Love in the Courtyard: Starting with Engineers

As the days went by, all research and development at Longxing Factory progressed steadily.

Bai Ling would occasionally bring her daughter to the factory. The daughter would chase birds in the open space outside the workshop, which would often attract the attention of the workers.

That day, Li Yu was in his office revising the launch plan for the Beidou satellite when Li Huaide suddenly came to his door.

He held a document in his hand, his face grave: "Chief Engineer Li, the investigation in Hong Kong has yielded results. Those technicians you pointed out were indeed spies planted by the US intelligence agency, and they've been apprehended. Furthermore, the assassin who was following you is also connected to an international mercenary organization."

Looking at the documents in his hand, Li Yu had no idea that the matter would involve such a large sum of money.

Li Huaide added, "Orders have been issued from above to send more people to protect you and your family."

"In addition, the launch site for the BeiDou satellite has also entered a state of first-level alert."

Two weeks later, at the launch site in the Gobi Desert of Northwest China.

A pure white carrier rocket stands on the launch tower, with the five-star red flag and the four characters "Beidou-1" prominently printed on its body.

Li Yu stood in front of the screen in the command center, surrounded by leaders and technicians from the aerospace department. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the various data displayed on the screen.

"Attention all units, ten minutes remaining!"

"Rocket fueling complete!"

"Satellite status normal!"

As commands were issued, the atmosphere in the command center grew increasingly tense.

Li Yu's palms were slightly sweaty, but his gaze remained steady—this arrow carried the expectations of too many people and concerned the future of the Beidou Navigation System.

"Ten, nine, eight, seven..."

"ignition!"

The moment the countdown reached zero, the commander's roar shattered the silence of the Gobi Desert.

Flames roared from the rocket's base, the orange-red flames carrying immense thrust, slowly propelling the rocket into the sky. The deafening roar caused the earth to tremble slightly.

Everyone held their breath, watching the rocket soar higher and higher, gradually becoming a tiny dot of light before disappearing into the clouds.

"Booster separation successful!"

"Fairing separation is normal!"

"Satellite successfully entered orbit!"

When the final command was given, thunderous applause and cheers erupted in the command center.

Some people were so moved that tears welled up in their eyes, while others hugged each other tightly.

A few days later, in the office of Longxing Factory, Li Yu was troubled by the network diagrams of the Beidou satellite system.

The phone on the table suddenly rang urgently.

He picked up the receiver, and Lou Bancheng's excited voice immediately came through.

"Chief Engineer Li! Great news! The signal coverage problem for 2G base stations has been completely solved. Now, a single base station can cover a radius of five kilometers, and its anti-interference capability is 30% stronger than expected!"

"Our mobile phone prototype has entered the final extreme environment testing. Call clarity and standby time have all met the standards, and we can start production next month!"

Li Yu said with a hint of delight, "Well done! Get the production line working on its debugging as soon as possible, and finalize the promotion plan for the civilian market quickly. Let's strive to have everyone using our own mobile phones by the end of next year!"

Li Yu had anticipated that base stations and mobile phones could be manufactured, but this significant breakthrough was completely unexpected.

After hanging up the phone, Li Yu couldn't help but smile.

With 2G communication and BeiDou navigation working in tandem, a new era of technology for China is truly on the horizon.

This good mood didn't last long before another call came in.

On the other end of the phone, Principal Wang's voice was anxious: "Comrade Li Yu? This is Principal Wang from Hongxing Elementary School. Your daughter has had an accident at school. You and your spouse should come here immediately!"

"She beat her classmate so badly her face was bruised and swollen, and the other classmate's parents are making a scene in the office, refusing to let it go no matter what they say!"

A short while later, Li Yu went home and picked up Bai Ling.

The couple didn't dare to delay and immediately drove to the school.

The atmosphere in the office was tense. A man in a Zhongshan suit was slamming his fist on the table and roaring, while the woman next to him stood with her hands on her hips, pointing at Nannan, who was huddled in the corner, and cursing.

There was a little boy standing on the ground, his nose bruised and his eyes red; he was the one who had been beaten.

When Nannan saw Li Yu and Bai Ling, she immediately pouted, looking aggrieved.

Upon seeing Li Yu, the man in the Zhongshan suit immediately rushed forward and asked, "Are you Nannan's parent?"

Then, pointing at her son's face, she shouted, "Look what your daughter has done to my son! This isn't over until you give me an explanation! I'm the deputy director of the municipal party committee office; believe me, I'll make you regret this!"

Bai Ling quickly stepped forward to protect Nannan, frowning as she asked, "Principal, what happened? Nannan never hits anyone first!"

Principal Wang sighed and recounted the whole story.

It turned out that during recess, the deputy director's son mocked Nannan, saying, "Your dad is a worker, always covered in dust and dirt. My dad's an official, a hundred times better than yours!"

The girl immediately snapped, retorting, "What's wrong with being a worker? My dad builds satellites that can go into space and protect our country. He's more capable than your dad!"

The boy was speechless, and in a fit of anger, he shoved Nannan and tried to grab her braid.

Nannan immediately threw the boy to the ground and then punched him several times.

The deputy director's wife shrieked, "My son only said something wrong, and she hit him! Is there no law anymore?!"

"She must be expelled from school! And she must issue a public apology!"

Bai Ling turned pale with anger after hearing this.

She then turned to look at her daughter, her voice gentle: "Daughter, Mommy is asking you, is what he said true?"

The little girl nodded vigorously, her eyes red-rimmed: "He mocked the workers and pushed me!"

The office fell silent for a moment after those words were spoken.

Li Yu's gaze turned cold as he looked at the deputy director: "Comrade, the working class is the master of the country. Your son's words are probably inappropriate, aren't they?"

The deputy director scoffed, "So what? Let me tell you, this apology is a must today!"

Just then, the office door was pushed open, and the police officers walked in, led by Director Zhao Tiezhu.

It was Yan Bugui who called the police. He saw that the other parents were aggressive and was afraid that if something happened to his daughter, Li Yu would cause him trouble, so he simply called the police.

Zhao Tiezhu saw Li Yu: "Hey~ Chief Engineer Li? What are you doing here?"

The moment he called out "Chief Engineer Li," everyone present was stunned.

The deputy director was also dumbfounded. He had heard of Zhao Tiezhu's name; he was a well-known figure in the district. How could he be so respectful to Nannan's father?

Zhao Tiezhu glanced at the deputy director, then at the boy on the ground, and instantly understood seven or eight parts of the situation.

He patted the deputy director on the shoulder, his tone meaningful: "Comrade, I advise you to calm down. Who is Chief Engineer Li? He's the chief technical engineer of Longxing Factory. Your son mocking the workers is simply unreasonable."

The deputy director's face turned deathly pale instantly, and cold sweat broke out on his brow.