Old Wei: You Kid, You Never Come Here Without a Reason!

Chapter 50: Old Wei: You brat, you never call unless you need something!

How could Lin Chenran possibly deceive the Yan Country's military big shot, Old Wei!

That would be like the birthday star hanging himself – asking for death!

He wasn't stupid!

After Lin Chenran's repeated assurances, a hearty laugh came from the other end of the phone: "Haha, good! Excellent!"

"Lin kid, appointing you as the factory director of the 077 Machinery Military Factory was truly the wisest choice we ever made."

"From the Type 59 Civilian Engineering Vehicle at the beginning, to the Second Generation Main Battle Tank later, and now the Special Steel Material, all of it proves how correct our decision was back then."

Old Wei said with satisfaction.

Lin Chenran nodded inwardly: Just as I suspected.

In fact, a long time ago, Lin Chenran had wondered why he was chosen to be the director of the 077 Machinery Military Factory.

And now, Old Wei's words finally revealed the answer to this mystery.

"You brat never call unless you need something, so this call isn't just to congratulate me, is it!"

"Go on, what else is on your mind?"

Old Wei guessed Lin Chenran's true intention for calling with a smile.

Lin Chenran awkwardly scratched his head.

Song Xiyun, standing nearby, quickly moved aside and burst into laughter, unable to contain himself.

Seeing this, Lin Chenran became even more embarrassed.

His toes could have dug out a "three-room suite."

Seeing Lin Chenran's prolonged silence, Old Wei impatiently urged, "Lin kid, what is it? If there's nothing, I'm hanging up! I'll come to the 077 Machinery Military Factory myself to get a close look at the Special Steel Material you're manufacturing."

With that, he made a gesture as if to hang up.

Lin Chenran panicked upon hearing this and quickly shouted, "No, no, no, Old Wei, please don't hang up yet!"

Old Wei inwardly gloated, thinking that this kid indeed needed his help, but he pretended to be impatient and said, "What is it? What do you need now? Spit it out!"

Lin Chenran hurriedly explained, "Old Wei, you're truly a divine predictor! I do have something I need your help with, and it's something only you can solve."

Hearing this, Old Wei's lips curved slightly upwards, and he secretly rejoiced, "Hmph, I don't believe I can't handle this little monkey."

However, he suppressed his smile and asked sternly, "Oh? Is that so? Tell me what it is that only I can help you with?"

"Go ahead! If I can help, I will!"

Lin Chenran got straight to the point: "Old Wei, I want to use a T-72 tank to test the Special Steel Material manufactured by our 077 Machinery Military Factory."

After stating his intention with a firm tone, he continued to explain, "As you know, the 59 tank's main armament is only a 100mm smoothbore cannon, and its performance and power are relatively outdated."

"Our future Second Generation Main Battle Tanks will face fierce competition with the main battle tanks of other countries. Without detailed data support, how can we ensure our tanks gain an advantage?"

"I heard that a few years ago, the military imported a T-72 tank from another country and handed it over to the 617 Machinery Military Factory for various data measurements and replication work."

Hearing this, Old Wei on the other end of the phone instantly understood!

Testing the Special Steel Material with a 59 tank, even if the Special Steel Material ultimately proved superior, it would be difficult to demonstrate its true strength.

This was because the 59 tank was a product from before the 1950s, and it was now the 1980s.

With the rapid advancement of technology, military equipment was constantly evolving.

If an outdated 59 tank were used to test the Special Steel Material, the data obtained might not be accurate.

After all, the performance of the 59 tank was already very outdated.

Now, Lin Chenran's proposal to use a T-72 tank for a "head-to-head" test against the Special Steel Material manufactured by the 077 Machinery Military Factory was entirely reasonable!

Old Wei would wholeheartedly support it without a second thought.

However, Old Wei was also unsure about the condition of this T-72 tank.

"Lin kid, your proposal is indeed excellent, but the problem is, I'm not entirely sure if the T-72 tank at the 617 Machinery Military Factory is still operational and capable of firing armor-piercing rounds."

"After all, this tank has been at the 617 Machinery Military Factory for several years. To know its current condition, we'll need to inquire with them."

Old Wei first agreed with Lin Chenran's idea but also poured cold water on his enthusiasm, reminding him not to be overly optimistic.

This was because there was still uncertainty about whether this T-72 tank could still drive normally and fire armor-piercing rounds.

"I know, I just want to try!"

Lin Chenran continued, "This matter requires you to speak up, Old Wei. Your influence is far greater than ours."

"Although we have a good relationship with Old Zhu, you must remember that Old Zhu isn't the only high-ranking official at the 617 Machinery Military Factory!"

Lin Chenran seized the opportunity to flatter Old Wei, indicating that this matter still depended on him to step in.

After all, people's hearts are unfathomable, and no one knew what others were truly thinking.

Lin Chenran also didn't want to put Old Zhu in a difficult position.

If the military high command directly informed the 617 Machinery Military Factory, even if they had any grievances, they would have to suppress them.

Also, this T-72 tank doesn't belong to the 617 Machinery Military Factory; it belongs to the Yan Country military.

The Yan Country military placed this T-72 tank at the 617 Machinery Military Factory for disassembly and drafting so they could better develop new tanks.

Old Wei instantly understood and smiled slightly, "You rascal, you never come to me without a reason. You always get me into trouble."

"I finally know why you didn't tell Old Lin. So, the trap was set here, luring me into the one you designed."

Just as Lin Chenran was about to explain, Old Wei's tone changed, "No problem, I'll contact the 617 Machinery Military Factory and have them do their best to fix that T-72 tank."

"If it truly can't be repaired, then you'll have to find another way."

Old Wei was giving Lin Chenran a heads-up in advance.

"No problem. If this T-72 tank is truly scrapped, then I'll find another way to test the special steel material we manufactured."

Seeing that Old Wei had agreed to his request, Lin Chenran secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then wait for my call!"

"If possible, I'll arrange for someone to send this T-72 tank to your 077 Machinery Military Factory's testing grounds."

"And I will come to your 077 Machinery Military Factory in three days."

After Old Wei finished speaking, without waiting for Lin Chenran to react, he hung up the phone.

"Beep, beep, beep..."

Lin Chenran didn't react for a moment.

Meanwhile, Song Xiyun walked over.

"Old Wei has agreed to our request and will visit our 077 Machinery Military Factory in three days for a close inspection."

"Please make the necessary arrangements. We can't be careless with such a high-ranking official."

Lin Chenran gently hung up the phone and then said to Song Xiyun.

"No problem, I know what to do!"

Song Xiyun then left the factory director's office to go arrange matters, big and small.