Tonight we start work

Chapter 69 Tonight we start work

Seeing that everyone had left, Li Zhu, who had been standing to the side, couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief and quietly put down the wrench in his hand.

"That scared me to death! I thought they were going to attack me."

Wu Zu glanced at the wrench in his hand, and his lips twitched involuntarily: "Brother Zhu, it doesn't have to be like this."

Li Zhu scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "I'm used to it. In the army, I have a gun for self-defense, but in the arsenal, I don't have a gun, so I subconsciously want to find something to protect you."

"Haha, okay."

Wu Zu smiled, quickly opened the system, found the [High Temperature Alloy Production Technology], and chose to purchase it without hesitation.

The 1000 points vanished instantly, and at the same time, knowledge about the production technology of high-temperature alloys flooded his mind.

After acquiring this knowledge, Wu Zu unexpectedly discovered a pleasant surprise.

The high-temperature alloy materials imported from the United States are nickel-based high-temperature alloys, suitable for working conditions above 1000℃, and widely used in aircraft jet engines, the hottest end components of various industrial gas turbines, etc.

He not only mastered the refining methods of nickel-based superalloys, but also learned the refining techniques of other superalloys such as iron-based superalloys and cobalt-based superalloys.

Wu Zu felt that spending those 1000 points was well worth it.

Just then, Raeford walked in from outside.

"Phew, finally got rid of these people. Ah Zu, what are your plans next?"

After Wu Zu reviewed the relevant technical points in his mind, he realized that...

"I need some materials to make a vacuum induction furnace, a vacuum arc furnace, and an electroslag furnace."

( ) In this way, we won't need to import high-temperature alloys from abroad anymore.

Upon hearing Wu Zu's words, Lei Fu was completely stunned.

"Huh? This—wasn't it supposed to be rework? How—how did it turn into production?"

"And—you mean, you want to solve our country's high-temperature alloy materials problem directly? In one fell swoop?"

"Yeah, otherwise why would I go through all this trouble for a few hundred thousand yuan worth of high-temperature alloy?"

"hiss"

Lei Fu gasped and looked Wu Zu up and down.

"My God, you—you're amazing!"

"They just solved the CNC machine tool technology, and now they have to solve the high-temperature alloy problem?"

"Uh—what's wrong?"

"This is progressing too fast!"

Rafer was excited, expectant, and at the same time found it hard to believe.

Looking at Lei Fu's expression, Wu Zu couldn't help but laugh and said, "Isn't it better to hurry?"

"Great, of course! Haha! I'm just so emotional."

As Lei Fu spoke, his mouth stretched almost to his ears in a wide grin.

"By the way, Ah Zu, just tell me what you need and I'll have someone prepare it for you."

"Okay, I'll make a list for you later."

As Wu Zu spoke, he pointed to the remaining uncut pieces of high-temperature alloy on the side.

"Uncle Lei, you need to take these materials to the provincial capital right away and explain the situation to your superiors. We must make the US compensate you."

"That's right, these guys have gone too far, daring to pass off inferior goods as superior ones! I'll call Director Xu right now."

The mere mention of these alloys infuriated Reifu.

Wu Zu nodded, then took out a certificate of conformity and handed it to Lei Fu.

"I think there might be a mole among us."

Lei Fu took the certificate of conformity and clenched his fist tightly.

"I must find this traitor!"

Wu Zu shuttled between workshops, carefully searching for the equipment needed to manufacture high-temperature alloys.

The Jiangnan Arsenal was of medium size and even had a smelting and casting workshop.

However, the casting workshop here is mainly used for processing steel, and it is powerless when it comes to special alloy materials.

Moreover, the furnaces required for producing high-temperature alloys are completely different from those currently available.

Vacuum induction furnaces, for example, can create a vacuum melting environment, effectively reducing the mixing of impurities and gases, and significantly improving the purity of alloys.

Next, the second step of purification uses a vacuum consumable electrode furnace, which further refines the alloy through the melting process of the consumable electrode, making the alloy more uniform and pure.

The last type is the electroslag furnace, which uses electroslag remelting to remove impurities and optimize the microstructure of the alloy.

Unfortunately, there were no such three furnaces in the workshop, so Wu Zu had to make them himself.

After inspecting all the items in the arsenal, he compiled a list and handed it to Li Zhu, entrusting him with the procurement.

As Wu Zu dragged his tired body to lie down on his dormitory bed, the door was suddenly pushed open.

Wu Guodong and Liu Xuelan walked into the house looking anxious.

"Son, you—you're so foolish!"

As soon as Wu Guodong entered the room, he looked at Wu Zu with a pained expression.

"How could you agree to such a request? If you can't handle it, you might lose your researcher status, or even face disciplinary action!"

Seeing his father's heartbroken expression, Wu Zu couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

If it were in the past, I probably would have gotten a beating today.

It seems that the CNC machine tool really did come in handy.

Seeing Wu Zu's lips slightly upturned, Liu Xuelan couldn't help but gently poke his forehead with her finger.

"Still laughing? You can still laugh?"

"As soon as your dad and I heard the news, we immediately started making phone calls everywhere, trying to see if there was any way to salvage the situation, but we were completely helpless!"

At this point, Liu Xuelan sighed deeply, "Son, when will you grow up and stop causing trouble?"

"Mom, why do we have to grow up?"

"They'll grow up and become more sensible, then they won't cause trouble anymore!"

Seeing his parents' worried faces, Wu Zu could only sigh helplessly in his heart.

Actually, he didn't want to be seen as a brat by others!

If anyone's to blame, it's the system!

However, for the sake of the Dragon Kingdom's strong future, he's determined to be this brat!

Then he grinned and said, "Maybe I take after my dad!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Guodong's eyes widened immediately.

"Nonsense! I wasn't as mischievous as you when I was a kid! At most, I'd go and fry some cow dung!"

Liu Xuelan, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but reach out and pinch his waist.

"That's because you don't understand these techniques. Otherwise, you'd be even more troublesome than your son! I think he just took after you!"

"Hey, why is everything being blamed on me!"

After Wu Guodong finished speaking, he quickly changed the subject, "Wait, weren't we trying to help Ah Zu? How did we get onto this topic!"

Wu Zu was taken aback. "Help me think of a solution? Mom and Dad, what solutions have you come up with?"

Liu Xuelan glanced at Wu Guodong, then turned her gaze to Wu Zu.

"Your father and I have some connections, and with your grandfather's influence in the military, we contacted some research institutes and arsenals in other provinces, and they were willing to provide us with a batch of high-temperature alloys."

Upon hearing this, Wu Zu was stunned.

Wow, my parents actually came up with this idea for me, how thoughtful!

But I don't need it at all!

He was planning to completely solve the problem of high-temperature materials in China, so why would he waste money on this?

Seeing Wu Zu's surprised expression, Wu Guodong coughed awkwardly.

"Son, you don't need to thank your mother and me."

"This batch of high-temperature alloy is not cheap. We can help you contact the seller, but you'll have to pay for it yourself."

"To be honest, your mother and I haven't saved much money over the years, so we can't really help you much—cough cough—"

At this point, Wu Guodong frantically winked at Liu Xuelan.

Liu Xuelan then realized what was happening and took out a small cloth bag, handing it to Wu Zu.

"Your father and I are not as capable as you, and we've only saved a little over 20,000 yuan over the years, and it's all here."

"Don't think it's too little. If it's not enough, we'll figure out another way. Please don't worry!"

Wu Zu's eyes reddened as he looked at the cloth bag his mother handed him.

My parents dedicated their entire youth to the Northwest region, enduring so much hardship to save up this little bit of money.

Unexpectedly, they were willing to give up all their savings to make up for the trouble they had caused.

"Mom and Dad, I appreciate your kind offer, but I can't accept this money!"

"Huh? Why?"

Wu Guodong and Liu Xuelan were both stunned. "Why don't you want it? Don't worry about the amount; your mother, your grandfather, and I will find another way!"

Wu Zu quickly stopped him, "No, please don't borrow money."

"I plan to rework and produce this high-temperature alloy myself! I want to completely fill the gap in high-temperature alloy technology in our Dragon Country!"

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Upon hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Wu Guodong were completely stunned.

"What? Solve the technological gap in high-temperature alloys? Son, you—you're not talking nonsense, are you?"

Liu Xuelan reached out and touched Wu Zu's forehead. "You don't have a fever. Why are you suddenly interested in researching this?"

Seeing his parents' surprised expressions, Wu Zu could only recount the whole story in detail.

After listening, the two suddenly realized what was going on.

"So you already had a plan, that's why you did this, right?"

"right!"

Wu Guodong immediately perked up, "I knew it! Our son would never do anything bad again. There must have been a misunderstanding. Look!"

Liu Xuelan also breathed a sigh of relief, "That scared me to death. But Ah Zu, are you really sure you can handle this?"

"Of course!"

Wu Zu's confidence put Wu Guodong and his wife at ease.

"That's good, that's good! Oh dear, Zu, you just figured out CNC machine tools, and now you're trying to tackle high-temperature alloy technology? How is your brain even designed?!"

That evening, Li Zhu rushed to the entrance of Wu Zu's dormitory.

"Teacher Wu, everything you requested is ready!"

Wu Zu immediately put down his chopsticks.

"Let's go, let's start work tonight!"