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

“I was driving home when I was stopped on the way. Someone asked me to go to Laiyang Steel Plant to load a truckload of goods. I didn’t think much of it and accepted the job, since I often went to Laiyang Plant to load goods. But I regretted it as soon as I finished loading the goods. The employer didn’t tell me the destination at all. He just gave me directions and told me to drive.”

Xiao Erhei, who was in charge of transporting the goods, was also found and a brief statement was taken.

"I don't think this is right. Could these two employers be the murderers, planning to kill me and steal my car? Humph, I, Xiao Erhei, have traveled all over the country and seen all kinds of situations. If they dare to make a move, I'll go all out, swerve the steering wheel, drive straight into the ditch, and take them both to hell! But in the end, I still managed to reach my destination, a factory in a remote mountain valley. Officer, I didn't do anything wrong, did I?"

"You really don't know what kind of cargo is on the truck?"

"How would I know? I parked the truck in the warehouse and went to eat. When I came back from eating, the goods were already loaded. Officer, I'm an honest and law-abiding citizen!"

"Yes, we have investigated your background. You are indeed just a self-employed transporter. You were kept in the dark this time. However, you should be careful in the future and report any suspicious activity to us immediately."

"Yes!"

After the statement was taken, Xiao Erhei smiled broadly and said, "Uncle Li, everyone has worked hard. I'll treat you to a meal at a restaurant!"

"What are you eating for? I've been very busy lately, this is a major case. You need to be more careful in the future, don't let anyone fool you."

"Oh, I see."

The interrogation on the other side was not so easy.

"Injustice! Injustice!" Pan Yuncai shouted loudly, sitting on the iron bench, "I really didn't know those were boilers!"

"Stop talking nonsense and tell me how you committed the scam."

"I'm not lying."

"You didn't lie? You pretended to be from the South and went to Laiyang Factory to buy gas cylinders. What else could it be but a scam? You only paid for ten, but you brought back a whole truckload! Tell the truth, or you'll get away with it!"

"This, this was just a moment of confusion on our part. We wanted to bring down Laiyang Steel Plant, but we really didn't know that the boilers were imported from abroad!"

The person in charge of the interrogation was immediately delighted. "Good, there really is something going on!"

"Speak, confess honestly!"

"Yes, yes, I confess!"

One day later, in the capital.

"Old Liu, those who stole the boilers only confessed that they wanted to ruin Laiyang Steel Plant by using the quality problems of the gas cylinders. They refused to admit that they stole the boilers. However, the boilers are in their factory. Their denial is useless. The theft is already a fait accompli."

Old Liu sighed: "After 83, the social atmosphere improved significantly. Unfortunately, ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, and people in society are restless. Illegal and criminal activities are increasing. It's going to happen again! Fortunately, the local comrades handled things decisively and efficiently, which prevented a major incident!"

"Yes, thanks to the local officials, that Li Gang is indeed a talented person. By the way, the Dongfeng Machinery Factory has been shut down. What should be done next?"

"Handle it however you see fit. Sentenced to prison or fined if necessary. If there's no money, auction off the factory equipment!"

Old Liu is extremely busy and wouldn't normally need to deal with such trivial matters, but what he cares about most is the domestically built aircraft carrier project. He has to be involved in everything, big or small. With just a few words from him, the matter is settled.

After the secretary left, Old Liu looked at the table, where a model of an aircraft carrier was placed.

"Xiao Chuan, you're really capable! But you've done a lot for the army, so it's only right that we support you. As long as you can keep your promises..."

Dongfeng Machinery Plant.

"The broken equipment here isn't worth much, and nobody wants it at auction, so we'll just treat it as scrap metal."

Li Gang said to Qin Chuan beside him, "Xiao Chuan, you guys take these things back, estimate their weight, and pay the relevant departments according to the scrap metal price."

"Hmm." Qin Chuan nodded: "Although we don't lack scrap metal, it's only natural to have the relevant departments process our scrap."

I initially thought they were just ordinary scammers, but I never expected them to be from Dongfeng Machinery Factory, trying to ruin us. Well then, we won't hold back!

Qin Chuan and Li Gang chatted as they walked inside. Looking at the machinery and equipment, they thought it looked good and seemed to be still usable. It just so happened that a workshop was to be built by the sea, so their own machine processing plant could start operating, making it convenient to do whatever they wanted in the future.

Wait, what's this? A wire drawing machine!

The next step in making steel wire rope is wire drawing. With this machine, we don't need to go out and purchase it!

Good, not bad!

After the inspection, the cranes arrived and began moving various equipment. Soon, the area was completely cleared out. Dongfeng Machinery Factory thus completed its relocation from the mountains and moved directly to the seaside.

Back in the Audi, Qin Chuan picked up an envelope: "Uncle Li, thank you for your hard work this time."

Li Gang didn't take it: "Xiao Chuan, Uncle Li has to thank you. You'll be promoted soon and leaving the county. But don't worry, if you need anything, just give me a call, and Uncle Li will definitely help you. Forget about this."

"Ah."

On the one hand, Li Gang was genuinely grateful; on the other hand, having already learned of Qin Jiantai's identity, he dared not accept the gift.

When the Audi returned to Laiyang Steel Plant, Qin Chuan looked curiously at a brand-new Toyota Crown parked to the side. Who was this person?

A burst of gibberish came from the office, followed by a translator's voice.

“We were quite surprised to hear that you bought back the batch of scrap steel from the Nikolayev Shipyard. In fact, our Kobe Steel Works has also had its eye on this batch of scrap steel for a long time, but we just haven’t taken any action yet. Now, we hope to buy the 38mm thick steel plates from you. You bought them for $200 a ton, and even with shipping, it’s less than $400. We are willing to offer $500 a ton.”

Kobe Steel? The king of counterfeiting? Qin Chuan thought to himself, another one trying to profit!

Back when the steel was in the hands of the Russians, nobody wanted to buy it because they couldn't transport it back! Now that Qin Chuan has successfully brought the steel back and even categorized it, the Japanese are coming to him, wanting to take advantage of the situation!

"Director Qin, Mr. Ishino Hiromichi came all this way specifically for us. Please don't disappoint our Japanese guests!"

The translator added another sentence, seemingly in a friendly tone, but just hearing that sentence made Qin Chuan feel nauseous. Damn it, is there no one with backbone in the foreign affairs department?