The rejuvenation of a great nation: from educated youth to national treasure scientist

Chapter 89 It’s better to buy than to make

In fact, Longguo produced the first domestically produced black-and-white TV in 1958.

At the same time, Jiaoben was also developing its own domestic television sets.

It can be said that the two countries started in the field of television manufacturing at almost the same time.

However, by the 70s, the foot basin had become the world's number one household appliance and was sold all over the world.

However, the production of televisions in Longguo was still pitifully small. Take the 712 Factory in Tianjin as an example. This factory produced the first black-and-white TV and the first color TV in the Republic. By 1977, its annual output of black-and-white TVs was only tens of thousands units.

In the whole year of 1977, Longguo's production of televisions was only 20 units, which was far from meeting the demand.

This is also the main reason why domestic televisions are so expensive today: low production capacity, high costs, and simply cannot meet people’s needs.

In 1970, Longguo's 712 Factory successfully manufactured its first color TV. However, the production scale of color TVs was never expanded. It was not until 1972 that the 305 Factory imported a color TV production line from Jiaoben that the production of color TVs in my country began to enter large-scale production.

However, the color TV production line introduced from Jiaoben was an outdated and obsolete device, and the production efficiency could not be improved.

It is naturally impossible to increase the production of televisions significantly.

This is the current situation of the domestic television industry.

Why can’t production capacity be increased?
The main problem is that the production equipment is not good enough and the production line cannot be run smoothly.

Many components are still processed by workers manually, so it would be strange if the output could be increased.

In Wang Haoran's mind, the process design drawings for advanced equipment and advanced production lines are actually ready-made.

We cannot actually make something that is too advanced, but based on existing conditions, we can definitely build a more advanced color TV or color cathode ray tube production line.

However, Wang Haoran also knew that he must first produce results before he could get strong support from the country.

However, he didn't know whether he would get support from relevant state departments if he applied for a project to develop an advanced color TV production line.

Wang Haoran vaguely remembered that it was in 1977 that the state planned to spend huge sums of money to introduce a color cathode ray tube production line from the Eagle Country.

Finally, in 1979, a color picture tube production base was established in Xianyang City, Qin Province.

Never mind, I will think about it these few days and try to design the most suitable color TV production line.

The main components in color TV production are the cathode ray tube and the circuit board. If you can get these two, it is relatively easy to make a color TV.

Wang Haoran thought, never mind, I will go to school tomorrow to discuss with Liu Xianchao to see if I can borrow the laboratory of the Department of Electronic Engineering and see if I can use their equipment to make the cathode ray tube and circuit board.

The predecessor of the Electronic Engineering Department of Beijing Institute of Technology was called Radar Design and Manufacturing.

The Department of Radio Engineering was established in 1956 and renamed the Department of Electronic Engineering in 1971.

This major is quite strong.

The next day, Wang Haoran came to Liu Xianchao's office during working hours.

Liu Xianchao was reading a newspaper. When he saw Wang Haoran coming, he hurriedly asked him to sit down.

"Haoran, I just wanted to talk to you and see what plans you have for the future."

Wang Haoran said: "Principal, are we now tasked with developing advanced radar for the country?"

Liu Xianchao nodded and said, "Yes, what, are you interested in radar?"

Wang Haoran smiled and said, "I think we can develop a more advanced radar display screen."

"This will provide a clearer and more intuitive display of the alert target."

Liu Xianchao nodded thoughtfully: "Tell me what you think."

Wang Haoran said that he wanted to design a high-definition color display.

In addition to being used as a radar, this screen can even receive TV program signals, so there is no problem in handing it over to TV manufacturers to let them produce TVs.

Liu Xianchao smiled and said, "That's a good idea."

"How about you apply for a related project and lead the research yourself?"

Wang Haoran nodded and asked, "Generally speaking, how much research funding can be allocated for a topic like this?"

Liu Xianchao said: "If you apply for a ministerial project, you can get a maximum of 2 yuan in funding, but the school can also subsidize some of it."

"You can use the labs in the Department of Electronic Engineering at your convenience. If you need help, you can discuss this with the head of the Department of Electronic Engineering, Qian Dake."

Qian Dake is also a member of Wang Haoran’s luxurious mentor group.

This person has an elegant face, speaks slowly and has a kind personality. He should be easy to get along with.

Wang Haoran went to see Qian Dake.

Qian Dake saw that Wang Haoran was very enthusiastic.

Wang Haoran told him about his development of a radar color display screen.

Qian Dake smiled and said, "That's a good idea. You're obviously not doing this project just to upgrade the radar display, right?"

Wang Haoran nodded and said, "Yes, our domestic color TV production efficiency is too low."

"I also hope to improve the production equipment and production lines, increase production efficiency, and strive to scale up color TV production so that people across the country can see cheap and easy-to-use color TVs as soon as possible."

The price of color TV sets in China is quite high now.

A 14-inch color TV costs one or two thousand yuan, which is unaffordable for % of families.

Qian Dake laughed and said, "Haoran, you went to buy a TV and got excited, right?"

Wang Haoran said a little embarrassedly: "A little bit. I really went to look at TV sets yesterday. The cheapest black and white TV set was nearly 400 yuan. It was too expensive."

"I hope to quickly improve the production efficiency of televisions and make them popular throughout the country as soon as possible."

Qian Dake nodded, pondered for a moment, and said, "If you want to apply for a national-level project, then research high-efficiency color TV production lines as the theme!"

“I think that with this as the theme, the country will give greater support!”

"After all, TV production has indeed hit a bottleneck, and this matter is quite urgent."

"I heard that the country is preparing to introduce a color cathode ray tube production line. One production line costs hundreds of millions of foreign exchange, which is too expensive. But we can't make it ourselves, so we can only import it and then digest and imitate it."

Wang Haoran smiled and nodded: "Then I will listen to Teacher Qian."

Qian Dake said: "Do you need my help with the research team members?"

Wang Haoran said, "How about Teacher Qian provide me with a list?"

Qian Dake said: "Write your application project report first. After you finish writing the report, I will take a look and then form a project team for you."

"Haoran, you are a versatile person. You are also helping our Department of Electronic Engineering to achieve scientific research results. We must give you great support!"

Wang Haoran went to a small office specially prepared for him in the school to write the project application report.

The project application report written by Wang Haoran was quite detailed, and even clearly stated some of his own very feasible ideas.

For example, how to build a series of special production and processing equipment for cathode ray tubes, how to reasonably arrange the work processes, form assembly line operations, increase production efficiency, etc., are all written clearly.

One glance at this report shows that the project applicant has put in a lot of effort.

As long as this project is approved, it should be able to produce results.

When writing the report, Wang Haoran borrowed several professional books from the library and extracted content from them to support his ideas.

The report is more than 10,000 words long.

It took me a whole day to finish writing this.

Of course, if someone else wrote such a report, it would probably take at least a week or two to finish. At about 7 o'clock that evening, Wang Haoran finally finished it.

He dropped his pen, glanced at the time on his watch, and decided to pack up and go home.

Today is October 10th.

It is expected that we will report to the national hotel designated by the National Science and Technology Awards Committee tomorrow afternoon.

This project application report will be given to Mr. Liu tomorrow morning for review.

Wang Haoran was thinking when there was a knock on the door.

Liu Xianchao pushed the door and walked in.

"Haoran, are you still busy?" Liu Xianchao said with a smile.

Wang Haoran stood up and greeted him, and handed the project application report he had just finished to Liu Xianchao.

"Principal, I have finished writing my research application report."

Liu Xianchao took the report, weighed it, pinched its thickness, and said in surprise: "It must be more than 10,000 words? You finished it in one day?"

Wang Haoran said: "It's mainly because I have mature ideas in my mind, so I write a little quickly."

"Please give me some guidance and see if there is anything that needs to be modified."

The two of them sat down on the guest sofa.

Liu Xianchao began to look through the report written by Wang Haoran.

"Hey! Did you change the topic?"

"I remember you said you wanted to develop a color radar screen, didn't you?"

Wang Haoran smiled and said, "I listened to Mr. Qian's advice."

"In fact, my original intention was to develop an advanced color TV production line, so as to significantly improve the production efficiency of color TVs in our country, increase production volume, and reduce product prices."

"A color TV costs one or two thousand yuan, and most people can't afford it!"

"As for the radar color display screen, as long as this advanced production line is developed, this problem can be solved."

Liu Xianchao started looking at the project application report.

He originally planned to just flip through it casually.

After all, if you read an application report of more than 10,000 words carefully, it will take you a long time.

As soon as he took a look at it, he was attracted by the content.

Because this report is well written!

It's full of useful information.

It gives people the feeling that as long as they study according to the report, they can quickly produce results.

Liu Xianchao finished reading it in one breath and had a hunch that Wang Haoran's project would be a great success.

The color TV production line is a livelihood project and is quite important.

The country now also attaches great importance to this area.

"Haoran, why do I feel that you are confident about researching this color TV production line?" Liu Xianchao said.

Wang Haoran smiled: "As long as I am given enough resources and cooperation, I think results can be achieved within two or three months."

Liu Xianchao nodded and said, "I believe you have the ability!"

"This subject belongs to the electronics category and is under the jurisdiction of the Fourth Ministry of Machine Building. If you want to apply, you must get approval from the Fourth Ministry of Machine Building."

"How about this? The school will help you submit the project application report to the Fourth Ministry of Machine Building. What do you think?"

Wang Haoran smiled and thanked him, "Thank you, Principal. Thanks for your help."

Liu Xianchao said: "I will ask Director Qian to come over tomorrow morning and we will have a good chat. This project is very important and we should gather the strongest project team."

"Of course you are the project leader. OK! I'll ask Qian Dake if he's willing to serve as the deputy project leader."

Qian Dake is a professor and the director of the Department of Electronic Engineering. He is a great expert in radar.

And Wang Haoran is just a young man.

According to common sense, such an arrangement is definitely inappropriate.

Qian Dake himself would not agree to help the young people.

However, Wang Haoran is not an ordinary young man. He is the winner of the National Science and Technology Award, one of the few top young talents in the country, and a key training target of Beijing Institute of Technology.

So, it is possible that Qian Dake would agree.

"Then I'll have to trouble the principal to arrange it." Wang Haoran said.

Liu Xianchao said, "We'll talk about the project tomorrow morning. Tomorrow afternoon, you'll go to attend the National Science and Technology Award Ceremony. Our school will send a car to take you there."

"You are our Fifth Machinery Department's treasure. We must protect your personal safety."

Wang Haoran naturally wanted to express his gratitude.

The next morning, Liu Xianchao called Wang Haoran and Qian Dake to his office.

He first asked Qian Dake to read the project application report written by Wang Haoran.

Qian Dake was shocked after reading it, because Wang Haoran had obviously already written clearly how to research the subject and how to produce results!
Wow, the first domestically produced advanced color TV production line?
If this is accomplished, it will be a huge achievement!
It is possible that he will win the National Science and Technology Award next year!
Qian Dake was very excited.

Although he was working on radar, his participation in the development of domestically advanced color TV production lines was also a remarkable scientific research achievement.

"Teacher Qian, what do you think of Haoran's project?" Liu Xianchao asked.

Qian Dake nodded repeatedly and said, "Great! This topic is promising!"

"I'm willing to help Haoran! Although our Department of Electronic Engineering has no experience in color TV, we can still learn by experimenting!"

Liu Xianchao smiled and said, "Then you can come up with a list of the project team members!"

"After we finalize the project team, we will send this project to the Fourth Ministry of Machine Building!"

"The Fourth Ministry of Machine Building manages many electronic factories. It shouldn't be a problem if we ask them to cooperate."

Qian Dake readily agreed.

Just like that, the team members of the research group were determined that morning.

Wang Haoran served as the project leader, which means that if the project produced any results, the primary credit would belong to him.

Qian Dake serves as deputy host, mainly providing support.

After the project application report is completed, the school will be responsible for submitting it.

At noon, Wang Haoran had a meal at home and woke up from a nap. The car was already waiting downstairs.

Xiao Lijuan had already prepared a Zhongshan suit for receiving the award, and in order to participate in the award ceremony, she also bought a pair of leather shoes for Wang Haoran.

"He looks like a very energetic and handsome young man in this outfit!" Xiao Lijuan said with a smile as she looked at Wang Haoran.

Wang Haoran hugged her gently and said, "Wait at home. I will be back tomorrow afternoon."

Xiao Lijuan took his hand and nodded, saying, "Yes! I'll wait for you to come back with the grand prize!"

(End of this chapter)