The train driver in the courtyard

When Li Aiguo heard that the farmer was going to hold a celebration party, he didn't pay much attention at first.

After all, as the farmer's student, he often visited the farmer's home.

As I walked down the corridor after leaving the office, the old cat beside me mysteriously approached.

"Patriot, don't blame me for not reminding you, it's been a long time since the farmer personally hosted a victory celebration."

Upon hearing this, Li Aiguo was stunned for a moment before he suddenly came to his senses.

Yes! Since he joined the weather station, the station has held several celebration banquets.

But all of that was done in the official name of the weather station; it was just work-related socializing.

This time, the farmer himself paid for the meal out of his own pocket!

This was the first time a farmer had personally hosted a dinner party, and Li Aiguo couldn't help but feel a little excited.

By the time we got back to the courtyard house, it was already late afternoon, as the sun was setting.

Smoke was already rising from the chimneys of every household, mingling with the aroma of food and filling the air with the warmth of daily life.

Li Aiguo greeted the residents as he walked home.

As soon as I entered.

Then I saw that my second brother, Chen Xingyi, and his wife were already sitting inside the house.

Second Sister-in-law was holding Chen Xueru's hand, her eyes were red, and she kept saying thank you.

Chen Xueru was a little embarrassed by her grand gesture.

Just then, she saw Li Aiguo lift the curtain and walk in, and quickly pointed to the doorway: "Second sister-in-law, oh dear, don't thank me, I didn't know anything about this. If you want to thank someone, thank my Aiguo!"

"Oh, little sister, look at what you're saying! I really need to thank you both properly!"

As she spoke, the second sister-in-law quickly stepped forward, her emotions running high: "Patriotism, you don't know."

I was so anxious when I learned that Xingyi had an accident!

At that moment, I had all sorts of terrible thoughts, and I even felt like I wanted to die.

Thankfully, everyone is back safe and sound...

"Thank you so much for your help this time! You're a true benefactor to our family!"

"Second sister-in-law, please don't say that. We're all family, so let's not be so formal."

Li Aiguo smiled and waved his hand, pointing to Chen Xingyi beside him, "Second Brother, you've made a great contribution this time!"

"Make meritorious contributions? With his honest and unassuming appearance, what merit could he possibly make?"

"Haha, well... sister-in-law, you'll find out soon enough, there's definitely something good going to happen." Li Aiguo didn't reveal the answer, but smiled and kept everyone in suspense.

He glanced at Chen Xingyi, and the two exchanged a look.

Chen Xingyi had heard that a violent explosion had occurred at the Fengtai Health Center, and that Li Aiguo had personally led a team there to capture the enemy.

Although it looks intact now, the dangers inside are unimaginable.

"Alright, Aiguo has been busy outside all day and just got back. Let's not disturb them and go back."

After seeing off her second sister-in-law and Chen Xingyi, Chen Xueru finally breathed a sigh of relief. She quickly poured a cup of hot water and handed it to Li Aiguo: "Have a drink of water. You must be exhausted today."

Although the two are now family, seeing Li Aiguo save her own brother, Chen Xueru felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey, and her eyes were full of admiration and tenderness.

The night grew deeper.

Li Aiguo drank his water, his gaze sweeping over Chen Xueru's affectionate expression.

I know that tonight, another big battle is bound to take place in bed.

The night was quiet.

The night was lively.

The next morning.

Li Aiguo got up very early; there were still many follow-up matters to be done regarding the case.

In addition, he also finalized the motorcycle modification plan last night, and he will modify one for testing today.

After breakfast, Li Aiguo pushed his cart out of the courtyard gate and ran into his second uncle.

"Aiguo, I have some good news for you. Guangqi's wife is pregnant and will probably give birth soon."

"Oh my, that's wonderful news! Congratulations, Uncle! You're going to have a grandson!" Li Aiguo knew that Liu Haizhong had been worried about Liu Guangqi.

Liu Guangqi's previous wife cheated on him and got pregnant, which made Liu Guangqi lose face for a long time, and Liu Haizhong also lost face.

it's good now.

"Congratulations! But..." Liu Haizhong looked a little embarrassed.

"Guangqi's wife is not in good health, and she is busy with work over there, so she doesn't want to rest."

I was thinking of having your second aunt go to the third-tier factory to help out and take care of her for a few months.

It's about the train ticket... Aiguo, you have connections, could you help me get a train ticket over there?
Here, this is the ticket money.

As Liu Haizhong spoke, he took out some money and handed it over.

Liu Haizhong has been really worried these past few days.

They urgently need help over there, but with the Lunar New Year approaching, train tickets are in very short supply.

He tried to pull strings through several channels without success, and after much deliberation, he finally swallowed his pride and asked Li Aiguo for help.

“It’s just a small matter, but Uncle, you need to go to the neighborhood office first to get Auntie a letter of introduction,” Li Aiguo reminded him.

"Yes, yes, look at my brain, I was so anxious! Okay, okay, I'll go to the street office now and get it, then I'll send it to the locomotive depot for you later!" Liu Haizhong nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, then you go ahead and get back to work."

Li Aiguo smiled and nodded, then rode his motorcycle toward the Qianmen Locomotive Depot.

With the Spring Festival approaching, the streets are decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, creating a unique atmosphere.

The locomotive depot workshop is still very busy.

Zong Xianfeng, a group of chief engineers, and Professor Anna all rushed onto the Queen's private jet.

Li Aiguo did not redeploy his own staff, but instead found two experienced mechanics from the motorcycle workshop to help modify the motorcycles.

The core objective of this modification is singular: quietness.

The whole process was, to put it another way, completely the opposite of the modification ideas of those street-racing teenagers in later generations who would rather saw off their exhaust pipes.

Cut open the tail section of the muffler and install multiple layers of asbestos insulation and soundproofing cotton, as well as a porous partition inside.
These things sound very high-end, but they're actually just asbestos and waste cotton yarn, which can be obtained in a workshop.

An extended exhaust pipe can be installed on the outside of the muffler to increase the exhaust gas recirculation distance.

Lower the tire pressure slightly.

Finally, a headlight switch was also installed, the kind that can turn off the lights with one button.

Li Aiguo is now considered a motorcycle expert, and he even manufactured this motorcycle himself; the modification work is progressing smoothly.

Just as I finished up here, Liu Haizhong came looking for me with a letter of introduction and the money for the tickets.

Li Aiguo arrived at the station with his belongings and happened to run into the shift change of crew 131.

Upon seeing Zhang Yazhi, Li Aiguo walked over, handed her the money and letter of introduction, and briefly explained the ticket purchase.

“That’s easy, I’ll go to the ticket office right now.” Zhang Yazhi nodded.

After dealing with this matter, Li Aiguo rode his motorcycle towards the weather station.

At that moment, Old Cat had just driven his large SUV back from the Fengtai Meteorological Station to the entrance of the weather station.

The large SUV was parked at the entrance, undergoing a routine inspection by the security guard.

Old Cat stood by the car, smoking. For some reason, he felt that something was off about the atmosphere today.

Turning around abruptly, she saw Li Aiguo standing not far away and immediately smiled: "Oh, it's Aiguo..."

After exchanging greetings, Old Cat scratched his head, feeling that something was amiss, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

At this moment, a young meteorologist in charge of the inspection paused for a moment, pointed at Li Aiguo, and said, "Hey? Train driver, how did you manage to ride your motorcycle over here? I didn't hear a thing!"

Old Cat slapped his forehead: "I knew something was wrong! Now I know the problem is here. My ears may not be as good as those guys in the Black Room, but they're still pretty sharp. I didn't even hear the engine just now!"

At this point, Old Cat immediately threw away his cigarette butt, ran over in a few quick steps, and stared intently at the motorcycle.

"Patriotism, is this your newly modified motorcycle? It's not really completely silent, is it?"

At this moment, Li Aiguo had already conducted the inspection. He smiled, did not answer his question, slightly twisted the throttle, and drove the motorcycle into the weather station.

Although it's not exactly silent, from a distance, the exhaust roar is completely inaudible due to ambient noise.

If combined with the mobility and speed of the motorcycle itself, it can be used to carry out a surprise arrest when carrying out missions in the city at night!
What is the most troublesome and difficult thing about capturing enemy agents?
Isn't it just that those bastards are all incredibly fast, and they specifically choose to sneak into those alleyways with all the way through?

Every time the meteorologists chased after them on foot, they were exhausted, and they still weren't guaranteed to catch them.

Now that we have this thing, we can mechanize our work when it comes to capturing enemy agents!

The old cat became more and more excited as it thought about it, and immediately reported it to the farmer.

The farmer came out and curiously examined the motorcycle: "Patriot, is this motorcycle really silent? How does it operate?"

This veteran comrade from the special front, who has come through difficult times, is old but still full of adventurous spirit.

Li Aiguo patted the car seat with a smile: "Teacher, just looking is useless, why don't you come up and try it yourself?"

"Alright! I'd like to see your skills, kid. But how do you ride this thing?" The farmer climbed on with great interest.

"Teacher, this is the clutch. You just need to hold it and not let go, then use your foot to press here to start the engine. Your right hand is the accelerator, twist it slowly..."

Li Aiguo stood aside and explained the key points of operating the motorcycle in a simple and clear way.

The farmer had driven a sidecar motorcycle before liberation, and he quickly got the hang of it, starting the engine with a "whoosh".

"Not bad, not bad, I really can't feel the engine vibration. It's much better than those Japanese sidecar motorcycles from back then." The farmer checked it out.

"Teacher, why don't you take a walk around the yard and see how it feels?"

"Good good!"

The farmer had this idea for a while, so he squeezed the clutch and gave it some gas, and started riding his motorcycle around the weather station's yard.

Riding a motorcycle can be addictive; the farmer found it increasingly comfortable to ride.

It spun around several times before finally stopping.

As soon as the car stopped, the farmer's kind expression vanished instantly.

"Comrade train driver!"

"Here!" Li Aiguo stood at attention as if by reflex.

"Your previous suggestion about forming an 'Iron Cavalry Action Team' has been officially approved by the weather station!"

From today onwards, you will be fully responsible for manufacturing this batch of silent motorcycles, and you will also be in charge of selecting team members at the station!

The farmer spoke in a serious tone.

"Yes, sir! Mission accomplished!" Li Aiguo stood with his feet together and snapped to attention, giving the farmer a crisp military salute.

The farmer nodded in satisfaction, gave a few brief instructions on confidentiality and progress, and then left with his hands behind his back.

Although everyone knew that the farmer was going to personally host a celebratory feast at noon, no one dared to ask any questions at that moment.

Li Aiguo then gathered the members of several action teams.

The team members already knew that the station was going to establish an iron cavalry team, and they all straightened their backs and stared intently at Li Aiguo.

Li Aiguo did not speak immediately, but instead scanned the faces of his teammates one by one.

"Comrades, I'm sure you all know the purpose of establishing the Iron Cavalry Team."

The enemy we are facing is very cunning, and we need to conduct a high-speed pursuit in complex terrain!
Everyone understands the risks involved. Now, I need someone who is both bold and meticulous.

Those willing to join the motorcycle cavalry, take a step forward!

The words had barely left his mouth when, with a "whoosh,"...
Without the slightest hesitation, all the team members took a big step forward in unison.

"Reporting, Captain! From the very first day we swore our oath to join the weather station, we have been prepared to sacrifice ourselves for the organization at any time! Please select us, Captain!"

Li Aiguo: "."

Good heavens! Li Aiguo's lips twitched slightly; this was something he had overlooked.

These days, people's ideological awareness is quite high.

Let alone catching thieves on a motorcycle, even if you asked them to block a gun barrel, these guys wouldn't blink an eye.

Li Aiguo coughed lightly twice and said, "Everyone, don't be impatient, this is only the first phase."

Later, once motorcycles became more common, every team member would need to receive training, and our weather station would also need to be equipped with another batch of motorcycles.

"So, I'll select some team members."

Hearing this, the team members quieted down, each looking at Li Aiguo with burning eyes.

Li Aiguo scanned the team members again and, based on his understanding of them, quickly selected twelve team members.

Without exception, all twelve of them were veteran team members with extensive experience in frontline tracking and arrest.

Catching Dieter isn't about youthful vigor, but about rich experience and control over the surrounding environment.

The oldest among them, surnamed Liu, had previously worked with Li Aiguo on missions and was particularly steady.

Li Aiguo looked at Lao Liu and said, "Lao Liu, from today onwards, you are the deputy captain." "Yes!" Lao Liu's heart suddenly became excited.

It is important to know that once the Iron Cavalry is established, it will inevitably become a sharp weapon for the weather station.

"Alright, now take your men to the training ground. They can take turns practicing on my newly modified motorcycle to get a feel for it."

After assigning the tasks, Li Aiguo looked at the meteorologists and said, "Joining the Iron Cavalry doesn't mean you'll become a member. If anyone fails the training or doesn't follow the rules, then I'm sorry, they'll be eliminated."

The meteorologists, who had been basking in joy, immediately straightened up upon hearing this and shouted in unison, "Don't worry, Captain! We guarantee we'll complete the training!"

"Okay, now everyone can start getting familiar with the motorcycles."

"By the time you've all mastered your riding skills, the new motorcycles we've been issued to the station should have arrived."

Upon hearing that they could receive their own motorcycles, the team members were all filled with excitement and followed Deputy Captain Liu to push their bikes.

Seeing this, Old Cat stood at the office door and nodded repeatedly.

This train driver is no longer the naive young man he once was; he has now grown into a capable and competent individual who understands the art of combining kindness and strictness.

Li Aiguo gave a live demonstration, teaching the team members how to use motorcycles, before turning and walking towards Lao Mao.

"How's the on-site investigation going at Fengtai Health Center?" Li Aiguo asked casually as he approached.

"Nothing serious, just a house collapsed. Here's the test report for the type of explosive you requested," Old Cat said, handing over a report.

Li Aiguo took it and glanced at it.

The above shows that there are silver fulminate residues on the fragments of the bottle.

Silver fulminate has similar properties to mercuric fulminate, but it is more suitable to be stored in a bottle, as it will explode if the bottle is broken.

Li Aiguo might have been interested in this in the past, but he doesn't care about it anymore.

Firstly, this thing is too dangerous. If I bump into it, I might get myself killed before I can even blow up the enemy.

In addition, the explosive power of this thing is really limited. It's okay to deal with buildings, but it's not very effective for large-scale damage.

Li Aiguo was preparing chlorate solution and a weak acid, which he would store in two separate glass bottles.

If danger arises, the agents can be mixed together and used as hand grenades.

Li Aiguo worked in the equipment department until noon, completing most of the tasks.

At this moment, the farmer sent a messenger to notify all the team members who participated in the operation to capture enemy agents in Changxindian to gather for a victory celebration banquet.

"Where are we going to eat? This is quite a big fuss."

Li Aiguo walked into the courtyard and saw that the weather station had specially dispatched a minibus to park there, which made him feel a little strange.

"Please get in the car first. Comrade Farmer has given instructions. You'll find out when we get there," the messenger said, keeping everyone in suspense.

"Well, judging by this situation, it's definitely not going to be close." Li Aiguo muttered to himself before leading Lao Mao and the others into the car.

Sitting on the swaying minibus, Li Aiguo couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

The old farmer is usually very frugal and low-key. Even if he was treating everyone out of his own pocket, he wouldn't go to such lengths to arrange a large bus to take everyone all over the capital, would he?

Which grand restaurant has it been booked at?

After half an hour.

The minibus stopped beside a quiet street.

Li Aiguo got out of the car, looked around at his surroundings, and immediately realized how naive he had been.

This is none other than the Cuimingzhuang Guesthouse.

Although Cuimingzhuang Guesthouse has the name of a guesthouse, it is an internal reception place, not open to the public, and only receives core personnel.

After the farmer arrived in the capital, he often stayed here.

This is an elegant three-story building with a blend of Chinese and Western styles. The roof is covered with green glazed tiles, and it is surrounded by a high gray brick wall, forming an independent courtyard.

The entire guesthouse has only one main entrance and is under complete lockdown.

Even though they had personally witnessed Li Aiguo and his group getting off the minibus, the fully armed security officers at the gate showed no leniency and proceeded to check their documents and conduct body searches one by one.

Of course, all weapons and ammunition must also be handed over and stored in the guardhouse.

"Everyone, please follow me."

After all the formalities were completed, Li Aiguo and his entourage followed the guesthouse's internal communications officer inside.

Li Aiguo simply glanced around discreetly, then stopped looking around.

Li Aiguo recalled that there were at least three different groups of security personnel responsible for the encirclement.

Looking around aimlessly could arouse suspicion and misunderstanding among the security personnel, which would be quite bad.

The correspondent led Li Aiguo and the others to a room.

The farmer was already waiting, shaking hands with each of them and saying, "Thank you for your hard work, it's my treat today."

This familiar handshake and greeting is a standard, old-fashioned style.

Li Aiguo also took the opportunity to look around. There were four square tables in the private room, with tableware and teacups on them.

There was a small dish of peanuts on the table.

"Everyone, please don't stand, please take a seat!"

The farmer didn't bother with formalities. After inviting the team members to sit down, he simply waved for the waiter to start serving the dishes.

The dishes were plentiful, including crystal pork jelly and Korean kimchi. When Li Aiguo saw the kimchi, he knew it was a favorite food of farmers, as it was frequently sent by the top official in the north when they were on the battlefield there.

The hot dishes consist of four dishes and one soup.

The farmer pointed to the braised pork and said, "During wartime, being able to eat a bite of braised pork was the greatest reward. Today, you deserve it."

The remaining three dishes were braised lion's head meatballs, braised duck, and stewed free-range chicken.

Once all the dishes were served, the farmer didn't announce that the feast would begin immediately, but instead went to the next table.

On that octagonal table, the same dishes as theirs were also laid out.

However, there was no one around that table.

Li Aiguo initially thought there were still guests who hadn't arrived, but when he saw the farmer starting to set out the chopsticks one by one, he realized something was wrong.

Then look at the solemn expressions on Old Cat's and the others' faces.

Li Aiguo's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately understood who these empty seats were reserved for.

"Old buddies, our business is getting better and better."

These young people are very promising. They caught Dieter, who had been hiding for many years, in just two days.

I have good news to tell you all.

The farmer said as he set out the chopsticks.

As soon as he finished speaking, the farmer suddenly felt another person beside him.

He turned his head and saw that Li Aiguo had walked over at some point, carrying a bottle of wine in one hand and a wine glass in the other.

Li Aiguo looked at the farmer, his eyes also welling up with tears, and said, "Teacher, that's fine. Today, I will offer a toast to these predecessors who sacrificed for their cause."

The farmer nodded with satisfaction and stepped back half a step.

Li Aiguo stepped forward and solemnly poured a glass of baijiu for each of the empty seats, placing it in front of each one.

Li Aiguo picked up his glass of wine, straightened his back, and said loudly, "Esteemed seniors!"
Please rest assured, we, the younger generation, will absolutely not let you down!

As long as we're on this front, we will absolutely not allow those damned Dieters to sabotage our victory!

As he spoke, Li Aiguo suddenly downed the strong liquor in his glass and then smashed the empty glass on the table.

With red eyes, he suddenly turned around, raised his right hand, and gave a perfectly standard military salute to the empty seats!

"salute!"

"Shh!"

Inside the private room, Old Cat and all the meteorologists stood up at the same time and paid the highest salute to the empty table.

The warm and bright midday sun slanted in through the glass windows of the guesthouse.

The light illuminated the entire room and also lit up the faces of the meteorologists who were silently guarding the place in the dark.

Just as Li Aiguo was attending the meteorological station's celebration party.

Meanwhile, in the auditorium of the Changxindian Locomotive Factory, drums and gongs were beating loudly as an awards ceremony was being held.

The auditorium was packed with workers.

Director Liu of Changxindian Locomotive Factory walked onto the stage, pressed his hands down, and after the crowd quieted down, said loudly: "Everyone, you must all know what has happened in our locomotive factory in the past few days. The higher-ups, together with the security department, have caught Dieter hiding in our factory."

"Bravo!" Thunderous applause and cheers erupted from the audience.

After the applause subsided, Director Liu continued loudly, "During this process, one of our factory's technicians not only withstood the test but also bravely stepped forward, making an outstanding contribution to solving this case!"

As Director Liu spoke, he waved vigorously at Chen Xingyi, who was sitting in the first row: "Comrade Chen Xingyi! Come on up here!"

Upon hearing this name, the audience erupted in a frenzy.

Several technicians who usually shared an office with Chen Xingyi and had a good relationship with him were all wide-eyed in surprise as they stared at Chen Xingyi, who had stood up.

"Holy crap? Old Chen did something amazing?!"

"How could this be fake? Didn't you see that today's awards ceremony was practically made just for them?"

"Wow, Old Chen has been quietly making a name for himself in the workshop, and now he's helped the police catch Dieter. He's got a bright future ahead of him in our factory!"

Amidst envious glances from the crowd, enthusiastic applause erupted once again.

As Chen Xingyi stepped onto the platform, Director Liu shook his hand and announced, "In view of Comrade Chen Xingyi's tremendous contributions, on behalf of Changxindian Locomotive Factory, I hereby award Comrade Chen Xingyi the title of Anti-Espionage Expert."

"In addition, the factory has decided to give Comrade Chen Xingyi a material reward: 30 jin of rice!"

Of course, this is the most classic old tradition of state-owned factories in this era.

Besides food, the large enamel mug with red lettering, white towels, and a few bars of soap were also essential items.

Wearing a big red flower and carrying a pile of things, Chen Xingyi listened to the applause below and felt a mix of emotions.

His eyes were a little moist.

Others might not know what was going on, but he understood it perfectly.

If it weren't for my brother-in-law Li Aiguo, I wouldn't be standing on the podium wearing a big red flower to receive a commendation. I'd probably still be locked up in the detention room!
"Brother-in-law, this time, I owe you a favor I can never repay..."

Li Aiguo only learned of Chen Xingyi's meritorious service when he returned home in the evening.

Chen Xueru was busy preparing dinner in the kitchen when she saw him come in, and she told Li Aiguo about it.

"Wow, this is really great news!" Li Aiguo was overjoyed when he heard this.

This is like having two great happy events in one day; no one else could do that.

Chen Xingyi was particularly happy this time and came over to tell Chen Xueru that he wanted to treat the couple to a meal at the tailor shop on the weekend, along with their child.

Well, in just a few days, Li Aiguo has already had his second victory celebration banquet.

As time goes by, the Spring Festival is getting closer and closer.

Li Aiguo suddenly had a strange feeling that he had entered a season specifically for celebrating victories.

First, Chen Xingyi treated everyone to a meal. Then, the 131 crew won the title of National Advanced Crew, and the train conductor, Bai, also treated everyone to a meal. Li Aiguo, a former driver of the 131 driver crew, also attended.

Then it was the studio's turn; motorcycle production surged, and the motorcycle workshop celebrated its success.

Following this, the export earnings of Da Yueye were astonishing, and the foreign trade department issued a special commendation order.

This caused a huge uproar at the car factory, with drums and firecrackers going off as they held a grand celebration and commendation ceremony.

Li Aiguo was dragged away and forced to drink a lot of alcohol.

Over the past few days, Li Aiguo felt like he was either celebrating a victory or on his way to one.

The Spring Festival has become a celebration of victory.

Zong Xianfeng used to enjoy joining in the fun, but after participating a few times, he couldn't take it anymore.

"Why don't we suggest to Section Chief Xing next year that we get everyone together for a celebration banquet?"

Zhou Gaoyuan nodded in agreement: "We can also find someone to perform on the stage."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Zong Xianfeng slapped his thigh, getting excited.

"We're doing this internally, so there's no need to be too serious. We can definitely put on some small programs that the grassroots people enjoy!"
For example, we could get all the young people in the workshop who can sing to do a big chorus!

Li Aiguo listened to the two men's discussion and couldn't help but feel puzzled.

Isn't this the prototype of the "gala or annual meeting" that large companies hold at the end of the year in later generations?
Upon closer examination, this idea is indeed quite feasible in an era where cultural and entertainment activities are relatively scarce.

It will definitely boost the morale and cohesion of the workers.

However, Li Aiguo couldn't care less about that now, because the first batch of silent motorcycles had already been manufactured.

Li Aiguo had his motorcycles loaded onto trucks and transported to the weather station.

The motorcycle team members were already waiting at the training ground. When they saw the truck stop, they all went forward to help unload the motorcycles.

Twelve motorcycles and twelve meteorologists stood side by side in the sunlight, exuding an aura of solemnity and sharpness.

With the arrival of these cavalrymen, the Iron Cavalry Team was officially established.

(End of this chapter)