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Chapter 290 You Didn't Ask! (Second Update!)

"How can this be?"

"How can this be?"

After asking several times and feeling his heart pounding wildly in his chest, Gao Hai slowly closed his eyes and began to force himself to calm down.

Inhale, exhale, then inhale again, then exhale again.

With rhythmic, gentle breathing, it took Gao Hai a few minutes to finally slow down his wildly beating heart and bring it back to normal.

However, he could still hear his heart beating in his chest with perfect clarity.

Slowly, but with just one signal, the heart will start racing again!
He took a few more deep breaths before opening his eyes again.

What comes into view is still that huge testing platform.

He can guarantee that this thing is the test platform for aircraft carrier arresting cables!
Moreover, it's a testing station with great attention to detail.

The arresting cables needed by Jiangnan Shipyard for aircraft carriers can be tested on this test bench.

But the problem is...

An aircraft carrier arresting cable is not just a single rope; it is a complete system.

In addition to ropes, there are also corresponding hydraulic kits and clamp kits.

It would be impossible to build such a test stand without having seen the arresting gear of an aircraft carrier!
The problem is that America is the only company in the world capable of producing aircraft carrier arresting gear kits.

This little-known...

Why does this company, which has made achievements in the aerospace field, also have achievements in the field of naval equipment?

why?
why?
Gao Hai had a million questions he wanted to ask, but he didn't know where to begin.

Just then, a series of footsteps sounded to his left. Looking in the direction of the footsteps, Gao Hai was shocked to find five young people wearing blue work clothes, safety helmets, and puncture-proof shoes.

As he looked over, the five young men also glanced back at him before walking toward the control panel not far away.

Upon reaching the control panel, the five people began to divide the tasks. Three young men took folders from the console drawers and then approached the massive testing platform.

The remaining two young men stayed in front of the control panel.

One of them was holding a walkie-talkie and talking into it continuously.

It's obvious he's in charge!
As the group moved, the lights on the side of the huge testing platform closest to the crowd lit up, followed by a roar as the platform began to operate.

The metal shuttle in the middle of the track began to move slowly backward, and after a crisp click, the metal shuttle was fixed in place.

The next second, a crystal-clear sound came from the loudspeakers in the testing workshop:

"Pre-test checks begin! Report back upon completion of checks!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gao Hai suddenly noticed that the three people next to the testing platform each walked to one of the three positions on the testing platform.

Begin inspecting the test bench.

Each time an inspection is completed, a sound comes through the walkie-talkie.

The sound rang three times. Standing beside the control panel, the young man holding the walkie-talkie brought it to his lips.

"All testing personnel must evacuate immediately. Testing will begin in 120 seconds!"

120 seconds passed in the blink of an eye. With a roar, the hydraulic screw under the test bench began to work and slowly increased the pressure.

When sufficient pressure is applied, the latches securing the metal shuttle suddenly release, accompanied by a tremendous pulling force on the front of the metal shuttle.

The metal shuttle began to move at high speed, and then with a whoosh, the silver metal shuttle was suddenly pulled to a stop.

What abruptly brought the metal shuttle to a stop was the cable beneath the test platform.

This sound also completely pulled Gao Hai back to reality.

His thoughts began to revisit the scene he had just witnessed, and as he unearthed it again, he couldn't help but gasp.

This……

like……

The products manufactured by this company fully meet the requirements of Jiangnan Shipyard!

Really...

It's true what they say: things will work themselves out in the end, and things may turn out unexpectedly well.

As he sighed, the second round of testing began. With another clanging sound, the metal shuttle was intercepted once again, and Gao Hai snapped out of his chaotic thoughts.

He took a deep breath, turned around, and slowly walked towards the crowd.

His reaction to the test platform was observed by Qin Chao and the others. When they saw him approaching, a group of people, except for Lin Yi, quickly surrounded him.

Approaching the crowd, Gao Hai gently waved his hand, preemptively stopping Qin Chao and the others from asking questions.

His gaze swept across their faces, and he nodded slightly.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this involves a national treasure. I hope you can forget everything you have seen here!"

"You've come to Xiaomi Heavy Industry today simply to investigate the upgrading of the industrial chain."

These words immediately excited everyone present.

A vital national asset!

Suzhou is part of Jiangsu Province. Suzhou's participation in the construction of such a national treasure is, in effect, an integral part of the construction.

Regardless, what belongs to Gusu belongs to everyone!

They were excited, but Jiang Daqiao was even more excited than they were.

Just over ten minutes ago, this man in his fifties was filled with regret. He was regretting why he had made the bet with Qin Chao.

If we didn't make bets, there wouldn't be so much mess.

Moreover, judging from Gao Hai's reaction, he's definitely going to lose today!

But now, the situation has reversed!

Gao Hai said he hoped everyone would forget everything that happened today, which meant that he could go back on his word and forget the bet.

that's nice!

But before the smile could even bloom on his face, Qin Chao's right hand pressed down on his shoulder:
"Jiang Daqiao, we can forget everything we saw today, but we cannot forget the bet!"

"You have two choices now."

"The first option is to run around Nanjing, which is only a little over 100 kilometers. If you're quick, you can finish it in two days."

"The second option is to go to my Suzhou TV studio, eat the most authentic Lin'an West Lake Vinegar Fish, and give your comments."

After a few words, Jiang Daqiao's face, which had just relaxed, turned as black as the bottom of a pot again.

The first option is to run over 100 kilometers. If they finish the run, it will be a great publicity opportunity for Nanjing.

The problem is that I'm over 50 and haven't been exercising much. Running over 100 kilometers would be like killing myself!
The second option is to taste the most authentic Lin'an West Lake Vinegar Fish in the studio of Suzhou TV station, and then make a comment.

That's worse than killing yourself!

Is that something a human could eat?
If I could calmly comment on something I ate myself, would I even be human?
However, if one makes a normal comment, it would be tantamount to criticizing the people of Lin'an. If the people of Lin'an are criticized, the cooperation between Jinling and Lin'an may fall through.

Even if the deal doesn't fall through, there will be problems with future collaborations this year.

How can the people of Suzhou be so vicious?

Why would someone be so vicious?

As expected of a coward from Jiangdong!
Hearing Qin Chao's voice, people from several surrounding cities immediately gathered around, offering advice and suggestions to Jiang Daqiao:

"Secretary Daqiao, there's actually a compromise: you run a part of the way, and you eat half a fish!" "That's a good idea..."

"Really, Secretary Daqiao, this idea is really feasible..."

While everyone was chattering on the Kengjiang Bridge, Gao Hai also approached Lin Yi. His lips were tightly pressed together, and he stared at Lin Yi for a long time with a complex expression before finally asking in a low voice:

"Hey, why didn't you mention this when you were in Yanjing last time?"

Under those complicated gazes, Lin Yi flicked his hands and answered quite frankly, "You didn't ask!"

In one sentence, all of Gao Hai's unspoken words were shut down.

They really didn't ask!

Or rather, everyone's attention was on the drone at the time.

As for the other contents of the document, although everyone read it, no one thought about it in this direction.

Who would have thought that a company that started with home appliances could produce arresting gear for aircraft carriers in just a few months after switching industries?
Thinking of this, Gao Hai chuckled softly, then slapped his forehead and pointed to the testing table beside him:
"You know what this is, right?"

"Aircraft carrier arresting gear! I'm not stupid!" Lin Yi rolled his eyes and replied, followed by Gao Hai's follow-up question:
Do you know how much one of these costs?

After asking the question, he put his hand to his forehead, closed his eyes, and said:
“We contacted America to buy a set from them, but their quote was $500 million per piece.”

"According to the design, this thing comes in sets of four, which means that if we want to test it without doing anything, we have to shell out $2000 million."

"That's equivalent to 1.2 million yuan!"

"We can't afford this price."

"In addition to the construction needs of other types of ships, this proactive industrial upgrade has come about."

"Sigh..." Gao Hai slowly turned around with a sigh, his eyes fixed on the testing table.

After staring at it for a while, he gently twitched the tip of his nose, making a muffled sound.

That's the sound a person makes when they're sniffling and crying.

He cried.

But there was no sound.

After sobbing silently for a while, Gao Hai slowly turned around, winced at himself for a few seconds, squeezed out the tears from the corners of his eyes, took a deep breath, and then asked Lin Yi:

What is the cost of this thing?

Lin Yi raised his right index and middle fingers, "20 RMB!"

“I sold it to America for $20.”

"As for how much he sells it for, it has nothing to do with me, since I've already recouped my costs."

From 20 RMB to 500 million USD, Gao Hai counted on his fingers for a while before finally figuring out the multiples between the two numbers.

170.65.

Rounded up, 171 times!
"Beast, utterly beastly, damn living beast!" After cursing for a while, releasing the pent-up frustration in his heart, Gao Hai said to Lin Yi:

"Could you... give me a few now? I'll take them back and have someone test them!"

"Cao Bin!" Lin Yi raised his hand and beckoned Cao Bin to him: "Arrange a car, and get a few ropes from the warehouse to load onto the car. We'll deliver it to Comrade Gao Hai and the others later."

"Don't worry about where you send it, just deliver it to them!"

"Okay, I'll go arrange it right away!" Cao Bin nodded and turned to leave.

Meanwhile, the testing platform not far away also stopped moving after completing its fifth test.

The four people who remained inspected the equipment from top to bottom, recorded the relevant information, and then left the testing workshop with the documents.

The roar of the equipment stopped, and Qin Chao and others who were persecuting Jiang Daqiao also stopped their discussion of persecution and turned their attention to Gao Hai and Lin Yi.

Noticing these gazes, Gao Hai nodded slightly to Lin Yi:

"Mr. Lin, perhaps I should take my leave now!"

Although Gao Hai's expression was calm, Lin Yi knew very well that he was in a great hurry.

If anyone tries to stop him, he'll definitely get angry.

Perfect timing! Now that I've shown everything I wanted to show, it's time for me to step off the stage and let Gao Hai and the others worry about it.

Pointing to the main gate with his right hand:
"Please go ahead! The truck is being loaded at the warehouse, it will take about 20 minutes, you can wait outside for a bit."

"Thank you!" Gao Hai said to Lin Yi, then turned to look at Qin Chao and the others.

"Gentlemen, I have something to attend to here, so I must take my leave first."

"Comrade Gao Hai, you go ahead and get busy. Just let us know if you need anything, and we'll do our best!" Qin Chao raised his hand and replied.

Then he quickly reached out and pressed Jiang Daqiao down, saying, "Secretary Daqiao, Comrade Gao Hai has something to do, but you're free, so there's no rush!"

After nodding to the group, Gao Hai picked up his briefcase and quickly walked out of the workshop.

Just as he reached the workshop entrance, Cao Bin, who had been waiting there, called out to him:

"This way!"

Gao Hai left, and the remaining people were all from within Jiangsu Province.

Qin Chao straightened his back, then pulled Lin Yi to the center of the crowd and held him down:

"Ladies and gentlemen, we of Suzhou have proven to you that we have the ability to lead the future."

"Therefore, I think we can add a future title before the name of Gusu, namely, Future Gusu!"

"Then, I propose that our 13 cities form a technology alliance, cooperate with each other, seize the high ground in technology, and work together to increase GDP."

"Of course, Suzhou will be the leader in this technology alliance!"

"After I have finished speaking, who is in favor and who is against?"

"I object!" Jiang Daqiao was the first to object, but before he could finish speaking, Qin Chao pushed him aside.
"Your primary task now is to choose between running over 100 kilometers or eating West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce, or eating half of the West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce and running half the distance!"

Jiang Daqiao was defeated, and Qin Chao was about to give a speech when Jin Wenbin, the Pengcheng Party Secretary who always referred to himself as the "big brother of northern Jiangsu" and the "central figure of Huaihai," stopped Qin Chao:
"I think Pengcheng should be the leader in this kind of technology alliance."

"Look at Pengcheng, it has been a strategic location fought over by military strategists since ancient times."

"And the high-tech industry is also a battleground for all sides."

"For us to become the leader of the alliance is simply in accordance with the will of Heaven!"

"That is destiny!"

"Therefore, I think we should be the leaders of this alliance!"

"no!"

"You bunch from northern Jiangsu are all the worst of the worst, short and ugly!"

"What is northern Jiangsu? It's the countryside! Where would high technology come from in the countryside?"

"What? We, Pengcheng, can't be the leader of the technology alliance, but Suzhou can? Do you even know what the 'Three Idiots of Taihu' are?!"

"Actually, from our perspective in Chuzhou, I think the Hanshan Temple Subdistrict Office should be the leader of this technology alliance!"

"Yes, yes, yes, the Hanshan Temple Subdistrict Office should be in charge!"

"I think Dongfeng Village down there is pretty good too. I think President Lin is from there!"

Listening to the noise from the crowd, Lin Yi tiptoed to the control panel next to him, took a white lab coat from the cabinet next to the control panel, and held it in his hand.

He then tiptoed over to Jiang Daqiao and draped the white coat over Jiang Daqiao's shoulders.
"Secretary Daqiao, it's cold, please put on another layer!"

(End of this chapter)