As the flames rise, the temperature in the workshop, which was already extremely hot, was even higher.

Xie Kai really couldn't stand the heat inside. When he ran to the door of the workshop, it was also hot outside. Even the hot air was blowing, it was much better than the heat inside the workshop.

"I can't stand it anymore. The temperature in the workshop is higher than the furnace. I really don't know what they think, nor are they afraid that the high temperature will cause the components of the surrounding melting furnace to break down." Zheng Yucheng also came out, and his whole body seemed to be fished out of water.

The heat in the workshop was really unbearable.

Chen Hong and others still did not come out.

"Since they did this, they must have made a calculation. Otherwise, how could he put the mold in the middle of the workshop?" Xie Kai couldn't stand the heat inside.

On hot days, the environment of the casting workshop was already harsh. Now, a fire was added inside, and the temperature had to rise to hundreds of degrees. The temperature in the entire workshop, especially around the mold, could not be approached at all.

"This is also impossible. Our smelting furnace capacity is too small, the largest is only 80 tons. If you want to avoid casting defects caused by multiple castings in the casting process, you can only do this. Even so, the casting interval between the 7 ladles cannot exceed one minute." Chen Hong and others also came out, and the wet clothes were tightly attached to their backs.

In the workshop, as the charcoal fire burns, the temperature rises faster and faster.

"Who came up with this plan? The workshop is so hot, no one can bear it!" Xie Kai looked at Minister Chen and complained, "It's not human at all. How can you work well in a hot environment!"

"This is not a problem! There are four driving cars in the entire workshop. This time, all of them have to be used. Three of them need to be lifted with two ladles, and the molten steel in the two ladles is poured into the casting mold in less than one minute..." Chu Guorong looked helpless, "If our smelting furnace can melt hundreds of tons of molten steel at a time like abroad, how can we do this trouble!"

"Even so, the temperature of the mold cannot reach the temperature in the furnace." Chen Mingshan was even more helpless. "There are too many uncontrollable factors in the middle. If there are any problems in any link, the casting will be scrapped."

In one sentence, the few people were silent.

"Yes, after all, we are not capable enough." Tang Zhisheng also sighed.

Xie Kai only discovered Tang Zhisheng at this time.

The old guy's face was covered with sweat.

"Come on, it's better than back then. How much can one furnace melt in the past?" Zheng Yucheng looked despised these guys, "I'm used to eating steamed buns, but I can't put them in any way. You can't do this."

Zheng Yucheng's words made Chen Hong's face feel much more depressed.

As the Minister of Industry, the country's industrial foundation is too poor. There is no way to solve such major projects. We can only use local methods to solve them, and we have no gloss on our face, right?

"Okay, the molten steel in each smelting furnace has been waiting for a long time. The temperature will rise soon. After the casting is completed, will it be clear that the result will be?" Chen Hong spoke.

Seeing that the leader could no longer hold his face, everyone nodded quickly.

It just so happened that Jiang Ming's subordinates came over to report that the lunch was ready, and Jiang Ming invited everyone to have a meal.

Chen Hong said, "Xiao Jiang, please send lunch here. Let's eat here. Let's continue to stare after eating."

"Chief, the comrades in the cafeteria have shown eighteen kinds of martial arts. You, who are hardworking, have become healthier for our project. You have to have a good meal and have a good rest..." Jiang Ming's voice felt a little uncomfortable.

"What's wrong with the leader?" Xie Kai and Zheng Yucheng asked hurriedly.

"It's nothing, please arrange it. If you don't stare here, how can I eat or sleep? Large presses are related to the development of the country's major equipment field. Nowadays, Europe, the United States and the Soviet Union have large presses, and even the highest-end pressure has reached 80,000 tons, but we only have 30,000 tons." Chen Hong stopped Jiang Ming from continuing.

Jiang Ming had no choice but to arrange someone to bring the meal.

Zheng Yucheng and Xie Kai were a little annoyed by Jiang Ming's words. They wanted to ask, but they couldn't get any results.

"You want to engage in the aircraft industry, whether it is Yunshi or fighter project, it is not possible to do without large presses. Even if gas turbines and other gas turbines used in thermal power in the civilian field do not have large presses, their development will be severely restricted." Chen Hong sighed.

Minister Chen Hong, who personally organized nine sets of complete sets of industrial equipment design and manufacturing after the founding of the People's Republic of China, even though his life was as outrageous as Xie Kai, he knew that the country's industrial foundation was too poor.

Industry in Europe and the United States has accumulated over the past two or three hundred years.

The national industry has only been developing for thirty-five years, and there are still ten years of development stagnation.

Soon, lunch was delivered, and the temperature in the workshop rose even higher. Even at the door of the workshop, heat waves surged out, and all the workers in the workshop were cooler at the door of the workshop.

The heat generated by the sun outside cannot be compared with the workshop.

What's more, there are huge trees outside the workshop to shade.

Just like other workers, the big guys were holding foreign porcelain bowls and squatting under the shade of the tree to eat. While eating, Xie Kai kept observing the big guys next to him. It seemed that these old guys did not do such things, and squatted on the ground and ate very naturally. Even if the workers not far away who were unwilling to be with them pointed at each other from time to time, no one felt awkward.

Even Chen Hong and others took the initiative to walk into the workers' group and talked about something with them while having dinner.

"Xie Kai, their working meals are better than ours. The conditions there are difficult, do you think it is necessary to improve your living standards?" Zheng Yucheng did not go to the workers, squatted with Xie Kai, and kept picking up the chicken, duck, fish and meat in the bowl for Xie Kai, "Eat more and grow your body."

"What do you think of our place?" Xie Kai was also helpless.

The climate and geographical environment of Erchong are much better than the Qilian Mountains.

Transporting various meat and vegetables from outside requires a special refrigerated train, which is very depressing.

The cost is extremely high.

"Old Wang thought before that there were so many people in our base, so we could build farms, plantations, etc. around us." Zheng Yucheng said, "Look at other people's environment and then look at our place. After a long time, we will get sick."

The base is located in the northwest of Qilian Mountains and is close to the Gobi Desert. If the snow water on Qilian Mountains was not lured down, it would be difficult for the base to survive.

"This can be done. Build some places around the base, planting and breeding, etc., except for the technicians and management personnel, let the entire base unit take turns to take responsibility..." Xie Kai thought that the base had always had a headache about how to drive technicians out of the laboratory and technical rooms.

The square dances made in the beginning, even if they meet this era, at the base, were short-lived - everyone was too busy! They had no time to go out for exercise.

In order to complete the task, the base manager wishes to use one minute as two minutes, and will not forcefully execute things that affect the project progress and production progress.

Many people even privately scolded Wang Guilin and made random things.

"Go back and plan carefully. Nothing else on Qilian Mountain can do, but potatoes and cabbage can still be planted." Zheng Yuzheng saw that Xie Kai supported his thoughts, and his smile made the folds on his face disperse.

After resting for less than half an hour after the meal, it had reached the expected casting time.

No one can feel the high temperature and harsh working environment in the workshop, whether it is the leading cadres or the foundry workers.

"In such an environment, people can only stay for up to twenty minutes. We must notify the logistics department to do a good job of guarantee." As soon as Chen Hong entered the workshop, his clothes were already dry and began to be soaked with fine sweat.

Jiang Ming nodded, "Don't worry, the leader, mung bean soup, sour plum soup, etc., have been prepared long ago; the ice cubes used for cooling will enter the workshop after the casting is completed."

Xie Kai also came in.

He could not understand what the situation in "Journey to the West" was like, but no one in this workshop wanted to stay in it for even a second.

He really wanted to withdraw, and the temperature in the workshop was at least fifty degrees.

This is still far away from the middle casting mold.

The closer you get to the casting mold, the higher the temperature.

"How is the mold temperature?" Chen Hong asked the technician who stepped forward to check the temperature increase of the mold.

"The temperature in the mold has reached 9°c, and it exceeds the set temperature by 73°c, and you can start casting." The technician who was wearing an anti-temperature suit went to check the temperature next to the mold to report quickly.

“The temperature at position 1 is 917°c.”

"The temperature at the second position exceeds the set value of 68°c."

“Position No. 3…”

There are 8 temperature monitoring locations in total.

In such an environment, the temperature deviation does not exceed 20°C.

"It's better than we expected. I hope this is a good sign. Get ready for driving... quickly, save people!" Minister Chen Hong, who personally took charge of the on-site command, was about to order the workers on the train to lift the ladle inside the smelting furnace that had been insulated and waiting for the mold environment to rise, and enter the casting area.

Four driving vehicles will continuously pour melted steel into the mold in the form of running water.

But at this time, two technicians who went up to check the temperature did not know whether the high temperature was too serious and the human body could not bear it, or whether the coal burned in the open air and released too many harmful gases and poisoned it, and fell on the hot ground.

Without waiting for Chen Hong's order, someone rushed forward.

Xie Kai is one of them.

At this moment, he never thought about his life. This casting can even be said to be successful in using human life to exchange for the casting of key core components of the large press!

"Leader, do you want to continue?" Chu Guorong saw that the two people who fell were lifted away, and the driving had reached the designated position, and even the hook was about to touch the ring of the ladle.

Continue, it may be dead. Once the molten steel comes out, the temperature will rise.
Chapter completed!