Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 695 Chapter 694 Meeting an Old Friend

Planting potatoes is different from planting corn, wheat, and pumpkins. It requires a germination step.

The so-called germination is to place the potato pieces covered with wood ash in a relatively warm place to allow the buds on the potato pieces to grow tender sprouts. The whole process takes about a week, which is a bit similar to the seedling cultivation before sweet potato planting.

After finishing their work, Gao Lide and a group of female comrades went to the cafeteria to prepare for making dumplings.

Tang Zhitong and a group of old men were busy building a stove for potatoes.

Take a break and when you finish your work, you can have dumplings in time.

Dumplings are sold by the number, and one or two grain coupons can be exchanged for six.

Supplies were scarce, so when people first ate dumplings, they all applauded. No one complained about the smell of food outside.

Tang Zhitong had a good time with his colleagues for a while, then left after dinner, smelling bad.

"Did you fall into the toilet?" As soon as she got home, Xiao Wang smelled the odor on her husband and looked him up and down, trying to find the source of the stink.

"I went back to the unit to do some work." Tang Zhitong gave a brief description of the cooking of shit at the escort department. Although his family had already finished their meal, he did not want to make them feel sick.

"Are you tired? Are you hungry? Go back to the room and change your clothes first, and I'll wash them for you." After hearing this, Xiao Wang did not feel disgusted, but only felt distressed. She felt sorry for her husband doing such dirty and tiring work.

"I'm not tired. I've eaten at work. I couldn't smell it if you hadn't told me. I'll rub it off later." On the way back, Tang Zhitong was thinking about how to deal with the Science and Technology Commission and forgot about the bad smell on his body, otherwise he would not have brought the smell home.

Don't trouble Xiao Wang with the laundry these two days, as she can't handle cold water these days.

In the end, Xiao Wang couldn't persuade Tang Zhitong, so she sat on the stool and watched her husband wash clothes by himself.

"I have to go out tomorrow to continue my report. How are you doing? Do you have any reports recently?" Tang Zhitong was dressed casually at home. He found an old set of clothes to put on, squatted on the ground, and asked while rubbing the clothes.

"I'll be busy for a few more days next week and then it'll be over. I can finally take a break." Xiao Wang held her chin and felt that her husband's actions in washing clothes were a bit perfunctory, but she did not correct him. As a man, it is good enough for him to be considerate of women and do housework. He should not be picky.

"It's almost the same here. This report takes up too much time." Teacher Zhou assigned himself a few more colleges the day before yesterday, and he might not be able to finish it by next week. Tang Zhitong was actually not happy about giving reports, but this form is popular now, and he can't escape it.

"Yes, a little, but we also have to keep up with the situation and not fall behind." After the novelty of the publication of "One Cent", Xiao Wang also began to get tired of giving reports. The couple were both unanimous on this point as neither of them liked to show off.

"Well, it will be fine after a while. Qingming Festival is almost here, and I'll take you out to play then." Tang Zhitong rubbed the clothes in his hands and promised Xiao Wang.

Since they got married, the couple has been visiting Chunshu Hutong the most often. They don't go on many spring outings or other activities. If we define them by the standards of decades later, they can't escape the word "homebodies".

"Okay, let's dig some wild vegetables together then." Xiao Wang remembered that during the Qingming Festival last year, he came back from sweeping the graves and cut a large bundle of grass and ate dumplings that day.

"Okay, we'll dig up whatever we can find. We're not picky." Tang Zhitong smiled. In fact, he had other plans in mind. He wanted to give Xiao Wang a surprise when the time comes.

When Xiao Wang was recounting her childhood memories, she mentioned flying kites several times when her father was still alive.

After his father passed away, kite flying was no longer an option for Xiao Wang’s teenage entertainment activities.

Twenty years old is the age when spring flowers are in full bloom. Tang Zhitong plans to make a kite by himself so that Xiao Wang can relive the joy of flying a kite.

Without the pillar of the family, Xiao Wang consciously put aside her youthful fun and took on the responsibility of being a big sister. Now that I have my own child, Xiao Wang needs to unload some of the burden and be happier...

What Tang Zhitong meant by washing clothes was just washing coats, because cotton cannot be washed with water, so cotton jackets and trousers can only be hung outside to ventilate and dry.

Although the weather is warm now, no one knows whether there will be a late spring cold snap later, so cotton-padded jackets and trousers cannot be taken apart and washed for the time being. People usually wait until summer to take apart and wash their cotton-padded clothes.

After washing the clothes perfunctorily, Tang Zhitong took them out and hung them up himself. In the dark, he hung all the clothes to dry, and instantly all the odors disappeared.

Xiao Wang was in the house, finding another set of work clothes for her husband, and planned to wash the clothes he washed today again tomorrow when he was not at home.

Sunday, May 3.

Tang Zhitong lingered in bed for a while in the morning, until his classmate Xiao Wang complained that his hands were not honest, so he reluctantly got up.

"Okay, get up and go to Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics today. Maybe we can meet Huo Xiaoping if he doesn't go home on Sunday." Tang Zhitong stretched and put on the clothes that classmate Xiao Wang found for him yesterday.

"This is a proud thing, so let's just deal with it if it happens." Student Xiao Wang smiled and got up as well.

But she was different from Tang Zhitong. She wore small clothes when she slept. Tang Zhitong once tried to assimilate her and let her liberate her nature like himself, but failed.

After washing up and having breakfast, Tang Zhitong went out on time for school, planning to take a walk around the campus of the Aviation College.

At present, the Aviation College is more powerful than the Post and Telecommunications College. It was established in 1952 and is located in Boyanzhuang, Xueyuan Road.

When it comes to Baiyanzhuang, few people still know where it is now, but in a few decades it will probably be lost in the long river of history.

The Post and Telecommunications University just became one of the 64 key universities in the country this year, while the Aeronautics University was one of the first batch of 16 key universities in the country last year. The difference in quality is huge.

Tang Zhitong felt that they deserved the title. The Post and Telecommunications College was still playing with model airplanes, but the Aviation College had already built two planes by hand the year before last. One was used for verification, and the other was used for test flights. It was code-named "BJ No. 1" and was the kind that could actually fly into the sky and had flown into the sky before.

Tang Zhitong had heard from Huo Xiaoping that, except for the Ayi-14 engine, all other parts of the aircraft were hand-made by teachers and students of Beihang University. In addition to BJ-, there is also BJ-, ​​which is China's first modern two-stage sounding rocket. It was successfully launched two years ago and was also hand-made by teachers and students of Beihang University.

What’s even more amazing is that last year, Beihang University also developed the BJ-5, achieving a “zero breakthrough” in the history of China’s unmanned aircraft!
Although they are all college students, Tang Zhitong is convinced by these achievements and looks up to the students of Beihang University.

Today's report was scheduled for 9:30 in the morning, so there was plenty of time. The reason why Tang Zhitong went there early was not to look for Huo Xiaoping, but to see the planes on the Beihang University campus.

According to Huo Xiaoping, there are various types of aircraft on the Beihang University campus, including B25 light bombers, Type 99 bombers, P51 Mustang fighters, and P61, the famous night fighter "Black Widow".

The P61 is a heavy fighter and there is only one in the country. Huo Xiaoping said that it took a lot of effort to transport the plane back to Sijiu City.

Local workers first dismantled the plane into eight pieces, transported it from Chengdu to Jianyang by car, then loaded it onto a train and took the Chengyu Line to Chongqing, then changed to a water route to Wuhan, and finally transported it to BJ by train.

With the help of the letter of certification, Tang Zhitong easily entered the campus, and went to the hangar after asking his classmates from Beihang University.

The hangar is what the students of Beihang University call it. In fact, it is a large open-air apron. The ground of the apron is not only not hardened, but also bumpy.

Rows of scrapped old planes were parked neatly there, silently, exposed to the wind and rain.

Looking at the dusty plane, Tang Zhitong felt a little regretful. We shot down too few B29s and failed to shoot down one over Beihang University. Otherwise, he would have to take a photo with the B29 that threw the little boy and the fat man over the notebook!
Tang Zhitong walked around the hangar and then strolled to the venue.

Maybe it was because it was Sunday, the venue was packed with people and the aisles were filled with students.

Faced with the enthusiasm of Beihang students, Tang Zhitong was a little timid, just like a poor student meeting a top student and being asked by the teacher to impart "learning experience" to the top student.

Tang Zhitong stood on the podium, facing a group of talented students. Words of admiration for Beihang University poured out like water, making all the students of Beihang University proud.

After finishing the report, when Tang Zhitong walked out of the auditorium, he saw several familiar faces at the door, including Wan Xianghong, He Ping, Huo Xiaoping, Bi Bin, and Shi Zhengze. Although they were not standing together, they were obviously waiting for him.

Tang Zhitong knew them and they also knew Tang Zhitong, but they did not all know each other and were divided into three small groups.

"Xiang Hong? Why are you here?" Tang Zhitong raised his hand to greet the other four people, and asked Wan Xianghong first.

"Brother, I heard from my classmates that you were giving a report here today, so I came over." Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Wan Xianghong was a little shy, but smiled happily.

"Thank you for coming to support us. I'll go to your school next week and was thinking of visiting you then." Tang Zhitong walked to Wan Xianghong and looked her up and down. She was a well-fed girl in college. She looked much whiter than she was six months ago and was slightly taller.

"Then I'll listen to it again." Wan Xianghong replied happily.

"Don't delay your studies." Tang Zhitong couldn't say that listening to the report was bad, so he could only give some advice. The reports nowadays are different from those decades later. Now the reports are given by advanced people from all walks of life, while decades later most of them are experts with a certain foresight in certain industries. There is a big difference here.

"Are these classmates looking for me? I'll leave first." Wan Xianghong just noticed Tang Zhitong greeting several other people. She didn't want to take up any more of Tang Zhitong's time, so she said goodbye.

"If you don't have anything urgent to do, just wait a moment. I'll have something to tell you later." Tang Zhitong had originally planned to look for Wan Xianghong when he went to the Iron and Steel Institute, but since he met her today, he decided to get things done together.

"Okay." Wan Xianghong nodded obediently and moved aside, wanting to wait quietly for Tang Zhitong.

"They are all my friends, come and get to know each other." Tang Zhitong did not remain formal with Wan Xianghong. The little girl's experience was very pitiful. She was obviously about the same age as Xiao Wang, but she had to bear the suffering that she should not have borne.

It is said that in college you should "beware of fire, theft and seniors", but you can let down your guard a little bit when it comes to classmates from your own department or introduced by friends.

Among all classmate relationships, university classmates have the highest value, and after joining the workforce, the probability of achieving success in various industries is also the highest.

Tang Zhitong greeted the other four people one by one and introduced them to each other. As for why Tang Zhitong had a sister named Wan, no one asked.

"Why are you here today? The Handbook is not impressive enough in front of students in your major." Tang Zhitong asked He Ping.

He Ping was a student at the medical school. Although she had shown surprise at her participation in the compilation of the Manual at Tsinghua University, there was no medical school among the institutions where Zhou Zheng had arranged for Tang Zhitong to give reports.

In fact, this is not difficult to understand. How many professional players can look down on amateurs? The more rigorous the industry, the more so.

"Xiaoping said that you would come here to give a report today, so I have to come over to see you," He Ping said generously.

"Since you're here, don't leave in a hurry. I'll take you around our school and show you the school planes." The school posted a notice two days in advance that Tang Zhitong would be coming to give a report. After seeing it, Huo Xiaoping felt that as the host, he had to understand the ways of the world today, so he didn't go home.

"Okay, I took a look around this morning, but I didn't see anything special. We still need a professional to accompany us to understand this matter." Tang Zhitong agreed cheerfully, and finally asked the two alumni: "Team leader, what can I do for you?"

"Hehe, I couldn't help it and pulled Lao Bi over. Several comrades in our group want to participate in your invention project." Seeing that Tang Zhitong was busy, Shi Zhengze didn't beat around the bush and spoke straight to the point, not forgetting to pull Bi Bin next to him.

"Yes, our group also wants to participate. There won't be too many people, right?" Bi Bin quickly joined in and asked one more question, but was pulled back by Shi Zhengze again.

"Oh, welcome. There is strength in numbers. I believe we can complete the design faster and better!" Tang Zhitong smiled happily when he saw how impatient they were. These two team leaders might have wanted to block him yesterday, but he did not go back to the University of Posts and Telecommunications yesterday, so he went to Beihang University today.

"You want to invent something? What kind of thing?" Huo Xiaoping understood what was said nearby, but he didn't know the inside story. Looking at the expressions of Bi Bin and Shi Zhengze, he became curious about inventions, so he asked.

"It's a device that improves the survival rate of premature babies. Xiao Wang went to the hospital to visit a friend a while ago and witnessed the unfortunate death of a premature baby. When he went back and told the story, the Women's Federation took it very seriously and asked me if I could find a way to solve it. Children are the future of the motherland, and I thought this matter was important, so I agreed." Tang Zhitong repeated the general reasons, but in reverse order.

Since you are confident that you can achieve results, you have to turn things around, and this reversal is very important.

(End of this chapter)