Chapter 1414: A gas cylinder

"Leader, there are guests waiting for you in the reception room."

Zhang Enyuan walked in and reported, "The other party claims to be your old comrade-in-arms..."

"Is it Deputy Regiment Commander Chu who has come?"

Li Xuewu heard his report, hurriedly put down the fountain pen in his hand, stood up, and said, "I'll go over right away."

"Leader, the other party didn't come alone." Zhang Enyuan walked close to Li Xuewu and reminded him softly, "It looks like there are guests from the capital. The other party didn't make an introduction, Deputy Regiment Commander Chu..."

"I know. They should be the guests chasing after the batch of equipment we sent out." Li Xuewu said with a smile while walking outside, "This is called what you plant is what you harvest. Go call Factory Director Yuan and tell him it's time for the autumn harvest."

"Understood, I'll go invite Factory Director Yuan right away." Zhang Enyuan heard what he meant, responded with a smile, and after seeing Li Xuewu out, went to find Factory Director Yuan Dehua, who worked at the Weapon Manufacturing Plant.

You can search through newspapers and look through the industrial zone contact maps of the Red Star Steel Group, but you definitely won't find the Red Star Weapon Manufacturing Plant.

This factory is hidden from the outside, is confidential, and is in a state of "no such person found."

Only in the Red Star Steel Group's internal documents and on the organizational structure contact maps distributed to a certain extent can it be seen. The actual production address is inside the Steel City Hardware Manufacturing Plant.

That's right, the Steel City Hardware Manufacturing Plant's factory area is very large, and there are factories within factories inside, managed completely independently.

If there wasn't someone from the Red Star Steel Group to take you, you wouldn't even be able to find the main gate of the Red Star Steel City Weapon Plant.

The reason for placing the weapon plant inside the hardware manufacturing plant, besides the needs of manufacturing and confidentiality, also involved the Red Star Steel Group's influence on foreign trade.

When Li Xuewu was managing foreign trade and economic work, he put forward this point of view: in foreign trade and international trade activities, there must absolutely not be a situation where the brand and actual production location of civilian hardware products overlap with the weapon brand production location. The Red Star Steel Group is just an enterprise with the ability to produce hardware equipment; don't worry about what kind of hardware it is.

There are saints at all times. They don't see reality, only blindly demanding that you be the same as them and pretend to be a calf.

Perhaps they have already seen reality, or even because of some personality and overly idealistic attitude, they have been tortured by reality to the point of being covered in bruises, hiding in a corner imagining that they live in a utopian world, unable to see a single flaw, otherwise they will reactively express dissatisfaction, or even express animal-like aggression.

Any element emphasized beyond its own normal range will become a representative of extremism, such as environmental protection, such as fairness, such as gender. Have you heard of the Walmart plastic bag man?

A normal person's worldview is composed of a variety of complex elements combined together, and under a state of dynamic equilibrium, it is a positive and upward outlook on life and a relatively conservative set of values.

Is there a relationship between enterprise operation and a person's worldview?

The relationship is too great. Industrial production needs workers, and workers' worldviews will directly affect productivity.

The enterprise's products must be sold to the market, and the market is precisely composed of countless people's purchasing power.

Therefore, the Red Star Steel Group's products are only sold to corresponding markets. For specific products like weapons, they are almost never seen by the public, and are even managed in a confidential state.

With independent steel plants, non-ferrous metals and special steel raw material supply convenience, a steel rolling plant with modernized excellent technical reserves as support, and professional research institutes as guidance.

The Red Star Steel City Weapon Manufacturing Plant's product categories are very broad, but mostly focused on infantry and light weapons. Products with independent research and development attributes are all concentrated on auxiliary equipment, such as lunch boxes, daggers, equipment, hanging gear, etc.

The 66-6 sniper rifle produced by the Red Star Steel City Weapon Manufacturing Plant has had very good feedback domestically and even internationally.

When the North Mao's SVD was equipped, and even displayed to the world, it caused some jokes. The market expanded by Arte and his friends didn't recognize the SVD, saying it was a copy.

Hmm, that's right, the Red Star 66-6 sniper rifle appeared in the international weapon trade market earlier than the SVD.

This is really unreasonable. The similarity between these two sniper rifles is very high, but there are very obvious differences in processing technology and materials used.

The SVD also belongs to precision rifles on the North Mao side, and the cost is not low. Even if it is equipped, it is a very expensive existence.

However, in the international weapon market, when the Red Star 66-6 sniper rifle is taken out, one can clearly see that all parts are marked with special material symbols in hidden positions.

Here is alloy steel, there is alloy aluminum, clearly and plainly, and even the scope is marked with a special introduction: the Red Star 66-6 sniper rifle uses optical glass, and the surface scale lines use the most advanced etching process... etc.

Those who don't know the industry see this, and then compare it with the SVD flowing out of the market, look left and right, and immediately feel that the 66-6 is more professional, more advanced, and has more combat power.

If you let someone who knows the industry, or an SVD engineer, look at these two guns, there is no difference, because they are from the same mold.

If he wants to say the 66-6 sniper rifle is garbage, he has to admit that the SVD is also garbage. He even more cannot admit that the materials and manufacturing processes used by the 66-6 are worse than the SVD.

Obviously, the Red Star Steel City Weapon Manufacturing Plant has embarked on a different path from general weapon manufacturing plants, adopting more refined production and manufacturing processes, emphasizing the concept of special equipment, and wanting to release the maximum capability of weapons.

You compare industrial products with handicrafts; isn't this bullying? To say that the scope judgment method is superior or inferior is even an insult to the SVD design team.

Why?

Because the SVD scope also uses optical glass. Which scope doesn't use optical glass, doesn't use the etching method, which is a cheap manufacturing process?

Does this also need to be emphasized?

That's right. From the product introduction of the Red Star Steel City Weapon Manufacturing Plant, which never acts like a human, this feedback is necessary. The West Asia and Africa regions have already determined that it was the SVD that shamelessly copied the 66-6 sniper rifle, and didn't copy it well.

Do you dare to say the 66-6 sniper rifle copied the SVD? Then look at the systematized equipment and hanging gear used with the 66-6 sniper rifle; this has also become a corroboration.

What is the biggest advantage of Red Star brand weapons?

It's not just excellent manufacturing technology and material quality, but the mature and excellent single-soldier system equipment composition, and the connection between the single-soldier system and the vehicle system and other combat systems.

The Red Star Steel City Weapon Manufacturing Plant provides all equipment solutions that a single soldier needs to carry, including socks and underwear, protective underwear, and anti-wear combat and training suits.

On these supporting equipment, small hardware accessories such as hooks and mounts are made in key positions, which are completely in line with combat needs and are also integrated designs of the system.

Arte and his friends also ordered a lot of this auxiliary equipment during large-scale procurement. Anyway, it didn't cost much money. Looking at it combined, it meant original flavor.

Desert suits, jungle suits, etc., have made the international trade market see what complexity is.

You bought a desert suit, don't you prepare a jungle suit? What if you suddenly transfer from the desert area to the jungle environment?

Good, you bought a full set of terrain equipment. Do you want combat jeeps that can better adapt to special operations?

Cheap and durable, with a variety of camouflage effects, and you won't feel bad if you lose them. They all have four wheels. If you use two legs, you can't run faster than them if you are defeated—

What? You say the enemy's firepower is strong and you can't rush up?

Do you want to consider the five-base gas cylinder produced by the Red Star Hardware Plant? Except for not being convenient for cooking, it can drop anyone—the effect is quack quack good—the enemy quacks, you call it good.

Why are evil cultivators hated by so many people?

Now the Red Star Steel City Weapon Manufacturing Plant is taking the path of evil cultivators, always able to find another way and achieve unexpected results.

"Oh my, how long has it been since we met, old comrade-in-arms!"

"Hahaha—"

As soon as Chu Nanfang saw Li Xuewu enter the room, he stood up with a smile and took the initiative to walk over and shake hands.

Li Xuewu was also very happy, shook his hand, and said, "I was just saying, whether you could pass through Steel City."

"Not coincidental. Comrade Shen Fang really wanted to come, but suddenly there was a mission. He even complained to me about it."

Chu Nanfang smiled and patted Li Xuewu's hand, saying, "Isn't this it? He specially entrusted me to bring you a greeting."

"Good, good, thank you, old comrade-in-arms."

Li Xuewu released his hand with a smile and looked at the few people who stood up with him behind him.

"I was too busy greeting and almost forgot to introduce."

Chu Nanfang followed his gaze, turned back, and introduced with a smile, "This is Director Liu of the General Assembly, and this is Director Zhao of the Garrison Equipment."

"Hello Director Liu, hello Director Zhao." Li Xuewu smiled, stretched out his hand, and shook hands with the two respectively.

At this time, Chu Nanfang introduced again, "This is Comrade Li Xuewu, whom our Regiment Commander Qi introduced to the two."

"Famous, like thunder in the ears." Garrison Director Zhao nodded with a smile and said, "I've heard of you for a long time."

"You are too polite, please sit down."

Li Xuewu smiled, stretched out his hand to signal the direction of the sofa, and invited the three to sit down and talk.

Director Zhao and Director Liu sat together, and Chu Nanfang sat opposite Li Xuewu. Tea cups were placed in front of the three. Office Director Sun Jia had just been accompanying them.

At this moment, Sun Jia had already nodded and left, saying he was going to prepare a welcome banquet.

"Just now in the car, I told the two leaders that in the Northeast, I only recognize one place, and that is the Red Star Plant." Chu Nanfang, as a middleman, took the initiative to speak, "Wherever there is a Red Star Plant, it is our logistics supply station."

"I don't know how many brother troops this will envy." Director Zhao also smiled and glanced at Director Liu, then looked at Li Xuewu and said, "Thank you for the help and support of the Red Star Plant for the garrison construction work."

"Saying it like that is being distant. You drink tea." Li Xuewu raised his hand to signal the tea table, and said in his mouth, "We are comrades-in-arms with Comrade Nanfang, and have very deep feelings."

He signaled the direction of Chu Nanfang and introduced, "In the past two years, although we have met very little, we have been paying attention to each other, especially the Red Star Plant and the Garrison Third Regiment helping each other."

"Yes, yes—" Director Zhao listened to Li Xuewu's speech and nodded in agreement very earnestly, only occasionally glancing at Director Liu who hadn't spoken, as if communicating something.

Chu Nanfang's meaning was heard by all three. They didn't expect that Li Xuewu, who was much younger than Chu Nanfang, could also say such deep words. It was truly remarkable.

Regarding Li Xuewu pointing out the "long time no contact" and "comrade-in-arms relationship" with the Garrison Third Regiment, the three had different reactions, but it could be seen that the effect was very good.

"You just came back from Bing City?" After exchanging pleasantries, Li Xuewu took the initiative to ask, "Is the situation a bit better?"

Still considering Li Xuewu's special status, plus the Red Star Steel Group's support and performance regarding this matter, the three didn't avoid or hide it.

Chu Nanfang still gave Li Xuewu a simple introduction.

"Currently, the situation is a bit stable. The enemy has felt our determination and attitude."

Chu Nanfang said, "Currently, both sides are still in a state of confrontation. As for whether other situations will arise next, it's hard to say for now. However, we have made active preparations to respond to combat under various complex situations."

"Still want to thank you for the batch of equipment provided." Director Zhao took the initiative to speak, "The initial battle was very difficult. This point must be admitted that we were not prepared."

"Especially anti-tank weapons." He said with extreme regret and seriousness, "The 75mm recoilless guns, 85mm cannons, and 56-type rocket launchers we are equipped with cannot effectively penetrate the front armor of the T-62."

"I participated in the second and third counter-attack actions." Chu Nanfang nodded and said, "When responding to the enemy's tank attack, I could clearly feel the impact and setback."

"Here I want to emphasize that the equipment provided by the Red Star Plant is light and easy to use, especially heavy machine guns and anti-aircraft machine guns."

He turned to look at Director Zhao and Director Liu and said, "The 68-type 120mm mortar and the 67-type light and heavy dual-purpose machine gun performed very excellently on the battlefield and can meet the infantry carrying standard."

"And the 68-type anti-aircraft machine gun paired with the Tantu multi-terrain vehicle performed even more brilliantly on the battlefield."

Chu Nanfang turned to look at Li Xuewu and said, "Whether it is maneuverability or strike capability, it can be called practical."

"The only drawback is that the quantity is too small. If it could be configured according to the synthetic battalion equipment list you provided at the beginning, our regiment could have achieved even more brilliant results."

"Hehe—" Director Zhao looked at his excited expression and said with a smile, "You haven't had enough fighting yet?"

After speaking, he looked at Li Xuewu and asked, "I heard that the Tantu car is a project currently under development in your factory?"

"That's right, Director Zhao."

Li Xuewu first looked at Chu Nanfang, then nodded to Director Zhao and introduced, "Currently, our factory has several special projects, and Tantu is one of them. The main R&D force is the technical engineers of our factory's Institute of Science and Technology and the Light Weapon Institute."

"Hmm—" Director Zhao nodded, his gaze glanced at Director Liu who was silent, and then continued to ask, "Then how long is it until this car is mass-produced?"

"This is hard to say. After all, many performances are still in the stage of R&D and adjustment." Li Xuewu didn't talk nonsense. The other party wasn't someone to be dismissed in two or three sentences.

"For example, the engine, gearbox, box structure, etc., still need further verification."

He answered Director Zhao's question and looked at Chu Nanfang, asking, "How was the usage effect of those two helicopters?"

"Very usable, they indeed provided us with great help, especially in terms of self-confidence."

Chu Nanfang said very sincerely, "I heard from comrades who participated in the first counter-attack mission that when the enemy's helicopters flew over their heads, their hearts were cold."

"But when we went up, the two accompanying helicopters took off, and the cheers at the scene were very enthusiastic."

He nodded and said, "Because we had equivalent helicopters and fast-reacting anti-aircraft machine guns, the enemy's helicopters didn't dare to cross the line at will again."

"Mi-2, right?" Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "How many did they send out?"

"It's Mi-2, at least 8."

Chu Nanfang thought for a while and nodded, "We only took a look from afar at the scene. The other party didn't get close, and we didn't see it very clearly."

If the KH-4 produced by the Red Star Plant looks like a dragonfly, then the Mi-2 looks like a green bean fly.

"In my opinion, the helicopter produced by the Red Star Plant is not weaker than the Mi-2, especially in terms of maneuverability."

Chu Nanfang said earnestly, "Although there is a difference in the number of people carried, the strength cannot be underestimated."

Director Zhao and Director Liu exchanged a look. They didn't raise objections because currently, the reconnaissance helicopter model available domestically could be said to be blank, that is, there was nothing available.

You want to say Zhi-5, this still has a certain gap with the Red Star KH-4 model, which is the maneuverability just mentioned by Chu Nanfang. This parameter is fatal for helicopters.

"I heard that the Red Star Plant can produce helicopters with even more superior performance?" It was still Director Zhao who asked this question.

Li Xuewu said very frankly, "That's right. Currently, Steel Flying has three helicopter production categories, which are the KH-4 model introduced from Japan, the Puma transport helicopter introduced from France, and the Gazelle armed helicopter from France."

He sat up straight slightly, nodded, and continued, "According to the plan, the KH-4 model is expected to achieve mass production before the end of the year, while the Puma and Gazelle might have to wait until next year or even the year after to achieve mass production."

"Already very good." Director Zhao raised his eyebrows in surprise, and the joy in his eyes when looking at Director Liu seemed to be surprise, or rather, pleasant surprise.

"Hmm, how is the performance?"

This was the first time Director Liu opened his mouth to ask. His voice was very gentle, as if he had always been so calm.

Li Xuewu thought for a while before answering, "Puma is a twin-engine medium multi-purpose transport helicopter, single rotor, can carry 16 people, range 572 kilometers."

"The Gazelle armed helicopter has built-in 7.62mm machine guns or 20mm MGl51/20 cannons, and can carry up to four cabin pylons externally."

He looked at Director Liu and said, "Carrying four AS11s or two AS12 missiles is no problem, which is considered standard configuration."

"Does it have any special strike effect on tanks?" Director Liu squinted his eyes slightly and added, "For example, T62?"

"Because we haven't mass-produced this model yet, and the ones we have are experimental individuals, we don't compare."

Li Xuewu said cautiously, "If it's AS11 or the larger AS12, then as a can opener, it should be the purpose and use they emphasized when designed."

"How is the effect? Have you experimented?"

"Still in the research stage, I can't say well." Li Xuewu first smiled, then turned to look at Chu Nanfang and asked, "Have those gas cylinders we sent over been used?"

"Ah, you mean this—"

Chu Nanfang saw him ask about this, his eyes lit up, and then he said with a smile, "A bit special, but very easy to use."

"Easy to use is fine. This is also drawing from others, borrowing the idea of foreign trade." Li Xuewu smiled and explained to Director Zhao and the three, "Foreign businessmen ordered 5,000 gas cylinders from us. We didn't know what they were used for at first."

"Until later..."

"Hehehe—" A burst of light laughter rang out in the reception room, and even Director Liu, who didn't smile easily, laughed.

Chu Nanfang and the three came very suddenly and left very decisively, not staying for a meal at the Metallurgical Plant.

Li Xuewu didn't pay too much attention to the sudden visit of these few people, but a few weeks later, when he heard that the T62 with the broken track had been dragged back, the relevant data parameters were sent to the Light Weapon Institute by a special person.

This thing really couldn't be said. T62, what was this data sent to the Light Weapon Institute for? The Light Weapon Institute didn't have relevant project research, unless it was attacking the shield with its own spear.

When the Light Weapon Institute called, Li Xuewu had already thought of the other party's purpose and intention. This was returning the favor.

April 2nd, the first domestic 10,000-ton oil tanker "Great Qing No. 27" was launched.

April 3rd, the first new large liquid nitrogen tank truck was successfully designed and manufactured domestically, reaching the world's advanced level.

April 5th, the first aluminum pressing mold was manufactured successfully, filling a gap for industrial production.

April 6th, Magic City manufactured a gear hobbing hot rolling machine with world-advanced level.

April 9th, Magic City No. 5 Machine Tool Factory successfully rolled a world-advanced level non-cutting cold-rolled secondary lead screw.

April 10th, the first high-power semiconductor trunk electric locomotive of the Shaoshan type with advanced level was successfully trial-produced domestically.

April 11th, a pipe automatic cutting machine tool with international advanced level was manufactured domestically.

April 12th, Red Star Steel Group Feng City Machinery Plant announced the successful trial production of the first CNC lathe with high-precision processing performance domestically.

April 13th, Sunday, Li Xuewu, leader of the Red Star Steel Group Liaodong Industrial Leading Group, Secretary-General of the Group, and Factory Director of the Metallurgical Plant, participated in the tree-planting activity organized by the Leading Group Office. He gave a brief speech at the activity site, but set a goal of planting 100,000 trees in three years in his speech.

On the same day, Li Xuewu proposed for the first time the goal of the Red Star Steel Group to build an ecological industrial model in the Steel City Industrial Zone at the city industrial enterprise symposium organized by Steel City Industry.

As the helmsman of Steel City Industry, Wang Lu had visited the Liangma River Ecological Industrial Zone in the capital. When she heard Li Xuewu's speech about building an ecological industrial model in Steel City, she was naturally happy, as it was soft investment after all.

Ecological investment still belonged to a new term in this era, and ordinary people really couldn't understand it.

Let's put it this way: money must be used on the blade, such as industrial construction, etc.

Like the Red Star Steel Group spending a lot of money on flowers, plants, green water, and green mountains, in their view, this was spending money on the handle of the knife, the back of the knife, or even the tassel of the knife.

It was purely having money and nowhere to use it, burning it.

On the same day, Li Xuewu, on behalf of the Red Star Steel Group, officially reached an agreement with Steel City that the Mining Company of the Red Star United Energy Development Corporation would complete the acquisition of 7 more coal mines.

Counting this acquisition and the previous unified merger-type acquisition, the mining development part of the United Energy Corporation had already formed a certain scale in the coal industry in Liaodong.

Under its banner, there were more than 9 coal mines, which would eventually form a new pattern of mining development in 4 major coal mining areas after integration.

Li Xuewu said in his speech at the signing meeting that the Red Star United Energy Development Corporation would increase investment, actively promote the precise implementation of project construction funds, and cooperate with the Red Star United Construction Corporation to carry out construction and upgrading of the four major coal mining areas.

Xu Ning, deputy general manager of the United Energy Development Corporation, spoke at the meeting, specifically mentioning new equipment, new machinery, new processes, etc., and focused on the mineral linkage trade platform.

The platform was prepared and built by the Jinmen Trade Management Center of the Red Star Steel Group Sales Corporation, specifically serving the development, trade, and cooperation of domestic and foreign mineral resources.

The mineral linkage trade platform proposed by Xu Ning had certain integration advantages for coal resources. As long as the sales channel was opened, there would be industrial vitality from sales to production.

Steel City actually hoped to see this result. The integration of coal resources had reached a point where it could not be delayed. Whether it was the repeated emphasis and requirements from above, or the continuous accident problems in the management and operation process of coal mines, all catalyzed this cooperation with the Red Star Steel Group.

Some people said that the Red Star Steel Group picked up a big bargain because coal was not worried about selling at this time, and although the coal mines sold by Steel City were small coal mines, they were all good mines.

It was just that they couldn't think of it. If it weren't for the Red Star Steel Group coming forward, who else would have the capital and ability to complete the integration of these coal mine resources, and how could they properly resettle and rectify the mine employees according to Steel City's requirements?

Introducing the Red Star Steel Group to integrate small coal mines in the city was in line with the specific requirements of the higher authorities for this work, and the Red Star Steel Group was not investing in Liaodong for the first time. Relevant mineral resource acquisition and integration work was being carried out in an orderly manner.

The United Energy Development Corporation was a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Red Star Steel Group, and the Red Star United Mining Company under its banner was a multi-party cooperative joint venture company.

The Red Star Steel Group only held 35% of the shares in the company, the Santa Ya Group held 25%, and the remaining 40% was held by development capital introduced by the Red Star Steel Group.

The Red Star United Mining Company had subordinate United Mining Metal Branch, Coal Branch, and Non-metal Branch.

Because Xu Ning had training experience in Port City, he was responsible for the business of the United Mining Company and was a deputy general-level cadre of the United Energy Development Corporation.

His ability was indeed very prominent, especially in several major issues, which won Li Huai De's trust and support. He was promoted by Li Huai De all the way.

Xu Ning was a few years older than Li Xuewu. With Li Xuewu at the front, there was really no one saying anything about the progress of young people in the group now, but sour words had always been there.

"Do you want me to see you off?"

Coming out of the municipal government building, Xu Ning looked at Li Xuewu with a smile and asked, "I will visit you in the evening, do you have time?"

"Forget it, I know you are busy."

Li Xuewu waved his hand with a smile and said, "Wait until you have time. You finish integrating these resources first."

He pointed at Xu Ning and emphasized, "Mineral cooperation has a certain particularity. You must communicate and exchange more with the local area, handle problems properly, and don't have a bad temper."

"Leader, notification from Director Zhang Jing." At this time, Zhang Enyuan walked over and reported softly in Li Xuewu's ear, then went to open the car door.

"If you have something to do, just go ahead and be busy." Xu Ning saw that he really had something to do, so he nodded and said, "Wait until I'm almost done here, then I'll go report work to you."

"It's that the Weapon Manufacturing Plant received a big order." Li Xuewu leaned close to Xu Ning and explained softly, then patted his arm, shook hands with several people from the municipal government, and got in the car and left.

Xu Ning left afterward. He was very grateful for Li Xuewu's explanation; this was not treating him as an outsider.

Although he was also very concerned about the group's development, he didn't belong to the manufacturing industrial system, and even the United Energy Development Corporation didn't belong to the industrial leading group in Liaodong.

Ji Jiuzheng participated in the meeting convened by Li Xuewu because Li Xuewu had the status of Secretary-General.

Furthermore, the business of the United Energy Corporation was basically all in Liaodong, so it had to be closely linked to carry out cooperation.

If Li Xuewu had instructions, he was naturally duty-bound, and even willing to take the initiative to lean toward Li Xuewu.

It was still the old leader who cared about him and valued his growth more, and didn't hope he would neglect public duty for private interests, so he tactfully rejected his expression.

Regarding Xu Ning, his gratitude and support for Li Xuewu in his heart were unquestionable. Now the leader's attitude made him feel even more happy and moved. He didn't need to express it, so he wouldn't express it. Some words were just kept in his heart, still looking at actual actions.

"Hmm, 100mm smoothbore anti-tank gun..."

Li Xuewu looked at the position of the document pointed to by Yuan Dehua, reading while thinking: "105mm recoilless gun..."

"What does this rocket launcher and anti-tank missile mean? Do we have this thing?" He looked up at Yuan Dehua and asked, "Why don't I know?"

"You really don't know, even I don't know."

Yuan Dehua smiled bitterly, his finger pointing at the two projects in front, and said, "It's just that we don't have these."

"Without it, you still dare to take other people's orders?" Li Xuewu was both angry and amused, asking, "How did you think about it?"

"You asked this again this time!"

Yuan Dehua had an expression of injustice on his face, spread his hands, and said, "This wasn't chosen for me by others, but was sent down directly, just without marking the delivery date."

"Is that so?" Li Xuewu looked at the document on the table carefully and couldn't help but laugh, "It really is."

"Looking at this meaning..." Yuan Dehua blinked his eyes and asked, "Is it giving us a chance?"

He had worked on the front line, so he always used one eye to calibrate the work line, which caused the problem of blinking. The more complicated his mood, the more he would do this. It was just that he didn't curl his lips, otherwise he would be Zhao Si.

"It gave us a chance. Can you hold it?"

Li Xuewu put down the document in his hand, looked at Yuan Dehua, and asked, "I tell you, I didn't brag for us when I saw them last time, it was all solid words."

"Hi, I can't misunderstand you!"

Yuan Dehua was a bit excited and a bit nervous, wanting to touch a cigarette from his pocket, but realized this was Li Xuewu's office.

I don't know who spread it, saying Li Xuewu didn't smoke and didn't like others smoking in front of him, so there was a lot less smoke in the agency, and the female comrades were very happy.

"Forget it, I'd better talk about business."

Yuan Dehua actually wanted to smoke, but he could still endure it. His calloused hands rubbed on his pants, and he said cautiously, "Anti-tank missiles are still being researched. I estimate this will be done next year."

"Anti-tank guns—" He hesitated and said, "We really don't have relevant research projects."

"Then don't research." Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said, "You can't possibly come up with all the requirements and answers that the other party is satisfied with. Understand the principle of going too far is as bad as not going far enough."

"I understand what you mean. I was just hesitating." Yuan Dehua looked at him cautiously and said softly, "If we report the research results up, then is this still ours? Can it still be placed in our factory for production?"

"Hmm, what you said also makes sense."

Li Xuewu saw him say this. This was the technical confidentiality principle emphasized by the group being deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, which was gratifying.

"But how do you respond if you can't come up with enough production capacity?"

He moved the document and said earnestly, "Weapon procurement has certain standards, and production capacity is also one aspect."

"Even if your equipment is good, if you only make two a year, people won't want your equipment. That's the principle."

"What if we also increase production capacity?" Yuan Dehua asked tentatively, "I see there is still a piece of open space behind the hardware factory. If you give it to us, we can..."

"It's useless no matter how much is given to you."

Li Xuewu shook his head slightly and said, "If you want to achieve saturated supply and keep the research results in your hands, this kind of thinking can bankrupt our group."

He tapped the table with his finger and said, "After all, the group can't put all its strength into weapon production. Once the project is adjusted, what will happen to these equipment and workers?"

"The idea of being warlike is not allowed in group operation and management, and you can't put all your eggs in one basket."

"Then—" Yuan Dehua asked distressedly, "This won't work, that won't work, aren't we going to..."

"Change a line of thinking—"

Li Xuewu stretched out his finger and circled in the air above his head, looked at Yuan Dehua, and said, "As long as the anti-tank missile is researched, then generously share the results."

"Ah? ——" Yuan Dehua looked at him in surprise, "Isn't it to... why still actively share?"

"Can you keep it if you don't share?" Li Xuewu glanced at him and explained, "Being active can also negotiate conditions."

"Negotiate conditions? What conditions?"

Yuan Dehua saw it. The Secretary-General had long been calculating, so he became serious.

Li Xuewu squinted his eyes slightly and said, "The Red Star Steel Group can authorize all domestic weapon manufacturing plants to produce this equipment for free, but they cannot engage in export trade."

"That is to say, only the Red Star Steel Group has the qualification to handle the

"Negotiate terms? What terms?"

Yuan Dehua realized that the Secretary-General had been calculating this for a long time, so he became serious.

Li Xuewu narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Red Star Steel Group can authorize all domestic weapons manufacturing plants to produce this equipment for free, but they cannot export it for trade."

"In other words, only Red Star Steel Group is qualified to handle the foreign trade of this equipment."

He tapped his fingers on the table and said, "As long as we can retain this requirement, we will earn enough."

"Only do foreign trade? This—"

Yuan Dehua was still somewhat reluctant and reminded him softly, "We have already invested more than 200,000 yuan in this project."

"What are you afraid of?" Li Xuewu raised an eyebrow and said, "Earning enough is fine; you really think it's a treasure bowl?"

"If you trust me, put down your burden, go back, organize production properly, and actively coordinate the implementation of the project."

He pushed the document Yuan Dehua had handed over back to him and said, "Just choose one from this to produce. They won't treat us unfairly; it won't look good if we demand too much."

"Alright, then I'll go back now."

Yuan Dehua picked up the document with some reluctance and left Li Xuewu's office, looking back every few steps.

Zhang Jing walked in with a smile and said, "Factory Director Yuan is quite cute, isn't he, Leader?"

"Heh—" Li Xuewu chuckled, tidied up the documents at hand, and said, "You mean naive, don't you?"

"I didn't mean that at all." Zhang Jing stood beside the desk and said, "I just think that a talent like Factory Director Yuan is honest, reliable, and worthy of trust."

"Hmm, did you accept the little chickens Factory Director Yuan sent?" Li Xuewu glanced at him and asked, "Why are you speaking up for him?"

The meme about sending little chickens had become popular recently; it was a problem discovered by the Discipline Inspection Group, which was assisting in the audit, by following clues provided by the audit team.

The deputy director of the third warehouse for steel and auto parts loved to send little chickens to leaders, all raised by his mother-in-law.

You can't ask for favors without having something in your hands, and sending other things isn't practical. These little chickens are so practical—they can lay eggs and provide meat; sending them out is very substantial.

Over time, everyone started calling him Director Little Chicken.

What could he possibly need to ask a leader for help with? One can guess just by thinking about it: nothing more than advancement or retreat.

Moving up is advancement, having dirty hands is retreat; it's nothing more than these two.

When the Discipline Inspection Group investigated him, they also found it funny. It really lived up to the saying: stealing chickens and dogs is the behavior of a rat.

This person only ever moved small items, which didn't sell for much money. It was only because the Red Star Antelope was selling well that the parts were worth anything, so he really didn't have much left.

But over time, the problems accumulated and became significant. Zhang Jing had been handling this case recently, which involved many people from several factories, with the Steel and Auto Parts factory having the most.

Whoever ate his little chickens would have to spit them out, feathers and all; who told them to be greedy?

The meme about accepting his little chickens spread throughout the agency, and everyone used it to make jokes.

"Hi, how would I dare? I'm just speaking from the heart." Zhang Jing smiled, then bowed slightly and reported softly to Li Xuewu, "Deputy Factory Director Yin has requested leave to return to the Group Company."