Chapter 475

“We need to go discuss this with the leadership first. Only once they confirm can we make it public. You should understand these protocols by now, right?” Mr. Su gave them a glance, speaking in a calm tone.
“So, this isn’t the version we modified before?” someone immediately understood what Mr. Su meant.
Mr. Su nodded, offering no further explanation.
Although they were both regretful and curious, the matter had already been stated, and they didn’t dare say more. Mr. Su then led the masters who had been working with him on the steel to the leadership’s office.
The sight of seven or eight people walking together caught the secretary of Mu Haifeng off guard. However, the previous day, the leadership had specifically instructed that if Factory Director Su from the Steel Mill came over, they should prioritize leading him to the office.
“Factory Director Su, the leader has been waiting for your response. Please follow me to his office,” the secretary said with a polite gesture.
After Mr. Su thanked him, he followed the secretary.
However, because Mu Haifeng was still meeting with other guests, they had to wait outside for over forty minutes before they could enter.
When Mu Haifeng saw so many people come in at once, he was taken aback. But considering they had been working on so many positions, he figured it was normal for a bit of a commotion. He raised his hand and instructed the secretary to pour them some tea, planning to take his time and ease them into the conversation.
However, the masters immediately waved their hands and refused.
“Leader, we don’t need tea. We didn’t come here to discuss that. Just find us a place to sit; we don’t need to talk to anyone right now.”
Mu Haifeng, having been in leadership for so many years, immediately understood their meaning. His expression became more serious.
He nodded to the secretary. “Wang, please take them to the adjacent office and make sure no one disturbs them.”
“Yes, sir.” The secretary quickly nodded and led the masters away.
Once the others had left, Mu Haifeng turned to Mr. Su and asked, “So, you’ve developed the new steel, and it’s better than the data that has been made public overseas?”
“If it were just for domestic competition, we wouldn’t have been so cautious. Yes, 3600 MPa. But it wasn’t our factory employees who came up with it—it was my daughter’s idea,” Mr. Su said, pulling out the letter that had been in his pocket all morning and handed it to Mu Haifeng.
“Your daughter?” Mu Haifeng was surprised. “I remember that the energy-saving stoves were also something your daughter researched. She’s really that talented?”

“Back in the day, my child was entirely focused on studying, and I didn’t realize she had such talents. But now, she’s down in the countryside, married, and with time on her hands, she came up with this on her own,” Mr. Su said, proudly talking about his daughter.
Mu Haifeng couldn’t help but smile at his words. But after a moment, he restrained his smile and became more serious. “Your daughter really is impressive. She should be nurtured properly. But are you sure the steel is really 3600 MPa? You know, the best data published overseas is only around 1200 MPa. Even if they’ve held back, it shouldn’t exceed 2000.”
Without hesitation, Mr. Su took out a steel plate from his bag and placed it on Mu Haifeng’s desk.
“We’ve tested the data in the factory after we made it. If we hadn’t tested it ourselves, I wouldn’t have come here with such claims.”
Mu Haifeng took the steel plate, examined it carefully, and then stood up. “Come with me. We’ll test it ourselves.”
Mr. Su nodded and quickly followed.
“Don’t forget the materials; we can’t afford to make a mistake,” Mu Haifeng said, pointing to the documents on the desk.
Mr. Su hurriedly returned to grab the letter he had forgotten.
Their destination was far, taking an hour and a half by car. The factory they were heading to belonged to the military, which dealt with a wide range of tasks, including repairs to weapons.
Mu Haifeng spoke to the military leadership, and they immediately took Mr. Su to the testing lab.
In no time, the data came in.
Although Mu Haifeng and the military leadership already knew the values, seeing the results firsthand still made them feel a surge of excitement, to the point that their muscles seemed to tremble with joy.
“3600 MPa, it really is 3600 MPa! We’ve surpassed the overseas standards?!”
Mr. Su didn’t even dare to nod but just grinned widely in a foolish manner.
Once everyone had calmed down, Mu Haifeng finally spoke up. “I’ll take him back first. We need to report this to Beijing.”
“Alright, go ahead! Don’t worry; we’ll make sure no one outside hears about this,” the military leader quickly assured.
Once they were outside the factory, Mu Haifeng patted Mr. Su’s shoulder, expressing deep gratitude. “You really have a remarkable daughter. We’ll make sure to reward her properly for this. But with her skills, it’s such a waste for her to be down in the countryside. Go back and discuss with her whether she’d like to attend college. Beijing’s College for Workers and Farmers is an excellent place. It was originally part of Tsing University, and the professors are also from there. She’ll definitely learn even more. And if she’s willing, we can arrange her work in Beijing.”

“Thank you, Sir. But I think I’ll discuss it with her first,” Mr. Su suppressed his excitement, not immediately agreeing.
Although he thought the leadership’s suggestion was great, whether his daughter wanted to attend the College for Workers and Farmers and move to Beijing depended on her own decision. As a father, he felt he had no right to decide for her.