Chapter 6 The beginning of everything is difficult
The plenary meeting to decide the fate of Fuhai ended in just ten minutes. As director of the design department of Fuhai Group, Zhou Yan was appointed as the overall design leader of the Blue Whale.
After hearing the news announced by Zhang Yujie, Zhou Yan was both happy and a little nervous. Although he did not get the detailed text of the Whale Dream Project, it can be judged from Chairman Lu Zhengtao’s words that this whale dream plan was formulated for the construction of the Blue Whale.
The Dream Project is a huge project that exceeds all Fuhai's previous projects. It is definitely not an easy task for him.
Zhou Yan was about to leave the conference room with great ambition when he was stopped by Zhang Jue: "Director Zhou, please wait a moment before you leave. Director Lu and Chief Engineer Zhang want to talk to you!"
It was obvious that this was about the Whale Dream Project. Zhou Yan was stunned for a moment as the group moved so quickly.
"Director Zhou, I'll wait for you in the car first!" Zhang Su whispered to Zhou Yan in a very sensible voice.
Zhou Yan nodded and followed Zhang Jue to the small reception room full of thoughts.
"Secretary Zhang, why did this happen so suddenly? We didn't hear any news at all!" Zhou Yan asked while holding the coffee handed over by Zhang Jue. The two of them had been dealing with each other for several years.
Zhang Jue smiled slightly, "Don't you hear this now?"
"Cunning!" Zhou Yan knew that people like Zhang Jue were cautious in their words and deeds, did not reveal any information, and what they said were superficial.
While the two were chatting, Lu Zhengtao and Zhang Yujie walked in from outside.
"Director Lu, Chief Engineer Zhang!" Zhou Yan quickly stood up.
"Xiao Zhou, are you a little surprised to hear this news?" Zhang Yujie was Zhou Yan's master when he entered Fuhai, and he watched him grow up little by little.
"Yes, Mr. Zhang, I'm still confused right now!"
"You are the director of the design department of the group, so you can't be confused at this time!" Lu Zhengtao said with a smile, "This time General Engineer Zhang asked you to take charge of the overall design work of the Whale Dream Project. Tell us what you think and what we need from you.
The group will solve it!”
When the list was announced just now, Zhou Yan knew that he had a heavy responsibility. He thought for a moment and said, "Director Lu, the Whale Dream Project is an unprecedented project for the group. You said that we should design it independently, although we have been exposed to some before.
Top-notch design, but the core design plans are controlled by foreign companies. We almost need to start from scratch. Let’s not talk about other things. The workload alone is huge. You also know that our design department only has a few people at the moment.
There are still four projects that are still being followed up. We are really overwhelmed and have a serious shortage of manpower!"
Lu Zhengtao glanced at Zhang Yujie, "This is also the primary issue we were aware of before!"
"Yes!" Zhang Yujie looked at Zhou Yan, "What thoughts or ideas do you have?"
"My idea is of course to send more manpower!" Zhou Yan chuckled.
"Send more manpower? The design department is not like other departments. Just find some ordinary workers and they can get started in a few months of training at most!" Zhang Yujie shook his head.
Lu Zhengtao also nodded slightly. The work of the design department is very important. It cannot be done by just one person. Zhou Yan, the director of the design department, also grew up from a technician. All designers have more than two years of work experience at the grassroots level.
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"Let's do this. After you go back, you can establish the design staff structure as soon as possible. While ensuring the progress of other projects, try to concentrate all the staff on the Whale Dream project!" Lu Zhengtao thought for a while, "I will discuss the staff matters with Mr. Zhang.
Let’s think of a solution later!”
"Okay, I will definitely live up to the trust of the group!"
Zhang Yujie patted Zhou Yan on the shoulder, "Tall buildings are rising from the ground. Design work is the foundation of the entire Whale Dream Project. This is an unprecedented challenge. We must have enough considerations to deal with the difficulties!"
"Okay, I understand!" Zhou Yan looked at Zhang Yujie's bloodshot eyes and nodded solemnly.
The design department is a special existence in the Fuhai Group. Compared with the huge shipyard, the number of people is almost negligible. However, it is the core of the technical department of the Fuhai Group. Its academic qualifications are also one of the departments with the highest average level in the entire Fuhai Group.
Although the design department is only a secondary department of Fuhai Group, it enjoys extraordinary benefits. Their office is not located in the Xiaobai Building of the group headquarters, but is located alone on Xiaoshan Mountain behind the shipyard.
This was originally an abandoned workshop of a shipyard, a dilapidated place overgrown with weeds. When the design department was first established, it was tasked with absorbing advanced foreign technologies. It needed a quiet and convenient venue. Lu Zhengtao made the decision, and Zhang Yujie chose it himself.
It was decided to re-plan and design the place and build it into the most beautiful office location of Fuhai Group.
The current design department is known as the most poetic place in Fuhai Group.
The tall black pine forest surrounding Sasayama blocks the view of the outside world and the noisy sound in the shipyard. Seagulls shuttle like elves over the woods, bringing greetings from the sea.
Across the gravel path, in the middle of the large lawn is the design department building, which is divided into the first and second design departments and the international cooperation department.
Four small buildings with different colors and shapes form the shape of a four-leaf clover. This plant, which symbolizes luck, has also become the logo of the design department.
Many employees of the Fuhai Group will choose this location for their weddings. One is for good luck, and the other is the beautiful environment here. You can overlook the sea from a high position, surrounded by flowers and green grass. As long as it does not interfere with the work of the design department, it will be fine.
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Zhou Yan was sitting in a picturesque office, with the preliminary plan of the Whale Dream Project in front of him. On his right was a list of all the personnel in the design department. He frowned at it.
According to this plan, the design data of the Blue Whale, which exceeds 40,000 tons, will be a huge number. The seventh-generation semi-submersible drilling platform itself is a world-class problem. Although Fuhai Group has accumulated a lot of experience in the past, it has also absorbed
For many foreign advanced technologies, independent design is still extremely difficult.
Putting aside the technology, just the amount of various design calculations, even if all the people on hand are put on it, may not be enough to complete. It seems to be too optimistic.
Zhou Yan sighed and put down the pen in his hand. In any case, everything is difficult at the beginning. Let’s form the Whale Dream design team first.
Theoretically speaking, Zhang Su is the top general in the design department under him, and he absolutely cannot miss this kind of thing.
Zhou Yan thought about it for a long time, and finally reluctantly removed Zhang Su from the list.
It's not that his skills and character are not good, it's that he is really good and he has been training him as his successor.
Now the design department still has four projects to carry out. After the Whale Dream Project begins, these projects must develop steadily and require a capable person to be responsible for coordination.
But the Whale Dream Project also shows that this is a great project, and no designer will give up this rare opportunity. I don’t know what Zhang Su will think, and Zhou Yan has no idea.
"Zhang Su, come to my place!" Zhou Yan called Zhang Su.
Zhang Su hurried to the door and knocked twice, "Director Zhou!"
"Enter!"
After Zhang Su entered the door, he saw Zhou Yan standing at the window holding a thermos cup and looking at the shipyard in the distance. Colored flags were flying on the tall trusses. It was a drilling platform that was about to be completed. He and Zhang Su completed the overall design plan.
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"Director, what do you want from me?" Zhang Su asked.
"What do you think about the Whale Dream Project?" Zhou Yan got straight to the point.