Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 3036 The Deal is Agreed Upon, the Power Grid is Connected
As night fell, Yang Xiaotao returned to the courtyard house.

As soon as they entered the alley, Xiao Wei flew into the courtyard.

Then they heard Wangcai barking in the yard, and a figure ran out from inside.

Yang Xiaotao reached out and patted Wangcai's head as it ran up to him. Before he could even reach the gate, he saw several figures rushing out.

When Miao Miao, who was leading the group, saw that it was Yang Xiaotao, she immediately shouted and rushed over.

Following behind were Duanwu, Yueyue, and a few others. In no time, the news of Yang Xiaotao's return spread throughout the courtyard.

Holding the youngest child, Dudu, Yang Xiaotao led the children into the Intermediate People's Court.

When Grandpa Ran Qiuye saw Yang Xiaotao return, he went up to him.

"When did you get back? Why didn't you tell me beforehand?"

Ran Qiuye took Dudu from her and then looked at Yang Xiaotao and asked him a question.

Yang Xiaotao smiled at the group and then explained, "I came back this morning, but as soon as I got off the plane and was about to go home, Old Chen called me to a meeting."

"Look, I just finished driving and came back."

Upon hearing this, Ran Qiuye quickly asked, "Have you eaten yet?"

"There's no time to eat for long periods of time."

"I'll make you something. What would you like to eat?"

"Just cook some noodles."

After saying that, Ran Qiuye went to the kitchen, while Yang Xiaotao went back home and sat down.

Grandpa and Old Master Ye both came in.

Grandpa didn't know about space-based weapons, but Elder Ye and the old Taoist knew.

Despite the recent commotion in Beijing, the two people who knew the truth were on tenterhooks.

If the public finds out this is fake, the reputation of the Ninth Department will probably be ruined.

If things go wrong, I might end up being blamed.

The two were worried, and just then Yang Xiaotao returned, so they prepared to ask him what was going on.

"Don't worry, this is a good thing!"

Yang Xiaotao noticed their worries and took the initiative to speak.

Hearing Yang Xiaotao say this, the two finally felt relieved.

But the next second, they heard Yang Xiaotao say that he was going to sell to Persia and desert camels, and the two of them were on tenterhooks again.

The old man was also puzzled. Why would he sell such a powerful weapon to someone else?

Yang Xiaotao explained, "Grandpa, this kind of weapon doesn't require as many stringent conditions as the Mushroom Egg. Some countries can still succeed if they develop it vigorously."

"Instead of waiting for them to develop, it's better to take advantage of the good market and sell them for a good price."

Yang Xiaotao started to fool the old man, while Old Ye and the old Taoist priest exchanged a glance, then picked up their teacups and took a sip.

"Besides, we are not without conditions."

Yang Xiaotao then briefly explained the situation, and the old Taoist and Elder Ye's eyes lit up upon hearing it.

Those two keys were used brilliantly.

The other party has gained 'deterrent power', but is also on the reins.

It is this rein that makes everything seem more real and prevents other countries from targeting us on the grounds that we possess 'weapons of mass destruction'.

Both of them looked at each other with approval. Although they didn't know who had come up with the idea, they were sure that the person who did was a 'clever person'.

The group chatted in the living room for a while. Ran Qiuye brought over a bowl of noodles and some pickled vegetables, and Yang Xiaotao started eating in silence.

Seeing this, the old Taoist priest bid farewell to Master Ye, and the two returned to their room to prepare for sleep.

Grandpa also returned to the west room to rest.

Meanwhile, the children in the family gathered around Yang Xiaotao, listening to him tell stories.

"Dad, what is Auntie doing over there?"

Rongrong lay on Yang Xiaotao's back and asked curiously.

“Your aunt is really amazing now. She works at a satellite launch center and even helps calculate the satellite's flight trajectory. She also helps your grandpa with chores. She’s really impressive.”

Yang Xiaotao spoke with a look of surprise, as if Ran Xinrui's work was extremely important.

However, after hearing this, his wife smiled more.

Upon hearing this, Rongrong immediately asked, "What about Grandpa? What's Grandpa doing?"

“Your maternal grandfather is even more amazing. He is the host and is in charge of the satellite’s operation. The satellite’s successful launch is all thanks to your maternal grandfather.”

"Really?"

"Of course it's true, would I lie to you?"

"Grandpa is amazing."

Yueyue spoke happily from the side, and Miaomiao and Duanwu nodded in agreement.

The corners of my wife's mouth curved wider.

"Dad, where did you go?"

Suddenly, Duanwu spoke up and asked.

"I'll go and keep an eye on it."

Yang Xiaotao said nonchalantly.

Then Duanwu pouted and said, "What are you going to look at? You don't have to do any work."

Yang Xiaotao glanced at it from the side.

But Duanwu didn't see it and was still saying dismissively, "Next time I'll go too, then I won't have to go to school or do homework. I've already..."

"Ouch, ouch, ouch, it hurts! Mom, I won't say anymore, I won't say anymore!"

Seeing his wife defending him, Yang Xiaotao decided to add fuel to the fire, "I heard you didn't do well on your midterm Chinese exam?"

"Aren't you going to study and read books?"

I immediately felt a soreness in my butt during the Dragon Boat Festival, and then I realized that my mom's grip had tightened again.

"Dad, Mom, I'll definitely do well on my final exams."

He then ran out.

After finishing his meal, Yang Xiaotao walked around the house, putting the children to sleep as he went.

After Ran Qiuye busied herself for a while and tidied up the house, the two of them lay down to rest.

"Are Dad and Xinrui doing well?"

Ran Qiuye was held in Yang Xiaotao's arms, and the two whispered to each other.

"Don't worry, they have more supplies there than we do here."

"Xinrui has gained quite a bit of weight since eating a can of food every day."

Yang Xiaotao smiled and comforted her. Ran Qiuye nodded, then leaned close to Yang Xiaotao and said, "I knew it was you guys when the radio said the satellite launch was successful a few days ago."

"I was so happy, but then I heard about some weapons, and I got worried that you might get into trouble."

"Then the whole of Beijing was in an uproar. There were celebratory sounds inside and outside the courtyard. We even set off firecrackers twice in our courtyard."

"It's good now, it's good that you're back."

Yang Xiaotao leaned against Ran Qiuye's hair. "Don't worry, I'm back."

"Ok!"

Ran Qiuye agreed and then remained silent.

But then those little hands started to move.

The next morning, Yang Xiaotao woke up feeling refreshed, with Ran Qiuye sleeping soundly on the pillow beside him.

After glancing at the time, Yang Xiaotao did not get up. Instead, he turned Ran Qiuye over and hugged her from behind.

Ran Qiuye felt a sense of security on her back and slept more soundly.

Yang Xiaotao was also enjoying the tenderness before him.

Only when the sun shone in did the two reluctantly get up and prepare breakfast.

If I don't get up soon, the child will probably come in.

This is one of the downsides of having children; your time as a couple can be interrupted at any time.

That carefree and unrestrained life of the past is gone forever.

When the children grow up, we'll be old.

Not to mention a shameless and carefree life.

After getting up, Ran Qiuye rolled her eyes at Yang Xiaotao.

A little farewell is better than a wedding.

That donkey really bullied her last night.

Seeing Ran Qiuye's defiant gaze, Yang Xiaotao straightened up and said, "Let's continue tonight."

Ran Qiuye then ran straight into the kitchen to cook.

Yang Xiaotao walked out of the room with pride, then quietly stretched his back.

After finishing his meal, Yang Xiaotao went out and arrived at the Ninth Department.

On the way, he also inquired about the recent situation of the Nine Departments from Elder Ye and the old Taoist priest.

"Everything is normal, nothing serious."

The old Taoist priest was smoking his pipe, but it didn't bother him much.

The work at the Alloy Research Institute was basically completed, and metal research remained largely unchanged.

"By the way, nothing's wrong with our Ninth Department, but I heard there was some trouble at the metallurgical department."

"The Metallurgical Bureau? What happened there?"

Yang Xiaotao asked curiously, but the old Taoist shook his head, "I don't know about that. Why don't you ask Secretary Li?"

"Oh, right, there's one more thing. We're planning to develop helicopters, right? Well, they want more titanium alloy materials from us." "I reckon a fight is about to break out."

After the old Taoist finished speaking, Old Ye added from the side, "The helicopter that the old Taoist mentioned is the heavy helicopter that we developed in cooperation with Jinling Aeronautical Academy and the Third Ministry of Machinery Industry."

"They want to try it out according to the diagram, and the first thing to study is the engine."

"This time, they not only need titanium alloys, but they also want us to provide them with a CNC machine tool to help process the parts."

Yang Xiaotao listened without saying anything. Seeing this, Elder Ye continued, "Furthermore, the research on lithium batteries is progressing rapidly. The miniaturization research is now basically complete. This type of lithium battery can be charged and then discharged for repeated use."

"However, our lab's production scale is still too small. If we want to mass-produce, we still need to find a battery factory to help us."

Yang Xiaotao never expected that his research on lithium batteries would make such great progress while he was away for just a few days.

"The cooperation with Sijiucheng Battery Factory last time went very well. If they are willing, we can continue to cooperate."

Old Ye nodded in agreement. It would be best to cooperate with an experienced factory like this.

It can also help products spread quickly and increase brand awareness.

"However, there's something I need to remind you of."

"You say."

Seeing that Elder Ye looked serious, Yang Xiaotao quickly spoke up.

"It's still about electricity. They're working hard in Dengzhou. May Day is coming soon. If we want to expand, we need to ensure that electricity is supplied."

Yang Xiaotao remembered what he had talked about with Li Tiejun and Director Hu last time, and decided to ask Xu Yuanshan about the situation when he arrived at the Ninth Department.

The three chatted and soon arrived at the main gate of the Ninth Division.

News of Yang Xiaotao's return quickly spread throughout the Ninth Department.

Regarding the satellite incident last time, when the other members of Department Nine contacted Yang Xiaotao and found that he was not at headquarters, some people speculated that there might be something going on.

Later, rumors spread that a satellite was dropping bats, and some people linked it to their own Yang department.

With Yang Xiaotao's return, everyone now had a way to verify the truth.

in the office.

Yang Xiaotao had just returned from Li Hongfeng's room. After chatting with Li Hongfeng and Xu Yuanshan for a while, he went back to his own room to sit and rest.

Lou Xiao'e and Liu Lixue placed some documents on Yang Xiaotao's desk, and then asked with a smile, "Minister Yang, people outside are saying that our Ninth Department made the satellite, so they say it's a weapon we manufactured."

Yang Xiaotao looked up at the two of them and asked, "And then?"

"Gone."

The two men waved their hands, and then Yang Xiaotao looked down at the documents and said in a calm tone, "Let them guess for themselves."

The two looked speechless.

These are all facts, so what's there to guess?

"Xiao'e, go and say hello to Director Yang. Faisal from the Desert Camel will be coming over later. Tell him to prepare to welcome him."

"it is good!"

Lou Xiao'e was dismissed. Liu Lixue glanced at the shadow on the ground by the door and left, then immediately got up and asked Yang Xiaotao again, "Minister Yang, are we really going to sell them weapons?"

"Such a powerful weapon, are we really willing to use it?"

Yang Xiaotao nodded, "We're willing to spend, otherwise how will we make money?"

Liu Lixue opened her mouth, but after a long pause, she said, "Can this be measured in money?"

Yang Xiaotao nodded and said, "Yes, it's possible, it just depends on how much money they offer."

Liu Lixue was speechless again.

At 10 a.m., Yang Xiaotao greeted Faisal and his party downstairs.

Faisal, who was leading the group, was still wearing a white cloth over his head. In this sweltering heat, after standing under the sun for a while, the white cloth was covered in sweat.

"Faisal, we meet again."

"Welcome."

Yang Xiaotao warmly stepped forward to shake hands, but Faisal was even more enthusiastic than Yang Xiaotao.

I can't be unenthusiastic. I spoke with His Highness the Prince last night, and now all the countries are discussing the topic of space-based weapons.

Some countries have even begun to try to develop rockets and satellites.

Its purpose is self-evident.

Compared to other countries, their desert camels have no advantage other than wealth.

Compared to Persia, with the continuous assistance of the Chinese company, the gap in their industries has gradually widened.

Therefore, His Highness the Prince instructed that the mission must be completed.

Otherwise, if other countries acquire it or develop it, the threat to them would be too great.

If one day someone accidentally drops a stick and it lands in an oil field, that would be a real problem.

Faisal came with this very mission.

Then this morning I heard that Yang Xiaotao was the one who received them, which gave me some peace of mind.

After all, it's always better to talk to someone you know than to have a cold, indifferent face.

"Yang, it's so nice to see you."

"I was worried about meeting you today last night, but when I found out it was you, I started thinking about what delicious food to have for lunch."

After saying that, the two shook hands and laughed.

"You'd better let me know in advance. Our master chef here can cook anything. Just tell me what you need, and I'll arrange lunch for you."

"Really?"

"Just tell me."

"Okay, I'll have shredded pork with sweet bean sauce, roast duck, and a spicy tofu dish with chili oil!"

“Mapo tofu!”

"Yes, yes, this is it, I love it so much."

The people behind them were all dumbfounded to see the two of them discussing what to have for lunch after they met.

Is this about eating?

However, the meeting between the two ended quickly, and then Yang Xiaotao led Faisal to the reception room.

Besides Yang Xiaotao, there were also high-ranking officials from the Nine Departments in the room, including Wang Guodong and Yang Youning.

On the opposite side, Faisal sat alone in the main seat, while the two people sitting next to him were clearly there to accompany him.

"Yang, congratulations to you all."

Faisal spoke first, a smile playing on his lips and his expression softening. "The achievements you've made over the years are astonishing, as if kissed by God."

Yang Xiaotao placed his hands on the table and casually said, "Old Fei, you'd better not be too shocked. Really, this is for your own good."

"Because there will be more shocks to come, I'm really afraid that with your obese body, what if your heart stops beating?"

"And to be honest, I don't believe in God."

Faisal laughed heartily, and the reception room was filled with smiles as well.

After a moment, Faisal said seriously, "Well then, Yang, you should know why I came to your side this time on the Prince's orders."

"So, what do you want us to exchange for it?"

Yang Xiaotao, seeing that Faisal had asked the question directly, didn't beat around the bush.

"Two conditions."

Faisal took a deep breath; at this point, fewer conditions were not necessarily better.

Because it's scarce, it means there are limited conditions.

"Please tell me."

Faisal felt he should listen to it.

"Okay, first one."

After hearing Yang Xiaotao's two conditions, Faisal immediately fell into deep thought.

The first one, ten billion US dollars, is indeed a fat sheep for them to slaughter, and they are that fat sheep.

But considering what was bought for 10 billion, this thing is definitely more symbolic than practical.

When the time comes, I'll smash anyone who messes with me!
Therefore, problems that can be solved with money are not problems at all.

But the second one
Faisal glanced at Yang Xiaotao; when the other man spoke, he had already figured out all the details.

For them, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

For China, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.

It also provides protection for other countries in the surrounding area.

Although doing this means that someone else will have half of your life in their grasp, it's still better than having no control over your destiny.

After a moment of silence, Faisal finally said, "I need to consult with His Highness the Prince."

"Ok, no problem!"

"However, I hope you can truthfully report this to His Highness the Prince."

"I will."

Faisal immediately smiled, then took out his satellite phone and went into the corridor.

A moment later, Faisal heard the prince's voice.

Then he quickly reported the situation.

Just as Faisal and the others were starting to feel aches in their legs, the prince's voice came again.

"After discussion, we decided to agree to their request."

Upon hearing this, Faisal immediately waved his fist and then walked back to his office.

"Yang, I think we can cooperate."

Yang Xiaotao stood up and said with a smile, "That's wonderful."

(End of this chapter)