pertwk Chapter 17 Expert Approval
Chapter 17 Expert Approval
Chen Weiguo no longer wanted to argue with her.
"Then go find those guys who are pursuing you. I'm just a lowly factory worker; I'm definitely not good enough for you."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Sun Xiaoxia stood there, her face turning red and white in turns. She felt that her request was perfectly normal.
Which girl doesn't ask for a bride price when she gets married?
Which brother-in-law wouldn't help out his brother-in-law?
Isn't it only natural to give your wedding salary to your wife?
Why can't you accept it?
That worker must be too stingy; I shouldn't date someone like that.
……
On the other side, Chen Weiguo stepped onto the old-fashioned bicycle, and the wheels spun rapidly.
I felt no attachment whatsoever.
A woman like that, let whoever wants to marry her, I'm not going to put up with her.
Back home, Chen Weihong rushed over excitedly: "Brother, how did it go? How did it go? Did it work out?"
Chen Weiguo recounted the whole story.
Chen Weihong's face flushed red with anger: "A hundred yuan as a wedding gift? She might as well rob us! And she wants to help her two younger brothers get married? And she wants you to give her all your salary? Is she here to rob our house?!"
Chen Weiguo sighed, "So I ran away as fast as I could."
Chen Weihong nodded vigorously: "Brother, you did the right thing! We absolutely cannot have a woman like that."
In the evening, Aunt Wang came over to inquire about the news.
After hearing what had happened, Aunt Wang was also furious: "How could that Sun family's daughter be so insensible? A hundred yuan as a dowry? Does she really think she's some kind of rich man's daughter? Weiguo, don't worry, I know a lot of people, I'll introduce you to someone even better. We're not in a hurry. With your qualities, what kind of girl can't you find?"
Chen Weiguo thanked him.
When it comes to finding a partner, it's best to leave it to fate.
As for Sun Xiaoxia, he can't even be bothered to think about her anymore.
I just hope I never see a woman like that again.
……
The next afternoon, someone from the factory office came to deliver a message: "Master Chen, the factory manager wants you to go to his office."
Why is the factory manager looking for me again? Is there some news about the wave blade? Chen Weiguo wondered to himself.
Last time, Director Zhao said he would take the blueprints to an old expert in the ministry for a look, and several days have passed since then.
Whether it's a mule or a horse, it's time to get an answer today.
He wiped the oil off his hands and went to the factory manager's office.
He knocked on the door and went in, only to find that Zhao Dehai was not the only person in the office.
An elderly man in a Zhongshan suit was also sitting on the sofa.
Zhao Dehai stood up and introduced, "Xiao Chen, let me introduce you. This is Elder Zhou Wenyuan from the ministry, one of the earliest experts in my country to conduct research on cutting tools. He studied in Germany when he was young and has been in this field for nearly forty years. He is a true veteran expert."
That's amazing?
Chen Weiguo was startled. It turned out that the reliable expert that Director Zhao had mentioned earlier was the one standing right in front of him.
He quickly stepped forward to shake hands: "Mr. Zhou, hello, I've heard so much about you. I'm Chen Weiguo."
Zhou Wenyuan looked him up and down, his face full of satisfaction: "You're Chen Weiguo?"
"Yes."
"I've looked at all your drawings. I came today to talk to you in person."
Facing this veteran expert, Chen Weiguo felt quite at ease.
The waveform blade was designed by myself, using data provided by the system, so the skill level is naturally excellent.
Zhou Wenyuan remarked with emotion, "I've been in the field of cutting tool research for almost forty years. I've seen all sorts of cutting tool designs from the Soviet Union, Germany, the United States, and Japan—big and small, complex and simple—I've seen at least eight or ten thousand. Your wave-shaped blade design is the most original solution I've seen in the last ten years."
Zhao Dehai, standing nearby, was secretly surprised.
He expected that Mr. Zhou would give a high evaluation, but he did not expect it to be this high.
It starts with the best of the past decade.
It seems that Chen Weiguo's design truly impressed this veteran expert.
Zhou Wenyuan continued, "I did preliminary calculations based on the parameters I derived from your drawings. The geometry of your wave-shaped cutting edge can fundamentally change the distribution of cutting forces. If this design can be widely adopted, many difficult-to-machine materials currently hampered by tooling issues, such as heat-resistant alloys and ultra-high-strength steels used in aero-engines, may find new solutions."
Zhao Dehai became increasingly alarmed as he listened.
Heat-resistant alloys and ultra-high-strength steel are the materials that the country's industry urgently needs, and also the most troublesome processing problems.
As the director of the Yanjing Machinery Factory, he frequently attended meetings at the ministry, which gave him insight into the current state of domestic industry and the difficulties it faced.
Based on his original understanding, Chen Weiguo's design could only solve the problem of insufficient cutting tools in the factory.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Zhou saw the potential for a breakthrough in an entire industry chain.
To be able to make so many connections based on just one drawing is truly the insight of a seasoned expert.
Zhao Dehai thought to himself that inviting this old expert was definitely the right choice.
Chen Weiguo smiled modestly: "Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Zhou. I will continue to work hard."
Zhou Wenyuan looked at him and sighed, "How are traditional knives designed? Basically, it's based on experience. A master craftsman, after more than ten years, knows how much to sharpen the blade tip and which curve is most comfortable for cutting. These things are passed down from generation to generation, gradually becoming design standards. But your design didn't come about that way. I can see that your wave-shaped blade uses a system optimization approach, employing a whole set of logical deduction methods. Xiao Chen, can you tell me exactly how you came up with this design method?"
I copied the optimized design provided by the system... Of course, I couldn't say that directly, so Chen Weiguo thought for a moment and came up with an excuse:
"Mr. Zhou, I don't have many hobbies, but I like to tinker with mathematics. When I was doing maintenance in the army, I found that many tool wear problems were essentially due to uneven force distribution. At that time, I wondered if I could use mathematical thinking to optimize the geometry of the cutting edge? Later, I found some mathematical functions and tried to apply them to tool design. After trying hundreds of times, I finally found this waveform function."
Zhou Wenyuan's eyes suddenly lit up:
"Using mathematical thinking to optimize tool design... that in itself is a breakthrough at the methodological level! Comrade Chen, your design ideas are completely ahead of this era."
Chen Weiguo smiled shyly.
These days, let alone ordinary workers, even college graduates with formal training in cutting tools basically rely on manuals and trial and error to refine their designs bit by bit.
Who uses mathematical functions for system optimization? This methodology was only popularized more than a decade later.
Zhou Wenyuan said earnestly, "I think your article shouldn't just stay in the factory. It could definitely be published in the Journal of Mechanical Engineering. I can recommend it for you."
"Journal of Mechanical Engineering?" Chen Weiguo's heart skipped a beat.
This seems to be the highest-level academic journal in the field of mechanical engineering in China.
The authors who publish articles there are all professors, researchers, and senior engineers; I've never heard of any ordinary workers writing on it.
This is exactly what we've been hoping for! Zhao Dehai's eyes lit up: "Little Chen, hurry up and thank Old Zhou."