Although he learned exquisite steelmaking technology, Xiao Zhou also had a big regret, that is, he read too little. He said to Niu Xiaoqiang with regret: "If I had read more books back then, I would have become a senior operator by now. ”

Niu Xiaoqiang felt that Xiao Zhou was a more honest and simple person, and he liked this kind of person very much, so he comforted him sincerely: " Master Xiao Zhou, you are still young, as long as you work hard, you will be able to select senior technicians in the future, in fact, I personally think that academic qualifications do not explain anything, especially in some special jobs, it does not matter whether the education is high or not, and pay more attention to the actual operation level, for example, your current position, as long as you strictly implement the operating procedures formulated in advance, and do not need to do experiments, why do you want such a high degree of education?"

When Xiao Zhou heard this, he was like finding a bosom friend, and he slapped him suddenly: "What you said is so good, it's the same as I thought! I also think that my current position doesn't require a high degree of education at all, and the rating system is formulated by people who don't know how to do it, and it doesn't combine reality at all!"

Niu Xiaoqiang heard a little bit of truth from these words, and he asked with a smile: "Master Zhou, don't you like to study very much?"

Xiao Zhou saw that he was seen through by Niu Xiaoqiang, and coughed a little embarrassed: "This...... I really don't like to read, and I don't know what's going on, I get sleepy just by reading a book, and sometimes I can't sleep and I flip through the book, and I can fall asleep by flipping through it. ”

Niu Xiaoqiang laughed: "Master Zhou, you are really amazing, you can hypnotize yourself by flipping books, although academic qualifications can't explain everything, but this is not a reason for you to be lazy, and it's not a bad thing to learn more knowledge, you can't use it now, maybe you can use it in the future?"

The two had already walked to the operating table while talking, and Xiao Zhou advised: "I want to help my master, you can't chat during work, Master Maverick, you pay attention to your own safety, don't exceed our position." ”

Niu Xiaoqiang nodded: "Don't worry, I don't want to die young yet, I will definitely pay attention to safety." ”

Xiao Zhou snorted and turned his head to help Master Shen work. When it is said to be work, it is actually looking at the data on the side, both temperature data and time data.

"The time is up, and the temperature is up to the mark, so hurry up and add ingredients. ”

Master Shen gave an order, and the two apprentices hurriedly threw the raw materials into the furnace. There was already a lot of molten steel in the furnace, and under the high temperature of more than 2,000 degrees, the material that had just been thrown in quickly dissolved and fused with the molten steel.

"Huh, why is this No. 3 steel so hard?"

The so-called No. 3 steel refers to the steel materials that have been discarded in the previous production process, and in order to save resources, these waste steel materials are put into the furnace for re-smelting.

In order to ensure quality, these waste materials cannot be put into the furnace in one go, and are generally put into batches and mixed with new materials for use.

Niu Xiaoqiang tiptoed to look inside, and sure enough, he saw a piece of black metal in the furnace rising and falling in the crimson molten steel, and it had never been melted. When he was surprised, he heard Master Shen say, "What are you talking about, what's all the fuss about? It will definitely dissolve after a while." ”

"Oh. ”

Listening to this, it seems that this is not the first time they have encountered this situation. If you are someone else, most of them will ignore this inconspicuous little thing, but Niu Xiaoqiang is different, he has been instilled with serious and rigorous ideas by Fang Dongping since he was a child, and seeing that black metal is still swirling in molten steel, Niu Xiaoqiang always feels a little unusual.

Out of seriousness and rigor, he couldn't help but ask, "Master Shen, have you seen this situation a lot before?"

Master Shen wiped his sweat with heat-resistant gloves and replied, "It's not much, if you're lucky, you can meet it once or twice a year." ”

After Niu Xiaoqiang heard this answer, he couldn't help but think in his heart: If this situation is very common, it means that this is a common state of scrap, but Master Shen said that this situation can only be encountered once or twice a year if you are lucky, which means that the black scrap metal must be a special case, not to mention anything else, this tolerance to high temperature alone is already quite amazing, so should I conduct in-depth research?

Niu Xiaoqiang only hesitated for three seconds before making up his mind, he was going to take this piece of black scrap metal as an opportunity to practice and experience the new subject of materials science.

The black waste in the furnace has already melted, even if it is not melted, Niu Xiaoqiang can't take it out at all, he has to start from other aspects: "Master Zhou, has the No. 3 waste been put in?"

Xiao Zhou shook his head: "At present, only part of the No. 3 waste has been put in, and there are still hundreds of catties in the warehouse." ”

Niu Xiaoqiang's eyes lit up: "Master Zhou, can you take me to the warehouse to have a look?"

Xiao Zhou turned his head to look at Master Shen: "Master, what do you think ......?"

It's working time now, and it was originally absolutely forbidden to leave the post, but for the sake of Fang Dongping's face, Master Shen still nodded: "You take Master Niu over to have a look, remember to go and come back quickly." ”

"Yes, Master. ”

The two of them stepped down from the console and came to the material preparation warehouse without much effort. There are a few workers here who are preparing materials, and when they saw Xiao Zhou coming in, the material preparer led by them was curious: "Zhou Kai, you won't be short of materials, right?" I remember that they have already been sent to you. ”

Zhou Kai waved his hand: "We are not short of materials, I brought Master Niu to come in to take a look, you are busy with yours, don't worry about us." ”

"Oh, I see, let's go and see. ”

As soon as Zhou Kai was about to take a step, Niu Xiaoqiang spoke: "Master, I have a question I want to consult." ”

The preparer looked at Niu Xiaoqiang with a curious expression: "What's the problem?"

"It seems that there is still any scrap of No. 3 steel that you sent before, right? I wonder where they are all placed?"

Although the preparer felt that this question was a little strange, he still answered truthfully: "In the No. 8 storage area, there are numbers written on the ground over there, and you can see them when you walk over." ”

"Thank you!"

Niu Xiaoqiang thanked him and quickly found the No. 8 reservoir area, where a pile of broken steel slag was piled up on the ground. After finding the place, Niu Xiaoqiang smiled at Zhou Kai: "Master Zhou, you go and get busy, I'll take a look for myself." ”

Zhou Kai nodded: "Then I'll go back to work." ”

When Zhou Kai left, Niu Xiaoqiang immediately turned his head to look around to make sure that there was no one nearby, so he squatted down and rummaged in the scrap pile.