Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 981 An Encounter with Ye Shengtao and Ji Xianlin at Peking University (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets)
After Comrade Zhu and Comrade Deng got into the car, Fang Yan started the car and drove out of the Peking Union Medical College gate, heading towards the China Academy of Engineering Physics at No. 6, Haidian Garden Road.

Although there were no GPS navigation systems in this era, his local dialect made him intimately familiar with the map of Beijing. For example, during that recent late-night chase through the alleyways, the width and curvature of every lane were crystal clear in his mind. (See Chapter 864)
It's only 15 kilometers from Peking Union Medical College Hospital to the China Academy of Engineering Physics. The morning rush hour is over, so the route is clear: head west via Chang'an Avenue, Pinganli West Street, and Xizhimen Outer Street.

There are few traffic lights and intersections on the road, but the roads are narrow with only two lanes in each direction, and fortunately, the traffic is sparse.

In 1978, the streets of Beijing were filled with a constant stream of bicycles, except for the occasional green canvas jeep and trolleybus.

Fang Yan's car drove past Xizhimen, sunlight filtering through the branches of the plane trees and casting dappled shadows on the windshield. He glanced in the rearview mirror; Comrade Zhu was watching Fang Yan write a plan, while Comrade Deng was looking down at the medical record in his hand.

As the wheels rolled over the smooth asphalt road, the red brick roof of the China Academy of Engineering Physics could be seen in the distance. Compared to the bustling Haidian district of later generations, the time at this moment seemed exceptionally quiet and serene.

In 1978, Haidian was not yet a bustling area. Large tracts of farmland often flashed by on both sides of the main road. In the scenery where crops and poplar trees intertwined, you could see farmers wearing straw hats bending over to work.

Fang Yan occasionally chatted with the two people behind him along the way. They were researchers and were quite curious about Fang Yan's work in traditional Chinese medicine.

In addition, Comrade Zhu also inquired about Fang Yan's family situation.

Although he had read about the dialect before he came, he was fortunate to hear a lot of new things from the dialect.

For example, even those with regional accents read foreign journals and are well-informed about international scientific research advancements.

There were even some "little news" that they didn't pay much attention to. Of course, they just listened to it for fun, since they were all laymen when it came to dialects. It was already good enough that they could talk about these things.

As we chatted and drove, the streetscape gradually became more "urbanized" as we got closer to Garden Road: the exterior walls of the "Eight Colleges" along Xueyuan Road were painted with red slogans, and the white-coated figures of the Capital Medical College and the roar of machine tools from the Capital Iron and Steel Institute injected a dual atmosphere of academia and industry into the area.

The China Academy of Engineering Physics is located at No. 6 Garden Road, which is situated at the intersection of the academic area and the residential area.

The nearby grocery stores, grain stations, and staff canteens are scattered around, with pedestrians in blue work clothes coming and going, and aluminum lunch boxes jingling in bicycle baskets, creating a scene reminiscent of life in a research compound in the 1970s.

Located just two kilometers from Xueyuan Road, the research building with its gray brick exterior echoes the university teaching building with its red tile roof. The wooden sign "China Academy of Engineering Physics" hanging at the entrance, though inconspicuous, exudes a solemn sense of mystery.

The car came to a smooth stop in front of the China Academy of Engineering Physics. Fang Yan noticed the armed guards at the gate staring at him warily. Only when the back door opened and Comrade Zhu and Comrade Deng got out did the guards relax and snap to attention, saluting, "Greetings, Commander!"

Zhu and Deng nodded in response, then turned to Fang Yan and said with a smile, "Dr. Fang, thank you for bringing us back!"

"You're welcome," Fang Yan replied, glancing casually into the courtyard...

A world map mural comes into view, and slogans such as "Marching Towards Science" and "Independence, Self-Reliance, and Striving to Reach the Peak of Science and Technology!" are prominently displayed. Neat rows of trees line both sides of the road, exuding a solemn atmosphere of scientific research.

Comrade Zhu continued, "I won't invite you in. I'll forward the order to the Ministry of Health later. I'll leave the customized health care kit to you."

Fang Yan nodded:
"clear."

Then he instructed:
"Please don't forget the precautions I mentioned."

Zhu and Deng were both amused and exasperated, as they were genuinely afraid that the other party wouldn't take it seriously.

Comrade Zhu said:
"Understood! I'll arrange for someone to coordinate the selection of a personal assistant in a bit."

He said in dialect:

"Alright, you two take good care of yourselves. I'll head back now."

Comrades Zhu and Deng nodded and said to him:
"See you!"

Drive slowly on the road.

After getting into the car, Fang Yan waved to the two men and then drove away from the China Academy of Engineering Physics, intending to return the way he came.

After Fang Yan left, Comrade Zhu said with a smile:

"This young man is quite interesting..."

Comrade Deng said:
"He's quite stubborn. From the beginning until now, he's reminded me, both openly and subtly, many times to follow the experimental safety procedures, making me feel like a greenhorn."

Comrade Zhu said:
"Haha, he's just being serious and responsible at work. I think what he said makes a lot of sense."

"You really need to be careful when you're working."

"I'll assign you a personal assistant to supervise your daily life later."

Comrade Deng said:
"What supervision do I have? My life is much healthier than yours. Your medical results just now show that your condition is even more serious than mine."

Comrade Zhu smiled and said:

"So I listened to him; he's a professional." He then said to Comrade Deng:
"By the way, you should try his sleeping technique tonight. If it works well, I think we can turn it into a science booklet and distribute it to everyone."

Comrade Deng nodded and said:
"Hmm, hopefully it'll work. My sleepiness is getting lighter every year. It's really like that saying: 'For the first thirty years, you can't wake up; for the next thirty years, you can't fall asleep...'"

As they talked, the two turned and walked into the China Academy of Engineering Physics, disappearing from the entrance shortly afterward.

……

Fang Yan drove away from the China Academy of Engineering Physics and looked at his watch; it was only a little past ten o'clock.

There doesn't seem to be much to do driving back.

He suddenly realized that he hadn't yet visited his older sister and younger brother's Peking University.

Even though they're still in class, I can still go for a walk around.

Moreover, you can also see many of Peking University's current bigwigs, as well as today's young talents and future bigwigs.

Drive west along Garden Road to Summer Palace Road, and you'll soon arrive at the west gate of Peking University.

At the door, Fang Yan took out a bunch of work IDs from his pocket, wondering which one he should use.

"Dialect?" At that moment, a voice interrupted his actions.

Fang Yan looked up and found that it was actually an acquaintance of his, Ye Shengtao, the old man.

"Oh my! It really is you!" Old Ye was delighted to see Fang Yan and walked over with his entourage.

Fang Yan put down his documents and quickly greeted them:

"Mr. Ye, what a coincidence!"

Old Ye asked him:
"What's going on? Weren't you in university? Did you transfer here?"

He said in dialect:

"No, no, I just had some free time today, so I came to visit my family."

"Family members?" Old Ye was a little taken aback.

He asked in dialect:

"Do you remember my brother, Fang Chen?"

Old Ye was taken aback, then suddenly realized:

"Oh, the tide?"

“Yes!” Fang Yan nodded.

Then added:
"My older sister and my sister-in-law also study here."

Old Ye suddenly realized that quite a few people from Fang Yan's family had gone on to study at Peking University.

Then, just as he was about to speak, his friend leaned over and asked Old Ye:
"Is this the dialect of the person who got a perfect score on the college entrance exam?"

"Yes." Old Ye nodded.

Fang Yan looked at him:
"you are……"

The other person smiled and extended their hand, saying:
"Ji Xianlin!"

Mr. Ye added:

"Currently, he is the Vice President of Peking University, and concurrently the Director of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Institute of South Asian Studies at Peking University."

PS: I got 200 more monthly tickets, so after finishing this chapter, I still owe everyone 92000 words.

There will be more this afternoon.

(End of this chapter)