Canteen System Assistance Notes

In the Kremlin's lounge, Ren Blin saw Liu Helian with a constipated expression on his face. "What did Mr. Steel ask you?"

Liu Helian spread his hands. "What else can I do?" He asked me about the Majiagang Oilfield, then about my plans for spending the money. I said we could discuss the specifics with our office in the Soviet Union, but I personally would be very willing to transfer some foreign exchange to the Soviet Union. After all, the Russians have a lot of things we need, and they're short of foreign exchange themselves. We can ask them for a premium if we buy things with pounds.

"'Then, Comrade Steel praised me, saying that my design, the 'Iron Fist,' was excellent, low-cost and highly effective. He encouraged me to continue working hard and design more excellent products. This thing was presented at the Central Committee's Council of Ministers a while ago. Comrade Stalin took a look at it and instructed the ABTU (General Administration of Automotive Armor and Tanks) to come up with a solution. He also said to me,

Liu Helian coughed and imitated a low tone:

Comrade Liukh, your ten-ruble handgun destroyed a ten-thousand-ruble tank. That's great! You need to help us figure out a way to deal with it. "If you have an idea, please let us know immediately... Anyway, Mr. Morozov, Mr. Kotin, and Mr. Koshkin are probably going to lose a lot of hair again. Oh, Mr. Morozov seems to be bald, so he can't get rid of his hair..."

Haha, that's okay, but who is Koshkin? Ren Blin thought about it. He didn't think he had ever met a Koshkin related to tanks. "Tank designer?" "Well, if nothing unexpected happens, he's probably the father of the Soviet Union's main battle tank."

The Kremlin's lounge was a place for those who came to discuss matters to rest. True to Russian custom, it was filled with incredibly sweet gingerbread, jam, and candied fruit. Liu He felt his scalp tingle with the overcookedness of the treats after just one bite, but he didn't want to waste the food, so he finished the honey cake. Seeing him struggling to swallow, Ren Blin teased, "Sugar is a good thing. We didn't have it back then. Comrade Liu, please don't waste it..."

"What are your plans for the future?"

"There is no particularly clear arrangement. After all, I came to the Soviet Union because of a sudden change. Next, I plan to visit some comrades who are recuperating in the Soviet Union. If anyone wants to go back, I will take them back with General Dong and others. There are still seven or eight seats on the plane. It would be a pity to fly empty." However, Liu Helian suddenly remembered something and clapped his hands. "Before I came out, I met Minister Mikoyan. He said that there was a letter from the Kuznetsky Bridge that he wanted to hand over to me personally. It was very strange.

"How about we go there first?"

"The People's Commissariat for Foreign Affairs? A letter. Who could it be from?"

Kuznetsky Bridge is the seat of the Soviet Foreign Affairs Committee. At present, due to the special nature of the border region regime, it is not convenient for the Eighth Route Army to directly set up an embassy in the Soviet Foreign Affairs Committee. All communication channels can only be carried out through inter-party organizations.

So it seemed very strange that the Foreign Affairs Committee suddenly said that there was a letter to be forwarded to Liu Helian, and it was a private letter.

"How can a diplomatic letter be private?"

"The old mother in the party was also puzzled, so the two of them went out and took a car to the People's Commissariat for Foreign Affairs at Kuznetsky Bridge, and soon picked up the diplomatic parcel sealed in a cardboard box. Inside the package was an envelope, fastened with a wax seal engraved with intricate patterns, and on it was written in an extremely neat and lively cursive Russian script: "Dear Mr. Liu He".

Liu Helian examined it carefully and soon found a clue. On the corner of the letter was a string of very small printed words. He deciphered them and quickly came up with the answer: "It's in German... Eba Energiegruppe, which means Eba Energy Group. They're German."

After opening the letter, Liu Helian read it while introducing the FEB company to Ren Bulin. As a newly state-owned enterprise formed by the German government's integration of the coal, electricity, and gas industries, this German oil company, founded 129 years ago, specializes in German synthetic oil, coal chemical industry, and power generation, and is a complete outsider in the oil industry. While it owns numerous coal mines, it has relatively few oil wells. With their mastery of synthetic rubber technology, they are eager to acquire their own oil wells, thereby further streamlining the production process and reducing costs.

No wonder they send me letters...

"So, this German state-owned enterprise wants to enter the oil industry, but doesn't have a ticket, so it came to you? What did the letter say?"

Ren Bulin was quite interested. He had heard many strange rumors about the Majiagang Oilfield. "Comrade Xiao Liu is planning to use his pen to carve out another oilfield for the Germans. This time, it's a deal. If they mess with Majiagang again, we really can't stand it."

"Hey, how can that be? Germany has plenty of coal, but not much oil. Even if I'm drawing circles, I have to be scientific..." Liu Helian turned the letter to the back. "This letter invites me to discuss it in detail. It probably wants me to meet up. It sets a time, but doesn't specify the location. However, there is a sentence on the back..."

"If life deceives you, don't be sad or angry! When things don't go your way, just tolerate them for now. Believe me, happy days will come... Oh, it's about meeting at the Pushkin Hotel!"

The Central Committee was a little hesitant about the German Energy Company's request for a meeting. After Liu Helian sent a telegram on his mobile phone to explain the situation, the Central Committee stated that as long as no large oil fields like "Majiagang" were created, it would be within Liu Helian's independent choice. Overall, it was only necessary to ensure that it would be helpful to the domestic revolutionary situation and the world anti-fascist cause.

Considering that the meeting was nominally private, Liu Helian decided to go alone, leaving the comrades from the Soviet Office to watch outside while he turned on the recording on his mobile phone.

For subsequent inspection.

A few days later, at the end of April 1939, Liu Helian took a tram to the Pushkin Restaurant. This romantic and literary place had become a property of Western capital in Liu's time, but at this time it was still a state-owned restaurant belonging to the Soviet Union.

Choosing this small hotel as the meeting place, rather than the more luxurious Moscow Hotel or Continental Hotel, was a rather German-style logical choice. However, since the letter was forwarded by the Soviets, it meant that the Soviets were aware of the matter and tacitly approved Liu Helian's move—Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin was Russian, after all.

Amidst the melodious music, he sat down at a corner table and looked around, trying to find the young man from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but unfortunately, he failed. Across the table sat two men with distinct Low Country characteristics. One was Schultz, the German Education Counselor in the Soviet Union, someone Liu Helian knew, and the other was

He didn't recognize the guy in a suit and coat.

"Dear Counselor, hello, it's a pleasure to meet you," Liu Helian extended his hand generously. "I believe this is the representative of the famous Feiba Group. Hello, I am Liu He."

The other party shook hands with him cautiously. Perhaps because he was in the Soviet Union and couldn't let go, he just nodded and didn't say anything.

Dear Mr. Liu He, hello. Please allow me to express my admiration and praise for your feat on my own behalf. Your discovery of the oil field in the south of London is indeed a great adventure made by a brave explorer.

Counselor Schultz spoke first, praising Liu Helian with great respect. As expected, he introduced Mr. Kornberg and recounted his oil exploration adventures in Germany. "Mr. Liu He, your achievements in geology and oil exploration are undeniable. On behalf of the German education system, may I invite you to visit the University of Berlin as a visiting professor for a study tour and exchange ideas?"

"Will I ever come back?" Liu He thought to himself. "War is about to break out, why are you asking me to go?" On the surface, he appeared eager but a little embarrassed, and replied in Russian, "I'd love to, but besides that, I'm an American businessman doing business with the Soviet Union and other countries in the Far East, so it's hard for me to leave."

"If we have common interests, the Feibafei Group is also willing to do business with a visionary gentleman like you," Kornberg added. "Although there is currently an arms embargo on China, if we think of a way, some other supplies are still possible."

It's so funny... It seems that my identity as a spokesperson for the red forces in a certain Far Eastern country, a "country bumpkin" Hammer, has been basically confirmed. Liu Helian naturally understood that the prerequisites of "if you think of a way" and "have common interests" are that he can find oil for the Feiba Group.

"so."

He rummaged around in his pockets, pulled out an envelope, and placed it on the table. "I understand your company's needs, but given my current situation, it's not very convenient for me to go to Germany." Before the other two could reveal their disappointed expressions, he added:

"but."

Liu Helian pushed the envelope over. "Here's a map of Germany with coordinates marked on it. It's a public version, of course, the kind anyone can buy."

"My colleagues will continue to discuss the price with you. Once the deal is reached, another translucent photocopy of the map will be sent to your country's embassy in the Soviet Union. At that time, you only need to stack the two maps to find my suggestions."

"How can you guarantee that we can actually find oil?" Kornberg said, puzzled. "To pay for coordinates that have no basis..."

"That's up to you. While Germany itself is indeed an oil-poor region, and the only areas I can point to are those producing heavy oil and difficult to extract, it's certainly a case of selecting the best from the best. I estimate that under normal mining conditions, the production capacity is around 5 tons per well. While the oil produced won't be as good as refining, it's quite suitable for your company's petrochemical industry."

Liu Helian spread his hands slowly and said, "It depends on whether you are willing to believe that the miracle of Majiagang Oilfield can be replicated on German soil, at least partially."

Chapter 182 Before going home, let’s sort it out

(This chapter is an overview chapter)

The Germans went back, and I guess the guy from the Ministry of Internal Affairs who was eavesdropping on them also went back.

Although the North German oil field does exist, according to later experience, the oil field here has low production capacity, and is buried at a depth of nearly 2000 meters. Above the 2000 meters of burial, there are almost 30 meters of sea water separating it. In the 2010s, the comprehensive development cost of the oil wells here was nearly 30 million euros. The oil extracted was mainly heavy oil, and not much gasoline could be separated. It could only be used to produce asphalt, heavy oil, synthetic fuel, and a small amount of diesel.

Anyway, I hope the Germans have fun digging, Liu Helian thought.

Taking along several comrades, including Dong Shaozhong, Liu Helian boarded the plane back to China (eMule). Finding someone to serve as his co-pilot has become a routine procedure. Today, a Lockheed L14 crew led by Hu Zikun was in charge of the flight, and Liu Helian was only responsible for takeoff, landing, and emergency response.

Hu Zikun was very curious about Liu Helian's incredible eDonkey. Although he knew it was top secret, he still pulled Liu Helian aside to ask him questions. He asked him about everything he didn't understand or couldn't see before he was willing to give up. After he had explained everything to him and the plane had entered level flight, Comrade Liu was able to turn on the autopilot, stand up from the driver's seat, stretch and take a rest.

The Central Committee maintained regular contact with him via mobile phone, and would regularly summarize the domestic situation into an internal reference article and send it to him so that he could also know the progress of the domestic anti-Japanese war while overseas.

Recently, because they might need to set up a new branch and it was too troublesome to post articles and communicate everywhere, Minister Deng and others rummaged through his little black notebook and somehow created a public account called "Domestic Situation Bulletin" and began to update the news regularly.

In 1939, in China, reading WeChat public account notifications on my phone… I don't know if it was the cabin air conditioning that was too hot, but Liu Helian felt sweat on his forehead, as if his time travel had been exposed. Oh, isn't he a time traveler?

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In the past year, the Japanese troops in North China have been very quiet, with no major movements, after being severely beaten by our army in the anti-encirclement and suppression campaigns, suffering successive setbacks, and being annihilated in battles such as Changle Village.

Intelligence from underground organizations such as the Urban Work Department and Social Work Department secretaries in various places showed that the Japanese army was scratching its head in search of stable grain-producing areas to collect grain; and the North China Expeditionary Force loaded some of the little collected grain onto trains and dispatched battalion-level troops to protect them along the way, heading south along the Pinghan Line to the location of the Central China Expeditionary Force to support the major battles of the Japanese army in central China.

In addition, the Japanese army had already invaded Fenglingdu in Shanxi Province. Several squadron-level troops totaling more than 3,000 people attempted to cross the frozen river to attack the base in late 1939 and early 1939, when the Yellow River had not yet thawed. However, they were repelled by fierce firepower from the border river defense forces.

The only drawback was that, as the battle report noted, the river defense forces' firepower was too strong and poorly managed. The two Danish Madsen cannons, acquired from the Nationalist government, and the pre-determined defensive positions simultaneously opened fire, completely shattering the enemy's vanguard forces that had crossed the river. Consequently, the remaining enemy forces were frightened and retreated before our flanking forces could reach the river, resulting in a mere 2 killed, failing to achieve the goal of annihilating the entire enemy force.

Liu Helian thought about it and realized that in 37, a few Danish machine guns were indeed issued to the border area, but not much ammunition was given. Those big and heavy machines were probably used by the river defense troops for flat shooting.

The 4th Division of the Eighth Route Army, in accordance with the previous arrangements of the Central Military Commission, opened up bases in northwest Shanxi, Shandong Province, and Shanxi-Hebei-Henan. The 120th, 115th and 129th Divisions were like sparks that spread across North China. While maintaining the main force's field combat capabilities, they greatly expanded the size of local independent forces and guerrillas. The 165th Division, which did not exist in history, after gaining a foothold in Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei, cooperated with the 115th Division active in Shandong to establish a stable core base in Hebei East, the core area of ​​the enemy in the interior. Compared with the Hebei East Anti-Japanese Base, which had been repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt in history, this was already a huge improvement.

Even the work of sending infiltration and restoration organizations to several provinces outside the Great Wall has been actively carried out.

The New Fourth Army finally completed the rectification of its ideological situation and organizational structure due to the heavy blow of the "Three Swords Going to the South" launched by the Premier, Minister Deng and Li Zetian in 38.

The idea of ​​"first north, then south, stable development; resisting the Japanese and the puppet army, and preventing the stubborn rebels from jumping over the wall" was established. The New Fourth Army began to investigate the mass base and material supply capabilities of various places. Then, with the support of the 115th Division, it moved towards several major bases in central China and fought several successful ambushes. In order to more smoothly support the anti-Japanese war in the south, the Central Committee has decided to reserve the second delivery quota of the Fushe Branch of the Canteen for the New Fourth Army's core area in northern Jiangsu.

It seems that despite the setbacks and explorations, the overall situation is still good, Liu Helian thought. He swiped his finger and switched the page to the report on the domestic situation.

The situation in the Central China battlefield developed basically as history did. After the Battle of Jiangcheng, this thoroughfare connecting five provinces was occupied by the Japanese army and turned into a core base for bombing China, greatly increasing the intensity of bombing on the rear of the War of Resistance; and the failure of the Battle of Yangcheng led to the last domestic sea transportation supply line being cut off by the Japanese army, and the only international transportation lines left were two long-distance and poorly-prone highways in the northwest and southwest.

The establishment of the pseudo "North China Maintenance Association" in the city of Sijiu and the pseudo "Reform Government of the Republic of China" in Nanjing also marked the gradual change of the Japanese invasion policy from the stage of mainly occupying land to the stage of "using Chinese to control Chinese" and "strengthening rule".

According to Chairman Mao's definition, this marked the arrival of the "stalemate phase" of the War of Resistance Against Japan. While the situation in North China was accelerating, the rapidly deteriorating security environment remained largely unchanged on the battlefields of Central and South China. This was perhaps also because the Eighth Route Army was not yet strong enough to, as evidenced by its historical performance, change the national situation.

"That's normal. Right now, our influence is still mainly on the battlefield in North China... Ah, the Nationalist army actually launched a counterattack?"

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The author of the article is from the "Second Bureau" of the Enemy Work Department and the Radio Department. It talks about the Battle of Hongdu: In simple terms, in order to consolidate the occupied areas and further strike the Chinese people in the hope of forcing them to weaken and surrender, the Japanese army chose Hongdu as the target of attack. With the Japanese 11th Army as the main force, they attacked Hongdu, a famous city where our army had launched an uprising.

The article, updated daily, began around mid-March, describing the Japanese attack on Hongdu from both land and sea, and included a map of the situation. Even though Liu Helian wasn't in command of the troops, it was clear that the Japanese tactic was to first clear the perimeter before concentrating their elite tank and mecha units to break through Hongdu's defenses.

Although the Nationalist army fought bravely and arduously, Commander Luo Youqing concentrated a large number of troops in a long, serpentine formation on a single line, only to be thwarted by the Japanese army, which landed on the side and rear via Poyang Lake and stormed the city walls. By the end of March, as the battle reports updated, the Japanese had already annihilated the hastily assembled police force within the city, raised the plaster flag, and in turn surrounded the large number of defenders on the front lines.

“What a shame…”

Liu Helian lamented that the Battle of Hongdu in history ended with a great victory for the Japanese army. The casualty ratio between the two sides was even as high as 19 to 1 at one point. It can only be said that the Japanese army's attempt to quickly destroy the main force of the national army was strategically thwarted.

According to intelligence monitoring, the Presidential Office sent a "Plan for the Attack of Hongdu" to Bai Jiansheng. The details of the plan are as follows: the Nationalist Army intends to take advantage of the Japanese invaders' unstable foothold and launch a counterattack on Hongdu with two armies on both sides. Although the use of an old-fashioned code does not rule out the possibility that the Japanese army has intercepted this telegram, considering that the Japanese army's forces are indeed smaller, if resolutely implemented, it is still feasible.

Comrades from the Enemy Work Department made a prediction in the article, which seemed quite optimistic.

The Nationalist Central Army is marching along the Nanxun Road to block the Japanese reinforcements. Meanwhile, Shangguan Jiqing is leading a reserve division and other miscellaneous troops to launch a frontal offensive against Hongdu.

"The Central Army has not yet completed its mission and has not reached its target area in time. The railway has not yet been cut off; Japanese reinforcements can still reach Hongdu via the Nanxun Road. However, facing the main attack mission of Shangguan's main force, the 79th Division, the Japanese army has only a half-strength regiment to defend. If they resolutely attack, they still have a certain chance of victory."

However, there were no updates to the battle report for several days. When Liu He scrolled down the screen several times and finally found the latest update, he found that it only had a few simple sentences.

As of April 30th, Shangguan Jiqing's troops had not yet taken action, remaining in the enemy's territory for at least three days. The enemy had grown to a brigade, and the balance of power had reversed. Shangguan's troops were in frequent contact with the rear, but there were no signs of an attack. "The Enemy Work Department is contacting relevant agencies to try to determine the reason for Shangguan's troops' inactivity..."

Ah this...

Liu Helian had a puzzled look on his face.

Chapter 183 Returning to the Border (Part 1) Three Days of Separation

"This flight has landed at Fushi Yanhe Airport. The outside temperature is 21 degrees Celsius. The plane has not yet come to a complete stop. Please disembark through the front door after the plane has come to a complete stop. Thank you."

Liu Helian, in a pretentious manner, used the in-flight PA to announce to the passengers who were unbuckling their seatbelts, causing co-pilot Hu Zikun's eyes to twitch. However, the farce soon ended. Liu Helian and Hu Zikun celebrated the plane's smooth landing with a high five and then walked off the plane.

It had been nearly a year and a half since he left the border region, and he finally returned to China in May of 139. As a future man, Liu Helian had consciously become accustomed to any changes. However, when he got off the plane, the magnitude of the changes before him was still a little beyond his imagination.

As far as the eye can see, there are many more upright chimneys in the narrow river valley of the border area, and there are more raised electric poles and wires in the sky; and the runway of the airport is no longer the dirt runway that will be covered with yellow mud when it rains, but a hard runway hardened with cement - the apron on one side of the airport has many more sheds and hangars, marked with white lines, and farther away there are anti-aircraft machine gun positions made of sandbags.

The only thing that surprised him was that the huge hangar contained only a few L-16s and a few Lockheed L-14s, with a larger number of PO-2s and Tiger Moth trainers. The previously purchased Hurricanes, Ansons, and Texans were missing. "Where are the planes?" Liu Helian asked, a little surprised. With so many hangars built, how could there not be many planes?

"Plane? Oh, there aren't enough planes here, Commissioner Liu. Since you've been away for over a year, the border region has built three airports and several alternate runways." Hu Zikun, a multi-engine aircraft specialist, had a deep understanding of the border region's aviation landscape. "Fushe is really cramped, so there's not much room for maneuvering. We've set up a few planes here to give the newcomers a few flights... Commissioner Liu, I'm done for now. Look over there."

He pointed to the side of the airport where a large truck was approaching. "Someone's here to pick you up. I'll be leaving now!"

The man who arrived was Staff Officer Zuo. He was accompanied by an older man in a flat hat. He drove a large rubber-wheeled truck into the airport and waved to Liu Helian from afar. "Hmm? Don't we have trucks in the border area? I've already sent a lot of trucks to the border area, so why did Staff Officer Zuo come here with a truck?"

"Hey, are you sure this is just a normal big car?"

After pulling Liu Helian onto the four-wheeled cart, Staff Officer Zuo patted the "coachman" sitting in the front with pride. The old man in the flat hat gently waved the whip, and the donkey pulling the cart neighed and started to move forward with a clattering sound.

What's the difference... No!

Just like suddenly finding a piece of ginger in a pile of chicken nuggets, Liu Helian suddenly discovered that the driver in the flat hat made a strange and unnecessary movement when starting the cart: he waved the whip with one hand and turned a pull switch next to the seat with the other hand; and after the cart started moving, the driver's feet were not placed on the cart, but on a pedal.

"Comrade, are you driving? Is this truck powered?"

"Hey, I forgot to introduce you." Staff Officer Zuo turned around and said, "During your absence, our industry has made great progress. We have received tens of thousands of people from Laoxi and also received many comrades from the Jidong uprising. We now have 50,000 to 60,000 industrial workers!"

"The Border Region and Huinong District are so large, it's inconvenient to continue placing industry under the Military Commission's management as before. So the Central Committee has established a new, directly affiliated Central Industrial Association Committee to unify the management of our industrial development. Look, this Deputy Chief of Staff Wang has become the Chairman of the Industrial Committee... Pah, pah, he's become the Director. Director Wang, this is our beloved Liu Helian; Commissioner Liu, Comrade Liu!"

Director Wang, we both contribute to the people, just in different positions. (For some reasons,) Commissioner Liu, you can just call me Huang Jingzhai. Although I am the director of the Working Committee, there are still many areas where I am not as knowledgeable as you, and I will need to consult you when the time comes."

"Director Huang, you're being too polite. I haven't been to the border area for over a year, so I need to ask you about many things..."

Staff Officer Zuo was obviously very excited, not only because of the joy of meeting again after a long separation, but also because he wanted to show off to Liu Helian, the "man of the future", or perhaps it was both. He pointed at the chassis of the cart and patted the wooden bench on it: "This is the first project approved by the Working Committee, the power-assisted cart: the car is equipped with a one-horsepower two-stroke internal combustion engine, a new product of the Fushi Power Locomotive Factory; it uses the Huinong J

The spring sheet and steering frame can pull a thousand

It weighs 600 kilograms and it's very economical in horsepower!"

Really? Liu Helian squatted down on the vehicle with a bit of joy and examined the nameplate on the front: the nameplate had the logo of an HCC-39 mixed animal-powered tractor, as well as the design team "Zhi Aizhou Team" and the manufacturer "Fushi Dongfeng Auto Repair Assembly Plant". The nominal power was "1.5 horsepower + 1~2 horses", the maximum traction weight was "1.5 tons", and the load capacity was "0.79 tons".

Considering that it was temporarily impossible for the border areas to produce their own cars and it was impossible to eliminate the mules and horses used for traction, this large carriage with rubber wheels could adapt to more domestic road conditions and was truly considered a "high-end domestic transport vehicle" that could undertake the important mission of "mule-horseization" of the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army.

"But, do we have enough oil in the border areas to burn for everyone? The scale of the Yanchang area is not big, but I think Yumen hasn't been developed yet?" Liu Helian was happy, and his argumentative talent from the future came online in time, "Or, should we plan to install a gas generator on this thing?"

"Comrade Xiao Liu, that's not the right thing to say. Don't look down on the Industrial Committee's review meeting. General Zhu will be attending that meeting. We've already raised the issue you mentioned!"

Staff Officer Zuo was already accustomed to Liu Helian's frequent nitpicking, but Huang Jingzhai, who was driving the car up front, had never experienced this. He spoke up, somewhat unconvinced, "Mr. Zhi Aizhou's team really has some experience. They modified the oil circuit and injectors, and at the cost of a 10% increase in fuel consumption, they've made this engine compatible with a variety of fuels: gasoline, alcohol, tung oil, and even some vegetable oils."

Huang Jingzhai pointed to a 5-liter "Golden Dragon Fish" oil barrel on the side, which contained half a barrel of honey-colored translucent grease.

"We're using it to run agricultural benefit tests. We can cover 4 li a day, and burn less than four barrels of tung oil. Tung oil is abundant in China, so the border region can definitely afford it!"

"I'm sorry, but this thing is really good."

Liu Helian answered sincerely. During my time abroad, my work was largely based on future records, knowledge, and experience. Over time, my thinking became increasingly "time-traveling." It's not that these comrades back home don't have advanced ideas and mechanisms; their past "rustic" behavior was largely due to objective constraints.

Once the situation changes, the foundation is laid, and conditions permit, they are often more fashionable than anyone else and very down-to-earth.

"We still have many products like this under review at the Industrial Commission—and today is Labor Day, fittingly," Staff Officer Zuo said, smoothing things over. "To celebrate, the Industrial Commission is spearheading the Border Region's first May Day Labor Achievements Exhibition, and there are many more products just like this power-assisted cart."

"Are you still tired? If you can handle it, why don't we go to the exhibition together and see the wisdom and creativity of the people!"

Chapter 184 Return to the Border Region (Part 2) May Day Exhibition