75: Chapter 75: The Investors Were Completely Stunned!

Hearing Wang Qian's words, Xu Hao immediately frowned, "What is it?"

Logically speaking, there shouldn't be anything major happening at Xu's Heavy Industry, right?

After all, Xu Hao was away temporarily, and Wang Qian was currently in charge of all company affairs.

As for project matters, Professor Shen Hongcai and the other two professors were in charge.

Why did Wang Qian suddenly call, saying that something happened at the factory?

Wang Qian said, "Chairman Xu, Tangs Heavy Industry sent an employee to coordinate the order. That employee is named Engineer Li..."

Subsequently, Wang Qian told Xu Hao everything that happened at the factory entrance and about President Tang Minghui's call in detail.

After listening, Xu Hao's expression changed, revealing displeasure.

"Tell President Tang Minghui that if he wants to cooperate with Xu's Heavy Industry, he should show the proper sincerity and send someone of substance. Does he think he can just send any Tom, Dick, or Harry?"

"If he doesn't want to cooperate, then there's no need to talk about the order!"

By the end, Xu Hao's tone had turned colder, carrying a hint of anger.

Wang Qian was surprised, her pretty face changing slightly.

Chairman Xu was usually calm and collected, not someone easily angered.

She hadn't expected him to be so rarely angry today.

It seemed that Engineer Li's actions had really displeased Chairman Xu.

Regaining her composure, Wang Qian immediately nodded, "Yes, Chairman Xu, I will relay this to President Tang Minghui immediately!"

Hanging up the phone, Xu Hao sat on his chair, lost in thought.

Engineer Li used to be a key technical backbone of Xu's Heavy Industry, but he hadn't expected that when the company encountered difficulties, he was the first to lead the way in leaving, taking many employees from the factory with him.

Not only that, but after leaving, he kept badmouthing Xu's Heavy Industry and gossiping behind their backs.

Xu Hao understood their desire to leave, but doing such despicable things behind his back meant he shouldn't blame him for turning cold.

He let out a sigh, calming down slightly.

He hadn't expected to get angry today because of Engineer Li's matter.

It was really just that this man had skills but no integrity.

He didn't know why President Tang Minghui had sent him; hadn't he done any background checks?

...

On the other side, Wang Qian immediately relayed Xu Hao's words to President Tang Minghui.

Upon learning this, President Tang Minghui was immediately shocked, his heart filled with panic.

"Yes, yes, I understand, Assistant Wang! I will go handle it immediately and guarantee you a satisfactory answer!"

President Tang Minghui bowed and scraped, cold sweat dripping from his face.

From Wang Qian's tone, he could tell that Xu Hao was truly furious this time.

Hanging up the phone, his expression immediately turned grim.

"Someone! Investigate for me! Within half an hour, I need all of Engineer Li's past records!"

President Tang Minghui was extremely angry, almost roaring as he said this.

He had finally managed to establish a connection with Xu's Heavy Industry, yet now he had upset Xu Hao.

If the order was botched, everything would be for nothing.

Twenty minutes later, the assistant arrived at President Tang Minghui's office with all the information regarding Engineer Li.

When he saw everything Engineer Li had done before and learned of the conflict between Engineer Li and Xu Hao.

His face went pale, his hands trembling slightly, "What a huge mistake I have made!!"

President Tang Minghui's voice trembled, his pupils full of lingering fear.

He had actually sent someone who had a grudge against Chairman Xu to participate in the order coordination.

This... this was practically suicidal!!

"Send out a notice, terminate Engineer Li's current mission immediately!"

"At the same time, strip Engineer Li of his position as workshop director. Including him and all the employees under him who came from Xu's Heavy Industry, demote them all to the ordinary workshop!"

"Now! Immediately! Go do it right now!!"

President Tang Minghui roared the order.

"Yes!" The assistant was terrified, speechless, and immediately went to handle it.

...

The Wandering Earth film crew.

Xu Hao had some free time, so today he visited the filming set in person, watching the footage with Director Guo Fan and the others.

Meanwhile.

Learning that the outdoor filming for The Wandering Earth had officially begun, several investors also arrived at the scene by private jet.

As soon as they entered the set, the investors saw Xu Hao sitting with Director Guo Fan.

Being sharp-minded, they immediately realized who this person was.

They walked up politely and greeted him:

"You must be the Chairman of Xu's Heavy Industry, Mr. Xu Hao, right? A pleasure to meet you!"

The investors smiled and shook hands with Xu Hao.

Although he had heard more or less about these investors' previous attitude toward Xu's Heavy Industry, one shouldn't hit a smiling face; Xu Hao stood up and shook hands with them one by one.

There was no excessive communication, just a simple introduction, and then he sat back down.

The investors didn't mind.

Anyway, what they valued was Xu's Heavy Industry's status as a state-owned enterprise, not Xu Hao himself.

If he weren't the Chairman of Xu's Heavy Industry, they wouldn't even bother to acknowledge him.

But now, they were still quite attentive to him, being rather cautious.

After brief pleasantries, the investors focused their eyes on the several display screens in front of them.

They saw several behemoth-like Doomsday Vehicles galloping across the vast, boundless desert.

Immediately, their eyebrows arched, and their pupils brightened.

They said with a tone of surprise and praise:

"Engineer Xu, you guys made these props very well; they are too realistic! If I didn't know these were props, I would have thought they were real!"

The investor laughed, watching the screen intently.

Hearing this, Xu Hao smiled faintly, nodded gently, and did not answer.

The expression on the faces of the crew members on site was somewhat inexplicable.

But thinking that these were all investors, it wasn't good to speak up and lose face for them, so they all remained silent.

As long as they didn't speak, no one would be embarrassed...

But not long after, when the A-225 Military Transport Aircraft on the filming site took off from the airport runway, the investor spoke again.

"Yo, our special effects artist is also very skilled; the plane's special effects are made so well, it looks just like the real thing!"

The investor was very happy and even started critiquing, "Not bad, not bad. Keep up this standard, and The Wandering Earth will definitely be a box office hit!"

The special effects artist was originally wearing headphones, watching the screen quietly, thinking about whether to add some special effects in post-production.

As a result, he vaguely heard someone talking in his ear, shouting about how the props were too realistic and so on.

The special effects artist couldn't take it, took off his headphones, and without turning his head, said:

"Heh... Special effects? Are you an idiot? This is special effects? Who could make such special effects? This is f*cking real, okay? You don't know anything..."

After the special effects artist finished speaking, he put his headphones back on, feeling that his ears were much quieter, and immediately felt much more comfortable.

At this moment, after the special effects artist finished those words, the entire crew was silent, without a single sound.

They stared blankly at the special effects artist, then secretly glanced at the investors.

Silently giving the special effects artist a thumbs up in their hearts: Awesome!

The investors were also dumbfounded!

Someone actually dared to call him an idiot?

And, this special effects artist also said that these props were real, not special effects?!

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! This is definitely special effects; how could you use real props!"

After reacting, the investor shook his head repeatedly, denying it.

If this used the real thing, how much would that cost?

They hadn't invested that much capital.

He looked around, watching the crew members, wanting to get the answer he wanted from them.

However, he found that the crew members' faces all wore helpless expressions, as if to say: If this isn't real, what else could it be, props?

The investor was stunned, his face full of disbelief, his heart filled with hesitation, and then he asked Xu Hao uncertainly:

"Ch-Chairman Xu, are these props real?"

Xu Hao smiled, still not speaking.

What was there to say?

The truth couldn't be fake, and the fake couldn't be true; it wasn't worth patiently explaining to these investors.

Director Guo Fan, sitting to the side, really couldn't watch anymore.

These investors had no professionalism but loved to point fingers, acting like leaders on set, giving orders, and playing politics.

Now they were still shouting, annoying him to death.

Director Guo Fan said: "These props are all real!"

The investors still couldn't believe it and continued to press:

"Then the transport vehicle is also real?"

"Real! They are all real! These were all authentically built by Xu's Heavy Industry according to military standards!"

Director Guo Fan explained helplessly.

The investors gasped, a monstrous wave rising in their hearts.

Actually... they were all real!!

This was too unbelievable, right?

He still wanted to say something, but at this moment, Deputy Minister of the Security Department Zhu Deze stepped forward and said in a serious voice:

"You have all heard it, and you have all seen it, right?"

"Come on, follow me to undergo an investigation!!"

Investors: "???"

The investors hadn't yet recovered from the shock just now, but suddenly heard someone telling them to undergo an investigation.

In their daze, they were immediately dumbfounded.

What was this situation again?!