Chapter 166 (Transition) Let’s get a deputy chief engineer (3k)

Hearing what the leader of the Defense Work Committee said, Mr. Luo thought to himself, we never care about face with Director Gao. What we want is to solve the problem subtly. In this regard, Director Gao never lets us down.

The leader of the Defense Work Committee certainly couldn't hear his thoughts. He hesitated for a moment on the phone and said, "Comrade Zhendong has helped you solve a lot of problems, right? They are all core ones."

Mr. Luo said, "Yes, leader, of the three core items, he directly solved the two of firepower and protection. There are also some other scattered things."

The leader of the Defense Work Committee smiled and said, "How about this? I will discuss with the 17th Ministry of Machine Building first and let him have a title in your project, such as deputy chief engineer? That way I can invite him with good reason."

Mr. Luo thought about it and realized that the leader had a clear mind. "Well, this is a good suggestion. If the next generation of tanks is really developed, Director Gao's contribution will be enough to make him a deputy chief engineer."

In fact, it’s not that the leader has thought it through, but that only the leader can think about and implement this matter.

At Gao Zhendong's age, if there is no push from above, it would be difficult for him to be appointed as deputy chief engineer, even in name only.

The leader of the Defense Work Committee took the initiative to bring up this matter with General Manager Luo, in fact, it was just to communicate: "I plan to let a young man serve as the deputy chief engineer of the second-generation tank project. You should be mentally prepared."

As for whether the leader of the Defense Work Committee is just a figurehead or is serious about it, only he himself knows.

However, Mr. Luo really doesn't care about this. Is there any difference between what Gao Zhendong did and not doing it?

After hanging up the phone, the leader of the Defense Work Committee said to himself with a smile: "After the expert certificate is issued, it is always better to see more results, haha."

On the desk of the leader of the 17th Ministry of Machine Building, a red phone rang and the leader picked up the phone.

Just as I said "Hello", a voice came from the other side: "Is this Mr. X from the Seventeenth Machine Department? I'm Mr. Y from the Defense Work Committee."

Defense Work Committee? The 17th Ministry of Machine Building had a lot of dealings with the Defense Work Committee. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "Old Y, why are you free to chat with me today?"

"I never come to you for no reason. Today I want to discuss something with you."

"Ah, you say it."

"I want to borrow one of your young men for a while."

Hmm? Upon hearing this, the leaders of the Seventeenth Ministry of Machine Building came to life. Young people, there are really few who are worth borrowing, and they are borrowed by the Defense Work Committee. The answer is obvious.

"Gao Zhendong?"

"Haha, Old X, you are so smart. You guessed it right away. Don't worry, I just borrow it occasionally, and I don't lend it for free."

"What's going on? You have to explain it to me clearly."

"It's like this. I'm preparing to make something new. Comrade Gao Zhendong is very knowledgeable in this area. He has done research and produced relevant results in many aspects of it. He also provided a lot of support to our comrades in the preliminary research of related technologies."

New stuff? You're still talking about it in a mysterious way. I know what it is even if you don't tell me, the leader of the 17th Ministry of Machine Building thought, but he still continued to listen to what the leader of the Defense Work Committee said.

"So I thought, we can't let him suffer any loss, right? I'm going to give him the title of deputy chief engineer on this new project, so that he can legitimately guide others, and avoid their communication being restricted by relevant regulations and always worrying about violating regulations."

When the leaders of the 17th Ministry of Machine Building heard this, they thought, well, this can be done, but due to the environment and regulations, they cannot increase Comrade Gao Zhendong's treatment according to his contributions. The Defense Work Committee's move can be regarded as improving his status, which can also be regarded as a kind of compensation in another way.

Moreover, it is meaningless for the 17th Ministry of Machine Building to do this kind of compensation on its own. What's the point of bullying in the own department? It would be different if an outside system took action.

The leader of the Seventeenth Ministry of Machinery laughed and said, "Old Y, isn't this too much of a spoilsport for this young man?"

"No, no, no, I feel sorry for him when I see how he's treated in your Seventeenth Ministry of Machinery. Hahaha, it's different here. We seek truth from facts."

It's true that the Defense Work Committee system is less cautious when doing things than the 17th Ministry of Machine Building. There are a lot of people who came from the army and took on important responsibilities at a young age.

Hmm? I don't like what you said. Do you still want to borrow people? The leader of the 17th Ministry of Machinery said unhappily, "Pay attention, pay attention. Do you still want to borrow people?"

"Haha, just pretend I didn't say anything. Just pretend I didn't say anything. Then this matter is settled."

"Okay, okay, you can publish the article or we can publish it together."

"I'll send it from here. I know you have a lot of concerns. By the way, please ask him to arrange his work recently. I'll lend him to the Grassland Tractor Factory for a few days."

The leader of the 17th Ministry of Machinery almost laughed out loud. It turned out that he was waiting here. "Haha, you've been working on this for so long. OK, I'll notify him, but first of all, don't be too anxious. I don't even know if he's busy right now."

"Okay, okay, okay, just don't be too late. I'll draft the document and send it out first."

Therefore, before the second-generation tank project was officially launched, one of the deputy chief designers had already been selected. This can be regarded as an alternative form of “prepare food before troops move forward”.

When Gao Zhendong received the appointment document temporarily named "Deputy Chief Engineer of 5DL Tank Improvement Project" through the confidential channel, he was completely stunned.

When did I become the deputy chief designer of this tank? Also, hasn't the improvement been suspended? What's the purpose of appointing this deputy chief designer?
Then, he received a call from the leader of the 17th Ministry of Machine Building, who briefly explained to him the ins and outs of the matter and also told him about his business trip to the Grassland Tractor Factory for a few days.

It was said to be a few days, but including the time to go there and back, it was more than ten days. Fortunately, it was still far from the 30-day limit, so Gao Zhendong was not too worried.

After estimating the tasks at hand and the time, Gao Zhendong said, "Okay, leader, I'll arrange it as soon as possible and go over there."

I also asked on the phone: "I heard you are getting married soon, will it delay it?"

Gao Zhendong understood and said with a smile: "Thank you for your concern, my girlfriend's family is arranging this matter, so there shouldn't be any problem. If it really doesn't work, we can make some adjustments, and it shouldn't be a big problem. Once I'm sure, I'll notify the comrades at the Grassland Tractor Factory."

The sentence "Thank you for your concern, leader" has a slightly heavy tone. As for whether to adjust the wedding date or the business trip date, it depends on the situation.

The leader smiled and said, "That's good, that's good. Don't forget to tell me when the time comes, and I'll drink a glass of your wedding wine, too."

Gao Zhendong was embarrassed: "How can I take up the leader's precious time?"

The leader laughed: "Even if I am an old man, I can still share in the joy of you young people. Remember that."

Gao Zhendong quickly agreed with a smile.

However, Gao Zhendong was not in a hurry to arrange the work at hand. In fact, there was only one public work at hand, which was a scientific research project on single crystal furnace.

He planned to discuss it with the Lou family first and see when the Lou family would set the wedding date.

After work, Gao Zhendong rode his bike to Lou Xiaoe's house. The sooner this matter was made clear, the better. Otherwise, it would be inappropriate for the two sides to collide.

Seeing Gao Zhendong coming over, Lou Xiaoe was very happy and even took credit in front of Gao Zhendong: "I have read more than half of the books for Grade One, and I feel it's not bad. I am awesome, right?"

Gao Zhendong smiled and scratched her nose: "Great, great! Keep it up."

In fact, what Gao Zhendong didn’t say was that the number of admissions this year was actually higher than the number of applicants.

Lou Xiao'e curled her lips: "Yi, you treat me like a child like this."

After saying that, he laughed.

Gao Zhendong came over quickly and it was just time for dinner. While eating, Gao Zhendong asked about the wedding date.

Father Lou smiled and said, "According to the old rules, it is usually 'not married in the first month of the year, not scheduled in the twelfth month', so it should be after the end of the year. I'm still looking for someone to calculate the exact date, but ordinary people can't do it, so I have to find someone reliable."

Knowing that Gao Zhendong was kind to his family and could understand the intentions of the older generation, Lou's father was not at all worried that Gao Zhendong would accuse him of being feudal and superstitious.

When Gao Zhendong heard this, he thought it was a perfect opportunity and it would not affect his business trip.

The Spring Festival in 60 was on January th, so if I went out and came back, I would still be in time.

I must spend the Spring Festival with Lou Xiao'e. This is a matter of principle.

After counting the days, Gao Zhendong said, "Uncle, Aunt, I will be on a business trip to the grassland in a few days. It will take about ten days. I will leave Xiao'e and I in your care."

The Lou family was not surprised at all about this. With Gao Zhendong's ability, it would be strange if he didn't go on a business trip.

Father Lou nodded: "No problem, don't worry, you don't have to worry about your marriage."

Lou's mother was concerned about another issue: "When you go out for such a long distance, you should bring the necessary things with you and pay attention to safety. A poor family can make a rich journey."

Gao Zhendong responded with a smile. Apart from anything else, when it came to bringing enough supplies for emergencies, no one was better than himself.

Lou Xiao'e is not sentimental. When she was a child, she often saw her father busy with work.

In her opinion, as long as men do their jobs properly and can go out and come back, that's enough. It's no big deal if they need to be apart for work.

Actually, it’s just that I can’t see it during the weekend of one week. I still have to review, so it’s okay.

So she just told Gao Zhendong: "Mom is right, it's best to bring food, clothes, supplies, medicine, everything. It doesn't matter if you don't need it, just don't think you won't have it when you need it."

Gao Zhendong smiled: "No matter how bad the conditions are, can they be worse than me on the battlefield? Don't worry, I haven't lost my old skills, there won't be any problem."

Lou Xiao'e didn't buy it: "The past was the past, and the present is the present. You won't leave tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, right?"

Gao Zhendong nodded: "I can't leave tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. I still have to arrange the work at hand."

Lou Xiao'e said, "Then don't prepare clothes for going out. I'll prepare some and send them over to you. I heard it gets really cold over there."

Gao Zhendong did not spoil Lou Xiaoe's feelings. He thought that since he couldn't get her in his last life, he should enjoy her in this life.

(End of this chapter)