Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 2322 Playing with stones? Not doing your job
The call lasted for nearly an hour, and at this moment, the noise in the command center had become much quieter.

Mr. Peng guessed that the little black bird had finished its circle and left.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be so quiet.

"Ask Director Xu to come over."

After Mr. Peng finished speaking, a man in a Zhongshan suit walked in quickly with a briefcase under his arm.

"Boss Peng, you're looking for me?"

"Sit down. What is your Air Force's assessment of the Baiju fighter?"

"Out!"

Director Xu presented the document bag in both hands and then sat down.

President Peng just opened it and took a look, then asked, "Can you tell me more about it?"

"very good!"

Director Xu gave the answer immediately.

A smile finally broke out on Mr. Peng's serious face. "Tell me more about it."

"Yes!"

Director Xu took a deep breath and thought of a starting point. "Boss Peng, although this aircraft has not undergone systematic evaluation and monitoring, it can be said that it has been used in actual combat since it was pulled out of the factory."

"But in our subsequent tests, all the data gave us pleasant surprises."

"Especially the twin-engine design and the twin-vertical tail design allow the aircraft to not only fly at high speeds in the sky and have the ability to cruise at supersonic speeds, but also have greater flexibility at medium and low altitudes."

"And its range is similar to the J-7 we are using now. We don't have specific data on the service life of the engine yet, but the engine data we have obtained from the Ninth Department during this period shows that the life of the Baiju fighter is higher than that of the J-7."

"The only problem is that it consumes too much fuel."

At this point, Director Xu himself smiled helplessly.

Because in order to achieve these data, the fuel consumption must be quite high.

What's more, the domestic oil refining level is really not satisfactory.

Mr. Peng nodded with satisfaction. "So, this aircraft is very good?"

Director Xu nodded. "Very good. We compared it with the main MiG-21 aircraft of the alliance and found that our Baiju was not inferior at all. In fact, it even had a clear advantage in speed and altitude."

"After much inquiry, we found that only the E-266 aircraft under research by the alliance can be comparable to it."

At this point, Director Xu clenched his fists excitedly, "It can be said that our Baiju fighter has reached the world's top ranks."

President Peng originally wanted to ask the troops about their reaction to the Baiju fighter jet, but he didn't expect that they would come up with a world-class one.

Really, the surprise came at the perfect time.

Fifty, no, thirty.

We only need thirty white horses. If the little black bird dares to come again, not a single one will be able to go back.

After Director Xu left, President Peng picked up the phone again and called, "Logistics Department?"

Qin Lao's voice came, "Boss Peng, please give your instructions."

"How many White Colt fighters are there now?"

"Reporting to President Peng, there are a total of seven aircraft transferred from the Ninth Department, and they are being debugged."

"Seven? How many are there in total?"

"Boss Peng, there are nine of them now!"

"There are only nine planes. Can't the nine be faster?"

Hearing Mr. Peng's mumbling, Mr. Qin was also speechless.

He also wanted Jiubu to move faster, but unfortunately, it was useless no matter what he said.

"Where's Yang Xiaotao? What did he say?"

Hearing Mr. Peng's question, Mr. Qin was even more speechless. Why was he asking him about this? He was not from the Ninth Department.

However, he also knew Mr. Peng's temper, so he quickly said, "They have expanded their production capacity and can now meet the production of four aircraft at once."

"It is estimated that in another half month, the number will increase to thirteen."

After Qin Lao finished speaking, he added, "But I heard that Yang Xiaotao has been studying stones recently."

"What? Studying stones? Explain clearly?"

"Ahem, I heard the news from Lao Wang, the guy from the Seventh Ministry of Machinery."

"It is said that this guy is looking for some kind of stone all over the country. It seems to be called quartz stone. Anyway, he is studying stones."

After hearing this, Mr. Peng frowned, said that it was not his job and hung up the phone.

On the other side, Old Qin was laughing.

"Let your kid not do his job."

Just as he finished speaking, the phone on the table rang. After picking it up, Old Qin's face changed.

The call came from Shengjing, saying that two J-8s were directly tested after being assembled in this air operation.

This is also based on the routine of the J-10.

Maybe Shengjing Airport thinks that if the J-10 can do it, the J-8 will also be no problem.

However, due to the hasty manufacturing, many equipments had not been debugged yet. As a result, the two planes took off and had to make an emergency landing due to various malfunctions before they even saw any trace of the enemy.

One of the planes crashed on the runway because its landing gear did not open.

Fortunately, the pilot was rescued.

After the story was told, Qin Lao's face was gloomy, and he cursed, "A bunch of idiots, you don't have the skills of others, but you insist on following their path, how can you not fall down?"

"Do you really think that everyone is Yang Xiaotao?"

"I'm just playing with rocks, and I'm better than you."

"I'm furious!"

A sneeze!

In the office of the ninth department, Yang Xiaotao was on the phone when he sneezed. Alfat on the phone asked with concern, "Brother Tao, are you okay?"

Yang Xiaotao rubbed his nose and said, "It's okay. Maybe I caught a cold last night."

"By the way, when will your people arrive? I'll have someone go and greet them in advance."

I talked about machine tools with Mr. Chen Peng before the New Year, but the news didn't come until after the New Year.

Fortunately, it's not too late.

"Our people set out yesterday."

"I wanted to go, but my father said the situation in the country was a bit tense and wouldn't let me leave."

There was a hint of grievance in Alfate's voice, and he was very disappointed that he couldn't come in person.

Yang Xiaotao didn't care about Alfat's feelings. On the contrary, he was a little curious about what Alfat meant by "the tense situation".

Because he knew that the final Persia would not be the current political environment.

Not only that, the person in charge of the situation is very close to the United States. As for the Mosidov line, although they do not have a clear political inclination, after the last cooperation, they began to lean towards the domestic situation.

And with the rise of China, mushroom eggs, hydrogen bombs, and now satellites have given them more options.

That is to say, there are at least three voices in Persia today.

Of course, the Mosidov lineage should have the weakest voice.

While chatting with Alfat, Yang Xiaotao was thinking about how to help.

Helping others is helping yourself.

As for the consequences, it’s not surprising since I’ve already flapped my wings enough.

The two talked for a long time before hanging up.

He scratched his ears and picked up the cup to drink some water.

Lou Xiao'e and Liu Lixue on the side both showed admiration. It was impressive to be able to master a foreign language these days. It was even more impressive to be able to master multiple foreign languages ​​like Yang Xiaotao.

"Director Yang, Director Zhou just called and said that the things you arranged have been completed."

Lou Xiao'e stepped forward and spoke.

"Lao Zhou? Did he find it?"

Lou Xiao'e nodded, "She said she found it, but she also said she didn't know which ones you needed."

At this point, Lou Xiao'e had a strange look on her face. Her young leader actually wanted to find a stone.

He also said that this stone is very useful.

I really don't know what it means.

"Okay, let him send it over quickly."

Yang Xiaotao smiled eagerly, and Lou Xiaoe nodded and picked up the phone on the table.

On the other side, Liu Lixue asked tentatively, "Minister Yang, what do you want these stones for?"

"If you want to play with them, my grandfather left two marbles. I'll bring them to you tomorrow."

Yang Xiaotao quickly shook his head after hearing this, "No, no."

"We are not talking about the same thing."

"Director Yang, Director Zhou is heading this way."

Yang Xiaotao nodded, stood up and walked towards the research institute.

Half an hour later, in the warehouse, a hand tractor slowly dumped a truckload of quartz stones of various sizes.

Zhou Shenghong led an old man wearing a gray hat to the front.

"Military Yang, this is Lao Ma, Ma Hongjun."

"Old Ma, hurry up and speak."

Zhou Shenghong urged the old man behind him.

The old man looked honest, but his expression was somewhat excited.

He was a famous bricklayer in the city, but he never expected that Zhou Shenghong, a carpenter, would find him one day.

He was told that he would have a chance to "soar to the sky", and he didn't believe it at first. But when the other party mentioned the Ninth Ministry of Machine Building and Yang Xiaotao's name, he began to believe it.

Everyone knows that an originally inconspicuous sawmill became "soaring to the sky" because it got in touch with Yang Xiaotao.

Even now, after the establishment of the Ninth Department, the timber mill still belongs to the Ninth Department.

They also have all the welfare benefits that workers in other factories have.

But these craftsmen are so envious of it.

Now, this pie-in-the-sky thing has fallen into his hands.

"Hello, sir."

Ma Hongjun quickly saluted Yang Xiaotao and Chen Gong. Zhou Shenghong raised his foot and then quickly changed the topic, "Hello, Chief."

Yang Xiaotao nodded slightly, then looked at Zhou Shenghong.

"Commander Yang, this Ma Hongjun is the best bricklayer in our city. He can make countertops, walls, and floors for people. Just take a look at the quartz stone they use and you'll know if it's good or not."

"If you ask him for the best quartz, you can't go wrong."

After Zhou Shenghong finished speaking, he winked at Ma Hongjun.

This time, Ma Hongjun calmed down and stepped forward to salute again, "Commander, what kind of quartz do you want?"

"There are many kinds of quartz stone. They can be divided into white and green in color. Of course, the purer the color, the better, such as white!"

"If you want to see if it's good, just burn it with a cigarette butt. If it doesn't leave a mark, it's good."

"besides."

Old Ma was a little nervous. Before Yang Xiaotao asked him anything, he blurted out what he had prepared in his mind, causing Old Zhou to roll his eyes.

I was given the opportunity, but this is how you perform?
It's only our own boss, Mr. Yang, who listens to you because he is eager to recruit talents. If it were any other factory director or leader, he would have found someone to get rid of you long ago, and in the end he would just go home and wait for news.

"Comrade Ma Hongjun!"

After Ma Hongjun finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao asked, "You guys found all the quartz stones in this truck, right?"

“Can you help me sort them out?”

Ma Hongjun nodded quickly after hearing this.

He was a little nervous at first because he was a man of few words.

Everything I am going to say here today was something I spent most of the day preparing in advance before I could remember it.

But if you ask him to work, he will immediately become energetic.

"Yes, I will do it for you now."

After saying that, he rolled up his sleeves and prepared to work.

Yang Xiaotao didn't say much, just stood aside and watched.

Chen Gong took out a cigarette and gave one to Yang Xiaotao, and then gave one to Zhou Shenghong. "You just want these stones?"

Yang Xiaotao took out a lighter and lit it for the two of them before igniting it. "Yes, it's this kind of stone."

huh~~
He exhaled a smoke ring, looked at the scene, and couldn't help saying, "Don't look at it as a stone now, a worthless stone."

"But after a series of processing, the value increases by tens of thousands."

"When that time comes, you will know how valuable this thing is."

The two looked at each other after hearing this. This was the first time they heard Yang Xiaotao talk about it.

Chen Gong was a little confused. A piece of stone, even if it was ground into powder, was still a stone.

Could it be possible to turn into gold?
Zhou Shenghong was quite open-minded. He believed whatever Yang Xiaotao said. After listening, he smiled and said, "Then, Chief Yang, can you turn stone into gold?"

"From now on, our nine departments will be made of gold."

Hearing Zhou Shenghong say this, Yang Xiaotao flicked off the ash from his cigarette, then smiled and nodded, "You know what, this is really like turning stone into gold."