Chapter 1083
The Director's Art of Using People
The nights at the military factory are quiet, with only the hum of machinery to be heard.
Su Dingping had drunk quite a bit of alcohol and was being helped along the road by Guo Xueyun. The night breeze was a little chilly, which helped Su Dingping sober up a bit.
“I can walk by myself.” He tried to break free from the support, but he walked unsteadily and almost fell.
Guo Xueyun quickly stepped forward, helped him up again, and whispered a scolding, "Stop making a scene, I'll take you home!"
It sounds more like flirting than a reprimand.
Su Dingping indeed became obedient, but his body was very heavy after getting drunk, which made Guo Xueyun walk very slowly.
At this moment, Guo Xueyun even felt that Su Dingping was more approachable, because he was also an ordinary man who could get drunk, rather than a genius standing on a pedestal.
As they reached the dormitory entrance, Guo Xueyun suddenly stopped. Looking at Su Dingping, who was already dozing off, she leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Dingping, do you know?"
"I like you."
The wind blew, and the sound scattered in the night sky. The girl's confession was more beautiful than the stars in the sky, but unfortunately, some people didn't understand her feelings or didn't hear it at all.
Guo Xueyun gave a wry smile; only at times like this did she dare to be so bold.
After entering the dormitory, she helped Su Dingping take off his clothes, fetched hot water, and wiped his entire body with a wet towel before changing him into clean clothes and covering him with a blanket.
With the lights off, moonlight streamed in through the window. Guo Xueyun, as if possessed, walked to the bedside and gently rested her head against Su Dingping's chest, listening quietly to his heartbeat.
The moon quietly set and the sun rose. Su Dingping, still hungover, opened his eyes, feeling a slight headache. Remembering how he had been forced to drink so much the night before, he smiled helplessly.
"I'll just relax this once. I haven't finished what I need to do yet. I absolutely cannot get drunk again!"
He set a rule for himself, then got out of bed and found that his clothes had been changed, which startled him.
No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't recall how she got back last night. She muttered to herself, "It must have been Wanlong, right? He can't drink, and he has to patrol."
"It can't be Xueyun, can it?"
The thought startled him. If it really was Guo Xueyun, wouldn't that mean she had seen him naked? Although a grown man wouldn't care about such trivial matters, the thought still made him blush.
Just then, the dormitory door was pushed open, and Guo Xueyun, dressed neatly, walked into the room with breakfast in her hand: "Dingping, it's time to get up!"
She remained frozen in place, still holding the door open.
Su Dingping looked down and was surprised to find that he was only wearing a pair of shorts. He quickly pulled the blanket over himself.
"Xueyun...you...I..."
He could barely speak properly, and his face was as red as if he had been slapped several times.
Guo Xueyun blushed as well, but to avoid further embarrassment, she laughed and said, "What's there to be shy about? I've already seen everything, whether I should or shouldn't have!"
"You brought me back last night?" Su Dingping's eyes widened. Did that mean Guo Xueyun had changed his clothes?
"if not."
Guo Xueyun shrugged, turned around and walked to the door, closing it behind her: "Alright, I won't tease you anymore, hurry up and get dressed."
Su Dingping hurriedly dressed before calling Guo Xueyun in, even buttoning one of his shirt buttons incorrectly in his haste.
Guo Xueyun put down her breakfast, and seeing this, she walked over affectionately and helped Su Dingping re-button his shirt. The two could feel each other's breath.
Su Dingping tried his best not to overthink it: "I... I can do it myself."
"You're so clumsy. I'll have to help you. My role as your assistant isn't just at work, but also in your personal life. If I don't take good care of you, the commander will blame me."
Guo Xueyun spoke calmly, but her breathing was trembling.
After finally getting his clothes sorted out, Su Dingping picked up his breakfast and started eating, gradually calming down the heat in his heart.
"Dingping, do you remember what I told you last night?"
Su Dingping took a bite of his steamed bun and asked, somewhat puzzled, "What did you say? I don't even remember how I got back."
"It's nothing," Guo Xueyun smiled. "Eat more."
"Oh, right," Su Dingping remembered the important matter, "how are the researchers doing? Are they able to get to work today?"
Guo Xueyun nodded and smiled, "They are all full of fighting spirit and are gathered in the laboratory now, eager to start research and development as soon as possible."
"Okay, I'll be right there!" Su Dingping was also a little impatient.
Before he could even leave the dormitory, Guo Xueyun stopped him, saying with a serious expression, "Eat first!"
Su Dingping was really afraid of her, so he could only speed up his eating. With her supervision, Su Dingping felt that he could eat two more buns.
After eating and drinking their fill, the two arrived at the laboratory one after the other. At this time, the researchers in the laboratory were already familiarizing themselves with the various equipment in the laboratory.
When they saw Su Dingping approaching, they all stopped to greet him.
"director."
"Hello."
"Director, you're up so early."
"Yes, you're here very early too."
Su Dingping nodded repeatedly and greeted the researchers, his worries and concerns dissipating considerably.
He saw desire and determination in their faces, and he knew that if they were united, they would definitely be able to break through the current technological bottlenecks.
Su Dingping arrived at the center of the laboratory, the core of the entire facility, where a large screen stood upright, displaying the nation's most powerful computer.
Behind that is where various facilities are placed, with separate experimental rooms for strong magnetic field generators, femtosecond laser interferometers, and other equipment.
Su Dingping felt a surge of ambition; this place would become his main battlefield from now on.
Just then, Elder Li slowly entered the laboratory, nodding repeatedly as he watched the busy crowd.
"Old Li, what brings you here?" Su Dingping stepped forward and reached out to help Old Li up. "Hehe, I just came to take a look around. I'm happy to see them getting into the swing of things so quickly," Old Li chuckled. "From now on, these people are in your hands."
Su Dingping knew that Old Li was protecting him and wanted to support him, but he overlooked the weight of the appointment he received yesterday.
The two hundred people in the lab now, if not completely convinced by Su Dingping, at least verbally acknowledge him. After all, even the country trusts him so much, what are they?
"Don't worry, Mr. Li, I promise I won't let you down!"
Jiang Tianzheng walked over at this moment, nodded to Su Dingping and said, "Director, teacher, the Longxin research team should have two hundred people, and two hundred people are present. Please give instructions!"
Su Dingping nodded and took the list of researchers from Jiang Tianzheng. The list not only listed the names of all the researchers, but also clearly indicated their respective fields of expertise.
"Deputy Director Jiang, could you please gather everyone together? I have something to announce."
Soon, two hundred people gathered together. They were all a little nervous, after all, many of them were participating in such an important scientific research project for the first time, and they didn't know much about Su Dingping.
Standing on the second-floor platform, looking down at the expectant faces below, Su Dingping smiled.
"I know many of you don't know me, but you must have heard of my deeds. But I want to tell you that those things were not my achievement alone. There were many researchers and even frontline soldiers involved!"
"I believe that your names will be associated with these deeds in the future! You will not remain unknown forever, but will be remembered in the annals of Longxia!"
Just a few words were enough to make all the researchers' eyes light up. Was their hard work in scientific research really just out of passion?
And now, they have the opportunity to be remembered in the annals of the nation. Who wouldn't be excited?
“However!” Su Dingping suddenly changed the subject, “In the Dragon Heart Experiment, I need you to obey! You can raise any questions or doubts you may have.”
"But I expect you all to carry out my orders! What we are doing is a matter of national importance, so no selfish motives are allowed. This is the only rule that cannot be violated."
"Otherwise, I won't hold back!"
Standing behind Su Dingping, Old Li observed how Su first offered a sweet treat and then gave him a harsh reprimand, demonstrating his profound understanding of how to manage people. Such a person would likely achieve success in other fields as well.
"It seems that an old man like me is no longer needed here."
He thought to himself silently, but he was not discouraged, because the scientific community has successors, and some have even surpassed their predecessors. As a senior, he should be gratified.
"Alright, next I will divide everyone into ten groups, each with twenty people, and you will elect your own group leaders."
Su Dingping picked up the list and began to read it aloud: "Wang Weimin, Ji Cheng, Zhang Miaomiao... you twenty people are the first group."
"Second group members: Tang Kuankuan, Jiang Qingfeng..."
After the list was read out, the researchers spontaneously found their teammates. They came from different fields, but now they were all in the same boat, sharing both glory and loss.
"Group One, responsible for the neutron production target laboratory; Group Two, responsible for the strong magnetic generator laboratory... Group Twenty, you are all geniuses in the field of artificial intelligence, so you are responsible for the artificial intelligence in the laboratory."
"Next, I will give you a day to familiarize yourselves with the various laboratory facilities. Even if it is not the laboratory that your group is responsible for, you should still get to know each other."
"Disband!"
With a command given, all the researchers went to familiarize themselves with their assigned positions.
Old Li chuckled and patted Su Dingping on the shoulder: "Young Su, you did a great job. Entrusting the laboratory to you was definitely the right choice."
"Old Li, I'm not ready yet. I need your help to step in!" Su Dingping said with flattery.
Old Li shook his head: "I'm getting old and just like to relax. I won't be in the way in the lab. Do whatever you want, I'll take care of everything for you."
After he finished speaking, he slowly left the laboratory, leaning on his cane.
Guo Xueyun's eyes were a little moist as she said softly, "Old Li is truly a respectable senior."
"Then we can't let him down!"
Su Dingping took a deep breath, turned around and went to the laboratory prepared for him. Although the space was not large, it was enough.
"Xueyun, did you bring all the materials from my lab?"
"They're all here."
"Okay, let's get everything organized first, and we'll officially begin tomorrow!"
……
Just as Su Dingping was busy, on the other side of the distant sea, inside the White House of the Eagle Tribe, a staff member suddenly burst into the office, looking anxious.
"Great Chieftain, something terrible has happened!"
Upon hearing this, the Great Chieftain was startled and quickly sat up straight, hurriedly asking, "What's wrong? Is it the Dragon Xia fleet that's attacking?"
Ever since his fleet clashed with Longxia and suffered a defeat, he knew he couldn't afford to be complacent. Otherwise, his Eagle Tribe might lose its dominant position!
Therefore, on the one hand, he increased the budget for scientific research and military spending, and on the other hand, he had people analyze the purchased Type 052 destroyers, wanting to replicate the technology that Long Xia had improved.
But the results were minimal. How much manpower and resources would be needed to modernize and upgrade the navy? The Eagle Tribe has been living off its past achievements, and it's simply unrealistic to expect them to rise up overnight.
Seeing the chieftain's appearance, the advisors couldn't help but sigh slightly. Their chieftain was clearly terrified.
"Your Excellency, even if the Dragon Xia fleet hadn't attacked, they wouldn't dare to come, even if they had the guts. Do you really think they would dare to start a war with us?"
Even though the Longxia tribe is rising rapidly, the Eagle tribe's dominant position remains very stable, and no one can easily wage war against them.
The chieftain breathed a sigh of relief, then sternly reprimanded, "Then why did you rush over here in such a panic? I told you, we are the world's superpowers, you must maintain your composure and not act rashly..."
He talked for half an hour, and his mouth was so dry that he picked up his water glass, took a sip, and then asked, "What exactly happened?"
"Your Excellency, the problem lies with the Type 052 that we purchased. Longxia has installed anti-leakage devices on various parts of the Type 052. If forcibly removed, it will self-destruct. Our country's researchers have been studying it for so long, but they still haven't been able to remove it."
"What?!" The chieftain's eyes widened. "It's been so long and it still hasn't been opened? What are you all doing? You're all utterly useless!"
The aide looked bitter: "Your Excellency, it's not that we haven't tried, it's just that the Longxia people are too cunning. Their anti-leakage methods are something we've never seen before."
The anti-leakage measures were naturally devised by Su Dingping in his spare time. Even though the 052 was phased out by them, they couldn't let others figure out its structure so easily.
This kind of anti-leakage device cannot be removed once it is installed; forcibly removing it will only cause it to self-destruct.
"Hmph, keep dismantling! If you can't break it, drag them all out and execute them!" The chieftain slammed his fist on the table in anger.
They pride themselves on being the overlords of the Blue Star, yet they can't even dismantle a small anti-leakage device. They're losing face completely. The underlings of the Eagle Tribe are waiting for their big brother to share his knowledge!
If things continue like this, who will be willing to follow them? (End of Chapter)