Chapter 224: Things Backfired
Border Region Arsenal
“Xiao Li, the new classroom has been set up. Do you want to go take a look?”
Li Muzhi was finishing up work on the flashbang. Zhang Wanhe walked over.
This group of students couldn’t always have classes in the meeting room, and some chemistry and physics experiments weren’t suitable to do in the meeting room either.
So, Li Muzhi had Zhang Wanhe clear out a storeroom and convert it into a classroom.
“Mm.” Li Muzhi acknowledged, opened the drawer, took out a list from inside, and handed it to Zhang Wanhe: “This is the grouping I did for them based on the students’ grades and personal information. You can go over now and divide them up first. I’ll come over later.”
Zhang Wanhe looked at the flashbang projectile body that Li Muzhi had already completed in his hand and smiled, “This flashbang is almost done, right?”
This flashbang was a tactical support weapon, with its greatest use being capturing targets alive.
The intelligence department needed this kind of weapon the most.
Just earlier, the intelligence department had chatted with Zhang Wanhe.
When they heard that Li Muzhi was making a weapon that could temporarily blind and deafen the enemy, the intelligence department had been urging him. There was an important capture mission that required live captures, so they needed to quickly supply the flashbang.
“Almost done. You go first and divide up the students. Have them continue self-studying the information I gave them. Tell them I’ll come over once I’m done.” Li Muzhi said.
“Okay.” Zhang Wanhe nodded, took the list, and walked out.
Li Muzhi lowered his head and continued finishing up the flashbang work.
In the new classroom.
The students were all quietly looking at the information distributed by Li Muzhi.
This information wasn’t uniform but had different emphases.
For example, some information focused on chemistry knowledge, some on physics knowledge.
Of course, the math knowledge content was the same in all of them.
After all, math was the foundation of all subjects, the cornerstone of science.
“I’ve never understood why arms in transport would inexplicably explode out of nowhere. Turns out it was static electricity!”
“I’ve always wondered why the Japanese invaders’ fertilizer could make high explosive. Turns out it contains an important component of high explosive.”
“Why gun barrels need rifling—turns out it’s because rifling can spin and accelerate the bullet. With spin acceleration, the bullet has better stability in flight, higher accuracy, and longer range.”
“So bullets don’t travel in a straight line when fired, but in a parabolic trajectory.”
“Newton’s three laws—turns out that’s how they work.”
“Why mortars and grenade launchers have such powerful tactical strike effects: because they are indirect fire, with parabolic trajectories that can hit targets in trenches.”
……
Looking at the information provided by Li Muzhi, the students were all entranced.
Many problems that had puzzled them for a long time found answers here.
The students’ respect for Li Muzhi in their hearts also gradually erupted:
“Factory Director Li is so knowledgeable and talented. He knows so much—impressive.”
“No wonder Factory Director Li could make the Hell Cannon and the shoulder-mounted cannon. He knows so much.”
“I used to look down on others, thinking no one was as good as me. Now after seeing the information provided by Factory Director Li, I realize there are mountains beyond mountains and people beyond people. It’s true. I can’t even match Factory Director Li’s basics.”
“Luckily, luckily, I was selected to come to the Border Region Arsenal. Those classmates who didn’t make it will definitely envy me to death in the future.”
……
When Zhang Wanhe brought the list to the new classroom, the studious students didn’t even notice him come in.
Seeing this group of students all seriously studying didn’t violate classroom discipline.
Zhang Wanhe couldn’t help but sigh inwardly again. Xiao Li’s ability to manage students was really impressive. Why couldn’t he learn it?
Zhang Wanhe had interacted with the students twice before. The first time he tried hard to smile, and the students were all very nervous.
The second time, Zhang Wanhe deliberately didn’t smile, and the students were even more nervous.
This was the third time. Honestly, Old Zhang didn’t know whether to smile or keep a straight face.
“Ahem.” Zhang Wanhe coughed and still chose to keep a smile.
The university students in the classroom heard the cough and expectantly lifted their heads.
They originally thought they’d see the respected Factory Director Li, but instead saw Logistics Minister Zhang.
Especially seeing Minister Zhang’s eerie smile, the students all felt a chill in their hearts.
They’d always heard that Logistics Minister Zhang was unpredictable in mood. When troops below came to request equipment, he often flipped out for no reason.
Now, the students had truly witnessed it.
One moment with a face full of eerie smile, the next with a straight face—this was truly too unpredictable.
Luckily our respected Factory Director Li relies on his skills and abilities and doesn’t have to watch Minister Zhang’s mood. Otherwise, it would be too tough.
The students’ expectant expressions immediately froze. Class Leader Liu Fuxing said, “Minister Zhang, you’re so busy. You can’t keep wasting time here, right? If there’s something, you could have Guard Big Brother come.”
The Guard Big Brother that Liu Fuxing mentioned referred to the factory’s guard captain: Guard Captain.
Although Guard Captain looked fierce with killing intent and a stern face, he was actually quite amiable, not as unpredictable as Minister Zhang.
“The Japanese invaders’ raid has begun. Guard Captain has to protect the arsenal’s safety—important work.” Zhang Wanhe explained.
“You could arrange someone else, like Uncle Old Qi. He’s a good guy.”
“Don’t worry, I have a lot on my plate. I’ll definitely come less in the future.” Zhang Wanhe sighed inwardly. It seemed improving his impression among the students would be a long road.
Actually, Old Zhang didn’t need to come personally—there was truly a lot on his hands.
But Old Zhang had heard Old Qi and Old Lu and the others praising them, saying this batch of students were all excellent, with super strong learning and comprehension abilities. After Li Muzhi’s training, their future achievements wouldn’t be inferior to theirs.
Old Zhang knew what level Old Qi and Old Lu were at—they were already Li Muzhi’s left and right arms.
Now, training these twenty-eight students—all of them could become Li Muzhi’s left and right arms again.
The Border Region Arsenal’s military industry talent strength would rise a huge step.
These were all precious treasures, all darlings.
So, Old Zhang wanted to urgently ease relations.
Unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned.
Haste makes waste.
“Minister Zhang, what is it? Say it quickly. We need to hurry and study the information Factory Director Li gave us. We want to learn it in the shortest time possible to help lighten Factory Director Li’s burden. He’s so busy every day with hardly any time to rest. We see it in our eyes, ache in our hearts. Minister Zhang, don’t you feel bad?” Liu Fuxing said.
“Of course I feel bad. Isn’t that why I brought you here?” Zhang Wanhe said this, but inwardly thought.
These kids had only been here a day or two and already learned to trim their sails.
They’d figured out that Xiao Li’s actual status was higher than his as logistics minister. This was using Xiao Li as an excuse to shoo him away.
Zhang Wanhe didn’t say more, directly handed the list to Liu Fuxing, and said, “This is the grouping Xiao Li made for you, and the group leaders inside are also set. You’re the class leader—handle this.”
“Okay, no problem.” Liu Fuxing took the list and asked, “How much longer until Factory Director Li comes? He said he’d personally teach us today.”
“Soon, soon. He’s making the flashbang—already finishing up.” Zhang Wanhe answered.
“What’s a flashbang?” The students perked up immediately upon hearing, all looking at Zhang Wanhe.
“Didn’t you say you needed to hurry and study?” Zhang Wanhe pointed out. Not disgusted with me now?
“Forget it. We’ll wait for Factory Director Li to come and ask him.” Liu Fuxing and the others said.
This Minister Zhang had top-notch logistics skills, but wasn’t great at military industry. If he explained flashbang, he’d probably not make it clear and just waste our time.
Better to wait for Factory Director Li, the professional, to explain.
“…” Zhang Wanhe paused, thinking he might get a chance to interact more with the students. Now it seemed he should go busy with his own things.
So, Zhang Wanhe gave himself a way out and left: “Then you all divide into groups yourselves. I won’t disturb you.”
After saying that, Zhang Wanhe slunk out gray-faced.
Just then, Guard Captain was patrolling here. Seeing Zhang Wanhe’s bad expression, he smiled, “Minister Zhang, what’s wrong? Still haven’t improved relations with the students?”
Guard Captain had heard that Old Zhang had twice tried to ease relations with the students again, but seemed to have botched it again.
Now with Old Zhang’s bad expression, it was probably botched again.
Minister Zhang, top-notch at logistics—how couldn’t he handle a group of students?
“No problem. There’s a long way to go—take it slow.” Zhang Wanhe pretended to be calm.
“Minister Zhang, you go ahead with your work. I’ll patrol elsewhere.” Guard Captain held back laughter hard and turned to leave.
“What’s so funny? Wait and see. I’ll definitely improve relations with the students.” Watching Guard Captain’s shaking shoulders, Zhang Wanhe encouraged himself.
In the classroom, Liu Fuxing quickly divided the twenty-eight people into three groups according to the list provided by Li Muzhi, with exactly nine per group.
Then, everyone couldn’t settle down to study the information anymore and started discussing:
“What kind of weapon is this flashbang? Does it flash on the battlefield?”
“Never heard of this term before. Feels really powerful.”
“Wonder how much longer until Factory Director Li comes. I can’t wait to hear him explain the flashbang principle.”
“Yeah, can’t settle down anymore.”
……
With their minds stirred by Zhang Wanhe, the students’ classroom discipline was chaotic again.
When Guard Captain patrolled back and saw the scene, he thought inwardly: “Weren’t these students studying seriously? How did Minister Zhang stirring things up make them revert? Looks like when Factory Director Li comes, I need to suggest to him not to let Minister Zhang keep disturbing the students’ classroom discipline.”
