The train driver in the courtyard

Li Aiguo received the notification from the ministry while he was inspecting the newly produced bulletproof off-road vehicle with Director Zhang at the studio.

"Old Zhang, could you please keep an eye on things here?"

"Go ahead and go." Director Zhang nodded without hesitation. More than twenty bulletproof SUVs have already rolled off the production line. The workshop and the car manufacturing experts who came to support us have already established a complete quality inspection process, so there is no way there will be any problems.

"I don't know what the ministry needs to see Brother Aiguo, they even sent someone to pick him up."

Yan Jiecheng, who came to inform him, felt a little strange when he saw Li Aiguo get into the ministry's special car.

Li Aiguo was also a little confused. It wasn't his first time attending a meeting at a ministry, so there was no need to be so cautious.
Once inside the leader's office and after reading the materials handed to him by Leader Teng, Li Aiguo realized that the ministry's caution was not without reason.

"Patriotism is a gift from our Ministry of Railways, and it's of great importance. Time is tight, so we need to work overtime to finish it while ensuring quality. Are you confident?"

"Please rest assured, leader! When I joined the organization, I was determined to dedicate everything to it and guarantee to complete the mission!" Li Aiguo was also excited.

"Come, let me introduce you. This is Commissioner Chen, from above."

Leader Teng pointed to the black Zhongshan suit sitting next to him.

When Li Aiguo shook hands with Commissioner Chen, he noticed calluses on the area around his household registration. Considering the purpose of the car, he also realized the other party's identity.

“Starting today, Commissioner Chen will be in charge of the car manufacturing business.” After saying this, Leader Teng added, “Aiguo, you are a technician. For matters involving special vehicles, you must first consult Commissioner Chen.”

The scope of ride-hailing services extends far beyond railway and even meteorological control.

Although Li Aiguo is cautious in his work, he always believes in the possibility of something going wrong.

Leader Teng is also telling Commissioner Chen that you are the real person in charge, and Li Aiguo is just a technician. If something goes wrong, you have to take responsibility.

Li Aiguo understood Leader Teng's good intentions and quickly nodded, "Commissioner Chen, I will definitely cooperate fully with your work."

Commissioner Chen knew that Leader Teng valued Li Aiguo, but he hadn't expected it to reach the point of protecting him. He glanced at Leader Teng and said, "Understood, don't worry."

Commissioner Chen then led Li Aiguo to the next office.

Several leaders were already waiting there. They did not explain their identities, but Li Aiguo guessed that they were from the same department as Commissioner Chen.

"Safety first! We've studied your newly built bulletproof off-road vehicle, and it basically meets that standard."

"We need more space so that we can rest in the car."

These leaders explained the requirements for the special car service in detail.

After listening, Li Aiguo offered several suggestions.

"Seamless operation! The vehicle must be able to enter a fully enclosed state at any time, with an internal oxygen system to ensure safety in case of emergencies."

"Oxygen system?" a leader asked, puzzled.

Li Aiguo explained: "Oxygen tanks can be installed. I have calculated that a 50-liter, 200-bar oxygen tank can provide enough oxygen for a single person to breathe for 83 hours. As long as we have three oxygen tanks, it is enough to guarantee the oxygen needs of the vehicle for several days. In addition, the sealed state can be manually released, so there is no need to worry about oxygen deficiency."

The leader nodded: "That's a good idea."

In later generations, the cars were equipped with electric oxygen generators, but because these generators required electricity, they could be damaged, making them about as safe as carrying a regular oxygen tank.

Li Aiguo continued, "With the addition of night vision equipment, the vehicle can still drive normally even if the headlights are damaged at night."

"The fuel tank should be covered with ceramic bulletproof armor to ensure it will not explode in the event of an attack."

At first, the leaders didn't care, because in their view, the bulletproof off-road vehicle was already safe enough and there was no room for improvement.

After hearing Li Aiguo's opinion, everyone was beaming with delight.

If Li Aiguo were to follow his lead, this special car would be safer than an armored vehicle.

For those in security work, there is no such thing as "safest," only "safer," and several leaders were immediately tempted.

However, there are some doubts.

"Comrade Patriot, according to your modifications, isn't the weight of this special vehicle excessive? And its length is terrifying."

Li Aiguo smiled: "According to my design, the special vehicle will be 6.3 meters long, 2.8 meters wide, and about 1.78 meters high."

"Comrade Patriot, isn't the length of the car too conspicuous according to your plan?" one leader asked with some doubt.

Chinese people have always valued restraint, and even if they are better than others, they are embarrassed to show it.

“Leaders, the official car represents our power, and things are different now than before. Sometimes, raising a fist isn't about hitting someone, it's more about intimidating them.” Li Aiguo didn't say it explicitly, but the leaders understood.

The group exchanged glances and continued, "What about the weight? Is the maneuverability guaranteed?"

"The weight is approximately 6 tons. As for performance, rest assured! It's equipped with a turbocharged V8 engine, so the power is more than sufficient."

The leaders discussed it for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, design according to your plan, and produce the drawings as soon as possible. It still needs to go through several levels of review."

Li Aiguo was well aware that the design of the chauffeur service was a matter of personal reputation and would certainly have to go through layers of review.

"Don't worry, I will come up with a concrete design plan in the shortest possible time."

As a car manufacturing expert, and with the reference of the special vehicles of later generations, Li Aiguo already had a plan in mind. After returning to the locomotive depot, he immediately threw himself into his work.

Around noon, the second batch of water trucks donated by the Qianmen Locomotive Depot to the local area was completed in the maintenance workshop, and Director Wang from the street office came with people to receive the vehicles.

"Where's Aiguo? I haven't seen him lately. It's the most important time for water delivery." Director Wang found it a bit strange. The water delivery work in the neighborhood was in full swing, and at this time in the past, Li Aiguo would definitely be at the forefront.

As Yan Jiecheng led Director Wang toward the parking lot, he said, "Brother Aiguo has been very busy these past few days; I haven't even been able to see him."

Director Wang exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? I can't find anyone from my unit? What happened?"

Yan Jiecheng looked around, hesitated for a moment, and finally shook his head: "Director, please don't ask. Brother Aiguo is carrying out a very important mission, he's safe and sound."

Yan Jiecheng was still incredibly shocked when he mentioned this matter.

Li Aiguo did not return from the ministry alone; he was accompanied by more than a dozen people.

After those people entered the studio, the entire studio was sealed off.

Even the food delivery is the responsibility of those people themselves.

Yan Jiecheng had never seen anything like this before. He tried to ask what was going on, but Section Chief Xing called him over and gave him a severe scolding.

Director Wang was unaware of any important mission, but he was well aware of Yan Jiecheng's big mouth.

Even Yan Jiecheng didn't dare to say it aloud, which shows that this mission is no ordinary mission.

"Aiguo is a promising child."

With great power comes great responsibility. Designing a vehicle that is both presentable and highly protective in a short period of time is no easy task.

Fortunately, with the assistance of Professor Chen and other car manufacturing experts, the design drawings for the special vehicle were finally completed.

"Commissioner Chen, thank you for your help." Li Aiguo signed his name on the design drawing, put it in a file folder, and handed it over.

Commissioner Chen inspected the sealed bag, sealed it with wax, and hurriedly left with the bag.

"I don't know if our superiors will approve our plan." Professor Chen, the veteran expert, was both excited and somewhat apprehensive at this moment.

Building a ride-hailing service—what an honorable thing that is! Even if I can't reveal a single thing to the public, just thinking about it makes my life worthwhile.

"There's definitely no problem." Li Aiguo was very confident in his design. He knew that even in later generations, this car would be presentable.

As Li Aiguo had predicted, the design drawings for the special car were ultimately brought back by Commissioner Chen after going through layers of review.

"The design plan has been approved. I'll have to trouble you with the rest of the work, Comrade Aiguo."

"It's what I should do." Li Aiguo stood up and waved to the experts: "Build special-purpose vehicles!"

"Build dedicated cars!"

"Build dedicated cars!"

"Build dedicated cars!"

Excited shouts rose and fell.

At this moment, without Li Aiguo needing to mobilize them at all, these experts were compelled to throw themselves into their work.

They wanted to use all their best technology in car manufacturing.

Having the experience of building a bulletproof off-road vehicle, the car manufacturing went very smoothly this time. Even when some technical difficulties were encountered, the experts worked through the night to overcome them.

The parts for the ride-hailing service are manufactured one by one and assembled one by one.
Just as Li Aiguo was busy building his luxury car, Da Yueye suddenly stirred up a wave in the port city.

Recently, newspapers and television stations in Hong Kong have been paying rare attention to the development of the mainland's automobile industry.

Within just a few months, the mainland passed a resolution to establish a second automobile factory.

And construction has already begun in Wuhan, which has greatly surprised the experts in the port city.

It's important to understand that large-scale automobile factories like this typically take several years from preparation to construction.

Even if they were to engage in large-scale production over there now, it wouldn't be possible to finish this quickly.

At first, some experts even made outrageous statements on television, saying that things were going wrong over there.

However, a television station in the port city somehow obtained a video clip.

The footage shows a powerful and imposing SUV weaving through a hail of bullets, yet remaining completely unscathed.

The flags on the large off-road vehicle already identify it.

Some experts claimed the video was fake, but the next second an Indian was shown being brutally beaten.

Everyone shut up after that.

Everyone knows that there's fighting going on in the South Asian subcontinent.

The key question is where that large off-road vehicle came from.

Then news came that the Da Yue was the first car developed there and was planned to be produced by the Second Automobile Works.

Given the precedents of instant noodles and Red Star Computer in the past two years, it's not surprising that something big has happened on the mainland.

All the car dealerships in the port city have their eyes on the large SUV, trying to get a piece of the pie.

Even before its official launch, the large off-road vehicle has already generated a lot of buzz.

To boost ratings, the television program invited military experts and commentators to analyze the Great Leap Forward. For example, Lou Xiao'e was sitting on a sofa in the bookstore, sipping tea and watching the experts' commentary on television.

A military expert dressed in camouflage, speaking with the island's accent, looked at the screen and talked.

Lou Xiao'e felt that this military expert must be a defeated soldier from back then, and at this moment she recounted the Great Cross-Country Incident in a particularly heavy tone.

"The most impressive thing about this large off-road vehicle is that it has three features. First, it has super strong bulletproof capabilities. As you can see, it was hit by a machine gun. It kept firing and firing, but it couldn't penetrate the door."

Secondly, it has an extremely strong ability to excite. I just calculated that the speed of the Great Off-Road can reach up to 60 kilometers per hour.

Gentlemen, this is a battlefield, the environment is extremely complex. When we retreated back then, we threw away everything, and we still didn't move this fast.

Third, this large off-road vehicle can also launch rocket launchers; it's practically an armored vehicle!

It can be said that the level of this large off-road vehicle has far surpassed that of foreign vehicles. Even if all the military vehicles in the United States were combined, they would not be able to match it.

It's getting increasingly terrifying over there. I'm reminding everyone watching on TV that things aren't like they were a few years ago anymore; we need to be fully prepared.

One commentator in a suit disagreed with the expert's opinion: "It's just an off-road vehicle, what's so special about it? The United States has so many advanced planes and cannons, and even an aircraft carrier. What do we have to be afraid of?"

The expert frowned: "That belongs to Xiaomei's family, not yours. What if Xiaomei's family doesn't help?"

The commentator in the suit lit a cigar and laughed: "My dad got me a green card from the US a few years ago, so naturally I'll just run away."

"You son of a bitch, you ungrateful bastard!" Even though the expert was a defeated soldier, he couldn't stand this kind of person, so he picked up his shoe and threw it at the commentator in the suit.

TV station staff: "."

"Turn it off immediately!" the director shouted, and chaos erupted on set.

Bai Jiayi pushed open the bookstore door and walked in.

Seeing Lou Xiao'e watching the TV screen with great interest, I glanced at it too, then walked to the bookstore counter, made myself a cup of tea, and said, "What's there to watch? This kind of news is worthless. My dad said that they can't take care of us over there for a while. Even if we really have to go home, it's fine. After all, we're all family."

"Yes, that's what I think as an ordinary citizen. That's why I find this kind of news interesting. Seeing those people panicking makes me happy."

Lou Xiao'e's lips curled into a wide smile. If the two sides really came together, Brother Aiguo might be able to come to Gangcheng.

"They built such a large company without making a sound, and acquired all the copyrights available on the market. How can they call themselves ordinary people?" Bai Jiayi said with a smile as she sat down next to Lou Xiao'e, holding a teacup.

At first, Bai Jiayi found it strange that Lou Xiao'e opened a bookstore after establishing Red Star Entertainment.

Lou Xiao'e's subsequent actions shocked her.

In those days, there was no concept of intellectual property rights in Hong Kong. More than a dozen comic book companies specializing in Xiao Mei's and Xiao Ri Zi's works all engaged in piracy.

Among them, three bookstores were the largest.

Zhensheng Bookstore's "Girl Comics" mainly publishes Xiao Rizi's "Ribbon Knight," pioneering the genre of female-oriented comics. All of its comics follow a girl-centric approach, specifically targeting female students in school.

Sea Lion Comics' "Comic Monthly" mainly features "Astro Boy," a science fiction robot comic primarily sold to boys.

Despite being the youngest company to be established, Cheetah Company quickly rose to the top of the market share due to its connections with gangs, its distribution network, and its forced sales of its "Popular Comics" magazine to newsstands.

Cheetah Mobile's success quickly inspired those groups. Despite the fact that comics are considered lowbrow and by many bigwigs they are just children's books, the number of people reading comics has been increasing in recent years, with weekly sales reaching 70,000 to 80,000 copies.

Aside from paper and printing costs, comics don't have any other expenses; at most, you might give your underlings a little extra for tea.

In a month, you can earn four or five hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars.

The key is that this money is earned passively, without having to carry a machete and hack and slash in the streets.

As a result, comics controlled by the club began to appear on the market.

At this crucial moment, Red Star Entertainment stepped in.

Lou Xiao'e somehow managed to establish contact with Xiao Rizi and snatched all the copyrights away.

Then, the lawyers employed by Hextech took over.

All those pirate comic book companies were sued in court, and the verdicts were handed down in just over a month, requiring them to pay Red Star Entertainment a large sum of money.

“This wasn’t my idea at all,” Lou Xiao’e said, shaking her head with a smile as she heard her friend’s words.

When Li Aiguo first asked her to acquire the comic book copyrights, Lou Xiao'e didn't understand. Could this thing really make money?
As a result, the acquisition of the copyright cost more than HK$30 million, and now those companies need to pay more than HK$60 million in compensation.

Star Entertainment earned HK$30 million without doing anything.

At this time, Ruan Qingqing also came to work.

"Xiao'e, don't be careless. I've received information that Cheetah Company is planning to hire gangsters to deal with us."

"is it?"

"Should I ask my brother to handle this?" Ruan Qingqing asked enthusiastically. She was very happy here and couldn't bear to see Red Star Entertainment close down.

"It's alright, everything's arranged." Lou Xiao'e just smiled.

Upon hearing this, Ruan Qingqing and Bai Jiayi exchanged a glance, both understanding each other's thoughts.

After this period of time, they also realized that everything Lou Xiao'e did was arranged by the man behind her.

Who exactly is the man who could make Lou Xiao'e so devoted and remotely orchestrate such a huge event?

The two of them were just too familiar with the gangs in Hong Kong.

Those people are all vicious thugs. Does that man really have a way to deal with them?
Bai Jiayi gave Ruan Qingqing a wink, signaling her to contact the Vietnamese gang to avoid any mishaps.

As Ruan Qingqing entered the office, Lou Xiao'e took out the comics that had just been delivered and placed them on the bookshelf by the door.

"Hey beautiful, wow, this comic is so good! Look, this fist is bigger than my girlfriend's papaya, it's going to be awesome!" A cocky young man walked in from outside and blocked Lou Xiao'e's way.

Ruan Qingqing quickly ran out and looked outside.

A group of young people in their twenties were already standing outside the shop, and the one in the lead was smoking a cigarette and squinting at Lou Xiao'e with ill intent.

The young men behind him didn't ask any questions; they simply picked up the comics from the shelf and stuffed them into their pockets.

"Hey, this comic is really good. I'll take it home and enjoy it slowly."

"Three hundred and fifty Hong Kong dollars in total." Lou Xiao'e glanced at the comic books and calmly quoted the price.

The young men were surprised by her courage and suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hey boss, she's asking us for money, hahaha."

The young man in the lead smiled even more arrogantly: "Hey pretty girl, are you kidding me? This street is under my boss Cheng's protection. Every week, it's five thousand dollars in protection money. You've been in arrears for more than half a year, haven't you? I see you're pretty, so I'll give you a discount. Give me five hundred thousand dollars."

Upon hearing this, Bai Jiayi and Ruan Qingqing both knew that the other party had come to deliberately cause trouble.

It should be noted that although this street is one of the most prosperous streets in the port city, the protection fee is usually only one thousand dollars per week.

If they collected that much, the shop owner would starve.

Ruan Qingqing blocked Lou Xiao'e's path and asked the young man, "Which branch of the organization are you from?"

"He Sheng He, ever heard of it? I'm Cheng Ge from He Sheng He, and the boss is Black Foot Kun." The young man said to Ruan Qingqing with a cigarette in his mouth, "What, you want to be my girl? Go line up on the street, hahaha."

He blew a puff of smoke at Lou Xiao'e and grinned lewdly: "As for this proprietress, she's got a great figure, big breasts and a big butt. If she's willing to stay with me for a month, maybe I can get a discount."

“We don’t have that much cash in the store right now. Why don’t you wait a moment and I’ll have someone bring it to you?” Lou Xiao’e’s tone remained calm.

Cheng Ge laughed loudly again, bending over with laughter: "Boss lady, do you think I'm stupid? Are you trying to call for help? I know you have connections, your name is Lou Xiao'e, right?"

As he spoke, the manic smile on his face disappeared, and his expression calmed down, making him even more terrifying.

"The matter of your two brothers owing money was settled by those people, right? Even Black Foot Kun had no choice but to give in."

They also ordered us not to cause trouble for the bookstore.

But... I no longer acknowledge Black Foot Kun as a big boss, hahaha.

Upon hearing this, Lou Xiao'e's expression changed slightly.

"You, what do you want to do?"

"Snap!" Brother Cheng took out a folding dagger and snapped it open.

His gaze passed through the dagger and landed on Lou Xiao'e's face. He said regretfully, "Don't blame me. I didn't want to either, but you've offended someone. Do you know that? That person wants your life. I took their money, what could I do?"

Ruan Qingqing then realized that these people weren't there to cause trouble, but to take action.

Without saying a word, she grabbed a chair and swung it at him.

Snapped!
Cheng Ge's reaction far exceeded her expectations. Before she could even throw the chair, he kicked her, sending Ruan Qingqing flying sideways and landing on the ground.

Bai Jiayi, nicknamed "Qingqing," was also frightened at this moment, and her whole body began to tremble.

"You can only blame your bad luck. Don't worry, I'll burn extra paper money for you when you die." Brother Cheng raised his dagger and was about to swing it at Lou Xiao'e.

"Young people these days are becoming more and more civilized. They're actually trying to take lives just to collect protection money. Sigh."

At that moment, a sound suddenly came from outside.

Before the words were even finished, the black muzzle of a gun was pressed against Brother Cheng's forehead.

The old woman was so fast that the young people next to her didn't even have time to react. By the time they did, it was too late.

Lou Xiao'e exclaimed in surprise, "Aunt Mei, why are you back?"

"I went back to the mainland to visit the old man, and someone warned me that something was going to happen in Hong Kong, so I came back." Aunt May's gaze swept over everyone, her brows furrowing slightly. "Where are the Hextech people? They didn't even send anyone to guard this place?"

Before the words were finished, a reply came from outside the door: "We were planning to do it anyway; the shroud and hearse are ready."

A man in a gray Zhongshan suit walked over with seven or eight young men, who were carrying burlap sacks.

A large truck was parked behind them, bearing the sign of a funeral home, indicating that bodies could be transported there at any time.

The previously arrogant Brother Cheng turned pale instantly: "This...this is..."

This old woman was already difficult to deal with, and now another group of people have arrived, and they've even prepared a hearse!

Bai Jiayi was already in despair, but the appearance of Aunt Mei made her secretly sigh at the methods of the person behind Lou Xiao'e.

Witnessing the sight of the gray-clad Zhongshan men, she gasped in shock. Lou Xiao'e's man had even anticipated this move!
(End of this chapter)