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

Li Huaide pondered for a moment, glanced around, and then whispered, "Of course he has connections. How could he climb to such a high position without backing? I heard his father used to be a general on the other side, but later joined the organization because of some things. Now, it seems his rank in the Ordnance Department isn't low, but it's a sinecure. By the way, he also has a younger brother in the Ordnance Department. What are your thoughts?"

Hearing this, Zhou Weiguo was stunned. The Ordnance Department? Shouldn't the Ordnance Department be under the General Staff? Theoretically, shouldn't his father, surnamed Zheng, and he himself be under Qin Lao's command? This is strange. They should have some understanding of the situation at 749, so how could they do this? Has his father also turned to the dark side? Is this incident not aimed at the steel mill, but at 749?

Zhou Weiguo pondered for a long time but still couldn't figure it out. He finally decided to put it aside for the time being and ask Qin Lao again later.

Since he couldn't figure it out, Zhou Weiguo was unwilling to get entangled with these people any longer.

He stepped back into the crowd and said firmly, "Gentlemen, the western section of the steel rolling mill is a classified unit. Without an order from the Ministry of Metallurgy, I cannot allow you to enter. However, if you wish to search the eastern section, you can do so with the cooperation of our security personnel. But let me make this clear: under no circumstances can the normal production operations of the eastern section be affected. Otherwise, if any problems arise, none of you can bear the responsibility, not even if you include the people behind you."

Zhou Weiguo's statement was a deliberate attempt to provoke a search. Only in this way could he ascertain the true purpose of these people.

Upon hearing this, Wang's face instantly darkened. He was about to retort when Zheng stopped him.

With a forced smile, Zheng said, "In that case, let's do as Chief Engineer Zhou says and investigate the eastern section of the steel rolling mill first. As for the western section, I'll apply to my superiors immediately. This is a normal counter-espionage operation, and I believe the higher-ups will issue a cooperation document."

The man surnamed Wang nodded, a ruthless glint in his eyes, and then ordered, "Alright, we'll do as Commissioner Zheng says. Everyone, go into the steel mill and search it!"

However, before he could finish speaking, Zhou Weiguo once again stood in front of the crowd.

"Gentlemen, this door leads to the west section of the steel rolling mill. If you want to search the east section, you have to enter from the east entrance. Oh, right, Lao Wang! Lao Wang!" Zhou Weiguo shouted loudly.

Wang Jianguo, who had been leisurely smoking and watching the show from the sidelines, immediately scurried over: "For... um... Chief Engineer Zhou, what are your orders!"

Zhou Weiguo smiled and instructed, "Go find Lao Zhang first and have him send people to take over the defense of the west gate, the east and west passageways, and the oxygen top blower converter workshop in the east area. Notify all security personnel to go on alert to prevent any 'mischievous little rats' from infiltrating the factory. In addition, the security department must ensure that every outsider entering the steel rolling mill is accompanied by at least two security personnel throughout the entire process. Under no circumstances should enemy agents harm our comrades, understand?"

Old Wang immediately stood at attention and saluted: "Yes, Chief Engineer Zhou! I'll arrange it right away!"

After this arrangement, the faces of the men surnamed Zheng and Wang turned extremely grim.

The two whispered a few words to each other, then got into the car and left with their entourage.

After they left, Li Huaide approached with a worried expression and asked, "Weiguo, why did you let them in? This will definitely affect the workers' morale. We could have just ignored them; they couldn't have done anything about it!"

Zhou Weiguo reassured him, "Old Li, don't worry. Anyway, the factory has no power today and can't produce normally. We can't let the power company and water company take the blame. These people are in a hurry to come in, so let them in. First, let's see what they want to do, and second, let everyone know that our Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill is not easy to bully. Let's make a big scene with this opportunity, so that no small fry or small factory will dare to mess with us in the future."

Upon hearing this, Li Huaide's eyes lit up, and he smiled smugly, "That makes sense! I was just wondering how to explain today's events to the workers. Now it's perfect; the production launch conference and dinner can't be held, and the responsibility isn't ours."

"No, Lao Li! The production launch conference is not only going to be held, but it's going to be a big one! Let me tell you, you'll do this and that in a moment..." Zhou Weiguo whispered and explained the plan in detail.

Upon hearing this, Li Huaide was overjoyed: "Great! I'll arrange it right away! Those people at the meat processing plant are shameless! They eat and drink our food, and then they cause trouble. Just wait and see how I deal with them!"

Zhou Weiguo waved his hand: "I'll figure out the meat issue. You go and handle the things I asked you to do first. Be careful not to cause any trouble. We just want to make things lively, but we can't let the workers cause any accidents."

After parting ways with Li Huaide, Zhou Weiguo returned to his workshop. He made a few phone calls first, then focused his mind on his work.

"Daughter, how many livestock are there in the space now?"

"Wow, brother, you finally remembered me! You haven't chatted with me in ages!"

"Haha, my sweet girl, I've been so busy lately. Tell me how those livestock you asked me for are doing, I need them."

"Okay! Let me check... Brother, it's in the space right now:"

There are 265 adult sows, 232 boars, and 3125 piglets.

There are 23 adult cows, 19 bulls, and 98 calves.

There are 285 adult ewes, 206 rams, and 523 lambs.

There are 3598 adult hens, 3215 roosters, and 19852 chicks.

There are 2682 adult female ducks, 2125 male ducks, and 8569 ducklings.

There are 989 adult female geese, 855 male geese, and 6321 geese.

Oh, and brother, there's also fish:

Approximately 10 tons of grass carp;

8 tons of carp;

7 tons of catfish.

There's even more grain and fruit! I've planted all the seeds you gave me. And these chickens, ducks, fish, grains, fruits, and vegetables all grow exceptionally well as long as they have spiritual spring water. System brother is amazing!

"Duo duo duo, duo shao???? Nannan, you said duo shao????" Zhou Weiguo was so shocked by this huge number that he almost fell to the ground.

Nannan seemed startled by Zhou Weiguo's reaction and explained aggrievedly, "Brother, there really are that many, I promise I'm not lying! At first, I would occasionally forget to water them, but later Xiaoyu and Xiaoxue helped me take care of them and come up with ideas."

What's most amazing is that they even suggested I divide the space into sections! Oh, and they connected each section to a spiritual spring, so I don't have to keep adding water for them anymore. They guarantee that they haven't gone hungry since!

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