Selling the Factory's Type 59 Civilian Engineering Vehicle to the Authorities

Secretary Huang led Lin Chenran to Old Liang's office.

Secretary Huang then lightly knocked on Old Liang's office door.

Knock, knock, knock!

A series of knocks rang out.

"Come in!"

A strong, vigorous voice came from inside the office.

Secretary Huang gently pushed open the office door and greeted him, "Old Liang, Director Lin is here."

Hearing this, Old Liang set aside his work, stood up, walked over to Lin Chenran, and smiled. "Little Lin, long time no see."

"Old Liang, long time no see. How have you been?"

Lin Chenran stepped forward with a smile to greet him.

Secretary Huang tactfully left them alone.

It turned out that Lin Chenran's grandfather, Old Master Lin, and Old Liang had been close comrades-in-arms.

Old Liang had been exceptionally brave in battle and had often been injured.

That was why he had retired directly from the Flame Nation military.

The higher-ups had then arranged for Old Liang to work in an official department.

"I'm fine. What could possibly be wrong with me? I'm doing great."

"Maybe even better than that Old Man Lin!"

Old Liang even joked with Lin Chenran.

"Come, sit over here."

Old Liang warmly led Lin Chenran to the sofa.

Secretary Huang thoughtfully brought them two cups of hot tea before leaving again.

Old Liang gestured to the tea. "This is specially supplied tea. You can't drink this anywhere else."

After some brief pleasantries, Lin Chenran got straight to the point. "Old Liang, our 077 Machinery Military Factory has designed and developed two civilian engineering vehicles."

"They're highly suited to market demand. Take a look..."

Lin Chenran did not continue.

A smart person would understand immediately.

"You brat, did you come here to mooch off me?"

Old Liang pointed at Lin Chenran and lightly scolded him.

"Of course!"

Lin Chenran nodded in wholehearted agreement.

"You know how expensive imported civilian engineering vehicles are. And once they break down, repairs become an even bigger headache."

He paused before continuing, "But the Modified Type 59 Civilian Engineering Vehicle independently designed, developed, and produced by our 077 Machinery Military Factory performs far better than imported civilian engineering vehicles."

"It excels in load capacity, cross-country capability, reliability, and every other aspect."

"Most importantly, our Type 59 Civilian Engineering Vehicle is very affordable and offers exceptional value for money." Lin Chenran's tone was filled with confidence and pride.

"Oh?"

The indifference on Old Liang's face vanished, replaced by keen interest.

Imported civilian engineering vehicles were extremely expensive, limiting the authorities' ability to purchase them in large quantities.

The steep procurement costs had left the previously underfunded authorities unable to afford them.

Yet Lin Chenran was now saying that the 077 Machinery Military Factory was capable of designing, developing, and manufacturing more economical civilian engineering vehicles.

How could news like that not excite Old Liang?

Even so, he still scolded him, "You brat, you never visit without a reason. You're practically carved from the same mold as your grandfather."

Lin Chenran was thoroughly chewed out, but he did not dare talk back.

He could only scratch his head and wear an awkward yet polite smile.

Lin Chenran then put on a patient, earnest expression, as though he were thinking entirely for Old Liang's sake. "Old Liang, the authorities need to procure a batch of civilian engineering vehicles as well. The Type 59 Civilian Engineering Vehicles independently designed and developed by our 077 Machinery Military Factory are top-notch in both performance and quality."

"They're no worse than imported products, while our prices are much more affordable!"

"Most importantly, purchasing civilian engineering vehicles produced by our 077 Machinery Military Factory doesn't require using precious foreign exchange reserves."

"And as a domestic military-industrial enterprise, our 077 Machinery Military Factory maintains extremely strict quality control. Our after-sales service is also excellent, and we can provide repair services anytime, anywhere."

Lin Chenran directly laid out the advantages of the Type 59 Civilian Engineering Vehicles manufactured by his 077 Machinery Military Factory over imported engineering vehicles.

"Little Lin, it's useless to talk big in front of me. Do you actually have the real thing?"

Although Old Liang was somewhat moved, he still wanted to see the actual vehicles for himself before deciding.

There were too many cases of shoddy goods being passed off as quality products, or products failing to match their descriptions. Without seeing them with his own eyes, he could not rest easy.

Hearing Old Liang's question, Lin Chenran immediately stood up, a confident smile appearing on his face. "Old Liang, I've been waiting for you to say that."

"The Type 59 Civilian Engineering Vehicles independently designed and developed by our 077 Machinery Military Factory have long been prepared and are ready for testing at any time!"

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Old Liang was a decisive man. He stood at once and signaled for Lin Chenran to lead the way.

He wanted to conduct an on-site inspection of the Type 59 Civilian Engineering Vehicle produced by the 077 Machinery Military Factory.

Not long afterward, they finally arrived at the official compound.

From a distance, they saw two Type 59 Civilian Engineering Vehicles quietly parked atop transport trucks.

"This..."

Old Liang could not help frowning as he began closely examining the two vehicles.

His eyes were full of doubt and hesitation.

"Little Lin, this is a Type 59..." Old Liang suddenly spoke, uncertainty in his voice.

As an old military leader and veteran, Old Liang recognized at a glance that the Type 59 Civilian Engineering Vehicles designed and developed by the 077 Machinery Military Factory had been modified from Type 59 Tanks.

"That's right. Our 077 Machinery Military Factory modified Type 59 Tanks into two new civilian engineering vehicles."

Lin Chenran admitted it openly.

"Old Liang, you know that compared to tanks from other countries, the Type 59 Tank has long fallen behind by countless generations."

"And the military has considered phasing out the Type 59 Tank. But due to insufficient military funding, it can only equip the Type 69 Tank on a limited scale, so the Type 59 Tank remains our army's Main Battle Tank."

"But the Type 59 Tank will definitely be phased out eventually."

"So, our 077 Machinery Military Factory gave it a new lease on life. We modified the Type 59 Tank and turned it into a Type 59 Civilian Engineering Vehicle."

Lin Chenran spoke openly and frankly.

As a senior military veteran, Old Liang naturally kept close watch on military developments.

Indeed, the Type 59 was still the nation's Main Battle Tank and was deployed in great numbers, but it would become extremely awkward once future upgrades and replacements began.

Its performance could not keep up. In a direct engagement against tanks from hostile forces, the Type 59 Tank would undoubtedly lose.

It was not merely its cannon that was outdated; its armor was severely outdated as well.

Yet now, the 077 Machinery Military Factory had modified Type 59 Tanks into civilian engineering vehicles.

If they could be sold in large quantities, it would be tremendous news for the military.

It could help the military dispose of a massive number of Type 59 Tanks in its possession.

And the military would also have funds to upgrade and replace its Main Battle Tanks.

"Little Lin, if the Modified Type 59 Civilian Engineering Vehicles from your 077 Machinery Military Factory perform well, we can procure a batch."

Old Liang made the decision on the spot.