Material Empire

During this period of time, there are still many technicians like Yu Lihong who have experienced psychological pain in Pujiang. Some of them finally came to Haijie Company and became the company's researchers; some failed to resign due to the obstruction of the unit, but Xia Yangjie made an agreement with them that they could come to help out on Sunday, which was also helpful. Remuneration is available.

Of course, some people finally rejected Haijie's invitation after ideological struggle, which was also expected by Yu Haitao and Xia Yangjie. Private technology companies are a new thing, and we cannot expect everyone to dare to accept it.

The wire rods sent by Beier Steel had already been sent to the fourth branch company. Peng Xingzong kept his promise, and he sent someone to renovate the old machine repair factory and hand it over to Haijie Company. Peng Xingzong also built two new two-story small buildings in the factory area according to Xia Yangjie's request, in exchange for an additional 10 tons of wire rod. As for whether the two small buildings are used as laboratories or offices, this is not what Peng Xingzong needs to care about.

Under the temptation of a lot of money, the research team under Xia Yangjie quickly grew to more than 40 people, forming a two-level scientific research echelon composed of technical authorities and young assistants. Due to sufficient manpower, Xia Yangjie added several new research projects in addition to the topics he undertook, each of which was in charge of by different scientific research teams. All these projects are related to the issue of filament winding resin. This is also the idea that Xia Yangjie and Qin Hai discussed, that is, to concentrate their efforts first to form scientific research advantages in specific fields, and then gradually expand to other fields.

In addition to the researchers, Ning Mo and Yu Haitao also recruited more than a dozen administrative staff to maintain the company's various administrative affairs, including providing various logistical services for the researchers.

During this period, Qin Hai was on business trips all the time, and only learned about the situation here through the phone, and made decisions on some important matters. He was delighted to feel that Ning Mo and Yu Haitao, the two former friends, had been honed in the harsh environment and became effective managers. Of course, the tuition fees paid by these people in the process of growing up are also very considerable. If Qin Hai is not supported by the two ATMs of Pingyuan Special Steel Plant and Beixi No. 2 Iron and Steel Plant, he will not have the guts to let go like this Let the little friends try.

However, the most difficult period has finally passed, and all the work of Haijie Company has entered the right track. According to the news from Xia Yangjie, scientific research activities are progressing very smoothly, and the results are just around the corner. Once the first results come out, the initial investment can be compensated, and Haijie can really realize its own virtuous circle.

The other side of the Pujiang River was in full swing. At this time, Qin Hai was sitting in a Soviet-style building in the capital, chatting with Chen Heqian, an expert in metal materials.

The working group is investigating the supply of auto parts all over the country. As an important technology research and development center, Beijing is naturally within the scope of the working group's research. After visiting some enterprises and scientific research institutions in the capital, Lu Xiaolin announced that everyone would have a day off, and then went home with her bag. The others who were traveling with them also had their own places to go, and Qin Hai had nowhere to go, so he ran to the General Iron and Steel Institute to chat with Chen Heqian.

"So, you've really done a lot in the past year or so." After hearing Qin Hai's brief introduction, Chen Heqian commented to him in surprise.

"Yeah, I had to use Teacher Chen's name several times as a last resort. This time, I came here to plead guilty to Teacher Chen." Qin Hai said with a smile, but he didn't feel apologetic on his face. color.

In fact, he falsely used Chen Heqian's name more than what he actually confessed to Chen Heqian. For example, when he was in Spain, he got in touch with Juanito under the banner of Chen Heqian, and even made Juanito mistakenly believe that several formulas he sold to him came from Chen Heqian's laboratory. Naturally, Qin Hai wouldn't tell Chen Heqian about this kind of behind-the-scenes transaction where they couldn't meet each other. He couldn't be sure whether Chen Heqian would be annoyed after knowing about it.

Chen Heqian waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter what I use in my name, as long as you don't use it to do bad things. However, Xiao Qin, I haven't figured it out yet. You know metal materials, but now you're working on polymers." , and it seems that you have dabbled in Wuji, how can you know so many things at such a young age."

"This is purely a coincidence, hehe, some things cannot be explained clearly scientifically." Qin Hai avoided Chen Heqian's question vaguely.

Chen Heqian didn't intend to delve into it any further. He started another topic and asked Qin Hai: "Xiao Qin, you said just now that you are planning to establish several technology service companies. Are these formal scientific research institutions more competitive?"

Qin Hai said with a smile: "This can't be compared. You are a regular army, and we are guerrillas. They are not forces to be compared together."

Chen Heqian was not swayed by Qin Hai's modesty. He asked, "Do you think you guerrillas have any advantages that the regular army doesn't have? I know you, Xiao Qin, have always been shrewd. If you can't see yourself advantage, we will definitely not make another set outside the system.”

Qin Hai was helpless, he said: "Of course there are advantages, otherwise we would not be able to survive."

"Tell me about it." Chen Heqian said.

Qin Haidao: "The first advantage, of course, is the flexibility of the mechanism. The small ship is easy to turn around. For example, if you want to start a project in the General Iron and Steel Institute, you need to demonstrate and approve it. Not only the technical department needs to review, but also the administrative department and the financial department. It’s going to be a trial, a few months or even half a year has passed through a process, right?”

"That's true." Chen Heqian had to admit, because this was originally a flaw in the system.

Qin Haidao: "We don't have such a trouble. As long as it is a promising project, we can start it immediately. We will fully guarantee the people, money, and materials, and produce results as quickly as possible. After the results are produced, we will give rewards to the participants. This has also effectively mobilized their enthusiasm for scientific research."

"This is the first one. I admit that we don't have such a flexible mechanism." Chen Heqian said, "Then what about the second one?"

"Secondly, we are under pressure to survive, so the topics we choose are all projects that can see benefits. The kind of topics that were created specifically to cheat the country's scientific research funds will never exist in our place." Qin Hai said bluntly.

Chen Heqian's old face was a little ashamed. He knew very well that within the scope of his supervision, there were several completely worthless subjects. Everyone knows that these topics are too large and inappropriate to produce any valuable results. However, the leaders and experts who approved these topics did not eliminate these topics, because if these topics were denied, a group of researchers would lose their jobs. The existence of these topics is not so much for promoting scientific and technological progress, as for Feed some idlers.

"However, if you are only pursuing short-term interests, some long-term projects will not be done. Is this a disadvantage?" Chen Heqian thought for a while, and found a reason to refute Qin Hai.

Qin Haidao: "We have considered this issue. At present, we are indeed only doing projects that can be effective in the short term, but in the future as we become stronger, we will also start some long-term research, such as research on basic theory. Teacher Chen just wait and see."

"That's great." Chen Heqian praised, "I know you, Qin Hai, are not short-sighted."

Qin Hai said again: "The third aspect is also a very important aspect, that is, we attach great importance to the transformation of scientific and technological achievements. We conduct scientific research to obtain economic benefits, so we will try our best to make all scientific research achievements be used. In production. My thinking is that if we spend 100 yuan to do theoretical research, then we have to spend another 1,000 yuan to do technical industrialization research. But in your case, this ratio should be reversed, right? "

"It may be worse than the reverse ratio." Chen Heqian said.

As a wise scholar, he is very aware of the problems in the current scientific research system. Research institutions judge success or failure by papers and awards. Researchers are keen to produce beautiful articles, and few people care whether their research results can be transformed into actual productivity.

In terms of materials research, the disconnect between technology and production is particularly prominent, and this situation is still true even in the era before Qin Hai crossed in the 21st century. Judging from the top international academic journals, China's material science research has entered the first echelon, which is comparable to technological powers such as the United States, Japan, Germany and France. However, in production practice, there are still a large number of basic materials that need to be imported from abroad, and it is impossible to be self-sufficient.

The reason is that the laboratory preparation of materials and large-scale industrial production may be completely different things. Researchers do not pay attention to technology transformation, and the result is that scientific research is hot and production is cold, and the two links cannot be opened. As a person who has experienced it, how can Qin Hai not know what's wrong with it? This is also the reason why he rejected Chen Heqian's invitation and insisted on building a material empire by himself.

"By the way, when it comes to the transformation of technology into productivity, I remembered it." Chen Heqian patted his head, took out a notice from his desk drawer, and said, "Xiao Qin, you are not a young man." Is it from Feng Agricultural Machinery Factory? These days, the Agricultural Exhibition Hall happens to be holding an international agricultural machinery exhibition, and they sent me a notice, are you interested in going to see it?"

Qin Hai smiled and said: "This is an interesting exhibition. Anyway, I have nothing to do today. If Teacher Chen wants to go, I will go with you."

The fourth update... well, let's rest