Chapter 2980
One Student
Chapter 2980 One Thousand Students
When the joyful voices rang out, Yang Xiaotao was stunned for a moment.
Then the chair creaked and moved backward, and Yang Xiaotao stood up.
"found it?"
"Okay, good job!"
"I'll recommend you for credit! I'll recommend you for credit!"
Yang Xiaotao shouted excitedly.
Lou Xiao'e and Liu Lixue were chatting at the door about what movie to watch that night when they suddenly heard laughter coming from inside the house. The two were stunned for a moment, then looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.
The next second, the door opened, and Yang Xiaotao came out with a satellite phone, saying to the two of them, "Found it, success!"
"Immediately arrange personnel and prepare for a meeting, a major meeting!"
Liu Lixue nodded in agreement, knowing that everyone had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
Fortunately, no one else was disappointed.
Liu Lixue left quickly, with Lou Xiao'e following beside her to help.
Yang Xiaotao went back into the house and picked up the phone again, "Thank you, Teacher Xie!"
"Minister Yang!"
Both of their voices were much calmer than before.
"I need a few figures: the number of existing geologists, the number of geologists needed, and the exact number of graduates each year."
Okay! I'll get it to you later!
Yang Xiaotao nodded, and then the two hung up the phone.
Sitting in his office, Yang Xiaotao remained silent, lost in thought.
My fingers tapped rapidly on the table as I quickly processed the events in my mind.
Is geology important?
This can be seen from railway construction, highway construction, and this natural gas project; this discipline is very important.
Even related majors are equally important.
Where did that person go?
Or is there really no one left?
not necessarily.
At the very least, if a university offers this course, it's impossible for no one to be without it.
It's impossible that only a hundred or so people graduate each year!
Where did that person go?
Yang Xiaotao took a deep breath, his expression calm.
"Let's get the present task done first!"
"This matter cannot be rushed!"
Thinking this, Yang Xiaotao got up again and walked outside.
Upon entering the small conference room, the main leaders of the nine departments were all present.
He was also a key member of the natural gas project team.
Everyone walked in with smiles on their faces, even Zhao Gang, who doesn't usually smile much, had a smile on his face.
Clearly, the successful discovery of this natural gas field has relieved half of the pressure on everyone's minds.
Seeing that everyone was seated, Li Hongfeng asked directly, "I just heard that a gas field has been found. Is that true? How much is it?"
Yang Xiaotao shook his head with a smile, "We have found it, but we don't know exactly how big it is or how much is still in stock."
"However, everything is difficult at the beginning. Now that we've made a start, we can say that we've successfully taken the first step!"
Everyone nodded in agreement with Yang Xiaotao's words, and Yang Youning even slapped the table, saying, "This matter needs to be confirmed as soon as possible, and then announced so that everyone can be happy."
Everyone nodded again.
Natural gas projects have become a focus of widespread attention during this period.
Not only were the nine departments anxious and concerned, but higher-level leaders also inquired about it every now and then. Some even felt that after so long, the target route had not been determined, which seemed like all talk and no action.
Some people even questioned the motives behind setting up the project.
To say there's no pressure is nonsense. With so much money being spent every day, how can there be no pressure?
Now that the gas field has been found, regardless of whether it will ultimately be successful, at least it's a good start.
Just like Yang Xiaotao said, everything is difficult at the beginning. If you get off to a good start, as long as you're on the right track, you'll be on the path to success.
"Old Li, now all departments need to get moving."
"Also, Lao Zhao, your supervisory departments need to take action, and of course, the internal audits of the Ninth Department cannot be neglected."
"Old Liang, the time has come to test the Security Department. You've been training for a thousand days to use them for one day, so your Security Department can't afford to fail!"
"Old Hong, Old Chen, you two must do a good job in logistics and ensure supplies are provided. Even if we have to skip a meal back home, we can't let our comrades on the front lines go hungry..."
As Yang Xiaotao issued his orders one by one, the entire Ninth Division, like a tightly wound spring, began to get into operation in an orderly manner.
When the situation of the Ninth Department came out, other people and other departments also began to tense up.
After the meeting, Yang Xiaotao returned to his office and shared the good news with Old Chen, his uncle, and Old Qing.
Although it's not confirmed yet, it's not far off!
A week later, more good news arrived.
According to the survey team's investigation and on-site verification, the gas field currently possesses the characteristics of ultra-high pressure, ultra-high production, and ultra-high abundance, making it very suitable as the starting gas source for the West-East Gas Pipeline project.
Moreover, according to Professor Xie Jiarong's prediction, the underground natural gas reserves may exceed 200 billion cubic meters.
Based on current technology and a daily production of one million cubic meters, this storage capacity could sustain the entire gas field for over five hundred years.
One cubic meter of natural gas, in terms of calorific value, is equivalent to the calorific value of six kilograms of coal today.
A ratio of one to six.
Based on the current coal consumption in Beijing, the city needs to consume 1.5 million tons of coal every day.
In other words, this one million units of natural energy can supply the energy consumption of six cities in Beijing.
And this is just the beginning. If mining efforts are increased, daily output can be raised to five million or even ten million.
By then, Beijing will no longer have to worry about energy.
It can even support economic development in other places.
Moreover, this is just one oil and gas field in the Tarim Basin; more natural gas fields need to be found in the future.
They will also buy more natural gas from Turkmenistan.
When the good news arrived, the Ninth Division was naturally overjoyed.
In the small conference room.
Yang Xiaotao is introducing the progress of the project.
Below sat Mr. Chen and his uncle, followed by Mr. Xia, the deputy team leader of the project, Cheng Bing, and Ji Xuewu.
Then came Li Hongfeng, Zhao Gang, and the other heads of the nine departments.
"Based on the information sent back from the front, we can now confirm that the No. 16 gas field can be used as a gas source for the West-East Gas Pipeline."
"Then we can expand outwards to discover more gas fields, and then gather these gas fields together and transport them to the eastern cities in a unified manner."
After Yang Xiaotao finished his introduction, he glanced at everyone and picked up a document. "This is a research report on the natural gas composition of Gas Field No. 16."
"It is worth noting that this report fully demonstrates that our natural gas is very pure and will be very efficient as a fuel."
"However, we also need to note that the helium content in natural gas is very low, as mentioned last time."
"On the contrary, analysis of the natural gas samples taken from Turkmenistan revealed that its helium content was five to ten times higher than ours, which is quite considerable."
In conclusion, Yang Xiaotao said, "Right now, there are only two things to do."
"First, we must ensure that all aspects of the project are in place as planned, and start construction immediately after the route is planned to speed up the process."
"The second is to reach a cooperation agreement with Turkmenistan as soon as possible and obtain their natural gas."
After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, he sat down to the side. Old Chen and his uncle looked at each other, and then Old Chen stood up and said, "Comrades, you are commendable for finding a gas field in such a short period of time and successfully completing the mission."
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Applause erupted, and after a moment, Mr. Chen continued, "Now that we've taken this first step, the most crucial battle is about to begin. We must press on with our momentum and keep pushing the project forward."
"Regarding the question raised by Comrade Yang Xiaotao, I feel it is very necessary to reiterate that everyone involved in this project must cooperate unconditionally." "This is what I am saying to you, and even more so to everyone involved."
At this point, his gaze swept over Elder Xia and the other two.
These three individuals are deputy team leaders, but their main task is to coordinate local cooperation with the project team.
If a dispute arises that cannot be resolved, they will be needed to step in and resolve it.
If even they can't be dealt with, then the only option is to deal with the people who create the conflict.
"As for the second question, we are in contact with Turkmenistan, and they are already interested in selling it to other countries."
"You should also be prepared for this."
"Be prepared to build natural gas pipelines abroad."
Yang Xiaotao nodded in agreement, because this was originally part of the project.
Moreover, he was the one who strongly advocated for the introduction of Turkmen natural gas in the first place, so naturally he had to agree now.
After Mr. Chen finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao turned to look at everyone and asked, "Does anyone have any other questions?"
"Speak your mind, and we'll solve it together."
After he finished speaking, the conference room fell silent.
Just when everyone thought the meeting was about to end, Li Hongfeng suddenly coughed lightly, attracting everyone's attention.
Yang Xiaotao glanced at Li Hongfeng and nodded silently in his heart.
Then, under everyone's gaze, Li Hongfeng slowly said, "Two leaders, Director Yang, and all colleagues, I have something to mention."
Yang Xiaotao and Uncle Chen exchanged glances, with Uncle Chen making a special eye contact with Uncle Chen, as if to say whether this was all pre-arranged.
As a result, Old Chen gently shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either.
At this moment, Li Hongfeng said, "I discovered a problem while inspecting the logistical support."
“Road surveying services provided by each location take several days or even more than ten days to complete.”
"And I finally confirmed that during this period they were only conducting exploration in a county or a township."
"If we continue at this pace, the time will be extended by at least five to ten times."
After Li Hongfeng finished speaking, Old Chen hurriedly looked at Yang Xiaotao and asked, "Is that so?"
Yang Xiaotao took a deep breath and calmly said, "Sir, yes, that's true."
"However, this is not because the comrades are deliberately slacking off and not doing their work; there are actually reasons for it."
Yang Xiaotao then explained the severe shortage of geological personnel.
"As a result, each township will not be able to assign a single geological researcher, and these geological personnel need time to conduct surveys and need to constantly walk around to investigate."
“Under these circumstances, it would be good if a township could get things done in a week.”
After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Old Chen and his uncle both nodded in agreement.
After all, they are well aware of what the situation is like in universities over the years.
In some schools, geology is less important than farming. At least teaching students how to cultivate the land can guarantee they'll have enough to eat.
As for those people in the Geology Department, they've never paid any serious attention to it.
But now that we need manpower, we're a bit short-handed.
Li Hongfeng reiterated, "Minister Yang is right. What we lack now is geological trainees who can operate the machines."
Yang Xiaotao nodded in agreement, "Boss, this matter concerns the project's progress, so we need a lot of people to help."
"It's best to recruit from schools, as these students are able to endure hardship."
Old Chen didn't say anything more; he had already sensed Yang Xiaotao's purpose in having Li Hongfeng stand up and speak.
Then, looking at Yang Xiaotao, he said, "I can find students for you, but I can't say how many I can find."
Yang Xiaotao lowered his head and pondered, "Boss, if we don't have enough students, it won't be effective."
"How about this: first, select a thousand students from related majors and let them learn and practice alongside us?"
"How many?"
"A thousand?"
Old Chen stared wide-eyed at Yang Xiaotao.
Yang Xiaotao chuckled awkwardly, "Boss, I have evidence for this."
"From the northwest to Tianjin, the distance along the way exceeds three thousand kilometers."
"Currently, the project has no more than two hundred technical personnel, especially those conducting on-site surveys."
"Can a few people scattered along the line really make a ripple?"
"On average, one person has to conduct surveys and mapping of more than 30 kilometers of terrain."
"I'll assign one person five or six students as assistants, so they can learn and work at the same time. Isn't that perfect?"
After listening to Yang Xiaotao's words, Old Chen didn't even look at them, but simply picked up the enamel mug on the table and took a sip.
"You can do whatever you want, I'll try my best to help coordinate the personnel."
"But whether we can provide that many students depends on the situation."
Yang Xiaotao immediately nodded happily, "It's good that you can help."
Old Chen and his uncle exchanged glances.
After the meeting ended, Yang Xiaotao and his men escorted the two leaders to their car and they left.
Suddenly, Old Chen asked from inside the car, "Why are you sending so many people this time? What do you think it's for?"
The uncle shook his head. "Who would know about this?"
"However, one thing is certain: finding a thousand people with professional knowledge will not be easy."
Old Chen sighed helplessly after hearing this, and finally said, "This is a reasonable request. We can't go back on our word. We should solve the problems when we encounter them."
They both nodded slightly as they spoke.
The next day, in the office of the Education Bureau Secretary.
Secretary Chen looked at the task assigned by his superiors with a solemn expression.
One thousand graduates or current students with a geological education are welcome to attend.
Furthermore, they were required to find the person and complete the task within a week.
This task is a bit difficult.
They were well aware of the situation in each school. Right now, many students weren't paying attention in class anymore. They were all acting like hooligans, thinking they were heroes, dreaming of bringing glory to the country, and then they just kept dreaming.
At this moment, Secretary Chen looked at the numbers on the screen and felt a toothache.
Where can you find a thousand people involved in geological research in such a short time?
"Someone, convene a meeting."
The sound of the secretary's footsteps immediately came from outside the door. Then Secretary Chen walked into the conference room and explained the situation in detail. In an instant, the entire conference room became as noisy as a storm.
"Alright, stop standing there."
Seeing that everyone was about to continue arguing, Secretary Chen decisively slammed his hand on the table and said, "This is a mission, a mission that must be completed."
"Arguing all day won't do any good; we still have to get things done."
"After we disperse, we will immediately find all the geological-related information professionals in various parts of the East."
"A thousand of them, you absolutely must complete them."
The group exchanged bewildered glances, then reluctantly got up and left.
This mission is a bit difficult.