Chapter 1009 Thirty Years of War (1/2)
When Qi Yan heard this, his pupils shrank instantly. Even though his acting skills were superb, he couldn't stand it any longer. He said with some gaffes: "Patriots are actually made in our arsenal?"
How can this be.
You must know that in this era, China's thermal weapons manufacturing has just started. Those weapons sold to the country from abroad that are said to be high-precision weapons are actually those that have been eliminated by foreign countries, and even such weapons , the price charged for selling it domestically is still very high.
Those foreigners look kind and amiable, but inside they are full of ambition. How could they allow the Chinese to possess high-end weapons?
It is not that domestic arsenals have never thought about manufacturing weapons, but they do not have the blueprints and can only imitate foreign weapons. However, even those old-fashioned weapons that have been eliminated cannot be 100% restored with domestic machines. They themselves The weapons produced by the arsenal are of poor quality and cannot be compared with foreign weapons in all aspects. But even so, the supply of such weapons exceeds the demand.
Although Qi Yan was not involved in the arms business, he did know a lot about this aspect. He once spent a lot of money to purchase several exquisite pistols from the Fu Kingdom. This still dragged on many connections and cost a lot. He bought it as a favor. He had privately compared the pistol he bought with those on the market and found that there was a huge difference between the two, whether it was magazine capacity, weight or accuracy. There is a huge difference.
Foreign countries have been developing for many years, and they far surpass China in all aspects. Not only do they scorn China in terms of weapons production, it's not that they look down on China, but these are objective facts, and you can't deny them even if you want to. Deny it.
Recently, some long-guns called Patriots have appeared in Jinling City. Although he has never seen them, he has heard people say how powerful these long-guns are. Although the number of these long-guns on the market is not large, no matter whether they are The accuracy and magazine capacity are much better than ordinary guns. More importantly, the effective range of this long gun is nearly one-third longer than other long guns.
Qi Yan has many friends, many of whom are from abroad. They are all secretly inquiring about which country these long guns are made in, and want to buy some of them back.
However, no matter how much Qi Yan thought about it, he never thought that these long guns called patriots would be produced by their arsenal. How could this be possible! Qi Yan knew exactly what their arsenal looked like. Although the weapons they produced were slightly better than those of other arsenals, they were far inferior to those made by foreign countries. How could it possibly manufacture even those weapons? A weapon that every noble foreign ambassador wants to buy?
"Father, are you kidding? How is this possible? I don't mean anything else. I just feel that our arsenal does not have such conditions."
Aging equipment and a shortage of skilled workers are problems that cannot be ignored. How could weapons like the Patriots be manufactured by their arsenal?
Qi Yan still didn't believe it, but now that the facts were in front of him, he couldn't help but not believe it. It was impossible for Qi Yuanhao to lie to him.
Seeing the disbelief on Qi Yan's face, Qi Yuanhao laughed heartily. He patted Qi Yan's shoulder hard, with a proud look on his face: "To be honest, if I hadn't seen the real thing, I wouldn't have I won't believe it, but your elder brother has such ability. I didn't know before that he has such talent in weapons manufacturing. Your elder brother handled the Patriot Long Gun from the drawing to the production by himself. , and he also said that if it were not for insufficient funds, he could produce more advanced weapons. "
Qi Yan turned to look at Qi Wang, with a hint of jealousy 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 know how to draw this time?"
Although Qi Yuanhao was certain, Qi Yan still remained skeptical and did not completely believe Qi Yuanhao's words. The reason was simply because although Qi Yan had some military talents in the past, he was not a person who liked to learn. , he felt a headache while reading, and even wanted to sleep when he saw the numbers. Part of the reason why Qin Minyan was responsible for taking care of his industries was because he was indeed very busy and had no time to deal with such trivial matters, and there was another reason. Part of the reason is because he doesn't like looking at ledgers.
Such a person can actually draw blueprints, and they are also weapon blueprints. No one would believe him even if he said it.
Facing the faint suspicion in Qi Yan's eyes, Qi Wang said calmly: "People change, second brother, we haven't seen each other for a long time, we have been together less and apart more often, how can you know what I have become? "
There seems to be nothing wrong with these words at first, but if you think about it carefully, you can always feel that there is some other meaning. Qi Yan's eyes dimmed slightly, and he was about to say something, but Qi Huan cut him off. .
"Father, I'd better forget about wanting my second brother to get money. The industries under my name are enough to support the operation of the arsenal. What's more, if I can produce Patriot 1, I can also produce Patriot 2. When these weapons are sold, there will be a large amount of income. The arsenal can be responsible for its own profits and losses, and I don’t think it will need the help of my second brother. "
The expression on Qi Yan's face suddenly froze, and there was a hint of embarrassment in the dark color: "Brother, you misunderstood. I just want to help you, and I have no intention of coveting the arsenal."
Qi Yuanhao's face also looked a little unattractive, and he continued: "Yes, to be honest, weapon production cannot be completed overnight. Before the weapons can be officially sold, the arsenal is burning money. Although you have a lot of properties in your name, But you are busy with official duties, you also have to draw pictures and make weapons, and your mother is not good at managing those industries, so I’m afraid you won’t be able to turn around the funds on hand. "
Qi Yuanhao seemed to care about Qi Yan, but he kept saying that the arsenal was a waste of money. Although arms could make money, it would not be easy to get back the money. His industry could not sustain it, so he might as well seek help from Qi Yan.
"You two are brothers. You should help each other. Do you think this is true? Ayan will only contribute money and will not participate in the management of your arsenal. When the weapons can be sold, You two brothers will distribute the benefits again. With me here, Ayan will never have any thoughts that he shouldn't have. "
Qi Yuanhao felt that he owed Qi Yan, so he wanted to make it up to his son. In his eyes, Qi Yan was good in everything and there was nothing wrong with him. Moreover, he was sensible and knew his duty, so he invested money in Qi Yan. Doing good deeds, why do two brothers have to worry so much between them?
He thought everything well, but how could he control Qi Wang?
"Father, there is no need to mention this matter again. I believe that the second brother has no ambitions, but he is good at business and may not know much about the arsenal. In addition, he has many properties under his name, and he is already too busy just to do these. Now, how can I bother him?"
Having said this, Qi Wang suddenly raised the corners of his mouth, with a faint smile on his face: "By the way, second brother, there are quite a few of your people in my arsenal, and I don't think they know anything about these things either. "It's better not to stay at my place. I heard that you are too busy here, so I will ask them to come back and help you."
Qi Wan obviously said this with a smile, but as soon as the words came out, except for him, the expressions of the other two people in the room suddenly changed.
Qi Yan's face turned pale and he subconsciously said, "Brother, is there some misunderstanding? I didn't..."
The people he placed in the arsenal were buried in an extremely secretive manner, and these people had been doing their jobs honestly over the years and had not made any small moves. According to common sense, Qi Wang should not have discovered it. What did he mean by this? mean?
Qi Yuanhao's face also turned blue and white. Those words that originally praised Qi Yan now turned into loud slaps on his face. He suddenly turned his head to look at Qi Yan and asked sternly. Said: "Ayan, have you really done that kind of thing?"
Qi Yuanhao could turn a blind eye to the matter of placing people in the property under Qi Wang's name. After all, it was just a trivial matter. It was just a loss of money. Both children belonged to the Qi family. People, no matter who has the money, it just flows from the left pocket into the right pocket.
But placing people in the arsenal is different. You must know that those four arsenals were handed over to Qi Wang by Qi Yuanhao in the past two years. Before that, they had always been under his control. He wanted to place people in them. This was not a short-term decision. It can be done within time.
Before Qi Huan took over the arsenal, there were already people from Qi Yan in it.
Taking action against his brother is completely different from taking action against his father. No wonder Qi Yuanhao's expression changed.
Qi Yan had obviously thought of this. A layer of sweat suddenly appeared on his forehead, and his fair face had a look of 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 lightly."
Seeing the father and son who originally coexisted harmoniously as father and son, they suddenly became opposites. The harmonious and warm atmosphere between the two disappeared, and they even looked like enemies.
Qi Wang raised the corners of his mouth, and a coldness flashed in his eyes.
Although Qi Yuanhao just acted like he was righteous and awe-inspiring, 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 like a loving father. .
Look, once his interests are involved, won't Qi Yuanhao's true face be exposed?
This Qi Yan is pitiful, thinking that Qi Yuanhao is partial to him, but in fact this preference is limited.
"Father, second brother, if there is nothing else, I will leave first. Robert, the diplomatic ambassador of Sam country, invited me to have tea. I have to go to the appointment."
After saying this, Qi Wang didn't wait for Qi Yuanhao and Qi Yan to reply, nodded towards them, and turned around and left.
"Father, please listen to my explanation. I didn't. It was my elder brother who misunderstood..."
"Very well, explain it to me carefully. I'd like to see if you have anything else to say."
As the door was closed, the conversation between the father and son was silenced inside the room. Qi Huan strode outside without looking back, and disappeared into the dusk within a short time.
***
In the main courtyard of the Qi family, Qin Minyan was lying on the bed, unable to cheer up.
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 would be 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 visit each other every year, and you prepare 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 key points 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 hurriedly went 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 was dark, why did he feel a little cold?
****
In a remote alley, two sneaky people left the crowd and met here secretly.
The two whispered for a while, and one of them suddenly raised his voice.
"Are you sure this news is true?"
"There is no problem with the source of the news, I guarantee that this news is true."
"It seems that the plan has to be advanced."
The two did not communicate for long and soon separated. The sky over Jinling City was overcast, as if foreshadowing a storm.
The night was getting deeper, and the heavy rain suddenly washed the earth. All traces in the alley were wiped out by the rain, and no one found that two people had met secretly here.
***
"Xu Dadong, I'm going to fight you!"
Pregnant women seemed to be giving birth in droves these past two days, and Xu Shufen was so busy that she had to keep her feet busy. However, the harvest was also gratifying. She delivered a rare twin baby for a family today, both of them were male. Xu Shufen did a great job, and the victim's family was happy, so they generously gave Xu Shufen a lot of cash.
When Xu Shufen came back, she was floating when she walked, thinking about how to deal with the money after returning and where to hide it.
After finally returning home, she wanted to hide the cash she earned in the place where she used to hide money. However, when she turned over the stone slab on the ground, she found that there was not even a copper coin in the wooden box.
Xu Shufen immediately exploded and made a fuss at home.