After ending the call with Teacher Yang and Fang Rumei, Qin Chuan returned to the private room.
"Xiao Chuan, the food has gotten cold. Should I have the cafeteria reheat it for you?" Ye Meiyun said considerately.
"No need, I'm already full!" Qin Chuan waved his hand, then his gaze fell on Li Chunsheng and Xu Ronghua.
"I just received a call from a friend in the provincial capital. She said there's a good new project over there. Supervisor Li, and Vice Factory Director Xu, you two will accompany me to the provincial capital tomorrow!"
"It's not like there's anything big happening at the electronics factory lately, and the research department isn't busy either."
In the private room, everyone wore expressions of utter astonishment.
"Boss, what new project is it?" Xu Ronghua asked, everyone's eyes fixed on Qin Chuan.
Qin Chuan pondered for a moment and explained, "My friend told me it's a new type of electronic product that has just emerged from Gaoli country."
"It can extract audio and images from a computer separately, making it very convenient and fast to carry around."
"What?!" Almost as soon as Qin Chuan finished speaking, everyone in the private room was shocked, their astonishment evident.
"How is that possible? Audio and images from a computer can be extracted separately?" Ye Meiyun said incredulously.
Xu Ronghua and Li Chunsheng were also very surprised; they had never heard of such high-tech.
"Surprised, aren't you? I was also a bit disbelieving, but my friend assured me it's true," Qin Chuan explained.
"And she even brought back a physical product from Gaoli country. She invited me to go and study that product with her. So, are you interested in accompanying me to the provincial capital to take a look?" Qin Chuan asked, smiling at Li Chunsheng and Xu Ronghua.
These two were the most technically skilled experts in the factory, especially Li Chunsheng, who had dedicated his life to electronics research. Qin Chuan was confident that this MP3 would capture their interest.
As expected, Li Chunsheng was the first to voice his opinion, "I'm willing to go!" he said excitedly.
"I'm willing to go too!" Xu Ronghua's reaction was only a beat slower than Li Chunsheng's, and he immediately raised his hand to indicate his willingness.
"Excellent, then the three of us will head to the provincial capital early tomorrow morning!" Qin Chuan said.
"Xiao Chuan, I want to go too!" Ye Meiyun said, her face full of eagerness and anticipation.
Qin Chuan smiled wryly, "Sister, it's not that I don't want you to go, but if all four of us leave, who will be in charge of the electronics factory?"
The four people present – a boss, two factory directors, and a research department supervisor – all held important positions in Xinhua Electronics Factory. They couldn't possibly all leave.
"This time, you'll stay at the factory and hold down the fort!"
"If this new project has potential for cooperation, there will be plenty of opportunities to travel to the provincial capital on business trips in the future. No rush!" Qin Chuan comforted her.
Ye Meiyun pouted, clearly reluctant, but eventually agreed. The Xinhua Electronics Factory had three leaders, and they couldn't all leave at once; someone had to stay behind. At this critical juncture in the development of the Shield Storage Cabinet, no mistakes could be afforded.
The next morning, as dawn was just breaking, a Tiger Head Benz departed from Yongnan County, heading directly for the provincial capital. Xu Ronghua was driving, Li Chunsheng sat in the passenger seat, and Qin Chuan lay in the back, sleeping soundly.
By late morning, the Tiger Head Benz had arrived in the provincial capital. Xu Ronghua was unfamiliar with the city, so Qin Chuan took the wheel himself, driving the two key personnel directly to the place agreed upon with Teacher Yang.
It was a very high-class hotel, where Yang Zimo and Fang Rumei had been waiting for some time. Seeing Qin Chuan's Tiger Head Benz appear, Yang Zimo could no longer contain her excitement and waved her small hands vigorously.
Qin Chuan parked the car and got out. Yang Zimo, abandoning her usual reserve, immediately opened her arms and embraced him like a returning swallow. Qin Chuan quickly reached out and held her tightly in his arms, his face full of affection.
At that moment, Xu Ronghua and Li Chunsheng had just gotten out of the Tiger Head Benz and witnessed this scene. Their eyes widened in disbelief, almost thinking they were hallucinating. They instinctively rubbed their eyes. Upon closer inspection, they saw that their boss was indeed holding a woman, a very beautiful woman who looked familiar, as if they had seen her somewhere before.
Xu Ronghua and Li Chunsheng exchanged glances, and saw the deep shock in each other's eyes. What was going on? Their boss clearly already had a girlfriend, Li Ya, the beautiful factory director of Butterfly Apparel Factory, a fact well-known throughout Yongnan County. So what was this? Could it be… Both of them considered a possibility, and their hearts churned like a stormy sea.
Fortunately, they were both seasoned individuals and quickly regained their composure. At the same time, their thoughts began to stir, and they gradually became more accepting. Their boss, so young and capable. What was wrong with having multiple girlfriends? Nowadays, rich bosses all had women on the side; maintaining the red flag at home while the colorful flags fluttered outside—life couldn't be more leisurely. Besides, their boss wasn't married yet, so having a few beautiful women around was perfectly normal. In fact, they had secretly discussed Qin Chuan's private life long ago. For example, why was their boss so devoted at such a young age? It seemed that besides Li Ya, he hadn't shown any romantic interest in other women. Given Qin Chuan's achievements, countless alluring temptresses must have been eyeing him, yet no rumors of scandal had surfaced, nor had anyone seen other women bothering him besides Li Ya. It turned out the boss wasn't too devoted, but rather, he was good at keeping secrets! His lovers weren't in Yongnan County, so no wonder people couldn't find out! Most importantly, the woman before them was incredibly beautiful and elegant, even more so than the beautiful factory director Li Ya.
"Vice Factory Director Xu, Supervisor Li, hello!" While Xu Ronghua and Li Chunsheng were lost in thought, a pleasant voice suddenly reached their ears. They snapped back to attention and found that the beautiful young woman embracing their boss was greeting them. Beneath her casual, unbranded attire, her tall, perfect figure was undeniable. Her height was comparable to Li Ya's, and her face, which was virtually flawless, wore a gentle smile that made it difficult to look directly at her.
"You... Hello!" Xu Ronghua and Li Chunsheng hastily responded. The closer they got, the more they felt the overwhelming presence of Teacher Yang's exquisite, picturesque face. She was truly... beautiful! There were such beautiful women in the world, and they wondered how their boss had managed to charm her. For a beauty of this caliber, any man would likely go to great lengths…