Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 1874: The Third Machine Department is in a dilemma
Just as Yang Xiaotao and two other people were discussing in the office how to make the most of the money and get the desired effect, the news about the one hundred Mole armored vehicles spread quickly, along with the reward received by the machinery factory.

This is not someone deliberately promoting it, but the 10 million foreign exchange, after being distributed to various departments, naturally attracted everyone's attention.

After all, once the funding problem has been solved, you have to know whose favor you owe.

Especially those departments and projects that are in urgent need of financial support are given some instructions when they receive the money.

This money was earned by someone, comrades, it is not easy to earn money, you should spend it frugally, complete the task as soon as possible, learn from someone, and work hard to contribute to the revolutionary construction...

Under such circumstances, it would be hard for the machinery factory not to become famous.

In the reconstruction area of ​​the disaster area, many propaganda loudspeakers were shouting, congratulating the machinery factory for its achievements, etc. This made the reputation it had already established in the disaster area even louder.

The Third Ministry of Machine Building.

Mr. Zhang looked at the report that Director Zheng handed over. At this moment, both of them had complicated feelings.

Thinking back to when their Third Ministry of Machine Building took over the task of researching new aircraft from their superiors, although they had to cooperate with other departments, this kind of thing that benefited the country and the people still made them excited.

To this end, the entire Third Ministry of Machine Building selected the best team, mobilized all feasible forces, and even prepared sufficient funds, all in order to keep this honor in the Third Ministry of Machine Building.

But more than a year has passed, and while other departments have completed their tasks and reached the final stage of assembly, their research is still on the engine, unable to move forward!

What’s more important is that the mission was delayed, which is a heavy responsibility.

Honor, responsibility, disappointment...

After the initial joy, excitement and honor were all defeated by reality, all that is left in everyone's heart is helplessness!

Helpless persistence!
"Commander, this is our revised plan. We have made overall adjustments based on the problems that have been exposed. The design drawings have been re-planned, and the materials involved have also been adjusted. In addition, we have also..."

Director Zheng felt a little embarrassed when he said this.

There was nothing else to say. He didn't dare to come up with this plan without enough money.

I received the above message today and brought it here.

Mr. Zhang knows all of this.

There is no other reason, because this plan is also the one with the greatest hope of success at the moment.

But it is also the most expensive one.

If it were in the past, their Third Ministry of Machine Building, with its large scale and wealth, would have been able to do something.

But now, after so much trouble, the family assets are almost gone.

Especially the subsequent testing of the aircraft is the biggest investment.

The engine's R&D funds were limited, and we had thought it could be developed smoothly. After all, there were reference drawings provided by the alliance, and the design team was composed of experienced and excellent engineers. Logically, the current problems should not have occurred.

But now, failures occur repeatedly, problems emerge in an endless stream, but success can be seen but cannot be grasped!
Mr. Zhang also knew the reason, but he couldn't blame his colleagues.

Because they are under no less pressure than I am, and they also desire success.

But this success comes at a price!

Among these, the material consumption accounts for the largest proportion.

Nothing comes with a strong wind. Even if the materials are provided by domestic factories, even if it is internally regulated, you still need to pay for it!

And money cannot be printed unlimitedly, otherwise it will become worthless!
The previous research and design, the subsequent production by various departments, and the final verification experiments were all big spenders, and all of the funds were squeezed out by the Third Ministry of Machine Building.

But after repeated failures, these companies are not only big spenders, but also big burners of money.

Now, this plan is equivalent to solving all problems at once. Many of the materials and equipment used in it either require local governments to increase investment in research and development, or need to be imported from abroad, both of which are big costs.

Mr. Zhang took the document and although he already understood its contents, he still read it again.

The office was silent, and neither of them spoke.

Only after Mr. Zhang finished reading and closed the document did he look up at Director Zheng.

"Since you think it's okay, then go ahead and do it!"

"I want to tell my comrades, don't worry, just proceed step by step!"

Mr. Zhang said this calmly. Actually, he couldn't ask for more.

The current situation is like climbing a tree and running out of strength halfway up, unable to climb up, but unwilling to come down either.

Director Zheng naturally understood the meaning of the words, and his face became serious.

"Commander, don't worry, the comrades are all clear!"

Mr. Zhang nodded, and Director Zheng took the plan and left the office.

After Director Zheng left, Mr. Zhang leaned back in his chair and let out a breath.

After thinking for a while, Mr. Zhang picked up the phone and made a call.

"Old Huang, it's me!"

On the other end of the phone, Mr. Huang was playing chess with Mr. Xia in the room. When he heard the secretary say that there was a call from Mr. Zhang, he rushed over to answer the call.

"Zhang Ban, how come you have time to call me!"

Mr. Huang was holding two chess pieces in his hands and kept turning them around, looking very pleased.

There's nothing he can do about it. He has a group of capable people under him, which makes his work much easier.

Of course, what’s more important is to have money on hand so that you don’t feel anxious.

As the saying goes, when you are poor, strange things happen to you. All conflicts are caused by improper distribution of benefits.

When you have money in your hands and your subordinates can all eat well, who would have the time to cause trouble?

As for the development tasks required by the higher authorities, they may be a headache for other departments.

But in the Ministry of First Machine Building, there were no important tasks at all.

Because they can complete the above tasks by just following the steps, there is no need to go to great lengths or work hard.

And the reason for this is none other than the Red Star Machinery Factory!

In recent years, driven by the machinery factory, the First Ministry of Machine Building has been moving forward on the right track in both machinery manufacturing and infrastructure construction.

In this state, they don't need to worry at all. In fact, if they worry, it will be counterproductive and affect the current situation.

So just let it go and just get the general direction right at the critical moment.

This is also the reason why several leaders can have the leisure to play chess in the office.

If it were in any other department, this would simply be impossible.

Mr. Huang was in a very good mood at this time!
I just received the news that the Red Star Machinery Factory had distributed a lot of money. Liu Huaimin called personally to thank the First Ministry of Machine Building for its support in personnel support and said that the factory would give the workers a certain amount of compensation.

Having said this, he rejected it.

What is given to you is given to you, just use it and don’t worry about anything else!

They are from the Ministry of Machine Building, which is a huge company and they don't need such a small amount of money.

Of course, he was happy about the other party's attitude!

What does this prove? It proves that this is my mother’s family!

Just after Mr. Huang finished speaking, Mr. Zhang's voice came over the phone, "Mr. Huang, I was thinking of calling the machinery factory to thank them, but I thought it would be a bit abrupt."

"So I'm calling you and you can thank them for me!"

Huang Lao laughed twice after hearing this. "That's all. I thought it was a different matter. This is what they should do. Why are you thanking them for anything?"

"No, I've taken advantage of them this time. Whether it works or not, I have to thank them for this!"

"Okay, okay, okay, I got it. I'll tell them when the time comes and I'll make sure to pass on their message!"

Huang Lao said quickly, and then asked, "Zhang Ban, how are you guys doing?"

“Still improving!”

After saying this, Zhang Lao blushed. Huang Lao said, "Is that thing so difficult?"

"I heard that Lao Qin has been in a lot of trouble. He is not at home all day and has become very thin. Is this true?"

There was some gloating in Mr. Huang's words, but Mr. Zhang couldn't refute it because the Logistics Department was not as good as them!
"It's difficult, not just ordinary difficult!"

Mr. Zhang is not someone who can't let go of something. This is the fact, and there is no point in covering it up.

"The first problem is the difficulty in design. Even with the Alliance's design drawings as a reference, it would still be difficult for us to make some changes!"

“A seemingly insignificant change may involve a lot of problems.”

“Even if the design is ready, it is still difficult to manufacture. We have to find the materials that are not available, and we have to process the existing ones, and we have to meet the precision requirements…”

"The final product needs to be tested as a whole. If it does not meet the requirements, the problem must be found..."

“Redesign and reselect materials…”

After Mr. Zhang finished talking to Mr. Huang, the depression in his heart was relieved a lot and he felt better.

Hearing what Mr. Zhang said, the smile on Mr. Huang's face gradually disappeared, replaced by a solemn look.

Nowadays, there are too many experiments that have been terminated due to lack of money. Just take the Ministry of Machine Building as an example. How many projects did they have to research machine tools in the early years?

When Yang Xiaotao was studying Venus, the code name was 666. Perhaps this was related to the situation at the time, but it is undeniable that before that, they also conducted a lot of exploratory research.

But the result is that despite the investment of manpower and material resources, no one succeeded.

So, if you don’t have money, you can’t afford research projects like this.

Well, unless there's a freak!

Thinking of this, Mr. Huang asked, "How confident are you this time?"

"Confident? Well, it's good enough if the experiment goes well. As for installing it and adjusting it, that's something to come later!"

As Mr. Zhang said this, he felt helpless.

It’s not that the Third Ministry of Machine Building didn’t work hard or didn’t want to make better airplanes. It’s just that aircraft engines are too complicated and it’s not a task they can accomplish!

So much work to do and to be completed within a limited time. This task is too difficult!

At this point, Mr. Zhang couldn't help but complain, "You don't know, our family assets have been almost emptied out in these experiments."

"Now, many workers have received half of their wages. If we don't have money to support us, we don't know if we can hold on!"

"Old Huang, you have to be careful when making this thing next time. I can see it now. If you have the skills and ability to make it, then you are a hero!"

"If you don't have the ability but still try to show off, you're just a burden."

After listening to this, Mr. Huang seemed to be thinking about something. It seems that this thing is even more difficult to deal with than mushroom eggs!

But on second thought, it’s a good thing that they were not given this task by the Ministry of Machine Building, otherwise I would have a headache right now.

Suddenly, Mr. Huang was startled. If he remembered correctly, it seemed that Yang Xiaotao from the machinery factory was also working on aircraft engines!
If the Third Ministry of Machinery's Logistics Department can't do it, will the higher-ups reconsider? If they switch firepower, won't the machinery factory suffer?

No, we have to let Zhang Ban take the lead.

So, in a split second, Mr. Huang made a choice between his brother and his daughter.

"Zhang Ban, no matter how hard it is, we must not let our comrades suffer. We all have families to support, and if we can't get paid, we won't be able to make ends meet!"

"Give me a number for how much you need. I have some extra supplies here and will send them to you when the time comes!"

"This kind of thing for the country and the people, apart from anything else, what else is needed?"

After hearing this, Mr. Zhang subconsciously wanted to refuse, but when he thought about the fact that his subordinates also needed to eat and their families also needed to make a living, he swallowed his words of refusal and threw the pride in his heart to the ground.

"Okay, I thank you on behalf of my comrades!"

"You're right. We are all revolutionary comrades. Isn't it normal for us to help each other? Well, I'll have someone send you 300,000 yuan tomorrow. If it's not enough, we can talk about it later. I'm in a hurry here, so this is all I have."

"If it takes longer, there will still be about a million!"

Mr. Huang talked eloquently, but Mr. Zhang opposite him opened his mouth wide and could only respond with two "hmm".

It was not until he hung up the phone that he realized that all the businesses that make money from exports are under the Ministry of First Machine Building!

"Really, a big family with a lot of business!"