Super Copy of Great Power Technology

Chapter 564: Inspecting the Fusion Industrial Park

Ten minutes later, Qiao Ruida's off-road vehicle arrived at the Fusion Industrial Park of Ruida New Energy Company. The originally messy construction site was now surrounded by a tall wall. Facing the road, a gate was opened. From time to time, transport vehicles came in and out, carrying either building materials or various decoration materials. Two security guards stood on the side of the gate to check and register vehicles entering the industrial park. Qiao Ruida had not been here for several months. Of course, the two security guards did not recognize him and stopped him outside.

"Comrade, what are you doing? This is a construction site. It is dangerous. Please do not enter without permission!"

Qiao Ruida pressed the button, opened the car window, and said, "I am Qiao Ruida, the owner of this company. I came here today to inspect the progress of the construction."

"Captain, this young man said he is the boss of our company. Do you think he can believe it?"

"How should I know? I've never seen what our boss looks like. How about this? I'll call Mr. He and tell him about the situation here and ask him to come out and take a look."

"Well, that's the only way to deal with it."

The two security guards exchanged a few words in a low voice. The taller one went back to the gatehouse and made a phone call. The shorter one returned to Qiao Ruida and said, "Comrade, please wait a moment. Our squad leader is going to call to confirm your identity. I believe that we will have feedback soon."

Hearing this, Qiao Ruida did not complain. The company employees performed their duties conscientiously, guarding the gate and not letting strangers into the park. This was a manifestation of their sense of responsibility. Although the stranger they stopped was the boss of the company, before confirming his identity, it was also right. They could only be praised, not criticized. Qiao Ruida took a box of cigarettes from the center console, opened the door and got out of the car. He tore open the package casually, handed a cigarette to the short security guard, and said, "Come on, brother, have a cigarette. Judging from your words and deeds, you must have been a soldier. How many years have you been retired?"

"Hey, Zhonghua, nice cigarettes, thank you very much, boss!" The short security guard took the cigarette, took out a lighter from his pocket, lit it, and took a deep puff. Perhaps he had been on the grassland for too long and was too lonely, so he didn't mind chatting with Qiao Ruida, a stranger.

"My squad leader and I both retired from the army last year. We worked as migrant workers in Beijing for more than half a year, but we didn't find a job and had almost spent all our retirement allowance. Later, Ruida New Energy Company was established and recruited security guards. The company provided food and accommodation, and the salary was quite high. However, the job required long-term work on the sparsely populated grassland, so not many people applied. My squad leader and I are both from Mongolian Province, and we are familiar with the grassland. Working here is no different from going home, so we submitted our resumes. As a result, we both succeeded in our application based on our military experience and came to the deep grassland to work as security guards for the new park."

"So what do you think of the working conditions here? Can you adapt to it?" Qiao Ruida asked further.

"It's a little desolate here, with fewer people and no places for entertainment and consumption, but everything else is good. There is a cafeteria in the park, so you don't have to worry about food and drink. We live in the newly built staff dormitory building, which has a very good environment. The salary is more than 5000 yuan per month, and there are some bonuses, which is much better than other comrades who retired in the same year. It's just that the surrounding area is too desolate, there are no supporting facilities, and you can't shop online, and there is no place to buy some daily necessities." The short security guard was honest and said what he wanted to say. As the old saying goes, living in a place changes the body and cultivating aura changes the spirit. Qiao Ruida was used to being a chairman who made decisions with his own words, and his temperament was subtly affected, and he had some of the power of a successful person. Perhaps it was the existence of this power that made the security guard subconsciously believe Qiao Ruida's words and regarded him as the boss of the company, so he answered every question.

"If you want to shop, watch movies, go shopping, etc., you can go to the next-door Ruida Space City. That is also my property. The first and second phases of the project have been completed. It has bars, supermarkets, cinemas and other facilities. It is now open to the public. You can go there to spend money and have fun."

Qiao Ruida chatted with the short security guard for a few more words and learned about their work and life conditions. Until a middle-aged man wearing black-framed glasses rushed out of the park, walked to Qiao Ruida in two or three steps, held his hand, and said, "Boss Qiao, you finally remembered that we have this fusion industrial park under construction. You didn't care about it for several months and didn't come to inspect it. I thought you, the boss, had completely forgotten about our Ruida New Energy."

This middle-aged man is called He Zhixia. He is a lithium battery R&D talent poached by Ruida Group from CATL. He was initially responsible for the R&D and manufacturing of new graphene batteries. During this period, he demonstrated extremely high professionalism and strong management capabilities. Later, Ruida New Energy Company was established, and the graphene battery R&D and production departments were naturally incorporated into the new company. He Zhixia was also promoted many times because of his outstanding ability, and was eventually promoted to the position of general manager of the company.

"Old He, thank you for your hard work. Don't complain. I'm here now. Come on, take me in to see the construction progress." Qiao Ruida let go of his hand, patted He Zhixia on the shoulder and said.

"Okay, Mr. Qiao, please come in. I heard from Manager Tang of CNNC that the infrastructure work of the fusion test reactor has been completed, and the construction team is building some supporting facilities. The installation team of CNNC has been in the park for three days, and the equipment installation work is proceeding in an orderly manner."

Qiao Ruida asked He Zhixia to get in the car, stepped on the accelerator lightly, and the Ruida SUV drove into the gate of the park and went straight to the construction site.

After watching the two people and their car enter the park and disappear behind the building, the tall security guard let out a long sigh and said, "Oh my god, this young man is actually the boss of the company. Fortunately, we didn't deliberately make things difficult for him, otherwise the consequences would be unpredictable."

"Yes, our boss is too young. He looks even younger than us. He is so young, but he has built such a big business. He is really a promising young man." The short security guard echoed.

"When I called just now, I saw our boss offering you a cigarette, and you guys chatted for quite a while. Can you tell me what you talked about?"

"Nothing. The boss asked about our work and life, and told me that the next-door Ruida Space City is also his property. When we are on vacation, if we feel bored, we can go there for shopping and entertainment." "Really? That's great. Since I came to this fusion industrial park, I have been here for several months. I have made a lot of money, but I have nowhere to spend it. I am almost bored. This weekend is our turn to take a vacation, and then we can go to Ruida Space City to have a good time."

"Okay, it's settled. Then call Brother Tao and the others to act together."

Two flowers bloom, each with its own beauty. After Qiao Ruida and He Zhixia entered the industrial park, they parked the car outside a huge circular building. They pushed the door and got out of the car. Qiao Ruida looked up and took a look at the huge building with a unique shape in front of him. It looked exactly the same as the design drawing, and he nodded with satisfaction.

Qiao Ruida and He Zhixia walked around the building and found no flaws, so they walked into the building together. Not far from the entrance, a middle-aged man wearing a white hard hat walked towards them with two other hard hats, "Mr. Qiao, Mr. He, you are here, welcome, welcome! The construction site is ahead. According to safety regulations, anyone entering the construction site must wear a hard hat first. You wear these two hats first, and remember to return them when you leave."

Qiao Ruida knew this person. He was Manager Song, a middle-level leader assigned by CNNC to the Fusion Industrial Park. He was in charge of the construction and equipment installation of the fusion test reactor. The two had dealt with each other several times and were quite familiar with each other. Qiao Ruida took a helmet, put it on his head, and fastened the strap. He Zhixia followed suit, put on the helmet, and greeted Manager Song.

"Old Song, good afternoon. This is our big boss of Ruida New Energy, Qiao Ruida. I think you have met before. Do you think I need to introduce you?"

"Well, Mr. Qiao and I met as early as last year when the project just started construction. At that time, you had not yet been transferred here."

The three chatted and reminisced while walking into the building. They passed several rooms, marked with control room, monitoring room, fuel storage room, and tritium recovery storage room. Some engineers and workers were installing equipment in these rooms. Qiao Ruida only picked a few key rooms, looked inside, looked at the current progress of equipment installation, and then withdrew without disturbing the workers' work.

The three of them walked back and forth along the corridor, bypassing three safety walls, and finally reached the interior of the fusion reactor, which is the most important fusion reactor. This is a circular space the size of a basketball court. Here, hundreds of engineers are working hard to install a huge apple-shaped device. The apple-shaped chamber in the middle is a ring channel for high-temperature plasma operation and is also where the nuclear fusion reaction occurs. This chamber alone occupies more than three-quarters of the area of ​​the fusion reactor. Under the metal chamber are densely packed pipelines that extend from the chamber and connect to the underground or the surrounding walls. Most of these engineers are installing these pipelines.

When installing such precision equipment, there is no room for error. The scene should be serious and quiet. However, an old man wearing thick reading glasses and a black Mao suit stood behind the engineer and shouted, "This is wrong. This is a tritium recovery device, which is a key component for the reactor to be self-sustaining. How can it be installed here? It must be installed inside the first wall to be effective. Take it down immediately and reinstall it!"

"But, Professor Tang, this is how it is designed on the design drawing. The location where we installed it should be correct." An engineer who was working stopped his work, took the drawing, and argued with the old man.

Professor Tang picked up the blueprint, glanced at it casually, and threw it aside, saying disdainfully: "Who designed this blueprint? It's completely nonsense and full of mistakes. It's very different from the JET (Joint European Torus) I saw at the Culham Center for Fusion Energy (CCFE). It's simply not from the same era. I'm an expert in the field of fusion energy. Just modify it according to my instructions, and the effect will definitely be better than the original one."

"This is not good. These are the drawings provided by Party A. We must construct according to the drawings. If we modify the design without authorization, the final project will not pass the acceptance inspection, and it may even be a violation of the contract and we will be held accountable." The engineer said weakly, his tone no longer so persistent.

"The original design drawings are full of mistakes and omissions. You are stupid for still following them to carry out the construction. Just modify them according to what I say, and I will be fully responsible for any problems that arise." Professor Tang was still talking nonsense there, as if he was an authority in the field of nuclear fusion and everything he said was right.

"I'm afraid you can't afford it. The cost of this equipment, not counting the R&D cost, is as high as 120 billion. If there is any problem during operation, the loss will be calculated in billions. Are you sure you can afford it?"

A voice came from behind him. The voice was very young and very attractive. The words made Professor Tang change his expression. He turned around suddenly, looked at the person who was speaking behind him, and roared: "Who are you? You look so young, do you know what controlled nuclear fusion is? Why are you talking nonsense here?"

"I am not talented, Qiao Ruida, but I am the designer of this ridiculous fusion facility you mentioned. I drew the blueprint myself." Qiao Ruida's voice was not loud, but it was sonorous and powerful, full of momentum.

Now it was Professor Tang's turn to be embarrassed. He accused others of designing nonsense behind their backs, but he was caught by the real person. However, Professor Tang was a well-educated and experienced professor. He was mentally strong and thick-skinned. He quickly adjusted himself and said in a deep voice: "Young man, at your age, have you graduated from college? Have you systematically studied the theory of controlled nuclear fusion? Have you published a few papers? With your limited knowledge, you dare to design such a large controlled nuclear fusion facility. Who gave you the confidence? What if an accident occurs and affects the people nearby? Have you ever thought about it?"

Qiao Ruida did not argue with Professor Tang. It is difficult to win a verbal battle with such an old scholar who always talks about his academic qualifications and qualifications. Instead, he turned to look at Manager Song and asked, "Manager Song, who is this old man? He is not from China Nuclear Industry. I remember that the contract signed by our two companies clearly stipulated that the construction site must be kept confidential and no unauthorized personnel are allowed to enter. How did this old man get in?" (End of this chapter)

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