mijobooks Chapter 24 One must be strong to forge iron.
Chapter 24 One must be strong to forge iron.
That wasn't enough; he also had someone pass a message to the technical department, not directly saying he wanted to get rid of Chen Weiguo, but using a seemingly legitimate reason:
Confidentiality level assessment of the Waveform Blade project.
This means that a level-six worker has mastered all the details of the core military-related technology, such as the wave blade, and what the confidentiality process is.
Have you completed the political background check and filing?
If the proper procedures weren't followed, shouldn't we make up for them?
When these words reached Sun Zhiguo's ears in the technical department, his heart skipped a beat.
Sun Zhiguo had dealt with Chen Weiguo before. At first, he looked down on him, but later he was impressed by Chen's coating technology. The two even collaborated. Their relationship wasn't particularly close, but it was still pretty good.
The problem is that Deputy Director Liu didn't discuss these words with him; they were passed down from above, and every word he said hit the nail on the head.
Technical confidentiality is a serious matter, and if someone were to make an issue of it, a mere deputy section chief in the technical department would be no match for him.
He could only reluctantly agree, saying he would follow the procedures.
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Chen Weiguo was unaware of these things at first.
He spends his time in the lab and attending classes at school from Monday to Saturday, and on weekends he rides his old bicycle home to see his sister. His life is quite regular.
As a result, when he got home this weekend, before he could even sit down and catch his breath, Chen Weihong complained:
"Brother, these past few days, people have been coming into the alley asking about you."
"What did you inquire about?"
"They asked so many questions. They asked how our parents died, what we did in the army, and who we associated with. Some people even went to the alley entrance to question the neighbors, and once they even knocked on our door. I didn't dare to open it."
Inquiring about such things? Chen Weiguo frowned: "Who did you contact?"
"Aunt Wang was asked once, and she immediately cursed back, saying, 'Are you people just bored? We neighbors know who Wei Guo is, who are you to check his household registration?'"
Although Aunt Wang's scolding made those people slink away.
But Chen Weihong was still afraid, and grabbed Chen Weiguo's arm: "Brother, did you offend someone at the factory? Will they arrest you?"
Chen Weiguo patted her head and comforted her, "It's okay, your brother didn't do anything illegal, so we're not afraid of whoever comes to investigate."
He had only offended a few people at the factory. Director Qian had already fallen from grace, and Liu San was still cleaning toilets.
Who else but Deputy Factory Director Liu has the power to mobilize the personnel department to investigate his background?
Considering Liu Lu's angry and embarrassed demeanor at school a few days ago, the whole story becomes clear when these two events are put together.
Damn it, you two are cut from the same cloth. One of you can't get a boyfriend at school, so you go home and complain. The other of you gets bullied at the factory, so you resort to underhanded tactics.
Chen Weiguo sneered inwardly, but didn't take it too seriously.
Go ahead and investigate. Your background is spotless. Your parents died in the line of duty, and you performed well in the army and even received a third-class merit. What can you possibly find out?
But this incident also served as a wake-up call for him.
Although Deputy Factory Director Liu was outranked by Zhao Dehai in the factory, Zhao was still the deputy factory director and had connections above him. If Zhao were to deliberately trip him up at every turn, it would be disgusting.
Relying solely on Director Zhao and Master Guo's protection is not a long-term solution; one must be strong oneself to succeed.
How hard is it?
The most solid solution would be to produce another significant achievement!
His coated cutting tools have been nominated for an award from the ministry, and his paper on wave-shaped cutting tools has also been published. These two things have helped him gain a foothold in the factory.
But if we can take it to the next level and create something even more significant.
For example, by participating in Professor Zheng's project on the dynamic optimization model of tool geometry parameters, he tied his name to the research group at Tsinghua University.
Even if Deputy Factory Director Liu wanted to take action against him, he would have to think twice.
Professor Zheng had mentioned this topic to him before, saying that it was a difficult problem that was currently being tackled in the field of cutting tool theory in China.
Currently, the cutting tool parameters used in various factories in China are basically based on accumulated experience. It takes a master craftsman many years to know which angle works well on a certain material, and then they have to try again when they change to a different material.
If we could establish a mathematical model that accurately describes the relationship between tool geometry parameters and machining results using mathematical formulas.
All that experience can be transformed into something calculable and deriveable. No matter what material or working condition you change, you can simply use a formula to determine the optimal parameters.
This is equivalent to changing from "following your feelings" to "following science".
The problem is that no one in China has ever fully developed this model.
It's not that no one has tried it, it's just that there are too many variables involved.
Rake angle, clearance angle, inclination angle, cutting speed, feed rate, material hardness, and cutting temperature.
These parameters are intertwined and influence each other. To clearly describe the relationships between them using mathematical models requires a strong theoretical foundation and mathematical tools.
But Chen Weiguo has a system!
The system database contains very mature tool optimization theories from later generations, from empirical models to semi-analytical models to finite element simulations, with each step clearly explained.
He doesn't need to figure things out from scratch; he just needs to translate what the system provides into a form acceptable to this era and then deduce it step by step.
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The next day, when Chen Weiguo went to see Professor Zheng, Professor Zheng was in his office looking at materials, with a large stack of foreign journals on his desk.
Chen Weiguo got straight to the point: "Professor, I'd like to participate in your research project on the dynamic optimization model of cutting tools."
Professor Zheng's eyes lit up: "Are you serious?"
Chen Weiguo nodded.
Without saying a word, Professor Zheng pulled a key out of his drawer and handed it to him: "This is the key to the small laboratory. You'll need to use it to open the door yourself at night from now on."
Then he took the thick stack of experimental data and calculation manuscripts from his desk and shoved them into Chen Weiguo's hands:
"This is what our research group has accumulated over the years. After you've looked at it, we can discuss it in detail. You don't need to worry about the usual miscellaneous things. If anyone comes to you, just tell them you're helping me with my research. If anyone has any objections, just come to me directly."
Chen Weiguo took the stack of manuscripts and couldn't help but feel emotional.
That's the advantage of having a mentor; they not only give you extra help, but they also protect you from trouble.
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For the next few days, Chen Weiguo's life was basically a monotonous routine.
During the day, he appeared to be listening to the teacher's lectures, but in reality, he was constantly scribbling on draft paper, copying down the derivation steps given by the system.
When I got to the lab that evening, I organized these drafts into a formal derivation process, writing down each formula one by one.
On the seventh night, Chen Weiguo finally finished writing the last step of the derivation.
Looking at the stack of densely written manuscripts on the table, I breathed a sigh of relief.
Become!