Chapter 2774
What other good stuff are you hiding?
Chapter 2774 What other good stuff are you hiding?
As night fell, Yang Xiaotao and Liu Huaimin walked out of the reception room of the Ministry of Machine Building. Looking back, they saw Old Xia waving his hand while leaning against the wall, and Yang Xiaotao waved back.
Then he walked outside.
"You little rascal, you really know how to hide your true abilities!"
Liu Huaimin also drank quite a bit. Fortunately, he had been drinking with Yang Xiaotao and the others for many years, so he had become quite used to it.
Hearing Liu Huaimin say that, Yang Xiaotao smiled irritably, "What do you mean by hiding your talents? I'm just stating the facts, okay!"
Liu Huaimin shook his head.
Yang Xiaotao asked curiously, "Old Liu, do you think you're going to make this new type of tunnel boring machine?"
Liu Huaimin smiled awkwardly, "Didn't I say I'd think about it? This is such a big matter, I have to think about it!"
Yang Xiaotao looked at Liu Huaimin for a while before sighing, "Old Liu, you've changed!"
Where did the decisive and efficient Lao Liu go?
You've changed!
"Get lost, stop with the sarcastic remarks!"
Yang Xiaotao laughed heartily, "Actually, in my opinion, we should just do it."
"Anyway, it's a long-term task."
"What's that saying again? 'He who does not plan for the future will have trouble in the present.' You need to find something to plan for the future."
“Especially you, Lao Liu, this is a long-term goal. If you do it well, no one can shake your position.”
Liu Huaimin was suddenly intrigued, then looked at Yang Xiaotao in surprise, "Did you already have this planned when you came here?"
"You little rascal, you're up to no good!"
Yang Xiaotao leaned closer and said, "Of course, I'll be counting on you for help in the future."
Liu Huaimin rolled his eyes. "Then you just wait and see!"
Yang Xiaotao smiled, then got into the car, waved, and said, "Let's go!"
Liu Huaimin nodded, then watched the car drive out of the Ministry of Machine Building before turning around and walking towards the office building.
As soon as he entered, he heard several people chatting nearby. Liu Huaimin slowed down and heard their voices.
"Let me tell you, not all engineers are the same!"
"Pang and Yang are both engineers, but they are worlds apart!"
"We're lucky if we can even understand the design drawings for that tunnel boring machine, let alone actually build it."
"But Director Yang not only designed it, he also simplified it to ensure we could do it well. That's real skill!"
"Yes, yes, the key point is that this simplified tunnel boring machine is so powerful, then how powerful must the original tunnel boring machine be!"
Another person spoke up, and everyone immediately agreed.
As Liu Huaimin walked away, faint sounds of worry could still be heard behind him.
"Can we recreate this original version?"
“Can you do it?”
Liu Huaimin also asked himself this question quietly in his heart.
But then he remembered what Yang Xiaotao had said: this is a long-term goal, a tangible achievement.
Does he need it?
He kept walking, his face calm, but he already had the answer in his heart.
Liu Huaimin pushed open the door and entered the reception room.
At this moment, the leftover food and drinks on the table had been cleared away, and a pot of strong tea was placed in the middle. Old Sun, whose face was flushed from drinking, was pouring water for the group.
The others were also leaning back in their chairs, looking like they had drunk quite a bit.
"Xiao Liu, sit down and have some tea!"
Old Huang pointed to the chair next to him, which belonged to Yang Xiaotao.
Liu Huaimin smiled, walked to the chair, sat down, and then looked at everyone.
Old Xia laughed, "This kid can still drink so much!"
Old Niu laughed heartily, then sighed, "It's not that we can drink, it's that we can't drink anymore!"
Old Sun sat to the side and nodded, "When you get old, you have to accept it!"
Old Li nodded in agreement. The days of youthful vigor were now just memories, and they were gradually growing old under the ravages of time.
"But this is good too. Seeing the younger generation getting stronger and stronger is exactly what we hope for."
Old Niu suddenly uttered a rather philosophical statement, which greatly surprised Old Sun, who was standing next to him.
"Old Niu, I've noticed you've become more cultured lately. What happened to you?"
As he spoke, he reached out to touch the other person's forehead, only to have his hand slapped away by Old Niu.
"Come on, I used to attend a private school, so I'm a cultured person."
Old Niu said smugly, but Old Sun just curled his lip and said, "You talk like it's true, as if nobody knows!"
After saying that, he turned to Liu Huaimin and said, "This old ox went to a private school, but he got slapped on the hand by the master on his first day. This guy is a fool; he actually fought with the teacher and even knocked out two of his teeth..."
As Old Sun spoke, the people around him began to laugh, clearly everyone knew about Old Niu's embarrassing incident.
Old Niu didn't mind at all. Instead, he laughed and said, "At least I went to school for a couple of days. Unlike you, Sun Wukong, you couldn't even learn anything in the army. Your wife even helped you write your own name."
Old Sun scoffed, "That just means I have a good wife."
The group resumed their casual conversation, which made the meeting room much more relaxed.
However, Old Huang quickly broke the relaxed mood and casually asked, "Alright, let's get down to business."
He shifted his position in the chair, then sat up straight, his expression becoming much more serious. Looking at everyone present, he asked, "This... tunnel boring machine, are we going to do it or not?"
After the question was asked, Old Xia and the others stared silently at the table.
Old Huang glanced at everyone, then his gaze fell on Liu Huaimin.
When Liu Huaimin saw Huang Lao looking over, he wanted to speak, but seeing that no one else was saying anything, he swallowed and lowered his head.
After a while, when no one spoke, Old Huang coughed lightly and said, "Since no one is saying anything, let's do it this way and vote."
"When the time comes, we'll follow the old rules: whoever wins will get to decide."
After saying that, Old Huang said directly, "Raise your hand if you agree."
A moment later, Old Xia raised his hand.
Liu Huaimin raised his hand.
Old Huang nodded in agreement.
Just as someone was about to raise their hand to disagree, everyone in the room agreed.
Old Huang was speechless. "You've all agreed, so what are you waiting for?"
"Why are you all pretending to be so reserved?"
Old Huang spoke with displeasure, but Old Sun beside him said slyly, "Who said no one objected?"
Old Niu wiggled his fingers and looked at Old Huang.
Old Li, who was standing to the side, laughed and said, "Those who agree have all raised their hands, and those who don't raise their hands are the ones who disagree."
Old Huang immediately understood what they meant; they wanted to test their skills against him. Seeing the wicked smiles on their faces, Old Huang's heart skipped a beat. He then pretended to be calm and said, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Is not raising your hand or abstaining?"
"I abstain on my own behalf."
Old Huang said shamelessly, he didn't want to be beaten by these old guys.
The group burst into laughter, quite disappointed that they couldn't intervene.
Old Huang ignored these scoundrels and looked at Liu Huaimin instead, "Little Liu, go to the Ninth Department tomorrow and tell Xiao Yang, and bring back the design drawings so we can prepare in advance."
Liu Huaimin nodded hurriedly, "Okay, I'll bring Pang Gong over then, so I can ask him for advice."
"Yes, yes, it's best to ask any questions face-to-face."
Elder Xia also chimed in with a suggestion, saying, "If that doesn't work, I think we should just send our researchers to the Ninth Department."
"Otherwise, it would be a bit troublesome to ask them for help every time something happens."
Upon hearing Xia Lao's words, Huang Lao's eyes lit up. "I think it's a good idea." Then he looked at Liu Huaimin.
Liu Huaimin was speechless. What was the point of sending his own researcher to the Ninth Department?
Is this research project still under their Ministry of Machine Building?
But upon closer inspection, this original tunnel boring machine must have been quite extraordinary.
It's unrealistic to expect the people in the First Ministry of Machine Building to fully understand this.
We'll have to trouble Yang Xiaotao then.
It was fine once or twice, but after it happened a few times, even if Yang Xiaotao didn't say anything, they still felt bad.
"That's settled then. Let's get the research project set up tomorrow. Once we have all the people, I'll take you to the Ninth Department."
With a wave of his hand, Old Huang made his decision.
The others looked at each other strangely, but none of them objected.
the next day.
Yang Xiaotao dared not be late. He got up early, ate breakfast, and then brought the old Taoist priest and Elder Ye to the Ninth Division.
In the office, Yang Xiaotao took advantage of his time off to process the documents on his desk. When Lou Xiao'e and Liu Lixue arrived, they were somewhat surprised and taken aback to see Yang Xiaotao's 'diligent' appearance.
Fortunately, both of them knew Yang Xiaotao's temperament, so they didn't say much and quickly got into work mode.
When Li Hongfeng, Zhao Gang, and the others passed by the door, they would glance at Yang Xiaotao and see him busy in the office, which put their minds at ease.
Then, before Yang Xiaotao could finish processing the documents in the morning, the phone on his desk started ringing off the hook.
"Aunt Rong, you can make the decision about this in the foreign trade department."
"Yes, we're giving it our full support here, and Shanghai too?"
"It's alright, we can complete the mission. Of course, we wouldn't mind if you could persuade them."
"Anything else?"
"The game console issue may have to wait. We are working to overcome the difficulties, and we will let you know as soon as we have any news."
After hanging up the phone, Yang Xiaotao picked up his enamel mug and took a sip of water, but there wasn't much water in it, and he finished it in a few gulps.
Lou Xiao'e quickly picked up the kettle and poured water for him, and then the phone rang again.
Helpless, Yang Xiaotao took a deep breath and picked it up. "Hey, Lao Liu, what's up?"
After Yang Xiaotao hung up the phone, he burst out laughing, then took a deep breath and slowly sat down in the chair.
In the afternoon, Mr. Huang from the First Ministry of Machine Building arrived at the Ninth Ministry with a group of people.
Then, Yang Xiaotao and Li Hongfeng could only manage a wry smile.
What kind of situation is this?
A research team from the First Ministry of Machine Building came to work at the Ninth Ministry?
What's the difference between this and sending talent over here?
"Don't worry, we'll reimburse all your usual expenses and won't make things difficult for you."
Old Huang patted Yang Xiaotao and said earnestly, while Pang Guo and the others behind him looked embarrassed.
Yang Xiaotao shook his head, "What are you saying? We're just visiting relatives in our Ninth Department. How can we pay rent to stay at a relative's house?"
Old Huang smiled and patted Yang Xiaotao on the shoulder, "In that case, you should pay more attention to the design and development of this tunnel boring machine."
"Just tell me what you need."
"Our First Ministry of Machine Building will fully cooperate."
After Huang Lao made another promise to Yang Xiaotao, he left Pang Guo and the others behind and departed.
He didn't even listen when Yang Xiaotao invited Old Huang to stay for dinner.
Looking back at Pang Guo and the others, Yang Xiaotao suddenly laughed.
Pang Guo laughed along, "Does this count as coming home?"
Yang Xiaotao stepped forward and gave him a hug. "Of course! Come on, I'll take you to the research institute."
"From now on, you will work from here."
"I guess you'll be working here in the future."
Upon hearing this, Pang Guo and the others smiled wryly, yet remained hopeful.
This is a research institute of nine ministries! So many excellent projects have been approved here, and so many talented people work here.
Being able to enter the research institute of the Nine Departments is definitely a very meaningful thing.
In the following days, the "Forward" Tunnel Boring Machine Research Institute was officially established in the Ninth Department. Yang Xiaotao also handed over the original design drawings of the "Closed-chest type earth pressure cement tunnel boring machine" to Pang Guo, letting them study it on their own first.
Write down any problems you encounter and solve them step by step.
Just as Yang Xiaotao was going to and from get off work as usual, Wu Zhe, an aircraft research and design engineer, approached him and handed over the design drawings of the turbofan engine they had been working on recently.
"Minister Yang, these are the design drawings that our research institute made according to your instructions."
Wu Zhe spoke with anticipation, while Wang Xushan beside him added with a smile, "After several discussions, we've found that this turbofan engine is really quite good; it can effectively improve efficiency."
The group was talking animatedly, their hearts filled with passion.
Yang Xiaotao looked at the thick design drawings on the table, and then at the expectant looks on Wu Zhe and Wang Xushan's faces, and was reluctant to tell them the truth.
After looking at the design drawings on the table for a while, Yang Xiaotao realized that the design team had gone astray.
A turbofan engine is not simply a turbojet engine with a large fan added to it.
In contrast, turbofan engines are very different from turbojet engines.
First, in terms of core components, a turbofan engine consists of a compressor, combustion chamber, high-pressure turbine, fan, and bypass duct.
The core of a turbojet engine consists only of a compressor, a combustion chamber, and a high-pressure turbine.
In terms of airflow path, turbofan engines have two ducts, one inner and one outer, while turbojet engines have only one.
The two sides had huge differences in design. Wu Zhe and his team's design was to modify the turbojet engine and install a large fan, making it look like a turbofan engine, but in reality, it was far from it.
After a moment of silence, Yang Xiaotao finally decided to take out the turbofan engine design drawings from the F-15 fighter jet design drawings.
Firstly, there's no need to wait any longer. The United States' Tomcat has already been released. Although it's currently being utterly thrashed by the J-8C in Persia, given the United States' powerful aircraft manufacturing capabilities, a new type of aircraft might be coming out soon.
In that case, the F-15 might already be on the list.
Therefore, there's no need to hide it anymore.
When the F-15 is completed, it will be a perfect match for the Blue Horse and the J-8C.
These three forces form three echelons—high, medium, and low—perfectly taking over all air combat.
Secondly, turbofan engines are a relatively new technology, and without clear instructions, Wu Zhe and his team simply couldn't develop one.
Let's just show the design drawings directly, so as not to waste everyone's brain cells.
Thinking this, he said directly, "Director Wu, you may have misunderstood."
As soon as Yang Xiaotao spoke, Wu Zhe, Wang Xushan, and the others were immediately dumbfounded.
But Yang Xiaotao didn't give them time to think. He said directly, "I've already made the design drawings for the turbofan engine. I'll bring them tomorrow so you can study them carefully."
After he finished speaking, the others were even more stunned.
It’s done right now?
So what have they been busy with all this time?
The group looked at each other, all with gloomy expressions. Then they looked at Yang Xiaotao, their resentment outweighing their joy.
"Don't look at me like that. I only made this in the last couple of days when I had some free time."
Yang Xiaotao began to explain.
But it would have been better not to explain; the explanation only made them feel more exhausted.
Listen to this, I only managed to make it these past two days when I had some free time.
Forget it, I don't dare to think about it anymore. The more I think about it, the more upset I feel.
Fortunately, they had all been through thick and thin, so they had the mental fortitude to handle this.
When I left the office carrying a stack of design drawings, my steps felt a little heavy.
Both Liu Lixue and Lou Xiao'e felt a pang of reluctance as they watched the group leave.
People work hard for half a year, only to have it all negated by a single sentence.
Then it took another two days to finish the design drawings.
If this gets out, it's no wonder it hurts people's feelings.
The two of them couldn't say anything, but they became even more curious about Yang Xiaotao.
Liu Lixue came up to Yang Xiaotao and looked at him seriously, asking in a very heavy tone, "Minister Yang, what other good things are you hiding?"