Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 184 Big Scooter (Additional update)
When we arrived at Director Yang's office, four of the seven factory-level leaders of the steel rolling mill arrived. The director, secretary, deputy director of production Jiang, and deputy director of logistics Li were discussing the construction of the new factory.

Because it was the weekend, several leaders did not have the usual scruples. They were all smoking in the office. The office was filled with smoke. They were opening the door to ventilate. Seeing Zhu Xuefeng suddenly appear at the door, Director Yang spoke first.

"Why are you here, Xiao Zhu? You are here to urge your motorcycle to come. By the way, you have already paid the money, hahaha."

After a period of contact, Director Yang also liked Zhu Xuefeng from the bottom of his heart. He was the son of a big family in the steel rolling mill. He was dedicated to the development of the factory and looked friendly to him.

Zhu Xuefeng also had a good impression of the two leaders. When he saw Director Yang joking, he followed suit.

"That's right, factory director, I really paid all the money. A factory director as big as you can't just keep your word."

Secretary Chen couldn't stand it. There were two factory leaders in the room. The older one and the younger one didn't pay attention to their image.

"Come on, Xuefeng, come in quickly. Don't follow this old guy's bad example. It's still about ductile iron."

Zhu Xuefeng then stopped joking and answered Secretary Chen's questions seriously.

"Secretary, I may not be able to come for a while. Why don't I take advantage of the weekend to report the situation to the leaders."

Secretary Chen looked very interested.

"Tell me, do you have any new ideas?"

"Why don't we continue to study the follow-up engine according to the leader's request at that time? This time, based on the last time, combined with the information and materials collected some time ago, we have some new ideas."

Zhu Xuefeng took out a stack of drawings, looked at them, and opened one.

"This is a large scooter I have newly designed in the past few months. It is an improvement on the small scooter. The engine designed this time is 100CC, and its performance is much better than that of the small scooter. The factory can consider it as appropriate."

The first picture is the appearance of the new car. It is very eye-catching. It is similar to a small pedal, but it looks bigger and more impressive.

This is the first time I have proposed the name of a scooter. Let’s make it more formal so that it is more vivid. The small scooter last time was probably very popular among women. This time we made it a bigger one.

The new motorcycle is much bigger. There are no specific parameters of the new motorcycle on the drawing, but just looking at the appearance, it looks a bit domineering. Instead of the petite and exquisite small motorcycle, this one is obviously much more rugged.

Originally, the previous model was designed for women in later generations, so it would be a bit uninteresting for a grown-up man to ride it. Besides, the power is indeed a bit low, as I realized when I went home last time.

In later generations, we could often see farmers carrying the slaughtered pigs directly on the front beam and tying another one behind. This was so impressive that they simply made a bigger pedal to transport things more easily.

"The factory can also design several more appearances based on this engine and find specialized designers. I don't have enough experience in this area and the time is tight later, so I reluctantly made one."

Factory Director Jiang was stunned for a moment, and began to worry vaguely. He suddenly took out another motorcycle drawing. The production capacity design was not all in vain, at least one more line had to be added.

If we make a few more appearances, wouldn't it mean that we have to change them several times? Just one appearance is the best, and even if there are no small pedals, there is only one appearance, and demand exceeds supply.

The factory director, secretary and factory director Li were also stunned. The factory building that was just built was not there yet, and another model came, this, this, this factory building was not enough before it was built.

"You haven't built a prototype of this yet, right?"

It was Secretary Chen who reacted the fastest and immediately asked about the key point. The prototype car hadn’t come out yet, so there was a buffer time. "This is not available. The factory can arrange it according to the actual situation. Now I think the masters can make the engine mold themselves. The drawings are here."

"There is just one thing. The power of this engine is much higher, so the material requirements of the engine are also higher. The other requirements have not changed much. The factory can build a few engines first to try."

Zhu Xuefeng hid a little secret. This was a disguised hope that the factory would launch new material research. He didn't know that the factory director and secretary had already reached an agreement and were still playing tricks.

Be obedient, these leaders are all veterans in this area, Secretary Chen put out the cigarette butt in his hand and said with a smile.

"You mean, it's better to use ductile iron as the material. Xiao Zhu, you've learned so badly that you've started talking in circles."

Zhu Xuefeng originally had this idea, but now the conditions are not met at all. It is impossible to wait for the materials to be researched before studying the engine.

"Secretary, I didn't say anything. This is what you said yourself. I suggest that we do this separately. If you have to wait, you may not be able to afford it."

"I can only say that if new materials are developed, they will be more suitable for engines with higher power, such as automobiles."

Director Yang also woke up. This guy used a powerful motorcycle to lure the rolling mill to carry out technical research on ductile iron, and now he used a car engine to seduce himself again. It was really not a joke.

"Xiao Zhu, you are not being honest. The research plan you sent was discussed by the Materials Research Institute and deemed feasible. The project establishment factory also discussed and approved it the day before yesterday. Now Deputy Director Zhao is responsible for the preparation, and he will combine it with the plan you gave. Start researching.”

The key point is that Zhu Xuefeng has repeatedly emphasized that it is difficult to have much room for improvement with ordinary cast iron as the material for subsequent high-power engines. Director Yang also wants to make a breakthrough in automobile manufacturing.

In the past few months, the two leaders were extremely reassured by Zhu Xuefeng's handling of the matters at the steel rolling mill, and they had a kind of trust in Zhu Xuefeng from the bottom of their hearts.

The last heart-to-heart talk between the two leaders basically set the tone. They both felt that Zhu Xuefeng's detailed plan and specific experimental plan were reliable. As for their own children, they were more or less biased.

Sooner or later, we have to study why we couldn't start earlier. Xiao Zhu was determined even if foreigners could succeed. Why is the steel rolling mill not determined? The current situation is only possible with the promotion of the two leaders.

Zhu Xuefeng was also overjoyed. Without the support of the steel rolling mill, this research would have been impossible. It was not easy to increase the furnace temperature, change the refining process, and experiment with the cast iron ratio.

"From what you said, this gray cast iron engine can actually be used now. However, it is too restricted and cannot fully utilize the potential of this engine."

"The engine speed of our gray iron engine cannot be too high. Now the maximum speed is less than 7000 rpm. In the old days, the speed of small-displacement motorcycles could reach 12000 rpm. The difference lies in the materials."

If you see your leader not stopping yourself from speaking, it’s a rare opportunity, so add another pound.

"Our factory can set a bigger goal, not only to meet domestic needs, but also to create foreign exchange for the country. Now this kind of small-displacement motorcycles are very popular internationally, and we have to seize this opportunity."

The leader was still digesting the international information about small-displacement motorcycles, and Zhu Xuefeng secretly turned back.

"It would be much easier to replace this material with ductile iron and sell it abroad. We have better power than them, lower fuel consumption, better quality than them, and cheaper than foreigners. Can we create a lot of foreign exchange for the country? "

Nowadays, well-known international automobile companies are vigorously promoting the application of ductile iron technology in vehicles. It is not limited to engines. This needs to be exported. No one wants a gray cast iron engine.

Secretary Chen wanted to open it for the third time to see what Xiao Zhu’s brain was made of. This would create foreign exchange for the country, and even Deputy Director Li, who was obviously not very enthusiastic just now, couldn’t sit still.

(End of this chapter)