Chapter 213 Forming a Team
People in the factory didn't know much about aramid products, but Xu Qiang didn't take it seriously. After all, there were few people who understood the technology, and material technology was often overlooked these days.

The most urgent task for Xu Qiang is to make the aramid paper production equipment verification machine as soon as possible. Once the finished product is available, his project will be completed, and he can then take time to develop the more difficult production of aramid cloth.

Fortunately, the factory director Liu Biao always gave his project the greatest support, which was the most critical point, because the experts from the province or ministry were ultimately responsible for product review, not the leaders of the factory. Xu Qiang did not need to waste a lot of time giving them science popularization and convincing them. He only needed to make the product first and let the real experts in the field review it.

Back in his chemical laboratory, Xu Qiang continued his work.

After working overtime for more than ten days in a row, the people in the project team have been very hard-working, especially the four newcomers. They have made great progress recently, and the drawings they draw are getting better and better. They no longer even need to be reviewed by He Yonghong and can be directly handed over to the front-line workers for use.

The environment plays a big role in the cultivation of a person, provided that the person himself is ambitious. The four newcomers in this project team obviously felt a lot of pressure. They discussed and researched with each other while working together. The working and learning atmosphere was quite good. They obviously hoped to make a career in the factory in the future.

But in general, He Yonghong is still Xu Qiang's biggest reliance in the project team. Without his help, Xu Qiang might still be stuck in the aramid fiber manufacturing process.

Today is Saturday, and Xu Qiang asked everyone in the project team to leave work early, leaving only He Yonghong behind.

"Do you mean you want to treat me to a meal?" He Yonghong said with a smile after learning of Xu Qiang's intention.

"Are you going or not?"

"Go! Of course! I don't have to pay for it, so why not go?" He Yonghong said, put on his coat, and left the office with Xu Qiang.

Sitting on Xu Qiang's seat, the two went directly to the private room of the Wuqi Hotel. Although the hotel was a little crowded on weekends, the hotel had already reserved a seat for old customers like Xu Qiang.

"You have a good life. You can eat out whenever you want. How much does the factory pay you? You're better than me." He Yonghong couldn't help but say when she saw Xu Qiang ordered several more dishes.

"Do you believe me when I say I don't live on the salary from the factory?" Xu Qiang picked up the bottle of wine, poured a glass for He Yonghong, and said with a smile.

"Could it be that your family is a millionaire?"

"My father passed away a while ago, and I took over his job in the factory. What good conditions do you think my family can have?" Xu Qiang curled his lips and continued, "Even chickens don't piss, each has his own way. Anyway, I definitely don't do anything illegal, and I make clean money."

"That's right. I think you're a good person too." He Yonghong saw that Xu Qiang didn't want to talk more, so he didn't ask any more questions. He then changed the subject and said, "I've never really understood what our project team is developing. Recently, they've even started making paper machines. This thing has nothing to do with our military industry, right?"

"You even know about papermaking machines?" Xu Qiang was a little surprised when he heard that.

Before, Xu Qiang had always arranged for them to draw drawings of parts, but there was no design drawing of the entire machine. However, He Yonghong was able to guess the purpose of the machine that Xu Qiang was going to design just from some drawings of parts. This was truly amazing.

"My father used to work in a paper mill. I often saw this kind of machine when I was a child. In fact, the principle is very simple, nothing special." He Yonghong paused, then continued: "But the paper machine you designed sounds special. It even has heating and pressurizing components. Is this a new papermaking method?"

"Old He, you are really good. You can even guess this." Xu Qiang was surprised and said, "You are right. This is indeed a new papermaking method called hot pressing papermaking. However, it is not used to make ordinary paper. It is used to make aramid paper."

"You always talk about aramid paper and stuff, but I never understood what this kind of paper can be used for."

"Aramid paper is widely used. For example, in the aerospace field, this kind of paper has excellent high temperature resistance and corrosion resistance. It can be used in wings, tail wings, luggage racks, doors, floors, partitions and other places. Its main function is to reduce weight and noise and prevent fire. Especially on rockets, it can effectively reduce the weight of the rocket..." said Xu Qiang.

"There is no such thing on the plane." He Yonghong shook his head and said, "The fuselages of our country's current main fighters, the J-7 and J-8, are mainly made of titanium alloy. In addition, I heard that the latest aircraft also use composite materials such as carbon fiber, but the amount used is very small, less than 5%..."

"You even know this?" Xu Qiang asked in surprise.

As He Yonghong said, the current domestic aircraft manufacturing level is very limited. Compared with developed countries, there is at least a gap of 16 to 15 years. Even the most advanced J-18 fighter, known as the "handsome man in the sky", can only be regarded as a second-generation and a half fighter at best. In the early s, Europe, the United States and the Soviet Union had already begun to mass-produce advanced third-generation fighters such as F, F and F. This shows the backwardness of the current domestic military industry level.

As for the use of composite materials in fighter jets, it has only started in the past two years. As Sino-US relations have warmed up, the country has been able to purchase a small amount of high-end materials such as carbon fiber from the United States, Japan and other countries. However, due to the high price, the amount used in the aircraft is also very small, which can only reduce the weight of dozens of kilograms. Even so, it is already a huge progress in China's military industry. "I used to be a technician at the Air Force ground maintenance station. How could I not know these things?" He Yonghong said with some disdain.

"So you are a technician in the army?" This was the first time Xu Qiang learned about He Yonghong's true identity, so he quickly asked, "Technical staff in the army should be paid well. You are quite young, so why are you so professional?"

"Let's not talk about the past..." He Yonghong said with a frown.

"Okay." Xu Qiang nodded, then smiled and said, "I was wondering, your mechanical skills are so high, and you used to be a mechanic in the army, but why aren't you reused in our factory?"

"I can't blame anyone else for this. I was in a bad mood at that time. I just wanted to drink and didn't want to work. My boss must be unhappy." He Yonghong paused and continued, "Li Cunzhu always gave me a sullen face. I don't care whether he is happy or not. I just muddled through life and he couldn't do anything to me."

"But I think you work very hard in my project team." Xu Qiang said with a smile.

"I'm only doing this for you because you gave me a bundle of wine! If there's no wine, how much I can do depends on my mood..."

"Hahaha!" Hearing this, Xu Qiang burst into laughter.

"I'm serious, but this is the first time I've seen someone as generous as you..."

"How about this, let me discuss something with you..." Xu Qiang suddenly said.

"what's up?"

"Are you willing to come and work in my chemical laboratory? I am the only one in this laboratory at the moment. If you agree, I can ask the factory director to transfer you to our department." Xu Qiang said seriously.

In fact, Xu Qiang had long taken a fancy to He Yonghong as a talent. His previous outstanding work was of great help to Xu Qiang's project, and it could even be said that he played a very crucial role.

In this day and age, it is difficult for Xu Qiang to complete the research and development of any project alone. He must have his own team. Even if he masters the production formulas and processes of many chemical products in his previous life, it will not work if no one helps.

For example, in this project of developing aramid paper, in addition to the formula and process, Xu Qiang also needed some special machinery and equipment. In the absence of ready-made equipment, he could only design it himself. Mechanical design was not Xu Qiang's major. Without the help of He Yonghong, he would not have been able to complete the production of aramid fiber so quickly.

In addition to aramid, most chemical products also require special equipment, but some can be bought directly from the market. If you can't buy it, you can only design it yourself. However, mechanical manufacturing is also a science. If a layman wants to manufacture equipment, he will definitely face unimaginable difficulties, and it will also be difficult to avoid making mistakes.

Therefore, if Xu Qiang wants to research chemical products in the future, he will not only need people who understand chemistry, but also people who understand mechanical design. The former can complete the theoretical part of the product in the laboratory, and the latter can transform theory into productivity, so that an efficient and powerful team can be formed.

As for He Yonghong's job transfer, Xu Qiang was somewhat confident. After all, He Yonghong was not well-received in the technical department before. Otherwise, he would not have been arranged to Xu Qiang's project team by Li Cunzhu. In addition, there was only Xu Qiang in the chemical laboratory at present, and Liu Biao had promised to add assistants to him.

"This..." He Yonghong was obviously hesitant.

"Think about it, apart from my laboratory, where else in our factory can we drink while working?" Xu Qiang smiled and continued, "And as long as you are willing to work here, I can give you a bundle of wine every month. I will never break my promise!"

"That's great!" He Yonghong's eyes lit up immediately, but then he frowned and said, "But I don't know much about the chemical industry, do I?"

"I will do the chemical work. You just need to design and draw the equipment drawings according to my ideas. We each have our own division of labor. Don't worry about this." Xu Qiang said.

"That's fine!" He Yonghong nodded, and then said, "But let's make a deal. I only drink Si Te wine. You can't fool me with other cheap wines!"

"Haha, don't worry about this. I will never fool you. I will report to the factory on Monday and transfer you to our department as soon as possible!" Xu Qiang said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)