Hu Zhen was very unhappy with the attitude of the richest man in the county.

But who made him not only have a rich father, but also a powerful father-in-law.

So, it's better to hold onto his thigh.

Instead of immediately returning to Small Lake Town after leaving the Dahe Construction Company, he secretly observed the opposite county courtyard.

He didn't leave until the director of the Palace Bureau and the monk were taken away for tea.

If these two people can't reveal the specific situation of TEP, it's afraid that they will be in big trouble, and in that case, the Tin Toy Factory will really be finished.

And he returned to the toy factory in Small Lake Town.

The three burly security guards who were newly recruited were whispering with the workshop workers who were going home from work.

"Have you heard? The Tin Toy Factory has a batch of golden frog monsters, one set for 100 yuan."

"I heard that. It's a hot-selling product prepared by TEP for a certain gold jewelry group in the Asia-Pacific region."

"Gold jewelry? Is it real? I heard that those two frog monsters at the entrance are very ugly."

"You don't understand. Can foreigners have the same aesthetic as us?"

"That makes sense!"

"It happens that their factory is closed and there is no one inside to guard it. How about sneaking in tonight?"

"Hehehe, we'll be rich if we take a few pieces!"

Hu Zhen frowned slightly when he heard this.

These three security guards of his were not comparable to the ones before. Each of them could break bricks with a wave of their hands, and they were as strong as bulls. If Xu Dayou came again, he would definitely beat the other party to call him daddy.

But there is one problem. They may come from backward areas and have no knowledge or manners. They like to wander around and play around. When they are tired, they go to his office without any respect, smoke his cigarettes, drink his alcohol, and play his poker...

However, compared to the abilities of the three new security guards, these things can be tolerated.

"Don't mess around, if you get caught by the militia from Yellow Mud Hillock, I won't be able to save you."

"Huh, Factory Director, those rookies, I can take them down by myself, not to mention my second and third brothers."

"They have real weapons."

"So what? We have them too!" The security guard called Big Brother by the other two took out a small gun from his backside.

Hu Zhen was shocked, "Where did you get this thing?"

"It's dangerous to travel around the world, so I carry two guns with me. Isn't it excessive?"

"..."

Hu Zhen felt for the first time that these three brothers were not good people.

But they get along well with the employees and haven't done anything out of line, so he simply ignored them. "Just be careful tonight."

After saying that, he ignored them and walked towards the office building.

As evening approached, all the lights were on.

But since the last power outage, the voltage has become unstable. The lights flickered, making it particularly eerie.

Especially in the workshop.

Later, he sent the deputy factory director to the power plant.

According to the other party, the Tin Toy Factory uses an integrated production line of smelting and electric furnace, and one production line is equivalent to a small steel plant. Now there are more than fifty production lines. How can a small thermal power plant afford it?

"It's good that the Tin Toy Factory is finished..."

Hu Zhen hadn't finished speaking when the flickering lights suddenly dimmed, until the room was completely dark.

"Power outage?!"

Immediately, cheers came from the direction of the workshop, "Power outage again, let's go, let's go to the county town to watch a movie!"

Not long after, the deputy factory director walked into the office with a flashlight, "Factory Director, the power plant said that the booster substation exploded."

"..."

"They should have too much power in the Tin Toy Factory and no safety production. We should report it first and then sue!"

"The Tin Toy Factory has been sealed and has stopped production."

"Huh?"

"You go to the power plant to find out the situation and see when it can be repaired."

"I'm afraid it's troublesome this time. The booster substation is expensive. Now only our factory is using it. I'm afraid the power plant will ask us to pay."

"Why didn't it explode earlier or later, but it had to explode at this time!"

Hu Zhen waved his hand irritably, "It's just a booster substation, it's not that expensive. Just give it to them."

"The power plant uses a 320kV three-phase dry-type transformer, plus rectifiers and stabilizers. A set costs at least one hundred thousand."

"How much?!"

"The cheapest set is one hundred thousand, and they are not willing to install it. They say that now it is a thermal power plant, mainly for heating and secondary power generation. We are burning electric machines and blowing up substations. They can't afford to play with us."

"..."

............

Tin Toy Factory.

After Xu Fei's explosive production, he summoned a semi-transparent page and saw three engineers coming out on the map, knowing that the toy factory in Small Lake Town had a power outage.

With a happy mood, he climbed over the wall with Da Ma and left the Electric Fan Factory.

For the next half month, the main focus was on the construction of the Large Swamps.

Due to the tight schedule, in addition to hundreds of laborers, Da Ma rented five bulldozers today, and it is estimated that the first batch of five hundred mu of land can be leveled tomorrow.

Then they will start the construction of the camp and the tank factory.

While thinking, he received a text message from the village chief.

One said that in the evening, the director of the Palace Bureau and the monk were invited for tea.

One said that he was also going for tea.

"I guess it's my turn next."

Xu Fei wasn't afraid. Although he was called the factory director, he was just a worker.

As long as he pretended to be ignorant and delayed time until the offshore company completed the registration and obtained the organizational code, this matter would pass.

As for the three leaders...

After the toy factory reopens, he will ask the council of the East Mountain Supply and Marketing Cooperative to help whitewash. It shouldn't be difficult.

If they continue to hold on, he can simply invite the village chief to be the sales director, the director of the Palace Bureau to be the chairman of the toy factory, and the director of the monk to be the chairman of the tractor manufacturing factory.

High salary and good treatment are better than staying in a small county town and wasting talent on internal struggles.

Xu Fei pondered all the way and returned to the office of the Supply and Marketing Cooperative.

No, it is now called the Microcomputer Room of the Supply and Marketing Cooperative.

Everyone was busy installing and debugging.

There was no instability in the military's morale. After all, Huang Mud Hillock is located in the southwest corner of East Mountain and is not suitable for foreign trade. If they produce tractors, their future will be even broader.

Xu Fei found Lou Nan Nan and planned to talk about the issue of buying back the shares of the cooperative members, but suddenly his phone rang.

Looking at the number, it was from another province.

"What's up?""It's me. The tracks and chassis have been sold. The heavy tank is cheaper, with a total price of one million, while the light tank is more expensive, with a total price of thirty million."

"How much?!" Xu Fei widened his eyes in shock, forcibly suppressing his astonishment and putting on a dissatisfied tone, "Only thirty million?!"

"A total of thirty-one million. The price for the light tank is indeed a bit low, but it doesn't come with an engine and fire control system... Anyway, let's not talk about it. You can have your company deliver the goods. We hope to receive them within a week."

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"Within a week? That's a bit troublesome."

"What's wrong?"

"It will take at least a month."

Xu Fei calmed down and gave a rough estimate of the time.

Leveling the land was simple, but building the workshop and laying the cables were troublesome.

Even if both projects were carried out simultaneously, it would take at least half a month to achieve production. And according to the pre-production information for the Grizzly light tank and Rhino heavy tank, combined with the instantaneous current provided by the two circuits, it would take another half a month.

............

Time went back to early morning.

Huaxia Weapons (Northern Industries), East Mountain subsidiary.

A middle-aged man in camouflage walked quickly into the reception room and was slightly taken aback when he saw the man sitting inside.

"Old Xu, haven't seen you in half a year. What happened to you?"

"Troublesome."

"Impossible. With Captain Xu's ability, managing the public security of a small county town should be a piece of cake. If things are so troublesome, how chaotic is it over there?"

"It's hard to say. Currently, I'm working at the agricultural machinery station in the countryside."

"Hmm?" The middle-aged man frowned. "It's a demotion, but it shouldn't be this low, right? Speaking of which, you shouldn't have applied for a transfer in the first place. The higher-ups have already arranged for you to go to Huaxia Weapons in the mountain city after the war ended."

"I'm the only heir of the Xu family. My grandfather passed away, and my younger brother had a car accident. He's alone at home, and I'm worried."

"Why not bring him with you to the mountain city?"

"Mountain City is too far away, in the southwest corner. The dialect is different there. It's better to stay in my hometown... Things are a bit urgent, so I won't be polite with you. After I transferred, I couldn't get through the military line and couldn't contact the old leaders. Can you help me establish a connection?"

"Let's go!"

At 11 o'clock in the morning, in a mountainous area in East Mountain.

Xu Dayou saluted an energetic old man and said, "Leader, I've come this time to ask you to take a look at two parameters. I heard they are from overseas."

"No rush. Tell me about the situation here first."

"What can happen? I have a straightforward personality, and it's not good."

"Heh, we'll talk about that later. Which parameters do you want me to look at?"

"Two types of tracks and chassis, one for a light tank and one for a heavy tank. I find the heavy tank familiar, but I'm not sure."

The old man picked up the paper that Xu Dayou had recorded and pondered for a moment. He called over a tank equipment researcher and said, "Take a look at this."

The researcher entered the parameters into the computer and compared them. "The tracks for the heavy tank should be specially modified for the T-80, but there are some discrepancies in certain data, such as the heat treatment of the track links, the lubricating grease between the axle and sleeve, the assembly line fixing method for the assembly, and the torque of the high-strength bolts... But it should be from the T-80 series, we just don't have a record of it."

"Does it have any value for us?"

"It does, but not too much. Also, this chassis is strange. It seems to be a combination of Western technology with the Bearcat, forming a new type of heavy tank that uses its own engine... Do you know its model?"

Xu Dayou thought for a moment. "It should be called the Rhino tank."

The researcher blinked. "Rhino tank? Is that the name?"

"Of course. We used to have the Rat and Tiger tanks!" The old man slapped the table. "This name represents that it has been finalized and equipped. But we haven't received any news about it. Gather the tank experts and discuss the feasibility research report."

"Commander, I can confirm that it has research value, but not value for imitation and development. After all, we don't know the complete parameters of the tank, especially the most important armor, engine, and main and secondary weapons. Right now, we only have the chassis and tracks. Should we use them to modify tractors?"

"What's wrong with modifying tractors? Southern Industries (Huaxia Armament) has played around with motorcycles, such as Jialing, Jian She, Dayang, and Qingqi. They have supported a bunch of them and made a lot of money... I've been envious of them. Buy it and study it. If it doesn't work, we can release a batch of heavy-duty mining tractors."

The researcher operated the computer and looked at the old man, then at Old Xu. "Based on the procurement level, the price for a set ranges from five hundred thousand to one million five hundred thousand."

The old man pondered for a moment. "Dayou, which company provided you with the parameters?"

"It should be from Germany."

"T-80... I guess they got it before the merger. We also have it, but there are some differences. Since it has some research value, with just the chassis and tracks, let's offer one million."

Suddenly, the researcher dragged the mouse in surprise. "The tracks and chassis of this light tank have a high level of confidentiality." After speaking, he entered several passwords. "It's actually the XM8 light tank!"

"Tell me about it."

"It was proposed by North America eight years ago, also known as the M8 Armored Gun System. Due to insufficient funding in '96, FMC suspended its development, but it recently resumed."

"I've heard of it. It should be an airborne tank."

"Yes, the complete vehicle is priced at one hundred million... Franklin?!"

"..."

Both the old man and Old Xu fell into silence at the same time.

After a moment.

The old man said, "It seems that this company is just using a German enterprise as a cover and using the T-80 as a disguise. Its true identity should be a North American company, aiming to make big money."

"But, Commander, the high price is because it is comparable to the M1's fire control system, the complete vehicle combat system, and the hydraulic mechanical automatic transmission. The price for the tracks and chassis is not too high."

"Let's not talk about its value for now. Tell me about the purpose of this company."

The researcher said, "Currently, FMC has been acquired by United Defense, and their goal is to become a level of armament company like Raytheon, General Dynamics, and Texas. However, due to a lack of research and development capabilities, they have been unable to secure orders."

"So, they are selling this thing because they need money... Dayou, what's the name of the company that provided you with the parameters?"

"TEP."

The researcher quickly searched on another computer but couldn't find anything."It seems that TEP is also a front."

The old man glanced at the time on his wrist, "Never mind, it's noon. Let's go for lunch. After the lunch break, we will gather the armored vehicle experts for a detailed study."

1 PM in the afternoon.

The old man returned to the lounge.

Researchers and security officers arrived at the same time.

Security officer: "Leader, the investigation is clear. After Xu Dayou retired from the military... there's basically no problem. He should currently have access to some people's bank statements and transaction records, but due to the layers of blockades from above, he was demoted to the Agricultural Machinery Station."

"Local matters, I could have intervened in the past, but now... never mind, I'll ask him later. If it doesn't work, I'll arrange for him to be in our subsidiary."

"His son, Xu Fei, lost his education because of this. He later joined TEP. Just as Xu Dayou said, he is currently the Factory Director of the Tin Toy Factory and has started a partnership with the Supply and Marketing Cooperative to promote a new round of social reforms. But TEP doesn't have an organization code..."

"Nonsense, they are in the Armed Forces business, how could they apply for an organization code here? I guess making toys is also for disguise."

"So, TEP is withdrawing its investment, and the toy factory is applying for bankruptcy."

"That won't do, I haven't gotten the stuff yet, how can they withdraw their investment?"

"..."