digital storm

Chapter 252
Dong Qiwen seldom shows up in places like high-end hotels and restaurants for a simple reason: he is the Minister of Civil Affairs and the backbone of the "people's livelihood faction".The Ministry of Civil Affairs is in charge of countless trivial affairs, but this department basically has no oil and water, and lives entirely on financial appropriations.In particular, the Ministry of Civil Affairs is also in charge of welfare distribution, poverty alleviation and other businesses. The Ministry of Civil Affairs has to pay attention to its own image at all times, and try to avoid leaving the impression of "corruption" and "spendishness" on others.

Dong Qiwen is even more personal. He has been in the Ministry of Civil Affairs for 22 years, and he has accumulated qualifications and popularity in the entire system. He has been promoted to a minister. In the history of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he is the third minister without any other department or local work experience. But he is considered the most stingy minister in the history of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.He has almost never been in a high-end hotel or restaurant, and he even borrowed a cheap but respectable club from a friend to hold the wedding.This time to entertain Lin Wenfang, he has no idea how to deal with such a guy, but he still has the concept of reciprocity.It is not uncommon for him to entertain him at public expense, but this kind of meeting between official business and private has made him a little entangled.

Fortunately, the assistant gave Dong Qiwen a good suggestion: find the most expensive restaurant.

It is precisely because this goes against Dong Qiwen's long-standing style, so when Lin Wenfang and him appear in front of others, the first thing everyone thinks of is whether Lin Wenfang is doing something to corrupt Dong Qiwen, is he giving "Shouting" guide dog public relations?If you want to think that Dong Qiwen is actually a little bit hard to get off, then you have to be a person with great political wisdom.Those people, if Dong Qiwen does anything casually, it may not be useful.

Lin Wenfang had already seen through Dong Qiwen's intentions, but he still went to the appointment nonchalantly.Dong Qiwen's small thoughts are nothing more than small thoughts at best.

In the Tingtao Pavilion located in the center of Hanjing, Dong Qiwen asked for a private room, set up a table and waited for the guests to arrive.He was already low-key enough, but the moment he appeared in Tingtao Pavilion, many people in the hall were a little lost: the sun, from which side will it come out today?

Soon after, Lin Wenfang, Yue Yuyin, and Geng Mang arrived together.It's not that Geng Mang doesn't want to bring a female companion, it's just that he didn't know which one to bring for a while, thinking that he had something important to talk about today, so he simply came alone.

Seeing a few of them, everyone in the hall was even more astonished and inexplicable. Thinking of the hottest topic recently, various speculations kept popping up.

"Damn it! Could it be that Lin Wenfang wants to publicize Dong Qiwen and make the robot dog a government procurement?"

"It should be the other way around. How much trouble has Dong Qiwen been saved by the appearance of the robot dog?"

"Then what's going on with Geng Mang? Isn't this guy trying to sell arms to the Ministry of Civil Affairs?"

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There were many speculations, but no one dared to ask.The few bodyguards brought by Zheng Taicheng and Geng Mang had already occupied key positions, bringing all the traffic under control.

Seeing Geng Mang coming together, Dong Qiwen's eyes seemed a little erratic.What is Lin Wenfang going to do?He doesn't need to pull someone to help him out.

After exchanging salutes, Lin Wenfang took the initiative to explain: "Minister Dong, I took the liberty to bring Geng Mang together today because there are two versions of the 'Xiaotian' guide dog for the military and civilians. The future production will be mainly carried out by the North Industries Group Corporation. .Now Tianyao Group is not capable enough in terms of production."

Dong Qiwen nodded and said, "I have been famous for Mr. Geng for a long time. Today's trip is worthwhile. Why did North Industries Group get involved in the cooperation so quickly? Did you participate in the cooperative research and development before?"

Geng Mang smiled and said: "If Lin Wenfang is willing to share the research and development business with everyone, I don't know how many groups will break their heads and get into the research team. I know that 'Xiaotian' is not much earlier than you, but well, I've got a sample and started playing with it."

After oh, Dong Qiwen asked with concern: "Is this guide dog fun? How's the performance?"

"It's hard to describe this feeling, sometimes it's hard to treat it like a machine." Geng Mang said with a smile.He didn't describe those parameters too much, but told his own feelings, feeling that he was raising a real pet dog, rather than testing an advanced artificial intelligence product.

Yue Yuyin got a little annoyed, interrupted Geng Mang's excited chatter, and said, "Okay, okay. Stop giving speeches, can you stop talking about business so quickly? Why are you here?"

Everyone laughed. In fact, everyone is not too cold about this environment and occasion, but it is a bit weird to get into the topic so quickly.Sit down firmly, exquisite dishes came one after another, and the atmosphere on the table quickly became heated.Everyone is carefully controlling the rhythm and topics of the chat. Dong Qiwen and Geng Mang are very interested in the development process of "Shoutian".

"Isn't the Ministry of Civil Affairs ready to attend the detailed scenario simulation test of 'Shouting'? You should be able to see a very detailed description by then. In addition, when our group starts production, there will be a test, too. It's two to three weeks." Geng Mang said suddenly.

Dong Qiwen asked: "So fast? Why is there such a rush? Even if the guide dog is sent out, it will not be able to fully function soon, and it will take a while to get in touch with the owner. Trainers in this area are also scarce resources. It is super efficient for two to three people to adapt to the guide dog every week, and also to adapt the guide dog to the owner and the new living environment." However, he suddenly thought of the evil "Shoutian" guide dog The configuration, said embarrassingly: "Well, with smart products, the speed should be greatly improved." When it comes to things within his business scope, Dong Qiwen is familiar with it, and he doesn't hesitate at all.

"There are two reasons. One is because there is a demand now. If the running-in with the owner is not a big problem, you can get on the road after a few hours of familiarization. Although there was no large-scale test before, after all, I still found a lot. Injured soldiers try it. The effect is very good, but you don’t know if you recognize the result.” Lin Wenfang said: “Another reason is that I can get a [-]-unit card at any time. 'The order for guide dogs... came from Ye Zengxian."

Dong Qiwen's heart skipped a beat.The name Ye Zengxian was often mentioned among them.Although Ye Zengxian lags behind Lu Yuru in terms of propaganda, campaign preparations, etc., this does not detract from his being a very powerful politician.Ye Zengxian has a military background, experience in local governance, and excellent qualifications in diplomacy, economic construction, and military logistics support.If it weren't for the federal "hawks" who needed a politician, in fact, the most suitable place for him should be the army.At the juncture of the war, Ye Zengxian is definitely the logistics steward that every heroic general who fights on the front line can rest assured.

However, mentioning Ye Zengxian at this moment made Dong Qiwen feel very stressed. The "Shoutian" guide dog is a brand new product, and it does not apply to any restrictions imposed by the federal government. Unless some new policy is immediately introduced to limit the spread of "Shoutian", this momentum will soon be unstoppable.But now it is extremely difficult to get the Presidential Palace to approve any policy that is not conducive to Lin Wenfang.

"It's not that the Ministry of Civil Affairs doesn't want to carry out this cooperation, but... it has to be cautious about guide dogs, which are closely related to the lives and safety of target users." Dong Qiwen sighed, as if pouring bitter water. "I have never relaxed in this regard. The Ministry of Civil Affairs maintains the largest guide dog training team in the country, the user training service team, and even emergency procedures for dealing with various related matters. Every year the guide dog There's a lot of money going on, and guide dog training will definitely continue, but I would very much welcome a suitable product to replace guide dogs. There wasn't before, but now, there is. You guys, need to prove it to me. "

As if in an instant, Dong Qiwen became a little aggressive, and a capable aura gushed out from him.But this is the attitude that a person of his status should have when he understands things and makes a decision.

Yue Yuyin said very calmly: "Prove? You can do it at any time. You can bring people to test right now. Tianyao Group doesn't bother to play tricks. Good products and good technology will prove everything by themselves."

Dong Qiwen froze, he didn't expect Yue Yuyin to say that, he hesitated for a moment, and then said: "I will arrange the test as soon as possible, or you will advance the detailed test, and I will ask my subordinates to follow up the matter immediately. In addition, I believe you should let me and Ye Zengxian enjoy the same treatment in terms of price and service, right?"

Geng Mang smiled and said, "Government procurement, just give a discount as usual."

Lin Wenfang did not express any objection, but looked at Yue Yuyin.Yue Yuyin said helplessly: "The running-in guidance on your side is done by your subordinates themselves. The cost on our side is much lower, so we should give a discount. There is no profit margin for this thing, but After all, Tianyao's information cannot be given away as needed."

Lin Wenfang tested Dong Qiwen's reaction with the "Shoutian" guide dog, and wanted to give a blow to the "Minsheng faction".But in the blink of an eye, Dong Qiwen carefully turned this situation into the best situation for him.Competing directly with Ye Zengxian has imperceptibly improved his status and voice in the faction. Of course, he has face if he wins, and there is no shame in losing.At the same time, with this level of competition, the doubts within the faction will be much smaller.

Dong Qiwen didn't want to give up any of his reputation, political achievements, etc., but his handling was ideal, taking into account all aspects of his thoughts and concerns.In particular, the intentional competition between the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the fund established by Ye Zengxian following the will of Zhao Zhenduo and Zhuge Lingfeng can be called a stroke of genius. The "hawks" in Beijing are somewhat disapproving.Being able to feel each other's attitude, a simple verbal agreement was quickly formed. Basically, it can be said that the host and guest enjoyed themselves.

(End of this chapter)