Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 1875 New Residents in the Hutong

Mr. Zhang, who had hung up the phone, was still sighing, completely unaware of Mr. Huang's intention.

At this time, Mr. Huang walked back to the house happily. Looking at Mr. Xia who was re-playing with the chessboard, he couldn't help but curl his lips and said, "I won the game just now!"

Old Xia ignored him and said, "What do you mean I won? I have more horses than you!"

"What's the use of having more horses? Both of our pawns have crossed the river!"

Mr. Huang said this with dissatisfaction, then sat down opposite him and the two continued to fight.

At the same time, Mr. Huang also explained the situation of the phone call just now, and finally said with emotion, "Alas, they are dragged down by this!"

"Yes, not only the Third Machine Department, but also the Logistics Department is having a hard time!"

"You helped one but not the other? Aren't you afraid that Lao Qin will come looking for you?"

Elder Xia sighed after hearing this, and then talked about the support, "Although our family is well-off, we can't afford to be wasted like this. Don't be a pushover!"

Huang Lao took a look and said disdainfully, "Do you think I have good intentions? I am just preparing for a rainy day to avoid bringing disaster to others!"

"What do you mean?"

Mr. Xia was a little confused. It was obviously a disadvantage to give money to others, but how could it become a good thing in your mouth?

Seeing that Mr. Xia's eyes were not right, Mr. Huang quickly explained. "Tell me, if they can't do it, what will they do in the future?"

"Are we going to make this thing or not?"

Old Xia couldn't keep up with Old Huang's thinking and asked doubtfully, "Do it! If you can't do it, of course you have to keep doing it!"

"If this thing doesn't work in one year, then two years. If it still can't be done in two years, then ten years, twenty years. We'll eventually be able to do it, right?"

But Mr. Huang snorted, "You are still looking at things too one-sidedly!"

Then he picked up the chariot to capture the opponent's cannon, but Old Xia jumped over the horse to checkmate and then took the chariot.

lost heavily!

Huang Lao pulled his face and then explained, "What's the use of making something that's been around for ten or twenty years? It's obsolete!"

"Yeah, that's true."

Old Xia frowned, vaguely understanding what Old Huang meant, "So, you are saying..."

"Well, the situation has been a bit chaotic recently. The fighting in the southeast is fierce, and the north is also not peaceful. There is also someone who is determined to come back. Under such circumstances, the Air Force is under a lot of pressure!"

Mr. Huang spoke softly, his expression becoming serious.

When you are in the position where you are, you naturally know more about the surrounding situation.

In order to make up for the shortage of fighter planes, the military specially formulated a combat method of more against one and more for one.

The purpose is to consume the opponent's ammunition through sacrifice and thus win the final victory.

However, this victory was built on the premise of massive sacrifices, and behind it was the helplessness of a generation of aviation workers.

"The West is hostile to us now, and the alliance is also blocking technology. If we want to develop, we must rely on ourselves!"

“The pressure from above is also very great!”

Huang Lao took a deep breath and said, "So, if they can't do it, the superiors will definitely change the target!"

"Who do you think the superiors will consider?"

Old Xia frowned, he already understood what Old Huang meant!

"Just now Zhang Ban said that if someone has the ability and the skill to do something like this, they are called heroes!"

"If you insist on doing something without the ability, you are just a burden."

"Do you think our First Machinery Department can do it?"

"Or do you think Yang Xiaotao's machinery factory can make it?"

Mr. Xia's face suddenly changed. "Don't be ridiculous. What does our First Ministry of Machinery do? It has nothing to do with airplanes. We have no experience at all. It's impossible!"

Mr. Huang said leisurely, "If you don't have experience, you can learn and accumulate it!"

"Besides, Yang Xiaotao is working in a machinery factory making aircraft engines!"

Snapped

The chess piece in Xia Lao's hand fell on the chessboard. "You mean, it's possible?"

Huang Lao nodded, "Based on my understanding of the higher-ups and my familiarity with Lao Qin, he is really capable of doing such a thing."

"No, I have to go to the machine shop..."

Mr. Xia got up and went to the machinery factory without even bothering to play chess.

"Come back and sit down!"

Mr. Huang suddenly started to scold. Mr. Xia just raised his buttocks when he heard it, but sat down again after hearing it.

"What are you going to say? Stop him from doing research? Isn't that stopping him from making progress?"

"I…"

Mr. Xia suddenly felt that if he went there, he would not be able to stop the other party with this reason!

"Sit down, sit down. I just said it's possible, not necessarily true."

"Besides, do you think that guy is stronger than the Third Machine Department and the Logistics Department?"

Old Xia's expression changed, and then he sat down, "What do you mean, are you trying to tease me?"

"You, can't you think more about why I support them?"

Old Xia narrowed his eyes and immediately realized that he was too worried and confused just now!
Then he looked at the chessboard, "Checkmate, you lose!"

Mr. Huang was stunned by Mr. Xia's quick change, then he reacted and looked at the chessboard. It was hindsight, damn it!

patter
Mr. Huang threw the chess piece away, stood up and said, "I'll go to your house for dinner tonight!"

After hearing this, Mr. Xia chuckled, but in his heart he was thinking that he would call Yang Xiaotao later and have a good talk.

……

As night fell, another day ended. After get off work, Yang Xiaotao drove back to the courtyard.

In the yard, Ran Qiuye was tidying up the vegetable racks in the vegetable garden. The whole family was in Yangjiazhuang during this period. Although the people in the yard helped to tidy up, there were some things he still had to deal with himself.

"Why are you back so early today?"

Ran Qiuye looked at the sky. The days were long now and she could even see the red face of the sun. Normally, Yang Xiaotao would not come back so early.

"There's nothing to do at the factory, so I'll come back early to see you."

"What nonsense."

Yang Xiaotao smiled, then looked around, "Where are those little guys?"

"Miao Miao took me out to play."

Ran Qiuye looked around and saw no one in the yard, so he asked, "Didn't you see him in the alley when you came back?"

"No, where's Wangcai?"

"Wangcai followed him out, right?" Ran Qiuye said uncertainly, and Yang Xiaotao nodded.

Yang Xiaotao knew that as long as Wangcai followed, the child would be fine, but he was still a little worried, so Xiaowei flew out of the big locust tree and disappeared in the yard.

"By the way, Aunt Zhou came over this morning."

"Aunt Zhou? What's the matter?"

Yang Xiaotao asked curiously, usually if there is something going on in the Zhou family, Zhou Kui and Liu Yuhua will come over to tell them, if Aunt Zhou comes over, it is not just to visit, then there must be something really going on.

Ran Qiuye glanced around, then lowered her voice and walked over, "Aunt Zhou heard that we have medicinal wine at home."

"Medicinal wine? You mean, Aunt Zhou wants medicinal wine?"

Ran Qiuye nodded, "Zhou Peng and Liu Fen have been married for so long, but there has been no movement in their belly."

"Old people always dream of having children and grandchildren around them. Zhou Kui only has a daughter now, and the old man wants to continue the Zhou family line. Isn't this anxious?"

Speaking of Zhou Kui, Ran Qiuye looked in the direction of Zhou Kui's home.

Since marrying Zhou Kui, Liu Yuhua has become fatter than before. Especially since their salaries are among the top few in the hospital. They have no worries about food, meat and eggs, and not much pressure in life. It is inevitable that they have gained weight.

Zhou Kui is better off. The high-intensity work in the machinery factory has kept his body in good shape, but Liu Yuhua now looks like she is pregnant.

My daughter Xiaoyu has also become fat and her weight is almost catching up with Duanwu.

Uh

The Dragon Boat Festival is not light either~
Anyway, with this weight, it seems a bit difficult to have another child.

Aunt Zhou saw how filial Liu Yuhua was, and knew that the couple lived a happy life, not to mention that they had children, so she didn't blame them.

So hope falls on Zhou Peng and his wife.

"Liu Fen said she went to the hospital for a checkup and there was nothing wrong with her body, so it must be that Xiaopeng was in trouble."

"Auntie heard about the medicinal wine and came to find you."

Yang Xiaotao frowned slightly after hearing this. The words "hospital examination" did not leave a good impression on him.

When it comes to giving birth, let alone now, even decades later, the hospital would not dare to say whose fault it is.

Moreover, when Zhou Peng was with him before, he didn't think that this guy was weak.

But he couldn't say anything about this.

It doesn't mean that you can't have a baby just because you are physically weak. There are many people who are strong and healthy who can't have a baby.

"You gave it?"

"Well! I took a jar of wine from your stash and asked her to take it back and try it."

"Well, it's good to try."

After talking for a while, they went back into the house to prepare dinner.

At this time, Xiaowei had already sent the news that Miaomiao and others had been found.

The little ones followed the kids in the yard and ran to the abandoned yard in the next alley to play.

If Wangcai hadn’t been watching, Yang Xiaotao would have come back to teach him a lesson.

Although there are fewer cases of children being lost these days, they do happen.

Besides, Yu Zecheng has explained that the recent situation is rather special and his family will also become targets, so Yang Xiaotao can't be careless.

Just when Yang Xiaotao was preparing the meal, Xiaowei suddenly received news that three strangers appeared and stopped Miaomiao and the others from leaving.

Yang Xiaotao frowned. The appearance of strangers at this time always made him feel uncomfortable.

However, Wangcai did not take action, which means that these three people did not have any bad intentions towards the children. We just have to wait and see the specific situation.

"Qiuye, I'm going to go look for the child."

Yang Xiaotao decided to go out and take a look. No matter what, nothing could happen to the child.

"Okay, come back early for dinner."

Yang Xiaotao nodded and immediately walked out of the hanging flower gate, then followed Xiaowei's instructions and came to the next alley.

Before I got close, I saw Miaomiao Duanwu and seven or eight other children standing by the wall. A man was holding his waist and not saying a word, and a short and thin woman next to him was yelling at the children.

In the yard, an old woman was tidying up things.

Yang Xiaotao walked forward and looked inside through the collapsed courtyard wall. There were a lot of wood piled together, as well as some tiles and bricks, and some stones not far away, but now they were scattered everywhere.

Yang Xiaotao knew that someone might want to stay here and was preparing to take a rest.

As for those scattered things, they were probably done by these children.

"You guys, is this a place to play?"

"They're still throwing rocks at each other. What if they get knocked down?"

When Yang Xiaotao approached, he heard the woman scolding the children. But after hearing what she said, Yang Xiaotao's face turned strange.

I originally thought that the woman was angry at the children for destroying things and throwing them all over the place.

He also understood the other party's feelings. If it were him, he would definitely give some shoes to the boys.

But a woman's voice could be heard, and her words were more like blaming the children for not paying attention to safety.

Instead, he didn't take the children's mischief seriously.

If this kind of person is not deliberately pretentious, he should be a kind person.

Yang Xiaotao couldn't think of any other words to describe it, so he walked up to the man and said to him, "Hello, comrade!"

When Yang Xiaotao approached, Miaomiao and Duanwu immediately lowered their heads.

On the contrary, Yueyue and Rongrong, who were about to cry, saw their savior coming and immediately ran over, hugged one of their thighs, tears streaming down their faces, calling for their dad.

Yang Xiaotao has no temper towards these two kids, especially when he sees his daughter with tears in her eyes, his heart becomes so soft.

She picked up the two children and looked at the man apologetically.

This man was about forty years old, had a very peaceful expression, was not tall, but had a very serious demeanor.

"Comrade, I'm sorry, this is my child. The rest are from our yard. I'm sorry to have caused you trouble."

"Don't worry, we will help you clean up this mess."

"Hello, I think you misunderstood!"

The middle-aged man interrupted immediately and said, "It's okay for them to play here. Children are naughty. My wife and I saw them throwing stones. It would be bad if they hit their heads, so we scolded them."

"Is that so? Then he needs to be reprimanded."

Yang Xiaotao smiled, put the two children down, and took out a cigarette from his pocket, but the man waved his hand and said, "Sorry, I don't smoke."

Yang Xiaotao put the cigarette back in his pocket and said, "Anyway, I'm sorry to bother you."

"No no."

The man said politely, "By the way, my name is Wang Yuhang."

"This is my wife, Tian Jing. We are both university teachers, so when we saw the child like this, we couldn't help but stop him."