Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 2952 I'm also from the Second Ministry of Machine Building!
Siheyuan.

After saying goodbye to Yu Zecheng and returning to the house, Yang Xiaotao pondered the purpose of his uncle's visit.

First of all, it wasn't Mr. Zeng who came, but they used Mr. Zeng's car.

This explains their relationship; it's good.

This is very important.

This also shows that what I did was under the surveillance of Zeng Lao and his group.

As for whether other people will find out, probably not.

In other words, everything I did was kept within a small scope.

This is good news.

Secondly, what would Elder Zeng say if he came?
I would definitely tell myself to be more restrained, since I've done it this way before.

But my uncle didn't mention it at all. Does that mean we can make a bigger scene?

Yang Xiaotao tapped his fingers on the table, thinking that making a big scene wouldn't be a bad idea.

Moreover, making a big fuss isn't without its advantages.

The Ninth Department is really making a big splash these days!
At this time, we really need something to do to ease the pressure.

The matter of the Second Ministry of Machine Building is a good choice.

Moreover, this time the logistics department is also involved. Yang Xiaotao has heard that the logistics department is a very complicated place, and only Qin Lao, who is so unscrupulous, can keep it in check. If it were someone else, there would probably only be two outcomes.

Either suppress it, or go further.

Either it can't be contained, or it needs to be broken up and dissolved.

To sum it up, this whole thing has gotten a lot bigger, and it's good for the Nine Departments.

Besides, there's no need for the nine departments to do anything, is there?
Finally, I need to remind myself to pay attention to the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

This is a bit hard to grasp.

However, my uncle wouldn't speak without reason. Since he's already said it, we should keep our contact to a minimum.

Even those who work normally should get insurance.

You can never go too far wrong.

After thinking about it for a while, he went back to his room to rest.

Then the bed at home suffered again...

On the tenth day, good news finally arrived for Yang Xiaotao and others: the zirconium alloy had been successfully produced.

At the same time, Yang Xiaotao received a message from Secretary Guo on the same day: tomorrow, a good show will be staged at the Second Ministry of Machine Building.

The sun was shining brightly and there were no clouds in the sky.

It's not even autumn yet, but it was a bit chilly when I woke up this morning.

Yang Xiaotao didn't know if he was mistaken or if the weather in Beijing was truly unpredictable.

Perhaps it's related to staying up late at night.

It could also be related to working overtime after staying up late.

Yang Xiaotao touched his nose; some people in the yard had already gotten up and were preparing breakfast.

Ran Qiuye walked out of the house, looking radiant.

"I'm going to Mom's for dinner tonight, so come back early!"

Ran Qiuye reminded him from the side, and Yang Xiaotao nodded repeatedly, but his eyes were fixed on those long, straight legs.

I was very puzzled. I used to have the upper hand, so how come we're evenly matched now?
Is it really related to age?
Thinking about walking out of the hanging flower gate, he then forgot something, waved his hand, and Xiao Wei flew out from the locust tree.

"Owner…"

Xiao Wei sounded tired, and Yang Xiaotao immediately understood why he was in poor physical condition.

"Xiao Wei, don't count stars tonight."

"Ah? Why?"

Xiao Wei looked a little lost. "I feel like I can finish counting very quickly. I'm sure I can count them all!"

Then Xiaowei spoke earnestly again.

Yang Xiaotao's lips twitched slightly, and then he patiently said, "Xiaowei, do you know why there are so many stars in the sky?"

Xiao Wei shook her head.

"Do you know how stars came to be?"

Xiao Wei continued to shake her head.

Yang Xiaotao continued patiently, "Then do you know why there are more and more people?"

Xiao Wei tilted her head and then tentatively said, "Reproduction!"

Yang Xiaotao took a deep breath; the description was correct.

So he continued, "Yes, that's right, reproduction, so the population will increase!"

"Therefore, there will be more and more stars, so you will never be able to count them all!"

"what…"

Xiao Wei was somewhat disappointed, and Yang Xiaotao remained silent.

Get in the car, start it, and then head towards the Ninth Division.

"Xiao Wei, my back hurts a little..."

"Good host!"

"Xiao Wei, keep going down..."

"Yes, Master..."

"Yes, Xiao Wei is great!"

"Thank you, Master..."

Upon arriving at the Ninth Department, Yang Xiaotao walked into the office, where someone was already waiting.

Shen Rong, you're a seasoned veteran!

These two men were originally from the Second Ministry of Machine Building, and they will be going to the Second Ministry of Machine Building with Yang Xiaotao today.

"Ready?"

The old Taoist stroked his beard and nodded, while Shen Rong clenched his fist. "Minister Yang, everything will be alright, right?"

Yang Xiaotao laughed and said, "Do you think anything will happen?"

Shen Rong shook his head, and Yang Xiaotao stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, "Don't worry, it's not just us this time."

As he spoke, he took a medal out of his pocket and pinned it to his chest.

Shen Rong and the old Taoist priest both looked on with envy.

Shen Rong, in particular, dedicated the best years of his life to the Northwest, yet even so, he still did not meet the standard for receiving this medal.

Looking at the medal, which was as simple as it could possibly be, the old Taoist priest had a complicated expression.

"Second unit, 009!"

Yang Xiaotao gently stroked it, then looked up and said, "And with this medal, it proves that we are unofficial staff members of the Second Machine Tool Plant!"

"Is it alright for you to attend this meeting?"

As he spoke, he shrugged his back smugly, feeling quite pleased with himself.

"Virtue!"

The old Taoist priest spoke speechlessly, and then the three of them went out and walked away.

The Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry.

Old Wang paced back and forth outside his office. Ran's father, Director Wang, and others who had transferred from the Second Ministry of Machine Building to the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building were all dressed in formal attire. They simply stood at the door, quiet and silent.

But when I saw these people in the surrounding departments, I couldn't help but show a look of awe.

They are either directors of various research departments, or key elites; at the very least, they are management talents.

If these people were taken to the Northwest and left the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry, Old Wang would probably cry his eyes out on the table for a whole day.

crunch
The office door opened, and Mr. Qian walked out.

Everyone's eyes lit up.

Because the clothes that Mr. Qian was wearing were the same clothes he often wore when he was in the Second Ministry of Machine Building, with a rocket symbol embroidered on his chest.

"Comrades, is everyone here?"

Ran's father stepped forward and said, "Boss, everyone's here."

Old Qin nodded, then looked at Old Wang and said, "Old Wang, you've worked hard these past few days."

"This is the journey."

Old Wang waved his hand, "Don't say such unlucky things, Old Qian. I'll go with you this time."

As he spoke, he stood next to Old Qian, who quickly shook his head, "Old Wang, this is not the time to be willful."

Old Wang shook his head, "Alright, Old Qian."

“I’m not as good as you at academic research, but for today’s matter, just listen to me.”

Then, looking at everyone, he said, "You all better remember this."

“The Second Ministry of Machine Building is your maternal home. You have married into my Seventh Ministry of Machine Building, so you are now people of my Seventh Ministry of Machine Building.”

“My in-laws have something to do, so as their father-in-law, I have to go and see them.”

Finally, looking at Ran's father, he asked, "Comrade Ran Zhiqiang, isn't this the truth?"

Ran's father sensed there was more to those words than met the eye, but couldn't quite put his finger on it, so he simply stopped thinking about it and said, "Yes!"

"Haha, that's more like it!"

"go!"

As he spoke, he pulled Old Qian away, and the people behind him breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this.

Although they usually felt that Chief Wang was unreliable, at this moment, he always made them feel a strong sense of security.

As soon as I stepped out of the building, I saw the security department waiting in armored vehicles and jeeps.

Immediately, everyone felt even safer. "Old Wang, it can't be that bad!"

Sitting in the car, Mr. Qian remained silent.

It's just a meeting, why is it being treated like a war?

"You do not understand!"

Old Wang spoke mysteriously, then added, "When we get there, don't say anything out of line."

"Yang Xiaotao will handle everything; we can just watch the show."

Mr. Qian opened his mouth, then shook his head and remained silent, leaving his thoughts unreadable.

Logistics Department.

Old Qin looked at Chief Designer Huang and the other two, then looked at Xiao Feng standing to the side.

"go!"

With just one word, everyone left the office building.

Immediately afterwards, a long line of armored vehicles walked along the main street toward the Second Ministry of Machine Building.

At the same time, a helicopter landed at the Ninth People's Hospital, and three or five people got off the plane.

The person in charge was none other than Dean Qu, the dean of the Maritime Research Institute.

Behind him, besides Zhang Wu, were the Jiaolong's captain Gong Lang and his first mate.

After the group disembarked from the helicopter, Liang Zuoxin, who was waiting nearby, immediately stepped forward and saluted.

"Dean Qu, I am Liang Zuoxin from the Ninth Security Department!"

"Director Liang, thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard work!"

Liang Zuoxin quickly declined, then looked at Zhang Wu, and the two nodded.

"Gentlemen, you are ready!"

After Liang Zuoxin finished speaking, he led his men to a lounge.

The moment the door was opened, all thirteen people in the room looked over and immediately stood up.

The chief engineer, who was in charge, shouted, "Attention! Salute!"

Dean Qu and his group walked up to them and saluted in unison.

Gong Lang lowered his hand, then stepped forward and hugged the chief engineer tightly.

"Old Ghost, I've missed you so much."

"Captain, I'm sorry to trouble you."

Chief Engineer Xu Changgui said apologetically, while Gong Lang hugged him tightly, tears streaming down his face.

This once robust man has become so thin, it's heartbreaking.

When the others saw their captain and first mate, they all went up to greet them.

They were all smiling, yet Zhang Wu and Liang Zuoxin felt a deep sadness.

Ji Xiang stood to the side with two nurses, her eyes red, unable to look directly at the scene.

"Comrades."

Dean Qu also had a complicated expression; the soldiers in front of him were the best soldiers.

But to suffer such torment filled his heart with sorrow.

Everyone looked at Elder Qu.

"We still have a war to fight, do you want to go?"

Xu Changgui turned to look at the crowd, his eyes filled with determination.

They've learned a lot from the phone calls these past few days, including about their Jiaolong submersible.

He turned to look at Gong Lang and nodded vigorously, "Captain, let's all breathe the same air, one hundred men, one gun!"

"The Jiaolong is our home. Anyone who wants to demolish our home will have to ask us if we agree."

"Comrades, what do you say?"

Xu Changgui turned around, and the crowd behind him roared in unison, "Fight!"

Before long, armored vehicles drove out of the hospital.
On the streets in the early morning, early risers watched the armored vehicles drive by with great curiosity.

It seems there are quite a lot of cars on the road today.

Second Ministry of Machine Building.

In the large conference room, everyone sat quietly in their chairs, their expressions solemn.

A group of high-ranking officials, including Elder Liu and Elder Qian, sat in front of the dais. However, some of them sat there with their arms crossed, looking solemn, and did not touch the table at all.

Someone was looking down at the cup in front of them, but their eyes were lifeless.

Some people looked down at the crowd with anger on their faces.

However, everything is waiting in silence.

"Old Qian, we'll be counting on you from now on."

Suddenly, Old Liu's voice rang out, and everyone in front of the quiet dais felt a chill in their hearts.

They both knew that the other side was just using this as an excuse to cause trouble.

The goal is to suppress others while simultaneously seizing some power.

Then they gradually eroded it.

"Don't worry, things haven't gotten to that point yet."

Old Qian offered words of comfort.

However, Old Liu just shook his head, "I know my physical condition. I was originally thinking that after these two years, I should handle this matter."

"You and your comrades must continue to work hard for the revolution and construction; you have a long way to go."

Promise me you won't be discouraged, and you won't have any complaints.

Old Liu's words stirred up waves in everyone's hearts, leaving Old Qian speechless.

"coming!"

Suddenly, someone growled in a low voice.

Just then, a group of people walked in with their heads held high through the main entrance of the conference room.

The leader was none other than Gu Yuan, the team leader, who had come here earlier to investigate.

Behind him were a group of investigators.

As the group walked from the back to the front towards the stage, they were met with angry stares along the way.

Gu Yuan and Chen Bo were not afraid at all.

They had already considered this possibility when they accepted the task.

But for them, the brave are fearless.

Moreover, they are in the right; they are only here to announce the investigation results and the superiors' handling of the matter.

The reason for making such a big fuss and having so many people from the Second Ministry of Machine Building here is to make an example of someone.

The point is to let his other departments know that they are not playing house, but fulfilling the duties entrusted to them by the people.

With a smile on his face, Gu Yuan walked unhurriedly to the front of the podium, then approached Elder Liu. "Commander, I was stuck in traffic on the way. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!"

He extended his hand, wanting to shake hands.

Old Liu stared at the other person's smiling face, paused for a moment before standing up from his seat, then took a deep breath and grasped the other person's hand.

Gu Yuan applied gentle pressure, his smile becoming even more genuine.

Then he went up to Mr. Qian and reached out his hand, but Mr. Qian, disdaining any underhanded tactics, simply reached out and shook his hand.

"Thank you for your support, boss."

Mr. Qian snorted coldly, then sat down directly, ignoring the people behind him.

This made Chen Bo's face darken, but he didn't dare to say anything more.

After Gu Yuan finished meeting with the leaders of the Second Ministry of Machine Building, he glanced at the stage and saw that there was no seat for him. He sneered inwardly but kept a calm expression on his face. Without waiting for a host or anything, he simply walked to the center of the stage and said, "Comrades from the Second Ministry of Machine Building, hello everyone."

"I am Gu Yuan, the head of the investigation team for the Jiaolong submarine leak incident."

Gu Yuan was about to speak eloquently on the stage when the door was suddenly opened, the creaking sound immediately interrupting his speech.

Then everyone's gaze turned to the gate.

Then, a figure walked in, followed by another.
"Yang Xiaotao?"

Once Mr. Qian recognized the person, he immediately called out their name.

Isn't Yang Xiaotao right at the front?

Then he quickly looked at Elder Liu, "You arranged this?"

But Old Liu was even more bewildered, and he looked at Old Qian with the same expression.

Clearly, neither of them expected Yang Xiaotao to come.

But the next second, they both saw a hint of joy in each other's eyes.

Gu Yuan stood in the center of the stage, his pupils shrinking as he looked at the person who suddenly entered.

Yang Xiaotao.

This is someone our superiors specifically instructed us to pay close attention to.

Why are you here?

"I'm not too late, am I?"

As he scrutinized the situation, Yang Xiaotao had already led Shen Rong to the front. Without even looking at Gu Yuan and the others, he simply smiled at Old Liu and said, "I heard that the Second Ministry of Machine Building is going to hold a major meeting."

"I was wondering, I'm supposed to be an unofficial employee of the Second Machine Tool Plant, so why didn't anyone notify me?"

"Sir, this medal you gave me back then wasn't a lie, was it?"

Yang Xiaotao's lighthearted joke changed the atmosphere of the entire venue and brought smiles to the faces of those on the stage, who then expressed their true feelings.

This guy.
This troublemaker
Good lad!!!