Chapter 741: Revealing the Truth about the Base (Part 2)
"The truth about Base 221?"
At this moment.
In the auditorium of the Fifth Factory.
Hearing what the man named Lu Guangda said, Fang Weijun and others in the audience couldn't help but subconsciously startled.
Although many of them have never even attended elementary school and lack sufficient professional knowledge, they still have thirty or forty years of life experience.
Just a few words [the truth about Base 221] were enough to give them some ideas...
The first is the 221 base at the beginning.
To know.
The unit they currently work in is known externally and internally as the Xihai State-owned Comprehensive Machinery Factory. At the same time, because it is responsible for some ore mining and processing, it is also called the Xihai Mining Area or 221 Mine.
Therefore, the common saying is "in the factory" or "in the mine". The term "base" is unheard of among ordinary workers...
At the same time, in addition to this eye-catching [base], the truth behind it is also quite thought-provoking.
Mentioned earlier.
Fang Weijun and others came to the base several years ago and stayed at the base for several years.
But they only knew that they were undertaking a certain national secret project, and they knew nothing about the specific content of the project.
Now listening to Lu Guangda's tone...
The purpose of holding this meeting at the base today seems to be to disclose the true situation of this confidential mission to them?
Think of this.
There was a buzz of discussion in the audience, and many people had strong curiosity on their faces.
Although the awareness of these employees is very high, everyone has a basic desire for knowledge. It is impossible to say that they are not at all curious about the tasks undertaken by the base.
During the years at the base, many people actually guessed the true identity of the research project when chatting.
Some people speculated that they were developing their own large aircraft, some said they were developing powerful tanks, and some said they were developing missiles...
The frequency of discussion of this speculation reached a peak after the initial shooting down of U2. Although the base did not and could not stop or punish such private chats, it never mentioned even a word to these employees.
until today.
"..."
Then Lu Guangda looked around the scene again. When the discussion gradually disappeared, he continued:
"Comrades, before I disclose to you the specific projects researched by the base, I would like to apologize to you on behalf of the base."
"There are many comrades on site who were transferred here when the base was established and have stayed at the base longer than me and many other leaders. However, due to the need for confidentiality, the organization has not disclosed many things to everyone."
"Even for a long time, the organization required everyone to eat tree bark and drink elm leaf soup. At this point, the base... no, even the country owes everyone."
"So here, on behalf of the organization, I would like to say to you... Comrades, I'm sorry."
Say it.
Lu Guangda took a step towards the left side of the podium and bowed to everyone without being blocked by the podium.
He was not just showing off, he actually felt this way.
Before Xu Yun appeared, the situation within the entire 221 base was actually a bit complicated...it could even be said to be somewhat fragmented.
One of the separated groups is the base leaders and some researchers involved in the design and derivation of the atomic bomb. They have a clear understanding of the mission of the entire base. Most of them went to the base to participate in sideline tasks for a month, and were informed after they got used to the conditions of the base.
The truth about the base.
But the other part that is separated...that is, the ordinary employees are different.
At that time, reconnaissance planes from across the sea would come to scan the sky above the base from time to time, and there were endless domestic enemy agents. Therefore, considering the need for confidentiality, most of the front-line workers at the base did not know the true situation of the base.
They were only asked one question before the transfer. The general meaning was something like "There is a confidential task in the organization that requires you to be transferred to a different place and you will not be able to come back for a long time." Then arrangements were made according to the employees' wishes.
Again.
The structure of the atomic bomb is very complex, and each front-line worker is only responsible for the development of a small part of the equipment, so they can be managed confidentially in a realistic manner.
There is obviously nothing wrong with this approach from a national perspective, but it is a bit unfair to these workers.
The unfairness lies not in the opacity of information, but in the treatment - due to the shortage of supplies these days, the employees in the base were often hungry in the past.
People working for you can't guarantee your basic living needs, and these workers have never complained about you... This is obviously because of their trust in the country.
Although the essence of this matter is that the country is in dire straits and is in dire need of development, the apology that needs to be expressed still needs to be expressed.
So it's actually not just Lu Guangda.
At this time, at meetings held simultaneously in the auditoriums of several other branch factories, Zhu Guangya, Wang Ganchang, Lao Guo... the heads of the doubt-clearing committees all bowed.
These two bombs and one star who will be famous in the future are expressing their most sincere respect to the working class in their own way.
but.....
This is just the beginning.
For these ordinary but great comrades workers, the motherland will never forget them after it becomes prosperous and strong.
The original timeline was like this, and the current time and space is also like this - of course, these are all things for later.
The sight returns to reality.
"..."
Lu Guangda's sudden apology surprised the simple workers at the scene. Many people became a little embarrassed for a while, and suddenly they didn't know how to respond to Lu Guangda.
silence?
This is obviously inappropriate...
applaud?
This is a bit weirder...
But soon.
There was a very young employee in the audience who suddenly stood up and asked Lu Guangda in a loud voice:
"Comrade Lu, I have a question!"
Lu Guangda was also a little surprised by the appearance of this person. After all, he had not arranged to ask him to come, but he soon came to his senses:
"Comrade, if you have any questions, it's okay to just ask."
This young man who looked a little reckless stared at Lu Guangda blankly and asked:
"Comrade Lu, I haven't gone to school and don't have much knowledge. I don't care whether confidentiality is required or not. I just want to ask you something..."
"Does what our factory is making... have anything to do with building a country?"
Lu Guangda was silent for a few seconds and nodded solemnly to him:
"There are relationships."
"Then it'll be okay!"
In later generations, this young man would be granted the title of Xiantian Sheniu Holy Body. He waved his hand quickly:
"As long as we can build the country, then the past things will be over. Anyway, the country will not cheat us."
"We workers can't go to the battlefield and we can't chew pens. As long as we can contribute, there is no excuse for not apologizing!"
have to say.
The collective thinking of workers these days is really simple. As the young people started to speak, other people's voices soon echoed in the auditorium:
"Dingbang is right, as long as you can build the motherland, other things don't matter!"
"Tch...I thought I was apologizing because I deceived us. These intellectuals are just hypocritical. I also took over confidential projects in the factory..."
"That's right, if you can't imitate anyone, why do you bow like a little devil..."
"Okay, Comrade Lu, just keep talking. Don't do all these polite things. You are out of context in teahouse storytelling..."
Listening to the noisy discussion in the audience, Lu Guangda's face was filled with astonishment.
be honest.
It is not an easy thing to surprise a big boss like him.
The last time he showed such an expression was when he learned that Xu Yun was a time traveler.
In fact, before today's doubt-clearing meeting, Lu Guangda and other meeting leaders specially held a small meeting.
The purpose of this small meeting is not to proofread the speeches, but to cheer each other up - if nothing else happens, they are likely to be sprayed by some workers.
For example, Lao Guo thought that there might be a worker who said some weird words such as "I thought you wouldn't say it before I starved to death", so the purpose of their small meeting was to calm each other down again, to put it bluntly.
The only thing you need to do is to be prepared to lie down and accept the ridicule.
But now it seems...
Things don't seem to be going in the direction they imagined?
Actually.
At this time, it was not only Lu Guangda who was surprised, but also Xu Yun who was sitting in the corner of the auditorium.
Although he had some contact with Atomic City when he was writing novels in his previous life, he only knew a general situation about the declassification of the base - in the original history, the base was also five months before the atomic bomb test explosion.
A similar doubt-clearing meeting was held to disclose the truth about Base 221 to all base employees.
As for the specific reactions of the employees during this meeting, Xu Yun knew nothing about it.
After all, he is not yet at the level where he has access to those detailed files...
So before the meeting, like Lu Guangda, he was a bit pessimistic about the workers' reaction.
For example, he experienced a similar thing in later generations. At that time, he was invited by the Xiangchu Communist Youth League to Xingcheng to participate in the 130th anniversary of the great man's birth. Due to schedule issues, he stopped updating for one day, but after explaining, some readers still criticized him for updating.
.....
This is an unavoidable situation. After all, it is normal and reasonable for people in any industry to only look at the industry itself - after all, updating is their responsibility.
So the same logic.
Xu Yun also thought that these employees would complain more or less, but now he suddenly realized that he was actually very wrong.
be honest.
The values of these workers on site may not be very strict, and their political ideas may not be very lofty, but they are extremely simple - they only recognize good and bad.
As long as it's something that's good for the country, it doesn't matter if they suffer a little loss.
This does not necessarily have much to do with ideological realm. In this case, the word ideological realm is too bright and it seems a bit high for their 'level'.
But this kind of cognition is stronger than the thoughts floating in the mind, because it has long been imprinted deep in the heart.
This kind of value may seem a bit dull at first, but in fact it is very clear - the reason why they can have this kind of value is that they clearly know who is good to them and who is bad to them.
New China gave them hope and allowed them to no longer be oppressed, so they wanted to contribute to it.
They know very well that the contributions they make will not only benefit others, but their descendants can also enjoy this blessing.
This is the simple yet great working class...
Then Lu Guangda, who was in the audience, stared at everyone in the audience with emotion, quickly blinked the moist corners of his eyes, and forced himself to calm down.
Then he returned to the back of the podium, straightened the microphone, and said:
"Comrades, I, Lu, have remembered everyone's awareness. I also want to make a promise to everyone, that is, the country will never forget your contribution!"
"Of course, compared to this promise, I know that everyone is more curious about another thing."
"That is...what exactly is our so-called project that can build the motherland, right?"
Hear this.
A burst of affirmative answers quickly came from the audience. The volume of the previous Xiantian Sheniu Holy Body named Dingbang was particularly loud, and the pitch was estimated to be 10 beats E6.
It's really loud.
Seeing this, Lu Guangda nodded slightly and said to everyone in the audience:
"Comrades, I have heard everyone's speculations about projects. For example, some comrades guess that we will build a large aircraft, and some comrades guess that we will build a fifty-meter steel giant."
"There are also rumors that we got the blueprints of the radio from the furry bear, and we are going to build a radio that can receive the radio waves from the white house across the sea..."
“I have to say, some of the ideas were eye-opening to me.”
"Unfortunately, these speculations are just conjectures and are quite different from the actual situation."
"Of course, before mentioning this mission, I would like to ask you a question first - who knows why the little Japanese surrendered? The first comrade who answers can get a box of canned beef!"
Swish——
As soon as Lu Guangda finished speaking, a female comrade raised her hand:
"I know! Because two big firecrackers were thrown across the sea to the Japanese hometown!"
"..."
The corners of Lu Guangda's mouth curled up a little, and he explained with a smile:
"Well... that's barely correct, but this comrade, what the Neon Man threw across the sea was not just a firecracker. The full name of that thing is... an atomic bomb."
"I won't go into the specific principles of the atomic bomb. In short, it is very complicated. Its special feature is mainly its amazing power."
"Back then, an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki across the sea, causing a total of more than 200,000 casualties - despite the small number, it was just the power of two atomic bombs."
"And the projects our base is currently undertaking are..."
Speaking of which.
Lu Guangda paused deliberately for two seconds before continuing:
"Develop...nuclear weapons!"
...
Note:
Yesterday I saw a chapter that said where did the microphones come from in the 1960s in China? Brother, this is not from 1860... I won’t talk about other scenarios. What do you think we used at the founding ceremony of the People’s Republic of China?