Chapter 152 The Spirit of the Sword
"it is good!"

At this time, Deputy Director Gao Zhiguo, who had been concentrating on observing the movements in the shooting range, couldn't help but exclaimed, "Great!"

At that moment, the expert members of the project inspection team on the observation deck burst into even more enthusiastic applause, and everyone had an incredible expression on their face.

"This...are all the product tests completed?"

At this moment, Luo Tao's face still showed a bit of disbelief.

After all, he had just learned that the person in charge of this project was Xu Qiang, and he didn't know much about the evaluation of this new product.

"Yes, this time the two new product projects of Shengli Machinery Factory have all passed the test." Gao Zhiguo said to Luo Tao after hearing this.

Just now Gao Zhiguo had been observing the movements at the shooting range with a telescope, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief at this moment.

Gao Zhiguo, like Luo Tao, was full of doubts at the beginning about the new product project that Xu Qiang was in charge of. He even called Liu Biao to inquire about it. However, as more and more samples passed the tests at the research institute, Gao Zhiguo felt a little relieved. And when the final live-fire shooting was completed today, he finally turned his worries into joy.

"It seems that Xu Qiang is quite capable..." Luo Tao couldn't help but sigh.

"This guy is more than capable, he's a genius. He's responsible for developing two battery products this time. In addition to the artillery fuze battery, there's also a reserve battery. The reserve battery passed a comprehensive test the day before yesterday, and the expert group gave it a very high rating... Where's Xiao Cao..." Gao Zhiguo looked around at this time, then waved to an expert standing in the corner and said to Luo Tao, "Let Comrade Cao Liansheng, the leader of our evaluation team, tell you the details."

After all, Gao Zhiguo is not an expert in this field. He only knows that Xu Qiang’s product is successful, but he does not understand the specific circumstances and performance of the product. Therefore, the specific situation still needs an expert to answer.

The person Gao Zhiguo called over was none other than Cao Liansheng, who was previously regarded as a mentor by Xu Qiang and who had given him 200 yuan as a "consultation fee".

Xu Qiang's perchloric acid fuse and reserve battery were tested in their research institute, and he was also the leader of the evaluation team for the two products.

"The two product projects, perchloric acid fuze battery and reserve battery, have passed all the tests in our institute. The test results have fully met the design indicators, especially in some key indicators. It can be said that they have filled the gap in similar domestic products. It can be said that this is a huge technological leap for domestic military batteries..."

Facing Luo Tao, Cao Liansheng obviously had a very high opinion of Xu Qiang's new product, and it could even be said that he did not hesitate to praise it.

But what he said was indeed true. After all, he was not the only one involved in the project evaluation, and as the team leader, he was also responsible for the results of this evaluation.

"Are these two products so powerful?" Luo Tao was surprised when he heard Cao Liansheng's words.

It was the first time he heard provincial experts give such high praise to a new military product.

"...at extreme temperatures of -40°C and +50°C, these two products can maintain good working condition. This greatly improves the storage capacity at extreme temperatures compared to previous domestic products of the same type. In the past, our country's battery products could only be stored at 35°C and -30°C...In addition, in terms of product reliability and electrical performance, they also fully comply with relevant product standards." Cao Liansheng said in a more professional tone.

"... In addition, the battery technology used by Xu Qiang this time can be said to be a revolutionary innovation. Previously, the shelf life of our country's reserve batteries was about five years. Beyond this period, the battery will become depleted and may not be able to meet the needs of the battlefield. However, this time, the battery made of perchloric acid has been evaluated by us to have a shelf life of at least ten years. Due to the special design, the daily energy loss is very small, even negligible..."

"Is what you said the final evaluation of this product?" Luo Tao suddenly asked.

"Of course it does. Everyone in our evaluation team can sign the test results now." Cao Liansheng said straightforwardly.

"Hahaha, very good!" Luo Tao finally showed a look of satisfaction on his face after hearing this.

Since the evaluation expert group is willing to sign the evaluation report, it means that Xu Qiang’s two products have been truly successfully developed.

Of course, there may be additional experiments after the product is finalized, but generally speaking, it is basically just a repetition of this test, and new problems are rarely discovered.

"This time, Shengli Machinery Factory is once again at the forefront of military product research and development in the entire factory. This is cause for celebration." Gao Zhiguo nodded and said.

"I've long seen that Xu Qiang is not an ordinary person!" Luo Tao's face was flushed at this time. He turned around and said to everyone, "When I went to participate in the live-fire test of Shengli Machinery Factory, I told Liu Biao and others that Xu Qiang is young and energetic, has technical skills and is innovative. Such talents must be reused! It seems that Shengli Machinery Factory has really listened to my suggestions seriously..."

"Yes, Xu Qiang is indeed a talented person, and he is also very courageous. In order to get these two projects approved, he even signed a military order. The military order he wrote is still posted on the bulletin board of our factory." Xie Changjiang interrupted at this time. "Yes, there is also the matter of the military order. This matter should be publicized throughout the provincial system!" Luo Tao changed his previous attitude towards Xie Changjiang, and said in an impassioned tone: "Technical people must have the courage to take responsibility, just like a soldier on the battlefield, facing a strong enemy, they must have the spirit of daring to show their swords. As the saying goes, the brave will win when they meet on a narrow road. People in our system should vigorously carry forward this spirit of showing their swords, so that we can create more miracles!"

"Director Luo said it well. I will organize technical personnel from the entire system in the province to learn from Xu Qiang's deeds and this spirit of wielding the sword, and carry this spirit forward." Gao Zhiguo also quickly echoed.

In any matter, there are few people who help when it is needed, but there are always people who add icing on the cake.

Xu Qiang’s product project was successfully evaluated, and the propaganda machine of the higher authorities began to operate.

"I think I should go to Shengli Machinery Factory. By the way, I have never met Xu Qiang in person..." Luo Tao suddenly said after a moment.

"Director Luo, I don't think this matter is urgent. The sample test was successful this time, and there will be technical award selection activities at the provincial and ministerial levels this year. When the results come out, you can go directly to the factory to present the awards..." Gao Zhiguo reminded.

"Yes! I will go to their factory to present the award in person!" Luo Tao nodded and said, "How about we give Liu Biao a call first? Tell him about today's situation."

"No need to call. I will be back to the factory this afternoon. I will report to Director Liu then." Director Xie said.

"Okay, then just tell him!" Luo Tao smiled and said, "After the product finalization process is completed and I participate in the provincial awards this year, I will personally go to your factory."

Since Xu Qiang's new product project has received such high praise from relevant experts, it should be highly likely that it will win an award at the provincial level.

The work can be done by one person, but when the results come out, a group of people can reap the rewards.

An award ceremony is the best time for leaders to appear. In short, any achievements made by subordinates are definitely inseparable from the strong support and help of their superiors...

"That's great." Xie Changjiang said.

Afterwards, members of the expert group who participated in the live-fire test began to sign their names on the test result report. At this point, Xu Qiang's military fuse battery project had truly passed the review!
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At the same time, Xu Qiang, who was working in the factory, had no idea about this matter. These days he was busy with the final sprint of the TV University entrance examination.

If you want to be promoted from a worker to a cadre in a factory, academic qualifications are a hard requirement.

When the factory was first being built, many of the veterans who participated in its construction had low educational qualifications. However, because they repeatedly completed the tasks assigned by their superiors, they received constant commendations and various honors. They eventually made the transition from workers to cadres and became supervisors of various workshops and departments in the factory.

But nowadays, it has become very difficult to be promoted from a worker to a cadre, and academic qualifications have become a rigid threshold.

Currently, personnel in any state-owned unit are divided into "cadres" and "workers". In theory, the former are under the jurisdiction of the Personnel Bureau, and the latter are under the jurisdiction of the Labor Bureau (the actual operation is more complicated).

University graduates and technical secondary school graduates are included in the cadre system as soon as they enter the unit, but high school graduates with an academic level equivalent to that of a technical secondary school may not necessarily receive this treatment.

Unless you can make a very great contribution to the factory, you may be promoted out of turn, but this is extremely rare. Some people have been model workers in the factory for many years in a row, but in the end they are still just workers.

If Xu Qiang wants to obtain more resources and a wider network of contacts, he must become a cadre with certain real power. Especially in the chemical industry, the investment of funds and talents required is huge. This is definitely not something that Xu Qiang can accomplish alone. Even if he masters technology far beyond this era, in real society, he still needs to follow various regulations, procedures and human relationships.

Previously, when he was working on new projects in the factory, he had always been questioned and obstructed, so much so that Xu Qiang had to bite the bullet and sign a military order before he finally completed the two projects.

But if Xu Qiang had the identity of a college student, the above difficulties could be easily solved, and he could also get more support.

After a few days of constant review and practice, Xu Qiang seemed to have returned to his high school days, but this time, Xu Qiang was calmer and more confident that he could pass the college entrance examination...

　I would like to wish all my readers a happy new year, and hope that everyone will be prosperous and wealthy in the new year!
　　
　
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