Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 1922: Excuse for shirking responsibility
"Old Wang, what exactly is going on?"

Mr. Qian came to the office wearing slippers and asked Mr. Wang about the situation as soon as he entered the door.

Old Wang squinted his eyes and was originally in deep thought. When he heard what Old Qian said, he immediately raised his head, took a look, and then pointed to the phone beside him.

"Director Ran called, he hasn't hung up yet!"

After hearing this, Mr. Qian immediately stepped forward and picked up the phone.

"Hello, Comrade Zhiqiang, it's me. What's going on?"

After a long time, Ran's father's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Commander, the experiment failed."

"…an explosion occurred during the filling of liquid oxygen…"

Father Ran briefly told the truth, and Old Qian frowned with a serious look.

"What about the others?"

"There are no serious injuries, most of them are lightly injured!"

"Okay, you need to calm your comrades down and wait for the investigation!"

After saying that, Mr. Qian hung up the phone, then sat aside with a frown on his face.

"Old Qian, what do you think?"

Old Wang's voice came, no longer as steady as before.

This sudden news caught him off guard.

I thought it was just an ordinary experiment. Even if I didn’t get any data in the end, it shouldn’t be like this!
Now, not only have we not obtained the experimental data, but a serious accident has also occurred.

When I learned the news, the higher-ups had already called to express their concern.

This put a lot of pressure on him.

"Until the specific situation is clear, I don't know!"

"So, right now we still have to investigate what caused the explosion!"

"This is the only way to ensure that the next experiment goes smoothly!"

After Mr. Qian finished speaking, Mr. Wang’s face twitched.

"Next time? Lao Qian, do you want to continue?"

Mr. Qian nodded.

"Why not continue?"

"The comrades suffered a blow from this failure. I don't want to find anyone to blame, because the comrades did nothing wrong."

"If there is any mistake, it is my fault. I did not go to the front line and be with my comrades!"

"So, I will use the next success to boost morale!"

"Besides, if we have to start from the beginning, we have to hurry up, otherwise it will affect the progress!"

Mr. Wang rubbed his eyes and a thought popped up in his mind: What if I fail again next time?
But I dare not say this out loud, otherwise if I really lose, that would be a pessimism!

But this experiment can’t be done just by saying it!
The family's financial situation had just improved, but now it is being emptied again.

This Mid-Autumn Festival, can we celebrate it?

"Old Qian, let me have someone investigate. The higher-ups are also concerned about this, so I'm waiting for the results!"

"Let's talk about the experiment after we have thoroughly investigated it!"

After listening to this, Mr. Qian thought for a moment and then nodded.

He also knew something about the affairs within the Ministry of Machinery, and many departments required funding for their research.

What Mr. Wang said is realistic, even if it is just an excuse.

"Okay, that's it!"

Mr. Qian had no choice but to agree.

The two reached a consensus, and Mr. Qian went back to his office, ready to contact Minfu City to review the accident.

After Mr. Qian left, Mr. Wang reported the situation to his superiors.

On the phone, Mr. Chen asked about the process in detail, and Mr. Wang could only tell him what he knew.

Finally, I would like to offer my personal opinion and suggest that the experiment should continue.

After a moment of silence, Mr. Chen on the other end of the phone finally agreed to Mr. Wang's request and would allocate materials as soon as possible to allow the rocket research to continue.

After hanging up the phone, my heart was filled with gloom!
"It was fine, why did it explode?"

Three days later!
Minfu City, Rocket Research Institute, temporary base!
"Director Ran, please recall the scene at that time and see if there are any details you missed!"

In the office, Song Tao sat in a chair and asked Ran's father, who had a frustrated look on his face.

He flew here two days after the explosion.

I originally thought it was just an accident. After all, no experiment is 100% successful.

In the past, the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building had few failed experiments.

However, this time the failure was more serious. Not only was a large amount of supplies lost, but there were also casualties.

But there is no need for him to come.

If I had known earlier, there would be a lot more things to do in Sijiu City.

But after coming here, I finally understood why he was asked to come.

It turned out that the person in charge here, that is, Father Ran, and the people who participated in this research all agreed that this accident was not an accident.

The superiors also conveyed the intention of the leaders of the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building, asking them to find the cause.

In this case, he could only concentrate on investigating whether it was a technical reason or a human factor.

Of course, whether it is the former or the latter, the impact of this incident in the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building is not small, and responsibility must be investigated.

Just looking at the appearance of Director Ran in front of him, he felt it necessary to report to his superiors and it would be better to go home and rest for a while.

After all, this blow was too great!

Seeing that his words received no response, Song Tao looked at Director Ran again.

If he wasn't aware of the contribution of the person in front of him, and if he wasn't aware of Yang Xiaotao's factor, he wouldn't be so polite.

But being polite can't solve the problem!

"Director Ran!"

"no!"

Finally, Ran's father's hoarse voice sounded, as if he had not drunk water for a long time.

"We were all on the hillside at the time. I was about to go into the tent to rest for a while when I heard shouting all around me. Then I rushed over and saw two people surrounded by flames, with flames flowing all around them..."

"Then there was an explosion~"

Painful memories made Ran's father clench his fists and look heavy. "There must be something wrong with those two tanks of liquid oxygen!"

"Why else would it catch fire?"

"You know, liquid oxygen is just an accelerant. How can it catch fire without a combustible material to ignite it?"

"Our people are professionally trained and will never approach with a fire source."

"So, there must be something wrong with this jar."

Father Ran said this through gritted teeth.

People around me make the same judgment.

After listening to this, Song Tao nodded and calmed down Ran's father's excited mood.

They already knew what Father Ran said.

And it was this understanding that made him feel that this was more like an accident!
The reason they say this is most likely because they dare not believe it and are afraid to face the facts.

Shen Tao signaled Mr. Ran to remain calm, and then asked again according to the procedure.

"We learned from other comrades that the liquid oxygen used this time was not produced by the Sijiucheng Machinery Factory. Why is that?"

Shen Tao pinpointed the cause of the explosion as the two tanks of liquid oxygen.

Hearing the question, Father Ran looked up and explained, "Transporting from Sijiu City to here is a long journey and there are risks!"

"Our funds are limited. If we obtain it from Jinling, which is the closest place, we can save transportation costs. It can also be transported by water, which is convenient and safe!"

"Also, they used to supply our liquid oxygen factory, so there is nothing wrong with their background!"

Song Tao hummed, then asked, "Do you think this is a problem with the liquid oxygen itself or caused by the operator?"

Father Ran shook his head. “I didn’t see the scene at that time. If possible, I trust my comrades more.”

At this point, Father Ran's eyes turned red.

"Comrade Yu Haoran and Comrade Miao Xinran are both experienced comrades. They have been in charge of this work for many years. It's not to say that there are no mistakes, but there are very few problems!"

"So, I would rather believe that there is a problem with the liquid oxygen!"

As Mr. Ran said this, he felt very regretful.

If we had not been stingy with the funds at the beginning, and if we had chosen to bring the liquid oxygen tank from Sijiu City, this problem would not have occurred.

It will not cause the experiment to fail and disrupt the overall plan.

Now, we have to start all over again.

"Okay, I basically understand the situation!"

Song Tao knew that it was useless to ask any more questions, as he already knew everything he needed to know!
But even though he knew it, he still found it difficult.

There is a problem with liquid oxygen, how to check?
They have all been used and exploded into pieces!

He is not a professional and has no idea about the direction of the investigation.

Thinking of this, Song Tao still spoke, "Director Ran, to be honest, during this investigation, we lack knowledge about this aspect. In other words, we just don't understand it!"

"The problems here require your professional judgment."

"If you can actively cooperate, our work will proceed more smoothly..."

After hearing this, Father Ran looked at Song Tao and nodded.

Having experienced so many failures, he has developed an indomitable spirit.

What he felt sad about were the comrades who died!
"Don't worry, we will fully cooperate."

"Besides, I also want to find the reason for the failure!"

Song Tao nodded, "Okay, I'll let you know if there's any news!"

After saying that, he turned and left the office, went outside and looked at the people waiting there.

"Director, we have interviewed everyone and everyone has similar opinions!"

Someone handed some information to Song Tao, who glanced at it casually.

"Is that what you all think?"

Song Tao asked, because everyone here felt that the two comrades in charge of the operation would not make mistakes.

And they all thought that the problem was most likely with the liquid oxygen tanks!

Although, in Song Tao's view, this statement seems more like an excuse for not being able to accept failure and shirking responsibility.

But with so many people saying so, their internal affairs department must also give an explanation.

We must also give an explanation to the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building.

"Have you notified the people in Jinling?"

Song Tao put down the report and asked the people around him.

"I've already notified them last night! They've probably arrived by now!"

"Okay, let them investigate the relevant information about this batch of liquid oxygen!"

"We must investigate who made it, who sent it, where it was loaded on the ship, and who received it."

"By the way, protect the debris from the explosion, especially the fragments of the oxygen tank. Find everything you can find!"

"understand!"

After saying that, Song Tao waved his hand, felt his nose itchy, then he looked up and squinted at the scorching sun.

Ah sneeze…

After a sneeze, my head feels much clearer!
"Who is thinking about me?"

……

"Director, here is all the information you want."

In the city of Sijiu, Xiao Liu placed a piece of information in front of Yu Zecheng.

Ever since he heard about Qin Jingru and Tian Jing in the courtyard, Yu Zecheng had been very curious. How could a university teacher and a person who was almost hated by everyone in the courtyard get together?
It’s not that he thinks too darkly, but this is the current social environment.

Social status has changed dramatically.

Especially nowadays, people pay more attention to matching each other's social status when interacting, getting together, and getting married.

The glorious poor peasants looked down on the middle peasants, and the middle peasants felt inferior to them. This was also the reason why Sha Zhu in the courtyard looked down on Xu Damao.

The proud farmhands would never even look at the daughter of a rich peasant, because if they married such a woman, they would not be able to hold their heads up in the village, and their descendants would also be implicated.

People in the city eat rationed food, which is what the country people dream of. Many rural women go to great lengths to move to the city.

But after moving to the city, the children born still have to follow their mother's household registration. Under such circumstances, it becomes increasingly difficult for people from the countryside to move to the city.

At this time, someone like Qin Jingru was actually with a university teacher who came from a middle-peasant family. Unless both parties had common interests, it would be difficult for them to be together.

And that’s the problem.