PDLP Chapter 845 It's blown up! Is there no law left?!
Chapter 845 It's blown up! Is there no law left?!
"Good morning?" Old Wang's eyes widened, his tone implying, "You really don't know the hardships of ordinary people."
"My dear engineer from Jiangnan University, do you think this is as quick as dotting a line on your design drawings? From our Beijing to Geneva, that's tens of thousands of kilometers!"
How many modes of transportation will we have to use along the way? How many checkpoints will we have to pass through? We'll be traversing mountains and rivers, facing countless hardships and dangers. If we can arrive before the meeting starts, that would be a miracle!
Jiang Xia was taken aback by what he was told, then suddenly realized to himself, "This is the 1960s now, we can't just fly there. No wonder the ancients always said that traveling is hard; being a diplomat these days is really tough..."
Old Wang continued relaying the arrangements: "The higher-ups mean that, for safety and to save time, the delegation will first fly to Guangzhou, then transfer to Hong Kong, and finally take an international cruise ship to Europe. After all, didn't someone say they wanted to set up a booth at some exhibition to showcase Big Yellow? Now, sea freight is the only option..."
"Taking a big ship?" Jiang Xia's eyes lit up, revealing a hint of curiosity. "I've never been on an ocean liner before. It sounds like it would be really interesting!"
"What a load of rubbish!" Old Wang immediately poured cold water on his enthusiasm.
"That's an ocean voyage, not a boat ride in a park! If you encounter a storm, the ship will rock so hard you'll feel like you're going to throw up your gallbladder! If you run into mechanical failure, bad weather, or something even worse, then you're really at the mercy of fate, and you'll have to deal with the Dragon King!"
These days, going abroad on a mission is a life-or-death situation, not a leisurely trip!
Jiang Xia shrank back: "Uh...right, safety first."
Just then, out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Company Commander Tang entering the laboratory, and a thought suddenly popped into his head. He turned to Company Commander Tang and asked with a hint of hope, "Company Commander Tang! I remember the special train carriage I rode in when I came to Northeast China. It was quite comfortable, and it was a gift from the Gallic people, who said it was assigned to me for personal use?"
Since the train carriages were able to drive safely into Europe, can they also drive them back intact?
The more he talked about it, the more brilliant the idea seemed, and a smile appeared on his face: "Look, how about letting the delegation ride in my carriage? It's fully equipped and the environment is great. They can 'eat hot pot and sing songs' and arrive at their destination comfortably and safely. How wonderful! Moreover, traveling by rail is much faster than by sea, which will save a lot of time."
I remember that the carriages met the railway standards of most European countries, so there shouldn't have been any problems with passage. At most, the bogies would need to be changed to adapt to their wide gauge when entering the Union territory..."
Jiang Xia thought the idea was pretty good the more he talked about it. What's more, it was a carriage with special significance. Would the French, who had made a good plan, turn dark with frustration when they saw this carriage appear in front of them again?
In particular, the final draft of the C language specification was signed in this train carriage...
Wow, that was incredibly dramatic! (Don't forget, this carriage is number 2419D, even though it's a replica.)
Thinking of this, Jiang Xia started laughing heartily!
Company Commander Tang had been listening quietly, but when Jiang Xia asked the question, his expression turned unusually serious. He shook his head, and with a pause in his words, he poured cold water on Jiang Xia's idea:
"No! Absolutely not!"
"Hey, what's wrong? I remember that carriage seems to be compatible with most European countries' travel regulations. There shouldn't be any problems with passage. It's just that entering the Union would require changing the wheel spacing, right?"
Jiang Xia was somewhat puzzled.
"Breaking news! Just three days ago, the international train that was originally carrying Big Yellow's clone and heading to France suddenly exploded violently near a small station on the border of an Alliance member country. The entire train carriage was destroyed, and the scene was... horrific."
"What! It's that batch of secondhand yellow clones that the Gallic Chicken demanded be shipped as soon as possible?"
Company Commander Tang nodded: "Currently, the alliance has pinned the blame on Yugoslavia... Their reaction has been very strong, and the two sides are currently arguing about it..."
"The matter is still unresolved, but it is an extremely dangerous signal. Our delegation's decision to abandon the relatively faster railway option and instead take the seemingly more time-consuming and circuitous sea route was based on the assessment results of this explosion."
Traveling by water at least avoids areas prone to accidents, making it safer.
Jiang Xia's excitement vanished instantly. He frowned and muttered, "That 'Big Yellow Clone' exploded. Won't we have to pay the Gallic Chicken a lot of money? By the way, has anyone on our team gotten into trouble?"
"Fortunately, this time it was the French who were in charge of the transport, and there were no of our people on that train!"
"The matter of compensation wasn't mentioned above." Company Commander Tang patted him on the shoulder.
"The higher-ups specifically instructed that you should be extra careful around those around you recently, and prevent unauthorized personnel from getting close to you!"
Jiang Xia nodded, but felt a little heavy-hearted.
Luckily I was in China, otherwise...
Old Wang sighed beside him: "Alright, stop thinking about the railway. Hurry up and pack your things to get back to Beijing as soon as possible. The delegation is waiting for your mobilization. We need to explain all the risks we can think of in advance, so that nothing goes wrong."
"Okay, get the fluidized bed technology upgrade at the Chinese medicine factory sorted out and then leave. We can't leave a mess behind."
When it comes to mechanics, seeing things through to the end is the style of this idiot, and he can't afford to tarnish that reputation.
Although in other fields, he remains the king of digging holes...
……
For the next three days, Jiang Xia spent almost all his time in the workshop.
Liu Guoqiang led the craftsmen from the Chinese medicine factory to dismantle old water pipes and wind up temperature control coils, Cheng Gui kept an eye on the concentration of the extract and repeatedly adjusted it, while Director Wang coordinated with other brother factories to borrow welding guns and send asbestos ropes.
Thanks to the young man who personally operated the scanner, the entire technical upgrade project was completed in no time!
When the first batch of Chinese medicine granules rolled out of the conical-bottomed discharge port, cheers erupted in the workshop!
The particles are uniform in size and have just the right moisture content, which fully meets the requirements for efficacy, and a daily production capacity of 6 tons can also meet the standard.
"Jiang, your method is amazing! Our Chinese medicine factory will have 'high-tech' equipment from now on!" Factory Director Wang held the granule sample, his face full of wrinkles with a smile.
Jiang Xia smiled and waved his hand, handing the fluidized bed operation manual to Cheng Gui: "Open the cold water valve when the temperature exceeds 67°C, and close it when it is below 63°C. Measure the wind speed with a piece of paper. Remember all of these."
"Check the connections of water pipes and coils weekly to prevent air leaks."
"Also, while Hero fountain pens are still in stock, buy a few more to keep on hand. If you find a problem with the printhead, just replace it with a new one!"
After explaining everything, Jiang Xia followed Lao Wang and Company Commander Tang toward the train station.
On the way, Company Commander Tang suddenly lowered his voice: "Regarding the explosion on that special train, we found some clues... It's highly likely that Lubyanka was behind it."
"Lybyanka?" Jiang Xia was stunned. "What deep-seated grudge could possibly warrant blowing up our goods?"
"I don't know, you can never guess what they're thinking!"
……
What's so hard to guess? They just want to make some extra money and suppress our growing influence.
Moreover, Lubyanka and his cronies knew that France wanted to develop a new generation of fighter jets, and one of the important supporting means was this batch of computers.
What else is there to say? It's not surprising that they'd use any means necessary to cause trouble for the opposing side. Besides, this sabotage operation was far too simple; one bomb was all it took.
On the one hand, it makes things difficult for France, and on the other hand, it can create some rift between them and China. How great is that!
Of course, more importantly, they wanted to teach Yugoslavia, a country that was also starting to disobey, a small lesson...
The conflicts between nations sometimes really do resemble gangsters fighting over territory...
They are all so simple and unpretentious!
Meanwhile, thousands of kilometers away in the City of a Thousand Domes.
Inside a laboratory at the Computer Institute of the Central Academy of Sciences of the Union.
Minister Ivan Petrovich stood casually in the center of the laboratory, his hands behind his back, chin slightly raised, and an undisguised smug look on his face.
Before him was a machine that looked almost exactly like the Chinese "Dahuang" computer, except that the side of the chassis was no longer printed with the Chinese characters "Dahuang," but with the eye-catching Russian abbreviation "meДВeДЬ."
Researcher Alexander stood beside the machine, wearing a white lab coat. His face was expressionless, but his eyes swept over the "replica" with a somewhat complicated look.
"Let's begin, Comrade Alexander!" Minister Ivan waved his hand, his face beaming with arrogance.
"Let's witness the first roar of the 'Alliance Bear'! Let everyone see that we can not only easily learn those little Eastern tricks, but also do them better!"