On the fourth day after the completion of the 8702 project, Xu Qiang received a notice from BJ asking him to report to the department.

Without any hesitation, Xu Qiang immediately brought all the project team members back to BJ.

As the Chinese New Year is approaching and there are no new projects for the time being, all staff of the institute have been given a holiday. Except for the gatekeeper, all work in the institute has stopped.

Although several days have passed, the members of the project team are still immersed in the joy of success. Coupled with the generous year-end bonus given to them by Xu Qiang, it can be said that this is the most relaxing year for these people in recent years.

But Xu Qiang's mind was not on the New Year at the moment. He had a lot of things to do in this visit to BJ. In addition to meeting with Minister Zhang Zhen, he was also going to visit Professor Xu Yuanming. Finally, he was also invited to attend an academic seminar held in Beijing before the New Year, so his schedule was quite tight.

In addition, Xu Qiang will also go home for the Chinese New Year this year. Several key members of the Changzhou Chemical Plant will go back with him to celebrate the New Year, so Xu Qiang also has to settle the affairs of Liu Jun and Erhu and others.

This time, Liu Siying will also go to BJ with Xu Qiang. Of course, she was not summoned by the department. She just wanted to go to BJ with Xu Qiang to buy some New Year's goods, and then go back to the factory together to celebrate the New Year.

Xu Qiang, Liu Siying and other members of the project team bought tickets for almost all of the carriages. Along the way, a few female comrades took the lead and everyone sang some songs such as "Love the Motherland". Everyone was talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was particularly joyful.

"You are really amazing. You can lead the team so well. They really support you." In the car, Liu Siying said to Xu Qiang with some emotion.

Liu Siying knew that Xu Qiang had a high academic level, but she didn't expect that his management ability was also so strong. You know, the average educational level of members of the 8702 project team is very high, and the lowest is a postgraduate diploma. Among them, there are two doctors and more than ten masters. Xu Qiang, a college student who has not yet graduated from the TV University, can manage these people in an orderly manner and successfully complete a project like 8702 with high technical barriers and great risks. This is simply an incredible thing to outsiders.

"As long as you work hard, you will definitely get things done." Xu Qiang smiled slightly, and then said, "This trip to BJ is an important test for me. Our Fifth Ministry of Machine Building will be abolished and reorganized soon, and Minister Zhang will also retire, so I must find a way to keep the Shanghai Research Institute. I can't let the new official burn it all out when he takes office..."

"You have completed such an important scientific research project. It should not be a problem for you to keep the Shanghai Research Institute, right?" Liu Siying said.

"It's not that simple. Each leader has his own style, and many of them don't like to use old people, but prefer to use people they promoted themselves..." Xu Qiang pondered for a moment, and then said: "Unless they have to use it, otherwise, nothing will remain unchanged..."

Xu Qiang worked in a research institute for more than 20 years in his previous life and was well versed in worldly affairs. In his opinion, highly skilled people must not only have strong technical skills, but also understand some social ways. Only in this way can they achieve both fame and fortune. People who are too simple will find it difficult to achieve great success. This is the national condition.

This means that Xu Qiang needs to spend more time, energy and financial resources on things other than work, which is inevitable.

"After you finish dealing with things in BJ, you will go back to Jiangxi with me, right?" Liu Siying said, biting her lip lightly.

Liu Siying is a girl who misses home very much. She doesn't care about money or fame, but she is always missing her home. So even though Xu Qiang has tried many times to persuade her to stay in Shanghai to work after graduation, Liu Siying still wants to return to the factory and be with her parents.

This made Xu Qiang somewhat helpless, but he was also moved by her kindness and filial piety. Perhaps only after Liu Biao retired and left the factory, Liu Siying would not be so obsessed with staying and working at Factory 9304.

"Of course I do. I also want to go back to see my mother." Xu Qiang smiled and continued, "In short, Jiangxi is our home. No matter how busy we are at work, we still have to go home during the holidays."

"Yeah." Liu Siying smiled with satisfaction after hearing that. Seeing that there was no one around, she gently leaned on Xu Qiang's shoulder.

Feeling Liu Siying's faint body fragrance and warmth, Xu Qiang also felt a surge of happiness in his heart.

In fact, if they were not still in college, the two would have reached the stage of discussing marriage. With Liu Siying always by his side, Xu Qiang is very satisfied with his current life, which also gives him more motivation to strive for more.

With Xu Qiang's current assets and financial resources, it would be easy for him to find a beautiful girl. Even after developing for a period of time and having more money and honors, it would be no problem for him to pursue a star. However, that would be meaningless to Xu Qiang.

As the ancients said, marry a virtuous wife and take a concubine who is beautiful.

It's already pretty good to marry a girl you like and who truly loves you. Besides, Liu Siying is definitely a good girl among thousands in terms of her figure, appearance, knowledge and personality. So if Xu Qiang can marry such a girl in the future, he will feel very lucky...

...After driving for more than ten hours, Xu Qiang and his group finally arrived in BJ.

That night, Xu Qiang and Liu Siying stayed in the guesthouse of the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building. On the morning of the next day, Xu Qiang met Minister Zhang Zhen again under the guidance of the staff.

"Xiao Xu, sit down!"

After seeing Xu Qiang this time, Zhang Zhen seemed particularly enthusiastic. She first poured him a cup of tea personally, and then the two sat face to face.

After some pleasantries, the two began to get down to business.

"Amazing, really amazing!" Until this moment, Zhang Zhen still praised Xu Qiang. He only heard him say: "I really didn't expect that you could complete the 9702 project in such a short time. The success of this project is crucial to the development of our country's military technology. You really made a great contribution this time..."

"In fact, the success of this project is not the result of my own efforts, but the result of many factors..." Xu Qiang smiled and continued, "On the one hand, it is the result of the efforts of all members of our project team. On the other hand, it is the strong support and help given to us by our superiors. This enabled our team to successfully complete this project. Otherwise, it would be impossible for me to complete the task by myself."

"It's good that you don't take credit for yourself, but we as leaders cannot ignore your contribution and role." Zhang Zhen was obviously very satisfied with Xu Qiang's words. He continued, "Our principle is to reward those who have made contributions and punish those who have made mistakes. So after the success of the 8702 project, the department will give you corresponding rewards, and as the project leader, you will definitely not be treated unfairly..."

"Uh." Xu Qiang nodded.

"In fact, the reason why our department agreed to let you build a chemical research institute in Shanghai was mainly due to the consideration of public opinion. Professor Xu Yuanming had an accident in the 8702 project, which had already caused a great impact in Beijing. If this project has an accident in BJ again, not only will I be held accountable by the country and society, but this project will also be completely terminated. If we want to start it again, it will become a distant dream..."

Facing Xu Qiang, Zhang Zhen also spoke very frankly.

Just as Xu Qiang had expected, Zhang Zhen agreed to Xu Qiang's plan to set up a research institute in Shanghai after applying for the 8702 project in order to avoid another accident that would be magnified by public opinion. After all, the same accident would have very different impact on public opinion if it happened in Shanghai and BJ. There are far more media in BJ than in Shanghai, including some national media, so there is a big gap in the news power of the two places in the country.

Also, even Minister Zhang Zhen could hardly afford to make mistakes twice in the same project, and Project 8702 was of great significance and could not be terminated, so Zhang Zhen had no choice but to make this arrangement. Even if it cost a huge amount of money, this chemical laboratory had to be established in Shanghai.

"Minister Zhang, as long as our department needs me, I can continue to undertake the research and development tasks of new domestic high-energy explosives projects. If there are any highly dangerous chemical projects in the future, they can be handed over to us to complete!" Xu Qiang said hurriedly after hearing this.

Xu Qiang reacted quickly. Since Zhang Zhen had frankly stated the department's original intention and purpose of establishing the Shanghai R&D Center, Xu Qiang would naturally take advantage of this and take on more high-risk R&D projects, so that the Shanghai Institute of Chemical Technology could be preserved for a long time.

"Hahaha!" Zhang Zhen laughed when he heard that and said, "Yes, you will have a chance."

"Actually, when I came to BJ this time, I also wanted to visit Professor Xu Yuanming. I heard that he is still receiving follow-up treatment in the hospital. I wonder if it is convenient for me to visit him?" Xu Qiang asked again.

"You have a good idea!" Zhang Zhen's eyes lit up when he heard it, and said, "In fact, I also plan to arrange for you to visit Professor Xu Yuanming. After all, the members of your team are basically his students, and he was in charge of your project before. However, this period may not be suitable. His body has not fully recovered and he needs to rest. If you want to express your feelings, you can visit his family..."

"I understand. Thank you Minister Zhang for your advice." Xu Qiang nodded.

"There is one more thing I want to tell you..."

"whats the matter?"

"It's about the abolition and reorganization of our Fifth Ministry of Machine Building. I think Director Guo should have revealed it to you before, right?" Zhang Zhen asked with a smile.

"Yes, Director Zhang told me about this." Xu Qiang nodded.

"So, what do you think about this matter?" Zhang Zhen looked directly at Xu Qiang and asked. (End of this chapter)