The train driver in the courtyard

At 11:20 in the evening, the burnt and shiny wooden door made a muffled groan.

The old cat wrapped himself tightly in his frayed military coat and stepped out of the door.

The unique north wind of the Gobi Desert blew towards him carrying sand and gravel. He couldn't help shivering and finally woke up.

Li Aiguo just "confessed" a lot of things.

From international relations to commodity prices in the capital, even weather changes in the capital were discussed.

These things seemed to have nothing to do with Factory 221, but they ultimately outlined a terrifying outline.

'Is it possible in the Gobi Desert? No, no. Absolutely impossible. This is a mushroom growing base, carrying the hope of national rise. Even those guys with ulterior motives would not be so cruel as to do this.'

Although Lao Mao is a meteorologist, he rarely comments on weather changes due to discipline requirements.

'Also, how did Aiguo determine that there was no problem with the calculator?'

"You know, the Russians have already grown giant mushrooms, so the data they provide cannot be wrong."

Lao Mao, the old meteorologist, felt that he seemed to have lost his ability to predict the weather.

He sighed, tapped his knuckles on the iron railing unconsciously, and looked up into the distance.

The workshops, laboratories, computer institutes and other buildings in the distance are sleeping in the night.

They are the shields forged with the blood and sweat of the entire nation, but now they seem to be immersed in darkness.

"Team Leader Mao, are you going back?" The friction sound of the guard's rubber shoes came from far away, and the young soldier's voice was still filled with Sichuan and Chongqing accents.

The old cat came out of his reverie, nodded at them, and walked quickly towards the stairs.

When he reached the stairs, Lao Mao suddenly stopped and waved to Lao Hei who was on duty.

The two walked to a secluded place.

"If..." Lao Mao's Adam's apple rolled up and down, and his boots rolled over the cigarette butt, "If someone really dares to rush in, just shoot!
"Don't worry." Lao Hei loaded the bullet into the gun with a click, and the cold blue light of the gun barrel was reflected in his pupils. "We could defend the tunnels on the northern battlefield back then, let alone the door of this dormitory."

"I have already informed Lao Bai. He will be back tomorrow. Before that, you must not leave here at all."

"Don't worry, the driver is our brother." Lao Hei nodded heavily.

After giving a few more instructions, the old cat walked towards the stairs.

As soon as I walked out of the warm building, I heard a commotion coming from outside.

"Comrade, I'm sorry, but we can't let you pass."

"I'm not going over there. I just want you to give these fish to the train driver."

"I'm sorry, according to the regulations, we can't help you with this. You should go back quickly."

The old cat straightened his collar and strode out.

I saw a young girl outside, holding an oil-paper bag and talking to the guards.

"what happened?"

When the guard saw Lao Mao, he immediately straightened his back and saluted him with a standard military salute: "Report to Team Leader Mao, this female comrade wants to give something to the prisoner..."

The guard was about to say the word "prisoner" when he seemed to realize something and swallowed it back, changing his words to "Send it to Comrade Li Aiguo."

Zhou Xiaomeng saw the leader with a gun coming over, her eyes lit up, and she quickly handed over the oil paper bag: "It's not an important item, just some food. Comrade train driver should not have eaten yet."

As she spoke, her little face quickly turned red due to nervousness and shyness.

But in the end, she gritted her teeth, straightened her chest, and said firmly: "I don't know what mistakes the train driver comrade made, but as long as he is not convicted, he is our class comrade."

The old cat looked Zhou Xiaomeng up and down, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

The old cat looked Zhou Xiaomeng up and down, with a hint of barely perceptible surprise in his eyes.

You know, Li Aiguo has now "been" considered to have made a serious mistake.

Many people avoided him, but this thin-looking girl was so brave to come here.

"Give it here." The old cat narrowed his eyes and stretched out his hand.

"Thank you, comrade, you are such a good person." After Zhou Xiaomeng handed the oil paper bag to Lao Mao, she turned around and ran away hurriedly.

The old cat withdrew his gaze and opened the bag, revealing two fish.

The fish was not grilled, but fish soup cooked in the cafeteria. It was obvious that Zhou Xiaomeng picked out all the fish in the fish soup, placed it on an enamel pot to drain the water, and then put it into an oil paper bag.

The old cat raised his head and glanced at Zhou Xiaomeng's back, then turned around and handed the oil paper bag to the two guards.

"You guys split it up."

"Ah?! Captain Cat, this..." The two guards were shocked.

"This is an order!" Old Cat stuffed the oil-paper bag into the guard's hand and strode away.

After walking two steps, he stopped again, turned around and told the guards: "If this girl comes again next time, just drive her away. Also, don't keep any records of what happened today."

According to regulations, anyone who comes to visit must leave their name in the record book.

A name in this kind of record book may not cause any trouble on a normal day, but once something happens, you may be implicated.

The guard originally thought that the old cat had a grudge against the girl and that was why he intercepted the two fish.

Hearing this at this moment, it seemed that the old cat wanted to protect the girl, and for a moment I didn't know how to respond.

Another guard quickly touched his arm and nodded, "Team Leader Cat, the girl didn't enter the dormitory just now. According to the regulations, we don't have to make a record."

The old cat nodded and turned away into the darkness.

Watching the old cat disappear into the night, the guard opened the oil-paper bag and couldn't help but sigh, "Two fish! This girl is really willing to give them away."

*****
The night was quiet.

The night is lively.

In the "detention room", Li Aiguo burped and stretched lazily.

The dormitories in the warm building are much better than tents.

There are glass windows and the floor is paved with blue bricks.

There was a brand new desk with a desk lamp on it and an incandescent bulb hanging from the ceiling.

The most important thing is that there is temporary heating here, and the radiator on the wall is emitting heat.

No more waking up in the middle of the night due to the cold.

After taking off his shoes, Li Aiguo got into bed and yawned.

"go to bed!"

The detention room not only has a beautiful accommodation environment, but also first-class service conditions.

Early the next morning, Lao Hei brought a bottle of hot water and a bottle of cold water.

Li Aiguo mixed two bottles of water together and washed his face with great effort. Breakfast was also served.

Breakfast was fried tofu in an aluminum lunch box, and the staple food was white flour buns and cornmeal porridge.

"Comrade Laohei, I've been in the Gobi Desert for so long, why haven't I eaten such good food before?" Li Aiguo asked curiously while eating.

"You are sick." Lao Hei blinked.

"I'm sick?" Li Aiguo was stunned.

He put down his chopsticks, rolled up his sleeves, revealing his muscular arms, then did a one-handed handstand, a two-handed handstand, a cartwheel, and finally a straight-body backflip.

Stand firm on your feet.

The whole process was done in one go.

Not red in the face, not out of breath.

very!

Li Aiguo pointed at himself and said, "Tell me, am I sick?"

"This morning, the workers had highland barley flour porridge, the researchers in the Ninth Bureau had white flour buns, and the patients had fried tofu, white flour buns, and corn flour porridge. Director Li thinks you are sick." Lao Hei said in a deep voice.

Li Aiguo looked at the fried tofu in the box and slapped his forehead: "Director Li's medical skills are better than Hua Tuo. He has even learned to take the pulse remotely. Oh, I am indeed sick."

Lao Hei: “.”

Eat and drink enough.

Li Aiguo asked Lao Hei to bring some books, and he leisurely accumulated points.

For lunch, we had fish soup, and for dinner, we had egg noodles.

At ten o'clock in the evening, Li Aiguo calculated that he had earned a total of twenty points today.

Great harvest!

sleep!

Live in a heated room, eat and drink well every day, and don’t lose your liver points.

Li Aiguo felt that he had started living a good life ahead of time and was so happy that he didn't want to go back to the capital!

but.

Good days are always interrupted one day.

On the fifth day, just as Li Aiguo was absorbed in reading a journal called "Study", the door was pushed open from the outside.

Seeing Lao Hei with empty hands, Li Aiguo knew that the good days were coming to an end.

"Comrade Li Aiguo, please follow me now." The old man sternly took Li Aiguo to the next room.

The next room was set up like an interrogation room, with only a table in the middle.

Director Li, Zhao Jitian and Lao Mao sat behind the desks respectively.

"Hey, the three judges are trying Yang Naiwu."

Li Aiguo's words immediately eased the atmosphere in the room.

Zhao Jitian pointed to the chair opposite him. After Li Aiguo sat down, he tried to put on a straight face and said, "Li Aiguo, I am questioning you on behalf of the organization. I hope you can understand the situation and explain the problem honestly."

"What's the problem?" Li Aiguo leaned back in his chair.

"Problem with the calculator." Zhao Jitian frowned.

"What's the problem with the calculator?" Li Aiguo asked lazily.

"." Zhao Jitian slammed the table and pointed at Li Aiguo and shouted, "I'm telling you, I'm telling you, I've seen a lot of people like you. If you dare to go against the organization, you will only bring about your own destruction."

Li Aiguo suddenly looked at Director Li: "Director Li, Director Zhao is trying to frame me."

Zhao Jitian was about to launch a psychological offensive, but when he heard this, he was shocked and said quickly: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

"Since you are not going to frame me, why don't you explain the problem clearly?" Director Li almost couldn't help laughing when he saw Zhao Jitian's flustered look.

As an old political worker, Zhao Jitian is an expert at interrogating people, but he did not expect Li Aiguo to play by his own rules.

"Old Zhao, we need to have evidence when investigating things."

After Director Li pulled his thoughts back to his original state, his expression immediately turned a little ugly.

Because this evidence is too unfavorable to Li Aiguo.

"Okay, I guess you won't cry until you see the coffin!" Zhao Jitian slapped the table and shouted outside, "Second Battalion Commander, bring Director Deng in."

A moment later, Director Deng was brought into the house by Gu Keming.

Zhao Jitian asked: "Director Deng, you are also an old comrade, you should be aware of the seriousness of this matter."

"I know." Director Deng glanced at Li Aiguo and quickly lowered his head again.

Zhao Jitian asked: "Have the results of the second verification come out?"

Director Deng hesitated for a moment and sighed: "It's out. The results calculated by the calculator still don't match the data provided by Big Brother."

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Jitian slammed the table and stood up, pointing at Li Aiguo's nose and said, "Did you hear that? What else do you have to say! You just want to use a calculator to ruin the mushroom growing work!"

Director Li and Lao Mao should have known about this a long time ago.

Director Li looked a little nervous, but he couldn't say anything to stop it. After all, Zhao Jitian now had something on Li Aiguo.

The old cat had a calm expression on his face. He was playing with a pen, not knowing what he was thinking about.

Li Aiguo looked at the complacent Zhao Jitian calmly and said, "Director Zhao, this table is a valuable property of Factory 221. I hope you won't damage it."

"I'm asking you about the calculator, stop interrupting me!" Zhao Jitian slammed the table, pulled out a pistol from his waist, pulled the bolt to load the bullet.

A big hand grabbed the gun: "Director Zhao, it's not good to use knives and guns before the matter is investigated thoroughly."

Zhao Jitian was about to get angry, but was startled when he saw that Lao Mao was holding a pen in his other hand.

He knew very well that even though it was just a pen, it was as powerful as a dagger.

"Okay, I'm not in a hurry for now. As long as I'm sure Li Aiguo is here, I will force him out myself!" In fact, Zhao Jitian was just pretending. A living Li Aiguo is far more important than a dead Li Aiguo.

He was also counting on Li Aiguo to bring down those people in the Ninth Bureau.

Zhao Jitian put the gun back, walked up to Li Aiguo, and asked coldly: "This is not a personal act, right? What is your purpose?"

"Purpose? When I joined the organization, I swore an oath in front of the flag and gave my life to the organization. This is the purpose of my rectification." Li Aiguo said loudly.

Zhao Jitian narrowed his eyes and stared at Li Aiguo. After two full minutes, he finally spoke.

"You couldn't have done such a big thing by yourself. Just give me the names of your accomplices and I will plead for you."

After these words were spoken, Director Zhao's expression changed slightly.

He finally understood Zhao Jitian's real purpose.

Li Aiguo puffed out his chest: "My accomplices? There are so many of them."

Zhao Jitian was overjoyed and picked up a pen to take notes: "Tell me quickly, I will definitely protect you."

“All the researchers of the Ninth Bureau, all the employees of the 211 Plant, and 7.48 million compatriots across the country.”

Li Aiguo leaned back in his chair and glanced at Zhao Jitian: "My accomplices are all over the world, except for those with ulterior motives!"

Director Li almost couldn't help but applaud Li Aiguo. This was what it meant to be thoroughly enjoyed!

Zhao Jitian was full of anticipation, and when he heard this, his face turned red.

He was so angry at Li Aiguo's words that he trembled all over, but he had no way to refute it.

"Li Aiguo, I think you don't repent even when you are facing death. People like you are beyond salvation."

Zhao Jitian turned his head and looked at Director Li: "Director Li, now the matter has been investigated clearly. Li Aiguo deliberately sabotaged the mushroom cultivation work. His crime is extremely serious. I suggest that he be sent to the capital immediately for trial."

Director Li has not been idle these days. He has contacted comrades in the capital through various channels and vaguely discovered Zhao Jitian's backers.

If Li Aiguo could be sent to the capital, there would be no need to worry.

He was afraid that the train would be intercepted by someone halfway along the way, and then Li Aiguo would be in danger.

Director Li was thinking about how to keep Li Aiguo in Factory 211.

At this time, Li Aiguo suddenly raised his hand: "Director Li, as a suspect, do I have the right to defend myself?"

"Of course." Director Li was confused about Li Aiguo's intention.

Under such circumstances, does Li Aiguo still expect to turn things around on his own?

Zhao Jitian didn't stop him, after all, he already had a winning streak in his hands.

Is there anything more exciting than watching your enemy's death throes?

The interrogation room suddenly became quiet, and all eyes were fixed on Li Aiguo.

Li Aiguo suddenly laughed: "The contradiction now is that the data calculated by the calculator does not match the data provided by the Russian experts. So, is there a possibility that there is something wrong with the data provided by the Russian experts?"

These words were like a bomb exploding in the office, making everyone's ears buzz.

You dare to frame Big Brother, you deserve to die! Zhao Jitian was overjoyed.

He stood up and said, "Li Aiguo, not only did you want to sabotage the mushroom cultivation, but you are such a ruthless person that only being cut into pieces can atone for your crime. Director Li, take him out now!"

Director Li frowned slightly at this time: "Director Zhao, can you rule out this possibility?"

"No. Director Li, do you know?" Zhao Jitian slammed the table.

"I'm asking you now!" Director Li stood up suddenly and glared at Zhao Jitian: "Is it possible that there is an error in Big Brother's data?"

Director Li crawled out of a pile of dead bodies. Once he gets angry, the majesty he exudes is unbearable for ordinary people.

Zhao Jitian was almost breathless due to the momentum: "There shouldn't be any mistakes."

Director Li ignored Zhao Jitian and turned to look at Director Deng: "Professor Deng, you are the expert, you answer this question."

Director Deng couldn't believe that Big Brother would tamper with key data.

But out of respect for science, he nodded: "In my opinion, the calculator can't have a problem, so the only problem may be the data of Big Brother."

As soon as he said this, he quickly added, "Of course, Big Brother may not have done it on purpose. After all, this data is very complicated. In addition, there may be problems with our calculation equations. In short, anything is possible."

Even though the facts were laid out before him, Director Deng couldn't believe that someone would do such a thing.

Li Aiguo could understand him.

Countless employees and technicians in Factory 221 follow the lead of the Big Brother experts, believing that by following Big Brother, they will definitely have a bright future and realize their own dreams.

Now someone suddenly brings it up and tricks them.

How could they possibly believe it.

However, Director Deng made a lot of lengthy analysis and did not deny this possibility, which was good news for Director Li.

Director Li said in a deep voice: "Since we cannot be sure whether there is a problem with Big Brother's data, let's conduct a manual verification."

As he spoke, he looked at Director Deng and said, "You must immediately organize all the researchers in the Ninth Bureau to complete this manual verification task."

"Manual verification." Director Deng hesitated for a moment, "Director, it is impossible to confirm the authenticity of the data by just verifying it.

In fact, Professor Huang Jin once proposed to completely abandon Big Brother's approach, start from the energy utilization rate of explosives, and find out the maximum work done by explosives.

At the same time, the artificial subcritical method is used to solve the unsteady neutron transport equation, theoretically proving the correctness of the calculation results made by the characteristic line method. "

No one in the office could understand the theoretical knowledge that Director Deng was talking about. Director Li asked, "Why didn't you do this before?"

Director Deng looked embarrassed: "There are two reasons. One is that this calculation method is very complicated.

In the past, we used a 103 vacuum tube computer, which would crash every time it finished one-third of the calculation due to the large amount of data.

If we use an abacus, it will take at least four or five months.”

Director Li stroked his chin and thought for a moment: "In other words, you have a better way to fully calculate the model. But it requires technical support."

"It would be best if Comrade Li Aiguo could help us compile the current fluid calculation program." Director Deng had completely let go at this point and made the request directly and decisively.

Director Li looked at Li Aiguo and said, "Comrade Aiguo, what do you think?"

"Guarantee to complete the mission!" Li Aiguo finally waited for this moment.

In later generations, because of this key data, Factory 211 was delayed for two years.

Now under the planning of the farmer and Li Aiguo, he naturally had to step forward.

After solving one problem, Director Li looked at Director Deng and asked, "What about the second reason?"

The second reason

Director Deng glanced at Zhao Jitian and gritted his teeth: "The second reason is that although this calculation method can more comprehensively calculate the model of mushroom cultivation, it is fundamentally contrary to Big Brother's calculation method. We applied to the Preparatory Office, but it was rejected by Director Zhao."

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Jitian's face changed drastically, and he slammed the table and said, "No, absolutely not! If you abandon Big Brother's method, it would be like taking a wrong path!"

"I see, you guys are on the wrong path, right?!"

Li Aiguo felt that the time had come, so he stood up and pointed at Zhao Jitian and said, "Director Zhao, if the Russian experts really decide to help us.

Why did they withdraw most of the experts?

Why has the mushroom model, which we paid such a huge price for, not arrived yet?

! ”

"There must be a misunderstanding here." Zhao Jitian shook his head frantically.

"Misunderstanding? I'm afraid that our little brother is getting stronger and stronger, which makes the Russians afraid of him." Li Aiguo's words made everyone present turn pale.

Is this something that can be said face to face?
Director Li coughed twice and said, "These are things that the higher-ups need to consider. Our most important goal is to grow big mushrooms."

He announced on the spot: "Now, in the name of the director of the Ninth Bureau, I declare that from today onwards, all experts and professors in the first office of the Ninth Bureau will put down all their work and go all out to design a new method and calculate the model as soon as possible.

At the same time, I will ask researchers from the three departments of theoretical physics, detonation physics, neutron physics, and radiochemistry to provide support."

Seeing that Director Li was going to completely abandon the Russian calculation method, Zhao Jitian became anxious and punched the table.

"Director Li, you are going to make a mistake. I'm going to report you to the higher-ups!"

"It's up to you." Director Li said, turned and left.

Zhao Jitian did not expect Director Li's attitude to be so firm. He was stunned for a moment, realized that the matter had become a big deal, turned around and went back to the office to make a phone call.

But Li Aiguo grabbed his arm and said, "Director Zhao, I reminded you that you should pay compensation for damaging public property. What? You want to slip away?"

Zhao Jitian looked at the table that he had knocked down, and the corners of his mouth twitched twice.

(End of this chapter)