu Xingbei to study it in advance, but they hadn't really decided when to launch it.
The main reason for this is the manufacturing problem of mobile phones.
Satellite phones are still under improvement and face many technical challenges. Achieving mobile communication is not easy.
Secondly, there's the issue of the market.
As far as the domestic market is concerned, there is simply no market.
If exported abroad, it can be easily copied. In the end, it might be completely exploited, resulting in a loss of both money and resources, and in doing so, it could even help others explore new technologies.
That would be a losing proposition.
On the contrary, current satellite phones are sufficient, and there are only a few countries that can launch satellites. Even in small countries, we still have to depend on others.
In summary, developing satellite phones is the most suitable option now.
Of course, mobile communication is the future trend, especially since Motorola will launch a mobile communication tool in a year or two, which is the predecessor of the later "big brother" mobile phone.
Time is limited.
Yang Xiaotao wouldn't let go of this lucrative opportunity without taking a bite.
Moreover, he wanted to take the biggest bite!
Therefore, we must create a mobile phone that is exclusively for the domestic market!
Seeing that Yang Xiaotao remained silent, Elder Ye did not rush to ask any questions.
As the two approached the entrance of the Alloy Research Institute, Yang Xiaotao said, "Let's start researching mobile communications immediately."
"However, the results must be kept strictly confidential!"
Yang Xiaotao was afraid of others finding out, because there were some people he couldn't refuse.
Old Master Ye nodded gently, and then the two pushed open the door and went inside.
There weren't many people in the research institute, and Yang Xiaotao spotted the old Taoist priest sitting in a chair drinking tea at a glance.
When the people inside saw Old Ye and Yang Xiaotao coming over, they quickly got up to greet them.
"Dean!"
"Minister Yang!"
Old Master Ye waved his hand, and everyone continued working.
Yang Xiaotao walked over to the old Taoist priest and sat down, then casually picked up the teapot on the table and poured a cup for the two of them.
"You're so free, look like I'll have to find you something to do!"
As Yang Xiaotao spoke casually, Old Ye sat down beside him, picked up his teacup, and took a sip.
The old Taoist priest sat there leisurely, not taking Yang Xiaotao's words seriously at all.
"What brings you two here?"
He reached out and added water to Old Ye's teacup, but as for Yang Xiaotao's, he had his own hands.
Old Ye looked up and said, "I'll accompany him for a walk and see how things are going."
As he spoke, the old Taoist looked at Yang Xiaotao. The two lived in the same courtyard, so he already knew what was going on.
Yang Xiaotao scratched his head. "I mainly came to check on the alloy production."
"Xiaoxue said that your titanium alloy production dropped significantly last month, which affected production. Is that true?"
The old Taoist priest immediately nodded upon hearing this, "Yes, that's true."
"Why the sudden reduction in production?"
"What else can we do? We don't have enough materials, and they've asked for even more. We can't finish it all!"
Yang Xiaotao frowned, then stretched his body and leaned back in his chair.
The old man continued, "The steel mill currently produces three main types of titanium alloys, with the most commonly used being No. 1 and No. 2 titanium alloys, which are used in aircraft manufacturing."
"The requirements for the J-8D are different from those for the J-8C, so we need to make industrial adjustments."
"There's also a significant demand for titanium-rhenium alloys for satellites, and that accounts for a large portion of their production."
The old man looked at Yang Xiaotao as he spoke, "We bought some raw materials from the Alliance, and the production of titanium-rhenium alloy has increased significantly, but there are even more people coming to ask for it." "The First Ministry of Machine Building, the Second Ministry of Machine Building, the Third Ministry of Machine Building, and even the Logistics Department have all made requests."
"The most unreliable one is still the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry. That guy surnamed Wang is always running around the steel mill. Aren't you going to do anything about it?"
Yang Xiaotao looked somewhat embarrassed after hearing this.
He had heard about Old Wang from Old Hong, but Old Wang's reason for wanting these materials was very legitimate: they were for use in the Ninth Department's satellites.
They also pointed out that since the altitude of communication satellites is different, the rockets used also need to be changed.
So they came up with the idea of using titanium-rhenium alloy.
What else can Yang Xiaotao do?
They've poured their hearts and souls into their careers.
Besides, if the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry stops doing it, they can't just go and research a rocket on their own, can they?
Moreover, they are now jointly building the rocket launch base.
"I've heard about this."
Yang Xiaotao's expression returned to normal. "The Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry is designing and manufacturing a new type of rocket, which requires a lot of materials."
"You should try your best to satisfy them!"
The old Taoist priest shook his head, "We've already done our best!"
"The factory is operating at full capacity. It's a good thing that it's cold now, otherwise this kind of work would kill a person."
"I said, if all else fails, let's ask the metallurgical department for help. We can't have all these problems coming our way!"
The old man complained a bit. He hadn't done much proper work at the steel mill, but he'd taken on metallurgy as a side job, and it had become his main job.
"Do you think I want them to search for it?!"
Yang Xiaotao said irritably, and Old Ye, who was standing to the side, then spoke up, "If all else fails, then break up!"
"separate?"
Yang Xiaotao and the old Taoist priest looked over at the same time.
Old Ye nodded, "That's right. A steel mill is a steel mill, and a smelter is a smelter. If they each do their own thing, efficiency can be improved."
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Yang Xiaotao clapped his hands together, "That's a great idea!"
The old Taoist priest listened and pondered for a while, then nodded gently.
"That's possible, but will the higher-ups approve of building a new factory?"
Yang Xiaotao nodded, "It should be fine. As long as we have all the materials for building the factory ready, the higher-ups will approve it."
After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, he looked at the old Taoist priest and said, "Okay, you guys come up with a plan first, and we'll build an alloy smelting plant after the New Year."
The old Taoist priest gave a wry smile. "Let's make this clear first: we'll take care of it, but don't assign me any other tasks."
"This place is fine, I don't want to worry about any more messy things!"
The old Taoist priest looked wary, mainly because he had been tricked by Yang Xiaotao for too long.
Originally, he planned to come back to retire, but Yang Xiaotao dragged him into being a laborer, and he's been doing it for so many years.
Yang Xiaotao nodded, "Don't worry, I definitely won't assign you any tasks!"
"That's best!"
The old Taoist priest was suspicious, especially of Yang Xiaotao's smile, which made him feel uneasy.
"By the way, it's almost the end of the year, when will our research institute's settlement be processed?"
The old Taoist priest was concerned about the Tao.
Research institutes can also make money, especially after breakthroughs in research results, when all nine departments will issue a bonus.
Moreover, the people at the research institute don't just stay in the lab; they are often sent out to provide technical support, and there are subsidies for this, a portion of which is also given to the institute.
"Old Hong is leading a team to tidy up; they'll try to finish before the New Year!"
Yang Xiaotao replied, and the old Taoist priest curled his lip, "Just be a hands-off manager then!"
"If Lao Hong leaves, who will you find to do the work?"
Yang Xiaotao shrugged, "There's nothing I can do. Everyone has their own expertise. If I take care of these things, aren't you afraid I'll embezzle your money?"
The old Taoist priest nodded solemnly upon hearing this, "I'm afraid!"
"Screw you!"
The three chatted for a while longer before Yang Xiaotao left.
Old Master Ye stayed behind to chat with the old Taoist priest.
Meanwhile, Lao Hong was staring blankly at a pile of documents.
"Xiao'e, are all these documents from this year?"
Lou Xiao'e was placing a stack of documents on the table when she heard this. She glanced at the documents beside her, then smiled and nodded. "Yes, Director! This is only part of it. I'll bring the rest later!"
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Old Hong threw the pencil in his hand on the table and leaned back in his chair.
"Didn't you say everything was ready? We could just do a quick check, right?"
"That's not what Yang Xiaotao said!"
Hearing Lao Hong's mutterings, Lou Xiao'e quickly smiled, realizing that Yang Bu's words should be taken with a grain of salt.
"Well, what Director Yang means is that it's best to review it again, just to avoid any problems!"
"So you moved them all over here?"
Lou Xiao'e nodded, but dared not say more. She put down the documents and ran out.
After a while, Lao Hong got up from his seat, and the displeasure on his face disappeared.
After casually flipping through the documents, Lao Hong put them aside, pondering the meaning behind Yang Xiaotao's words.
"Can saving cause problems?"
Old Hong spoke softly. He had spent quite a bit of time with Yang Xiaotao and was quite familiar with Yang Xiaotao's personality.
Since Yang Xiaotao was able to say such a thing, it must not have been without reason.
Thinking of this, Lao Hong casually picked up a document and glanced at it; it was a report from the Tianjin Starlight Calculator.
This includes income, expenses, items that need to be paid, and completed items, etc.
Old Hong picked up the pen on the table and started writing on the report, his expression growing increasingly serious!