Chapter 2907
Dismantling the Power Plant on the Japanese Island and Selling the Generators
Chapter 2907 Dismantling the Power Plant on the Japanese Island and Selling the Generators
The old city of Beijing, the courtyard house.
"Mistress, this is your chance."
"This is all your parents can do to help you."
"The opportunity is right in front of you; whether you can seize it is up to you."
In the front yard, Yan Fugui, in a serious tone, spoke to Yan Jiekuang.
The latter was carrying a bag, dressed as if he were going on a long trip.
Earlier, Yan Fugui wanted to ask Yang Xiaotao for help in arranging a job for Yan Jiekuang.
Later, the Ninth Department began to expand its recruitment. They originally thought that with Yang Xiaotao in the department, they would have an advantage.
To be able to become a worker in the Ninth Department.
But when they saw the recruitment requirements given by the Ninth Department, the elderly couple simply gave up.
It depends not only on one's background, but also on their educational background.
But their family background was not as good as that of farmers in the countryside.
In terms of education, Yan Jiekuang did not even finish junior high school.
Neither of the two requirements was met.
It's no use them going to find Yang Xiaotao.
Moreover, they knew Yang Xiaotao's character well; when it came to matters of principle, there was absolutely no room for negotiation.
I thought my third child would stay like this forever, and that I would find a temporary job after he grew two more years.
I just didn't expect things to turn around so quickly; when one thing is bad, another will come along.
Although they didn't become workers in Department Nine, Yang Xiaotao gave them another option.
That is to become an electrician.
After the completion of the Dengzhou nuclear power plant, a large number of electricians will be needed to maintain the railway line.
However, there are simply not enough electricians in the country nowadays, and they don't even meet the requirements.
Therefore, more training for personnel is needed.
It was with these considerations in mind that the power department of the Ninth Division decided to train a group of electricians to be specifically responsible for the maintenance of power lines along the route.
Of course, this would require electricians to be stationed locally. What happened next is unclear, but they certainly wouldn't be able to return to Beijing in the coming years.
So Yan Fugui found Yang Xiaotao.
Yang Xiaotao did not object and gave Yan Jiekuang a chance to attend an electrician training course in Dengzhou. If he could pass the course and graduate successfully, he would be awarded an electrician's certificate.
Thus, he became a qualified electrician in the Ninth Department.
In this respect, they could be considered workers of the Ninth Department.
The benefits and compensation will also be good.
Upon hearing his father's words, Yan Jiekuang immediately nodded and said, "Father, don't worry, I know what to do."
Over the years, Yan Jiekuang has watched his childhood friends from the same courtyard become workers one by one.
One by one, they became the pillars of their families. It would be a lie to say I wasn't anxious.
Now that he has another opportunity, he must seize it.
Even if I can't be as successful as my second brother, I absolutely can't be as pathetic as my eldest brother.
We must not distance ourselves from our friends in the courtyard, otherwise how will we meet during holidays?
The three women were wiping away tears.
He knew that once the mistress left, she might end up like the second son, far away from his home.
Now, the eldest brother's fate is unknown.
The second son lives in the Northwest, and you rarely see him all year round.
If the third son goes to Dengzhou and doesn't come back for several years, then only the old couple and Yan Jiedi will be left at home.
In the end, it was their daughter who stayed by their side. The elderly couple felt bittersweet, but they couldn't stop their son's future.
"Son, be careful on your journey. If anything happens, just say you're from our compound, say you're Yang Xiaotao's brother. Don't be shy."
The three women held Yan Jiekuang's hand, giving him instructions with great reluctance.
But Yan Jiekuang was eager to try, having long wanted to leave this city of Beijing.
Leaving this courtyard house, I will follow in my second brother's footsteps and pursue my own life.
"Mom and Dad, I'm leaving."
Yan Jiekuang patted his mother's hand, then turned and walked out of the alley, quickly disappearing from the courtyard gate.
"Sigh, let's go. The kids are all grown up now. This is all we can do."
"His future is up to him."
Yan Fugui put his arm around the third aunt and walked back. The two passed through the gate in silence and ran into Yang Xiaotao who was coming out.
Seeing the two of them like this, and thinking about today's events, Yang Xiaotao said comfortingly, "Xiao San is actually not bad."
"As long as you are willing to endure hardship for a few years, you can return to Beijing in the future."
Upon hearing this, Yan Fugui's eyes lit up, and he walked up to Yang Xiaotao with a smile, "Xiao Yang, are you serious?"
The three women pulled Yan Fugui aside and said, "Can't you speak properly?"
"Could anything Xiao Yang says be false?"
After saying that, she looked at Yang Xiaotao with delight, "Xiao Yang, I'm a bit of a chatterbox, and sometimes I don't know what I'm doing. If I say something wrong, please be magnanimous and don't take it to heart."
Upon hearing this, Yan Fugui became anxious again. Why was this silly woman saying such a thing at a time like this?
Saying things like "What level are they at, and what level are their families at?" is just asking for trouble.
Yan Fugui pulled the three women aside, then smiled at Yang Xiaotao and said, "We just wanted to thank you."
"If it weren't for your help, the second and third brothers wouldn't have this opportunity today."
Seeing that Yan Fugui was talking nonstop, Yang Xiaotao glanced at the time and said, "Uncle Yan, Auntie, if you're going to talk about these things, my Qiuye is at home, you can talk to her."
"I'm in a hurry, I have to go now."
Yan Fugui nodded hurriedly, "You're busy, you're busy."
"By the way, we're having a feast at home tonight, you absolutely have to come!"
Yang Xiaotao turned around in surprise, then looked at Yan Fugui and said, "You wouldn't be trying to fool people with watered-down liquor, would you?"
Yan Fugui immediately straightened his back and said, "Don't worry, this time it's guaranteed to be genuine."
Nine parts.
Yang Xiaotao had been busy in his office for a short while when the phone rang. Liu Lixue answered it, asked a couple of questions, and then looked at Yang Xiaotao with delight.
"Minister Yang, call Chang'an! The ultra-high voltage transformer is finished!"
Yang Xiaotao looked up and immediately picked up the phone on the table a moment later.
"Hello, this is Yang Xiaotao!"
"Okay, good job!"
"Congratulations! You have done something extremely important and very meaningful to the development of the revolution!"
"Director Hu, going forward, we still have two paths to follow, but we must ensure quality..."
The success of the ultra-high voltage transformer brought Yang Xiaotao great joy, and it also brought them one step closer to transmitting electricity from the nuclear power plant.
After hanging up the phone, Yang Xiaotao said to Liu Lixue, "Have Lao Chen send some things to our heroes. Don't mistreat them."
Liu Lixue nodded and left the office. Yang Xiaotao then picked up the phone and called Old Chen.
Soon, the call connected, and Mr. Chen's voice came through.
"Boss, it's me, Yang Xiaotao!"
"I can tell. Tell me, what's up?"
Judging from his tone of voice, Yang Xiaotao felt that Old Chen didn't seem very happy, but he was used to it.
However, Yang Xiaotao didn't mind and briefly explained the transformer issue.
"This is good news." "Liu Tianguan is also waiting for this good news."
"Your nuclear power plant's high-voltage lines can continue to operate!"
Old Chen spoke casually, and Yang Xiaotao guessed that it was about President Peng's matter from last time.
"Boss, we'll need your help with this high-voltage power transmission project next!"
"That'll get it all done in one go, so we won't have to go through this trouble again!"
After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Old Chen remained silent, presumably deep in thought.
After a while, he said, "You've been a bit slow on this. These high-voltage power lines have strict height requirements."
"Of course, if you can meet the standards, I can help you!"
"That's great!"
Yang Xiaotao said happily, "It's just the height of a utility pole, isn't it?"
At worst, we can just open more branches and ask more people for help.
Anyway, the one thing we have in abundance right now is people.
Just as Yang Xiaotao was about to hang up the phone, Old Chen suddenly called out to him, "By the way, there's something I want to ask you."
"You say!"
"You talked to the people in the United States about buying generators?"
After a moment's thought, Yang Xiaotao immediately remembered that he had mentioned this matter to Dawson.
"Yes, that's true. I mentioned it to him before, but I haven't heard back since, so I didn't think much of it!"
"Has he found someone?"
Old Chen said irritably, "They've already bought it and are just waiting for the money to be transferred."
"Go back and talk to Li Rong about it. Don't let them make a wasted trip or suffer a loss. They'll take any kind of junk."
After that, hang up the phone.
Yang Xiaotao pondered the meaning behind Chen Lao's words for a while, but instead of contacting Li Rong and the others, he picked up the phone and called Dengzhou.
Guo Liang answered the phone. Upon hearing Yang Xiaotao's voice, he assumed Yang was inquiring about the progress of the nuclear power plant and was about to report back.
Yang Xiaotao interrupted, saying, "The main reason for this call is to discuss the high-voltage power grid."
Upon hearing this, Guo Liang immediately understood what was going on. He then listened to Yang Xiaotao finish explaining the ultra-high voltage transformer issue and instructed them to contact "Liu Tianguan" to ensure the high-voltage power grid was properly constructed.
As for the costs, Yang Xiaotao didn't say, but Guo Liang knew that the Ninth Division was about to suffer another major financial blow.
At the very least, the original utility poles need to be replaced, which means they haven't done their job properly!
Fortunately, the problem developed early, and the losses are still within a controllable range.
Moreover, since Director Yang didn't mention this matter, he wouldn't say anything more.
"Minister Yang, I'll contact the high-voltage power work group right away. They'll definitely be happy to hear this good news!"
Guo Liang said happily.
After the two finished discussing business, Yang Xiaotao inquired about the nuclear power plant again.
Guo Liang then gave a brief update on the recent situation: the first phase of the breakwater project has been completed, and the second phase is underway.
The nuclear power plant has been planned and is under construction. The nuclear reactor at the Second Ministry of Machine Building is also nearing completion!
After listening to Guo Liang's explanation, Yang Xiaotao felt that although everything had gone smoothly, the process was progressing well.
"By the way, how's the generator set going?"
Yang Xiaotao inquired, and Guo Liang immediately replied, "We're using domestically produced generator sets. The first set has arrived, but we have to wait for the reactor to be installed before we can assemble it..."
Guo Liang reiterated that Yang Xiaotao inquired about the generator set's power output, and after confirming it was the same as mentioned last time, he offered some encouragement before hanging up the phone.
In his office, Yang Xiaotao pondered for a moment, then picked up the phone again and dialed.
The call connected, and Li Rong's busy voice came through, "Who is this!"
Yang Xiaotao quickly said, "Aunt Rong, it's me!"
"Oh, Xiao Yang, what brings you here to call us?"
Upon hearing that it was Yang Xiaotao, Li Rong's attitude immediately changed, and her tone became much calmer.
"No matter how busy I am, I still have to call you and say hello!"
"Haha, you slippery fellow! Tell me, why are you calling if you don't need something?"
Li Rong knew that Yang Xiaotao wouldn't call her for no reason, so after a few polite words, she got down to business.
Yang Xiaotao didn't stand on ceremony and immediately told him about what Old Chen had mentioned to him.
Of course, Yang Xiaotao said that Old Chen specifically sought him out.
"That's how it is. I just casually mentioned it to him, but I didn't expect him to take it seriously!"
"Old Chen asked me to ask them what they mean!"
"If we're really at a disadvantage, we should just ignore him!"
After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Li Rong understood what Old Chen and Yang Xiaotao meant: it's okay to take advantage, but it's not okay to suffer losses.
I was speechless with frustration at those two.
"They approached us about this, saying they had made an agreement with you before, but the goods hadn't been delivered yet, so I mentioned it to Old Chen."
Li Rong then gave a general account of what she knew.
"You mean, this guy demolished the power plant on the Japanese island?"
"Sell us the dismantled generator sets?"
Yang Xiaotao said irritably, "What does that mean?"
I want something new, not something from a junk collector!
Besides, who knows where this thing came from? What if it doesn't work anymore?
What if this thing was taken from Kosaka Castle?
We have to guard against it!
Li Rong said calmly, "That's right, that's exactly what I mean."
"It's said that this guy, under the guise of environmental protection, demolished several thermal power plants, using the salvaged materials as building materials and the land to construct houses..."
"These guys have gone mad, building houses everywhere, borrowing money everywhere..."
"The entire Japanese island is under construction; it's insane."
After Li Rong finished explaining the situation, Yang Xiaotao asked curiously, "No, they dismantled the power plant, so where will the electricity come from?"
"Then who knows?"
Li Rong sneered, "Anyway, whether there's electricity or not is none of our business."
"And without power plants, they can raise electricity prices and make more money."
"As for industrial consumption and such, there are other ways to solve that!"
"That's not our concern. What we need to do is have them bringing us generator sets and asking if we want them."
Yang Xiaotao pondered for a moment, then finally asked, "Um, did he say how many kilovolts it was?"
"One million five hundred thousand kilovolts!"
"One and a half million?"
Yang Xiaotao gripped the microphone, his voice trembling slightly.
He had mentioned to Dawson that the other party had promised one million kilovolts, but he never expected it to be one million five hundred thousand kilovolts.
"Yes, they were talking about a 1.5 million kilovolt generator set, and three of them."
As Li Rong spoke again, Yang Xiaotao's breathing became rapid.
Regardless, we must buy this 1.5 million kilovolt generator set, even if we can't use it and just use it for research.
"Aunt Rong, you should talk to them about this first, on the condition that you get it done at the lowest possible cost."
Li Rong understood what Yang Xiaotao meant; he wanted it.
Whether or not to use it, we'll see.
"Okay, I'll have someone go and talk to them."
The two reached an agreement and then hung up the phone.
Then Yang Xiaotao smiled and said, "Damn, how big of a power plant did they demolish?"
"Haha, all I can say is that life is really unlucky."
After saying that, he got up and went to share the good news with Li Hongfeng.