"Haha, brother Chu Nan, I'm sorry for being late."
Half an hour later, the box door was opened, and it was his adopted brother, Qianhu City Mayor Liu Zhichuan, who walked in from the outside.
Chu Nan stood up from the chair, smiled and shook hands with him, and said, "Brother is out for a visit, and I didn't stay long."
"Okay, I'll be happy to see you're okay."
Liu Zhichuan looked at Chu Nan for a few times and nodded with satisfaction when he saw that he was safe and sound, "This time is really dangerous. You will never be able to save people alone in the future, do you understand?"
Chu Nan smiled and nodded to show his understanding. After sitting down with Liu Zhichuan, he chatted for a few words. Soon, two more officers, as well as Master Mi and other representatives from the steel mills, walked into the box.
Among them, He Binbin, a wealthy businessman who invested in a steel mill, was prominently listed.
One of the two officers, Chu Nan, knew him well. It was Chen Yuhao, the regiment commander who saved his life. Chu Nan did not know the other, who was older, but he guessed that he was the soldier who ordered his rescue.
Leader Fang.
"Come on, let me introduce to you. This is General Yang Qingnan, the director of the Logistics Branch of the General Assembly Department. This is my adopted brother, Chu Nan."
Liu Zhichuan very wisely took the initiative to introduce him like a middleman. Minister Yang stared at Chu Nan almost as soon as he entered the door. Before Liu Zhichuan could finish the introduction, he eagerly stepped forward to shake hands with him.
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"I haven't expected you to be so young, Mr. Chu.
It’s true that a hero emerges from a young age... One person single-handedly fights the gangsters and rescues the hostages, which is really worthy of admiration!"
"Thank you for the award, Minister Yang. I also had a headache trying to save my friend. I will definitely call the police first next time."
Chu Nan smiled modestly, but no one would believe what he said.
After everyone was seated and the waiter finished serving the dishes, everyone poured the drinks and started eating and drinking first.
After all, Yang Qingnan is a high-ranking major general. No matter how urgent his heart is, he will not speak rashly without paying attention to the occasion and timing.
Everyone happily ate delicious food and drank wine. After thirty years of drinking, they smiled and raised their glasses and said to Chu Nan, "Mr. Chu, I want to toast you. I heard the rice worker said that you have a friend in the United States.
A materials research scientist, right?"
Chu Nan had long known that Yang Qingnan wanted to ask him for help, so he nodded bluntly and said, "Yes, it is true, but as my friend, I can't tell him directly. After all, it would be risky for him to tell him.
Minister Yang, you saved my life. If you ask me anything, as long as it is within my ability, I will do it."
Seeing Chu Nan being so straightforward, Yang Qingnan's smile became even thicker. After taking a sip of wine, he said, "It's like this. The military wants to purchase a high-strength alloy steel to build a certain type of key ship, and Qian Qingnan
The low-strength steel from Hugang Plant happens to have many properties suitable for ship construction, but it is not strong enough. I wonder if you have the technology to extract the alloy steel that the military wants?"
Chu Nan knew about alloy steel. He glanced at Mi Xiuwen next to him and said with a smile, "Can you show me the information?"
Before Yang Qingnan could speak, Mi Xiuwen beside him couldn't wait to hand the information to Chu Nan and said, "The steel synthesis technology required by the military is very difficult. It is estimated that no steel factory in China can achieve such a target.
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Chu Nan took the thick piece of information, calmed down and read it carefully, then raised his head in surprise and said, "Minister Yang, the strength of this alloy steel is so high, what ship construction requirements are so demanding?
Could it be that...what you are going to build is..." Yang Qingnan saw the shocked look on Chu Nan's face and knew that Chu Nan had already guessed it. After thinking about it, he said, "To be honest, I actually know that Master Mi should also be there.
You guessed it, although this project is a state secret, it is not something that cannot be said.
Indeed, the country's current economic development is rapid and its national strength is unprecedentedly strong. It has already begun to build an ocean-going navy. The most indispensable thing in the ocean-going navy is the ability to take off and land various combat aircraft to ensure the military's air supremacy..." "Aircraft carrier!"
Before Yang Qingnan finished speaking, Liu Zhichuan said excitedly, "Could it be that the alloy steel technology that Minister Yang needs is used to build that behemoth?"
Yang Qingnan smiled and nodded and said, "Mayor Liu is indeed very knowledgeable. He guessed it so quickly. Indeed, the alloy steel I want to purchase is used to build aircraft carriers!"
As soon as these words came out, the entire box was in an uproar! Aircraft carrier! This is a behemoth-class hull in the modern navy. It is the core of the fleet, a symbol of the army, and even the embodiment of national capabilities and hegemony! Such a national weapon is actually as powerful as
Can you not be surprised that the industries they are engaged in are linked to each other?
Everyone in the box was inexplicably excited.
The Chinese nation has been weak for hundreds of years and has always wanted to build a strong army. As a global military service, the navy has always been the exclusive domain of big and powerful countries. If the Chinese navy can also have its own aircraft carrier, it will simply complete the century-old strength of the navy.
What a military dream! Look at the world, why are Western countries always showing off their power?
Why can their armies always rush to any corner of the world?
A large part of the reason is precisely because they have a powerful aircraft carrier battle group! The United States dominates the world and has invincible military power. But if it really wants to fight foreign countries, it relies on one aircraft carrier battle group after another.
From this we can see what an aircraft carrier means to a country and what it symbolizes.
Of course, there is no doubt about the importance of aircraft carriers to the global navy, but this is undoubtedly a super-large project, in which the application of technology involves almost thousands or even tens of thousands of fields. It is not a wealthy country, nor is it a development of basic scientific shipbuilding technology.
When a country reaches a certain level, it is impossible to play such a game.
From this aspect, it is enough to verify how difficult it is to build a behemoth like an aircraft carrier.
Not to mention anything else, steel is the first difficulty facing us.
The alloy steel used on aircraft carriers has strict requirements. The high-temperature flames emitted by the engines on the aircraft take-off and landing decks will continue to corrode and rub, and the huge hull must withstand various sea conditions... If it were not for high-strength alloy steel,
It simply cannot withstand such long-term use and will deform or even break, with extremely serious consequences.
It is precisely because of this that Yang Qingnan came to a small place like Qianhu Steel Plant in person, which clearly shows how troubled the military is about steel.
"Mr. Chu, you have read the information. I would like to ask, do you have the skills for such special steel?"
Yang Qingnan was nervous and full of expectations when he said this.
Chu Nan did not answer directly, but after thinking about the meeting, he said, "Minister Yang, I would like to ask, it is too difficult to build an aircraft carrier. Is the country really ready?"
Do you have complete technology in this area?"
Yang Qingnan was stunned. After hesitating for a while, he stood up, waved to Chu Nan, and led him into the bathroom in the box.
Obviously, he didn't want to tell other people these military secrets.
"Mr. Chu, I can only say a few things to you.
To be honest, the country purchased a batch of aircraft carrier blueprints from the former Soviet Union from Uzbekistan. Experts have almost completed the public relations, but now the only issues that remain unsolved are power and steel."
Entering the bathroom, Yang Qingnan said, "If we can get the steel, we can basically declare that the biggest problem in building an aircraft carrier is gone.
After all, if the power is really not enough, you can buy it from foreign countries, but steel is really not available."
"That's it..." Chu Nan fell into deep thought.
As a Chinese, of course he is also patriotic and has the passion to serve the country.
What's more, Yang Qingnan saved his life. How could this kindness be returned?
Regardless of whether it was emotional or rational, he had to take care of this matter, but how to do so was debatable.
Should we directly donate technology to the country, or cooperate with the country for production?
It's not that Chu Nan is greedy for money and wants to make money from the country. What he wants in his heart is to cooperate with the country. Then he can get guarantees in the later stage and can invest more technology in it. This way, the name change will be more justified.
But of course, everything must be based on the premise that you can own the steel technology of the aircraft carrier...