Chapter 2738
Mutual Complement
Chapter 2738 Mutual Complement
Pantry.
As soon as Secretary Guo stepped out, Old Wang leaned over the door and called out to him, urging him to come over quickly.
The people behind him also showed their excitement when they saw Secretary Guo come out.
Secretary Guo, like a thief, quickly stepped through the door and then closed it behind him.
"So, what did you say?"
"What are you still saying?"
As soon as he entered, someone asked him a question. Secretary Guo took a deep breath and then whispered, "I didn't hear much, but I heard Director Yang introducing a turbofan engine, I think that's the name, he said it's an engine for aircraft."
Before Secretary Guo could finish speaking, Qin Lao and Zhang Lao clapped their hands.
"I knew it, I knew it, this kid would definitely research this."
"See? I guessed right."
"Hahaha."
Old Qin clapped his hands eagerly and laughed, while Old Zhang, though he only clapped once, had a rosy complexion and was overjoyed.
Old Huang and the others were happy for the two of them, but at the same time, they looked at them with strange smiles.
After laughing, Old Qin suddenly fell silent again.
There was no other way; the aircraft engines weren't something only their logistics department could make, the Third Ministry of Machinery Industry was also a legitimate manufacturer.
Moreover, last time their Third Ministry of Machine Building cooperated even more closely with the Ninth Ministry.
Thinking of this, the smile on Old Qin's face disappeared.
At this moment, after hearing Qian Lao say a few words, Old Wang immediately slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Oh, good, good, good!"
"This is great, wonderful!"
Old Qin was startled by Old Wang. "Old Wang, what are you yelling about for no reason?"
"What nonsense are you spouting? I'm just happy and joyful, don't you understand?"
Old Wang said with a smug look on his face, and then, before Old Qin could ask, he explained himself, "Old Qian just said that this turbofan engine can be used in missiles. It's a very, very good engine."
"The large missile we are researching requires this kind of engine."
"Oh dear, Lao Qin, Lao Zhang, it's not that we wanted to rob it, we just happened to be there and had no choice."
Old Wang smiled smugly, as if it were already settled, while Old Qin kept snorting coldly.
Old Wang's confidence is well-founded.
The satellites of the Ninth Division also need their rockets to provide power, so there is a cooperative relationship between the two parties.
Moreover, Yang Xiaotao's mentor and father-in-law are both in the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry, and they are also in charge of the core of this project. If they were to offer their support, would Yang Xiaotao refuse?
Old Zhang glanced at Old Wang, then nodded to Old Qin, as if they had reached some kind of tacit understanding.
Old Wang was delighted, and seeing Secretary Guo standing silently to the side, he quickly stepped forward and said gratefully, "Secretary Guo, your news came just in time."
Secretary Guo smiled modestly after being praised, and was about to say a few polite words when he heard Old Wang's voice again, "Why don't you go listen again and see if there's anything else?"
Secretary Guo's smile suddenly froze. If he went again, even a fool would figure out what was going on.
Just as Secretary Guo was about to refuse, he heard footsteps in the corridor and then saw Old Chen come out of the room.
Secretary Guo hurriedly went out and stepped forward.
The people behind him also saw Old Chen's figure and quickly stood up and walked out of the tea room.
Old Chen walked to the door, followed by Yang Xiaotao and two others.
Yang Xiaotao was taken aback when he saw Huang Lao and his group of people come out in a flurry.
Then he and Li Hongfeng looked at it, and both of them shook their heads.
The three were unaware that their whereabouts had been completely exposed, and thought they were here together to report on their work.
Old Chen thought so too, especially when he saw that everyone was holding documents, so he nodded and said, "I have to go out today, you can talk about it tomorrow."
Old Huang was pushed to the front. His gaze swept over Yang Xiaotao, and then he nodded. "Boss, you're really busy today. We've been waiting here all morning. It seems we can only come back tomorrow."
"Yes, yes, sir, our mission isn't urgent, you go ahead with your work."
Behind him, Elder Zhang and Elder Qian nodded and smiled in agreement.
"Okay, let's leave it at that for now."
Old Chen was eager to report the situation and didn't pay attention to the expressions of the others. He turned to Yang Xiaotao and instructed, "I will explain this matter in detail. I will call you later."
"Yes, sir, I await your message."
Old Chen nodded, and then led Secretary Guo out.
After Old Chen walked away, Yang Xiaotao stood next to Old Huang and greeted the others.
"Boss, mentor, Lao Wang."
Old Wang was speechless, feeling like he had been shortened a generation for no reason.
"You guys are here to report on your work too."
Yang Xiaotao noticed the documents in the other person's hand and asked with a smile.
Old Huang was about to explain when Old Wang chuckled and said, "I think it's rare for us to get together like this, and we probably haven't even had lunch yet. How about we go to my place and have a meal together?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up, but Old Qin objected, "Your place is too far away. I know a restaurant around here. I'll treat you all."
As he spoke, he kept glancing at Yang Xiaotao and the other two out of the corner of his eye.
Yang Xiaotao had no suspicions. Since it was lunchtime and someone was offering to treat him to a free meal, he had no choice but to go.
Before anyone else could speak, Yang Xiaotao immediately agreed, "Okay, okay, Lao Qin is treating, I have to go."
"Yes, yes, it's rare for Lao Qin to treat us to a meal, so we should all give him face."
Old Zhou joined in the commotion, and the others immediately nodded in agreement when they heard Yang Xiaotao say that.
Old Qin shouted even louder, "Let's go, let's go early!"
As they spoke, the group headed out, but a few people came from the front, followed by Old Zhou and a few others, and they ended up surrounding Yang Xiaotao and his two companions.
Unfortunately, Yang Xiaotao and his two companions were oblivious to what was going on. At that moment, Yang Xiaotao was still chatting with Old Qian about Old Ye.
It was only afterward that Mr. Qian learned that Mr. Ye had a cold. He made a special trip to the courtyard house for this and even gave Yang Xiaotao a lecture.
Later, Mr. Ye stayed at Mr. Qian's place for two days, and finally returned to the courtyard house.
They say that it's not as lively as a courtyard house because there's no one to talk to there.
Finally, whenever he had time, Mr. Qian would come to the courtyard house to sit for a while.
As the two were talking, a person suddenly ran in from the front.
The footsteps were clattering, sounding very urgent.
Yang Xiaotao looked up and saw a middle-aged man running towards them. When the man saw them, his expression changed, and he rushed over. Before Old Wang could speak, he immediately called out to Yang Xiaotao, "Minister Yang, Minister Yang, you can't let our Metallurgical Bureau miss out on this good thing!"
"We've been working together for so long, you can't forget about us if you want to cooperate with us again."
Yang Xiaotao looked at Wang Junhong, the metallurgical tycoon, who was pouring out his grievances, with a puzzled expression.
Is this awkward?
Seeing Yang Xiaotao's expression, Wang Junhong assumed there was no hope and completely ignored the glaring old man, Wang. He understood that these old guys definitely didn't have good intentions.
If these nine departments don't cooperate with their metallurgical efforts, it's like blocking the road ahead.
It should be noted that most of the achievements in metallurgy today are thanks to the nine ministries.
If the Ninth Division stops including them, then this achievement will come to an end.
Wang Junhong strode up to Yang Xiaotao and grabbed his hands. "Minister Yang, your white paper includes metallurgical projects, right?"
"You mustn't forget about metallurgy."
"Rest assured, no matter how generous the offers from others, we in the metallurgical industry..."
Mmm...
Before Wang Junhong could say anything more, Old Wang covered his mouth with his hand, and Old Zhao helped by pressing his arm and moving him aside. Old Qin looked at the scene before him speechlessly, but still smiled and said, "Let's, let's go eat first, let's eat."
Old Huang also stepped forward and said, "That's right, food is the most important thing, let's go, let's go."
Even if Yang Xiaotao didn't understand before, after Wang Junhong's interruption, he immediately guessed the trick involved.
So he subconsciously tugged at Li Hongfeng and Liu Huaimin's arms, and stepped forward with a smile, saying, "Yes, yes, let's go eat first, eating is the most important thing."
"Old Li, hurry up, I haven't even had breakfast yet."
As he spoke, Yang Xiaotao pulled the stunned Li Hongfeng forward.
As for Liu Huaimin, he had already noticed something was wrong, and now he took advantage of Yang Xiaotao to distract him and went to the side.
But everyone present was a seasoned veteran; Yang Xiaotao's performance was nothing short of guerrilla warfare.
So, just as Yang Xiaotao was about to run forward, Old Huang put his hand on Yang Xiaotao's shoulder and said, "Yes, eating is the most important thing."
"This way we can save some gas. I'll get in your car."
Yang Xiaotao grinned and could only nod.
On the other side, Old Zhou from the Sixth Ministry of Machinery Industry also pulled Li Hongfeng aside, saying, "Old Li, it's been a long time since we last met."
Li Hongfeng was speechless; they had just drunk together last week.
At this moment, Wang Junhong also quieted down, and her face turned red.
He realized then that he had almost ruined something good.
Old Wang, standing to the side, looked grim. His nephew was truly stupid.
Seeing Yang Xiaotao's expression, Old Qin knew that things had been exposed. He glared at Old Wang and asked fiercely, "Is it yours?"
"How come I don't look like you at all?"
Old Wang said irritably, "The branches on a tree can be thick or thin."
Then he looked at Yang Xiaotao and said, "Let's eat!"
"Don't worry, Lao Qin, please."
Yang Xiaotao looked around and said helplessly, "Can I not go?"
"cannot!"
The answers were remarkably uniform, and then everyone burst into laughter.
On the other side, Mr. Chen's laughter could be heard coming from the car that was moving forward.
"Commander, you don't know, Old Wang asked me to go on a couple more trips to gather military intelligence."
Secretary Guo briefly explained the situation, and Old Chen immediately understood why these people had come in a group.
"I'm telling you, these guys usually come here and then run away like rabbits the moment they see them."
"That is, being able to sit still when you need money."
"He actually sat there all morning, tsk tsk, looks like he got a shock."
Old Chen chuckled and joked, then, as if remembering something, his smile widened, "It seems quite a few people are eyeing what's inside."
Secretary Guo smiled along, but his gaze was fixed curiously on the white paper in Old Chen's hand. What exactly was in it that made Old Chen take it so seriously?
At the same time, I'm curious about what the Ninth Division is up to.
Build a restaurant.
It was a very distinctive name. Yang Xiaotao got out of the car, looked around, and found himself in a small alley.
It's hard to imagine that Old Qin was able to find such a place.
"Come on, this Jianshe Restaurant is very famous, so don't be shy with me today."
Old Qin beckoned people into the restaurant, then called over a waiter and started ordering from the menu.
Yang Xiaotao followed Old Huang into the private room and looked around. The walls were covered with oil paintings that reflected the times, and a red slogan hung in the center.
"Sit down, everyone, please sit down."
Old Wang, being very outgoing, immediately invited everyone to sit down.
But there are rules about seating arrangements, especially in this kind of setting. There are rules about who sits in the main seat and who sits at the end.
Yang Xiaotao wasn't in a hurry; he just stood aside and smiled.
Now that he knew the purpose of the meal, he was prepared to go along with the host's arrangements.
As for the final outcome, Yang Xiaotao felt that it might not necessarily be a bad thing.
After all, a hero needs three helpers, and a fence needs three stakes.
As Mr. Chen said, if one link goes wrong, it may cause the whole thing to be delayed.
The solution is to involve more people in this process.
This can also reduce the risk.
So when Yang Xiaotao understood what Old Huang and the others were thinking, although he looked helpless on the surface, he was secretly overjoyed.
Old Huang and his group were eager to get on board the Ninth Division's vehicle, and he, too, longed to take advantage of their influence.
Moreover, nine departments are capable of completing these ten projects.
But doing that is neither worthwhile nor appropriate!
It's important to understand that this is just a short-term goal of ten years; there's still a long road ahead.
It's impossible to finish this in ten years and then just rest on our laurels. On the contrary, these ten years are just laying the foundation and narrowing the gap. The next ten or even twenty years will be the time to catch up.
At that time, everyone's concerted efforts were even more needed.
A single flower does not make a spring. Since we can't keep everything to ourselves, let's open it up and let everyone who wants to participate get involved.
In other words, this is also called a shared interest and risk-sharing.
Moreover, this is also an opportunity for the Ninth Division.
An opportunity to unite.
Undoubtedly, within this united group, the nine departments will gain more say.
But it's also a mutual fulfillment!
Yang Xiaotao stood aside waiting for instructions, occasionally exchanging pleasantries with Elder Zhang beside him. However, the others were still unclear about what was in the white paper of the Ninth Department and were trying their best to ask him.
Seeing that Yang Xiaotao remained silent, some people turned their attention to Li Hongfeng and the other man.
However, Li Hongfeng and Liu Huaimin were not to be underestimated; they changed the subject and refused to speak.
This made everyone who was about to eat very excited.
"Come, come, sit down, everyone."
After ordering the food, Old Qin came in and, seeing that everyone was still standing, invited them to sit down.
After another round of polite exchanges, Qin Lao, who was the host, took the seat of honor, while Wang Junhong, who took the initiative to serve tea and water, sat at the end of the table.
Yang Xiaotao originally wanted this seat, but after being glared at by Old Wang, Wang Junhong took on the job of a waitress without hesitation.
There's nothing he can do; he has no status here.
"Hey, Xiao Yang, let's not stand on ceremony here."
"Don't try to hide what's in your white paper."
Old Qin looked around at everyone, then reached out and patted Yang Xiaotao's arm, showing great affection.
Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Yang Xiaotao picked up the water glass on the table and took a sip. "Actually, there's nothing to hide."
"But Old Chen still needs to consult his superiors, and it's uncertain whether they'll ultimately agree. So, it's better to ask now, in case it doesn't pass, I'll feel embarrassed."
As Yang Xiaotao spoke, Old Huang and the others standing nearby became curious, "How many projects did you actually give out?"
"This needs to alarm the higher-ups?"
(End of this chapter)