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"This is likely due to poor quality iron ore, meaning the iron content in the ore is not high enough, and the coke is also not of high quality, resulting in a higher level of impurities and affecting the overall quality."

"Are we not supposed to inspect the goods? Is this a one-time transaction and it's over? Are there no standards? Is this the last business deal? We are people of integrity, I've said it countless times! We must do a good job of quality control! Even if it's slower, we can't afford to have quality problems! And yet this still happened, how do you explain this? How do you explain this to me?!"

Simon Lang didn't want Beijing to repeat the mistakes of the past, so as soon as he handed over all the data on the five small industries to Bai Ling and Lao Luo, he kept emphasizing to them that they must do a good job in quality control.

Luo and Bai Ling, back then, patted their chests and made a solemn promise, swearing that they would definitely supervise this area well.

But as it turned out, this still happened unavoidably.

Therefore, Ximen Lang would naturally be angry.

However, even Lao Luo (Luo Yonghao) has something to say.

"Honestly, we have emphasized all the strict requirements for the products to all relevant parties! We have repeatedly stressed that we must produce steel with guaranteed quality and quantity!"

"The local authorities insist on disobeying orders from higher authorities and acting against regulations, and I don't have any good solutions. I can't possibly stay in these factories and keep an eye on things every single moment, can I?"

"With so many factories and so many places, I can't possibly keep an eye on them all."

However, Lao Luo would never say such things, which are clearly attempts to shirk responsibility.

In particular, he had personally promised that this kind of thing would never happen!

Since you've said it, you have to admit it!
Therefore, he had no intention of shirking responsibility at all, seeing that his subordinates actually dared to deceive him like this.

First, he directly took all the responsibility upon himself, telling Ximen Lang not to be so angry and to be careful not to hurt his health.
"I won't explain, and I won't shirk responsibility. I spearheaded and pushed this through, and I swear to you on my life! I'll take responsibility for any problems that arise in this matter!"

Then, the low pressure suddenly exploded!
Emerging from a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, seemingly nonexistent yet undeniably powerful, he launched an indiscriminate attack on everyone present.

Even Ximen Lang became quieter because of Lao Luo's sudden burst of momentum.

With a wave of his hand, Lao Luo directly called over the staff member in charge of guarding the warehouse.

He gave the order to the staff in a calm yet authoritative tone.

"Make your factory director and the entire current leadership team come running to see me!"

After saying that, they began a long, silent wait.

This is certainly not to say that the factory leaders would dare to have any crooked ideas or drag out the time to come up with some solutions.

In fact, I just received a letter from the staff.

Upon learning that it was actually the legendary figure Lao Luo who had personally come, he was extremely angry.

These usually imposing leaders didn't dare to delay for a moment. They immediately turned pale and scurried over to report for duty.

The lengthy process mentioned here refers to people other than Luo Yonghao.

Even though the time was very short, only a few minutes in total, these people had already arrived.

I feel so much pressure!

It's like having a huge rock pressing on your chest; you can't lift it up, and you can't let it go down, which is extremely agonizing.

Only when the factory manager wiped the sweat from his brow and saluted and reported for duty did the heavy weight on everyone's hearts finally lift.

However, it was immediately brought up again by everyone.

Because Lao Luo simply pulled out the pistol from his waist.

It looked like he was about to shoot all these scumbags in the next second!

Old Luo spoke with a livid expression.

"Don't say I didn't give you a chance. I'll give you three minutes. You all sit down together and have a proper discussion. Once you've figured out a way to fool me, then choose one of you to come up with a proper explanation to me, a clear explanation of what's really going on!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an immense pressure quickly enveloped everyone present.

The factory leaders looked at each other, bewildered, for a long time.

In the end, they didn't dare to follow Lao Luo's suggestion and discuss how to fool him.

Instead, they were very decisive, so decisive that Ximen Lang even saw a military style in them.

He simply explained the whole story to Lao Luo.

Simply put, they really did strictly follow the requirements of their superiors and ensured the quality and quantity of the products were delivered.

Yes, you heard right, it's that magical.

All the steel that leaves this factory is of the highest quality and meets the highest standards.

Not only is it completely free of any adulteration, but its quality is even higher than the requirements of higher authorities!
but!

All of this is for military use only!
Civilian sector
In the words of the person in charge.
"We shouldn't have such high expectations for civilian products."

"If it's military grade, even if you gave me the greatest courage in the world, even if you put a knife to my throat and a gun to my head, I would never cut corners! Commander, I'm also a soldier you trained. You should know me. I never compromise on orders from my superiors!"

"And the same goes for them. Anyone who gets greedy and itchy to put their hands in here, I'll be the first to kill them! No amount of pleading will work. Even if it were you, I definitely wouldn't listen to you!"

"But it's not just me who thinks this way about civilian products; everyone thinks so. There's really no need to be so serious about civilian products. Although, compared to military products, their quality is indeed slightly inferior."

"But it's definitely not much worse, at least it's enough for daily use! I even think it's a bit of a waste to use such good steel in the civilian field."

“It’s not because ordinary people don’t deserve better. I also came from a poor background, and so did they. Everyone wants ordinary people to have a better life. We risked our lives back then, putting our lives on the line, all for this.”

"Right now, we don't even have enough for military use, and we also have to cater to civilian needs. We can only produce this much steel in total, and even then, a portion has to be allocated to the civilian sector. We have to take care of this and also consider that. It's really tough for us."

"So you're going to reluctantly and arbitrarily make the people suffer?"

A sudden remark interrupted the person in charge.

He showed no mercy to his former subordinate, Lao Luo said bluntly.

"Let's be frank, are you trying to boost your steel production figures by using civilian applications to make your performance look better and create a more impressive record for your political career?"

After he finished speaking, the person in charge visibly panicked, and his eyes trembled.

Without giving him a chance to ramble on, Lao Luo asked directly.

"You only need to answer yes or no!"

"Yes! But..."

"it is good!"

The dazzling series of actions left Ximen Lang completely dumbfounded.

For a moment, I didn't know whether to admire Lao Luo for his skills or to praise the soldiers he trained, who were truly formidable and dared to admit even this!
And then, what else is there?

Seeing that he really had this intention, Lao Luo shouted directly.

"Bai Ling!"

"Here." "Give him the death benefits! You submit the report, I'll approve the order!"

Having said that, before Bai Ling, whose pupils were wide with shock, could react.

Luo immediately cocked the gun and pointed it at the person in charge's head.

It turns out Lao Luo is serious!
Although the person in charge's actions also greatly angered Ximen Lang, and he also wanted Lao Luo and the others to deal with it seriously.

But this
Shoot him outright?!
"Isn't this a bit too much? He made a mistake, but he certainly doesn't deserve to die!"

Thinking this, Ximen Lang quickly stepped in front of Lao Luo.

He winked at Bai Ling and Hao Pingchuan, urging them to help persuade them, since they couldn't really let Lao Luo kill them one by one.

On one side, Ximen Lang tried his best to persuade him with earnest words.

"Old Luo, that's too much. Although they did make mistakes, they absolutely don't deserve to die! Even if they really deserve to die, it's not up to you and me to decide their fate! They should at least go to court! What kind of logic is that to just execute them outright?"

He was genuinely afraid that if Lao Luo wasn't careful, he might just bypass him and kill them.

Taking advantage of the moment when Lao Luo asked him to step aside, he directly disarmed the man with his bare hands.

With lightning speed, a dark shadow suddenly flashed past Lao Luo's chest.

In just a moment, he snatched the weapon from Lao Luo's hand.

Finally he breathed a sigh of relief.

Bai Ling also spoke up at the opportune moment.

"Although I also really dislike their behavior, there is one thing they are right about: our steel production is really not enough. We are already struggling to meet military needs, let alone civilian needs. It is indeed too difficult for us."

Of course, Bai Ling spoke up for them for two reasons: firstly, their crimes did not warrant death, and there were indeed objective reasons for their actions.

Another point is that although this batch of steel does not meet the acceptable standards in Simon Lang's eyes, it is by no means bad either.

It is much better than the steel used in Beijing before, and it can even be directly compared with military products that were not so important in the past.

This requires careful consideration.

Okay, all of the above is nonsense.

The core reason is that Bai Ling saw through Lao Luo's intentions.

That's right, all of this was actually to give Ximen Lang an explanation.

Of course, this is on the premise that all of the above reasons actually exist.

Otherwise, given Lao Luo's explosive temper, he wouldn't have even waited for Ximen Lang to stop him; he would have just shot them dead!

It was also because she realized that Lao Luo didn't really want to ruin them that Bai Ling cooperated so well.

Since Bai Ling had already spoken, Hao Pingchuan and Gao Cheng were even more likely to follow suit.

After quickly inquiring further, they learned that the batch of steel for civilian use had only just been produced and had not yet been delivered.

Even if it is delivered, it will certainly be prioritized for the construction of housing for steel plant employees.

It's practically impossible for it to be circulated in the market.

Ordinary people can't afford these things when building houses.

Gao Cheng and Hao Pingchuan also decisively joined in the persuasion efforts.

The group tried their best to persuade
Of course, it mainly depends on Simon Lang's attitude.

After observing for a while, it became clear that Ximen Lang genuinely felt his reaction had gone too far and that he truly didn't want to be shot.

Luo then followed the steps offered by the crowd and stepped down.

Of course, we still had to say the polite words.

"If it were up to my usual temper, I would have executed them on the spot!"

This prompted Ximen Lang to offer another long explanation.

They even brought up their past glorious achievements, which finally calmed down Lao Luo.

And then, what else is there?

One sentence.
"What are you standing there for? Go back and wait to be punished!"

They simply kicked the group out.

He glanced at the steel bar that Ximen Lang had bent with a single force earlier.

Still somewhat worried, Lao Luo decisively picked it up again.

After trying it, I found that only that beast Ximen Lang could break it.

The quality isn't as bad as I imagined.

Continuing from the initial topic, Lao Luo tentatively asked.

"Ah Lang, is the demand we mentioned before about these steel materials? Steel for civilian use?"

It seems that nothing can be hidden from Lao Luo.

I thought, it’s like this anyway.

So, Ximen Lang simply dropped everything.

"That's right. Even with the steelmaking method I brought, we still wouldn't be able to meet our current surge in demand. That's why she wanted to get involved and make a fortune as well."

"Of course, she wouldn't dare to even dream of military applications. After all, it involves security issues, and she wouldn't have the face to ask me for that. But she not only has the guts to take over the civilian sector, which we can't currently even consider!"

"It's not just this; she also wants to get involved in the fiber optic connections between base stations, which are something we can't handle right now, and take all those orders."

"In short, she wants to swallow everything, everything, everything that we can't handle on our end!"

Such a large appetite was something Bai Ling had never imagined.

Seeing that Xia Yi really dared to think, Bai Ling asked in return.

"Isn't she afraid of stuffing herself to death?"

It was clear that Bai Ling was unaware of Xia Yiyi's audacity and lacked understanding of the terrifying capabilities she possessed in later generations.

He then emphasized that the import of iron ore in future generations would be at least 10 billion tons, or even 12 billion tons, each year, leaving Bai Ling completely speechless.

Ximen Lang inquired.

"That's the situation. Whether you agree or not is up to you." (End of Chapter)