Chapter 3152
A Bodhisattva is Painted on a Tungsten Rod
Chapter 3152 A Bodhisattva is Painted on a Tungsten Rod
Xizhou Satellite Launch Center.
Ran Xinrui jogged all the way to the command center, her little leather shoes making a crisp sound on the marble floor, the clattering sound growing louder as she approached, and soon she came into everyone's view.
The staff on both sides turned their heads when they heard the voice, but after seeing who it was, they all smiled knowingly.
It was as if a clear spring had suddenly appeared in a parched desert, adding some fun to this tedious and boring work.
When they saw the cheerful, elfin-like girl, the older ones showed loving smiles, while the younger ones mostly showed admiration.
Ran Xinrui has now become a part of this launch base.
Of course, this affection can only be kept in one's heart!
Because the other party's conditions were exceptionally difficult to meet.
As outstanding as her brother-in-law? Is that even a human being's condition?
Who is her brother-in-law?
Anyone with a brain knows this is impossible.
Moreover, the only person who could possibly be a good match for her brother-in-law is probably her sister.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have become her brother-in-law.
"Uncle Xu, good!"
"Uncle Liu, great!"
"Aunt Sun, are you feeling better?"
Ran Xinrui greeted passersby as she ran, her voice clear and joyful.
Everyone was delighted to hear this, "Alright, Xiao Rui, slow down!"
"You're here to see your dad again? Any good news?"
"Could it be that I received another letter..."
As everyone chatted and laughed, Ran Xinrui, clutching the folder to her chest, remained silent. She went upstairs and knocked on the door, where Old Ran's voice came from inside.
"dad…"
"director!"
Ran Xinrui pushed the door open and had just opened her mouth when she saw that there were other people in the room, so she quickly changed her address.
When Ran's father saw his impetuous youngest daughter, he put on a serious expression and said, "She's acting crazy and unruly!"
Then he looked at Zheng Shuangyan beside him and said, "Your Uncle Zheng is here. Come and greet him!"
"Hello, Uncle Zheng!"
Zheng Shuangyan quickly stood up and said with a smile, "Old Ran, you're being too polite."
Then, looking at Ran Xinrui, he sighed again, "Xiao Rui is such a big girl now, her uncle almost doesn't recognize her!"
Ran Xinrui smiled and said, "Uncle is still young, he can work for at least fifty years!"
Zheng Shuangyan laughed and said, "No, no, I reckon in another ten years, your father and I will have to retire. The future still belongs to you!"
"Old Zheng, don't praise her. She can't get rid of this impulsive habit; she won't be able to do anything right!"
Ran's father spoke calmly from the side, but Zheng Shuangyan could see the curve of his lips from a distance.
"Alright, alright, you're already ungrateful for your kids' success. If I were you, I'd be secretly enjoying a drink tonight!"
Zheng Shuangyan said irritably, then glanced at Ran Xinrui with great satisfaction.
If it weren't for his own son's lack of ambition, being neither good at academics nor martial arts, he would really want to become related to Old Ran.
In that case, I'd become brothers-in-law with Yang Xiaotao, and my family would prosper in the future.
Unfortunately…
What a disappointing and unfilial son!
Why did you rush over like that?
Ran's father nodded to Zheng Shuangyan and then looked at Ran Xinrui.
Hearing her father's question, Ran Xinrui quickly replied, "Dad, I heard that the Ninth Department is sending a satellite, so I came to take a look!"
Ran's father gave his daughter a disapproving look, feeling utterly speechless.
I finally managed to train a talent for the Seventh Machine Department, but this girl turned against us and used everything she learned on the Ninth Department!
"Yes, it set off yesterday and should arrive in the next day or two!"
It was Zheng Shuangyan who spoke; seeing that Lao Ran wasn't saying anything, he answered for him.
"Really?"
Ran Xinrui's eyes lit up, and Zheng Shuangyan laughed heartily, "Of course, that's exactly what Uncle came here for!"
Hearing Zheng Shuangyan say this, Ran Xinrui showed curiosity, "Uncle Zheng, aren't you from the Third Ministry of Machine Building?"
Upon hearing this, Zheng Shuangyan gave a wry smile, then looked at Old Ran. Ran's father turned back to pick up his teacup, unwilling to explain.
Left with no other option, Zheng Shuangyan said, "That's right, my uncle works for the Third Ministry of Machinery Industry, but he's also an officer in the High-Tech Industry Research Office. He came here this time specifically for the satellite!"
"In other words, your brother-in-law dragged him here to work as a laborer."
Zheng Shuangyan shrugged, while Lao Ran grinned. Wasn't he also dragged here by his son-in-law to work as a laborer?
"Oh no, does that mean my brother-in-law won't be coming?"
"I was thinking of asking about the Dragon Boat Festival."
Ran Xinrui looked disappointed. Ran's father, who was holding a teacup, trembled. Why didn't his daughter care about her old man?
"It's not that I'm not coming."
When Zheng Shuangyan suddenly spoke, Ran Xinrui's eyes lit up, and she quickly stepped forward and said, "Uncle Zheng, do you mean my brother-in-law will come again?"
"Yes, I guess I won't be coming this time, but I should be back next time."
"This time, the satellite."
"Old Zheng!"
Just as Zheng Shuangyan was about to speak, Lao Ran suddenly interrupted her, and said seriously, "She doesn't have the authority right now, so don't talk nonsense."
Zheng Shuangyan smiled and said, "I had forgotten about that."
“Niece, you can ask your brother-in-law about this when he arrives.”
"I won't tell Lao Ran."
Ran's father also looked at Ran Xinrui, "Go and double-check the calculations for this satellite launch. There can't be any problems."
When Ran Xinrui heard her father say this, she understood that he wanted her to leave, and that there were some things she shouldn't know.
She didn't mind, smiled at Zheng Shuangyan, and then turned and left the office.
I was somewhat disappointed when I left.
"Old Ran, your daughter doesn't take after you at all."
Watching Ran Xinrui leave, Zheng Shuangyan suddenly laughed.
"Nonsense, who else would you follow if not me?"
Ran's father said bluntly, "But who is Zheng Shuangyan?"
The two of them had spent ten years together in the Northwest, enduring sandstorms together, so they knew Lao Ran best.
"She takes after her brother-in-law."
"Bullshit."
Old Ran snorted coldly, then added, "I would be content if she had half the ability of her brother-in-law."
Zheng Shuangyan rolled her eyes. "Old Ran, I've discovered that you're really too greedy."
"He only has half the skill. If my son had even a tenth of that, I, his old man, would be content." Zheng Shuangyan felt that Old Ran was insatiable. Having a capable son-in-law was already a great achievement, but now he wanted a capable daughter too?
No, this guy's eldest daughter is already very capable.
"Go! Go! Go!"
"Let's not talk about this anymore."
Old Ran also realized he was overthinking things and quickly got back to the main topic.
"Is the higher-ups serious this time?"
Zheng Shuangyan nodded, "Your son-in-law arranged it personally before we left, so how could it not be true?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Zheng Shuangyan saw that Lao Ran's eyes were widening again, so she quickly reached out and said, "Okay, okay."
"Mr. Yang, Mr. Yang, is everything arranged alright now?"
Ran's father nodded, "It's better to be more formal when you're at work."
"Okay, understood."
Zheng Shuangyan was speechless at Lao Ran again. If he had a son-in-law like that, he would definitely call him son-in-law all the time.
"The matter we're being given this time is quite important, so we need to cooperate well and make the whole thing a success."
Zheng Shuangyan got down to business, "Originally, this tungsten rod was to be welded directly onto it, but who would have thought that these people from Bei'an would draw a Bodhisattva on the tungsten rod? Damn it, these guys are just too much trouble."
Mr. Ran nodded, "This was just something Xiao Tao assumed. They're not stupid. How could they feel at ease if they didn't see it for themselves?"
Zheng Shuangyan nodded, "So the reason I was sent here this time is to re-secure this thing."
"We can't let the other party figure out what's going on."
Mr. Ran nodded, then frowned and asked, "There's more than one person from the other side. There are probably several experts among them. We can't be too careless."
"And this matter cannot be known by too many people."
Zheng Shuangyan nodded, then looked at Ran's father, "So, it's best if it's just the two of us."
Ran's father took a deep breath. "I'll do it."
Zheng Shuangyan shook her head, "No, you should be in charge here. Replacing someone else will easily arouse suspicion."
"Moreover, when I arrived, Mr. Yang had someone teach me how to operate it."
After a moment of silence, Mr. Ran frowned and asked, "Won't there be any danger?"
"No, it's just a switch that you turn off."
"However, we needed to find someone trustworthy for this, so they sent me."
Ran's father glanced at the other person, then shook his head, "You really know how to pick people."
Zheng Shuangyan smiled again, then added, "Of course, there's also a task attached, which you can complete along the way."
"What mission?"
Zheng Shuangyan put her legs up on the chair and put her hands behind her head. "The other party wants to buy three more 'Longbow' artillery reconnaissance radars, saying they are for use in a counterattack."
"I reckon the other side wants unification, so they're making preparations."
"However, General Manager Yang doesn't want to sell to them, but his superiors feel that it has to be done."
"It just so happens that our Third Ministry of Machinery Industry is responsible for the production of the Longbow II, which is the kind of radar installed on ships after using a new type of computer."
"So General Manager Yang sent us from the Third Ministry of Machinery Industry to negotiate. Before we left, he specifically instructed us that we could only provide one machine."
"So I was chosen for this trade."
After Zheng Shuangyan explained the situation clearly, Lao Ran finally understood what had happened.
However, after sorting things out, Lao Ran felt that the longbow radar at the back was Lao Zheng's main task, as for the tungsten rod at the front...
Even if it's sent up, whether it can be launched back down depends on whether the other side is willing to do so.
If this one-off thing is gone, what's the point of bluffing?
"Okay, let's arrange it that way."
Ran's father understood, and Old Zheng nodded in agreement.
The two chatted in the office for a while longer before leaving.
Two days later.
A heavy-duty truck, nicknamed "Optimus Prime," slowly drove into the Xizhou Satellite Launch Center.
Another day later, the Bei'an delegation, which had traveled through Guangdong Province to the launch center, arrived.
The leader was still Nguyen Van Triet, followed by two middle-aged men, one of whom was a monk.
Once the three entered the launch site, they were prohibited from moving around freely.
This was something Yang Xiaotao specifically instructed them to do, and Ruan Wenzhe and the other two didn't have much of an opinion on it.
After all, this isn't a place where just anyone can come in.
In the past two years, the security forces around the base have arrested quite a few 'curious individuals,' so no one dares to let their guard down.
"Mr. Ruan, the satellite has been inspected. Please follow me."
In the lounge, Zheng Shuangyan knocked on the door and went in, then politely greeted everyone.
Ruan Wenzhe took a deep breath, knowing that the most important moment had arrived.
"Mr. Zheng, thank you for your trouble."
You're too kind.
Zheng Shuangyan smiled, and then Ruan Wenzhe and the other two came out.
Accompanied by staff, the four arrived at the workshop.
At this moment, in the center of the workshop, a satellite is undergoing final checks on a shelf.
When Nguyen Van Triet saw it from afar, his face showed excitement.
I finally saw the actual product, and a weight was lifted off my shoulders.
Mr. Ran and his men came forward to greet them. Ruan Wenzhe quickly took a few steps and warmly extended his hands, "Hello, Director Ran."
"Seeing is believing, indeed."
Mr. Ran smiled and said, "Hello, Mr. Ruan!"
"Welcome to the satellite launch site."
As they spoke, the two approached and stood in front of the satellite, which was over two meters tall. Ruan Wenzhe's eyes were full of 'tenderness,' but his heart was filled with inexplicable sorrow.
When will Bei'an be able to develop it on their own?
By then, we won't have to depend on others anymore.
Just then, a staff member used a trolley to lift out a two-meter-long, thick black tungsten rod and placed it heavily on the ground.
When Ruan Wenzhe saw it, his heart felt like it was being clenched, and he almost jumped out of his chest.
"Mr. Ruan, there are still three hours until launch. The satellite still needs to be tested. We hope you can expedite the process."
As Ran's father reminded him, Ruan Wenzhe snapped out of his reverie and nodded hurriedly, "Director Ran, don't worry, the master next to me is the best Buddhist teacher. He can finish painting the Acala in just half an hour."
Ran's father nodded, then said to the accompanying monk, "Master, please hurry!"
"Amitabha, this old monk will do his best."
As he spoke, he picked up the prepared paintbrush and stepped forward, while someone next to him busily arranged the prepared dyes.
Seeing this, Ran's father and Zheng Shuangyan exchanged a glance, and then invited Ruan Wenzhe to the side.
(End of this chapter)