Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 2128: The Northwest is pretty good
In front of the machinery factory office building.

Tong Xiaolong stood in front of the jeep with an anxious look on his face.

Thinking of the leader's anxious look before leaving, his heart was overwhelmed.

This was the first time he had seen the chief like this in such a long time.

No, it should be the second time.

Tong Xiaolong suddenly thought of what happened last time, and it seemed that he was also the one who came to find Yang Xiaotao.

But that time the person who gave it as a gift was President He.

This time, it was Mr. Zhu's turn.

He is not clear about the twists and turns, nor does he understand the big picture and the small picture.

He only knew that the leader he was protecting had worked hard for the country and was dedicated to protecting the nation.

Therefore, anyone who dares to make things difficult for the leader is Tong Xiaolong's enemy.

Similarly, whoever can help the leader is his benefactor.

Tong Xiaolong clenched his fists and then looked in the direction of the machinery factory.

He is simple-minded but not stupid.

He knew that the leader asked him to come instead of calling or handing it over to someone else because he wanted to keep it secret.

At the same time, it is also a kind of trust in Yang Xiaotao.

but…

Tong Xiaolong truly treats Yang Xiaotao as a brother.

He might not be like Wang Dahai, who gets together and has a drink every once in a while.

He and Yang Xiaotao are more like brothers who don't see each other often but rely on each other when needed.

This is his intuition about danger and also his judgment of himself.

Because of this, Yang Xiaotao felt somewhat reluctant to get involved in something that endangered himself.

Just when Tong Xiaolong's eyes were confused and anxious, two figures appeared in his field of vision.

The one in front is Yang Xiaotao and the one in the back is Liang Zuoxin.

"Brother Xiaolong!"

Yang Xiaotao ran up to him quickly with a serious look on his face.

"Xiao Tao!"

Tong Xiaolong responded and then nodded to Liang Zuoxin.

Liang Zuoxin looked at the two of them, and finally patted Yang Xiaotao on the shoulder, "Don't let the leader down!"

After saying that, he looked at Tong Xiaolong again before leaving.

Yang Xiaotao naturally understood what Liang Zuoxin said. If it were someone else, he might consider the pros and cons in his mind.

But who is Yang Xiaotao? The future trend is in his mind.

Besides, you are not made of clay.

Covering his chest inconspicuously, Yang Xiaotao's eyes flashed with a fierce light.

If the other party doesn't follow the rules, he doesn't mind physically destroying him.

At that time, it doesn’t matter what your spirit or ideology is!

Xiaowei in the pocket felt the murderous intent emanating from Yang Xiaotao in an instant, and her whole body began to stiffen. She rolled up her sleeves like Yang Xiaotao, looking like she was ready to do something big.

In a flash, Yang Xiaotao came to his senses and looked at Tong Xiaolong again.

"let's go!"

Tong Xiaolong didn't say much, he knew his role.

Asking him to solve the problem with force is unambiguous.

But if you use your brain, you might as well flip a coin to make the decision.

The two got in the car and Tong Xiaolong quickly drove out of the machinery factory.

On the way, Tong Xiaolong told Yang Xiaotao what he knew.

This is also what Tang Mingyue told him before she came.

Yang Xiaotao sat in the passenger seat and listened attentively, his mind working rapidly.

Only after Tong Xiaolong finished speaking did Yang Xiaotao say in surprise that he also had something to do with it.

The incident originated from the last incident in Shanghai.

Yang Xiaotao didn't expect that after such a long time, the storm has not yet passed.

Originally, it was thought that the missiles from the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building would have the greatest impact, but it turned out that the missiles from the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building were just appetizers.

After this incident, some people began to advocate the introduction of better fighter jets.

The loudest voice among them was to agree to a deal with France.

Their reason is simple: upgrading the existing fighter jets can effectively resist the enemy's invasion.

Secondly, some people want to introduce the alliance’s missiles. After all, they had used theirs before and the effect was good.

But the benefits behind this are not small.

In particular, the alliance's desire for high-yield corn variety technology has never changed.

The last voice, also the smallest group of people, advocates developing their own aircraft and missiles, and they want to have their own way.

The final outcome of the three-party debate was that the third option won.

The superiors made the final decision after a unified discussion.

Afterwards, some people began to take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble, which led to what is happening today.

Yang Xiaotao wasn't sure whether what he said to Mr. Chen on the phone had affected his superiors' decision.

But since he denied the deal with France, it means that this is consistent with his own ideas, and naturally, he became one of them.

As for why he was found this time, Yang Xiaotao also had some guesses in his mind.

Nine times out of ten, it’s to help arrange people.

But we still have to go and see what the specific situation is.

After Tong Xiaolong finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao remained silent.

Seeing this, he didn't say anything, but just quickened his pace.

Soon the car arrived at West Garden.

Tong Xiaolong stopped the car and got out, and Yang Xiaotao followed behind.

As soon as he entered the yard, Yang Xiaotao discovered that there seemed to be a lot more guards today than before.

Without thinking much, he followed Tong Xiaolong forward.

After passing the gate and walking for a distance, we finally arrived in front of the main house.

Yang Xiaotao followed him into the room and saw Tang Mingyue standing at the door of the study. After seeing Yang Xiaotao, she bit her lip but didn't say anything.

Obviously, she also knew the purpose of Yang Xiaotao's visit this time. A hint of worry flashed in her eyes, but then she hid it.

Yang Xiaotao nodded to Tang Mingyue and then knocked on the study door.

"Commander, I'm Yang Xiaotao!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the door opened, revealing a thin and tired face.

"Here I am, come in!"

The old man just said two simple sentences, but Yang Xiaotao could feel the deep fatigue in his words!
Yang Xiaotao walked into the door and then closed it.

Outside the house, Tong Xiaolong stood guard at the door like a solid wall. Tang Mingyue glanced at the study and finally left.

In the next room, the eldest sister was sitting by and looking at Xingxing who was lying on the bed with a loving face.

There was a stove in the room, so no one was wearing much, especially the child, who was now shouting and stretching his arms and legs, looking very naughty.

Sometimes, when I’m not paying attention, I will pull the small gourd from my chest with my hands and put it in my mouth to take a bite. When I feel I can’t bite it, I will start licking it with my tongue.

Every time this happened, the eldest sister would take out the small gourd, and then the little guy would hum a few times again to express his dissatisfaction.

Next to the eldest sister, there was an old woman with gray hair and a worried look on her face.

Looking at the child at this time, the smile on his face seemed a little forced.

"Sister Zhang, don't worry!"

"We've come such a long way, what's a little bump in the road?"

"And the northwest is pretty good, too!"

The eldest sister held the other person's somewhat cold hand and comforted him.

"Well, you know, I have never worried about anything else over the years. What about fame or profit? Old Zhu and I have long since let it go!"

"We are able to see the good life we ​​are leading now. We are much luckier than those comrades who died in the war. We have a much better life. We are content!"

Sister Zhang patted the back of her elder sister's hand and said, "I'm worried about my old man's temper."

"You know, when he gets angry, he gets really mad!"

"You can't tell from the outside, but when he gets stubborn, even eight oxen can't stop him!"

"If he doesn't want to go, no matter what anyone says, it's useless!"

"Also, about this matter, I'm afraid he'll get sick from being angry!"

The eldest sister nodded after hearing this, and she was also worried in her heart, after all, she was worried about her husband...

Ugh!
crunch
The door opened and Tang Mingyue walked in.

"Mingyue, are people coming?"

The eldest sister saw Tang Mingyue and asked immediately.

"Here I am, in the study!"

After hearing this, Sister Zhang looked at Tang Mingyue, then at her elder sister.

Just now, the eldest sister explained to her that the situation this time was special and their best option was to leave Sijiu City and leave this vortex.

However, they were still unsure about where to go.

Originally, the old couple wanted to find their own son-in-law so that they could enjoy family happiness.

But the eldest sister and the leader felt that it was not appropriate. It was not that relatives could not be trusted, but that they might not be able to solve the problem.

It might even bring them trouble.

So I just followed the arrangements made by my elder sister and the others.

Then I found out about Yang Xiaotao.

"Sister, I am causing you trouble!"

"I'm sorry to trouble you and the chief about my old man's matter!"

After saying this, Sister Zhang wiped her eyes.

The eldest sister shook her head, "Don't say that. Take care of yourself in the future. We will talk and chat together in the future!"

Sister Zhang nodded, but she understood that if she left this time, she wouldn’t know when she would be able to come back.

wow wow
While they were talking, they heard crying and shouting coming from the head of the bed. They turned around quickly and saw that the little guy had turned over at some point, and was crawling backwards, stopping only when he hit the head of the bed.

He was still screaming and kicking hard, as if he wanted to kick the head of the bed down.

Hahahaha
The three of them laughed immediately when they saw it.

In the study.

As soon as Yang Xiaotao walked in, he saw Mr. Zhu.

The first time the two met was during the plague. At that time, Mr. Zhu was in charge of the guard work at Shibalipu and was also the person in charge of epidemic prevention.

At that time, he went to the machinery factory with Ji Xiang.

The two didn't have much interaction afterwards, but the impression Yang Xiaotao had of him was that he was generous, upright, and not particular about details but had his own persistence.

"Chief!"

Yang Xiaotao came up to him and said solemnly, "Long time no see!"

Mr. Zhu stood up when Yang Xiaotao came in.

Looking at Yang Xiaotao, I felt emotional.

Who would have thought that the young man in front of him was once just a small leader in a machinery factory, but soon became a prominent figure.

Opportunity is sometimes really important.

"Good job, boy!"

Mr. Zhu forced a smile and shook hands with Yang Xiaotao.

"You are still so energetic!"

Yang Xiaotao felt the strength on his hand and started to compliment him. Mr. Zhu just smiled slightly and said nothing, obviously not in a good mood.

The two met and then sat down.

The chief came to the side and said, "Since you two know each other, it will be easy to talk."

Yang Xiaotao nodded after listening, then looked at the old man and waited for the follow-up arrangements.

"I've told Lao Zhu that this time, I'll have to trouble you to arrange to send them to the northwest!"

After the old man finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao saw an unwilling look on Zhu Lao's face.

Yang Xiaotao didn't ask the reason and nodded directly, "No problem, we also need to send something to Chief Wang, so we can go together."

But as soon as Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Mr. Zhu patted the chair and said, "Captain, don't bother me. It doesn't matter where we go."

"You don't have to worry about me."

"I wish to follow you in revolution and fight the Japanese invaders for the rest of my life. I am content with the life I have today!"

Zhu Laohun said nonchalantly, "I'm too old now and useless. If I go there, I'll just eat and wait for death. Don't cause trouble for others."

"This Forty-Nine City is great. I won't leave. I won't go anywhere else!"

"If they want to come, then come. I am not afraid of death, so why should I be afraid of these villains?"

After Mr. Zhu finished speaking, his eyes were clear and his face was calm.

It's like I've let go of everything, but it's also like my depression has broken out and I'm fearless.

"Old Zhu, don't act on impulse!"

The old man looked anxious after hearing this. Why was it so difficult to accomplish something that was just about to happen?
But when I saw the other person's calm expression, I had a lot to say but didn't know what to say.

He knew these old brothers. They were not afraid of death in battle, and once they made up their minds, nothing could change them.

The only thing they value is "honor". For honor, they are willing to sacrifice their lives.

Letting him leave now is actually no different from being a deserter.

After saying this, Mr. Zhu stopped talking, his expression was firm, and he would not look back once he had made up his mind.

The old man's eyes were complicated, sometimes he was sad and angry, sometimes he was upset, and his face was full of anxiety.

Only Yang Xiaotao stood aside, at a loss as to what to do.

(End of this chapter)