Chapter Twenty: When things go against the norm, it is sure to be a monster

  A day passes in a flurry of activity.

  Leng Yueming and Qin Hai led several heat treatment workers, including Peng Jingen, to modify the high-frequency induction quenching furnace first, then took materials from the warehouse to configure welding materials of different formulations. They then began experimenting with different processes. Each workpiece processed by each different process had to undergo subsequent heat treatment before being sent to Wang Xiaochen for non-destructive testing and hardness, wear resistance, and other tests. The procedure was quite complex.

  Qin Hai was doing the material performance testing work with ease, and could even occasionally guide the several inspectors and testers in the inspection room. Leng Yuming followed Qin Hai's side, most of the time not saying a word, just letting Qin Hai handle everything. However, in his heart, his impression of Qin Hai was becoming more and more astonishing.

  This young kid's grasp of material performance testing and principles is truly astonishing. He is familiar with the use of various testing equipment, and his operation skills are even more proficient than those of Wang Xiaochen and other operators. After obtaining the test results, he can propose suggestions for adjusting the formula and welding parameters in the first time, while Leng Yuming himself needs to think for a while before realizing that Qin Hai's suggestions are correct.

  With such basic skills and theoretical level, it is absolutely impossible to acquire them just by reading books as Qin Hai said. Therefore, the answer can only be found in Qin Hai's learning experience at the technical school. The agricultural machinery technical school and Qingfeng Factory are units of the same system, and they are familiar with each other. Leng Yueming himself had been to the agricultural machinery technical school, he knew that according to the teaching plan of the agricultural machinery technical school, it is absolutely impossible to educate a freak like Qin Hai.

  Could this young man have learned material properties from his mother's womb? Leng Yuming began to doubt his own materialistic values.

  "Leng Kechang, I think the current formula is almost there." Qin Hai pulled Leng Yuming back from his reverie and said to him, "Based on the test results, with the current formula and corresponding parameters, the processed blades have achieved the highest combination of wear resistance and toughness, which can be used as a production standard in the future."

  "You're absolutely right, I completely agree." Leng Yuming nodded and said. He had been following the experiment all along and could see that with the adjustment of the formula, the processing result of the blade was getting better and better. The performance parameters that have been achieved now have exceeded the domestic counterparts' parameter level brought back by Xiao Dongping.

  "Master Peng, Master Liu, follow this standard and produce 40 more knife blades. Hand them over to Director Xiao, let him take them to the Provincial Agricultural Materials Company for testing." Leng Yuming instructed Peng Jingen and others.

  "Alright!" Peng Jingen replied happily. Working with Qin Hai was indeed a very comfortable thing, Qin Hai had a humble attitude, quick thinking, and he only needed to follow Qin Hai's instructions to get things done. The craftsmanship experiment that was originally thought to take several days to complete was finished in just one day.

  Peng Jingen and others are all professional heat treatment operators, who have some understanding of the quality parameters of the workpiece. From the test results, it can be seen that after the pile welding process, the quality of the blade has been significantly improved, which also gives them a sense of sacred achievement.

  "Xiao Qin is great, his skills are very solid." Peng Jingen patted Qin Hai's shoulder and sincerely praised him.

  "Master Peng is being too kind, actually it's all of you masters who have been busy today, I'm just standing on the side giving directions, I'm really sorry." Qin Hai said politely.

  Peng Jinggen smiled and said: "Others want to point fingers, I don't agree. You, little Qin, pointed fingers, pointed correctly, pointed well, old Peng admires you."

  "That's right, Xiao Qin is young and talented, really has skills. I think in the factory, except for Leng Kezhang, other technicians can't compare to you." Liu Jianping also praised.

  "Thank you all for your praise, but I'm still young and far from being good enough." Qin Hai hurriedly bowed his hands to thank everyone.

  Once the process requirements are fixed, it's not difficult to simply do welding operations. The average time to complete a workpiece is only one minute. Several heat treatment workers worked together and soon handed over 40 processed rotary tiller blades to Leng Yuming's hands.

  Leng Yuming carried a cardboard box containing 40 blades to the supply and marketing department, and with a loud thud, he put the box on Xiao Dongping's office desk. The blades inside the box made a clattering sound. Xiao Dongping was startled and quickly jumped up, bending down to check if the tempered glass panel on his office desk had been shattered. After confirming that the glass panel was intact, he furiously scolded Leng Yuming: "You old Leng, what are you doing? Can't you see the glass on my desk?"

  "Haha, I'll pay you back if I break it!" Leng Yuming said generously, "Look, I've brought something for you."

  "Are the blades done?" Xiao Dongping's eyes lit up, and he hastily stepped forward to open the paper box. Seeing the 40 new blades that had just been processed and were still warm, his face suddenly broke into a smile like a peony flower.

  "Has it been tested? How's the quality?" he asked Leng Yuming.

  "It far exceeds the average level of similar domestic products and is expected to join the first tier! Look, here are the relevant performance parameters." Leng Yuming patted his chest and said, while slapping a test report paper in front of Xiao Dongping.

  "Great!" Xiao Dongping was overjoyed, "I'll go to Hongze tomorrow and find Xue Xingfa directly. I'll show him this inspection report and have him sign for our blades in person. If he dares not to accept them, I'll use the blades to cripple him!"

  He was actually bragging, Xue Xingfa is the head of the provincial agricultural materials company and a county-level cadre. Xiao Dongping had no chance to meet him directly. The person who usually received Xiao Dongping was just the manager of the sales department of the agricultural materials company. Due to the continuous decline in product quality of Qingfeng Factory, even this manager was not very willing to receive Xiao Dongping personally. Xiao Dongping was also eager to have an opportunity to turn the tables because he had seen too many cold faces at the agricultural materials company.

  "Qin Hai this young man, it seems he really has some skills, I previously thought he was just bragging." Xiao Dongping said with emotion.

  When Leng Yueming heard Xiao Dongping's words, he involuntarily shook his head and stopped himself from speaking. He really didn't know how to describe Qin Hai properly, and simply saying "he has some skills" might be too casual.

  "What's wrong with this young man?" Xiao Dongping asked in surprise.

  Leng Yueming shook his head again, thought for a moment, and said: "It's not that it can't be done, but it's too... Old Xiao, have you ever heard of an ancient saying, 'When things go against the norm, they must be demonic'?"

  "I've never heard of it." Xiao Dongping shook his head, his cultural level was not as high as Leng Yuming's to begin with, so it was normal that he hadn't heard of such a thing. "Just say it straight out, what's abnormal about Qin Hai?"

  Leng Yueming said: "If I say that Qin Hai's professional foundation in materials is even stronger than mine, do you believe it?"

  "Of course not!" Xiao Dongping replied without hesitation. Leng Yuming was a god-like figure in Qingfeng Factory, and over the years, some college students had been assigned to the factory, but none of them could compare to Leng Yuming's level. Qin Hai was just a technical school student, if he said that his operational skills were slightly better than Leng Yuming's, Xiao Dongping might have believed it, but if he said that his professional foundation was stronger than Leng Yuming's, he would never believe it even if you killed him.

  Leng Yueming nodded solemnly and said, "However, I must responsibly tell you that Qin Hai's professional level in materials is indeed higher than mine."

  "Is this true?" Xiao Dongping's face also turned pale, he began to understand what "things have reversed must be a monster". He knew that Leng Yuming was a meticulous person and would not joke around easily. If what he said was true, then Qin Hai was indeed a freak.

  What kind of place is the Provincial Agricultural Machinery Technical School? Can't people from Qingfeng Factory understand it? In the past few years, more than a dozen technical school students have been assigned here, and their skills are just that, slightly better than our factory's apprentice workers. Now, suddenly, a Qin Hai appears out of nowhere, and he can even make Leng Yueming admit defeat - what is this if not a freak?

  "Let Old Xiang take some time to ask Long Changsheng, and see what surprising performance Qin Hai had during his technical school days... However, Old Leng, Qin Hai's skills are great, it's a good thing for our factory. Are you worried that he'll snatch the position of Technical Director from you?" Xiao Dongping said.

  Leng Yu Ming waved his hand: "If he can really replace me, I am willing to let him take over. I have no interest in being an official, and letting me be the head of the technical department is just like forcing a duck onto a perch. It's just that I think this talent is a pity, and putting it in Wei Baolin's hands is a waste."

  When it comes to Wei Baolin, Xiao Dongping suddenly became listless. He sat back in his seat with a huff and said, "Sigh, don't mention him anymore. Forget it, I'll think about how to sell these two million blades tomorrow first, at least solve the sales route for them and recover the frozen funds. As for other things, leave them to you guys to worry about."

  "Hurry up and go, if you can open up a sales channel, who knows, maybe Wei Baolin will change his mind. Otherwise, if our factory really switches to producing washing machines, that would be troublesome." Leng Yuming said with worry.