Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 1728 Turbine Blade Test
Two days later, in the morning.

Small conference room in the machinery factory.

Old Xia sat at the top with a ruddy complexion.

"I came here mainly to check on your production situation, especially the steel rolling mills. Now that steel production has increased, there is a huge demand for steel rolling mills."

As Xia Lao was speaking, Liu Huaimin, who was accompanying him, immediately responded, "Commander, we have resumed normal production. Now the workshop is producing rolling mills, and the daily output can reach 30 units, which can meet the task requirements of the superiors."

"Okay, that's good."

Old Xia said this with relief, then looked at the people in the room and smiled.

"Speaking of which, you guys have made a great contribution this time, as the factory down here was able to get back on track quickly."

"I've discussed with Lao Huang and we're going to find a time to invite you guys to dinner to thank you."

Yang Xiaotao was sitting nearby, and when he heard this he knew that the last incident had come to an end.

So he asked, "Commander, isn't this what we should do? We should help you solve problems and clear thorns for the revolution."

"Commander, how was the matter finally handled?"

After Yang Xiaotao asked, Chen Gong, Wang Guodong and Liang Zuoxin also looked over.

Old Xia did not hide it either. This was one of the purposes of coming here, to tell them the result.

"The Foreign Trade Department sorted out all the files. Wow, the total amount of materials stolen by this guy actually reached 200,000."

“Among them are imported luxury goods.”

"This has alarmed the people above."

Old Xia pointed at the ceiling above his head, but there was a mocking expression on his face.

"What's even more abominable is that after the interrogation by the Internal Affairs Department, it was found that this guy couldn't use up all the stolen supplies, and was afraid of being discovered, so the excess was either burned at home or thrown into the lake. It was a complete waste."

Liang Zuoxin heard the creaking sound of his fists and said, "These termites should be hammered to death."

The people around nodded in agreement.

These days, two hundred thousand is nothing. Uncle Yan only makes thirty yuan a month to support a family, which is only four hundred yuan a year.

Two hundred thousand is enough for Mr. Yan’s family to live for five hundred years.

"This guy deserves to die!"

After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Old Xia said, "He won't survive. It's already been decided."

"What about the rest?"

Liu Huaimin asked, after all, this kind of thing involves a lot of people.

"All personnel involved in foreign trade will be given a warning, leaders will be given a demerit, and major leaders will be given a serious demerit."

When Mr. Xia said this, he expressed regret for Li Rong suffering such an unexpected disaster.

This was not unexpected.

In the past, when accidents occurred in steel rolling mills, they would also be given warnings and penalties.

For such a serious matter, this punishment is not excessive.

"Wang Zhuo's mother, the superiors took into consideration her age and did not pursue the case."

"Wang Zhuo's ex-wife divorced early and severed ties with him, so she will not be held accountable."

"Wang Zhuo's comrades, Zhao Quanyi and others were also tried and sentenced to prison terms ranging from 10 to 20 years."

"By the way, there's also Yu Haitang from your factory. This girl is also a miserable person."

"After investigation and interviews, we have confirmed that the other party was not involved, but the reputational damage caused is not good. We will hand it over to your factory and the street office for handling."

Elder Xia explained the situation in one breath, and everyone digested the result in silence.

Everyone could only accept the superior's judgment silently.

As for Yu Haitang, whether she was miserable or just asking for trouble, everyone present knew about it, and judging by the expressions on her faces, it was clearly more inclined to the latter.

As for the big shots involved behind this matter, Mr. Xia didn't say anything and no one asked.

Things have reached their purpose here.

Without the supervisory team to mess things up, the factory can complete its tasks better.

Even the machinery factory benefited greatly from this incident.

At least Yang Xiaotao has more time to devote to aircraft engines.

After the meeting, Mr. Xia wanted to go to the workshop to take a look.

Especially when it came to the aircraft engine that Yang Xiaotao was planning to make, Old Xia was extremely excited and kept looking at the blueprints again and again.

Even though he didn't understand, he kept nodding.

So everyone accompanied Mr. Xia around the workshop, and finally left after having lunch.

And with the departure of Mr. Xia, the matter came to an end.

Everyone returned to normal work, and each workshop of the machinery factory began to complete production tasks as planned.

Yang Xiaotao also focuses his work on engine production.

After the research institute solved the material problem of the fan, everyone found that in the initial production of parts, this alloy material could meet the design requirements, so the products produced could meet the design standard requirements.

This situation also surprised Chen Chonghan and other people at the Shicheng Research Institute.

When they were producing engine parts for the Third Ministry of Machine Building, they also encountered special parts that required the use of special materials in order to achieve corresponding performance.

But it is rare for this kind of material to be all-powerful.

So several people were very interested in the newly developed TiG01 alloy.

Chen Chonghan even thought about using this material in the tasks of the Third Ministry of Machine Building. Unfortunately, before he could realize it, he was entangled by the continuous problems he encountered and had no time to distract himself.

At first, Yang Xiaotao gave the drawings, and if there was no shortage of materials, it could basically be produced in a week.

But now, it often takes two weeks or even more to complete.

Because the structure is becoming more and more complex, what can be seen from the outside is still easy to see, but the inside is not clear, and we can only operate the machine tools to perform internal operations.

But this has invisibly increased the difficulty of the work.

To the extent that now when manufacturing precision parts, no one except an eighth-level master craftsman can do it.

Not only that, the products produced need to be tested, which becomes an important constraint.

Just like the newly manufactured turbine blades, after being assembled according to the requirements, a blade throwing-out test needs to be carried out.

This experiment is very simple. It is to check whether the blades are firm and whether they will be thrown out under high-speed rotation.

Generally speaking, this is carried out after the engine is manufactured, but the current domestic resource situation does not support such waste.

Yes, it's a waste.

In the eyes of people like Chen Chonghan and Sun Lu, the phenomenon of overall failure caused by the failure of some experiments is a failure.

They prefer to complete the testing of components before assembling the whole.

This method can effectively reduce experimental risks.

Yang Xiaotao had no idea about this and could only listen to them.

After all, that's what people have done.

So under the leadership of Chen Chonghan, the machinery factory began to build a testing environment.

And that’s just the basics.

Chen Chonghan said that a qualified engine must also undergo tests such as high altitude, freezing, and rain to ensure that it will not stall or malfunction in extreme environments. Only in this way can it be considered a qualified engine.

This also made Yang Xiaotao understand why it would take one or two years, or even three or four years to develop and manufacture an engine.

It is really an experimental performance test, which takes too much time.

Fortunately, he is a man with a system, so all this is not difficult for him.

As night fell, Yang Xiaotao returned to the courtyard, and the discussions in the yard never stopped.

And most of them are talking about Yu Haitang.

Firstly, Yu Haitang is Yu Li’s younger sister and He Yushui’s classmate. She has come to the Siheyuan many times and many people know her.

Secondly, Yu Haitang was once the most beautiful girl in the steel rolling mill and a "sacred" existence in the eyes of the workers. However, the contrast brought about by this kind of thing made people imagine a lot.

Thirdly, it was also because Yu Haitang had caused quite a stir this time. After a vote at the staff meeting, the first branch directly fired Yu Haitang, with a very firm attitude.

Yu Haitang was too embarrassed to go to the branch factory for reorganization, and now he stayed at home all day and was too embarrassed to go out.

Even the entire Yu family was criticized by the surrounding neighbors.

Yang Xiaotao ignored the voices in the courtyard. Yu Haitang was not worth his attention.

However, Sha Zhu was sitting at the door of his house. After hearing about what happened to Yu Haitang, a look of pity appeared on his face.

He Yushui also introduced Yu Haitang to him that year, but unfortunately she was the most beautiful girl in the factory at that time, and he had an unclear relationship with Qin Huairu, so they ended up parting on bad terms.

Now that I think about it, I’m glad I didn’t date her.

Otherwise, you will inevitably be cuckolded.

However, this incident also reminded him that personal conduct problems can be fatal.

Sha Zhu thought about it and looked towards the backyard again.

During this period, he met Qin Jingru less frequently, which meant he lost the opportunity for in-depth communication with her.

Now, he is also considering whether to focus his energy on Qin Huairu. After all, she is his legally married wife, and it would be best if she could get pregnant.

Qin Jingru can only be considered as a spare tire.

We can't keep throwing money into this bottomless pit.

Sha Zhu thought so.

"Pillar!"

Qin Huairu's voice came from behind him. Sha Zhu was startled and stood up quickly, "What? It's so loud."

"Hurry up, I have something to talk to you about."

Sha Zhu ran into the house and saw Qin Huairu counting money. His face instantly became solemn.

"How come our family is fifty dollars short?"

Qin Huairu turned her head to look at Sha Zhu, who pretended to be suddenly enlightened and said the reason he had prepared, "Hey, this, I forgot to tell you."

"He is so capable. Our coal station has a supervisory team coming down. I think this supervisor is quite interesting, so I thought about using my connections to see if I can be transferred to a worker in August."

When Sha Zhu told Qin Huairu his plan, her eyes lit up.

"Are you telling the truth?"

"Look at you, you still don't believe me."

"No, no, look, if it works, can you introduce me in as well?"

Sha Zhu hesitated, "This, these fifty-one people are fine, but what about two people..."

After she finished speaking, Qin Huairu gritted her teeth and took out another fifty yuan.

On the last day of April, the experimental site was finally completed.

Yang Xiaotao took great pains to test the performance of the turbine blades this time.

Not only was an 8v-65A diesel engine modified to ensure that the output power could reach a speed of rpm.

As for how long he could last, Yang Xiaotao had no idea.

This is also the request of Chen Chonghan and others.

As for the basis for this requirement, it is naturally based on the Third Ministry of Machine Building.

"Deputy Team Leader Chen, do you want to go to the back?"

"If anything happens later, you can run ahead of time so that we don't leave you behind."

Yang Xiaotao looked at Chen Chonghan who was still standing in front with a cane, and started to joke.

Chen Chonghan didn't care and immersed himself in work during this period.

They also carry out tasks for the Shicheng Research Institute and the Machinery Factory.

But now it seems that Shicheng's task is faster. The installation of the high-pressure turbine has already begun, and the progress is gratifying.

In comparison, the aircraft engines produced by the machinery factory not only start slowly, but also run slowly.

In particular, the requirements for parameters are extremely strict.

He had looked at the engine data of the Third Machine Department and compared it with the one in front of him. It was like comparing his technology with that of Yang Xiaotao, there was more than a slight difference.

"You have so little confidence in our products?"

Chen Chonghan retorted, and Yang Xiaotao smiled awkwardly, but still asked people to prepare for defense.

Without saying anything, he pulled Chen Chonghan to the back and hid away.

You can be fearless and have confidence.

But we can't take any risks, especially not dying in the machinery factory.

Soon, Liu Daming and Shen Rong, the master and apprentice, came running over and indicated that the installation had been completed.

Everyone was ready, and the operator not far away started to ignite the engine. The sound of the diesel engine rumbled, and then the bearings were seen rotating rapidly driven by the leather straps.

Yang Xiaotao and his companions looked over from a distance with binoculars.

The turbine blades fixed on the bearings began to rotate.

It goes from slow to fast, and then becomes very slow again.

Gradually, everyone looked at it for a while and found no problem.

But Chen Chonghan still decided to wait at least an hour before watching it.

There was no choice but to wait.

"Chief Shen!"

Yang Xiaotao looked at Shen Rong, then at the proud Liu Daming beside him, and then said, "I am so grateful that you can come to help me this time!"

Ever since aircraft engine production reached a bottleneck, more outstanding and more excellent Level 8 masters have become sought-after commodities in the workshop.

Since there was no such thing in the workshop, everyone tried to find other ways.

So Liu Daming thought of his apprentice, who was even better than his master.

"Mr. Yang, you're too polite. I didn't do much."

Shen Rong spoke modestly, his attitude was a thousand times better than that guy Chen Chonghan.

At this moment, Yang Xiaotao looked at Liu Daming.

The latter understands it perfectly.