Chapter 85

Pulling Qian Mo's hand, Chen Geng unhesitatingly stuffed the digital watch into her hand and said gently, "You're in high school now, and you need a watch to manage your study and rest time... If you feel embarrassed, we can go down and visit your uncle, and ask him to help me get a bigger fish."

Qian Mo fell silent. High school courses were intense, and she indeed needed a watch to manage her studies and life. She had always wanted to buy one and had even saved up 5 yuan. If the watch was from anyone else, Qian Mo would definitely not accept it, but since it was from Brother Chen Geng, she hesitated for a moment and finally agreed, her face turning red as she nodded heavily, "Brother Chen Geng, I will definitely study hard and not let you down."

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself," Chen Geng said with a smile. "When I was in school, I also played when I should. Remember, play well when you play, and study seriously when you study. Combining work and rest is actually more efficient."

Qian Mo nodded vigorously, "Yes, I remember."

Chen Geng continued, "That's good. Come, put it on and see if it looks nice... Oh, this watch has an alarm. Set the alarm before you go to bed at night, and you won't be late anymore..."

This was the first time Qian Mo had been held by Chen Geng since she started junior high school. The moment Chen Geng held her hand, her body trembled uncontrollably, her face instantly turning red, and her small earlobes becoming translucent due to the rush of blood. However, the little girl did not pull her hand away.

Chen Geng, seemingly unaware of Qian Mo's unusual state, fastened the digital watch on her white wrist, looked it over, and nodded in satisfaction, "Not bad, it looks good and suits you. Wear it, don't take it off."

"Then... Brother Chen Geng, how do I set the alarm?" Qian Mo lowered her head, her voice as soft as a mosquito's hum.

This Casio watch had somehow made its way into the country, and Chen Geng suspected it wasn't through official channels, as the manual was in Japanese. However, for Chen Geng, reading, writing, and speaking Japanese were no problem. He often needed to read Japanese materials, and professional Japanese documents were not an issue, let alone a regular digital watch. He said, "This is simple. Let me teach you. To set the alarm, you need to press this button... Now the numbers are flashing, which means you need to set the hour. The next one is for setting the minutes... Okay, see this clock symbol? This symbol means the alarm is on..."

"Brother Chen Geng..." Qian Mo's long lashes fluttered, and she suddenly spoke softly.

"Hmm?"

"I will definitely take good care of this watch and study hard." Qian Mo's voice was gentle and firm.

Chen Geng sighed inwardly, "There's no need to take such good care of the watch; it's just a tool. But studying hard is important."

"No!" Qian Mo shook her head stubbornly, "I will take good care of it because it's from my brother."

Chen Geng didn't say anything, just sighed inwardly: It seems what I did is contrary to what I intended.

Two days before Chen Geng was to leave for Hangzhou, Zhang Xiangyang found him and made a request, "Old Three, can I take Old Five to the Hangzhou Rubber Factory?"

"You want to go yourself? And take Old Five?" Chen Geng was surprised, "Why?"

"Yes," Zhang Xiangyang nodded, looking extremely serious, "This trip to Shanghai has deeply affected me, so..."

"I understand," Chen Geng interrupted before Zhang Xiangyang could finish, "Are you sure you can do it?"

Chen Geng's response left Zhang Xiangyang somewhat stunned, "You... don't ask the reason?"

"Ha ha..." Chen Geng laughed, "What else could it be? You were just stimulated in Shanghai, which is a good thing, it shows you're growing."

"Then you still let me go?"

"Why shouldn't I let you go?" Chen Geng asked in surprise.

Zhang Xiangyang, who had been ready to say a lot, was left speechless by Chen Geng's question.

He wanted to say, "Aren't you afraid I'll delay the company's affairs?" but thought it unnecessary. Or, "Aren't you worried I'll act on impulse?" but that also seemed unnecessary. Most importantly, he was the deputy head of the company's business department, so going out to handle business seemed justified. However, why was the situation so different from what he had imagined?

Chen Geng didn't care. The growth of the second brother was a good thing. A man needs to experience setbacks to grow. He casually tossed the car keys to Zhang Xiangyang, "Drive when you go."

Zhang Xiangyang subconsciously caught the car keys and asked in surprise, "Our carburetor production line is about to arrive. If I take the car, what will you use?"

Chen Geng waved his hand, "We still have another car, it's enough. If you drive, at least the Hangzhou Rubber Factory won't look down on you or our company."

Zhang Xiangyang gripped the car keys tightly and nodded, "Old Three, you can count on me!"

...

Zhang Xiangyang left, not only with Yang Lei but also with a letter of introduction from the military district. After finishing the business at the Hangzhou Rubber Factory, he would go to a military factory to discuss the cooperation on torsion bar springs.

Finding out the manufacturer of the 63-type armored vehicle's torsion bar springs from the military district was smooth. Both sides had already made contact. The factory producing the torsion bar springs was a military unit, but they were not doing well. After receiving the call from Ronghua Industry, they thought Ronghua was exaggerating and that they couldn't possibly have such a large order. However, Chen Geng indicated that as long as they could produce torsion bar springs that met his requirements, they could sign a contract immediately, and the first payment would be made as soon as the contract was signed.

With this promise, the other side became excited. If Ronghua really had such a large order, their factory's situation would improve. Since then, they called almost every day, urging Ronghua to send someone over. If Chen Geng hadn't indicated that Ronghua needed to personally inspect their facilities, they would have sent someone over.

Zhang Xiangyang and Yang Lei left, and Chen Geng began learning from Mr. Xie Mingsheng. Over the next few days, Chen Geng witnessed what true professionalism and a genuine factory manager looked like. Under Mr. Xie's direction, Ronghua Industry, which had already been well-organized in Chen Geng's eyes, was completely transformed. Without adding new equipment or increasing the workload, just by adjusting the division of labor and cooperation, the production efficiency of Ronghua Industry was increased by 20%, leaving Chen Geng speechless!

This was true professionalism. Chen Geng was in awe of Mr. Xie, who had dedicated his life to production work.

It was also at this time that Sven Christian Kandler arrived, along with the batch of production equipment shipped from Germany, which finally reached the Haizhou Port.

Kandler's arrival and the arrival of the carburetor production equipment were the top priorities for the Third Armament Repair Factory, and not just for the Third Armament Repair Factory, but also for the entire East China Military District and the military enterprise reform group. The military district and the military enterprise reform group sent observers to monitor the entire process of the cooperation between the Third Armament Repair Factory and Kandler. As we mentioned earlier, Chen Geng had already reported the details of this cooperation to the leaders of the military district and the military enterprise reform group. They all knew about the intricacies of the cooperation with the Germans, but no one cared about that. What they cared about was that through this opportunity, our country could finally produce world-class carburetors and master the related production, technology, process, and quality inspection standards. Because of this, the military district, the military reform group, and even the SAIC Group were extremely concerned.

With the high level of attention from above, Chen Geng was also somewhat nervous. However, he never expected that the first thing Kandler did upon arrival was to admire the Changjiang 750 sidecar motorcycle parked outside his office...

"BMW... my dream lover... darling, I'm so happy to see you again..."

Looking at the Changjiang 750 sidecar motorcycle parked outside Chen Geng's office, Kandler, after a brief moment of surprise, immediately dropped Chen Geng and, with a look of ecstasy, approached the motorcycle like a man who had been in prison for three years and was now seeing any female for the first time. He not only caressed the motorcycle as if it were a woman's skin but also called it endearing names in a disgustingly affectionate manner.

Chen Geng, who always ruined the mood, naturally didn't let this pass. He corrected Kandler's mistake, "This isn't BMW, it's our country's Changjiang 750. Although the Changjiang 750 does have a deep connection with your former BMW..."

Kandler, not giving Chen Geng any face, interrupted him, looking serious and extremely earnest, "Chen, you must give me this car! You must!"

Given Chen Geng's understanding of Kandler, when the guy spoke in this tone and manner, he was extremely serious. At such times, Kandler gave Chen Geng the feeling that "this guy is a German," and it was best to agree with him.

"Of course, I can give it to you, but why?"

"Because I like it! I really like it!"

Like it? Okay, that's a strong reason. Just for this, although he felt strange, Chen Geng couldn't refuse. However, his designer's curiosity kicked in, and he wanted to understand why: "Haven't you seen this car in Shanghai? There should be quite a few Changjiang 750s on the streets of Shanghai, right?"