Chapter 2895
A deep blue light illuminates Kosaka's sky.
Chapter 2895 A deep blue light illuminates Kosaka's sky.
Foreign trade, in the office.
"Hasn't it already entered the final stage?"
"What exactly happened? We must find out!"
"be quick!"
Li Rong questioned him sharply into the phone before hanging up!
After a period of investigation and questioning, they finally identified their target: British medical equipment.
In this field, especially in the research of CT machines, Britain has made the fastest progress.
It is also the best in the world right now.
After much searching, the foreign trade personnel in Britain finally found a partner in a private hospital.
This private hospital has a good relationship with a university in Britain, so it has two CT scanners.
In the past two years, the pace of development and upgrading of medical equipment in Britain has been very fast. Even equipment from three years ago is now outdated.
In order to keep up with the pace of medical technology development and retain customers, the hospital directly ordered the latest CT machine.
So they decided to get rid of the two obsolete instruments.
As it happened, foreign trade personnel learned about this and came to the store to purchase the goods.
Both parties wanted to sell the equipment to recoup their costs and buy better instruments and equipment.
One wanted to complete the mission and send the person back to China as soon as possible, regardless of the cost.
So the two sides hit it off immediately.
One of them went to apply to the higher authorities to scrap the instrument, intending to resell it.
One of them went to raise funds and prepare to implement the plan as soon as possible.
Everything seems to be going pretty smoothly.
But an unexpected incident occurred at the last moment.
The disposal process can't be completed, so the equipment can't be sold.
I can't get my deposit back!
Li Rong almost cursed when she heard that!
Even after hanging up the phone, Li Rong still felt something was off.
Why did you suddenly change your mind?
That's right, in her opinion, those British guys were just money-grubbing types.
As long as the money is in place, what wouldn't they sell?
Moreover, this purchase was made under the name of Hong Kong, so there are no political problems.
But the other party went back on their word; there must be something fishy going on here.
After a moment, Li Rong picked up the phone again and dialed.
Eggs cannot be put in one basket.
Compare prices from three different vendors; you won't regret it!
The call connected, and Mr. Chen's voice came through.
Li Rong immediately reported the situation in Britain and suggested, "Personally, I think we shouldn't focus all our energy on them."
"We can buy from countries like France and Germany. Although their technology is not as advanced as theirs, it is still very useful to us!"
Mr. Chen agreed with Li Rong's opinion, so the foreign trade personnel were instructed to begin a new round of screening.
November.
The weather in Beijing is so cold that people dare not go out at night.
Even the naughtiest child will stay obediently inside the house after being scolded by the adults at home.
Yang Xiaotao strode out of his house, holding a steamed bun in his hand, taking a bite every now and then, his breath turning into white mist.
Ever since she bought steamed buns from the breakfast stall last time, Ran's mother has been making steamed buns at home ever since she found out about it.
In her words, it's because the food at home is cheap.
It's not worth spending that money.
From then on, we ate steamed buns in all sorts of different ways at home.
Radish, scallion, pork, egg and cabbage...
White flour, sweet potato flour, a mixture of flour and water...
Anyway, there are all kinds of fillings, and all kinds of ways to eat them.
In response, Yang Xiaotao could only say, "Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure!"
It's so nice to have an elderly person.
"Good morning, Minister Yang!"
As I stepped out of the gate, a group of people were walking against the wind towards the alleyway.
Yang Xiaotao stuffed the steamed bun into his mouth, then waved his hand twice as a greeting.
Beside the jeep, the old Taoist priest and Old Ye were waiting with their arms crossed. Yang Xiaotao ran up and quickly opened the car to let the two of them in.
After a short while, the car slowly started moving.
"Old man, how's it going at the steel mill?"
"I heard that alloy production still hasn't increased?"
Yang Xiaotao asked questions while driving.
The old Taoist priest nodded, then shook his head.
"No, are you talking properly? What do you mean by nodding and shaking your head?"
Yang Xiaotao was annoyed. Lately, factories everywhere were operating at full capacity, and orders for supplies were piling up on his desk.
We couldn't wait for the normal process, so we sent it directly to him in a hurry.
"What else can we do? We only have this one big pot, and three tables of guests have come. What can we do?"
"Titanium alloys, tungsten alloys, aluminum alloys, even tinplate are all coming to join the fun."
"The factory managers who supply the raw materials are almost in tears, asking us when this will end."
“The production teams from the surrounding villages all went to help at the factory, but it still wasn’t enough!”
"If we keep doing this, the workers won't be able to hold on!"
The old Taoist priest complained bitterly. Although he was no longer at the steel plant, the Alloy Research Institute was still linked to the steel plant. They were in the same boat, sharing both prosperity and adversity.
"At this rate, we couldn't hold out even if the scale were doubled, let alone now!"
Finally, the old Taoist muttered something else.
Yang Xiaotao listened to the whole thing before letting out a cold snort, "Double it again? Go tell that to the higher-ups."
“We recruited nearly 10,000 people this time. Although the higher-ups didn’t say anything, several waves of inspectors and supervisors came to implement the policies. Do you think this matter can be resolved with just words?”
"Alright, go tell Lao An in a bit to prioritize the production expenses of our Ninth Department."
"Other departments can postpone their plans appropriately!"
As soon as Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, a glint of light immediately appeared in the old Taoist's eyes.
That's what he wanted to say.
Now, not only the Ninth Division has received a large number of orders, but the other divisions have also received some tasks to varying degrees, and things are gradually improving.
Although their products mostly flow to neighboring member states of the alliance, at least they have some income.
Things will get better gradually.
This led to a shortage of alloy materials.
Of course, the demand for alloy materials for these nine parts is enough to keep steel mills busy!
"Master, how is that person from Shanghai Jiaotong University doing?"
Yang Xiaotao then changed the subject and inquired about the situation at Elder Ye's biological research institute.
Before he passed away, Teacher Wang recommended someone to him, who was said to have made significant achievements in lithium batteries.
However, whether or not they can be invited is another matter. Yang Xiaotao also needs to conduct a thorough investigation; not just anyone can come in.
Especially since this person studied in the United States, we should be even more cautious.
"We're still in contact with them, but it seems like they don't want to take it on."
Old Ye spoke with little interest, and Yang Xiaotao nodded.
"Please keep an eye on him, and if it really doesn't work out, we'll train one ourselves."
“Alright, I’ve been watching them for a while now. They all started from scratch. To be honest, others who don’t know our Ninth Department might not be able to do it.” Old Master Ye said with emotion, and the old Taoist priest next to him nodded in agreement, “Yes, the kids who come out of our technical school are no slouch.”
"We've got quite a few young people joining our institute this time; these young men have a lot of drive!"
"Who says otherwise? I think our vocational school is going to expand its enrollment."
The two were chatting and laughing in the car when Yang Xiaotao suddenly blurted out, "Old Wang from the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry even asked me why their Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry didn't get any students."
"What do you two say we should say back?"
Instantly, the two fell silent.
When the technical school was first established, the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry contributed manpower and resources, and Old Wang was the vice principal of the technical school. Now that they have recruited all the recent graduates, it is estimated that Comrade Old Wang will have to come knocking on their door.
"Sigh, if all else fails, just give them the winding machine."
Yang Xiaotao said calmly.
After much thought, Li Wei led his team to successfully develop a winding machine, and the precision requirements fully met the original design specifications.
When the good news was told to Factory 709, Factory Director Hu Lan was still somewhat incredulous.
However, they have already hand-wound a transformer, which is currently being tested.
The second transformer was prepared for the Ninth Division, and the original plan was to complete the winding work in one month.
It now appears that as long as the winding device meets the standards, the second transformer can be completed in one month.
Other electric furnace factories also learned about this, and many people called to inquire about the situation, with some even requesting help in manufacturing it.
Yang Xiaotao is considering restarting a project, since the future development of electricity needs this thing to support it, and only with electricity can development be better.
However, it now seems that it's not impossible to send it to the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry.
After the car passed the gate of the Ninth Department, Yang Xiaotao stopped at the entrance of the research institute. Lao Dao and Ye Lao got out of the car, and Yang Xiaotao drove to the office building.
Upon entering the office, Liu Lixue and Lou Xiao'e had already tidied up and were already in work mode.
"Is there anything particularly important today?"
Yang Xiaotao asked, but Liu Lixue shook her head, "I don't have any here."
Lou Xiao'e picked up a document and said, "The textile factory has sent some cotton-padded clothes, and Director Zhai would like to invite you to dinner."
"Director Zhai? What do you want to see me for dinner?"
Lou Xiao'e shook her head. "I'm not sure. Do you want to agree?"
Yang Xiaotao was silent for a moment, then nodded, "Okay, how about this weekend? I'll invite her to my home. You can polish the wording."
"Okay, there's another meeting, hosted by the Ministry of Health, where you've been invited as a special guest. The topic is about preventing influenza in winter."
"Let's push it down!"
Yang Xiaotao refused outright. Meetings are the most troublesome thing, and he would not object if Li Hongfeng and the others wanted to go.
But if I were to go by myself, I'd rather not.
Instead of wasting time, why not take a stroll around the research institute?
After the two finished discussing today's arrangements, Yang Xiaotao had a general idea and then began his daily work.
At 10 a.m., the phone on my desk rang again.
"Xiao Yang, this is Li Rong."
After Yang Xiaotao answered the phone, he exchanged pleasantries with Li Rong and then got down to business.
"We've figured out what happened last time; it was our neighbor who was behind it all!"
"The one on the east side?"
"Yes, it's them, those sons of bitches."
Li Rong cursed over the phone and then explained the situation in detail.
After the last phone call, the foreign trade personnel conducted investigations in Britain while contacting other countries.
When they finally learned that the buyer was from Japan, everything became clear in an instant.
"Let them do whatever they want, did we get it?"
More than worrying about why he needed to spend money on daily necessities, Yang Xiaotao was more concerned about whether he had bought the necessary instruments and equipment.
As for the motives behind "living a simple life," there's no need to pay any attention to them.
This is similar to how people curse the Japanese devils in their hearts when they encounter a difficult day; it has become a memory etched into their bones.
"We got it. This time we found a medical device manufacturer in France."
"Although the condition of the equipment is not as good as that in Britain, it is already quite suitable for us."
After Li Rong finished speaking, she added, "I personally think it's pretty good."
"Okay, great!"
Yang Xiaotao's reaction was not unexpected.
When can it be sent back?
"To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, this time it will be shipped by air, and it is expected to arrive within a week."
After Li Rong finished speaking, the two hung up the phone.
Yang Xiaotao then called Ji Xiang to share the good news.
At the same time, she should be prepared, in case she has the machine but doesn't know how to operate it.
Here in Beijing, they await the arrival of the plane, which will bring medical equipment to treat and save lives.
Meanwhile, at Kosaka International Airport in the Eastern Ninth Ward, an international flight is slowly landing.
At the airport, as the plane slowly came to a stop, airport buses quickly arrived in front of it, and then the staff responsible for unloading cargo took the items off the plane and placed them on the conveyor belt.
In no time, all the goods were taken out, and the people waiting on the perimeter immediately stepped forward to collect them.
Following the instructions of the company president, Hideki Nishida, Noka Seto came to the airport to retrieve the items she had purchased.
"Ms. Seto, are these our items?"
The workers who came with them looked grim when they saw the two large and small items in front of them. There were only three of them, and what could Seto Noka do?
She was just sent by the company president to inspect the items; the two of them were the ones who actually moved them.
Although the other person is not short, who dares to say that being tall necessarily means being strong?
"Yes, the name information is correct, this is it."
The two exchanged a glance, then looked at Seto Noka beside them. "Ms. Seto, could we disassemble the wooden crates before moving them? Don't worry, we guarantee they won't get bumped or damaged."
Noka Seto frowned slightly upon hearing this, but looking at the nearly two-meter-long wooden box, she knew that it was quite heavy, so she thought for a moment before nodding.
"Okay, be careful not to break it."
"This was specifically requested by the president, and it was purchased specifically to discover technology."
Noka Seto emphasized this again.
The two nodded immediately and then picked up tools to begin disassembling.
As the wooden crates were dismantled, the steel machinery inside was revealed.
Seto Noka watched from the side, constantly examining the markings on the instrument.
Soon, the two finished dismantling the wooden crate, and then carefully carried the equipment into the carriage.
After moving one machine, the two went to move another.
Perhaps because the machine itself was heavy, and the two people had been busy without resting, just as they were lifting it to put it into the carriage, the person behind couldn't hold on, their body went limp and the machine tilted. Fortunately, they managed to grab it at the last moment, and this time it didn't fall to the ground.
"Be careful."
Seto Noka walked over and symbolically helped lift it a little.
She didn't notice that she had stepped on a small broken bottle, and a piece of powder immediately stuck to her foot.
As the car left, people gradually walked past the spot where it had been parked.
As night fell, airport staff began to take shifts and rest, entering Kosaka's nightlife.
The remaining white powder emitted a faint blue glow in the dim night, then drifted quietly in the breeze stirred up by footsteps.
(End of this chapter)