booktalesy Chapter 100 Attitude Shift
Chapter 100 Attitude Shift
Chapter 100 Attitude Shift
Lu Dajiang was slightly taken aback, looking at the girl with surprise at how she didn't seem to be lying.
Unable to bear watching any longer, Wu Qiu, noticing her daughter's unusual behavior, suppressed her doubts and quickly tried to smooth things over.
"Are you going to eat or not?"
Lu Ya raised her hand and nudged her mother's hand. "Mom, you be the judge. Zhang Beichuan meant well, wanting to revive the factory, provide jobs, and boost the economy. But in my father's eyes, he's become a speculator who only wants to profiteer."
Hearing the girl speak so sympathetically to outsiders, Lu Dajiang, who didn't know how to refute her for a moment, got angry and slammed his hand on the table.
"I'm not eating anymore! Whoever wants to eat it can eat it!"
Lu Ya really couldn't understand why he was so angry.
"Mom, look at him, all he does is yell at me! He gets upset when I say something honest."
"Alright, that's enough. You should say less." Wu Qiu looked at her sternly. "You two are such stubborn people, one an old rascal and the other a young rascal. Your dad has his reasons for disagreeing, so why are you getting so worked up?"
"Mom, I think Zhang Beichuan's idea is really good. If they can really set up a lighter assembly plant, just imagine how popular it would be with a production cost of 2 yuan per lighter! Think of the economic value that would bring to our city!"
Wu Qiu nodded slightly, acknowledging her words, but then remembered something else.
"The chocolate you gave me last time, was it from Zhang Beichuan too?"
Lu Ya didn't know why her mother suddenly thought of this, but she nodded.
Wu Qiu then wore an expression of surprise, looked at her earnestly, and said tactfully.
"Back then, when your father came home to visit, he also fooled me with a piece of candy for the rest of my life. When I had you, I was 23 years old, just like you."
Lu Ya immediately understood her mother's implied meaning and blushed.
"Mom, what nonsense are you talking about?"
"Whether I'm talking nonsense or not, you know in your heart." Wu Qiu looked at her with the expression of someone who had been through it all, and didn't say anything more.
The next morning, after arriving at work, Lu Dajiang paced back and forth in his office, looking restless.
Last night, the family finally managed to get together, but Zhang Beichuan's mess ruined everything.
Having not slept well all night, he also carefully pondered what his daughter had said the previous night.
"Little Liu!"
Upon hearing Lu Dajiang's shout, Xiao Liu, the secretary outside, quickly ran inside.
"Boss, you wanted to see me?"
"Let's postpone this morning's plans and go to the Second Light Industry Bureau instead."
Secretary Liu nodded quickly, "Should we inform Comrade Zhou Haifeng and tell him to prepare in advance?"
Lu Dajiang shook his head. The reason he went to the Second Light Industry Bureau was to see in person what Zhang Beichuan was really up to.
By the way, he should give Zhang Beichuan a good talking-to and see what makes this kid so infatuated with his girl.
"No need, just get ready and we'll leave right away."
"good!"
Lu Dajiang's car stopped silently outside the Second Light Industry Bureau compound. He got out of the car and walked straight to the office building.
Meanwhile, in a conference room of the Second Light Industry Bureau, the atmosphere was lively.
While Zhou Haifeng and the others were inspecting the piezoelectric ceramic ignition device and the constant flow valve, Zhang Beichuan quickly began to explain.
"Director Zhou, distinguished leaders. This is a piezoelectric ceramic ignition device. It uses the mechanical energy generated by pressing to quickly ignite the spring..."
As Lu Dajiang walked to the door, he overheard Zhang Beichuan inside explaining the principle of the piezoelectric ceramic ignition device. He raised his hand to stop the secretary who wanted to go in to report.
"This little gadget is a constant flow valve assembly, responsible for controlling gas flow and flame stability. It's indeed difficult to manufacture domestically now, but I have special channels in the south that ensure a stable supply..."
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The people inside had no idea that Lu Dajiang was eavesdropping outside.
"This...can it really work?" Zhou Haifeng asked, half believing and half doubting.
Zhang Beichuan quickly took out several lighters he had brought and disassembled the parts one by one for comparison.
Chen Mingyuan added at the opportune moment, "Director Zhou, according to Comrade Zhang Beichuan's statement..."
If these core components can be procured consistently and stably, coupled with the existing equipment and worker skills of the injection molding plant, assembling lighters, other plastic parts, purchasing hardware, butane gas, etc., will indeed not cost much. The cost calculation of around two yuan is based on sound reasoning.
Zhou Haifeng put down what he was holding, nodded, and then looked at Zhang Beichuan, asking with some concern.
"Comrade Zhang Beichuan, can you guarantee a continuous and stable supply of core components? Also, where do you source these components?"
"Stable procurement is not a problem, and these two components are very small in size, making them easy to transport." Zhang Beichuan paused for a moment, "As for the distribution channels, that's a trade secret of mine."
We can't exactly tell them that these parts come from the world 40 years in the future, can we?
Faced with Zhang Beichuan's ambiguous answer, Zhou Haifeng already had a guess in his mind.
"Hey, it's getting lively here!" Lu Dajiang's voice rang out as he swaggered into the conference room.
Everyone in the conference room turned their heads at the same time. Zhou Haifeng's face turned pale, and he quickly stood up.
"Mayor Lu...Mayor Lu! What brings you here? Why weren't you notified beforehand?"
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"If I've already been notified, how am I supposed to watch the live performance?" Lu Dajiang, who had just walked in, raised his hand and gestured for everyone to sit down. He then turned and stared intently at Zhang Beichuan. "You're Zhang Beichuan?"
Looking at this middle-aged man in his fifties, and considering how Zhou Haifeng addressed him, Zhang Beichuan wondered if Lu Ya had really persuaded his father.
"Hello Mayor Lu, I am Zhang Beichuan."
Lu Dajiang looked him up and down. He wasn't short, probably around 1.78 meters tall. He was wearing an ordinary white shirt, with delicate features and a scholarly appearance.
He was not quite the "speculator" he had imagined; he didn't seem that mercenary.
Considering that some of his next words might be inappropriate, he turned to Zhou Haifeng and dismissed everyone in the conference room.
The huge conference room was immediately left with only Lu Dajiang and Zhang Beichuan.
"This stuff of yours, you smuggled it, didn't you?" Lu Dajiang said bluntly. "To be frank, sometimes I really dislike you pale-faced scholars. Always going through all this roundabout ways, trying to confuse people before it's even considered valid."
Zhang Beichuan recalled some things that Lu Ya had mentioned casually during their meeting yesterday.
People from J-origin are generally known for their bad temper.
The more submissive you are, the more people will think you have ill intentions.
In addition, Lu Dajiang's sarcastic tone as soon as he entered the door forced him to be a little tougher and make his position clear.
To borrow a phrase from the chief architect of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, "It doesn't matter whether a cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice, it's a good cat."
Upon hearing this, Lu Dajiang's expression darkened even further. This brat was actually using the old man's words to intimidate him.
"Don't try to shut me up with his words." He walked to the conference table, picked up the piezoelectric ceramic ignition device on the table, and weighed it in his hand.
"You little brat, you're doing a good job in the department store business, why don't you live your life properly and instead meddle in this mess? What exactly are you trying to do?"
"Mayor Lu is right, Dongfeng Factory is indeed a mess." Zhang Beichuan raised an eyebrow and said, "What I want to do is, of course, make money, make countless amounts of money."
If Zhang Beichuan had started by shouting slogans at the top of his lungs, Lu Dajiang would never have given him another chance to continue.
After all, many people say one thing and do another.
But Zhang Beichuan's unusually frank words piqued his interest.
"Oh? Making countless amounts of money? I've heard your Beichuan Department Store is raking in money every day. Isn't that enough? You're a bit too ambitious, aren't you?"
Seeing that he seemed willing to continue the conversation, Zhang Beichuan immediately changed his tune to get closer to him.
Uncle Lu...
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"Stop! Who's your uncle?" Lu Dajiang glared at him. "Get to the point, stop with the nonsense. If you can't explain yourself clearly today, believe me, I can have you arrested!"
"Well...
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Seeing that he was easily provoked, Zhang Beichuan lowered his voice and began to explain his own thoughts.
Outside the meeting room, Zhou Haifeng paced anxiously back and forth, wondering what Lu Dajiang was thinking.
He eavesdropped on the conversation inside by lying by the door, but the whispers between Zhang Beichuan and Lu Dajiang were so clear that he couldn't hear them at all.
About ten minutes later, Lu Dajiang came out of the conference room and looked at Zhou Haifeng, whose eyes were darting around.
"Revise the plan tomorrow and submit it as soon as possible."
Lu Dajiang's complete 180-degree turn in attitude immediately stunned Zhou Haifeng.
"Did you hear that?" Lu Dajiang asked, noticing that he seemed a bit distracted.
"I heard you... I heard you, I'll do it right away! I'll do it right away!"
As Lu Dajiang walked towards the stairs, he glanced back at Zhang Beichuan, who was already standing at the door, and a smile appeared on his face as he muttered to himself.
"Damn, that's a real talent!"