Chapter 2794
Straight 7: The Great Swan
Chapter 2794 Straight Seven: The Great Swan
Around noon, Yang Xiaotao arrived at the research institute after having lunch.
After New Year's Day, there are only about twenty days left until the Spring Festival.
Therefore, the Spring Festival performance was put on the agenda.
All departments have begun preparing for the performance, which is not only a summary and reward for the past two years.
It also includes moments from each program.
However, all participants receive at least a participation prize.
Needless to say, the smaller prizes are quite generous if the show is good.
However, this year is different because the Ninth Department has added a cultural troupe.
This was something that Yang Youning accomplished after he adjusted his job responsibilities.
Several other departments of the Ministry of Machinery Industry also had similar groups, such as cultural troupes.
Only because the Ninth Division was established for a short time, and because Yang Xiaotao felt it was unnecessary to maintain a performing arts troupe specifically for entertainment, they did not develop in that direction.
After the people below learned of Yang Xiaotao's thoughts, they didn't mention the matter again.
Therefore, the publicity department was responsible for all nine departments' performances.
After the work was readjusted, Yang Youning felt that relying solely on the propaganda department of the Ninth Division was somewhat insufficient, and that setting up an art troupe could produce model operas, which would better promote the history of the Ninth Division. Therefore, he brought up the matter of the art troupe again.
After a discussion at the meeting, everyone voted by raising their hands, and all except Yang Xiaotao passed the resolution.
Yang Xiaotao had no choice but to submit to the majority.
Yang Youning then began to organize the cultural troupe of the Ninth Department.
Yang Xiaotao originally thought that the cultural troupe would be established no later than after the New Year.
But who would have thought that it would be successful in less than a week?
Moreover, there are not only young people, but also famous actors.
Yang Xiaotao also saw the actor who starred in the previous film, "The Road to Glory," and it's said that Yang Youning wants to do a second season.
They say all the materials are readily available, just go with the facts.
But Yang Xiaotao wondered, would anyone believe this performance?
Anyway, within a week, the signs for the cultural troupes of the Ninth Department were all ready.
The total number of people exceeded one hundred.
The speed was so fast that Yang Xiaotao initially thought it was premeditated.
Finally, Yang Xiaotao also approached Liang Zuoxin, asking him to investigate whether there were any special transactions involved.
He can tolerate people who come in finding a partner, but he will never tolerate people finding multiple partners!
In the end, Liang Zuoxin's investigation results did not disappoint Yang Xiaotao; these members of the cultural troupe were indeed heading towards the Ninth Department's banner.
As for why the group was formed so quickly, it's because there were too many applicants.
Moreover, they all came as a group, so recruitment was naturally quick!
Yang Youning even planned to designate an area at headquarters as a residence for the performing arts troupe, but this was rejected by Yang Xiaotao.
The reason is simple: headquarters is not a place for listening to operas or watching music.
Finally, we found a place next door to use as our base.
However, with the addition of the performing arts troupe, the quality of this year's nine-part performance will definitely be greatly improved.
At the very least, Liu Lixue will no longer be a presenter; the chosen presenters will all be professionals, with clear and articulate pronunciation, and full of emotion.
Yang Xiaotao was still feeling a bit of a headache thinking about the upcoming Spring Festival cultural performance.
Last time, to encourage research on photocopiers, he said he would personally present them with awards.
The result was that these guys actually did it with their hearts.
To his surprise, this incident actually provoked the game console research institute.
So both sides were holding their breath.
The final result was that both research institutes achieved great success.
If we were to measure success by which one makes more money, we would only lose the support of the people.
Therefore, Yang Xiaotao needs to carefully consider whether he can keep his word and motivate the other researchers.
But in that case, it's not something that can be settled simply with a banner!
Lost in thought, I found myself at the entrance of the computer research institute.
The door wasn't closed, and Yang Xiaotao didn't go in; he just glanced at it from the doorway.
Then I saw a group of people gathered inside, and upon closer inspection, I realized that quite a few of them were from out of town.
Meanwhile, Han Sanfeng, who was surrounded in the center, was patiently trying to appease them.
Yang Xiaotao knew that these people were all there to apply for computer access.
Since the breakthrough in semiconductors, the development of computers has also taken a step forward.
In the past, such requests for computers from various regions only occurred within the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
However, since the computer processing speed of the Ninth Department surpassed that of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, reaching 100,000 times per second, the processing time has been shortened, the number of times it can be used per day is also greater than that of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the approval process is not as cumbersome as that of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Therefore, many research institutions will come to the Ninth Division when making their selections.
Yang Xiaotao glanced at it and immediately understood what was going on.
It's better to leave this kind of thing to Han Sanfeng; he's not very good at handling interpersonal relationships.
Yang Xiaotao didn't go in, but stood at the entrance for a while before continuing to walk forward.
Han Sanfeng caught a glimpse of Yang Xiaotao's fleeting figure in the crowd and felt helpless. He wished Yang Xiaotao would come in and share some of the pressure with him.
Unfortunately, he didn't have the courage, otherwise he really wanted to shout it out.
Yang Xiaotao left quickly, and soon after, he saw Chang Mingjie come out of the corridor carrying a stack of design drawings. He stopped when he saw Yang Xiaotao, "Director Yang!"
"Old Chang, are you going to the computer lab?"
Chang Mingjie nodded, "We need to calculate the data here."
"There are also some coefficients that need to be determined."
Yang Xiaotao nodded. Although he had verified the design drawings of the machine tool, it didn't mean there were no errors.
Otherwise, the system's evaluation wouldn't be "excellent," but "perfect."
However, these are minor issues; at least it can be made according to the design.
And it can achieve the expected results.
"Then you'd better hurry up and go!"
Yang Xiaotao laughed and said, "There are a lot of people waiting at Lao Han's place now. If you go late, you'll probably have to wait in line for a long time."
To everyone's surprise, Chang Mingjie chuckled and said, "It's not that bad!"
"We'll set aside time on our own computers, and when we need to use them, we can just plug in a number."
Yang Xiaotao shook his head with a smile, "You guys are really something!"
Chang Mingjie smiled and then asked, "Director Yang, this computer is really easy to use."
"Any data error, anything that's not right, anything that can't be calculated manually, we can solve it all!"
"The processing speed is still a bit slow. When will you improve it?"
Yang Xiaotao looked at him in surprise, "What, you think it's too slow?"
Chang Mingjie nodded, "I've found that the advancement of computers has greatly improved our design work!"
"Especially our machine tools, in the future, will need to process more and more complex parts, and it is impossible to expect one or two level-eight workers to handle everything."
"We will need more and better CNC machine tools in the future!"
Yang Xiaotao nodded in agreement, then smiled and said, "Don't worry, the development of computers will only accelerate. Maybe in the future you'll even be able to communicate with powerful tools."
Chang Mingjie's mouth dropped open. "Talking to sharp objects? Wouldn't that make you a robot?"
"me…"
Chang Mingjie was somewhat incredulous, and Yang Xiaotao didn't say much either.
Forget about dialogue, in some places people even treat robots as wives.
"Don't think too much, just focus on doing the task at hand well."
Yang Xiaotao patted Chang Mingjie on the shoulder and continued walking forward.
Chang Mingjie shook his head and focused on the present.
As Yang Xiaotao said, there's no use thinking about so much now; let's focus on doing the present task well first.
After walking around the research institute, Yang Xiaotao returned to his office.
"Director Yang, Vice President Cheng from Jinling called during dinner and said he needs to speak with you."
"Vice Dean Cheng?"
Yang Xiaotao murmured to himself, then his eyes lit up. He picked up the phone on the table and dialed.
A moment later, the call was connected, and Vice President Cheng's voice came through.
"Vice Dean Cheng? This is Yang Xiaotao!"
"Minister Yang, Minister Yang, good news, great news!"
As soon as his identity was confirmed, Vice Dean Cheng couldn't wait to share the good news.
"Minister Yang, our helicopter is finished!"
"It took off today and landed safely on the ground."
"It has an empty weight of one ton, a maximum takeoff weight of two and a half tons, can carry one ton of weapons, and can transport a squad of soldiers."
"Furthermore, the flight speed reached 350 kilometers per hour, and the range now appears to be at least 800 kilometers."
"We flew for over forty minutes straight today, and it really worked!"
"Now, we're just waiting for the military to come and inspect it!"
"Minister Yang, you're amazing! You're truly a god!"
"We did so much work, we even prepared for failure, and we even came up with several contingency plans for improvement..."
"I really didn't expect it to be successful on the first try, Director Yang. They say seeing is believing."
"I've finally seen it! It's amazing..."
Yang Xiaotao moved the phone further away to reduce the strain on his ears.
He finally understood why Yang Youning had become friends with this person.
They can talk just the same way.
And it's not like we're repeating ourselves.
More importantly, they weren't just spouting empty words; their statements were substantial and well-organized!
Great.
If this guy were to go into publicity work, he'd be an absolute gem.
Lou Xiao'e and Liu Lixue, who were standing nearby, started whispering among themselves, clearly having reservations about the character of this Vice Dean Cheng.
"Minister Yang, I'm sorry, I was just too happy and got too excited!"
Yang Xiaotao quickly replied, "It's alright, it's alright, I understand."
"When I completed a task, I was incredibly excited. All I could think about was that I could contribute to the revolution, that I could contribute my own strength, even if it was just a tiny glimmer of light that could illuminate the path forward, allowing those who came after to see the hardships clearly, avoid repeating the same mistakes, and ultimately achieve success..."
Lou Xiao'e and Liu Lixue exchanged another glance, then sat back down in their chairs and began working.
How could we forget that their leader is also someone who says one thing to one person and another to another!
On the other end of the phone, Vice Dean Cheng looked excited and his eyes shone, as if he had met a kindred spirit.
I originally thought that the fact that Yang Youning had emerged from the Ninth Division was already remarkable, and that he could rival me.
It seems that this Minister Yang is the one who has been hiding his true abilities.
These few words, though brief, established a lofty revolutionary consciousness, illuminating others with their brilliance and selflessly sacrificing their own families for the sake of revolution and construction…
This is something worth learning from and referencing!
At the same time, Vice Dean Cheng thought about how he was about to become the dean, and the main reason he was able to take this step was because of his cooperation with the Ninth Department.
That's how they defeated their opponent.
Now, after talking with Yang Bu, he is even clearer about his future choice: to cling tightly to the coattails of the Ninth Division!
Therefore, Vice Dean Cheng felt that the original plan needed to be modified.
This successful development of the helicopter is just the beginning.
The key lies in the subsequent derivative models.
According to the original cooperation plan, the Fifth Ministry of Machinery Industry would conduct research on armed helicopters, the Sixth Ministry of Machinery Industry would conduct research on helicopters for shipborne use, and their academy would be responsible for small, lightweight, and flexible transport aircraft.
If this plan is followed, then it will have nothing to do with the Nine Departments.
If any, it would only be that nine departments provide some helicopter parts, such as engines and rotors.
But this kind of cooperation is all too common.
He felt that deeper cooperation was needed.
Thinking of this, Vice Dean Cheng waited for Yang Xiaotao to finish speaking before smiling and saying, "Director Yang, besides sharing the good news with you, I also wanted to determine the future research direction for aircraft."
"Research direction?"
Yang Xiaotao tapped his fingers on the table. "I heard Director Li mention it. Wasn't it already decided a long time ago?"
When Li Haonan inquired about the progress of the helicopter last time, he specifically mentioned this matter to Yang Xiaotao.
Yang Xiaotao had no objection to this, nor was there anything to discuss.
To everyone's surprise, Vice Dean Cheng immediately explained after hearing Yang Xiaotao's words, "That was just our initial idea."
"Who knew this helicopter would perform so well? It's incredibly versatile."
"We were thinking of having more research directions, which is why we wanted to discuss it with you."
Yang Xiaotao didn't see anything wrong with what Vice Dean Cheng said, so he asked, "What are your thoughts?"
Vice President Cheng quickly said, "As previously agreed, the Fifth Ministry of Machinery Industry and the Sixth Ministry of Machinery Industry will respectively undertake the research on armed helicopters and shipborne helicopters."
"Our college is undertaking in-depth research on small transport aircraft."
"But a very crucial part is still missing, namely, research on heavy transport aircraft."
"Therefore, we hope that the Ninth Department can participate in the joint research on heavy transport aircraft."
As soon as Vice Dean Cheng finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao immediately frowned.
The reason is simple: the helicopters they're making now are essentially light helicopters.
Armed helicopters and carrier-based helicopters are all just modifications and extensions based on this.
Not to mention those from the aviation academy.
To put it bluntly, these three are just delays. There may be technical difficulties, but they are nothing compared to the research and development of heavy helicopters.
Because heavy helicopters are a completely different area of research.
As for the collaborative research that Vice Dean Cheng mentioned, haha.
As for the research level of the college, it's not that he looks down on it, but he really can't say he's impressed.
It has been three years since a light helicopter was developed; it's almost as long as Nezha's journey.
If we let them build heavy helicopters, won't a monster end up in the end?
Should we refuse?
Yang Xiaotao hesitated again.
In our previous life, China took many detours in helicopter research.
Ultimately, it was by introducing foreign technology that they gradually forged their own path.
Even so, research on heavy helicopters still lags behind the world's leading countries.
This time, although Yang Xiaotao doesn't know much about helicopters, he can increase his support.
I can offer some suggestions.
If, by some stroke of luck, it can be accomplished, it will be a tremendous step forward for the revolution.
Thinking of this, Yang Xiaotao said, "Vice Dean Cheng, we need to consider this matter further, since we don't have any experience in this area."
"If we rashly accept this project and fail to complete it, not only will it waste manpower and resources, but it will also delay the progress of the revolution."
Yang Xiaotao's answer disappointed Vice Dean Cheng somewhat, but he quickly recovered, after all, this was a big deal, and it was right to be cautious.
"understand."
"In that case, Minister Yang, please let us know when you have made a decision."
"Whether it succeeds or not, our aviation academy will always remember the help from Department Nine, and we will always thank you and be grateful for your assistance."
Seeing that Vice Dean Cheng was about to get into the zone again, Yang Xiaotao quickly interrupted and asked, "By the way, Vice Dean Cheng."
"We've been talking for so long, and you still haven't told me the name of this helicopter."
Vice Dean Cheng immediately smiled apologetically and said, "Oh dear, it's my fault, I got so excited that I forgot."
"Minister Yang, according to the serial number, this helicopter should be called Z-7."
"We even gave it a code name, 'Honghu' (鸿鹄)."
"Zhiqi."
"A swan!"
"Good name."
Yang Xiaotao offered some praise, then hung up the phone.
Then he leaned back in his chair and said, "How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan?" leaving Liu Lixue and the other woman completely baffled.