Chapter 219: Qin Miao, slandered by you all, is still helping you!

Leader Rao nodded with satisfaction; if Factory Director Wang also had this attitude, anyone who wanted to smear Qin Miao here… then for the upcoming project, let's see what face they have to take part!

Factory Director Wang is a veteran cadre who's been through many trials.

He was born in 1925, joined the revolution in 1944; after the victory of the Jinan Campaign, he followed his troops into Jinan and took over the Jinan Vehicle and Machinery Factory at that time, thereafter forming an unbreakable bond with automobiles.

In 1958, the Yellow River Jeep at the time was produced under his leadership; in 1959, he led a team to the Capital and secured the R&D task for an eight‑ton‑load truck, the Yellow River Heavy Truck—even the Chairman back then said it was a truck that made the nation proud, and the two characters "Yellow River" were his suggestion.

Such a leading cadre would never doubt someone without cause.

"Factory Director Wang, Qin Miao just has personal problems! He must have taken benefits from Steyr Company, spoken many good words for Steyr, Qin Miao has already wheedled the military, so the military listened to his nonsense and approved the Steyr truck!"

Luo Qiang grew anxious: "We're from the same unit, and you don't even support me?"

Luo Qiang stood up: "Everyone, have you heard? Qin Miao, who's been in college less than a year, has already cooked up how many strange tricks!"

If Factory Director Wang doesn't support him, he can still get support from others!

"Using Ha Gong Da's name to set up an import‑export company—everyone, everyone, in import‑export, which doesn't need to go through the relevant departments? Qin Miao is just setting a bad precedent! The higher‑ups agreed to it, yet he's not satisfied; he even wants to create a microelectronics company and take a share!"

Luo Qiang's anger grew as he spoke: "What kind of behavior is this? This is capitalism! Qin Miao is engaging in restoration; such a person should be given an iron cap and iron shoes, have a placard hung around his neck, and make him deeply criticize his crimes before the people!"

Many people's faces changed; Leader Rao's face also turned completely grim.

"Exactly, Qin Miao's actions are an insult to countless martyrs!" At that moment, someone echoed.

Luo Qiang felt a surge of joy and turned to the speaker: the chief engineer of Red Rock Factory, Song Weizhe.

Red Rock Factory, located in Mountain City, got its name because of that work; the people there are the most hateful of the old society's reactionaries, despising those capitalists.

Qin Miao's actions have already touched their bottom line!

Leader Rao looked over: "Old Song, is this your personal opinion, or Red Rock Factory's opinion?"

What should have been a normal technical meeting turned into an attack on a person; Leader Rao's face turned dark, obviously on the verge of exploding.

"This is Red Rock Factory's opinion!" Factory Director Zhao Xingguo stood up: "We believe the introduction of the Steyr heavy truck is problematic and needs reassessment! Of course, we're just offering a reference opinion—anyway, the project won't land in our factory…"

Leader Rao nodded solemnly: "Alright, understood. Now we announce the second matter. After careful state consideration, the Three Auto Project is shelved!"

Buzz!

The whole conference room exploded in an uproar.

"Why?"

"Leader Rao, this is your painstaking work!"

"If the Three Auto Project is gone, the introduction of this heavy‑duty truck…"

"Report, Leader Rao, our Yellow River Factory is willing to take on this mission!"

Leader Rao glanced satisfactorily at Factory Director Wang of Yellow River Factory; sure enough, he knows when to speak and when not to— that Luo Qiang… is utterly stupid!

"Leader Rao, please entrust this task to us, Red Rock Factory—we've previously copied French heavy‑truck technology and are most familiar with Western European tech!" Zhao Xingguo beamed with excitement: "We guarantee to deliver a satisfactory answer to the motherland and the people!"

Leader Rao glanced at the other side: "Factory Director Zhao, this production task cannot be placed in your factory."

"Why?" Zhao Xingguo instinctively grew anxious.

"You just said on behalf of the factory that introducing the Steyr heavy truck is problematic; how can a problematic project be produced in your factory?"

Crack!

In Zhao Xingguo's mind, a thunderbolt from a clear sky flashed instantly.

Just now his head was hot, he spouted nonsense! What does Qin Miao have to do with Red Rock Factory, not even a penny's worth? He merely wanted to attack someone, so he attacked the import project—now… he's picked up sesame seeds and lost the watermelon!

"Leader Rao, we only have objections to Qin Miao personally; if the higher‑ups have already approved this project, then our factory has no objections!" Song Weizhe spoke up: "For such a major project, how could it lack Red Rock Factory's participation?"

"If it's because you have objections to Qin Miao personally, then this project is all the more unsuitable for your factory."

"Why?"

"Because the Three Auto Project was shelved, placing the heavy‑truck import project in our domestic heavy‑truck enterprises was exactly Qin Miao's proposal!" Leader Rao's face turned grave: "In your eyes, Qin Miao has serious problems—so serious that he deserves to wear a tall hat!"

Luo Qiang had already lowered his head, not daring to utter a word.

We're doomed, completely doomed!

If Red Rock Factory loses this project, it will certainly blame itself as the instigator; if it weren't for my own impassioned criticism here, Red Rock Factory wouldn't have gotten involved in this muddy water!

And then there's our own Yellow River Factory!

Fortunately we didn't echo Luo Qiang's words; if we had come out in the factory's name to back ourselves, this heavy‑truck import project would have fallen to the silent old‑area factory!

Even so, once back at Yellow River Factory, I'd still be sidelined; originally I could go to a Capital unit to gild my resume and return with some status and position, but now…

Just then, he seemed to feel a pair of sharp eyes staring at him; he lifted his head and saw Leader Rao's eyes, which were blazing with fury!

"When Qin Miao returned to China, he sat down with the head of Steyr; what he said was to get Steyr to offer better cooperation terms—for example, having Steyr arrange a loan from an Austrian bank to fund our import project! We could not only acquire heavy‑truck technology, but also spend no money!"

Everyone was stunned, eyes wide as they looked at Leader Rao, as if hearing something absurd.

"How could that be, someone like Qin Miao… how could he…?" Luo Qiang blurted out, then halfway through realized it sounded off and quickly covered his mouth.

"Exactly, there are some people who got along swimmingly in that bygone era, yet now they dare not to repent, trying to bring that old set into the present, grasping at wind and shadows, spreading rumors and slander—such people shouldn't appear in our leadership ranks; they must be sent to the production front lines to receive proper labor education!"

Factory Director Wang immediately agreed: "Yes, Leader Rao, you're right, Luo Qiang—you don't need to stay here; go back to the factory and start from the front lines! Head to our Fan Sha Che Jian!"

Luo Qiang's face turned deathly pale.

After how many years of struggle to reach this position, now he's about to be knocked down to the bottom of the valley!

He was unwilling, absolutely unwilling! He still wanted to say something, but…

This kind of meeting is no place for him to run wild; if he keeps talking, he's likely to be dragged out by the guards.

He took a deep breath, then said: "Yes, Factory Director Wang, I'm going back—I will surely reflect seriously on my mistakes…"