8: Excited

Several hours later, Mr. Xu had to leave due to an urgent matter.

He looked at Xu Ning reluctantly, his gaze making Xu Ning feel a bit uncomfortable.

At this time, the eye-catching weapon had been taken back to the exhibition hall for display, surrounded by reporters taking photos.

Xu Ning first went to the original Booth No. 26, only to be told it had been moved to the more prominent Booth No. 13.

Although Liu Wenfei had informed everyone about this change, he had only forgotten Xu Ning, but it wasn't intentional.

He simply didn't dare to disturb him when Chen Dongchao was present.

For Xu Ning, although he didn't know who the 'lucky person' of Booth No. 13 was before, being able to return to the main aisle to display their own products was ultimately a good thing.

When he walked to the new booth, he saw his employees grinning from ear to ear, busy introducing the unique gun to the surrounding customers.

On the newly distributed flyers, the [Type 87 Modified Rifle] had been officially renamed the [QLU90 Sniper Grenade Launcher].

Seeing this, Xu Ning didn't disturb them, but instead leisurely strolled around the exhibition hall.

The day's exhibition finally ended, and as the closing time approached, the crowd gradually dispersed.

The exhibition would continue for another day, so everyone needed to stay for one more night.

Under Xu Ning's leadership, everyone came to a famous roast duck restaurant in Beijing to enjoy dinner.

This time, everyone scrambled to order dishes, because they no longer worried about the factory's future.

They knew deeply that the most difficult time was already over.

The long-hungry crowd, the moment the roast duck was served, swept away the pancakes and meat like hungry wolves.

Xu Ning had originally intended to show everyone the correct way to eat roast duck, but seeing the situation, he also didn't hesitate to join the food-grabbing army, directly grabbing the delicious food with his hands.

After all, if they didn't act quickly, they might not even get to taste the duck meat.

They had spent the money, they couldn't just gnaw on duck bones, right?

'I heard the cinemas in Beijing are huge, and it seems Robocop is also showing, should we go watch it?'

'Great, I've been looking forward to it for a long time!'

'Me too...'

As members of a military factory, who could resist the charm of sci-fi weapons?

The currently popular Robocop was undoubtedly a highly anticipated sci-fi blockbuster at the moment.

Whether it was the robot guards in the film or the mechanical police with only their brains remaining, they made the audience mesmerized.

Xu Ning also couldn't help but recall the poster he had seen in the office.

'So the movie I promised Dad we'd watch is already showing, I almost forgot in my busyness...'

An infinite surge of emotion welled up in his heart.

Xu Ning suddenly stood up, waved his hand grandly, and said generously, 'Since everyone is looking forward to it, let's go together after dinner, it's my treat.'

'That's great!'

'Thank you, Factory Director!'

'The Factory Director is truly thoughtful!'

'...'

Although Xu Ning had watched this movie in his previous life, even so, in the cinema, he was still deeply attracted by the film's content.

'Can I develop this set of mecha? And those robot guards.'

He couldn't help but fantasize, but the simulator needed real items to extract data.

This made him fall into deep thought, 'What if I first build a simple body and then upgrade it?'

This sudden thought made Xu Ning incredibly excited.

'Perhaps I can really build a simplified version of a powered exoskeleton, and then further improve it after the simulator is upgraded!'

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, unable to concentrate on watching the movie, his mind full of experimental plans.

After the movie ended and they returned to the hotel, Xu Ning received a call from Old Wei.

'Factory Director Xu, what happened over there?'

'Just now, a few workers with inconvenient legs and feet came to our factory, and I thought they were here to cause trouble.'

'I didn't expect them to come to pay the final payment on behalf of the North China Military Factory, and it was cash!'

Xu Ning almost laughed out loud, he didn't expect Huang Wei to be so happy, so he teased, 'Did they repay our final payment tenfold?'

'Huh? How did you know?'

Xu Ning said with a smile, 'Don't worry, there are more surprises to come, those factories that owe money can't escape, just wait to collect the money.'

'Old Wei, don't be soft-hearted when collecting the money then!'

'Factory Director, what exactly is going on?'

'Ah, it's a long story, I'll tell you in detail when we get back. In short, our factory has pulled through.'

'When we pay salaries in a few days, give the workers double pay, and everyone gets a raise!'

Although Old Wei didn't know the specifics, he had a premonition that what Xu Ning said was true.

'Okay, then I'll wait at the factory for you to come back and explain in detail.'

After hanging up the phone, just as Xu Ning was about to go to bed, there was a knock on the door.

The person who came was Tang Ziwei.

'Xu Ning, did you see the new regulations in the exhibition hall?'

Xu Ning was puzzled by Tang Ziwei's question and asked curiously, 'Company Commander Tang, which regulation are you talking about?'

Tang Ziwei hesitated for a moment before saying, 'Our booth has been marked with a red label, and now it can only be displayed, not sold.'

Xu Ning showed an expression of sudden realization, he understood Tang Ziwei's worries.

Clearly, Tang Ziwei didn't yet know the content of his conversation with Chen Dongchao.

So Xu Ning comforted her, 'Company Commander Tang, don't worry, this regulation is only for this exhibition which is aimed at overseas markets.'

'It will return to normal after the exhibition ends.'

'Really?'

'Of course it's true, I've discussed all of this in detail with the leaders.'

Just wait and see, all the major military regions will be vying to visit then.'

Xu Ning's words finally put Tang Ziwei's worried heart at ease.

'Xu Ning, you really are the savior of our factory. Without you, I really wouldn't dare to imagine what the factory would become.'

'Company Commander Tang, this is the result of everyone working together. Without your support, I couldn't have done anything alone.'

Xu Ning comforted Tang Ziwei with a few words. Having been tired all day, Tang Ziwei didn't stay any longer and returned directly to her room to rest.

The next day, Xu Ning slept until noon, feeling refreshed when he woke up.

This sleep was arguably the most peaceful sleep he had had since coming to this world.

Everyone else had gone to the exhibition early.

Although they could only display products now, for the 316 Military Factory, this was a rare opportunity to showcase themselves to the world.

Therefore, even Tang Ziwei, who usually didn't pay much attention to her appearance, had specially tidied herself up.

They were determined to show the world a strong and confident 316 Military Factory.

However, when Xu Ning arrived at the exhibition site in the afternoon, the crowd had already thinned out, and the exhibition was about to end.

Liu Wenfei seized the opportunity and walked over, his face wearing a friendly yet slightly fawning smile, saying:

'The exhibition is almost over, you haven't had dinner yet, have you?'

'Why don't you stay and have a casual meal together before going back?'

'We can just discuss the booth arrangements for the next Military Industry Exhibition.'

'This time, I plan to reserve the largest Booth No. 3 for you, what do you think?'