Scholars in the courtyard

"Tell me, why did Lao Ran suddenly achieve a 'second-class personal merit'? That's what happened!"

Lao Zheng slapped the table. The last time Lao Ran went back, his superiors had given him a reward.

At that time, he thought it was a reward for Lao Ran's previous contributions, but he didn't know that such a thing existed.

"It happened by chance."

Ran's father said proudly, but Lao Zheng was reluctant and insisted on Ran's father having another drink.

Ran's father had no choice but to pour half a cup more, which made Lao Zheng and others feel comfortable.

Then everyone asked how the problem was solved in the end. Yang Xiaotao didn't know much. He just told some of the news he heard, including that many books in the library were removed from the shelves and that many people were questioned.

The people at the main table knew about the same thing, but after hearing about the library, they came up with the idea of ​​writing a book.

He has realized the importance of talent cultivation.

In particular, correct training is crucial to national plans.

When it was almost ten o'clock, everyone dispersed.

Yang Xiaotao helped Ran's father, who was already unsteady, and sent everyone away.

Before leaving, everyone said goodbye.

"Comrade Yang Xiaotao, I heard that you like reading very much, which is good."

"When I studied abroad, I often read books in the library. Now the conditions in China are difficult, but they are much better than before."

"I hope you can continue to improve and keep improving!"

Yang Xiaotao listened to the earnest instruction and nodded seriously, "Uncle Qian, don't worry, I will do it."

"good."

After that, he got in the car, waved and left.

Ran's father also said goodbye to everyone one by one. Everyone knew that it would not be easy to get together again in the future.

Yang Xiaotao helped Ran's father into the house, where Ran's mother was clearing the table with Ran Xinrui and Ran Hongbing.

"If you can't drink, you have to drink. Show off!"

Ran's mother took Ran's father and scolded him.

But thinking about Ran's father not having to leave home in the future, he felt very happy.

Ran's father smiled, "We are all old brothers, it is inevitable that we will be greedy!"

Then he looked at Yang Xiaotao and said, "Xiaotao, remember what the director said to you."

"No matter when, you can never stop learning!"

Yang Xiaotao nodded. He has indeed been slacking off recently.

The most direct reaction is that the credits on the system panel do not move much.

I used to think it was too slow to get credits from studying, but later I got design drawings and so on, and the credits came in more.

But now I understand that credits are just a means, not an end.

After reading the book and understanding the knowledge in the book, it is the greatest gain.

By the time he came out of Ran's house, it was already midnight.

Yang Xiaotao drove to the courtyard.

Along the way, except for many patrol teams, there were very few pedestrians.

Come to think of it, it's already November, and it's even colder at night. No one is too busy to go out and hit the road at night.

Unless I'm full, or something is wrong.

The car stopped at the entrance of the alley, and Yang Xiaotao walked inside.

After taking just two steps, I saw a figure in front of me turning into the gate of the courtyard.

Yang Xiaotao couldn't see clearly, but he vaguely felt like Qin Huairu.

The yard was dark, except for the moonlight falling above my head, and I walked more with a familiar feeling.

Qin Huairu felt her legs sore as she walked along.

It was a bit late in Caojiagou. When I left, I had already missed the bus time. I had no choice but to walk back step by step.

Fortunately, there were patrols on the road and nothing happened.

Now, we are finally home.

Touching the notebook in his arms, he finally settled the matter.

This morning I went to Caojiagou to visit Yi Zhonghai.

Qin Huairu's arrival was beyond Yi Zhonghai's expectation.

What followed was unspeakable emotion and suppressed excitement.

When the two met, the villagers were not surprised.

The main reason is that the age difference between the two is too big, and Jia Dongxu is Yi Zhonghai's apprentice. In the eyes of rural people, the relationship between master and apprentice is very close.

I didn’t think there was anything wrong with it.

Because the others left and returned to the city, he was the only one left where Yi Zhonghai lived.

The two sat down in the room. Qin Huairu gave Yi Zhonghai the things prepared by the eldest mother, and asked about the living situation of the eldest brother.

Finally, he revealed what happened in the courtyard, and tears were shed a lot.

Yi Zhonghai naturally knew what Qin Huairu said, especially if Jia Zhang, the troublemaker, returned, Qin Huairu's life would be even more difficult.

Yi Zhonghai was not surprised at all when BangGeng was beaten and the Jia family was attacked.

That was Yang Xiaotao, a name he didn't even want to mention now.

I am in this state, not only because of his gift, but also because of him.

Then Qin Huairu told Yi Zhonghai the purpose of coming.

This is something she has already thought about.

You can't tell Liu Guangqi's existence, otherwise this old guy will definitely notice something is wrong.

I just told Yi Zhonghai that someone wanted to study the structure of the learning machine and needed some information.

She had promised someone that if she had Jia Dongxu's notes at home, that person would be willing to pay five yuan to buy them.

So this time I came here just to ask Yi Zhonghai to write something on the machine.

Yi Zhonghai was very suspicious after hearing this and asked who the person was. Qin Huairu only said that he was from the former steel rolling mill and was later assigned to the first branch factory.

Then there was another complaint, saying that five yuan was enough to feed two people in their family for a month.

Then he cried and complained about how hard life was. Silly Zhu went to the coal factory, but he couldn't help him. At least he didn't say that Yi Zhonghai's work here was useless.

But the meaning behind the words was clear to Yi Zhonghai.

Then I thought that instead of rotting in the coffin, it would be better to write down what I had so that it could be passed on to others.

Thinking of this, Yi Zhonghai didn't refuse, but writing it would take time, so Qin Huairu said he could draw pictures.

Recently, she kept listening to the workers in the machinery factory in the yard saying that Yang Xiaotao drew pictures and designs. She thought that with the pictures, Liu Guangqi would believe them more.

As for whether it can be fooled, as long as Yi Zhonghai, an eighth-level fitter, shows his true skills, it will still be possible.

So, Yi Zhonghai started working in the house, and Qin Huairu was not idle either, washing clothes and cooking for Yi Zhonghai. People in the village praised Qin Huairu for being virtuous.

In the evening, Yi Zhonghai finished a notebook with about ten sheets of paper, and he was very satisfied with his hard work.

Then, Yi Zhonghai stayed with Qin Huairu for a meal, and had another cryptic exchange after the meal.

Telling the feelings of lovesickness.

After Qin Huairu left, Yi Zhonghai lay directly on the warm kang, quickly entered the sage mode, and then fell asleep.

In the dream, he saw a little boy running from a distance and called him daddy before he got close.

Next to him, Qin Huairu was cuddling up, with a smile on his face, as if he was saying something, but he couldn't hear clearly at all. All he could think about was his child. His child, Yi Zhonghai, had a son.

But when the child ran up to him, he saw that his face was exactly the same as Jia Dongxu's, and he was growing up at a speed that was visible to the naked eye.

"Master, why are you sorry for me!"

"Why."

boom

Yi Zhonghai was suddenly startled and realized that he had fallen under the kang.

Ouch~~

Touching his painful thigh, Yi Zhonghai wiped the cold sweat from his head.

Then he climbed into bed, looked at the messy bed, and lay down again.

"Dongxu, don't blame the master, the good news doesn't go to outsiders."

crunch

Qin Huairu opened the door to her home and felt relieved when she heard Jia Zhang's sharp snoring.

Finally, I don’t have to explain why I came back so late.

Then I looked at the bed and saw that Banggian and Xiaodang were all there. As for Sophora japonica, she was probably sleeping at Auntie's place at the moment.

He went to bed and lay down, thinking about how to give things to Liu Guangqi.

When Yang Xiaotao saw Qin Huairu behind him, he didn't care and went straight home. After tidying up a little, he asked Xiaowei to close the doors and windows before going to bed.

The next day, after Yang Xiaotao came to the machinery factory, he was handling things in the office. After a while, the phone on the table rang.

Yang Xiaotao picked it up, and it turned out to be Ran Qiuye's.

Then he told the news about Ran's father's return. Ran Qiuye felt relieved when he learned that Ran's father would work in Sijiu City from now on.

Yan said he would come back on the weekend, and Yang Xiaotao naturally agreed to drive back to pick him up.

Hang up the phone, and the morning passes in a hurry.

In the afternoon, Yang Xiaotao went to Hongxing Steel Plant again.

Since the transformation of the small converter was successful, An Zhongsheng led the people in the R\u0026D department to find the target, and with the cooperation of Guan Zhiyong and other leaders, prepared for the next step of transformation.

Guan Zhiyong and others have also tasted the benefits of the oxygen top-blown converter. Under this new technology, a small furnace that could only produce one ton a day can now produce ten tons as long as there is sufficient molten iron and liquid oxygen.

Production has increased tenfold.

This is equivalent to the output of a medium-sized open-hearth furnace.

And it's still every day. For those open-hearth furnaces with ten tons and twenty tons, it takes two days at best to finish one furnace.

The most important thing is to save coal.

Save coal and workers will save effort.

Now there is no need for Yang Xiaotao to speak. Everyone in the steel plant is looking forward to renovating all the furnaces as soon as possible.

Yang Xiaotao came to the steel factory, and Guan Zhiyong and An Zhongsheng accompanied him around the factory.

"Mr. Yang, this time we have chosen this 30-ton open-hearth furnace. We initially plan to complete the transformation before New Year's Day and conduct test runs around New Year's Day."

An Zhongsheng stopped in front of an open-hearth furnace, "According to our current experience and technology, the transformation of thirty tons is not a problem."

Yang Xiaotao nodded after hearing this. Although he had to do it step by step, there was no need to waste time on small furnaces with a few tons or more. Only large boilers could achieve the efficiency of oxygen top blowing in steelmaking.

As for those small stoves, Yang Xiaotao’s idea is to make room for them and make them bigger and stronger.

"You make up your own mind about the specific operations. I only ask for one thing."

Yang Xiaotao looked at everyone and stretched out a finger, "Pay attention to safety."

Guan Zhiyong and An Zhongsheng looked serious and nodded.

After walking around the workshop again, Yang Xiaotao came to the R\u0026D department of the steel plant.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Zhang Hongxian holding a drawing in his hand and having a heated discussion with a group of people.

When Yang Xiaotao walked in, everyone immediately put down their work and came to meet him.

Just when Yang Xiaotao was listening to Zhang Hongxian's plan to transform part of the steel plant, Guan Zhiyong received news that someone called Yang Xiaotao.

Yang Xiaotao came to the factory director's office and heard Ran's father's voice.

"Xiao Tao, are you in the steel factory?"

Before Yang Xiaotao could speak, Ran's father's urgent voice came over the phone. Yang Xiaotao lowered his voice and quickly replied, "Yeah, what's the matter, Dad?"

"Great, how much liquid oxygen do you have left?"

"Liquid oxygen?"

"Yes! It's liquid oxygen!"

Then Ran's father briefly explained the situation. It turned out that the tasks of the Third Machinery Department were divided into the Seventh Machinery Department, and the use of liquid oxygen was also transferred to the Seventh Machinery Department.

It's just that the Seventh Machinery Department has just taken over, so it is inevitable that it is a little unfamiliar and does not pay enough attention to the problem of liquid oxygen. As a result, when it is used now, it is found that there is a big gap.

"Dad, I remember giving twenty tons to the Third Machinery Department."

"What's the use of that little amount? Half of it will be used in one experiment."

Ran's father said, and then said anxiously, "If you have any, bring them for emergency use first."

Yang Xiaotao couldn't say much, so he immediately asked Guan Zhiyong.

Guan Zhiyong quickly found the result, "Mr. Yang, there are still more than ten tons in stock. If it is not enough, production is still in the workshop."

Yang Xiaotao nodded, "Dad, there are ten tons here."

"Okay, great. I'll arrange a car to pull over later."

After saying that, the phone hung up.

Yang Xiaotao still maintained his speaking posture. He was about to talk about the formal procedure, but when the words came to his mouth, the other party had already hung up.

Forget it, we are all our own people anyway, ten tons of liquid oxygen is only a day's work.

No big deal, the machine shop has given it.