Did the world end today?

Chapter 48 Taking Over the Burden
Leaving Ren Jian's office, Lin Xu immediately began his plan.

The first person to win over is Xu Jin. He must explain the current situation to the other party and persuade him to join Donghua Chemical Fiber Plant as an advisor to preside over the subsequent research and trial production work.

In Lin Xu's view, this should have been a "not simple" task.

But after he sent the message to Xu Jin, the other party called almost immediately.

"Are you all ready? Can I begin now?"

Where are you? Can I come to you right away?

Am I far from you? Is there anything I can do for you?

Xu Jin's tone revealed undisguised excitement, and even his voice trembled slightly.

"You can come over now."

"I'm going to check out the new factory soon, and I need your help to assess what additional equipment I need."

"It's 3 o'clock now, can you get there by 4 o'clock?"

"It's possible!"

With a snap, the phone was disconnected.

Lin Xu stared blankly at his phone.

Damn it?

Just like that, he's gone?

He probably will never understand Asperger's way of thinking.

I haven't sent you my location yet!
Helpless, he opened the chat window and shared his location with Xu Jin on WeChat.

He then immediately greeted Ren Jian and headed to Donghua Chemical Fiber Plant.

When he arrived, Ren Jian had already arranged everything.

The reception and guide staff were already in place, and after waiting for a few minutes, Xu Jin arrived, panting.

He was truly panting heavily.

"How did you get here? You didn't run here, did you?"

Seeing him covered in sweat, Lin Xu couldn't help but ask.

"me."

Xu Jin stammered, trying to explain, but finally abruptly waved his hand and said:
"It doesn't matter! It doesn't matter! It doesn't matter!"

"Can we go in now? Can we go and take a look?"

"Of course, please come this way."

The guide immediately greeted us warmly.

"Hello, leader. I am the former secretary to the general manager of Donghua Chemical Fiber Factory. I will continue to stay at Donghua Chemical Fiber Factory to serve you."

"Today I will give a presentation to the leaders. These two leaders are clearly pragmatic and should be interested in our technology and equipment."

"Then let's leave now?"

"Let's go."

Lin Xu pulled Xu Jin along, and the two followed closely behind the receptionist into the factory.

What greets you is a somewhat outdated but still largely complete set of equipment. The entire factory has been cleaned spotlessly, clearly indicating that Donghua Chemical Fiber has made considerable preparations for this acquisition.

"Don't underestimate our equipment just because it's old; it was quite advanced for its time."

"Although Donghua Chemical Fiber Factory has declined, but..."

"No."

Before the guide could finish speaking, Xu Jin suddenly interrupted.

"These things are all unusable; they can only be used to manufacture the previous generation of carbon fiber materials—no, most of them are unusable!"

"We need new equipment!"

"We need a new melt impregnation production line, we need a new hot press, we need a plasma surface cleaning process, and we need a hydrolysis dryer."

"Things here need to be replaced!"

"This one needs to be replaced!"

"This one needs to be replaced too!"

"We need to hurry. We need to hurry!"

Xu Jin moved among the equipment, checking each one one by one, and immediately shook his head after each inspection.

He was talking to himself like a madman, leaving the tour guide speechless.

He hesitated before approaching Lin Xu, and tentatively asked:
"Boss, isn't this expert a bit...?"

"That's what geniuses are like."

Lin Xu raised his hand to interrupt:
"He's a true genius."

"No matter what he says, we'll listen to him completely."

"By the way, you said you'd stay here as a secretary, right?"

"Then you can start working now."

"Write down all his requests, compile them, and give them to me."

"no problem."

The secretary answered immediately.

He has now realized that the young man in front of him is neither a rich second-generation who is here to gain prestige nor a playboy who is here to dabble in business.

They have elite troops under their command; they are genuine young and promising soldiers!

That's an exaggeration.
How old is he?

23? 24?

Such a person has actually become capable of standing alone and expanding territory on key maps.
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So how exactly did he do it?

I've never heard of Mr. Ren having any illegitimate children.

Could it be an agent?
The aura he exudes is indeed somewhat similar, not in the sense of officialdom, but rather it seems to carry a hint of ruthlessness.

The secretary had some suspicions, but he didn't say anything.

It's best not to inquire about such things yourself.

He coughed and continued asking:

"Should we also copy this to Mr. Ren?"

"Need not."

Lin Xu shook his head.

"Let's take a look first, and then we'll report the budget to the boss."

"He doesn't understand the technology in this area; he just wants to provide the money."

".clear."

The secretary said no more. His gaze towards Lin Xu was somewhat complicated.

This is truly an extremely strange combination.

A decisive and efficient boss, a young and mysterious figure in charge, and a somewhat eccentric "expert".
This group of people came together.
Are they really planning something big?

A few hours later, as dusk settled, inside the Zhongshan Cadre Sanatorium in Jinling.

Xu Qianlin, unusually, sat up in bed and was pushed in a wheelchair by a guard to take a walk and get some fresh air in the courtyard in the middle of the sanatorium.

His physical condition seemed to have recovered somewhat, but in fact, everyone here, including himself, knew that his time was really running out.

The ever-spreading cancer cells are eroding his life, and all current medical treatments can only "delay" the damage.

Half a year?

Or at most a year, he will have to leave.

And within this short period of time, the time he could maintain a relatively clear state of mind was even more scarce.

Therefore, he cherished it all the more.

Even when he's "taking a walk," he's always accompanied by staff who are constantly communicating with him about the progress of their work.

"For the next Mars probe launch, we will still follow the previous plan and choose a different launch window."

"The special circumstances encountered by the Zhurong should not be an isolated incident. We must verify whether this 'event' itself is related to time."

"In addition, the robustness of the detector—that is, its reliability—must also be improved."

"If we take into account the rocket's payload capacity, then we can wait a little while."

"We'll consider it again after the new engine from Institute 11 comes out."

"There is enough time."

"I can't wait, but you can."

"clear."

The staff member standing nearby quickly jotted down what Xu Qianlin said in a notebook, and then added:

"The progress of Institute 165 is actually quite fast. Currently, there is only one problem left: the silicon carbide self-healing coating. If this problem can be solved, we will be able to enter the trial operation stage soon."

"You can see it yourself, without even mentioning us."

"Don't bother with this kind of useless consolation; I definitely won't see it."

Xu Qianlin waved his hand and then said:
"The load problem cannot be solved by the engine alone."

Ultimately, we still need to work on the materials.

"That's probably why Xu Jin is so obsessed with the PEEK and M46X materials."

"--By the way, how's it going on his end?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the staff member immediately replied:

"Progress is very fast."

"That company called Sky Dome Technology is probably serious about this."

"According to the Economic Crime Investigation Team, Ren Jian, the boss of Tianqiong Technology, just rejected an investment of nearly 200 million yuan, and the news has already spread."

At this point, a smile appeared on the staff member's face.

"It's quite interesting, actually. All the capitalists in the investment circle think Ren Jian is crazy."

"However, the economic crime investigation team reported that Ren Jian's goal was very firm."

“He is now unable to obtain financing from banks, but the acquisition and subsequent equipment purchases require money, so this afternoon, he directly commissioned a third-party company to mortgage one of his villas in Tailai Yiran.”

"According to preliminary information, he can get 1.5 million yuan after mortgaging the property."

"Such a big spender?"

Xu Qianlin was somewhat surprised.

"Yes."

"Moreover, that villa in Tailai Yiran is actually quite special to him. There's some gossip today saying that he had a big fight with his wife—but that's just hearsay, so just take it as a story."

"It can only be a story, really."

Xu Qianlin nodded thoughtfully, then said:
"However, what he did should be true."

"My son sent me a message today, and it was written in a very formal way."

"He visited the Donghua Chemical Fiber Plant, which was acquired by Tianqiong Technology, and put forward a series of equipment procurement requirements."

"He cannot find the source for some of the equipment."

“He begged me—he rarely uses this word—he begged me to help him and see if I could find and replace the equipment as soon as possible.”

"I'm still considering whether or not to help him."

"Do you need our intervention?"

The staff member then asked:

"If it's about funding..."

"Funding is not a problem."

Xu Qianlin waved his hand.

"Ren Jianlian has sold his family home, so he still has money. He just doesn't have the connections."

"Give him some time to figure it out, and he'll be able to find all the equipment Xu Jin needs."

"It's just that Xu Jin is a bit too hasty."

Xu Qianlin paused at this point.

After a moment of silence, he spoke:
"Then let's help them."

"There are still a few companies and research institutes in China that have related equipment."

"Go and help me make connections, act as a bridge, and get the equipment to them through leasing or rental."

"We'll weather this period and once the new equipment is in place, we'll have Tianqiong Technology make up the price difference."

"The operation must be compliant."

"What I mean is that it must be compliant, both in form and in substance."

"Can it be done?"

"No problem at all."

The staff member nodded immediately.

"It's a very small matter, don't worry, I'll take care of it."

"That's good."

Xu Qianlin sighed softly.

"I can't do it anymore."

"I hope my son can take over the responsibility."

(End of this chapter)