Xiaomi Heavy Industry, its first entrepreneurial venture!

Chapter 382 Signing a Pledge to Live or Die! (First Update!)

The questions echoed in his ears, but before Lin Yi could answer, Gu Yuanfeng took a half step forward, his expression becoming even more serious and exaggerated:

"President Lin, please answer me. Anyone can pat their chest and say that."

"If something goes wrong after you've made that promise, how will you take responsibility?"

Seeing that the other person's face was almost touching his own, Lin Yi still didn't answer. Instead, he turned to look at Zhu Jingyao and Tan Chuan next to Zhu Jingyao.

His eyes were full of questions.

However, the two who were so shrewd just moments ago now seemed to have completely ignored it, staring wide-eyed but looking away.

Noticing their reactions, Lin Yi rolled his eyes, while also trying to guess what they were thinking.

It's estimated that they intend to use themselves as a whetstone to sharpen these research institutes and make them feel threatened.

But the problem is, we can't keep dragging this out!

Instead of doing it so crudely, why not just put everyone together, close the windows, and have a fight, with the winner taking precedence?

After rolling his eyes, Lin Yi turned to look at Gu Yuanfeng. He could understand Gu Yuanfeng's attitude. After all, if it were his own project, which had been going on for so many years and was about to succeed, he would understand.

If someone suddenly jumps out and interferes, you'll have to fight them too.

But understanding is one thing, but it doesn't mean I have to put up with his temper or put up with his attitude.

In front of Gu Yuanfeng, Lin Yi raised his left hand, spread his fingers, and then raised his right hand, beginning to crack each finger one by one:

"I understand where your anger comes from!"

"But since you've asked this question, you must have thought about how to make me take responsibility."

"Then tell me, what kind of method should be used to make me take responsibility?"

"Is it dismissal? Is it paying compensation? Is it jail time? Or is it execution?"

"You can't possibly expect me to build an aircraft carrier just for you, can you?"

"I'd like to build one too, but the question is, do you think it's possible?"

"We are here today to solve problems, not to escalate them."

"If you think escalating the issue will help the discussion, then so be it."

"We signed a death pact on the spot, and within the specified time, each of us took out the corresponding items according to the task requirements we received."

"Whoever can't produce it, dies."

"I dare! Do you dare?"

The ball was tossed back to Yuanfeng, who opened his mouth to speak, but found himself speechless.

Because the person in front of me said from the beginning that they could understand me and even offered me a solution, which was tantamount to blocking all my escape routes.

What should we say now?

You say you're too magnanimous to hold grudges against petty people? You think you can let it go because you're older and they're younger?

What about what I just said?
How to be responsible?

Removal?

Since they don't belong to the same research institute and can't supervise each other, they're facing dismissal.

Losing money...

It seems... it seems that such a thing has never happened before. There has only been a thorough investigation after the incident, followed by a sense of shame and a determination to move forward.

Not to mention imprisonment and execution.

The only way for a researcher to achieve these two accomplishments is if he leaks information and colludes with internal and external forces to deliberately sabotage the process.

There is no other possibility.

Moreover, the young man in front of them and his team's strength had led the leadership to approve a separate research institute for them, which meant that the leadership had recognized their research, their abilities, and their loyalty.

As long as they don't encounter any fundamental problems during the entire research and development process, they won't go to jail, much less be executed!
And she knew better than anyone why she was pressing him so hard.

As for that final life-or-death agreement...

To be honest, he felt a little guilty.

For a moment, Gu Yuanfeng felt as if he were being roasted over a fire.

He wanted to step down, but when he looked around, no one responded. Even those who were also from the shipbuilding industry looked away guiltily and did not take the initiative to speak or pick up where he was going.

At this moment, he really wanted to ask Lin Yi, "Why are you like this?", but he couldn't bring himself to say it.

After all, speaking up would be tantamount to revealing one's weakness, so he chose to widen his eyes and meet Lin Yi's gaze.

Lin Yi waited across the table for a long time, but instead of getting a reply from Gu Yuanfeng, he was met with a glare. He rolled his eyes and stared back at Gu Yuanfeng with wide eyes.

The two people, one old and one young, stared at each other with wide eyes, neither willing to back down.

Seeing that things were developing differently than he had imagined, Zhu Jingyao raised his hands and rubbed his face hard. Just as he was about to speak, Gu Yuanfeng, who had been staring at Lin Yi, made a move.

He took a step back and removed the glasses hanging on his nose.

He then slammed his glasses on the table and pointed sharply at Lin Yi with his right hand:

"I'll bet you!"

"Write a written agreement!"

"It's just the two of us. Whoever can't produce the item will die!"

"Okay!" Lin Yi replied, turned his head, picked up the notebook and pen on the table and began to write furiously. Watching his movements, the originally noisy conference room became completely quiet, and even breathing became much quieter.

In the large conference room, only the sound of his pen nib touching the notebook could be heard, a soft, but pleasant sound.

At the conference table, Zhu Jingyao stood up, intending to dissuade the two, but Tan Chuan beat him to it, pressing him back into his chair before walking behind Lin Yi.

Instead of rushing to offer advice, he crossed his arms and looked at what Lin Yi had written.

After Lin Yi finished writing his first draft, he took a half step back, crossed his arms, and looked at the two of them with a smile:

“You two are not children, so I have some things to make clear to you here.”

Article 58 of the General Principles of Civil Law states that civil acts that violate the law or the public interest and use legal forms to conceal illegal purposes are invalid. Article 98 states that citizens have the right to life and health.

"Article 232 of the Criminal Procedure Law stipulates that anyone who intentionally kills another shall be sentenced to death, life imprisonment, or imprisonment for not less than 10 years; if the circumstances are less serious, the sentence shall be imprisonment for not less than three years but not more than ten years. Article 234 stipulates that anyone who intentionally injures another shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years, detention, or public surveillance."

"This is a life-or-death agreement between you two, so it doesn't involve contracts. I won't go into the details of contract law with you."

So, are you still gambling now?

Tan Chuan's gaze swept over the two of them, then he reached out with his left hand, asking Lin Yi to hand him the notebook.

After receiving the notebook, he casually tore off that page and handed the paper filled with writing to Gu Yuanfeng:

"This kid has good handwriting, you should keep it."

Turning his head, he asked for a pen again and began writing in his notebook in front of the two of them.

In about ten minutes, a new bet was drawn up on paper. Lin Yi's expression became quite interesting after reading it, while Gu Yuanfeng's expression became very subtle. It was a bet involving treating someone to dinner.

It's not that whoever loses treats the dinner, but that whoever wins treats the dinner.

Below the betting agreement, there is a corresponding menu.

Yanjing douzhi (fermented mung bean juice), Hunan stinky tofu, West Lake vinegar fish, Fujian virgin boy eggs, Guizhou antang stinky sour soup...

There were about ten dishes in total, and they weren't eaten one dish at a time, but rather all at once, all eaten together.

Lin Yi had tasted some of these dishes, but for the rest, he could only say he had long admired them.

Most of these dishes push the limits of human physiology; each one is a game-changer.

If put together...

That's practically a biological nuclear bomb!
He was confident of winning the bet with Gu Yuanfeng, but feeding these biological and nuclear bombs to people was less effective than killing them directly.

With a sigh, Lin Yi reached out and took the notebook, tore off the pages filled with writing, and then tore the pages into pieces.

He casually tossed the object into the trash can: "A scholar can be killed but not humiliated. You might as well have just killed him!"

Upon hearing this, Tan Chuan's gaze no longer lingered on Lin Yi, but instead turned to Gu Yuanfeng standing to the side:
"What about you?"

Gu Yuanfeng had never seen so many exotic dishes before, but judging from Lin Yi's reaction, he knew they weren't anything good. However, his intense curiosity still made him ask:
"These dishes..."

Before he could finish his question, Lin Yi paused for a moment before speaking his prepared words: "Eating it won't kill you, but you'll definitely regret it!"

"And I deeply regret it!"

Having received this answer, Gu Yuanfeng turned to look at Tan Chuan:

"Mr. Tan, let's forget about it!"

After speaking with Tan Chuan, he turned to Lin Yi and said, "President Lin, I was just being foolish. Please don't take it to heart."

"I will do my best to cooperate with the work ahead!"

Hearing Gu Yuanfeng's words, Tan Chuan gave Gu Yuanfeng a push on the back: "Since you're going to cooperate fully, then go back to your seats!"

Gu Yuanfeng turned and left, but Tan Chuan remained behind Lin Yi until Gu Yuanfeng sat down in his seat. Only then did he place his hand on Lin Yi's shoulder and address the crowd:

"As the chief designer, I have a detailed understanding of Xiaomi Heavy Industry's capabilities."

"Therefore, there is no need for you to continue to dwell on this."

"I just had everyone discuss how we can speed up the process."

"I originally intended to throw out a suggestion to get the ball rolling, but since no one has expressed their opinion, I'll just finalize it here."

"Please go back and organize the work related to the design, manufacturing and processing of special metal material parts, and submit the relevant list in a unified manner."

"I will coordinate and allocate them to Xiaomi Heavy Industry."

"They will be in charge of that work!"

"The processing and manufacturing of ordinary metal materials will still be handled by the original department."

"Doing this will help you minimize the difficulty of your current tasks. Of course, I promise you that the research funding and related issues that you are most concerned about will not be reduced!"

After stating his plan, Tan Chuan didn't wait for anyone else's response, but instead pressed down on Lin Yi's shoulder again:

"Mr. Lin, are you confident?"

Feeling the pressure on his shoulder, Lin Yi slightly raised his head, smiled at Tan Chuan, and without saying a word, turned to look at the others.

The words Tan Chuan just said have already been digested and absorbed by the people present.

Their faces remained expressionless, but their bright eyes clearly showed their attitude.

This is a good thing!

Lin Yi smiled at these people, then turned to look at Tan Chuan, but still didn't say anything. Instead, right in front of Tan Chuan, he elbowed Cao Bin hard with his right elbow:
"Mr. Tan is asking you a question! Speak up!"

Having been elbowed by Lin Yi for the fourth time, Cao Bin was completely immune. He calmly turned around and nodded firmly at Tan Chuan:

"Don't worry, Mr. Tan, we won't let you down!"

"Well done!" Tan Chuan nodded, patted Cao Bin on the shoulder, then turned around and went back to Zhu Jingyao's side.

Seeing that Tan Chuan had solved the problem, Zhu Jingyao began to tidy up the documents:
"The spirit of today's meeting has been conveyed. Our General Manager Tan just finalized the results, so today's meeting can be considered a successful conclusion."

"I hereby declare this meeting adjourned!"

"Meeting adjourned! Colleagues from Institute 80515, please stay behind!"

Upon hearing that the meeting was adjourned, people in the meeting room gradually stood up and left.

Lin Yi and his group stayed behind until everyone else had left before he led Cao Bing and the others to Zhu Jingyao and his group.

As soon as he approached, Zhu Jingyao smiled and pointed to Tan Chuan beside him:
"Tan Chuan, the chief designer of the 001 aircraft carrier, just arrived 20 minutes before the meeting and hasn't had a chance to give you a formal introduction yet."

"Your people will handle the rest of the work, and I can be the one who disappears!"

"Most of the problems you encounter at work, as long as they are not technical, can be solved by Tan Chuan."

"If I encounter a problem that I can't solve, I'll handle it!"

"Let's go! Our General Manager Tan hasn't seen your steam turbine unit yet, let's go take a look now!"

"He'll be leaving soon!"

While Zhu Jingyao was making his introduction, Tan Chuan remained smiling without saying a word, his dark eyes only showing a faint glimmer of satisfaction.

A dozen minutes later, a group of people appeared in Test Workshop No. 5. Tan Chuan stood and watched for a while, then walked to the fuel tank in the corner, asked the staff member in charge of recording fuel data for the relevant data, and stood aside, reading it without saying a word.

After reviewing all the data and returning the documents to the staff, he turned to Lin Yi and, without saying anything more, simply raised his hand to salute the young men in front of him.

After saluting, Tan Chuan visibly breathed a sigh of relief, and his face, which had been pale from working non-stop, regained some color at that moment.

Then, he raised his hand and pressed hard on Lin Yi's shoulder. After pressing Lin Yi's shoulder, he reached out and pressed Cao Bin's shoulder, and then the shoulders of several other people.

"They're all good young men!"

After speaking, he walked away from the group and came to Zhu Jingyao:

"Director Zhu, when are you leaving? I might have to go ahead of you."

Zhu Jingyao raised his left hand and glanced at the time displayed on it:

"Let's go together!"

After making the agreement with Tan Chuan, he turned back to look at Lin Yi:
"I will coordinate the relevant work as soon as possible and give you a list of the technologies that need to be tackled!"

"What you need to do is to figure out as quickly and as much as possible what can be broken through and what cannot be broken through."

"Once you've sorted things out, send the list to Tan Chuan. Send the funding gap and related raw materials to Gao Hai!"

"Gao Hai will handle all of this, so you don't need to worry about it. The only thing you need to worry about is how to complete the relevant work as quickly as possible!"

(End of this chapter)