196: Chapter 197 Zhang Cuihua slaps the officer away
The next morning, Lin Fan drove his understated Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon, taking Leng Yue to the Equipment Department of the Southern Military Region.
Before departing, he specifically called Shen Bing and Chen Sisi, saying he was going to discuss an important cooperation project and might be back late in the evening.
Shen Bing didn't ask much but urged him to stay safe.
Chen Sisi demanded he make a video call at night to report that he was safe.
At the entrance of the military compound, Zhao Tiejun was already waiting.
Lin Fan got out of the car and saw a row of fully armed sentries standing behind Zhao Tiejun, along with two military jeeps escorting them; it was quite a display.
"Chairman Lin, the Chief is waiting for you inside. Please come with me."
Zhao Tiejun led Lin Fan through several security checkpoints and walked into a grey office building.
The elevator went straight to the top floor.
In the top-floor conference room sat a middle-aged man wearing a general's uniform.
He was in his fifties, with greying hair, but he was energetic and had sharp eyes.
His rank was Major General—He Zhenguo, the Minister of the Equipment Department of the Southern Military Region.
"Chairman Lin, I have long admired your name." He Zhenguo stood up and took the initiative to shake Lin Fan's hand.
"General He, you are too kind."
After the two sat down, Zhao Tiejun closed the door and stood guard at the entrance himself.
He Zhenguo got straight to the point: "Chairman Lin, Old Zhao has already reported the situation to me. We are very interested in your Gene Modification Fluid. Today, I want to hear from you just how effective this thing actually is."
Lin Fan took out a USB drive and plugged it into the conference room projector.
A set of comparative data appeared on the screen.
"General He, this is the test data for the basic version of the Gene Modification Fluid. The subjects were ordinary workers from my factory, who took it after it was diluted ten thousand times. The effect is that within seventy-two hours, strength increases by twenty percent, reaction speed increases by ten percent, and fatigue recovery speed doubles."
He Zhenguo looked at the data, his eyebrows knitting together: "It has this kind of effect even when diluted ten thousand times? What about the original solution?"
"As for the original solution..." Lin Fan switched to the next page, "This is the test result I obtained from a special subject."
The medical examination data of Zhang Cuihua appeared on the screen.
Of course, Lin Fan had hidden the name and only labeled it "Subject A."
"Subject A, female, fifty-six years old, after taking one bottle of the original solution. Grip strength increased from thirty kilograms to one hundred and twenty kilograms. The 100-meter sprint speed improved from twenty-three seconds to eleven seconds. More importantly, there were no adverse reactions; upon re-examination three months later, all physical indicators were normal, and immunity had even doubled compared to before."
He Zhenguo stood up from his chair, his eyes fixed firmly on the data on the screen.
"Chairman Lin, are you sure this data is real? Grip strength of one hundred and twenty kilograms? That is no longer the strength of an ordinary person; that is..."
"Special forces level strength." Lin Fan continued, "And this is just the basic version. I have an advanced formula in my hands as well; the effect is three to five times that of the basic version, and it is permanent, requiring only one injection."
He Zhenguo took a deep breath, paced back and forth in the conference room twice, and then stopped to look at Lin Fan.
"Chairman Lin, once this thing is mass-produced, you should know better than I do what it means for our military. I am now representing the Southern Military Region to negotiate with you; you state the terms of cooperation."
Lin Fan had been waiting for these words.
"General He, cooperation is possible, but I have three conditions."
"First, the core formula and production technology of the Gene Modification Fluid belong to me. The military can only purchase the finished product and will not participate in formula research and development."
"Second, I need the military to allocate a five-hundred-mu military-grade classified plot of land in Tianhai City for the construction of my biotechnology R&D center. This center will be fully funded by me, but will enjoy military security protection."
"Third, all enterprises under Tianyang Group shall enjoy tax incentives and policy protection as defense cooperation enterprises. No domestic or foreign forces shall interfere with the normal operations of Tianyang Group through illegal means."
After listening, He Zhenguo was silent for about half a minute.
"The first two conditions are no problem. The third condition..." He Zhenguo looked at Lin Fan, "Chairman Lin, you are using the military's hand to back yourself up."
Lin Fan smiled calmly: "General He, I won't hide it from you. Since I started my business a few years ago, I have been targeted by the Chen Family of the Capital, the Ye Family, and overseas forces, and have almost been killed several times. I protect the national interest, and the state must protect me. This is fair."
He Zhenguo stared at Lin Fan for a good while, then burst into laughter and slapped the table: "Fine! You young man, you have guts! I agree to all three conditions. But I am adding one condition—you must complete the mass production of the advanced version within half a year, and the first batch of five hundred samples must be supplied to our Southern Military Region first!"
"Deal."
The two shook hands.
When leaving the military region, Zhao Tiejun personally escorted Lin Fan to the main entrance.
"Chairman Lin, there are many people who shake hands with the Chief, but you are the first one I have seen who is as tough as you," Zhao Tiejun said with a smile.
Lin Fan patted Zhao Tiejun on the shoulder: "Brother Zhao, from now on, we are in the same boat. If anything comes up, just call me directly."
"Easy, easy."
Just as Lin Fan got into the car, his phone rang.
It was Zhang Cuihua calling.
"Fanzi! You hurry back! The subordinates of that Zhao something-or-other came to our villa, saying they wanted to give me some kind of medical exam! I am not a lab rat, why should I let them draw my blood!"
Lin Fan slapped his forehead—oh no!
That old fox He Zhenguo, after seeing the data for "Subject A," must have sent people to find the real person immediately.
The military's intelligence system was faster than Skynet; it probably took them less than half an hour to find out that Subject A was Zhang Cuihua.
"Mom, don't worry, those people were sent by my business partners, I will go back and handle it immediately!"
Lin Fan urged Leng Yue to speed up, and they rushed back to Cloud Top Palace in fifteen minutes.
As soon as they entered, they saw the living room in a mess.
A military doctor in a white coat was being pinned to the sofa by Zhang Cuihua, his face pressed against the coffee table, unable to move.
The doctor's assistant was hiding in the corner, trembling with fear, the syringe in their hand having fallen to the floor.
"Mom!!" Lin Fan rushed over.
Zhang Cuihua held the back of the military doctor's head with one hand, akimbo with the other, and scolded with full vigor: "You little brat! Which temple are you from? You come to my house and want to draw my blood? Even your father wouldn't dare talk to me like that when he was young!"
The military doctor said with a mournful face: "Big sister... Big sister, please let go... Your strength is way too great... My waist is about to break..."
Lin Fan hurriedly pulled Zhang Cuihua away and apologized to the military doctor.
"A misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. This is my mother-in-law, her temper is a bit big. You guys go back first, I will arrange the medical exam."
The military doctor rubbed his waist, which felt like it was falling apart, and ran out with his assistant.
Before leaving, he looked back at Zhang Cuihua and thought to himself: This old lady, one slap could knock half my life away. What kind of fairy water did she drink?
Lin Fan turned to look at Zhang Cuihua, laughing despite himself: "Mom, can you not be so violent in the future? Those are military personnel, what was the point of pinning them down like that?"
Zhang Cuihua was righteous and confident: "So what if they are military personnel? Coming to my house and wanting to draw blood without my consent, that's just being a hooligan! Back in the day, I never feared anyone when fighting for vegetables at the market!"
Lin Fan sighed, covering his forehead.
He suddenly realized a serious problem—Zhang Cuihua's strength after drinking the original Gene Modification Fluid had reached the special forces level.
And she was still living at Cloud Top Palace, dancing square dance with the aunties in the neighborhood every day.
If one day while dancing square dance someone stepped on her foot, and she slapped them...
The image was too beautiful; Lin Fan didn't dare to imagine it.
He had to give Zhang Cuihua a comprehensive physical evaluation as soon as possible, and at the same time, find a way to ensure this "super mother-in-law's" strength wouldn't cause any more social incidents.
Just as Lin Fan was getting a headache, Shen Bing walked down from upstairs, holding a newspaper in her hand.
"Lin Fan, take a look at this."
Shen Bing handed the newspaper to Lin Fan. The front-page headline was—
"Tianyang Group quietly lays out its charitable footprint, plans to build thirty Hope Primary Schools in the Northwest region"
Lin Fan was stunned when he saw this headline.
He had indeed instructed Shen Bing to manage the charitable foundation and had mentioned the plan to build Hope Primary Schools, but he hadn't expected the media to report it so quickly.
Shen Bing said indifferently: "I arranged for Su Man to release this. Your cooperation with the military needs social reputation to bolster it. An entrepreneur who has both a military background and is enthusiastic about charity is invincible in the court of public opinion."
Lin Fan looked at Shen Bing and said sincerely: "Bingbing, you are truly amazing."
Shen Bing's mouth curled up slightly, but she quickly returned to her ice-cold expression: "Don't be glib. I want to see the details of your cooperation agreement tonight. Also, you don't have any inappropriate scents on you today, do you?"
"Absolutely not! The military region is full of old men!"