Scholars in the courtyard

The two of them entered the canteen and quickly lined up. The one serving food at the window was Sister Meng. Yang Xiaotao approached her but had not yet spoken. Sister Meng had sharp eyes and immediately spoke enthusiastically.

"Brother Yang, are you back? I haven't seen you for a while."

Yang Xiaotao smiled and said he was on a business trip, and then ordered a meat dish, a vegetarian dish, and two steamed buns with old noodles.

Sister Meng took a spoonful and saw it was covered with a layer of meat and firmly covered in the lunch box.

Both of them knew it was not convenient to talk, so they just said a few polite words.

"See you later, Brother Zhang."

"good!"

Yang Xiaotao left with the lunch box, Lou Xiao'e also went up to get some food, and Sister Meng politely gave her another full spoonful.

As soon as Yang Xiaotao found Wang Fa and the others and sat down, Wang Guodong squeezed in with a lunch box next to him and pushed Wang Fa aside.

Li Nan, Xing Jiaqi and others at the same table were all wondering, when did the director come over to join us?

It's just that they don't dare to say that the third workshop is now very busy and earns a lot of money. If you offend the director and transfer you out with just one sentence, you will suffer a big loss.

Several people distanced themselves, knowing that the director was looking for Yang Xiaotao, and they all pricked up their ears to listen.

Taking the chili sauce on the table and taking a chopstick, Wang Guodong started talking about the steamed buns.

"I heard you're going to do something again?"

Yang Xiaotao was not surprised, and he also guessed that this was the case.

"Yeah, but I haven't decided on my horoscope yet. It's a bit early now."

"Morning? It's late. That guy Lao Sun went to the cafeteria to look for you. Thanks to my carefulness, I knew you would come here."

"I won't say much else. Lao Sun is a nice guy. If you can help, please help."

It was Yang Xiaotao's turn to be surprised. He looked at Wang Guodong in surprise.

"What are you looking at? Do you think I will eat alone? Adding insult to injury?"

"Well, isn't it?"

"Grandma! Who do you think I am?"

Wang Guodong blew his beard and stared, very dissatisfied with Yang Xiaotao's answer.

After a long while, he stuffed a mouthful of steamed buns into his mouth and said, "This heating stove is enough to keep us busy in the third workshop. I understand that we can bite off more than we can chew."

"Besides, the eight workshops have secured pressurized water wells. If Old Sun fails this time, how will he raise his head in the workshop from now on? Even the workshop workers will have objections..."

Wang Guodong said, Yang Xiaotao nodded silently.

"I can't guarantee it, but as long as the factory director agrees, I have no objection."

Yang Xiaotao thought about it and found that although there were a few people in the workshop that he could not deal with, Sun Guo was still worth making friends with.

"As long as you know what's going on."

Wang Guodong was in a hurry to go back to the workshop to do some work, and they left the canteen after finishing their meal.

In the cafeteria, Liu Lan looked at the people eating. There were very few familiar faces, and even the people eating were not as lively as before.

After giving Xu Damao a spoonful of food, Liu Lan also wanted to say a few words to Xu Damao. After all, they had worked together for so long and they knew each other.

Unexpectedly, Xu Damao ignored her at all and was polite to the woman behind him. He even grabbed the lunch box and ordered another meat dish.

Yu Haitang.

Liu Lan recognized who this woman was.

Seeing Xu Damao following Yu Haitang diligently, Liu Lan threw the spoon and immediately changed.

Back in the kitchen, Liu Lan looked at Silly Zhu lying there leisurely and said something angrily.

"Silly Zhu, didn't you see Xu Damao getting together with Yu Haitang? Such virtue is disgusting!"

Silly Zhu frowned after hearing this, "Who? Xu Damao and Yu Haitang?"

"Is this woman stupid or stupid? Can a bad guy like Xu Damao like her?"

Liu Lan fanned the flames, "What's the point? Xu Damao has a sweet mouth and a lot of money. That woman doesn't like him?"

Silly Zhu was stunned for a moment and then lost his temper.

"Xu Damao is so stupid."

Silly Zhu cursed, and then listened to the surrounding chefs talking about today's meal. These days, the canteen has received much less ingredients than before, and the most important thing is that there is less meat.

The big guys are here to help, and they get paid less than the workers in the workshop. The reason why they can continue to work is because they can make money here, right?

But now, with so much less oil and water, the kitchen assistant already has some opinions.

Silly Zhu naturally knew what was going on. He used to be the best cook in this steel rolling mill, but now that there was an extra person in the ring, he lost his previous enthusiasm.

"damn it…"

Silly Zhu didn't say who it was. After all, there were too many people involved.

He wanted to find trouble with Xu Damao, but in a flash he thought of the old lady's instructions, and Silhu suppressed his anger again.

"Let you be proud first. After this period of time, I will take care of you."

Liu Lan originally thought that Sha Zhu would find trouble with Xu Damao when he heard about this, but unexpectedly he held back.

I couldn't help but look at Silly Zhu curiously. It seemed that Silly Zhu was a little different now.

In the afternoon, Yang Xiaotao continued to work in the office. The design and structure of the steam engine had already been developed. What Yang Xiaotao had to do now was to understand the principles thoroughly and transform the steam engine.

The pencil kept drawing on the drawing, and the parameters were calculated one by one. His busy and serious look made Lou Xiaoe look over from time to time, and then carefully avoided his eyes.

It wasn't until Lou Xiao'e told him that he was off work that Yang Xiaotao raised his head and moved his neck, making a clicking sound.

"You go first, I'll be busy for a while."

Yang Xiaotao picked up the enamel jar. The water in it was still warm. It must have been Lou Xiao'e who arrived.

"Okay." Lou Xiao'e agreed, and then said, "Go back early, don't be tired."

Yang Xiaotao waved his hand indifferently, and Lou Xiao'e couldn't say much. The relationship between the two of them was not that close yet.

When Yang Xiaotao left the office, it was already dark. After walking out of the office building, Yang Xiaotao found his bicycle and walked to the courtyard.

Back in the courtyard, Yang Xiaotao made some food for himself and read books on the desk.

Now reading can not only earn credits, but also learn the structure of a steam engine, killing two birds with one stone. Yang Xiaotao read it very seriously.

…

After returning to Sijiu City, Team Leader Yu has not been idle.

He would come here today and go there tomorrow. Time was tight and the bosses were pressing him hard, so he had to do everything personally.

No, as soon as I got some information, I came to the section chief's office.

"Lao Yu, have you asked?"

Team Leader Yu nodded, picked up the jar, took a sip of water, pushed up his glasses, and said, "Open your mouth."

"But it's not a woman, it's a man?"

The section chief was a little surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect that Ding Junhong, who seemed determined to die, was not as good as the female Li Man. It's true that people can't be judged by their appearance.

"They are an action team, under the command of Butterfly. This time something happened suddenly. They only started planning after getting the target and leaving Sijiu City..."

Team leader Yu told the other party what they had told them, including their identity, hiding place, how to contact them, and how to connect them.

"What do you want to do next?"

The section chief asked Team Leader Yu whether Team Leader Yu had more experience in dealing with these rats.

"Section Chief, I want to follow the clue..."

"I agree in principle, but the protection of No. 46 cannot be relaxed."

"I know, I will arrange this."

"Um!"

…

In the following days, Yang Xiaotao focused on the drawing design. He got up early and went to bed late, traveling between the steel rolling mill and the courtyard. Not only did he read two books, he earned more than 300 credits, and he also had a clue about the design and structure of the steam engine. .

As for the steel rolling mill, after Liu Huaimin came back and heard Yang Youning talking about the matter, the two of them did not rush Yang Xiaotao, but just waited for the progress of the matter.

March has arrived in a blink of an eye.

On Friday, Yang Xiaotao said something to Xu Yuanshan in the afternoon and got off work early.

I rode my bike back to Yangjiazhuang, ready to pick up Ran Qiuye, but I didn't expect to run into an acquaintance as soon as I entered the village.

"Director Gao!"

This person is Gao Yufeng from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, who is leading a group of people in the village to survey the terrain.

Although I have seen it a long time ago, now that spring has begun and the land is thawing, the people at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences are very concerned about this matter.

"I heard you were on a business trip?"

"Well, I came back last Saturday."

Yang Xiaotao politely took out his cigarette, and Gao Yufeng nodded, "This place will be very busy in the future, so you'd better go out less often."

Yang Xiaotao understood the situation, and matters on this farm must be treated with caution.

Now Yangjiazhuang can have such conditions, naturally because of Yangcun No. 1.

If the results cannot be achieved this time, it is difficult to say whether the farm can continue to exist.

Yang Xiaotao knows this matter, Taiye and the others know it, and Gao Yufeng knows it even more.

And Gao Yufeng looks further. Although the relationship with Mao Xiong is a bit tense now, it is not that they have stopped communicating.

News came from above that if Yangcun No. 1 works, it will become an important export resource, which can be exchanged not only for foreign exchange, but also for machinery and equipment and other materials.

This is also a rare export resource at present.

The two talked for a while and then walked to a pressurized water well. At this moment, several people gathered here and were setting up wooden shelves one by one.

Gao Yufeng stepped forward and looked at the pressure well with a happy expression, "This pressure well is very good. All our villages have installed pressure wells. It will be more convenient to use water during spring plowing."

Yang Xiaotao nodded after hearing this. When he came back, he saw many pressure wells erected in the surrounding villages.

"If it were earlier, we could dig two more wells, and that area could be planted."

Gao Yufeng pointed to the land to the north of the village. There is a high slope, and it is not easy to drill a well on it.

Yang Xiaotao thought about whether to tell him about the well drilling machine. If there was a well drilling machine, a well could be drilled in less than two days.

By then, combined with the water pressure well, the planting volume of Yangcun No. 1 on this piece of land will be doubled.

However, Yang Xiaotao thought for a moment and still did not tell Gao Yufeng.

After all, the steam engine hasn't been solved yet, so saying it now is like making a fool of yourself. If it fails, it will be a slap in the face.

Yang Xiaotao didn't say much. After dinner in the evening, he and Gao Yufeng went to the village the next day to inspect the terrain, organize farm tools, and prepare to start work.

As we enter March, the weather in Sijiucheng has become colder in the morning and evening, and extremely hot at noon.

The land became soft, and the surrounding villages began to prepare for farming. The cattle and donkeys were pulled out and began to plow the land.

Some who plant winter wheat are already thinking about how to water the wheat.

It's the New Year and it hasn't rained yet.

Siheyuan.

As the sun shines into the middle courtyard, sleeping people wake up and start their day's work.

Workers who are not at work have no time to spare and help clean up the house.

Silly Zhu got up early in the morning to fetch water and wash his face. He fell asleep late at night last night, but the excitement on his face was still there.

I finally received news from my third aunt yesterday. Today, a girl agrees to meet. Whether it will happen or not depends on today.

After dinner, Silly Zhu found a gray sweater from the cabinet. He put it on regardless of whether it was cold outside. He wore a white shirt underneath. His hair was washed, his nails were trimmed, and he wore a thin beard on his face. Repaired as expected.

In fact, Shazhu wanted to grow a beard, at least as a sign of proving his manhood, so that the suspicions in the courtyard would be overturned.

But in order to look younger, Shazhu shaved off his hair without hesitation.

As for whether a man is a man or not, as long as he is married, his wife will naturally know.

I feel happy mentally and smile when I meet everyone.

Qin Huairu got up to clean up Jia Dongxu as usual, and opened the door to let some air in, so as not to cause any trouble.

When he went out, he saw Shazhu walking towards the backyard beaming with joy. He just had the word "good thing" written on his face, for fear that others wouldn't know.

"Zhuzi, why don't you go to the old lady's house so early?"

Qin Huairu said hello.

Silly Zhu was always in high spirits during happy events. When he saw Qin Huairu, he originally wanted to share this good thing, but these days he had to listen to the old lady and deliberately kept a distance from Qin Huairu in order to find a wife.

Now that he was about to meet his partner, Shazhu didn't want to cause trouble. He glanced at Qin Huairu and suppressed his psychological secrets, grinning, "Ah, I'm going to carry the old lady out for a walk now. I'll get sick easily if I stay at home all the time."

With that said, Silly Zhu walked towards the backyard.

When Qin Huairu saw Silly Zhu's appearance, she lost all her previous attentiveness, and there was no desire to look at her in her eyes.

He hesitated to speak, and could only fiddle with his clothes thoughtfully.