Chapter 2652
Whereabouts! All are Scenery
Chapter 2652 Whereabouts! All are Scenery
In the banquet hall, it seemed as if, in an instant, the center of gravity of the room shifted.
Those who were originally looking forward to it suddenly sensed something unusual.
Yang Xiaotao, however, didn't care about any of that.
As more and more people came, Yang Xiaotao had to stand up to greet them, even if they were just coming to say hello.
At this moment, Li Hongfeng, Liu Huaimin, and Old Xia had no seats left and could only ask the people at the next table to give up their seats.
These people not only don't refuse, but are actually very willing.
After all, many of these people are their superiors.
Besides, look at all the people at that table.
The heads of the nine departments plus the logistics department sat down at one table.
Anyone with eyesight and a sound mind can tell what this weight means.
Moreover, the reason why those people specifically came from the very center is self-evident.
Just as Li Hongfeng and his group sat down, someone came up to greet them, so they had no choice but to stand up and greet them with a smile.
The slight depression on his face vanished, replaced by excitement.
It doesn't matter where you are!
"Secretary Li!"
Li Hongfeng was busy talking to someone when he heard a familiar voice.
Turning around, I saw a familiar face: Shi Yi.
"Old Shi!"
Li Hongfeng strode forward, and the two shook hands firmly.
"Seeing that you're better makes me feel so much better!"
Shi Yi's eyes reddened, and Li Hongfeng was also deeply moved.
"Alright, all done. With this body, you can probably contribute for at least another ten years!"
"Are you all doing alright over there?"
Shi Yi nodded, "Good, everything is going smoothly. With the tunnel boring machine, everything is fast, and the comrades have something to look forward to!"
The two patted each other on the shoulder; though the contact was brief, they were bosom friends!
"By the way, Lao Li, let me introduce you..."
As he spoke, Shi Yi turned around, and there were three middle-aged men following behind him.
Seeing this, Li Hongfeng looked over, and the three of them stepped forward with warm smiles on their faces.
"Gentlemen, this is Comrade Li Hongfeng, the First Secretary of the Ninth Department..."
"Old Li, this is Comrade Wang Jing from Sichuan..."
"Hello, Secretary Li, I've heard so much about you!"
Wang Jing quickly stepped forward and extended his hands...
As the group chatted, Old Wu from the railway walked over and said, "I knew it! This place is so lively, with all that 'choo-choo' sound like a train engine!"
As he walked over, Old Zhou from the Sixth Ministry of Machinery Industry quickly stood up and welcomed Old Wu to his seat.
"Xiao Yang, I heard that your Changyan Railway has reached Ganquan."
“It’s not slow!”
Yang Xiaotao stood up as soon as Mr. Wu arrived, exclaiming, "Mr. Wu, your information is truly accurate!"
Old Wu smiled proudly, "That's right, you don't even know what we do."
"As long as your locomotive is ready, we'll be the first passengers and see the scenery along the way."
Old Wu was very happy to hear this, "Okay, it's settled then."
"Oh, and Lao Huang, we really owe a lot to your tunnel boring machine this time."
Old Huang, holding a wine glass, laughed and said, "Don't just talk the talk, let's have a drink first."
Old Wu shook his head, but picked up Old Zhou's wine glass, glanced at Yang Xiaotao, and said, "I knew that sitting down here would mean drinking!"
Everyone burst into laughter when they heard this.
Old Wang tapped the table with his chopsticks, saying, "You know you'll come here anyway, but I think you're just looking for wine."
"Xiao Yang!"
A moment later, another voice rang out. Yang Xiaotao quickly looked over, his face breaking into a smile again. "Aunt Zhai, you're here for the banquet too? I didn't notice you."
The visitor was Zhai Jing from the textile factory.
"Of course you can't see me. You're hiding here and you still have the nerve to talk."
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaotao scratched his head, unsure of what to say.
"Alright, I came over to ask when the funds for the new work uniforms that your Ninth Department ordered will be allocated?"
"new"
"Oh, this? Don't worry, we're allocating funds right now, and we'll send it to you next Monday."
Yang Xiaotao immediately understood what Zhai Jing meant.
These days, you can't just buy these clothes with money.
Everyone else present understood this as well.
Moreover, the nine departments ordered not just one or two hundred pieces of workwear, but tens of thousands.
Such a major task might not be approved even if the other departments proposed it.
The surrounding elders, including Huang, were filled with envy.
Zhai Jing also used this method to tell others that their textile factory was located in the Ninth Department.
After Zhai Jing left, an old man wearing a headscarf walked over.
"Brother Chen!"
This time, Yang Xiaotao spoke first.
Chen Yonggui still had that simple and honest look, dressed in farmer's clothes, and smiled when he saw Yang Xiaotao.
"Brother Xiao Tao, it's been a long time!"
Yang Xiaotao left his seat and came over, and the two shared a firm hug.
Then he gripped her hand tightly.
"You're still in good health."
Yang Xiaotao patted the other man's shoulder, and Chen Yonggui nodded with pursed lips, "He's in good shape."
"Now we all use new machines, making farming much more convenient."
"Moreover, we also established a primary school, allowing the children in the village to open their eyes and see the revolutionary world we have built."
"well!"
Yang Xiaotao laughed, and then a loud voice came from behind, "You two are together now, don't mind me getting involved, right?"
As they were talking, a dark-skinned man walked over.
Yang Xiaotao looked over and saw that it was none other than Iron Man.
"Brother Wang!"
"Haha, Lao Wang, I knew you'd come!"
"You old Chen, you saw me and didn't even say hello."
"Haha, that's why I came over to join in."
The three of them huddled together and said with a smile.
Iron Man looked at Yang Xiaotao and said, "Your Ninth Department has caused us oil workers a lot of trouble."
Yang Xiaotao asked in surprise, "What trouble?"
"We, the Ninth Division, didn't do anything."
Iron Man tilted his head and said, "I'm asking you, you've built so many airplanes, don't you need fuel to fly them?"
"Also, all those tractors and tricycles you've made, don't they need oil?"
"Also, those tanks and armored vehicles, they don't need fuel, right?"
"We had calculated it all out, and it was enough."
"Now look what's happened, the original plan has been doubled, and it still might not be enough." With each sentence Iron Man spoke, a smile appeared on the lips of those around him.
Yang Xiaotao even showed his teeth.
"You rascal, this isn't causing trouble, it's giving you a mission and an honor."
Chen Yonggui patted the Iron Man on the shoulder and said proudly, "If we were given such a heavy task, I would rather go without food and drink to finish it."
"I can't give that to you. You've got enough honors already."
Iron Man joked, and then a burst of laughter erupted around him.
Those around them felt a mix of emotions upon seeing the three of them together.
These three people represent three different groups!
Behind the Iron Man is a group of oil workers.
Chen Yonggui is a supporter of the Dazhai spirit.
Yang Xiaotao, needless to say, was a worker himself.
When these three got together, they worked as one, united as one, and none of them dared to underestimate them.
Gradually, the people behind the three also began to talk, and the whole area became lively and noisier than other places.
As more people walked in, fewer and fewer people ate, while more and more people came to eat.
As the three were talking, Elder Wang from the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry and Elder Xu from the Fifth Ministry of Machinery Industry, who were sitting down, stood up and saw the two men leading several people over.
The two did not disturb Yang Xiaotao and the other two, but sat down and then greeted Huang Lao and Tao Lao.
When Yang Xiaotao and Chen Yonggui finished their conversation and returned to their seats, they noticed the two men sitting there.
"Brother Wang, Brother Han."
The two were Wang Huzi and Han Xuanfeng.
"Don't stand, sit down, sit down."
Wang Huzi gestured for Yang Xiaotao to sit down, and Yang Xiaotao did as he was told.
"Our return this time was just a coincidence."
Han Xuanfeng said to Yang Xiaotao, "The main reason for coming back is to receive a batch of equipment."
He glanced at Wang Huzi, then turned to Yang Xiaotao and asked, "Old Wang has finished changing his clothes. Could you spare some for us?"
Just as Yang Xiaotao was about to speak, he heard a soft cough behind him and quickly turned around.
Then Zhang Lao walked over with Wang Minghai and Xu Jianghe, and looked at Han Xuanfeng as soon as he spoke, "Old Han, this kind of outside trick won't work."
"We agreed that the exercise would be one regiment against another. What's the meaning of you sneaking in to exchange equipment?"
"If you can't handle losing, just say so, don't do this."
Old Zhang walked to Yang Xiaotao's side, while Old Zhao from the Fourth Ministry of Machinery Industry gave a wry smile and moved aside. He then walked up to Old Zhou and whispered something to him.
Old Zhang didn't mind and sat down directly.
Han Xuanfeng saw Old Zhang sit down and pursed his lips, "Old Zhang, don't talk nonsense."
"The tank was something their Ninth Division had already agreed to; I'm just concerned about the progress."
Old Zhang raised an eyebrow. "I don't believe you at all."
"According to the agreement, it's Wang Huzi first, then me, and finally you, okay?"
"You're trying to keep this from the kitchen and the kang (heated brick bed)? That won't do."
Han Xuanfeng scoffed, "Who said I was behind you? Who said that?"
Old Zhang narrowed his eyes, then grabbed Yang Xiaotao's arm and asked, "Kid, tell me, what happened back then?"
"This, this..."
Yang Xiaotao looked to Wang Huzi for help, but Wang Huzi lowered his head, picked up his wine glass, and looked like he didn't want to get involved.
These two are really not to be trifled with.
Yang Xiaotao had no choice but to look at Old Huang again.
Old Huang coughed twice on purpose, then turned to Old Zhang and said, "Commander Zhang, I heard you're short of steel."
Yang Xiaotao was speechless.
"Kid, stop looking around and get to the point."
Old Zhang slapped Yang Xiaotao on the shoulder, looking fierce.
Han Xuanfeng also glanced at Yang Xiaotao, thinking to himself, "At the very least, we should split it in half."
Otherwise, how could they possibly fight with their Type 59 rifles?
Let's just admit defeat.
Seeing Zhang Lao's appearance, Yang Xiaotao was also unsure, mainly because when the benefits were being 'distributed,' he had only casually mentioned giving Wang Huzi first, and it seemed that the rest would go to Zhang Lao.
But now, does he dare to say it?
"Me too, also."
Just as Yang Xiaotao was in a dilemma, the surrounding crowd stirred up again.
Everyone looked around quickly.
Yang Xiaotao immediately breathed a sigh of relief; now he finally didn't have to make a choice.
Immediately, everyone at the table stood up.
Then I saw Mr. Peng, Old Chen, and my uncle walking over together. Before they even got close, I heard Old Chen's voice, "I could hear Old Zhang's voice from far away. He must be bullying the younger ones."
Han Xuanfeng immediately agreed, "The commander has come at the right time. Quickly teach this old Zhang a lesson. He's bullying the weak."
Old Zhang looked aggrieved. How could he be bullying the weak? Was this any kind of reasoning?
"Alright, so you, Han Xuanfeng, are the one who always suffers losses?"
The uncle walked up and said something with a laugh, which made everyone burst into laughter.
Mr. Peng came over and looked around. Suddenly, a smile appeared on his face. "I was wondering why I couldn't find anyone when I came down for drinks. Turns out they were all hiding here."
"Speak, what's your conspiracy?"
"Let's hear it too."
As they were talking, Old Huang and the others quickly made way for them.
Yang Xiaotao was still thinking of standing aside, but Old Chen pulled him to sit down.
"I have some good news to tell you."
Yang Xiaotao had no choice but to sit next to Old Chen.
As Chen Lao and his two companions arrived, the surrounding crowd did not leave but stood around them.
However, some observant people noticed that the people at the table had changed twice.
The only one who didn't move was Yang Xiaotao.
During the banquet.
A dignified woman holding a wine glass is exchanging pleasantries with the people at the table. She is poised, modest, and polite.
He would occasionally glance at that corner out of the corner of his eye.
The lights there were dim, yet there was a dazzling, star-studded atmosphere.
It was clearly a corner of the banquet, yet it was like a vortex, constantly drawing in everyone at the banquet.
Everything there filled her with an indescribable disgust.
Yet it was filled with a sense of powerlessness.
"Come, let's thank our comrades for their hard work. It is because of your contributions that the revolution has achieved what it is today."
The woman stopped thinking and raised her glass.
The people at the table also gathered together, and everyone appeared to be in harmony.
The woman took a small sip and then moved on to the next table.
Just as she turned around with her people, she heard footsteps behind her.
She paused for a moment, then turned around and saw that the person who had been drinking with her just moments before had already left.
That direction was clearly towards the dimly lit area.
In an instant, grief and indignation welled up in my heart, my hand trembled, and half a glass of wine spilled out, soaking my clothes.
Those who were waiting lowered their heads unconsciously upon seeing this scene, though the curve of their lips revealed their thoughts.
The woman took a deep breath and smiled. "Excuse me, comrades, I'm going to change my clothes."
After saying that, he turned and walked out.