Chapter 144: Can This Thing Be Sold?

Zhang Wen walked out of the venue.

At that moment, the base's commander Sang Haoxuan immediately came before Zhang Wen.

"Hello, Factory Director Zhang, I am Sang Haoxuan, the commander of this military base. Director Yang has already ordered me regarding your experiment and test, and I will fully cooperate with your work."

"Hello, Commander Sang Haoxuan."

Zhang Wen immediately shook his hand.

Then, Sang Haoxuan promptly led Zhang Wen and his party.

They went to the base's barracks and helped them identify the various facilities inside the base.

At the airport, Zhang Wen saw a group of people forming a circle.

He immediately thought that these must be the people testing the steam catapult.

He asked Sang Haoxuan, "These should be the people testing the steam catapult, right?"

Sang Haoxuan promptly replied, "Yes."

Then he shouted toward the people on the runway, "Professor Dou!"

The group turned their heads.

Sang Haoxuan quickly gestured for them to come over.

And he said to Zhang Wen, "This is Professor Dou Xinhao, and his students."

After Dou Xinhao came over,

upon seeing Zhang Wen, he instantly widened his eyes.

Sang Haoxuan stepped forward and introduced, "Professor Dou, this is Zhang Wen, here to test the electromagnetic catapult."

"I know, I know."

Dou Xinhao quickly grasped Zhang Wen's hand.

Zhang Wen felt a bit embarrassed by that.

He kept saying, "Professor Dou, a pleasure, a pleasure."

"Factory Director Zhang, it's truly an honor, truly an honor! I never expected to meet you."

Dou Xinhao held Zhang Wen's hand tightly, unwilling to let go for a long time.

And the students behind him wore expressions as if looking at a legendary figure, gazing at Zhang Wen with admiration.

"Alright, alright, it's almost noon; how about we have a meal first?"

Zhang Wen's hand, which had been grabbed, indeed hurt a bit.

He quickly replied.

Professor Dou only then noticed he was still gripping Zhang Wen's hand tightly and quickly released it.

Zhang Wen's hand had turned red.

"Let's go, let's go."

Zhang Wen waved his hand and said.

Then their party arrived at the cafeteria.

They chose a table in a corner of the cafeteria.

Sang Haoxuan ate together with the group of soldiers.

Dou Xinhao and Zhang Wen sat down.

They began chatting.

"Oh, Factory Director Zhang, now that you're here, what are we supposed to do?"

"Why don't we just join your project as well?"

Dou Xinhao said.

Zhang Wen almost choked on hearing that.

He lifted his head and looked at Professor Dou's expression.

It wasn't that Zhang Wen was overly alert; it was that Professor Dou's words sounded somewhat sarcastic to him.

But after Zhang Wen raised his head, he still looked at Professor Dou's expression.

It didn't seem like it.

Yet Zhang Wen felt embarrassed to not answer directly.

He said, "Steam catapult also needs research."

Upon hearing that, Professor Dou became a bit agitated and said, "Steam catapult is an outdated technology."

"Huh?"

Zhang Wen widened his eyes and said.

Seeing Zhang Wen's expression, Professor Dou said, "Didn't you notice that even Eagle Country's Ford carrier uses electromagnetic catapult?"

"We absolutely cannot fall behind!"

"But the Ford's electromagnetic catapult has many issues."

Zhang Wen retorted.

"Hey, that's now; once the future solves the problems,"

"Then it'll be far stronger, right?"

"Besides, can Eagle Country be wrong? With so many top scientists, they can't all be fools."

"So, I still hope to promote the electromagnetic catapult project; what Eagle Country has, we at Dongda should also have."

Zhang Wen opened his mouth wide.

Staring at Professor Dou.

Zhang Wen now understands.

This Professor Dou and Director Feng are of the same kind.

The kind of person who firmly believes in Eagle Country's strength.

But Director Feng chose to take refuge, chose to become sinicized—step by step imitating the Western lifestyle, then internalizing his thoughts, step by step remolding himself to the point where all he can say is "Donuts are really good."

But Professor Dou before him chose resistance; his thought is: Eagle Country people are awesome, so I too must become awesome—I learn from you because I also want to be awesome.

Not because of some damn seed-oil dishes.

Thinking this, Zhang Wen couldn't help but feel a certain admiration for Professor Dou.

After all, being able to hold such an idea at that time.

is also not easy.

"Actually, these two launch methods are just a choice."

"There's no superiority or inferiority."

Zhang Wen himself hadn't even thought of that.

He originally thought he was already extreme enough, but he didn't expect Professor Dou to be even more extreme.

Now Zhang Wen still has to turn around and comfort Professor Dou.

This feeling leaves Zhang Wen somewhat dazed.

"Sigh, how can you say that?"

"Electromagnetic launch not only has high launch efficiency, but also high reliability."

"Moreover, it can quickly adjust launch energy according to different aircraft."

"Moreover, its reliability is extremely high, with far fewer parts compared to steam launch, and maintenance is also good."

"More importantly, it causes little damage to the aircraft airframe."

Hearing Professor Dou say that.

Zhang Wen also nods.

Admitting that is indeed correct.

Then Zhang Wen says: "That's right, mainly."

"Steam launch."

"It's cheap!"

Hearing Zhang Wen say that.

Professor Dou exclaimed, "Ah?"

"That's right, it's just cheap." Zhang Wen spreads his hands.

"Moreover, the technical requirements are low, and procurement costs are also low."

"Isn't that great?"

"At least."

"Selling it off doesn't hurt."

Zhang Wen says.

"Sell it out?"

Professor Dou asks doubtfully.

"Right, and moreover, technical reserves are also necessary."

"I think you don't know the profits of arms sales."

Zhang Wen says.

Upon hearing that, Professor Dou immediately became interested.

He knows that Zhang Wen, after becoming the factory director of Qingtianchang.

Qingtianchang has undergone substantial development.

Expanding, expanding, and expanding again.

By now it has become a super-large conglomerate with a million workers and tens of thousands of senior engineers.

Since Qingtianchang has never gone public, nor have its subsidiaries.

Professor Dou has no doubt that Zhang Wen would now be the richest person at Dongda.

"How much?"

Professor Dou asks curiously.

Hearing Professor Dou ask.

Zhang Wen directly held up a zero.

"Add two zeros, and if the relationship is good, add another zero."

"This is arms sales, and moreover it's for weapons like aircraft carriers."

"Nowadays, the only ones in the world who can sell are Dongda and Eagle Country."

"Eagle Country doesn't sell, so you tell me how much we should sell."

Professor Dou was deeply shocked.

Zhang Wen then continued: "How about it? Want to come work with us?"

"A million-yuan annual salary is no exaggeration."

Zhang Wen felt a fondness for talent.

Although Professor Dou is over twenty years older than Zhang Wen, in the face of talent it's not a problem at all.

"Alright, when the debate over electromagnetic versus steam launch ends, you can answer me then."

Alright, don't worry—no matter which research institute or university you're in, I can get them to let you go.

Don't worry about those problems.

I'll go first, you eat first.

Zhang Wen finished speaking and then left.

Only Professor Dou was left sitting there in a daze.

Ten years on, Zhang Wen has grown from an unknown small factory manager into a regional magnate.