Scholars in the courtyard

Near noon, Director Wang presided over the funeral.

First, Platoon Leader Du told Hao Ren's life, combat exploits, and contributions to the people.

During this period, Hao Ren's heroic performance in the battle was even mentioned, and the people around him even shed tears several times.

Lou Xiao'e beside her burst into tears, which fell to the ground and turned into petals.

Yang Xiaotao also had swollen eyes and a sore nose.

Then Secretary Liu paid tribute to Hao Ren on behalf of the steel rolling mill.

"Comrades, relatives..."

"A great man once said that death is inevitable for all people. It may be heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather. Dying for the benefit of the people is heavier than Mount Tai."

"Our beloved Comrade Hao Ren, his life was glorious and great. He used his youth to tell his love for Guo Jia, and used his life to express his loyalty to the people."

"He has left us, but this spirit of sacrificing himself for others and sacrificing his family for everyone will always live in our hearts."

When Liu Huaimin talked about the emotional point, his eyes couldn't help but moisten. In his blurred vision, he seemed to see a figure rushing forward without hesitation, that cold face without changing his expression.

Everyone was sad and sad, but there was a fire in their hearts.

"Fight the reactionaries and protect the fruits of the revolution!"

A roar came from Platoon Leader Du's mouth, and the mourning hall that had been silent just now suddenly erupted into a strong roar.

"Hit the reactionaries and defend..."

There was roaring all around.

Perhaps, Captain Hao would also like this kind of enthusiasm.

At noon, there is a funeral.

Yang Xiaotao and several veterans carried the coffin all the way to the Martyrs Cemetery.

Everyone followed behind, and even more people paid attention and saluted along the way.

When they arrived at the cemetery, the cemetery was ready. Yang Xiaotao looked at the coffin being buried, feeling emotionally empty.

The soldier standing nearby raised his pistol.

Bang~~

boom! ! !

Not far away, there were also gunshots, and the sounds were intertwined.

Team leader Yu watched the two comrades being buried and looked to the side. There was also a bunch of people there.

He knew that it was the comrade from the steel rolling mill.

After taking a deep look, he led the people away quickly.

After the funeral, Yang Xiaotao bid farewell to Platoon Leader Du.

Platoon Leader Du took out a handkerchief from his pocket.

After opening it, there was a yellowed note inside.

"Director Yang, this is Hao Ren's relic. It is also the wish of our remaining brothers."

Yang Xiaotao took the note and opened it. There were two strings of numbers on it.

"This is the coordinates of the place where we buried our comrades."

"If there is a day in the future, take them back and bury them with us."

"I can't see it anymore, I'm afraid I might accidentally lose it."

Yang Xiaotao squeezed Platoon Leader Du's hand tightly, "Don't worry, leave it to me. One day, I will bring the martyrs back."

Wrap the note again, put it in your pocket, and put it into the space.

Seeing Dr. Li helping Platoon Leader Du leave, Yang Xiaotao couldn't calm down for a long time.

Looking up at the sky, this God has a wrinkled face, covering the sun in a dark way, but being so stingy that he doesn’t want to give me any tears.

In the afternoon, after bidding farewell to everyone, Yang Xiaotao and Xu Yuanshan returned to the steel rolling mill.

When we came to the gate, the place had been cleaned and there were no traces of that day.

When Yang Xiaotao came back by car, it happened to be the day when wages were paid at the steel rolling mill.

Everyone was paying wages in the workshop, and no one paid attention to Yang Xiaotao's return.

Back in the office, Yang Xiaotao met Yang Youning and asked about Yang Xiaotao's physical condition.

Yang Xiaotao shook his head silently, his mood not very high.

Yang Youning could also see it and did not comfort him.

Only when you step out of this kind of thing can you discover a new world. Otherwise, immersing yourself in it will be in vain.

Afterwards, Yang Youning explained the work matters and confirmed the intention of cooperation between the two parties while Factory Director Wang was also there.

With Yang Xiaotao's relationship, the cooperation between the two parties is mutually beneficial and can be accomplished in one fell swoop.

After confirming the production plan, the steel rolling mill will call Quancheng Machinery Factory to confirm the order for that month.

Quancheng Machinery Factory produces qualified parts and components, which are transported to the rolling mill by train, and then settled the next month.

After the two parties are confirmed, Director Yang and Director Wang will sign the cooperation letter and submit it to the superior department together. After the superior agrees, the cooperation will be considered completed.

After the task was completed, Director Wang proposed a return trip.

Yang Xiaotao originally thought of treating Director Wang to roast duck and drinking at home as a guest, but for so many days, Quancheng was also waiting for news.

Factory Director Wang will return to Quancheng after the cooperation is confirmed.

In the middle of the afternoon, Yang Youning arranged for someone to buy train tickets, while Yang Xiaotao asked someone to buy two Quanjude roast ducks, and finally brought them back before Director Wang left.

"Director Wang, I'm sorry that I can't have a drink with you."

"Next time we come, we will definitely have a drink."

Director Wang said nonchalantly, "Aren't there roast ducks and Erguotou to take back? Just let the calf have a meal."

After saying that, he looked at Yang Xiaotao again, who was not tall but hugged him, "Thank you this time."

Yang Xiaotao patted Director Wang on the back and said, "Have a nice trip."

"Take care of yourself!"

Later, he met other people, and Director Wang took the people in a car to leave the steel rolling mill.

Returning to the office again, Yang Youning handed an envelope to Yang Xiaotao.

When he opened it, he saw that it was his salary for this month.

"Director, the number is wrong!"

Yang Xiaotao just felt the thickness and knew there was more inside than last time.

A lot more.

"The director's salary has been adjusted." Yang Youning picked up the jar and took a sip of tea, "and your reward this month."

"Okay, don't look at it, they're all paying the bills, just take it."

Yang Youning said, Yang Xiaotao took advantage of the situation and put it in his pocket. No one cares about the money!

"Director, I heard that there is a trial run at the local level..."

Before Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, he saw Yang Youning's playful smile and stopped quickly.

"Why don't you say anything?"

"Director, don't you know everything?"

Yang Youning did not tease Yang Xiaotao, "When we built the tractor, Mr. Tao was the first to find the leader. I don't know where I got the news, but I found out so quickly!"

Yang Xiaotao made a joke. He had told Director Gao about the tractor, and it was because of this excuse that Director Gao didn't come to see him during this period.

But since I haven't been back for so many days, there are a lot of things going on at the farm. It's a good thing for him to let go of the boss. I guess Director Gao should be scolded.

Thinking of this, Yang Xiaotao shuddered.

The anticipation of driving the tractor back intensified.

At least for the sake of driving the tractor back, I should be able to avoid getting scolded less.

"This, maybe it's because our reputation is too great, everyone knows it."

hehe…

Yang Youning smiled, and Yang Xiaotao smiled awkwardly.

"It's okay to go back and see your family!"

"However, before you leave, arrange the workshop for me, and come back at least once a week. This is the bottom line."

After a while, Yang Youning stretched out a finger. He didn't dare to let this guy stay outside for a long time. If something happened in the workshop, it would take half a day to go back and forth from such a distance.

In addition, it is also a good idea to let this kid go home and recover his energy and energy.

"yes."

Yang Xiaotao shouldn't go to the farm, besides, the farm was only detasseling and pollination, and it wasn't harvest time yet, so he went there just to check the situation.

Basically nothing serious.

"Director, let me go to the workshop to have a look."

"Go!"

After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, he ran out of the office, and Yang Youning showed a successful smile in the room.

In fact, Yang Xiaotao didn't say anything, he would also send the tractor to the farm. You must know that the farm is not less valued than the tractor. If it performs well on the farm, it will further illustrate the importance of the steel rolling mill.

Kill multiple birds with one stone.

After leaving the office building, Yang Xiaotao looked at it and saw that it was already half past five. At this time, there were still more than two hours before dark. If he was in a hurry, he could go back to the village for dinner.

Thinking of Ran Qiuye, whom he hadn't seen for many days, and whether the news about this incident had spread, or whether he was worried about him and blamed him for not saying a word.

Thinking of this, I quickened my pace and came to the workshop.

After getting closer, there were still people working in the workshop.

At a glance, Zhou Kui and several people were assembling a tractor.

Liu Daming and Chen Bin were smoking cigarettes and watching with joy.

Beside the workshop, there is also a row of assembled tractors. If you look closely, there are actually twelve tractors.

Obviously, this is the result of recent times.

"Section Chief!"

There was a shout from the side, and Yang Xiaotao looked and saw that it was Wang Hao from the security team.

He also went to the funeral today, but came back to look at the workshop after it was over.

After the last incident, the security department made adjustments. Not only has the factory workshop been strengthened, but there will also be a team of guards patrolling outside the factory, and they will interrogate suspicious people when they encounter them.

"Section Chief!"

"director!"

When Liu Daming saw Yang Xiaotao coming back, he couldn't help shouting, which shocked everyone.

Then I saw Yang Xiaotao walking in.

"Gong Liu, Gong Chen, hello everyone."

Yang Xiaotao said hello and tried his best to smile.

"Director, it's great to have you back."

"never mind?"

"Brother Tao, are you okay?"

Several people surrounded Yang Xiaotao and asked all kinds of questions. Yang Xiaotao answered one by one and lifted up his shirt for everyone to see.

"How's it going? Is everything okay?"

"With my body, I can lift my hands and resist my shoulders, so I'm not afraid of anything."

Yang Xiaotao was bragging among everyone. People in the workshop really liked this and everyone burst into laughter.

"Director, you came just in time. Let me show you how many we did during this period."

Liu Daming proudly pointed to a row of tractors, and Yang Xiaotao stretched out his finger, "Awesome, I'm already very good. I didn't expect you to be miserable without me."

"Fuck you, are you praising us or yourself?"

"Ha ha"

"Praise you, praise you."

Afterwards, Yang Xiaotao put on his glasses and began to read them one by one.

Not to mention, in terms of quality, Liu Daming and Chen Bin were very strict. After repeated inspections, there were no major problems.

Of course, it is impossible to completely standardize the products made by hand, but the minor flaws do not affect its use.

Yang Xiaotao lowered his eyes and said no problem, and there was a burst of cheers in the workshop.

Later, Yang Xiaotao told Liu Daming and Chen Bin that he was going back to the farm for a few days, but they were not happy. The workshop always felt like something was missing without Yang Xiaotao in charge.

But they also heard that the farm was taken seriously by the superiors and the task was not light, so they didn't say anything else.

On the other side, Zhou Kui and others picked up a tractor and started adding water and coal to start it.

Yang Xiaotao asked Zhou Kui to go to the third workshop to carry the prepared iron pears and iron rake teeth, install them on the car, and then pick up the bicycle and take them back together.

The car was staying at the farm and he didn't want to walk back.

Zhou Kui found another wooden box containing coal, which happened to be stuck on the side of the truck body.

This is what the steel rolling mill equips the tractor with, just in case there is not enough coal.

Yang Xiaotao nodded when he saw it. He didn't think about it in such detail at first.

It's just that this is just a stop-gap measure. If you want to change, you still need to get a fuel engine.

After all, those who burn coal are not like those who burn oil. There are gas stations set up on the roadside where you can refuel at any time.

You can't just build a coal filling station every ten miles or so.

After talking to the people in the workshop for a while, when the tractor was ready, Yang Xiaotao sat on the car and said goodbye to everyone.

The tractor started, Yang Xiaotao skillfully pulled the clutch, put it into gear, increased the accelerator, and then the tractor made a clicking sound.

I waved goodbye and drove all the way out of the workshop.

"Everyone, please go home and rest early. We will continue tomorrow."

Liu Daming said while walking with Chen Bin, "Old Chen, go have a drink."