Chapter 2839
Scoundrel
Chapter 2839 Scoundrel
At noon, in the reception room of the Ninth Department.
Liu Lixue led Li San's family out of the corridor and saw Yang Xiaotao leading Li Shengli and Xiao Pang towards them.
The main purpose of bringing Lee Seung-ri here was to introduce the two of them.
If Great Wall Motors wants to enter Hong Kong in the future, it cannot rely on just one Velociraptor.
Yang Xiaotao believes that Hong Kong taxis still have great potential.
Given that motorcycles account for a large portion of sales in Hong Kong's overseas market, they brought Li Shengli along to see if there were any further development opportunities.
As for Little Fatty, since they had both been to Hong Kong, they were acquaintances and could talk easily when they met.
Upon seeing Yang Xiaotao, Liu Lixue quickened her pace and approached him, saying, "Minister Yang, these are Comrade Li San from Hong Kong."
As they were talking, Li San and his group arrived. Although they had never met Yang Xiaotao, they had seen his face many times.
I saw quite a few photos during the day's visit.
"Hello, Comrade Li San!"
Yang Xiaotao stepped forward enthusiastically and extended his hand.
Li San hurried over and said, "Hello, Director Yang, I'm both happy and surprised to see you!"
The two men shook hands vigorously.
"Just be happy, there's no need to be surprised. We're family, why would anyone be surprised to see family members?"
Yang Xiaotao patted Li San's arm, which made people feel very warm and friendly.
"Minister Yang, this is my father-in-law, and this is my wife, Gu Qingqing!"
"Hello!"
"Welcome, everyone! We are truly honored to have you here!"
Yang Xiaotao met with the two of them again, and even reached out to squeeze the child's little hand, appearing very affectionate.
"It is our great honor to be able to come and see the Lower Nine Departments!"
Li San was very polite, and then Yang Xiaotao smiled and introduced Li Shengli.
After meeting each other, the group proceeded to the reception room.
At this moment, the specialties of Beijing have been laid out on the table.
Yang Xiaotao gestured for everyone to sit down, saying, "These are all local specialties, please don't be shy!"
Lee Seungri, who was standing to the side, took the initiative to pick up the wine bottle and pour wine for the group, and then they started eating and drinking.
Liu Lixue and Lou Xiao'e sat down with Gu Qingqing, occasionally asking about the situation in Hong Kong. They would laugh when they heard something interesting, and complain a few words when they heard something bad.
Yang Xiaotao sat down with Li San, drank a couple of drinks, and inquired about the situation in Hong Kong.
Li San sighed first, then lamented, "Although life there is more affluent, society is too chaotic."
“The local community is rife with gangs and criminal organizations. Young people don’t learn good things and take pride in being involved in the underworld. Some even start forming gangs while still in school.”
"If the businesses on the street don't pay protection money, gangsters will come and cause trouble!"
"Robbery crimes are rampant, especially against women..."
Li San, taking care of the women present, didn't continue the conversation.
Yang Xiaotao nodded silently. It was the same as in his previous life; nothing had changed.
"Then, isn't the police in charge?"
Lou Xiao'e quickly asked after hearing Li San's words.
Li San shook his head, but Gu Qingqing explained, "Where we're from, we call them 'chairmen,' they..."
"I'm not saying everyone is bad, but most of them are involved with the underworld, and sometimes they're even worse than the underworld."
"No way!"
Lou Xiao'e still couldn't quite believe it.
Yang Xiaotao ignored Lou Xiao'e's doubts and instead said to Li San, "The development of things has two sides."
"There must be some things that have been overlooked behind Hong Kong's rapid economic development, which is also related to the inaction of those in power."
Li San nodded in agreement, "Yes, what Minister Yang said hit the nail on the head!"
“Right now, they only guarantee the rights of foreigners; they don’t care about the lives of ordinary people at all.”
"To put it bluntly, those in power serve the rich and powerful."
"The others are just living for a meal!"
After Li San finished speaking, Old Gu nodded, "I've been in Hong Kong for so many years and have seen too many things."
"If things continue like this, Hong Kong has no future!"
Yang Xiaotao nodded, then said to Li San, "Don't worry, that place has always been ours, we'll come back sooner or later."
"What you need to do is to let more Hong Kong people understand the mainland and not forget their ancestors."
"Of course, it doesn't matter if those have forgotten their ancestors, what we want is Hong Kong!"
Li San was shocked upon hearing this, then exchanged a glance with his father-in-law and nodded silently.
Given Yang Xiaotao's current status, he wouldn't speak without reason; if he said so, it represents the will of those above.
However, this is a good thing for them.
After all, the walled city is still under the jurisdiction of the inland areas.
Moreover, Yang Xiaotao was so certain, so isn't Hong Kong's return to China a foregone conclusion?
Thinking of this, Li San felt a warmth in his heart, but at the same time felt even more distressed by the current chaos in Hong Kong.
That's our own vegetable garden!
Thinking this, Yang Xiaotao continued, "Moreover, we will become stronger and stronger in the future, and catch up with the world faster and faster. As long as we have time, we will definitely be able to catch up."
Li San nodded vigorously after hearing Yang Xiaotao's words and said, "We have no doubt about that."
Come on, let's wish our motherland all the best!
"cheers!"
After finishing the meal, Yang Xiaotao got up and left, leaving Li Shengli to entertain Li San and his group.
During their lunch break, Li Shengli and Li San went to the corridor, lit cigarettes, and started smoking.
"It must have been more than ten years since we last saw each other!"
Li San suddenly spoke up, and Li Shengli smiled and nodded, "Fifteen years!"
"So long?"
Lee Seungri nodded, and then the two of them laughed.
Yang Xiaotao brought Li Shengli to introduce the two, unaware that the two had worked for Li Rong years ago. Although it wasn't for long, they shared the same surname, Li, and had a good relationship when they were together.
How did you get to Hong Kong?
"How did you end up in the Ninth Division?"
The two spoke almost simultaneously, and then laughed.
After a moment of silence, Li Shengli spoke first, "Coming to the Ninth Division was also an accident."
“Back when I was in the Kazakhstan in the northwest, I met the Yang tribe. A lot of things happened afterward, a lot of things that are still fresh in my memory.”
"Later, we needed someone who frequently dealt with the Northwest, so I came here."
"I am now a manager at Great Wall Motors Group..."
After Li Shengli finished speaking, Li San leaned against the wall with a smile on his face, "I knew it! You, a top-notch foreign trade expert, didn't choose to become a manager. Tsk tsk, what a waste of your talent!"
Li Shengli, however, looked up smugly and said, "Let me tell you, what I'm doing now is much better than before."
"is it?"
"Of course! Last year alone, the foreign exchange that entered the country through my channels accounted for 30% of the total foreign trade. Isn't that amazing?"
Li San smacked his lips, then shrugged. "I think I heard Aunt Rong mention that more than half of the foreign exchange that entered the country through my hands accounted for."
Ahem...
Lee Seungri coughed lightly, his face showing embarrassment.
He forgot that Hong Kong is an important export platform for China.
However, he quickly realized what he meant and said with a smile, "No matter how many there are, they are still products of our Department Nine."
Now it was Li San's turn to be speechless.
"Let's get down to business."
Li Shengli stubbed out his cigarette and then said seriously, "Minister Yang's intention is to gradually influence Hong Kong's economic development."
Li San was surprised.
"Of course, that's just my guess!"
Then he rolled his eyes.
Ignoring the issue, Li Shengli continued, "The theft of the game console technology last time served as a wake-up call for us; not everyone can be trusted."
"Therefore, we need more than just reliable people!"
Li San nodded, admitting that he also bore some responsibility for that incident.
"Moreover, Hong Kong's future positioning is as a platform, not a production base."
Li San nodded in agreement. Moreover, given the environment in Hong Kong, the profits from building a factory were not as high or as quick as those from trading.
What do you want to sell?
Li San asked directly.
"car!"
"To be precise, it's a taxi!"
"taxi?"
Li San remained silent for a moment, then nodded.
"You can provide the car, but it has to be the same as the one in Hong Kong, at the very least the steering wheel has to be on the right!"
Li Shengli nodded, "We've already considered this, and that's how our cars are in Britain."
Li San nodded, and then said, "There's something I also need to tell you."
"you say!"
Li San simply said, "Last year we held a video game competition, and it was very successful."
"So this year we plan to expand the scope of the competition and make it a world-class event, inviting players from all over the world to compete." "This is also the idea of the people in Hong Kong. Doing so can not only promote game consoles and expand influence, but also boost the local economy."
"This matter is already being prepared, and I hope that people from our area can participate!"
Li Shengli paused for a moment and then nodded, "I will report this to my superiors, but it's not certain whether I can go or not."
"Okay, as long as you can help."
"How many children do you have?"
"I"
The two continued chatting, and laughter could be heard from time to time in the corridor.
On the other side, Yang Xiaotao returned to his office and saw the person sitting inside.
"Old Wang, are you really bored out of your mind?!"
"You come here eight times a day, why don't you move in here, I'll give you my office!"
Yang Xiaotao sat down to the side and said irritably.
But Old Wang just picked at his ear and didn't take it to heart at all.
"You know what, I actually had that idea."
Old Wang, with his legs crossed, said, "Your office is much brighter than mine. It has a fan and air conditioning, and someone makes tea when you're thirsty. The food in the cafeteria is almost as good as what a chef would cook."
"Tsk tsk..."
At this point, Old Wang picked up a cucumber from the plate on the table and started eating it again.
This was brought by Yang Xiaotao himself.
Seeing Wang Lao's state, Yang Xiaotao had no choice but to give up.
However, the production capacity of these computers is limited; since production capacity hasn't increased, they can only supply their own needs for now.
Yang Xiaotao had already mentioned this, and everyone else had accepted it, but Old Wang just wouldn't budge.
"Old Wang, this really won't work!"
Yang Xiaotao said with some helplessness, "If this is given to the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry and this door is opened, the other ministries will come running over before tomorrow."
What can he do then?
Give it to them; nine departments aren't enough for them, and research in various places needs it too.
If I don't give it to them, wouldn't that be blatantly offending people?
In this situation, it's better not to give it to them at all.
These people lived the same way even without computers, so waiting a little longer won't hurt.
So even after Wang Lao and Yang Xiaotao had been trying to persuade him for so long, they still hadn't agreed.
"It's alright, I'll just sit here for a bit. Does that mean you Ninth Division won't let anyone come?"
Old Wang said nonchalantly, finishing the cucumber in the process, then clapped his hands and tossed the cucumber head onto the table, "Don't worry, I'll just sit here and won't disturb your work!"
As he spoke, he reached up and picked at the cucumber stuck between his teeth.
"You can do it, you are awesome!"
Seeing this, Yang Xiaotao had no choice but to say a few words, get up and go to the table, then ignore Old Wang and continue studying the design drawings.
Yang Xiaotao dared not be careless about the promise he made to President Peng.
Although I have a good personal relationship with Mr. Peng, he is a very meticulous person who not only takes his work seriously but also dislikes others being slow or inefficient.
Having worked together, Yang Xiaotao has a deep understanding of this.
So Yang Xiaotao started working with his head down, ignoring everything else.
Now that the computer's design is complete, it means that the core components have been determined. The next step is to plan the design of the other components.
Two days ago, the radar design drawings from the 14th Research Institute of Jinling were delivered, and Yang Xiaotao's current task is to integrate them.
"So this is an artillery reconnaissance radar, right?!"
Just as Yang Xiaotao was completely focused, he suddenly heard a sigh.
In the past, this wouldn't have been a big deal, but Yang Xiaotao was so focused on the design that he automatically blocked out all the surrounding noise. When this sound came out, it startled him.
Startled, I slashed at the design drawing with my pencil, cutting a gash in it.
"The one surnamed Wang!"
Yang Xiaotao, seething with anger, looked up at him.
Old Wang shrank back and quickly ran to the side, saying, "I was just curious to take a look."
"You're busy, that's fine."
He then sat back down on the stool.
Yang Xiaotao took a deep breath, then looked down and changed to a different drawing, continuing his work.
Old Wang, standing to the side, had a smug smile on his face.
But I still have to admit to myself, this guy's drawings are really good.
After a while, Yang Xiaotao suddenly smelled a rotten egg smell.
Frowning, I looked up and saw Old Wang picking at his toes in a chair, with a pair of patched socks in his shoes on the floor.
This flavor comes from here.
"Pharaoh!"
An angry voice came from behind him. Old Wang looked up in surprise, then looked at Yang Xiaotao with an innocent look, "Well, my toes were itchy, so I scratched them!"
As he spoke, he sniffed it under his nose, "It doesn't smell like anything!"
Yang Xiaotao was completely speechless.
"You can do it!"
After saying that, he got up and walked out.
As soon as I reached the door, I heard Old Wang say, "Oh, this office is so cool. I'll go back and call Old Qian over so we can enjoy it together."
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaotao immediately pulled his leg back from the doorway.
Mr. Qian was the tacit understanding that the two had always maintained.
No one mentioned it.
Yang Xiaotao's biggest fear was making things difficult for Mr. Qian. Even if Mr. Qian didn't come, it would still affect Yang Xiaotao's impression score.
This is absolutely a case of killing a thousand enemies while injuring eight hundred of your own.
But now, Old Wang finally couldn't hold back any longer.
But what can Yang Xiaotao do?
Back in the office, I sat opposite Mr. Wang.
"Could you please put your shoes on properly?"
Upon hearing this, Old Wang chuckled and put his socks and shoes back on.
After a moment of silence, Yang Xiaotao still couldn't make up his mind.
Old Wang wasn't in a hurry; he was ready to go all out.
As for Mr. Qian, that's just talk.
Yang Xiaotao knew it; how could he not know it?
"Old Wang, here's the thing, we don't have any in stock right now. I'll have them reserve one for you after a month."
Yang Xiaotao looked troubled, but his words were sincere.
But Old Wang reached out and lifted his other foot, saying as he took off his shoe, "This foot is a little itchy too!"
"Stop it, stop it!"
Yang Xiaotao quickly reached out his hand, "A month is already very, very fast for us!"
"Even at the fastest, it will take a month, really!"
Old Wang looked up and glanced at it. "Really?"
"real!"
Suddenly, Old Wang laughed, "Well, that's not what Han Sanfeng said!"
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaotao was almost speechless with anger, and his expression changed drastically.
But he immediately realized, "Old Wang, you bastard, you tricked me!"
Old Wang rubbed his toes and said, "Young Yang, we've known each other for so many years, we know each other perfectly well."
"Stop wasting time here, give me something concrete, and I'll be concrete too."
"Cash on delivery, and we'll do each other a favor, how about it?"
After a long while, Yang Xiaotao realized the current situation: if he didn't get rid of this guy, he wouldn't be able to work.
"I'll send it to you the day after tomorrow."
Upon hearing Yang Xiaotao's words, Old Wang immediately smiled and said, "It's a deal."
"I will come in person the day after tomorrow."
Yang Xiaotao looked up and said coldly, "It's been agreed that this is for the Xizhou launch site, so please don't misunderstand."
Old Wang's eyes darted around, and he immediately understood what it meant.
Xizhou was also part of the Nine Tribes.
This way, we can also give an explanation to outsiders.
"You're a smart kid."
"I see."
Old Wang said smugly, "Give it to Xizhou then, it just so happens that they need it there too."
After saying that, he turned and walked out.
Yang Xiaotao didn't go to see her off; instead, he picked up the phone on the table and called Han Sanfeng.
"Old Han, postpone the computer project for the Chinese Academy of Sciences and give it to the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry first."
"What?"
"For Old Wang's stinky feet!"
After that, hang up the phone.
"Damn it, I'm still not shameless enough!"