Back to the 90s: I Helped the Beautiful Factory Manager Become an Arms Tycoon

"Brother Lin, I want to produce Gatling guns."

After touring the factory with Lin Yunhai, Chu Zhou couldn't help but marvel at how fast the Yellow River Arsenal was developing.

The old, dilapidated factory has been transformed into a brand-new, large factory in just a few short months. It has to be said that Lin Yunhai is truly a talent.

He thought he understood somewhat why Lin Yunhai was being targeted.

Because the Yellow River Arsenal he led developed too rapidly, it must have affected the interests of some people, so those people took action to prevent his momentum from becoming even stronger.

"Why didn't you bring this out sooner? I really love it."

Chu Zhou hugged the Gatling gun with a ridiculous grin, refusing to let go of it no matter what.

He had only been gone for a month, and Lin Yunhai had secretly produced such a powerful weapon behind his back; that was truly impressive.

"I've had it out for a long time, and quite a few have already been sold here."

The money that revitalized the arsenal all came from Gatling guns.

The amount given by Commander Hu Zhongming alone was already an astronomical figure.

"Then why didn't you tell me?"

Chu Zhou's aggrieved accusations.

"You didn't say you were going to tell me about the new weapon."

"Didn't I say that?"

"I didn't say it."

Chu Zhou thought about it and realized that he hadn't actually said those words, so he immediately stopped feeling wronged.

"Next time a new weapon rolls out, you absolutely have to let me know. Can I buy this Gatling gun?"

He really likes this Gatling gun and wants to own it.

"I'm giving it to you. I was even planning to have you participate in the production."

After all, he plans to produce new weapons, so the old ones are no longer that important.

"really?"

"Of course it's true. I have a lot of orders, so how about I share some with you?"

"However, there is one thing I need to make clear in advance: most of these orders are from overseas. You need to think carefully. If you follow me in production, what kind of big trouble you will encounter if someone deliberately targets us in the future."

He gave Chu Zhou the opportunity, but he didn't know what Chu Zhou would do. After all, this was a really risky matter, and if things got out of hand, he could very well be accused of being a traitor.

He dared to do this because he had someone backing him up, he had already come up with a plan, and he had all the skills that would prevent his superiors from making things too difficult for him.

But Chu Zhou is different; if he follows him on this risky path, he could very well face utter ruin.

Seeing that Chu Zhou remained silent, Lin Yunhai did not press him. He simply patted Chu Zhou on the shoulder and said in a deep voice, "Take your time to think about it. This matter is very important. Think it through before you act, so that you don't end up regretting it later in life."

Lin Yunhai originally thought that Chu Zhou would think about it for a long time, but he didn't expect him to come to find him that night.

The two sat in the courtyard drinking tea. Lin Yunhai asked, "Have you thought it through?"

Chu Zhou shook his head and said, "I just have a question in my mind and wanted to ask you for your answer. Perhaps from your answer, I can know what my choice should be."

"You knew this path was risky, so why did you still choose it?"

"The current international situation is unstable, with constant friction between countries. Even China is not stable and foreign enemies could invade at any time. Under these circumstances, aren't you worried that if you sell these powerful weapons to foreigners, they will use them against China?"

He always felt that Lin Yunhai was not the kind of person who would do anything for money. He was clearly a very patriotic person, so why would he do such a thing?

He was very clever; he got right to the point.

Lin Yunhai smiled and asked, "What do you think of our country's current economic level?"

"Very backward."

This is the truth.

China's current economic level is indeed far behind that of the United States.

And this situation is expected to continue for a long time.

China needs a long time to recover its national strength, but the United States will not give China that opportunity.

China has a large territory and abundant resources, which has long been coveted by the United States.

The current international situation is so severe, and more than half of it is due to the machinations of the United States. The world would be much more peaceful without the United States.

"Therefore, we should not make money from our own people, but from foreigners."

“Use foreign money to produce weapons, and then sell these weapons to the military at low prices. Only when the military is strong enough will those wolves and tigers that are eyeing us not dare to make any rash moves.”

"The prerequisite for a country to prosper is to have firepower that strikes fear into the hearts of its enemies. Without strong firepower, we can only be passively attacked."

After listening to Lin Yunhai's words, Chu Zhou thought he understood what he had to do.

"Brother Lin, I've made up my mind. I want to work with you."

"Although this path is difficult and may bring infamy, personal honor is not very important for the sake of the country and the nation."

"Have you thought it through? Once you embark on this path, you will face many hardships."

"I've made up my mind. I'll serve the country and the people, and I'll never regret it."

Patting Chu Zhou on the shoulder, Lin Yunhai laughed and said, "Don't worry, with me here, you'll be fine. You can put all the blame on me; I can handle it."

The things I said before were just to test Chu Zhou, to see if he had any intention of serving his country.

In retrospect, although Chu Zhou is greedy, he won't falter when it comes to matters of principle, and that's enough.

"Another point is that the Gatling gun is currently the most powerful weapon, so I haven't sold it to foreign countries yet. All the orders are domestic. The only foreigner is my friend, and I only give her the fewest orders."

"This shipment might be a big help to her, but it won't affect me much. Our main job is to serve the military."

All the orders he placed with Chuzhou were purely domestic orders. As for the overseas orders, he handled them all himself, not wanting to harm Chuzhou as a result.

Knowing that everything he did was for his own benefit, Chu Zhou was genuinely grateful to him.

This trip was worthwhile; he not only obtained the manufacturing method for the new weapon but also completely won Lin Yunhai's trust.

As long as he doesn't do anything harmful to Lin Yunhai in the future, Lin Yunhai will not suspect him.

Chu Zhou is a very diligent student. Since he wants to refine a Gatling gun, he has to learn every part of it.

For the next few days, he stayed at the Yellow River Arsenal, working alongside Lin Yunhai's workers on Gatling guns.

He has a quick learning ability and learns things fast; in just three days, he mastered all the procedures.

As the factory manager, he couldn't stay there for long, so he left immediately after learning the skills.

It's true that he and Xu Bao were destined to be apart; they always just missed each other. He would leave and Xu Bao would arrive.