Chapter 1253
Chen Xueru's mission, Zhao Qingyang and Li Aiguo from Jiangnan Shipyard head to Ji
The railway education textbooks need to be developed as soon as possible, and several professors and experts in the studio have brought their bedding rolls to the office.
It's obvious that it's going to roll up.
Having experienced countless battles since arriving in this era, what is there for Li Aiguo to fear?
I've decided to work overtime tonight as well.
I had just spread the draft on the table when there was a knock on the door.
open the door.
Standing outside the door was Chen Xueru, holding a lunchbox in her hand.
Li Aiguo took the lunchbox, feeling a little sorry for him: "Why did you come all this way so late?"
Chen Xueru rubbed her hands together: "I know you've been busy with work these past few days, so I specially made some good dishes for you to help you recover."
Li Aiguo ignored the fact that he had already eaten in the cafeteria, opened his lunchbox, and started eating the food that Chen Xueru had brought.
He wasn't stupid; he understood Miss Chen's feelings perfectly well.
When the engineers and professors outside saw this, they all started to make a fuss.
Li Aiguo laughed and said, "Go away, go away," not caring at all.
Aren't you envious? Haha.
at this time.
Section Chief Xing returned from the small aircraft workshop and came to the office: "Aiguo, Miss Chen is here. You should keep her company."
Otherwise, the head of the Women's Federation will give me trouble, saying I'm always making employees work overtime and disrupting their family harmony.
There was plenty of food in the lunchbox, and Li Aiguo ate quickly, already putting down his chopsticks.
As Chen Xueru was packing her lunchbox to leave, Section Chief Xing called out to her, "Young Miss Chen, don't rush off. I have an important task for you, is that alright?"
Chen Xueru didn't understand, but she still nodded in agreement. She had to complete the task assigned by her superior no matter what.
Section Chief Xing said bluntly, "If you take Aiguo home today, he's not allowed to work overtime for the next few days. He needs to rest properly."
Several deputy section chiefs and professors and experts in the studio nodded in agreement.
Although their work was arduous, mostly involving mechanical technical sorting and data collection, Li Aiguo's task was to systematically organize and integrate the information, which was even more demanding than theirs.
They genuinely felt that Li Aiguo needed a rest.
Moreover, Li Aiguo's workshop at the Qianmen Locomotive Depot wasn't just about compiling teaching materials; he had other important tasks as well.
Those things are no small matters; while not earth-shattering, they can genuinely change the status quo of an entire field.
If this kid really collapses from exhaustion, how will they explain it to the ministry leaders?
Chen Xueru was more than happy to agree and quickly nodded: "Leader, don't worry, I will definitely urge Comrade Li Aiguo to do his best."
Section Chief Xing instructed again: "Keep an eye on him today. He's not allowed to touch any work. He should just rest. He can play around if he wants. Can you do that?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Xueru's eyes crinkled with a smile; this was something she excelled at.
"No problem! I guarantee I'll complete the task! From now until tomorrow before work, I won't let him touch a single thing!"
Section Chief Xing laughed heartily: "Well done, then I'll hand over Comrade Aiguo to you."
Chen Xueru felt a surge of joy upon hearing this.
After arranging for Li Aiguo's rest, Section Chief Xing estimated the time and said to the professors and experts, "Everyone should also take care of their health. Starting today, you are only allowed to work overtime until 10 o'clock at night."
After saying that, Section Chief Xing turned to look at Minister Niu of the Armed Forces Department who was standing next to him: "Old Niu, send a few team members to guard this place. When it's time, they should go in and conduct a thorough search."
"Yes!" Minister Niu nodded emphatically.
Li Aiguo and these professors and experts may not know this.
Minister Niu was well aware that some things had been announced at the recent ministerial conference.
Professor Huang from the Second Branch of the Fifth Academy, Technician Jin from Factory 321, and Engineer Li from Factory 122
At least a dozen experts have fallen ill and been hospitalized due to overwork.
Li Aiguo is now too important to the Qianmen Locomotive Depot, and Section Chief Xing dares not take any risks.
After Li Aiguo and Chen Xueru left, Section Chief Xing returned to his office and called over Deputy Section Chief Zhao, who was in charge of logistics.
"Old Zhao, what do you think about assigning Comrade Li Aiguo a personal doctor?"
"A health care doctor? I think it's very necessary. Although Comrade Li Aiguo has never been sick, he's not made of iron. With such a busy schedule, his health could easily suffer." The deputy section chief nodded.
"Then it's settled. Find someone as soon as possible, and their medical skills must be top-notch."
Neither of them considered whether Li Aiguo was qualified.
joke.
If Li Aiguo isn't qualified, then who is?!
As soon as Section Chief Xing and the others left, Chen Xueru rushed up and grabbed Li Aiguo's arm with both hands: "Did you hear that? You have to listen to me today, hehehe."
Looking at her cute and adorable appearance, Li Aiguo couldn't help but smile and gently pinched her cheek.
"Alright, alright, I surrender. Today I'll do whatever Comrade Chen Xueru says. You're in charge."
He was about to walk back with his motorcycle when he suddenly remembered the protein powder and cod liver oil in the studio, so he turned back and picked them up.
Chen Xueru stared at the jar in his hand, tilted her head curiously and leaned closer, her little hands tugging at his arm.
"Brother Aiguo, what's this?"
"Nutritional supplements, to help with health," Li Aiguo replied casually.
When the two returned to the courtyard house, it was already eight o'clock in the evening, and the lights were on in every household.
Li Aiguo placed the items on the table and carefully explained the uses of protein powder and cod liver oil to Chen Xueru.
Chen Xueru curiously pinched a piece of cod liver oil and put it in her mouth.
He had barely taken two sips when his brows furrowed into a tight knot. He almost spat it out and hurriedly stuck out his tongue and waved his hands.
"Ugh, this thing smells so fishy, it's awful!"
Li Aiguo laughed at her cute expression and explained, "Cod liver oil is made from fish oil, so it naturally has a stronger flavor."
"I don't want to eat it, it doesn't taste good at all..."
Chen Xueru pouted, stuffed the cod liver oil and protein powder into the drawer, then turned around and grabbed Li Aiguo's sleeve, tilting her little face up.
Her cheeks were still slightly flushed, and her voice was soft and sweet: "Brother Aiguo, you promised to listen to me today, you can't go back on your word."
Li Aiguo looked at her flushed cheeks, a smile playing in his eyes, but inwardly he sighed softly.
Looks like I'll be enjoying Comrade Chen Xueru's fashion show tonight.
Can this really be considered a rest?
Maybe... cough cough.
While Li Aiguo was enjoying a fashion show, something happened elsewhere that involved him.
This is the Jinling River Ferry Management Office.
The team, led by Zhao, an expert from Jiangnan Shipyard, whom Section Chief Liu had specially invited, finally arrived at the Security Section of the Jinling River Ferry Management Office.
These days, shipbuilding experts like this are extremely rare. It was only after Section Chief Liu pulled several strings that he was able to get this person.
After a few pleasantries, Section Chief Liu invited Engineer Zhao's team to the evidence room, pointed to the broken propeller bearing, and asked Engineer Zhao to examine it.
"We suspect that the bearing was blown apart by explosives."
Engineer Zhao glanced at it and frowned: "Isn't this nonsense? What kind of explosives can be installed here on a bearing? How do you solve the waterproofing problem? How do you ignite it? Don't you security personnel use your brains?"
Instead, Section Chief Liu was scolded by Chief Engineer Zhao Qingyang: "You called us here to inspect such a simple problem, are you trying to waste our time?!"
Section Chief Liu glanced at Old Cat standing beside him before continuing, "Engineer Zhao, please calm down. We only bothered you because we really couldn't find any clues."
"Could you take a look? This bearing looks perfectly fine, so how could it suddenly break? Although the ferry is from before liberation, the bearing was recently replaced; it shouldn't have this problem."
"There are many reasons why ship propeller bearings break, such as hidden cracks left during forging or insufficient precision during installation."
He paused mid-sentence, his expression turning serious: "Logically speaking, neither of these could possibly cause such a dense network of cracks. No wonder you all thought it was caused by explosives. What's going on here?"
The veteran expert felt he had encountered a new problem.
Nearby, an expert asked, "Could it be due to a lack of lubricant? I see that the cracks are experiencing significant friction."
Zhao Qingyang looked up at Section Chief Liu: "Did you apply the lubricant on time?"
Section Chief Liu nodded hastily: "It's been applied! I checked all the maintenance records, and lubricant was applied on time for every maintenance, and two follow-up inspections were performed... In fact..."
"In fact what?" Zhao Qingyang was somewhat annoyed.
He abandoned his research and development work on the new cargo ship and came here instead, and this guy is still stammering.
If it weren't for the fact that he owed someone a huge debt of gratitude before liberation, he wouldn't be wasting his precious time on such a trivial matter, while this guy is still whining here.
The experts nearby exchanged glances and dared not utter a sound.
Zhao Qingyang's temper was well-known at the Jiangnan Shipyard.
Of course, he had a bad temper but was also very capable. After liberation, he helped build the first large internal combustion engine passenger and cargo ship in China.
Section Chief Liu was so anxious that sweat beaded on his forehead.
It wasn't that he didn't want to talk, but there were confidentiality regulations in place, so he didn't dare to say a word more and could only look up at the cat team leader.
The cat team leader took out a cigarette, lit it, and squinted his eyes: "Expert Zhao, we really can't disclose the specific details, but we can tell you that the suspect is a maintenance worker in the ferry maintenance team."
Tell me, what method could a repairman possibly use to cause this kind of breakage? Any idea is welcome.
As soon as the Cat Team Leader spoke, his imposing aura was immediately apparent, and Zhao Qingyang instantly recognized his identity, but his expression remained unchanged.
"There's no way! I guarantee that unless you use explosives, you can't create these marks, but using explosives is absolutely impossible."
The cat team leader's eyebrows twitched slightly: "Are you sure?"
Zhao Qingyang was also annoyed: "I'm sure, so what, are you going to arrest me now!"
Team Leader Cat has seen too many people like Zhao Qingyang; they just have weird tempers, but they're not bad people.
The more eloquent a person is, the more wary you should be of them.
"Alright then, since you can't find out, we'll have someone else come and investigate," the cat team leader said with a smile, not angry at all.
"Who are you going to hire? Is there any expert in China who knows more about ships than I do? You old comrade, you're not joking, are you?" Zhao Qingyang's eyes widened.
"This also needs to be kept secret. If you stay here, you might be able to see him." Old Cat seemed to be joking, but he actually wanted to keep Zhao Qingyang here.
If Li Aiguo can't investigate this independently, Zhao Qingyang can help.
It wasn't that he didn't trust Li Aiguo, it's just that the case was too strange.
Upon hearing this, Section Chief Liu felt worried for Zhao Qingyang.
Zhao Qingyang, an old expert who tinkers with parts in the lab, is no match for Lao Mao, an old meteorologist. He's bound to be fooled.
really.
"Okay, since my work is on hold anyway, I'll stay here and see who you invite over."
After Zhao Qingyang finished speaking, he turned around and left the office.
The young expert behind him quickly followed and whispered a reminder: "Teacher, that person is trying to provoke you!"
"Do you think I don't know? Xiao Wang, aren't you surprised that the propeller's rollers could break to that extent?"
"Wasn't it caused by the explosion? Our factory is planning a new type of ship, and bearings are a core component. If we don't figure this out, there's no guarantee that the new ship won't have problems once it's built." Zhao Qingyang had completely lost his previous aggressive demeanor and looked quite cunning.
"Teacher, I really thought you'd been fooled," the expert said, feeling dumbfounded.
"You really think that the reason I wasn't executed for refusing to help the Japanese build ships was because I was lucky? Young man, you should learn from this."
Zhao Qingyang glared at him, put his hands behind his back, took a few steps, walked to the outside of the security department, and shouted at the security officer: "What's wrong? You invited this old man here, but you didn't even provide a meal. Why don't you prepare some good wine and food?"
Watching the security officers immediately go and arrange accommodations and meals, the experts were speechless.
Inside the office, the cat team leader looked away from the window; this old expert was quite interesting.
He looked at Section Chief Liu, his smile vanishing: "Section Chief Liu, I need to transfer people from Beijing now."
This is not a request.
It is an order.
Section Chief Liu silently stepped aside and placed the telephone in front of Team Leader Cat.
****
When Li Aiguo received the call, he had already completed the systematic processing of the remaining textbooks, making the rest of the work much easier.
Now, I discuss teaching materials with professors on the railway every day at work, and after get off work, I follow Ms. Chen's orders to start making babies again. Life is wonderful.
But when Li Aiguo received Lao Mao's call, he knew he would have to go on another business trip.
Old Cat is always good at making arrangements.
Considering that Li Aiguo himself was a member of the railway system, this time he did not directly ask the meteorological station to issue a dispatch order, but went through the formal procedures.
Not long after Li Aiguo hung up the phone, Section Chief Xing came to his door.
"I just received a call from the Transportation Bureau. All the ferries under the Jinling River Ferry Management Office, which is under the Shanghai Railway Bureau, have encountered serious problems. They would like you to come and take a look."
The General Administration of Transport is a core business department of the Ministry of Railways.
When it comes to ferry construction and technical upgrades, the Ministry of Railways' Transportation Bureau will take the lead, in conjunction with the Engineering Bureau, Machinery Bureau, and shipbuilding industry departments, to conduct technical demonstrations and approve plans.
"You've been working hard lately, this is a good time for you to relax." Section Chief Xing thought this was a good thing, after all, what major problems could possibly occur with a ferry?
"Section Chief, I'm handing over my duties. We'll be setting off tomorrow."
Li Aiguo came to the studio and told the experts and professors who were compiling textbooks about his business trip.
Everyone was quite happy about it.
"Aiguo, don't worry, leave the rest of the work to us."
"Yes, I heard that the scenery in Nanjing is very beautiful this season."
After giving a few instructions, Li Aiguo rode his mountain bike home.
This trip to Jinling will be a good opportunity to visit my master.
Just entered the door.
I saw Yi Zhonghai walking with a limp, leaning on a cane and being supported by an older woman.
As Yi Zhonghai walked along the beach, he kept muttering, "Didn't I tell you? My legs hurt, I can't walk."
"The doctor said I can't just stay in bed all the time; what kind of rehabilitation training is this?"
The older woman was also furious, but there was nothing she could do; she couldn't just abandon Yi Zhonghai.
Upon seeing Li Aiguo enter, the middle-aged woman immediately put on a smiling face and greeted him: "Aiguo is back!"
“Busy, auntie,” Li Aiguo said.
"Old man, what are you doing? Aiguo saved you, and this is how you treat him?" An older woman nudged Yi Zhonghai when he didn't speak.
Yi Zhonghai gritted his teeth; if it weren't for this kid, his leg wouldn't have been broken.
But he had to force a smile: "Aiguo, you're back."
"Hey, old man, that's great, you've already learned to walk." Li Aiguo left those words behind and rode away on his motorcycle.
Yi Zhonghai was so angry he almost fainted.
To make matters worse, an older woman kept muttering to herself, saying things like, "Li Aiguo is a good person, you should remember his kindness."
Yi Zhonghai was suffering terribly; he simply couldn't live like this anymore!
****
Chen Xueru was happy for Li Aiguo to go to Nanjing to relax. After he returned home, she helped him pack his luggage and prepare gifts.
There's nothing else wrong, but mainly we need to prepare a few more jars of medicinal wine for Old Xu.
When Staff Officer Xiao heard that he had a daughter, Chen Xueru prepared two sets of tiger-head clothes for him. These things weren't valuable, but they represented a sentiment.
That's how Li Aiguo does things; he never breaks off old relationships, and they always come in handy at crucial moments.
Chen Xueru packed two large boxes and then took the three children to the tailor shop.
Upon seeing this, Li Aiguo knew that another fashion show would be held that evening.
In the evening, Li Aiguo first enjoyed a fashion show in the ancient style, and then admired a fashion show in the modern style.
Finally, we also enjoyed a fashion show from the prehistoric era.
A noisy night.
Early the next morning.
The Qianmen Locomotive Depot sent a car to pick him up. Li Aiguo got into the car with Chen Xueru seeing him off and left the courtyard.
Upon learning that Li Aiguo was away on a business trip, Yi Zhonghai ate two extra steamed buns that morning.
"That kid's finally gone, and this old man can finally breathe a sigh of relief." Yi Zhonghai didn't even realize that he was now experiencing a kind of stress response towards Li Aiguo.
Li Aiguo felt uncomfortable whenever he was in the compound.
Li Aiguo boarded the camping vehicle.
Listening to the sounds of people munching away, I pressed on with my book as I sped towards Jinling.
"Patriotism, Old Xu is waiting." As soon as I got off the train, I saw Staff Officer Xiao standing on the platform. Compared to before, he had an extra star on his shoulder insignia, making a total of 3 stars.
It seems that Staff Officer Xiao has already taken on another position.
"Congratulations, Brother Xiao!" Li Aiguo walked over and grabbed Staff Officer Xiao's hand.
"This was all arranged by Leader Xu," Staff Officer Xiao said with a smile.
Just as Li Aiguo had expected, Staff Officer Xiao is now in charge of training a team specifically for the Southeast Asian environment.
"It seems Master has been keeping a close eye on the situation over there," Li Aiguo said.
"Yes, the situation in the Monkey family is very complicated right now." Staff Officer Xiao knew that Elder Xu trusted Li Aiguo very much, so he didn't hide it from him.
Chatting along the way, the jeep arrived at a mansion in the suburbs of Nanjing.
Old Xu was sitting in the courtyard, watching the orderly trainees.
Seeing Li Aiguo approach, Old Xu stood up and smiled, "Aiguo, have you put down your kung fu?"
"I dare not slack off, Master," Li Aiguo replied respectfully.
"Alright, bring a few people over to have a go at Patriotism," Old Xu said, looking at the orderly.
"Ahem, time to show off again," Li Aiguo said, stretching his arms and legs.
Among the orderly were former orderlys, and the older ones, though not so bad, became serious.
Several of the younger men looked on in surprise and couldn't help but ask, "Boss, how are we going to fight him? Are we all going to take on him alone?"
Li Aiguo picked up a stick, stepped forward, and pointed at it: "I can take on all of you by myself."
The service staff were instantly dumbfounded: Σ(⊙▽⊙“a
A dozen minutes later.
The service staff were completely astonished: (°ο°)
Li Aiguo's jujube-beating stick technique is now highly refined.
In particular, Li Aiguo was incredibly strong, and the stick he swung was so powerful and heavy that several of the orderly's sticks were knocked away by the impact.
To put it simply, with Li Aiguo holding a stick, it would be difficult for more than a dozen people to get close.
Old Xu watched with great delight, pointing at the dejected orderly and scolding them: "You've only been training for a few days, and you're already getting cocky! Now you know there are always people better than you, right?"
Li Aiguo was his last disciple, and he was even happier when his disciple won than when he himself won.
After the attendants left, Old Xu invited Li Aiguo into his study.
"I heard you helped Monkey's side come up with a plan to deal with Xiao Mei's helicopter. What are your thoughts on the current situation on Monkey's side?"
Li Aiguo pondered for a moment and said, "Master, I think Xiaomei's family might suffer a great loss."
Old Xu raised his eyebrows slightly: "Xiao Mei's family has reinforced their troops again, and I heard that progress is very fast."
Li Aiguo explained, "Xiao Mei's family has the nature of bullying the weak and fearing the strong; they are strong when they encounter the weak and weak when they encounter the strong."
Although the monkey family suffered setbacks, with the support of the Russians, they will soon be able to stand up again.
Xiao Mei's family will definitely suffer losses then, but Xiao Mei's family has a lot of resilience. No matter the final outcome, the two sides will probably fight for several years.
Xu Laoruo nodded approvingly: "This is the same view as that of the General Staff. We can take advantage of this time to make more plans."
It's now widely accepted that the monkey has sought refuge with the Russians.
If Xiaomei's family wins, then we need to be on guard.
If the monkeys win, we still need to be on guard.
Li Aiguo strongly supports Xu Lao's viewpoint. If preparations are made properly, they might be able to launch a surprise attack before the Russians can react.
At noon, Mr. Xu prepared a meal, all of which were local specialties.
After Li Aiguo had eaten and drunk his fill, he bid farewell to Elder Xu and was escorted by Staff Officer Xiao to the Xiaguan Station of the Jinling River Ferry Management Office.
This place is called a train station, but it's actually a ferry terminal.
The dock was bustling with activity, with railway tracks laid directly to the movable approach bridge on the riverbank.
The approach bridge is like a railway track on land, with the other end resting on the deck of a ferry in the river.
Several ferry workers dressed in dark blue overalls were carrying wrenches and tapping on the connecting points of the approach bridge to check the fixing bolts.
"Aiguo, you're here." Old Cat came out of the security office after receiving the news. He was slightly surprised to see Staff Officer Xiao there, but after thinking about it carefully, he understood.
Old Cat greatly admires Li Aiguo's ability to make friends.
"I'm going back now. Call my office if you need anything."
Staff Officer Xiao knew Lao Mao's identity. He nodded to Lao Mao, said something to Li Aiguo, and then got into the car.
After Staff Officer Xiao left, Lao Mao led Li Aiguo toward the Security Section.
I had only taken a couple of steps when I heard a loud, boisterous voice coming from the side.
"Hey, so this is the expert you invited, he's quite young!"
(End of this chapter)