Siheyuan: Craftsmen of a Great Country

Chapter 208: Digging key personnel from the steel rolling mill

Jiang Chen stayed at the steelmaking plant for a whole day, watching them make a furnace of steel.

This is a 30-ton medium-sized open-hearth furnace, and the output of one furnace of steel is generally about 25 tons.

Putting aside the preliminary preparation time, it took nearly nine hours to make a furnace of steel.

In other words, an open-hearth furnace can only make one furnace in a day, and it is not possible to get off work on time.

This time cost is too high.

Moreover, the service life of this open-hearth furnace is generally only a few hundred furnaces. Basically, it needs to be replaced after one year of use.

Xie Ruyu arranged dinner in the small canteen.

After raising a glass together, Xie Ruyu said: "Comrade Jiang Chen, you visited our factory today and saw our steelmaking process. You are welcome to give us your valuable opinions."

Jiang Chen smiled and said, "Director Xie, I'm here to observe and learn. I'm not good at steelmaking, so how can I show off in front of Guan Gong?"

Xie Ruyu said: "You must be humble now. Who doesn't know that Comrade Jiang Chen has clear ideas, advanced ideas and solid basic skills."

"Perhaps your simple idea can save us a lot of detours."

Jiang Chen, a steel rolling mill engineer, would definitely not come to visit their steel mill for no reason, but for other reasons.

He guessed that either Jiang Chen had new ideas about steelmaking technology, or that he had a need to improve the quality of steel.

No matter which point it is, if you can extract some information, you may gain something.

Jiang Chen thought for a while and said, "Then let me tell you my personal thoughts. I think converter steelmaking technology is the general trend."

"Indeed, this technology currently faces many difficulties for us, but the process of overcoming customer difficulties is not the process of progress. When we solve these difficulties, converter steelmaking technology can be put into use."

"Then we will improve the technology according to the application situation, making it more mature and perfect."

Su Changming said: "I agree with what Comrade Jiang Chen said. Difficulties are a good thing. At least it can point us in the direction."

"If you don't even know where the difficulties lie, then you are really confused. For example, in the development of alloy steel, there is no experience to learn from and no good ideas. We can only crazyly combine various metals, hoping that one day we can blindly A cat meets a dead mouse.”

Jiang Chen smiled and said: "To tell you the truth, I came here to visit this time because I have some ideas about the research on alloy steel and wanted to build a small experimental steelmaking furnace in the No. 3 Steel Plant, so I came here to study. .”

Su Changming looked dumbfounded in shock. I'll just give you an example and tell me you have an idea.

Xie Ruyu's heart skipped a beat. Sure enough, he came here for the improvement in quality just now.

Alloy steel, if this is really researched, it would be incredible.

As a steel mill, his knowledge of alloy steel is much better than that of Yang Weiming.

We also know more about the significance and impact behind the successful research and development of alloy steel.

Xie Ruyu pondered for a moment, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and said tentatively: "I have an idea. After all, the No. 3 Steel Plant is a steel rolling mill, so why bother to build an experimental steelmaking furnace there."

"How about you come directly to our factory to develop it? You can use our people and boilers as you like, and leave the other logistical support to me. You can just concentrate on research."

"As for accommodation, we will prepare a place for you to stay near the factory."

Jiang Chen said: "Ah, the main reason is that it's too far here, and my partner and I have just gotten married, so we can't leave her alone at home."

Xie Ruyu nodded: "I understand, I understand, a spring night is worth a thousand dollars! But it doesn't matter, I can send a car to pick you up every morning, and then take you back after get off work."

"Of course, this may cause you to be delayed longer on the road. We can give you a subsidy to make up for the time you waste."

He was determined to get the steel mills involved in the development of alloy steel.

This is not only merit, but also honor.

Therefore, he boldly made a promise.

This subsidy is actually a disguised form of economic support, just in a name that makes it easier to apply for.

Jiang Chen pondered for a moment, and finally gave up the idea of ​​research here.

He has no personnel authority in other people's territory, and many things are difficult to operate.

He slowly said: "I thought about it carefully. My team is at the No. 3 Steel Plant, and preparatory work has already begun there. It is not easy to change the address." "However, this preparatory work may require expensive work." Factory’s assistance.”

Rejecting other people's good intentions, and then conveniently giving the steel mill a chance to participate, was considered a compensation.

At the same time, we can also recruit a few talents from the No. 3 Steel Plant, killing two birds with one stone.

Jiang Chen said it so straightforwardly that Xie Ruyu couldn't force it:

"Comrade Jiang Chen, if you need any support, whether it's R&D technicians or workers, just ask."

If the research and development work cannot be carried out in the steelmaking plant, then there will be people in the steelmaking plant who can participate in it and accept it.

If alloy steel is successfully developed in the future, the steelmaking factory will also be included in the military medal.

Jiang Chen said: "We are from a steel rolling mill, and we are not that familiar with the construction and operation of steel-making furnaces."

"I wonder if your factory can send a few experienced workers to help us build the steel-making furnace in the early stage and help us operate the steel-making furnace in the later stage to produce steel according to our needs."

That’s all it takes.

Xie Ruyu agreed immediately; "There is no problem with this."

Jiang Chen glanced at Su Changming: "I wonder if this team can be led by Comrade Su Changming."

Those who can be assigned to participate in receiving work must be the technical backbone of the factory, and they must have two brushes in their hands.

And the communication skills must not be poor, otherwise you will be treated like a twine.

Skilled and good at communication, isn't this what Jiang Chen wants.

Precisely because they are technical backbones and the factory also needs such talents, Xie Ruyu was a little reluctant: "Lao Su, what's your opinion?"

Su Changming nodded excitedly and said, "I am willing to participate in this research and development work."

Xie Ruyu turned to ask Jiang Chen: "Excuse me, how long will your time cycle last?"

Jiang Chen thought for a moment: "If the research doesn't go well, he can come back in three months at most."

"If the research goes well, the time is uncertain, maybe three to five years, or three to fifty years."

Xie Ruyu said: "Why does the research go well but takes longer?"

Jiang Chen said: "Because there are so many types of special steel, once we successfully overcome the first difficulty, we will continue to study different types of special steel."

"It's naturally difficult to determine the time at this time. Why, Director Xie can't bear to part with Comrade Su Changming?"

Xie Ruyu gritted his teeth: "Although the factory does need technical backbones like Lao Su, I can still tell who is more important."

"Sure, I'll do as you say and let Lao Su lead the team."

Jiang Chen said: "Thank you, Director Xie."

Then he turned to Su Changming: "Comrade Su Changming, since we are engaged in research and development work, we have relatively high requirements for control and operation. Please personally select a group of highly skilled workers and go to the No. 3 Steel Plant together."

Jiang Chen was not familiar with the workers at Shijingshan Steelmaking Plant and could not make a choice. He could only choose whom to use whom Xie Ruyu recommended.

He didn't doubt the people he employed, so he simply gave Su Changming the right to choose people and asked him to find outstanding workers.

Even if he has some selfish motives, the factory does not allow him to involve too much, otherwise he will be embarrassed and lose his fortune.

Su Changming nodded: "Don't worry, Director Jiang, I will definitely bring a group of outstanding workers there."

Xie Ruyu raised his thumb: "Comrade Jiang Chen, no wonder you can become a leader at such a young age. With this level of work, I'm afraid many old comrades can't catch up."

"When are you going to start planning?"

Jiang Chen said: "The sooner the preparation work is completed, the better. However, the transfer of personnel still needs to go through a process at the Ministry of Industry, which may take a little time."

Xie Ruyu said: "We will go through the process of the Ministry of Industry. We have some acquaintances, so it should be done quickly."

"In this way, I will make a trip in person tomorrow morning, and they should be able to report there in the afternoon.

Jiang Chen was anxious, and so was Xie Ruyu.

(End of this chapter)