Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 2507 Return the Best in the Country
Noon, reception room of the ninth department.

When Yang Xiaotao and his men were entertaining Mr. Zhang and his party to take their seats, Lou Xiao'e walked in from outside with an anxious look on her face.

"Director Yang, Mr. Qin from the logistics department is here."

Lou Xiao'e's voice was not loud, but Zhang Lao was right beside her and was particularly sensitive to certain words. After she finished speaking, Zhang Lao immediately came up to her and asked, "Who? Logistics? Lao Qin is here?"

Then he looked at Yang Xiaotao, "Did you find him?"

Yang Xiaotao shook his head. "To be honest, it was unexpected that you guys could come today."

"I guess the car was seen on the road."

At this point, Liu Xiangdong lowered his head.

He was so happy that he couldn't wait to send the tank over to share the good news.

I totally forgot about keeping it confidential.

"Also a possibility."

After Mr. Zhang said this, Yang Xiaotao took Li Hongfeng and others out to greet them.

Downstairs in the office building, Yang Xiaotao just came out and saw Mr. Qin walking towards him with his hands behind his back.

There were two people following behind him, one of whom looked familiar. Yang Xiaotao thought it was Director Xue from the Logistics Department.

The other one was a stranger, wearing glasses and holding a bag on his back. He looked at Yang Xiaotao with a silly smile.

"Mr. Qin, you are welcome to come and give us guidance."

Yang Xiaotao stepped forward to greet him with a smile.

After hearing this, Old Qin waved his hand and shook his head, "No, don't talk about guiding the work. You nine departments are very powerful. I don't have much to guide here."

Yang Xiaotao didn't care after hearing that. The old guy looked unhappy and he must be thinking something bad.

So he just listens to whatever the other party says.

There's no need to force it.

"Director Xue, who is this?"

Yang Xiaotao greeted Director Xue, who immediately made way for the middle-aged man with glasses and said enthusiastically, "Director Yang, this is Chief Designer Huang, who is responsible for submarine design."

"Old Huang, this is Comrade Yang Xiaotao, the one you always wanted to thank, Commander Yang."

As Director Xue was talking, Chief Engineer Huang stepped forward and said enthusiastically, "Director Yang, I've heard of your great name for a long time."

Yang Xiaotao also reacted at this time and realized that the person in front of him was not simple.

Nuclear submarine.

As he spoke, he stepped forward and shook hands enthusiastically, "Mr. Huang, I've heard a lot about you."

Mr. Huang was stunned for a moment, then smiled, thinking that the other party was just being polite.

But he didn't know that Yang Xiaotao was real. He had heard of his great name for a long time, but had never seen him in person in his previous life. This was the first time he met him in this life.

"Come on, it's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early, hurry up."

After saying that, Yang Xiaotao called on a few people to go inside.

When Old Qin saw Old Zhang coming out at this time, his expression changed again and again.

Yang Xiaotao ignored him and just greeted Mr. Huang. It felt like the protagonist had changed.

Director Xue on the side looked at Mr. Qin, then at Mr. Huang who was chatting with Yang Xiaotao, and felt helpless for a moment.

Our own eldest child is really like a child. Why is he still throwing tantrums?

"Lao Qin, what brings you here today?"

After entering the reception room, Mr. Zhang asked.

"What's wrong? This isn't a place where you can't come. What's wrong with me coming here?"

Old Qin found a place to sit down, his eyelids drooping, and spoke without raising his head.

When Mr. Zhang saw this, his eyes rolled, and then he smiled and sat aside, "Oh, Lao Qin, it would have been better if you had come a little earlier."

"Let me tell you, this Type 91 main battle tank is the tank that Xiao Yang and his team just designed and developed. Its performance is really amazing."

"Speed, eighty, this fifty-nine style can't even compare."

"And the protection is so strong. The frontal armor is 300 millimeters. You can't even imagine the high technology inside."

"By the way, do you know how big this cannon is?"

"One hundred and twenty-five millimeters, about the same size as this bowl."

Old Zhang was still provoking Old Qin. Xu Jianghe, who was standing by, heard and looked at the two men's faces. He quickly stood up and called Director Xue to his side, fearing that he would be splashed with blood.

"Lao Zhang, I just realized today that you are just like an old woman, you never stop talking."

Old Qin was so irritated that he felt angry.

I was in a beautiful mood today.

In particular, the nuclear submarine brought great honor to their logistics department, and their superiors even gave them special regards, which made them very proud.

But who would have thought that a piece of news came from his subordinates that the Ninth Department had produced a very large tank, which immediately put an end to his good mood.

He knew about the Ninth Department's research on tanks.

Even the Armament Research Institute of the Ninth Ministry was participated in by their Logistics Department before the establishment of the Ninth Ministry.

It's just that after the establishment of the Ninth Ministry, the Ordnance Research Institute became a part of the Ninth Ministry's Research Institute, and their Logistics Department seldom inquired about the "internal affairs of the Ninth Ministry", so that they have no idea what the Ordnance Research Institute is doing now and what progress it has made.

Now that the news has been announced, they are not surprised by the strength of the Nine Departments, but by their speed.

With the strength of the Nine Departments, they can produce an eight-cylinder diesel engine and make a Kuiniu armored vehicle, so it is not difficult to make a tank.

The hard part is getting it done so quickly.

Having previously obtained the technology for nine eight-cylinder diesel engines, their logistics department successfully imitated them.

Later, their Logistics Department cooperated with the Third Ministry of Machine Building to jointly research new heavy tanks.

Now Lucheng has started the design and has made some gratifying progress.

It’s just that the new tank has not been found yet, but the Ninth Division has actually brought out a new tank.

It is also said that the tank looks very good and the muzzle is frighteningly thick.

Now hearing what Mr. Zhang said, Mr. Qin felt even worse.

If the Ninth Division could come up with an excellent tank, wouldn't all the energy and resources they've spent all this time be wasted?
Mr. Zhang didn't care about Mr. Qin's complaints.

In the past, they begged these guys to produce more good products and not have them break down halfway and have to go back to the factory for repairs.

But now, even if we lose the Logistics Department, we still have the Third Ministry of Machine Building, and even if we lose the Third Ministry of Machine Building, we still have the Ninth Ministry of Machine Building.

One more road means one more choice.

"I said that Old Zhang is not in a hurry about this matter, so why should you, an outsider, be in a hurry?"

Mr. Zhang took out a cigarette and lit it up happily.

Old Qin didn't hesitate to take the cigarette box, took out a cigarette and lit it.

But I couldn't help sighing in my heart.

"I say, Lao Qin, you are really looking for trouble."

"You don't work hard, and you get jealous when others do better than you. Why didn't you do it earlier?"

"In the final analysis, your technology is still inferior to others."

Old Zhang continued to ridicule, and Old Qin kept snorting.

But other than that, Mr. Qin couldn't say anything else.

"You guys aren't here specifically to cause trouble this time, are you?"

Seeing that Mr. Qin didn't say anything, Mr. Zhang also felt a little uncomfortable and asked carefully.

If they really want to cause trouble, then he has to help out.

Well, help Yang Xiaotao’s place.

After all, this person promised to give him thirty Type 91 tanks.

"Oh, I'm not that shameless."

After Qin Lao finished speaking, he looked at Yang Xiaotao who was not far away, and then said lightly, "We came here specially to express our gratitude this time."

"Thank you? With anger?"

Old Qin frowned and looked at Old Zhang, "Big Zhang, are you used to fanning the flames?"

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll cut off your food supply."

"Hey, Lao Qin, we are old brothers."

On the other side, Yang Xiaotao wanted to ask Mr. Huang to take a seat quickly, but Mr. Huang stopped Yang Xiaotao and said he had something to say.

"Minister Yang, speaking of which, I came here this time specifically to thank you."

Mr. Huang's face was filled with joy, but also a little nervous, which made Yang Xiaotao a little confused.

grateful?

There's nothing I can do to help.

"Mr. Huang, what's this?" Yang Xiaotao was a little confused, but Mr. Huang smiled and opened the cloth bag, and took out a half-meter-long metal submarine model from it.

When Yang Xiaotao saw this model, his heart trembled and he suddenly remembered what was going on.

At the beginning, it seemed that when I handed a model to Director Xue, he said that he would give me a better one.

Is it possible?
Yang Xiaotao held the model in both hands, feeling that it was very heavy.

Chief Engineer Huang said, "Director Yang, we are very grateful for your help. If you hadn't given us a model, we wouldn't have been able to make it so quickly."

Yang Xiaotao looked up immediately after hearing this and said, "Chief Engineer Huang, is this ours?"

Yang Xiaotao asked a little excitedly.

When Chief Engineer Huang saw Yang Xiaotao's expression, he immediately understood that Yang Xiaotao had guessed it.

He nodded gently, and then said apologetically, "Minister Yang, I'm really sorry, there are some things I can't disclose."

He looked at the model in his hand and then said seriously, "This proportion is made according to the prototype, but it's just a shell."

"This is a far cry from the Nautilus you gave us. I hope you don't mind."

Yang Xiaotao held the model in both hands, fearing that it would fall to the ground and break.

He looked at the model, then took a deep breath and said with emotion, "No, Chief Engineer Huang, I am very satisfied."

Then he looked at the other party seriously, "Because, this is ours."

Chief Engineer Huang understood what Yang Xiaotao meant and nodded vigorously, "Yes, this is ours."

"Now, it can go out for a walk."

"The blue colt that you designed and built took a walk in the sky, and this little guy took a walk in the sea as well."

"Really? That would be great."

Yang Xiaotao laughed and said, "This model is so well made."

Chief Engineer Huang also laughed, he knew that this was a pun meant by Yang Xiaotao.

"Come on, let's celebrate for the little guy today and have a drink."

Chief Engineer Huang pushed his glasses and said, "You're right, we should have a drink."

Yang Xiaotao handed the model to Wang Hao at the door, and then said solemnly, "Put it in the office, keep an eye on it, and don't let anyone touch it."

Wang Hao took the order and left, while Yang Xiaotao took Chief Engineer Huang to sit down at the table of Mr. Qin and Mr. Zhang.

"Are you satisfied with this gift?"

When Mr. Qin saw Yang Xiaotao sitting down, he immediately started asking questions.

"Satisfied, very satisfied."

Yang Xiaotao smiled at Chief Engineer Huang, and then said to Old Qin, "Of course, it would be nice if there were a few more."

Old Qin curled his lips, "You think we don't want to?"

"It's just that the technology still needs to be improved, and each one requires a lot of funding to support it."

"Our logistics department is not as well-off as your nine departments."

Yang Xiaotao scratched his ears and asked, "Mr. Qin, what did you say?"

Old Qin didn't want to pay attention to Yang Xiaotao, so he changed the subject and asked, "When will your Type 91 main battle tank be mass-produced?"

“It’s still a little way from mass production, but we are building it quickly and it will be put into production soon.”

Yang Xiaotao did not lie about this. Although the tank was much heavier and more difficult to build than the Kuiniu armored vehicle, it was not much stronger.

Just follow the steps.

"Ugh!"

Hearing this, Old Qin sighed deeply.

Mr. Zhang on the side was the one gloating over other people's misfortune. He even winked at Yang Xiaotao and signaled Yang Xiaotao not to speak.

Yang Xiaotao also noticed that Mr. Qin was absent-minded today, and he knew what was going on.

However, Yang Xiaotao doesn’t think it’s the problem of the Nine Departments.

So he invited Chief Engineer Huang to have dinner and drinks.

Once you get yourself into this, you have to climb out by yourself.

If others are dragged out, they might even complain.

Sure enough, after two glasses of wine, the sadness on Old Qin's face disappeared by a third.

Then he pulled Yang Xiaotao aside to ask about the performance of the tank. Yang Xiaotao didn't need to say anything, as Mr. Zhang next to him automatically reported it.

After finishing the wine, Mr. Qin went straight to the training ground.

However, Yang Xiaotao invited Chief Engineer Huang to come to the office and made tea for him personally.

"I remember it was Liu Bin and Wang Feng last time. The first time we met was when we went to the city gate tower to watch the ceremony."

Yang Xiaotao was talking about how they met before. Chief Engineer Huang didn't drink much, so he was holding the teacup and blowing gently.

"Yes, Liu Bin and the others also told me about this when they got back. They also said that your cooking skills are amazing."

"No problem, come to my house tonight, I'll cook for you and you can try it too."

Chief Engineer Huang shook his head, "Although I really want to go, I really can't do it this time."

"What's wrong?"

Chief Engineer Huang saw Yang Xiaotao asking, thought for a moment, and then saw that there was no one else in the room, and finally whispered, "The little guy went out for a while on a mission last time."

When Yang Xiaotao heard this, his eyes widened immediately. The plane just made a circle, and to be honest, not even two pieces of paper were dropped.

Now, just sink the target ship directly.

"That's a beautiful job."

Yang Xiaotao held up the teacup and said, "Please toast to my comrades."

Mr. Huang also picked up the teacup.

"So you're in a hurry to go back for repairs?"

"Yes, this is our first ship, so there may be some unreasonable design issues."

"This will leave valuable data for the improvement of subsequent models."

Yang Xiaotao nodded in agreement, then thought of something and asked, "If you need any help from us, please ask."

"Other things can be postponed, but I think the more of your stuff you have, the safer we'll feel."

Chief Engineer Huang smiled easily, "Don't worry, if there are any difficulties, the higher-ups will definitely let you solve them."

"Then it's better not to have any difficulties."

The two laughed again, and then Chief Engineer Huang talked to Yang Xiaotao about mechanical design.

Both of them are engineers, and although they focus on different areas, they also have many common topics.

"I wonder if you have used the calculator we are researching?"

"Starlight calculator, right? I've used it before, it's very good."

"But this is just a basic data processor. If you want to do better, you have to add some other operations, and it would be best if you could develop a storage function."

"Old Huang, do you know anything about satellite phones?"

"Satellite phone? I haven't touched on this yet, but from what you said, it seems to be very important for communications."

"Correct!"

"Director Yang, I wonder how far your alloy situation has progressed?"

"As for alloys, we have done a lot of research, but the most successful one is the research and production of titanium alloys. We now have three series of titanium alloys, including multiple models, and each type can be produced."

"Great, we've been looking for a submarine-qualified hull."

"No problem. This is my office phone number. Go back and take a look. If you need anything, give me a call. I guarantee you'll have it first."

"That's great."

The two of them got more and more interested as they talked, until they heard footsteps at the door and saw Old Qin and his men walk in.

Looking at Old Qin's expression at this time, there was no trace of the sullen look he had when he entered the room earlier.

"Xiao Yang, how do you produce the Type 91 main battle tank?"

When Old Qin said this, there was no pride on his face, and there was even some inexplicable "pleading".

Mr. Zhang behind him hurriedly shook his head.

The meaning of Mr. Qin's words was very clear, he just wanted to get involved.

I thought Yang Xiaotao would avoid the question, but he directly asked, "Lao Qin, if you want to cooperate, we can talk about it together."

Old Qin's eyes lit up, and he nodded immediately, "Okay, when is the time? Come to our place and try our cooking skills."

"Okay, then. Two days later."

"When the time comes, I'll bring someone over and we'll have a good chat."

Hearing Yang Xiaotao's words, Old Qin immediately agreed, "Okay, I'll prepare the bed for you."