Great Power Industry: You're a private company building an aircraft carrier?

Li Jianshe then realized that he had been fooling the Russians all along, saying that they couldn't come back after this trip, and that they had forgotten about him!

Although Moscow doesn't know about this, Khmelnyov, Dmitriev, and others do. I have to keep this from them too, so I have to go missing as well!

Qin Chuan just bowed, but not to the Russian, but to him!

During the submarine's return journey, one of their own people was needed. With Antonina and the others gone, Li Jianshe was the only person Qin Chuan could truly trust.

Li Jianshe took a deep breath: "Can you tell my father?"

Qin Chuan shook his head.

"Then don't tell him. Anyway, he knows I'm at Laiyang Group, and that's enough." Li Jianshe was very open-minded: "If even a blond-haired kid can become a boss, I'll definitely be a senior executive in the group in the future, right?"

With the establishment of the group, many people had new arrangements. Li Jianshe remained Qin Chuan's subordinate, knowing that Qin Chuan would not treat him unfairly.

“You are one now,” Qin Chuan said. “You were one of the original members of our group when it was just starting out, so naturally you are a senior executive. However… the arrangements for you going forward may be a bit difficult.”

"You say it."

Do you want to study materials science or shipbuilding?

"Of course it's shipbuilding. Do I need to learn about materials? Just tell me what to use, and I'll provide the materials. That's enough."

“Alright, then go to Harbin Institute of Technology and audit classes in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering,” Qin Chuan said. “Although you’ll be an auditor, as long as you pass the course, you can still get a diploma and become a university student.”

"What?" Li Jianshe immediately became anxious.

Li Jianshe is not afraid of going through fire and water, but... should he be allowed to study?

What a joke!

He used to be a street thug, the kind who rode his motorcycle around and caused trouble for the villagers with Qin Chuan. Now he's reformed, he's good at work, but studying? That's a nightmare!

"Look at you! Since the college entrance exam was reinstated, countless people have studied diligently, even resorting to extreme measures, just to get into university. It's like a thousand soldiers crossing a single-plank bridge! And you? You're getting the same treatment you had back in the day—the worker-peasant-soldier guaranteed admission. So many people envied you!" Qin Chuan said. "You still don't want to go?"

"Brother Chuan, I..."

Li Jianshe originally thought he was at a submarine base, bragging to the Russians all day long. He never expected to be there to "learn," which nearly killed him.

However, Qin Chuan had no choice but to do it!

Even without this incident, Qin Chuan would still have sent Li Jianshe to university for further studies. However, it would have taken time and effort, since the only way to get into university now is through the college entrance examination!

Although the cut-off scores vary from region to region, this is currently the fairest method. It's much better than the ten years of turmoil when workers, peasants, and soldiers were guaranteed admission to university. At that time, the country's higher education system almost completely came to a standstill.

However, since this has rendered a great service to the navy, the country should give the meritorious person some preferential treatment.

You won't take up a regular student spot; you'll just be an auditor. But this auditor will live in the dormitory with the other students, study together, and take exams together. If you pass the exams, you'll even receive a graduation certificate!

Anyway, the government doesn't need to worry about the allocation, so Li Jianshe will definitely come back to Yang Group after he finishes his studies.

This was a learning opportunity that Qin Chuan had secured for Li Jianshe. If Li Jianshe dared to refuse, Qin Chuan would dare to tie him up and send him there.

"What am I?"

"Brother Chuan, you..."

"What are you?"

"Brother Chuan, you're not a college student either, but you still invent and create."

“I’m not a college student, but I can get over 90 points on any science and engineering exam at any university. If you have that level, you don’t have to go.”

“Construction! This is a rare learning opportunity, you should go.” Navy leader Zhang said, “That way, after you graduate, you can continue to fight alongside President Qin. Your skills are too poor, you will only hold him back.”

"How am I bad at it? I... I can learn, okay? When are we going?"

"tomorrow."

"So fast?"

"School starts in September, there are only a few days left. No more than five people in the whole school know that you are an auditor. You will register and attend school with the other college students. By the way, you need to change your name. If you don't have any ideas, we can just pick one."

“Yes, I want to be called Bruce Lee!” Li Jianshe said.

"Okay, then Bruce Lee it is."

The next day, Li Jianshe left the 09 submarine base, and Qin Chuan also left. After all, he also had things to do, and they were very important!

I had just returned to Laiyang Factory and hadn't even caught my breath when the guests arrived.

"President Qin, has the submarine returned?" The man asked anxiously.

"Brother Xie Miao, what brings you here?" Qin Chuan asked curiously. "Shouldn't you be with my uncle?"

The person who came over is absolutely reliable; he is Khmelnynov's personal bodyguard!

"I came here on urgent business. Has the submarine returned?"

"Not yet. Judging by the timeline, they should be back by now!"

"really?"

"Of course it's true, do you want me to take you out to have a look?"

On the other side of the beach, a scaffold was once erected to dismantle the Type 671 submarine, in order to avoid being detected by the reconnaissance satellites overhead. Now, the scaffold is still there, but it is empty and there is nothing inside. Just one look at it will tell you that the Type 949 submarine has not returned.

"Here's the thing, Mr. Qin, we recovered two bodies from the sea, from that submarine, so it's very likely that the submarine really did have an accident."

"What?" Qin Chuan's face turned pale instantly. "What did you say? Weren't we just acting? How could something really happen?"

"President Qin, based on the search and rescue efforts and analysis over this period, the accident investigation team has concluded that the submarine encountered a sea cliff and plunged directly into the deep sea. The entire submarine was crushed, and inside..."

"No way, no way, my good brother is still inside. This must be fake. My uncle is just joking with me, isn't he?"

"President Qin, please accept my condolences..."

"Jianshe, Jianshe, your brother Chuan is so sorry..." Qin Chuan plopped back into his chair, covered his face, his voice choked with sobs. Where were the tears? Why weren't they coming out? All he could do was wail.

Thankfully, I hid some scallions in the drawer... Qin Chuan shrank his head into his desk, and soon, tears streamed down his face.

"President Qin, the submarine really sank. The Commander didn't expect this either. However... all that money was used to bribe officials. The Commander can only return a few million to you at most..."

"No need." Qin Chuan waved his hand while crying, "Nobody wants this to happen. It was an accident. I can't let my uncle suffer..."