The train driver in the courtyard

Staff Officer Xiao is a very good person. He works seriously, cares about his comrades, and does not have the airs of a senior staff officer at all.

The only shortcoming is that he likes to breathe heavily when speaking.

Just when Li Aiguo was ready to receive the vehicle body and tracks, Staff Officer Xiao said calmly: "But we need to go and participate in the manufacturing work."

"???"

There is no brotherhood in this machine factory.

Shouldn't it?

The First Machinery Factory just provided tracks for the tunnel boring machine a while ago, why are they giving up now?

Li Aiguo was no longer in a hurry. He just folded his arms and waited for Staff Officer Xiao's explanation.

Sure enough, after a while, Staff Officer Xiao told the real reason.

Although the shield machine is huge in size, it is an engineering machine after all, and the requirements for tracks are not too high.

Trench excavators are different. Not only are they large in size, but they are also required to be able to work in complex environments, and the strength and toughness of their tracks have very high requirements.

So Li Aiguo designed a track based on the experience of later generations.

After the design drawings were sent to the First Machine Factory, the engineers there took a look and realized that this thing could not be manufactured.

As for the body of the trench digger, the manufacturing process is even more complicated.

What to do.

Whoever proposed it should do it!

"Old Xiao, we've been chatting here for nearly half an hour, and the only useful information you told me is one sentence: We need to go to the First Machine Factory, right?" Li Aiguo rubbed his brows.

Staff Officer Xiao nodded slowly: "That's true."

Li Aiguo: "."

He originally thought that people who had been on the battlefield would be more impatient.

Staff Officer Xiao's style is completely different. He is neither hasty nor slow, and always steady. He can be considered an alternative.

However, this kind of chief of staff is a perfect match for the old general with a hot temper.

Li Aiguo calculated the time.

It will take more than ten days to draw up the blueprints for the subway project.

After the drawings are submitted to the higher authorities, they have to go through layers of review, which also takes time.

He now has time to go to the First Machine Factory.

"Lao Xiao, please contact the First Machine Factory and we'll go there right away." Li Aiguo made up his mind.

"Okay, I'll contact the General Staff now to see if there are any transport planes heading to Baotou."

By the time Li Aiguo reacted, Staff Officer Xiao had already left the office.

Li Aiguo: "."

Where's your slow temper? Why do you become so resolute and decisive when faced with a task?
Staff Officer Xiao contacted the General Staff through the Jinling Military Region and confirmed that the earliest flight to Baotou would not arrive until at least tomorrow morning.

Hearing the news, Li Aiguo secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as he finally had time to say goodbye to his family.

It was already afternoon, and Li Aiguo rode his bicycle to find Director Xing to ask for some leave.

"How long is a period of time?" Duanchang Xing took out the note, and just as the tip of his pen was about to fall, he raised his head again.

"It's still hard to say now. It may take at least fifteen days." Li Aiguo pondered the difficulty of this work.

"Where are you going?" Xing Duan said, then swallowed the words back.

Now Li Aiguo has abandoned the military projects in the section and is going to other places instead. There must be some confidential mission.

He thought for a moment, put away the note, took out a notebook, and quickly wrote a line of words.

"Well, we'll follow the old rules. You'll be on a business trip at public expense."

"Oh, Director Xing, thank you."

Although taking leave does not affect monthly salary, it still has a negative impact on the year-end evaluation.

Besides, Li Aiguo was busy with a project in the section this time, so it could be considered a business trip at public expense, so he gladly accepted it.

"By the way, this month's employee subsidy has arrived. You have two children in your family now, so don't forget to collect it."

Li Aiguo thanked Section Chief Xing, went to the logistics department, and received a large pile of things.

"Milk powder, bean sprouts, brown sugar, millet."

"My goodness, if this subsidy was replaced with cornmeal, it would be enough for a family to eat for a month. No wonder people dare to have children these days."

Hanging the net bag on the handlebars, Li Aiguo rode his bicycle to Chaoyang Vegetable Market, bought an old hen and two fish, and then returned to the courtyard.

Chen Xueru had already returned by this time.

"Brother Aiguo, you bought so many good things? How much does it cost?"

"These are subsidies from the company, and these are what I bought." Li Aiguo handed the net bag and the things to Chen Xueru: "I have to go on a business trip tomorrow, let's have a good meal at home today."

Chen Xueru was originally very happy, but when she heard this, the smile on her fair little face disappeared visibly.

"On business trip."

She realized her mistake and quickly turned her head to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes. When she turned back around, a smile appeared on her face.

"I'm going to cook now."

Although Chen Xueru was already used to the rough guy going on business trips, she still felt a little uncomfortable every time.

Fortunately, there are two children in the family now. When Li Aiguo goes on a business trip, she will be busy with the two children, so life will not be too difficult.

Originally, Li Aiguo planned to live in his own little world and sent Xiao Hongsheng and Xiao Minghui to his eldest sister-in-law's house.

As a result, before Chen Xueru had finished cooking, Chen Xingyi and his second sister-in-law came to her house carrying a net bag.

The net bag contained two boxes of Daoxiangcun snacks and four or five big red apples. Although it didn't seem like much, it was considered a valuable gift in those days.

Chen Xueru wiped her hands and came forward: "Second brother, second sister-in-law, since you are here, why did you bring gifts? We are all family, what are you doing?"

The second brother was as shy as ever. Facing Chen Xueru, he opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

The second sister-in-law pushed him aside, walked forward, and said with a smile: "Sister, your second brother has been promoted to a fifth-level worker today."

"Really? That's great." Chen Xueru was also happy for her second brother.

The second sister-in-law smiled with narrowed eyes: "The competition for this promotion exam is very fierce. Your second brother and four or five old masters have the same final score. The factory saw that your second brother had participated in key projects, which is a plus point, so they gave the last spot to your second brother.

If it wasn't for Aiguo's suggestion that your second brother take the initiative to participate in the aid construction, this promotion would have been ruined.

Tell me, should we thank your family for being patriotic? "

After listening to her second sister-in-law's words, Chen Xueru finally understood the whole story and took the net bag.

"You came just in time. Aiguo will be on a business trip tomorrow. I made some delicious food. Please stay here and have dinner with me tonight."

"The meal is ready at home, we are planning to go back." The second brother was stunned for a moment and quickly refused.

But he was stopped by his second sister-in-law: "My younger sister is cooking for me, and you are still trying to stop me. Is there any brother like you?"

Without waiting for her second brother to react, she rolled up her sleeves and went into the kitchen.

"Little sister, let me help you."

The second sister-in-law and Chen Xueru were cooking in the kitchen. Li Aiguo poured Chen Xingyi a cup of tea and asked him to sit down and chat.

The two of them quickly cooked a large table of dishes. Li Aiguo took out a bottle of Lao Fenjiu and poured it for Chen Xingyi: "Come on, second brother, congratulations on your promotion to a fifth-level worker. I wish you to become a ninth-level master chef soon."

"The goal of becoming a ninth-level master chef is too high." Chen Xingyi laughed awkwardly. Feeling that it was a little impossible, he still picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

Li Aiguo thinks Chen Xingyi has a promising future.

He is only thirty years old and has already become a level five worker. He is still very young.

In particular, Chen Xingyi is a dull person and an honest man.

In later generations, "honest person" has evolved into a derogatory term.

But these days, honest people can study technology down to earth and progress faster than those slick guys.

The family dinner ended in a lively atmosphere.

The second sister-in-law stood up and prepared to leave, her eyes fell on Xiao Hongsheng and Xiao Minghui.

She looked at Li Aiguo and Chen Xueru again, her eyes turning:
"Huai Ru, our father hasn't seen the two children for a long time, and my sister-in-law is also at home. How about I take the two children back home to spend the night?"

Nowadays, couples with limited rooms will send their children to relatives' homes or next door before having sex.

Chen Xueru naturally understood what the second sister-in-law meant, and her face blushed slightly: "Xiao Hongsheng said before that he missed grandpa, second sister-in-law, please help me."

Xiao Hongsheng was playing with toys. When he heard his mother mention his name, he raised his head and said, "Mom, I didn't think about it."

Chen Xueru picked him up and whispered, "You've thought about it! How about this? You take your sister to stay at grandpa's house for one night, and I'll buy you a popsicle tomorrow."

Xiao Hongsheng was particularly craving for popsicles, but Chen Xueru stipulated that he could only eat one per week. After hearing this, the little guy instantly gave in.

"Second aunt, I've been missing grandpa, second aunt, and second uncle-in-law for a long time!" Xiao Hongsheng broke free from Chen Xueru's arms, ran over and grabbed the second sister-in-law's hand: "Second aunt, let's go quickly."

Chen Xueru: "."

Li Aiguo: "."

****
The night was quiet.

In the bedroom, the lights were dim and beautiful songs were playing on the radio.

Li Aiguo leaned against the head of the bed, his mind full of questions.

Just now, they have completed the warm-up.

Just as the scene was about to begin, Miss Chen suddenly pushed Li Aiguo away and ran to the next room.

Did she go to change into cheongsam?

That shouldn’t be the case. The cheongsams are all hidden in the closet.

Just then, the door opened.

A girl named Chen, wearing yoga clothes, walked in.

Yes, it is yoga clothes.

Li Aiguo rubbed his eyes to make sure he was not seeing things.

Different from ordinary sportswear fabrics, yoga wear fabrics are closer to the body and softer.

"Does it look good?"

With an alluring blush on her face, Miss Chen, a little drunk, was leaning lazily on the back of a chair, looking both charming and seductive.

"What are these clothes?"

"A while ago, the tailor shop got a piece of cloth from Yangcheng. It was said that it was shipped from Hong Kong. My father disliked the cloth because it was too thin. So I made it into an inner garment."

"Does it look good?" Miss Chen tilted her head.

Li Aiguo took a deep breath and said, "It looks good, but this outfit is actually sportswear." "Sportswear?" Miss Chen was puzzled.

Li Aiguo said seriously: "Do you know yoga? It's the gymnastics sport of the Ah San people."

Of course, Miss Chen doesn’t know what yoga is, but our Li Aiguo is an excellent yoga instructor.

After careful, patient and confident teaching.

Miss Chen has excellent physical fitness and mastered the yoga poses in just a short while.

Some people say that yoga is actually a secret art of sex, which originated from the sexual postures practiced by ancient Indian monks.

Li Aiguo didn't believe it at first, but now he has to believe it a little.

"Brother Aiguo, this posture seems a little wrong." Miss Chen also noticed something strange at this time.

"That's right." Li Aiguo walked forward.

Three hours later.

The pale-faced little Chen girl lay on the bed with lifeless eyes, staring at the ceiling above her head, gasping for breath, greedily breathing the air.

She felt that yoga was too tiring.

But, it seems to taste quite good.

Li Aiguo lovingly wiped the sweat off Miss Chen's forehead with his palm and whispered, "Take a rest."

Miss Chen, who always likes to show off her strength, wanted to struggle to stand up, but after trying for a while, she had to give up.

She turned over weakly and rested her head on the rough man's chest.

"It's all your fault for bullying me."

"Then I won't bully you anymore."

"you dare!"

"click"

Li Aiguo kissed Miss Chen on the forehead with satisfaction, pulled up the quilt, and fell into a deep sleep.

****
The next morning, when Li Aiguo woke up, Miss Chen had already cleaned the bedroom and was now squatting and packing toothbrush and toothpaste into the suitcase.

Li Aiguo's heart warmed up and he sat up and hugged Miss Chen from behind.

"Brother Aiguo, I have to go to work today"

"Please take half a day off. I'll leave at 9:30, so we still have three hours."

"Another three hours."

Li Aiguo hugged her from behind, gently put her on the bed, and made a man's promise: "This time I will just hug you and do nothing else."

Leaning in the rough man's arms, feeling the hot breath and his gradually growing ferocity, Chen Xueru's body collapsed.

Three hours later.

Chen Xueru, whose bones were all loose, pinched the rough man in shame and anger.

"My sister-in-law is right. Men's mouths are always deceiving!"

"Can you call it cheating if you lie to your own wife?" Li Aiguo laughed and took Miss Chen's soft body into his arms.

"." Miss Chen rolled her eyes cutely, leaned in his arms, and closed her eyes comfortably.

After a while of tenderness, Li Aiguo raised his wrist to check the time. Seeing that it was already nine o'clock, he carefully put Miss Chen on the bed.

"I'll pass by the neighborhood office later and ask for a day off for you. You don't have to go to work."

"No, I..." Miss Chen tried to stand up, but as soon as she moved, her body began to ache and she had no choice but to lie back down.

"Yeah" she could only agree.

Li Aiguo carried a bamboo box and pushed his bicycle out of the courtyard.

At this time, the courtyard was quiet, with only a few old women and young wives sitting at the door chatting.

"Aiguo, are you going on a business trip again?"

"Yes, I'm going to the Northwest to do some work."

"You train drivers have a really hard time."

After saying hello to the old ladies and young wives, Li Aiguo rode his 28-bar bicycle into the alley entrance of Zhengyangmen Sub-district Office.

The car bells jingled, startling the sparrows that were napping under the eaves.

Just as he was about to step over the threshold of the mottled red paint, he ran into Sister Wang, who was wrapped in a blue cloth gown and walking out with a briefcase under her arm.

"Sister Wang, Xueru is not feeling well today. Please take a sick leave for her." Li Aiguo said as he took out two White Rabbit milk candies from his pocket and handed them over.

Sister Wang's eyes were covered with smiles, but she said, "It's just a small favor. How can I accept this?" Before she finished speaking, she had already put the candy in her pocket, "It just so happened that today was the day for district visits, so I took Xiao Chen's jurisdiction as a side trip.

"That's great. I'll treat you to Donglaishun hotpot some other day." Li Aiguo was about to leave, but Sister Wang pulled him to the back seat of the car.

"What's wrong with Xiao Chen? Is she sick? I'll go see her after work."

"No, I'm either sick or feeling a little under the weather."

"So that's how it is. It's good to be young. I remember when Lao Liu and I just got married, we could even make pancakes in bed. Ahem, auntie knows that you young people are in good health, but you have to take it easy." Sister Wang seemed to have noticed something and her tone changed.

"Sister Wang, I have to go to work. I'm leaving first."

Faced with this kind of wolf-like and ferocious female comrade, even Li Aiguo felt scared and rushed out on his bicycle.

Sister Wang looked at his back, smiled with some envy and muttered: "They have two children, and their relationship is still so good. Xiao Chen can be said to have married a good man."

She tightened the materials in her hand and whispered, "I heard from Xiao Zhou in the office that there is an old Chinese doctor in the western suburbs who specializes in treating men with weak strength. After work, take Lao Liu over. It doesn't matter if it costs a little money. It's better than being a widow."

When Li Aiguo arrived at the maintenance section, Staff Officer Xiao had been waiting for a while.

Seeing him coming, Staff Officer Xiao asked the driver to take a taxi.

"Patriotic, the plane is about to take off, hold on tight."

"okay."

Li Aiguo quickly locked his bicycle in the shed and jumped onto the jeep in a few steps.

The engine roared and the jeep rushed like an arrow from a bow, whizzing all the way to Nanyuan Airport.

This is not the first time that Li Aiguo has taken a military transport plane, and he has now acquired the demeanor of an experienced passenger.

He took out his pistol, strode into the cabin, and sat down in a place far away from the drain.

Inside the cabin, several middle-aged men in uniform were talking in low voices. When they saw Staff Officer Xiao come in, they were startled at first, then became enthusiastic.

A burly man with a big smile on his face said in a loud voice: "Isn't this Staff Officer Xiao? Why are you coming to the Northwest instead of staying in Nanjing?"

Staff Officer Xiao glanced at the man and said calmly, "Zhang Mazi, I remember you are from the Beijing Military Region, right?"

"." The man's smile froze, his expression a little embarrassed. He scratched his head, laughed dryly twice, and said nothing more.

The other middle-aged man saw that the man had suffered a loss and was about to speak, but Staff Officer Xiao narrowed his eyes and said, "If I remember correctly, you are from the Shenyang Military Region, right?"

Middle-aged man: “.”

Staff Officer Xiao pursued the victory and turned his gaze to a thin soldier leader with sharp eyes. His tone was both respectful and firm: "Peng Ernian, a fierce general of the Fourth Field Army. In the battle of Xiushuihezi, you led the troops to completely wipe out the enemy's American-equipped reinforced regiment. Now, you are the deputy chief of staff of the 1st Independent Division of the Shenyang Military Region."

Peng Ernian raised his head slightly and looked at Staff Officer Xiao deeply. "I have long heard that there is a famous scholar named Xiao in the Third Field Army. He has a first-class memory and is good at both literature and martial arts. I see today that he is indeed extraordinary."

Scholar Xiao. Li Aiguo felt that he seemed to have underestimated Staff Officer Xiao.

Come to think of it, can anyone who can follow a veteran be an ordinary person?
Although the leaders were not in the same team, they had obviously known each other before, and within a short while, they started chatting animatedly.

"Old Xiao, you've come to my territory this time. I'm going to treat you to a drink." Peng Ernian unbuttoned his uniform and said with a smile.

Staff Officer Xiao raised his lips slightly, and pushed Li Aiguo forward gently, saying with a smile: "Old Peng, you misunderstood. I went to Baotou this time to do the work of a staff officer, and I had no choice. The real key person is this person."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes instantly focused on Li Aiguo.

From the moment Li Aiguo stepped into the cabin, his work clothes were particularly eye-catching.

Among the officers in neat uniforms, a man in casual clothes naturally looks very special.

Peng Ernian's eyes flashed with curiosity. He looked at Li Aiguo and asked in a somewhat inquiring tone, "Who is this comrade?"

"Li Aiguo, the train driver of Qianmen Locomotive Depot." Li Aiguo took the initiative to extend his hand and shake hands with him.

Peng Ernian held his hand, looked him up and down, smiled and nodded, and said, "Hello, train driver..."

Although he said this, he was secretly thinking in his heart: It is strange that a train driver can be accompanied by Staff Officer Xiao in person.

Several other leaders also became interested and started asking Li Aiguo various questions.

Li Aiguo was well prepared and his response was clear and logical.

"Hey, I didn't expect you to be a train driver!"

A leader smiled and shook his head, his tone showing both surprise and a bit of appreciation.

"What's wrong with the train driver? I, Wang, was just a shepherd boy back then, but I have made it to where I am today, haven't I?" Another leader took over the conversation with a hearty laugh.

"That's right! There are different divisions of labor in the revolution, but there is no distinction between high and low."

Everyone agreed and the atmosphere became more harmonious.

Li Aiguo told some interesting stories about the railway and soon became friendly with several leaders.

Li Aiguo saw that the time was right and raised his doubts at the right time: "I have always wondered why several military district leaders went to Baotou. This matter always feels strange."

Peng Ernian was slightly startled when he heard this, then he looked at Staff Officer Xiao and said half-jokingly: "Old Xiao, patriotic comrade, it seems that you are really not a member of our team."

Staff Officer Xiao shrugged his shoulders, spread his hands, and said, "I'm not lying to you, patriotic comrade, I'm a genuine train driver."

"I was overthinking it, haha." Peng Ernian laughed a few times, then he straightened his expression and explained patiently.

It turns out that Baotou is located in a border area, across from it is the big brother, and is under the jurisdiction of the Nei*gu Military Region.

Since the 60s, the situation has changed a bit, and the higher-ups have specially dispatched several divisions to be stationed here.

This is normal practice.

Interestingly, these divisions come from different military regions.

In other words, Baotou is currently under the management of the Neigu Military Region, the Jingcheng Military Region and the Shenyang Military Region.

In addition to the Third Field Army, there are also many comrades from the First and Fourth Field Army in the team.

Li Aiguo listened and was secretly amazed.

Thinking about what happened later, I can't help but admire the foresight of my superiors.

It was almost dawn when the plane arrived in Baotou.

The situation at the First Machine Factory is special, so we can only go there after daybreak.

Li Aiguo followed Staff Officer Xiao and stayed at the military district guesthouse near the airport.

We spent the whole night in silence, quietly waiting for the dawn.

(End of this chapter)