Chapter 55: I Want to Be the Man Behind You!
“Master, you are one of the people I admire most in my life.”
“Really, don't hold me back, let me finish.”
“I know you might look down on me, because of my family background, because I’m not a scholar. But I truly have loved weapons and equipment since I was a kid. When I was young, my grandpa wouldn't let me touch guns, afraid I'd cause trouble, but back then, a seed was planted in my heart.”
“Because of this seed, later on, when I was assigned work, I didn't go to the ministry, I didn't go to local regions, I didn't follow my family's arrangements and walk the path I was supposed to walk.”
“I just wanted to be closer to you all, just to watch the new weapons and equipment be developed and be happy!”
“I don't have talent in research, I'm a bit slow, but I know what these things mean, they mean we won't be bullied!”
“It means that the stories my grandpa told me when I was young won't happen again!”
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After the International Tank Competition,
At a celebratory banquet held in the suburbs of Moscow, Zhu Rui Lin, who had gotten drunk, ignoring Ma Bo Ming's attempts to stop him, excitedly and with trembling voice, expressed his true feelings to Chen Jin Chao.
“Yes, everything you said is true.”
“You are indeed a bit slow.”
Chen Jin Chao replied in a swaying tone.
Ma Bo Ming on the side: ??? !!!
You two are drunk, you’re just chatting like this?
“Master, I have a request.”
“Then don't say it.”
Chen Jin Chao's straightforward reply made Zhu Rui Lin stunned for a moment.
“No, you have to let me say it.”
“Even if you refuse.”
“I want to work by your side, in Chen Jin Chao's military self-research group.”
Zhu Rui Lin, emboldened by the alcohol, said something that even shocked Ma Bo Ming.
Are you kidding?
You, a second-generation official from Beijing, don't know anything about military research, going there would just be a nuisance, wouldn't it?
Zhu Rui Lin seemed to realize the ‘excessiveness’ of this request, and hurriedly said:
“Master, just let me work by your side.”
“I'm not going there to slack off or get experience, I don't lack anything, I don't need those things.”
“I just want to be the man behind you!”
“Even if it's just sweeping the floor in Chen Jin Chao's self-research group.”
“Really, Master, I feel the same kind of domineering aura from you that my grandpa had, I also want to do something for the country, but I’m slow and I don't know anything, I can only follow by your side and experience some turbulent times...”
“My grandpa said, being with the right person is more important than anything else, so I want to follow you.”
Zhu Rui Lin's words came from the heart, even Ma Bo Ming was moved.
But this military research job, you can't just get it by flattering someone...
“Good!”
Chen Jin Chao's sudden agreement came from beside him.
Ma Bo Ming: ！！！！
If this can work, I... I can too.
“When do you start sweeping the floor?”
“Ah? You really want me to sweep the floor?”
“Are you going or not?”
“I’m going!”
No one expected that Chen Jin Chao would agree to Zhu Rui Lin’s request, and Zhu Rui Lin could really go to work in Chen Jin Chao’s self-research group!
The envy on the faces of all the researchers around them could not be concealed.
Ma Bo Ming felt like his worldview had been shattered: “Hahaha…good…good…good… so you can go work with Jin Chao? Haha, that's all it takes?”
“Jin Chao, I…”
“Come, drink!”
Ma Bo Ming was interrupted by Chen Jin Chao before he could finish his words.
But when their eyes met, Ma Bo Ming seemed to understand what Chen Jin Chao wanted to say.
The great national tank, still needs you to keep moving forward!
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The celebratory banquet, a joyous affair, was also a farewell feast for Chen Jin Chao and the 9910 project team.
After this feast, Chen Jin Chao would return to Harbin Institute of Technology.
The official formalization of the GGC-style main battle tank, there was still a lot of busy work waiting for the military researchers of the 9910 project team.
Actually, Chen Jin Chao hadn’t expected that his military self-research group would have an extra person so soon.
Zhu Rui Lin, who quickly completed the work handover, officially started work at Harbin Institute of Technology two days later.
However, on his first day of work, he experienced turbulent times as he sorted through files.
“What? The General Staff of the PLA wants to hold a meeting!”
“What? CCTV wants to interview us?”
“What? National science and technology award notification?”
“What? ….”
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