Chapter 139: Building world-class marine steel (more updates, please subscribe)

Nie Shiyu rested her head on Qin Tao's chest, hugged Qin Tao with both hands, and closed her eyes happily.

“Shiyu, Shiyu, you are already a big child.” Qin Tao said, “We can’t do this anymore.”

“Brother, you promised me last year that you would take me out to play when I had a holiday, but you lied!”

Nie Shiyu pouted.

“Okay, this summer vacation, I will continue to take you to play, but the environment where I go is not very good.”

 “I’m not afraid, brother, I just want to be with you.”

Qin Tao spread his hands helplessly and looked at Zhao Ling who was looking at him suspiciously from the other side of the door.

 “You guys really have a deep brother-sister relationship.” Zhao Ling said.

“Yes, Sister Ling, I want to be with my brother forever.”

“Okay, okay, let go.” Qin Tao said, “If you still don’t let go, then I won’t take you with me.”

 “Okay.” Nie Shiyu then let go of his hand.

Qin Tao took a long breath, and then looked at Zhao Ling: "Representative Zhao is here to talk to me about business, right? Come on, let's go out and talk."

 Then, Qin Tao looked at Nie Shiyu again: "Shiyu, you are not allowed to follow me, please pay attention to the confidentiality discipline."

"oh."

  Nie Shiyu nodded obediently.

 Qin Tao and Zhao Ling walked out.

"Team Leader Meng said that several shipyards have recently focused on the project of catamaran missile speedboats." Zhao Ling said as she walked: "After all, the navy cannot build a large number of large warships due to funding problems. The performance of this catamaran missile boat is very advanced, and the navy is very satisfied with it, so the expected order is at least fifty, or even more."

“Didn’t the superior leaders call on them to go abroad to find business and build big ships? This little meat is not enough for them to stuff their teeth, so why are they worried?” Qin Tao said.

“Large shipyards may look down upon it, but medium-sized or even small shipyards are still very jealous,” Zhao Ling said.

"Huh, these guys are not up to par!" Qin Tao said: "There is no way to compete with our factory! They can't get the design drawings, let's see how they can get orders from the navy."

“Yeah, I heard that you sent the design drawings to the Ship Design Institute before and asked them to help add weapon systems, so…”

"Hmph, I have already prepared. If they get the blueprints from there, they can run up to forty knots." Qin Tao was full of confidence: "However, in order to have a better chance of winning, I also need to acquire a water pump factory. Xiaoling, help I'll ask around."

 Zhao Ling nodded. She didn't have very good information, but she could ask her father for help, and she would be able to find out soon.

Suddenly, Qin Tao turned around and came to the front of Zhao Ling. Then, he hugged her with both hands and put his lips together.

 “Hey, be careful of being seen.”

 “One moment, just one moment.”

Zhao Ling blushed and let Qin Tao succeed, but she felt very sweet in her heart.

"I will be going to Chongming Island in the next period of time. While there is no heavy rain in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, we can quickly build the floating dock to avoid accidents." Qin Tao said: "You should have no reason to go there with me, right? "

"Of course, I have to continue to be my military representative here and install the equipment of the second missile boat. You can go. Anyway, Shiyu will be with you."

 Qin Tao felt dizzy for a while. Is she sincere in what she said? Or is there something in the words?

 Forget it, let’s get down to business first!

After separating from Zhao Ling, Qin Tao walked to the river beach. The submarines he got last time had been completely dismantled.

Although Qin Tao has already ordered to pay attention to environmental protection, there are still specks of oil on the river beach, which look like scars.

 Those extra workers hired by the shipyard were sitting on the river beach, smoking cigarettes and looking at the place where the ship had been dismantled in trance.

“Old Si, do you think we still have work to do next?” Next to Zhao Lao Si, Kong Lao Er said.

Once, they came to the shipyard to steal scrap iron together, and were caught by Qin Tao. After that, they stayed. Now, they are all used to working here. There is no need to steal or rob, as long as they rely on their own skills. If you work hard, you can make a lot of money.

However, they are not formal workers. They are just hired by the shipyard as part-time workers. Among them, only Ma Laoliu has mastered the skills of a first-hand welder, and he is treated the same as regular employees. The others , they don’t even have that identity yet. Now that the ship is dismantled, what do they do next?

“Yes, there must be, Qin Gong will not abandon us.” Zhao Laosi said.

“We haven’t seen Qin Gong for a long time, so he won’t leave us alone, right? Fourth, you have a tractor. Even if you don’t work here, you can still make a living. Let’s..."

"Wang Mazi, what are you talking about? You can kill me, but you can't talk about Qin Gong like this! If you dare to say a bad word about Qin Gong, I will kill you!" Zhao Laosi's eyes widened.

 “What are you doing?” At this moment, a voice came from behind.

 “Qin Gong?”

 “Qin Gong is back!”

“Qin Gong, we are all full of strength, please find us some work to do!”

Suddenly, a group of people surrounded Qin Tao, and their eyes were full of expectations.

"We have recently taken on a big project." Qin Tao said: "We are still waiting for the other party's reply. When the contract is negotiated, everyone will be able to do it, but..."

"Qin Gong, just give the order! We will follow you up the mountain of swords and into the sea of ​​fire!" Zhao Laosi said.

“Yes, Qin Gong, we are not afraid of hard work!” Kong Laoer also expressed his determination.

“The most important thing is that this job is not in Mingzhou, but on Chongming Island in Huating.” Qin Tao said: “The environment there is relatively poor...”

"Qin Gong, don't worry, we are not afraid of leaving our hometown. What age are we in these days? It would be useless to spend our whole lives guarding our wife and children on the hot bed!"

 “That’s right, it is!”

“If you follow me, I won’t treat you badly. When the time comes, you will not only get a salary, but also an extra business trip subsidy.” Qin Tao said this, and everyone cheered.

Mingzhou Shipyard has never been stingy when it comes to paying wages. Everyone has heard about those people who went out to work and encountered unscrupulous bosses who refused to pay their wages. Working with Mingzhou Shipyard makes them feel at ease. .

 “Long live!” Someone shouted this slogan.

Qin Tao's expression changed: "Hey, who is that? What are you yelling about? Shut up!"

The guy who was shouting slogans just now shut up in an instant, his face turned red from holding it in, and everyone laughed.

"We will set off in about three days. In the past few days, you should take care of your family affairs and don't linger on the river beach. Okay, everyone should leave!"

 Everyone obeyed Qin Tao's words and immediately dispersed obediently.

By the time Qin Tao arrived at the dock of the shipyard, everyone had already received the news and everyone was very happy.

"Gong Qin, our dredger is almost finished." Zhao Changshui said: "At least we can free up a hundred people for you. If not, two hundred people will be enough."

Qin Tao nodded with satisfaction. These formal workers in the shipyard admired Qin Tao even more. They would never forget that when the shipyard was in desperate situation, it was Qin Tao who traveled thousands of miles and even risked his life to save the shipyard. Revitalized.

As long as Qin Tao says a word, everyone will do it without hesitation.

"One hundred people are enough. We need to bring all kinds of equipment, including cutting, welding, rolling and pressing equipment. We also need to bring some spare steel plates. We need a ship." Qin Tao said. I expressed my thoughts.

Zhao Changshui nodded: "Qin Gong, leave it to us to take care of all this."

Qin Tao wanted to say something else, but the phone rang. He picked up the phone, pressed the answer button, and put it to his ear.

"Uncle Liu? Drink, forget it, I'm still busy here. What? Is there something good in the scrap metal pile? Okay, I'll go over and take a look."

After another explanation with Zhao Changshui, Qin Tao drove the Santana in the factory and went straight to the Mingzhou Steel Plant.

　　When the scrap steel was loaded onto the ship, it was at night and it was difficult to see clearly. Maybe there really was treasure inside, Qin Tao thought, and came to the Mingzhou Iron and Steel Plant.

There was a lively scene inside the steel plant. In addition to the original steel-making workers, some additional people were hired to do odd jobs. It was the job of these people to sort the scrap steel.

“Uncle Liu, you worked really carefully.” Qin Tao couldn’t help but sigh as he looked at the scrap steel that was divided into piles.

When warships are being built, different steel materials are used in different parts. A lot of experience has been summed up from submarine steel materials, and different steel materials can be easily identified and placed in categories.

Liu Minggang took Qin Tao to a small pile of steel.

On the surface, these steels were rusty and seemed no different from ordinary steels. However, Liu Minggang took out a magnet and placed it on it. The magnets slid downward from the surface of the steel plates.

"See? These steels cannot be attracted by magnets." Liu Minggang said: "Our steel mill has purchased all kinds of scrap steel. Except for stainless steel, which cannot be attracted, we have never seen other steels like this. "

Of course, stainless steel can also rust. Any steel material will rust, including non-ferrous metals. In scientific terms, it is called corrosion, which is a chemical reaction in which the metal surface is partially or completely peeled off, dissolved or softened.

However, the rust color of stainless steel is not like this, and they don’t know what kind of steel it is.

Qin Tao's eyes lit up. It is not magnetic and it is not stainless steel. If he guessed correctly...

"This should be a precious metal material, probably titanium alloy." Qin Tao said: "Let's do some material analysis. These scrap steel should be put in the warehouse. They may be useful in the future."

This pile of steel only amounts to one or two tons in total, but if it is the scrap of titanium alloy steel plates, it is still quite profitable. Just think about how valuable a titanium alloy glasses frame is.

There are many rumors about the steel used in warships, among which Varyag’s steel is the most magical.

For example, some "brick builders" say that Varyag steel can naturally resist seawater corrosion. Even if it rusts, the surface rust spots are removed, but the inside is still bright.

 In fact, any piece of steel plate, as long as it has not been embroidered through and the rust on the surface is polished off, the inside will definitely have the original color of the metal.

Then, this statement became even more magical. How good is Laowa’s steel? After several years, Laowa's steel still has no magnetism and does not need demagnetization at all.

This is even more layman's nonsense. Before any warship leaves the factory, it will wind a circle of cables and perform manual degaussing operations, and Lao Wa is no exception. Even after artificial degaussing, due to the magnetic field contained in nature itself, , warships must undergo reverse degaussing after sailing for several years.

 If you want to be naturally non-magnetic, then the only special alloy is titanium alloy.

When it was first shipped, electromagnets were used to carry it. However, there were not a lot of titanium alloy scraps. They were mixed with ordinary steel plates, just like the cream in the middle of Oreos, and they were still carried on the ship. .

Only Lao Maozi can have the luxury of using titanium alloys to build ships. Generally speaking, they are used to build submarines. However, it is said that they have also used titanium alloys to build a number of minesweepers and other ships. It is estimated that these titanium alloys are made of titanium alloys. To build minesweepers.

"Well, Mr. Qin, I listen to you." Liu Minggang said: "It's getting late now. Let's have dinner here before leaving. Uncle Liu has to have a few drinks with you. Thank you for your help to our Mingzhou Steel Plant. .”

Qin Tao glanced at Liu Minggang: "Uncle Liu, is this your real purpose?"

“Drinking is just a process, not the goal. Uncle Liu also wants to ask you for advice on the next development of our steel plant.” Liu Minggang said.

Qin Tao nodded: "It's okay to say this, but I drove here, so I can't drink."

“Uncle Liu, find a driver to take you back.”

 In a single room in the canteen of the steel factory, Liu Minggang raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.

"Gong Qin, you have made great contributions to our steel plant. Without you, the steel plant would not be able to develop to its current scale." Liu Minggang said: "We are now using Lao Maozi's scrap steel to smelt advanced marine steel. This cannot last long. I’ve been thinking, can we use iron ore to smelt advanced steel ourselves?”

At first, Liu Minggang led the Mingzhou Shipyard out of the predicament by smelting scrap steel. Now, they have grown and expanded, so Liu Minggang has also expanded again. He wants to smelt steel, and also smelt advanced steel. !

Looking at Liu Minggang's fiery eyes, Qin Tao said seriously: "Uncle Liu, this requires a lot of investment. We need new equipment, new processes, and technical research. If it fails, we may even let him The steel mills are carrying a heavy burden."

"Taozi, you are underestimating your Uncle Liu's courage. Uncle Liu still has some entrepreneurial spirit. Your Uncle Liu has ideals. We want to build world-class marine steel!"

Qin Tao became more and more powerful, so Liu Minggang started to call him Qin Gong in normal times. Only when he was drinking at the same table, he acted like an elder again and called him Tao Zi.

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