49: Hope for the future

But now the factory's scale is much larger than it was then.

If trouble were to break out again this time, the consequences would be unthinkable.

He didn't dare to think further.

The top priority was still to ensure Xu Ning's safety, so he quickly turned and looked at Xiao Jianhao.

Before he could speak, Xiao Jianhao preemptively said, "You two go ahead, I'll follow shortly."

"Regardless of whether the military production license issue is true or false, I will handle it."

"As long as I, Xiao Jianhao, am here, I will protect the safety of the factory and Xu Ning."

Tang Ziwei nodded her thanks to him, then rushed towards the factory office building with Wang Shuo.

Upon arrival, the ground floor was already packed with people; the situation seemed very serious this time, even the experimental group members were mixed in with the crowd.

Out of concern for Xu Ning's safety, the two struggled to push through the crowd.

Fortunately, two soldiers were guarding the ground floor, and the employees were not attempting to force their way in, merely gathered there, clearly waiting for Xu Ning to appear.

After getting through the crowd, they went straight to Xu Ning's office, and with a 'creak', the door opened.

Xu Ning was standing by the window, looking down at the crowd below, and Tang Ziwei quickly informed him of the situation.

"Mm, I figured as much, otherwise so many people wouldn't gather here," he said slowly.

In the past few days, he hadn't been in good spirits, thinking he had hidden it well, but he didn't expect Tang Ziwei had already noticed.

He had been thinking about Uncle Chao's idea, but now it seemed there was no more time to hesitate.

He decided to take action. Tang Ziwei thought he was worried about safety and quickly comforted him, "Don't be afraid, young man, Battalion Commander Gao will bring people soon."

"The most important thing for you is to stay here and protect yourself."

"Company Commander Tang, from the day I became Factory Director, I knew I was shouldering not just my own destiny, but also responsibility."

As he spoke, he pushed open the window under the surprised gazes of Tang Ziwei and Wang Shuo, revealing his usual firm smile.

"Comrades, I am Factory Director Xu Ning."

"I know some new Comrades don't know me, but now everyone does."

"No matter why you are gathered here, you can tell me, and I will do my best to give you a satisfactory answer!"

As his words fell, an employee took out a large piece of red cloth from a bag, and several people worked together to unfold it.

Xu Ning and the others clearly saw that the red cloth was densely covered with names.

"Factory Director, this is a joint signature by all our employees, hoping it will be useful."

"You've done too much for us, let us also do our part this time."

"That's right! We believe the factory has a boundless future, and following you will surely revitalize the country's military industry!"

"Yes, here, we feel a sense of honor."

"The products we produce are stronger than those of other military industries, we cannot let our license be revoked!"

"That's right! We must face it together!"

"Right! That's what we think too..."

Someone in the crowd shouted first, followed by everyone else responding.

"Factory Director, we are with Longhai!" one person roared, and those around him immediately echoed.

"Yes, we are with Longhai!"

"With Longhai..."

The shouts shook the heavens, and Xiao Jianhao, who had just arrived at the scene, was stunned.

The soldiers also looked at the excited workers with puzzled expressions; the conflict they had originally anticipated did not occur.

The scene before them also surprised Tang Ziwei and others, and even Xu Ning couldn't help but be momentarily stunned.

Looking at the enthusiastic crowd below, new ideas emerged in his mind.

Although everything seemed old and backward, the people here were full of hope for the future.

They firmly believed that as long as they worked hard, everything would get better.

With the support of these people, what else do I have to fear?

Didn't Heaven send me here to change all this?

Xu Ning looked at the workers' enthusiasm, and a fire ignited in his heart.

He raised his hand to signal for silence, then said:

"Partners! Longhai will not fall, never. Next week, we will hold a military industry exhibition."

"We want to tell the world about Longhai's strength!"

"We want to prove that Longhai is the backbone of Rabbit Country."

"Longhai long live!"

The workers were inspired by Xu Ning's words and responded in unison:

"Longhai long live!"

"Longhai long live!"

"Longhai long live..."

Tang Ziwei, though excited, still asked softly:

"Little Xu, I haven't heard about this, where is there a military industry exhibition opening?"

Xu Ning laughed, "We'll hold it ourselves, right here in the factory."

"Remember the contact information for the journalists you collected at the last exhibition?"

"Mm, wait, you mean..." Tang Ziwei suddenly understood.

Xu Ning continued, "Right, notify them to come and attend Longhai's exhibition."

The crowd gradually dispersed, and Company Commander Tang put away the red banner covered with employee names.

"Little Xu, how should we handle this?"

Tang Ziwei knew in her heart that this thing was actually not very useful to the superiors, but it was, after all, the sincere wish of all the employees.

"Hang it in my office, it will be an inspiration to me," Xu Ning said emotionally.

"Okay," Tang Ziwei agreed with a smile.

"Thinking about it carefully, it's normal for the employees to react this way. After all, you give them generous treatment, and the products are impressive."

"If they didn't admire you, that would be strange."

"Here with you, they can see hope for the future."

"Mm," Xu Ning looked at the red cloth hanging on the wall and softly responded.

When the office door closed, everything returned to calm.

Xu Ning sat back in his chair and picked up the improved mechanical arm.

[Extracting data, Tech Tree Simulator activating]

Then, a virtual interface similar to a mind map appeared before Xu Ning.

[Enhance endurance]

[Increase load capacity]

[Strengthen protection function]

Because Xu Ning decided to hold a "Military Industry Exhibition" next week, everyone started getting busy.

Tang Ziwei specifically formed a working group responsible for venue layout and guest invitations, among other matters.

As phone calls were made one by one, foreign journalists were surprised when they heard the news.

They only vaguely remembered a small factory that had performed well before, and now, this factory was actually going to hold its own exhibition?

This indeed sounded novel, and furthermore, the organizer was providing travel and accommodation expenses, which tempted many journalists, and they accepted the invitations one after another.

The news gradually spread, and domestic media also began to inquire about the situation.

After learning the details, they were all shocked and developed a strong interest in this special military industry exhibition.

...

"What? That Longhai military factory, which was almost bankrupt, actually wants to hold an exhibition?"

In the office of Southwestern Industrial, Wang Qiancheng heard his subordinate's report and suspected he had misheard.

"Last time he took advantage at the exhibition, and this time he wants to use the same trick again."

"He doesn't even look to see if anyone is still backing him now!"

"Hmph, does he think he can go against the higher-ups' intentions just by making a few decent weapons?"

Wang Qiancheng abruptly hung up the phone, scaring his secretary into a shiver.