Chapter 54

After discussing the issues with bearings and gears with Gao Jun, Gao Jun immediately patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, since this batch of vehicles is for our unit, of course we will work together to solve the problems. The provincial city's military-industrial system, our division headquarters will be responsible for contacting them!"

Lin Qiangsheng was overjoyed. If they could connect with the military-industrial system, many of their unique technologies and materials could be used in the modified vehicles. If they cooperated well in the future, there would certainly be more opportunities for further contact!

Like the bearings and gears used in many heavy-duty equipment, if such metal materials were applied to the Jeeps, they might also meet the requirements after some trials!

Gao Jun immediately contacted the relevant units in the city upon his return. With the division headquarters stepping in, one person could do the work of two. In the past, the car factory had begged and pleaded, but these military-industrial units had ignored them. Now, with the division headquarters making the request, their attitude changed immediately!

Two days later, Gao Jun brought Lin Qiangsheng to a metal materials research institute in the city. Lin Qiangsheng didn't even see the sign of the institute when he entered, it was so secretive.

Stopping the car in the courtyard, Dong Cheng smiled and said, "Qiangsheng, your car is really easy to drive, the steering wheel is so light and responsive, it feels like it's steering itself!"

Lin Qiangsheng smiled and said, "That's because your hands are too heavy. Change to a lighter one, and you'll feel the difference."

Dong Cheng nodded repeatedly and said, "That's true, but a good car is a good car. Your Wrangler is better than the 202 I drive!"

Gao Jun smiled and said, "After we finish modifying the car, you'll have plenty of chances to drive it. Let's go down and find Director Liu. The division headquarters has already contacted them!"

After getting out of the car, Lin Qiangsheng looked around. From his memory of the route, he thought this institute should be near the Engineering University.

The three of them entered the large flat building of the institute. After Gao Jun registered, he led the two of them through several turns to an office.

Lin Qiangsheng looked at the thick wooden door and the Soviet-style corridor, and guessed that this was probably Director Liu's office.

Director Liu was actually not just the director but also the head of the revolutionary committee of the institute.

Upon meeting them, Director Liu said warmly, "The political commissar of the division, Hu, has already informed me. Rest assured, our institute will fully support your equipment construction!"

Gao Jun, who was not familiar with this person, said politely, "Thank you for the support from our brother unit! Our division headquarters will immediately gather the materials for the experimental research."

Director Liu, named Liu Chaoli, was in his forties or fifties. He smiled and nodded, then led the group on a tour of the institute. At Lin Qiangsheng's request, they went to the archive room.

Lin Qiangsheng's face lit up as he looked at the metal material samples in the sample room!

He was so excited that he almost drooled. Lin Qiangsheng asked Director Liu, "Director Liu, do you have specific parameters and performance indicators for these materials?"

Director Liu glanced at Gao Jun, saw that he didn't say anything, and was also interested in the question, so he said to the young man, "Of course, I'll get them for you right away."

Liu Chaoli opened the cabinet and flipped through the documents on the spot.

Lin Qiangsheng saw that the material cabinet was not locked, and the valuable archives were openly displayed, which made him feel a bit regretful.

Liu Chaoli roughly flipped through the documents, but he himself didn't seem to understand them. He then placed several volumes of material archives in front of Lin Qiangsheng and the others.

"Here is a part of it. Take a look. If you need anything, just say so, and we will do our best to cooperate!"

After saying this, Liu Chaoli called in an old man with white hair, who was probably in his sixties.

"Old Yu, these are comrades from the division. Try to cooperate with them!" Liu Chaoli instructed the old man, then greeted Gao Jun and left the archive room.

"May I ask your name, sir?" Lin Qiangsheng asked the old man.

The old man said with a hint of surprise, "I am Yu Mingquan."

Seeing that the old man was a bit nervous, Lin Qiangsheng didn't ask any more questions. He took out a stack of manuscript paper from his pocket and started flipping through the documents, taking notes.

Gao Jun watched Lin Qiangsheng flipping through the archives and taking notes, and asked, "Is this stuff useful? Can we use it on our vehicles?"

Lin Qiangsheng nodded and smiled, "Of course. Many of the metal materials for bearings and gears are not lacking; they are just locked away in these archives. I want to make the best use of them!"

Yu Mingquan, hearing this, suddenly reacted. He rushed to the table, grabbed Lin Qiangsheng's clothes, and asked, "What do you want to write down? These are secrets, you are not allowed to write them down!"

Lin Qiangsheng looked at the old man with white hair in surprise, pulled his clothes away, but the old man's grip was strong, and his fingers were stiff, so Lin Qiangsheng couldn't pull free.

Gao Jun quickly pulled the old man's hand away and said angrily, "Who are you? We are from the division, preparing to use these materials to test our new vehicles. What do you want to do?!"

Yu Mingquan, hearing Gao Jun's words, asked in surprise, "What kind of vehicle do you need? The data recorded here are important for the defense equipment of Harbin Military Engineering Institute! We cannot give them to you!"

Gao Jun shouted, "We are working on defense equipment!" He snatched the archive book from the old man's hand and slammed it on the table.

Lin Qiangsheng blinked and said to the agitated old man, "Mr. Yu Mingquan, I should call you that, right?"

Yu Mingquan looked at Lin Qiangsheng in a daze, nodded, and said, "It's been a long time since anyone called me that! But, you still cannot copy these records!"

"Mr. Yu, listen to me. These things have been sealed away here and are already outdated. The technology abroad is advancing rapidly. Our past efforts were good, but there's no need to be overly protective! The formulas and processes for the metal materials I want to copy can be used in the vehicles we are going to manufacture. However, their original uses are no longer significant. Better ones have been developed abroad. We are lagging behind!" Lin Qiangsheng said seriously to the old man with white hair.

Yu Mingquan first didn't believe it, then looked at Gao Jun, saw his military uniform, and turned to look at Lin Qiangsheng, his lips trembling, and asked in a sad voice, "Is it true? The changes outside are so great?!"

Lin Qiangsheng nodded.

Yu Mingquan sighed deeply, let his hands fall, and muttered, "We have fallen behind! We have to catch up! We have to catch up!..."

Seeing the old man leave in a daze, Lin Qiangsheng sighed and said to Gao Jun, "This old man might be an expert here. That Director Liu is nothing! Take good care of this old man; we might need his help in the future!"

Gao Jun thought for a moment, nodded, and exchanged a glance with Dong Cheng, who understood and left the room.

Lin Qiangsheng stayed in the archive room for three days. He had already informed the teachers at Hei Da. Teacher Liang Ke, seeing that Lin Qiangsheng had brought a letter of authorization, knew that the student was quite busy, so he let him go, only requiring him to attend classes as much as possible and pass the final exams, or he would be held back.

Three days later, Gao Jun took Lin Qiangsheng to the city's gear factory, a large military-industrial unit. Lin Qiangsheng excitedly shook hands with the deputy factory manager and the workshop director, getting to know them. The gear factory, considering the 69th Division stationed in the provincial city, agreed to supply gears to the Jiang'an Car Factory.

Lin Qiangsheng presented the already designed blueprints and said loudly, "Strangers at first, but friends after a while. We will be brother units from now on! Do you need sedans? Our car factory has many!"

The deputy factory manager and the workshop director exchanged glances, finding the young man's familiarity a bit helpless.

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