Siheyuan: Start with a Truck Driver

Chapter 461 Zhou Lanxi

Mrs. Jia Zhang got iodine from Shazhu's house, took cotton swabs, and helped the sticks to be painted.

"Grandma, it hurts, it hurts, take it easy."

"Oh, look, my face is disfigured. If scars are left, it will be difficult to find a wife in the future! We have to make that wild man pay more."

".1000 yuan is more than enough, grandma, that kid is amazing! The two of us can't go too far."

The scene of Wang Weidong kicking him appeared in front of Bang Geng's eyes, and he couldn't help trembling in his heart. There was a bloody aura about this kid, as if he had really killed someone.

If you push such a person into a hurry, the consequences will be serious.

"Okay, why am I getting older and soft-hearted now! In the past, he would not only have to lose money, but also kneel down and kowtow to me a few times. Is it easy to provoke you when I am Jia Zhang?" The corners of Jia Zhang's mouth curled up slightly, combined with her pair of triangular eyes, she looked extraordinarily vicious.

"Yes, grandma, you are the best!" Bang Ji wanted Jia Zhang to help him out, so naturally there were constant compliments at this time.

A bragging, a compliment, the atmosphere in the room instantly became active, with constant laughter, it was completely a warm picture of fatherly kindness and filial piety in the eyes of outsiders.

But this picture was quickly broken with a problem.

Mrs. Jiazhang helped stick the stick with iodine, and said casually: "Grandson, when the money is in hand, the milk will not take advantage of you. Let's share 1000 cents, 500 yuan, just give me [-] yuan." .”

Stick was about to get up, when he heard this, he sat back and looked at Jia Zhang in disbelief: "No, grandma, what do you want money for at such an age? Besides, I have suffered so much in exchange for this money." Why did you get half of it?"

Jia Zhang's complexion suddenly became gloomy, and he threw the bottle of iodine outside the door: "What do I want money for? Hey, don't you know? I am so old, my body is full of problems, and I need money every day. Take painkillers, your mother is a stingy old man, she always refuses to buy them for me, so I have to spend my own money to buy them?
Besides, you were beaten, but if I didn't ask for money for you, your beating would be in vain.

you say.Should I give half of it? "

Jiazhang's arrogance and unreasonableness made Banggan very angry. He wanted to say something to her directly, but after thinking about it, he gave up.

When the time comes to get the money, he will run away after grabbing it, even Jia Zhang can't catch up with him.

"Okay, then hurry up and ask some wild man for money."

"I don't know him, tell me what that person looks like."

Stick raised his eyelids, thought about it for a long time, and said slowly: "Big eyebrows, big eyes, burly figure, high nose bridge, wearing a very high-grade woolen coat, calfskin shoes on feet, and British wrists. Garner watch."

"Ingner Watch? I know who it is!"

"Who?"

"That man's name is Wang Weidong, and he lives in the small house next door to our compound." Jia Zhang nodded heavily and said, "You can't be wrong, that Ingner watch is so precious, the elders in the capital How many do you have? Plus a woolen coat, that’s right, it’s him.”

"Hurry up, let's ask for money!"

When Banggen heard this, he jumped up from the ground and pulled Jiazhang to go out of the house.

Jia Zhang waved his hands and said: "You child, why are you in a hurry, grandma can't change clothes, and you might have to fight with that kid later, the clothes I'm wearing are new clothes, not suitable."

Jiazhang went into the back room, put on a tattered cotton jacket, tattered cotton trousers, and a pair of cotton boots with missing toes, and then came to Wang Weidong's house with great vigor and arrogance.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

After three knocks on the door, Guan Tingting opened the door.

Seeing Jia Zhang, she frowned: "Old lady, why are you here again, haven't you been cleaned up enough?"

"Hey, what are you talking about, little girl? Where is Wang Weidong! I have something to do with him!" Jia Zhang said coldly.

"He's not at home, just tell me if you have something to do."

"You little girl, I can talk to you!"

Jia Zhang stretched his head and looked around the yard a few times, making sure that Wang Weidong was not at home, so he could only leave awkwardly with a stick.

Guan Tingting looked at the backs of the two of them, her brows furrowed involuntarily.

What is this old lady looking for Wei Dongge for?
On the other hand, after spending a wonderful night in the guest house of the textile factory, Wang Weidong picked up a bicycle from Director Gong and came to the second stop for talent discovery——Jingcheng Chemical Research Institute.

His target this time is Professor Zhou Lanxi.

Professor Zhou Lanxi is nearly 50 years old this year and graduated from Stanford University.

After liberation, he responded to the call and returned from North America, hoping to contribute to the construction of the country.

Wishes are beautiful, but reality is cruel. Due to the limitations of objective conditions, Professor Zhou Lanxi has suffered a lot, but he has not achieved academically.

In particular, as he got older, he was less valued in the Chemical Research Institute.

Every time I apply for experimental funding, it takes a lot of effort.

No, early in the morning, during dinner, Zhou Lanxi and Mrs. Zhou had a dispute over this.

Mrs. Zhou put a bowl full of stick noodle porridge on the table, and brought a plate of hot and sour radish sticks, and put it in front of him: "Old Zhou, if you want me to say, you should stop doing it, you are so old. , and the health is not good, I will leave early at work, let's enjoy retirement life, okay?"

Zhou Lanxi sipped on stick noodle porridge, shook her head and said, "Honey, you know me. Back then, I gave up the favorable treatment abroad and came back just to revitalize the domestic chemical industry. Now my research on crystallization has been completed." With a clue, as long as the experiment is successful, we no longer need to import those crystalline chemicals from abroad, which will save a lot of foreign exchange.”

Mrs. Zhou looked at his unrepentant appearance, and felt a little funny. This man is a good man, highly educated, smart, and sincere to others.

It’s just that he’s a bit stubborn. Not to mention the past few years, Zhou Lanxi’s salary in these years is not as good as that of a worker. He can only get more than 20 yuan a month, and he can’t even support his family.

If it wasn't for the support of her natal family, and the fact that she earns more than 40 yuan a month as a teacher, life would have been impossible.

However, he still concentrated on his research work.

The point is that the leaders of the research institute don't pay much attention to Zhou Lanxi's project. They think Zhou Lanxi is a fantasy and the project is a waste of money.

The life of the research institute is also difficult. Often at the end of the year, one month's salary is still in arrears.

How could money be wasted on pointless experiments!
Mrs. Zhou knew Zhou Lanxi's temperament well, and knew that persuasion was useless, so she could only attack in a roundabout way.

"Well, aren't you going to the institute to apply for experimental funds today? If you can apply, I won't say anything, and I will fully support you in continuing your research.

If your experimental funding is rejected by the leadership of the research institute, you will get a sick leave.

I asked my brother to help you find a job as a gatekeeper in a factory. You only work eight hours a day and get 25 yuan a month.

how about it?
"

Look at the gate. Zhou Lanxi drank the sweet stick noodle porridge, feeling a pang of sadness in his heart, and his eyes were a little moist in the rising white mist.

Back then, when he had just graduated from Stanford University, several chemical groups in North America offered him a salary of [-] US dollars a year, but he declined all of them.

Now he can only retire from the research institute to help others watch the gate.

Wanting to refute, but knowing that Madam was doing it for his own good, he could only swallow a mouthful of stick noodle porridge, swallowing the heart-piercing bitterness into his stomach, raised his head and smiled: "Okay, if the experimental funds cannot be approved, I will retire."

Zhou Lanxi thinks her knowledge is second to none in China, especially in the Institute of Chemical Engineering.

As for the inability to apply for experimental funding?That is absolutely impossible, impossible in a lifetime!

After eating, I rode that broken bicycle that rang everywhere except the bell to the Chemical Research Institute.

After entering the office, he put his handbag on the desk and began to sort out the documents for applying for experimental funds.

Researcher Zhang passed by the door of the office, seeing Zhou Lanxi's serious look, he couldn't bear it.

He walked into the office and said with a smile: "Old Zhou, you went to work so early? Yesterday I saw that you seemed to have a cold, why don't you rest at home for two more days."

"Worry at home, you know, my experiment has reached a critical stage, if I put in more effort, I might be able to break through."

Zhou Lanxi bound the documents, held them in her hands and walked outside: "I won't talk to you anymore, I have to apply for project funds quickly. Director Liu should be at work now."

Seeing the back of Zhou Lanxi leaving in a hurry, Researcher Zhang stretched out his hand to stop him, opened his mouth a few times, but finally made no sound.

When Zhou Lanxi knocked on the door of the director's office, Director Liu was counting the projects in the institute this year.

Looking at the figures above, Director Liu shook his head with a wry smile, and muttered to himself: "The ministries and commissions only allocated such a small amount of funds, how can it be enough!"

Of course, he can also understand the ministries and commissions. Now that the domestic economic situation is improving, more of the limited funds above are invested in industrial production.

The industrial products produced in those factories and the clothes and hats produced in textile factories can improve people's living standards faster.

And what about the Institute of Chemical Engineering?The research is all biased towards theory, and most of the results cannot be applied in a short time.

Moreover, any experiment will have the risk of failure.

Good steel must be used wisely. Director Liu has just cut several experimental projects that have repeatedly failed.

Hearing the knock on the door, Director Liu put the materials on the table, stood up and opened the door.

"Old Zhou, I'm looking for you! Come in quickly."

"Liu Suo, here is my application form, please take a look."

Director Liu took the application, did not open it, and stared at Zhou Lanxi with a troubled face: "Old Zhou, this is exactly what I am looking for you for. This year's budget is down, only half of last year's. After our research After discussing with several leaders, it was decided to cut down some projects that had not achieved results. Unfortunately, your crystal project is one of them. I hope you can understand the resolutions we made collectively and understand the difficulties of the institute.

Don't worry, when the budget is high next year, we will definitely submit your project again.

Gold always shines! "

Zhou Lanxi's complexion dimmed visibly with the naked eye, and she wanted to get angry, but she was a little embarrassed.

He clenched his fists again and again, and finally said softly: "Liu Suo, my project has reached a critical moment, and the crystallization problem will be studied immediately. It is of great significance for guiding chemical production. We can't stop!"

Liu Suo handed the application back to Zhou Lanxi: "Old Zhou, this is a collective decision, and I can't change it alone. As for the experiment, no one knows whether it will be successful. You have 20 years to do this project. Has it been many years? Every time the experiment fails, you always say that. You should know that we leaders are under a lot of pressure. We are tired, and you are even more tired. No need to call here, I will tell the General Affairs Office."

Zhou Lanxi didn't know how she left the director's office.

Since he returned to China, he has started to study crystals. Even when he was a member of the rural community, he was still thinking about chemical equations while digging the ground.

25 years, a full 25 years, and now the results are about to be achieved, but just before the door, the institute actually canceled his project.

Zhou Lanxi stood in the compound, looking at the sky, he felt that the sky suddenly became dark.

The body swayed and was about to fall to the ground, but was held by a pair of strong hands.

"Hey, comrade, what's wrong with you? Is it hypoglycemia, come, eat a white rabbit."

Wang Weidong used two packs of the big front door, and slipped in quietly without disturbing the Chemical Research Institute.

Just when I was about to find a veteran international student, I saw a researcher in his 50s standing in the compound with his head up, looking stupid.

I thought to myself, why, now even a fool can be a researcher?
He couldn't help slowing down, and the above happened.

Wang Weidong helped Zhou Lanxi to the long stool under the corridor, and took out a big white rabbit toffee from his pocket and stuffed it into Zhou Lanxi's hand: "Come on, although I'm not a doctor, I'm more experienced. Ah, when there is a lack of sugar in the body, it is easy to faint."

Zhou Lanxi stuffed the candy into her mouth and chewed hard, two lines of tears rolled down her old face.

Wang Weidong asked with some concern: "Old comrade, are you okay? I think you are also a member of the research institute. Would you like me to call the director here for you?"

"No, I've retired from today." Zhou Lanxi took out a blue handkerchief from his pocket, wiped the corners of his eyes gently, and then looked at Wang Weidong: "Thank you, comrade, I'm fine, just a little sad .”

"Uh..." Facing a sad old man, Wang Weidong didn't know how to persuade him. He thought for a while, decided to change the subject, and said, "You are from the Chemical Research Institute, do you know someone named Zhou Lanxi?" researcher."

(End of this chapter)