After Wang Ye finished speaking, the scene fell silent again.
Director Li had an expression of enlightenment and relaxation on his face. He obviously thought that Wang Ye was fully prepared and had enough confidence in Wang Ye's plan. He thought that he was very likely to succeed. He even raised his eyebrows at Wang Ye. Thumbs down, a flash of admiration flashed in his eyes.
As for the Big Six of the Machinery Factory and the other team leaders, most of them looked happy and confused, and even their expressions seemed to be repeating the same sentence: "As expected of Huaqing's top students, Amazing!"
Only Liang Jinsong seemed to be caught in a battle between heaven and man.
He threw away the already hot cigarette butt in his hand and lit another cigarette without saying a word. He took a big puff and took a big puff, while at the same time pacing in a circle like an old donkey, thinking about something.
In Liang Jinsong's view, Wang Ye's plan was actually very complete, with almost no loopholes.
Combined with some of Liang Jinsong's own rumors and understanding of Changshan Senior Army School, he thought there was nothing wrong with Wang Ye's idea of taking a gamble. Even if it were him, he would make the same decision!
After all, if you win the bet, the rewards will be unimaginable!
But here's the thing.
Tanzania is a good friend of the Chinese people. Even if Liang Jinsong does not know this country, he knows this most basic concept from newspapers and radio broadcasts. If Wang Ye rashly contacts the senior management of Tanzania and even sells this gas tank to him, what will happen? Will there be any negative diplomatic consequences? This is where Liang Jinsong is most troubled!
Because once the bet is lost, the Tanzanian senior executive can just report the matter to the superiors. What if he uses the Tanzanian diplomatic department to formally lodge a protest? Even if the deal is reached, the gas tank will cause some shocking consequences, and Tanzania officials will have opinions. In the end, this matter will become an international issue, which will be a big trouble. What will be done then?
Countless thoughts collided in Liang Jinsong's mind, making it difficult for him to make a decision.
at the same time.
Looking at Liang Jinsong pacing in circles, Wang Ye sighed slightly and did not continue to explain, because he had already said everything he could say.
What Wang Ye didn’t say cannot be said here. For example, this senior executive’s actual name is Kikwete. He is currently a member of Tanzania’s National Defense and Security Commission. After studying in China for a year, he will serve in the Tanzanian army when he returns to China. Director of the Ideological and Political Department, this is already the second-ranking figure in the military, below one person and above countless others.
And over the next two decades, Kikwete would play an immeasurably important role in high-level Tanzanian politics, until he became President of Tanzania for a period of ten years!
In fact, it was precisely because of him that forty years later on the Chinese Internet, the Tanzanian army was called the most like the Chinese army in the world by countless Chinese military fans and netizens.
So what Wang Ye said about gambling was just a way of saying it. In fact, Wang Ye was 100% confident that Kikwit could decide on weapons procurement!
And Wang Ye is 100% confident that he can convince him to purchase gas tanks!
finally.
When the second cigarette started to burn, Liang Jinsong took a deep breath, threw the cigarette butt heavily to the ground, crushed it with his foot, and then laughed and cursed:
"Fuck you!"
"The country has tried to think of ways to reform, so we have to think of ways too!"
"Besides, we are also earning foreign exchange for the country. Can the country still blame us? Besides, we are a pilot project to convert the military into civilians. Since it is a pilot project, it will be a struggle!"
"And is there anything more terrible than being poor and not having enough to eat? I don't think there is any!"
"It is not advisable to move the dead from the tree and the living from the dead!"
"I agree! Wang Ye!"
Under the gaze of everyone, Liang Jinsong said a lot in one breath. At the same time, as soon as he finished speaking, there was a warm round of applause, especially from everyone in the machinery factory. After all, for others, reform seemed to be just a task. , and for them, it is eating meat instead of drinking porridge, or even eating glutinous rice bran and drinking northwest wind. There is a huge difference!
"Director Liang! Director Li!"
"Please believe me, I won't let you down!"
"And everyone in our machinery factory is waiting for my good news!"
Finally, Wang Ye, who was relieved, shook the hands of Liang Jinsong, Li Gang and the old factory director and said so.
Liang Jinsong, who had made the decision, no longer struggled, looked at Wang Ye and asked with a smile:
"Wang Ye, have you been planning this plan for a long time?"
"Tell me, why on earth would you think of doing this? Don't use the same excuses as before to deal with me, I want to hear the truth!"
Regarding Liang Jinsong's question, under the curious gaze of everyone, Wang Ye sighed lightly and said:
"Actually, it's easy to say."
"I am engaged in machinery and have participated in many national-level military projects. Do you know how many domestic military projects have been canceled in the past two years?"
Liang Jinsong's expression became solemn and he shook his head, while Wang Ye also shook his head and said:
"To be honest, I don't know, because there are too many, big and small."
"And the reason is very simple. The country wants to develop its economy and has no money to invest in military research."
"Sometimes I wonder, our third-tier factories are turning from military to civilian, and military projects are being canceled one after another. Can we really only focus on the economy without the military in the future?"
"I don't think that's the case. After all, how long has it been since the Eight-Nation Allied Forces burned the garden?"
"So I thought, since the country has no money, why can't we in the military industry find ways to make money ourselves? We are not useless, so why can't we support ourselves?"
"Then I reported here."
After Wang Ye finished speaking, Liang Jinsong breathed a long sigh of relief, patted Wang Ye's shoulder hard, and then he smiled and said:
"I really didn't see the wrong person."
"You kid, you will torment us as hard as you can from now on."
"Even if the sky falls, a tall guy like me will hold you up!"
As soon as these words came out, the depressed expression on Wang Ye's face disappeared. After all, it was very important to get this promise from Liang Jinsong. At the same time, he said jokingly:
"That's what you said. Just now you said you were worried that I was being fooled because I was stupid!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter.
Then everyone returned to the conference room again. Wang Ye got a letter of introduction signed by Liang Jinsong. Liang Jinsong and Li Gang stayed at the Red Star Machinery Factory that night, and the three of them left early the next morning.
Li Gang returned to Yuntai City, while Wang Ye took Liang Jinsong's car to Quancheng City, then transferred to a train back to Yanjing, and then took a train from Yanjing to Changshan City.
