Material Empire

"Ms. Li was right just now. Based on our existing technology base, it will be very difficult to break through the technical difficulties of low-temperature steel within two years." Qin Hai started with these words, "So, we Some unconventional means must be adopted, and several lines go hand in hand to solve this difficult problem."

"Boss Qin, I don't understand what you mean." Fan Zhiyuan said politely.

Qin Hai nodded and said: "What I just said is a big idea. Let me explain it in detail. First, we must build up the confidence to break through the difficulty of low-temperature steel, and mobilize all the forces we can, including inviting other Technicians from research institutes and enterprises will participate in the joint research. To this end, I suggest that we set up a special low-temperature steel research coordination group, and the first step is to establish a low-temperature steel laboratory.”

"Cryogenic steel laboratory?" Li Mingliang was stunned for a while, but now he came back to his senses. He stared at Qin Hai and said, "Boss Qin, do you know how much a decent low-temperature steel laboratory costs?"

"20 million, is it enough?" Qin Hai quoted a price without even stuttering.

Cryogenic materials are a very important part of the entire material field. Qin Hai has always had the idea of ​​establishing a low-temperature material research team, but he has no chance to implement it. This time he invited Huaqing University and the Chemical Engineering Design Institute to develop a large-scale ethylene plant, and he also had the idea of ​​taking this opportunity to set up a research framework for low-temperature materials.

Before coming to the Chemical Engineering Design Institute, Qin Hai had done calculations. Under the current conditions in China, to build a small-scale cryogenic materials laboratory would cost about 20 million yuan, which of course does not include the laboratory. venue costs. The site of the Chemical Engineering Design Institute is very large, and there is no cost to draw a piece of it casually.

"20 million..." After all, Li Mingliang is engaged in low-temperature materials, and he has a good understanding of various experimental conditions and corresponding equipment. He made a quick calculation in his mind, then nodded and said, "Boss Qin made a good estimate, 20 million can indeed build a decent laboratory."

Up to now, Li Mingliang no longer has any contempt for Qin Hai. Li Mingliang admired Qin Hai's professionalism and his willingness to spend money. He secretly thought in his heart, if President Qin's words can be fulfilled and a cryogenic materials laboratory with an investment of 20 million yuan is really built, it would be a beautiful thing. Many experiments that I have imagined will have a perfect experimental platform. He believes that on this platform, he will be able to make many impressive results.

"Boss Qin, you said 20 million, who will invest it?" Fan Zhiyuan deserved to be the leader, and he thought about the problem more comprehensively.

Qin Haidao: "These funds can be provided by our Qingfeng Agricultural Machinery Factory. I hope that the Chemical Engineering Design Institute can provide a large enough site to arrange this laboratory. In addition, after the laboratory is completed, the ownership will be jointly owned by the two of us Yes, I want us to have 80 percent power."

"Should we also have a share?" Ji Zhenrong interrupted anxiously. He was not happy to be excluded from such a good thing.

"Director Ji, you don't engage in low-temperature materials, so why do you need this laboratory?" Fan Zhiyuan retorted angrily.

"Although we don't engage in low-temperature materials...but we also have low-temperature experiments." Ji Zhenrong knew he was wrong. The Chemical Engineering Department of Huaqing University is different from the Chemical Engineering Design Institute. They are purely engaged in chemical engineering and do not involve metal materials. However, the Chemical Engineering Design Institute studies both chemical engineering and chemical equipment, so it has a special direction for low-temperature materials.

"Professor Ji, if we have any low-temperature experiments here in Huaqing, we can do them here. We are all partners, so there is no problem with such things." Qin Hai comforted Ji Zhenrong.

"It's more or less the same." Ji Zhenrong muttered, and didn't say anything more.

Fan Zhiyuan smiled, and said to Qin Hai: "Boss Qin, I completely agree with the plan you mentioned. I will write a report to the courtyard tonight and ask the leaders of the courtyard to approve the matter as soon as possible."

"Well, the sooner this matter is the better." Qin Hai said, "What I said just now is the first point, which is based on our own direction. Then I will talk about the second point. There are many researches on low-temperature materials abroad. We can boldly introduce mature experience. Please discuss with Mr. Li and other experts in the field of cryogenic materials to see what kind of technologies we need to introduce, including purchasing some necessary patents.”

"This... I'm afraid it's a very considerable fee." Li Mingliang sighed with emotion in a low voice.

There is a big reason for the slow progress of domestic low-temperature materials research, which is that there is not enough funds to purchase related foreign patents. In order to avoid these patents, researchers have to seek other alternative methods, which will inevitably lead to a lot of time and energy consumption. Qin Hai himself is not engaged in cryogenic materials, but he also knows the trick. He is very happy to be able to exchange money for time.

"The third point is that we haven't accumulated enough research on low-temperature materials, especially the relevant talents. Therefore, I suggest that we boldly introduce some professionals from abroad and use the foreign legion to help us overcome difficulties." Qin Hai Finally, a sensational proposal was thrown out.

"Foreign Legion?" Everyone was shocked by Qin Hai's words. In this era, many Chinese experts go abroad, and foreign experts come to work in China, which is almost rare.

Think about it, the monthly salary of domestic researchers is only one or two hundred yuan, while foreign experts often cost thousands of dollars. Who can afford such an expert? Besides, even if you, Qin Hai, have a lot of money and can afford such a high salary, who would be willing to give up the superior living environment abroad and come to work in poor and backward China?

"President Qin, your idea...may be a bit unrealistic." Ji Zhenrong commented cautiously.

"Why is it unrealistic?" Qin Hai asked back with a smile. In fact, he knew what Ji Zhenrong meant. If he didn't have the foresight of a time traveler, he might have the same idea as Ji Zhenrong.

Ji Zhenrong said: "The living conditions in our country are incomparable with those abroad. We think the apartment for foreign experts in Huaqing University is very high-end, but after the foreign experts come here, they still feel that it is too simple and no one wants to stay for a long time. Come down to work. Huaqing University has to hire a few foreign teachers, and it is almost exhausting, and only very ordinary foreign scholars are invited. We are now engaged in research on low-temperature materials, and we must invite academic authorities. For these people, it’s okay to have them come and guide, but it’s almost impossible to work with our people for a long time.”

"Mr. Ji, you are talking about experts from Europe, America or Japan, right?" Qin Hai asked.

"Yeah, don't you plan to invite people from these countries?" Ji Zhenrong asked in surprise.

Qin Hai shook his head and said: "Experts from Europe, America or Japan, we definitely can't afford it now, even if we are willing to pay, they won't be willing to come. However, if it is an expert from Europe, America or Japan, I don't think they are worth a lot. It's going to be that high."

"You mean Indian, or Brazilian?" Fan Zhiyuan guessed.

Li Mingliang thought for a while and said, "There are two or three scholars in India who have made achievements in low-temperature materials. However, it is impossible for the Indian side to let them leave, and they will not be willing to come to work with us."

Qin Hai smiled and said, "Everyone only thought of India and Brazil, why didn't they think of the Soviet Union?"

"Soviet Union?" Fan Zhiyuan was stunned. Could it be that Qin Hai wanted to attack the Soviet Union?

In the field of heavy industry, the scientific and technological achievements of the Soviet Union are undoubtedly extremely high. But when everyone is talking about technical issues, such a behemoth is always unconsciously forgotten. The reason for this is that, on the one hand, the relationship between the Soviet Union and China has been in a state of tension for a long time, and the technical exchanges between the two countries are poor; Since the reform and opening up, China's scientific and technological circles have absorbed more scientific and technological achievements from the West and less from the Soviet Union. Therefore, the Soviet Union has always been excluded from the scope of thinking.

Hearing Qin Hai mention the Soviet Union, Fan Zhiyuan began to think carefully. He suddenly discovered that the Soviet Union was indeed a very good option. First of all, the level of the chemical industry in the Soviet Union can also reach the world-class level, and the corresponding accumulation of various technologies is very strong. Secondly, compared with Western countries, the economic level of the Soviet Union is slightly inferior, and the cost of hiring Soviet experts must be far lower than the cost of hiring Western experts.

However, in the past 20 to 30 years, the exchanges between China and the Soviet Union were so rare that Fan Zhiyuan could not even imagine what kind of system the Soviet Union is now. If you want to hire experts from the Soviet Union to work in China, what kind of procedures are required, or what departments to go through, these are things that everyone is not familiar with.

"That's right, the Soviet Union." Qin Hai said affirmatively to everyone, "As far as I know, the economy of the Soviet Union has been in a state of recession for the past five years. After Gorbachev came to power, he implemented a series of reform measures, but most Some of them were unsuccessful, so the current economic situation in the Soviet Union is very severe, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as being on the verge of collapse.

I think that we may organize a delegation to the Soviet Union to recruit technical personnel and hire them to work in China. I guarantee that they are very willing to accept our invitation. Director Fan, our Chemical Design Institute should have some old experts with backgrounds in the Soviet Union, right? Please consult with them to see if they have any old classmates or friends in the Soviet Union, and sort out all these relationships. "

"However, Mr. Qin, the introduction of talents from the Soviet Union is a foreign-related matter. Our Chemical Engineering Design Institute probably does not have this power. It needs the approval of the relevant state departments." Fan Zhiyuan reminded.

Qin Haidao: "Director Fan doesn't have to worry about this matter, I will go through the relevant procedures. You just need to think about what to do in the Soviet Union."