He couldn't understand why this strange person had suddenly appeared on the Chinese side.
A tech-savvy oddball.
The arrogant Japanese have always been like this, bullying the weak. Before coming here, Sanlih, a Chinese media outlet, had already conducted an assessment of China. Things proceeded as they had planned. In their previous life, the Japanese did succeed; the introduction of the hot rolling mill became a source of shame for everyone in the Ministry of Metallurgy. When they had spent a great deal of money, they finally discovered that there were so many things they could have cut corners on within this so-called overall plan.
Their anger at that time was beyond words.
In this timeline, they were fortunate; a soul came to this timeline to stir up trouble, and that was the end of the story.
Under Wang Shouren's psychological manipulation, the Japanese soldiers had lost all will to negotiate. After a few hasty words, they chose to leave. He had to report this matter immediately, no matter what. The 380 million yuan order couldn't be allowed to go wrong in his hands. Thinking of this, he broke out in a cold sweat. Yes, the 380 million yuan order—if it went wrong in his hands...
After he returned to China...
He still has a mortgage, a wife, and children. What if he loses his job?
His eyes hardened, and he glanced at his companion. He couldn't do anything to Wang Shouren, because this was China, but he could shirk responsibility. He had made up his mind.
His companion was also in a bad mood, but he didn't take it too seriously. After all, he felt he was just a technician; what could he do? If the other person knew the skills, they wouldn't listen to his bluff, right? He came here to assess China's strength. In the past, China knew nothing, but after that young man appeared, it was clear he knew these things.
He never expected that the kind and benevolent leader beside him would write his first report after returning home, accusing him of dereliction of duty...
Inside the meeting room, everyone was looking at Wang Shouren.
"Brother Wang, you just chased them away like that?" Luo Feng asked cautiously when no one spoke.
Wang Shouren rubbed his temples, his voice slightly tired: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Their blueprints are usable; they just need some modifications."
“Well, Shouren…” a leader from the metallurgical department spoke up: “If, I mean if, we fully support your actions, do you think it’s possible to stay here and start work right away?”
Wang Shouren glanced at the leader with surprise, and the others remained silent.
These past few days, they've discussed it, and the final decision is that they'll give it a shot; they want to give it a try.
“Not suitable.” Wang Shouren shook his head.
"Why?!"
"I have my reasons for going to the Northeast. Don't worry, once we've resolved things there, we'll have a reference point for our projects here, and we can even optimize them. What do you think?"
"But this..."
"Alright!" the senior leader who had come along spoke up, "They have their reasons, so don't waste your breath." He then looked at Wang Shouren, "Shouren, could you tell us what the reasons are? If we can cooperate..."
The old leader didn't finish his sentence, but the implication was clear.
"That's right. The information Xiao Rizi provided is indeed very complete, but I feel that the electronic control part is still lacking. Changchun Optics and Precision Machinery has just produced a lithography machine, right? I'm thinking of going over to take a look. It's in the Northeast, so it's convenient."
In 1985, this research institute developed a 10-micron lithography machine, while at that time, the world's most advanced technology was 5 microns, so the gap wasn't too significant. However, research on the lithography machine was later halted due to funding issues. Then came the infamous funding fraud scandal; after that, even if someone had an idea, no one dared to pursue it.
Wang Shouren pondered that if their lithography machine wasn't profitable, they would probably have to stop operating. Everyone knew they were facing a tight budget. Therefore, he planned to give it a try, to see if there was a chance to develop this machine as well. Once developed, he could also upgrade his machine tools. His current machine tools were no longer meeting his needs.
He even sent Yuan Li and Yuan Wai out to a very dangerous place, but also a place with great opportunities.
"What if I could get them to come over?" the old leader asked.
“Old Liu, that won’t work. The lithography machine is extremely precise; moving it around carelessly will cause serious problems. However…” Wang Shouren pondered for a moment, realizing it wasn’t necessary. After all, there were telephones available, and he didn’t understand chip design. All he could do was offer financial assistance. He considered that if they really went to the Northeast for experiments, they might not be able to fully support him there.
Here, everyone seemed to share this interest, which made him somewhat interested.
"But what?"
"Why don't you have them send someone over? If needed, they can just contact you by phone. What do you think?"
"Okay, okay, I'll go contact them right away!" The old leader nodded repeatedly.
Both sides understood the pros and cons of this situation. Since they had already made up their minds to keep Wang Shouren here, it was normal for Wang Shouren to respond to that decision.
"Furthermore, this could be a battle that lasts for several years or more, so please be prepared."
In his previous life, the 1780 hot rolling mill project had been dragging on and on for four years. Wang Shouren believed that with the available data, the timeframe might be shortened, but in reality, it wouldn't be shortened by much. The hot rolling mill project involved many things.
"Please rest assured, Comrade Wang, we will definitely provide full cooperation."
“Alright, then I’ll get ready. I’ll get the blueprints and budget done in the next few days.” Wang Shouren didn’t waste any more words. He stood up and stretched. “I’m going to take a nap. I haven’t slept for two days, and I’m feeling a bit exhausted. Also, it would be best to set up one or two rooms in this department, with some beds. I don’t really care, but those old men are very stubborn. I reckon they’ll stay in the department and not leave. If a few of them leave, I’ll be in big trouble.”
The old men they brought were all titans of their field.
In their world, there is no such thing as rest; unless the body can't take it anymore, they will keep working. Therefore, Wang Shouren needed rules.
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