After returning to the Qing Dynasty, Lin Daxin handed over the alloy's process formula data to Li Shaogang, the person in charge of the steel plant.
The steel plant's owner, Li Shaogang, was originally the owner of a small steel plant in Southeast Asia, Malaysia. However, after offending the local British colonial rulers, the factory went out of business. He sold the steel plant to a British man at a low price and then fled back to China with his entire family.
Lin Daxin's cousin, Wang Yan, knew Li Shaogang. The two had dealt with each other before. Wang Yan knew Li Shaogang's abilities and, after learning about his situation, arranged for Li Shaogang to work at Lin Daxin's steel plant, where he became the plant's manager.
After chatting with Li Shaogang about the steel plant, Lin Daxin
