After sending Jiang Guoxin and Xu Hui away, Fang Hanmin took out a compilation of laboratory preparation plans from the drawer and handed it to Guo Peng and Wan Cheng, "There are many plans in it, you each choose the one you think is the most reasonable, and write down the reason for your choice, let's sit down and discuss, and then determine the best plan." ”

The work plan of the technical department in the new year, Fang Hanmin sent it to Director Yuan half a month ago, and he now has to hurry up to report the plan to build a laboratory and wait for Lao Yuan's approval, so as to apply for construction funds in time.

After Guo Peng and Wan Cheng left, the first thing Fang Hanmin had to do was to write a plan and send it to Director Yuan. Because this work has been in his head for a long time, a plan for the establishment of a standard laboratory was written before he left work in the morning.

At about two o'clock in the afternoon, Fang Hanmin appeared at the door of Director Yuan's office, reached out and knocked on the door a few times, and after getting permission, he pushed the door in.

"Hanmin, today is the first day of work after the holiday, do you have anything to do?" Lao Yuan looked at Fang Hanmin with strange eyes, because he knew very well that after the Spring Festival and before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, almost all the staff of the departments did not do their jobs, which was a problem that had been cultivated for many years, and as the factory director, it was difficult for him to change this status quo. But on the first day of work, Fang Hanmin came to him, and Lao Yuan felt a little surprised.

Fang Hanmin handed the application report for the establishment of the laboratory to Lao Yuan, "Director Yuan, there is such a thing in the technical department, please think about it." ”

The application report is only three pages, and Lao Yuan read it in a few minutes, "Prepare to build a standard laboratory, can't the current laboratory be used?" ”

"The current laboratory is used for the preparation of palladium-carbon catalysts, which is already quite crowded, and in addition, this laboratory is currently rebuilt on the basis of an old house, and many places do not meet the requirements, so in order to facilitate more scientific experiments in the future, I think a new standard laboratory should be built."

Director Yuan patted his head, "Yes, I forgot about the preparation of catalysts, catalyst preparation also needs space, and most of this laboratory is originally a place for preparing catalysts." Lao Yuan flipped through the application report again, and then asked with concern: "Is this standard laboratory in a hurry?" ”

"Director Yuan, maybe you already know that one of the two main tasks of the technical department's two work plans this year is the recovery test of the failed palladium carbon catalyst, and from the current situation, this experiment can only be carried out after the standard laboratory is completed."

"Ouch! It seems that the construction of the laboratory should be carried out as soon as possible. However, the funds in your budget ......" Lao Yuan seemed to hesitate.

"Director Yuan, what happened to my budget? Any questions? Fang Hanmin asked nervously.

"If the funds in your budget are less than 200,000, I can directly give you approval now. However, the amount of funds on the application report is beyond the scope of my rights, and it needs to be discussed and approved by the factory-level leadership team before I can give you a reply. ”

Fang Hanmin knew that no matter what happened, once it was mentioned for discussion by the factory-level leadership team, even if it was approved, it would be debated endlessly and delayed for a long time, so he asked cautiously: "Director Yuan, when do you estimate that the factory-level leadership team will be able to discuss this matter?" ”

"Since the matter is in a hurry, I will now ask the chief of staff to inform the members of the leadership team and meet tomorrow morning to discuss this matter. It is expected that there will be differences of opinion during the discussion, and you will be asked to explain the questions they raise, and you will also be present at the meeting. "For Fang Hanmin's work, Lao Yuan always strongly supports.

A few minutes later, the director of the office reported to Lao Yuan that on the fifth day of the first lunar month, that is, tomorrow, Deputy Director Wang in the leadership team had something at home and asked for a day off; On the sixth day of the first lunar month, Deputy Director Liang took a day off due to business.

Not only did the general staff of the department refuse to pay attention after the Spring Festival, but even the members of the factory-level leadership team have developed such a bad habit, and Director Yuan knows this, which is also the main reason why he has been unable to eradicate this problem for a long time.

After listening to the report of the office director, Director Yuan spread his hands, "Hanmin, even if you are in a hurry, you will have to wait until the seventh day of the first month to hold a meeting to discuss this matter." ”

What can Fang Hanmin say? He smiled casually, "It's okay, no matter how anxious you are, you don't care about three or two days." ”

At half past eight o'clock in the morning of the seventh day of the first lunar month, in the small conference room on the second floor of the Red Star Pharmaceutical Factory, all the members of the factory leadership team and the attendee Fang Hanmin sat around the conference table. Before the official meeting, please circulate this application report. ”

Lao Yuan handed the report to the deputy director Wang on the left, circulated it from him, and finally returned to the hands of Director Yuan, in order to facilitate everyone to view the content of the report at any time during the discussion, Lao Yuan threw the report to the middle of the conference table, and then cleared his throat and said: "Everyone has read the report, to put it simply, the technical department is going to build a new standard laboratory, and the investment amount must have been seen in the report. ”

As soon as the words fell, the chief engineer Lao Xia asked: "I remember that there is a laboratory in the technical department?" Why build a new lab? ”

Director Yuan explained: "You're talking about the laboratory converted from the former central laboratory, right? That place is now the preparation section of the palladium-carbon catalyst, and there is no place to do experiments. ”

"Why make catalysts in the lab, when there's nowhere else to use them? In any case, the preparation of catalysts is within the scope of production, how can it occupy a laboratory? Deputy Director Wang didn't understand this.

Fang Hanmin took over the conversation, "Maybe the leaders don't know, the preparation process of palladium carbon catalyst is a very fine operation process, and the production environment is high, and the catalyst being used in the second workshop is prepared in the laboratory, where there is a set of catalyst preparation device, and the environment there is better, we think that the original laboratory is the most suitable place for the preparation of catalysts." ”

Lao Wang was not convinced by Fang Hanmin's explanation, "Comrade Hanmin, you haven't tried it in other places, how do you know that other places are not suitable?" ”

This made Fang Hanmin speechless for a while, but he thought for a while, "Director Wang, I don't know which place you are referring to in other places?" ”

"In the second workshop, I think that in the corner of the second workshop, a few huts can be separated by partitions, which can fully meet the preparation conditions of the catalyst."

"There may be enough space for a few cabins in the second car, but the environment of the workshop, including air quality and current and voltage stability, may not meet the requirements for the preparation of palladium-carbon catalysts."

After stabilizing his emotions, Fang Hanmin continued: "Just now Director Wang asked us to give it a try, what I want to say is that palladium is a rare metal more expensive than gold, if we separate the house in the second workshop, and then move the catalyst preparation device over, once the prepared catalyst is unqualified, the waste of precious metal raw materials, tossing back and forth, plus delaying the use of the second workshop, the losses caused by the three aspects are probably more than the cost of building a new standard laboratory, this risk, our technical department can not afford it!" ”

Hearing this, the atmosphere in the venue instantly became serious, because of the several risks mentioned by Fang Hanmin, Lao Wang didn't think about it at all, he just said it happily, no matter what the consequences were. To put it bluntly, he still does not fully understand the new process of the second workshop, and does not understand the properties of palladium-carbon catalysts at all, otherwise, he would not have said such layman's words.

As the deputy director in charge of production, Lao Wang should feel ashamed, but he is not humble at all, he is always on top, and never takes the initiative to ask Fang Hanmin for advice.

Even the chief engineer Lao Xia has not considered the risk issue, like Lao Wang, he only cares about questioning what Fang Hanmin has done, but he knows little about the technical details, and whenever he encounters something that requires him to express his position, he always pretends to be self-righteous.

Although Lao Wang and Lao Xia are the technical gatekeepers of the Red Star Pharmaceutical Factory, a series of technologies provided by Fang Hanmin are beyond the scope of their cognition, and it is reasonable that they regard themselves as leaders and do not ask their subordinates for advice, and they do not understand new technologies and new processes. Still, when they exercise their power, there is no ambiguity at all.

has been dealing with these people for three or four years, and Fang Hanmin knows that it is these high-sounding people who lack responsibility at critical times, and once they hear that there is a risk, they will immediately retract their necks.

The venue suddenly quieted down, and in order to avoid an embarrassing scene, Director Yuan took the conversation in time, "Comrade Hanmin has made the reason very clear, I don't think everyone should be entangled in the details." So far, the facts have proved that the development of enterprises is closely related to scientific and technological progress, in order to turn the development plan of Red Star Pharmaceutical Factory into reality, from now on, we should attach great importance to the development of new technologies and new products, to achieve this goal, we do need high-standard laboratories. ”

"I need to be clarified, I am not against the development of new products and new technologies, I mean, we should try to use the existing equipment and site as much as possible, we can save money, develop new technologies and new products, and we can't waste resources!" Lao Wang insisted on his point of view.

"The problem is that the current laboratory has become a catalyst preparation section, which can be said to make the best use of materials, and it is a waste of resources, so how can we talk about it?" For Lao Wang's stubborn behavior, Director Yuan was bored.

"Comrade Hanmin, even if a new laboratory is needed, why do you have to emphasize high standards? Isn't it okay to be a general standard? You must know that there is a big difference in cost between general laboratories and high-standard laboratories! Chief Engineer Lao Xia raised objections to the grade of the laboratory.

"Yes, if it is really necessary to build a new laboratory because of the needs of the work, I have no objection, but why should the laboratory be built so high? Is there a waste in this? Lao Wang echoed.

The doubts of the two supervisors are not unreasonable in the eyes of ordinary people, isn't the laboratory just a place for experiments, why should the construction standards be set so high? What air purification and automatic sterilization have been used, in the mid-eighties, these things are unheard of, whether the country can be equipped with relevant instruments and equipment is unknown, Lao Wang and Lao Xia's doubts, Fang Hanmin is completely understandable.

However, in the 21st century experienced by the traverser in his previous life, a laboratory of this grade is completely standard in a scientific research institution with a little strength. Not to mention the University of Oxford, where he studied for his Ph.D., and the Center for New Drug Discovery of RGP, where he later worked, even the 985 university where he studied in China, its laboratory standards were much higher than this.

Despite this, in order to advance the scientific and technological progress plan of the Red Star Pharmaceutical Factory, Fang Hanmin believes that it is imperative to build a standard laboratory, otherwise, all plans cannot be implemented, but he also has to face reality.