Chapter 1358
X-ray Machine, Delivered by Special Plane, Yi Zhonghai Decides to Go to the Third-Tier
"A million in revenue sharing from an amusement park every month?"
In a study in Beijing, a superior leader held a report, looking slightly surprised.
Upon seeing this, the foreign trade department leader standing opposite the desk quickly stepped forward and reported the situation in detail.
That's right.
This is after our Hextech company acquired an overseas cartoon company called Disney.
Using their intellectual property and combining it with some of our novel ideas, we built a large amusement park in New York.
This is just the first month's profit sharing...
After hearing this, the superior laughed heartily: "Hahaha! Well done! I think Comrade Aiguo has a good business sense!"
This is a classic case of 'using the magic of capitalism to defeat capitalism'!
"In the future, we should encourage Hextech's 'going global' strategy more!"
"Acquiring foreign companies, making money off them, and using that money to build our own home—that's a brilliant move!"
Upon hearing this, the leaders of the foreign trade department were relieved.
It's worth noting that when Hextech spent heavily to acquire Disney overseas and later established a joint venture with the John Bulls, many people were gossiping behind its back.
With that statement from the higher-ups, those dissenting opinions were suppressed.
No one should try to use this incident against us again.
The superior turned another page of the report, his expression gradually becoming gentler and more serious.
"I saw on this that Comrade Patriot plans to take all of the one million dollars in proceeds, and apart from using it to manufacture that 'field surgical vehicle,' the rest will be donated to students in impoverished areas to make them clothes and buy them schoolbags?"
"That's true." The foreign trade leader nodded.
"This foreign exchange has been transferred in through special channels in the port city. Comrade Aiguo did not take a penny, and even contributed some of his royalties."
As you know, Li Aiguo recently published several books and also did some comic books, and the royalties were quite substantial.
The higher-ups were aware of the situation. After a moment of contemplation, they said, "Comrade Aiguo's approach is excellent. No matter how tough things get, we can't let the children suffer; no matter how poor we are, we can't neglect education!"
Since our patriotic comrade has set a good example, we cannot fall behind.
Let's allocate a special fund to jointly establish a scholarship fund for impoverished students. We must do this well!
"That's a good idea. I'll contact the education department right away and arrange it as soon as possible!" The foreign trade leader nodded repeatedly.
After the department leaders left, the higher-level leader took the report again and looked at it, becoming more and more pleased with each reading.
Back then, we were extremely poor and had to import even small transport planes from our big brother. Now, in just a few years, we are able to build special planes for foreign presidents.
"This Li Aiguo is truly a talented individual!"
"Sir, the representatives from the John Bull family have arrived and are currently staying at the Friendship Hotel," the assistant reported as he entered.
"I reckon they're after our new transport aircraft. They're trying to make the purchase privately through Hextech's overseas joint venture."
"It seems that our transport planes have really made a name for themselves abroad, and even old-fashioned imperialist countries like the United States are envious."
The superior nodded: "Let the commerce department go and negotiate. We haven't established diplomatic relations with the John Bull family yet, so we need to be careful about the impact."
"Understood." The assistant understood what his superior meant.
Li Aiguo was unaware of these circumstances, and even if he had, he wouldn't have cared.
Now, he not only has to keep an eye on the development of electric trains and supervise the supercomputing center, but also oversee several other projects every day.
Although it's called regulation, it's really just giving some guidance.
Now each project has a dedicated person in charge, and Li Aiguo's job is to help solve some problems, rather than doing all the work.
"It's better to be in the locomotive depot. There are strong and capable staff, and people to help. Once this busy period is over, the basic equipment will be in place." Li Aiguo could only console himself.
After all, the initial stage of doing anything is always the most difficult, and everyone has to go through this stage.
Without the first three steamed buns, there would be no chance to eat the fourth.
Summer has arrived without us even noticing, and the most obvious sign is that the temperature in the workshop has risen considerably, with all the electric fans turned on.
Li Aiguo has no plans to manufacture air conditioners for the time being.
The power supply is still extremely tight. We can only begin to operate once large hydroelectric power plants are completed or several nuclear power plants are built.
In addition, the field surgical vehicle project has also begun.
This time, Li Aiguo is still in charge.
After several years of training as his deputy, Zong Xianfeng is now capable of handling things on his own.
"Patriot, look at these blueprints... Isn't the hull of this field surgical vehicle a bit too big?"
Zong Xianfeng looked at the blueprints that Li Aiguo had taken out and scratched his head.
According to the planning parameters on the blueprints, this so-called "surgical vehicle" actually uses a heavy-duty 8×8 all-wheel drive off-road chassis!
This size is a whole size larger than the heavy trucks used by the military to transport artillery.
“The operating vehicle is more than just a vehicle; it requires far too many components, and this vehicle body is merely sufficient.” Li Aiguo was not exaggerating.
Zong Xianfeng couldn't understand why a vehicle used for surgery had to be so large, but he nodded nonetheless.
"Aiguo, it's my mother-in-law's birthday tonight. I'm planning to throw a big banquet. I've invited Nan Yi, the head chef from the steel mill. Why don't you bring your wife along too?"
"Professor Anna's birthday? I absolutely have to go, definitely!"
Li Aiguo heard that people in Zaporozhye place great importance on birthdays, and since he hadn't visited Zong Xianfeng's home in a while, he readily agreed.
Zong Xianfeng left the office, and Li Aiguo continued with his work.
There's a reason why the operating vehicle is so large.
Based on the principle of doing things the best, Li Aiguo originally proposed the Role 2E model from later generations.
Later, considering that it would be difficult under the current conditions, a simplification was made.
Even so, the surgical vehicle still includes two main modules: the surgical area and the auxiliary area.
It contains an operating room, an examination room, and a preparation room.
As for the power supply and the transportation of medicines, another truck can be built.
The key issue remains portable X-ray machines.
At that time, the X-ray machines used in China were mainly the M125 and the STAPER series.
The largest is only 400mA, and for smaller models it's only 50mA, which is really too low in terms of contrast and resolution.
This is quite important in diagnosis.
Of course, it would be very difficult for one person to manufacture this thing, but fortunately there is a pharmaceutical research institute.
"What?! You mean... you want our institute to build a new type of X-ray machine from scratch?!"
Inside the pharmaceutical research institute, Director Liu was so shocked by Li Aiguo's idea that his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
"Director Liu, this is not just a simple X-ray machine. What I want to build is a new type of equipment with 'layered imaging' capabilities!"
That's right, what Li Aiguo wanted to develop was the prototype of a CT scanner, a small-scale tomographic X-ray machine!
Listening to Li Aiguo's description, Director Liu couldn't help but swallow hard.
In his common sense, even the most advanced medical technology in the world could not achieve this kind of layered imaging effect with their most advanced X-ray machines.
This is hardly research and development.
To Director Liu, this was nothing short of a fantasy!
If it were anyone else, Director Liu would have already stood up and left.
However, the person in front of you is a Nobel Prize winner who created ibuprofen and cephalosporins.
"Go for it! Aiguo, go for it! Whatever equipment, funding, or talent you need, I'll do everything I can to support you!"
Director Liu also realized that although this thing seemed very difficult to manufacture and very risky.
But if he succeeds, his name might appear in medical history.
It's a pity about Wang Chenglai. He's currently building a P4 laboratory in secret in the Gobi Desert and can't participate in this project.
The Railway Pharmaceutical Research Institute has now become a large-scale pharmaceutical institute with a full range of talents. Director Liu selected several researchers to join the project team.
Just as the project team was about to be assembled, Li Aiguo was discussing the number of people with Director Liu when a figure knocked on the office door and entered.
"Professor Li, Director! I just got back to the institute and heard we're starting a new project again? This time, could you please count me in?"
Li Aiguo looked up at the person who had come, and immediately burst out laughing. It turned out to be Chen Xi.
After becoming the deputy leader of the first aid promotion team, Chen Xi left Beijing and traveled to hospitals across the country to promote first aid techniques.
After more than half a year of hard work, the first phase of the promotion work has finally come to an end.
Currently, some doctors in hospitals across the country, and even in the health centers of communes, have mastered first aid techniques.
The promotion team returned to Beijing, and Chen Xi had just returned to the pharmaceutical institute when he learned that they were going to build an X-ray machine, so he rushed over.
Compared to when she left Beijing a few months ago, Chen Xi had lost a lot of weight, and her originally fair skin had become tanned, but her eyes were even brighter and more expressive.
"Comrade Chen Xi, you've done a great job on this trip to the grassroots! You've come back just in time!" Director Liu was overjoyed to see Chen Xi.
"Comrade Aiguo has come up with another amazing project this time, and we're just looking for a key member like you!"
Li Aiguo then extended his hand: "Comrade Chen Xi, welcome to the X-ray machine R&D team."
Time is like the clouds on the horizon that are blown away by the wind.
In the blink of an eye, it slipped away quietly amidst the busyness.
A week has passed.
As soon as dawn broke, Li Aiguo got out of bed. He had no choice; he was just too busy.
In particular, today is also the day the presidential plane is delivered, and Li Aiguo, as the designer of the presidential plane, needs to go early.
After washing up as usual, Li Aiguo returned home to find that Chen Xueru had already prepared dinner.
The meal was simple: cornmeal porridge and scrambled eggs.
After eating and drinking his fill, Li Aiguo pushed his motorcycle outside.
It's not that SUVs are uncomfortable to drive, but rather that traffic in Beijing is becoming increasingly congested, making motorcycles more convenient.
In addition, the weather is already very hot now.
As soon as I stepped outside, I saw Uncle Er helping Aunt Er walk outside.
Seeing the old lady like this, Li Aiguo stopped and asked, "Uncle, what happened to Auntie? Where are you hurt?"
"Ugh! Don't even mention it, it makes me so angry!" Liu Haizhong wiped his sweat and complained helplessly.
"A couple of days ago, your second aunt went to the pigeon market and bought a laying hen. She plans to raise it at home, collect some free-range eggs, and then send them to Guangqi's family to help them recover." Your second aunt recently returned from the Northwest.
It seems that Liu Guangqi's wife has already given birth to a baby boy.
"It turns out that some despicable scoundrel opened the chicken coop!"
The old hen flapped its wings and flew straight up to the roof!
Your second aunt is also impatient; she insisted on bringing a ladder and climbing up to catch the chickens herself. As a result, she lost her footing, slipped, and fell straight down the ladder!
After hearing this, Li Aiguo was speechless, but he still nodded and said, "Falling from that height, he probably broke his bones."
Uncle, please take Aunt to the hospital for an X-ray right away. She's getting on in years; we can't delay treatment."
"I'll go right now." The second uncle turned around to leave, but suddenly remembered something and stopped.
"Aiguo, there's something I need to warn you about. Recently... I've heard some rumors in the steel rolling mill workshop."
Uncle Er leaned over and said in a low voice.
"I heard that a small group of workers secretly smuggled out special materials that the factory used to make precision parts for your locomotive depot and sold them!"
Upon hearing this, Li Aiguo's originally calm eyes narrowed slightly, a sharp, cold glint flashing in them.
However, he quickly regained his composure and nodded calmly: "Second Uncle, I understand. Thank you for letting me know."
As the saying goes, "A large forest has all kinds of birds." Money can be tempting, and some people will inevitably lose control in the face of huge profits.
At that time, the Qianmen Locomotive Depot had already sent a special on-site quality supervision representative to the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill.
But this is, after all, a society based on personal relationships. If someone is really looking to take advantage of loopholes, it is indeed impossible to guard against such petty theft.
This is also why Li Aiguo approved Liu Haizhong's appointment as leader.
Li Aiguo kept this in mind and rode his motorcycle to Nanyuan Airport.
The presidential plane has been transported to the airport and, after being handed over here, will fly directly to France.
At this time, leaders from the foreign trade department, the foreign affairs department, the Ministry of Railways, and Section Chief Xing and other leaders from the Qianmen Locomotive Depot had already arrived.
French foreign affairs personnel and Madeline, the representative for this procurement, stood below the presidential plane, looking at the behemoth with a sense of awe.
"My God...this is simply a perfect work of industrial art!"
Although the size of the presidential plane is similar to that of the Vostok 1 transport plane.
However, from the outside, it seems to be a size too big.
The overwhelming sense of oppression and solemnity that comes with it inspires awe.
"This must be... something done to the paint job?"
Having seen the world, Madeline quickly discerned the truth after circling the plane halfway around.
The lines on the presidential plane are not just random decorations; their greater effect is to accentuate the plane's enormous size.
Furthermore, the segmentation of the fuselage and the arrangement of the portholes can all weaken the actual size boundaries and create an illusion of magnification.
In design, this is called visual perspective and the visual expansion effect of shape lines.
Madeline turned her head and looked at Li Aiguo, who had just walked over, her tone revealing a sincere admiration.
"I never expected that you, Comrade Aiguo, would be so proficient in such cutting-edge psychology and industrial design!"
It is remarkable that such a niche design principle can be so perfectly applied to the manufacture of the presidential aircraft.
You Easterners always manage to bring unexpected surprises.
"Ahem, Ms. Madeline, you flatter me. I simply thought that this paint scheme would make the plane look more solemn and dignified, befitting its status as a presidential aircraft."
Li Aiguo coughed lightly twice, smiled without changing his expression, and concealed his merits and fame.
Then comes the acceptance process.
Since this aircraft is intended to be the personal vehicle of their president, and its safety is at stake, the French dare not be careless at all. They even specially transferred a team of top aviation experts from their air force.
"Engine blade-disk clearance inspection...perfect! No flaws found!"
"Stress testing of fuselage keel structure..."
"Airborne radar and communication systems...with zero delay and extremely excellent anti-jamming capabilities!"
The experts thoroughly inspected the presidential plane and conducted test drives before signing the acceptance form.
With this, the initial acceptance and delivery of the presidential aircraft has been completely and successfully completed!
"Patriotic comrades, your technical prowess has completely won us over! It's a pleasure to cooperate with you!"
Madeline, holding the signed acceptance form, extended her hand to Li Aiguo: "If you have the chance, please come visit us in France! I promise you, you will receive the highest level of hospitality!"
"Definitely, definitely." Li Aiguo smiled and shook hands, but the image of the Louvre involuntarily surfaced in his mind.
I heard that there are many cultural relics hidden inside.
I hope I'll have the chance to go someday.
The delivery of the presidential plane went so smoothly that no one expected it.
After all, the French are known for their romance and love to nitpick.
Before they arrived, the leaders were even mentally prepared to argue with the other party for several days.
"Aiguo, come on, we've finally accomplished something big. Our foreign trade department is having a celebration banquet tonight. Bring your wife along."
“No problem. If the boss is treating, I’ll definitely go and get a couple of good drinks.” Li Aiguo agreed with a smile.
However, it was still early, so Li Aiguo returned to the pharmaceutical institute and worked until evening.
As evening fell, Li Aiguo rode his motorcycle back to the courtyard house, intending to take Chen Xueru with him.
I saw Uncle Er leading Aunt Er outside again.
"Second Uncle, what's going on?"
Li Aiguo glanced at his second aunt's right leg, which was already in a white cast, and was somewhat puzzled.
"Didn't Second Aunt break her leg? As the saying goes, it takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone. Why isn't she resting in bed instead of running around everywhere?"
"I'd love for her to stay in bed! Aiguo, you don't know, but after coming back from the orthopedic hospital, her leg was in a cast and she was fine."
But your second aunt keeps saying she feels tightness in her chest, can't breathe, and has intermittent, stabbing pain in her back!
Liu Haizhong explained.
"I was worried that the fall might have injured her internal organs, so I quickly took her to a big hospital for a full check-up."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Xu Damao appeared out of nowhere and chimed in, "Second Uncle is right, falling off the roof is no joke."
Besides the broken leg, there's probably also internal damage to his internal organs; I suspect there were other injuries elsewhere.
"Yes, that's what I think too. Enough about patriotism, I need to take your second aunt to see a doctor right away."
Liu Haizhong nodded repeatedly, not bothering with formalities, and helped his wife, who was groaning in pain, leave.
Xu Damao handed Li Aiguo a Zhonghua cigarette: "Brother Aiguo, I heard that the presidential plane was sent off today?"
"It happened this morning." Li Aiguo took it and lit it.
"If I had known, I would have gone to the airport to take a look. That's the big plane the president flies on." Xu Damao also learned about this from the newspaper and felt frustrated that he hadn't been able to see it.
"The wine glasses on that big airplane must be made of gold."
"And what about the toilet bowl? Is it also inlaid with gold rings?"
I've heard that even foreign presidents use pure gold spatulas for their meals. Is that really true?
Hearing Xu Damao's nouveau riche remarks, Li Aiguo couldn't help but twitch his lips, barely suppressing a smile.
This reminded him of that famous anecdote from later generations.
When the emperor went to work in the fields, he must have used a golden hoe.
"Da Mao, I really can't answer that for you."
Li Aiguo exhaled a smoke ring and smiled as he performed a Tai Chi gesture.
"The entire process of manufacturing and final assembly of that special plane was kept in isolation and confidential, and the interior decoration was handled by a dedicated internal affairs team."
Apart from the few foreign experts in charge of the acceptance inspection, no outsiders could get even a step closer.
Upon hearing Li Aiguo's words, Xu Damao clicked his tongue in slight boredom, but he quickly changed the subject.
"By the way, have you heard? Jia Zhangshi has come out of the fence and has started blocking Yi Zhonghai again these past few days."
Li Aiguo thought about it and calculated the time; Jia Zhangshi's imprisonment time should indeed have come.
It's interesting that Jia Zhangshi has now set her sights on Yi Zhonghai.
However, this matter had nothing to do with Li Aiguo, who was preparing to go back to his room to take Chen Xueru to the celebration party.
Yi Zhonghai returned from outside, limping.
There were several bloody marks on his face, clearly indicating that he had been beaten up.
Upon seeing Li Aiguo, Yi Zhonghai's expression turned grim, and he lowered his head and hurriedly left.
When Yi Zhonghai returned home, an older woman had just brought back some mixed noodles for the deaf old lady.
Seeing Yi Zhonghai's appearance, he asked in surprise, "Old man, who hit you? Did you call the police?"
"It's all because of that old hag Jia Zhangshi," Yi Zhonghai said angrily.
Upon hearing the name Jia Zhangshi, even the older woman felt that this matter was going to be difficult.
The reason why Jia Zhangshi was arrested by the armed forces last time was partly due to Yi Zhonghai's betrayal.
In addition, Jia Zhangshi always felt that Yi Zhonghai was behind her being kicked out of the courtyard house.
Now that old and new grudges have been combined, how could Jia Zhangshi let Yi Zhonghai off the hook?
The relationship between Yi Zhonghai and the Jia family is too complicated; as the saying goes, even an upright official finds it difficult to settle family disputes.
Even if the neighborhood committee and the police station were to intervene, given Jia Zhangshi's personality, they wouldn't be able to resolve the situation.
"Old man, this can't go on forever," an older woman said with some concern.
“Yes, how come I never realized Jia Zhangshi was so difficult to deal with before!” Yi Zhonghai realized he had underestimated Jia Zhangshi.
Come to think of it, how could a widowed old woman not be ruthless enough to raise her son, help him get married and have children?
"What should I do?"
“I think we should apply to work in a third-tier factory as soon as possible,” Yi Zhonghai said, narrowing his eyes.
He had previously proposed going to a third-tier factory simply to show his enthusiasm.
Now, firstly, we can avoid Jia Zhangshi, and secondly, we can temporarily avoid Li Aiguo's sharp edge.
Once Sha Zhu returns, we'll find a way to transfer him back. Then we'll teach Li Aiguo a lesson!
"Oh, by the way, I just heard that Li Aiguo took Chen Xueru to a ministry's celebration banquet, saying that he built some kind of special plane for foreign leaders," an older woman suddenly said.
Yi Zhonghai: "."
(End of this chapter)