In 1978, I was admitted to Harbin Institute of Technology

Chapter 369 The bizarre school rule "No hitting leaders" is born; Xie Wei receives a severe warning.

"Keep making things up! I'm listening."

Seeing that Xie Wei remained silent, Chief Zheng, his face even more gloomy, forced out his voice through clenched teeth.

"I didn't make it up!"

Xie Wei feigned a blank expression, his eyes full of innocence.

"The Y-10 is a civilian airliner and has never had any direct relationship with the military. Tell me, why would the military use its switchboard business to exchange for your investment in taking over this project?"

So that's what it is!
Xie Wei secretly breathed a sigh of relief; he had thought that something he had made up was illogical.

"Leader, as you know, from the very first time Principal Li talked to me, I was firmly against investing in or taking over the Y-10."

Xie Wei first stated his position.

Everyone knows that.

He dared not report to his superiors that Long Yaohua had forcibly given it to the school.

"Isn't the Y-10 now a school project?"

"Leadership, the Y-10 design team has proposed to the military a design for the Y-10 as an early warning aircraft platform, and also suggested widening the fuselage for use as a military transport aircraft, ambulance, and other types of aircraft..."

On the way here, Xie Wei had considered all possible scenarios.

The biggest loophole, of course, has an explanation.

"Does the Air Force need large military transport aircraft now?"

Chief Zheng frowned. "Given the current needs and funding of the Air Force, it's simply impossible to propose a large military transport aircraft..."

"We don't need them now, but we definitely will in the future. Since World War II, paratroopers have played a huge role, and when used well, they can even turn the tide of battle; early warning aircraft can not only detect targets at greater distances, but also coordinate ground-based air defense firepower with air combat units, becoming an airborne command center; not to mention aerial refueling aircraft... Our fighter jets are all short-ranged, so the more fuel they carry, the fewer weapons they can carry..."

Upon hearing Xie Wei's explanation, Minister Zheng was about to argue when he realized something was amiss: he was the head of the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building, not the Third Ministry of Machine Building!

What is the relationship between the Air Force's future needs and the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry?
asshole!

I've actually been led astray by Xie Wei.

His expression immediately turned even uglier: "What the Air Force's future development needs for aircraft types and models have to do with the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry!"

"Boss, it's not that we don't have connections... we have very strong connections. Take Project 10 for example, without this thing, neither the J-7 nor the J-8 can fully utilize the performance of the PL-4 Modified airborne radar with a detection range of 30 kilometers... The PL-4 Modified is now in the prototype manufacturing stage... but we don't have a suitable launch platform..."

"That's a fighter jet!"

Chief Zheng felt that he was about to lose his temper and take action against Xie Wei.

"What if our large satellites need to be transported? Are we supposed to disassemble them into parts, transport them to the launch site, and then reassemble them? Railway tunnels simply can't handle space missions that require transporting the entire satellite..."

Xie Wei sighed.

These words left Chief Zheng speechless.

"The assembly workshops at space launch sites can't compare to manufacturing units. Besides, it's impossible for different units to bring their technical teams to the launch site for every product they manufacture. If we want our space program to catch up with the world, it's not enough to just research launch vehicles and satellites..."

"..."

For a moment, Chief Zheng suddenly didn't know what to say to refute Xie Wei.

This is true.

"Leader, the aerospace industry is actually one entity. What appears to be helping the Third Ministry of Machine Building with projects for the Air Force is actually also to support our subsequent projects… Regarding the Factory 122 incident, both the Third Ministry of Machine Building and the military have expressed their support, and our ministry…"

"You still have the nerve to bring this up? That bastard Li Rui did it on purpose, didn't you know? Also, one-third of Hongguang minivans are now exported to Africa, and this business is handled by Poly Technologies Import & Export Corporation, a joint venture between the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense and CITIC..."

What the hell?

Xie Wei was stunned.

Poly Technologies, shouldn't it have been founded in 84?

Moreover, Poly was jointly established by the General Staff Equipment Department and CITIC, so how could it be related to the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense?
However, since the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense was established several years in advance, it doesn't seem strange that Poly was established ahead of schedule.

"Our Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry has its own import and export company, and you're doing this! How do you think the ministry can interfere?"

Chief Zheng got furious when this was mentioned.

The Precision Machinery Import and Export Company, a subsidiary of the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry, was not only responsible for importing aerospace-related technologies and equipment, but also for exporting and generating foreign exchange.

The Hongguang minivan has huge potential in the African market, and it should have been handled by the Precision Machinery Import and Export Company, but the newly established Poly secretly took the credit.

"We're currently exporting 400 vehicles a month, and that's going to keep growing... You do the math yourself, at $12000 per vehicle, that's a lot of foreign exchange in a year! The foreign exchange you exported before, the ministry's savings have long been used up..."

"Boss, would you believe me if I said I knew absolutely nothing about this?"

Xie Wei looked bitter.

Li Rui!

This could not have been done by anyone other than Li Rui.

"..."

Chief Zheng took a deep breath and looked at Xie Wei, "It's not that I'm disregarding national interests... You need to understand, the school is a unit of the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry. Although you initiated the project independently and raised your own funds, the ministry still needs to bail you out when the funding chain breaks down..."

"..."

Now it was Xie Wei's turn to remain silent.

Finally, Xie Wei himself was somewhat confused about how he left Chief Zheng's office.

Chief Zheng did not comment on the school taking over the Y-10 and its plan to support the Y-9; he had already expressed his stance.

"How about it?"

Seeing Xie Wei come out looking a bit off, he didn't get into the car and acted as if he hadn't seen her at all.

Li Rui, who was waiting in the car outside the Ministry of Machinery Industry, hurriedly got out and pulled Xie Wei into the car. "If the leader scolds you, it's fine. If he doesn't scold you, then there's a problem... Listen to me, I have experience with this... Hey, what are you doing?"

Li Rui, who was trying to persuade Xie Wei, never expected that Xie Wei would suddenly punch him hard in the stomach!
"Are you crazy?"

Li Rui was bent over, clutching his stomach; the intense pain distorted his facial expression.

"If I hadn't asked about Poly Export Hongguang's situation, or if no one had told me, would I have never known? I've been cleaning up your messes all this time, and you just..."

At this moment, Xie Wei finally understood why the school's top researchers liked to take action: when reasoning failed, force couldn't solve the problem, but it could make him less angry.

It seems like it's almost become a tradition in schools for subordinates to take action against their superiors.
"Uh~"

Li Rui hadn't expected this.

An awkward expression immediately appeared on her face. "I was originally planning to tell you this when I went back to school last time..."

"Haha~"

Xie Wei sneered, looking at Li Rui, "I'm not getting involved in this anymore. If there's a next time, you guys can do whatever you want. I'll just finish my undergraduate degree honestly and then find a job at any unit under the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry!"

After saying that, he opened the car door and got out.

He said to Wei Yong, who was still in a daze, "Go to the ministry and ask for a car. Let's go back to school."

"what?"

Wei Yong glanced at Li Rui, who was still clutching his stomach, bent over, and in pain, and wanted to remind Xie Wei that hitting a leader and just walking away like that was risking future trouble.
"Don't bother with your department, drive this car..."

Despite the pain, Li Rui spoke to Wei Yong, who was still completely bewildered.

Upon hearing this, Xie Wei got into the car without saying a word and said to the driver, who was glaring at him angrily from the driver's seat:
"Get out! Let Wei Yong drive!"

Li Rui's driver was about to explode with anger when he saw Li Rui waving at him. He could only glare at Xie Wei resentfully before getting out of the car. That kid!
Even disregarding the fact that Li Rui was his superior, Xie Wei shouldn't have resorted to violence just because he was an older man.

They lack even the traditional virtues of respecting the elderly and caring for the young.

"Boss, should we..."

The driver watched the Volga sedan speed away and asked Li Rui through gritted teeth.

"Do you need anything? Get a car, let's go back! Nobody's allowed to tell anyone about this, that's the end of it!"

Li Rui glared at the driver.

The news of Xie Wei beating up Li Rui at the entrance of the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry quickly reached Chief Zheng's ears.

"Interesting~ These two shameless bastards are becoming more and more alike."

Chief Zheng snorted coldly, "I don't know if it's because of that bastard Li Rui's influence, or if Xie Wei is just a scoundrel, but I'd like to see what other tricks you have up your sleeve!"

Li Rui did not return to his own office, but went to Long Yaohua's.

"solved?"

Long Yaohua asked.

"I got punched by that kid at the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry. That son of a bitch, it scared the crap out of me!"

Li Rui's stomach is still aching slightly.

"..."

Long Yaohua's eyebrows twitched twice, and he looked at Li Rui speechlessly, "Does it have to be this way? Harbin Institute of Technology's reputation will be ruined. A while ago, Du Guowang and others beat up the vice president at the school gate, and today Xie Wei beat up the former president at the entrance of the Seventh Machinery Department..."

“If we don’t do this, how can the unit keeping an eye on Xie Wei give up? I don’t want the peach trees I’ve worked so hard to plant in my own orchard to blossom and bear fruit, only to have the peaches picked by someone else once they’re ripe…”

Li Rui grinned and said.

"..."

Long Yaohua's eyebrows twitched again.

He was also one of those who wanted to reap the rewards.

"This kid is good, we're getting along better and better. After this, his name won't be mentioned for a long time... A young man who dares to lay a hand on a former leader and has no traditional virtues, no matter how capable he is, doesn't meet the unit's personnel principles."

As if ignoring Long Yaohua's expression, Li Rui grinned and said, "I took a punch, so the leaders of the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry are too embarrassed to voice their opinions anymore. Even if the Third Ministry of Machinery Industry is short of money, they'll have to tighten their belts and squeeze some funds for the Y-9 project... not to mention the military..."

"roll!"

Long Yaohua never wanted to see Li Rui's shameless face again.

Even if the position is more important and the status is higher than before, they still disregard the image of a leader and use such shameless means to achieve their goals, leaving no room for rebuttal.

What to do about Xie Wei?

This is the result that both Xie Wei and Li Rui wanted.

If this is really dealt with, who will take over the mess at Harbin Institute of Technology?
"What the hell? You hit Principal Li?"

After Xie Wei returned to school, he found Zhang Mingqiu and Liu De and told them that 1200 million yuan would be allocated to Factory 172. After that, he stopped participating in various matters, the reason being that he had beaten Li Rui at the entrance of the Seventh Machinery Department.

This left Zhang Mingqiu, Liu Debao, and the others speechless with astonishment.

"That old man really deserves a beating! He spearheaded the establishment of Poly Group, and its first business was the export of Hongguang minivans from Factory 122..."

Xie Wei wouldn't explain the ins and outs to the group.

When Li Rui picked him up, she gave him a few hints, and thankfully he understood.

"This……"

The group looked at each other, unsure how to express the absurd feeling they were experiencing.

Even if what Li Rui did was infuriating, he was still the school's former principal and had shown Xie Wei kindness and promoted him. If he directly took action, which leader would dare to employ someone like Xie Wei?

How can we make progress in the future?

"This can't go on. It's almost become a tradition for people at our school to lay hands on leaders..."

Ever since.

Harbin Institute of Technology quickly introduced an extremely bizarre school rule: No one is allowed to lay a hand on leaders!

When the school rules were announced to all teachers, students and staff, everyone in the school was stunned: how did such a bizarre school rule become an official school rule?
If this gets out, won't the whole world laugh at us?

"What do you mean? It means exactly what it says! You department heads, and research leaders, look at how you're setting an example for your students! Xie Wei assaulted Principal Li in front of the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry... And now, the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense has issued strongly worded condemnations to both the ministry and the university... The ministry has given Xie Wei a serious warning within the Party..."

When Du Guowang and others went to Zhang Mingqiu and others because they felt this bizarre school rule was disgraceful to the school, this was the response they received.

"what?"

Du Guowang and others were also shocked by the news.

Did Xie Wei hit Li Rui?
What the hell...

impossible?

"A serious warning within the Party: you are prohibited from being promoted within the Party or recommended to hold a higher position outside the Party for a year and a half..."

Knowing the relationship between the two, Yu Guofeng murmured the consequences of being given a "serious warning".

"What a dog says!"

Liang Hongbin and Du Guowang exchanged a glance and simultaneously cursed.

It's unclear whether the criticism was directed at Li Rui, Xie Wei, or both.

Xie Wei will graduate with his bachelor's degree in a year. After receiving such a punishment, he can forget about getting a promotion within a year and a half.

More importantly, Xie Wei holds the positions of Director of the Industry-University-Research Office and Deputy Director of the University-Enterprise Office at the university. If he goes to another company after graduation, he will definitely need to be promoted.

This road is now blocked.

As for a level adjustment?

Which organization would dare to hire a young man who begs his superior to promote him?

The old man and the young boy used these tricks, and no one could say anything about it.

Those who knew about Li Rui's training plan for Xie Wei from the very beginning witnessed just how shameless Li Rui was.

"That's great, no one has to worry about Xie Wei being snatched up by other companies after graduation..."

"He can stay quietly until he graduates with his master's degree."

"If this gets out, it won't do him any good. I really don't know what that old guy Li Rui was thinking. Isn't this going to affect Xie Wei's future prospects?"

Their understanding of the old man and the child was refreshed once again, leaving them deeply moved.

"The key question is whether Xie Wei acted intentionally or in a fit of anger... Who would dare to support a leader they don't understand?"

"It doesn't matter who uses it or not. As long as he stays at school..."

Liang Hongbin's words made everyone suddenly realize the truth!

Whether other units use Xie Wei or not is really not important.

If Xie Wei doesn't take care of the school, the funds will run out in less than two years, and it will probably have to go back to the old ways.

(End of this chapter)