On September 7, 1906, that is, the day Pu Guanshui left Fengtai County with his troops to pick up the families of the new soldiers in various places, You Wei also took the members of his own development team to the newly built cement kiln for large-scale production tests.

Ever since he came to Germany to study, he has always thought that he would be a great chemist. It's just that she never thought that she would really be able to achieve this ideal one day. In the late Qing Dynasty, although women gradually became involved in social activities, many people began to promote the issue of women's emancipation. In practice, these women who pursue emancipation are "focusing on participation" in social work, and they have not yet stood alone in the real sense. Therefore, Chen Ke entrusted all the work of firing cement to You Gui to carry it out, which can be said to be a precedent for women's social work in the late Qing Dynasty.

This is not just a matter of delegating work, Chen Ke wrote a formal project application plan by You Yi in accordance with the scientific research project method of the late 20th century, which was reviewed and discussed by the People's Party. According to the project plan formulated by You Wei, materials and personnel were allocated to her. This advanced process is very unaccustomed to the People's Party, which has never seen this model, and You Gou also feels very unaccustomed.

What if you mess things up? You Wei was worried about this, and the comrades of the People's Party were equally worried.

However, large-scale irrigation systems require a large number of canals. Without cement, these canals would be extremely leak-proof. If 1906 materials were to be used to prevent leakage in the canal, the volume of the canal would be unacceptably large. For this reason, in You's initial project application, only ten people were needed to help, and Chen Ke increased the number of people from one squad to one company with a stroke of his pen. These personnel are not only responsible for firing cement tests, but also for firing red bricks and glass. Specializing in cement firing is too inefficient, anyway, it is a kiln, you might as well do it with red bricks and glass. In addition, the company was also tasked with the project of using red bricks and cement to build a water canal.

There are recipes for firing red brick and glass, and even for cement. The problem that you need to solve is the process and control processes required for large-scale production. In this regard, Chen Ke and You Wei do not understand, one of them studies chemistry and the other studies polymer materials. Chen Ke also studied mechanics, while You Wu had no experience in engineering, so he had no problem doing experiments in the laboratory, but he didn't know anything about how to carry out mass production.

This is the gap between the industrial and agricultural countries, and this is the gap between the first industrial countries and the late industrial countries. The foundation of the old industrial countries lies in those data, those experiments. Whether it is success or failure, scientific and technological experience means scientific and technological investment, and the level of productivity in agricultural countries is not as high as that of industrial countries, and without experience, it is even more difficult to grasp the direction of scientific and technological investment. This will only lead to a widening gap between the industrialized and agricultural countries.

Chen Ke has seen a photo of the 21st century African tribal "war", tribal warriors using bows and arrows and spears to fight each other, and jet civil aviation planes flying in the sky with modern technology and high-tech crystallization.

According to the results of Chen Ke's research on history, China was completely distanced from the world after the Second Industrial Revolution, that is, after 1919. In 1906, China still had some technology and equipment from the steam age, while the Manchu Qing Dynasty had fallen and warlords of all stripes were fighting. Let China's technology in the electrical era far from keeping up with the times. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, China began its real construction again. Having seen the arduous and arduous process of scientific and technological development in New China, Chen Ke knew that on this extremely confident road, there was no opportunistic way to take advantage of this road except for painstaking research in accordance with the law of the development of science and technology itself.

Therefore, Chen Ke used his authority to give You Wei great manpower and material support when the materials and personnel were insufficient. He not only wants to complete this project, but more importantly, he wants to establish his own scientific and technological research and development system for the base area.

Before the final approval was signed, Chen Ke held a final review meeting, at which Chen Ke expounded his overall thoughts to the comrades attending the meeting. The comrades didn't know how much Chen Ke understood, so he could only say very seriously to You Gui, who had a serious face: "Comrade You Gui, if you undertake this project, you will be roasted on the fire." Everything you do is an exploration. There are successes and failures in exploration. But I ask you that you must succeed this time, and I ask that no matter what problems you encounter in the process, in your final debriefing report, you must explain these problems one by one. The People's Party stresses the word "seriousness" the most, and in the affairs of the People's Party, there are two words: failure and success. But there is no ignorance of these three words. Are you okay with that? ”

You Wei is also an old party member and an old comrade. When she and Chen Ke were developing new drugs together, she personally learned Chen Ke's rigorous and serious scientific research attitude. She knows how much work it takes to implement such an attitude, and it is a never-ending quest and study. After learning that he would be given full authority for scientific and technological research, the excitement and high-spiritedness, the feeling of being as if he had been filled with something fiery in his soul, which made his whole soul burn, could be clearly recalled by You Mu many years later.

You Wei's eyes lit up, and her beautiful face turned red with extreme excitement. The passion turned into a simple sentence, "Resolutely complete the task." ”

The cement that Chen Ke is asking for now is not the kind of high-standard cement, not even Portland cement. At this stage, the base area is extremely lacking in prospecting capacity, and it can only be of any use. After discussion, Chen Ke and You Gui chose the simplest recipe, which is to mix limestone and clay in proportion, fire the mature material, and then grind it, and then use it. There is no shortage of coal in Fengtai County, and there is also limestone and clay, and the experiment is just like that.

The research team is divided into three groups, one group is engaged in infrastructure construction, that is, kiln firing. A group of data tests is to carry out various tests on the product. One group followed You Gu to engage in production.

The Party has always attached great importance to culture and education, and this has been the case since the days of the Red Army. Chen himself is a staunch supporter of this approach. An army without culture is an army without a future, in order to create a disciplined, educated, knowledgeable modern army. In addition to leading the production of soldiers who do not know anything about chemistry, you must also popularize the culture of these soldiers. The two deputies who were assigned to You Wei were named Zhu Guangzu and Zhong Shunqing, both of whom were liberal arts students at Fudan Public School. There is a clear trend in the use of manpower in the People's Party and the Insurance Corps, and all those who have a science and engineering background are in high positions and become leaders of a certain project. Liberal arts students want to get ahead, and at this stage they have to change careers to military or political work. Otherwise, you can only work for science and engineering students, or engage in cultural and educational work. Chen Ke made it clear at the meeting that the People's Party and the Insurance Group do not support "Mr." Either go to production and go to war. Either to provide services for those engaged in production and war. People who think that they can command others from above after recognizing a few broken words can now choose to go home.

The people who followed Chen Ke to Anhui were all young people, energetic and energetic, hoping to make a career. Of course, liberal arts students will think that Chen Ke's remarks are quite mean, but the problem is that in the face of the flood situation, these people also admit that these words are not unreasonable. Whoever thinks they are amazing knows the simple fact that if you don't eat, your stomach will soon be hungry.

Zhu Guangzu and Zhong Shunqing were not interested in military affairs, but they wanted to change careers to engage in industrial construction. You Gou heads the research department, and they apply to work on You Gou's side. I hope that through this research and development work, I will be able to completely switch to the chemical industry. This is also a craft. No more hard work with ordinary soldiers.

And they were soon disappointed, working under You Gui was only as hard as it was in ordinary daily work. Although You Mu is a woman, she is hard enough to work. In the days of developing drugs with Chen Ke, You Yu learned a lot, especially resting and working at any time. According to the model of the Shanghai laboratory, You Yu has a rest room next to the laboratory, where others can work in three shifts, and she herself can lie down and sleep during the free time of the experiment, and get up at any time when she needs to work.

In addition to the daily cultural education of the soldiers, they also have to learn chemical knowledge with You Gui and participate in experiments. Life is miserable. In their opinion, You Yu herself graduated from chemistry major, and she only had to worry about experiments. The fighters don't understand anything, they just have to obey orders and listen to commands. Sandwiched between these two layers, they have to study and work. In terms of knowledge, you can't compare to Youyou, and you can't compare to a warrior in terms of physical strength, but you have to pay both mental and physical strength, and you can be a gentleman and a student, and you can't live this day.

After more than a month, the two of them were exhausted by this heavy pressure. I wonder if I'm choosing the wrong direction. I even really have the intention of retreating.

The attitude of the fighters below towards scientific research is very different. The fighters didn't know much about chemistry and had no idea about these things. All everyone knows is that there is a female gentleman named You You, who has been their head since then. This gentleman is going to take them to work.

In the company subordinate to You Gui, no one dares to underestimate You Gui's "female gentleman". In fact, from the very beginning, no one dared to despise Mr. You, and the soldiers were just curious about a female leader. In 1906, the insurance group was a very unusual organization in the eyes of ordinary people. Many of the soldiers assigned to the construction of the cement plant had participated in the construction of the waterworks, and You Wei was also responsible for the design of the water treatment. The turbid water of the river is filtered and precipitated into clean drinking water, which alone is amazing to the warriors who have never drunk tap water. You Gui, who commanded everyone to complete this work, was naturally recognized by everyone.

Despite the presence of Zhu Guangzu and Zhong Shunqing as deputies, You Gou would also teach everyone to read and write when he was depressed in the middle of the experiment, not only to recognize words, but also to talk about hygiene and chemistry. When I was in Shanghai, You Wei gave a lecture on "The Story of Candles", and when I went to Anhui, I was familiar with it again. There are many experiments like magic, and many basic knowledge that you have never been exposed to. While opening the door of knowledge to these warriors that they had never seen before, it also gave these warriors a sense of awe that bordered on superstition.

But after all, everyone is a man, although they admire it in their hearts, but they refuse to be soft. After all, working under a woman, no matter how good that woman is, is not a glorious thing to boast about. It is already the greatest respect that the soldiers can obey orders and listen to commands, and never talk back to You. But You Mo didn't quite understand this, and she didn't have the energy to pay attention to it. As long as her subordinates can obey orders, build according to what she says, and assist in experiments, You Yu is already thankful.

Cement sample testing is very simple, the cement mixed with sand is made into some cement blocks, which can be tested in various environments. The cement fired in the laboratory is basically qualified. In other words, cement mixed with sand and bamboo tendons can be kept for two weeks without chipping. People are tested and inspected every day. Two weeks ago, the 300-kilogram scale of stable products has entered the test, and two weeks later, the products themselves have maintained sufficient stability.

This is the one hundred and fourteenth experiment, and the first amplified experiment. When firing cement, the glass was fired along the way, and the initial purpose was basically achieved, and the glass that was not transparent was fired.

But these are small-scale productions, which can produce more than 300 catties of cement at a time. Once it enters large-scale production, there must be many quality control problems, especially how cement clinker is crushed into usable products, and the use of stone and other methods is not satisfactory. You have to use machinery. Chen Ke asked Qi Huishen to produce four sets of crushers in the Jiangnan Machinery Bureau, and Qi Huishen had replied that eight sets of machinery, including the crusher, had been built. However, transportation to the disaster area is very difficult. One of the important purposes of Puguanshui and their going out this time was to transport the crushing machinery. The job of You Gou is to complete the large-scale test before these machines are transported.

There is no distinction between men's and women's uniforms in the military uniforms of the insurance regiment, so in order to avoid trouble, I got up and simply freshened up. In her women's lounge, she wrapped her breasts tightly around her chest with a corset, and then put on her shirt and dark blue military uniform. Her hair was cut short, a bit like Hepburn's short hair. It's not that she has an advanced aesthetic vision, but that the smoke and dust of the firing cement work are flying, and the long hair is not suitable at all.

In 1889, near the Kaiping Coal Mine in Tangshan, Hebei Province, China, a Tangshan "fine soil" factory was set up to produce with a vertical kiln. In 1906, on the basis of the plant, Qixin Ash Company was established, with an annual output of 40,000 tons of cement. A cement cellar of about three tons is not a big thing, and the technology is not advanced. But even if they knew, Fengtai County was at this level, and it was already a great achievement to be able to produce cement.

The fire, the warriors, and the warriors all wore soft hats made of blue cloth and masks. You even have to splash water on your clothes. to be close to the cellar nearby. In the early days, industrial production was so hard, there was not so much auxiliary equipment, except for a few main production equipment, everything else needed to be completed by manpower. Filling coal and dealing with fires all require manpower. Although You Mu does not have to do the work himself, but after working with Chen Ke for so long, You Wu knows the necessity of the leader to be on the front line. As long as You Wei stood near the cement cellar where the heat was boiling, the others would not say anything more.

Halfway through the experiment, someone came running to tell You Yu that a relative had come looking for her. Thinking that she might not have heard clearly, You Yu took off the same uniform mask as the soldiers, and asked strangely, "Say it again." ”

"Mr. You, your relatives are coming to you." Said the warrior of the communication.

Could it be that his brother can come to Anhui to find him? You Yu thought it was incredible. This time she was basically a runaway. Although he left a letter, he said that he followed Chen Ke to do something big outside. But You Wei did not officially resign to his parents. In You Yan's imagination, the parents will definitely think that this unfilial daughter will just get out of here. She really didn't expect that her letter didn't write where she had been, and her family actually found Fengtai County.

You Yu couldn't tell if he was guilty or some other emotion at this time, anyway, he felt empty in his heart for a while.

"How old is the person who came?" You asked him.

"There were seven or eight people here, all in their twenties and thirties." The warrior replied.

Hearing the warrior say this, You Wei knew that his father should not come, and his heart immediately felt a lot easier. Since it was his brother who came, You Yu immediately felt that there was no need to be so polite to his brother. She said, "Bring them here." ”

The soldiers were given orders, and some of the reasons were that they couldn't stand the heat and ran away.

Put back on the mask, and You Yu continued to direct the production work. The focus of burn-to-work is how to maintain a constant temperature during the process. What Chen Ke can provide is the concept of a regenerator, and let You Yu be responsible for researching the rest. Although there are many college students in the insurance group, the problem is that the number of science and engineering courses is very limited. And there are basically no chemistry majors among these people. It is said that the comrades in Beijing, whom Chen Ke has always forgotten, will not be able to reach the base area until October. Chen Ke was already busy on all fours, and You Yu knew that he couldn't count on others, so he could only fight alone.

That's what work is, once you do it, you can't think of anything else. You Yu soon forgot about what her brother was asking for. I don't know how long she was busy directing everyone, but when she couldn't help the heat wave and walked back, pouring a bucket of water on her hot clothes, she suddenly heard a familiar voice shouting: "Sister? ”

Turning his head, he saw a few people not far away, led by You Yu's eldest brother. Among the others, there are some members of the You Gui family, and some of them don't know each other, and they all seem to be capable. Only the young man standing beside You Wei looked at him as a child from a rich family in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The skin is delicate, but it is quite tanned.

Although You Yi originally wanted to be strong with his brother, and the relationship between You Yu and his brother was not so harmonious. But when I saw that my brother really found Fengtai County, which was thousands of miles away, I heard the sound of "sister". Tears somehow welled up. Wiping away her tears, You Wei wanted to smile and walk over to say hello to her brother. But he couldn't hold back these tears, and You Wei suddenly covered his mouth and cried.

You Yan's eldest brother was not sure that the familiar figure in dark blue coarse cloth clothes, with a soft hat and a mask was his sister who ran away from home. Especially this young man who looks very free and easy, is directing a large group of strong men to work. That commanding figure didn't look like a woman at all, but a man of great status.

What made him cry out was his short hair. The soldiers of the insurance regiment wore braids, and only one of them had short hair. With my brother's understanding of my sister, my sister can do this kind of thing. He mustered up the courage to shout. But when I saw my sister take off her mask, her beautiful face was full of surprise, and then she actually started crying. You Yu's eldest brother softened his heart when he landed. After You You's parents and son said goodbye to You Wu, they panicked. Finding out about her daughter's whereabouts everywhere is also considered to be a very good way for You Gui's family, and it took three months to determine that You Gui and Chen Ke went to Anhui together. When they were sure, there was a flood in Anhui. Although the old man and the old lady feel sorry for their daughter, they can't send their son to the disaster area, and they are taking their son on the hook. As a result, after the flood receded, I actually got the news that my daughter was safe and sound. So he sent his son to come, hoping to bring You Yu back.

Although he saw his sister crying, Brother You's heart softened. But I think of my father's sigh and my mother's sadness these days. You Wu's eldest brother was still angry, and he stepped forward viciously and wanted to slap You Wu.

Two warriors, one on the left and one on the right, suddenly stood in front of Youwu, and they asked, "Who are you?" What do you want? ”

"Who am I? Who are you? You Gu's eldest brother was even more annoyed when he saw someone blocking him. In addition, when he saw that You Yu was commanding these people, he was very imposing, so he didn't take these two fighters seriously. As he spoke, he pushed the two fighters with his hands.

The military training of the insurance regiment has never been slack, and the consistent style of the officers and men in the unit has greatly raised the self-esteem of the soldiers. As soon as the eldest brother of You Wei pushed the palm of his hand on the warrior's chest, the military physical fist that the two fighters had trained for several months came in handy. grabbed Brother You's wrist, and twisted Brother You's arm behind his back with a flip of his wrist. The other warrior grabbed Brother You's other arm.

"Don't move!" The warrior shouted.

When the helpers who followed Brother You saw that the young master was arrested, they immediately wanted to come up and get people out. They rushed forward, and at once two dozen warriors surrounded them. Suddenly, a soldier shouted, "Someone here wants to fight Mr. You!" As soon as these words fell, the warriors in the distance became angry one by one, and ran towards this direction with their tools in their hands.

The rich kid who was originally standing next to Brother You Wu didn't move, and when he saw such a group of strong men coming over, his face turned white with fright. And the people who followed Brother You Wei saw that these people who obeyed You Gui's orders were so fierce, and there were far more people than them. What's more, more people are coming. also looked at You Wu's eldest brother with earthy faces, and many people looked at You Wu, hoping that she would come out to resolve this "misunderstanding".

Originally, You Wei thought it would be a warm and affectionate meeting, but suddenly it became tense, and she was a little overwhelmed. I heard the soldiers shouting, "Who are you?" "What do you want to do to Mr. You?" "Came to our insurance group?"

Some people also said to You Yu: "Mr. You, how to deal with these people?" Hit first? ”

You Yu saw that the soldiers were angry, and knew that the reckless action of the eldest brother had caused a misunderstanding, so she hurriedly said: "This is my eldest brother!" Let him go first. ”

As soon as these words came out, the soldiers still didn't believe it. "Mr. You, is this your own brother?"

"It's my own brother!" You Yu said.

Since You Yu said so, it was difficult for the warriors to say anything else. But the anger could not be quelled. Someone is actually rude to Mr. You Gui, who everyone respects, even if this person is You Gui's own brother, the soldiers still can't accept it.

"Mr. You, we're next to us, what's the matter for us." That's a very polite way to put it.

"You, don't be rude to us Mr. You. Don't look at you as Mr. You's brother. This is a very unceremonious statement, and not only that, but when the warrior said this, he pointed his index finger at You's eldest brother.

Being pointed at by the countrymen like this, You Yu's eldest brother felt that he had lost face, but there were at least fifty or sixty soldiers in the insurance regiment. You Yan's eldest brother also understands the truth that heroes don't suffer immediate losses. So don't turn your face to the side and ignore it.

You Gou has never been so maintained by so many people, and he feels warm in his heart. She suddenly remembered Chen Ke's words, "Treat comrades as warm as spring." ”