Chapter 151 Continuous Rolling
“Director Ding, why did Director Yang suddenly want to set up a steelmaking workshop? Isn’t it good as it is now?”

Yu Wenzhen didn’t understand, so he just asked directly.

Ding Shigui explained: “I don’t know about this either, but it is said that this decision came from the higher authorities.”

Ministry of Metallurgical Industry?
Yu Wenzhen frowned, thinking about the purpose of doing this.

Based on Yu Wenzhen’s understanding of Zeng Guobin, it is unlikely that Zeng Guobin would give such a senseless order.

After all, setting up a new workshop not only takes time, but also costs more money, which is not in line with the strategy of planned economy.

Furthermore, it actually doesn’t make much difference whether the steelmaking workshop is independent or not, and making it independent will not increase production.

Therefore, Yu Wenzhen felt that there must be another hidden story behind this.

Yu Wenzhen originally wanted to call Zeng Guobin to find out what was going on.

But on second thought, I am just a small department director, and it is not a good thing to focus too much on the decisions of my superiors.

So he simply gave up.

He looked at Ding Shigui and said, “After I finish designing the continuous rolling mill, I will submit it to Director Yang. As for the top and bottom blown oxygen converter, I have to discuss this with the director before making a decision.”

Ding Shigui was about to speak when he saw Lu Huiyun holding a cup of tea and placing it in front of him. He nodded and thanked him, then said to Yu Wenzheng, “In that case, I’ll trouble you, Director Yu.”

“You are welcome.”

Yu Wenzheng waved his hand and said, “We are all comrades in the same trench, and we should help each other.”

Ding Shigui nodded with a smile and then stood up to say goodbye: “Then I’ll leave first. If you need any help, please be sure to contact me.”

Yu Wenzheng stood up: “I’ll see you off.”

After Ding Shigui left, Lu Huiyun pouted unhappily: “It’s like this again, not even drinking a sip of tea, this is just a hassle.”

Seeing her look like a bullied young wife, Yu Wenzheng couldn’t help but joked, “Why don’t you send it to him? The tea is still hot and can be drunk if you send it to him.”

Lu Huiyun blushed and stamped her feet: “Director…”

“Ha ha ha ha.”

The two of them often make little jokes like this.

After all, the two have been together for quite some time and know each other’s temper very well. This kind of little joke is harmless and no one will be angry about it.

in the afternoon.

Yu Wenzhen began to design the continuous rolling mill.

The continuous rolling mill is much more advanced than the current rolling mill and is more suitable for the current steel rolling mills.

Of course, there are more advanced rolling mills than continuous rolling mills, such as cantilever rolling mills, but Yu Wenzhen feels it is not appropriate to introduce them now.

The main reason is that the materials involved are relatively scarce. If you want to mass-produce cantilever rolling mills, you have to solve the material problem first.

But that would be a waste of time. It would be better to build the continuous rolling mill first. The cantilever rolling mill can be designed and manufactured after the storm is over.

Five days later, Monday.

Yu Wenzhen went to Yang Zhiwei’s office with two designed drawings of the continuous rolling mill and the top and bottom blown oxygen converter.

In fact, he had completed it all two days ago.

But there was nothing he could do. It was Saturday two days ago, and he only finished it when he was almost getting off work.

The next day was a holiday, Sunday, so he simply put it off until today.

Yang Zhiwei looked at Yu Wenzheng who knocked on the door and asked in confusion, “Why are you here?”

During this period, the technical department had only a few trivial tasks to deal with, so Director Yu Wenzhen had a lot of free time.

Sometimes Yang Zhiwei is quite envious of Yu Wenzhen.

When I have nothing to do, I just need to drink tea and read the newspaper in the office. Life is so comfortable.

Yu Wen Zheng came to his house today. He was a little confused as to why Yu Wen Zheng came to see him instead of enjoying his life in his office.

Is there something good?
Yu Wenzheng smiled slightly, put two blueprints in front of Yang Zhiwei, and then sat down opposite him without any hesitation. Yang Zhiwei picked up the blueprints and asked, “What is this?”

“Good stuff, good stuff to increase production.”

Yu Wenzhen didn’t say it explicitly, he just wanted Director Yang to see it himself.

Yang Zhiwei glared at Yu Wenzheng in anger and scolded him with a smile: “Still keeping me in suspense.”

Although he said that, Yang Zhiwei was not slow in his actions and quickly opened the first drawing.

As soon as he read the beginning, he was attracted by the name.

Continuous rolling mill?
He looked up at Yu Wenzheng in surprise and said, “Is this the continuous rolling mill I know?”

Yu Wenzheng nodded and said, “Take a look at the content, but I can remind you that the continuous rolling mills abroad are only at this level.”

Yang Zhiwei became interested after hearing this and began to look at the drawings carefully.

As the director of a steel mill, he could not understand the drawings of the rolling mill, but he could understand the data.

He looked at the estimated data on the drawing, and then compared it in his mind with the data he had learned about overseas continuous rolling mills.

It is surprising to find that Yu Wenzhen’s estimated data is even better than the most advanced continuous rolling mill overseas.

Not only is the operation simpler, but the data in all aspects is also about 10% higher than theirs.

After comparing the data, Yang Zhiwei asked in surprise: “Is it difficult to mass-produce this thing?”

“It’s not difficult.”

Yu Wenzheng shook his head and then explained: “It is possible to use it to earn some foreign exchange for the country, but our factory is so small. If we add a continuous rolling mill…”

Yu Wenzhen didn’t finish his words, but Yang Zhiwei already understood.

He also felt that he was a little greedy.

The steel rolling mill already has a lot of business, and it is already a large factory with tens of thousands of employees, so the upper limit cannot be increased any further.

If we want to mass-produce continuous rolling mills, not only will we not have enough space, we will also not have enough workers.

“Ah~”

With a sigh, Yang Zhiwei closed the blueprint and said, “In that case, we can make some for our own use and submit the blueprint to our superiors after a while.”

Yu Wenzhen nodded in agreement.

At this time, Yang Zhiwei turned to the second drawing and looked at the name on it: “Top and bottom blowing oxygen converter”?
He asked Yu Wenzheng in surprise, “Is this the steelmaking method?”

Yu Wenzhen nodded in acknowledgment.

Yang Zhiwei’s eyes widened, looking at Yu Wenzheng as if he was a pervert: “You can even do this?”

“Who are you looking down on?”

Yu Wenzheng rolled his eyes and said, “I am at least a graduate of the Sijiucheng Mechanical School. If I don’t know how to do this, wouldn’t it be a disgrace to the school?”

In Yu Wenzhen’s eyes, the top and bottom blowing oxygen converter is simply child’s play.

In terms of complexity, the solar seed drill is much more complicated than this one.

“You are not modest now.”

Yang Zhiwei looked at Yu Wenzheng, laughed twice, and then said: “If you were so arrogant at the beginning, Minister Zeng would probably look down on you.”

“Okay, no more joking.”

Yang Zhiwei waved his hands and asked in confusion, “I have heard of oxygen top-blowing converters and oxygen bottom-blowing converters, but I have no impression of your top-bottom combined blowing oxygen converter.”

As the director of a steel rolling mill, he is very concerned about these equipment that can improve the overall output of the plant.

He was very envious of the oxygen top-blown converter that is now widely used overseas, and was always thinking about getting one back home.

But he had never heard of anyone mentioning this top and bottom blowing oxygen converter.

(End of this chapter)