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Chapter 298 Doubts Abound, But Skill Will Tell! (First Update!)

After shouting his last words, Feng Zhenhua raised his right hand high and then waved it forward sharply, making a flag-waving and cheering gesture.

However, the large group of people in front of him did not shout in response to his actions.

Launching a satellite is not child's play.

Manufacturing satellites is not it either.

Several countries are capable of launching satellites, but some are just pretending; their satellites may be launched, but they disappear afterward.

Now, let these people build 27 satellites and launch them into space within a month.

Isn't this just launching a satellite? Isn't this just filling a position with someone else's worth?

After a brief moment of thought, the large group of people in front of Feng Zhenhua all turned their suspicious gazes toward Liu Daneng and Lu Jingchen.

Each person knows their own department head.

So, the remaining few unfamiliar people are from that little-known company.

The crowd's gaze lingered on the two for a moment, then a voice rang out:
"This CEO whose name I don't know, I'd like to ask, is your mission this time using your own funds or government funds?"

"Furthermore, is your satellite launch just for publicity, or for some other reason?"

The voice was firm and powerful, enough to make those who were insecure dare not meet the speaker's gaze.

Liu Daneng stood in front, his gaze quickly locking onto a man who looked to be in his sixties but was wearing blue overalls.

Compared to other people's clothing, his attire seemed to be from the last century.

Upon seeing the person clearly, Liu Daneng's gaze sharpened, and he felt a headache coming on.

This is an experienced worker, and clearly a hidden master in the research institute. Although he has no relevant professional title, his work experience is invaluable.

He will definitely speak up, especially when others touch upon his area of ​​expertise.

If we don't get this person on our side, the work ahead might become very complicated.

Thinking of this, Liu Daneng turned to look at Feng Zhenhua. Noticing the gaze, Feng Zhenhua covered his mouth with his right hand and whispered:

"A veteran in the research institute, a seasoned fitter, the pillar of our institute."

As he spoke, he gave Liu Daneng an apologetic look.

Upon seeing this, Liu Daneng rolled his eyes.

Come on.

This is something I have to resolve myself.

He stepped forward, bowed slightly to the speaker, and then said:
"Senior, you might as well put it more plainly. You can just say that we are all scammers, and we do this just to swindle money."

"They're just fooling people's energy and time."

"You can just say what you mean directly, there's no need to beat around the bush!"

As soon as he said those few words, everyone present was stunned and froze on the spot.

Logically speaking, at this point, Liu Daneng should be wearing a smile, making small talk with their living fossil, and getting away with it.

But to everyone's surprise, Liu Daneng did not choose this path, but instead launched a counterattack.

If you're sarcastic, then I'll be sarcastic too.

Seeing Liu Daneng's expression, the old worker who had been speaking became so angry that his eyes twitched. He raised his hand and loudly and decisively questioned him:

"Is not it?"

"Tell me, do you have satellite research capabilities? Do you have design capabilities? Do you have manufacturing capabilities?"

"If you don't have it, what are you if not liars?"

Hearing these repeated questions, Liu Daneng stretched his neck:
"We only believe in science!"

"I believe that the satellites we design and the parts we manufacture using scientific methods will enable us to take off."

"Whether you believe it or not, sir, is not important!"

At this point, Liu Daneng turned around and smiled and nodded at Feng Zhenhua:

"Director Feng, this old gentleman's emotions are very unstable, so I hope we can exclude him from this manufacturing process."

“We are cooperating on equal footing, and I feel I have every right to make this request.”

After stating his demands, Liu Daneng stared intently at Feng Zhenhua, his eyes conveying an expression that said, "If you don't agree, I'll glare at you until the end of time."

Standing at the front of the crowd, Feng Zhenhua glanced at Liu Daneng, who had made the request, and then at his own family's "living fossil."

Normally, if someone dared to talk to him like that, he would have had them thrown out long ago.

But this collaboration was ordered by the group company.

When the group company gave him the order, they also had a private conversation with him.

In conclusion, the higher-ups value this collaboration highly.

Therefore, we cannot afford to let this collaboration fail on our own.

Having figured this out, Feng Zhenhua quickly walked up to the old worker who had spoken and placed his hands on the old man's shoulders:

"Old Li, I'm not trying to be mean, but..."

"The fact that the group company was willing to let them cooperate with us means that the group company has already conducted a review, and they would not lie to us."

"Understand?"

"Do you feel particularly proud inside, thinking that you questioned the scammer?"

"But let me tell you, this is a clear case of being narrow-minded and ignorant."

“I think this time, you should indeed be an observer, just like Mr. Liu said.”

“Stand by and watch the work from beginning to end.”

The other people at the research institute, upon hearing Feng Zhenhua's words, widened their eyes and stepped back.

What does the director want to do?
Instead of trying to reconcile the situation, they're stirring up trouble here.

Are you afraid the fire isn't strong enough?
As Li Huaimin listened to his director's words, his anger grew stronger. Just as he was about to speak, Feng Zhenhua spoke up first: "Don't be so quick to get angry!"

There's a saying: "Those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly."

"When you stand by and observe, you can see the problem more clearly."

"Understand?"

"Don't be angry, what's the use of being angry?"

"When the time comes, you'll uncover all the problems and dump them on General Manager Liu. What can he say then?"

"What else would he dare to say?"

These words gradually dissipated the anger on Li Huaimin's face. Finally, he glanced at Liu Daneng and retreated back into the crowd.

The Sweeper Monk stopped questioning, and with You Chang present, the others in the research institute also fell silent.

Feng Zhenhua's gaze swept across the crowd, and he nodded with satisfaction. Then he raised his arms and clapped his hands.
“Our institute is a leader in China. To put it bluntly, what Lao Li just said was actually a questioning of our peers.”

“I know that many of you share this view,”

"However, our research institute has already signed an agreement with Xiaomi Heavy Industry."

"If there is a problem with our installation, we will compensate you."

"So I hope everyone remembers, don't let personal emotions get in the way during the installation process!"

"Everyone, take a break today."

"Tomorrow, Mr. Liu will distribute the blueprints to everyone. Before the parts arrive, we need to make the most of our time to familiarize ourselves with the blueprints."

"Once the parts arrive, we'll start manufacturing the satellite. We want the whole world to know."

"We have the capability for streamlined satellite manufacturing!"

"Dismissed!" The crowd dispersed, and Feng Zhenhua approached Liu Daneng and the others with a smile. "President Liu, you've come from afar. Take a rest first, and we'll have dinner together tonight."

"Tomorrow we'll start familiarizing ourselves with the blueprints. Once the companies responsible for manufacturing the specialized parts arrive and the cooperation agreement is signed, we can get started."

You can't hit someone who's smiling at you; that's an age-old truth.

Liu Daneng also smiled, and then, together with Lu Jingchen, followed Feng Zhenhua's arrangements to first settle into their accommodations before having a meal together.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

He endured the drinking with a group of people without uttering a single word.

Back at his lodgings, Liu Daneng mentally reviewed the events of the day, organized them into a coherent narrative, and sent it to Lin Yi.

The accommodation arranged by the research institute was a four-person apartment.

It's just the right size to accommodate Liu Daneng and the other two.

Having drunk too much, Lu Jingchen, holding a glass of water, knocked on Liu Daneng's door. Without entering, he leaned against the doorframe, sipping his water, and asked:

"Mr. Liu, do you really think we can succeed on our first try?"

"Yes!" Although he was slightly drunk, Liu Daneng's words were still resolute.

Perhaps fearing that Lu Jingchen might not understand, he added:
"You have to trust our boss. As long as we execute the tasks he assigns correctly, there's no job we can't do successfully."

"Professor Lu, you can rest assured. This time, you will definitely make a name for yourself."

After speaking, Liu Daneng did not receive a response from Lu Jingchen.

He struggled to get up, only to find that Lu Jingchen had already fallen asleep, leaning against the door frame, holding the glass of water.

He rolled his eyes and fell asleep immediately.

They drank a bit too much and didn't get up until after 11 a.m. the next day.

As soon as he got up, Su Yuxiang rushed over in a hurry:

"Mr. Liu, teacher, Director Feng said that the heads of those companies have arrived, including the chairman of the aerospace company. They are in the conference room next to the director's office. We need to go there quickly."

The two, who had just gotten up, exchanged a glance and both saw the seriousness in each other's eyes.

They sighed to each other and rushed into the bathroom to wash up.

In less than 10 minutes, the two men, looking completely refreshed, headed to the director's office with the documents.

As soon as they arrived at the target floor, they saw Feng Zhenhua guarding the door.

Upon seeing the two, Feng Zhenhua immediately waved: "Over here!"

Upon entering the conference room, Liu Daneng and his companion were startled to find it packed with people.

At the very front of the oval-shaped meeting room sat a middle-aged man in his fifties who looked very dignified.

As the two sat down, the middle-aged man smiled and nodded, then spoke:

"General Manager Liu, and this Chief Engineer Lu!"

"I am Han Pengfei, Chairman of the Aerospace Group."

"We are very pleased to have this cooperation with Xiaomi Heavy Industry."

"After all, this is a good thing for promoting the development of China's aerospace industry."

"but……"

Han Pengfei didn't continue speaking, but Liu Daneng and Lu Jingchen on the other side narrowed their eyes almost simultaneously upon hearing this.

In the context of Chinese culture, especially in official settings.

No matter what someone says before, once the word "but" appears, everything before that is nonsense; all the important information is in what follows "but".

They were eager to know what kind of trouble these people present were planning to cause with such a nearly finalized project.

Across the conference table, Han Pengfei smiled slightly and stated his purpose:

"The leaders above attach great importance to this cooperation."

"Therefore, just to be on the safe side, I personally suggest!"

"This is just my personal suggestion. If Mr. Liu and Professor Lu don't want to listen, they don't have to!"

With a more forceful tone, Han Pengfei wagged his finger and added:

"The suggestion is that this satellite should use our design."

After that sentence, the meeting room became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The expressions of the other people in the meeting room were also varied.

There was pride, surprise, curiosity, enlightenment, and confusion.

After taking in all these expressions, Liu Daneng did not respond directly. Instead, he took out his briefcase and pulled out the letter of introduction and the agreement from it.

He stood up and matched the recipient on the letter of introduction with the company on the agreement, as well as the nameplates on site.

These letters of introduction, along with the agreements, were placed in front of the respective individuals.

After sending out the letters and agreements, he returned to his seat and calmly met Han Pengfei's gaze.

After staring at each other for two or three minutes, he took the initiative to offer a way out, saying:

"Chairman Han, regarding your suggestion, as you just said..."

"I disagree!"

"Similarly, this is also what our factory manager wanted."

"Hmm... Regarding your suggestion, I think you could have a good discussion with the leaders in the General Assembly Department."

"I know you all dislike failure."

"Therefore, we have prepared an agreement from the very beginning, which is the one that is placed in front of you."

"The agreement stipulates the responsibilities of both parties, and relatively speaking, we bear a heavier responsibility."

"If something goes wrong when we use our stuff, that's our problem."

"This has nothing to do with you all, so you don't need to worry about being implicated."

"Don't worry about us defaulting on payments. As a responsible company, a 60-day payment period after receiving the goods is our business principle!"

"What you all need to do, and that is all you need to do, is to sign this agreement, produce the parts according to our blueprints, and then have Director Feng's men assemble them."

"Then launch!"

"It doesn't matter if you think we lack technology!"

"It's not important that you all think our satellite can't be launched!"

"It doesn't matter if you all think our launch will fail!"

"None of that matters!"

"Time will tell, and we'll see how it goes."

Liu Daneng's voice wasn't loud, but it was loud enough for everyone present to hear.

The one with the darkest expression was Han Pengfei, followed by those who had initially looked smug.

They wanted to say something, but remembering Liu Daneng's composed demeanor and his suggestion that their chairman go to the General Assembly Department to demand an explanation, they wisely kept quiet and picked up the documents on the table.

After studying the agreement for a while, the group looked up in surprise.

There was no other reason than that the agreement explained the division of responsibilities.

And this division of responsibilities is exactly the same as what Liu Daneng just said.

It's fair to say that the other side treated them like screwdrivers and screw manufacturers from the very beginning.

After figuring out the truth, a group of people were deeply hurt.

(End of this chapter)