The train driver in the courtyard

After joining the Red Star Computer Institute, Losseff was assigned to the semiconductor laboratory, where he worked with Zhao Xinmin.

As a top-notch expert, Losseff solved the problem of material purification in just a few days.

As usual, the Red Star Computer Institute assigned Lossev a dormitory and issued him his credentials.

If all goes well, it is estimated that in another six months, Lossev will be eligible to change her nationality.

The relevant authorities have now given the green light to Red Star Computer's recruitment of foreign talent.

With all industries booming, the more highly skilled and ideologically aware individuals like these, the better.

In the decades to come, the Russians will be like a towering tree, gradually falling down.

In this process, we need to find ways to acquire more talent and equipment.

Li Aiguo made up his mind.

After working in the workshop of the Qianmen Locomotive Depot until the end of the workday, Li Aiguo rode his mountain bike back to the courtyard house as usual.

I ran into Yi Zhonghai at the entrance.

When the old man saw Li Aiguo, his face visibly darkened, and he turned and ran away in a flash.

Just as he entered the hospital, Xu Damao came out and bumped into Yi Zhonghai face to face. He said sarcastically, "Hey, isn't this Yi Zhonghai, a victim of fraud? Why are you in such a hurry? Did you get scammed again?"

"Xu Damao, stop talking nonsense." Yi Zhonghai wanted to argue, but seeing the residents casting mocking glances at him, he gritted his teeth and staggered away.

Shame on you!
Since Yi Zhonghai spoke at the anti-fraud conference, he has been recognized as a victim of fraud.

This title sounds like someone who's brainless, and he was often ridiculed by the residents of the compound.

What kind of people get scammed? Those who are brainless, of course.

When Yi Zhonghai returned home, thinking about what had happened recently, he could only hide under the covers and sob softly.

He missed Sha Zhu a little.

Li Aiguo greeted the residents and then returned home.

Chen Xueru had already prepared dinner.

The main dish was cornbread buns, along with a bowl of cornmeal porridge. The three little ones were each holding a cornbread bun and munching on it with gusto, and there were a few more on the table.

"What, is it a corn convention today?" Li Aiguo picked up a corn cob and took a bite. The fresh corn tasted so good.

"These were sent by Weizhuang Commune. This year's corn harvest was bountiful. Hey, why aren't you washing your hands?" Chen Xueru snatched the corn from his hand and poured a basin of water.

Li Aiguo was washing his hands with a splash of water when he realized that the tap water had gone cold, and that the harvest season had arrived without him noticing.

The corn in Weizhuang Commune has already been harvested, and the corn in the Railway Reclamation Area should be almost ready as well, but it's unclear what the yield will be.
At this moment, the sun was setting outside, and the fiery red sunlight bathed the earth.

A train sped from the direction of Anshan Iron and Steel Group towards Beijing.

Inside the train carriage, the superior looked at the materials handed over by his assistant and nodded: "Learn from Daqing in industry, that's a great idea."

"Then I'll give the materials to the newspaper staff tomorrow and send them out. You can rest for a while." The assistant felt sorry for his superior when he saw that she looked tired. He turned around and was about to draw the car curtains.

"Wait, what's outside?" The superior saw a yellowish-orange color outside the window and couldn't help but stand up.

“It’s a cornfield owned by the railway department,” the assistant explained.

The cornfields weren't large expanses, but rather long strips.

The train was moving very fast, and the cornfields rushed past in a continuous, unbroken line, creating a spectacular sight.

"It must have been Lao Teng who came up with this idea. Using idle land to grow crops is quite ingenious. Stop the car, I want to go down and take a look."

Food is the most important thing for people, and the higher-level leaders attach great importance to agricultural work. The assistant quickly contacted the train conductor, and the train slowly came to a stop.

The superior got out of the car, approached the cornfield, and suddenly exclaimed.

I couldn't see it from the train, but now that I'm up close, I can immediately tell that the corn in this cornfield is big and plentiful. The golden corn cobs are bending the stalks, swaying in the wind.

Just standing next to it is enough to make people feel the joy of a bountiful harvest.

"This corn cob looks a bit different from the ones I've seen before," the superior said, breaking off a corn cob.

Upon hearing this, the assistant consulted the documents, but they only recorded that this area belonged to the railway reclamation area and did not specify what kind of corn was planted there.

The leader who got off the train with him whispered to his assistant, "Since it's corn grown on the railway, the train driver should know that."

The assistant quickly ran to the front and invited Xiao Han, the train driver who was driving the special train, over.

Xiao Han was a little nervous in front of his superiors, and a hint of unease appeared on his face, which was covered in coal dust.

"Young comrade, don't be nervous. I'm here to ask you a question. What variety of corn is this?" the superior asked kindly.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Han breathed a sigh of relief and replied, "This is Patriotic No. 1 corn. When it was being planted on a large scale, we railway workers all came to help."

"Patriotic No. 1 corn." The superior leader picked up a corn cob and asked, "Come on, young comrade, let me test you. Why do you want to promote this kind of corn on a large scale?"

"It's said to be resistant to lodging, pests, and diseases, and has a high yield. It's said that the yield per mu can increase by 40%," Xiao Han replied.

The superior looked at the corn cob with unusual interest, and suddenly asked, "Patriot No. 1. Was this developed by that train driver from the Qianmen Locomotive Depot?"

"That's him! Hey, boss, you know Li Dache too?" Xiao Han said, somewhat surprised.

As soon as the words left his mouth, Xiao Han realized he had overstepped his bounds and quickly shut his mouth.

"Thank you for today, train driver. Keep up the good work." The superior shook hands with Xiao Han, then drove around the cornfield, letting the accompanying reporters take a few photos before getting on the train.

The train restarted. Looking at the corn cob on the small square table, the superior pondered for a moment and said, "Contact the railway department immediately. When we arrive in Beijing, I want to see all the information on the Patriot No. 1 corn seed."

"Yes." The assistant realized something, and even his steps became a little more cheerful.

The next morning, as usual, Li Aiguo rode his mountain bike toward the Qianmen Locomotive Depot.

Autumn has arrived, and pedestrians and cyclists on the streets have changed into blue and black overalls. Some young women are even wearing scarves, hurrying along in the sunshine.

There are quite a few motorcycles on the road now, but not many cars, and occasionally you can see a large SUV.

The roads have now been widened considerably, and the newly built roads are all six-lane dual carriageways with sidewalks.

Nowadays, construction teams are equipped with cement mixers as standard equipment, but the old method of transporting cement is still used: the cement is transported from the cement plant and then poured into the mixer for mixing.

This method is both time-consuming and makes it impossible to guarantee the quality of the concrete.

If we could develop a commercial steel mill, this problem could be solved.

Furthermore, minivans are particularly suitable for this era because they are low-cost, consume little fuel, and can carry both people and goods.

We arrived at the Qianmen Locomotive Depot workshop.

The manufacture of the sports cars has begun, and the master craftsmen are currently building the car bodies. The first batch will consist of only twenty cars, available in seven colors.

Professor Chen Zunan, who was in charge of sports car manufacturing, handed over a set of blueprints when Li Aiguo came in.

"Patriotism, this is our modified braking system, take a look."

Li Aiguo has three requirements for sports cars: safety, speed, and good looks.

Safety was undoubtedly the top priority.

The braking system was obtained by Li Aiguo through points earned from the system. Its braking distance from 100 km/h to a stop is 30 meters, far ahead of international counterparts.

"Professor Chen, once the braking system has been tested a couple more times and is confirmed to be working properly, it can be finalized."

Li Aiguo chatted with Chen Zunan for a few minutes before returning to his office, where the blueprints for the 12-cylinder gasoline engine were almost complete.

When we were working on V8 engines, we had already developed turbocharging, and the technology was mature.

The only missing parts are the drivetrain, gearbox, etc.
This is the advantage of technological accumulation. By working harder in the early stages to develop the necessary technologies, we can save a lot of effort now.

If you really can't figure it out, then use points from the system to buy it.

"Working alone is so slow." Li Aiguo checked the time; it was already 8:30 in the morning, and Zong Xianfeng still hadn't arrived for work.

This is not like Zong Xianfeng's style. Since joining the studio, this kid has only taken a few days off when he went back to his hometown to visit relatives during the Chinese New Year.

Just as Li Aiguo was about to make a call to ask what was going on, Zong Xianfeng rushed in from outside.

"Patriotism, I'm so sorry, I'm late."

Li Aiguo was stunned after just one glance at Zong Xianfeng.

His clothes were buttoned up wrong, his hair was messy and smelled of alcohol, and more importantly, there seemed to be hickeys on his face.

"Xianfeng, did you drink last night?"

"Ah, how did you know?" Zong Xianfeng was taken aback at first, then quickly explained, "Yesterday was Dasha's birthday. She was lonely here all alone, so I went to celebrate with her, and ended up drinking too much."

As Zong Xianfeng spoke, he subconsciously looked at the mirror next to him and instantly noticed his abnormality, his face turning red from the roots of his ears to the back of his head.

"Aiguo, I'm going to wash my face." Zong Xianfeng rushed out in a panic, washed his face and tidied his clothes before returning.

As someone with experience, Li Aiguo could tell that Zong Xianfeng hadn't done anything good last night, and joked, "You two are getting married soon, aren't you?"

Zong Xianfeng nodded awkwardly: "Yes, Dasha's parents have agreed, but the procedures are difficult to complete."

Zong Xianfeng had mentioned marrying Dasha before, and Li Aiguo had also inquired about it. Currently, there is no precedent in China for marrying a foreigner.

Perhaps we could send Zong Xianfeng to Ukraine.
As Li Aiguo was deep in thought, the office door was pushed open, and Section Chief Xing rushed in.

"Patriotism, what a joyous occasion! The comrades from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Reclamation have completed the corn harvest. The highest yield per mu reached 1510 jin, and the lowest was 1200 jin."

Upon hearing this news, Li Aiguo was also stunned.

"Section Chief, how come it's so fast? Shouldn't the harvest still take a while?"

Section Chief Xing did not answer immediately, but looked at Zong Xianfeng instead.

Zong Xianfeng understood, stood up to indicate that he still had work to do, and turned to leave.

After the office door closed again, Section Chief Xing lowered his voice and said, "I heard that the higher-ups saw those corns on their way back and gave instructions."

No wonder the corn harvest is so fast.

But this is a good thing. If Patriot No. 1 corn can be quickly promoted, even if there is a natural disaster, people will not go hungry.

Things developed even faster than Li Aiguo had anticipated.

After receiving the report from the railway and agricultural reclamation department, the higher authorities did not immediately take a decision, but instead dispatched experts from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences to various places to conduct investigations and verify the authenticity of the data.

Subsequently, the agricultural department invited Professor Chen, who was in charge of planting Patriot No. 1, and several other experts to a symposium.

"Old Chen, you've really done a great job this time," the senior leader of the agricultural department said with a smile.

This was Professor Chen's first time reporting directly to a top leader, but he wasn't nervous.

“We were just cooperating with the Ministry of Railways’ agricultural reclamation department, so it can’t be considered as making a contribution.”

Several leaders standing nearby kept giving Professor Chen meaningful glances, urging him to mention himself as well.

Professor Chen hadn't even noticed that he had recounted the origins of the Patriotic No. 1 seed and its planting process during the railway reclamation project in detail. "Old Chen, isn't this all our business?" one of the leaders couldn't hold back any longer.

"I'm telling the truth. The Aiguo No. 1 corn variety was hybridized and screened by Comrade Li Aiguo from the Qianmen Locomotive Depot workshop. We only did part of the breeding work," Professor Chen emphasized.

"you"

The top leader frowned and slammed his hand on the table: "What are you doing, trying to steal credit? Patriot No. 1 was developed by the railway department, that's common knowledge."

While others were working hard to build greenhouses and hybridize and select seeds, what were you doing?!

The leaders were speechless.

They didn't actually mean that.

Now that higher-ups are personally involved, they wouldn't dare to do it.

The top leader didn't care that the credit was stolen by the railway department; what he really cared about was the authenticity of the output.

"Old Chen, is the corn yield okay?"

"Absolutely no problem, I personally oversaw the harvesting and weighing," Professor Chen said, patting his chest.

"Okay, okay, I'll report it right away."

The top leader of the agricultural department wrote a report and submitted it to a study.

The superior opened the report and seemed particularly pleased: "Great! It hasn't been long, and Aiguo has made another contribution, and it's a major contribution related to food security."

"Comrade Li Aiguo has always been concerned about agricultural production. The drilling equipment he developed has made a lot of contributions. This time, the corn seeds are highly technologically advanced. I think Comrade Li Aiguo can be called a biology expert," the agricultural department leader echoed.

The superior read the report again and nodded: "Since this seed has a high yield, let's promote it on a large scale as soon as possible."

"I'll arrange it right away."

After the agricultural department leaders left, the superior leader looked at the assistant and said, "This is a major achievement in the construction work. It should be publicized to encourage all sectors of society."

"clear."

Ever since the Russian and American families started clashing, the situation within the extended family has been chaotic, and the assistant hasn't seen his superior in such a good mood in a long time.

During dinner, the superior even made an exception and ordered a plate of meat dishes.

The next day, the newspaper published a piece of exciting news on its front page.

Patriotic No. 1 corn variety achieves high yield! 1510 jin per mu, breaking the record.

This report objectively describes the yield per acre of corn and also includes interviews with well-known domestic agricultural experts.

These experts all gave the Patriot No. 1 corn seed a particularly high rating.

"The high yield of Patriot No. 1 corn is secondary; the key is its resistance to flooding, drought, and pests."

"It can be said that the quality of Patriot No. 1 corn seeds has already achieved our goal of catching up with and surpassing magnesium in the field of seeds!"

"There is an urgent need to expand the planting area of ​​Patriot No. 1 corn seeds."

In the past two years, as China has produced many excellent products, foreign countries have paid more attention to the situation in China, and have even sent people to monitor Chinese newspapers.

The good news caused a huge stir internationally as soon as it was announced.

"A yield of 1510 jin (750 catties) of corn per mu (0.067 hectares) – that must have broken the world record for yield per mu, right?"

“I think there’s something wrong with this. How could there be such a high output?”

The newspapers were also divided into two camps, with the Western camp raising questions.

Meanwhile, newspapers from the eastern camp unanimously congratulated Dongda Railway on its outstanding achievements in building socialism.

Only the Russians remained silent.

The Corn Emperor was proud of his corn, which was the largest and most productive.

Now that the neighbor's little brother has actually produced even higher yield corn, he's definitely losing face.

The Corn Emperor immediately invited the super scientist Lissenko to his office.

"Tell me, what's going on? You guys failed to produce corn, but they did! What about our reputation?!" The Corn Emperor was truly angry. He grabbed a corn cob from the table and threw it at Lisenko.

Lisen didn't dare to dodge and took several solid hits, leaving him with bumps all over his head.

"Your Majesty, please don't be angry. I know those people in the east best. They're definitely lying. Don't believe them, don't believe them!"

Hearing this explanation, the Corn Emperor's anger subsided slightly, and he sat back down and lit a cigar.

"The east side offered to supply us with a batch of corn seeds. I was originally planning to agree, but now it seems there's a problem?"

“There’s a problem, a big problem! They’re trying to take us down, Your Majesty! You can’t let the East ride on your neck!” Lisen was really getting anxious now.

If corn from the east comes in, what use is he, this super biology expert?!

His theory that the Chu woman's hymen shouldn't exist has been exposed, hasn't it?
Lisen could tell from the hesitation on the face of the Corn Emperor that someone was trying to sabotage him.

He quickly continued, "Your Majesty, how about this, let me investigate first."

If these corn seeds are indeed of good quality, then we can agree to the offer from the east later.

"Alright, I'll leave this job to you." The Corn Emperor was currently arm wrestling with Commander Ken and didn't have the energy to pay attention to these things.

Lisen took over the task of investigating Patriot No. 1 corn, a sinister smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

Just kidding, as the leading figure in the Russian biological community, Leeson absolutely cannot tolerate a second great biologist in his family.

In particular, the breeding of Patriot No. 1 corn seeds also adopted hybridization technology, which falls under the category of genetics, and this is precisely Lisenko's area of ​​expertise.

As for the yield of Patriot No. 1 corn, it doesn't matter at all; what matters is that it cannot threaten its position.

As the director of the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Li Senlin's management skills far surpass his academic abilities.

Back at the research institute, I picked up the phone and made a few calls.

Within a few days, the Russian investigation report was completed.

Lisen handed the report to the Corn Emperor: "Your Majesty, we can now confirm that the corn yield figures in the east are completely misleading. You must not be fooled."

The report contains detailed data, witness testimonies, and even the signatures of dozens of agricultural experts from the Russian side.

After reading it, the Corn Emperor turned to his assistant and said, "Since the Patriot No. 1 corn seeds are useless, let's reject the ones from the east."

The person above offered to give the corn seeds to the older brother out of kindness, but the older brother refused.

Upon hearing this news, the superior smiled and shook his head: "Let them be."

Li Aiguo learned about this from Andrei's phone call.

"Patriotism, I heard that Lisen was behind this. Sigh, with someone like that around, it's no wonder we can't produce good corn!"

Andrei is actually quite an interesting guy.

He's like a playboy on a daily basis, surrounded by luxury cars and beautiful women, and squanders his wealth recklessly.

Deep down, I'm quite passionate and always want to do something, but I've been repeatedly discouraged.

Take this corn seed as an example. We plan to give some to our elder brother, and the rest will be paid for by Andrei himself.

He has prepared tens of millions of rubles to purchase seeds and plans to sow them on a large scale in several Russian states.

This is a great thing for the Russians.

The result, however, was rejected.

How could Andrei not feel aggrieved?

Can you please stop drinking?

Can we not watch striptease?
Little Andrei was also helpless.

Lisenko. No wonder, Old Yuan was also tricked by this guy back then.

Fortunately, they were only misled for three years; otherwise, there would have been no hybrid rice.

Li Aiguo didn't care about these things; he chatted with Andrei for a few minutes and then hung up the phone.

He had to rush to Donglaishun to see Professor Chen off.

Since the achievement of Patriotic No. 1 corn was announced, Professor Chen has become a major contributor and has been commended by the authorities.

The agricultural sector has now formulated a plan for large-scale planting of Patriot No. 1 corn, and Professor Chen has become the actual person in charge of the plan.

The Ministry of Railways' agricultural reclamation department is now planning to send the cultivated Patriot No. 1 corn seeds to all parts of the country.

The specific details have not yet been finalized.

In particular, Li Aiguo wanted to take this opportunity to organize a small activity of catching mice with seeds.

However, Professor Chen and his group of agricultural professors had already planned to travel to various parts of the country ahead of schedule to prepare for guiding the sowing work.

"Patriotism? This old man has nothing more to say. Everything is in this bowl of wine." Professor Chen looked at the young man in front of him and felt a pang of emotion.

He is now a nationally renowned agricultural expert, and an authority in breeding work, largely thanks to this young man.

Professor Chen picked up his wine bowl and drank it all in one gulp, and Li Aiguo, without putting on airs, also drank a bowl with him.

Li Aiguo didn't return to his courtyard house until after 10 p.m., after drinking until then.

After washing up and returning to the room, the three children were already asleep. Chen Xueru was pouting as she put a menstrual pad inside her pants; it seemed her period had arrived.
Li Aiguo asked with a smile, "Did you get your period this month?"

Chen Xueru nodded, looking aggrieved: "I used props to raise my height the last few times, so why am I still not pregnant?"

Li Aiguo was both amused and exasperated: "What's there to be sad about? We already have three, so there's no rush. If you really want to give birth quickly, you can try a different position after we're done, and you'll definitely have one."

Chen Xueru's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she asked, "Really? What position?"

Li Aiguo didn't know how to explain it either. Luckily, he had a toy figurine at home, so he lifted the figurine's two legs up to the sky and then spread them horizontally.

Chen Xueru looked at it with horror: "Is there really such a position? You're not kidding me."

Li Aiguo grinned mischievously: "When have I ever coaxed you? Didn't you like those things before?"

"Oops~"

Chen Xueru's face turned as red as a monkey's bottom. She hid under the covers, but her heart was pounding.

"This pose might actually be fun."

Li Aiguo patted his butt and laughed, "Would I lie to you? Let's try it out after your period is over."

Chen Xueru managed a trembling voice: "I understand."

Just as the two were deeply in love, a scream suddenly came from outside: "Something terrible has happened! Something has happened to the Jia family!"

(End of this chapter)