Break out of the courtyard

Zhang Heping received a call from his eldest son. After hearing the first sentence, he asked in surprise, "Did they invite you to Xishu?"

"Yeah! I looked at their information and asked a few questions, but they couldn't answer any of them." Zhang Bei's voice on the other end of the line was a little muffled. "I think there's something wrong with their information. I didn't want to say it right away, but they kept asking and wouldn't let me go."

"After I pointed out five potentially problematic descriptions and data in the materials, the senior expert leading the team pulled Mr. Qian out. When they came back in, they extended an invitation to me."

In order to keep the secret, the father and son were very cautious in their words during the call and did not mention keywords such as Sanxingdui and mental power.

Zhang Heping pondered for a moment and asked, "Do you want to go?"

"I want to go and take a look!" Zhang Bei said in a low voice, "I guess they invited me over because they wanted to learn about your research progress through me and verify whether it is useful to them."

"Also, I'm very curious about what's going on over there. I want to know what it is that you're so obsessed with."

"It's good to go and broaden your horizons!" Zhang Heping suddenly said seriously, "But there's a big risk involved. Have you noticed?"

Zhang Bei thought for a moment and asked, "Dad, are you referring to the risk of leaks?"

Zhang Heping saw that his eldest son understood what he meant, so he didn't continue the topic. "If you decide to go, the bodyguards won't be able to follow you. Be careful when you go!"

"Ok!"

At Shenzhen Peace College, after seeing Zhang Bei finish his call, Mr. Qian and others invited him to go to the college cafeteria together.

Seeing Zhang Bei jogging over, Mr. Qian asked with a smile, "Did your father agree?"

"Yeah!" Zhang Bei responded simply, still thinking about the risks his father had just reminded him of.

He understood the risk of leaks as believing that one day in the future someone in the mainland would accuse him of leaking top-secret information from Sanxingdui to his father, and then use it to threaten his father.

Zhang Bei couldn't rule out this possibility, but it didn't matter whether he leaked the secret or not. What mattered was whether they would deal with his father!

Zhang Bei thought that if those people wanted to start with him first, they would then threaten his father.

In this case, his father is at least safe and has time to react and deal with it.

Therefore, Zhang Bei is not opposed to this risk.

On the contrary, if something happens to his father first, their family will be at a loss!
"Comrade Xiaobei, how did you know that the brain wave threshold was wrong?" The white-haired old man leading the team deliberately slowed down his pace and waited until Zhang Bei walked side by side.

……

During dinner, Zhang Heping told his family that his eldest son Zhang Bei was going to Xishu.

Tang Xin asked in confusion, "Why is he going to Xishu?"

"Laboratory matters." Zhang Heping gave an excuse casually.

When Tang Xin heard the word "laboratory", his first reaction was to keep it confidential.

But the next second, she took out her cell phone and called her eldest son directly.

"Xiaobei, where are you now?"

When Tang Xin heard her eldest son say that he was at home in Shenzhen, she began to give instructions, asking Zhang Bei to bring clothes, toothpaste, toothbrush, toilet water, etc. Zhang Nan, Zhang Nian and others couldn't help but laugh when they heard this.

"Hubby!" Chen Shuting said softly, "Magnesium wants to invite us to build a hospital there. They've given us a ten-year tax exemption, but they require us to register patents for related drugs and medical devices in Magnesium."

"Two hospitals are enough!" Zhang Heping said calmly, "People with money to pay for treatment will naturally come here."

Zhang Nan, who was standing nearby, interjected, "This guy from Magnesium isn't really importing a hospital; he's clearly trying to get my father's medical technology for free by using patent information."

Chen Shuting tucked her dangling hair behind her right ear and explained, "I think sacrificing a little bit of medical technology to open another hospital in Magnesium would save mainland factories and businesses a lot of trouble!"

"Hua Lao and Zheng Lao have become advisors, and the chairman will be based in the capital from now on," Zhang Heping said calmly. "With them around, it will be difficult for something like what happened with the State Grid Corporation to happen again."

Chen Shuting picked up the soup bowl and thought about it, and finally accepted her man's statement and decided to see how the situation developed.

Zhang Long and Zhang Hu exchanged glances and discussed for a while, then Zhang Long said, "Dad, Xiaohu and I want to try that mask again."

"No need!" Zhang Heping didn't bother to look at his two sons' stunned and disappointed expressions. He explained, "In a couple of days, I will try to make a second-generation micro-brain-computer interface."

"You two should stay alert and wait for the next experiment."

When Zhang Hu heard that they were going to use the second-generation machine, he immediately asked curiously, "Dad, what shape are you going to use for this micro machine?"

"Hairpin!" Zhang Feng suggested, then looked at Zhang Heping and asked, "Dad, if a hairpin doesn't touch the scalp, is it possible for it to become a brain-computer?"

Zhang Heping nodded and said, "This short-range wireless mode may be tried in the next few generations of experimental machines."

Zhang Feng was immediately happy when she heard this, "Dad, I want a phoenix hairpin!"

"Dad, how are you going to solve this problem of excessive brain power consumption?" Zhang Long said with some concern. "If we can't solve this problem, ordinary people like us won't be able to use it normally, and virtual dream games won't become popular."

"Rome wasn't built in a day!" Zhang Heping said with a confident smile, "We can just study and improve the problem slowly."

"As for how to solve the problem of excessive mental exhaustion, it depends on what information your eldest brother can bring back when he returns."

Speaking of Zhang Bei, everyone looked at Tang Xin who was still on the phone and couldn't help but smile.

The next day, before Zhang Bei left, he called Zhang Heping and told him that he had to hand over his mobile phone and other electronic devices after getting on the car.

Zhang Heping had spoken less than three sentences to Zhang Bei when Tang Xin, who was standing next to him, put down her bowl and chopsticks, took Zhang Heping's cell phone, and began nagging her eldest son again.

……

"Mom, I have to leave now. I need to hand over my phone. I'm hanging up now!"

"Got it! I'll bring guards with me when I go out! Yeah! Yeah..."

Zhang Bei finally hung up the phone and saw the old men and women around him looking at him with smiles.

Mr. Qian patted Zhang Bei on the shoulder and sent him to the black SUV. "There's a confidential number over there for you to contact me. Call me anytime if you have anything."

Zhang Bei sat in the back seat, fastened his seatbelt, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'm not going to the front lines to fight. I've got guards protecting me all the way, so nothing will happen!"

"Xiao Lu!" Old Qian looked at the middle-aged male guard standing next to the passenger seat, who had not yet boarded the car, and said sternly, "Comrade Zhang Bei's safety is in your hands!"

"Please rest assured, Mr. Qian, we will ensure that we complete the escort mission!" Guard Lu saluted and gave a guarantee. This time he sat in the co-pilot seat and took Zhang Bei's mobile phone.

Old Qian leaned closer to the passenger seat, his face serious, and asked, "Do you have any guns?" Because these two guards were from Western Sichuan, Old Qian didn't know them very well, but they weren't complete strangers either.

"I have it!" Xiao Lu opened the left side of his clothes, revealing the holster under his left armpit.

Brigade Commander Chu happened to come over with his men at this time. After taking a look at the situation inside the car, he said, "Wait a moment," then pulled Old Qian aside and whispered,

“I just received a call from Professor Hua, asking us to send a few people to go with him.”

"Consultant Zhang made too much of a commotion at the last meeting, and Elder Hua is worried that someone is watching Consultant Zhang and his family."

Elder Qian nodded and said, "I was worried just now. If we don't let the Zhang family's bodyguards follow us, if something happens to us, it will be difficult to explain to Consultant Zhang."

"I've selected four scouts and brought four stun guns," Brigade Commander Chu said in a low voice. "If we really encounter an emergency, regardless of whether the person has ulterior motives or not, we'll use the stun mode to eliminate the danger first, and then we'll coordinate with the local authorities to deal with the aftermath."

"Yes!" Mr. Qian agreed. "Bring the stun gun. Even if Zhang Bei is kidnapped, we can use the stun mode to rescue him."

"That's exactly what I mean!" Brigade Commander Chu said with a smile. "You're familiar with them. I need you to communicate with them about sending four more guards. Otherwise, they'll think we don't trust them and won't let our people into the base to rest."

……

After Zhang Nan and Zhang Nian had breakfast, they said goodbye to their families and went out to go down the mountain.

However, when Zhang Nan saw Zhang Nian follow her into the car, he couldn't help but ask in confusion: "Aren't you going to investigate those financial companies?"

Zhang Nian didn't answer his second sister, but said to the bodyguard captain outside the car: "Let's go to my second sister's company first today."

The captain of the bodyguards outside the car nodded, then called the surrounding bodyguards to get in the car, took out a walkie-talkie, and talked about the situation of following another team of bodyguards down the mountain.

"These past few days, someone from the China Securities Regulatory Commission passed a message to me through my aunt, wanting me to work at their company." Zhang Nian lay back in the chair and lowered the backrest a little.

Zhang Nan frowned slightly, "Why didn't you tell your parents about this?"

"I don't really want to go!" Zhang Nian closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, "But I haven't found anything suitable to do, so I'm a bit conflicted!"

"Because of that Zhu Chen?" Zhang Nan tilted his head and stared at his third sister, trying to see her inner changes from her expression.

Zhang Nian didn't respond, as if she agreed.

However, before Zhang Nan could speak, Zhang Nian denied the question.

"It's not because of him!" Zhang Nian opened his eyes, looked at his second sister, and then said, "What I'm hesitant about is that the China Securities Regulatory Commission is also an administrative department."

"If I go, will I be kept in captivity like a little kid, or will I be promoted like everyone else, or even transferred to another department?"

"If there's a chance for promotion, I think I should give it a try, so that outsiders won't always target our family."

Zhang Nan's brows furrowed when he heard this. "China Merchants Group recently made an acquisition offer to my company."

"According to your logic, China Merchants Group is a state-owned enterprise. If they control my company, wouldn't that make me an employee of a state-owned enterprise?"

Zhang Nian looked at her second sister in surprise, "Why didn't you tell our parents about this?"

"I refused directly!" Zhang Nan frowned and said, "I didn't want to tell Dad and Stepmother, but you also encountered attempts to win over people from the mainland. This matter is not as simple as it seems!"

Zhang Nan said this, took out his cell phone and called their father first.

"Hello, Dad!" Zhang Nan turned on the speakerphone of his cell phone so that his third sister next to him could hear.

"You called right after you went out. Did you forget to take something?" Zhang Heping's voice came from the other end of the phone.

Zhang Nan organized her words and briefly recounted what had happened to her and Zhang Nian. Finally, she asked, "Dad, who do you think is behind this?"

Zhang Nan did not doubt Hua Lao, because he had previously gone to China Merchants Group to help Peace Group negotiate a joint venture with Ping An Insurance, but the deal had failed.

"It doesn't matter who it is!" Zhang Heping said casually, "Next month's 120-day life span potion will be produced in Shenzhen. Do you understand?"

The automated production of Shouyuan 120 medicine was suspended by Zhang Heping for more than four months due to problems with the power grid shares.

Now that production has been moved back to Shenzhen, it means that the issue of the power grid shares has been revealed by Zhang Heping!

Of course, the key was not the 10% dividend from the tobacco company's shares, but that Mr. Hua remained in the capital as an advisor.

Zhang Nan also understood the significance of this, so he asked, "Then will we move back to Shenzhen?"

"I'm still waiting for OMG's technical information, so I won't be sending it over for now." Zhang Heping said slowly, "This is an olive branch extended by the mainland. Consider whether you want to accept it."

"Changing your work style or working in a different place can allow you to experience a different life."

Although Zhang Heping gave his two daughters the right to choose, his words meant to encourage them to accept it. He wanted them to get in touch with more people and settle the issue of marriage as soon as possible.

When Mr. Hua went to Shanghai last time, he talked to Mr. Zheng about many things and cleared up many of his doubts and suspicions.

Afterwards, the two elders worked together to sort out the issue of the power grid shares.

In addition, with Mr. Zheng also joining the Advisory Committee, the status of Zhang Heping, an incompetent consultant, has been greatly improved, which will save him a lot of trouble in the future.

That afternoon, Secretary Chen called and asked the two brothers to return, citing the research project that Zhang Long and Zhang Hu had previously participated in.

However, at noon the next day, Zhang Hu called home and said that a pair of beautiful twin sisters had entered their laboratory and had captivated his brother.

When Tang Xin heard this, he couldn't help but ask a few more questions.

After the phone call ended, the woman walked around the house and even wanted to go to Shenzhen Heping College to check on her two sons, but was stopped by Zhang Heping.

"What are you going to do?" Zhang Heping put down the Star Gate information from the Magnesium Country, paused the call, frowned at his wife, and said:
"Believe it or not, if you go over like this, you won't scare those two girls, but will scare Xiaolong and Xiaohu instead!"

When Tang Xin saw Zhang Heping's serious look, the anxiety and impetuousness in her heart were instantly suppressed, and a feeling of grievance rose up.

Zhang Feng, the fourth daughter who was reading a book nearby, saw her mother standing there in silence and couldn't help but ask on her mother's behalf: "Dad, why were Xiaolong and Xiaohu so scared?"

"Your mother and I won't interfere in this matter. Xiaolong and Xiaohu can still pursue their dreams." Zhang Heping patiently explained, "Besides, Aunt Wang and Liu Yuan are watching over them. It's not time for them to meet their parents yet."

"If your mother goes there, not to mention whether the two girls will feel pressured, Xiaolong and Xiaohu will be the first to be restrained, fearing that they will not do something well and your mother will be dissatisfied."

Seeing that his first wife was still standing there, Zhang Heping stood up and took her upstairs. After an in-depth conversation, he helped his first wife resolve the knot that was preventing her son from getting a girlfriend.

Zhang Heping didn't actually blame her; he just felt she was too anxious about her children's marriages, trying to interfere in everything, which led her children to simply not date, so their mother wouldn't interfere anymore... (End of Chapter)