Outside the Maglev Research Base in Shimen County.
After giving Zhang Hongxing's name and waiting for a little over ten minutes, Jiang Guozheng and his son were finally allowed inside. As the base's acting administrator, Pan Qiwu received them personally.
"Hello, Mr. Jiang. I'm Pan Qiwu, the deputy director here. Director Zhang said you wanted to see the Nuclear-Powered Maglev Train, correct?"
"Yes. Sorry for the trouble, Deputy Director Pan."
"There's no need to apologize. However, the guideway for the Nuclear-Powered Maglev Train hasn't been completed yet, so you won't be able to ride it anytime soon."
"Then could we take a look at the train under construction?"
"That's fine. There's also a working battery-powered maglev train. I can show you that, too. If you're interested, you can even take a ride."
"A battery-powered maglev train!"
Jiang Guozheng was astonished once again. Using battery power to levitate a train was shocking enough on its own, never mind having it run with passengers aboard.
"Don't be so surprised. It can't go very fast."
"You're being modest, Deputy Director Pan. Even if it isn't fast, it's still astonishing."
"That's true. Ever since I came to the Shimen Research Base, I've gotten much better at taking things in stride. Don't misunderstand, Mr. Jiang. I'm just speaking from the heart, not deliberately showing off."
Like hell you aren't deliberately showing off.
Jiang Lin secretly shot Pan Qiwu a disdainful look.
Jiang Guozheng's expression, however, remained unchanged. He would not rush to judge Pan Qiwu before understanding what sort of man he was.
After that, Pan Qiwu made no more grand claims.
He simply led Jiang Guozheng and his son through the entire nuclear-powered train carriage, even taking them to see the Nuclear-Powered Engine that had already been delivered.
When Jiang Guozheng and his son