"Mr. Sun, I heard that Chen Tao from the third room has signed up for the public exam."

As soon as he entered the company, assistant Wang Xin said to Sun Chenhai.

"There are several assistant draftsmen in the company, and they seem to have similar ideas."

Assistant draftsman is the most common job in the design room, responsible for assisting engineers and designers in drawing drawings.

"And you?"

Sun Chenhai asked.

"I?"

Wang Xin grinned.

"I think it's better to be in the company. No matter how good the civil servant is, he is not as good as the engineer."

“It’s true.”

Sun Chenhai nodded with a smile.

In fact, engineers are treated better than civil servants!

As an engineer at Precision Electrical Company, Sun Chenhai not only lives in the 300-square-meter "Dahaosi" provided by the company, two and a half floors above the ground, but also has nannies and chefs hired by the company to take care of his daily life. In addition, his salary of twenty yuan a year is enough to allow him to live an extremely comfortable life in Nanhua, and he can also go to a nursing home for vacation every year.

This is just the basic treatment of engineers. If you are a chief engineer, the treatment is better. Perhaps the treatment of civil servants in South China is quite generous, but the job that has a higher status and is more popular in South China is still a scholar or engineer.

In Nanhua, which is based on trade and technology, the status of engineers and scholars is naturally even more transcendent. In addition to enjoying high salaries, engineers also enjoy a wide range of subsidies in various categories and can also receive a considerable pension after retirement. As for the residences provided by the company, they also enjoy priority, with government-sponsored nannies and chefs, they are all basic treatments.

To put it bluntly, the reason why companies are willing to provide them with such good treatment is because they can create greater value.

In fact, it is not just because they can create more value. The most important reason is that engineers are the way to build a country and the foundation of a country.

No matter how good the treatment is provided by engineers like these, it is not an exaggeration.

In fact, until now, the most fundamental reason why South China can surpass other countries in many aspects is because of its respect for engineers.

"For Mr. Sun, there is an officer waiting for you and came half an hour ago."

officer?

Confused, he just entered the office and looked at the officer sitting in the compartment, Sun Chenhai said in surprise.

"Hongmin, why are you here?"

Unexpectedly, he was an old friend, so of course he seemed very excited.

"Why, don't you want to see me?"

Zhao Hongmin smiled.

"Look at what you said, I haven't seen you for more than a year, but I almost miss you! By the way, how did you have time to come?"

Sun Chenhai said with a smile.

"I haven't seen you for several years, God testified. I often dream about you, my brother."

"I won't go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing. I want to ask you for help if I have something!"

The two of them were not only fellow townsmen, but also Nanhua, who came on a boat. Later, one entered the naval school and the other entered a specialized school, although they rarely had contact with them because of their work.

But this does not hinder their friendship, and for them it is no longer just intentional, but a kind of brotherhood.

"What's the matter? Just tell me."

Sun Chenhai said without hesitation. He had no hesitation with his brothers. As long as he could do it, he would definitely do it.

"Let's go in and talk."

After entering the office, Zhao Hongmin proposed the purpose of his trip to improve the "Type 68 Gatling Machine Cannon".

"Improved the machine gun?"

Sun Chenhai looked at his friend in surprise and didn't understand what he meant at all. He was an electrical engineer, not a weapon engineer.

"I know what you're thinking, listen to me."

Zhao Hongmin took out a cigarette from the cigarette box, nodded, took a sip and continued.

"The so-called Type 68 machine gun is essentially no different from the Type 62 Gatling machine gun, but it is larger in caliber and greater power. In fact, as early as 1863, we had already made a 20mm Gatling machine gun. Because it fired solid bombs, it is extremely destructive to inland ships, so it was widely used by the Taiping Army and the Qing Army."

This is a "black history" of Nanhua - a replacement of weapons. Nanhua relied on this method to introduce a large number of immigrants.

Even they came to Nanhua through this so-called population trade. Although they might have been a little indignant at the beginning, now they seem to be full of gratitude.

Why be grateful to Nanhua?

If they stayed there, perhaps they had died now, dead in the midst of war, but Nanhua was a paradise.

In this paradise, they can not only live happily, but also realize the value of life and their dreams.

It is precisely because of this that they regard Nanhua as their home.

"It is precisely in view of the success of the Type 63 large-caliber machine gun that we developed the more powerful 20x80rb shell. After improving it, it became the Type 68 machine gun. Although its caliber is small, this gun is extremely effective when dealing with wooden-hulled ships. It is a great contributor to the complete victory of the Parana naval battle, but what about? Its power is still somewhat insufficient!"

Explain the ins and outs of the Type 68 machine gun to his friends, and then Zhao Hongmin explained his shortcomings.

"Rapid of fire!"

Expand a tail structure diagram of the 68-type machine gun, Zhao Hongmin said.

"If you want to increase its power, you must increase the rate of fire. You have seen that it is hand-cranked and continuously fired through hand-cranked rotary handles. The 68-type machine gun has a rate of fire of 200 rounds, but due to the gunner's physical strength, it can be at most 100 rounds, so I think whether it can increase the rate of fire. If you want to increase the power, the key is the rate of fire!"

Staring at the drawings, Sun Chenhai's eyes narrowed into a thin slit and said.

"You want to install the motor!"

As an electrical engineer, he is certainly clear about what the other party is thinking. It is definitely impossible to install a steam engine on a machine gun.

The best choice is definitely the electric motor.

Zhao Hongmin smiled and said.

"You know me, right? A few days ago, I learned that the tram made by an electric motor in the automatic car company will be on the market soon. I was wondering if there is a way to install the electric motor on a machine gun and use it instead of hand-cranking."

Install the motor onto the machine gun!

Without the reminder from old friends, Sun Chenhai would never have thought that the electric motor could have this purpose.

But this is indeed a different approach.

“There is no problem in principle, but…”

Sun Chenhai said in surprise.

“The motor is quite small now.”

Compared to machine guns, the size of the motor is really not small. Is such a large motor suitable for machine guns?

"That's why I came to you, we need a small motor. You are an electrical engineer. Is it possible to make it?"

“Small motor?”

"Yes, it's a small electric motor. It doesn't need much power. It's enough to drive the Type 68 machine gun. It's as small as possible. After all, the space on the gunboat is limited. If it can be successful, the Navy will definitely design a new type of inland gunboat. After all, it will definitely be indispensable in the future inland warfare."

Although he felt a little novel about Zhao Hongmin's request, Sun Chenhai still reminded him.

"There is no problem in principle, but you have to know that this kind of small motor is not used for many purposes. Even if it is manufactured, the price will definitely not be cheap at that time."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Hongmin laughed.

"You don't have to worry about this. If you can solve this problem, I can guarantee that the Navy will purchase at least a few hundred or even thousands. After all, Gatlin-style machine guns are really a powerful weapon!"

Zhao Hongmin is not bragging. After all, Gatlin-style machine guns are the standard weapon of the South China Security Fleet. Not to mention, nearly 200 Gatlin-style machine guns are needed on the 45 dreadnoughts, plus other warships, training ships, coastal defense fortresses, and the Navy's Gatlin-style machine guns, at least 500. If the performance is improved, the Navy will definitely purchase more weapons.

"At present, what is the biggest problem with this military weapon? It is the rate of fire! Although the mobile phone cannon seems to have a high rate of fire, the disadvantage is that people will be affected after operating for a long time, which will affect the rate of fire. Moreover, as the caliber of the shell increases, its rate of fire will further decrease. So, I came to you just to install power on this military weapon! How about it!"

Staring at his old friend, Zhao Hongmin said seriously.

"Help! You don't know, that guy is so amazing. As long as you have your electric motor, it is the real military weapon!"
Chapter completed!