Chapter 1009 Thirty Years of War (1/2)
Qi Yan's pupils shrank instantly when he heard this. Even though he had excellent acting skills, he couldn't hold back at this time and said in a somewhat inappropriate manner: "The Patriot was actually made by our arsenal?"
How is this possible?
You must know that in this era, China's thermal weapons manufacturing has just started. Those so-called high-tech weapons sold to China from foreign countries are actually eliminated by foreign countries. Even such weapons are still sold to China at a very high price.
Those foreigners look kind and amiable, but they are full of wolfish ambitions inside. How could they allow the Chinese to have high-end weapons?
And domestic arsenals have thought about making weapons, but they don't have drawings, so they can only imitate foreign weapons to make them. However, even those old-fashioned and obsolete weapons cannot be restored 100% by domestic machines. The weapons produced by their own arsenals are of poor quality and cannot compare with foreign ones in all aspects. But even so, such weapons are in short supply.
Although Qi Yan was not involved in the arms business, he had a lot of knowledge about this aspect. He once spent a lot of money to buy several exquisite pistols from the British country. This was only bought after dragging layers of relationships and spending a lot of favors. He once privately compared the pistols he bought with those on the market and found that there was a huge difference between the two, whether it was the magazine capacity, weight or accuracy.
Foreign countries have been developing for many years, far surpassing China in all aspects, and even surpassing China in weapon manufacturing. It’s not that he looks down on China, but these are objective facts, and they can’t be denied.
Recently, some long guns called Patriots appeared in Jinling City. Although he has never seen them, he has heard people say that these long guns are powerful. Although there are not many of these long guns on the market, they are much better than ordinary □□ in terms of accuracy and magazine capacity. More importantly, the effective range of this kind of long gun is nearly one-third longer than other long guns.
Qi Yan knows a lot of friends, many of whom are foreign friends. They are all privately asking which country these long-guns are made in, and want to buy a batch back.
However, no matter how hard Qi Yan thought, he never thought that these long-guns named Patriots would be produced by their arsenal. How could this be possible! Qi Yan knew exactly what their arsenal looked like. Although the weapons produced were slightly better than those of other arsenals, they were far inferior to those made in foreign countries. How could it produce weapons that even those noble foreign ambassadors wanted to buy?
"Father, are you kidding? How is this possible? I don't mean anything else, I just think our arsenal doesn't seem to have such conditions."
Aging equipment and shortage of skilled workers are all problems that cannot be ignored. How could weapons like Patriots be made by their arsenal?
Qi Yan still didn't believe it, but now the facts were in front of him, and he couldn't help but believe it. Qi Yuanhao would never lie to him.
Seeing Qi Yan's face full of disbelief, Qi Yuanhao laughed heartily. He patted Qi Yan's shoulder vigorously, his face full of pride: "To be honest, if I hadn't seen the real thing, I wouldn't believe it, but your elder brother has such ability. I didn't know before that he had such a talent in weapon manufacturing. The Patriot Long-gun was handled by your elder brother from the drawings to the production, and he also said that if it weren't for the lack of funds, he could make more advanced weapons." Qi Yan turned his head to look at Qi Wang, a hint of jealousy appeared in his eyes, but he quickly adjusted his expression and returned to normal. "Brother, are you so good? But I remember that you didn't like to study before. How did you draw the blueprint this time?" Although Qi Yuanhao said it with certainty, Qi Yan still remained skeptical and did not completely believe Qi Yuanhao's words. The reason was that although Qi Wang had some talent in military affairs in the past, he was not a person who liked to study. He felt a headache when reading books, and wanted to sleep when he saw numbers. The reason why the industries under his hands were handed over to Qin Minyan was partly because he was really busy and had no time to deal with these trivial matters, and another part was because he didn't like to look at the account books. Such a person could actually draw blueprints, and they were weapon blueprints. No one would believe it even if he said it to the sky. Facing the faint suspicion in Qi Yan's eyes, Qi Wang said frankly: "People will change, second brother, we haven't seen each other for a long time, and we are together less and more apart. How can you know what I have become?"
This seems to be fine at first, but after careful consideration, I can always feel some other meanings. Qi Yan's eyes dimmed slightly, and he was about to say something, but was interrupted by Qi Wang.
"Father, forget about asking my second brother to take the money. The industries under my name are enough to support the operation of the arsenal. What's more, if I can make Patriot No. 1, I can make Patriot No. 2. When these weapons are sold, it will be a large amount of income. The arsenal can be self-sufficient, and I don't think I need my second brother to help."
Qi Yan's expression froze, and there was a hint of embarrassment in his dark face: "Brother, you misunderstood. I just wanted to help you, and I didn't mean to covet the arsenal."
Qi Yuanhao's face was not very good, and he said: "Yes, Zhengyan, weapons production cannot be completed overnight. Before the weapons can be officially sold, the arsenal is burning money. Although you have a lot of industries under your name, you are busy with official duties and have to draw pictures to make weapons. Your mother is not good at managing those industries. I'm afraid you can't make ends meet with the funds on hand."
Qi Yuanhao seemed to care about Qi Wang, and he kept saying that the arsenal was a money-burning thing. Although arms can make money, it will take time to get back the money. His industry can't hold up, so it's better to ask Qi Yan for help.
"You two are brothers, you should help each other, don't you think so? A Yan is just paying money, and he will not participate in the management of your arsenal. When the weapons can be sold, you two brothers will share the profits. With me here, A Yan will never have any thoughts that he shouldn't have." Qi Yuanhao felt that he owed Qi Yan, so he wanted to make up for this son. In his eyes, Qi Yan was good in every way, and there was nothing wrong with him. He was sensible and knew his duty. Investing money in Qi Wang was also a good deed. Why should the two brothers care so much? He thought everything was very good, but how could he control Qi Wang? "Father, there is no need to mention this matter again. I believe that my second brother has no ambitions, but he is good at business and may not know about the arsenal. In addition, he has many industries under his name. He is already too busy to handle these things. How can I have the nerve to disturb him?"
Speaking of this, Qi Wang suddenly raised the corners of his mouth and showed a faint smile on his face: "By the way, second brother, there are many of your people in my arsenals. I think they know nothing about these things. It is better not to stay with me. I heard that you are too busy here, so I will ask them to come back to help you."
Qi Wang said this with a smile, but as soon as the words came out, the faces of the other two people in the room suddenly changed except him.
Qi Yan's face turned pale, and he subconsciously said: "Brother, is there any misunderstanding here? I didn't..."
The people he put in the arsenal were buried very secretly, and those people have been honest and dutiful over the years, and have not made any small moves. According to common sense, Qi Wang should not have discovered it. What does he mean by saying this?
Qi Yuanhao's face also turned pale and blue. The words that he had praised Qi Yan turned into loud slaps on his face. He turned his head and looked at Qi Yan, and asked sternly, "A Yan, did you really do that?"
Qi Yuanhao could turn a blind eye to the placement of people in Qi Wang's industry. After all, it was just a small matter. It was just a loss of money. The two children were from the Qi family. Whoever the money went to, it was just flowing from the left pocket to the right pocket.
But it was different to place people in the arsenal. You should know that the four arsenals were only handed over to Qi Wang by Qi Yuanhao in the past two years. Before that, they were always under his control. He wanted to place people in them, but it was not something that could be done in a short period of time.
Before Qi Wang took over the arsenal, there were already Qi Yan's people in it.
It was completely different to attack a brother and to attack a father. No wonder Qi Yuanhao changed his face.
Qi Yan obviously thought of this, and a layer of fine sweat oozed out of his forehead in an instant, and his fair face also had a panic.
"Father, listen to me..."
Qi Yuanhao sneered and said solemnly: "You'd better give me a reasonable explanation, otherwise, I won't let this matter go so easily."
Seeing that the father and son who were originally kind and filial and harmoniously coexisting in front of him suddenly became opposites, the harmonious and warm atmosphere between the two disappeared, and they even looked like enemies.
Qi Wang hooked the corners of his mouth, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
Don't look at Qi Yuanhao just pretending to be righteous, but in fact it was just because Qi Yan didn't touch his interests and bottom line just now, so he turned a blind eye and acted as a kind father.
Look, once it comes to his interests, Qi Yuanhao's true face will be exposed?
This Qi Yan is also pitiful, thinking that Qi Yuanhao favors him, but in fact this favor is also limited.
"Father, second brother, if there is nothing else, I will leave first. Robert, the diplomatic ambassador of Sam, asked me to have tea. I have to go to the appointment." After saying this, Qi Wang did not wait for Qi Yuanhao and Qi Yan to answer. He nodded to them and turned around and left. "Father, listen to my explanation. I didn't do that. It was my eldest brother who misunderstood..." "Very good, explain it to me. I want to see what else you have to say." As the door was closed, the conversation between the father and son was all shut inside the room. Qi Wang strode outside without looking back, and disappeared in the twilight in a short while. *** In the main courtyard of the Qi family, Qin Minyan lay on the bed listlessly, and the whole person was not in the mood.
This situation appeared when Qi Yutong left. As the time she left became longer and longer, Qin Minyan's spirit became worse and worse.
The doctor had come over to take a look and said that Qin Minyan was fine and that it was just a depression that affected her body. He told her to relax and not think so much.
It's just that Qin Minyan keeps thinking about Qi Yutong, so how can she relax?
"Mother Zhang, do you think I did something wrong? I taught Tongtong that she was innocent and naive. I didn't want to bring her back, but ended up sending her so far away. How sad is my heart? , It’s really uncomfortable.”
Although the Qin family is also a big family in Shaoxing, Qi Yutong will definitely not have a hard time after returning, but it is not her home after all, and Qi Yutong is a delicate character, so she may not be able to adapt there. She and her mother The people at home were not very familiar. If she felt uncomfortable in any way, she was embarrassed to say it. Wouldn't that mean she would suffer?
The more she thought about Qin Minyan, the more uncomfortable she became. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she was about to cry. When Zhang Ma saw this, she hurriedly comforted her: "Madam, don't feel bad. Take care of your body."
Zhang Ma neatly twisted off the handkerchief and wiped Qin Minyan's face. She said, "Madam, you are worrying too much. Not to mention the status of our Marshal's Mansion. Even without this, the masters and ladies of the Qin family are all kind." My dear, you and your brothers and sisters-in-law have been visiting each other every year, and you have prepared a generous gift every year. How can they not know how good you are?"
"As for our young lady, she is actually not as squeamish as you think. Although her temper is a little naive, she is sincere to others and never has any bad intentions. She is sincere to others, and others can still treat her. Bad?"
Qin Minyan wiped the corners of her eyes and said worriedly: "That being said, the mountains are high and the rivers are far away. Even if she is wronged, what can we do?"
Seeing Qin Minyan starting to feel sad again, Zhang's mother sighed secretly and comforted her heartily.
"Madam, please don't be like this. If the eldest young master finds out, he will be sad. It was the eldest young master's decision to send the young lady away. He originally did it for the eldest young lady's good. If you are like this, are you blaming the eldest young master for being troublesome?"
This is actually a bit too much, but Zhang's mother has watched Qin Minyan grow up, and the relationship is extraordinary. There are some words that only she can say. Now Qin Minyan has got into trouble, and she always feels that Qi Yutong will be killed when he leaves home. Suffering, she felt sorry for her daughter, which inevitably made her feel depressed and unable to lift her spirits.
After Qi Yutong was sent away, no matter how busy Qi Huan was, he would definitely come to have a meal with Qin Minyan as soon as he came back. Although Qin Minyan kept her spirits up every time, the young master was so smart, how could he not see that Qin Minyan's mood was wrong? Come?
"Madam, I know you feel sorry for Miss, but you can't just think about Miss and not the eldest young master. The eldest young master is so busy every day and has to worry about your affairs. Isn't it a little bad for you to be like this?"
The words were a little subtle and euphemistic, but Qin Minyan couldn't understand what Zhang Ma meant. She was stunned for a moment, and her expression was stagnant for a moment, and she soon realized that she looked like she was blaming Qi Wan. .
After all, Qin Minyan did not agree with sending Qi Yutong away before, and she only agreed to it after Qi Huan said it was not safe for Qi Yutong to stay. Now that she is like this, how can Qi Huan not think too much?
She hurriedly wiped away the tears on her face and sat up in a panic: "Mother Zhang, I don't mean to blame Awan, I'm just worried about Tongtong... No wonder he hasn't been in a good mood after seeing Awan these two days. Gao, is it because of a misunderstanding that I have a problem with him..."
Saying that, Qin Minyan hurriedly lifted the quilt and sat up. She hurriedly asked Zhang Ma to come over and help her get dressed. She had to explain to Qi Huan that she didn't mean that.
Seeing Qin Minyan running around anxiously, Zhang's mother hurriedly stopped her: "Madam, don't be anxious, the eldest young master is not that kind of person. When he comes to eat with you next time, you can just tell the eldest young master." ”
After being persuaded by Zhang's mother, Qin Minyan slowly calmed down. She sat on the dressing stool and looked at the beautiful woman in the mirror. Qin Minyan couldn't help but reveal a wry smile on her face.
She never seems to be able to grasp the point and always hurts the people around her. When Qi Yutong is around, she often mentions Qi Wang who is not here, and her words are all about missing him. But when Qi Yutong left , the person she missed became Qi Yutong again.
Is it possible that she only misses the people who left her, but cannot see the child who is by her side?
Zhang's mother saw that Qin Minyan's mood was not right, but she also knew that what Qin Minyan needed at this time was to think carefully by herself, and others only needed to be with her quietly.
"Mother Zhang, the banquet I said I was going to prepare has not been properly organized yet. Please bring my notebook and I will take a good look at it."
Seeing Qin Minyan's eyes regained their luster, Zhang's mother couldn't help but feel relieved. She responded and hurried down to get Qin Minyan's notebook.
It was not her nature to feel sorry for herself. Since she had done something wrong, she would think of ways to make up for it. She had to organize the party beautifully and try to give Qi Wangzhang a daughter-in-law of his choice as soon as possible.
Qi Wang, who was riding in a car to go to the meeting at this time: "..."
Is it because it's dark? Why does he feel a little cold?
****
In a remote alley, two sneaky people broke away from the crowd and met secretly here.
The two exchanged words for a while, then one of them suddenly raised his voice.
"Are you sure this news is true?"
"There is nothing wrong with the source of the news. I guarantee that this news is absolutely true."
"It seems the plan is moving forward."
The two did not communicate for long, and soon separated. The sky above Jinling City was covered with dark clouds, as if it was foreshadowing that a storm was coming.
The night got deeper, and the sudden heavy rain washed the earth. All traces in the alley were wiped away by the rain. No one discovered that two people had secretly met here.
***
"Xu Dadong, I will fight with you!"
In the past two days, the pregnant women seemed to have been giving birth to their children in a crowd. Xu Shufen was too busy to keep her feet on the ground, but the harvest was also gratifying. She delivered a baby to a family that day. It was a rare twin baby, both of whom were born. It was the one with the handle. Xu Shufen did the job beautifully, and the host family was happy, so they generously gave the Prime Minister Xu Shufen a piece of the ocean.
When Xu Shufen came back, she was walking in a daze, thinking about what to do with the money and where to hide it when she returned.
After finally returning home, I wanted to hide the cash I earned in the place where I used to hide my money. However, when I opened the stone slab on the ground, I found that there was not even a copper plate in the wooden box.
Xu Shufen immediately exploded and made a scene at home.