Xiaomi Heavy Industry, its first entrepreneurial venture!

Chapter 376 is just a shell! (First update!)

The voice was clear, strong, and accurate, reaching Lin Yi's ears. He held the phone to his face, switched to the phone book page, found Gao Hai's name, and clicked on it.

The number is correct and has not been modified.

Is that a dream?
Thinking of this possibility, Lin Yi slowly raised his left hand, his left thumb and forefinger fingernails lightly tapping together, and then slowly stretched towards the bend of his right arm, towards that most tender spot.

Two fingernails pinched the soft flesh of his right forearm, and with a gentle squeeze, a sharp pain instantly shot through Lin Yi's mind, jolting him awake.

He shook his right hand forcefully to relieve the pain in his elbow, and that pain made him realize that he wasn't dreaming.

This is true!

Therefore, the person on the other end of the line was indeed Gao Hai, and the person who answered the phone was his superior, Zhu Jingyao.

This……

Both of these are bad news!
There was no good news.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Yi asked the person on the other end of the phone:
"Um...didn't they say the military isn't allowed to do business? If I get caught up in this, I'm finished, aren't I?"

The worried words were transmitted to the other end via radio signal, and within seconds, Zhu Jingyao's explanation came through:
"No, no, no, it's not what you think!"

"The main problem is that cross-system cooperation is a bit troublesome, like that special approval from above before."

"Although it has been specially approved, the process is still the same as our internal process. Then it is reported, approved, and then transferred to the outside for another process."

“By specially recruiting you and putting you in a shell, we can skip the rest of the process.”

"In addition to following the procedures, we can also distribute some of the rewards within the system to you according to the procedures."

“If you don’t come in, these rewards can’t be given to you; if they are, it would be against the rules.”

"Finally, you don't need to worry about any training. Uh, this so-called training is actually just learning the confidentiality regulations!"

"I believe that with your abilities, learning these confidentiality regulations will be a piece of cake!"

Zhu Jingyao's persuasion really appealed to Lin Yi.

If it's just a matter of learning some confidentiality regulations and then putting them on a veneer, then the benefits for Xiaomi Heavy Industry, especially for its employees, would be enormous.

Firstly, there was the youth talent development plan that Cao Bin and his team had initially agreed to. According to my original plan, once Xiaomi Heavy Industry had sufficient strength, I would then collaborate with some universities to establish joint laboratories and build good relationships.

It will take a few more years to gradually push it up.

But if I have a naval identity, then I don't need to waste so much time putting on a facade. I'll be reserved for now, focus on my work, and do my job well.

Next year, we can use this year's performance results to submit Cao Bin's and others' names.

Taking a deep breath and suppressing his inner thoughts, Lin Yi lowered his voice and said to Zhu Jingyao:

"Since Director Zhu has put it that way, then I have no choice but to accept it!"

"I'm not familiar with these procedures, so... I'll have to trouble you!"

"Don't talk about trouble or not. This is a win-win situation! I'll get the procedures done here first, and then Gao Hai will bring the things to you. You can go with him and complete the procedures together!"

After giving a few more instructions, Zhu Jingyao returned the phone to Gao Hai.

The next second, Gao Hai's voice came from the other side:
"President Lin, we'll be colleagues from now on! You'll have to help each other out when we're colleagues!"

"I think... our aircraft carrier isn't big enough, um... it's not loud enough, and the power is a bit lacking. Do you have any ideas?"

Lin Yi on the other end of the phone was speechless. All he could say was, "People are just fickle."

Just a while ago, Gao Hai was trying to find ways to improve the efficiency of steam turbines, without even having any bold ideas.

How many days has it been?

They've actually started to complain!

man!

No, I'm a man too!
Lin Yi coughed into the phone, then calmly said:
“Representative Gao, our thoughts coincide. I also think that boat is quite small.”

"To be honest, I've always had a design in mind: we should build a super destroyer, with a displacement of 5 tons!"

"A ship carrying thousands of missiles, just placing them there, is a threat!"

"I estimate that from R&D and design to supply chain setup and final product shipment, it will cost about 100 billion!"

"I'll handle the technology, you handle the funding!"

"If we team up, we'll be invincible!"

Gao Hai did not respond to Lin Yi's enthusiastic invitation, but instead chose to hang up the phone directly.

If he could easily raise 10 billion yuan, Zhu Jingyao's position should be his; he should be sitting in the leather chair, not standing to the side.

Behind the desk, Zhu Jingyao was writing a letter with his head down. Ten minutes later, he finished the document and turned around, only to find the letter in Gao Hai's hands.
"Take this letter to the Shipbuilding Industry Group and hand it to Chief Engineer Liu there in person."

"I'll prepare the procedures here. Once I'm done, I'll let you know so you can come over right away. Then you can take the relevant documents to Xiaomi Heavy Industry and bring Lin Yi and all the engineers from Xiaomi Heavy Industry into the system."

"This matter needs to be addressed promptly!"

The letter landed in Gao Hai's hands. He nodded to the person in front of him, turned around, walked out of the office, and disappeared down the corridor.

For a moment, Zhu Jingyao was the only one left in the office, making it seem particularly deserted.

After sitting at his desk for a while, Zhu Jingyao stood up and walked to the bookshelf next to him.

The bookshelf was crammed with books, but in the very center of the bookshelf, there was no book, only a glass shelf.

Inside the glass enclosure is a model of an aircraft carrier.

The aircraft carrier model was about a foot long, with poor detail and proportions. On the deck of the model, a soldier about the size of an airplane stood there with his right hand raised high, as if he were greeting Zhu Jingyao.

The model has some paint chipping, not from bumps or knocks, but from being handled and rubbed over a long period of time.

On the port side where the paint was peeling off, there was a string of white characters—CV-63.

Zhu Jingyao opened the glass door, took out the aircraft carrier model, carefully held it in his hand, and gently stroked it with his fingers.

After touching the model from top to bottom, Zhu Jingyao went to the bathroom to fetch a basin of water, and then used a rag and some warm toilet paper to wipe away the dust from the model.

After wiping the model, he took a rag and tissues and carefully cleaned the glass compartment where the model was stored.

After wiping the glass panes clean, he didn't put the model back; instead, he closed the glass panes behind him.

As for the model he often held and played with, he casually tossed it into the lower right corner of the bookshelf, into an empty shelf.

After doing all this, he returned to his desk, picked up the phone, and started making calls to follow up on work:
"Hello, is this the Third Aircraft Research Institute? I'd like to inquire about the progress of our carrier-based aircraft..."

There was no response from the other end; they remained silent.

...It's afternoon in China, but noon in Ankara, Türkiye.

An encrypted letter from the EU was delivered to Cassio Bailey, head of the EU office in Turkey, by a professional.

Casio Bailey opened the letter, and there before him was a new order from the European Union.

[According to accurate intelligence, Türkiye's attempts to cooperate with China have been thwarted, and they have lost their leverage. Now, you can refute the previous reports released by the EU!]

The contents of this short letter brought Cassio Bailey a sigh of relief.

In order to bring Türkiye into the EU, or rather, to lure Türkiye in, the EU set up an office in Türkiye specifically for negotiations on Türkiye's accession to the EU.

The problem is that, in addition to being a European, he is also Austrian.

Türkiye's entry will severely impact Europe, especially Austria's low-end labor market, with its cheap labor force.

This dealt a further blow to Austria's economy, which was just beginning to recover from the 2009 financial crisis, making its already dire situation even worse.

It was precisely because of this that government officials in his hometown kept contacting him, asking him to find a way to obstruct and sabotage this so-called peace talks.

Although sources within the EU leadership have indicated that this so-called peace talk is merely a ploy to keep Türkiye on its toes.

But who knows if those guys are telling the truth or lying?

What if they actually take this charade seriously and bring Türkiye into the EU?

Wouldn't that mean we're doomed?
But as an EU official, Cassio Bailey also needs to prioritize his own work.

The double whammy from both sides had left him exhausted these past two days. Now that the European Commission's order had arrived, he was finally free from the tug-of-war and could finally focus on causing destruction!

After carefully putting the letter into the pocket close to his left breast, Cassio Bailey pressed it firmly to make sure it was secure and that everything that had just happened wasn't a dream. Then, he took a document out of the drawer.

He unfolded the document, stared at it for a while, then picked up the phone on the table and called his secretary to his office.

The document was immediately handed to the secretary, and then Cassio Bailey gave his instructions:
"Take a look at this first, and then send this letter to the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs."

"On your way to deliver the letter, contact some news media. Once you come out of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, arrange for these news media outlets to interview you."

"Just tell these news media the contents of the letter!"

The secretary did as instructed, opened the document, and found a letter inside, and another letter dated today.

[Given that Turkey has not responded to our proposed solutions, this round of negotiations for Türkiye's EU accession has failed!]

A simple sentence, without any unnecessary embellishment, is very straightforward, so straightforward that it can be hurtful.

The secretary, clutching the document, didn't leave immediately but looked at Cassio Bailey: "Sir, this document..."

“Send it over!” Cassio Bailey interrupted his secretary, adding as the secretary prepared to leave:
"Remember what I just told you!"

An hour later, Cassio Pelé's secretary walked out of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs building, where a dozen or so reporters were standing at the bottom of the steps.

There were local Turkish journalists, European journalists, Russian journalists, English journalists, American journalists, and journalists from several Middle Eastern countries.

These people had all received the tip, and when they saw the secretary come out, they immediately swarmed around her:
"Sir, we have received information that the cooperation negotiations between the EU and Turkey have failed once again. What is your explanation for this?"

"Sir, I've heard that this time the EU unilaterally withdrew from the cooperation agreement. What's your opinion on this?"

"Hello, sir..."

…………

According to AFP, the EU office in Türkiye yesterday explained the freeze on cooperation negotiations for Türkiye's accession to the EU.

"The top priority among EU member states is mutual recognition of each other's territorial integrity. Türkiye does not recognize the Republic of Cyprus and has territorial disputes with Greece. This is an absolute bottom line that cannot be crossed."

"In addition, European countries advocate democracy and freedom, including freedom of speech. If Türkiye wants to join the EU, it must allow its citizens to speak freely. A country that cannot even allow free speech naturally cannot join the EU..."

Lin Yi, listening to the news from Xiaomi Heavy Industry, smiled broadly.

The EU is still the same old thing, still playing the same old game of feigning indifference.

Unfortunately, Türkiye is not so easily fooled.

If it were Iran, the absurdity of this would rise to another level.

After reading the news, he picked up the phone on the table, searched for a moment, found Costa's number, and dialed it.

The phone was answered as soon as it rang, and Costa's accented English came through the receiver:

"Mr. Lin, is there a problem with the product? If so, we'll have to deduct money from your pay!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi couldn't help but let out a cold sneer. These people really brought the word "husky" to life.

Putting aside his joking thoughts, he said in a cold voice:

"You're truly a mouthful of dog's teeth; you can't expect anything good to come out. Has your money arrived? And has your reporter arrived?"

"They haven't even arrived yet, what right do you have to say there's a problem with my product?"

"Instead of wasting your time arguing with me, you should hurry up and ask for your money, and hurry up and urge your people to come over!"

"After you've taken care of your business, I have other work to do."

After sternly reprimanding the person on the other end, Lin Yi hung up the phone without giving them any chance to retaliate.

He shoved his phone into his pocket, put his hands in his pockets, and walked out in a nonchalant manner.

Go to the municipal government and urge them to expedite the land development progress on Xishan Island.

On the other side, the Huangpu Grand Hotel.

Costa gripped the phone that had been hung up and couldn't help but roar a few times, but after the roars, he became angrier and angrier, and felt more and more cheated.

I wanted to yell at the person on the other end of the phone, but I was a little hesitant.

Because the goods haven't arrived yet, the task isn't finished.

Once he gets his hands on the goods and transports them out of China to Türkiye, his mission will be complete.

Once they get their hands on the items, their people can reverse engineer them. If they can crack them, great; if not, they can still use them themselves.

Overall, it's a good deal.

It took Costa about 10 minutes to finally convince himself.

After suppressing his anger, he took out his phone and called his colleagues in Turkey, asking them to urge the reporter to hurry up.

Then he got a phone number.

(End of this chapter)