Thirty Entrepreneurship: Recycling of second-hand aircraft carriers at the beginning

Chapter 417 An Ran's Request for Help

As he spoke, he brought Fang Lan to the parking lot.

Fang Lan looked at the car in front of her and asked in surprise: "How did you drive it up here?" Lin Chen smiled mysteriously: "You'll know when you get in the car."

He started the modified vehicle, which rose steadily and flew down the mountain. Fang Lan was deeply attracted by this novel thing, and even her previous fear was thrown out of her mind.

She looked at Lin Chen's control system and the scenery outside curiously, while Lin Chen looked at her lovingly.

When the car drove back down the mountain, Lin Chen reminded Fang Lan to call Deji to let him know she was safe. Fang Lan took out her phone and saw the screen was full of missed calls and messages. She felt warm in her heart, knowing that everyone cared about her.

After returning to Building 3 of Zui Weng Zhi Yi, Lin Chen and Fang Lan both felt unprecedentedly tired. They changed their shoes and walked into the living room, where they found Deji waiting for them with a worried look on his face. Seeing Fang Lan return safely, Deji finally let go of her worries. She pulled Fang Lan up and down, and after confirming that she was fine, she said, "You scared me to death!"

Fang Lan was deeply moved. She held Deji's hand and sat on the sofa together, looking at her seriously and saying, "It's really okay now." Her eyes were full of sincerity and gratitude. Deji finally calmed down a little, but then he started talking again: "What's wrong with you? This is not the first time. I'm beginning to wonder if there's something special going on."

Fang Lan couldn't help laughing out loud: "What could be the reason? This is all just a coincidence."

Lin Chen listened to it, secretly glad that it was just a coincidence. However, when Deji mentioned the reason again, Lin Chen's heart suddenly skipped a beat. He thought of how he had almost affected Fang Lan's safety because of something, and he couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

But soon he thought about the past carefully and found that he had not caused any real trouble to Fang Lan because of some of the things he did. It was all just a coincidence. Deji wanted to know more details. Lin Chen saw Fang Lan's eyes looking at him and immediately reacted. He walked over from his original position leaning against the screen and prepared to tell the details of what happened.

To Deji, his words seemed like an invisible comfort: "Look, she was already terrified. If she were to have someone repeat it again, wouldn't that make her experience the thrill again?"

He had already approached and inserted himself between the two of them. This direct intervention was obviously quite effective. Deji pursed his lips slightly and let out a long breath: "Okay, that's it."

Fang Lan responded with a smile, stood up gracefully, and stood side by side with Lin Chen. She curved her eyes and said to Deji gently, "I am so grateful. Thank you for your concern."

Deji waved his hand and said with a smile, "Hey, don't be polite, you should go and have a rest." As he turned around, he did not forget to look back and remind him, "If you still feel uncomfortable tomorrow morning, stay at home and rest. I can handle it alone."

Deji and Fanglan were equally concerned about this play. They were both unwilling to take a break and wanted to devote all their energy to this play. Deji knew very well how much weight his words to Fanglan to take a break carried.

Fang Lan just said "hmm" softly as a response.

When Lin Chen saw the message from An Ran, it was already 9pm. The simple words "Are you busy?" on the screen seemed a little inconsistent with An Ran's usual style. He hesitated for a moment, but still clicked the screen to reply: "Where else can I go if I'm not here? Just tell me, what's the matter?"

Although nearly an hour had passed when he responded, An Ran's reply came almost instantly.

"I know you often work overtime and stay up late in this group, so I didn't dare to disturb you easily."

"I'm not busy today. What's the matter?" Lin Chen asked.

This time, there was no message, but An Ran called directly.

Lin Chen pressed the answer button, and An Ran's voice came, with a hint of relief and joy: "The phone is more convenient."

Lin Chen smiled faintly on the other end of the phone. Perhaps his voice did not reach the other party's ears, so it seemed a little dull, almost silent.

An Ran continued to ask: "Did the phone call bother you?"

"What's wrong with you today? Why do you suddenly become so polite? It makes me a little uncomfortable." Lin Chen joked.

"Maybe it's because I need a favor from you and want to discuss business with you, so I want to be polite and give me some discount on the price." An Ran said with a smile.

"I don't believe you." Lin Chen responded straightforwardly. The price he had paid for cooperation with the military was already the lowest, and the military had never been dissatisfied. He felt that An Ran must have other reasons for this.

After hearing what Lin Chen said, An Ran simply said, "Actually, I'm just in a good mood, but I really have something to ask you tomorrow."

"What are we repairing this time?" Lin Chen asked.

"A batch of tanks are due for maintenance. Several of them need repair. Headquarters wants you to modify them all." An Ran explained.

Although the country is rich, its expenditures still need to be carefully calculated, and there are clear plans for where to invest and where to save.

Researching and developing new products is important, but existing equipment, if it is still usable, must continue to function.

According to An Ran, these tanks that need repair should be models that have been in service for a long time.

"No problem. Let's decide tomorrow after looking at the specific situation." Lin Chen agreed readily.

"Okay!" An Ran said, and then hung up the phone cleanly and neatly.

Lin Chen held the phone in his hand for a moment, and said to himself, "What happened?"

Lin Chen had a tacit understanding with the military. Usually, the equipment would be delivered directly to his factory. For large items like tanks, if there were a large number, he would sometimes need to go and check in person. Since An Ran said she would come to see him the next day, it meant that the goods would be brought with the truck. There was no need to ask for other details.

Lin Chen secretly planned in his heart that when he saw An Ran the next day, he would definitely ask him if he had taken the wrong medicine the night before and why he suddenly became so polite.

This wish was soon fulfilled. Early the next morning, Lin Chen did not go directly to the crew, but drove to the factory. Deji and Fang Lan had already gone there, and Lin Chen had to go to the factory to handle some matters. It was still early when he left "Zuiwengzhiyi". When he drove to the factory gate, the surroundings were still deserted. He parked the car, walked to the factory gate, and slowly raised the roller shutter door.

After a long while, he looked at the empty factory interior and felt a little strange. He shook his head helplessly and did not enter the factory. Instead, he took a plastic stool from the door and placed it outside, and sat down to wait.

It didn't take long for Lin Chen to see a car coming in 20 minutes before the agreed time. It was a military vehicle, and it was obviously not a large vehicle. There were only An Ran and the soldier in the driver's seat.

An Ran pushed the door and got out of the car. The soldier in the cab remained in the car. She stood in the morning light. The rising sun shone from behind her, giving her a golden halo, as if she was out of this world. Lin Chen sat facing the light. He sat on a red plastic stool and looked at An Ran in front of him. As the sun gradually rose, the light was a little dazzling. He lowered his head to avoid the direct sunlight.

"Where are you going?" Lin Chen asked as he turned around and took the plastic stool into the factory (just placed it at the door).

"Linhai Military District." An Ran replied.

"That's right." Lin Chen suddenly realized. The fatigue from the previous night seemed to affect his reaction speed. After he lowered the shutter door, he followed An Ran to the military vehicle.

On the way, he still couldn't help asking: "What happened to you last night?"

An Ran smiled a little embarrassedly, but only smiled slightly, and did not answer Lin Chen directly. Lin Chen was not in a hurry and sat in the back seat of the car. The soldier in the cab turned around and greeted Lin Chen with a smile. Lin Chen had seen him before, and they were familiar with each other after dealing with each other several times. Although they did not communicate much, they were familiar with each other. He smiled and responded to the greeting, and found that An Ran had also sat over.

An Ran naturally sat beside him and slammed the car door shut. "Let's go!" An Ran said to the driver's seat in front.

After the car started, An Ran slowly explained to Lin Chen what happened last night. "The military district had a celebration party yesterday, and everyone was so happy that they drank a few more glasses." She spoke calmly, as if drinking in the military district was a common thing. Lin Chen understood the special situation of the military district and nodded calmly. All the mysteries were solved.

After driving for a while, An Ran seemed to realize something from the previous conversation, and asked with a hint of mystery and curiosity: "Was there something wrong with me yesterday?"

Lin Chen turned to look at her: "Don't you remember?"

"What I remember was a very normal conversation, there was nothing wrong. But your reaction today made me feel like there might be something wrong with me," An Ran said.

Lin Chen shook his head, feeling that there was no point in continuing to discuss this topic. He could only respond with a bright smile: "No, you're fine."

"Tell me about modifying the tank so that I can have an idea and get started when the time comes." Lin Chen changed the subject.

"When did you become so modest?" An Ran joked, but still briefly introduced the situation, "There are ten tanks waiting to be upgraded. You should go and take a look before deciding on the details."

She did not explain in detail, and Lin Chen understood. After all, there are many types of tanks with different functions, so I will not ask too much here.

An Ran had not performed any special tasks during this period, and her life was relatively stable. It didn't take long for the car to arrive at the destination - the training area. The one who stayed behind was the tank company commander Zou Mingtian.

"Boss Lin, I'm Zou Mingtian, the company commander of the tank company. Our leaders are in a meeting right now, so let you take a look here first before going over." Zou Mingtian said enthusiastically.

"Hello!" Lin Chen responded. As he approached, he could already tell the model of these tanks - Type 58 medium tanks, which were the first generation of main battle tanks produced in China.

Now other types of second-generation and third-generation tanks have been launched. As the first batch of Type 58 tanks, some are retired every year. Lin Chen approached and carefully observed these dark green giants that were about to be eliminated. The large size of the model was designed to store larger shells. Now he understood the significance of the upgrade - to allow these tanks to continue to serve for a period of time.

"Boss Lin, what do you think?" Zou Mingtian asked from the side.

Lin Chen smiled and said, "Aren't you talking about modifying these tanks? There is still a lot of room for modification, no problem!"

The soldiers drove the tanks to another separate area. This time, the ten tanks were not sent directly to Lin Chen's factory, which added some trouble to him. But it was just a matter of making one more trip, which was a solution. Looking at these ten dark green behemoths that were about to be phased out, Lin Chen was also eager to try.

At this moment, Lin Chen was directing people to stop the vehicle, and a guard ran over in a hurry. This guard was Fang Weihai's right-hand man, and he looked a little hurried. His eyes were first attracted by An Ran in the distance. An Ran raised her hand slightly and pointed in the direction of Lin Chen, and the guard noticed Lin Chen's presence.

Lin Chen had been waiting there for a long time. Seeing this, he asked, "How is it? Is Chief Fang free now?"

The guard chuckled and replied, "I'm free. The meeting just ended. I'll take you there right away."

Lin Chen said casually: "In fact, just make a phone call and tell me, why bother so much."

The guard also laughed and explained, "I didn't know you were with An Ran, so I hurried over here." Everyone understood the reason tacitly.

There were a few people standing in Fang Weihai's office. They had just accepted new tasks and then turned around and left.

At this time, Lin Chen happened to arrive and passed by them. When Lin Chen entered the office again, he found that it was empty except for Fang Weihai.

"Boss Lin, you're here." Fang Weihai was holding a teacup and preparing to pour water. When he saw Lin Chen come in, he greeted him enthusiastically.

The guard also hurried forward and poured a glass of water for Lin Chen. An Ran did not stay because she had other tasks to deal with.

After the two sat down, Fang Weihai asked, "Have you looked at it all?" Lin Chen nodded and replied, "I have seen it. Do you have any specific suggestions for the modification?" Lin Chen knew that although Fang Weihai would respect his opinions in most cases, he still wanted to hear his views in order to better carry out the modification work.

Fang Weihai seemed very straightforward and said, "You have the final say in this matter. You can do whatever you think is best." Lin Chen felt relieved and knew that he could proceed with the next step according to his own ideas. As for the specific cost, it would not be too late to communicate after the detailed plan came out.

This meeting was actually mainly for Lin Chen to say hello to Fang Weihai and briefly discuss the progress of the modification work. The next work still needs to be led and completed by Lin Chen himself. After leaving Fang Weihai's office,

(End of this chapter)