Courtyard House: Starting as an eighth-grade worker, with too many wives.

"And this—"

Looking at Li Jianguo.

Her eyes were smiling.

"Comrade Li Jianguo is awarded the right to use a car."

"real?"

Li Jianguo was stunned for a moment.

In those days, resources were extremely scarce.

Those who can afford to use cars, especially for personal use, are usually national leaders.

Everyone else uses company cars, and they can't drive them as they please.

I never expected that he would own a car.

This is the first one available.

"How could this be fake?"

Factory Director Yang laughed.

"You built this car, so you should have the right to use it. But you'll have to wait. Once mass production starts, you'll definitely get one in the first batch."

"I'm envious of this reward."

He's also a car enthusiast.

Besides, it was made by themselves.

I really like that newly assembled car.

"it is good."

Li Jianguo had no objection.

It's great to be able to drive to work now.

He patted Director Yang on the shoulder reassuringly.

"Factory manager, this car was made in your factory. You'll definitely be one of the first to get a new one when we replace it. It won't be long before you're riding in one too, so what are you envious of?"

"Too!"

Factory Director Yang became happy again.

After finishing our business, and with more work to do, I left.

Li Jianguo was quite happy in his office.

Having a car makes things much more convenient.

On weekends, you can drive to a distant place for a drive.

The cars he builds are of much better quality than those that frequently stall halfway through a journey.

If you have enough fuel, you can drive long distances without any problems.

I'll take a tour of the area around Beijing in the 1960s.

I'll buy another camera to take some photos.

It's definitely good.

It's time to leave work.

Li Jianguo walked out of the office.

They ran into Director Yang.

The two walked together toward the factory gate.

The workers on the road greeted them when they saw them.

"Director Li!"

"Hello, Director Li!"

"Director Li, Factory Manager Yang, it's time to leave work!"

In the past, when we greeted each other after get off work, we would always call him Factory Director Yang first.

Now look what's happened, the first thing he does is call out "Li Jianguo".

Factory Director Yang was left behind.

Some people only remember him after they've already greeted him.

Some people simply ignored him.

Even more outrageous, after greeting Li Jianguo, he realized that Director Yang was next to him, and quickly added a sentence.

That's hilarious.

Along the way, Director Yang was seriously injured.

"It's over, it's over, I'm never walking with you again. These people only have eyes for you, they don't care about me at all."

She was so upset she almost cried.

"Should I remind them next time?"

"Get out!"

The two exchanged a few jokes before parting ways.

Li Jianguo was in a great mood.

I rode my bicycle home.

It pedals with its feet, occasionally bouncing a couple of times.

I'm definitely not feeling well.

It will be fine once there is a car.

After making a couple of remarks, he turned and headed to the supply and marketing cooperative.

I'm planning to buy a chicken.

Meat from this era doesn't have those messy additives.

They are all genuine free-range chickens, and they taste delicious.

Anyway, I'm not short of money, I can eat enough every day.

Don't wrong yourself.

I bought some food and started walking back.

There are fewer people on the street now.

"Director Li, you bought some delicious food again?"

If he ran into someone he knew, Li Jianguo would casually slip them a few pieces of candy.

Chatting and laughing, we walked back together.

During this period, he became quite famous in the area.

Capable and generous.

Who wouldn't like it?

Men, women, young and old, all greet him and chat for a bit when they see him.

As I turned into an alley, a man on a bicycle came towards me.

Unfamiliar faces.

Li Jianguo ignored it.

He didn't pay attention to the many people he didn't recognize.

Followed by.

A dark gun barrel suddenly rose up.

I've got my eye on him.

"careful--"

Screams erupted in the narrow alley.

"boom--"

Gunshots rang out.

The tranquility was broken.

The moment the gun was raised, Li Jianguo quickly dodged to the side.

The bullet grazed past.

A sharp whooshing sound rang in my ears.

It was as if the wings of death had swept across his face.

At that moment, Li Jianguo acted instinctively.

He unleashed unprecedented power.

They pounced on it.

The killer was knocked off the bicycle.

The two fell heavily to the ground.

The assassin reacted quickly.

He raised his hand, ready to fire again.

Li Jianguo gripped his wrist tightly.

He swung his arm and slammed it against the wall.

"Thump—"

It made a muffled sound.

The sound of bones cracking could be clearly heard.

The assassin's wrist was twisted at an unusual angle.

The gun fell to the ground.

Li Jianguo kicked the weapon away.

Then he kicked at the killer.

The other person was kicked away.

It is up to five meters away.

It landed heavily.

It struggled to get up, but couldn't move.

Blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

Just one kick.

A burly man over 1.8 meters tall was completely unable to resist.

His breathing was weak, clearly indicating that he had suffered a severe injury and was in critical condition.

Gunshots suddenly rang out in the quiet alley.

Police officers from the local station arrived quickly.

Quickly subdue the killer who is lying on the ground.

Seeing the severity of his injuries, the security personnel felt somewhat relieved.

"Comrade, this is troublesome..."

As I turned around.

Shocked.

"Director Li?"

It's a tricky situation.

"Are you alright? Are you hurt?"

Li Jianguo shook his head in acknowledgment.

"I will cooperate fully with whatever you need. We must find the mastermind behind this assassin."

"Rest assured. We will investigate this thoroughly and spare no effort."

The assassin was escorted away.

Li Jianguo breathed a sigh of relief.

After relaxing, I realized that my back was soaked in cold sweat.

My clothes were soaked with cold sweat and clung to my skin.

Fortunately.

Fortunately, the response was swift.

Otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous.

The killer incident is no small matter; it is far from a simple public security issue and has far-reaching implications.

Security personnel rushed to the scene immediately.

At the same time, Li Jianguo, an engineer at the steel rolling mill, also sent someone to urgently notify Director Yang.

At this moment, Factory Director Yang was on his way home, with groceries he had just purchased from the market still in his car.

"Director Yang!"

Someone was speeding after me on a bicycle at high speed.

"What happened? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Factory Director Yang braked the car and looked back in surprise.

"Director Li...something's happened to him! There's an assassin!"

Upon hearing the word "assassin," Director Yang shuddered, and the meat he was holding fell to the ground.

"What did you say? What killer?"

"They were armed!"

Factory Director Yang pressed on incredulously, "What exactly happened? Explain yourself!"

The man caught his breath and hurriedly reported, "Director Li was attacked by assassins on his way home. The attackers were armed."

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Director Yang's expression changed drastically.

"Where is Director Li? Is he injured? Has he been taken to the hospital?"

He asked three questions in a row, his breathing rapid, almost labored.

"Director Li was not injured, but..."

Before he could finish speaking, Director Yang disregarded everything else. He unloaded all the meat, canned goods, and other items from the truck, turned it around, and sped off towards Li Jianguo's country.

Before the messenger could finish speaking, Director Yang's bicycle had already sped more than ten meters away. He quickly turned around and followed closely behind to Li Jian's house.

Factory Director Yang pedaled his bicycle with all his might, his mind a mess, the words "Li Jianguo" and "killer" echoing repeatedly in his head.

Li Jianguo was assassinated!

He was not only a key talent at the steel rolling mill, but also Zhou Lao's most valued young protégé. If anything were to happen to him, no one could bear the responsibility. How could Director Yang not be extremely anxious?

If Li Jianguo were to meet with misfortune, the country would lose a promising young scientist, a significant loss to scientific and technological development. And as his direct superior, I would certainly bear the blame.

Forget about future promotions, he might even lose his current job. "Neglect of duty" alone is enough to ruin his future.

Why would an assassin suddenly appear out of nowhere? Could it be that a foreign organization has discovered that the engine was developed by Li Jianguo? If that's the case, he truly deserves to die—after all, the information was leaked from him.

Under no circumstances could anything happen to Li Jianguo. Along the way, Director Yang was in a state of turmoil, with all sorts of thoughts swirling in his mind.

He even went through the entire leadership of the steel rolling mill one by one. As he pondered, Director Yang pedaled faster and faster, the wheels almost sparking.

After speeding along, Li Jianguo finally appeared ahead.

When Director Yang jumped off his bicycle, he casually pushed it, and it tipped over to the side of the road.

That was his brand new bike, which he always kept shiny and wouldn't even ride in the rain. But he didn't even glance at it now.

He rushed over to Li Jianguo, looking him up and down several times, from head to toe and then from toe to head. Only after confirming that the man was unharmed and stood firmly on his feet did he let out a long sigh of relief.

"It's alright...it's good that you're alright..."

He kept repeating those two sentences to himself, but the rest of the words stuck in his throat and he couldn't say them.

After the initial burst of energy subsided, Factory Director Yang realized something was wrong. His legs were trembling, his palms were sweating, and he felt like his whole body was falling apart. He could only stand by holding onto the wall, and when he tried to take a few steps forward, his feet felt like they were walking on cotton.

Li Jianguo reached out and supported his arm.

"Director Yang, what's wrong...?"

"It's nothing, I just rode too fast." Factory Director Yang waved his hand, looking a little embarrassed. "I'll be fine after a rest."

Li Jianguo didn't let go, and supported him as they walked into the yard.

"Come inside and have some water to calm down. You'll have to take care of things afterward."

Factory Director Yang nodded and let him help him walk forward.

He had to keep an eye on the assassination attempt. This was a matter of life and death, and couldn't be delayed. The perpetrators had to be found quickly, and the masterminds behind it all exposed. Li Jianguo couldn't be allowed to get hurt; even the slightest mishap involving such a talented individual would be a loss to the country.