pjbooks Chapter 49 We Meet Again
Chapter 49 We Meet Again
As the fourth document was delivered like a heavy fruit, Zhao Yuan was led away from the mysterious and tense translation room by staff, and then led to another completely different room. This room was filled with a solemn and dignified atmosphere, as if time itself had frozen into a heavy block of lead.
Inside sat three men in crisp military uniforms, their faces stern and imposing. They were around fifty years old, and the years had etched deep and shallow marks on their faces, but could not conceal their innate fortitude and unwavering conviction. Two of them were familiar faces that Zhao Yuan had encountered on the train to Huacheng.
“Comrade Zhaoyuan, please have a seat.” The tall man broke the silence, his voice booming like a bell, carrying an undeniable authority. Zhaoyuan was slightly taken aback, then carefully sat down, his body tense like a fully drawn bow.
"Comrade Zhaoyuan, I didn't expect we'd meet again so soon!" the man continued, casting a meaningful glance at Zhaoyuan. "Let me introduce you. This is Minister Shao Gang."
Upon hearing the other party's identity, Zhao Yuan's heart tightened, and he quickly stood up, respectfully saying, "Minister Shao, hello!" At this moment, he seemed somewhat uneasy, unsure of what to do with his hands.
“Don’t be so reserved, Comrade Zhaoyuan,” Liu Weiguo said from the side. “Come on, let’s introduce ourselves. My name is Liu Weiguo, and this is Director Zheng Yuanhua.”
As Liu Weiguo finished speaking, Zhao Yuan and Director Zheng Yuanhua nodded to each other, indicating that they had exchanged greetings. Although the whole scene seemed relaxed and casual, Zhao Yuan felt as if a huge boulder was pressing on his heart.
"Comrade Zhaoyuan, we are very satisfied with your translation. We are officially informing you that you have been invited to a higher-level classified project. This project involves the development of a new generation of stealth aircraft."
Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Zhao Yuan's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.
He was well aware of the importance and difficulty of this task, but he also understood that it was a rare opportunity.
Zhao Yuan straightened up and solemnly said, "Thank you for the organization's trust in me. I will do my best to live up to everyone's expectations."
Minister Shao Gang nodded slightly and said in a serious tone, "Very good, Comrade Zhaoyuan. But I must also remind you that this project is highly confidential, and any leak could have serious consequences. I hope you will strictly abide by the confidentiality regulations."
Zhao Yuan replied resolutely, "Please rest assured, Minister, I understand the importance of confidentiality."
After a brief pause, Director Zheng Yuanhua continued, "Following this, a dedicated person will work with you in detail to coordinate all the specific matters. During this period, you must be fully prepared to deal with various difficulties and obstacles, and bravely face all possible challenges with a positive and optimistic attitude."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuan responded with a serious expression and solemn tone: "Yes, please rest assured, leaders, I will do my utmost to achieve the mission objectives."
At this moment, Director Zheng Yuanhua looked at Zhao Yuan with a firm gaze and said slowly, "Comrade Zhao Yuan, after our comprehensive and in-depth consideration, we have decided to formally and sincerely invite you to join the big family of the Central Translation Bureau."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Yuan paused slightly, then looked troubled, but still answered earnestly:
"I am deeply grateful for the kindness and trust shown to me by all the leaders. However, I currently have three daughters and a wife to take care of at home, and I am also busy preparing for a company that specializes in the export of fireworks. Therefore, I feel guilty that I cannot devote myself fully to this full-time translation work."
After saying this, he couldn't help but show a hint of helplessness.
Upon hearing this, the three leaders present exchanged glances, all secretly marveling at the immense significance of having a stable and reliable job for ordinary people in today's world. Yet, it was truly the first time they had encountered someone who would politely decline such a rare opportunity twice in a row!
After a brief silence, Minister Shao Gang paused for a moment, then burst into hearty laughter and said loudly, "Hahaha, since that's the case, let's fully respect Comrade Zhaoyuan's personal wishes! You just need to focus on handling the work at hand properly. As for other matters, we can discuss them later."
"Thank you for your understanding and tolerance, but I am ready to cooperate with any deployment and work fully whenever the country needs me."
Zhao Yuan answered earnestly.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"Please come in."
Minister Shao Gang said.
A middle-aged man in a crisp military uniform, with a straight posture, walked in with steady steps as he pushed open the door.
His expression was serious and solemn, his eyes firm and powerful. Upon entering the room, he quickly stood at attention and gave Minister Shao Gang, who was seated behind his desk, a crisp military salute, and announced in a loud voice, "Reporting to Minister Shao, Xu Peng is reporting for duty!"
Minister Shao Gang also stood up and returned a military salute with the unique dignity and demeanor of a soldier.
Then, with a smile and in a friendly tone, he introduced the person in front of him: "Director Xu, this is Comrade Zhaoyuan. The extremely important confidential document we discussed earlier was carefully translated by this comrade."
It's worth noting that the data that had troubled us for months and which we were unable to successfully experiment with last time only made a breakthrough and finally led to success after we obtained the relevant content translated by Zhao Yuan.
Therefore, after careful consideration, I have decided to assign Comrade Zhaoyuan to your group to fully assist you in further refining and optimizing all experimental procedures until the experiment is completely successful.
Minister Shao Gang then turned to Zhao Yuan, patted him on the shoulder, and encouraged him, saying, "Comrade Zhao Yuan, this is Director Xu Peng from XXX Aircraft Manufacturing Plant. In the coming days, I hope you can go to their working group, work closely with them, and strive to overcome the difficulties and successfully develop the stealth coating as soon as possible. Once this goal is achieved, then your mission can be considered a complete success!"
Minister Shao Gang then turned to Zhao Yuan and said.
"Okay, Director Xu, this is Zhaoyuan. Please take care of me."
Zhao Yuan said.
"Okay, Comrade Zhaoyuan, please follow me."
With that, he led Zhao Yuan toward the door.
Zhao Yuan picked up his luggage bag and followed closely behind Director Xu Peng, boarding the slightly old but mysterious jeep together.
The vehicle sped along, kicking up clouds of dust, and finally came to a smooth stop in front of the gate of the XXX aircraft manufacturing plant.
As soon as they got out of the car, Director Xu Peng warmly led Zhao Yuan into the factory and went straight to the staff dormitory area. Although it was simple, it was clean and orderly.
Zhao Yuan quickly adapted to the new environment. After settling in, he couldn't wait to throw himself into the intense and challenging work.
With his extensive knowledge and keen insight accumulated in his previous life, Zhao Yuan quickly integrated with his colleagues and became an indispensable member of the team.
In the process of developing invisible coatings, he fully leveraged his strengths, injecting continuous vitality into the project with unique and ingenious ideas.
At work, Zhao Yuan worked alongside renowned and highly skilled scientists and engineers across the country.
Zhao Yuan proposed adding an ancient and traditional mineral powder to the paint formula. To his knowledge, this mineral powder could exhibit a magical invisibility effect at certain frequencies! This idea was like a lightning bolt piercing the night sky, exciting the entire team.
Everyone readily adopted Zhao Yuan's valuable suggestions and immediately launched a series of rigorous and meticulous experiments and improvements.
After countless failures and setbacks, their hard work paid off, and they finally succeeded in developing a brand-new stealth coating! This epoch-making invention has propelled my country's stealth aircraft technology to the forefront of the world, enabling it to evade all of the most advanced radar detection systems available today.
Director Xu Peng was deeply impressed by Zhao Yuan's extraordinary innovative talent and praised him to everyone he met. Zhao Yuan's name spread like wildfire throughout the factory, becoming a legendary tale that people talked about with great enthusiasm.