Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 426 Chapter 425
"Did I miss the point?" After seeing Wu Haiyang's expression, Tang Zhitong immediately understood.

"They are all good ideas, but others have already done it." Wu Haiyang gave some affirmation, and then made a more specific request: "I see that you are good at food, can you think of a way to do it?"

"During a battle, it is best not to have open flames or black smoke. We have suffered losses in this regard," Wu Haiyang added.

"I understand." Tang Zhitong nodded and threw away the cigarette butt in his hand.

The only thing that meets the requirements is compressed biscuits, which are currently available in China. Although this thing originated in the West, it was derived from fried noodles in China, and the taste is very forced.

Even if a few decades have passed, the compressed biscuits of individual soldiers have added ingredients such as pickled mustard and meat buns, and the taste is still not very good, but it also has its advantages, it is very filling!

In addition to compressed biscuits, there is also natural hot pot. Tang Zhitong once saw the plateau's wooden houses and self-heating hot pot on a TV program.

"You can go back and think about it, and come to me when you have any ideas. It doesn't matter if you can't think of it, don't feel burdened." Wu Haiyang didn't expect Tang Zhitong to hand in the paper on the spot. After watching him finish smoking, he patted his younger brother on the shoulder and was about to go upstairs.

"Brother Yang, is there a bookstore nearby?" Tang Zhitong nodded and asked an unrelated question.

Wu Haiyang thought for a moment and replied, "There is a Xinhua Bookstore on Cuiwei Road. Why, do you want to buy some books?"

"It's not me who wants to buy it, it's you who want to buy it. Brother Yang, the answer to what you want is in the book." Tang Zhitong said with a smile.

Is it difficult to make a self-heating hot pot? It's not difficult at all. It can definitely be made with the current level, but it's just that no one usually thinks about it.

Calcium oxide, salt, activated carbon, coke powder, sodium carbonate, diatomaceous earth, iron powder, and aluminum powder can be mixed in a certain proportion. The most difficult problem is sealing.

"Oh? You can think of a solution so quickly? Your brain is really sharp!" Wu Haiyang was very surprised. He patted Tang Zhitong's shoulder excitedly and praised him generously.

"Brother Yang, this has nothing to do with me. It was a sudden idea that came to you when you were reading and studying, and then you came to the conclusion through experiments." Tang Zhitong shook his head firmly and emphasized.

Wu Haiyang said right from the start that he couldn't tell him the reason because it was confidential. If he said he invented it when reporting it, it would be like Wu Haiyang leaking the secret. Tang Zhitong felt that he would definitely not do that.

As for exposing himself? Forget it, unless Wu Haiyang sells himself out at the risk of leaking the secrets, what good will that do?

That doesn't make sense.

"Thank you, I'm sorry for the loss!" Wu Haiyang sighed.

"Hey, Brother Yang, don't those soldiers who sacrificed their lives in a foreign country suffer a loss? I have food and drink now, all thanks to them. Now I have the opportunity to make some contribution, I am so happy that I can't contain myself. Why should I care about personal gains and losses?" Tang Zhitong said.

"Okay! I was right about you!" Wu Haiyang was very happy and patted his younger brother's shoulder hard again.

"Brother, stop hitting me. It will swell up if you continue." Tang Zhitong retreated and escaped from Wu Haiyang's attack range.

"Then you wait here, I'll go upstairs and tell your sister-in-law." Wu Haiyang pointed at Tang Zhitong and strode upstairs.

"Brother Yang, tell Xiao Wang that the lamb's trotters will be brought down in half an hour." Tang Zhitong had no intention of going upstairs, but as a half-baked cook, he couldn't forget the pot on the stove.

Afterwards, Tang Zhitong stood downstairs, lit another cigarette, and felt a lot of emotion.

Although Wu Haiyang did not tell him who would use these, Tang Zhitong could guess that it was just that the Indians were self-inflated and wanted to take advantage of our difficulties to get some benefits.

Apart from India's dishonesty and treachery, which both top the world rankings, the most famous thing about it is probably its bizarre caste system.

When public intellectuals were popular, there were people who praised the United States, Britain, Japan, Germany, etc. What was even more ridiculous was that there were also people who praised India...

It's really shocking.

The best response to Indian fans is: We met the enemy, and not only did they not surrender, they even dared to fight back against me!
Four people are chasing a battalion!
Tsk tsk tsk, they were so scared that they didn't even have time to ride a motorcycle. Otherwise, with their magical transportation style of carrying dozens of people on one vehicle, we might not be able to catch up with them.

After Wu Haiyang came down, the two brothers rode their bicycles to the Xinhua Bookstore on Cuiwei Road.

Books have been the carrier of knowledge since ancient times, and no dynasty is an exception.

Decades later, some people were still advocating that "masters emerged in the Republic of China."

I do not deny that some individuals are indeed very skilled, but the general premise is that knowledge is monopolized and only those with a wealthy family can receive a better education.

At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, someone conducted a survey. Before October 1949, among the residents of Old Beijing, only 10 people had received college education or above, while the total population of Old Beijing at that time was 1267.

People with a college degree or above account for 7.35 per 10,000 of the total population!
Illiterate people account for 48% of the total population!

In that kind of environment, any graduate from a second-tier university who just came off the assembly line dares to call himself a master. Even if a graduate from a third-tier university works a little harder and scolds anyone he catches, he may become a master.

It was only in the new China that earth-shaking changes took place, as people were treated as human beings and various methods were used to enlighten, eliminate illiteracy and raise the people's awareness.

"Thank you for the pine nut thing last time." On the way, Wu Haiyang said something out of the blue.

"What pine nuts?" Tang Zhitong was stunned.

"Didn't you go to the hospital and give your sister-in-law some pine nuts? You also said that I asked you to find them and your sister-in-law was very happy to come back."

"Well, Brother Yang, don't thank me. Just don't blame me for setting a trap for you. I just wanted to ask my sister-in-law for something, so I made up a random excuse. I don't believe that my sister-in-law can't see it. My sister-in-law is giving you face." Tang Zhitong waved his hands repeatedly, refusing to acknowledge the favor.

"Really?" Wu Haiyang was a little unsure. He was usually busy with work. Apart from picking up and dropping off his wife to and from get off work, he would also buy some delicious food when he saw it. But to say that he cared about her all the time, he might not have done enough.

Tang Zhitong smiled and decided not to get involved in the couple's little romance.

After they arrived, they parked their bicycles in front of the Xinhua Bookstore. As soon as Tang Zhitong entered the store, he asked the salesperson, "Comrade, do you have any chemistry books here?"

"Go inside, the third bookshelf on the left." The salesperson pointed to a location for Tang Zhitong. "Thank you." Tang Zhitong thanked the salesperson and walked inside with Wu Haiyang.

Some smaller bookstores, due to their small size or fear of losing books, often sell books through exhibitions. They hang up books with the front facing the counter, allowing customers to read the titles across the counter. The customer then tells the name of the book and the salesperson takes the book.

Larger bookstores are open-style, a bit like self-service supermarkets. You go in and choose what you want, then go to the counter to pay.

When checking out, some bookstores would stamp the payment with their own seal, but Tang Zhitong didn't understand what this seal was used for.

"Brother Yang, do you have a basic knowledge of chemistry?" Tang Zhitong asked while choosing books.

"There are still some shortcomings in this area." Wu Haiyang admitted somewhat embarrassedly.

"Okay, then choose a more basic one. If you don't understand something later, you can ask your sister-in-law. I think she knows how to do it." Tang Zhitong first took a basic chemistry book and flipped through it according to the table of contents.

The basic knowledge is quite comprehensive, including the periodic table, oxidation-reduction, the reaction of calcium oxide and water, blowing air into the reactants to form a precipitate, etc.

There is a reaction between sodium and water, but there is no advanced version of aluminum and water, and no battery reaction.

Tang Zhitong could only look for other advanced chemistry books.

Fortunately, this knowledge was not confidential, and Tang Zhitong found it in another book.

Tang Zhitong wanted to pay for the two books, but was rejected by Wu Haiyang. According to him, since I "thought out" the ideas myself, I should at least pay for the knowledge, right?
Look at his awareness, otherwise how could he be a leader!

"Brother Yang, this thing I'm talking about will generate heat on its own as long as you pour water on it. It can boil the water without any open flame." When they got out of the door, there were not many people on the street. Tang Zhitong rode side by side with Wu Haiyang and introduced it to him in a low voice.

"So magical?" Wu Haiyang was very interested. This was exactly what he wanted.

"Well, although I am very sure that it can be used in cold places, I only know what materials are used to participate in the reaction. The specific amount and how to mix them need to be verified by someone on your side." Tang Zhitong told Wu Haiyang the whole story.

"Okay, that's no problem. I'll think of a way to recruit people from universities." Wu Haiyang agreed readily. He was not just talking. These days, it is really possible to recruit people directly from universities without even having to wait for graduation. Establishment and remuneration are not a problem at all.

"Waterproofing is very important. When the time comes, Brother Yang will ask someone whether to use plastic film or iron box. In places that are too cold, we need to consider the heating area, heat dissipation speed, and energy density. All of these need to be demonstrated." Tang Zhitong spoke whatever he thought of.

"Okay, tell me again when we get home and I'll remember it." Wu Haiyang didn't understand what his little brother said, but he didn't think Tang Zhitong was talking without purpose.

"Okay. There is still the issue of water, but there may not be liquid water outdoors in the cold winter. You can ask someone if you can use salt water as a substitute. I haven't done any experiments on this, so I have no say." Tang Zhitong agreed and added.

"Anything else?" Wu Haiyang nodded and asked.

"The rest is easy. Make the dry food into cans or something, and then pour it all in to heat it up. You can eat it when it's hot. You can even make it into a hot pot, bubbling with steam, and you can eat it in five minutes. Then have a sip of wine. Wow, the taste is amazing!" The reason why Tang Zhitong is so familiar with it is because he eats self-heating hot pot a lot.

There are many brands of self-heating hot pot, and the taste is pretty good, but almost all brands have one thing in common: they are really vegetarian!

Kelp, bamboo shoots, lotus root slices, vermicelli, not to mention meat, they don’t even want to put in a cheap starch sausage!
As a result, Tang Zhitong had to manually add ham or luncheon meat to the self-heating hot pot every time he ate it, and he could barely have a full meal.

"What you said makes sense. I really believe that this thing can be used." Wu Haiyang glanced at Tang Zhitong and said seriously.

"Hehe, this was invented by Brother Yang. What does it have to do with me? After today and a good sleep, I will forget everything." Tang Zhitong was as steady as an old dog and not panicked at all.

It will take decades for the Swiss to develop the self-heating hot pot, and right now there is no such thing. Even if Wu Haiyang takes the risk of leaking secrets and insists that it was his own suggestion, it will not be linked to any foreign forces.

After they returned home, they smoked another cigarette downstairs. Tang Zhitong roughly told him how to use the self-heating hot pot. Add water at the bottom to release heat, and put pre-prepared food on the top. Tang Zhitong didn't worry about the specific style, material, and whether it was suitable for a single portion or for multiple persons. He left it to Wu Haiyang to worry about.

After smoking, Tang Zhitong went upstairs, said hello to the two women who were chatting animatedly, and was then dragged into the study by Wu Haiyang and the door was closed.

Tang Zhitong found the relevant chapters in the textbook he bought, pointed out the chemical formulas and explanations, and asked Wu Haiyang to mark them out himself.

Tang Zhitong repeated what was said on the way, focusing on a rote learning approach.

"I say, you have only been in college for a few months? How do you know so much?" Wu Haiyang never thought that his younger brother knew much more than him, and he thought he learned it in college.

"Brother Yang, don't ask anymore. I won't tell you even if you kill me. I haven't said anything since I left this door today. I know nothing." Tang Zhitong shook his head, unwilling to say more.

"Old Wu, the food is here. Can you guys talk after you finish eating?" At this time, there was a knock on the door from outside by Lu Lixian.

"Okay." Wu Haiyang put away his textbooks and notes, locked them in the drawer, then stood up and called Tang Zhitong to walk out of the study together.

Neither Lu Lixian nor Xiao Wang asked the two brothers what they were doing in the study.

Lu Lixian only found out about this after they got married, because of her rules, she didn't ask about her husband's work.

Classmate Xiao Wang smiled at Tang Zhitong, and everything was said without words. From her family background, she knew from a young age not to ask questions that she shouldn't ask.

Wang Jingwen knew that her man was content with the status quo and not very enthusiastic about making progress, but she didn't despise him.

She knew that what happened today was not a bad thing, but a good start. Some things must be done step by step and gradually.

"Brother Yang, sister-in-law, you are too polite." Tang Zhitong saw the four dishes on the table, which were obviously sent from the canteen of the compound and contained meat.

"What are you talking about? You don't deserve this treatment. This is the first time your sister-in-law comes to visit. Can't your sister-in-law and I be more enthusiastic?" Wu Haiyang picked up the wine prepared by Doctor Lu, put it in his mouth, lifted it with his teeth, and then the bottle cap came off.

"Wow, Brother Yang has really good teeth. I'm just afraid that he will take up the food quota for you and sister-in-law. Sister-in-law needs nutrition right now." Tang Zhitong took the tea bowl and took the initiative to take on the task of pouring the wine.

"What do you mean by quantitative or not quantitative? I guess your sister-in-law and I have to give you food coupons for the mutton soup and hotpot you brought today?" Wu Haiyang picked up the wine glass and said without waiting for Tang Zhitong to reply, "I won't say more, it's all in the wine. Come on, let's have one!"

(End of this chapter)