Scholars in the courtyard

In front of the office building of the machinery factory.

Tong Xiaolong stood in front of the jeep with an anxious look on his face.

Thinking of the anxious look of the chief before leaving, his heart was blocked.

After so long, it was the first time he saw the chief like this.

No, it should be the second time.

Tong Xiaolong suddenly thought of the last time, it seemed that he also came to find Yang Xiaotao.

But that time it was Mr. He who sent him.

This time, it was Mr. Zhu's turn.

He didn't know those twists and turns, nor did he understand the big picture and the small picture.

He only knew that the chief he was guarding worked hard for the country and worked diligently to protect the nation.

Therefore, whoever dared to make things difficult for the chief would be his enemy, Tong Xiaolong.

Similarly, whoever could help the chief would be his benefactor.

Tong Xiaolong clenched his fists and then looked in the direction of the machinery factory.

He was simple-minded but not stupid.

He knew that the chief asked him to come instead of calling or handing it over to someone else because he wanted to keep it secret.

At the same time, it was also a kind of trust in Yang Xiaotao.

But…

Tong Xiaolong really treats Yang Xiaotao as a brother.

He may not get together with Wang Dahai every once in a while and have a drink.

He and Yang Xiaotao are more like brothers who don’t see each other on a regular basis, but rely on each other when needed.

This is his intuition about danger and his judgment of himself.

Because of this, he was somewhat resistant to letting Yang Xiaotao get involved in such a dangerous matter.

Just when Tong Xiaolong was confused and worried, two figures appeared in his vision.

The one in front was Yang Xiaotao, and the one behind was Liang Zuoxin.

"Brother Xiaolong!"

Yang Xiaotao ran up to him quickly with a serious face.

"Xiaotao!"

Tong Xiaolong responded, and then nodded to Liang Zuoxin.

Liang Zuoxin looked at the two of them, and finally patted Yang Xiaotao on the shoulder, "Don't let the leader down!"

After saying that, he looked at Tong Xiaolong again and left.

Yang Xiaotao naturally understood Liang Zuoxin's words. If it were someone else, he might have considered the pros and cons in his mind.

But who is Yang Xiaotao? The future is in his mind.

Besides, he is not made of clay.

Yang Xiaotao covered his chest inconspicuously, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.

If the other party does not follow the rules, he does not mind destroying the body.

At that time, no matter what spirit or doctrine you are!

Xiaowei in the pocket felt the murderous intent emanating from Yang Xiaotao in an instant, and the whole body began to stand up. She rolled up her sleeves like Yang Xiaotao, looking like she was going to do a big fight.

In a moment, Yang Xiaotao came back to his senses and looked at Tong Xiaolong again.

"Let's go!"

Tong Xiaolong did not say much, he knew his role.

Let him solve the problem with force, that is unambiguous.

But if you use your brain, it is better to toss a coin to make a decision.

The two got in the car, and Tong Xiaolong drove out of the machinery factory quickly.

On the way, Tong Xiaolong told Yang Xiaotao what he knew.

This was also what Tang Mingyue told him before she came.

Yang Xiaotao sat in the co-pilot seat and listened carefully, his mind was also turning rapidly.

It was not until Tong Xiaolong finished that Yang Xiaotao was surprised to say that there was something about himself involved.

The cause of the incident was still the last incident in Shanghai.

Yang Xiaotao did not expect that after such a long time, the storm had not passed.

Originally thought that the missiles of the Seventh Machine Department had the greatest impact, but unexpectedly the missiles of the Seventh Machine Department were just appetizers.

After this incident, some people began to advocate the introduction of better fighters.

The biggest voice among them was to agree to the deal with France.

Their reason was simple, the upgrade of the existing fighters could effectively resist the invasion of the other party.

Secondly, some people wanted to introduce the missiles of the alliance, after all, they had used theirs before, and the effect was good.

But the benefits behind this were not small.

In particular, the alliance's covetousness for high-yield corn seed technology has never changed.

The last voice, which is also the smallest group of people, advocated the development of their own aircraft missiles, that is, to have their own way.

The final result of the three parties' debate was that the third option won.

The superiors made the final decision after a unified discussion.

Then, some people began to take the opportunity to make trouble, which led to today's incident.

Yang Xiaotao didn't know whether what he said to Chen Lao on the phone had affected the superior's decision.

But since the deal with France was denied, it means that this is consistent with his own ideas, and naturally, he became one of his own.

As for why he was found this time, Yang Xiaotao also had a guess in his mind.

Nine out of ten times, it was to help arrange the people.

But we have to go and see what the specific situation is.

After Tong Xiaolong finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao remained silent.

Seeing this, he didn't say anything, but just speeded up.

Soon the car arrived at the West Garden.

Tong Xiaolong stopped the car and got out immediately, and Yang Xiaotao followed behind.

As soon as he entered the yard, Yang Xiaotao found that there seemed to be a lot more guards today than before.

Without thinking much, he followed Tong Xiaolong forward.

After passing the gate and walking a distance, they finally arrived in front of the main house.

Yang Xiaotao followed him into the door and saw Tang Mingyue standing at the door of the study. After seeing Yang Xiaotao, she bit her lips but didn't say anything.

Obviously, she also knew the purpose of Yang Xiaotao's visit this time. A trace of worry flashed in her eyes, and then she hid it.

Yang Xiaotao nodded to Tang Mingyue and then knocked on the study door.

"Chief, I am Yang Xiaotao!"

After the words fell, the door opened, revealing a thin and tired face.

"Here it comes, come in!"

The old man just said a few words, but Yang Xiaotao felt the deep fatigue in his words!

Yang Xiaotao walked into the door and then closed the door.

Outside the house, Tong Xiaolong stood guard at the door like a copper wall.

Tang Mingyue glanced at the study, and finally left a little.

In the next room, the eldest sister was sitting looking at Xingxing lying on the bed with a loving look on her face.

There was a stove in the room, so no one wore much, especially the children, who were screaming, stretching their arms and kicking their legs, looking dishonest.

Sometimes if I don't pay attention, I will pull the small gourd on my chest with my hand and put it in my mouth to take a bite. If I feel that I can't bite it anymore, I will start licking it with my tongue.

Whenever this happens, the eldest sister will take out the little gourd, and then the little guy will hum again, expressing dissatisfaction.

Next to the eldest sister, there was an old woman with gray hair and a worried look on her face.

Looking at the child at this time, the smile on his face was a little far-fetched.

"Sister Zhang, don't worry!"

"We've come a long way, what's the point of all this stumbling?"

"And the northwest side is pretty good too!"

The eldest sister held the other person's somewhat cold hand and comforted her.

"Well, you know that I have never worried about anything else in these years. What about fame and profit? Lao Zhu and I have already figured it out!"

"Being able to see the good life we ​​are living now, we, the old couple, are much luckier than those dead comrades, and our lives are much better. We are contented!"

Sister Zhang patted the back of the eldest sister's hand with her backhand, "What I'm worried about is my old man's temper."

"You also know that when his temper rises, he gets very angry!"

"And you can't tell from the outside, but if you get stubborn, you can't even hold back eight cows!"

"If he doesn't want to go, it's useless for anyone to tell him!"

"Also, about this matter, I, I'm afraid that he'll be so angry that he'll break his body!"

The eldest sister nodded after hearing this, but she was also worried in her heart. After all, what was on her wife's mind...

well!

crunch

The door opened and Tang Mingyue walked in.

"Mingyue, are people here?"

The eldest sister saw Tang Mingyue and immediately asked.

"Here he is, in the study!"

After hearing this, Sister Zhang looked at Tang Mingyue and then at the elder sister.

Just now, the eldest sister explained to her that knowing that this situation was special, the best way for them was to leave Sijiu City and leave this whirlpool.

However, they were never sure about where to go.

Originally, the old couple wanted to find their son-in-law, so that they could enjoy the happiness of their family.

But the eldest sister and the chief felt something was wrong. It was not that their relatives could not be trusted, but that they might not be able to solve the problem.

It might even bring trouble to them.

So I just listened to the elder sister’s arrangements.

That's when I found out about Yang Xiaotao.

"Sister, I'm causing trouble for you!"

"My old man's affairs have caused trouble to you and the chief!"

After saying that, Sister Zhang wiped her eyes and said,

The eldest sister shook her head, "Don't say that. Take care of yourself from now on. We will still talk and chat together in the future!"

Sister Zhang nodded, but she understood that after leaving this time, she didn't know when she wanted to come back.

Wow wow

While several people were talking, they heard crying coming from the bedside. The three people quickly looked back and saw that the little guy turned over at some point, then crawled backwards all the way, hitting the headboard of the bed. Just stopped.

He was still exerting so much force, as if he wanted to kick the head of the bed down.

Ha ha ha ha

The three of them immediately laughed when they saw it.

In the study.

Yang Xiaotao saw Mr. Zhu after he walked in.

The first time the two met was when the plague broke out. At that time, Zhu Lao was responsible for the guard work of Shibali Slope and was also the person in charge of epidemic prevention.

The machinery factory he went to with Ji Xiang at that time.

Later, the two did not interact much, but the impression left on Yang Xiaotao was that he was bold, upright, and informal in doing things, but he had his own persistence.

"Chief!"

Yang Xiaotao came up and said solemnly, "Long time no see!"

Mr. Zhu stood up when Yang Xiaotao came in.

Looking at Yang Xiaotao, I felt emotional in my heart.

Who would have thought that the young man in front of him was once just a small leader of a machinery factory, but it didn't take long for him to become a leader among people.

Opportunity is really important sometimes.

"Good job, boy!"

Mr. Zhu forced a smile and shook hands with Yang Xiaotao.

"You are still so energetic!"

Yang Xiaotao felt the strength in his hands and began to compliment him. Mr. Zhu smiled slightly and said nothing, obviously not very interested.

The two met and then sat down.

The chief came to the side and said, "Since you two know each other, it's easy to talk."

Yang Xiaotao nodded after hearing this, then looked at the old man, waiting for follow-up arrangements.

"I told Lao Zhu that this time, I have to trouble you to make arrangements to send them to the northwest!"

After the old man finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao saw a look of unwillingness on Mr. Zhu's face.

Yang Xiaotao didn't ask why, and nodded directly, "No problem, we also need to send something to Chief Wang, so we will go together."

Unexpectedly, just after Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Zhu Lao patted the seat and said, "Chief, don't bother, where are you going?"

"You don't have to worry about me."

"I, Old Zhu, have been following you in the revolution and fighting the Japanese all my life. I am content with today's life!"

Zhu Lao Hun said indifferently, "I am old now and useless. If I go, I will just eat and wait for death. Don't cause trouble to others."

"This Sijiu City is good. I won't leave. I won't go anywhere!"

"If they want to come, then come. Old Zhu is not afraid of death, so why should I be afraid of these villains?"

After Zhu Lao finished speaking, his eyes were clear and his face was even calmer.

It was as if he had let go of everything, and it was as if depression had broken out and he was fearless.

"Old Zhu, don't act on impulse!"

The old man looked anxious when he heard this. How could this last-minute thing be so difficult?

But seeing the other party's calm expression, he didn't know what to say.

He knew these old brothers. They were not afraid of death in battle, and they would not be pulled back by eight cows if they had made up their minds.

The only thing they valued was "honor". For honor, they would even risk their lives.

Asking him to leave now is actually no different from being a deserter.

After saying this, Mr. Zhu stopped talking, his expression firm, and he would not look back once he made up his mind.

The old man had a complicated look, sometimes angry and sometimes sad, and his face was even more anxious.

Only Yang Xiaotao stood aside, at a loss.