Chapter 429: The Red Ridge that no one cares about
The story that Lu Hexing told Qin Hai was very simple, but very helpless. Of course, this was also a story that Qin Hai had heard in the previous life, but now it was told by the person involved himself, and some of the inside stories were clearer.
The original intention of China introducing the Spey engine in the mid-1970s was, firstly, to learn from foreign experience and comprehensively improve domestic engine design and manufacturing levels, and secondly, to equip a certain type of light bomber. After the introduction of the technology, it was developed by Factory 43a He took the lead in carrying out the localization work of Spey engine and achieved remarkable results.
In early 1980, the domestic Spey engine made of British materials underwent ground testing and high-altitude performance, functional starting, re-ignition tests, and cold starting tests at minus 40 degrees Celsius in the UK. In May 1980, the Sino-British Both parties signed the assessment contract, confirming that the localized trial production of the Spey engine was qualified. According to domestic practice, the localized Spey engine received a resounding name: Hongling.
But at this time, an embarrassing situation occurred. Due to the major adjustment of the national economy, the country has significantly reduced military expenditures. A certain light bomber project originally planned could not be launched due to lack of funds. Once the Hongling engine came out, it encountered no interest. dilemma. From the early 1980s to the late 1980s, Factory 43a used the early imported British materials to complete the manufacture of more than a dozen Hongling engines. However, it could not find a buyer for the engines, so it could only spend a lot of precious foreign exchange. The engine was left on the shelf.
In 1988, the South China Sea conflict occurred between China and Vietnam. The country realized that there was an urgent need for a large combat aircraft capable of performing fighter and bombing missions in the South China Sea. The development of a certain type of fighter-bomber fighter was put on the agenda, and Hongling was determined to be the prototype of this type of fighter. Engine. However, due to a delay of ten years, the localization of Hongling engine materials has not been completed, which has become an important bottleneck for the comprehensive localization of the engine.
"There are 112 metal material brands used in Hongling engines, including 35 non-stainless steel, 8 stainless steel, 16 high-temperature alloys, 25 non-ferrous metals. 4 titanium alloys and 6 others. Most of these materials are used in our country There is no corresponding material, so it needs to be copied. For example, the rotor blades in low-pressure low-pressure compressors are made of titanium-6 aluminum-4 vanadium alloy, which we are currently unable to produce and can only import from the UK." Huang Dongfeng added.
"It is very dangerous to rely on foreign countries for military materials. Once a war breaks out, foreign countries will interrupt their supply of materials to us. Our fighter aircraft production will be unsustainable. Even if foreign countries can provide us with this material, our output will not be high or low. It is also completely controlled by others. If others don't want us to give birth, they can strangle us at any time. This is something we cannot accept." Lu Hexing said seriously.
Qin Hai had heard about what Lu Hexing and Huang Dongfeng said in his previous life, and he also knew how hard the military industry department had gone to break through these technical obstacles. He raised his head and asked a few people: "So, have you carried out any work currently? What about the localization of these materials?”
"Of course I'm doing it." Yan Quangen replied eagerly. He also had to brush up on his sense of presence.
"How is the progress?" Qin Hai asked again. He knew that the progress of this kind of military scientific research was confidential. However, since Lu Hexing and others came to his door, they obviously did not regard him as an outsider. If the other party even
If you have to hide something like this from him, then the two parties will have nothing to talk about.
Sure enough, after hearing Qin Hai's question, Yan Quangen and Huang Dongfeng both turned to look at Lu Hexing. After receiving a positive hint from Lu Hexing, Huang Dongfeng sighed and said, "To be honest with Mr. Qin, the progress is not going well."
This answer did not surprise Qin Hai. He remembered that the complete localization of the Hongling engine was not completed until more than ten years later. Now the 43a factory is still in the difficult process of tackling key problems.
"Let's talk openly, Dean Lu, Factory Director Yan, and Chief Engineer Huang, what do you want when they come to my place?" Qin Hai didn't want to talk around in circles anymore, and asked him directly about the purpose of his visit.
"This..." Lu Hexing's old face turned a little red, and his mouth moved a few times, but in the end he still couldn't get the words out.
"Let me tell you." Yan Quangen took over Lu Hexing's words. Of course, he couldn't push such embarrassing things to the leader. Even if it was embarrassing, it could only be the shame of his subordinates. How could he let the leader do it?
Lost it?
"We came to see Mr. Qin this time for one purpose. We want to ask Mr. Qin to help us," Yan Quangen said.
"How can I help?" Qin Hai asked calmly.
"Uh..." Yan Quangen's mouth started to tremble. The word "help" seemed more polite after all, and he could still say it. The word "asking for money" was so vulgar, how could he say it?
Woolen cloth?
Wan Yifeng couldn't bear to see a few people in such embarrassment, so he simply spoke up for them: "Xiao Qin, they just want to ask if your group can provide them with some funding. Now 43a Factory Technology
, We have talents and equipment, but we are short of funds, or to put it more bluntly, we are short of money. Material development is a matter of burning money. Without money, nothing can be done."
When they heard that Wan Yifeng had broken the window paper, Lu Hexing and others raised their heads and stared at Qin Hai, waiting for Qin Hai to give them a reply. Hope, or disappointment, depended on Qin Hai's thoughts
in between.
From the moment Lu Hexing and the others appeared in front of him, Qin Hai guessed their purpose, and also made complicated calculations in his mind. After Wan Yifeng finished speaking, he did not answer immediately, but looked at Lu Hexing and the others with a smile, his eyes
He glanced back and forth over the faces of the three of them, making them sweat all over.
"Mr. Qin...this matter is indeed a bit presumptuous. We..." Huang Dongfeng is a scholar after all, and has the thinnest skin. After Qin Hai looked back and forth like this a few times, he couldn't calm down at first.
How to explain it.
Qin Hai suddenly smiled, turned his head to Wan Yifeng, and said: "Secretary Wan, Dean Lu and the others, how could they find me?"
"You blame me for this." Wan Yifeng was a shameless person and admitted his responsibility. He pointed at Lu Hexing and said, "Xiao Qin, let me explain to you, Lao Lu is the one I used to
My comrade-in-arms, he is more educated than me, so now his official position is higher than mine..."
"Lao Wan, you don't want to go to the courtyard yourself. You can't bear to leave the mansion and this beautiful place. You can't blame others." Lu Hexing interjected.
If Feng didn't answer, he continued: "I heard Lao Lu tell me about the 43a factory many times, and speaking of it, we are all in the same system, and their affairs are also our affairs. Originally
Well, our 70x factory, like the 43a factory, is facing the problem of insufficient state funding and economic difficulties. Later, we met Xiao Qin, the God of Wealth, who found us a good project and got us out of trouble. Lao
When Lu heard about this, he asked me about it, and I told him about your situation. If not, he would bring Factory Director Yan and Chief Engineer Huang to visit you."
"Yes, yes. Xiao Yan, Xiao Huang and I arrived the day before yesterday. We walked around the 70x Institute and saw that it had a completely new look. All the laboratories were working and the funds were sufficient, which made us really hungry.
Ah." Lu Hexing said with a smile.
"Dean Lu, I'm sorry, this cooperation model between us and 70x Institute cannot be copied." Qin Hai replied calmly.
Lu Hexing was stunned: "What do you mean?"
"Secretary Wan must have introduced to you the process of our cooperation with the 70x Institute. You should also be able to see that in this cooperation, our group has made sacrifices. We developed the material for the body armor, and we
It is equivalent to giving a money-making opportunity to 70x for free. Of course, it is the obligation of our private enterprises to make some contributions to national defense science and industry, and we are duty-bound. However, if every military industry department needs us to make such a contribution
I'm afraid we can't afford the contribution." Qin Hai said.
Lu Hexing and others looked at each other, and their faces became sad. They ran to Qin Hai's gate to ask for help. In fact, they also murmured in their hearts, worried that Qin Hai would not be willing to reach out. Qin Hai's reason was very legitimate, and he was just helping 70x.
To fulfill his obligation, he has no reason to take control of all units in difficulty. 70x Institute has earned hundreds of millions from this cooperation. This money was originally earned by Qin Hai himself, and it is already very difficult for others to give it away.
It’s not easy anymore. How can I ask him to give up more benefits?
Of course Lu Hexing and the others did not expect that not just anyone could make profits from body armor. If Qin Hai was unwilling to give up these profits to 70x, he might not be able to do it himself. After all, this is military equipment.
The country will not allow private enterprises to get involved casually. The profits Qin Hai gave to 70x Exchange were money that he could not earn in the first place. He made his motives so noble, and it seemed like he was putting powder on his face.
No matter what the facts are, Qin Hai's reasons are still very sufficient. Military scientific research is a matter of the state. Enterprises have already fulfilled their obligations by paying taxes to the state. It really makes no sense for Lu Hexing and the others to extend their hands to Qin Hai.
If Feng sees that something is wrong and can't think of anything to say to convince Qin Hai, in desperation, he simply pulls out his face and says: "Xiao Qin, what you said is right, but Dean Lu and the others came all the way here.
, you have to think about it, right?"
As soon as these words came out, Lu Hexing and others had no choice but to hide their faces in their armpits. What do you mean by Feng? Together we are just a bunch of beggars. If we beg at someone's door, we will be dismissed no matter what.
A little? I thought in my heart. They didn't have the courage to walk away. Instead, they were thinking secretly in their hearts: Maybe this wealthy Mr. Qin would really give us a little? One hundred and eighty thousand, who says flies are not?
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