I am an industrial worker during the War of Resistance

Chapter 8 Industrial Development Plan
"Brother Changzai, have some hot water, it's so cold today." Wang Ling said as she brought Chen Changzai a bowl of hot water and placed it on the table in front of him.

"Thank you," Chen Chang said with a smile, then put down his pen.

I held the bowl in both hands, letting the warmth of the hot water soothe my hands, which had become stiff from writing.

Wang Ling has now been transferred from the hospital by Political Commissar Liu to the logistics department of the arsenal.

Although it's called the logistics department, her main job is actually to take care of Chen Changzai's food, clothing, housing and transportation.

After being discharged from the hospital, Chen Chang led his team to work tirelessly on sulfuric acid, explosives, and mercuric fulminate.

They also found a way to extract iron ore sand from the riverbank.

After he developed the manufacturing process and safety guidelines for mercuric fulminate.

He also invented copper sulfate and mastered the chemical copper plating method for bullets.

He then fell ill again.

This really terrified Political Commissar He and Political Commissar Liu.

They quickly found a doctor.

Finally, the doctor said that Chen Changzai's condition was due to extreme weakness and overwork during this period.

And because of irregular eating habits, I caught a cold without paying attention.

That's why I fell ill.

What Chen Changzai needs now is to rest and recuperate properly.

Eat a regular diet and avoid overexertion.

Therefore, Political Commissar He, Regiment Commander Chen, and Political Commissar Liu forcibly ordered Chen Changzai to rest and stop working.

They even specially transferred Wang Ling over to take care of Chen Changzai.

Finally, Wang Ling's connections were also used to transfer her to the logistics department of the military factory.

As for whether Political Commissar He, Political Commissar Liu, and Regiment Commander Chen had any other ideas.

That's for sure.

In their eyes, Chen Changzai is now a real treasure.

Chen Changzai is eighteen years old this year, a time of youthful vigor. What if he gets seduced by a woman whose background he knows nothing about?

That would be a big deal.

Wang Ling, on the other hand, came all the way with the team.

They cherished that child like their own.

She was about the same age as Chen Changzai, and they even had some mutual attraction.

At least that's what the older women at the hospital said.

So Political Commissar He and his team thought of creating more opportunities for the two of them.

Let's see if they can spark a romance.

When the conditions are right.

It would be a good thing to bring them together.

So now Wang Ling has become Chen Changzai's full-time nanny, taking care of Chen Changzai's daily life.

"Brother Changzai, what are you writing? You've been writing for so long. Political Commissar Liu said that although you're better now, you still need to take care of your health and don't overwork yourself and get sick again."

"It's okay, I feel much better now, even better than when I was in my best health."

What I am writing now is the "Industrial Development Plan," which is the foundation for a country's ability to stand on the world stage.

The reason why Japan and those world powers dare to bully us is because they have completed industrialization.

Our country, however, has been poor and weak for a century and has never completed industrialization.

Without industrialization, we cannot manufacture guns and cannons, nor can we manufacture cars, airplanes, or ships.

Without these things, we would be bullied.

But no matter what it is, as long as we start doing it and do it seriously, it's never too late.

I believe that sooner or later, we will be able to surpass those industrialized countries that have taken the lead over us.

Although my abilities are limited, I cannot compare to those truly great scientists.

But I think that while I may not be able to do those big things, I can still manage to do some small things.

I'll focus on doing the small things I can do now, and wait until we have a solid foundation.

Then invite those great scientists.

Then our development speed will definitely be a bit faster.

If I could do these things.

Then my life will have been worthwhile, and you won't have saved me for nothing.

Sitting at the table, Wang Ling, with her chin resting on her hands, was intently watching Chen Changzai speak, and she became completely absorbed in listening.

When Chen Changzai said that he couldn't do anything big, only small things, he was overjoyed.

When he said that they hadn't saved him for nothing, he immediately pretended to be angry and said, "Brother Changzai, what are you talking about saving lives now?"

Didn't we agree not to bring up these things?

Furthermore, what you are doing now is no small matter; it is an extremely important matter.

You've made explosives, set up a production line for reloading bullets, and even found an iron ore mine by the river.

"If this isn't a big deal, then what is?" Chen Changzai chuckled when he saw Wang Ling's slightly wrinkled nose and said, "Those scientists who can do big things, they can build large airplanes and large warships."

A person who can find the fundamental laws governing the operation of things.

When we achieve victory one day, those great scientists will surely build our country into the most powerful nation in the world.

"If I could, I'd be willing to be a stepping stone for those people."

"But I just feel that what you did, Changzai-ge, is the most important thing."

If you're going to be their stepping stone, then I'll be your stepping stone too.

"Haha, great! If that day ever comes, we'll all become their stepping stones."

As long as they can build this country into a powerful nation that no one dares to covet us.

I'm willing to do anything.

After saying that, Chen Changzai unconsciously touched Wang Ling's head and messed up her hair.

Wang Ling didn't care at all, she just looked at Chen Changzai with gentle eyes.

At that moment, Chen Changzai looked out the window, where it was snowing lightly.

"Time flies, almost three months have passed in the blink of an eye."

I believe that as long as we lay a solid foundation, our great scientists will be able to build our country into a great nation much faster.

"Yes," Wang Ling nodded firmly after hearing Chen Changzai's words.

"Director Chen, is this the 'Industrial Development Plan' you wrote?"

Inside Chen Changzai's cave dwelling, Political Commissar He carefully flipped through the "Industrial Development Plan" that Chen Changzai had written during this period, and asked questions as he did so.

"Yes, this is an industrial development plan that I designed based on our current specific circumstances."

Given our current situation, it's unrealistic to expect us to be able to build machine guns and cannons immediately.

However, the things made by hand were just a drop in the ocean for our team.

Therefore, I believe that, nowadays, besides making as many weapons as possible by hand, we should also...

"We must also complete the construction of our basic industries as soon as possible," Chen Changzai said.

Political Commissar He listened, looked, and nodded, saying, "Director Chen, you are absolutely right. The construction of basic industries is of utmost importance; it is the foundation of a large building."

If the foundation is not deep or solid enough, then skyscrapers cannot be built.

In your very first chapter, you stated that "education is of paramount importance, and the development of science and technology is built upon a large number of scientific and technical personnel."

Therefore, we must strengthen the education, training, and development of our scientific and technological personnel.

This statement is very clear and well-written.

Yes, the steps of industrial development.

The development of using steam engines as the first power source.

Development of industrial machine tools.

The significance of diesel engines to us.

For the exploration and development of small oil fields.

Rubber grass planting plan.

What kind of grass is this rubber grass? Is it some kind of grass related to rubber?

When Political Commissar He saw this part, he suddenly asked out of curiosity.

Chen Changzai said, "Yes, it's a type of grass that's related to rubber."

Rubber is absolutely indispensable for industrial development.

Without rubber, there would be no industrial development.

It's practically impossible for us to get rubber from the rubber trees in Southeast Asia.

However, in 1931, the Soviets discovered a type of grass in the XJ region of our country.

The roots of this grass are rich in a white sap, which is natural rubber.

This grass is rubber grass.

Rubber grass is actually a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the genus Taraxacum in the family Asteraceae.

If we dig up dandelions from the wild, we'll find that when their roots are broken, a white liquid oozes out.

This liquid is natural rubber.

However, wild dandelions produce too little rubber to be used in large quantities.

However, the rubber grass produced in XJ has a large rubber yield, with a rubber content of up to 20%, making it very suitable as a raw material source for industrial rubber.

Moreover, it only grows on saline-alkali land and does not occupy fertile land.

I feel that this kind of thing should also exist in places like Gansu. If we can find them, we can plant them on a large scale on our saline-alkali land.

That laid a solid foundation for our industrialization.

"That's great, that's fantastic! I need to get this plan submitted right away."

The sooner we finish, the sooner we can step into the world of industrialization.

After saying that, Political Commissar He tucked the thick plan into his pocket and rushed out of Chen Changzai's cave dwelling.

Seeing Political Commissar He rush out without even taking a sip of water, Chen Changzai could only smile helplessly.

(End of this chapter)