Qin Xiao's eyes were cold. Ji Xia had never seen him like this before. He was indeed a man who had gone through gunfire and hail of bullets and waded through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. As soon as his gentle appearance was restrained and his aura was released, it felt like a cold murderous aura was spreading out.
Everyone gasped.
"Mr. Liu, I'm betting all my honor on this..." Qin Xiao took off his epaulettes and placed them solemnly on the table. "I'm making this bet with you. If my wife loses, I'll have to start all over again. If you lose, please keep your promise. From now on, please keep a low profile in the steel industry!"
Ji Xia couldn't help but be moved. She knew too well how much a soldier valued honor. It could be said that if one did not value honor, it would be impossible to achieve so many military merits. For a soldier, epaulettes were more important than life.
But Qin Xiao actually took off his epaulettes for her. If the army knew about it, he would even be punished. Is this something that can be used for a bet?
Qin Xiao trusts her so much and is sure that she will win?
Ji Xia opened her mouth, but she didn't say a word. Instead, at this moment, she held his hand.
The stakes are too high!
Liu Xiangyuan glanced at Ji Xia, whose face was heavy. Thinking she was timid, he couldn't help but feel happy. He was sure he would win. He breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Xiao Qin, you'd better think about it carefully. This is no small matter!"
Ji Xia said coldly, "I advise you to be more low-key at your age. It's hard to remember your original intentions, and it's not easy to maintain your integrity in your later years. Don't end up with a reputation of being jealous of others' talents and ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth."
If Liu Xiangyuan hadn't spoken so harshly, with Qin Xiao's personality, he would never have done such an impulsive thing as betting with his epaulettes.
"You... are so young, but you're so sharp-tongued..." At this moment, Liu Xiangyuan's eyes were sinister and his old face was mean, completely exposing his true nature.
Therefore, a person's character and level of knowledge are really not proportional.
Ji Xia interrupted him, "Alright, who's trying to be a jerk with you? You've eaten more salt than I've eaten rice, so I can't beat you with any scolding. The steel is ready, let's start testing!"
The steel has indeed been formed, cooled, and sliced, and the operators are now waiting to begin testing.
Yang Baoguo breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Please move to the laboratory!"
Ji Xia had already debugged the laboratory equipment long ago, and she had also calibrated it to avoid experimental errors, which can be said to be the most basic quality of a technician.
The tensile testing machine is relatively old, but it does not hinder the experiment. After the laboratory staff put the test piece on, they started to pull. Seeing that the tensile strength was so high, Liu Zhuangzhi opened his mouth wide, and his small eyes did something beyond the limit at this time, staring round.
After seeing the length of the steel pulled out by the tensile testing machine, Liu Xiangyuan, who was very experienced, looked very unhappy. There was no doubt that the tensile strength of this steel was very good.
Next, a yield strength test was conducted. The test results were a bit unsatisfactory. Liu Zhuangzhi immediately cheered, and Liu Xiangyuan seemed very happy and relieved.
Yang Baoguo suddenly became nervous, and even Xie Renjie became a little uneasy, but Ji Xia was very calm. She sneered at Liu Xiangyuan, walked over, took the test piece and took a look, "There is a flaw in the test piece, probably a pore. Replace the test piece and test it again."
Liu Zhuangzhi stopped Ji Xia and said, "I accept the bet and admit defeat. Your test steel failed, so it failed. Why do you say there's something wrong with the test piece?"
Ji Xia waved the test piece in front of him. "As a technician, you don't even understand the material's performance data. What are you yelling about? And there's such a big air hole on this test piece. Are you blind? Can't you see it?"
Ji Xia threw the test piece at his face. The burrs on the steel left a bloody mark on his face. Liu Zhuangzhi felt a stinging sensation. He touched his hand and found it was covered in blood. He immediately jumped up and said, "Ji Xia, how dare you hurt someone?"
Ji Xia said coldly, "I didn't hit you. Your ancestors are so grateful for your kindness. Just be happy!"
After saying that, she stood with her arms folded, leaning on Qin Xiao, watching Li Kang select a new test piece and do the yield strength test himself.
Liu Xiangyuan's face turned ugly again. He didn't even care about the scratches on his grandson's face. His eyes were fixed on the test piece. When the yield strength data came out, he shook his body and fell forward.
Ji Xia stood next to him, motionless.
Yang Baoguo quickly supported him and said, "Grandpa, please don't let anything happen to you!"
Yang Baoguo blindly believed in Ji Xia, so he was very happy when the experimental results were very good. Before this, he had never doubted Ji Xia's ability, so he was the person who could accept this result most.
Xie Renjie and Kong Shizhong's faces lit up. They knew a little about the technology and had always believed in the old man. They believed Liu Xiangyuan's statement that the person who proposed the properties of this steel was an outsider.
But the reality is so embarrassing!
"This, this, how is this possible? There is something wrong with the experimental equipment. This is absolutely impossible!" Liu Zhuangzhi shook his head desperately, looking as if he had seen a ghost.
Liu Xiangyuan stumbled out, "I'm old, old!"
It was as if he hadn’t said anything just now about forcing people to disappear from the steel industry.
"Wait!" Ji Xia's cold voice rang out in the laboratory. Everyone looked at her. She stood up from Qin Xiao and stood straight, like a young poplar in spring, but she exuded coldness all over her body.
"Apologize!" She glanced at Liu Xiangyuan. "I won't force you to disappear from the steel industry. After all, our country needs talented people, and there aren't many of them to begin with. Apologize to me and my husband!"
Liu Xiangyuan was obviously unwilling to apologize. He was in his seventies and had studied in the Soviet Union. He was highly respected and the highest authorities had met with him and had high hopes for him. How could he apologize to two young people in their early twenties?
Or in front of these steel industry leaders and technicians.
Liu Xiangyuan ignored him and walked out directly, like a deadbeat.
Qin Xiao was a little angry and was about to step forward when Ji Xia grabbed him and held his wrist. "You don't have to apologize, but when you're ruined and can't gain a foothold in China in the future, just don't regret it!"
Liu Zhuangzhi was furious. "Ji Xia, what are you talking about? What right do you have to say such things?"
Ji Xia tossed the test piece in his hand. "I can develop this type of steel today, and another type of steel tomorrow. In the future, I can develop any type of steel needed by industry.
However, some people, who studied abroad in Russia and have been leading the industry for so long, have only seen the same steel products follow in Russia's footsteps. Why haven't there been any breakthroughs or progress? "
Liu Xiangyuan finally had to take it seriously. He turned his head, his body instantly hunched over, with a cold look in his eyes. "Little girl, what do you want to say?"
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