Regardless of whether the staff of the 33 institutes welcomed it or not, from the next day, Qin Hai and others entered the research laboratories and worked with the researchers. According to Qin Hai's prior arrangement, Chen Heqian participated in the research group on the chemical composition of steel, Li Linguang participated in the metallurgical technical group, and Yue Kun participated in the steel rolling technical group. As the chief scientists of the group, they play the role of scientific research leaders.

Under the banner of providing services to everyone, Qin Hai participated in the discussions of each group. He listened carefully to the ideas of the researchers of the 33 institutes on the research work, and when he found that there was a deviation in the ideas, he did not point it out directly, but afterwards told his opinions to the chief scientists, so that they could convey them to the researchers in their own names. His purpose in doing this was naturally to not want to make himself appear too flamboyant, or it would be more appropriate to appear too demonic.

In their spare time, several people made separate appointments with the staff of the 33 institutes to talk with them and understand the current situation in the institute, so as to solve the problem of storage in a targeted manner and mobilize the enthusiasm of all the employees of the institute.

"We are 33, but it wasn't like this before."

At the home of retired engineer Zhu Zichuan, Qin Hai and Chen Heqian sat respectfully on the old sofa and listened to Zhu Zichuan tell them about the glorious past of the 33rd Institute. Zhu Zichuan is an older generation of steel material engineers, and even Chen Heqian has been able to visit him as a disciple, and Qin Hai can only be an apprentice.

"At that time, we were undertaking important tasks from the headquarters. Time is tight, the task is difficult, and every time the order comes, everyone forgets to sleep and eat, and works day and night. Some comrades are dual-income workers, and both of them work overtime. Children are left at home and left unattended, sometimes sick and feverish all day, and parents don't know about it. That enthusiasm for work is still touching when I think about it now. Zhu Zichuan sat on a rattan chair, smoking the Chinese cigarette handed to him by Qin Hai, and reminisced leisurely.

"Old Zhu. I've heard people say that you once stayed in the real yàn room for a month, and when you came out, your beard was half an inch long, and your daughter couldn't even recognize you, is that the case? Chen Heqian asked.

Zhu Zichuan laughed and said, "Which time are you talking about, I can't remember how many times there has been such a thing." At that time, there were no automatic electric furnaces, and someone had to guard them when making steel. I don't feel at ease when others guard me, I have to watch it myself, and it's all too common for seven or eight days or even ten days to not be in the room. ”

Qin Haidao: "The dedication of the older generation is really worth learning from us young people." Mr. Zhu, what do you think of the current situation of the 33rd Institute? ”

"It's broken!" Zhu Zichuan let out a long sigh and said, "The shelf is still there." The spirit is gone. I also know the No. 98 steel you are talking about. The firm's financial constraints are one problem. The most important thing is that everyone has no heart and is not able to devote themselves to research as they did in the past. There is no room for half-heartedness in scientific research, and half-heartedness will not lead to scientific research. ”

"You're absolutely right." Qin Hai nodded repeatedly. "But, Elder Zhu, how did we become like this? Can you sue me for some reasons? ”

"Status." Two words popped out of Zhu Zichuan's mouth.

"Status?" Qin Hai was a little confused, the reason Zhu Zichuan said was too abstract. Qin Hai couldn't understand what he really meant for a while.

"That's right, status." Zhu Zichuan said, "Do you know what the status of our 33 places in Yanbei City in the past, no, even in the entire Dongyuan Province?" ”

"It's famous." Qin Hai responded. The 33rd Institute is located in Yanbei City, Dongyuan Province, and was once a well-known local defense and military industrial unit, and several leaders of the older generation have inspected it. In the middle of Zhu Zichuan's living room, there is a photo of him shaking hands with a great man, which is the treasure of Zhu Zichuan's house.

"That's right, it's famous." Zhu Zichuan was very satisfied with Qin Hai's answer, and he said: "Our 33 institutes are key units in the national defense and military industrial system, and the headquarters attaches great importance to it, and the province and city also take great care of it. At that time, the young men in our office didn't have to worry about finding a partner at all, and the girls in Yanbei City were proud to marry into the 33 Institute. ”

"I can imagine it." Qin Hai replied. In the early years, eating "public meals" was a very glorious thing, and military industrial units were the most durable and flood-guaranteed of all "public meals." When there is a state grant, the housing of units like 33 can be guaranteed, the welfare is also very good, and the people who can enter the institute are all young talents, so it is normal to be able to win the favor of local girls.

Unfortunately, this splendor belongs to the past. Since the beginning of reform and opening up, the focus of the country's work has shifted to economic construction, and the military has carried out a million-dollar disarmament, and at the same time, military expenditures have been vigorously reduced, and a large number of projects have been discontinued, and the life of military scientific research institutions has become more and more difficult day by day. At the same time, the local economy is booming day by day, and in particular, the development of private and foreign-funded enterprises is very good.

"The funds are insufficient, and the money allocated from above can barely guarantee the payment of salaries, and medical expenses and the like cannot be reimbursed on time. As for housing and welfare, that's something that I don't even dare to mention. Fortunately, we old people have been divided into houses in the past, and although we are a little smaller, we can still live in them. The new young people are miserable, bachelors can still squeeze in the bachelor dormitory, there is no place to live when they are married, many people are married and still like singles, both men and women live in the original dormitory, and the Cowherd and Weaver Girl are just like that. Zhu Zichuan introduced.

Qin Haidao: "I have seen this situation in other places. The 70X Institute on the Air Force side turned out to be the same, and the economic situation was very bad. However, even in the 70X Institute, I have not seen such a situation as the 33 Institute, where the scientific researchers at least maintain the discipline of the military industrial unit. ”

"70X knows that they are in Tongjiang Province, which is not as impetuous as ours Dongyuan. In recent years, Dongyuan has been attracting investment, and many companies from Japan, Germany, and the United States have come, and the treatment of these enterprises is very good. Compared with us, a month's salary can be worth half a year for us, do you think the people in the institute can still settle down? Zhu Zichuan said.

"What, they came to the office to dig people?" Qin Hai asked.

Zhu Zichuan sneered: "It's not just poaching people, there is a Japanese steel company's office in Yanbei, and for a period of time, it drove a van to stop at the door of our 33rd office every day, and let out a word, saying that whoever wants to work there can just get in the car and leave." ”

"! There is no royal law here! Qin Hai's eyes widened and he said angrily. A foreign-funded enterprise brazenly ran to the door of a military-industrial unit to poach people, this is not only a shameless problem, it is simply arrogant to the extreme.

"We also have sentinels in 33, why don't you go up and give them a few hits? Ji Lao didn't know about this matter, if he knew, it was estimated that he should have ordered the gun directly. Qin Hai asked hatefully.

"How dare you touch them." Zhu Zichuan said, "The foreign businessmen recruited by the Yanbei Municipal Government with great difficulty are afraid of melting in their mouths, and they are afraid of falling when they hold them in their hands." Our 33 places in Yanbei have no status at all, and if there is another conflict with foreign businessmen, the city government will not drive us out? ”

“……”

Qin Hai was speechless, people were poor and short-minded, and horses were thin and long-haired. The state does not attach importance to military scientific research, and even the status of the military industry has plummeted. To say that the Yanbei Municipal Government drove out 33 institutes, it is naturally just Zhu Zichuan's angry words, they do not have such great power. However, on the ground of Yanbei 33, all kinds of logistical affairs have to rely on the Yanbei Municipal Government to help solve them, and they really dare not provoke the government's "distinguished guests".

"So, have we all been poached by them?" Chen Heqian asked with concern.

Zhu Zichuan said: "At the beginning, there were really a few young people who ran over. Later, the institute reported the situation to the superiors, who issued an order strictly prohibiting the researchers from leaving their posts without authorization, and the violators seized their files and household registration. In this way, everyone did not dare to leave. However, people are stayed, but some people's hearts have flown away. ”

"I see." Qin Hai somewhat understood. In the final analysis, this is caused by the gap in people's hearts during the special period. A unit like the 70X Institute is far away in Tongjiang, and the temptation from the outside world is not so great, so it can still cage the team and not break up. 33 is in the open coastal area, and the wind from outside is easy to blow in, and it is inevitable that the employees will be excited.

"Elder Zhu, then according to what you see, how can we get everyone to put their hearts back to the institute and reshape the atmosphere of the year?" Qin Hai asked sincerely.

"We have to implement the treatment for everyone." Zhu Zichuan said, "It's not as good as it was back then." At that time, the country was poor, and everyone was able to share weal and sorrow with the country and understand the country's difficulties. And now, some people have become rich first, their knowledge is not as high as our researchers, and they do not put in more effort than our people, but they can get dozens of times the income equivalent to us, how can this be reassuring?

If you want a horse to run, you have to let the horse graze, this is the basic truth. Therefore, I think that unless the state can re-attach importance to the military industry and give our military industrial units the treatment they deserve, it will be very difficult to make the workers talk about dedication as in the past. ”

"As far as I know, in a few years, it will be difficult for the state to come up with enough funds to revive the military industry." Qin Hai said, "I can't take care of so many things in the whole industry. But when it comes to 33 specifics, I think I can still do something. Mr. Zhu, if I can find a way to help the employees implement the treatment, can you go out of the mountain and do some propaganda and agitation work in the office, and be sure to rekindle everyone's enthusiasm. ”

"That's fine!" Zhu Zichuan readily agreed, "Although I am retired, I also used to be a military worker. It is my duty to revitalize the military industry. (To be continued......)

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