Chapter 75

At the steel mill construction site, all work was proceeding in an orderly fashion.

Chen Tian conducted a comprehensive inspection of every workshop to ensure there would be no problems before production started.

Every time he arrived at a workshop, the workers would greet him enthusiastically and surround him to ask various questions.

Looking at the enthusiastic workers, Chen Tian felt a bit excited in his heart.

Tomorrow was the day the steel mill would officially start production, marking the impending takeoff of the Dragon Kingdom's steel industry.

Once the steel mill got on track and started continuous production, it would be a takeoff that spanned eras.

According to Chen Tian's estimation, the steel mill's annual steel production this year would be around 500,000 tons.

For the current Dragon Kingdom, this was already a very huge number.

Under the situation of insufficient theoretical knowledge, backward technical levels, and outdated industrial equipment, it was already very remarkable for the steel mill to have such an annual output.

But this was still far from enough for Chen Tian's vision.

Chen Tian's goal was to increase the steel mill's annual production capacity to 1.1 million tons!

Only by reaching this level could it satisfy the industrial development of the Dragon Kingdom and better promote the Dragon Kingdom's path to rejuvenation.

By then, experts and workers from all over the country would come to learn.

Chen Tian didn't mind sharing this knowledge.

Only when more people knew could more factories be built.

"Engineer Chen, it won't be long before you're a national celebrity!"

"I bet you, your name will definitely appear in the newspapers, and it will be in capital letters!"

Factory Manager Yang was overjoyed and kept praising Chen Tian.

For such talent to work at the steel rolling mill was simply a waste of talent.

Chen Tian would sooner or later go to work on a bigger stage; building a good relationship with him now meant that if something happened in the future, there would be someone to help.

Jia Jia Zhangshi's triangular eyes were full of malice.

She just couldn't stand the sight of Chen Tian being so proud and successful.

Jia Jia Dongxu was about the same age as Chen Tian; how did Jia Jia Dongxu become a useless person who couldn't move, and why was Chen Tian so successful?

"Pah, the little beast must have used some kind of love potion to make this old guy value him so much."

"Our Jia Dongxu became disabled because of an accident at the factory; aside from giving a sum of compensation, the factory hasn't come to visit since."

"What, are we who made physical sacrifices for the factory just forgotten like this?!"

"Truly a bunch of ungrateful bastards!"

"I didn't expect to run into Ran Ran Qiuye."

Chen Tian was a bit surprised.

In the TV series, Ran Ran Qiuye was Bang Geng's homeroom teacher and a teacher at the same elementary school as Yan Yan Bugui.

Sha Zhu had seen her from afar a few times and kept her in his heart.

Later, Sha Zhu bought two gifts and specifically went to find Yan Yan Bugui, asking him to pull some strings and build a bridge so he could get to know Ran Ran Qiuye.

One gift was for him, and one was a meeting gift for Ran Ran Qiuye.

Well, that old thing Yan Yan Bugui took the things but didn't handle the matter at all.

He pocketed both gifts.

When Sha Zhu asked, he made excuses and fooled him.

Later, Sha Zhu couldn't wait any longer and asked Qin Qin Huairu to find out the news.

What was Ran Ran Qiuye's attitude anyway?

Whether it would work out or not, there wasn't even a word.

After Qin Qin Huairu asked, Sha Zhu realized he had been played by Yan Yan Bugui.

What kind of person was Sha Zhu? Could he swallow this loss?

Yan Yan Bugui was the Third Uncle in the courtyard, so it wasn't easy to lay a hand on him on the surface, so Sha Zhu secretly removed his bicycle wheels and sold them.

It must be said, Qin Qin Huairu's level of "green tea" was unmatched in the entire show.

When Ran Ran Qiuye was a guest at Sha Zhu's house, Qin Qin Huairu broke in directly, putting on the posture of a hostess and deliberately showing off by washing Sha Zhu's clothes.

She even told Ran Ran Qiuye that she washed Sha Zhu's underwear in front of her.

That was just to sabotage the relationship between Ran Ran Qiuye and Sha Zhu so that Sha Zhu would be devoted to her.

In the current timeline, Sha Zhu hadn't asked Yan Yan Bugui to pull strings for him yet, and Ran Ran Qiuye didn't know Sha Zhu either.

Being robbed on the road wasn't actually strange.

Many people had developed the habit of being sneaky.

Bang Geng had become the "Thief Saint" of the Sihe Academy at a young age, and he would probably be like a street loafer in the future.

Chen Tian didn't hesitate, stopped his bicycle, and walked forward.

Under the dim streetlights, Ran Ran Qiuye was pulling hard on her bag, while at the other end were two fierce-looking street loafers.

"You little thieves, in broad daylight, daring to commit crimes under the shadow of the Imperial City!"

Chen Tian shouted angrily; before the two robbers could react, one of them was hit in the nose by Chen Tian's punch and flew backward several meters.

That person immediately saw stars and wailed incessantly while clutching his nose.

"Damn it, where did this brat come from to meddle in other people's business? Are you looking for death!"

The other robber, seeing his accomplice beaten, pulled a gleaming dagger from his pants pocket and rushed toward Chen Tian with a strange cry.

A cold glint flashed in Chen Tian's eyes; daring to show a knife in front of him, he was looking for death.

Easily dodging the stab from the robber, Chen Tian grabbed the man's wrist and twisted it hard; "clatter," the dagger fell to the ground, and the thug screamed in pain.

With a "bang," Chen Tian delivered another fierce punch to his face.

The thug was immediately knocked to the ground and, like his accomplice, lay there screaming incessantly.

"Are you alright?"

Chen Tian walked up to Ran Ran Qiuye and asked.

Ran Ran Qiuye was still shaken, but seeing Chen Tian solve the two robbers in a few moves, her eyes were full of admiration.

"Thank you, I'm fine."

"If it weren't for you, my bag would have been snatched by these two guys."

Ran Ran Qiuye patted her chest and said with lingering fear.

After the New Year, the weather was still very cold, and Ran Ran Qiuye was wearing thick cotton clothes.

Even so, Chen Tian's eyelids couldn't help but twitch.

He shook his head, trying not to think too much.

"It's good that you're alright; I really didn't expect anyone to dare to rob people here."

"These two bastards, let's send them to the police station."

As he spoke, Chen Tian kicked them twice, and the two robbers climbed up with bitter faces.

One of them wanted to run, but was grabbed by Chen Tian and rewarded with several punches, leaving him black and blue.

He no longer dared to have any thoughts of escaping.

"My name is Ran Ran Qiuye, I'm a teacher at Red Star Elementary School; what about you, what's your name?"

Ran Ran Qiuye followed behind Chen Tian, feeling full of security.

"My name is Chen Tian, I work at the steel rolling mill."

Ran Ran Qiuye nodded and remembered Chen Tian's name.

On the dim street, Chen Tian's handsome face completely attracted Ran Ran Qiuye.

After handing the two thugs over to the police station, Ran Ran Qiuye followed Chen Tian back to the Sihe Academy.

She was there for a home visit.

Bang Geng hadn't paid his tuition for this semester, so she was stopping by to collect it.

Learning that Chen Tian lived in the same courtyard as Bang Geng's family, Ran Ran Qiuye felt inexplicably happy.

"Teacher Ran, my house is in the back courtyard; you can come over and sit for a while when you're done."

After pointing out Qin Qin Huairu's house to Ran Ran Qiuye, Chen Tian said with a smile.

"Definitely, I'll be quick; I'll come find you in a bit, I haven't thanked you properly yet."

Ran Ran Qiuye blushed; it was the first time she had agreed to go to a man's house.

"Alright, then I'll head back first."

Chen Tian nodded and went home first.

Qin Qin Huairu was unhappy when she saw Ran Ran Qiuye arrive.

She knew what Ran Ran Qiuye was there for, but she still played dumb.

"Teacher Ran, you're doing home visits so late at night; it's really hard work."

"Sit down, sit down."

She had to keep up appearances.

"Jia Geng's mother, you don't need to busy yourself; I'm here this time not only for a home visit but also to collect tuition."

Qin Qin Huairu looked surprised: "Didn't the school say that tuition is waived for families in difficulty? Why do we still have to pay?"

Ran Ran Qiuye felt a bit embarrassed; it was her first time going door-to-door to ask for money.

"There are regulations; tuition can only be waived if each person's monthly living expenses do not exceed 5 yuan."

"Your Jia Geng doesn't meet the criteria, so the 2.5 yuan tuition still needs to be paid."

Qin Qin Huairu put on a pitiful look and began to sell her misery.

"Teacher Ran, you know the situation in my family; my husband is a cripple, my mother-in-law is in jail, and the whole family depends on me working to support them."

"Can you give us a few more days? I'll definitely pay it when the next semester starts."

Ran Ran Qiuye was in a difficult position; it wasn't up to her to decide.

She couldn't be expected to pay for Bang Geng herself.