Chapter 2959
Yu Zecheng's Rumors
Chapter 2959 Yu Zecheng's Rumors
As Zhang Wu finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao nodded in agreement.
"I understand what you mean."
Yang Xiaotao said with a smile, "To be honest, I think the same way you do."
"Anything that makes life difficult for us is meaningful."
"Besides, it's not like we can't sell oil and stuff."
Zhang Wu was even more pleased to hear Yang Xiaotao say that. "Well said! I love hearing that!"
"These bastards are evil to the core!"
"We must never let our guard down against this scoundrel!"
"Kill them if you can, leave them no trace of life!"
Zhang Wu said fiercely.
Yang Xiaotao nodded and then began to talk about the Jiaolong submersible.
"This Jiaolong incident has served as a wake-up call for us!"
"Things still need to be done in detail."
"The new materials are already in production, and I estimate that the renovation will be completed in less than two months."
"Then the Jiaolong submersible will be able to operate as usual."
Zhang Wu nodded silently after listening, and then changed the subject to aircraft carriers.
"When I came here this time, the shipyard had already laid the keel, and all projects were progressing smoothly."
"Oh, and they also asked me to pass on a message to you."
"When are you free to come to the event and meet everyone?"
Yang Xiaotao quickly shook his head, "What would it mean for me to go? I'm not going, I'm not going."
"I appreciate your kind offer, but there's no need for me to go."
"I'll go check it out when it goes into the water."
Seeing that Yang Xiaotao spoke sincerely and without any pretense, Zhang Wu knew that he genuinely didn't care.
But that's fine too. Although he didn't speak at the meeting yesterday, he still witnessed another level of battle.
Equally cruel, with equally tragic consequences.
He needs to clearly understand that Yang Xiaotao faces no less pressure than they do.
After discussing the aircraft carrier, the two chatted for a while about the situation of the Ninth Division before going outside into the courtyard.
At this moment, Ran Qiuye had already started preparing the meal. Yang Xiaotao apologized and stepped forward to help, while Zhang Wu played with Miao Miao and Duanwu.
During lunch, when Duanwu and the others heard Zhang Wu talk about the ever-changing weather on the sea, they immediately showed expressions of longing.
Zhang Qing then chatted about his childhood memories of the beach, which made Rongrong even more insistent on going to Shanghai to see the sea.
Ran Qiuye glared at her from the side, while Rongrong stuck out her tongue and then listened to the battle at sea, becoming even more engrossed.
Yang Xiaotao was also listening from the side, especially back when there were no missile destroyers, the soldiers fought the enemy with gunboats.
When the topic turned to heroic deeds, the two men silently drank from their glasses, while the children around them looked thoughtful.
The drinking session lasted until 2 p.m., when Zhang Wu left with Zhang Qing. Yang Xiaotao, on the other hand, sat in the study until dinner time before coming out.
"Is everything okay?"
Ran Qiuye stepped forward to ask with concern, but Yang Xiaotao shook his head and then sat down to the side, saying, "It's nothing, I just have some feelings."
Ran Qiuye reached out and grasped Yang Xiaotao's hand, somewhat understanding what Yang Xiaotao was thinking.
At noon, when her uncle talked about those heroic deeds, she could clearly feel the silent sadness in her husband.
She knew that her man was a sentimental person!
"It's nothing, I just feel that the soldiers have it so tough!"
Yang Xiaotao gave a wry smile, "There's still too little we can do right now!"
Ran Qiuye didn't speak, but simply gripped Yang Xiaotao's hands tightly, her expression calm.
The two sat in the house for a while, but with so many children in the family, they didn't have much time to be alone.
After dinner, Yang Xiaotao composed himself and accompanied Ran Qiuye and the child out for a walk.
Night fell, and a cool breeze blew.
The family strolled along the street after leaving the alley.
Wangcai led his family running around, leaving marks under the trees from time to time.
Xiao Wei flew among the trees, flashing arcs of electricity from time to time to destroy any mosquitoes that came near!
Yang Xiaotao and Ran Qiuye walked side by side behind. Even though they were an old married couple, it was not appropriate for them to make intimate gestures such as holding hands or hugging at this time.
The children, on the other hand, would run to the front and then rush to the back, poking at any insect they saw with a stick, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
"It's been so long since we've gone out for a walk!"
Ran Qiuye placed her hands behind her back, and her two long legs moved like compasses, step by step, as if she were measuring the length of the ground.
Yang Xiaotao nodded, then turned to look at Ran Qiuye, "Yeah, we used to be able to come out for a stroll, but now we're so busy we don't even have time to go out!"
"Looking back now, I still miss the days at the steel rolling mill."
Ran Qiuye chuckled softly, but it was as if she was thinking of the past, when they didn't have children yet and the two of them lived a very relaxed and carefree life together.
But now, life has become more colorful, but it has also become more troublesome.
Looking up, I saw Dudu lying on the ground ahead. He probably tripped and fell because he was running too fast. But Duanwu grabbed him by the collar and pulled him up, and he immediately ran forward.
Not far away, Miaomiao was hitting the leaves on a tree with a stick, and a group of children ran over in a flurry.
The two smiled at the sight, then looked at each other.
"I remember, you used to have two little braids!"
"Back then, I was young, inexperienced, and shy!"
Yang Xiaotao suddenly spoke up from the side.
Ran Qiuye touched her hair after hearing this, but for convenience, she had cut her long hair short, leaving only shoulder-length hair.
However, looking at Yang Xiaotao's ambiguous smile, I was reminded of something that happened when I had long braids.
Her ears turned red, and she immediately turned her head and said, "Who hasn't been young once?"
"But you, you knew so much back then, and you said you'd never been in a relationship? Who would believe that!"
Yang Xiaotao shrugged, "I really haven't been in a relationship!"
"By the way, what aspect are you referring to when you say 'knows so much'?"
Ran Qiuye reached out and twisted Yang Xiaotao's arm, "You did it yourself, and you still say you don't know?"
Yang Xiaotao wiggled his arms to avoid the attack, a mocking look on his face. "Honestly, I really don't know what you're talking about!"
"You must know, otherwise you wouldn't be so skilled at it!"
As she spoke, Ran Qiuye raised her foot to kick Yang Xiaotao, but Yang Xiaotao dodged it with a quick movement, and didn't forget to retort, "I'm innocent, I really haven't learned it."
"It's all based on clinical experience, clinical experience..."
Ran Qiuye was even more embarrassed. She chased after Yang Xiaotao and tried to hit him, but she couldn't catch up with him or hit him.
"Attack Daddy!"
"Dad, stop! Don't bully Mom!"
"Help Mom..."
Suddenly, a group of children rushed towards Yang Xiaotao like bandits. The leader, Duanwu, was holding a tree branch as a gun and making "biubiu" sounds.
As for the other little ones, they immediately hugged Yang Xiaotao.
Some are clinging to powerful figures, while others are reaching out for help.
Dudu was running slowly and bumped into me. Yang Xiaotao was afraid the little guy would fall, so he scooped him up with one hand. But the little guy opened his mouth and bit my arm!
"You little brats..."
"Ouch!"
"I'm the one who's being bullied!" Ran Qiuye couldn't help but laugh as she watched Yang Xiaotao surrounded by the children.
After a while, Yang Xiaotao was heard begging for mercy, saying, "We all have the surname Yang, we're on the same side!"
Before he could finish speaking, Rongrong said from the side, "I'm not going to have the surname Yang anymore. I'm going to take my mother's surname. My surname is Ran!"
"Yes, yes, my surname is also Ran!"
The children immediately started yelling. Yang Xiaotao thought, "This is outrageous! They've gone against the Heavenly Gang!"
As a result, the mischievous kids, led by Duanwu, were defeated and ran away on the road, howling.
Ran Qiuye's laughter came from behind again.
The elderly people on the street saw all this and couldn't help but laugh.
This is the joy of home.
The following morning, Yang Xiaotao, refreshed after reviewing his clinical experience, left the courtyard house.
Back home, Ran Qiuye went out with a rosy complexion, and the courtyard was once again filled with peace.
Upon arriving at the Ninth Department, Yang Xiaotao, as usual, busied himself with work, processing the documents, inquiring about the situation at the steel plant, and then began to learn about the progress of various projects at the research institute.
By the time all of this was done, the morning had already passed.
After dinner, Yang Xiaotao took out his scratch paper and continued his tedious calculations.
Yang Xiaotao had tried using a computer to exploit system bugs, but the computer's processing speed was too fast. He couldn't even remember the numbers that flashed by, so how could the system judge them?
So the only option was this clumsy method: to endure it little by little.
Fortunately, this method only consumes pencils and cardboard boxes, and requires a little brainpower, without wasting other materials.
After returning to work in the afternoon, Yang Xiaotao continued with his duties.
We consulted Professor Xie Jiarong about the progress of the West-East Gas Pipeline project.
The two chatted in the office for half an afternoon, and Yang Xiaotao gained a basic understanding of the current situation.
The most important thing is to determine the gas route. Yang Xiaotao asked Teacher Xie Jiarong to be in charge of this. After the working group is determined at the meeting, the plan should be made as soon as possible.
Then there's the issue of materials for the gas pipelines, which needs to be resolved as soon as possible, otherwise it will hinder the progress of the project.
Finally, there's the personnel mobilization. After the first two are determined, this requires the cooperation of a professional construction team and the local government.
Yang Xiaotao handed this matter over to Party Secretary Li Hongfeng to handle.
Therefore, the most important thing is to solve the material problem!
After seeing Xie Jiarong off, Yang Xiaotao went to the research institute to check on the situation.
Improvements to the computer continued, and it increasingly resembled the "big-butt computers" of later generations, except that the Chinese operating system was still under development.
Yang Xiaotao's thinking was too simplistic. He thought that having a program error correction tool would solve everything, but in reality, there was still a lot of work to be done.
Take, for example, the Chinese character library used in computers. To use it, each character must be "modeled." But there are so many Chinese characters; just look at the thick Xinhua Dictionary to know that this is by no means an easy task.
Today, the main task of computer research institutes is to model every character.
Only after modeling can the next step of reprocessing and handling the raw information be carried out.
Only on this basis can the research and development of Chinese operating systems, as well as the design and development of program files, be carried out.
Of course, this task required a lot of manpower and resources. The Computer Research Institute also recruited many students to help and hired several literature professors to fill in the gaps.
Yang Xiaotao toured the Computer Research Institute, and then visited the Solar Cell and Lithium Battery Research Institute.
After going around and looking around, the day's work is considered over.
Then I get off work, go home, and enjoy a warm bed with my wife and kids!
Days passed by like this, ordinary and uneventful.
At first, Yang Xiaotao was still paying attention to the matter of the Second Ministry of Machine Building. After all, it was a big deal. In the end, even the people from the Internal Affairs Department got involved. Logically speaking, it should have been a bloody battle.
But these days have passed, and things have been surprisingly calm, without even a ripple.
Yang Xiaotao didn't want to ask around, so he just waited for Yu Zecheng to come back and find out the truth.
After waiting for two more days, Yu Zecheng finally appeared in the courtyard.
Without saying much, Yang Xiaotao prepared a meal at home and, at his warm invitation, Yu Zecheng brought his family to visit Yang's family.
After a few rounds of drinks, Ran Qiuye and Cuiping took the child to watch TV next door, leaving the two of them at the table to discuss serious matters.
"Old Yu, how did that matter end up?"
Yang Xiaotao carefully poured wine for Yu Zecheng and asked.
Yu Zecheng shook his head and chuckled, "What about that matter? What happened in the end? What are you talking about?"
"I don't know, I don't know anything."
Seeing this, Yang Xiaotao grinned and took a deep breath, saying, "I still have a jar of medicinal wine here."
Yu Zecheng's eyes lit up. "Um, I have some inside information. I don't know if you want to hear it."
"Wait, I'll listen in a bit."
Yang Xiaotao went to the kitchen, took out a wine jar from behind the cabinet, returned to the table, and personally poured a glass for Yu Zecheng. Yu Zecheng smelled it and found it to be the same as the previous one.
Tonight is a lucky night.
"I'll try it first, so I don't get fooled by you."
Yang Xiaotao was speechless. He took a sip himself, but waited for news about Yu Zecheng.
After pondering for a while, Yu Zecheng lowered his voice and said, "This time, we have won a great victory."
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaotao's expression brightened with joy.
Yu Zecheng then recounted what had happened during this period.
Of these, three pieces of information were most useful to Yang Xiaotao.
First, Mr. Chen will take full charge of economic development, including foreign economic cooperation.
The proposed "West-to-East Gas Pipeline" project has also become a key national project.
This means Yang Xiaotao has more opportunities for development, and the West-East Gas Pipeline project will proceed more smoothly.
Secondly, my uncle will be in charge of science, agriculture, and education.
This also signifies that the eldest uncle has returned to a high-level position.
At the same time, based on Yang Xiaotao's understanding of his uncle, these three aspects must have been requested by the other party on his own initiative.
Considering that science, agriculture, and education are much better developed now than at the same time in history, I think my uncle will build on this foundation and make further progress.
Third, the Second Ministry of Machine Building incident has been settled.
That means there were no problems with the personnel involved in the Jiaolong submersible and the nuclear reactor. Moreover, the injured personnel were recognized by their superiors and awarded medals of honor.
The Second Ministry of Machine Building could be considered to have benefited from misfortune, as it received recognition from higher authorities afterward. It is said that Qing Lao even made a trip to the Second Ministry of Machine Building.
Those who instigated the incident were reprimanded and reassigned.
This includes personnel from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Yu Zecheng didn't say the specifics, but it's likely he left Beijing.
"That's how it is. I've said everything that needs to be said. Don't spread it around."
While drinking, Yu Zecheng didn't forget to give Yang Xiaotao some advice.
Yang Xiaotao nodded, "Don't worry, I'm tight-lipped, I won't tell anyone."
Then he asked, "What does our Ninth Division have to do with this?"
Yu Zecheng looked up at Yang Xiaotao and asked, "What does this have to do with your Ninth Department?"
"Uh, it seems like nothing's wrong."
"That's settled then. You nine departments can go about your business as usual, just make sure nothing really happens."
Yang Xiaotao thought it made perfect sense, "Come on, let's drink, let's drink."
He then refilled Yu Zecheng's glass, and the two clinked glasses and drank.
The two parted ways at 10 p.m.
Then the sound of the wind in the courtyard became somewhat chaotic.