Chapter 2780
Brother-in-law and Brother-in-law
Chapter 2780 Brother-in-law and Brother-in-law
Four Nine Cities.
"I said, the sun is almost setting, aren't you leaving?"
Chen Gong looked at Yang Xiaotao, who was sitting at the table fiddling with a game console, and said in an annoyed tone.
In the past, this guy was always the most eager to go home after get off work.
That's right, having a nice dress at home means I should come home early.
But what's going on now? Playing games instead of going home?
"Nonsense, the sun hasn't set yet!"
Yang Xiaotao looked up at the sun on the horizon, which was bright red and fiery. How could such a big face be falling?
"Stop talking, hurry up, a tiny tank is coming."
Yang Youning said anxiously from the side, he was currently maneuvering the main battle tank and was driving around recklessly, relying on the protective charm he had taken, not taking anyone seriously.
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaotao immediately maneuvered his Type 59 tank to protect his base, muttering disdainfully, "How dare this little brat be so presumptuous!"
"Eat Grandpa's cannon!"
With the controller in control, a sudden sound came from the TV, and the tiny tank that was destroying the wall was blasted to pieces by a single shot, followed by a cracking sound from the TV.
Xu Yuanshan and Liang Zuoxin, who were watching the commotion from the sidelines, were rubbing their palms together, feeling a bit itchy to join in.
"The little tank in this little life is useless, it dies in one shot!"
Liang Zuoxin said happily, and Xu Yuanshan nodded in agreement, "That's right, we have a 120mm smoothbore cannon, and its hull is so fragile..."
"That's like using chopsticks to pierce tofu, making a hole with each poke."
As the two were talking, they noticed that Yang Youning's tank had lost its protective charm and was about to be surrounded by a bunch of tiny tanks. They quickly reminded him, "Old Yang, your protective charm has expired! What are you still doing there? Run!"
Yang Youning frantically pressed the buttons, leaving Yang Xiaotao speechless. "Old Yang, that's water, you can't get across! Get around it!"
Yang Youning panicked again after hearing that!
The main players in this game are still young people. As people get older, their nerve reflexes can't keep up, and they're prone to panic.
In the end, Yang Youning's main battle tank withstood three hits from the mini tank's cannon before being taken out by a single shot.
This was Yang Youning's last life.
Yang Xiaotao said speechlessly, "Old Yang, can you stop being so reckless? Every time, I'm the one who has to shoulder the burden in the end. It's a lot of pressure, you know."
Yang Youning was pulled up by Xu Yuanshan, sat down in front of the TV, picked up the game console handle, and muttered, "Just hurry up and die!"
Yang Xiaotao was speechless again.
Even after being pulled up, Yang Youning remained unconvinced, insisting, "This game is wrong, absolutely wrong."
"Our main battle tanks have such thick armor, and they even have reactive armor. Even if the 37mm gun of the 'Little Tank' were to be fired at all day, it still wouldn't be able to penetrate its defenses!"
"Give me a break, this is a game, get in line!"
Chen Gong showed no respect whatsoever; he was just waiting for Yang Xiaotao to die.
Li Hongfeng and Zhao Gang were smoking by the window, watching a group of grown men making a ruckus in front of the game console, and they were speechless.
As for Liu Lixue and Lou Xiao'e, they had already been kicked out by now.
Otherwise, if word got out that a group of leaders from the Ninth Department were skipping work to play video games, Old Chen would come storming over the next day.
"But is this a good design for a tank?"
"Won't this cause a dispute?"
Zhao Gang watched as the Type 59 tank on the screen moved left and right, and with one shot, the Allied T-62 was completely unharmed.
Yang Xiaotao said dismissively, "What's there to be afraid of? The tanks we made weren't even labeled with names; they just look similar."
"Besides, this is called respecting the facts, which makes the game more immersive for players."
Li Hongfeng nodded, then raised an eyebrow. "Respect the facts? Then why can your Type 59 tank withstand a single shot from an M60?"
Yang Xiaotao shrugged. "Old Li, don't you know that strapping sandbags to tanks can increase their protective capabilities?"
Li Hongfeng turned his head away immediately; there was no way to communicate with this guy.
"However, our move was a complete deception!"
Zhao Gang suddenly laughed, and Li Hongfeng nodded happily.
"That's right. In order to cooperate with the performance of this play, Old Chen even personally went on set."
"You have no idea, they really singled us out at that meeting."
"If I hadn't known the outcome beforehand, I would have doubted that what Old Chen said was true, and that there was no trace of acting at all!"
Li Hongfeng still felt a lingering fear when he talked about this.
At that meeting, Yang Xiaotao was the first person to be named.
And then there was him.
What arrogance, complacency, and disdain for others; what ignorance of the hardships of revolution…
The meeting lasted two hours, and half of that time was spent talking about their family. The two of them kept their heads down the whole time because of what Old Chen was saying, and they were too ashamed to raise their heads.
At this moment, Yang Xiaotao suddenly spoke up, "What acting? That's Old Chen's true feelings!"
Li Hongfeng kicked Yang Xiaotao's chair leg, saying, "You still have the nerve to talk? If it weren't for your idea, would we have gotten scolded?"
"Damn it, people are even calling me to comfort me!"
Yang Xiaotao turned his head and asked in surprise, "Why didn't anyone call me?"
Li Hongfeng was too lazy to talk.
With that nonchalant attitude of yours, who would dare to comfort you?
"died!"
Xu Yuanshan, who was standing to the side, suddenly laughed. Yang Xiaotao turned around and saw a tiny tank on the screen running up to him and launching a sneak attack.
"Damn it, what a miserable life!"
Yang Xiaotao cursed under his breath, then was pulled away by Chen Gong, who picked up the game console and skillfully operated it.
On the television, the game resumed.
"It's just a few criticisms. We're not at a loss this time. The Yanzhou branch factory is ours, isn't it?"
Yang Xiaotao came up to the two men, took out a cigarette and lit it, saying, "After the Yanzhou branch factory is built, the constraints on semiconductor production will be eased, and we won't have to work so stingily anymore."
Zhao Gang nodded, "I just didn't expect the higher-ups to agree to the request so readily."
Li Hongfeng laughed, "This might not go so smoothly in another place, but in Yanzhou, who would dare to object?"
Yang Xiaotao nodded. "Old Yang, tell Zhan Lei later that this is a key project and ask him to keep a close eye on it."
Yang Youning nodded, "Don't worry, Lao Zhan knows what's important."
After chatting for a while, Yang Xiaotao prepared to go home.
As for the game console, it's kept in the office.
Currently, the Ninth Division has more than 10,000 game consoles in its inventory, but without the signatures of Yang Xiaotao and Li Hongfeng, no one is allowed to approach the warehouse.
Even within the research institute, only the game console research institute has one.
It's specifically used for testing games.
Most people are still unaware that a new game console has been developed.
Many people heard that there were problems at the headquarters factory, and some were even "exiled" to Yanzhou.
After driving out of the Ninth Bureau, Yang Xiaotao did not go straight home, but instead went to the tenement courtyard.
Upon entering the room, one could see Dudu being held on Ran Hongbing's neck, while a group of children chased and played behind them.
At the age of three or four, when they are boys, it is the most difficult time.
They're fearless all day long, and even when they're being pushed around, they're still incredibly happy.
What if I fall...
Sure enough, before Yang Xiaotao could speak, Ran Xinrui's roar came from the room next door.
"Ran Hongbing, can't you use your brain for once?!"
Looking up, I saw Ran Xinrui standing at the door with her hands on her hips, her little face full of anger.
Ran Hongbing was startled by his second sister's shout, and the doll on his head was brought to a sudden stop, causing his body to slide and almost fall off.
Fortunately, Ran Hongbing grabbed Dudu's little legs with both hands and reacted quickly, catching him in his arms; otherwise, the little guy would definitely have fallen to the ground.
Even so, it gave Yang Xiaotao a fright.
Ran Xinrui turned around, pulled out a fire poker, and charged at Ran Hongbing. "Ran Hongbing, don't run away!"
"Ran Xinrui, you, you stay away..."
"stop!"
"Second sister, you should hurry up and find someone to marry..."
"Go to hell..."
The two siblings chased each other around the yard, and the neighbors laughed without restraint as they watched. Yang Xiaotao, holding Dudu, stood aside and watched the show.
This brother-in-law needs to be dealt with.
Moreover, you should discipline your younger brother as early as possible.
Inside the house, Ran Qiuye heard the noise and peeked out. Seeing that it was her younger sister and brother, she didn't say anything and went back inside to continue making dumplings.
Yang Xiaotao handed Dudu to Yueyue to look after, and then went into the house.
At the table, Mr. Ran sat in a chair holding an enamel mug, while Mrs. Ran tidied up clothes beside him.
Yang Xiaotao walked in and found a seat. "Dad, you've finished packing?"
Ran's father glanced at Ran's mother, who was still packing things, and it looked like she wanted to pack an even bigger pile of things.
"That's almost it!"
Ran's father put down the jar and said, "The weather in Xizhou should be quite warm, right?" Yang Xiaotao picked up the kettle and poured himself a cup.
"Pretty much. I heard it's only around ten degrees Celsius in winter, so it shouldn't be too cold."
As Mr. Ran was speaking, Mrs. Ran, who was tidying up clothes nearby, took out the cotton-padded clothes she had packed. Mr. Ran looked at them and shook his head, saying nothing more.
How long will this trip take?
Yang Xiaotao inquired about the situation, and Ran's father shook his head, "The first phase of construction is completed, now we're looking at the second phase."
"I estimate I should be able to come back before the new year."
As he spoke, Mr. Ran glanced at Mrs. Ran, then looked at Yang Xiaotao and said, "I'm leaving this family to you!"
Yang Xiaotao smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's nothing."
At this moment, Ran Xinrui walked in, patted the dust off her hands, and sat down next to her father.
"Brother-in-law, I'm going to Xizhou this time too."
Yang Xiaotao looked at Ran's father, who stretched his limbs and then nodded, "Xinrui will go with her to learn this time."
Ran Xinrui looked at Yang Xiaotao with a grin, "Brother-in-law, aren't you amazing?"
Yang Xiaotao gave a thumbs up, "Amazing, you're the successor to being a father!"
"Amazing! Women are just as capable as men!"
Upon hearing this, Ran Xinrui's eyes immediately crinkled into crescent moons with laughter, and she even waved her fist at Yang Xiaotao, saying, "Brother-in-law, once I've learned it, you can launch as many satellites as you want without any problem."
"I guarantee I'll send them all up to you."
Ran's father's eyes twitched as he listened from the side. So, the successor he had painstakingly cultivated was just going to work for his son-in-law?
Why am I so angry?
Yang Xiaotao's eyes lit up, and he immediately nodded, "Okay, it's settled then!"
"no problem!"
Ran Xinrui ran happily to her mother's side, expressing her excitement about leaving home.
Yang Xiaotao chatted with Ran's father for a while, then went to the kitchen to prepare a meal.
Then I saw Ran Hongbing hiding there, covering his ears with both hands, tending a fire.
Yang Xiaotao came over happily, "Oh my, these ears look like pig ears. Cut them off and they'll be a perfect snack with some drinks."
Ran Hongbing immediately pouted, "Brother-in-law, you need to control my second sister. She's so old, still pulling ears. She's not ladylike at all."
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaotao immediately turned to the side, "Xinrui, Hongbing said..."
"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, brother-in-law!"
Ran Hongbing rushed forward and hugged Yang Xiaotao's leg, "Brother-in-law~~~"
"Hongbing said he will listen to you from now on."
Watching Ran Xinrui walk to the kitchen door, Yang Xiaotao added with a smile.
Ran Xinrui nodded proudly, "That's right, listen to your second sister, study hard, and wait to research rockets with her."
Ran Hongbing immediately nodded, "I will definitely listen to my second sister."
He was determined not to go to the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry. Having his second sister was enough to make him suffer, not to mention his father. If something really happened, he would be in double trouble. Just thinking about it was terrifying.
If you're going, go to your brother-in-law's Ninth Division.
When he was a child and just beginning to understand things, he thought that his brother-in-law was the most capable person in the family.
Later, when Dad came back, his two older sisters both said he was amazing, but he thought his brother-in-law was more capable.
In addition, she often took him to play when he was little, so she was closer to him than his second sister.
She's as close to me as my eldest sister.
"Brother-in-law, is your vocational school still hiring?"
While Ran Qiuye went out to serve the dishes, Ran Hongbing came to Yang Xiaotao's side and asked in a low voice, still a little embarrassed.
"What's wrong? Why are you asking this?"
Yang Xiaotao picked up his chopsticks and cracked an egg, a smile on his face, but he knew Ran Hongbing's plan.
Come to think of it, my brother-in-law will be sixteen this year; time really flies.
Ran Hongbing scratched his head. "With my grades like this, I feel like I'll just stay in the same boat no matter how much I study. I might as well find a job and learn a trade."
He was aware of this, because he was playful when he was young and spoiled by his mother. After Ran Qiuye got married, her discipline was relaxed, and his studies fell behind.
Later, when Ran's father returned, he tried to catch him for a while, but it wasn't very effective. Later, perhaps because of his guilt, he stopped interfering.
Saying "give up" is a bit too serious, but I've given up hope.
Perhaps with two older sisters to take care of me for the rest of my life, I won't have to worry about making a living, so I'll just let things take their course.
However, this kid isn't completely useless; at least in Yang Xiaotao's opinion, he's quite smart.
Moreover, his spatial imagination is quite good; he played with the Luban lock and Rubik's Cube that he prepared for the Dragon Boat Festival even better than that kid.
Last time, this kid accidentally broke his game console, but he managed to fix it himself using a set of electrical tools he somehow got his hands on.
At that time, Yang Xiaotao began to treat his brother-in-law with a different attitude.
"Learning a trade? Is that your own idea or your parents'?"
Ran Hongbing lowered his head. "I didn't even dare to tell them my own thoughts. Brother-in-law, you don't know how fierce my second sister is."
"Besides, my older sister won't support me."
Ran Hongbing knew exactly what his "boss" was thinking, and the only person who could help him was his brother-in-law, whom he had admired since childhood.
Seeing Ran Hongbing's expression, Yang Xiaotao's expression shifted, and then he took out his car keys from his pocket. "Go to the car and get my bag."
Ran Hongbing was puzzled, but he still obediently went to get the bag.
When Yang Xiaotao returned with the bag, he was standing at the door. He took the bag and took out a notebook from it.
These are notes from Yang Xiaotao's reading of computer-related books, including a section on writing a pager program.
"These are my notes."
"If you can learn it and understand it, I will make the decision to transfer you to the Ninth Department."
Ran Hongbing took Yang Xiaotao's notebook, his eyes shining. "Really? Brother-in-law, you have to keep your word."
"What a joke! Would I go back on my word?"
Yang Xiaotao rubbed Ran Hongbing's head, "But I can't show this to you forever. Half a month. If you can understand and learn it in half a month, I'll keep my word."
"But what if you can't learn it?"
Ran Hongbing, however, tucked the notebook into his pocket and said, "Brother-in-law, don't worry, I won't mention it again if I don't learn it."
Yang Xiaotao smiled and nodded as he walked into the house.
Even if he can't learn it, he still has to help arrange it.
If there are no good jobs, being a factory worker is still an option.
Otherwise, it won't be easy to get past your wife.