The train driver in the courtyard

After arriving at your destination.

The solemn and serious staff on duty respectfully led the [farmer] to meet “Mr.

In accordance with regulations, the employees stayed at the duty station with serious expressions and waited quietly.

His heart felt as if it was being pressed down by a huge rock. It was a mess, with anxiety and uneasiness intertwined in his heart. The atmosphere was tense and solemn.

After a full half hour, the [Farmer] slowly walked out.

Seeing this, the employee hurried forward and asked in a low voice: "It's very late now, should we go back and rest?"

The [Farmer] shook his head slightly and said in a deep voice, "No need, prepare the car and go to the study right now."

study!!!

Hearing this, the employee's heart skipped a beat.

Only then did he realize that the staff on "Mr."'s side were also busy preparing the vehicle, and it was obvious that "Mr." was going to the study with [Farmer].

The atmosphere in the compound was solemn and urgent. Everyone's face was filled with serious expressions, as if shrouded by an invisible layer of pressure.

The employee was terrified. It was the middle of the night, and not only the farmer and the "sir" were alarmed, but even the study was about to be disturbed.

The letters from the driver and the handful of wheat seedlings were like a bombshell that instantly broke through the sky.

What surprised the employees even more was yet to come.

The farmer and the "sir" stayed in the study for more than three hours, until the sky in the east began to turn pale, and then they returned to the weather station.

The farmer, who was already in his fifties, had worked continuously for more than twenty hours, and his face showed the fatigue of not sleeping all night.

But his eyes were still bright, as if burning with a determined flame.

He gave the order without even taking a break.

"Dispatch twenty people from the Beijing Meteorological Station, five people from the Chengde Meteorological Station, and send a third team to Chengde immediately to investigate the Dieter case!"

The staffing arrangements at the weather station are fine.

This third group is responsible for work in the capital city all year round. They are the elite among the elites and are generally only called upon when major events occur.

The employee felt his hands trembling slightly as he wrote down the orders.

"Order them to thoroughly investigate the Dieter case in Liujiagou, Chengde within two days!"

"Yes!" The employee stood up and prepared to go to the telegraph room to send the telegram.

At this moment, [the farmer] issued a second order.

"Order all meteorologists at the Zhanjiang Meteorological Station to go out and investigate the pest and disease situation in Zhanjiang, determine whether Diet is involved, and determine the real cause of the pest and disease."

"Order all meteorologists at the Zhengzhou Meteorological Station to go out and investigate the pest and disease situation around Zhengzhou, determine whether Diet is involved, and determine the real cause of the pest and disease."

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The employees also noticed some clues at this time.

Chengde, Zhanjiang, Zhengzhou and Dengfeng are the pilot cities except for the four cities, and they were praised from above at the end of last year.

These cases are obviously related to the Four-Point Divider.

Thinking about the whistle that could scare away sparrows, the employees came to an incredible conclusion.

A chill instantly ran from the soles of his feet to the back of his head, and he couldn't help but shudder. The driver was really brave!

"Also, tell the driver to find a way to make more whistles. Maybe it won't be long before whistles can be heard in the farmlands around the capital."

Hearing this, the employees couldn't help but get excited.

The driver actually succeeded!
He knew very well that for such a major matter, it would be impossible to make any changes without the approval of several senior leaders.

While excited, the employees were also confused.

Is it really worth it for the driver to take such a big risk and try every means to make this happen?

Two days later.

The meteorological stations in Zhanjiang, Zhengzhou and Dengfeng sent telegrams, and the personnel sent by the Beijing Meteorological Station to Liujiagou, Chengde and the third group also brought back reports.

The report was spread out on the table.

"Chengde reported that there was an insect disaster in the area. Bean budworms, mealworms, peach borers, longhorn beetles and other insects not only ate crops, but also caused the death of a large number of trees. It is estimated that agricultural production will be reduced by 80%."

"Zhanjiang reported that after the sparrows were exterminated, a small reptile that feeds on phoenix tree leaves appeared everywhere in ZJ City.

The insects are only slightly bigger than a match, but their destructive power and numbers are comparable to a locust plague, making people all over the city terrified at the mention of insects!
Many streets in Zhanjiang are lined with phoenix trees, and the insects that fall from the trees are so dense that they cover the ground, making it difficult for passers-by to step on it. "

“Zhengzhou Report.”

"Dengfeng Report."

The data in the report is shocking.

It is clear to everyone that if this situation is allowed to continue, agricultural production will inevitably drop significantly.

The employees still don’t quite understand.

"Commander, this kind of thing should be investigated by scientists and agronomists. Why did the higher-ups give the task to us?"

The [Farmer] looked at him deeply and said, “Those scientists and agronomists have been arguing in the newspapers for months. Do you think they will report the situation truthfully even if they conduct an investigation?!
We are the most trustworthy and responsible department.”

Seeing that the employee was still a little confused, the farmer asked with a smile, "Do you think the driver is overstepping his authority? Do you think this is our job? Our job is just to investigate the case and catch Dieter?"

The employee didn't expect that his thoughts were seen through by the [Farmer], so he didn't try to hide it, nodded and said, "This matter is too big, and if you are not careful, you will be dragged into the vortex. Comrade driver is taking too much risk."

"You, you forgot what I taught you."

The farmer's expression became more serious, and his eyes were filled with determination and responsibility: "We investigate cases so that the people can live a good life! Anyone who prevents the people from living a good life is our enemy.

Either Dieter!
It's still a disease or a bug!
Even those with ulterior motives!
They are all our enemies.

If everyone is self-protective, not willing to take responsibility, and not willing to act, then when will the great cause we are fighting for be successful? ! "

The employees finally understood.

[The farmer] continued to advise: "However, we must pay attention to the way and method of doing things. If we just do it blindly, we will not only fail to achieve our goals, but will also get into trouble.

In this regard, the driver did a very good job. You should learn more from him in the future."

[The farmer]'s words were cryptic, but the workers still understood them.

If Li Aiguo made this matter known in a big way, not only would he fail to attract the attention of his superiors, but he would also be accused of sabotage by those with ulterior motives.

Now, with the help of the weather station, we can report problems in an orderly manner in accordance with regulations without attracting other people's attention or causing resentment from our superiors.

This is the real way to solve the problem.

"Please organize these materials now. I will personally deliver them to the study."

The farmer stood up and paused for a moment. He hesitated for a moment and said, "I remember that Secretary Zhang of the Academy of Sciences has always opposed President Guo's proposal to eliminate sparrows. You should also inform Secretary Zhang of this matter.

Don't let this old comrade do anything radical, lest it affect the overall situation."

"Yes!"

The employee nodded heavily.

******
After handing the package to the weather station, Li Aiguo returned to his research work as usual.

Early morning five days later.

Li Aiguo climbed out of bed early in the morning.

Today is the day for the polar frequency pulse track acceptance test. Minister Teng from the Ministry of Railways and a group of experts will be here. As the deputy leader of this project team, he should go there early to make preparations.

When Li Aiguo thought about work, he lost his appetite. He ate seven eggs, gave Chen Xueru a kiss on the face, slung his canvas bag over his shoulder, and hurried out of the house.

Push the bicycle to the middle yard.

Early in the morning, many residents gathered in the yard, and Liu Haizhong stood in the middle of the crowd. It seemed that there was some big news again.

Li Aiguo was in a hurry to do things and did not stop.

At this time, Liu Haizhong suddenly shouted: "Aiguo, wait a minute, today's news is related to our compound." Li Aiguo had to stop.

Li Aiguo stopped.

Liu Haizhong read from the newspaper: "According to experiments conducted by the Academy of Sciences' Animal Research Laboratory, a sparrow weighing 19 grams eats grams of millet per day, which is about liters per year.

Although it is impossible to count how many sparrows there are in the country, the amount of food eaten and damaged by sparrows is no less than that of mice.

So if you calculate it this way, for every million sparrows killed, you save food for 60 people.”

He shook the newspaper loudly, looked at Li Aiguo and said, "See? This is the scientific conclusion drawn by the Academy of Sciences in an experiment. It won't be long before the authorities will let everyone play mahjong."

Li Aiguo was really angry and amused.

Liu Haizhong made such a big fuss so early in the morning, it turns out it was just for this matter, how boring.

Dier you are so happy!
"Uncle, I remember this newspaper is from January last year, right?"

After saying this, Li Aiguo rode away on his bicycle.

Ever since Liu Haizhong heard that Li Aiguo was against killing sparrows, he has been worried.

I finally dug out the newspaper and found the evidence, but it was ignored.

He was like a student who finally got a perfect score on the test, ran to the teacher with the test paper to ask for praise, but was slapped in the face.

"Last year's newspaper is still a newspaper. How could the article in the newspaper be false?"

Liu Haizhong grumbled a few words unwillingly, looked at the residents and asked, "Don't you think so?!"

Jia Zhang and Auntie all nodded in agreement with Liu Haizhong's words.

After all, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu have not returned from catching sparrows yet, so how could the wind direction change?
Li Aiguo came to the Railway Research Institute humming a little tune.

At this time, Liu Guozhang and Engineer Dong had already arrived at the laboratory.

Due to limited conditions, the institute trial-produced a section of track that was only 500 meters long.

There is a large machine installed next to the rails that is used to send polarity frequency pulses to the rails.

A simple train model is placed above the rails, and a signal receiving device is installed at the other end.

Next to the hammer is a signal to prompt the train to move or stop.

There are two bulbs on the signal device, with red and green lampshades, emitting red and green light respectively.

If the red light is on, the train is denied entry into the competition area, and the green light means it is allowed to pass.

When the preparations were ready, a notice suddenly came from the ministry that the technical team from the Russian Ministry of Railways would also come to visit the experiment.

Li Aiguo didn't care at first.

However, Liu Guozhang learned from an old friend that the Russians had not given up on promoting the single-track DC track circuit technology and had specially sent a technical team to the mainland to try to persuade the ministry.

"Patriotic, those old Russians are watching from the sidelines, we must not give up on this experiment."

(End of this chapter)