Chapter 184: It's Not Too Late
"The introduction of Klinz technology is no longer changeable. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info" Feng Xiaochen shook his head and said, "In addition, if we don't learn Klintz's technology, we can't realize the designs I just mentioned." Including the problems in the component manufacturing process you mentioned earlier, if you can't solve them, then no matter how good the design is, it's in vain, isn't it?"
"You have a point. Xu Wenliang nodded, "We really need to learn first and then develop." It's a pity, I realized this too late, if I could have ...... ten years earlier."
"Actually, it's probably not too late. Feng Xiaochen said with a smile.
"It's not too late, what do you mean?" Xu Wenliang felt a little strange.
Wang Jiji coughed lightly, attracting Xu Wenliang's attention to himself. He came to Xu Wenliang with Feng Xiaochen today, and he just watched Feng Xiaochen's performance in the first half, although it was extremely exciting, but he didn't have anything to do, and now it was finally his turn to appear on the stage.
"The Republic of Avaré in Africa has recently advanced its own industrial revolution. The Ministry of Foreign Trade and the Commercial Counsellor of the Embassy in China were in contact with each other, and they expressed interest in asking China to help them build a rolling line. Wang Genji said to Xu Wenliang in the calmest tone possible.
In order to say these words, Wang Jiji practiced well for a while. He was originally a person who liked to put on cattle forks, and after coming into contact with Feng Xiaochen, he found that Feng Xiaochen's ability to load forks was so high that he didn't know where to go. He usually pretends to be a fork by bluffing, and puts on a flamboyant expression before he speaks, and the result is often that the fork is not the opposite of his dog. After observing Feng Xiaochen's performance in loading forks, Wang Genji realized that the most bullish fork loading is a faint installation fork, and the more understated it is, the more people can feel that you are holding a wisdom pearl.
This time, according to Feng Xiaochen's arrangement, Wang Genji rushed back to the capital with Zhou Mengshi, and used his father's relationship to contact the embassies of several developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America to ask them whether they had any intention of building a hot rolling production line. Cui Yongfeng's analysis of the information through some data is really effective, and among the countries contacted by Wang Genji, there is indeed a country named Avaré that expresses its hope that China will help them build a hot rolling production line.
In just a few days, it is naturally impossible for the two sides to reach a formal cooperation intention, but this news is still very valuable. The Ministry of Foreign Trade has reported the situation to the Ministry of Machinery and the Ministry of Metallurgy, and Wang Genji has reported the matter to Luo Xiangfei. By the time Wang Gengen returned to Qinzhou, a joint working group led by the Heavy Equipment Office and with the participation of the Ministry of Machinery, Metallurgy, and Foreign Trade had been formed, and further consultations were underway with the Avaray Embassy.
"As we have already seen, what the Republic of Alvaare wants to build is a 1,700 mm hot rolling line with a design capacity of around 800,000 tons. They hope to get rid of their dependence on imported steel and truly achieve their independence. Avaray first tried to get the line from Europe, but the prices offered by European manufacturers were too high for them to afford. So when they heard that the Chinese side could provide similar equipment at a cheaper price, they were very interested. Wang Genji continued.
Xu Wenliang was attracted by this news, and he asked seriously: "Director Wang, when is this news, why haven't I heard of it at all?"
Wang Genji said: "This is the news a few days ago. Don't hide it from Chief Engineer Xu, I went back to the capital for this matter, and I am fortunate to live up to my mission. ”
Wang Genji dragged an ancient text, originally wanted to use it to show his talking and laughing bearing, but unfortunately Xu Wenliang's attention was not on it at all, and Wang Genji could be regarded as flattering to the blind. Xu Wenliang pondered for a moment, and asked Feng Xiaochen tentatively: "Director Feng, could it be that you took the initiative to promote this matter of Avalei?"
"It's mainly the credit of Director Wang. Feng Xiaochen pointed at Wang Jiji. Cui Yongfeng came up with the idea of going to Asian, African and Latin American countries to find markets, and he also gave Feng Xiaochen and Wang Genji some hints by analyzing the information he had read, saying that certain countries may be more promising. However, being able to get in touch with Avaray in such a quick time is indeed thanks to Wang Jiji's strong backer, and it may not be so easy for Feng Xiaochen to do this by himself.
"I see. Xu Wenliang was full of emotion.
"Chief Engineer Xu, I think so. Feng Xiaochen said, "The introduction of hot rolling mills at Nanjiang Iron and Steel Plant cannot be changed. The technological gap between us and foreign countries is too great, and we will not be able to cross these gaps in one step without the methods introduced. However, you were also right last time, we need to have our own technology, and the purpose of introducing technology is to develop our own technology. And if you want to master these skills, you must not just follow the trend of foreigners, but also practice them yourself.
The Republic of Avaré is interested in developing the steel industry and needs to build a rolling line, which is an opportunity for us. If we can win this production line, we will have a platform to practice the introduction of technology. Chief Engineer Xu, do you have the courage to accept this challenge?"
"I ......" Xu Wenliang was a little timid for a while. If this is a domestic production line, he dares to undertake the next. But when it comes to international relations, he feels a little apprehensive when he thinks that the equipment he designed will be exported abroad.
Feng Xiaochen saw Xu Wenliang's thoughts, he smiled and said: "Chief Engineer Xu, users in Africa are also users, don't you think that the production line you designed can't even reach the technology of Africa, right?"
"That's not what I think. Xu Wenliang said, "I'm worried that if the technical level is not high enough, people will laugh and lose the face of our Chinese." ”
Wang Genji said nonchalantly: "You don't have to worry about this at all. African brothers still trust the technology of the Chinese, we have helped them build railways in Africa, and they know that we are also an industrial power. The most important thing is that the price offered by Europeans is too high, especially when it comes to equipment installation and commissioning. When they heard that the Chinese were able to provide the same equipment, they were too late to be happy. Even if our technology is a little bit worse than that of the Europeans, they can accept it. ”
Feng Xiaochen said something else: "Chief Engineer Xu, I think so. First, we do have the ability to design and manufacture rolling lines, which are not technologically advanced, but they are sufficient to meet the needs of Alvaré. Second, we must do our best to design and manufacture this production line well, and design and build it according to the highest international level. By introducing Klintz's technology, we were able to shorten the technological gap with Western countries, and coupled with our unique cost advantage, we are very sure that we will win this production line. ”
"This ......" Xu Wenliang was a little tempted. He originally thought that he had missed the project of Nanjiang Iron and Steel Plant, and there was no hope of building a rolling production line with his own hands in this life. Who would have thought that an opportunity would suddenly fall from the sky, although it is only a production line with an annual output of 800,000 tons, but after all, it is also a complete project.
Just now, Feng Xiaochen told him a lot of new concepts in the design of the rolling mill, which made him itch and hated that he didn't have the opportunity to actually verify it. Now with the Avaray project, he can put these ideas into practice and make a design that satisfies him. Indeed, many of the ideas Feng Xiaochen said are still just one idea, and a lot of theoretical arguments and experiments need to be done to implement them in design, which will be very hard work. But this is also the last chance God gives him, if he misses it, he will really regret it for the rest of his life.
"Director Feng, if you want to take over the production line of Avaret, it is absolutely impossible to rely on my current design. We had to incorporate some new design ideas and come up with a completely new design in order to impress the Avaray government. What you just said are very good ideas, and if we can implement these ideas in the design of the production line, then we will have the strength to compete with Western companies even if we do not rely on cost advantages. The only thing I'm worried about right now is that I don't have enough energy. It takes a lot of effort to overturn the original design and come up with a new one. Xu Wenliang said frankly.
Feng Xiaochen asked tentatively: "So, what if you invite Chief Engineer Li and Chief Engineer Dong to participate together? As the chief designer, you will check the main technical links and let them preside over the daily design work as the deputy chief designer, will this work?"
"Their knowledge structure is a bit old, and I'm worried that they will have trouble understanding modern design ideas. Xu Wenliang said.
"Then what do you suggest?" Feng Xiaochen asked again.
Xu Wenliang hesitated for a moment and said, "In the entire Qin Chong, the only one who is most capable of completing this design is my former student, Cui Yongfeng. ”
"Cui Yongfeng?" Feng Xiaochen was stunned for a moment. In fact, in his heart, he also felt that Cui Yongfeng was the most suitable candidate. Because in the conversation with Cui Yongfeng, he could feel that Cui Yongfeng has been tracking the frontier of international metallurgical technology, and he also has a very comprehensive perspective, which is the most suitable for Xu Wenliang as an assistant. But Feng Xiaochen also knew that because of his opposition to Qin Chong's undertaking of the equipment of the Nanjiang Iron and Steel Plant, Xu Wenliang and Cui Yongfeng had already had a disagreement, and Cui Yongfeng also suffered a cold reception in the factory. He never expected that Xu Wenliang would actually mention the name Cui Yongfeng in front of him.
"Cui Yongfeng is my student. Xu Wenliang didn't know that Feng Xiaochen had been in contact with Cui Yongfeng, and he introduced Cui Yongfeng to Feng Xiaochen, "He graduated from the Department of Metallurgy of Northwest University, and after he was assigned to Qin Chong, he gave me an assistant." His professional foundation is very solid, and he has a broad vision and a sense of the overall situation. When I designed this set of mill drawings, he put the most effort into it. It's a pity ......"
"What is a pity?" Feng Xiaochen asked knowingly.
Xu Wenliang sighed and said, "Yongfeng is farther than all of us, so it is difficult to be understood. Thinking about it today, I'm really wrong to blame Yongfeng. He objected to our factory's request to build a rolling mill at the Nanjiang Iron and Steel Plant, and I said something to him about it......" (To be continued. )