As the flames rose, the temperature in the already hot workshop became even hotter.

Xie Kai really couldn't stand the heat inside, and ran to the door of the workshop, the outside was also hot, even if it was the hot air blowing, it was much better than the heat inside the workshop.

"I can't stand it, the temperature in the workshop is higher than the furnace, I really don't know what they think, and I'm not afraid that the high temperature will break the components of the surrounding smelting furnace. Zheng Yucheng also came out, and the whole person seemed to have been fished out of the water.

The heat in the workshop was unbearable for him.

Shen Hong and the others were still inside and did not come out.

"If they're doing this, they're sure they've got a good estimate. Otherwise, how could he put the mold in the middle of the workshop?" Xie Kai couldn't stand the heat inside.

On a hot day, the environment of the foundry workshop was already harsh, and now a bunch of fire has been added to it, and the temperature has to rise to hundreds of degrees, and the temperature in the entire workshop, especially around the mold, cannot be approached at all.

"There is no way to do this, the capacity of our melting furnace is too small, the largest is only 80 tons, if you want to avoid the casting process due to multiple casting defects, this is the only way. Even so, the pouring interval between the 7 ladles could not exceed one minute. Shen Hong and the others also came out, their soaked clothes clinging tightly to their backs.

Inside the workshop, the temperature rises faster and faster as the charcoal fire burns.

"Who came up with this plan? It's so hot in the workshop, where can people stand it!" Xie Kai looked at Minister Shen and complained, "It's not human at all." How can you work well in a hot environment!"

There are a total of four cranes in the whole workshop, and this time, all of them have to be used, three of which need to lift two ladles, and pour the molten steel in the two ladles into the casting mold in no more than one minute...... "Chu Guorong's face was full of helplessness, "If our smelting furnace can smelt hundreds of tons of molten steel at a time like abroad, where is there such trouble!"

"Even then, it is impossible for the temperature of the mold to reach the temperature inside the furnace. Chen Mingshan was even more helpless, "There are too many uncontrollable factors in the middle, and if there is a problem in any link, this casting will be scrapped." ”

In a word, several people were silent.

"yes, in the end, it's still our lack of skill. Tang Zhisheng also sighed on the side.

Xie Kai only found out about Tang Zhisheng at this time.

The old guy's face was already covered with beads of sweat.

"Come on, it's better than it was back then. How much could one furnace smelt back then?" Zheng Yucheng looked down on these guys, "Usually I am used to eating steamed buns, and I can't eat Wowotou anymore, you are like this, or not." ”

Zheng Yucheng's words made the depression on Shen Hong's face much better.

As the Minister of Industry, the country's industrial base is too poor, and there is no way to solve it in such a major project, but to use local methods to solve it, and there is no light on the face, right?

"Okay, the molten steel in each smelting furnace has been waiting for a long time, and the temperature will rise in a while, and after the casting is completed, won't the result be clear?"

Seeing that the leader's face couldn't hold back, everyone hurriedly nodded.

It happened that Jiang Ming's subordinates came over to report that lunch was ready, and Jiang Ming invited everyone to eat.

Shen Hong opened his mouth and said, "Xiao Jiang, let someone bring lunch, let's eat here, and continue to stare after eating." ”

"Chief, the comrades in the cafeteria have come up with eighteen kinds of martial arts, you have worked hard, your health has become bad for our project, you have to eat well and rest well......" Jiang Ming's voice was a little uncomfortable.

"What's wrong with the chief?" Xie Kai and Zheng Yucheng hurriedly asked.

"It's nothing, let someone arrange it. If I don't stare here, where can I eat and sleep? The big press is related to the development of the country's major equipment field, and now, Europe, the United States and the Soviet Union have large presses, and even the highest pressure has reached 80,000 tons, but we only have 30,000 tons. Shen Hong stopped Jiang Ming from continuing.

Jiang Ming had no choice but to arrange for someone to bring the food over.

Zheng Yucheng and Xie Kai were a little upset by Jiang Ming's words, and wanted to ask, but they couldn't get the result.

"You want to engage in the aircraft industry, whether it is the Yun-10 or the fighter project, you can't do it without a big press. Even if there are no large presses for gas turbines for thermal power in the civilian sector, the development is severely restricted. Shen Hong sighed.

Minister Shen Hong, who personally organized the design and manufacture of nine complete sets of industrial equipment after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Rao is life is as open as Xie Kai, even more outrageous than Xie Kai, and he also knows that the country's industrial foundation is too poor.

The industries of European and American countries have all accumulated in the last two or three hundred years.

The development of the country's industry has only been thirty-five years, of which there are still ten years of stagnation.

Soon, lunch was delivered, the temperature in the workshop rose higher, and even at the door of the workshop, the heat wave gushed out, and the workers in the workshop were all cool at the door of the workshop.

The scorching heat generated by the sun outside can't be compared to the workshop at all.

What's more, there are huge trees outside the workshop to provide shade.

Like other workers, a group of bigwigs are squatting in the shade of the tree with porcelain bowls to eat, Xie Kai is eating, while constantly observing the bigwigs next to him, it seems that these old guys are not doing such things, squatting on the ground and eating extremely naturally, even if the workers who are not far away are not willing to point with them from time to time, no one feels awkward.

Even, Shen Hong and others took the initiative to go to the group of workers and chatted with them while eating.

"Xie Kai, their working meals are better than ours. The conditions are difficult there, do you think it is necessary to raise the standard of life a little?" Zheng Yucheng did not go to those workers, squatted with Xie Kai, and kept giving Xie Kai the chicken, duck and fish in the bowl, "Eat more and grow your body." ”

"What do you think of our place?" Xie Kai was also helpless.

Both the climate and geography are much better than those of Qilian Mountain.

To transport all kinds of meat and vegetables from outside, you have to have a special refrigerated train, which is very depressing.

The cost is too high.

"Before, Lao Wang pondered, there are so many people in our base, and it is completely possible to build farms and plantations around. Zheng Yucheng said, "Look at other people's environment, and then look at us, after a long time, you have to hold back your illness." ”

The base is located in the northwest of the Qilian Mountains, close to the Gobi, and if it were not for the snow and water on the Qilian Mountains, it would be difficult for the base to survive.

"This can be done. In some places around the base, planting and breeding, in addition to the technical personnel and management personnel, let the entire base unit take turns to be responsible...... "Xie Kai thought that the base has always had a headache how to drive the technical personnel out of the laboratory and the technical room.

The square dances such as the Little Apple that came out at the beginning, even if they fit the times, were short-lived in the end at the base—everyone was so busy that they didn't have time to go out and exercise.

In order to complete the task, the base manager would like to use one minute as two minutes, and will not force such things to affect the progress of the project and production.

There are even many people who scold Wang Guilin in private and fool around.

"Go back and plan well, there is nothing else on Qilian Mountain, but potatoes and cabbage can still be planted. Zheng Yucheng saw that Xie Kai supported his idea, and his smile made the folds on his face scatter.

After resting for less than half an hour after the meal, it was already time to pour the original estimate.

Whether it is the leading cadres or the workers of the foundry, no one seems to be able to feel the high temperature and harsh working environment in the workshop.

"In such an environment, people can only stay for 20 minutes at most, and they must notify the logistics department to do a good job of support. As soon as Shen Hong entered the workshop, his clothes began to be soaked with fine sweat.

Jiang Ming nodded, "Don't worry, chief, mung bean soup, sour plum soup, etc., have already been prepared; ”

Xie Kai also followed.

He couldn't understand what the situation was like in Flaming Mountain in "Journey to the West", but in this workshop, no one wanted to stay in it for even a second longer.

He wanted to quit, but the temperature in the workshop was at least more than fifty degrees.

This is still a position away from the middle casting mold.

The closer you get to the casting mold, the higher the temperature.

"What is the temperature of the mold?" asked Shen Hong the technician who came forward to check the temperature rise of the mold.

"The temperature in the mold has reached 923°C, and the set temperature is 73°C, and the casting can begin. "The technician who went to check the temperature next to the mold in a heat-proof suit gave a quick report.

"The temperature at position 1 reached 917°C. ”

"The temperature at position 2 exceeded the set value by 68°C. ”

"Position 3 ......"

A total of 8 temperature monitoring positions.

In such an environment, the temperature deviation does not exceed 20°C.

"It's better than we expected, hopefully it's a good sign, get ready to drive...... Quick, save people!" Minister Shen Hong, who personally commanded the scene, was about to order the workers on the truck to lift out the ladle that had been kept warm in the smelting furnace and waiting for the mold environment to rise up, and enter the casting area.

The four cranes will continuously pour molten steel into the mould in the form of an assembly line.

But at this time, two technicians who went to check the temperature did not know whether the high temperature was too serious for the human body to bear, or whether the coal was burned in the open environment and released too many harmful gases for poisoning, and fell on the hot ground.

Without waiting for Shen Hong's order, someone had already rushed up.

Xie Kai is one of them.

At this moment, he never thought about his own life, this casting, it can even be said that he is exchanging human lives for the successful casting of the key core components of the big press!

"Leader, do you want to continue?" Chu Guorong saw that the two people who had fallen were lifted away, and the car had reached the designated position, and even the hook was about to touch the ring of the ladle.

Continue, it may be dead, and as soon as the molten steel comes out, the temperature will rise.