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

Chapter 99: We must speed up
"Comrade Haoran, this comrade will take you to meet the leader." The comrade from the Security Department said to Wang Haoran.

Wang Haoran didn't expect the other party to come so early.

He packed up, gave Zhang Aimin a few words, and followed the person who came to pick him up to meet the leader.

As soon as the leader saw him, he shook hands with him warmly and said with a big laugh: "Haha! Comrade Haoran, I read the news yesterday. I really didn't expect that you could produce results so quickly."

Wang Haoran said: "Without the strong support of the country, we would not have been able to achieve such a breakthrough so quickly."

"All of us in the research team now hope to build a domestic color TV production line as soon as possible, so that we can save a lot of foreign exchange."

The leader asked Wang Haoran to sit down, and someone brought him tea and a fruit plate.

“When will we be able to fully develop a domestic color TV production line?”

Wang Haoran said: "If everything goes well, looking at the current situation, I think we can develop a whole color TV production line by March next year at the latest. Moreover, I can guarantee that it will be no worse than the advanced level abroad!"

The leader nodded and said, "Yes! If we can really produce it by March next year, we can stop importing color picture tube production lines and color TV production lines from abroad."

"The price they sold it to us was really high!"

Wang Haoran said: "What's more, the production line they sold to us is outdated! It is at least two generations behind the production line they are using in their own country."

"So I want to say that it is impossible for us to become a powerful and advanced industrial country by completely importing!"

"Leader, there is a trend that is quietly emerging in the country. This trend is very bad. I can sum it up in four words: it is better to buy than to make!"

"There are some people who want to be compradors! They want us to become the source of raw materials and the dumping market for Lizard's goods, and let us exchange hundreds of thousands or even millions of tons of food that we save by starving for their industrial products."

At this time, Longguo does not have many products to export.

In order to obtain more foreign exchange, we can only export grain, coal, oil and other minerals.

The prices of these products are basically controlled by the Lizard Party, and they cannot be sold at a very good price.

At the same time, China's color TVs, refrigerators, automobiles, and electromechanical products are being imported using precious foreign exchange.

This in turn dealt a blow to our domestic industry.

The leader seemed touched by Wang Haoran's words.

He nodded and said, "It's better to buy than to make! This kind of thinking is absolutely unacceptable!"

"If we want to quickly improve our industrial capabilities, we still have to rely on ourselves!"

Wang Haoran smiled and said, "The leader is right."

"Since we can handle the color TV production line, we can also handle the refrigerator production line, the large fertilizer production line, the high-efficiency thermal power generation equipment, and so on."

"We must believe that domestic scientific researchers can create miracles."

The leader nodded again: "We Chinese are the smartest people in the world!"

"If the Lizard can do it, we can definitely do it too!"

"Comrade Haoran, after you finish completing the color TV production line this time, I will definitely celebrate your success in person!"

Wang Haoran smiled and said, "Thank you, leader."

"I also have to thank the leadership for pushing strongly for the resumption of the college entrance examination."

"The college entrance examination is the fairest mechanism for selecting talents!"

“Only when the talent cultivation mechanism is normal can we train a large number of outstanding talents to build our country.”

The leader sighed and said, "There are still many things to do. We need to speed up!"

"The most important thing is to liberate productivity."

Wang Haoran was thinking about how to talk about the contract responsibility system of the Li Cai Brigade.

Hearing the leader's initiative, he smiled and said, "Leader, what are your specific ideas on liberating productivity?"

The leader frowned and took a cigarette from the box. Just as he was about to put it in his mouth, he passed it to Wang Haoran.

Wang Haoran actually doesn’t smoke much.

But if the leader gives you a cigarette, you still have to take it.

The leader is a heavy smoker, and he smokes one cigarette after another when he's talking or discussing something.

Wang Haoran felt that instead of breathing second-hand smoke, it would be better to smoke first-hand.

He picked up the match on the table and lit the cigarette for his leader, then lit one for himself.

The leader took a puff of his cigarette and said as he puffed out smoke: "To liberate productivity, we need to invigorate the economy. What you said before about the primary stage is very correct."

"Our productivity is not yet developed enough, so we must vigorously develop productivity."

“Moderately liberalize the private economy.”

"Of course, state-owned enterprises must and must be the main players."

"However, state-owned enterprises also need to carry out some market-oriented reforms."

"It's very difficult! There's a lot of resistance."

Wang Haoran said, “Just take your time.”

"Reform cannot be carried out too quickly. We need to experiment step by step, take small steps and move fast. If we find that it is feasible, we can speed up the promotion."

"Leader, aren't you aware of the Li Cai Brigade's contract responsibility system?"

The leader took a puff of his cigarette, smiled and nodded: "I know."

"How are they doing now? I haven't found out yet."

Wang Haoran then talked about the bumper harvest of the Licai Brigade in the autumn.

After listening to this, the leader paused for a moment and said, "It seems that this contract responsibility system can really promote the development of productivity."

Wang Haoran smiled and said: "Before productivity is highly developed, appropriate private ownership can better stimulate enthusiasm."

"That's human nature."

"Leader, the rural economy should not be underestimated! If rural productivity is truly liberated and sideline businesses are revitalized, farmers can quickly increase their income. If the development of private enterprises is liberalized, township enterprises will become an important part of the national economy."

The leader nodded and said, "That makes sense."

"So, perhaps we should promote the model of contracting out the entire business."

“The land still belongs to the collective, but is contracted out to individuals for cultivation.”

"We will not enforce it, but ask localities to make their own choices based on their actual conditions."

"Do you think this is okay?"

Wang Haoran nodded quickly: "You think more comprehensively. I need to learn a lot from you."

The leader laughed and said, "Haoran, I always feel like you are guiding me to do things little by little."

"Well! Send a few groups of reporters to interview the Licai Brigade and promote it as a new model. I will also appear on camera to confirm that this model does have a significant effect on the development of productivity."

"Look, is this okay?"

Wang Haoran quickly waved his hands and said, "Leader, how can I possibly do that? You have a broad vision and a thorough plan. I benefit a lot from every conversation with you."

The leader pointed at Wang Haoran and said, "You are so smart, and you speak so well."

"Haoran! I have an idea. You can be my part-time advisor and give me some advice and suggestions. What do you think?"

Wang Haoran did not expect this proposal from the leader.

Be a leader's advisor?

Actually, it’s not bad... maybe it can even affect the progress of reform and development.

The most crucial point: As a time traveler, I have a clear understanding of subsequent developments.

This will help the country avoid taking detours.

"Leader, if you need me, I will try my best to give you some advice."

The leader laughed: "Haha!"

"So you agree!"

"Very good! Then, I will ask you to come over regularly in the future. Hmm! I will give you a pass and say hello at the same time. In this way, you can come directly whenever you want to visit me!"

"However, I'm quite busy at work, so it would be best if you call and make an appointment before you come over. Is that okay with you?"

Wang Haoran naturally nodded in agreement.

Just like this, Wang Haoran chatted with his leader for about 40 minutes. Then the leader had more important things to do, so Wang Haoran was sent back to Beijing Institute of Technology.

Before he was sent away, the leader's secretary gave Wang Haoran the leader's office phone number and gave Wang Haoran a pass.

The secretary told Wang Haoran: The phone call must not be passed on to anyone else.

……

The night before, Ni Haifeng suffered from insomnia.

But he still got up early the next day.

Today, he is going to visit Wang Haoran at Beijing Institute of Technology.

He planned to go there early in the morning.

You can see him when Wang Haoran goes to work.

Ni Haifeng spent 1 cent on a simple breakfast. He had two fried dough sticks and a bowl of dumpling soup.

One fried dough stick costs 1 points, and a bowl of seaweed and egg dumpling soup costs 4 points.

After eating, Ni Haifeng looked at the map and studied the route.

Beijing Institute of Technology was not far from his residence, only about 4 kilometers away.

However, there is no direct bus and you need to reverse.

Ni Haifeng thinks that we should save whatever money we can.

3 cents for a bus ride is really a lot.

Ni Haifeng saw that it was a little after 6:40 in the morning, so he started walking to Beijing Institute of Technology.

He didn't deliberately walk fast along the way.

We took in the scenery along the way and arrived at the gate of Beijing Institute of Technology at 7:56 in the morning.

Ni Haifeng thought that he could just go directly to Wang Haoran’s office to find him.

When he reached the entrance, he was stopped by the guard.

Ni Haifeng stated his identity, took out a letter of introduction, and explained the purpose of his visit.

Just as he was negotiating with the guard, a Hongqi sedan drove out of the gate of Beijing Institute of Technology.

If Ni Haifeng turned around, he would see Wang Haoran sitting in the car.

After Ni Haifeng completed the registration at the gate of Beijing Institute of Technology, he walked into the school. Following the instructions of the gate guard, he decided to see if he could block Wang Haoran's way in his office first.

As a result, when I arrived at the door of Wang Haoran’s small office, I found that there was no one there.

After asking other people, Ni Haifeng found out that Wang Haoran had gone out to do some business.

Ni Haifeng had no choice but to go to the principal Liu Xianchao.

He met Liu Xianchao smoothly and told him his identity and purpose.

Liu Xianchao said happily: "Comrade Ni Haifeng, let me tell you this, our domestic color TV production line is really good!"

"It's definitely no worse than the Japs."

Ni Haifeng asked: "Are you sure that all of them can be successfully developed in the first half of next year?"

Liu Xianchao said: "All important technical difficulties have been overcome!"

"Things like exposure machines, developers, etching and drilling equipment, etc., are almost ready."

"I think there should be no problem in the first half of next year!"

Ni Haifeng was infected by Liu Xianchao's confidence. After all, he was the president of a prestigious school like Beijing Institute of Technology!

People said there will be no problem in the first half of next year, so there should be no problem.

"Oh, I want to know how much does our color TV production line cost?" Ni Haifeng began to ask about the price.

What Ni Haifeng was actually asking about was the production cost.

Although everything in the country is publicly owned, buying and selling still costs money.

Ni Haifeng was still thinking about a question: Jingcheng Institute of Technology is a scientific research unit. After they have researched it, they will definitely hand it over to the production unit for processing on the production line.

If this achievement could be handed over to a machinery factory in Sichuan Province for manufacturing, it would only require paying a price 20 to 30 percent higher than the cost price to get the goods.

Liu Xianchao smiled and replied: "I'm afraid it's impossible to calculate this for the time being? After all, the production line has not yet been finalized."

Ni Haifeng was not discouraged: "It's okay to make an estimate."

Liu Xianchao said: "Then I'm afraid we have to wait until Comrade Haoran comes back."

"In addition, after our results come out, they must be handed over to the state. The state will designate the manufacturer. Of course, the project leader will also have a considerable say."

Ni Haifeng nodded and said, "Principal Liu, can I see some of the results you have achieved so far?"

Liu Xianchao knew that Ni Haifeng was a trustworthy person, so he agreed.

So, Liu Xianchao personally took Ni Haifeng to visit some production line equipment in the laboratory.

Ni Haifeng saw that the advanced melt-stretching equipment developed by Wang Haoran's research group could produce a display glass shell in a very short time. The circuit board manufacturing equipment was also very advanced. The machine could directly produce batches quickly, which was not only fast but also of high quality with few defects.

After reading this, Ni Haifeng finally believed in his heart: this domestic color TV production line is really reliable.

He had also been to Jiaoben to visit Panasonic's color TV production line. He felt that some of the equipment on the domestic production line he had seen was no worse than those in Jiaoben.

The Japanese are selling it at such a high price and still want to extort money from us? They’re dreaming!

I don't want your second-hand junk anymore!
"Dong dong!"

There were two knocks on the laboratory door, and Liu Xianchao saw that Professor Lei Xiaojun from the Department of Mechanical Engineering was standing at the door with a cunning-looking man.

The man's eyes rolled around as he looked at the situation in the laboratory.

When he saw Ni Haifeng, he was stunned for a moment and a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face.

"Principal, this is the guest of the foot basin. He is a senior executive of Panasonic, named Jiro Ono. He wants to come to discuss cooperation with Comrade Wang Haoran."

Lei Xiaojun said to Liu Xianchao with a smile on his face.

Ni Haifeng and Liu Xianchao both frowned.

Ni Haifeng was thinking, how come this little day has come to the Beijing Institute of Technology? Don't you little devils always think highly of yourself?

Liu Xianchao thought of what Wang Haoran had said to him: the Japanese were the most untrustworthy. They did things in Longguo in a sneaky way, but they didn't have any good intentions. Moreover, the Japanese were also fond of stealing other countries' advanced technology for their own use.

(End of this chapter)