Su Chen checked the quality of the steel pipes and soon found that although these steel pipes had been placed for a long time, they were still as bright as new. If they had been placed 40 or 50 years ago, they would definitely have been arms control supplies.
It was a pity that they could only be left in the abandoned factory to eat dust.
Moreover, if these steel pipes could not be used as water pipes, they would be a bunch of products that no one wanted.
Su Chen pondered over the use of these steel pipes, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind.
Didn't the thickness of these steel pipes look like something?
If the interior of these steel pipes were engraved with rifling lines, wouldn't they become perfect gun barrels?
No, that's not right. You can't say that. These are high-grade tap pipes that can increase the speed of water flow.
The rolling mill was clearly a civilian production plant. How could it produce military supplies?
The more Su Chen thought about it, the more he felt that his idea was very feasible. He laughed until his mouth cracked open.
The current predicament was no longer a predicament. Su Chen slapped his thigh and asked the logistics director to call a fitter over.
"Go to the production workshop in front and call a fitter over. It doesn't have to be a level eight fitter, just level three or four will do.”
Su Chen pondered about carving rifling lines in the water pipe. If only a very high-level fitter could do it, then there was no need.
After all, the factory did not have very useful machines at the moment. Everything could only be processed by hand with the experience of the workers.
If it was something that only a Level 8 fitter could do, there were not many people in the Red Star Rolling Mill who could do it.
The logistics director did not know what Su Chen had thought of again. He obeyed in confusion and went forward to look for him.
Since the logistics director could not think of any good ideas, he might as well give up thinking and just listen to the factory manager's orders.
Su Chen waited in the abandoned factory. The logistics director soon brought a fitter over.
"Manager, you were looking for me."
The fitter that he had randomly found looked young, and his eyes were full of respect as he looked at Su Chen.
Su Chen waved his hand, picked up a seamless steel pipe, and handed it to the fitter.
"Can you carve rifling lines on the inside of this steel pipe?”
"Let me take a look first."
The fitter who was pulled to be a strong man did not answer immediately. Instead, he lowered his head to check the appearance of the steel pipe.
The length of the steel pipe was not exaggerated. It was only more than a meter long. Since it was originally used as a tap water pipe, it looked very smooth inside, as if it was one piece.
The fitter looked at it carefully and nodded.
"No problem. It's just a small matter. Manager, I can do this.”
Su Chen's eyes lit up as he urged.
"Show me."
Su Chen had only thought about it and did not think that anyone could really do it. However, the fitter's words gave Su Chen a lot of confidence.
The fitter chuckled and picked up the steel pipe.
"It's a piece of cake, director. Let me tell you, carving rifling lines here is easy for even an apprentice, let alone me.”
"This batch of steel pipes is obviously from our factory. The craftsmanship is very clean and neat.”
Su Chen nodded.
"If that's the case, then hurry up.”
"These steel pipes can only be produced in the workshop in front. There are no tools here.”
Su Chen waved his hand and asked the fitter to bring the steel pipe over. He followed behind him.
Since there were workers to do it, Su Chen did not plan to do it himself.
The workers carried the steel pipe directly to the production workshop in front.
The other workers here were busy producing gas cans. When they saw Su Chen and the logistics director come in, they quickly greeted them.
"Manager, you're here."
"Is the director inspecting the work?”
"If we work hard, will we get a bonus?”
Everyone burst into laughter. The atmosphere became very relaxed, completely different from the heavy atmosphere a few months ago.
Su Chen looked at the energetic workers and scolded them jokingly.
"Why don't you guys hurry up and get to work? The factory's next month's production turnover is in your hands.”
"Don't put down your work."
Su Chen said in a joking tone. The surrounding workers were not angry and looked at him happily.
"Manager, don't worry. We will definitely be able to produce 100,000 gas cans this month.”
"I'll make a gas can for you every minute.”
Su Chen did not tease them anymore. He waved his hand to get them to work and turned to look at the fitter.
The young fitter carried the steel pipe in his hand and came to the corner of the workshop.
He took a file and some metal tools from the tool rack and began to work.
Su Chen squatted at the side and watched the other party's movements with relish.
Since he had nothing else to do today, Su Chen felt as relaxed as when he was a child.
The fitter's movements were neat and precise. In just a moment, the round steel pipe in his hand was like a flower. The originally smooth inner wall was already filled with rifling lines.
Su Chen did not miss any of his movements, but he did not understand how the fitter did it when he saw that the rifling had been carved.
This was probably the craftsmanship of a steelworker.
"Manager, take a look when it's done."
The young fitter casually handed the steel pipe in his hand to Su Chen.
Su Chen took it and looked at it. Every rifling was as perfect as if it had been made by a machine.
It didn't look like it was handmade at all. Every line was as precise as a ruler.
The more Su Chen looked, the more he clicked his tongue.
He had thought that the special rifling would be very difficult for a fitter, but he did not expect that the fitter could carve a one-meter-long steel pipe in just a few minutes.
"Manager, look. I told you it was very simple.”
The young fitter did not look like he was asking for credit. There was nothing to praise about his easy work.
Su Chen took the steel pipe and studied it carefully.
Originally, he was worried that his idea was a little too whimsical. After all, Su Chen thought it would take a lot of effort to carve rifling lines on such a thin steel pipe, but he did not expect to finish it so quickly.
"If you carve rifling, how many steel pipes can you carve in a day?”
Su Chen looked at it, held the steel pipe in his hand, and asked the young fitter.
"I can't say for sure if I can do it in a day. The feel is good, and if the quality of the steel pipe is not a problem, I can make a hundred a day.”
"This is just physical work. There's no technical content.”
"Manager, will our factory do this in the future?”
The young fitter rubbed his hands and asked with some anticipation.
Su Chen shook his head. He did not plan to tell anyone about this.
After all, all of this was just his train of thought. He had yet to come to a conclusion.
"You can go do your work."
Su Chen waved his hand and let the fitter continue to participate in the production of the gas pipe. He still had to figure out how to sell the rifled steel pipe.
Seeing that he couldn't get any information, the fitter turned around and went back to his sweaty work.
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