Niu Xiaoqiang hesitated: "Master, how do they know that you have diesel engine technology in your hands?"

Fang Dongping smiled: " This is because the circle of diesel engines is very small, to tell you the truth, there are no more than 500 technicians in China who are tinkering with diesel engines, and the vast majority of them are new melon eggs, and you belong to apprentices, and there are no more than ten experts who can really be regarded as experts. ”

Fang Dongping's words were full of confidence, and Niu Xiaoqiang immediately seized the opportunity to pat himself when he saw this: "Master, you are Niu Xuan! You are definitely a first-class level in the field of machinery manufacturing!"

Fang Dongping shook his head: "You can't say that, the really powerful are foreign experts, such as the Soviets, their industrial manufacturing technology is really powerful, at the same level, the things designed and manufactured by others are much more powerful than ours, Master, I am convinced." ”

Niu Xiaoqiang was curious: "Is it really so mysterious?"

Fang Dongping snorted: "I once had the privilege of visiting the aircraft factory of the Soviets, and they were able to design and assemble fighters with extremely superior performance with very ordinary spare parts, even compared with the American fighters, which is not inferior at all. ”

Niu Xiaoqiang didn't know anything about fighter technology, so it was difficult to understand the mystery, but seeing Fang Dongping's convincing look, he could be sure that this was not a lie.

"Master, how big is the gap between our country's industrial manufacturing level and that of the Soviets?"

Fang Dongping shook his head: "I'm afraid of hitting you if I say it." ”

"Master, I am not the leader of the State Commission of Science, Technology and Industry, how can it hit me? ”

Fang Dongping stretched out three fingers: "The current industrial level of our country is at least thirty years behind the Soviets. ”

Even if he had been mentally prepared for a long time, Niu Xiaoqiang, who heard this result, was stunned: "This, this can't be, right?"

Fang Dongping glanced at Niu Xiaoqiang: "I used at least this word just now, if it is according to my true opinion, I think it should be about thirty-five years behind others, of course, this statement is not authoritative, because the field of industrial manufacturing is very broad, and in some aspects we may be able to catch up with the Soviets soon, but in some places even if we are riveting, it is difficult to catch up." ”

Niu Xiaoqiang became interested, and said curiously: "For example?"

Fang Dongping took out a cigarette and lit it, and in the smoke, he squinted his eyes and said: "For example, in the field of aero engines, we are in a rather primitive and backward stage in this regard, to put it mildly, even if the Soviets lie there and do nothing, give us enough time to catch up, maybe we will not be able to catch up with others in fifty years." ”

"Can't you catch up in five or fifty years......? Isn't that an exaggeration?"

"Is it an exaggeration? Why don't I think so?"

Fang Dongping spat out a puff of smoke ring: "Of course, if they are still alive, it may not take so long, but ...... Alas......"

Niu Xiaoqiang was puzzled: "Master, who are they you talking about?"

Fang Dongping's expression was a little bleak: "People of the same kind as me, several of us went to the Soviet Union to study together as the most talented mechanical talents in China, and later we all went to study for this reason...... Alas, now I feel sorry for them, I'm relatively lucky, I met your father, although your father is short-tempered, but his heart is still very kind, otherwise, I may have committed suicide in the cowshed more than ten years ago, life, sometimes I think it's really boring......"

Niu Xiaoqiang originally wanted to change the topic, but he didn't expect to go around in a circle and return to the same place, he scratched his head: "Master, the past is over, don't always worry about it." ”

Fang Dongping's emotions were a little excited: "I don't agree with this, how can you say that you can forget what happened? It's like if you are slashed by someone, there will be scars on your body, and the injury suffered by the master is not on the body, but in the heart, which is even more difficult to heal, so I don't want to go back to the city to teach, I think it's good to stay in the ravine, the people here are very simple and kind, if I return to the city, I will inevitably touch the scene and hurt it......"

Fang Dongping's injury mainly refers to his wife's affairs, except for Niu Xiaoqiang's family, others don't know the specific situation at all. Niu Xiaoqiang once overheard his father lament that Fang Dongping's life was hard, according to his father, Fang Dongping's wife did not die of illness, but committed suicide, and it was because of this that Fang Dongping returned from the city to the ravine. Because that place was too cruel for him.

Niu Xiaoqiang didn't know how to speak, and when he was thinking about the wording, Fang Dongping sighed faintly: "Forget it, don't mention these things, then Master will tell you about the main structure of the diesel engine." ”

Niu Xiaoqiang was so happy that he immediately agreed.

Fang Dongping spoke very carefully, Niu Xiaoqiang listened very carefully, and the two would stop from time to time to discuss some issues. Niu Xiaoqiang didn't look like a beginner in diesel engine technology at all, and many of the questions he asked were often to the point, which made Fang Dongping praise him.

Seeing this scene, the three friends were in a somewhat complicated mood, and they finally realized how big the gap between themselves and Niu Xiaoqiang was. When he was still going up the tree to dig out the bird's nest in a daze, Niu Xiaoqiang had already quietly widened the distance between him and them. Even though he used to be a fool, he has learned a lot more in mechanical engineering than he does, and it seems that he can't underestimate anyone at any time.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Fang Dongping stopped teaching, he patted Niu Xiaoqiang's head, and sighed: "You are the most talented child I have ever seen, even more powerful than when I was young, Master is really lucky to receive such an apprentice as you." ”

Niu Xiaoqiang hurriedly and modestly: "Master, what are you talking about? As the saying goes, the train runs fast, it all depends on the headband, if there is no excellent master like you, how can I progress so fast?"

Fang Dongping laughed: "You, your mouth is getting sweeter and sweeter, although your talent is very high, but there is a sentence that Master still wants to remind you." ”