Chapter 2969
Northwest Survey, Exhibited Items
Chapter 2969 Northwest Survey, Exhibited Items
Teacher Xie Jiarong acted quickly, or rather, everyone was prepared in advance.
However, the research location proposed by Yang Xiaotao was different from what they had originally planned, but fortunately it was still in the Northwest region.
The preparations are pretty much the same; you just need to replan the route and prepare the materials.
So, just one day later, Teacher Xie Jiarong found Yang Xiaotao.
"Minister Yang, the survey team is ready!"
In the office, Yang Xiaotao looked at the list of personnel on the table and gestured for Xie Jiarong to sit down first.
I glanced at the list; there were ten people.
And at the very top were the three characters Xie Jiarong.
"Teacher Xie, this list is inappropriate!"
As soon as Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Xie Jiarong immediately understood what Yang Xiaotao meant.
"Minister Yang, I know what you're worried about, but we have to go!"
"Minister Yang, you yourself have said that this project is a very important part of the country and the people."
"It is also a crucial step in terms of future development!"
"Such an important matter requires my personal attention; I wouldn't feel comfortable entrusting it to anyone else!"
Although Teacher Xie Jiarong's voice was not loud, it conveyed an undeniable firmness.
Yang Xiaotao stood up and walked to his side. "Teacher Xie, I understand what you're saying, but I understand even more clearly how important you are to the entire project!"
"That's just part of the project; there are more important things that need your leadership later!"
Xie Jiarong shook his head when he heard Yang Xiaotao say that, "Minister Yang, even without me, there are many other excellent comrades behind us!"
"They can complete the mission just as well!"
"Teacher Xie, this is different!"
Yang Xiaotao said eagerly, "I've been to the Northwest. Even strong and healthy people can't adapt to the living conditions there, let alone an elderly person like Xie Jiarong."
"Same!"
Yang Xiaotao was answered with a firm voice.
Before Yang Xiaotao could speak, Xie Jiarong continued, "Minister Yang, this time, we must go all out!"
"We must be prepared to fight tooth and nail from the very beginning!"
“I understand my situation. I’m going to show them that we’re not just all talk and no action, and we’re not just criticizing others for doing things!”
At that moment, Xie Jiarong's face, though lacking an aura of greatness, invigorated Yang Xiaotao.
Even Liu Lixue and Lou Xiao'e in the office were shocked as they stared at the old man in front of them.
He wasn't tall; in fact, he was rather thin. Yet, at that moment, the two of them clearly sensed a resolute determination!
"Minister Yang, don't hesitate!"
"I know you'd step up if needed, right?"
"Now is the time when I am needed, how can I be a deserter?"
Xie Jiarong stood up and spoke softly, his face full of nonchalance.
Yang Xiaotao stared at the other person carefully for a long time before nodding, "Okay!"
"I agree, but you must take care of yourself!"
After seeing Yang Xiaotao agree, Xie Jiarong immediately smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, I'm still in good health."
Yang Xiaotao nodded, then signed his name on the list of exploration personnel, and solemnly handed it to Xie Jiarong, saying, "We're leaving tomorrow, and I'll treat everyone to dinner tonight!"
"it is good!"
Xie Jiarong took the list and left.
Yang Xiaotao sat in his chair and pondered for a moment, thinking about the situation in the Northwest.
In my memories, I unconsciously recall everything that happened at the Northwest Farm.
I thought of Manager Ma from the farm, and I thought of Ma Zi.
He also thought of Gao Yu, who lay leaning against the wall, clutching a grenade, his eyes wide open in death, and Old Ma, who lay on the Gobi Desert, searching for blood willow for him.
He reached out and touched the blood-red pendant on his chest. The pendant hadn't changed color over the years, but it made him somewhat forget the blood color of that year!
"We've traveled so far!"
"Fortunately, we can still look back!"
He then picked up the phone and called Liang Zuoxin.
A moment later, Liang Zuoxin arrived at the office.
"Old Liang, the exploration team has been selected, and they're leaving tomorrow."
How are your preparations going?
Liang Zuoxin nodded, "They've all been selected. They're all veterans with wilderness survival experience, and there are no issues with their backgrounds."
"how many people?"
"As previously requested, there are six people!"
"In addition, after arriving in the Northwest, the security department of the Red Star Machinery Factory will send three people as guides."
"Local authorities in the Northwest will also send people to escort and assist them!"
After Liang Zuoxin finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao immediately shook his head, "Not enough, there are too few people!"
"This time, Teacher Xie Jiarong is personally leading the team, so we must be fully prepared and not make any mistakes."
Liang Zuoxin listened and pondered for a moment, then looked up and said, "Then let the Special Operations Team C go with them. They've been training at headquarters for over a year, and this is just a good opportunity for them to go out and carry out a mission. Let them get some experience!"
"Sure, arrange it as soon as possible. This trip will be quite long."
Liang Zuoxin immediately got up to make arrangements.
The next day, in front of the Ninth Department's office building, Yang Xiaotao saw off the exploration team members and their entourage.
Yang Xiaotao held Xie Jiarong's hand with a solemn expression, "Teacher Xie, please take good care of yourself."
"Don't worry, Commander Yang, I'm waiting to drink the victory celebration wine."
Yang Xiaotao nodded, then looked at Wang Hao.
"You are familiar with the situation in the Northwest. This mission is to protect the safety of the surveying personnel."
"This is the most important task!"
"Yes! Promise to complete the mission!"
Wang Hao's expression was serious as he bowed respectfully.
Beside them, the six members of Special Forces Group C also saluted solemnly under Liang Zuoxin's instructions.
"Comrades!"
The crowd lined up in front of the car, and Yang Xiaotao scanned them one by one.
"May you achieve immediate success! I'll be waiting for your good news in Beijing!"
Yang Xiaotao spoke solemnly to everyone.
Xie Jiarong then led his people into the car and slowly started the engine.
The roadside was lined with people, including members of the Ninth Department and project teams.
At this moment, watching the armored vehicles move forward, his gaze shifts slightly, his arm waves, and the flag flutters.
The people on the bus saw what was happening and waved their arms, but they didn't know what to say.
But the fire that had been lit in my heart burned fiercely, growing ever more intense.
Northwest, Hongxing Machinery Factory.
Factory director Li Chengjun scratched his head as he looked at the telegram from headquarters, feeling an even heavier burden on his shoulders.
Fang Yuan, who was drinking water nearby, looked puzzled when he saw the factory manager like this.
There have been many factories recently, but things are going well.
The cannery is progressing very smoothly, and the foreign trade department has also reached an agreement with Kazakhstan. As long as the equipment and personnel are in place, production can begin.
At that time, they will also be able to try canned beef.
Of course, this is just benefiting from the situation.
"Factory manager, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing Li Chengjun still standing there in a daze, Fang Yuan asked him. Li Chengjun sighed, "Another job."
After saying this, he handed the telegram to Fang Yuan and sat down to ponder how to do a good job.
Fang Yuan took it and examined it carefully before asking curiously, "Tarim?"
"Why Tarim? It's a sparsely populated area, and we're not very familiar with it."
"Isn't this a mistake?"
Fang Yuan pointed to the contents of the telegram, his face full of disbelief.
Li Chengjun shook his head, "I've confirmed with Lao Hong, it is indeed Tarim."
"Moreover, headquarters even sent a special operations team to accompany them, just in case something unexpected happened."
"Minister Yang's instructions are for us to send capable personnel to assist in the survey, while ensuring the safety of the technical staff and providing sufficient supplies to avoid shortages."
"Old Fang, what do you think we should do?"
Li Chengjun asked, and Fang Yuan sat to the side scratching his head in confusion, then shook his head and said, "What else can we do?"
"This is Director Yang's order. In the past, he would just make a phone call to tell us what to do, but this is a formal telegram. It means we have to carry it out unconditionally."
"I think we should just send a special operations team too."
Li Chengjun's eyes lit up. "That's a good idea. Didn't President He say that new recruits need training? Let's do it together."
"So it won't be an eyesore here."
Fang Yuan smiled awkwardly after hearing this.
Since Li Yunlong and his team took a squad with them, they've been making a name for themselves in Persia, much to the envy of the other two squads who stayed behind, who are constantly clamoring for their attention.
The key point is that Mr. He and his colleagues are particularly supportive of this behavior. If it weren't for the fact that he, as the factory director, hadn't kept his mouth shut, he would have already followed the convoy to Persia.
With increasingly close relations between China and Turkmenistan, and this cooperation on natural gas, economic cooperation between the two sides is becoming increasingly in-depth.
Therefore, the route to Persia did not necessarily have to pass through the Khazars Kingdom, which made the alliance less concerned.
"We also need to make good use of resources to ensure there are no shortages."
Li Chengjun spoke again, and Fang Yuan nodded, "Don't worry, we don't lack that."
These words made Li Chengjun grin.
As trade with member states of the alliance increased, the products produced by the machine factory became increasingly popular.
The Northwest has become an important window for foreign trade.
Moreover, the headquarters has consistently provided support to the machinery factory, and the profits have always been used for the development of the branch factory.
Therefore, the living standards of factory workers have gradually improved over the years, which has also led to an improvement in the economic situation of Hami City.
"By the way, Wang Huzi has probably received the telegram as well. We should discuss it together."
Li Chengjun thought of something and spoke again.
Fang Yuan nodded, "You're busy, I'll go talk to President He!"
"Go!"
After seeing Fang Yuan off, Li Chengjun quickly picked up the satellite phone and called Wang Huzi.
After the call connected, Wang Huzi understood Li Chengjun's meaning after only a few words. After a brief exchange, Wang Huzi immediately had an idea after hearing Li Chengjun's arrangement: "You can arrange it as you see fit."
"I've instructed the engineering team to prepare a base in Tarim."
So, when Xie Jiarong and the others got off the plane, they saw the convoy sent by Wang Huzi to welcome them.
The team then arrived at the machinery factory, rested there, and waited for the surveying equipment.
Three days later, the survey equipment was delivered by rail and road, and the team then set off for the Tarim Basin survey site.
Looking at the long convoy following behind, Wang Hao and the Red Star Special Forces members could only look at each other in bewilderment.
Both the Northwest Wolf and the Snow Leopard have sent people.
I have a feeling that this mission is more like an assessment.
With the arrival of the exploration team, the exploration of natural gas in the Tarim Basin was quickly launched.
Armed with the map provided by Yang Xiaotao, Xie Jiarong and the others began to venture deeper into the desert under the guidance of their guide.
I believe we'll have results soon.
Meanwhile, the natural gas project team that remained in Beijing during this period was also actively preparing, but progress was somewhat slow.
Yang Xiaotao looked at the draft paper that had just been filled with writing, and then glanced at the element symbols on it. He wondered if there were too many elements, but he couldn't decide whether to remove some.
It felt like finding a needle in a haystack.
"Minister Yang, let's eat."
Lou Xiao'e's voice came from the side. Yang Xiaotao checked the time and it was already past midnight. If he didn't go soon, there probably wouldn't be any food left.
What are we having for lunch today?
Yang Xiaotao put down his pen, stood up, and casually asked.
Lou Xiao'e said with a smile, "We're having fish today, one piece of pollack for each person."
"Pollock?"
"Yes, it was shipped from the foreign trade department. It was delivered after being frozen. Director Chen said it should be eaten as soon as possible because it doesn't keep well."
Yang Xiaotao nodded; this kind of imported frozen fish was considered a cheap product.
However, thinking about foreign trade, Yang Xiaotao suddenly remembered what Li Shengli had mentioned about the exhibition.
Since we're looking for a needle in a haystack here, why not try our luck in a small pond?
What if we actually run into that?
Thinking of this, Yang Xiaotao said to Lou Xiao'e, who was about to get up to eat, "Call Li Shengli."
Lou Xiao'e, who was carrying a jar and preparing to go out for dinner, immediately deflated upon hearing this. Yang Xiaotao glanced at her and then changed his tune, saying, "If he hasn't eaten, he should come to the restaurant to find me."
"If you've eaten, come to the office."
After saying that, he walked out of the office.
Lou Xiao'e had no choice but to put down the jar and pick up the phone.
Upon arriving at the cafeteria, Yang Xiaotao queued up as usual, then got his food and sat down to the side.
A short while later, Li Shengli came in from outside, got his food, and sat down opposite Yang Xiaotao.
"Minister Yang, you wanted to see me?"
Yang Xiaotao was eating when he nodded to indicate that he should eat first. Li Shengli casually took two bites of his steamed bun and swallowed them with the vegetable soup. "Is it because of the ingredients?"
When asked, Yang Xiaotao nodded, "The natural gas project is on track, but the issue of materials urgently needs to be resolved."
"We haven't found suitable materials domestically yet, so we need to look for solutions abroad."
Li Shengli nodded and then said, "If we are to participate in the exhibition in Eastburg, we have to bring out exhibits that can be recognized, otherwise we won't even be able to get into the exhibition, let alone find suitable materials."
"And it's best to find someone who knows what they're doing, otherwise we're easily scammed."
Li Shengli explained his considerations, and Yang Xiaotao nodded. Then he asked, "What exhibits do you think would be suitable?"
Li Shengli pondered for a moment, "Ideally, it should be something that represents our industrial level, like the engine we exhibited at the Alliance last time."
"However, this incident was rushed, and it's possible that sending the engine over might not be in time for registration."
"I don't have any other thoughts."
Yang Xiaotao put down his chopsticks. "I was just thinking about it. What do you think about using an alloy material?"
"Material?"
Li Shengli frowned slightly. "This exhibition is about machinery. Bringing materials might be off-topic."
Yang Xiaotao nodded, "That makes sense."
"That's it."
Yang Xiaotao paused for a moment, then continued, "Then let's make a component using special alloy materials. I'll do it. You help me contact a foreign trade company and register the application first, so we don't miss the deadline."
"As for personnel, I'll make the arrangements."
Seeing Yang Xiaotao say this, Li Shengli did not hesitate. He quickly finished his meal and then followed Yang Xiaotao out of the cafeteria back to the office.
Back in his office, Yang Xiaotao conceived what he wanted to do, and then called the steel plant, asking An Zhongsheng to bring some zirconium alloy materials back to headquarters.
Upon receiving the news, An Zhongsheng immediately prepared the materials, while Yang Xiaotao began designing in his office.
What he wanted to make was not complicated; it was just a simple metal sphere.