Chapter 117 Military Order

The next morning, as soon as Xu Qiang arrived at his office, he was notified to report to Li Cunzhu at the main factory office building.

Although Xu Qiang has always been a high-tech worker in the factory, he has never seen Li Cunzhu before. He only knows that he is the chief engineer of the factory.

Afterwards, Xu Qiang signed in with Zhang Decai and rode his bicycle to the office building.

"Come in!"

Hearing the knock on the door, Li Cunzhu, who was sitting in the office reading a newspaper, shouted, and the door was pushed open, and Xu Qiang appeared in front of him.

"Hello, Chief Engineer Li, my name is Xu Qiang. Did you ask me to come here?" Xu Qiang greeted Li Cunzhu politely after seeing him.

"You are Xu Qiang." Seeing Xu Qiang, Li Cunzhu immediately smiled and said, "Sit down."

"Hey." Xu Qiang responded and sat on the chair opposite him.

"Director Liu told me about your situation. It is indeed a remarkable thing that you can help our factory win the chemical workshop technical transformation project from the province. I would like to express my personal gratitude to you. In the past few years, you are the first non-technical person who has successfully persuaded the province to carry out the military-to-civilian project transformation." Li Cunzhu said with a smile.

"Thank you Chief Engineer Li for your recognition. I just want to do something for our factory." Xu Qiang said modestly.

"You have this kind of ideological awareness, which is worthy of recognition." Li Cunzhu nodded and continued, "This time Director Liu showed me your new project research and development application. I think it's quite interesting. Can you tell me your ideas in detail?"

"When I went to our factory's database before, I accidentally saw some relevant information about the factory's artillery shell electronic fuse. It clearly marked that the maximum storage temperature of the fuse battery is 35 degrees Celsius to minus 30 degrees Celsius. But you also know that in Jiangxi, the hottest time of summer is almost degrees. If we fight a war in our place, what if the shells fail? So I feel that this kind of battery should be improved, at least it can withstand better temperatures..."

"It seems that you are very knowledgeable about batteries. Have you ever been involved in battery production before?" Li Cunzhu asked.

"No."

"Then how can you be sure that you can develop a new type of battery? What's more, the military batteries in our factory are different from those outside." Li Cunzhu said with a smile on his face.

"Anyway, I think the principle of the battery is not difficult. As long as the right raw materials are used, maybe we can make it." Xu Qiang said after thinking for a moment.

Xu Qiang really couldn't guarantee that he could successfully develop a new type of battery. After all, he had no education or qualifications in this world, so what he said naturally couldn't convince people. Fortunately, the last military-to-civilian product technology solicitation activity gave him an opportunity, plus Liu Biao's trust. Otherwise, he and the chief engineer would probably not have the opportunity to talk face to face.

"So you wrote this product development application to our factory director just based on an idea that suddenly came to you?" Li Cunzhu looked directly at Xu Qiang and continued, "Do you know that developing a new product like this requires a lot of investment, including raw materials, equipment, labor, etc., and it also takes a lot of time to conduct repeated tests. Once it fails, it will definitely cause losses to the factory. Do you understand this?"

"I know, but any technical reform has risks, and no one can be 100% successful." Xu Qiang heard that Li Cunzhu wanted him to give up, but Xu Qiang was actually sure of it, and if the product development was successful this time, he would be able to completely turn things around in the factory. Faced with such an opportunity, he would naturally not give up. "Yes, technical reform does have risks, but if professionals do this, the success rate is much higher than that of non-professionals." Li Cunzhu paused and continued, "I know you performed well in the province last time, but I think people can't always be so lucky. You have achieved some results, and at least the factory can give you some rewards. If the development of this new product fails, it may not only erase your previous achievements, but it may also have a great impact on your future prospects..."

"If this project fails, I will bear the risk alone!" Xu Qiang said straightforwardly.

"How are you going to take responsibility?" Li Cunzhu was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect Xu Qiang's attitude to be so firm.

In fact, Li Cunzhu did not take Xu Qiang seriously. Compared with Liu Biao, he was an expert in scientific research and naturally knew the difficulty involved.

In Li Cunzhu's opinion, Xu Qiang's last success must have had some element of luck in it. After all, many of the equipment in the factory's chemical workshop were products from before the liberation. It was not difficult to innovate, it was just that no one was doing it.

Moreover, to engage in technological research and development in a military-industrial enterprise, one must have strength and technical background. For a young farmer like Xu Qiang who only has a junior high school education, even if he succeeds occasionally, it is destined to be short-lived.

"If the project fails, I will compensate the factory for its losses..." Xu Qiang frowned slightly, and then said, "In fact, the investment required for this research and development is not much, and the amount of money spent is controllable. If it really fails, our village has just distributed land and livestock, and my family still has some savings, which should be enough to compensate the factory..."

Xu Qiang is determined to win this project. He has great confidence to say this. With chemical technology that is decades ahead of this era and foresight, even if he cannot produce revolutionary new products, he will have no problem improving the performance of the factory's existing batteries to a higher level.

"You...I advise you not to act rashly and just..."

Xu Qiang's words surprised Li Cunzhu. It was the first time he had seen someone who was willing to risk his life and property for a job.

"I can issue a military order!" Xu Qiang interrupted Li Cunzhu directly, and he continued: "Give me two months, and with the support of relevant workshop equipment, personnel and raw materials, I guarantee that I can produce a new and improved product! If I can't make it, I am willing to accept any punishment from the factory and compensate for the factory's losses!"

"This one……"

At this moment, Li Cunzhu was completely shocked by Xu Qiang's words.

Signing a military order in a military-industrial enterprise is a very serious matter. If the promise on the order is not fulfilled, there will be punishment.

Even a technical expert like Li Cunzhu, who has worked in the factory for such a long time, has never dared to make any military orders, because if he fails, it means that his future is bleak and it will be difficult for him to turn things around.

But what he didn't know was that Xu Qiang had to win this product development project, which was also his fastest chance to turn things around in the factory...

(End of this chapter)