You Wei and Qin Tongren sat face to face on both sides of the table, and a few manuscript papers with data were scattered on the table. "Comrade You Wei, is this your last opinion?" Qin Tongren asked. Although the standard word "comrade" is used in the title, Qin Tongren's voice and expression do not have "comrade-like warmth", and his-for-tat emotion with You Wei is very obvious.

Qin Tongren, who has always been calm, is still like this, and You Wei, who has an enthusiastic personality, is even less likely to be more cooperative, she pressed her hands on the table, staring at Qin Tongren's eyes, "Comrade Qin Tongren, I think this distribution is very reasonable, and each period should have a different focus." ”

Before the argument could continue, Chen Ke had already strode in from outside the door. "Good news, comrades!" Chen Ke's happy voice rang out in the room.

When Qin Tongren and You Wei saw Chen Ke carrying a shoulder bag with a drum on his back, they knew that Chen Ke had come to arrange the task again. You Wei was not at all encouraged by the "good news" mentioned by Chen Ke, she stood up quickly, "Chairman Chen, if you can make a decision, you will make a decision." ”

"What's wrong again?" Chen Ke was not surprised at all by You Xuan's mood, these days, there have been quite a lot of disputes between You Xuan and Qin Tongren, and Chen Ke has long been used to it.

You Wei rushed ahead of Qin Tongren and said, "I think that steel should not be used in steam engines in the near future, and there is no need to even start large-scale steelmaking. It would be better to produce more farm tools that women could use. ”

"What about Comrade Qin Tongren?" Chen Ke looked at Qin Tongren with a smile.

Qin Tongren glanced at You Wei, then turned his head and said, "Chairman Chen, if you don't develop the steam engine, what will happen to this power?" You have to have some long-term planning. ”

These two men are responsible for the industrial development of the base area, and the argument has to come every three or five times. You Wei prefers a plan that takes a short time and produces quick results, and Qin Tongren never forgets to develop heavy industry. Chen Ke himself is actually very supportive of Qin Tongren from the bottom of his heart, and the problem is that the various foundations in the base area are so weak that it is too difficult to develop heavy industry. So every cut made him think hard. But today, Chen Ke did not show any embarrassment in the past, he smiled: "This question is very good, if there is no good news brought this time, I really can't make a decision." ”

"What the hell is good news?" After all, she is a young woman, and she is more likely to be impressed by new gadgets.

Chen Ke put the cross-body backpack on the table and said excitedly: "The gas internal combustion engine I mentioned last time is finally coming, let's not stay in the steam age for too long, let's grit our teeth and go straight to the electric age." ”

"Gas internal combustion engine." Qin Tongren felt speechless. Since the appearance of the gas internal combustion engine in the eighteenth century, it has not been the mainstream of power. Qin Tongren just knew, but he didn't study much.

"It's the gas machine that Wang Bin got it." You Yu asked excitedly.

"I still think the steam engine is more reliable." Qin Tongren was not too happy.

"In addition to knowing how to rivet and steam steel, what else do you know?" You Yu immediately replied. In the past, when Chen Ke talked about industrial development with everyone, he once talked about the development of weapons. When he jokes, he occasionally mentions the "Cult of the Multi-riveting Steaming Steel". You Yu remembers this very well. Chen Ke suddenly heard a 21st century complaint, and couldn't help laughing.

You Wei didn't care about Chen Ke's gaffe, she said arrogantly: "Senior Brother Qin, electricity will be the mainstream in the future. When I was in Germany, the Germans worked very this. ”

Qin Tongren's sense of humor is not as rich as Chen Ke's, he also doesn't care about Chen Ke, but said seriously: "I have also been in Germany, and I am very clear about the development of electric power in Germany." The question is, have you ever seen a gas internal combustion engine? It was not much different in size and weight than a steam engine. And it's much more complicated than a steam engine. ”

You Wei was not moved by Qin Tongren's words at all, she immediately replied: "How complicated can it be?" You say that a gas internal combustion engine is more complex than a boiler, and I believe it. You say it's more complicated than a steam engine, I really don't believe it. ”

Disputes in the industrial sector have returned to a common situation, and Chen Ke is no longer willing to mediate. He interrupted You Wei's words, "Comrades, we only have tens of thousands of tons of iron now, and no matter how much you toss it, you can only make a dojo in a snail shell." Without our own steel plant, it's all for nothing. But let's hurry up and catch up with the electric age is serious. ”

Qin Tongren felt that Chen Ke's words were a bit biased, and he replied without enthusiasm: "Chairman Chen, it's not that you can catch up if you say you can catch up. Chinese industry is so far behind Germany. Our base area is not an advanced area in China. ”

Chen Ke was too lazy to educate Qin Tongren anymore, he made a final decision categorically, "It's because we are lagging behind, so we have to catch up with the way of thinking first." Don't think about the source of mechanical power, it is steam power, steam power. Reverse this idea for me first, and think about the power first in terms of electricity. The steelmaking also makes steel, but the steels are mainly used as parts for repairing firearms. This time, we got a lot of copper back, and we began to study copper wire processing and prepare to engage in electric motors. ”

After speaking, Chen Ke opened the satchel, which contained a part of the technical core outline of the electrical era written by Chen Ke, as well as various motor knowledge that Chen Ke could recall.

You Yu sat back in his place with a triumphant smile, and Qin Tongren saw that Chen Ke had made up his mind, so he picked up a booklet and prepared to flip through it.

Before the discussion began, Chen Ke said with a serious expression: "Another thing, I commissioned someone to buy a lot of technical books and materials from Europe. Translation needs to be done by everyone. I can't personally participate in the preliminary translation, so we have to train our own manpower. I am going to set up a Ministry of Industry, and one of the tasks of the Ministry of Industry is to establish its own school system in addition to industry. ”

Qin Tongren was a little strange, "Isn't there an education ministry for education?" ”

"The Ministry of Education is now in charge of basic education, even if it is the person who has been educated, can you use it in the industrial sector? Therefore, while you are recruiting professional workers for me, you are workers who no longer farm and specialize in industrial production. In addition, you have to educate them in vocational education. Literacy can be done by the Ministry of Education, but the Ministry of Education does not know what kind of workers the Ministry of Industry needs, so it is up to you. ”

Hearing this, Qin Tongren and You Wei couldn't help but glance at each other, this time neither of them saw any hostility in each other's eyes, they saw the same heaviness.

Qin Tongren said: "Chairman Chen, then you have to send someone to us." If you want to have an immediate effect, you'll have to send us the men in the troops. The best of the engineer battalion. ”

As soon as Qin Tongren's voice fell, You Wei added: "I still have to send cadres, cadres in the army, I want a political commissar." ”

"It's the commissar again, the superior engineer battalion. You're thinking beautifully! Chen Ke smiled, "I don't have any important people here." You don't look at it, I'm still singing about the empty city plan in Fengtai County. Make up the curriculum, set the system, I might be able to help. If you want people, wait for the year after tomorrow. ”

Qin Tongren Zhengse said: "If you want to catch up with the level of Europe as soon as possible, you can't do it without the right people." ”

"Everyone is very confident, and if you ask me for some backbones, you can catch up with Europe as soon as possible. Europe has been engaged in industry for more than 100 years, and it is simply unrealistic for you to catch up in a few years. We can use what we have in our hands. And don't go back to the old path of the European steam age, the European electric age has not long begun, let's start with the electric age. ”

After Chen Ke finished speaking, he no longer entangled with the two people in the industrial department, and began to talk about the basic characteristics and organizational models of the electrical era.

When Chen Ke left exhausted, You Yu was tired and his eyes were dull. Because of the excessive mental exertion, she lay on the table and fell asleep. Qin Tongren pressed his fingers against his temples, which was Qin Tongren's usual way of recovering his spirits. After rubbing it for a while, Qin Tongren spoke, "You Wei, Chairman Chen used to study industry, right?" ”

Hearing this question, You Wei propped up his upper body, "I actually think that Chairman Chen went to a military academy. ”

"Why do you say that?" Qin Tongren was very strange.

You Yan's voice was ethereal like a dream, "I see him doing everything like commanding a war." First, make a plan and deploy the troops, and then rush forward at the first order. With that, You Yu lay back on the table. I'm sleepy, and I want to lie down here and sleep for a while. ”

"Why don't you go back to your dorm room?"

"I'm used to it, that's how it was when I followed Wen Qing in Shanghai. We made medicine together, and when he was sleepy, he slept on the table, and I continued to do it. I slept on the table when I was sleepy, and he continued to do it. At that time, I was doing this kind of hard work, making medicine to make money, otherwise where would I have the money to carry out revolution. ”

Qin Tongren had heard that You Yi and Chen Ke had used to make medicines together, but it was the first time that You Yi himself mentioned what happened at that time. Listening to You Wei talking about his previous hard work in a nostalgic tone, Qin Tongren suddenly felt a little envious.

You Wei continued to say what he wanted to say like hysteria, "At that time, everyone dared to do anything, knew the molecular formula and equation, bought the medicine and started to do it. I never thought that if we failed, we would be ruined. It's the same as now, I obviously have something in my hand, but I don't dare to do anything easily. I didn't do the work, so I started arguing first. ”

Hearing this, Qin Tongren was unhappy, "Wait, Comrade You Wei, what do you mean by this?" ”

"I'm saying you're not cooperating at all. Back then, when we didn't have money, we didn't want to have any lofty goals. It's just picking up projects that can make money right away and starting to do it. Let's finish what you can do first. Therefore, the purpose is clear and the effect is significant. You say you shout about steam engines all day long, big industry. With this spirit, you can burn glass and porcelain. Even iron farming tools have not yet been popularized in the base areas, and many newly opened base areas have been given a hoe by three or four people. You don't have to use steel to make steam engines. I don't think that's right. ”

Although You Wei was tired, he didn't let go of the dispute with Qin Tongren not long ago. The unique persistence of women made Qin Tongren feel sincerely admired.

"What if you want to develop industry and don't have reliable mechanical power?" Qin Tongren asked.

"I'm not talking about these things. I don't think you understand one thing until now, we are engaged in revolution. The things we produce must be used in the revolution, and of course, the manpower and material resources needed for industrial construction must be obtained from the revolution. You Wei's spirit recovered a little, and she raised her head to look at Qin Tongren as she spoke.

Qin Tongren was obviously not interested in You Xuan's revolutionary theory, which could be seen from his impatient expression.

Seeing that Qin Tongren was so unenlightened, You Wei snorted from her nostrils in hatred, "Senior Brother Qin, I'll just say it clearly." I actually think you're right, but you're not doing the right thing. If you can't solve the problem, ask Wen Qing for ideas, people and things. Instead of fighting with me here. What's the use of the two of us arguing? ”

Qin Tongren disagreed, "Chairman Chen can't conjure things out of thin air, and it's useless for me to look for him." ”

"Even if Wen Qing doesn't have anything, he knows how to get things out. You feel a lack of motivation, Wen Qing knows the lack of motivation better than you. So you went to Wenqing early to talk to her. He can definitely tell you what to do. ”

You Wei's words left Qin Tongren speechless, and for now, Chen Ke did not ignore the industrial work because of military and political work.

Seeing that Qin Tongren finally stopped refuting himself, You Wei said heavily: "I think the problem of our industrial sector now is very simple, that is, there is no unity of opinion. I'll mine, you yours. If you don't fight for something, you won't come to see me at all. You don't listen to me, I can understand. Now you don't even want to listen to Chairman Chen's opinions, so you know to take your group of people and do what you want to do. This is not right. Many things have been delayed like this, if you had asked Wen Qing for instructions earlier, you would not have been entangled in the steam engine. I can tell you today that we have made some of the insulating ceramic devices to be used in the wires, what preparations have you made for the machinery? I don't think I've prepared anything, right? ”

When Qin Tongren heard this, his face didn't change much, but his heart was churning. You is not wrong, and now the industrial sector is indeed de facto divided. Qin Tongren could only temporarily suppress his subordinates so that they would not try to overthrow You Wu's leadership. But these Beijing gang subordinates also have a strong centrifugal force. Most of them don't understand electrification, and their ambition is to rebuild a Tianjin Machinery Bureau in Anhui. Chen Ke was not in charge of the industrial sector, and these people did not listen to Youyi, so the "Beijing Gang" led by Qin Tongren was not prepared for the electric era at all.

Being pointed out so clearly by You Wei that the problem was, Qin Tongren felt quite frightened. You Gou doesn't like to talk about big things on weekdays, and the people who follow her are busy with some "small projects". Qin Tongren felt that You Wei was just an ordinary intellectual woman who could endure hardships and work. But listening to You You's words today, Qin Tongren finally understood why You Gou could sit firmly in the position of the Ninth Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the People's Party. It's not just a matter of being qualified to work.

By this time, Qin Tongren knew that the situation had changed greatly. In the past, Chen Ke only handed over some specific work to the industrial department, only caring about the results, and did not interfere in the internal operation of the industrial department. Now Chen Ke has put forward the overall idea and direction of the Ministry of Industry, and You Gou is the top leader of the industrial sector. Chen Ke's proposal for the future direction of industry is closely followed. Then the dominance of the industrial sector has actually fallen into the hands of Yougu. If the "Beijing Gang" continues to fight like this, You Gou can really carry out an all-round attack on the "Beijing Gang".

Faced with such a situation, Qin Tongren could only determine You Gui's thoughts first, "Comrade You Gui, what do you think should be done?" ”

You Wei didn't look tired at all at this time, she stared at Qin Tongren with a stern expression, "I think everyone must know what they're here for." Ever since I followed Wen Qing, I knew that I had come to revolution, to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty and establish a new China. In order to achieve the goals of the revolution, the base areas needed industry. So I came to work in industry. However, many comrades do not think so, and they think that they are realizing their ideals in life. The ideal was to build their own industrial system and industrial empire out. In order to see this ideal of theirs, they had to draw on the power of the revolution. I don't think that's right and it needs to be corrected. ”

The bright gaze in You Xuan's pair of beautiful Danfeng eyes made Qin Tongren couldn't help but feel weak in his heart, for the first time in so long, Qin Tongren took the initiative to avoid You Xuan's gaze. He was suppressed by You Gu from the momentum.

Is this what Chen Ke calls a real revolutionary? Qin Tongren couldn't help but think. You Gui Pingsu has no shelf, no matter how high or low her knowledge and status are, she can get along well with everyone. Except for those who are disgruntled with You Gui, everyone is also willing to be with You Gui. You Yu doesn't like to do homely things, and he doesn't like to talk about idle articles. It's all about the work, about how to do the job well. It's hard work to work with Yougu. But no one complained, no one objected, no one ran away from the battle. Because You Yi always arranges her work very well.

Thinking of this, Qin Tongren suddenly recalled what You Wei said about Chen Ke, "I think he does everything like commanding a war." First, make a plan and deploy the troops, and then rush forward at the first order. "And You Yu is exactly the same as Chen Ke when he does his work. It is also a good plan, a good deployment of personnel, and then do things step by step. Although the work is hard, it is not very difficult. In addition, You Gou leads by example, and all links will be personally demonstrated and set an example. Before she knew it, she had gained the respect and obedience of her comrades.

This is not the case at all with the "Beijing Gang" led by Qin Tongren, and they can be forced to do it and complete it when faced with specific work. But once there is no work pressure, everyone's ideas are completely different, everyone has ideas, everyone has a plan. If it weren't for Qin Tongren's absolute prestige, and Yan Fu's strong support for Chen Ke in the base area, God knows what would have happened in these ambitious "Beijing Gang".

Thinking of this, Qin Tongren turned his head and said, "I will talk about this matter with everyone." ”

You Wei listened to Qin Tongren's words, and replied in a firm tone: "It's not a good talk." It's about convincing everyone. Senior Brother Qin, Wen Qing respects you very much and believes in you very much. So I applied for a political commissar, but Wen Qing didn't agree to transfer someone to me. So I think you should take on the role of this commissar. If you can't convince those people, I'll have to send the political commissar over to the young people. We are revolutionaries, we are not playing house. You must understand this. ”