Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 441 The Three Stooges

"After the experiment just now, I personally feel that skydiving is no problem. I have never practiced it before. As long as we have this gliding suit, everyone can open the parachute smoothly. Let's do this, Captain Jiao, we will tailor it for everyone. I guarantee that everyone can learn it."

"Okay, it looks like we have a new great thing. This thing is perfect for us. It's a pity that Leader Kong is not here. Haha, when he comes back and finds that we can all fly, do you think he will be dumbfounded?"

"It will definitely be shocking! Of course..." The team members were very excited. They laughed and gathered back to the base.

"Captain Jiao, while we're getting our clothes customized, let's practice the fixed-point landing. There's no need to teach us this. Just practice more."

Zhu Xuefeng calculated the time and thought that the exhibition team should be back, so he started to make some plans. However, he didn't expect that he would be discovered by Team Leader Jiao as soon as he opened his mouth.

"No problem. You must want to run away if you say that. Go and do what you need. I'll give you two days off to go back and take a look. This costume will take at least two or three days to make. Last time I asked the leader for help, and he worked day and night to make it for you by hand."

"Yes, thank you, Team Leader. I've been out for more than ten days. I have to go back and see my younger brother and sister. I'm a little worried because they are the only ones at home."

Team leader Jiao waved his hand generously, "Go to the convoy and drive a car back. You must be back in two days. Then you will be the first to jump. These people, even though they look like little tigers roaring on the ground, this is their first time to jump into the sky."

"No problem, they will also be roaring flying tigers in the sky from now on!"

"That's a good name. If it really comes true, I'll ask the leader and our group will be called Flying Tigers from now on. Haha, be careful on the road, get lost."

When I got home, it was already dark. I found a place to park the car in the alley and hurried back home. The date was calculated exactly. The two girls were happily chatting with the two children at home.

Seeing Zhu Xuefeng pushing the door open, the four of them were all very surprised.

"Brother, can I go home even after military training?"

"There was something special, so I came back. How about you guys, you also arrived today, right?"

"Well, we just got back today too."

Xia Yuhong's eyes were full of light. Although her boyfriend did not go this time, he had made a contribution. Otherwise, if her father had been deceived, the family would have been doomed. International trade was really very risky.

The two kids wanted to avoid her when they saw this, but they didn't know what was wrong with Sister Lin and they didn't know how to avoid her.

"Come on, tell me about your gains this time. You've been away for so long, you must have learned a lot. Don't run away. It's such a good opportunity, why don't you listen carefully? This is not something you usually get to see. Come and listen to broaden your horizons."

Xia Yuhong also excitedly talked about what she had seen and heard this time, while Lin Na watched the scene with a smile on her face and her chin in her hand.

When talking about how she stopped her father, Xia Yuhong was even more excited. This was her greatest achievement this time, so of course she had to talk about it.

"How can this be possible? This Ah San is too shameless and sinister."

The various scams in the financial field in later generations are really hard to guess and see through. This is nothing, it's just child's play. Even futures can become negative. Theoretically, when you buy something from someone, they still have to give you money, but haven't they used this method to cheat us? There are other aspects as well. China has suffered too many losses.

"This is how the world is. This is still far away from you. Just know it. Remember this in the future. When facing temptation, you must be vigilant. There is no such thing as a free lunch. All conspiracies are hidden behind rationality. Sometimes you can find clues, and sometimes you may find nothing."

"Brother, what you mean is that only the results of your own hard work are reliable, and all other temptations are traps, right?"

"Maybe people will have adventures, but it's safest for us to be down-to-earth and learn more. The more you understand, the better you will be able to see through the essence of things. Of course, the better you will be at setting traps for others."

"How can you teach your brothers and sisters like this? Really, you are teaching them the wrong way."

Lin Na smiled and stood up, glaring at him in reproach, "It's getting late, I have to go home and report to school tomorrow. They said military training has started in a few days, Xiaohong, what about you?"

Xia Yuhong understood and stood up, "I have to go too. I need to go home and wash up first. Xiaomei, can you lend me your brother to take me there?"

"Of course, big brother, you go and send it off."

In the study room of the compound, three people were discussing the situation in the autonomous region and Hong Kong. They were all worried. The situation in Hong Kong was very strange, and the situation in the autonomous region was also very strange.

"You think there are millions of people heading to Hong Kong?"

"Yes, the impact was quite big. It affected our exhibition for several days."

"This matter has nothing to do with us. Just keep it to yourself and don't spread it to others. Let's talk about our business first."

Lin Na nodded and gave up the topic. "Qian Qian said that it's best to be prepared for the termination of the sales agreement and suggested that we open a motorcycle factory. Xiao Hong and I discussed it and it seems that we have to go this route, otherwise Fuso will lose everything."

Zhu Xuefeng looked strange. "You may not know this yet, but Fuso has mastered two and a half of our three key motorcycle technologies. They are probably only half a step behind us in terms of materials. Now we are basically on the same starting line, and our engine has no advantage."

The two were shocked. The steel mill's motorcycles had better power than Fuso, which was one of their selling points. How could it disappear all of a sudden?

"What happened? He was fine when I left."

Zhu Xuefeng briefly explained, and the two were indignant. "There are still such people, so stupid, and they are old comrades. How did they get to the director of the technical department? They have no vigilance at all." "It has already happened. It's useless to say all this. Now the steel rolling mill still has a half-step advantage in the materials of pistons and cylinders. The alloy research of aluminum alloys should be ahead of them. If we set up our own factory, Hong Kong's human resources will still have some advantages, but this material advantage will be gone. That means we are completely on the same line with Fuso. If we really want to compete, relying solely on low labor costs is not reliable. As long as the other party improves the degree of automation, we will be squeezed out in minutes."

"What do you mean? You don't want to open your own factory? That would be a bargain for Fuso."

"This is what I think. If we set up a factory, whether we can compete with Fuso or not, the country will suffer a great loss. Only by solving the problem of the steel rolling mill can we benefit from it as before. Without the technical support and huge coordination ability of the country, it would be difficult for us to compete with two well-known companies on our own. Our foundation is still weak. Tell me, can I support a motorcycle factory by myself? Do I have so much time and energy to invest in it? Do we have anyone available? If we don't have any, what can we use to fight the Fuso people?"

The two women also fell silent. It seemed that they had thought about some things too simply. The industry in Hong Kong was seriously lacking in such professional technical personnel. Even if they were to recruit people now, it would take some time to set up the framework. This was not like making a piece of clothing or assembling a radio. It did require a lot.

"As a student from outside, you can only watch the struggle among the top leaders of the steel mill. I don't know the leadership structure of the steel mill, so I don't know what you plan to do, but this path should be difficult."

Zhu Xuefeng smiled and said, "This is what I think. In the factory, I will definitely use my influence as much as possible to stop this kind of situation from happening. At the same time, if we can't solve the problem, then we will solve the person who caused the problem!"

"You mean, bring back that Deputy Director Li?"

"Well, as far as I know, this person has poor personal ethics, just like a rotten egg. It won't be long before the glamorous world of Hong Kong dazzles his eyes. Then it will be natural to send him back. It may take some time and may cause some temporary losses, but he will always get back on the right track."

"This idea is not bad." Lin Na thought for a while and agreed with Zhu Xuefeng's opinion.

"Now it seems that this method is simple and easy, but your Miss Qianqian will be sad, and the most profitable business may suffer a lot of losses."

Xia Yuhong also agreed with this idea and did not forget to tease Zhu Xuefeng.

"That's our family's business, okay? You're really funny. And your dad, the motorcycles he produces won't be exported, so he can only sell them domestically. I'm worried that he'll get sick from holding it in."

Speaking of his father, Xia Yuhong finally put away his smile. If that day really came, his father would definitely be very anxious. One can imagine what he would look like. He couldn't help but grit his teeth.

"Who the hell is this Deputy Director Li? He wants to mess up such a good situation."

"You're right. It's easier to fish in muddy waters. At his age, if he wants to make progress, he has to muddy the waters. Don't underestimate him. I heard from the secretary that he has a strong backing, but I don't know to what extent."

"No matter what kind of backers he has, as long as something happens in Hong Kong, I believe he will come back in disgrace. You have arranged everything, right?"

"Well, I've already sent someone to keep an eye on him. I won't talk about him anymore. You've read the materials from the autonomous region. What do you think? The current situation is very delicate."

The current situation in the autonomous region is indeed quite strange. According to the information sent by the autonomous region, now that the government army has successfully taken over the city of Mandle, it originally thought that it could easily move northward to take over the Jiesha left behind by the defeated army.

However, when they arrived outside Jiesha City, they found that the inconspicuous small force in the north had already occupied Jiesha and was heavily guarded. The government army had not taken it seriously at first and was ready to destroy it in one fell swoop. However, the intelligence they received at short notice made them retreat to Mogok unwillingly.

It was this inconspicuous little force before them that defeated the group of ruthless people entrenched in Mandele. It was said that one battle destroyed 30% of their combat effectiveness. The government army panicked. They couldn't even beat these ruthless people, so how could they dare to provoke this mysterious force? They withdrew in a hurry and then tried to recruit them.

After several contacts and negotiations, the two sides were very disappointed with the other side. They thought that it would be a delusion to incorporate them. The autonomous region stated that it would not be independent but only autonomous. It could exchange what it had with the south and conduct equal commercial activities, but would not take the initiative to launch attacks.

They enthusiastically divided the north into several provinces and agreed to establish an autonomous region with Pagang as the center. They were allowed to trade, but they had to unify their taxes, pay taxes and grain on time every year, accept supervision and guidance from the south, and must accept the call from the south and send people and troops to participate in major events. As expected, all their requests were rejected.

The autonomous region once again emphasized its position, and now opinions in the south were divided. Some people were determined not to allow it, saying that this was division and must be forcefully pushed past. A small force that came out of nowhere actually wanted to cede land for autonomy, and this could not be agreed to.

Another group believes that the north is barren and has little oil, so it doesn't matter if it is autonomous. They haven't received any tax revenue in all these years, so the worst that can happen is to maintain the status quo. Since the other party has promised not to move south, and their combat effectiveness is a mystery, it is better not to provoke them.

The two sides are arguing, and now there are a total of 16,000 soldiers stationed in Mandele and Mogok. Basically 70% to 80% of the active troops are deployed here. They have to keep an eye on the ruthless people who are evacuating Mandele for fear that they will go back on their word, and they also have to guard against Jiesha's strategy of breaking his promise and sending troops to provoke a conflict.

Jiesha also stationed 2,000 troops. The two sides were confronting each other and neither side took any action.

"I don't think they will take action in the short term. The deployment of troops is just a show of force and a deterrent. After all, they don't know the details of this side. The autonomous region must speed up the internal cleanup and strive to stabilize it as soon as possible, and form a joint force externally. Only in this way can a situation be created where no one can do anything to anyone, and finally the established fact of autonomy will be formed."

Lin Na remained calm. Zhu Xuefeng nodded to show that he agreed with her analysis and then looked at Xia Yuhong.

"Sister Na and I have different opinions. Since the enemy has deployed nearly 20,000 troops, I think this battle will definitely happen. Who would gather 20,000 people here for no reason? Aren't other places important?"

After a pause, Xia Yuhong continued, "Didn't they say that the south is their foundation? There is only one possibility for them to give up their foundation. They want to fight. I think the previous intelligence, including the internal disagreements, are all smokescreens. I don't know the specific combat power here. They should be constantly dispatching supplies, preparing to strike with thunder and kill."

Zhu Xuefeng looked at Xia Yuhong with approval. He didn't expect that this simple little girl, after traveling around at the end of the year and staying in Guangzhou for nearly 20 days, could analyze the problem very well. It turned out that traveling thousands of miles is worse than reading thousands of books.

"The autonomous region still needs troops in two directions. One is to open up to the sea in the west. The autonomous region also needs to clean up the occupied areas. It is difficult to gather troops together. Most of the 3,000 soldiers used at the end of the year are participating in combat for the first time. Now they are recruiting another 3,000 soldiers. This is already the limit of the autonomous region. The financial resources cannot support the expenses of these 6,000 people."

"So my decision is to quickly pacify the territory and prepare to give the other party a hard blow. If they dare to take action, I will give up my original intention and take over Mogok directly."

Although Mogok is not a big city and does not have a large population, it is really important. Many commercial activities from the south and the country pass through here, so the business here naturally becomes prosperous. The defeated soldiers did not dare to be too presumptuous in this place. They just plundered and ran away. After all, they were too close to their most feared opponent.

The two women looked at him in surprise. "Xuefeng, are you too optimistic? The 16,000 soldiers on the other side are not made of paper. Even if their fighting capacity is weak, they are regular troops with complete equipment. How can you be so confident that you can defeat them with these people who have just fought a battle and 3,000 people who have never been on the battlefield?"

Zhu Xuefeng smiled and said, "If a war really breaks out, I guarantee that they will lose Mogok. Maybe they will ask us to stop and maybe even get some compensation."

(End of this chapter)