Genius of the Rules-Style System

Chapter 848: Chapter 446 Is This For Real?!_2

Liu Jiankun shook his head with a smile, "There will be opportunities, definitely. Right now, Group Two is collaborating with your factory. Future designs will still require your Red Wind, right?"

"That’s true!"

Xia Kaide was starting to look forward to it.

The key leaders were chatting and laughing nearby, while a group of experts and technicians were discussing in the distance, "This Power Engineering Laboratory really lacks something. Some of the equipment is even new; it doesn’t seem to be used much. The prototype parts aren’t well-protected, and they’ll get ruined if left out for too long."

"Is Kunlun Group Two still going to design here?"

"What can they possibly design in this place? Many experiments simply can’t be done. Technical research and development still require a specialized area."

"In my opinion, Group Two should have a dedicated R&D base. It doesn’t have to compare with the great aviation bases, but it shouldn’t be too far behind. The ordinary university environment just isn’t up to par. Once there are more people, over a hundred or several hundreds, it’s not just R&D that will be a problem; even living and eating will be issues."

"The top must have considered this, right? I heard Deputy Minister Liu mention that a small factory in the mountains might be allocated to Group Two."

"Really?"

"Where did you hear that news?"

"Even if there is a small factory, I feel that Group Two won’t rise. With Group One in place, Group Two..."

"Academician Zhao is highly skilled. If it’s him doing the research, I would certainly be optimistic, but turbofan engines are too complex. Even if he’s worth ten people, he can’t develop an engine alone, right?"

"I feel the same way. I think that after this, Kunlun Group Two will have to recruit a lot of people..."

"Do you want to come over?"

"Come over for what? I’m doing fine in Group One..."

Many people were discussing issues related to Kunlun Group Two, and most expressed that they wouldn’t want to come even if given the chance. In reality, most people’s thoughts were quite the opposite.

For example, Zhou Kai.

Zhou Kai was the team leader of Kunlun’s Engine Power Group.

When Zhao Yi had previously asked the Kunlun team for personnel, he thought that working on high-end combustion chamber verification was pointless and just sent Wang Zhiguo to cope with the demand. But he soon heard that Zhao Yi’s team had developed a high-end nickel alloy turbine blade material that was ahead of the international standard, and he regretted it deeply.

As Liu Jiankun said, the work of the Kunlun Engine Power Group was mainly fixing ongoing issues, which is to say ’continually struggling with malfunctions.’ Given the choice, no one would want to keep fixing claps but would rather work on high-end, advanced research and development.

Zhou Kai said out loud, "I am definitely with Kunlun Group One," but he thought to himself, "When Group Two expands recruitment, I’ll apply to work there. It’s definitely more promising to follow Academician Zhao than Zhang Gangchuan," and also, "I really envy Xiao Wang!"

It wasn’t just people from Kunlun’s Engine Power Group who hoped to join Group Two. The Capital Aviation Material Research Institute also wanted to be part of it, because Zhao Yi had shown an astonishing ability in material research. He led a small team and completed the development of the K03B, instantly catching up to the international advanced level.

The Capital Aviation Material Research Institute had a huge R&D team. Just in the single-crystal nickel research direction, there were more than twenty people involved. An entire team worked for several years, and still, they couldn’t match what Zhao Yi and his team achieved in three months of research. The difference was simply too vast.

If Zhao Yi’s team had many geniuses, it would be understandable. But in reality, the only notable members in his team were Wang Zhifang and Zhang Hongtao. The circle of alloy material researchers is small, and both were well-acquainted with the Aviation Material Research Institute.

As for Li Rongmao, Shen Binghe...

I don’t know them!

What’s there to discuss about two recently signed associate researchers from Yanhua University?

So, in the end, the success of the research was thanks to Zhao Yi. Many personnel related to material research also hoped to follow Zhao Yi’s research, as the ability to quickly deliver results was their biggest attraction.

...

The reviewers were all in the Power Engineering Laboratory.

The size of the laboratory was sufficient to accommodate dozens, even hundreds of people, without feeling crowded.

Zhao Yi finally arrived.

He walked through the operating room door with Yuan Haitao, immediately enveloped by enthusiasm, "Academician Zhao is here!"

"Academician Zhao!"

"We heard you were working just now, and we were going to have Captain Yuan wait a while longer before calling you. Did we disturb you?" freewēbnoveℓ.com

"I came two days early this time, not for a surprise inspection. Blame Manager Liu; he arrived too early," said Zhao Yi with a smile, and exchanged pleasantries with a few people.

After exchanging greetings, he quickly got to the point. Liu Chengze asked with concern, "I heard your group only hired a few people. Is there a problem with the talent review, or are the requirements too high?"

Zhao Yi replied, "There aren’t any specific requirements on that front. We only recruit people when we feel the need."

Liu Jiankun then inquired, "I saw in the application report there’s a requirement for a site. There’s a small factory in the northern mountains that, with some refurbishment, could serve as an R&D base..."

Zhao Yi replied, "We can conduct our R&D right here. The site application is mainly for later stages, when we have prototypes. Assembly and testing are issues that certainly can’t be carried out at the university."

"That’s for sure."

Liu Jiankun nodded, "But that’s still a bit premature, isn’t it? The site issue is not urgent; what about funding?"

"If I have the need, I will certainly file a report," Zhao Yi said with a smile.

"We would certainly support you with both hands up."

After Liu Zecheng and Liu Jiankun had spoken, Zhang Gangchuan also asked somewhat reluctantly, "In terms of personnel, most of the core technical staff from our Kunlun group have now gone to Wangwu..."