Chapter 281 Waiting for you to start the machine
When the meeting was over, the leader of the 17th Ministry of Machine Building specifically called Gao Zhendong and said, "Zhendong, the grey system theory you proposed is very interesting. I suggest you study it more when you have time."

Gao Zhendong looked embarrassed when he heard this. He had just taken this out temporarily to endorse it to President Xiang and the others, and he had no in-depth thoughts on it. The book "Principles of Automatic Control" was still waiting for him in the storage library. He really didn't have the energy to work on this. Theory is not as good as application, and working on two projects at the same time would be fatal.

He smiled and said, "Leader, I'll try my best, it's mainly because I have a lot of things to do, hehe."

I am also very familiar with the leaders of the 17th Ministry of Machine Building, so there is no need to hide anything. Besides, at this stage, it is really difficult to judge which is more important, theory or application.

The leader thought about it, patted his forehead, and thought to himself that he was too greedy. Gao Zhendong had so many things to do, and they were all very important. It was probably difficult for him to be distracted. He could only let him work slowly: "That's right, anyway, don't fall behind in normal work, and take your time with these theoretical things. Good things are worth waiting for."

Gao Zhendong nodded and said yes, thinking to himself that it was a close call, he almost dug a hole and buried himself.

Gao Zhendong rode his bike and returned home happily. The meeting ended a little earlier than the official end of get off work time. As soon as he got home, he asked Lou Xiaoe not to cook yet.

As soon as Lou Xiao'e saw his expression, she knew that something good must have happened, so she stopped decisively.

There is good news to celebrate, but my cooking skills are still a little bit behind.

Gao Zhendong turned around and went to Xie Jianye's house. Xie Jianye had just returned from the countryside and was also at home.

"Old Xie, don't cook today. Let's eat together later. Hahaha."

Xie Jianye smiled and said, "Looking at you like this, is there something good going on?"

Gao Zhendong laughed: "Hahaha, yes, yes, it's a good thing, but it's not good for me, it's good for everyone. Let's not talk about it for now, I'll go find Sha Zhu to take care of it, he's a good craftsman."

Xie Jianye decisively stopped what was about to happen to cook. Chen Yuehong had not returned home yet. Although Gao Zhendong helped and she had bought a bicycle, her workplace was far away and the commuting time was long.

The dinner organized by Platoon Leader Gao must be much better than the food at home, plus Master He’s cooking skills, well, I’ll say more.

Gao Zhendong carried the food he had exchanged, plus some "treasures from heaven and earth" sent by the Northeast Duan Gong, and went straight to Sha Zhu's house.

When Shazhu saw that he carried a lot of things, he was happy. It seemed that Banggeng and Xiaodang could have more food.

Why can Banggeng Xiaodang be a snack? Because Shazhu’s lunch box is saved. This is called the butterfly effect.

Sha Zhu didn't ask Gao Zhendong what flavor he wanted. He knew Gao Zhendong was not picky, as long as it tasted good. As for the same ingredients, it was up to him whether to steam, braise or stew them.

In the words of the future, what a god-like Party A this is.

This time, Gao Zhendong didn't even ask Sha Zhu to prepare some wine. He just took two bottles of Erguotou and put them there, saying, "I'm in a good mood today."

It seems that Zhendong has a big happy event today. Could it be that his wife is pregnant? So soon?

Sha Zhu is indeed a great chef. It has not been an hour since Gao Zhendong returned to his room when He Yushui came over to call people. Gao Zhendong and his friends called Xie Jianye and his wife, and they went to Sha Zhu's house together.

After the wine was full, Xie Jianye asked, "Platoon Leader Gao, what good news do you have today? Why are you so happy?"

In fact, what he was thinking was similar to what Sha Zhu was thinking, but he just didn't say it directly.

Gao Zhendong smiled and said, "It is a happy event, but it has nothing to do with me personally. It has something to do with everyone, haha."

This makes others confused. Everyone's happy event? Then why are you so happy? Just to find an excuse to get together, right?

Gao Zhendong first took everyone away, and then explained the matter about urea.

Sha Zhu's first reaction was not to be happy, but to point at the table: "Pee? Yi~~~~~Zhendong, we're eating."

This guy knows a lot about food, but he basically knows nothing about fertilizer.

Gao Zhendong smiled and said, "What are you afraid of? Urea has no smell."

Xie Jianye also came from a rural background, so he understood this thing, although when he was still in the countryside, he mainly used farm manure.

"Is it the thing that you spread in the soil and crops will grow?"

Gao Zhendong nodded: "Yes, that's it."

Xie Jianye was delighted when he heard this: "Great, can we produce it ourselves?"

Gao Zhendong said: "It was possible before, but the output was not high. This time, if it is promoted, the output will be high."

Sha Zhu understood what was going on. It turned out to be this kind of thing. He pointed at the food on the table and said, "Does this mean that this problem will be much better?"

Gao Zhendong nodded: "Well, at least part of the problem has been solved."

Sha Zhu was happy: "That's great, this year is really tough. Come on, come on, let's go."

After one of the people left, Sha Zhu asked again: "You got the news so early, you must have played a big role in it, right? Don't lie to me, I'm very smart."

Gao Zhendong laughed and said, "It can be considered a small contribution, haha."

Xie Jianye understood. No wonder he was given a house right after he arrived. When the houses were assigned, the leader had specifically hinted at this matter. It turned out that Platoon Leader Gao was really amazing. He even got involved in the matter of growing crops. He admired him in his heart. As for food, anyone who could play a role in it was a hero.

He pulled Chen Yuehong and said, "Platoon Leader Gao, I won't say anything more. I'll toast you a glass."

Gao Zhendong accepted everyone's invitation and drank a glass with the couple.

Even He Yushui took the teacup and took a sip with Gao Zhendong.

Needless to say, Lou Xiao'e did not pull Gao Zhendong to drink, but she just stared at Gao Zhendong with a smile on her face, as if she could not get enough of looking at him.
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The next morning, as soon as Gao Zhendong arrived at the office, he received a call from the Computing Institute.

"Director Gao, this time it's finally our turn to invite you to come and see the good stuff, hahaha." Chief Engineer Chi laughed happily on the phone.

Gao Zhendong didn't ask what the good stuff was, he just smiled and said, "Okay, I'll come right over."

However, Chief Engineer Chi obviously felt that there was nothing to hide. After all, the ideas and original design were all given by Gao Zhendong.

"Haha, I'll just say it straight out. The printer is ready."

Gao Zhendong was overjoyed when he heard this. He finally didn't need a pen to write anymore. "Great! This is a really good thing. I've been looking forward to it for a long time. I'll come right away."

After hanging up the phone, Gao Zhendong rode his bike to the computing center. It was early in the morning and there were many people going to and from work. Among them, there were several people who were going the same way as Gao Zhendong, and they were vaguely visible in the morning mist.

Gao Zhendong rushed to the computing institute and went directly to the laboratory where the printer was made.

A large group of people from the computing institute were here, including Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu who came to provide support. Qin Huairu's belly was already showing a little, but fortunately it did not affect her movements too much.

When they saw Gao Zhendong coming in, everyone applauded enthusiastically, which surprised Gao Zhendong.

Director Li came forward and said with a smile, "Director Gao, you finally arrived. Everyone is waiting for you."

Gao Zhendong was also laughing: "It's not like we're having a meal, why are you waiting for me? Haha. Where is the printer? Let me take a look."

Director Li and the people behind him stepped aside, and Gao Zhendong looked inside.

An iron-shell machine was placed on the table. Two cables were connected from the back of the machine, one was the power cable and the other was the data cable. There was a row of indicator lights on the top of the machine.

The machine is not made of plastic, but that has nothing to do with plastic technology.

Plastics and petrochemicals are closely related. At that time, oil was not enough to feed transportation, so there was naturally no point in making plastics.

The Songliao Oilfield in Northeast China was only discovered last year, and we are still organizing a campaign for experimental production. It will take several years before large-scale oil production can begin.

The machine is larger than the common printers Gao Zhendong used to see in his previous life. This is understandable. The technology is not as good as it is today, so it is normal for it to be a little bigger. It’s no big deal.

Director Li pointed and said, "Come on, Director Gao, we are waiting for you to start the machine. This is the first time the printer has been turned on since its development and finalization. It is of great significance, and you have to do it."

Gao Zhendong also likes the sense of ceremony, especially at important nodes in scientific research. The sense of ceremony brings a sense of responsibility and pride, and can effectively divide the work stages psychologically and disperse the overall pressure. It has nothing to do with liking ostentation.

However, he felt that he did not deserve this honor. Apart from proposing projects, giving ideas, completing original designs, and coordinating mechanical technical forces, he did not seem to do anything else. It was the Operation Institute and the people who came to support him who were busy.

Hmm? It seems like I have a lot of things to do. That's fine.

Gao Zhendong tried to be humble for a few times, but ultimately he couldn't win over the people from the computing institute, so he walked to the printer.

They forced me to do it.

The switch is on the side of the printer. It is a metal lever switch with a strong industrial style. It is silver and shiny and very eye-catching.

Gao Zhendong looked at everyone and said with a smile: "Then I'll open it?"

Director Li and Chief Engineer Chi nodded: "Open it, open it. We are waiting for you."

Gao Zhendong flipped the switch to the "on" direction.

On the top of the printer, a red light lights up, and below the red light there are two words - "Power".

As the light came on, the printer started the self-test with a "buzzing" sound. The print head made a reciprocating motion from left to right and then from right to left. The ribbon also moved a distance, and there was a creaking sound inside the printer.

After about ten seconds, a green light next to the power light lit up, and the light said "Ready", but a red light next to it said "Out of Paper" kept flashing.

Chief Engineer Chi picked up a stack of papers and handed them to Gao Zhendong: "Here, more paper."

Gao Zhendong took the paper and looked at it. This paper was specially made from a paper mill. It was whiter and thicker than the paper commonly used in those days. It was about the same thickness as the printing paper of the future, but the color was not as white.

The paper size is very interesting, it is 16K, which is smaller than the later A4 paper (210mm×297mm). Because in those days, the more commonly used unit for paper size is XXK, among which 16K is more commonly used for official documents in government agencies.

(End of this chapter)