59: A powerful assistant

Xu Ning had always admired Wang Zhendong's flying skills, and quickly raised his glass in response: "You're welcome, you are already a part of Shanhai Industry, and my investment is only natural."

Seeing this scene, Wang Zhendong smiled and said: "You're seeing me make a fool of myself, Manager Zhang isn't usually like this."

He then added, "For technical issues with the aircraft, we usually consult him first, after all, he comes from a technical background and knows every component of the aircraft like the back of his hand."

"Alas, the company is short on funds, and the equipment for building airplanes is terrifyingly expensive. He has been humble for a long time to raise funds, almost unable to straighten his back."

"Your investment is helping him stand up straight."

"Perhaps he's particularly happy today because he doesn't have to worry about money anymore and can focus on building airplanes," Xu Ning said with a hint of surprise.

"I've never seen you so talkative before."

Wang Zhendong was taken aback, not expecting Xu Ning to say that.

Seeing his reaction, Xu Ning smiled.

He took a sip of wine, and although he had drunk it many times, each time he felt that Maotai was truly mellow and unparalleled.

He then said: "It seems Zhang Jianlong is a good leader, worthy of your protection."

"Don't worry, I won't replace him. After all, he took the military pledge on his own initiative today. If there are any problems, I'll still have to hold him responsible."

Hearing this, Wang Zhendong visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Ning secretly glanced at him and said nothing more.

In fact, from the moment Wang Zhendong opened his mouth, he understood the other party's meaning.

Xu Ning responded in a joking manner to ease Wang Zhendong's embarrassment and also to bridge the distance between them.

For someone who is usually taciturn, pleading for Zhang Jianlong must have required great determination.

If his attitude was too serious, it would only increase the other party's psychological burden.

This was also good news for him, at least it showed that the person who could get Wang Zhendong's support should not be lacking in ability.

Originally, he was somewhat dissatisfied with some of Zhang Jianlong's actions and considered letting Commander Tang temporarily take over, but now it seemed that those shortcomings were not worth worrying about.

The next morning, Xu Ning rubbed his head and woke up at the hotel.

He went downstairs with a few others for breakfast, and to his surprise, Xiao Jianhao was also among them.

Last night, he saw with his own eyes that Xiao Jianhao drank at least three bottles of baijiu, but he was full of energy in the morning, which made Xu Ning admire him.

He didn't know Xiao Jianhao had such good alcohol tolerance before, and now he finally had a capable assistant for social events in the future.

Xu Ning took a sip of millet porridge and unfolded the newspaper for the day.

Reading the newspaper during breakfast had become his habit, because in that era when the internet was not yet popular, it was a convenient way to understand the world.

Xiao Jianhao and Tang Ziwei were already used to this. Xiao Jianhao even casually pulled a basket of steamed buns in front of Xu Ning towards himself and started eating them heartily.

"Xu Ning, where are we going today? Are we staying in the capital?"

"Xu Ning?"

Seeing that Xu Ning hadn't responded for a long time, he couldn't help but raise his head in doubt.

He saw that Xu Ning was staring intently at the newspaper in his hand, his eyes full of surprise, as if he had seen something shocking.

In fact, his attention had been firmly attracted by two news articles in the newspaper.

The first was the domestic headline: [Zhongxing Microelectronics, China's first integrated circuit enterprise, established in Shanghai]; the other was international news: [Bear Country announces independence!]

The significance of the first piece of news was self-evident, the opportunity he had long awaited to improve chip technology had finally arrived!

Although chips in the military field have high requirements for reliability and stability, they usually do not pursue the most advanced process technology, because more refined processes are often more susceptible to external factors such as electromagnetic interference or radiation.

But even so, the demand for high-performance chips still exists. For example, the 45nm Soul Core II used in fighter jets like the J-20 is to meet complex computing needs.

In the era of informatized warfare, whoever can process information and react faster will gain the upper hand. Therefore, on the premise of ensuring reliability, how to use more advanced chip technology is a key issue.

The establishment of Zhongxing Microelectronics is important because it signifies that overseas technical experts have begun to return to China for development, and Xu Ning is waiting for the arrival of these talents.

As for the second piece of news...

If his memory was correct, it was from this moment that the Dog Bear Country in his previous life entered the countdown to disintegration. In the following months, an attempted coup would kick off, and then other countries would also announce their independence one after another.

This meant that the bipolar pattern was about to end, and a unipolar world would arrive, greatly reducing the space for him to operate.

He realized that he must strengthen the country's strength before this. Thinking of this, he looked out the window, and a general plan gradually took shape in his mind. Time was pressing, but this change was both a challenge and an opportunity.

The key was how much benefit he could gain in the process of the Dog Bear Country's disintegration.

For example, the Su-27's AL-31F turbofan engine, nuclear submarines, and the Varyag aircraft carrier that he had always longed to obtain, this time, with his participation, things might have more possibilities.

As far as he knew, the Soviet Union once owned nine aircraft carriers, among which, the "Ulyanovsk" was particularly regrettable, because it was the Soviet Union's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

Its design goal was to rival the United States' nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, and the displacement was planned to reach 90,000 tons. If it hadn't been for the subsequent disintegration, which led to this ship and the shipyard being attributed to Ukraine, it would not have ended up being dismantled.

If it could be taken over along with the shipyard, it would be of great significance, meaning that China could catch up with or even surpass the United States in aircraft carrier technology.

However, to achieve this goal, the existing funds were obviously not enough, he needed more funds!

"Xu Ning?"

"Xu Ning!"

A loud voice suddenly sounded in his ear, pulling him back from his thoughts to reality. It turned out that Xiao Jianhao had called him several times without a response.

Seeing Xu Ning motionless as if he had entered a state of meditation, Xiao Jianhao had no choice but to hold the steamed buns and shout loudly in his ear. Seeing that he finally reacted, Xiao Jianhao sat back in his seat.

"What's wrong with you? You're so engrossed in reading the newspaper?" Seeing Tang Ziwei also cast a concerned look, Xu Ning tried to calm his inner excitement and replied indifferently: "It's nothing."

"Then where are we going next? Are we staying in the capital today?" Xiao Jianhao asked.

"No, we're going to Shanghai today!"

"Shanghai? Little Xu, what are we going there for?" Tang Ziwei asked curiously, because they had no business in Shanghai.

At this time, the millet porridge in the bowl had already cooled down. Xu Ning drank the porridge in one gulp, wiped his mouth, and pointed to the news in the newspaper, saying: "We are going there to invest."

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