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Chapter 36 Steel Plant Director?
It started snowing lightly in Beijing again today. Lin Yu, who had just stepped out of the building, sneezed violently when the cold wind blew through him.
Then, a military overcoat that was still warm was draped over his shoulders.
"Our great scientist can't get cold, put on this coat."
Commander Hou chuckled and took off his military overcoat to put it on Lin Yu, then turned around and asked the guards in the building to bring him another one.
"Kobayashi, there's something I'm not sure if I should say."
The grandfather of that brat from the Xu family was my former superior. It's a misfortune for his family to raise such a scoundrel.
How should I train him?
"If it weren't for Xiao Li, who's stationed at your school, telling me, I wouldn't have known this brat could cause such a huge mess."
As Chief Hou and Lin Yu walked and talked, Lin Yu was caught off guard when Chief Hou suddenly said something like that. He didn't even realize who he was talking about.
It wasn't until he reached the corner of the flower bed and saw Xu Haoxiang, who had been called there earlier, standing there shivering from the cold, that Lin Yu realized he was talking about Xu Haoxiang.
"Get over here now!"
Hearing Chief Hou's reprimand, Xu Haoxiang trembled and slowly moved over.
"Uncle Hou, hello... And thank you, Lin Yu. I really didn't know Jiajia, oh no, Yang Jia, was a spy."
Chief Hou wished he could punch this brat and make him fall in the snow for three hours of training, but Xu Haoxiang had already done this training several times in the past two days, and if he trained again now, there would probably be problems, so he had to give up.
"You live in the same dorm as someone as outstanding as Lin Yu, don't you know how to learn from him? That woman used a little trick—no, purely seduction—and you fell for it? Can't you be a little more discerning?"
Watching Xu Haoxiang being scolded like a grandson by Chief Hou, Lin Yu thought about how Xu Haoxiang used to act all high and mighty and found it somewhat amusing.
It's not necessarily a bad thing that this spoiled brat got a good lesson.
However, when Chief Hou got too angry and raised his hand to hit him, Lin Yu stopped him:
"Calm down, Chief Hou. After all, Xu Haoxiang is still young, and it's easy for him to lose control when faced with such temptations."
Commander Hou angrily nudged Xu Haoxiang with his elbow again before saying:
"If it's just a matter of not being able to control oneself, I wouldn't stoop so low as to apologize to you on behalf of his grandfather."
"But he put you in danger, and that's the worst part."
"If you had actually gotten entangled with a spy and something had happened to you back then, I would have wanted to skin that kid alive."
"Lin Yu, your technology has truly broken through the American blockade."
Chief Hou's heartfelt words truly resonated with Lin Yu.
When Xu Haoxiang tricked him into getting into a taxi heading to Quyuanlou, he was genuinely afraid of being kidnapped.
He just didn't expect that the saying "misfortune may be a blessing in disguise" would come true. He originally only wanted to earn three thousand yuan to save up to buy a CPU, but in the end he overscammed the Clay supercomputer.
If we really want to build artificial intelligence by relying on CPU multi-threaded processing step by step, we don't know how long it will take to complete the system's initial tasks.
Thinking about this, Lin Yu asked himself honestly. He couldn't really say he hated Xu Haoxiang, especially since Xu Haoxiang had supported him financially for a while a few years ago when he was on a rationing basis.
So he said:
"It's nothing much. If I hadn't been after his three thousand dollars, I wouldn't have gone with him."
"Well, now... it's a case of 'nothing ventured, nothing gained.'"
Hearing Lin Yu's intimate words, Chief Hou felt even more guilty:
"I'm sorry, Xiaoyu... your research group's funding issue... was really poorly considered, and we almost lost a great talent like you."
"Okay! Xiaoyu, what are you planning to research next? I'll put my name on the application and help you get more funding."
As he spoke, Chief Hou winked at Lin Yu and then kicked Xu Haoxiang:
"That beast's family also has to pay some compensation! Xiaoyu, don't be shy. Money sitting there won't turn into technology no matter how long it sits there, and we're not afraid of you calling us materialistic."
"Now that you've proven your abilities, once your artificial intelligence gets out, people who want to give you money will have to line up and find a way to do so."
"This kid's family should thank you for the compensation they gave you."
Hearing this, Lin Yu's eyes lit up. He wanted to build a commercial aerospace empire, but he was short of funds to start it up. Moreover, more important than funds was the right to enter the market.
"We're all family, Uncle Hou. I really didn't take Xu Haoxiang's matter to heart."
"However, if I could apply for funding or supplies, I would like to apply for a steel plant."
Today, most pillar industries like steel are still state-owned, and without the necessary qualifications, one cannot participate at all.
After hearing Lin Yu's request, Chief Hou, though not understanding why Lin Yu wanted the steel plant, readily agreed.
"Okay, I'll make a list for you later to see which state-owned enterprises around Beijing are short of factory managers. Once you've made your choice, I'll go back and submit an application to recommend you for the position."
"Big factories have strict requirements, and you're too young and inexperienced, but small factories are fine."
"This is nothing compared to your achievements."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yu, who was just an ordinary person in his previous life, was instantly stunned. He never imagined that he could be given the position of factory director of a state-owned enterprise.
Lin Yu was so shocked that he waved his hands repeatedly:
"No, no, no need to give it to our state-owned enterprises, I..."
Lin Yu thought for a moment, was this era the one with the contract responsibility system?
"Just give me the chance to contract a small factory and start from scratch."
When Chief Hou saw that Lin Yu refused the factory director position, he assumed that Lin Yu still harbored resentment, so he kicked Xu Haoxiang again.
"If you want a factory, wouldn't it be better to go to a state-owned enterprise?"
"Don't think you're incompetent. With your achievements in improving GPS accuracy, you're so good that even if the factory is ruined, someone will clean it up for you!"
"Besides, Uncle Hou told you that at last year's big meeting, they said that this year we'd be reforming the tax-sharing system. What's the point of contracting anymore? Even if the contracts are signed, they might not be effective. We'll have to reform along with the factory."
Xu Haoxiang, who had been kicked repeatedly, dared not be angry or speak out, and obediently followed Chief Hou forward.
Lin Yu stopped Chief Hou's outstretched hand again, then thought for a moment before saying:
"I want to build an aerospace company, so I need to have a factory that I can completely control."
"I want to contract a small factory first, make profits slowly, and then buy it out."
"Right now, we've only enhanced the capabilities of American GPS. Once the Americans turn off GPS, we're still doomed."
"Although the accuracy has been improved, we can't use it normally. We can only use it secretly in situations where it's a decisive blow."
"Ultimately, we still need to build our own navigation system."
After speaking, Lin Yu looked up at the sky:
"To be honest, as someone born inland, I've never seen the ocean."
"But after thinking about it, I realized that even if I got to the seaside, I probably wouldn't dare to take a boat out to sea."
"The sea is too rough, and even experienced sailors will suffer without accurate navigation."
"I think..."
"If sailors in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Zhejiang, Shandong, Tianjin, and Qingdao had access to navigation systems as precise as those available today, the ocean would become a treasure trove for hardworking people, providing them with everything they need."
After listening to Lin Yu's explanation, Chief Hou swallowed back the words he was about to say.
He has a general understanding of the current market situation...
To acquire a factory entirely on your own, even the cheapest option, through bankruptcy reorganization, would cost at least three million, and you would also have to assume the original factory's debts.
Under the upcoming reforms, the path of contracting and cooperation is definitely a dead end. Letting Lin Yu do contracting would be a complete waste of his talent. Talented people shouldn't be treated like this.
But if they directly decide to transfer the steel mill's shares...
He really can't make that decision; it has to be done by someone higher up.
But seeing Lin Yu looking up at the sky and lost in thought, Chief Hou considered the intelligence from Europe and still felt that GPS positioning was of great significance. As long as it wasn't brought to the forefront, it would be extremely useful.
So he gritted his teeth, nodded, and kicked Xu Haoxiang again:
"Okay, I'll apply and try. But whether it works out or not is up to them."
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The snow in BJ is falling heavier and heavier. Today is February 3, 1994, two days before the turning point of the Bohemia-Holstein Civil War, the Serrajevo KX incident.
After the end of Cold Z, B is looking for a new way out.