Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 2281 Three Key Projects
After sitting in the office for half the morning, I finally finished processing the backlog of documents.

After Lou Xiao'e put all the documents away, she prepared to sort them out and deal with them according to Yang Xiaotao's requirements.

"By the way, Qiuye is pregnant recently. Come visit her when you have time."

"Duanwu has been a little bit arrogant lately."

Yang Xiaotao was about to go to the workshop and said something to Lou Xiaoe when he reached the door.

Lou Xiao'e smiled when she heard this, and then said nonchalantly, "It's good for Duanwu to be like this. It would be bad if he was too controlling of everything."

Yang Xiaotao shrugged. "That's frivolous. You'll know when you have a son."

After saying that, he went out. Lou Xiao'e snorted coldly, "I don't want to know."

But before he walked out of the office door, he saw Mr. Chen appear at the stairs. After seeing Yang Xiaotao, he walked straight towards him.

"Commander, why didn't you tell us in advance that you were coming so that we could go and greet you."

Yang Xiaotao hurried over to greet him, and Old Chen said nonchalantly, "I came here quite often some time ago, so what's there to greet you about?"

"Please sit here. I'll go call Lao Liu and Lao Yang."

"Don't bother. I'm mainly here to see you this time."

Mr. Chen called Yang Xiaotao and then walked into the office.

When Yang Xiaotao saw this situation, he thought it was related to the matter of the Ninth Ministry, so he winked at Lou Xiaoe, who immediately got up to make tea and bring water, then left.

"Commander, please drink some water, it's hot."

Mr. Chen first placed the documents he brought on the table, then he took a sip from the cup and said, "The Ninth Department is going to be established. Old Huang told you about it yesterday."

Yang Xiaotao nodded.

"How's it going? Do you have any ideas?"

When Yang Xiaotao heard this, he thought to himself that it was true.

It's just that the speed is too fast. At least give me some time to think about it.

However, seeing how anxious Mr. Chen looked, Yang Xiaotao knew that this matter was not simple.

"No."

"I obey all arrangements of the organization."

After talking with Mr. Ran and the others last night, Yang Xiaotao adjusted his mindset and knew his position clearly.

Now his superiors asked him to do this, not discuss it.

This is a mission, not a bargain.

Yang Xiaotao gave a positive answer, which made Mr. Chen very satisfied.

However, Yang Xiaotao still expressed his encouragement, "However, I personally feel that my qualifications, age and ability are somewhat lacking."

"If possible, I think Mr. Qian is more suitable for this position."

"I'm not being hypocritical. I'm just worried. I don't know anything. If I go on like that, I might end up causing trouble. It will be hard to deal with it then."

This is what Yang Xiaotao really thinks. If he does something, he has to do it well. He is still young and doesn't want to muddle through life now.

But if we really want to do something now, it is inevitable to offend some people.

Seeing Yang Xiaotao say this, Mr. Chen felt relieved and understood why he supported him so much in the West Garden yesterday.

Obviously, the other party was attracted by Yang Xiaotao's courage to fight, think and act.

I just want this momentum to break through the current bottleneck and break through the current difficulties.

Just like the 'Three Learnings Spirit' mentioned earlier, since it can be accepted by everyone and can get the response of the majority of people, it means that there are still more people who want to make progress and are eager to make progress.

Yang Xiaotao wants to provide these people with a path to progress.

Even if the person who opens the way gets hurt and bleeds, he will be remembered by those who come after him.

This is their requirement and also the mission given by the times.

No one can refuse, and no one is allowed to refuse.

At this moment, Mr. Chen sincerely hoped that Yang Xiaotao could shoulder this burden.

Taking a deep breath, Mr. Chen slapped the table and said solemnly, "What's the point of making trouble? The sky is high."

"What we want is a young man like you."

Yang Xiaotao widened his eyes, feeling puzzled. Is this word "greenhorn" a compliment?

Mr. Chen said again, "Old Qian called me yesterday and his attitude was very clear and firm. He would not sit in that position."

"And he especially recommended you."

"He said that he saw a kind of uplifting hope in you, a hope that was different from others."

"So, he thinks you're a better fit."

Yang Xiaotao was a little surprised, but he quickly reacted. Based on his understanding of Mr. Qian, this was indeed his character.

Seeing that Yang Xiaotao was calm after being surprised, Elder Chen continued, "Also, this is the result of the discussion among the superiors. This time, you are the general."

"The appointment letter will be issued after New Year's Day. As for the specific personnel arrangements, if you have any ideas, you can also draft one and submit it. We will give it full consideration."

"But I'm telling you, don't even think about forming a clique!"

Yang Xiaotao nodded immediately after hearing this, "Don't worry, even if I try, I don't have the ability to do it."

Elder Chen didn't say anything after hearing this, but continued, "This is our initial request for the Nine Departments, take a look."

As he spoke, General Chen put a piece of information in Yang Xiaotao's hand.

Having said that, Yang Xiaotao also knew that it was a done deal and it was impossible to change it. He could only add fuel to the fire and move forward.

Yang Xiaotao took it. It was only three pages of paper, most of which was the organizational framework. Yang Xiaotao mainly looked at the functions of the nine departments.

Like several other machinery departments, each has its main research direction, and around this direction, there will be many industrial supporting facilities.

Just like the First Ministry of Machine Building, they are mainly responsible for the production of machinery, but they also have many steel mills, machine tool factories, and even metallurgical plants, etc.

The same is true for the Ninth Ministry of Machine Building, but the core of the Ninth Ministry is the research and development of high-tech.

If we talk about this separately, it would be too broad.

It can even be said that the Ninth Ministry of Machine Building does not focus on the core.

Because the work done by the Ninth Ministry of Machine Building is similar to that of the former Red Star Machinery Factory.

The difference is that the Ninth Ministry of Machine Building has greater power and influence.

As for the composition of the Ninth Department, the Red Star Machinery Factory will be incorporated into the Ninth Department, in addition to some R&D departments. And like every other department, there will be some subsidiary factories, including machinery factories, steel factories, medicine, alloys, etc.

Of course, whether you can recruit all of them under your command depends on your own ability.

Yang Xiaotao thought about how when Mr. Wang entered the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building, he tried to persuade Mr. Huang to build an alloy processing plant, but...
Ha ha.

This is also the reason why the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building has not been able to get rid of alloy materials until now.

Of course, this is also related to the lack of basic industries in the country.

Seeing that Yang Xiaotao had read most of it, Old Chen picked up the tea on the table and took a sip. "You can see that the establishment of the Ninth Machinery Department was based on your innovative ability."

"The superiors hope that you can give full play to your own advantages and bring different things to the country."

“The requirements for the nine ministries are not so clear, but there must be a clear direction.”

"So, you need to come up with a proposal as soon as possible and plan the development path of the Nine Departments first."

As Elder Chen spoke, Yang Xiaotao nodded immediately, "I understand."

"Also, we are trying to find a way to transport the Blackbird reconnaissance plane back to Forty-Nine City."

“So, after New Year’s Day, you need to organize your people and participate in the research.”

"In addition, the production of the Baiju fighter jets must be accelerated. It would be best if this matter is made a priority after the Ninth Department is established."

Yang Xiaotao nodded silently. He also knew that the most important thing at the moment was the production and improvement of the Baiju fighter.

Then came the research work on the Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft.

However, Yang Xiaotao felt that it would be better to let more people participate in this matter, as the Ninth Ministry of Machine Building could not have it all to itself.

Moreover, even if it is released, it depends on whether one has the strength and good teeth.

"Eh? Commander, this..."

Yang Xiaotao suddenly pointed at a strange part of the material and asked in surprise, with indescribable surprise in his eyes.

Mr. Chen naturally knew what Yang Xiaotao was surprised about, because the only thing that could surprise him was the computer research and development department.

"Yes, this is what the old king promised himself."

"Really?"

"It's true."

Yang Xiaotao still felt incredible after receiving the affirmation from Mr. Chen. It was really too generous.

He's even different from the Mr. Wang I remember.

I'll call you later, thank you.

Yang Xiaotao didn't know that the reason why Mr. Wang handed over the computer research center was purely to support Mr. Qian.

But who knew that something went wrong with Mr. Qian, and then, once something was said, it couldn't be taken back.

Mr. Chen did not give him a chance to take it back and directly decided the matter.

I heard that Mr. Wang has been staying in the room these days and hasn't come out. I guess he must be heartbroken.

"Okay, now that you've read it, what do you think?"

Yang Xiaotao came back to his senses. He was just thinking about computers. That was the best computer development in the country.

Moreover, he had just obtained the production technology of ultra-pure silicon, and now he had a computer department. It was like divine help.

Putting the information aside, Yang Xiaotao pondered for a moment, then said, "Commander, I have no other ideas."

"Just like you said in your report, the establishment of the Ninth Department is to expand the Red Star Machinery Factory and expand several branches and multiple projects."

"Our advantage is our ability to innovate, such as in machinery, machine tools, medicine and even weapons research and development."

"So, to be honest, I don't have any other ideas about the future plans of the Nine Departments."

Mr. Chen had obviously done some research on this, and he also understood the situation at the Red Star Machinery Factory, so the report he made was reasonable.

Yang Xiaotao would not find fault with anything and try to show off himself.

However, in addition to this information, Yang Xiaotao still wants to do something within his ability.

“However, there are three projects I would like to highlight.”

After hearing what Yang Xiaotao said, Mr. Chen also became interested. "Tell me about it. I want to hear it."

Yang Xiaotao held the cup and said, "The first one is the research of machine tools. Machine tools are the cornerstone of industrial development, and this is also the foundation of our Ninth Department."

He had guessed that nothing had happened to Mr. Chen.

Yang Xiaotao added, "The second is the research of chemical materials."

Old Chen frowned. This was somewhat unexpected for him.

Then I heard Yang Xiaotao explain, "The development of chemical materials involves many aspects, and chemical products can also promote the progress of multiple industries."

"can."

Mr. Chen knew that the chemical plant under the machinery factory had invested a lot of advanced machines, which was understandable.

Yang Xiaotao continued, "The third one is computer research."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Chen was really surprised this time.

"computer?"

"Are you serious?"

Old Chen picked up the water cup on the table and took a sip, then asked seriously, "Do you know what a computer is? Do you know how much the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building has invested in computers over the years?"

"But what are the results? So far, the cost is not proportional to the benefits."

"Also, why do you think Lao Wang threw this piece of meat out?"

“That’s something they really can’t afford.”

Facing Mr. Chen's surprise, Yang Xiaotao nodded seriously.

If the ultra-pure silicon reward given by the system earlier was just to give him this idea.

The computer research department of the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building made him determined.

"Commander, if my third project is engine development, it could be the production of bovine insulin, or it could be an existing project of other machinery factories."

"But after you showed me this, I knew that this third one must be him."

“Because, I believe, this will be our future.”

Yang Xiaotao's words were so decisive and serious that Old Chen was a little at a loss.