Scholars in the courtyard

Night falls.

Yang Xiaotao carried the lunch box to Liu Daming's residence. Liu Daming and Hou Baobao were already waiting in the house.

This is their benefit. They don't have to queue in the canteen, and someone will naturally bring them meals, including washing the tableware.

Yang Xiaotao walked in. The room was cold, and the two of them were holding enamel jars to keep warm.

"Gong Liu, Gong Hou, I brought sugar water, you can try it."

Yang Xiaotao handed over his kettle, then sat on the bed and opened the lunch box.

Erhe noodle steamed buns, with a large piece of cabbage on the bottom and a layer of chili oil on top.

Yang Xiaotao felt a little nauseous, but he had to eat.

After all, this is Erwamyeon steamed buns, a food that is hard to find here.

The three of them lowered their heads and ate, wiping away everything in the lunch boxes. Even the chili oil was dipped in the steamed buns and stuffed into their stomachs.

After finishing all this, the two of them picked up Yang Xiaotao's kettle and each received a cup of 'sugar water'. However, today's sugar water tasted a little different, like peach flavor.

The two drank a few sips, and then Hou Baobao nodded to Liu Daming, stood up and left.

Yang Xiaotao also wanted to leave, but was stopped by Liu Daming.

"Xiao Tao, there are no outsiders here, let me tell you the truth."

Yang Xiaotao looked at Liu Daming who had closed the door and was very surprised, "Liu Gong, if you want anything, please tell me."

Liu Daming was silent for a moment and then began to say, "You also know about Shen Rong's relationship with me. I know some things."

Yang Xiaotao nodded, "Liu Gong, tell me, I won't spread the word."

"Um."

Then Liu Daming told Yang Xiaotao what he had 'guessed' today.

Yang Xiaotao had already expected this, but he showed surprise on his face, but not in his heart.

There are so many of them practicing here non-stop, consuming precious food and supplies every day without working. Even the steel rolling mill cannot support idle people.

"Xiao Tao, you have to be more serious tomorrow."

"Liu Gong, I understand."

Liu Daming nodded and then sent Yang Xiaotao out.

Back in the room, Yang Xiaotao sat on a stool and thought for a while.

It's better to obey Liu Daming. Staying here now is just a waste of time.

At eight o'clock in the evening, Yang Xiaotao put down his book and lay on the bed.

Xiaowei flew in from the window sill and landed on Yang Xiaotao's chest.

"Let me see what they're doing."

Yang Xiaotao said softly, after being out for more than a month this time, Yang Xiaotao did not let Xiaowei use her abilities.

After all, using her ability once at such a distance would take a lot of effort on Xiao Wei.

Fortunately, there is plenty of daylight here, and Xiaowei has replenished it a lot these days, so it can stand up to use.

Xiaowei screamed twice, and Yang Xiaotao closed his eyes.

Suddenly, a picture appeared in my mind and played quickly.

In Yangjiazhuang, Ran Qiuye played in the yard holding the little Dragon Boat Festival.

There were other people around, and the boy from Yang Shitou's family was running around in the yard.

Laughter and laughter kept coming, Mr. Yang was enjoying himself on the side, and Yang Dazhuang beside him was talking about the harvest.

Suddenly, Ran Qiuye felt a tremor in her chest, and then disappeared. She didn't take it seriously, just changed her position and hugged Little Dragon Boat Festival, and continued talking.

"Teacher Ran, you let Duan Wu lie down in the car. It's really tiring to hold him like this."

Yang Shitou's daughter-in-law said, and then pointed at her boy, "Look, he's grown up and will run away now, and you can't control him."

Ran Qiuye smiled, "It's okay, I'm not tired."

"When he grows up, he won't be able to hold him even if he wants to hold him. Then he won't be able to hold him anymore."

"Teacher Ran is right. My little boy struggled while being held and felt uncomfortable all over."

"No, you're not as obedient as you were when you were a kid."

A few people were talking and laughing, and suddenly Little Dragon Boat Festival started crying. Ran Qiu touched his forehead and found it was not wet. Then he stood up and said, "I'm going to the house."

Turning around and returning to the house, he looked at Little Duanwu and coaxed him twice, then lifted up his clothes. Little Duanwu immediately stopped crying and drank.

Looking up at the word '正' left on the wall, Ran Qiuye counted carefully.

"It's been 55 days."

"Duanwu, do you miss your dad?"

Ran Qiuye said softly, watching her son eating happily, remembering how her husband stared at him before, and couldn't help but smile.

"Mom, I've thought about it."

The scene was suddenly interrupted, but Yang Xiaotao still had that white scene in his mind.

"Daughter-in-law, I've thought about it too."

At night, the sound of factory machinery stopped.

People enter dreams.

Xiaowei slowly flew to the window sill and blended into the window lattice.

The moonlight was shining, and the room was a little dark.

The next day, Yang Xiaotao got up and felt the discomfort below. He reluctantly took off his underwear and threw it into a basin, poured water on it and soaked it. Then he went downstairs to get a steamed bun from the door, and walked to the workshop while eating. .

When I arrived at the workshop, I found that today was different from the past.

There were more guards than usual, and Shen Rong's face was more serious.

After everyone gathered in the workshop, Shen Rong was still standing there, as if thinking about something, his eyes a little dazed.

Just when everyone was waiting impatiently and Liu Daming was about to speak, Shen Rong finally came to his senses.

Ahem

"Today we will have a thorough assessment. I hope everyone will show their true skills and pay attention to this assessment."

After Shen Rong finished speaking, Qi Qi glanced at Yang Xiaotao.

Yang Xiaotao felt Shen Rong's gaze and grinned.

Everyone has long been accustomed to this. In the past month or so, there has been a test almost every week, and the test results are not announced, but everyone has a familiar understanding of their abilities.

Soon, the staff handed out the drawings to everyone. Yang Xiaotao took a look and saw that it was a part for daily practice.

However, he also knew that what matters here is always accuracy.

This is unthinkable in a steel rolling mill.

After all, everyone is the same. It is obvious that ten is enough, but you choose five. The accuracy is improved and the effect is similar, but the production cost is increased.

This is in a market economy, and it is estimated that you will lose money to death.

Take the drawing and come to the workbench.

This time, Yang Xiaotao looked serious and had a correct attitude.

He also wanted to try to see how far he could go with all his efforts and seriousness.

Hee hee hee

sizzling

Everyone in the workshop started working, repeating a single and boring process.

Liu Daming was not as hasty as before, and his body was constantly adjusting to maintain the best condition.

This made Shen Rong, who was paying attention, feel entangled in his heart.

The reason why he took the risk of making a mistake and told his master was that he really wanted to convey his idea to Yang Xiaotao, and more importantly, let him retreat from the difficulties. After this failure, he could return to Forty-Nine City.

Coming here is considered hard work.

At this young age, he didn't want his master to go there to suffer hardship and suffering.

However, what Liu Daming showed now made him smile bitterly.

"Master, that stubborn temper has never changed."

Half an hour later, someone had finished and started leaving the workbench.

An hour later, Yang Xiaotao and Liu Daming finished almost at the same time. They left one after another, and Hou Baobao, who had left earlier, was also smiling.

Seeing the sky, he also performed exceptionally and showed his strongest form.

The three of them gathered together, Niu Jianfeng also came over, and they talked.

At this time, a tall figure walked over, with a square face and big eyes like two bells, "Brother Xiaotao, I've seen you."

The visitor is Chen Chonghan from Jinling. During this time, everyone in this group is an expert and can get a rough idea of ​​who and what level they are.

Among them, the three most powerful ones are undoubtedly Yang Xiaotao, Chen Chonghan and Wan Jiyuan from Beisan University.

I really can't tell who is the strongest among the three.

Anyway, they can all achieve accuracy 3. It is not easy to define who is strong and who is weak.

But in fact, in terms of age, Yang Xiaotao, who has reached this level, undoubtedly has the greatest potential.

After all, benchwork is a physically demanding job.

I have a lot of experience, but it still won’t work if my body can’t keep up.

Most of the master chefs here suffer from physical strength.

Physical fitness cannot keep up with experience, artifact production cannot be maintained for a long time, and any pause in the middle may cause failure.

"Brother Chen."

Yang Xiaotao smiled. Among the three, Yang Xiaotao liked to communicate with Chen Chonghan more than Wan Jiyuan. Although the other person was careless, he had a delicate psychology and could consider others.

More importantly, he felt that Chen Chonghan was more open-minded than Wan Jiyuan, who only had a cold face and looked like Tang Shanlin.

The communication between the two is very comfortable, there is no need to beat around the bush, just speak directly.

Sometimes, the two would discuss craftsmanship, and Yang Xiaotao also benefited a lot.

Of course, after learning about the pressure wells and tractors made by Yang Xiaotao, Chen Chonghan often asked Yang Xiaotao for advice, and he was ready to build tractors after returning to Jinling.

Anyway, the blueprints of the steam engine were given to others, and Yang Xiaotao didn't mind. While they were finishing their work, the two of them worked together to build a steam engine, which is now being requisitioned by the General Motors Factory.

"Brother, you didn't hold back this time."

"Brother Chen, you didn't stay behind either."

Hahaha

The two laughed, and Chen Chonghan took out a cigarette case from his pocket, with only one cigarette left in it.

He took it out of the box, put it under his nose, smelled it, and put it back. He was a heavy smoker, but he couldn't buy cigarettes here, so this was the last one he brought.

Yang Xiaotao smiled but did not take it out.

After all, you can't buy cigarettes here.

On the other side, Shen Rong looked at the measured data, and a smile flashed across his face.

Then he closed the book and walked quickly to the front.

The few people talked for a while, and Shen Rong suddenly asked people to gather.

Everyone stood together again, and just when they felt that today's mission was completed and were about to leave the dormitory, Shen Rong looked seriously and began to call names.

"Those whose names are called please come to the front and assemble."

Everyone was stunned, but Shen Rong shouted.

"Yang Xiaotao."

"arrive."

He was the first one. Yang Xiaotao was a little unexpected, but he quickly reacted and took two steps forward.

"Chen Chonghan."

"arrive"

"Wan Jiyuan."

"Arrived~"

Shen Rong called out three names in a row, and everyone suddenly realized something, because these three people were recognized as the 'strongest'. Even if some people didn't admit it, they recognized it in their hearts.

Everyone guessed a possibility. Even Yang Xiaotao stood aside and watched Chen Chonghan winking. He knew clearly that this time it should be the real choice.

Shen Rong's voice continued, and this time everyone below became more excited and eager.

"Xu Huaibing"

"arrive!"

"Tangshan Forest"

"arrive!"

With an excited voice, Mustache smiled at Liu Daming, and Liu Daming's fists crunched in anger.

In the blink of an eye, five people were called to the front, and the people behind them were breathing more rapidly. They knew that there would not be many places.

Liu Daming stared at Shen Rong, his eyes almost bulging out.

Shen Rong could feel the care from his 'fathers', sighed in his heart, and called out the last name.

"Liu Daming!"

"arrive!"

Like a victorious general, Liu Daming walked into the front line with his chest held high and his head raised, surpassing Tang Shanlin, who was a head shorter than him.

Shen Rong closed the book and said, "You guys go to the back hall to rest. There will be a meeting later."

Soldiers from both sides came to lead them, and Yang Xiaotao took the lead to follow them towards the back hall.

Shen Rong looked at the remaining people. Some of them were unconvinced, while others were relieved.

"Comrades."

"These are the results of previous assessments. I will put them here. If anyone thinks it is unfair, you can check them out."

After speaking, he placed the notebook on the table beside him.

After saying this, Shen Rong suddenly bowed to everyone, which shocked everyone.

"Shen Rong is here, on behalf of his superiors and the working group, to express his sincere gratitude to everyone for their selfless dedication."

"Thank you all for your hard work during this period. Your superiors will know about your efforts because you are equally outstanding."

Shen Rong said, "Now, please go back to the dormitory and pack your luggage. You can go home."