Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 2608 We have to cooperate with the Nine Departments

"Front."

"This is a good name, it's meaningful."

Yang Xiaotao immediately clapped his hands in agreement.

Mr. Ye and the Taoist priest nearby also nodded after hearing this.

Although it's just a name, people always think positively of it.

Just like the production of the first domestically-made car, Liberation represents a beginning and has far-reaching significance.

Seeing that Yang Xiaotao also agreed, Mr. Huang and Mr. Xia smiled so much that the wrinkles on their faces disappeared.

This name was discussed by the two of them.

These years, ever since the Red Star Machinery Factory separated from the First Machine Factory, they haven't had this naming issue for a long time.

Now we can finally name it again.

So cool.

Several people drank tea and chatted.

Then Old Xia talked about the shield machine and also shared some relevant knowledge with the Taoist priests.

"Speaking of this shield machine, we have copied it before. Two years ago, we copied the Alliance's one, and finally used it in the underground project of Sijiu City."

"It's just that the imitation is not good enough, and it's small, with a diameter of only three meters. Problems often occur when working. The progress in an hour is less than two meters. When encountering a difficult stone, it will give up."

"Later, because there were too many problems and it was difficult to repair the faults, we simply stopped developing it."

As Mr. Xia spoke, everyone at the table listened quietly.

Alfate in particular listened very carefully.

He naturally knew about tunnel boring machines, and he was even more aware that there were only a handful of countries in the world that could produce this technology.

But now, China has actually made it.

If this news gets out, it will probably cause another shock!
"Brother, are you selling this tunnel boring machine?"

Alfat finally couldn't help himself. He felt that if they bought the tunnel boring machine, they could build the railway better and faster, which would definitely be a huge help to his father.

Arfat asked Yang Xiaotao in Persian.

Yang Xiaotao shook his head and said, "It is still under improvement. We have to wait until the technology matures before we can know the specific situation."

"Otherwise, even if I give it to you, you won't be able to use it."

Alfat knew that what Yang Xiaotao said was right, so he nodded and continued to listen to Mr. Xia's explanation.

Although the two didn't talk much, they still attracted the attention of Mr. Huang and Yu Zecheng.

Seeing Yang Xiaotao shaking his head at them, he didn't take it to heart.

"Our shield machine is called 'closed-chest cement soil pressure shield machine'. The diameter of the one we made this time is five meters, which is half a meter more than the usual ones."

"The key is that this time we are not imitating, but a completely new design."

"My feeling is that ours is better than the league's, and definitely better than the small life's."

Mr. Xia said this confidently, and Mr. Huang felt the same way.

When he was tasked with producing the tunnel boring machine, he specially found the tunnel boring machine design drawings from three years ago.

The difference between the results is like heaven and earth.

Based on that design, the one Yang Xiaotao designed was more than three times the previous imitation.

You can see how many parts are involved in this design.

This shows how sophisticated the structure of this shield machine is.

At the same time, it also shows how powerful the tunnel boring machine designed by Yang Xiaotao is.

Moreover, in order to meet the requirements of the design drawings and achieve the required design parameters, their Ministry of Machine Building has put all its efforts into production.

Not only were the master craftsmen gathered together, the best machine tools were also used, and the materials were also freely available.

The material used in the blade disc is tungsten alloy, which is very expensive!

But the hardness is indeed great, it is simply incomparable to any knife made of steel.

There is also the power system. In order to ensure sufficient electricity, we specially got an eight-cylinder diesel engine from the machinery factory, as well as a matching generator.

As for spare ones, there are several of them.

In addition, there are other miscellaneous things, which cost a lot!

All in all, they are full of confidence in this shield machine.

"Mr. Xia, now that you have completed the tunnel boring machine, it's time to bring the people back."

Yang Xiaotao thought about the technical school, which was when he needed people.

During this period, Pang Guo brought many people from the Ninth Ministry to the First Ministry of Machine Building to help. Now that the matter has been completed, it is time for him to come back.

But as soon as Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Mr. Huang picked up the cup and drank the water tactically.

Old Xia had no choice but to smile at Yang Xiaotao.

"This is also the second reason why Lao Huang and I came here."

After saying this, Yang Xiaotao guessed what Mr. Huang and Mr. Xia meant.

Sure enough, I heard Elder Xia say, "You also know that once this shield machine is approved and put into use, there will be a lot of task orders behind it."

"As for the current manufacturing team, it is the most suitable. If there are fewer people, we will also be worried."

"So, we want to keep this person in the First Ministry of Machinery."

Hearing what Mr. Xia said, Yang Xiaotao smiled bitterly.

But he had no way to refuse.

After all, he was able to have a smooth journey thanks to the support of the older generation such as Mr. Huang and Mr. Xia. If it weren't for them, he might still be a fitter.

Or maybe he was sent to some corner to grow corn.

"As long as they agree, it's fine on my end."

After just a moment's hesitation, Yang Xiaotao gave the answer.

Then he smiled and said, "We are all family anyway. It's just a matter of moving from the east room to the west room. There's nothing to say."

After hearing what Yang Xiaotao said, Mr. Huang and Mr. Xia felt relieved.

Although this matter is a bit unkind, they have no other choice for the sake of the mission.

"By the way, how is your technical school going?"

Mr. Huang asked.

Now it was Old Xia's turn to pick up the cup and tactically dodge.

Because of this, he was willing to risk his reputation to get three places.

"Fortunately, I have discussed this matter with Mr. Wang. He has already come up with a plan and will be able to select a candidate soon."

"but."

Yang Xiaotao looked at Mr. Xia with an apologetic look on his face.

Xia Lao hurriedly said, "Don't worry about this matter. Just do what you have to do. Those guys didn't get selected because they didn't work hard enough."

Yang Xiaotao shook his head, "No, no, I mean that this person has to learn well after coming in."

Elder Xia immediately understood what Yang Xiaotao meant and assured him, "Don't worry, I will go and tell them one by one so they can listen carefully."

"If anyone causes trouble and doesn't study hard, tell me and I'll beat him to death."

"It's not like it's not like that."

Yang Xiaotao hurriedly persuaded him, saying these words just in case.

Ah-choo-choo~~
Seventh Machinery Department.

Mr. Wang, who was discussing the satellite launch base with Mr. Qian, suddenly sneezed several times in succession.

"Damn it, it's so hot, who misses me?"

Old Wang rubbed his nose and continued to study the map.

Old Qian rubbed his brow, then picked up the water cup and said, "I think we should brainstorm and just look for it on the map here. It won't work."

Mr. Wang patted the map on the table, then stood up and rubbed his waist, "That's right."

"Tomorrow, gather everyone together and discuss it together."

After saying that, he walked over to a chair, sat down, and stretched his waist.

"By the way, Lao Qian, what do you think about what I told you about the Jiubu Technical School last time?"

Mr. Qian was sorting out the materials on the table. He just shook his head when he heard what Mr. Wang said. "From the name of the Jiubu Technical School, you can tell that it teaches 'technology'. Why would I go there to take a theoretical class?"

Mr. Wang felt helpless after hearing this.

"I'm thinking of sending a few more people to attend the class, so that these students can come to our Seventh Ministry of Machine Building."

"Now, there's no one to send."

Mr. Qian put the ingredients away, then picked up the fruit plate on the table and walked to the table.

When Mr. Wang saw the two tomatoes inside, he didn't say much. He picked up one and took a bite of most of it.

Instantly, his mouth was full of persimmon juice. Mr. Wang quickly wiped his mouth with his hand, and Mr. Qian shook his head and handed him the towel.

Wang Laosan swallowed it in two mouthfuls, then said unhappily, "This kid only knows how to give you good things, but I don't have that kind of treatment."

"Biased, too biased!"

Mr. Qian smiled and said, "Don't even mention you. Even his father-in-law didn't send it."

Old Wang snorted coldly, knowing that this was a gift from Yang Xiaotao specifically for Old Qian.

Some will be delivered almost every one or two days.

It is called respecting teachers.

But in his eyes, it was malicious.

If you give it to Lao Qian, it must be to establish a good relationship, which will be useful in the future.

It can also sow discord between him and Lao Qian.

He knows Yang Xiaotao very well.

I wish I could dig up all the old money in Jiubu.

We can't let this kid succeed.

Therefore, Mr. Wang decided that he would ask Yang Xiaotao to send double the portion next time, otherwise he would not be able to enter this door!
"Old Wang, we are much behind the Ninth Division in terms of technology, so don't take this too seriously."

Mr. Qian tried to persuade him, but Mr. Wang just pouted and didn't care.

It has only been a short time since the Ninth Ministry was established, but it has grown to this scale, and its technology is top-notch among the other machine ministries.

Even the once powerful logistics department had to retreat.

When it comes to the logistics department, Mr. Wang becomes angry.

"I'm not serious. I'm just mad at this kid."

Mr. Wang slapped his thigh and said, "Do you know what happened at the pharmaceutical factory last time?"

"There are five pharmaceutical factories, not counting their own, and there are still four vacancies."

"If we take another step back, he won't give us the quota he has, but he'll give us a heads up sooner rather than later. I'll go grab the Ministry of Health's position."

"That's great. We didn't get anything, but it was a good deal for Lao Qin from the logistics department."

"It's really, really infuriating."

After hearing this, Mr. Qian shook his head again, but he was already accustomed to the temper of his old partner.

Moreover, this is just talk, a typical example of a person with a sharp tongue but a soft heart.

"If you want money, it's not easy. Just cooperate with the Nine Departments to build a satellite base."

Mr. Qian spoke with a smile, and Mr. Wang immediately shook his head when he heard it.

"No, no, this kid has too many tricks up his sleeve, no one can take advantage of him."

Mr. Wang thought of Yang Xiaotao's proposal. He was still thinking about making money from Jiubu, so how could he let Jiubu be used for free?

"I'm worried. I took advantage of the technical school this time, but who knows, this kid might plot against me again."

Old Qian shook his head, speechless at the tug of war between the two 'foxes'.

The old ones don’t look old in their own way, and the young ones don’t look young in their own way.

It's no use saying anything to anyone.

"Oh, there's one more thing. I heard they're working on CNC machine tools and poached a talent from the Second Ministry of Machine Building?"

"It directly promoted a major step forward in the development of computers?"

Mr. Wang has always been concerned about computers, so he is very concerned about the development of computers.

This time, the computer research progress of the Ninth Ministry has made a great step forward. It is said that it has left the Shanghai Computer Research Institute far behind, and the latter is still working hard to catch up.

At this rate of progress, it is estimated that Department Nine will take the lead again.

Thinking about the computer research that had made no progress here but began to burst with vitality when it came to the Ninth Department, Mr. Wang felt uncomfortable.

When Mr. Wang asked this question, Mr. Qian stopped eating tomatoes and his expression became serious.

"I learned about this matter from the Second Ministry of Machine Building. The cause of the incident was that a comrade from the Second Ministry of Machine Building was...

After Mr. Qian finished telling the story, Mr. Wang remained silent.

Finally, just sighed.

Then I sighed in my heart, this kid is so lucky.

"Fortunately, the outcome was satisfactory, thanks to the comrades from the Ninth Department."

Mr. Qian sighed, and then returned to the previous topic again, "Old Wang, I still say the same thing, we just need to do our own things well, and other things can be done step by step."

"You have seen over the years that the Ninth Department has made progress in many areas, and the higher-ups are also willing to let the Ninth Department take the lead."

"Look at the industries they are involved in now. They are basically emerging fields. Even if there are overlaps, they are reinforcements for the industry!"

"For us, the better they develop, the more help they can provide us."

Mr. Wang remained silent.

But in his heart, he took Mr. Qian's words to heart.

Over the years, the work done by the Ninth Department and even before it became the Ninth Department involved various departments and industries.

Just like the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, it was able to stand up straight thanks to Yang Xiaotao's high-yield corn. Now it is running very successfully and has been singled out for praise by superiors in meetings many times.

Take metallurgy for example, which still relies on the research center and steel mills of the Ninth Department. Without the Ninth Department, they would have to reduce production by at least half, not to mention meeting the needs of the factories below.

Just like the medical and health care, without the nine pharmaceutical companies to earn money for them, how dare they carry out the classification of traditional Chinese medicine? Do they have the money to pay the salaries?

Just like foreign trade, what can be exported nowadays, is there anything that is not related to the Nine Departments?

There are also aircraft from the Third Machine Department, as well as assault vehicles and armored vehicles for logistics...

Their missiles are still using engines designed and developed by the Jiubu Group.

Not to mention the liquid oxygen used in rockets.

It's not that they can't do it, but the cost is too high.

The liquid oxygen produced by the Ninth Department is not only large in quantity, but also more fully equipped.

Otherwise, the maintenance costs will be enough to give them a headache.

There are too many to mention, but all of them illustrate the importance of the nine departments’ development in these industries.

That is why Mr. Wang remained silent.

Jiubu, now it has become a behemoth.

If this guy wants to get involved in the aviation industry, there's really nothing they can do.

bang bang
While the two were in silence, there was a knock on the door.

"Enter!"

Mr. Qian said something, then the door opened and Mr. Wang’s secretary walked in.

"what happened?"

When Mr. Wang opened his mouth, his secretary quickly said, "Commander, I just got the news that the First Ministry of Machinery has built a tunnel boring machine and is debugging it!"

"Tunnel boring machine?"

Old Wang looked up and exchanged glances with Old Qian.

When the First Ministry of Machine Building was making tunnel boring machines, they learned about it.

I also know what this thing is used for.

It is clearer that the shield machine is not only an honor for the country, but also a test of industrial manufacturing capabilities.

"The First Ministry of Machine Building is indeed the big brother, it has a strong foundation!"

Mr. Qian sighed on the side.

At the very least, even if the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building were given this tunnel boring machine, they would not be able to build it.

Mr. Wang nodded solemnly, then thought of something and said, "Old Qian, what do you think about us cooperating with the Ninth Department to build a launch base?"

Mr. Qian was stunned and didn't understand what the other party meant.

Didn’t you clearly refuse before?

It’s only been less than ten minutes!
You forgot what you said so quickly?
But Elder Wang looked up and said, "I've discovered that people who work with the Ninth Department generally don't suffer any losses."

“You can even make a profit!”

Mr. Qian leaned against the table and teased, "That's not what you said just now. You want to make money from the Nine Departments!"

Mr. Wang didn't care and just said, "It's just one situation at a time!"

"Besides, if we don't cooperate with the Ninth Department, what if the Ninth Department does it on its own?"

"Wouldn't that be more passive?"

After hearing this, Mr. Qian suddenly laughed and said, "I suddenly feel that what you said makes a lot of sense. Yes..."

After hearing this, Mr. Wang immediately stood up and walked out, "I'll go congratulate Mr. Huang and the others!"

Just as he walked out of the door, he heard laughter behind him, which made him walk faster.