Siheyuan Great Craftsmen

"I'm not afraid, I'm just not used to it."

Zhou Tian frankly expressed his current feelings.

In his philosophy, scientists should focus on research, and other matters are just details.

Fame? To him, it was more like a burden. After all, "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down." He knew that there were still many spies and enemy agents lurking in the country, so the less he showed up in public, the better, so that he could ensure his own safety.

"You are so young, but your ideas are so different. Well, if you really don't want to, just stay in the car."

Xie Yuanchang wanted to say a few words of advice, but when he thought of Zhou Tian's outstanding contributions to the country's industrial field, he swallowed the words back. He just patted him on the shoulder lightly and got out of the car from the other door.

After Xie Yuanchang got off the car, guards quickly surrounded him to provide tight protection.

Ouyang Minghua and Secretary Wen hurried forward and shook hands with Xie Yuanchang enthusiastically.

The following process was exactly the same as the completion ceremony Zhou Tian had attended before.

Thousands of firecrackers rang out as Xie Yuanchang stepped onto the simple podium surrounded by a crowd of onlookers.

He discussed the current development status of the domestic industry, made an in-depth analysis of the broad prospects of the international automobile market, and expressed deep expectations and bright prospects for automobile factories.

His words were so passionate that they really made everyone present excited. Even though Zhou Tian was in the car, he still felt heroic after listening to them.

Afterwards, Ouyang Minghua and Secretary Wen also spoke. Compared with Xie Yuanchang's speech, they focused more on the development and planning of the suburbs of Wanping.

Then, the reporters couldn't wait to ask questions. Facing each question, Xie Yuanchang responded with ease and never avoided any that he could answer, showing his calmness and wisdom.

By the time the ceremony ended, it was already two o'clock in the afternoon.

Afterwards, after dinner, Zhou Tian took the three of them to visit the four branch factories. No matter whether it was the machine tool factory, the engineering machinery factory or the home appliance factory, they all left a deep impression on the three of them. In particular, the endless stream of transport trucks in front of the machine tool factory and the home appliance factory made the three of them clearly feel the potential of the two branch factories for the first time.

Compared to Xie Yuanchang, it was the first time for Ouyang Minghua and Secretary Wen to see such a situation, and they attached even greater importance to the four branches under the institute.

However, when they arrived at the electronics factory and saw the high-tech displayed everywhere, the three of them couldn't help but be shocked for a long time.

Especially the production of transistors, which made the three people stunned. Although they couldn't understand it, it did not prevent them from being amazed at the electronics factory.

It was not until the end of the visit that Xie Yuanchang was once again impressed by Zhou Tian's fantastic ideas. If he had some understanding of Zhou Tian's talent in mechanics in the design of machine tools, construction machinery and home appliances, then this time in the electronics industry, he was completely impressed by Zhou Tian's imaginative talent.

To him, these things were actually more difficult to understand than mechanics. Even with Zhou Tian explaining them in detail, he still didn't understand.

Whether it is the production process of diodes, triodes, and transistors from scratch, or the incredible growth process of silicon crystal materials in the refining workshop, he can see the difference between him and many current scientific researchers.

That is, he dares to think and act. Even on the road of science, he thinks further than ordinary scientists.

Sometimes, he really wanted to cut open his brain to see the difference between his brain and others' brains. The gap was really too big.

Ouyang Minghua and Secretary Wen were still immersed in the unimaginable scene, unable to extricate themselves for a long time. Although they had firm beliefs in socialism, such high-tech industries still greatly impacted their inherent understanding of science.

"Xiaotian, this electronics factory really opened our eyes!"

After walking out of the electronics factory, Xie Yuanchang recalled what he had just seen and heard, and couldn't help but express sincere admiration. After a moment of contemplation, he changed the subject and asked, "But do you really think that the electronics industry will lead the world's changes in the future?"

"Minister, it is an indisputable fact that the electronics industry has been applied in a wider range of fields as science and technology develops. Many high-tech fields, such as radar and computers, are closely linked to the electronics industry."

Zhou Tian responded without hesitation, as if he had expected it. "Especially with the gradual upgrading of the electronics industry, its application scope will become wider and wider. In my opinion, the electronics industry will penetrate into various industries in the future, and even occupy a pivotal position in wars between countries."

In his previous life, he personally experienced the booming development of the electronics industry, so he has a very deep understanding of its importance.

In the 1950s, 1960s and even 1970s, the machinery industry may have been the world's mainstream, but in the 1980s and 1990s, the electronics industry undoubtedly became the protagonist.

The Bald Eagle Country, in particular, with its strong foundation in the electronics industry, took the lead in opening up the Internet age and closely connecting the entire world.

"Is it really that important?"

Listening to Zhou Tian's explanation, Xie Yuanchang, Secretary Wen and Ouyang Minghua all looked surprised.

Although they knew that countries around the world attached great importance to the electronics industry, they did not expect its importance to reach such a high level.

“It really is that important.”

Zhou Tian nodded solemnly with a firm tone.

“It seems that we really don’t pay enough attention to the electronics industry.”

A trace of regret welled up in Xie Yuanchang's heart.

If Zhou Tian had not led them to visit the electronics factory this time, they might still be ignorant of the importance of the electronics industry.

Ouyang Minghua and Secretary Wen also nodded, looking thoughtful.

They realized that perhaps in future government work, it would be necessary to re-examine the status of the electronics industry and reserve sufficient resources and broad development space for it.

As a result, Xie Yuanchang came up with many new ideas and plans for his future work.

He had no doubt that the electronics industry was as important as Zhou Tian said.

After all, the Ministry of Industry was not short of visionary people, but it lacked accurate understanding of the electronics industry at the beginning and therefore did not pay enough attention to it.

It now seems that the focus of future work needs to be moderately tilted towards the electronics industry and systematically planned.

Having made up his mind, Xie Yuanchang decided not to stay in Wanping for long. After talking with the three men for a few more words, he left in a car.

After Zhou Tian saw Xie Yuanchang and the other two off, he couldn't help wondering whether he should speed up the development of the electronics industry.

Given the current status of the domestic electronics industry, even basic research is difficult, and the gap is even greater than that of foreign countries.

The electronics factory he founded currently only provides accessories to home appliance manufacturers, which is a bit of a waste of resources.

Perhaps, it is really time to focus on the electronics industry, at least we should take the lead in breaking through chip and lithography machine technology, even if it is only the most basic version.

Thinking of the lithography machine, he couldn't help but recall his previous failure with the lithography machine. Perhaps this time, it was his chance to avenge his previous failure.

After thinking about it, he no longer had the mood to continue inspecting the branch factory. After giving some instructions to Song Weiguo and a few others, he got in the car and returned to the research institute.