He really came whatever he was afraid of. Zhang Guodong was thinking about whether Si Qiang came to arrest him, so Feng Xiaochen suddenly said that he wanted to ask him to go back to Nanjiang. The word "please" is easy to associate. Later generations said that inviting people to drink tea was generally not a good thing... Of course, the good words destroyed by the Internet are not just tea.

"Xiao Feng, you... what you mean? Uncle Zhang, I... don't understand a little."

Zhang Guodong said stutteringly. He wanted to appear calmer, but his teeth were out of control and bumped up and down, as if he was catching a cold.

It’s no wonder that Zhang Guodong is timid. It’s really the movement that year left a shadow in his heart. He is now a bit like a frightened bird. He has been paying attention to the reform and opening up of the mainland in recent years. Rationally speaking, he believed that policies are different from the past and that era will not reappear. But an official from the security department suddenly appeared in front of him, and coupled with the uninvited descendants of old friends, he had to have some bad associations.

Seeing that Zhang Guodong's face was wrong, Feng Xiaochen was a little confused and didn't know what was going on. However, Si Qiang saw Zhang Guodong's thoughts. He smiled and said, "Professor Zhang, don't get me wrong. I came here with Director Xiao Feng today, as a private person. Xiao Feng is my friend. He came to visit you today, and it was also a private person. There is no other meaning."

"Uh..." Feng Xiaochen then understood Zhang Guodong's performance just now. He wanted to laugh a little, but couldn't. To be honest, this could be considered a cold humor.

"Uncle Zhang, Brother Qiang is right. Today he just came here in his private capacity, mainly to serve as a driver for me and Haifan. I invite you to go back to Nanjiang, which is my private matter between me and Haifan." Feng Xiaochen thought of what Si Qiang had agreed to call him before, and secretly sighed that the other party was experienced. However, he had no restraint on his words, which almost scared the old man out of his mind.

Zhang Guodong looked at Si Qiang with concern. Seeing his kind look, he felt a little more at ease. He turned to Feng Xiaochen and asked, "Xiao Feng, please ask me to go back to Nanjiang. What are the private matters?"

Feng Xiaochen first told Chenyu Bearing Company about it. Of course, the version he mentioned was that Yan Leqin invested in buying German Philo Company and returned to China to build a joint venture in the name of Philo Company. Zhang Guodong had no doubts because this story was quite reasonable, and it was even more reasonable than Feng Xiaochen who made money to open a company by himself.

After introducing the bearing company, Feng Xiaochen then revealed his idea of ​​building a construction machinery company. This time, Zhang Guodong's expression became serious and some light flashed in his eyes.

"Do you want to do engineering machinery?" Zhang Guodong asked.

"Yes, we judge that the next few decades in China will be the climax of infrastructure construction, and the construction machinery market will definitely be very prosperous." Feng Xiaochen replied.

"However, as far as I know, there are already many engineering machinery companies in mainland China. When I left that year, there were more than 50 key enterprises and more than 400 general enterprises across the country. In recent years, I have read some mainland information sporadically. Those key enterprises still exist now, and the general enterprises have grown to thousands. In terms of products, a relatively complete system has been formed. Some foreign products are basically available in China. It is probably not easy for you to enter this industry, right?" Zhang Guodong said.

Feng Xiaochen and Yang Haifan looked at each other and saw some excitement in each other's eyes. Feng Xiaochen had discussed with Yang Haifan before. Yang Haifan didn't know much about Zhang Guodong's technical level, but he was worried that he had been teaching in school and might not have much industry knowledge. Now, after hearing what Zhang Guodong said, Yang Haifan had a little more confidence. Zhang Guodong claimed that he had only read some information sporadically, but the data he reported was almost the same as what Yang Haifan himself learned. This shows that this old man has been paying attention to domestic industry trends, which is indeed the quality that a chief engineer should possess.

"Uncle Zhang, you are very correct." Feng Xiaochen said, "At present, there are 1,053 enterprises in the domestic construction engineering industry, including 66 key enterprises, mainly the ones established in that year. However, except for those key enterprises, the other enterprises are very small in scale, with annual output ranging from about 1,000 tons and at least one or two hundred tons, which is also very common, and are not enough to become our competitors.

In addition, due to the movement in the past few years, the domestic engineering machinery technology level is generally not high. Except for a few technologies introduced in recent years, the average technical level of the industry is only equivalent to that of Europe and the United States in the early 1960s. The mainstream domestic engineering machinery products have a big gap with those abroad in terms of operating efficiency, handling, comfort, safety, reliability, and maintenance performance. This is our opportunity."

Zhang Guodong nodded, agreeing with Feng Xiaochen's point of view, and feeling relieved that the descendants of old friends can have such a vision. He said: "It is indeed good that you can see this. So, what do you think about coming to me?"

"I want to ask you to be the chief engineer of our company." Feng Xiaochen said bluntly.

"Chief Engineer?" Zhang Guodong was stunned again, and subconsciously turned his head to look at Si Qiang.

Si Qiang complained in his heart. Zhang Guodong's look was clearly trying to ask whether it was safe for him to return to the mainland. As an official of the security department, how could Si Qiang give him this promise before he was authorized? Si Qiang can guarantee that he was not here to arrest Zhang Guodong, that is, he can promise Zhang Guodong's safety on Hong Kong Island. But if Feng Xiaochen invited Zhang Guodong back to the mainland, the mainland would not pursue his escape from Hong Kong back then, Si Qiang dared not say that, after all, this is not something he can do.

Feng Xiaochen has learned his lesson this time. Seeing Zhang Guodong's performance, he laughed and said, "Uncle Zhang, aren't you worried about safety after going back? Don't worry, the policy has been relaxed now, and you had no choice but to leave back then. This is definitely understandable in the organization. Although you are in Hong Kong Island over the years, you have been able to keep yourself clean and have not had any connection with hostile forces. This fully proves your loyalty to the country. What else do you need to worry about?"

"Actually, if it's my own business, it doesn't matter..." Zhang Guodong defended embarrassedly, "I'm so old, and it's time for Ye Luo to return to my roots. Even if I go back a few more times, what's the point? I'm worried that if I go back like this, I will implicate other friends, especially Xiao Feng. When I escaped, it was Mr. Feng who helped me. Mr. Feng must have been implicated a lot. I can't be sorry for his descendants anymore."

His words can only be said to be half true and half false. He is afraid of implicating Feng Xiaochen, of course it is true, but if he has no consideration for his own safety, he is to put a gild on his face. Feng Xiaochen did not reveal his lies, but just asked: "Uncle Zhang, what kind of promise do you need to dare to go back with confidence and boldness?"

"Well..." Zhang Guodong was a little speechless. Can he just take such conditions?

"Is the invitation from the provincial government okay?"

"this……"

"Have you heard of Minister Meng of the Ministry of Coal? What if it was his verbal promise?"

"Minister Meng, can you still let him speak?"

"Minister Meng is my old friend. He has always been very welcome to the return of overseas people. If he knows about this, he will definitely be willing to give you a promise in person."

"If this is the case, then I will not be worried." The expression on Zhang Guodong's face suddenly became relaxed. The provincial government was able to send him an invitation letter, which at least means that the official will no longer pursue his past. Minister Meng, who had also met before leaving the mainland, knew that Meng Fanze was an old leader on the industrial front and had a lot of prestige. If he could make a promise, even if it was just a verbal promise, Zhang Guodong's safety factor would be increased by more than 50%.

"Professor Zhang, you don't have to worry about these things."

When Feng Xiaochen talked about this level, Si Qiang couldn't pretend to be mute anymore. Feng Xiaochen asked him to come with him to meet Zhang Guodong, but in fact he wanted to use his identity to give Zhang Guodong a reassurance. It is true that he did not get authorization from his superiors, but he could explain some of this policy.

"I don't know much about your personal situation and can't make any promises. However, we have contacted many mainlanders stranded on Hong Kong Island for various reasons, and some of them have also returned to the mainland. As far as I know, they have not been investigated." Si Qiang said carefully, and the hint in his words was already very strong.

"That's good, that's good!" Zhang Guodong said, "Actually, we are all patriotic at heart. Otherwise, when we were in the early days of the founding of the country, why did we abandon the superior living conditions abroad and come back to participate in construction? It was because of the movement that we came out. Now that the country is carrying out reform and opening up, as long as we no longer struggle, I am willing to go back. I am 60 years old this year, and I can work for a few years. I will contribute all the energy that I did not contribute to the country in the past."

"So, we can make up for it?" Feng Xiaochen said happily.

"One word is determined." Zhang Guodong said seriously.
Chapter completed!