Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

"Teacher Nie, come in quickly. Are you looking for Yangzi for something?" Qin Baoguo asked immediately upon seeing Nie Xiaoqian.

"Yes, I have some matters to discuss with President Qin." Nie Xiaoqian seemed a little restrained at the door.

"Okay, you two chat." Qin Baoguo said, "I'll go out and arrange the work in the factory."

Qin Yang was very curious. He had been with Nie Xiaoqian for a long time, but he had never seen her so coy!

"What's wrong? Did someone badmouth me?" Qin Yang asked.

"No, it's..." Nie Xiaoqian looked at Qin Baoguo's departing figure and said, "Tonight, can you come to my house with me? My mother and my grandfather want to meet you."

"Ah?" Qin Yang was stunned, then nodded, "Of course, no problem. I should have visited during the New Year, but I was too busy at the time. It's better to seize the opportunity now. Let's go, Xiaoqian!"

"Brother Yang, it's still early!"

I'm inviting you to dinner, not lunch. It's not even nine o'clock yet, it's a bit early to go now.

"The first visit of a new son-in-law is very important. I have to leave them with a good impression. I have to go to the department store to buy a new suit, new leather shoes, get a haircut, and buy you a new outfit and some gifts." Qin Yang said, "We have to get moving now, or it will be too late!"

"What new son-in-law? We're not married yet."

"Okay, then an unmarried new son-in-law. Let's go!"

"Brother Yang, my family doesn't care about these things. They've seen all kinds of valuable items. If you make it too grand, it might backfire and they might think you're not down-to-earth." Nie Xiaoqian said, "If you leave a bad first impression, that would be troublesome."

Qin Yang nodded, "That's right, I can't overdo it. I have to cater to their preferences. Xiaoqian, tell me, what do your mother and grandfather like?"

"They are both focused on their work and don't have any personal hobbies." Nie Xiaoqian said, "Only work-related matters can impress them."

"Okay, then tell me, what kind of work do they do?"

"My grandfather... has been in charge of national defense technology work for the past few decades. My mother is currently the Deputy Director of the Science and Technology Committee of the National Defense Commission." Nie Xiaoqian said, watching Qin Yang's expression.

She couldn't choose her background. Because her identity was too special, her social circle was very small. From childhood to adulthood, she only knew children of high-ranking officials. She wanted to break out of that circle, break out of the life her mother had arranged for her, so she chose to come to Fangbei Company. After coming here, she felt that every day was new and fulfilling. However, she was still deliberately hiding her identity, especially after confirming her relationship with Qin Yang.

She was afraid that after learning her identity, Qin Yang would be scared and wouldn't dare to continue seeing her, or that he would use her family's background unscrupulously. Neither of these were what she wanted to see.

"In that case, to cater to their preferences, I have to come up with some achievements in national defense technology to make them value me."

Qin Yang's words surprised Nie Xiaoqian, "Brother Yang, you..."

Your mind is different from others. You're actually focused on this? Shouldn't you be surprised by my grandfather and mother's identities? However, she swallowed the words back.

"What about me?"

"You've already worked on many military products. You don't need to create anything new. Just summarize these achievements and talk to my grandfather and mother about them during dinner." Nie Xiaoqian said with a helpless smile. Is this still a family dinner? Isn't this becoming a work report meeting?

"That won't do. Achievements only represent the past." Qin Yang was thinking rapidly, what could be quickly developed and still have enough weight to impress people.

However, he couldn't think of anything for the moment.

Just then, hurried footsteps came from outside.

"Brother Lin, what's wrong?"

"Xiaoyang, I'm here to say goodbye." Lin Heping said.

Nie Xiaoqian quickly pulled Qin Yang. What time is it? Why are you talking like that? Aren't you provoking Brother Lin?

"Xiaoyang, what do you mean by that?" Sure enough, Lin Heping's expression turned unfriendly.

"Brother Lin, you've been in our military factory for so long, and you still have a soldier's mindset. Don't you want to solve the problem in the way we military workers do? We can't bring the sacrificed soldiers back to life, but we can prevent more soldiers from being threatened by Type 56 assault rifles."

"How is that possible?"

"Brother Lin, what I'm best at is turning the impossible into the possible. Let's go, we'll go to the workshop now, and I'll show you the methods of a military worker." After Qin Yang finished speaking, he turned to look at Nie Xiaoqian, "Xiaoqian, please call Xiaofang over. I also need their clothing factory to produce some things for me."

"Oh, okay." Nie Xiaoqian nodded.

When Nie Xiaoqian brought Wang Fang to the workshop, Qin Yang's hands were covered in white plaster powder. He was directing several workers to work: "Not only must it be poured in, but it must also have enough pressure. Add pressure!"

Lin Heping followed along, working very hard, seemingly venting all his anger on it.

"Factory Director Qin, what are you making?" Wang Fang asked curiously.

"Xiaofang, you need to make me a vest. I've already drawn the design. Brother Lin, you go with Xiaofang too. You've been on the battlefield, so you might be able to offer some suggestions for modification. You guys hurry up and make it, and deliver it to me before six o'clock."

"Brother Yang, are you making a special external bullet pouch?" Looking at the design drawn by Qin Yang, Nie Xiaoqian only thought of this. Is this prepared for Brother Lin?

"It has this function, you can call it a tactical vest." Qin Yang said, "Don't underestimate this thing, it's also an epoch-making invention."

Back when the country was making Type 56 assault rifles, the soldiers began to worry about the problem of carrying bullets. In the past, they carried only a few magazines, which could be stuffed into pockets. Now they were carrying magazines, which were large and curved. Later, someone came up with the chest-mounted method. This kind of magazine pouch quickly swept the world, especially among countries that used AK rifles. You could often see people of various skin colors carrying this kind of magazine pouch on their chests all over the world.

However, this only belonged to a chest-mounted bullet pouch. After taking it off, it was just a few straps and that magazine pouch. The tactical vest that Qin Yang was making was much more advanced than the chest-mounted bullet pouch.

Moreover, this was just a small invention. The important thing was the thing he was currently making.

Lin Heping and Wang Fang left, and Nie Xiaoqian stayed here, watching Qin Yang's work.

"Hardening will probably take two hours." Qin Yang looked at his watch, "During this time, I can just tidy myself up..."

However, he then froze and looked at Nie Xiaoqian: "Xiaoqian, do you think it's better for me to go over clean or in this busy-with-work state?"

"My grandfather doesn't like people with greasy hair and makeup." Nie Xiaoqian said, "He values practical people more."

"Okay, then I'll just be myself." After Qin Yang finished speaking, he looked at his workers: "Prepare our furnace. After the things in the mold are dry, we'll have to calcine them at high temperature!"

Night fell, in the capital, a courtyard house in a certain compound.

The air was filled with a heat wave. At this time, it was better to cool off outside than to stay in the room. Many people liked to be active in the yard.

Nie Xiaoqian's house was no exception.

Nie Xiaoqian's grandfather sat in a reclining chair under a large tree in the courtyard, holding a fan in his hand, shaking it a few times from time to time, and then glancing at the door.

"Qin Yang is also a busy man. Xiaoqian invited him, so he will definitely come, but he will have to come after work. I estimate he will arrive at our house around seven o'clock." Nie Xiaoqian's mother and the family's servants prepared the food and came out to say to the old man, "If you're hungry, eat first."

"Work comes first. If I hear that he stopped working just because I invited him to dinner, then such a person is not worthy of being my old Nie's granddaughter's husband." The old man said.

Just then, footsteps came from outside.

"He's here, I'll go greet him. There aren't many people who can catch our Xiaoqian's eye." Nie Xiaoqian's mother said with a smile, walking towards the door. At this moment, a tall and handsome figure had already appeared at the door.

"Auntie, are you home today? Oh, Grandpa is here too? Hello, Grandpa."