Chapter 2811
Dawson's Gift
Chapter 2811 Dawson's Gift
Yang Xiaotao then looked at Yang Zhi and said, "Captain Yang, the special forces team is just the beginning. You have a long way to go."
"Now both Group A and Group B have their own focus."
Then he looked at Liang Zuoxin beside him and asked, "Old Liang, have you said it yet?"
Liang Zuoxin shook his head, "I haven't had time to explain in detail yet."
Yang Xiaotao nodded, "Then I'll speak on behalf of Lao Liang, so you can find your own place."
Yang Zhi exchanged glances with Monkey and the others, then solemnly asked, "Minister Yang, what do you want to say?"
Yang Xiaotao cleared his throat and then introduced, "Our Ninth Department's Security Division has a Security Section, a Special Operations Team, a Rapid Response Squadron, and a Security Division Three."
"I won't go into detail about the Security Section and the Third Security Division. The former consists of ordinary security guards, while the latter is a special department, so it's not convenient to say more."
Yang Zhi and the others nodded slightly. They knew a little about what was going on in the Third Division, which was connected to the Internal Affairs Division, so they decided not to ask if they could avoid it.
"The rapid reaction squadron is a fast-response mobile force."
"You can give me some guidance on this. To put it simply, the rapid reaction force is the reserve force for the special operations team. Special operations team personnel are given priority to be drawn from the rapid reaction squadron."
"Speaking of special operations teams, Group A specializes in night combat and field operations. In addition to using ordinary weapons and equipment, the personnel must also be able to drive various vehicles. Helicopters will be added later for rapid raids."
"After its formation, Group B will mainly focus on urban special operations, which you will learn about in the future."
"As for your Group C, we don't have any better arrangements for the time being. If you have any ideas, you can speak up and we can discuss them together."
After hearing what Yang Xiaotao said, Yang Zhi smiled and nodded, "To be honest, we don't have a clear direction for development right now."
"and."
At this point, Yang Zhi looked at the training field not far away and then smiled, "We still have a lot to learn."
"Let's study for a while, and then we'll make a decision."
Yang Xiaotao nodded. "That's good. If you have any questions, just let me know."
"Will do."
The group chatted for a while in the rest area before Yang Xiaotao finally got up and left.
Liang Zuoxin and the others saw them to the door, and Yang Xiaotao suddenly stopped and said, "By the way, I have another task for you in a while, so please prepare in advance."
Liang Zuoxin asked curiously, "What kind of mission is it?"
Yang Xiaotao said in a low voice, "We bought ten computers from abroad. You need to bring them back to me safely."
"This thing is a great treasure; you can't afford to let anything happen to it."
Liang Zuoxin understood, and then said seriously, "Don't worry, leave this to us."
After the two finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao left the training ground.
Back in his office, Yang Xiaotao continued working on grading documents.
When I get tired of grading documents, I take out a book and read for a while. When I can't concentrate anymore, I rest my head on the table for a bit, and then get up to work on the documents again when I feel better.
Thus, the whole process is like a repetitive closed loop, one day after another.
On the tenth day of the first lunar month, Yang Xiaotao was organizing his notes on artillery reconnaissance radar when he suddenly received a satellite phone call from Faisal.
"Hey, Lao Fei, calling at this hour? You're up pretty early."
Faisal laughed heartily on the phone, but when he glanced at the person sleeping soundly on the bed, his expression turned awkward.
But remembering His Highness's order, I had no choice but to get up and make this call.
"Yang, I have some news to tell you."
Yang Xiaotao leaned back in his chair and stretched. "Go on," he said.
"Here's the thing, I received a message from Mr. Dawson. He asked me to tell you that the fleet will enter the Yellow Sea in two days and to ask you to prepare people to receive the supplies."
"Oh, and he also said that he came with great sincerity and has prepared a gift for you. You will need to receive it in person."
"A gift? What is it?"
"I don't know, but he said you'd definitely be interested."
Yang Xiaotao pursed his lips. He was very interested in money now, so he just wanted to get a discount.
"By the way, he said thank you for reminding me last time, he was extremely grateful."
After Faisal finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao was filled with suspicion. Could it be that someone had really targeted Dawson?
That's a life-saving favor, so the gift can't be too small.
Yang Xiaotao felt a surge of anticipation, and after listening to Faisal finish speaking, he immediately glanced at the calendar poster and asked curiously, "Did he really say that?"
"Yes, it is."
"The goods arrived so quickly? It hasn't even been a month yet."
Faisal scratched his thinning head. "Yang, these merchants from the United States are very capable. It's not surprising that they're quick."
Yang Xiaotao thought about it and agreed, "Okay, I'll go to Dengzhou Port in two days."
"it is good!"
After hanging up the phone, Yang Xiaotao pondered for a moment, then got up and walked towards Li Hongfeng's office.
The computer is very important to the Ninth Division this time, so it would be good for him to go there in person and also to meet Dawson and see what gift the other party has prepared.
Upon arriving at Li Hongfeng's office, Yang Xiaotao saw that the documents on the desk formed a white wall, completely surrounding Li Hongfeng and making it difficult for him to leave.
Li Hongfeng looked up at Yang Xiaotao, then lowered his head and continued working.
"Old Li, you need to balance work and rest."
Yang Xiaotao walked to the side and saw that the teacup on the table was empty, so he picked up the thermos on the ground and poured himself a cup.
"Work and rest?"
"I'd like to!"
After signing his name, Li Hongfeng looked up and said, "If you can give me a work report in two days, I can have a better work-life balance."
Yang Xiaotao shook his head immediately upon hearing this, "No, no."
"You know I don't feel anything for these kinds of meetings; going is a waste of my time and energy."
"I'd rather read a book in the office and recharge myself."
After saying that, Yang Xiaotao picked up his teacup and drank half of it himself.
Li Hongfeng looked at Yang Xiaotao speechlessly; this guy had taken shamelessness to the extreme.
It's one thing to not want to go, but to make up a bunch of excuses and still force yourself to go is utterly heartless.
He then said irritably, "Do you think the leaders don't know about these meetings?"
"You think they don't know that this is just a formality? It's just for the subordinates to see?"
"Why do you think they insist on sending our people?"
Li Hongfeng's series of questions stunned Yang Xiaotao, who then handed the half-empty glass to Li Hongfeng. "Old Li, why do you think that is?"
Li Hongfeng took the enamel mug, leaned back in his chair, and said casually, "It's very simple."
“They need us to support them, they need us to be there so that the people below can see us, know that we are paying attention, that we care.”
"Just like the newspapers said, so-and-so attended this meeting. When the workers and ordinary people see these people, don't they feel more confident?"
"If a bunch of names appear in the newspaper that the general public doesn't recognize, what will they think?" "So, sometimes, we have to fill in the gaps."
After finishing his drink, he placed the enamel mug on the table.
Yang Xiaotao thought it made sense after hearing it.
Otherwise, when news reports describe a conference, they would introduce all the attendees.
So that’s it.
Taking a deep breath, Yang Xiaotao gave Li Hongfeng a thumbs up, "Old Li, you really understand this thoroughly, amazing!"
"It seems you'll have to represent the Ninth Department more often at future meetings."
"That way, more people will know about us."
Li Hongfeng almost threw the jar away. Is that what he meant by saying all that?
He glanced at Yang Xiaotao, suppressing his anger. He knew it was pointless to reason with this guy; he was full of twisted logic. So he simply asked, "So, what are you doing here?"
Yang Xiaotao picked up the thermos again and poured water for Li Hongfeng, then smiled and said, "I'm going out for a bit."
"Go out? Where to?"
"In Dengzhou, the United States has already prepared the goods and called me to come and receive them."
"Dengzhou? Why not Tianjin?"
Li Hongfeng asked curiously, but seeing Yang Xiaotao's ambiguous smile, he instantly understood the reason: Tianjin is quite close to Beijing.
"Do I really have to make you go?"
"The other party specified names, and if I don't go, this deal cannot proceed."
"Will something happen?"
"Probably not. If something really happens, they can't escape, especially since we have people with us."
"when to go?"
"I'll leave today and hand over the reins the day after tomorrow."
"So urgent?"
"Correct!"
Li Hongfeng pondered for a moment, then nodded, "Go ahead, be careful."
Yang Xiaotao smiled and said, "Don't worry, if things go smoothly this time, our Ninth Department will take another step forward."
Li Hongfeng replied irritably, "It's like taking a step up, and then there will be several more stacks of these documents, right?"
Yang Xiaotao smiled and walked out, saying, "I'm going to make a phone call to Old Chen."
As he spoke, he walked out of the office. Li Hongfeng picked up the enamel mug and took a sip, only to burn his tongue with hot water. He then looked at the documents on the table, his face full of worry. "No, I have to think of a way and find someone to help me."
On the other side, Yang Xiaotao called Old Chen and briefly explained what had happened. After a moment of contemplation, Old Chen agreed to Yang Xiaotao's actions.
At the same time, he specifically reminded Yang Xiaotao to pay attention to safety.
Yang Xiaotao readily agreed.
After hanging up the phone, I called Yangjiazhuang Primary School again.
Uncle Jiu answered the phone and asked where Ran Qiuye was. Uncle Jiu said that Ran Qiuye was at the construction site of the village middle school.
Of the two middle schools that have been built, Yangjiazhuang Middle School is one of the better ones. The other middle school is located in the north of Beijing, which is conveniently located in the south and north, and can serve the surrounding primary schools.
If we were to build more in the future, we would build two more, one in the east and one in the west of the city, but that's a story for another time.
After explaining the situation to Uncle Jiu, Yang Xiaotao hung up the phone and told people to prepare to leave.
Around noon, Yang Xiaotao arrived at the airport by car, and then boarded a plane with Yang Zhi and the members of Group C to Qingdao.
Around 3 PM, the plane landed, and I quickly took a car sent by Sifang Aircraft Factory to Dengzhou.
In the convoy, Chao Yang, the factory director of Sifang Machinery Factory, was very enthusiastic when he saw Yang Xiaotao.
"Minister Yang, now that you've accomplished your mission, you must come and stay on our Qingdao Island for a couple of days."
"At this time of year, ribbonfish, oysters, swimming crabs, and rock crabs are all plump and tender, as are mackerel and clams. They are fresh and delicious, so you must try them."
Yang Xiaotao smiled politely, knowing that the other party's enthusiasm was due to the locomotive.
With the help of tunnel boring machines, the Changyan Railway is now progressing rapidly.
The locomotives from Sifang Locomotive Factory were then put on the agenda.
This means we'll need more locomotives.
However, they knew the situation at Sifang Locomotive Factory well. If it weren't for the Ninth Ministry sending people to help, the first locomotive would probably still be in operation.
However, this is also a good thing, since the speed of trains will directly affect the speed of economic development in the future.
We should help if we can.
However, this assistance cannot take the form of sending personnel, as that would not provide any substantial help to Sifang Machinery Factory.
If we want to help, we need to start with talent and machinery.
"Director Chao, our Ninth Department is currently researching a new type of CNC machine tool. If this project is completed, the difficulty of machining precision parts will be greatly reduced, and the problems you are currently facing will be solved."
Chao Yang's eyes lit up, and then he asked anxiously, "Director Yang, I've heard about your CNC machine tool project before."
"I never expected that we would catch up with something that many other countries haven't been able to do. This news is truly inspiring."
Yang Xiaotao smiled and said, "The design drawings are now complete; all that's left is production and assembly."
"Great, great, great! Your nine books are truly amazing! They're like the locomotives of our revolution!"
"From now on, our Sifang Machinery Plant will rely on the Ninth Department."
"Just say the word, and our Sifang Machinery Factory will give you our full support."
Yang Xiaotao simply smiled in response to Chao Yang's praise.
Just listen to these kinds of things; anyone who takes them seriously is doomed.
The convoy traveled for more than six hours, and by the time it arrived in Dengzhou, it was already past 10 p.m.
As soon as I stopped the car, I saw Wang Dahai and his men greeting me outside the guesthouse.
Yang Xiaotao quickly got out of the car and went up to give Wang Dahai a hug.
"I knew you were coming, so I came straight here. I haven't been here long either."
As Wang Dahai spoke happily, Yang Xiaotao punched his firm chest, saying, "Brother Wang, you're openly slacking off!"
Wang Dahai shook his head and smiled, "This isn't slacking off. When higher-ups come to inspect, of course I have to accompany them."
"And then they'd have drinks with them, right?"
"Haha, well, when in Rome, do as the Romans do, and have a couple of drinks."
"Yes, when in Rome, do as the Romans do."
The two were laughing enthusiastically, which made everyone around them extremely envious.
Yang Xiaotao and Wang Dahai then went to the guesthouse, met with the local leaders, and then ate and drank.
(End of this chapter)