I ask you to design equipment, but you do science fiction for me?

When Elder Chen and his group arrived, they had imagined what it would be like to appear on the insulated planet.

They had expected no large-scale welcome, perhaps just a few people coming to greet them.

They had expected Tang Yumo's people to give them a hard time, but the scene before them was still somewhat unexpected and embarrassing, and they felt mostly angry.

There were only two people not far away at the airport. The two were chatting and laughing, and one of them was even smoking. They didn't seem to care about their arrival at all.

Someone next to Old Chen said, "They're so arrogant! They didn't even bother to greet you when you arrived."

"Even if they didn't come to greet us, Chen Anrong and Tang Yumo should have come in person. How could they let two nobodys come?"

"Look at those two, I think they really should be taught a lesson."

"It's such a waste that such a resource-rich planet is under their control; it will be destroyed by them sooner or later."

Old Chen nodded noncommittally and looked at the two people.

The two men had already seen Old Chen and his group, but one of them still hadn't thrown away his cigarette butt and showed no intention of moving forward.

Just as Old Chen and the others were about to reach the two men, the two men went up to greet them, having finished their cigarettes.

One of them greeted Old Chen and the others with a smile, and then made up an excuse, saying that Tang Yumo and the others were too busy, so the two of them were responsible for greeting them.

The group was then taken to a resting place specially arranged for them.

This place is very special; it's a restricted area, and people can't just go in there.

However, people inside can move around freely in this area; it was a temporary place set up for Mr. Chen and his group.

Chen Anrong knows Chen Lao and his group quite well, and if she gives them more opportunities, they will definitely pull some tricks.

To prevent them from doing certain things, this area was specially designated for them, which can prevent many things from happening.

Old Chen was very dissatisfied with this place; he felt it was like a cage, but he couldn't say anything about it.

Because the living environment is quite good.

One of the people who greeted Old Chen said with a smile, "We also live here. If you need anything in the future, you can tell us directly, and we will report to Chen Anrong and the others."

"You're all quite tired today, so take a good rest. We can talk about anything else tomorrow."

Old Chen waved his hand, saying he wasn't tired and asked to visit the base.

One of them nodded and said he would report to Chen Anrong.

After learning about this, Chen Anrong immediately informed Tang Yumo.

Tang Yumo casually said, "Whatever."

After thinking for a moment, Chen Anrong asked, "Should I go and meet with Elder Chen and show them around the base?"

After Tang Yumo nodded in agreement, Chen Anrong went to see Old Master Chen.

The moment Old Chen saw Chen Anrong, he immediately gave him a good scolding.

The criticism wasn't about not welcoming them, but rather about the two staff members smoking at the airport, their irresponsibility, and their disrespect for others.

Chen Anrong nodded and bowed in agreement, saying she would give them a good scolding, but she didn't say how she would deal with them.

He knew that Old Chen was reprimanding him and trying to intimidate them.

He felt a little ridiculous.

I don't know what Mr. Chen and the others are thinking. The relationship between the two sides is so bad now, why is Mr. Chen still talking to me in a leader's tone?

Doesn't he know that the relationship between the two parties is now equal? ​​Even if these two staff members did something wrong, he could have just pointed it out; this kind of criticism is not something he should be doing.

Chen Anrong naturally wouldn't accept it. She agreed on the surface, but in reality, she didn't take the matter to heart at all.

Afterwards, he took Mr. Chen and others to visit the Insulated Planet.

After touring the base, Old Chen was distracted.

Chen Anrong clearly noticed this absent-mindedness.

With a quick thought, he understood Old Chen's true purpose.

The most important material on this planet is insulating metal, which Elder Chen must value highly.

Just as he was pondering, Old Chen spoke up.

"Let's go to the mining area; I'm more interested in that."

Old Chen didn't hide anything and told him what he valued most.

Chen Anrong was slightly embarrassed. Although he had the right to take Old Chen to the mining site for observation, he remembered the lesson Wang Jianfeng had taught him and immediately changed his mind.

"I need to discuss this matter with Tang Yumo."

Upon hearing this, Old Chen immediately showed his displeasure and sneered, "Heh, you can't even make a decision on such a small matter."

"I heard that you are the manager of this planetary base, so why do you need to ask him for permission? Is he the manager of the planetary base now?"

The words were laced with a strong veil of provocation, but Chen Anrong smiled faintly.

“I am still the manager here, but Tang Yumo was my superior, and now that he has come here and is working here, I naturally need to discuss it with him.”

"Most importantly, outsiders are prohibited from entering that mining area, and it's not safe there. We certainly need to be cautious about someone as important as you visiting there."

Old Chen nodded and said nothing more.

Chen Anrong thought for a moment, then smiled and gestured for her to enter.

"You guys go to the restaurant first, it's time to eat."

Old Chen grunted in response, too lazy to say another word, and left with his men.

Watching them leave silently, Chen Anrong couldn't help but smile.

He suddenly realized that sometimes he should indeed adopt a tougher approach, just like Tang Yumo.

Only when you take a firm stance will the other party soften; otherwise, they will take advantage of you and become relentless.

Just like before, I had been trying to be gentle and avoid making either of us feel uncomfortable.

But when he showed weakness, the other party became tougher and more aggressive.

Now that I've taken a firm stance, the other party won't show too much dissatisfaction anymore.

After finding Tang Yumo, Chen Anrong told him what had happened and asked Tang Yumo if she wanted to have a meal with Old Chen and the others.

Tang Yumo waved her hand, saying that she didn't have time.

Then he added, "Since he wants to visit, then you should take him there."

"Don't forget to tell him about the amount we've mined, don't hide anything or exaggerate."

Tang Yumo said this because he knew that, in addition to their ability to mine this insulating metal,

Mr. Chen and his colleagues do not yet have this capability.

For example, the mining equipment—Chen and his team couldn't make that kind of equipment.

They had previously used the equipment made by Su Chen. Without the equipment, even if they had insulating metal ore, it would be difficult to mine it.

The reason for asking Chen Anrong to provide detailed data was to provoke Old Chen and make them understand the differences between the two sides.

Inside the restaurant, Mr. Chen and his group ate their meal while discussing everything they had seen that day.

Many people expressed their dissatisfaction, believing that Su Chen and his team had been hiding a lot of technology.

Because after they arrived at this base, they discovered that they did not possess many of the technologies themselves.

There was one place they were most curious about, and that place was a restricted area.

There was nothing written on the door; they could only see a huge oval-shaped building from inside.

They weren't sure what was inside the building, but they'd heard from others that it was probably a space jump base.

They had been eyeing this technology for a long time, but unfortunately they had never been able to get their hands on it.

Now that they've seen what looks like a space jump base, they're naturally indignant.

As for other things, there were many they had never seen before, such as the air defense system they had visited not long ago.

Many of the anti-aircraft weapons were new to them.

Chen Anrong had explained these things to them before, and it was the first time they had ever heard of them.

Just then, Chen Anrong arrived in a hurry.

Old Chen invited him to sit down and asked him how the discussion went.

Chen Anrong said with a smile, "Tang Yumo agreed. After you finish eating, you can rest for a while, and then we'll go on a tour this afternoon."

Old Chen smiled contentedly, saying nothing more or making any further requests.

After finishing their meal, Old Chen and the others really needed to rest.

As they were leaving the restaurant, one of the people next to Old Chen said to Chen Anrong, "Prepare some tea for us. We want to drink black tea, nothing else."

Watching them leave, Chen Anrong almost cursed out loud.

There's so much to do, and now I even have to drink black tea.

He thought about it seriously and decided to ignore them.

If you want tea, figure it out yourself; they don't have black tea here.

Because the insulated planet was only established a few days ago, it is somewhat lacking in resources.

For example, tea.

They actually have some other teas, but no black tea.

Since they only drink black tea, we naturally can't offer them other types of tea.

Because of this, Old Chen even went to Chen Anrong specifically to ask him the reason.

After Chen Anrong gave her reasons, Old Chen arrogantly told him to switch to another type of tea, not caring that other teas were not good enough.

They drank tea until after 3 p.m.

Chen Anrong glanced at the time and immediately shook her head.

There's no need to visit this afternoon, as we don't have enough time.

It takes at least an hour to get from the base to the mining site, and by the time we arrive it's already past 4 a.m., since it gets dark early on the insulated planet.

It was already dark by 4 o'clock.

Although it can be visited at night, it's still quite different from the daytime experience.

Furthermore, some of their machines will be shut down in the evening, and most of the staff will rest. It's impossible for everyone to work overtime just because Mr. Chen and his group are going to visit.

Just as Mr. Chen and his group were fully prepared and about to go on their visit, they received a message from Chen Anrong that the afternoon's visit had been cancelled.

When Old Chen asked why, the person who notified them grinned.

"You're visiting too late; they'll probably be closing by 3 p.m."

Upon hearing the word "off work," Mr. Chen and the others were slightly taken aback, as they hadn't heard such a word in a long time.

When they come to visit, other people should be scheduled according to their own time.

Why are you still leaving get off work according to the rules?

Old Chen hadn't experienced this kind of discomfort in a long time, and he felt a lot of dissatisfaction, but he couldn't vent it.

Because he was very clear in his heart that the two sides were no longer one entity.

He is no longer their superior. Since he is no longer their superior, they have the right to do whatever they want, and he has no right to criticize them.

With a sigh, Old Chen could only tell everyone to go back and rest, and wait for tomorrow.

the next day.

Old Chen also learned to be smart and got up very early to inform Chen Anrong in advance that he was going to visit.

This time, Chen Anrong personally led a group to find Old Chen, and the group then went to his workplace.

The mining site is not located within the base, but somewhere on an insulated planet.

Because we've left the base, it's even more dangerous, and we need to wear various protective suits.

The workers outside are in particular at risk. To prevent accidents, they have built a simple protective structure around the mining area, which is essentially a large, makeshift house.

The risk of injury is relatively low inside this building, but there is still some danger if we take off our protective suits, so everyone wears them while working.

There are two types of protective suits. One type is worn by staff, which is safer and has great flexibility.

Because their work requires some large movements, the protective suits they wear are made of special materials.

The protective suits worn by Chen Anrong and Chen Lao were simpler and less comfortable, looking rather large, like bomb suits.

When they entered the mining site, they discovered that their protective suits were different from those worn by the staff.

Some people have raised the question: why are the protective suits they are wearing different?
After Chen Anrong gave them a brief explanation, it immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of many members of Chen Lao's team.

People felt that Chen Anrong was targeting them and was being irresponsible towards them.

Why not give them better protective suits when there are better options available?

Why dress them like this?

In reality, the safety of protective suits is basically the same; the only difference is in terms of comfort.

Chen Anrong explained to them with a smile.

"We didn't prepare that much."

"I thought there would only be a few people visiting, who knew there would be so many of you."

"There are many people coming, and everyone is wearing different protective suits, which will affect safety, so we can only arrange uniforms for you."

"Since it's a uniform, then this is the only way to wear it."

After he finished speaking, he didn't give anyone a chance to refute him and said, "Let's tour this place instead. Isn't this what you're looking for? Let me introduce you to some of our latest research and development equipment."

Then, Chen Anrong explained the equipment to them.

Several experts were part of Elder Chen's team, and their purpose in coming was to uncover some confidential information. (End of Chapter)