But after arriving at the military factory, he learned restraint, and then Feng Zheng mentioned Chief Engineer Seo.
Others might be one thing, but Chief Engineer Seo was an old-timer—a long-standing expert at their military factory.
This esteemed gentleman looked kind and amiable, but he was very principled at heart, especially when it came to work matters, where he tolerated no sloppiness.
"Chief Engineer Seo also recognizes Tiantian, that girl?"
Factory Director Yang asked somewhat absentmindedly.
Feng Zheng nodded vigorously, "Not just Chief Engineer Seo. In fact, all of the technical personnel here admire Comrade He Tiantian!"
"Factory Director Yang, her brain, it’s absolutely this!"
Feng Zheng gave two thumbs up, his face full of sincere admiration.
Factory Director Yang stood there dumbstruck for a long while before he strode off to find Chief Engineer Seo.
Chief Engineer Seo was engrossed in a schematic diagram, muttering under his breath as he studied it: "That’s right, I remember Ivan had shown these diagrams during his lecture—"
But even then, the Soviet Union had already begun their vigilance toward Hua Country.
Attending lectures was allowed, and one could ask questions to study, but note-taking was not permitted.
Everything had to be committed to memory, and without a "cheat," it truly was difficult to remember every single point of knowledge.
However, although one might not remember all of the details, it was possible to retain a general impression.
So when He Tiantian silently reproduced a set of materials related to the R missile, Chief Engineer Seo scrutinized it and firmly concluded: "That’s right, this is the documentation!"
He remembered several key pieces of data and diagrams vividly.
Moreover, the entire set of materials was clear in its logic, precise in its data, and there was no chance of fictitious or fraudulent content.
"This child Tiantian, oh my, she is indeed rare, truly rare!"
Chief Engineer Seo couldn’t help but heap praise repeatedly as he cross-checked the data.
Factory Director Yang: ...
So, He Tiantian is genuinely impressive, her intellect surpassing the bounds of a normal person’s imagination?
Factory Director Yang saw Chief Engineer Seo talking to himself and noticed the almost superstitious trust that several other engineers had for He Tiantian. And with that, all his previous resistance and doubts vanished.
He suddenly realized why sentinels had been posted outside the conference room door.
This wasn’t about protecting the data, but protecting Factory 3518’s greatest asset—He Tiantian, oh no, Engineer He!
Such talent had to be recruited exceptionally, for He Tiantian would be an engineer at their Factory 3518.
Wait, what did the logistics department say just now, about going to the countryside to collect pigs?
Hurry up, and not just pigs, but lamb and beef as well—anything nutritious should be arranged for Engineer He.
"Ha ha, Old He, you’ve indeed fathered a wonderful daughter!"
As he made his rounds in the conference room, he saw that all the technical staff were absorbed in their work, especially He Tiantian, who wore a blank expression, writing swiftly with one hand, like an emotionless machine.
And scattered across her desk was a pile of materials.
Factory Director Yang wanted to inquire but dared not disturb her, so he tiptoed away quietly.
Just as he stepped out, he ran into He Yaohua, who was carrying a steaming bowl of braised pig’s trotters.
Factory Director Yang heartily clapped He Yaohua on the shoulder, expressing his joy and envy.
"Factory Director, you’re back? Has the upper management given any new directives?"
Seeing Factory Director Yang, He Yaohua was also pleased.
Logically, as the primary leader within the factory, He Yaohua would have been required to attend the upper management meeting.
But due to the withdrawal of the Soviet experts, someone needed to oversee the military factory and manage the aftermath, so after discussing with Factory Director Yang, he stayed behind.
Now that the Factory Director was back, he must have brought new instructions or tasks.
"We’ll talk about that later!"
Factory Director Yang was currently preoccupied with thoughts of He Tiantian, with no mind for anything else.
He said excitedly, "Tiantian is truly outstanding; we may be able to complete the missile task ahead of schedule."
If they could finish production before National Day, they could present the R missile as a gift for the October 1st celebrations.
"Not just the R missile, Tiantian saw many notes in the foreign-style building, some of which included information about Mushroom Egg!"
When he reached the latter half of the sentence, He Yaohua lowered his voice, almost whispering into Factory Director Yang’s ear: "Tiantian has transcribed that information; I’ve locked it in the technical department’s safe."
"That’s why, to protect this documentation, I’ve specifically called two sentinels here!"
Factory Director Yang was taken aback, "What? You mean those two sentinels aren’t here to protect Engineer He?"
He Yaohua was confused for a moment, then said matter-of-factly, "Yes, that documentation is too important—"
Before He Yaohua could finish, Factory Director Yang exclaimed excitedly: "Engineer He is more important!"