Participating in Flame Nation Military's Second Generation Main Battle Tank Tender Conference

A week passed quietly.

Lin Chenran and Song Xiyun had finished their preparations.

They took a car from their own 077 Machinery Military Factory to the site of Flame Nation Military's tank tender conference.

After a grueling three-hour journey, Lin Chenran and Song Xiyun finally made it to the venue.

The road conditions were truly terrible, and the car Lin Chenran rode in jolted violently.

Lin Chenran was fine, but Song Xiyun felt quite unwell. He was not used to it, and his face had gone slightly pale.

"Old Song, are you all right?"

"Didn't I tell you before? I should have come alone this time. You should have stayed at the factory, overseeing things and handling all the factory's affairs in peace."

After resting for a moment, Song Xiyun said half-jokingly, "Brat, did you think I didn't know what you were plotting?"

"You just wanted to leave me at the factory to help you deal with that mountain of paperwork. That's not happening."

Hearing Song Xiyun expose him like that, Lin Chenran immediately pouted and protested, "Old Song, I was only thinking of your well-being. What you just said is practically an insult to my character."

"How could I possibly be that kind of person?"

"Absolutely not!"

Lin Chenran shook his head repeatedly, firmly denying it.

No matter what, he could not admit it!

"Whether it's as I said or not, you know better than anyone."

"Enough nonsense. Let's get inside already!"

The two then prepared to enter the conference room under the staff's guidance.

Suddenly, a familiar shout came from behind them. "Old Song, wait a moment!!!"

Hearing the voice, Lin Chenran and Song Xiyun stopped at the same time and turned around. Their gazes fell upon the familiar figure, and they quickly walked over.

"Old Zhu, hello!" Lin Chenran greeted him with a broad smile.

"Old Zhu, hello!" Song Xiyun followed close behind and greeted him warmly as well.

The man standing before them was none other than Old Zhu, the one-armed Chief Designer who had carried half of Flame Nation's tank history on his shoulders!!!

Lin Chenran and the others were not surprised to see Old Zhu from 617 Machinery Military Factory here.

After all, this was Flame Nation Military's tender conference for the Second Generation Main Battle Tank.

As a major tank manufacturer in Flame Nation, 617 Machinery Military Factory naturally would not miss this tender conference.

Song Xiyun then introduced Lin Chenran, who stood beside him, to Old Zhu. "This is Lin Chenran, director of our 077 Machinery Military Factory."

A trace of admiration flashed in Old Zhu's eyes as he praised him enthusiastically. "Ah! The younger generation truly surpasses the old. I never expected Director Lin to be so young and accomplished."

Of course, Old Zhu had heard of 077 Machinery Military Factory. Turning the Type 59 Tank into a radically modified civilian engineering vehicle, then dominating the engineering vehicle market and crushing numerous foreign engineering vehicle companies, was no ordinary feat.

It was precisely because of Lin Chenran that 077 Machinery Military Factory had been revitalized.

Because of this achievement, Lin Chenran had been publicly singled out for praise by Flame Nation Military on numerous occasions.

Meanwhile, the other machinery military factories that had been slacking off became negative examples in Flame Nation Military's speeches.

Given the same conditions and the same difficulties, why could others succeed while they could not?

077 Machinery Military Factory was the best example.

In the face of Old Zhu's praise, Lin Chenran remained very modest. He hurriedly waved his hands and said, "Old Zhu, you flatter me too much. How could I put on airs before a respected senior like you?"

Hearing this, Old Zhu laughed heartily. "I never expected your teacher to have taught such an outstanding disciple as you."

It turned out that Old Zhu knew Lin Chenran's teacher as well. Lin Chenran was somewhat surprised, but he also gained even greater respect for Old Zhu.

He quickly said, "No, no, no! Old Zhu, please stop praising me. I'm about to float away!"

"All right, Old Zhu. Even if you praise Chenran to the skies, it'll be useless. He's the man you'll never have in this lifetime, so you should give up on that thought already!" Song Xiyun teased.

The moment he said that, everyone present burst into laughter.

"Ah! If only Chenran weren't the director of 077 Machinery Military Factory. Then I'd definitely find a way to poach him into our 617 Machinery Military Factory." Old Zhu sighed regretfully.

"Unfortunately, it's already far too late." He could not help letting out another heavy sigh.

Indeed, Lin Chenran had started from such a high point. At such a young age, he had already become the director of 077 Machinery Military Factory.

And now, 077 Machinery Military Factory was making a fortune from its Type 59 civilian engineering vehicle conversion.

Its employees' personal benefits and compensation were also among the best of all the Third-tier Military Factories.

617 Machinery Military Factory simply could not offer Lin Chenran a suitable position, nor could it provide matching benefits.

Thinking of this, Old Zhu shook his head helplessly.

Song Xiyun was right. Lin Chenran was destined to have no connection with their 617 Machinery Military Factory. He was the man they could never have.

Lin Chenran, Song Xiyun, and Old Zhu all wisely avoided the subject.

"I really didn't expect your 077 Machinery Military Factory to participate in the military's Second Generation Main Battle Tank tender conference as well." Old Zhu asked, his face full of confusion.

After all, 077 Machinery Military Factory had already made a fortune off the Type 59 Civilian Engineering Vehicle. It seemed unnecessary for it to get involved in the military's Second Generation Main Battle Tank project.

Lin Chenran answered modestly, "Old Zhu, we mainly came to participate in the military's Second Generation Main Battle Tank tender conference to learn from our fellow factories."

At this moment, Song Xiyun, who stood to the side, retorted, "What's wrong, Old Zhu? Are only you people from 617 Machinery Military Factory allowed to participate in the military's Second Generation Main Battle Tank tender conference?"

"And our 077 Machinery Military Factory isn't allowed to join? Isn't that too unreasonable!!!"

"Although our 077 Machinery Military Factory did not start out making tanks, we still have a certain foundation."

Old Zhu hurriedly shook his head and waved his hands in denial. "Of course not. Everyone competes fairly."

Lin Chenran, standing nearby, said calmly, "Fair competition. I also want to see 617 Machinery Military Factory's design proposal for the Second Generation Main Battle Tank."

There was less than an hour left before Flame Nation Military's Second Generation Main Battle Tank tender conference.

The three of them stopped discussing tanks and turned to other topics.

Laughing and chatting, Lin Chenran, Song Xiyun, and Old Zhu followed the staff into the conference room for Flame Nation Military's Second Generation Main Battle Tank tender conference.

At this time, the directors or chief engineers of several Third-tier Military Factories were already waiting there.

The moment they saw Old Zhu enter the conference room, they all stepped forward to greet him.

After exchanging a glance, Lin Chenran and Song Xiyun walked straight to their assigned seats and sat down, waiting for the military's arrival.

Sorry, the 616 Machinery Military Factory from the earlier artillery chapter has been changed to 212 Machinery Military Factory. It was too close to the tank-making 617 Machinery Military Factory, and I was afraid I'd mix them up.

I just mixed them up!

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