Eunuch, do you really know these martial arts?

After saying this, Yang Hongkang walked directly towards Jiang Nian.

He had specifically made conditions with Jiang Nian for this opportunity. He didn't expect that Dong Dadong and his group would completely misunderstand his meaning and anger Jiang Nian.

If they try to please Jiang Nian now, will Jiang Nian forgive them?

Jiang Nian was unaware of the argument between Yang Hongkang and Dong Dadong and the others.

Once he started working, he became completely absorbed in the repairs, and nothing else could distract him.

Yang Hongkang walked over to Jiang Nian, intending to speak, but his gaze was immediately drawn to Jiang Nian's rapid dismantling of the tank, and nothing else came to mind. He just wanted to focus on watching Jiang Nian work.

Even for researchers, it would take at least a day to completely disassemble a tank, and that would require several people working together. But Jiang Nian, working alone, could, according to Yang Hongkang's calculations, completely disassemble it in less than half a day.

Is this inhuman? This is a genius! No, even geniuses aren't as amazing as Jiang Nian.

Jiang Nian hasn't officially repaired the tank yet; he's just disassembling it, which naturally speeds things up considerably.

Yang Hongkang squatted down next to Jiang Nian, observing his every move.

Jiang Nian moved so fast that Yang Hongkang could barely keep up.

With such repair skills, it's no wonder they're so outstanding.

Nodding, Yang Hongkang couldn't help but admire him in his heart: With such skills at such a young age, in a few years, Jiang Nian will definitely be the number one figure in the repair industry.

Yang Hongkang's attention gradually shifted away from Jiang Nian's movements, as he could no longer see her clearly.

He recalled what Zeng Maozhe had said before—that Pan Jiayong and the others all knew Jiang Nian's abilities.

No, according to Zhang Ze's previous statement, Jiang Nian was just a repair squad leader in the Southeast Military Region's repair company. How could the people at the research institute know him?

In the Southeast Military Region, Jiang Nian at most repaired equipment such as guns and tanks. How could he be associated with the research institute?

Pan Jiayong is busy developing the Type 003 aircraft carrier; why would he bother getting to know an ordinary maintenance worker? Even if Jiang Nian is highly skilled in maintenance, he couldn't possibly be involved with an aircraft carrier, could he?

Once this train of thought starts, it's hard to get it back. Yang Hongkang's mind was filled with thoughts of the relationship between Jiang Nian and Pan Jiayong, but he couldn't find a reasonable explanation to connect the two.

Jiang Nian finally finished disassembling a tank. After standing up and stretching, he noticed Yang Hongkang squatting next to him.

"Chief Engineer Yang, when did you arrive?"

Jiang Nian was somewhat puzzled—he genuinely didn't remember when Yang Hongkang had come to his side.

However, he is in a very good mood now.

He recalculated: if he could dismantle one tank in half a day, then dismantling nine would take less than five days. Adding another day for repairs, the time would be just right, totaling half a month, which wouldn't be too long.

Thinking of this, a faint smile appeared on Jiang Nian's lips.

After finishing up with the tank company's affairs, he should be able to go back and get some rest.

"Comrade Jiang Nian, how exactly did you and that guy Pan Jiayong meet?"

Yang Hongkang's thoughts were constantly revolving around the relationship between Pan Jiayong and Jiang Nian. Therefore, when Jiang Nian finally finished her work and asked, he almost subconsciously asked the question.

"???"

Several question marks appeared above Jiang Nian's head.

He only dismantled a tank, so why does Yang Hongkang seem so strange?
"I met Academician Pan when we were repairing an aircraft carrier."

After offering a casual explanation, Jiang Nian had already taken the lead and walked to the side.

He's in a hurry to eat!

After all, we still have to keep working after eating.

Repairing an aircraft carrier? Holy crap! Jiang Nian actually repaired an aircraft carrier?

Having received a definitive answer from Jiang Nian, Yang Hongkang was already filled with a torrent of frustration.

He couldn't understand how an ordinary repairman could be capable of repairing an aircraft carrier. The key point was that Pan Jiayong hadn't kept Jiang Nian around, which was rather strange.

Did Jiang Nian fail to repair the aircraft carrier?

No, if it hadn't been fixed, Zeng Maozhe wouldn't have had that attitude.

Yang Hongkang felt as if he had fallen into an even deeper vortex, from which he could not escape at all.

After being severely reprimanded by Yang Hongkang, Dong Dadong and his companions stood obediently to the side, not daring to utter a sound.

Only when Jiang Nian approached did they rush in front of him, blocking his way: "Comrade Jiang Nian, we're sorry, we were wrong before. We'll dismantle the other tanks as you instructed. However, our capabilities are limited, and we can't dismantle one in half a day. Even if all five of us work together, we can only dismantle one a day."

No matter how unwilling Dong Dadong was to admit it, he had to tell the truth—even if the five of them worked together, they couldn't dismantle a tank in half a day.

They had thought it through clearly: since Yang Hongkang had said that they were only there to learn from Jiang Nian, even if the tanks couldn't be repaired in the end, the responsibility wouldn't fall on them. Therefore, they didn't think it was a big deal to soften their stance towards Jiang Nian.

After all, we can't really anger Yang Hongkang and get kicked out of the research institute, can we?
"I'm going to repair the dismantled tanks this afternoon. You'll all follow me and learn together."

Jiang Nian's attitude towards Dong Dadong and his group was neither particularly good nor bad; it was just lukewarm. After speaking casually, he simply walked past them and turned to leave.

Since they don't even believe in their own abilities, let's just let the facts speak for themselves. Explaining too much nonsense to them is a waste of my time.

Dong Dadong and his companions stood there dumbfounded, unable to come to their senses for a long time.

Jiang Nian is going to repair the tank this afternoon? They want to see how he can fix this tank that has been dismantled like this.

Yang Hongkang, who was following behind, naturally heard what Jiang Nian said.

He thought Jiang Nian would wait until all nine tanks were dismantled before starting repairs.

After dinner, Jiang Nian returned to her room.

He realized one thing: these maintenance personnel still need to issue a detailed report before doing anything.

There are some things about repairing tanks that even if Jiang Nian wanted to teach them, they wouldn't be able to learn. So he wrote a brief plan, listing out what Dong Dadong and the others could do, which would be much easier.

"This is the task assignment for you this afternoon. The maintenance and repair of these parts are your responsibility. Remember, even the slightest bit of rust must be polished clean."

Jiang Nian handed the schedule to Dong Dadong and gave him another earnest reminder.

Many repair technicians tend to overlook these small details, but it is precisely these details that can lead to drastically different final results.

Dong Dadong and the others, who thought Jiang Nian wouldn't write any plans, were stunned when they saw Jiang Nian pull out a plan.

This thing wasn't here this morning, but it's out now—which means the schedule was hastily put together by Jiang Nian at noon.

For a moment, a complex mix of emotions welled up within the five of them. After reviewing the schedule, Dong Dadong declared, "Comrade Jiang Nian, we will definitely complete these tasks on time!"

His tone was very serious.

For a moment, Dong Dadong felt that they might have really made a mistake in targeting Jiang Nian—after all, they themselves had initially misunderstood Yang Hongkang's meaning.

Jiang Nian, who is valued by both Yang Hongkang and Zeng Maozhe, must have real skills. It's just that they are used to being arrogant, which is why they subconsciously look down on Jiang Nian.

After witnessing Jiang Nian dismantle an entire tank in half a day, they realized one thing:

Regardless of whether Jiang Nian can ultimately repair all these tanks, this skill alone already puts him far ahead of them.

Is it a feeling of shame? These people are all tank repairmen in the research institute, but their skills are not even as good as a mechanic. What right do they have to be proud?

"It's alright, you just need to be careful. This task isn't too difficult, the key is to pay attention to the details."

Jiang Nian waved his hand casually, but then reiterated the issue once again.

He had already discovered some details when he disassembled Zhang Ze's tank earlier.

Many of the innermost small parts were rusty, clearly indicating that they hadn't been properly maintained for several years.

Although Zhang Ze and his team maintained the tank every day, it was impossible to pay attention to every detail. This caused the tank's performance to gradually decline. Eventually, these small parts would completely fail and become irreparable, leaving the tank with no choice but to be decommissioned.

In the time that followed, everyone in the large maintenance room was busy.

This was the scene that greeted Yang Hongkang when he arrived. Zeng Maozhe had already left because he had matters to attend to at the research institute. In any case, the tank issue was also within Yang Hongkang's responsibilities, so it was normal for him to stay.

Yang Hongkang didn't even glance at the small parts that Dong Dadong and his team were repairing. He was more concerned about Jiang Nian's situation.

He had already witnessed Jiang Nian's hand speed that morning—he had never seen anyone whose speed could compare to Jiang Nian's.

Yang Hongkang learned from Zeng Maozhe that Jiang Nian also had a nominal position at the research institute, as a first-level researcher.

When Yang Hongkang heard the news, he was unable to describe his feelings.

This is incredible! A Level 1 researcher at such a young age is absolutely unprecedented!

Jiang Nian's identity information is now at the highest level of confidentiality. Even though Yang Hongkang and Zeng Maozhe have a good relationship, they have not been able to get any more specific information from Zeng Maozhe.

Such a young first-level researcher, with such superb repair skills, yet his apparent identity is just an ordinary repair squad leader—that's truly impressive.

Yang Hongkang stayed by Jiang Nian's side, watching, but Jiang Nian moved too fast for him to see clearly.

Finally, he sat down to one side, somewhat frustrated.

It seems better for him to wait on the sidelines.

Jiang Nian spent half a day making the repairs.

As darkness fell, he continued working.

Even with his previous experience repairing Zhang Ze's tank, repairing this one was still fraught with difficulties. Despite possessing intermediate-level skills, Jiang Nian felt utterly exhausted.

After Jiang Nian repaired a part, Yang Hongkang would go over and pick it up, examining it closely, almost wishing he could take it apart again for a more detailed look. If he weren't afraid of causing Jiang Nian trouble, he definitely would have done it.

She didn't even have time to eat. It wasn't until midnight that Jiang Nian finally lifted her aching neck and moved it around a bit.

"Comrade Jiang Nian, we've fixed all the parts here!"

Jiang Nian and Yang Hongkang were working here, and Dong Dadong and the others naturally followed suit. Seeing Jiang Nian stand up, they also stood up, then pointed to the repaired parts on the ground and said earnestly.

"Let's eat first. When we get back, we can assemble this tank."

Jiang Nian glanced at the parts that Dong Dadong and his team had repaired, nodded, and then said this earnestly.

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Dong Dadong and the others—including Yang Hongkang—staring at him with wide eyes, their faces full of disbelief.

"what happened?"

Jiang Nian was puzzled, recalling what she had just said—there was nothing wrong with it.

"Can we start assembling the tanks tonight?"

Finally, seeing Jiang Nian's puzzled look, Yang Hongkang asked the question.

There was nothing he could do. Even though he had personally witnessed Jiang Nian repair all the equipment and parts of the tank, he couldn't guarantee that the reassembled tank would achieve the effect Jiang Nian had promised.

Although all the equipment and parts of this tank look brand new right now.

However, there will always be a difference in the final effect between something that has been used and something that has never been used.

Jiang Nian didn't explain much to Yang Hongkang's doubts, but just smiled and said, "It's fine. These parts have all been repaired, so there won't be any problems."

He was extremely confident. With the system in place, all the repaired parts had been inspected and there were no problems. Jiang Nian's skill bonuses were there for sure; as long as the tank was assembled, there wouldn't be any mishaps.

Yang Hongkang opened his mouth as if to say something, but seeing Jiang Nian's confident look, he swallowed his words.

He now has to accept the fact that Jiang Nian is not only a maintenance worker, but also a first-level researcher. His decision must have made a good point.

For Dong Dadong and his colleagues, working overtime and staying up late are not a big deal at all.

Therefore, after dinner, everyone returned to the repair room.

This time, Jiang Nian assembled it himself, while Dong Dadong and the others could only watch from the sidelines.

In order to prevent any mistakes during the tank assembly process, Jiang Nian decided that Dong Dadong and the others would only be allowed to observe the assembly.

These people were, after all, maintenance personnel from the research institute, and by watching Jiang Nian's movements, they could grasp some of the techniques.

The repair room was brightly lit all night.

Following Jiang Nian's every move, Dong Dadong and the others didn't dare to blink, afraid of missing any of his subtle actions.

As the number of parts on the ground decreased, the bulky tank gradually took shape.

After the last part was installed, Jiang Nian patted the dust off his hands and let out a long sigh of relief.

Even if he did it himself, such a long period of focused concentration would have exhausted his energy.

"Chief Engineer Yang, the tank is now fully assembled. Company Commander Zhang can arrange for testing. You can bring Dong Dadong and the others to see it for yourselves—this repaired tank will definitely not disappoint you!"

After yawning, Jiang Nian didn't forget to say this to Yang Hongkang.

Yang Hongkang and Dong Dadong witnessed the entire tank repair process clearly, but they weren't sure if the repaired tank could perform like a new one. Only by seeing the results firsthand could they accept the facts and be more dedicated to the follow-up work. (End of Chapter)