Chapter 136 - Going Home (1/2)

Chapter 136 - Going Home

Three days later, Jing Du, China.

In a nameless building on 101 Jianguo Road.

This high-end office building was the headquarters of Bureau 101. It was Xia Lei’s first time here.

“Haha!” In an office, Shi Bo-Ren laughed heartily and clapped Xia Lei on the shoulder.

This was a show of appreciation but Xia Lei frowned. “Boss Shi, are you trying to smack me to bits?”

“Oh, excuse me.” Shi Bo-Ren smiled. “The relevant departments and professionals have looked over the drawings and processes you’ve brought back. It is very valuable information indeed. Your mission has been a great success. Tell me, how would you like me to reward you?”

“Give a copy of the drawings and processes to Elder Mu. This should count as me keeping my promise. I don’t want anything else other than that,” said Xia Lei.

Shi Bo-Ren looked at Xia Lei and said meaningfully, “From what I’ve gathered, your company was established by relying on the purchase orders from China Industrial Group. Aren’t you worried that they won’t give you purchase orders anymore after getting these lathes? Can your company survive without purchase orders from China Industrial Group?”

Xia Lei smiled. “My company is just a small existence. If our manufacturing industry can develop and catch up to the standards of Europe and America, I will not regret the collapse of my little company.”

An old, patriotic man like Shi Bo-Ren liked nationalism most so Xia Lei made his words pretty on purpose. He was actually not worried at all about China Industrial Group not giving him any more purchase orders after they manufactured Josef’s intelligent lathe. China Industrial Group had to have him first to copy the first intelligent lathe!

If Thunder Horse Manufacturing was still going to be relying on purchase orders from larger companies to survive further down the road, why keep it running?

Shi Bo-Ren broke into a grin and he patted Xia Lei on the shoulder lightly this time. He spoke with eyes full of expectation, “I’m glad you think that way. Our country lacks young people like you. Our nation will not forget the contributions you have made. If Elder Mu doesn’t give you purchase orders in the future I’ll go to his house and flip his table.”

“Heh heh heh…” His words made Long Bing, who was standing next to Xia Lei, laugh.

Shi Bo-Ren glared at Long BIng and she shut her mouth. She didn’t dare laugh.

“Boss Shi, my mission is complete and I have to go home. It’s been over a month. I have to hurry back and see how my company is doing too,” said Xia Lei.

Shi Bo-Ren opened a drawer in his desk and threw a red document to Xia Lei.

Xia Lei caught the document and asked curiously, “Boss Shi, is this the identification document that Bureau 101 is giving me?”

“I’ll give you the proper document when you properly join Bureau 101. This is a perk I’m giving you. It’s a national travel pass. You can use this pass to get on any domestic flight or high-speed train, anytime, anywhere,” said Shi Bo-Ren

Long Bing added, “This pass has your identification number on it. You just have to tell them your number when booking a plane ticket via phone. This pass will also allow you to bring two passengers with you.”

Xia Lei opened the document and looked at it; it had his picture, name and identification number. He smiled. “I’ll be able to travel the country for free. Not bad.”

“Rascal, I’m giving you this so that it’ll be more convenient for you to do your missions. Don’t forget that you’re a consultant for Bureau 101,” said Shi Bo-Ren.

“I won’t forget. Goodbye, Boss Shi, Big Sister Long,” said Xia Lei.

“I’m the same age as you. The stated birth date on my identification says I’m a month younger than you. Why call me ‘Big Sister’?” Long Bing looked dissatisfied. “Just call me by my name.”

Women were strange. If you called a woman ten or twenty years older than you ‘Big Sister’ when she was already an ‘Aunt’, she would be happy. Call a woman two or three years older than you ‘Little Sister’ and she’d be even happier. If you called her ‘Big Sister’, however, she would be unhappy. Long Bing was an extraordinary woman but she was still a woman and was not exempt in some things.

Xia Lei just smiled. It was just a greeting and he didn’t think it was important.

Shi Bo-Ren suddenly said, “Eh, I’ve got to remind you both that romantic relationships are banned in this bureau.”

Xia Lei was speechless.

Long Bing shoved him before he could explain himself. “Move. I’ll send you to the airport.”

A few minutes later, an unmarked military vehicle exited the compound of Bureau 101 and headed to the airport. Xia Lei activated his phone in the car. He’d received a ton of missed call alerts and messages and he scanned through them. Liang Si-Yao had called him over 70 times; an average of two a day. Jiang Ru-Yi called him over a hundred times; an average of three a day. It was understandable that Liang Si-Yao would call him twice a day because of company matters but Jiang Ru-Yi had called so many times… What did she want?

“Want to go see your sister?” Long Bing broke the silence in the car.

“Nah, she has to be independent sooner or later. It’s good to let her get more practice,” said Xia Lei.

“Mm, I’ll go straight to the airport, then,” said Long Bing.