Chapter 21

"Therefore, increasing the total production of steel is the top priority!"

"Yet the core technologies in this area are firmly held by foreigners, and we have no ability to explore them at all."

"Since we are under such circumstances, we must develop our own professional steelmaking technology and create our own professional steelmaking equipment!"

"Only by achieving these goals can our country fully realize steel liberalization!"

"Only then can our country once again keep up with the top ranks of the world!"

Everyone present, including the elderly man with gray-white hair, looked at Chen Tian with great surprise.

For a moment, they were all shocked by the other party's impassioned speech.

"This young man is good; he can point out the dilemmas we are currently facing one by one!"

"Even the advanced technologies and equipment mastered by foreigners that he spoke of are things I'm hearing about for the first time!"

"This young man truly possesses unique academic ability, and his vision is even better!"

"What an impassioned speech; our country needs such young people right now!"

"I think there is no need to doubt it; Comrade Chen Tian is that true senior engineer!"

"I didn't expect this generation's third-level engineer to be so young; it makes an old man like me feel ashamed!"

"With the addition of Comrade Chen Tian, I believe our steelmaking technology will be able to reach a higher level!"

Only then did everyone wake up, and thunderous applause erupted instantly.

Director Liu was even more excited, directly grabbing Chen Tian's hand.

"Comrade Chen Tian, do you have any plans that need to be launched now?"

"You have to know that although these few who came are also experts in this field, they don't have your level of academic knowledge!"

"That's right, Comrade Chen Tian, tell us about it!"

That elderly man with gray-white hair had been running around for this goal long before the founding of China.

And after the country was established, he threw himself into it without hesitation.

Chen Tian looked at their faces full of expectation and spoke with a solemn expression.

"For us, if we want to truly upgrade our steelmaking technology and increase the total output value of steel, we must build a specialized steelmaking plant!"

"And it cannot be an ordinary plant, but a large-scale plant with all equipment fully equipped!"

"Only by having such a steelmaking plant can we make innovations in the total quality of steel!"

Everyone present couldn't help but look at each other upon hearing these words, their faces showing some difficulty.

"Building this kind of plant isn't something you can just say and have it built."

"The manpower, material resources, and financial resources required for this are all astronomical!"

"And not only that, but it also requires quite professional blueprints and facility site selection."

"Even the purchase of those pieces of equipment, assembly line production, and the like are all problems that need to be considered."

"Although the higher-ups have indeed provided a lot of help for this matter, relying solely on us might be a bit of a fantasy."

"Indeed, this idea is a bit risky and difficult to realize."

"Let's not talk about those irrelevant things; just the design blueprints and such are a difficult hurdle to overcome."

Those experts in this field shook their heads one after another upon hearing Chen Tian's proposal.

This wasn't because they were stingy, but because this matter truly possessed considerable difficulty.

"Respected seniors, there is no need to overthink this matter."

"You should know that before coming here, I had already conducted research with some experts in advance."

Chen Tian said this, took out several blueprints from his messenger bag, and spread them on the table.

"Respected seniors, you can come and take a look; these are the blueprints I have designed."

"How is this possible!?"

"Comrade Chen Tian, do you mean you even designed the blueprints in advance?"

Hearing him say this, those experts instantly perked up.

Although China had been operating its own steel industry for many years.

For so many years, it had never possessed its own core.

The process currently followed was still the one that had been phased out decades ago.

This also led to the total steel output being unable to compare with other countries.

For China in its starting stage, this was undoubtedly the most fatal weakness.

It was as if a sharp blade was hanging right above your neck.

The lifeline of the entire country was held in the hands of the other party.

The experts went crazy instantly, crowding around to examine the blueprints on the table.

Even Factory Manager Yang and Director Liu, who were not very familiar with this field, were extremely excited.

Although they indeed didn't know the professional knowledge in this area, this room was full of top experts in this field!

Besides Chen Tian, the elderly man with gray-white hair was also a third-level senior engineer.

And the others were also among the best in this industry.

A third-level senior engineer was quite rare in this era.

It could be said that he was already a representative of a chief engineer.

But even with this status, they felt at a loss when asked to build a large-scale steelmaking plant just like that.

But they didn't expect that Chen Tian's arrival would bring them such a big gift.

"Look, how precise and standard these blueprints are!"

"Not a single detail is missed, and even the labor and resources required for each assembly line are listed without omission."

"It seems this is the most advanced steelmaking furnace in the world today."

"You must know that this is firmly kept as a secret by foreigners!"

"I didn't expect Chen Tian to have designed this as well!"

"Do you still remember that furnace from back then?"

"That was built by inviting foreign experts over."

"How could we forget! Those bastards even drove all our staff out!"

"Just because they were afraid we would learn their technology and apply it!"

"This has led to the fact that even for the smallest part now, we have to buy a foreign product to replace it!"

"Otherwise, we have to pay a high price to invite those foreign experts to repair it!"

Thinking of this matter, the elderly experts present couldn't help but feel some resentment and grief!

That is indeed correct!

China has suffered too many grievances over these years!

Even in this technical industry, they have to look at the faces of foreigners!