Back to the Red Age

Chapter 111 The New Steam Engine

"Master, today's work has been completed. I want to take advantage of this time to make something small. Is this in compliance with the rules?"

Shortly after starting work the next afternoon, Qin Ming came to see Master Li to discuss making new workpieces.

"Done?" Master Li was shocked, "Xiao Qin, are you sure you have finished all the work today?"

You must know that when they start work every day, they receive a day's work. Only half a day has passed, and Qin Ming has finished it?

"Master, you can go over and have a look." Qin Ming did not expect that after reaching the master-level fitter skill, not only would his skills improve, but his speed would also be much faster than before.

"I'll go take a look." Qin Ming has already worshiped him as his teacher, but his rank is not the highest in the workshop, but Qin Ming's talent is very high, which makes Master Li a little stressed at ordinary times, so he is listening After Qin Ming completed the task, he walked over. Before the apprentice left the apprenticeship, the master was responsible for all the workpieces he made. Although there is a fault tolerance rate in the factory, if there are too many unqualified workpieces, That would require reworking.

Soon, Master Li saw the workpieces Qin Ming had finished. After discovering that they were all first-class products, Master Li looked a little embarrassed.

A few days ago, when this apprentice was working, there were occasionally unqualified products, but now, those unqualified products have all disappeared, and have become first-class products.

Master Li even had a feeling that if he brought over a second-level workpiece, Qin Ming might be able to make it.

"Xiao Qin, your talent is the best I have ever seen. I have never heard of such a thing before, but you must know that humility makes people progress, and pride makes people fall behind. Master hopes that you will not be proud, but be humble. Make up your mind to learn skills."

A talent like Qin Ming will definitely become an eighth-level fitter after being trained.

But if he takes a detour along the way, it will be too much of a loss.

"Master's teachings are known to me, but I still want to try them."

"What are you going to do? Our factory is not in the mood to make things for itself." Master Li also asked Qin Ming to teach him about factory discipline, "The most important thing when we work in the factory is to distinguish between public and private affairs, and we cannot take advantage of the public. …”

"Master, you misunderstood. I either wanted to make something for myself, or I suddenly thought of an idea and wanted to see if I could make it. If it succeeds, maybe I can get another order for our factory."

After hearing Qin Ming's words, Master Li was a little confused, "What are you planning to do? Forget it, you can do it first, but we have to agree that even for experiments, we cannot use semi-finished workpieces. If you want to make something, you can choose from the scraps.”

Today's raw materials are precious, and every piece of steel must be used to its maximum potential.

"Don't worry, Master, I'll just go find some iron sheets."

It takes a hundred times to make steel, but it is not easy to make good steel now. Fortunately, he had no intention of using steel as raw material.

"Okay, then go and get busy." Since they are using iron sheets, it doesn't matter. Although iron sheets are also very precious, they are relatively better. And although they are a steel rolling mill, some processes require the use of iron sheets. So this kind of material is also available in the warehouse.

However, Qin Ming did not go to the warehouse to get new materials. Instead, he went to the scrap pile to pick a pile and brought it back to the workshop.

"Why did Qin Ming bring iron sheets in?"

"What is he going to do?"

Those who saw it were puzzled. Even Wang Weiguo was attracted, "Master Li, what is this Xiao Qin doing?"

"Director Wang, Xiao Qin said he wanted to experiment with new products. I saw that he had finished all the work and had reached first-class quality, so I agreed."

A first-level fitter experimenting with new products?
When I say this, it’s a bit unbelievable. After all, these jobs are done by engineers. At the worst, you have to be a technician, right?
Can Qin Ming, a high school graduate, handle this kind of work for a cultural person?

Although he didn't quite believe it, because Qin Ming only used some discarded iron sheets, Director Wang didn't stop him.

Qin Ming got the iron sheet and started cutting it, and then welded it.

"Xiao Qin, do you know how to weld?" Director Wang was surprised. You must know that Qin Ming studied fitter technology. How did you get this welding technology?

"Not really. I watched Master Wang for a while two days ago, and then came back and tried to do it." Qin Ming didn't say too much, and his welding skills were indeed not high, but he could simply deal with two people. There is no problem next time.

"..."

All the people surrounding Qin Ming didn't know what to say.

As a fitter, you can master Master Li's skills at a glance, but how can you also master the welding skills?
Qin Ming was not talking to anyone. He was completely immersed in the production of the main parts.

Soon, a round iron bucket with a strange shape was born in his hands.

Next, Qin Ming began to make pistons, cylinders, transmission systems and other components.

Because Qin Ming had the drawings in his mind, he didn't need to think at all to do it. He just started doing it in one go.

For several days in a row, Qin Ming finished all the work he was doing and worked hard on the big guy. Finally, on this day, he finished making all the accessories, and the next step was to assemble it.

"Xiao Qin, are you going to make a steam engine?"

Master Yi is indeed the most skilled master in the workshop. After watching Qin Ming do it for a few days, he finally figured out some tricks.

"It has to be you, Master Yi. Nothing can be hidden from your eyes." Qin Ming raised his head and smiled at Master Yi, then lowered his head and continued working, not noticing the surprised look of the people around him.

"Can this really be made into a steam engine?"

"It's unlikely, and it's too small to be useful."

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"Is it really a steam engine?" Director Yang, the director in charge of production, takes great care of the workshop and will show up here from time to time. Especially in the past few days, after seeing Qin Ming tinkering with new things, he came even more I was diligent. When I came in, I heard someone talking about the steam engine. Director Yang immediately gathered around excitedly.

"Director, I can't guarantee this 100%. After all, I just read a little bit from the book and then added my own ideas to tinker with it. But according to my current progress, this steam engine should be able to There is an [-]% chance that I will succeed."

Although Qin Ming was 100% sure, in front of so many people, he still chose a conservative 80.00%.

But even his conservative number surprised everyone.There is actually [-]% riding efficiency?This is already very high.

You must know that at this time, the advanced steam engine manufacturing technology has been monopolized by foreign countries. The steam engines used in China were all purchased by patriotic businessmen in batches from all over the world. Finally, they tried their best to ship them back, and then used them with the help of Mao Xiong experts. Next, assemble and put into production.

If Qin Ming can really interrupt foreign technology monopoly, it will be of great significance.

And 80.00%, this is enough to take a risk.

"Wait a moment!"

Factory Director Yang urgently stopped Qin Ming's assembly, "Master Li, bring someone to help pick up all the accessories here. Let's move to another place."

"Okay!" Master Li also understood what Director Yang meant, and silently called on his other apprentices to work together.

Before, I thought Qin Ming really wanted to experiment with a gadget, but I didn't expect that the person who was tinkering with it was actually such a big guy. If it weren't for Master Yi's voice, Qin Ming might actually have made something in the workshop.

Soon, Factory Director Yang took Qin Ming and the others to an empty small workshop.

This is a place for experiments, but the Red Star Rolling Mill is not a big factory. Naturally, people do not do experiments here every day, so Director Yang made the decision and temporarily handed over this place to Qin Ming.

"Qin Ming, you are doing it here. If you need any help, just ask." Director Yang's face was solemn, but he could not hide the excitement in his heart. Mr. Wu was so kind to him. With Qin Ming's invention, , it’s difficult even if you don’t want to rise.

"Master, please stay and help. There is no need for the others."

Master Li naturally refused and refused on the spot. Before he knew what Qin Ming was making, he could still help, but after knowing it was a steam engine, it was inconvenient for him to intervene. After all, even masters and apprentices have to take credit. suspicion.

"Master, I can't assemble this thing by myself, I need your help."

After Qin Ming stopped talking, Master Li agreed to stay. Soon, only Qin Ming and his apprentice were left in the small workshop.

"Xiao Qin, you are a good boy. Master took advantage of you." When Qin Ming rejected others to choose him as his master, Master Li knew that his apprentice was a particular person, but Qin Ming's generosity remained. It exceeded his expectations.

"Master, to tell you the truth, I am here purely to learn technology. I will take the college entrance examination next year. Because I want to engage in mechanical engineering, I went to the factory to learn in advance."

"No wonder, I asked you why you are so smart. It turns out that it is a good thing for young people to have ambitions. You have to work hard. I am still waiting to recruit a college student as my apprentice."

If Qin Ming really gets admitted to college, then he will become the master of college students. If this news spreads, will it cause a sensation in the whole factory?
College students these days are not just ordinary people. They have the status of cadres when they come out. For example, the new technicians from their Hongxing Steel Factory graduated from college.

"Xiao Qin, what should we do first?" The thought of becoming a technician or even a master of engineers in the future made him extremely excited.

"Master, please hold this for me..." The process of making accessories is the most difficult, but because Qin Ming has solved those problems, the next assembly will be easy. In addition, they are still two people, and soon It's finished.

"Hey, this thing looks quite similar." Master Li circled the miniature steam engine in front of him twice with a happy face, and then ran to notify Director Yang.

Not long after, Director Yang came over with Technician Liao. As for the engineers, I'm sorry, because many engineers and technicians have gone to the northwest to provide support, so the engineers in the entire Forty-Nine City are very nervous. One engineer has to be responsible for the technology of several factories. guide.

Technician Liao is usually responsible for the technical guidance of the entire steel rolling mill. When he heard about the inventions made by the first-level fitters, he was still very disdainful. Inventions are not that easy. Let alone technicians like them, even engineers rarely invent.

"This thing is good. Let's try it." Director Yang was very excited when he saw the finished product. He asked everyone to help and send the thing to the boiler room for experiments.

"No, it's up to me!" The three hundred kilograms of things were very easy for Qin Ming, so he just picked up the things and left.

"Isn't this comrade too strong?" Technician Liao is also a young man. After appraising the gap between himself and Qin Ming, his eyes widened immediately. He runs around in various workshops every day, and his physical fitness is natural. It's also very good, but even so, he can only hold something that weighs one hundred kilograms. And the steam engine, although it is only a miniature one, must weigh three hundred kilograms anyway.

"This kid is an expert. It's not unusual for him to be able to move. Come on, let's go over and have a look."

Skills and cars can always hit a man's mark. Technician Liao, who had not taken Qin Ming seriously before, his eyes were bright at this moment.

This is a true martial artist. If he could learn one or two moves from him, he would be very impressive.

"Wait for me……"

It was freezing cold outside, but the boiler room was sweating profusely.

Qin Ming's test lasted several hours.

"This data is very good!"

"Comrade Qin Ming, you have helped our country solve a big problem!" Technician Liao was very excited, and Director Yang was also very excited. "This matter must be kept secret. Neither of you can reveal it. I will take it with you right now." Take the machine and go to the Ministry of Industry with Qin Ming. By the way, Qin Ming, do you have any drawings for this thing?"

According to the normal process, when handing over invention technology, the first thing to hand over is the drawings. Only after the drawings are approved, can they be produced and then tested. However, Qin Ming chose to directly make the finished product, experiment, and finally make the drawings. , but this is also his helpless choice.

No way, who told him to be just a first-level fitter?What's more, he has already taken the first-level fitter exam and will not be able to sign up for the assessment again this month.

"There are no drawings. These things are all polished out bit by bit according to the ideas in my mind. So there are really no drawings. Why don't we draw them on the road?" Qin Ming laughed and made a joke.

The drawings were something he used for fishing. How could he give them to Director Yang directly at this time?

"Let's go over and talk about it first," Director Yang was very anxious at the moment. Although he was not a professional researcher, he knew very well what the thing Qin Ming had created meant.

This is not a new instantaneous steam engine, but an important magic weapon on his way to promotion!

If he had known this earlier, he would have taken Qin Ming to the experimental workshop, otherwise the news of the steam engine would have been leaked. However, Qin Ming had been holding back his ultimate move before, and now he got a Wang Zha, Yang Chang Chang was delighted and at the same time more aware of the danger, fearing that an enemy agent would suddenly appear to cause damage.

"You two stay here, you can't go anywhere until we come back."

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