Chapter 118 Controversy
"If possible, I can write the military order now!" said Xu Qiang.

In fact, Xu Qiang didn't want to use such a radical approach to acquire new projects, but he had no other choice.

Just like when you signed up with the workshop leader to participate in the military-to-civilian product solicitation activity, even if you have enough talent, it will be almost impossible if you don’t take the initiative to actively strive for opportunities and have to wait for the leader to discover you.

There are few talented people in this world, but there are many people who cannot stand seeing you being better than them, so Xu Qiang must take the initiative, even if the means seem a little extreme.

"Okay, since you said so, then before you get off work today, please write a letter of guarantee and hand it to me. If there is no problem, starting tomorrow, I will help you set up a new product research and development team, and you will be responsible for this new project." Li Cunzhu said.

Li Cunzhu also saw that Xu Qiang was determined to win this project, and since the factory director Liu Biao had given instructions before, he had no choice but to agree.

"Thank you, Chief Engineer Li." Xu Qiang thanked him.

"Go and do your thing." Li Cunzhu signaled Xu Qiang that he could leave.

……

In the afternoon, Xu Qiang handed the written military order to Li Cunzhu, and then went to the database to check the information in preparation for the research and development of the new project.

As for Li Cunzhu, he came to Liu Biao's office with the "military order".

At this time, there were several workshop directors in the office. When they saw Li Cunzhu coming, they greeted him with smiles on their faces.

Li Cunzhu's status in the factory is unquestionable. As a veteran of the factory's establishment, Li Cunzhu developed the first generation of electron tube proximity fuses for Shengli Machinery Factory, using Soviet technology. It was with this product that Shengli Machinery Factory survived the most difficult period in its early days.

In addition, Li Cunzhu has a good relationship with provincial leaders. Almost every time he goes to the province to report, he and Liu Biao go together. This shows his status in the eyes of his superiors.

So from these two points of view, Li Cunzhu is the second-in-command of Shengli Machinery Factory, and his prestige in the factory is second only to Liu Biao.

"Old Li, what's the matter?" Liu Biao asked immediately after seeing Li Cunzhu.

"I'll show you something." Li Cunzhu said, handing the military order that Xu Qiang had given him to Liu Biao, and said, "I didn't expect that Xu Qiang would be so desperate that he would dare to make such a guarantee for the new product project."

"Huh?" Hearing what Li Cunzhu said, not only Liu Biao, but also several workshop leaders present were all confused.

All the workshop leaders knew Xu Qiang's name. After all, he was a popular figure in the factory recently. He had won an award for his military-to-civilian transformation and had successfully obtained a grant project from the provincial government together with the factory director Liu Biao. Plus, his status as a temporary worker naturally made him a hot topic.

"...I promise to complete the research and development of a new generation of military batteries within two months. The product's various indicators will surpass the battery products produced by the factory..." Liu Biao adjusted his reading glasses with his hand and said softly: "If I fail to complete the task, I am willing to accept the factory's punishment and compensate for the losses caused to the factory during the research and development process..."

After hearing the letter of guarantee read out by Liu Biao, everyone present looked at each other in bewilderment.

"What is this?" Liu Biao asked with a frown after reading it. "Xu Qiang came to me this morning and told me about his R&D plan for this new product. After talking for a long time, he didn't say anything substantial. He just wanted money, people and things..." Li Cunzhu pondered for a moment and then said, "I think we can't take this risk without a certain degree of certainty. After all, developing new products requires investment. Letting someone who has never been involved in technology do this is a waste of our factory's resources, so I asked him to think about it first, but Xu Qiang's attitude was very firm. He insisted on signing this military order. This is what he wrote himself."

"But Xu Qiang has the technology. I saw his communication with those experts in the provincial capital last time. Although I don't understand technology, I can discuss technical issues in depth with provincial experts. This is not something that ordinary people can do." Liu Biao paused and continued, "It is precisely because of this that I dared to agree to let him develop new products. After all, our company is currently in a stage of transformation. Product innovation is very important. Moreover, he has helped our factory complete the technical transformation plan of the chemical workshop..."

"I want to say a few words about Xu Qiang's technical transformation plan." Li Cunzhu interrupted Liu Biao and heard him say, "Chemical engineering is not my major, so I have never made any changes to our factory's chemical workshop. But I have a friend who majored in chemical engineering and works in a sister company, so I showed him Xu Qiang's technical transformation plan and wanted to ask for his opinion, but..."

"but what?"

"My friend said that this plan was most likely plagiarized from a domestic professional book or magazine. He seemed to have seen a similar plan in that book before." Li Cunzhu said after a moment of hesitation.

"Ok?"

As soon as Li Cunzhu finished speaking, everyone at the scene suddenly looked as if they had realized something.

After all, it is indeed somewhat unreasonable that a temporary worker with a junior high school level could come up with such a professional renovation plan.

"Your friend said that he copied the plan. So which book did he copy from?" Liu Biao's expression also turned serious.

"I don't know about this either. My friend just said that and I can't ask him any more questions." Li Cunzhu shook his head.

"Anyway, Xu Qiang's proposal did help our factory pass the review of the superiors, which is a real achievement." Liu Biao glanced at everyone and continued, "I don't care whether his proposal was copied, stolen or robbed, as long as it contributes to our factory, it is a merit! If you have the ability, you can also copy a few product technology proposals for me, and I will reward you according to your merits!"

"Hahaha!"

When everyone heard this, they burst into laughter.

"Then Xu Qiang's military order..."

"We are a military-industrial enterprise. Once we issue a military order, it is an order and there is no such thing as taking it back! Of course, what we promised to him must be in place. Otherwise, if the product cannot be developed, it will be your responsibility!" Liu Biao said to Li Cunzhu with a serious face.

Although the two of them had a good relationship in private, Liu Biao always kept public things in public and private things in private, and he never took this lightly.

"Okay, then let's do as you say." Li Cunzhu nodded.

"It will only take two months to tell whether he is a mule or a horse. We will know by then. I admire this kid a little bit. Although he is a bit reckless, he does this, which shows that he is not a person who just wants to get by."

After Liu Biao finished speaking, he put the military order in the drawer where he worked and locked it up...

(End of this chapter)