Chapter 22 Chapter 21

Chiryu City, Aichi Prefecture── In the Chili Factory of H Company, Japan's largest auto parts company, the production line is stepping up production. It mainly produces motor parts such as starters and alternators. The leader of the first alternator production line is a 42-year-old middle-aged man. According to the factory regulations, he wears safety goggles and safety shoes and is patrolling the production line.The production rhythm of this production line is six seconds, that is to say, an alternator can be produced every six seconds.An alternator is a generator that fits in the engine compartment of your car, and only one generator is needed for a car.Although he is the team leader, he can't help but feel amazing when he sees one being produced every six seconds.Where did so many car alternators go?The production rhythm is six seconds, which means that 100,000 units are produced every month. Moreover, the generator production line is not the only one here.

He stopped in front of the high-frequency heat treatment device for the rotating shaft. This is a heat treatment process on the surface of the rotating shaft of the generator. The rotating shaft is inserted into a copper coil, and a high-frequency current is passed through the coil. An induced current is generated on the surface, and because of the heat generated by friction, the surface temperature will quickly reach a high temperature of several hundred degrees, and then the cooling water is immediately poured to complete the heat treatment. In order to further increase the toughness, it needs to be heated again for a while to complete the tempering process.

The team leader checked with sharp eyes to confirm, because some minor problems with the metal structure were discovered only last week.Although the cause has been identified and improvements have been made, he still cannot rest assured.He stared at the center of the spinning shaft turning red for an instant.According to his many years of experience in this workplace, as long as he sees this red color, he can intuitively judge whether the heat treatment temperature is up to standard. After judging that there was no problem, he continued to move forward.There were no problems with the wire winding process and welding, and the workers concentrated on their work as usual.For him, the smooth operation of the production line is a top priority.

But he can't help but worry about how long the smooth running situation in front of him will last. I learned about the Xinyang incident when I was watching TV during the break just now.At that time, he thought that this kind of thing had nothing to do with him.The Tsuruga Peninsula is far away from here, and even if an accident occurs, it will not be affected.Moreover, the Department of Science and Technology patted its chest to ensure that it was safe and sound, so he felt that there was no need to worry about it.He has no idea about nuclear power plants, and this is the first time he has heard the name "Xinyang".Not only him, but other team leaders and workers should be similar.Everyone felt uneasy, but they couldn't imagine having anything to do with themselves.

Unexpectedly, just now the head of the class ran up with a serious expression and said: "It's terrible, because of the impact of the Xinyang incident, we may have to stop working today." "Why?" asked the leader.Although he is a subordinate of the section chief in terms of his position, his tone of voice when speaking to the section chief is seldom respectful. "I heard that the nuclear power plant will be shut down in accordance with the gangster's request. At that time, the production lines that can be stopped will be shut down." "So, are our production lines shutting down?"

"That can't be helped. Due to the previous problems, the delivery date of the starter has been delayed by a lot of time. In comparison, the delivery time of the generator is still very loose, so it may stop here." "Although the time is relatively loose...but after it stops, what should we do?" "Even if it's a half-day special leave, let the workers go home." "Oh." He scratched his head through the hat. The section chief is now looking for the minister. He heard that nuclear power plants across the country will shut down one after another, so they need to develop power-saving countermeasures.

There is no problem with the shutdown of the production line itself. The problem is how to catch up with today's work?Of course I would be happy if there was overtime pay, but with the current economic downturn, I am afraid that not only will I not receive it, but I will probably have to work overtime on Saturdays.At most, they will take vacations in the future, and of course there will be no overtime pay. Seeing the class leader approaching, the group leader took the initiative to go forward. "The production line will be shut down," said the section chief. "Are you really going to sacrifice us?"

"No, the starter line is also shutting down." "Is the starter going to stop too?" "The factory that ordered the order is also closed today, so everyone is closed." "It's really messed up." "That's right, the whole of Japan is going crazy." The team leader looked back at the production line and shouted: "Hey, turn it off! Turn it off!" He had already communicated to the workers that there might be a shutdown, so the workers immediately pressed the stop button.The sounds from the production line fell silent one after another.

"Turn off this one too." The section chief pressed the switch next to it, which was for the fixed-point air-conditioning, and the air-conditioning only blows to the workers' positions. As soon as the air conditioner was turned off, sweat immediately seeped out. ※※※ Yokohama, a department store── The housewife who was in the children's clothing section didn't immediately notice the change in air quality. She was full of thoughts about what clothes her daughter, who was in the first grade of elementary school, should wear to attend the piano presentation held in September.She loves dressing up herself, but dressing up her daughter is even more fun for her.Therefore, when choosing clothes for her daughter, she never goes to ordinary clothing stores, but goes straight to the counters of department stores.

"Lingling, do you want to try this set? It's cute." She picked up a yellow and gray plaid dress and said to her daughter beside her. "Do you want to try it on again? I'm so tired and want to go home." "Why? Didn't you just come here? You definitely look good in this one." "Because it's hot." "It's hot?" Only then did she realize that it was really hot.When I came to department stores, I was worried about the strong air-conditioning, so I would always bring a scarf, but today it was not cool here at all, and my armpits were sweating.

There happened to be a young female shop assistant nearby, and she immediately asked the female shop assistant, "The air conditioner seems to be too weak?" Unexpectedly, the clerk looked at the housewife with a surprised expression. "Yes, because the air conditioner cannot be turned on." "why?" "what why……" When the clerk showed a bewildered expression, the voice of the radio came. "Our store would like to inform all customers that due to the impact of the Xinyang incident in Fukui Prefecture, except for some stores, the air-conditioning will be suspended today. Our store is deeply sorry for the trouble caused to customers. Please forgive me." This broadcast was not the first time, but the housewife was too absorbed in choosing clothes just now, and didn't hear it at all. After the broadcast, she asked the female shop assistant, "Is something wrong in Fukui Prefecture?" "I'm not very clear about the detailed situation. It seems that someone threatened to destroy the nuclear power plant, so now according to the request of the gangster, the nuclear power plants across the country have been shut down." "Yes." Although she wondered what this had to do with the fact that the department store didn't turn on the air conditioner, she didn't continue to ask.This also answered the question she had been puzzled about just now, no wonder she felt that there were very few people in the department store today. What exactly does it mean to sabotage a nuclear power plant? She has never considered the issue of nuclear power plants before, so she has no particular aversion to nuclear power plants. She just feels that it has nothing to do with her, so she has always been at ease.She is very fortunate that there is no nuclear power plant in Kanagawa Prefecture, but she does not know that the fuel for boiling water nuclear power plants across the country is produced at the Kurihama Plant in Yokosuka City, and she does not know that these fuels are in the lead vehicles and security vehicles in the middle of the night Under escort, they were quietly transported to nuclear power plants across Japan, not to mention that the plutonium fuel trucks used by Xinyang would pass through Kawasaki and Yokohama.Of course, it is impossible for her to know that there were people who worried that when the truck passed through the urban area, if the fuel container was damaged by an earthquake on the scale of the Hanshin Earthquake, a radiation disaster would occur at the same time as the earthquake disaster, and it would develop into a compound disaster, and even more so. It is completely impossible to imagine that the ten cities, towns, and villages in Kanagawa Prefecture have not established any disaster prevention measures for radiation disasters. "Mom, let's go home." The daughter started making noise, and the housewife looked around. "Now that you're here, just be patient. Ah, by the way, let's go to the fruit bar for ice cream." She fanned her face with one hand, took her daughter's hand with the other, and walked to the fruit bar in the corner of the floor. However, there is also a stuffy air there. ※※※ Nerima-ku, Tokyo── The man walked from Ikebukuro Station to the semi-express train on the Seibu Line. After looking around in the car, he immediately felt annoyed.Because the seats in the car were occupied by children and young people, he guessed that they were going to Toshimaen and playing in the swimming pool there. As expected, the air conditioner on the tram was not turned on.There was a notice posted next to the ticket gate, and he was already mentally prepared, but as soon as he stepped into the carriage, he found that he did not have the usual refreshing feeling, and he felt doubled in fatigue. The car is not completely empty of seats, but as long as you sit there, you will be surrounded by the screaming conversations of the group of children.Finally, he decided to stand by the car door. He's going to Aero Park, since the New Town Sales Center there is where he currently works.Early this morning, he went to Chiba to get the documents needed for the formalities from the customer who bought the company's construction project. When he took the Yamanote Line at Tokyo Station, he began to feel that something was wrong, because before he got on the train, he drank a can of oolong tea bought at a vending machine, sweating all over his body, and he was expecting to cool off after getting on the train. Unexpectedly, there was no air-conditioning on the tram, and even the electric fan was not turned on.Like him, the passengers who were expecting to get on the train to turn on the air-conditioning complained. At this time, the tram broadcast sounded as if hearing everyone's complaints.Due to the impact of the Xinyang incident, the air conditioner cannot be used in the car, so passengers are asked to open the windows. During the 20 minutes from Tokyo Station to Ikebukuro, he stood on the train dripping with sweat, and changed to the Seibu Line in Ikebukuro, which was the situation before him again. He was holding a suit jacket in his hand, and his palms were sweating.There is so much energy in these children and young people that even at times like this they can't stop talking. After the tram arrived at Nerima Station, those young people finally got off the train, and the tram to Toshimaen parked on the other side of the platform was already full of people. He sat down on the empty seat, his lower body was covered with sweat, and he felt very uncomfortable.He loosened his tie and wiped his neck with a handkerchief. Sure enough, a nuclear power plant is still needed── He couldn't help cursing the gangsters of the Xinyang incident in his heart.