Chapter 3154
Some Assists Just Come Out of Nowhere
Chapter 3154 Some Assists Just Come Out of Nowhere
In Old Chen's office in Beijing.
Yang Xiaotao sat to the side listening to Old Chen speak, but his eyes were fixed on a newspaper on the table.
Three days had passed since the last satellite launch, but the aftershocks continued to reverberate.
When Yang Xiaotao first proposed space-based weapons, his goal was to drag the Alliance into the conflict and distract them from focusing on him.
Unexpectedly, not only was the Alliance dragged into the mess, but the United States was also drawn in.
What was unexpected was that their 'faking' was simply to deceive the alliance and prove the previous deal.
Although one lie requires countless lies to prove it, it may fool people for a while.
This thing might be fine after September 1st.
But who would have thought that the league would also 'fake'?
He proved himself right at the crucial moment; what a divine assist!
And it was a divine assist from the opponent, which is truly speechless.
Although it's unclear how the tsunami was caused, that's the fact.
Then, it exploded domestically, and it exploded internationally as well.
During those days, Yang Xiaotao wrote a lot of reports and explained things to his superiors a lot.
It took a lot of effort to cover up this matter domestically.
But abroad…
There's really nothing I can do!
It is said that the Alliance has developed a new space war plan, and the United States is following suit.
As for those that lack the capability to launch satellites, they are also seeking other avenues.
For example, like Persia, Camel, and North Korea, they used money to buy satellites.
It's essentially about paying money to buy security.
This time, when Bei'an publicized it like this, and the newspapers published it, it wasn't just an uproar; the whole world jumped up and trembled.
"Beian is moving very quickly."
Old Chen glanced at Yang Xiaotao while holding his teacup, a smile on his face.
Hearing Old Chen's voice, Yang Xiaotao looked away and leaned back in his chair. "Can I not jump?"
"We finally have a big one in our hands, and we can't wait for the whole world to know, so we won't be looked down upon!"
Yang Xiaotao said irritably, then seeing the smile on Old Chen's face, he slumped back into his chair helplessly, "Leader!"
"I told you, I shouldn't have taken this job in the first place."
"Now that's great, this guy has spread the word, and the whole world knows about it."
"Look at what the alliance is saying: we must exercise restraint and maintain world peace!"
"The United States' voice is even more direct, saying that we are undermining regional stability!"
"Damn it, they're making us sound like world destroyers."
Old Chen almost spat out his tea when he heard Yang Xiaotao say that. "What nonsense are you talking about? How have we become saboteurs?"
"You better watch your mouth next time you talk."
Yang Xiaotao shrugged nonchalantly, "There's no one else here, and I didn't say anything wrong."
"We know this thing is just a bluff, but we can't stop those people who don't know the facts from spreading rumors and making things up."
"Now that Bei'an is promoting it, everyone feels that it's like a mushroom egg, a treasure kept at the bottom of their chest."
At this point, Yang Xiaotao also showed a helpless expression.
Then he blinked and looked at Old Chen, "Boss, do you think they'll be furious if this matter is eventually clarified?"
"Won't you be so angry you vomit blood?"
Old Chen said irritably, "I don't know if he will get angry or embarrassed, but the person who proposed Star Wars and space-based weapons will definitely go down in history."
Yang Xiaotao realized what was happening, then rolled his eyes, "Just don't let it be something that will make me infamous for eternity."
Old Chen laughed heartily, “Don’t worry, it will definitely be recorded in our history books.”
Hahahaha
After saying that, Old Chen laughed rather unkindly.
Yang Xiaotao was speechless again.
Leaving a name like this probably won't bring you any good reputation.
But it doesn't matter anymore; it's hard to say whether the person will still be around then.
When a person dies, the lights go out; there's no point in worrying about anything else.
After laughing, Old Chen took out a document from the drawer and said, "Let's get down to business."
Yang Xiaotao took the documents, glanced at them, and then quickly threw them on the table. "Boss, I have some things to attend to in the Ninth Department, so I'll head back now."
He was about to get up and leave when Old Chen leisurely picked up his teacup and said, "Alright, I'll come find you at the Ninth Department later!"
Yang Xiaotao stopped in his tracks, turned around awkwardly to look at Old Chen, and asked, "Boss, what does this have to do with us?"
"You should go find someone from the Second Machine Gun!"
Old Chen simply sipped his tea, then glanced at the documents. "You refused without even looking at them? Did you already hear about it?"
Yang Xiaotao sat back down in his chair, then shook his head without picking up any documents, saying, "I met with the Dengzhou Nuclear Power Plant during the May Day holiday this year to learn about their operations."
"The people there told me about this, and they also said that this wasn't the first one, and there would be more to come."
"Simply put, once you start, it's a bottomless pit!"
The information states that a nuclear power plant will be built in a location in the southern region.
The purpose, of course, is to accelerate local economic development.
But while the idea was good, putting it into practice was a different story.
Those who haven't done it before don't know, but Yang Xiaotao has done it once already, so how could he not know the difficulty?
The money invested almost crippled the entire company. If it weren't for the game consoles and photocopiers that helped them recover their losses at the crucial moment, they probably wouldn't have survived the year.
Therefore, it's best to avoid getting involved in such matters if possible.
For now, it's best for the nine productions to remain calm and steady!
"Boss, we really can't do this!"
Before Old Chen could speak, Yang Xiaotao directly stated his position.
Old Chen ignored Yang Xiaotao, saying, "I've looked into the situation with the Second Ministry of Machine Building, and there are difficulties."
"The technical aspects are manageable, but we mainly need help with funding, materials, and manpower!"
Yang Xiaotao stared at Old Chen speechlessly and asked, "Some help?"
"Boss, you've got quite a lot here!"
Old Chen remained calm, saying, "Not many, not many!"
Yang Xiaotao took a deep breath and remained silent.
The office suddenly fell silent.
"I'll be keeping an eye on the West-East Gas Pipeline project, you can rest assured about that!"
When Old Chen suddenly brought up the West-East Gas Pipeline project, Yang Xiaotao's eyes lit up.
He then lowered his head and remained silent.
Now that the West-East Gas Pipeline project is on track, all departments can proceed step by step.
To put it simply, all the money that needed to be spent has already been used. The rest is just a matter of seeing where the money is needed and then giving it to that place!
Seeing that Yang Xiaotao remained silent, Old Chen put down his teacup and suddenly spoke up, "What's wrong? Is it so hard to get you to do some work these days?"
Yang Xiaotao's hand trembled, and he quickly shook his head, saying, "Boss, you're wronging me! I've done so much work, and I've never uttered a single complaint!"
"We simply don't have any money right now!"
"Stop talking nonsense. Where would you, the Ninth Department, be short of money?"
Old Chen was well aware of the situation of the Nine Departments, and said this in an annoyed tone.
Yang Xiaotao touched his nose and quickly tried to explain, no, he said, "Boss, we do earn a lot here, and we have plenty to use!"
"Don't believe me? Let me count them for you..."
"Need not!"
Old Chen raised his hand to interrupt, "I know all that, which is why I know you still have spare capacity!" Yang Xiaotao scratched his head, "Leader, we don't have much spare capacity either. We have to keep some reserves, just like grain. Having grain in hand makes us feel less anxious!"
"lead…"
Just as Yang Xiaotao was about to speak, Old Chen pulled out another report and said, "I think you still have a lot of energy left!"
Yang Xiaotao glanced at the list of sales information for the special medicine, then scoffed and said, "Boss, you know the situation in Dengzhou. With this much, after deducting the portion handed over to the central government, how much is left for us?"
"Besides, building a nuclear power plant isn't enough; there are also high-voltage power lines along the route. You must know that!"
"And then there's the ongoing maintenance, which costs a lot of money too!"
"To put it bluntly, this amount of money is simply not enough!"
Old Chen picked up the teacup several times, but the tea inside was already empty.
Setting down the cup and tapping the table with his finger, Yang Xiaotao immediately stood up, picked up the kettle, and said cautiously, "Boss, you have to put in a good word for me in this matter."
"If anyone wants to do this, then let the local government provide the money and manpower."
"We can't do everything!"
Old Chen picked up his teacup and took a sip. "Why do you think I sent you here?"
Yang Xiaotao blinked, as if suddenly realizing something, "Because we earn more?"
Old Chen nodded, and Yang Xiaotao took a deep breath, looking speechless. "Making money is a big deal!"
"Making too much money leads to trouble!"
Old Chen added, then said, "Alright, all nine departments should take the lead in this matter, especially you. This time, it should be placed under the High-tech Industry Research Office as an important project!"
"As for the rest, go and discuss it with the Second Ministry of Machine Building!"
Old Chen served tea to see the guest off.
But Yang Xiaotao's eyes lit up, and he immediately stepped forward, holding the kettle. As soon as Old Chen put it down, he poured another cup.
Old Chen turned to look at Yang Xiaotao, "Is there anything else?"
Yang Xiaotao chuckled, "Hehe..."
"Um, boss!"
"Well, since things have come to this, why don't you just give us all the profits from the pharmaceutical factory!"
"Don't worry, as long as we take out this portion of the profits, let alone one nuclear power plant, even two or three, we, the Ninth Department, will take it all!"
As soon as Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Old Chen immediately put down his teacup. "What?"
"What are you thinking, you little brat!"
Old Chen almost stood up, his eyes fixed intently on Yang Xiaotao.
You should know that the medicines in the Nine Departments are not just the special drugs we have now. There are also things like Imperial Jade Liquor, cephalosporin antibiotics, various disinfectants, and traditional Chinese medicines. This is no small amount.
With the production and sale of these drugs, the pharmaceutical factory's annual profit has exceeded that of the Third Ministry of Machinery Industry.
That was the Third Ministry of Machine Building, which was considered an upper-middle-tier institution among the various ministries.
In recent years, there have been calls to separate pharmaceutical factories, and even to form a Ministry of Machinery Industry to organize the national pharmaceutical industry.
In other words, they understood the situation and knew that the pharmaceutical factory could be built thanks to the efforts of the Ninth Department.
Even now, these pharmaceutical factories are still relying on the Ninth Department's research institute.
Similarly, even if they separate the pharmaceutical factory, the research institute of the Ninth Department is there, and it won't be long before they can set up another pharmaceutical factory.
If that's the case, why are they even starting this?
Moreover, most of the foreign exchange earnings of pharmaceutical factories are now used for domestic revolutionary construction, including the West-East Gas Pipeline project.
"Don't even think about it!"
Old Chen refused outright.
If that much money were given to the Ninth Division, those people would probably have no sleep.
Seeing that Old Chen refused, Yang Xiaotao quickly said, "Then, leader, we don't need it all, but can we at least have this special medicine?"
Old Chen looked at Yang Xiaotao for a while longer, calculating the profits from the special medicine.
It seems that the profit margin of this special drug is not low, but it is still not as high as that of cephalosporins and Imperial Jade Liquor.
If you want a horse to run, you have to let it eat grass!
If we don't give him anything, he might really quit!
Thinking this through, Old Chen squinted and nodded, saying, "That's acceptable."
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaotao's face lit up with joy, but then Old Chen added a twist, "However!"
Old Chen said very seriously, "You remember this, kid: do your job well and don't meddle in other messy things!"
However, the recent activities of the nine departments in setting up "universities" have led many to believe that they are forming cliques, resulting in considerable criticism.
The key point is that those cultural figures also jumped out to stir things up. Instead of criticizing or belittling them, these guys praised them highly, saying they wanted to promote some kind of elite education.
Some people are also calling on the Ninth Department to hold more events so that its members can speak out.
They're just enjoying the drama!
Yang Xiaotao naturally understood what Old Chen was referring to, so he immediately assured him, "Yes, yes, I promise!"
"From now on, our Ninth Department will operate behind closed doors and will never meddle in other people's business!"
Old Chen nodded.
He had seen the situation of the Ninth Division over the years, and although Yang Xiaotao was sometimes a bit eccentric, radical, and even a bit of a radical youth.
But he has never made a mistake on important matters!
Just remember that!
After saying that, Yang Xiaotao immediately picked up the teapot and poured another cup for Old Chen. "Well then, leader, I'll be going now!"
"Go!"
Old Chen waved his hand, and Yang Xiaotao smiled and turned to leave.
After Yang Xiaotao left for a while, Old Chen hurriedly got up and walked out.
I had just arrived at the door when I saw Secretary Guo rushing over.
"Commander!"
"Wait a minute, I need to use the restroom!"
After saying that, he immediately walked quickly towards the restroom.
Secretary Guo held a telegram in his hand, glanced at its contents, and then walked into the office.
After waiting for a while, Old Chen walked back, glanced at the tea on the table, and then sat down next to it.
Secretary Guo smiled and presented the telegram, "Sir, this is a telegram forwarded from the foreign trade department."
"what's up?"
When Old Chen took it, he asked about it, but Secretary Guo explained, "It's the situation in Britain."
"They used a special medicine in the hospital and successfully saved an earl!"
"The news has spread, and the whole of Britain, no, the whole of Europe, is in an uproar!"
At this point, Secretary Guo took a deep breath, "Our colleagues in foreign trade said that people from France and Germany have already started contacting us, wanting to acquire the patent rights. If all else fails, they can buy our operating rights..."
"And their prices aren't low either..."
Secretary Guo became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke, but Old Chen read the contents of the telegram over and over again, and finally gently put it down before looking at Secretary Guo.
"Secretary Guo!"
Who knew about this telegram before this?
Secretary Guo was taken aback, then immediately shook his head, "Sir, this was just received this morning, and no one else knows about it yet!"
Old Chen nodded after hearing this, and then slapped his thigh hard.
"What the hell is this luck?!"
Secretary Guo, who was standing to the side, didn't dare to ask or say anything.
After leaving the office, thinking that it must be related to Yang Xiaotao, I picked up the phone and called Department Nine.
Yang Xiaotao had just returned to his office and hadn't even spoken to Li Hongfeng when he received a call from Secretary Guo.
After a brief exchange, Yang Xiaotao could no longer suppress his laughter.
After hanging up, seeing the bewildered looks on Liu Lixue and Lou Xiao'e's faces, he said smugly, "Man proposes, God disposes!"
He then added, "What a bizarre assist!"
"very nice!"