Chapter 223: We still have to make money! Yan Jiuru and Commander Yao looked at each other...
Chapter 223 We still have to make money!
In the evening, the light in Yan Jiuru's study was rarely on until after three o'clock.
The old lady, who had already woken up from a nap, went to the bathroom and came back, unable to help but grumble to the old man: "It's not easy to be an official. It's almost dawn and my eldest grandson is still awake."
The old man picked up the pipe and put it under his nose to sniff it, coughed twice, and replied, "I usually tell you to listen to the news and read the newspaper more, but you pretended not to hear me. Now you don't understand, right?
People say leaders are 'burdened with affairs of state'. What does 'burdened with affairs of state' mean? It means they have no time to eat or sleep, and even have to time their bathroom breaks.
"Whose whistle is it?"
"Are you still deceiving me? Do you think I'm an old lady and don't understand?"
"He still goes to the toilet by the clock. He's a criminal!"
. . . . . .
While the old couple was arguing, Yan Jiuru was immersed in the large organizational structure and various materials of the entire ministry.
The Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, as the name suggests, is a unit that takes national defense as its core, science and technology as its means, and the military-industrial system as its physical foundation. However, this unit, which controls the country's most powerful scientific and technological forces and the lifeline of enhancing the country's military strength, is currently in a state of chaos.
Yan Jiuru has recently reviewed all the historical materials of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense from its establishment to the present day, and found that the situation is not as good as he imagined.
Due to certain historical reasons, this organization has experienced many separations and mergers, but each time it was discovered that something was inappropriate after a short period of time, and it had to start all over again.
As a result, many scientific research projects have been seriously affected and even had to be interrupted.
Although some projects were interrupted for various reasons, it is undeniable that, in addition to funding issues, the biggest problem is that after the split, the child is not loved by his natal family and the in-laws, and does not receive the attention he deserves. After all, the new family also had its own scientific research projects. They are biological children. How can they be the same as these adopted children?
Scientific researchers are not good at communication. When a project is stuck, they will at most get angry and write a letter to explain their situation. There is no better way than this.
Yan Jiuru drew a picture by hand. The First Ministry of Machine Building (First Ministry of Machine Building Industry) was the original Ministry of Heavy Industry, which was in charge of civilian machinery, telecommunications equipment, automobiles, ships, etc. Its assets included FAW (Jiefang trucks, Red Star sedans, etc.), Dongfeng Motor, the First Tractor Factory, as well as heavy machinery and electrical equipment such as turbines.
There are also several universities and colleges in charge of training specialized talents.
So far, the First Ministry of Machine Building has undergone two abolitions and reorganizations. Internal reference materials show that it is likely to face another reorganization in the next few years to get rid of the incoordination brought about by the current reorganization.
The Second Ministry of Machine Building was not much better off. It was successively changed to the Ministry of Nuclear Industry, and after being abolished, it was temporarily placed under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Energy. The Ministry of Energy was also abolished two years ago. Now the Second Ministry of Machine Building has been divided into pieces. Not to mention the connection between scientific research projects and information, even personnel placement has become a problem.
Yan Jiuru looked deeply. Xuan Country’s high-tech talents were not so abundant that no one would pick them up if they were thrown on the street, right?
On the one hand, the country spends huge amounts of money to select talents to study abroad, but on the other hand, it does not cherish existing scientific researchers. Does it mean that those who have just graduated will definitely be more capable than the original ones?
Even if some of them are really good, it is not the time for Xuan Kingdom to treat scientific researchers casually!
Which of these people who were able to get in back then didn’t have some real skills?
Yan Jiuru shook his head. Except for the First and Second Ministries of Machine Building, the Third to Eighth Ministries of Machine Building were all similar.
Since the 1980s, within a decade or so, these major institutions have undergone at least two reorganizations, and some have even undergone two reorganizations in just two years.
Scientific research projects are mostly a process of long-term research and development and investment. Are such frequent changes really necessary?
Yan Jiuru sorted out these institutions and put up a question mark.
***
As a new chief, there are some things that you cannot just look at in written reports.
Yan Jiuru drafted a report overnight and went to the office of the relevant GWY leader to wait for him early in the morning.
Anyway, his leader told him before he took office that if he had any difficulties, he could just let him know.
Here he is now.
When the supervisor ZL heard that he was coming, he took time out of his busy schedule to meet him.
The secretary whispered, "Director Yan, you'd better finish your report within fifteen minutes. The Prime Minister has a very important meeting next."
Yan Jiuru rarely has unscheduled meetings like this, but he is very important now, so the secretary had to find time to report to him, and only then did he get fifteen minutes of free time.
It can be said that the Prime Minister's rest time was taken up.
Yan Jiuru is also in a high position now, so of course he knows that time is precious.
When he saw the Prime Minister, he didn't waste any words and directly stated his request: suspend all mergers and reorganizations under the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense!
Both the project and the personnel will temporarily return to their original locations. The current projects can continue, but other actions will have to wait until he conducts a new investigation before deciding.
The Prime Minister quickly glanced over the report he had made overnight, frowning as he said, "The latest national policy is to prioritize economic development and carry out enterprise-oriented reforms. You have always been a pioneer in economic development. Why...?"
Yan Jiuru smiled and said, "Reform is not something that can be changed overnight. If a change today is not appropriate, we can change it again tomorrow.
As you know, scientific research units take five to ten years to develop a missile or satellite. I don't approve of this kind of reform that's constantly dismantling things. At the same time, I don't think reform should be just for the sake of reform."
“Corporateization of institutions and even the introduction of private capital certainly have some advantages, but I believe that the power to control the lifeline of the country’s military must be completely in the hands of the state.
We are such a big country with over a billion people, and we can't afford to support eight military research institutes?"
"No matter how much the economy develops, it won't last long without sufficient military strength to protect it."
"I want to re-investigate the reform status of all institutions under the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense."
The Prime Minister held the report in his hand and pondered for a moment before saying, "How long will it take you?"
Yan Jiuru pointed to a few pages of reports and said, "At least three months, at most five months."
"Well, I'll talk to the Military Commission. You wait for the news."
***
It is normal for the newly appointed director of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense to go down to conduct research, but it is not so normal to ask for a suspension of all institutional reforms.
Within three days, this news became an undisclosed secret at the level of the State Science and Technology Commission and relevant ministries.
His words, "We cannot reform for the sake of reform," also spread.
Some people agree, while others scoff.
The latter believes that reform is the general trend, and it is simply overestimating one's own capabilities for a director who is not even a member of the Standing Committee to try to stop it.
These rumors also caused ripples in the Science and Technology Commission office building.
Yan Jiuru pretended to know nothing.
He was too busy to deal with these rumors.
Today he met with the main leaders of the administrative, personnel, logistics and other departments under the Science and Technology Commission, in addition to the core business departments, and listened to their work reports.
Yan Jiuru took a deep breath and asked, "So, a researcher of Mr. Qian's caliber gets a monthly salary plus subsidies of 2,000 yuan?"
The finance director nodded and said with great satisfaction, "The country treats scientific researchers very well. Mr. Qian is a top scientist and academician. His salary is 1,460 yuan, with a military service allowance of 40 yuan, an academician stipend of 200 yuan, a housing allowance of 90 yuan, and a water and electricity allowance of 18 yuan. After deducting party dues, his actual salary is 1,930.08 yuan."
Compared with the average salary of around 800 yuan for other cadres, Mr. Qian's income is more than double, which seems pretty good.
But Yan Jiuru knew that his Feiying Automobile Factory Director Zhu Changbing and Manager Zhou of Aijiaya Company and others earned three to five thousand yuan a month. With the performance commission, the least they could get was seventy to eighty thousand yuan at the end of the year, while those with good performance could get more than one hundred thousand yuan.
This does not include various welfare benefits.
So, when the Ministry of Personnel talked about the welfare benefits of the employees of the Science and Technology Commission, such as queuing for dormitory allocation, housing allocation based on seniority, and holiday distribution of chicken, duck, fish, meat, fruit, and candy, he ignored it all.
As for free medical treatment, high reimbursement rates, free kindergarten enrollment, a few bath tickets issued every month, etc., it is similar to other government agencies.
Compared with the departments and personnel that were corporatized after the reform and reorganization, they receive corporate treatment, with monthly salaries ranging from five or six hundred to one thousand. As for housing, they have no way of queuing up again after the reorganization.
***
Yan Jiuru put an emphasis symbol on the salary and benefits.
Yan's father walks around the streets collecting second-hand goods every day. When he comes back, he sometimes tells him that people selling roasted sweet potatoes and egg pancakes on the street now earn 1,800 yuan a month, and white-collar workers in foreign companies in Shanghai earn at least 2,000 yuan a month.
A scientist with such great contributions like Mr. Qian can't compete with a white-collar worker?
Although they also have housing and other benefits, white-collar workers also receive an additional 200 yuan meal allowance, a 500 yuan rental subsidy, and a 200 yuan transportation subsidy for those who live far away. Those who have mobile phones also receive a 100 yuan call subsidy.
Don't ask him how he knows so much, because many of his companies now have branches in various places, and their salaries and benefits must of course be based on market levels.
All of these require his final signature before they can be implemented.
After the meeting, Yan Jiuru immediately began to visit some senior predecessors and scientists from the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense in Yancheng.
After working hard for more than a week and arguing three or four times with some old cadres and new leaders, his revised "Report on the Suspension of Reform of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense" was finally approved with a red-headed reply.
Yan Jiuru was not as happy as he had imagined. On the contrary, he offended some people because of this report on suspending reforms.
The relevant leaders of GWY and ZYJW also put in a lot of effort for this official document.
He had never noticed before that there were such people in the upper echelons, who were holding up the banner of reform but were hiding many personal calculations.
There is nothing wrong with loving money, but it is not okay to do so at the expense of national interests, especially when it comes to national defense and military fields!
As he said in his last debate, "I don't care what level he is. Whoever reaches out, I'll chop him down! Let's see who's faster, my knife, or whose neck is tougher!"
"I can't control other areas, but in the Science and Technology Commission, you either get out of here or keep your hands off."
***
Another sleepless night, Chen Yin brought him some refreshing tea.
He seemed to be looking at the salary and benefits survey summary of the Commission of Science and Technology and its subordinate institutions, with some notes next to it.
These were not secrets. Chen Yin took a look and roughly knew what he wanted to do.
She put down the tea, sat down beside him, and said, "Do you want to improve the overall salary and benefits of the Science and Technology Commission?"
Yan Jiuru pinched his brows, pointed at the core business above with a pen, and said: "We have to improve it. The people laugh at us who make missiles, saying that our income is not as good as that of the people selling tea eggs on the street.
Isn’t this a joke?!”
It's just a fact, but it's not funny at all.
Our missiles and satellites can be launched into space, and their income must be linked to their achievements. No matter what era, scientists should not be made the object of ridicule.
Whether it is honor or treatment, it must be respectable enough.
He had thought it all out, so Chen Yin didn't say much.
"When will you go down to conduct research?"
"Let's do it the day after tomorrow. Let's make a rough draft first. If we find anything out during the research, we can revise it." Yan Jiuru put down the materials in his hand and took her back to the bedroom.
***
Working until late at night does not prevent an energetic man from loving his wife.
It is said that men are like wolves at thirty and tigers at forty.
The two of them were in their forties and often took care of their bodies, which was an age with strong demands. After a while, the bed in the bedroom began to creak and shake.
After several in-depth exchanges, the man wiped the sweat off Chen Yin's cheeks with a towel and then wiped it down a few times.
Chen Yin turned her head and calmed down for a while before she said angrily, "I told you to change the bed, but you didn't? This noise is a bit too loud."
Yan Jiuru laughed shamelessly and said, "You don't even want to scream, so what if I listen to the bed making noises? If you want to... I'll just change to a quieter bed, how about that?"
"Bah, I think you are getting more and more shameless!" He kicked her as he spoke.
Yan Jiuru reached out and grabbed the tender foot, stroking it, and said with a silly smile: "As a man, why do you have to be ashamed when doing this?"
Seeing his wife turning over in the dark, he immediately grabbed her legs, tried to persuade her with flattering words, and continued fighting with a gun.
Chen Yin agreed reluctantly.
She is well taken care of by men, and her figure is like that of a girl in her twenties from the inside out. No wonder men are always so attracted to her and can't stop.
In Yan Jiuru's words, one must take good care of one's own welfare.
***
Although more research is needed, some things still need to be reported to the higher-ups in advance.
After all, the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense is not his own company, so he cannot just bury his head in work and then suddenly come back with a finished product report to his superiors.
That's because you've read too many novels. Only a fool would do that.
Asking for instructions beforehand, providing feedback during the process, and summarizing and reporting afterward—these are the key points within the system.
But this time Yan Jiuru made an appointment in advance.
After the meeting the next day, I verbally reported my ideas and reasons to my leader.
ZL sighed, "I've heard that making missiles isn't as good as selling tea eggs, but we're really short on funds. We're desperate to spend every penny."
Take the Dongfeng Express for example. The cost of a single test launch was as much as 300 to 500 million yuan. Although technological innovation later reduced the cost by more than half, it still cost over 100 million yuan per missile.
The country needs to develop new weapons and equipment and improve salaries, and all aspects require money, which makes it difficult.
Yan Jiuru had served as Minister of Commerce, so he certainly knew the country's revenue and major budget expenditures. He had been prepared for this.
Seeing his expression, ZL couldn't help but say "Oh" and raised his eyebrows and said, "Why do you say you have an idea?"
If Yan Jiuru had no ideas, he wouldn't come here and talk nonsense.
He leaned forward and whispered, "Someone else has to take the wool. I went on a trip abroad before taking office, didn't I? I happened to talk with my former agent. I heard that the elevators at the United Nations headquarters have been shut down because a major country has not paid its dues."
"I calculated that their country has already owed $1.5 billion in the past two years."
If the UN dues are overdue for more than two years, the voting rights will be revoked. Therefore, the United States always shamelessly pays its dues at the last minute of two years.
This would not only delay the work for two years and divert the funds to other places, but would also leave the United Nations short of funds. Not only would it be ready to start layoffs, but many rescue activities would be unable to be carried out.
The United States also thinks that this is a disguised way to demonstrate its importance.
Facing the scrutinizing gaze of the ZL opposite him, Yan Jiuru coughed lightly and covered his mouth, saying, "Since this $1.5 billion is owed to the United Nations, it doesn't count as their own money. If the United Nations doesn't receive it, it doesn't count as the United Nations's."
It is neither Party A's nor Party B's, so it is temporarily ownerless. Once we get it, it becomes ours.
ZL's worldview is being shattered and reconstructed...
1.5 billion US dollars, almost 10.03155 billion RMB!
Even if I increase my salary by a decimal point, it will be enough to support me for a few years. At worst, I can just go again...
Forget it, I feel like my brain has been washed.
ZL shook off the thought and waved at Yan Jiuru: "Aren't you going to do research? Go ahead and do it."
No objection means agreement.
Yan Jiuru walked away with a serious face.
In a corner, someone was silently looking at his back, not knowing what he was thinking.
Yan Jiuru blinked and didn't look back.
***
When it comes to making money, you have to "take the enemy by surprise and take advantage of their unpreparedness".
Yan Jiuru packed his luggage, got into a bulletproof car and began his investigation at the grassroots level.
In addition to the various departments under Yancheng, we also have to visit scientific research units, universities and colleges in various provinces and cities, and even launch bases.
Except for places like Shanghai, where the new director of the Science and Technology Commission's visits for research have to be reported in the news, most of the time his itinerary is kept confidential.
If you have a cheat, you are a fool and don’t use it.
Yan Jiuru traveled continuously until late April and arrived at a base in the South China Sea for research before May Day.
During this period, the Filipino devils provoked Meiji Reef. How could Yan Jiuru tolerate the Filipino devils?
Meiji Reef has always been part of Xuan Nation's South China Sea. As Xuan Nation's territory, how could we allow others to covet it?!
I heard that the other side not only had two warships and a dozen artillery pieces aimed at Meiji Reef, but also had several planes patrolling in the sky to provide assistance.
The Xuan Kingdom only had two small fishery patrol boats and was not able to compete all the time.
But the people on the fishery patrol boat were all men who were not afraid of the Philippine warships and cannons and refused to give up an inch of territory.
With a serious face, he asked the commander of the naval base: "Have we had any test launch missions recently?"
Commander Yao had never met him, but he had learned a little about him through other channels since he took office. Therefore, he couldn't figure out his temperament, so he said carefully: "There is no launch mission this month, but there is one planned for next month."
Yan Jiuru looked up at the sky and said, "I observed the celestial phenomena at night and feel that next month is not a good window for a test launch. These two days are good, though. Can you adjust the launch window?"
Damn it, the sun is scorching, what a bullshit to observe the night sky!
However, Commander Yao was also a rough man, and he understood the meaning of the new director of the Science and Technology Commission very well.
His originally gloomy eyes lit up, "It can be modified, and the test firing report..."
Yan Jiuru stretched out his hand, "You apply, I approve!"
"Yes, it will be done immediately!" Commander Yao saluted quickly.
***
As a subordinate unit of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, as long as the scientific research test launch does not exceed the total budget, the test launch window time and scope can be adjusted according to the actual climate.
But the situation is quite sensitive right now, so no one suggested reporting it to the higher authorities.
Once the report is submitted, it will be difficult for the leader to decide whether to approve it or not.
Since Yan Jiuru planned to conduct a test firing, he would definitely not let his own people suffer losses.
Commander Yao is also a man. He thinks he should do it first and talk about it later. At worst, he will be dismissed, which is better than holding his breath.
The test launch plan was released the next day.
Yan Jiuru saw that only a few shells had been fired and said disdainfully, "What can these few shells reveal? They're so stingy and ungenerous."
Commander Yao: Can you show me some generosity? It's all about limited funds, isn't it?
Yan Jiuru actually picked up his pen and added a '0' at the end!
As for the extra expenses, well, just deduct them from the dues owed by a certain United Nations.
As soon as the news was announced, Xuan State actually wanted to conduct a test launch directly towards the disputed location at this juncture. What does this mean!
The Philippines expressed serious protest, and the United States also sent warships to support it.
Yan Jiuru rubbed his hands: Now that I’m here…
***
That night, it was dark, with strong winds and rough seas.
Yan Jiuru turned off the lights and went to rest early.
Taking advantage of the time difference between the guards' patrol, he quietly sneaked out of the base, put on the stealth talisman and the flight talisman, and flew towards the US and Philippine warships off the coast of Meiji Reef.
Fortunately, he persisted in his practice and did not slack off.
With the blessing of the talisman, the 36 kilometers can be reached in just a few minutes.
The sea was pitch black. Apart from the sound of wind and waves, nothing could be heard or seen.
Time was tight and Yan Jiuru had no time to observe the wind and waves at night. After making sure that the radar on the other ship could not scan him, he quietly slipped into the sea and dived away.
In order to better deter Xuan Country's fishery patrol boats, the warships of the Philippines and the United States were anchored within 50 nautical miles of the open sea.
Yan Jiuru had the ability to walk freely underwater. Just like fighting a pirate ship, he quickly touched the bottom of the largest and most beautiful national warship.
These warships are not of particularly high levels, especially the Philippine warships. Apart from cannons and conventional weapons, there is nothing valuable on them.
The two warships from the United States were quite interesting. Apart from the weapons systems on board, Yan Jiuru's divine sense also revealed that they had hidden a lot of gold and US dollars in their secret cabins! There were even antiques...
Uh, it looks like a fake!
Yan Jiuru wandered around the warship in stealth, touched all the safes, and discovered that there was a hidden small bar on the two warships, and many soldiers went there arm in arm.
Yan Jiuru thought there might be something to gain here, so he went in to take a look.
This is really shocking. There are actually several gay couples having sex in the corner of the dim bar. Those who are single are also looking around for their own gays.
After a burst of unspeakable crackling, a bearded gay man was obviously not satisfied after having sex with a Filipino soldier. He couldn't even pull up his pants and pointed his gun at someone outside.
After a burst of laughter, the soldiers soon pushed two sturdy Filipino soldiers over. Soon, the bearded man's comfortable cry and the other's excited roar could be heard.
No wonder this bar is hidden so well...
It's not just the case in the United States, the Philippine warships are not clean either, they all have the same heritage.
No wonder that disease is most common in these two places, wow.
Bah, bah, just scrape it clean and consider it as compensation for polluting my eyes.
Yan Jiuru looted four warships. In addition to money, weapons and ammunition, he also took away the lifeboats and several carrier-based aircraft on the ships.
If space wasn't limited, he would have wanted to install the warship on board.
However, we can't just let the dogs bark aimlessly, it's very annoying.
He took out a special kind of slime that he had bought in the underwater world, and with malicious intent, drew a circle slightly above the submerged positions of several warships. He watched the slime quickly melt into the hulls before turning back with peace of mind.
***
The next morning.
The Filipino sailors and American soldiers only noticed that the outside of the warship was densely covered with sea creatures such as jellyfish, which looked quite trypophobic, but it was nothing.
No one bothers to clean them.
There is no way to clean it up.
However, the officer who was conducting routine inspection discovered that weapons, ammunition and carrier-based aircraft were missing!
I was shocked!
Could it be that someone defected and ran away in a plane?
The warships of the Philippines and the United States immediately began various communications. That was the latest carrier-based aircraft, and it must not be lost.
At this moment, the early warning signal before the Xuan Kingdom test launch was launched into space.
No matter how tough you are, you have to avoid it.
While expressing their protest through diplomatic channels, both sides started their ships to prepare to withdraw from the danger zone.
At this time, they were surprised to find that the boat was moving, but the people on top moved while the people below remained in the same place. What was going on?!
Help!
The boat broke!
No, the ship sank!
The ship broke apart and then sank...
I encountered an unknown incident...
The United States Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of National Defense: "What"
Then he was surprised: "Shit! Really?"
Finally, he cursed: "Fucking!"
Do you know what nonsense you are talking about?
——————
There was a gurgling bubbling sound coming from the other side.
When satellite images were retrieved, it was found that four warships suddenly sank collectively in the waters near Meiji Reef in the South China Sea shortly after they were launched.
Fortunately, most of the soldiers on board escaped early. . . . .
They urgently sent a note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Xuan Kingdom requesting a suspension of the test launch in order to rescue the escaping soldiers and crew members.
When the news reached the base, Yan Jiuru and Commander Yao smiled at each other, and one said, "The launch time is still half an hour away. It can't be changed."
One said, "Unless you double the compensation for the losses."
Xuanguo has serious test launch plan documents here.
The two countries felt something was wrong when they heard it.
In the past, Xuan State had only tested one or two anti-ship missiles at most, and had never tested three or five.
How could we possibly plan to test-fire twenty missiles today?
According to intelligence, the cost of one missile could reach tens of millions. Where do they get so much money for a test launch?
What does it matter whether you believe it or not?
The time window for the test launch has arrived and preparations have begun.
The United States really didn't dare to take the risk, so it gritted its teeth and agreed to pay for the cancellation of the test launch and compensation. Of course, they would share the bill with the Philippines.
Before firing a single missile, they received hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation.
The Xuan Kingdom Navy then sent a fishery patrol boat to the relevant sea area to rescue people.
As for the sunken warship, even if you measure it with a ruler, it is still sunk in the waters of Xuan Country, which is a matter of debate.
This amount of money is really not enough for anything.
At the end of April, there were three days of rest due to the short weekend and May Day, so Yan Jiuru gave three days off to the accompanying staff.
The correct thing to do is for him to take advantage of the three-day holiday to collect the unclaimed debts.
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