I painted an aircraft carrier on the courtyard house for Dongda University.

Good heavens, they've hollowed out the entire mountain! The space in front of us is about 40 or 50 meters high and about the size of several basketball courts.

Just as Zhou Weiguo was still in shock, Old Qin stood beside him, tapped him on the shoulder with a smug look, and said, "Kid, are you stunned?"

Zhou Weiguo nodded subconsciously, and after a long while, he said with an incredulous look, "This... this is too exaggerated, Elder Qin, how much effort must this have taken?"

Old Qin said meaningfully, "How much effort did it take? An army of 60,000 men, five years in the making, and they've only completed the basics. Tell me, how much effort did they expend?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Weiguo couldn't help but think of the "infrastructure maniac" of later generations, and sighed in his heart: No wonder people on the internet in later generations say that the Xia Kingdom of this era is a "tunneling maniac"!

Old Long stepped forward, looked into the distance, and sighed, "That's right, it took a tremendous amount of effort! We started preparing for Project No. 17 in early 1952, with the initial idea of ​​secretly researching nuclear weapons. But what no one expected was that after several years, we had only managed to dig out a cave. Fortunately, we had you. For the country, I truly hope to see the day when our country's own nuclear weapons are deployed."

Zhou Weiguo stared at the massive project, speechless for a long time.

When Old Qin saw Zhou Weiguo's expression, he assumed Zhou Weiguo was feeling guilty and said somewhat excitedly, "Weiguo? Weiguo, you little brat? Now you can't admit you're fooling us two old guys, or I'll beat you up!"

Zhou Weiguo then realized what was happening, and gave Elder Long a knowing wink.

Master Long understood immediately, nodded, and turned to the people behind him, saying, "Everyone, except the three of us, evacuate to the tunnel entrance."

Then he turned to his bodyguard and said, "Also, the guard regiment will be here to relieve you in a bit. Then have all personnel evacuate. I mean all. And remember, nothing inside Project 17 is to be told or discussed. We'll talk about everything once we get out."

Upon hearing the order, the guard was taken aback at first, then said with a troubled expression, "Manager, this... your safety..."

"This is an order! We're not incapable of driving. Leave us one vehicle, and the rest of you must immediately evacuate to the cave entrance, or you'll face military law! Remember what I said, the cave entrance! Anyone who stays nearby will be held accountable!"

The guard immediately stood at attention and saluted: "Yes, sir!"

Zhou Weiguo watched the convoy slowly depart until the tunnel fell completely silent.

Old Master Long then spoke up: "For the country, let's begin. It's up to you now. I want to see what kind of magic tricks you can pull for us."

Zhou Weiguo nodded, took two steps forward, and with a wave of his hand, a refrigerator, a washing machine, a television, and a pile of paper documents appeared in front of him.

The two elders had prepared themselves mentally, but they were still shocked when they saw the sudden appearance of a bunch of things.

Old Qin stepped forward curiously, touched it back and forth, and after a while said, "For the country, this looks like a television set, doesn't it?"

Zhou Weiguo smiled and said, "That's right, Elder Qin. These are refrigerators, televisions, and washing machines, and they should be the most advanced in the world right now. These are research and development blueprints. You two can have them manufactured and then consider supplying them to the domestic market, even if it's just for a technological update. These are all good products. However, some of the materials and technologies will probably take some time to research domestically, and I'm too lazy to research them myself. Let's leave the rest to domestic technicians. By the way, regarding the overseas sales of these appliances, it's best if we don't participate directly domestically. It would be best to find an agent, like the Lou family, which would be most suitable. We can plan for other things later when our domestic and international relations have improved."

Upon hearing this, Elder Long's eyes lit up, and he looked at Zhou Weiguo with a half-smile.

Feeling somewhat uncomfortable under his gaze, Zhou Weiguo explained, "You don't think I'm testing you two, do you? I'm actually afraid..."

"You kid, you're not afraid we'll just take all the credit and credit for your skills, are you?" Old Long said with a laugh.

These words made Zhou Weiguo blush.

These refrigerators, televisions, and washing machines were all weakened versions of the items previously rewarded by the system. He had Nannan analyze the space and use the "Big Hen" to create samples that were several generations behind the system rewards, equivalent to the most advanced level in the world at this time. He did want to try giving the items to Elder Long to see his reaction, but he didn't expect Elder Long to "flip the table" directly, making him somewhat embarrassed.

Old Qin also realized what was happening and said with a displeased look, "You brat, are you really afraid we'll swallow your treasure? You..."

"Alright, alright, Lao Qin, shut up. Wei Guo has already done a great job, what's there to complain about? Even if the Lou family went to Hong Kong, they'd be making even more money there by manufacturing and selling their own products. Now that Wei Guo is handing this over to the country, what are you complaining about? Besides, with Wei Guo's capabilities, wouldn't he be better off anywhere else than in our country? The fact that he's stayed in the country only shows his love for it." Old Long interrupted.

Upon hearing this, Old Qin hurriedly said, "Then you're still letting him go to Hong Kong? No, no, what if that kid runs away and never comes back?"

Old Long raised his hand and punched Old Qin in the chest: "Are you stupid? With this kid's abilities, does he need our help to go abroad? For the sake of the country, I'm making this clear: from now on, any military-related technologies you produce will be rewarded based on merit. You're a soldier, and I believe this is what you want. As for civilian applications, I can tell you're ambitious, so I won't argue with you. You know the domestic environment; I can only say that what deserves reward will be rewarded. If—and I mean if—the environment really changes one day, I will definitely give you what's due. Tell me, do you agree or not?"

Zhou Weiguo panicked a little and said embarrassedly, "Well, Mr. Long, you misunderstand. I really don't have that many ideas in China. It's just that the overseas market can't be monopolized by foreigners..."

"You don't need to explain so much to me about your country. I understand your passion for it. The country is just starting out, and everything needs to be rebuilt. We won't hold back on many things right now. I just want to tell you that the country will never forget your contributions. But given our country's current situation, we probably can't handle the foreign markets, and they won't give us any. As for the Lou family you mentioned, I think we can definitely cooperate for mutual benefit. Alright, that's about it for now. You should continue. We're still waiting for your good stuff." Old Master Long interrupted again.

Then, Zhou Weiguo waved his hand again, and this time, instead of an object, a pile of blueprints appeared on the ground.