Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

The leader asked Li Jiuzhou to accompany him on the inspection, and he explained everything to Bingbing that evening.

Bingbing made a demand: Li Jiuzhou must pay his dues within three days while he is still at home, and he is not allowed to set off with a full load of bullets.

Li Jiuzhou naturally agreed, and he had just recklessly paid his taxes for two days when the inspection mission was called off because of one incident.

In July 1960, the Soviet Union unilaterally broke hundreds of aid contracts, withdrew all its experts from China, and took away blueprints and documents. Many factories and key projects under construction were forced to stop, exacerbating the domestic economic pressure and causing a major setback to industrial construction.

This problem is too serious. Many factories under construction have stopped work, leading to wave after wave of public opinion.

The aid provided by others is not free; it must be repaid. The debt will still need to be repaid after the experts leave.

We also have to export grain to them, which makes the already dire food crisis in China even worse.

Emergency response measures have now been activated, with large slogans posted in workshops, factories, and on the roads.

Nationwide propaganda emphasized abandoning illusions, relying on external aid, and building the nation through our own efforts. Newspapers, factory broadcasts, and schools frequently promoted self-reliance.

Faced with this situation, Li Jiuzhou took out something locked away in the archives: a series of blueprints left behind by the Russian experts.

During the aid construction, the top Russian experts were all at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, living and working there.

Li Jiuzhou didn't know much at the time, so he asked for a copy of those mechanical drawings to be kept.

With the drunken Russian giving his permission, Li Jiuzhou naturally set up more than a dozen photocopiers overnight to make copies.

It contains blueprints for steel machinery, chemical plants, military industries, mines, and more.

Li Jiuzhou wasn't sure if he could use it, and he couldn't understand it either, so he asked Secretary Nie to bring a few engineers to the database to take a look.

Secretary Nie didn't understand either; he only heard from Li Jiuzhou that he had copied a lot of materials at the time, so he asked a few engineers to take a look.

Several engineers were astonished after seeing it, looking at Li Jiuzhou with the eyes of someone looking at a god. This was simply a divine operation!

"Holy shit!"

"Holy shit!"

"My goodness..."

Zhang Renhuai, chief engineer of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, asked excitedly:

"Minister Li, may I ask... how did you manage to do that?"

"That's incredibly forward-thinking! You're a god, aren't you?"

"This stuff is so important, it could really save lives, oh my god!!!"

Li Jiuzhou smiled slightly:

"Back then, the Russian experts were practically spoiled by our factory's service, and we had a very close relationship. They weren't even on guard?"

"These drawings were sitting in our factory's archives for two whole nights, just two nights!!!"

"He said he would only give me two nights, so I would stay at the factory for two nights."

"You can get so much done in two nights. I went to great lengths to get the Party Secretary and Deputy Party Secretary Li to provide more than a dozen printers so that I could keep the documents."

"I see. I didn't know what you were doing with the printer back then. So that's what you were doing. Well done, Jiuzhou! Hahahaha..."

As he spoke, Secretary Nie burst into hearty laughter, a genuine expression of joy.

After the laughter subsided, Secretary Nie gave instructions to the engineers:

"Seal these items and come with me to the Ministry of Metallurgy. Also, this matter is under S-level secrecy; anyone who dares to divulge a single word will be dead..."

"Secretary, don't worry," Chief Engineer Zhang Renhe replied, indicating that their party spirit and awareness were still intact.

He then looked at Li Jiuzhou with a meaningful gaze:

"Come on, come with me and take this stuff to the Ministry of Metallurgy. You little brat, if this stuff is actually useful, you can expect a promotion, damn it..."

Li Jiuzhou was overjoyed inside, but on the surface he remained nonchalant:

"Oh, it's nothing. I'm just leaving something behind just in case. It's no big deal."

Half an hour later, the car headed straight for the Ministry of Metallurgy, taking Li Huaide with it.

Secretary Nie and Li Huaide helped with the copying of these documents; they deserve some credit.

You can't eat alone.

Upon arriving at the Ministry of Metallurgy, Secretary Nie went directly to Minister Wang and explained the situation.

The heads of the metallurgical department were somewhat surprised, but they still needed to confirm whether this thing was actually useful.

So more than a dozen engineers were urgently brought in and asked to carefully examine these drawings one by one.

The final answer is that they are all useful and very important.

If we take it out, it can revitalize all industrial sectors across the country.

Because these drawings are even more detailed than those produced by the Russians who went down to teach.

Do you know why? Because these blueprints are practically textbook material!

Moreover, it was among the first batch, and it hadn't been modified.

The modifications were all things the Russians had gradually left behind.

The leaders of the Ministry of Metallurgy were overjoyed; Minister Wang made a phone call that took them straight to the top.

After learning about the situation, the chief instructor and deputy instructor went directly to the Ministry of Metallurgy.

Inside the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry's conference room, there were a bunch of vice ministers, several ministers, and two top executives!

Li Huaide and his nephew Li Jiuzhou stood like thugs...

Li Jiuzhou finally met those two people, the two people he admired immensely.

After confirming that the drawings were authentic and reliable, both the chief instructor and the assistant instructor smiled.

That's wonderful! Although we no longer have the hands-on instruction from Soviet experts, the teaching blueprints and case studies have been preserved.

With these things, all difficulties can be overcome, and the time required is greatly reduced.

How could they not be pleasantly surprised?

The head instructor walked up to Li Jiuzhou and shook hands with him personally:

"Young comrade, we finally meet! This time, you've done another great service!"

Li Jiuzhou's mind was completely blank at this moment, and he could only manage to reply with one sentence:

"It's my duty."

"Your duty? Comrade Jiuzhou, as far as I know, you were only in charge of reception at the time, so why did you think of making copies of these blueprints?"

This was the assistant instructor's voice. Although it carried a hint of doubt, there was no sense of interrogation in his tone.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Li Jiuzhou, waiting for his answer.

They also wanted to know why Li Jiuzhou did that, and what his reasons were.

Li Jiuzhou felt the gazes coming from all directions and took a deep breath:

"Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts. It's that simple. I'm just being cautious of him; I have no other intentions."

"If Big Brother doesn't withdraw and continues to support our reconstruction, then this information will just gather dust in our factory's archives!"

The head instructor's smile widened after hearing Li Jiuzhou's words, and he patted him on the shoulder:

"Okay, well done."

The assistant instructor also smiled with satisfaction.

Li Jiuzhou put it simply: those who are not of our kind will surely have different intentions; he was just taking precautions.

That was an excellent and brilliant defensive move.

Minister Wang and Elder Li couldn't help but secretly applaud in their hearts.

It's said to be a precaution, but it actually represents much more than that.

What does this show? It shows that Li Jiuzhou has foresight, plans strategically, and wins battles from afar.

Although the time span was quite long, it's good that we won.

Without these blueprints, many factories across the country would face shutdowns, with serious consequences.

But with the blueprints, they were able to recover quickly and delve into the more intricate details.

As for what Li Jiuzhou did, it will be clear once investigated; it cannot be hidden.

However, strict confidentiality must be maintained among those involved.