Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 2912 Each Gets What They Need
West Garden.

"Minister Yang, Director Yu, this is your accommodation."

"Someone will be delivering meals during this period. You can also contact me if you need anything."

Tong Xiaolong led the two to a room and stood at the door, smiling as he spoke.

Yang Xiaotao went inside and looked around. All the daily necessities were provided. Each person had their own room, the living room was shared, and there was also a bathroom for washing up.

"That's good, that's great."

Yang Xiaotao said that Yu Zecheng wasn't too particular; he just needed a place to stay.

However, I was somewhat excited to be able to live with the leader.

"Alright, you guys get used to it first, I'll go help out up front."

Tong Xiaolong said happily, then added, "By the way, President Ye is right across the street, and President Xu is diagonally across. You can visit each other if you have time."

After Tong Xiaolong left, Yang Xiaotao went into the house. "Old Yu, east or west?"

Yu Zecheng pointed to the west room, and Yang Xiaotao went into the east room and put his backpack on the table.

Sitting on the bed, I looked around. The room was very clean and didn't have any messy smells, so it must be cleaned regularly.

Xiao Wei flew out of the pocket and landed directly in the potted plant in front of the window. Yang Xiaotao glanced at it and saw that it was a pot of begonias.

This thing is hard to grow, but it actually bloomed here. I guess someone is taking special care of it.

"Master, these flowers are so beautiful."

Xiao Wei flitted around the crabapple tree, thrilled to encounter such beautiful flowers on such a cold day.

"If you like, we can plant some at home too."

"Yeah, to be honest, this thing is pretty good to keep indoors."

Yang Xiaotao stroked his chin and said, while Xiaowei happily twirled around in the room.

Yang Xiaotao glanced at it, then walked into Yu Zecheng's room.

At this moment, Yu Zecheng was also looking around the room, staring blankly at the potted plants in front of the window.

"Lucky Bamboo, Old Yu, you're going to get rich!"

Yu Zecheng took a deep breath and then smiled. "It's nothing, I just thought of some things."

"What's wrong? Tell me about it."

Yang Xiaotao was very curious, but Yu Zecheng shook his head, looked at the money bamboo in front of him, and casually asked, "Do you know the meaning of the money bamboo?"

"What does it mean?"

Yang Xiaotao walked up to the potted plant and looked at it carefully. "Get rich, get rich, of course it's going to make you rich."

"What other meaning does it have?"

Yu Zecheng picked up a small watering can from the side, shook it to make sure there was water, and then poured some water onto the potted plant. He then said, "This is only part of it."

"Look, this 'lucky bamboo' has the character for 'bamboo' on the back, so it symbolizes continuous advancement and rising to higher positions."

"In addition, it also means that flowers bring wealth and bamboo brings peace."

Yang Xiaotao looked at the money bamboo, then at Yu Zecheng, and shook his head. "Old Yu, I didn't expect you to know about flowers. Impressive!"

"By the way, what kind of flower is Cuiping?"

Yu Zecheng was speechless. "Can't you be serious for once?"

Yang Xiaotao smiled and said, "I'm going to find President Xu and the others. Are you coming?"

"go with!"

After the two finished packing, Yang Xiaotao took out a packet of prepared tea from his bag and walked out.

Upon seeing this, Yu Zecheng hurriedly asked, "When did you prepare this gift?"

Yang Xiaotao is carrying things with him. What would it look like if he went empty-handed?
"I guessed yesterday that this might happen, so I made some preparations in advance."

"Now, this is for you."

As he spoke, Yang Xiaotao took out a bag of peanuts from his pocket and handed it to Yu Zecheng.

Yu Zecheng looked at the peanuts in his hand, then at the tea leaves in Yang Xiaotao's hand, and felt that he had just gotten involved incidentally.

The two walked along the covered walkway for a while and arrived at the front yard. As soon as they entered, they saw General Manager Xu cleaning the yard in thick cotton clothes. Yang Xiaotao and the other person quickly went up to him.

"You two, are you all packed up?"

Mr. Xu is rather frail and suffers from chronic ailments, spending a long period of time in a state of recuperation.

However, Mr. Xu had a very good attitude and always had a smile on his face.

Yang Xiaotao put the tea leaves aside, then took the broom from General Manager Xu's hand. Yu Zecheng also took the opportunity to pick up a coal briquette and help light the fire to boil water.

"There's not much to tidy up in our room, it's just a place to sleep."

"If you want tea or anything like that, you'll naturally come to my place, sir."

Yang Xiaotao spoke without any politeness, and General Manager Xu laughed, "Great, you've come, bringing tea and even helping to boil water. Let me see, you've also brought peanuts?"

"Tsk tsk, you guys should come often in the future."

"Absolutely, we'll eat and drink in this room from now on."

Yang Xiaotao immediately made a decision, and President Xu couldn't stop smiling.

What are you talking about? Why are you so happy?

Old Qing led General Ye, his eldest sister, Tang Mingyue, and a few members of the group in. "We heard laughter as soon as we came in. What were you talking about?"

Mr. Xu stepped forward with a smile and nodded to the eldest sister, "Our labor committee member and sports committee member came to help clean up, they should be commended."

Old Qing glanced at Yang Xiaotao and the other man, and joked, "I think they're trying to build a good relationship so they can come here for a free meal."

Yang Xiaotao immediately gave a thumbs up, and General Manager Xu said in surprise, "You really know them well."

Yu Zecheng quickly explained, "Chiefs, this was all the Labor Committee member's idea, it has nothing to do with me, the Sports Committee member."

"You old Yu, you've betrayed the revolution so quickly!"

"Nonsense, this is called a righteous report."

Hahaha

The two made everyone laugh, and Old Ye laughed along from behind, saying, "Come over to my place later and help me tidy up."

The two immediately stood at attention and said, "Yes, we guarantee to complete the mission."

The group chatted and laughed before entering Mr. Xu's room.

After taking their seats, Tang Mingyue took over the task of pouring water and making tea.

Old Qing sat to one side, the eldest sister sat next to General Manager Xu, General Manager Ye sat with Yang Xiaotao, and Yu Zecheng sat with his superior, Old Zeng.

There are eleven official members in this mission team, and Yang Xiaotao knows about half of them.

And almost half of that is here.

There are quite a few people on the periphery, but none of them know their specific tasks.

"This mission requires everyone to stay together until the mission is over before leaving."

"This may cause some delays in our work, and we hope everyone understands."

As soon as Qing finished speaking, laughter erupted in the meeting room. Zeng, who was sitting next to Yu Zecheng, laughed and said, "Commander, what work can be delayed in such a short time!"

"Everything must serve the overall situation, and we must unconditionally obey arrangements."

"Yes, yes, it's okay to put those other tasks on hold for now, let's focus on the important ones first."

Old Ye also spoke up, and Yang Xiaotao smiled and agreed.

Yes, it's true, it's so hard to find a job with paid leave like this.

Everyone expressed their opinions, and Elder Qing nodded with great satisfaction.

Finally, he looked at Yang Xiaotao and said, "Other people's work can be put on hold, but yours cannot."

Yang Xiaotao was taken aback, and everyone's eyes turned to him.

Yu Zecheng grinned widely, though he didn't say a word, he was happier than anyone else.

Let this guy show off.

Yang Xiaotao blinked, then immediately stood up and assured, "Don't worry, Commander, I will definitely complete the mission diligently." "I guarantee there won't be a single mistake."

Yang Xiaotao said it with certainty, but Qing Lao just smiled and said, "Old Chen said you can't just sit around here."

"He will have the Ninth Department send the documents over, and you can process them when you have time."

"Secretary Tang, please remember to send him the relevant documents regarding this matter."

Tang Mingyue nodded with a smile, "Yes, sir. Secretary Liu from the Ninth Department has already delivered today's documents. I'll send them to Director Yang in a bit."

In an instant, Yang Xiaotao was struck dumb, completely stunned.

Hahahaha
Yu Zecheng couldn't help but laugh out loud, and Old Ye and Old Zeng also laughed along.

"No, it's not like that."

Yang Xiaotao had a bitter face.

I was just thinking I could finally escape the chores of the Ninth Department and relax here for a few days.

As for the mission, they'll come sooner or later anyway, and the plan is already in place. As long as they're not stupid enough to change the plan at the last minute, everything will be fine.

But now, things have escalated from the Nine Departments to this place. What a huge grudge this is!

"It doesn't matter what, your job is very important."

“The Ninth Division is consuming massive amounts of resources every day, and we need to make careful decisions. If you don’t take responsibility and instead want to shirk your duties, that’s unacceptable.”

Boss Qing spoke with a serious expression, but Mr. Xu, Mr. Ye, and the others present clearly felt that he was scolding their own unruly child.

But if this 'child' isn't up to par, then whose child will be?

"Yes, I promise to complete the mission."

Yang Xiaotao quickly straightened his posture and spoke crisply and clearly.

He then slowly sat down.

The older woman standing nearby laughed and said, "Everyone, don't be nervous, don't be nervous."

After saying that, he glared at Elder Qing.

Old Qing frowned slightly upon seeing this, then asked Yang Xiaotao, "What do you think of the generators from that foreign trade project?"

Yang Xiaotao didn't expect Qing Lao to ask him again, especially with such an unrelated question. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Tang Mingyue point to her palm behind her older sister and make a note-taking gesture. He instantly realized something.

The main purpose of this meeting is to discuss the other party's intentions, so Elder Qing's inquiries must all be related to this meeting.

Yang Xiaotao quickly realized what was going on and said, "Commander, I think this is just a smokescreen put out by the other side."

Old Qing nodded slightly, "Tell me in detail."

Yang Xiaotao knew he was right, so he quickly continued, "The other party used generators as a pretext to contact our foreign trade colleagues in order to attract domestic attention and also draw international attention."

"We can use a feint to the east while we arrive secretly, taking advantage of the fact that everyone's attention is diverted."

"It's very simple and practical."

"I suspect that even the people who sell generators may not know the truth."

Everyone nodded in agreement when they heard Yang Xiaotao say this.

One thing taken out of context might not seem like much, but when you look at two things together, then there's a problem.

"So, you all need to cooperate well and perform this play well."

Qing Lao said earnestly, and Yang Xiaotao nodded, "We have decided to purchase their generator."

"However, the other party has two generator sets. For safety reasons, we decided to buy only one and then decide whether to buy the other one after it runs smoothly."

"Of course, if they have any extras, we are willing to buy them too."

Yang Xiaotao then shared the results of his discussion with Mr. Chen and Li Rong.

At this point, Mr. Xu asked, "How big is the generator set?"

"The best generator set in China right now is only 30 kilowatts, with a total installed capacity of 1.3 million kilowatts. This is the generator set used in the first generator set of the nuclear power plant."

Yang Xiaotao explained, and President Xu sighed, "A difference of one million? Such a big gap?"

Qing Lao nodded, "In this respect, we started late, and the gap is still quite large."

"However, the relevant departments are working hard to build and overcome the difficulties, and we will have millions of generators by then."

Yang Xiaotao agreed, saying, "The commander is right. As long as we have sufficient energy, we can make more machines, which will drive technological progress and then feed back into the field. Sooner or later, we will be able to make better generators."

Mr. Xu nodded. "When will your nuclear power plant be completed?"

"This will be ready soon, very soon!"

Yang Xiaotao couldn't give a definite time either, mainly because plans are subject to change. If he made a promise now and couldn't complete it, he would be the one who would lose face.

Qing Lao glanced at Yang Xiaotao and asked, "I heard they're going to use this generator set there?"

Yang Xiaotao nodded. "Yes, the comrades at the Second Machinery Plant recently conducted an assessment and felt that the nuclear power plant could fully support this generator unit, so they are thinking of starting the project and putting this generator unit into use."

"According to our original design, the first phase was to have two generator sets with a total installed capacity of 500,000 kilowatts."

"But now it seems that if it can be completed smoothly, the total assembly volume will reach 1.5 million."

"We are still considering this matter. After all, the original plan was 500,000 kilowatts. The bigger it gets, the bigger the problems become. Nobody knows what other difficulties might arise."

"Right now, I just want to get it done as soon as possible, and not be too ambitious!"

After Yang Xiaotao finished explaining, everyone present nodded in agreement.

This isn't a decision that can be made casually.

It's not something that can be done just by making a decision and nodding.

The tragedy at Kosaka Castle, in particular, made them realize the power of nuclear radiation.

So it's good to be cautious.

"You two decide this matter yourselves!"

"Make a decision as soon as possible; the more you hesitate and procrastinate, the worse things will become!"

"When a decision needs to be made, it should be made!"

Old Qing couldn't say much, since he didn't know much about it either; professional matters should be handled by professionals.

Yang Xiaotao nodded, "Understood! The Second Ministry of Machine Building will conduct further verification in the next couple of days, and the results will be available then!"

He then added seriously, "According to our information, a 1.3 million kilowatt generator set is considered advanced equipment even abroad."

"These two generator sets must have been shipped from the United States, but now the power plant has been demolished to build houses. It just goes to show how well the other side has set up this deception!"

Hearing Yang Xiaotao say this, everyone understood what he meant.

President Ye patted the chair and laughed, "They're willing to spend a lot of money to come here; it seems they have big plans!"

Mr. Xu nodded in agreement, "Their schemes are similar to ours; we both want to change the current situation."

"In truth, it's just a matter of each getting what they need!"

"Old Xu is right, but we can't control what they want. However, we must make sure we get everything we want!"

President Ye spoke with absolute certainty, and everyone nodded again.

Then Qing Lao said, "The first priority of this mission is to ensure that the other party arrives safely and then leaves safely."

"This is the premise."

Then he looked at Elder Zeng and Yu Zecheng, "You two do your job well this time!"

"Yes!"

"Old Ye, you handle the reception!"

"it is good!"

"Old Xu, you and Old Ye work together to fill in the gaps and make up for any shortcomings!"

"understand!"

"Xiao Yang, you're in charge of the meeting!"

"Ok!"

……

With Qing Lao's confirmation, everyone understood their respective tasks and then began intensive preparations.