142: You are small but not humble, you are weak but not afraid of the strong! Get up!

"Isn't Lu Shenwei a steel mill worker? Why did the military send people to pick him up?"

"Looking at how respectful they are, I'm afraid Lu Shenwei isn't simple either."

"Didn't you notice the work uniform he was wearing? Julong Steel, it seemed quite popular a while ago."

"It really seems so. Julong Steel apparently made a car model that sold incredibly well, even better than Three Big Moms."

"What does Julong Steel being awesome have to do with Lu Shenwei? Workers just earn fixed wages."

"Why do I remember that the General Manager of Julong Steel is surnamed Lu? Could it be a relative of Lu Shenwei's?"

The classmates were chattering away, but Feng Shuyu was lost in thought.

The higher-ups are planning to shoot a military-themed movie recently; could I use Lu Shenwei's connection to find an entry point?

"What's there to be excited about? Lu Shenwei is just a fox feigning the tiger's might. In my opinion, he's just a subcontracted laborer for the Navy, not even worth a finger of our family." Liu Zichen said scornfully.

"Exactly, exactly. Everyone, continue. Don't let those two pieces of trash ruin the mood of the class reunion."

"Come, come! Drink!"

Glasses clinked, and everyone was busy flattering each other.

Liu Zichen was carried away by his arrogance, completely unaware that his contempt for Lu Shenwei just now would bring a devastating disaster to the Liu family.

Navy camp.

Staff Officer Cao whispered to Gu Ming, and Gu Ming said in surprise: "There's such a thing?"

"How do you think we should handle it? I don't think Director Lu cares."

"Director Lu might not care, but we cannot. Daring to provoke our Navy Expert? They are courting death!"

"I leave this matter to you to investigate. I don't want anyone to know that Director Lu was bullied on our Navy grounds," Gu Ming said coldly.

Lu Shenwei frowned and asked: "Director Gu, what are you two whispering about?"

"Handling some trash. Elder Zhong is waiting for you in the reception room. You go talk to him first."

Handling trash?

Lu Shenwei nodded, slightly puzzled, and left. Inside the reception room, Zhong Zheng had a gentle expression.

"You came here without greeting this old man. Do you think I'm too old to relate to you young people?" Zhong Zheng teased with a smile.

Lu Shenwei quickly explained: "I just came over to take a look. How would I dare to disturb your work?"

"I heard your steel mill is preparing to build small warships? What's the idea?"

"Our fishermen are always being bullied by Japan when fishing in the inner seas, so I was thinking if we could build an unmanned patrol boat to reduce the pressure on our Coast Guard and Fisheries Administration."

"That's a good idea, but shipbuilding is no small project."

"That's why I came to ask for help from our Navy. Director Gu arranged for us to visit the Dalian Shipyard."

"We have quite a few shipyards in our coastal areas. You can go and see places like Dalian Shipyard, Jiangnan Shipyard, or Jiangbei Shipbuilding Heavy Industry."

Zhong Zheng made up his mind that as long as Julong Steel successfully replicated the first patrol boat, he would apply to his superiors to have Julong Steel transition into a shipbuilding enterprise.

At that time, deeply bound with the Navy, the speed of Navy equipment research and development would be greatly accelerated.

"Rest assured, Elder, we will definitely study hard," Lu Shenwei said solemnly.

Damn Japan, bullying our Dragon Xia fishermen. Don't they know that within the nine-dash line, it has been our traditional fishing ground for thousands of years?

A small nation does not act lowly, and with little strength, one does not fear the strong; it is rude to insult a strong neighbor!

Damn it! Scram!

No, die!!!

"Also, you can visit our Dragon Xia's unique steam turbine technology and nuclear reactor; I have already given instructions," Zhong Zheng nodded and said.

Replicating a small patrol boat probably wouldn't be difficult for Julong Steel. Zhong Zheng hoped more that Lu Shenwei could contribute to the matter of Dragon Xia's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

The Beijing headquarters has approved the new annual military budget, an increase of 7% compared to the previous year.

Half of the additional military funds will be used for the research and development of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. How to spend the money where it counts is a problem that Zhong Zheng and Director Zhang have been considering recently.

"Really? We will definitely work hard, rest assured, Elder Zhong."

Lu Shenwei was overjoyed, feeling that this trip was not in vain.

On the other side, the class reunion was about to end, and Liu Zichen was completely drunk.

He was hugging a female classmate with a six-out-of-ten appearance, groping her: "I will not give up on Shuyu."

"Young Master Liu, I am yours tonight. Is she, Feng Shuyu, as open-minded as I am?" the flirtatious woman in his arms said coquettishly.

Liu Zichen had a lecherous smile: "It's different. She is beautiful enough to make the moon hide and flowers shame, and you are beautiful enough to make fish sink and geese fall."

"Young Master Liu, the room is already booked, Presidential Suite 1478."

The lackey handed over the room card with a flattering face. Liu Zichen muttered: "Well done. Later, I'll have my dad arrange for you to join the company."

"Shuyu, let's go."

"Liu Zichen is just like that; he shows his true colors as soon as he drinks."

Feng Shuyu glanced at Liu Zichen and was about to leave when suddenly the private room door was flung open.

A squad of soldiers with serious expressions entered: "Which one is Liu Zichen?"

"I am!" Liu Zichen said without lifting his head.

The leader of the soldiers' face darkened: "Young master? Heh, I'd like to see whose young master you are. Under orders to summon Liu Zichen for investigation, come with us."

"What do you mean? Did the Liu family commit a crime?"

"Isn't it said that the Liu family is a Navy supplier? It must be a mistake."

Liu Zichen looked up and saw the soldiers with murderous faces. He immediately sobered up and apologized: "Ahem, I didn't see that you were..."

"Cut the crap. This is a warrant for assisting with an investigation."

The leader showed the document and was about to take Liu Zichen away. The latter just glanced at it and panicked instantly: "Misunderstanding, it must be a misunderstanding. Our family is a Navy supplier, my dad knows Battalion Commander Wu in the camp."

"Battalion Commander Wu? Wu Feng? Do you know this suspect who is suspected of insulting a Navy Expert?" the leader asked, turning his head.

Insulting a Navy Expert? What do you mean? When did I insult a Navy Expert?

Liu Zichen was about to defend himself when he saw Wu Feng step out in response: "Reporting to the leader, I don't know him. However, the Wu family he mentioned seems to supply materials to our camp, but the quality is very poor. I was just about to report to you to prepare to change suppliers."

"Poor quality? No need to report. Arrest him and his father together for interrogation," the soldier leader said coldly.

Even our Director Gu is respectful to Expert Lu, fearing to slight such a big shot.

And you small fries actually want to talk down to Expert Lu?

If we don't deal with you today, how can we cooperate with Expert Lu in the future?

Liu Zichen panicked upon hearing this: "Leaders, I haven't done anything, and I wouldn't dare insult our Navy Expert. It must be a misunderstanding."

"Misunderstanding? Expert Lu, Lu Shenwei, do you know him?" the leader interrogated.

Liu Zichen was stunned for a moment. Lu Shenwei? Expert Lu?

"When did he become Expert Lu? Isn't he just a factory orphan?" Liu Zichen muttered.

Slap—

The leader slapped Liu Zichen hard across the face: "Bastard! Just for that sentence, half a year in jail would be light!"

Liu Zichen's cheek instantly swelled up, and before he could argue, he was carried away by two soldiers.