Siheyuan, don't mess with me

The people who came to the feast were Chen Zhiguo's uncles and the villagers who built the house! Chen Zhiguo prepared four cold dishes, preserved eggs, peanuts, smashed cucumbers, and sausages, and two hot dishes in a large bowl, pork, cabbage, vermicelli, and scrambled eggs with tomatoes. He didn't use any good wine, but brought out two boxes of Erguotou and put two packs of Daqianmen on each table.

Chen Dalong arranged the seats, Chen Dayong and Chen Dahu accompanied them, Chen Zhiguo cooked, Jiang Xiaohua, Chen Xueru, Wang Meihua and Second Aunt served the dishes and the villagers who came over! The banquet officially began with a burst of firecrackers! Grandpa and grandma did not sit down, but sat under the eaves, watching the lively scene, chatting with the villagers from time to time. Most of the time, grandma was talking, and grandpa was just listening and nodding!

Chen Zhiguo saw happy smiles on the faces of his grandparents. Living in Chen Dayong's home, they had no worries about food and clothing and lived comfortably, but they were still a little lonely in their hearts. They lacked a sense of freedom and were cautious in what they said and did. But now, grandpa was like a lion patrolling his territory. Although he didn't talk much, it could be seen from his expression that grandpa felt free and relaxed here. The same was true for grandma. Her joy was revealed in her laughter, anger, joy and scolding!

They belong here. This mountain and this courtyard are their real home! Only by staying here can they be free!

After the banquet was over, the capable aunts cleaned up all the places in the house without Chen Zhiguo's help, even sweeping the front door!

Tonight, the old Chen family is living in the new house. The east side of the main house is for grandpa and grandma, Chen Dayong and Wang Meihua live in the west side, the east wing is for Chen Zhiguo, and Chen Xiaoli and her three sisters live in the west wing! Chen Dahu brought his wife back to the old house. This house has always been occupied by young nephews from the family, so the second uncle and second aunt don’t have to clean it when they go back, they can just move in!

In the east wing, Jiang Xiaohua and Chen Xueru shyly spread out two bright red quilts with mandarin ducks playing in water on the covers. There were only two kerosene lamps in the room. Under the dim light, the two of them lowered their heads and sat together on the edge of the kang, wearing red pajamas that they had specially changed into that night!

"It's too late, go to bed!"

"Ok!"

"Oh!"

The kerosene lamp was blown out, the room fell into darkness, and soon gasps were heard in the room!

Chapter 317 A sudden transfer order!

The Chen family courtyard has become quiet now. Every day after Chen Xiaoli and her classmates go to school, and Chen Dayong and Chen Xueru go to work, only Chen Zhiguo and Wang Meihua are left at home. Fortunately, Wang Meihua is a person who likes quietness by nature. When Chen Zhiguo is reading and studying in the room, Wang Meihua doesn't feel bored or lonely staying alone!

During this period of time, in addition to studying, Chen Zhiguo would occasionally go out to play with Jiang Yuehua and others. There seemed to be some kind of tacit understanding between them, and each time he appeared, he would be alone. For example, if Chen Zhiguo and Jiang Yuehua went to the movies today, then it would definitely not be her who would appear tomorrow!

Chen Zhiguo thought that after spending some quiet time, he would launch an experimental project. He had already thought of this experimental project, which was to launch a seamless steel pipe project!

This technology has a wide range of uses in both civilian and military fields. Now that Chen Zhiguo’s special steel has been produced, we need to consider its application!

The following machines are mainly used in the production of seamless steel pipes:

1. Hot rolling mill: used to heat the steel billet and then hot roll it to form a pipe shape.

2. Cold rolling mill: cold rolling the hot rolled steel pipe to improve the dimensional accuracy and surface quality of the steel pipe.

3. Piercing machine: punches holes in solid steel billets into hollow tube billets to prepare for subsequent rolling processes.

4. Stretching machine: stretch the steel pipe to improve its mechanical properties and dimensional accuracy.

5. Straightening machine: Correct the curvature of the steel pipe to meet the standard requirements. 6. Cutting machine: Cut the produced steel pipe into a certain length.

7. Testing equipment: used to test the quality of steel pipes, such as outer diameter, wall thickness, length, straightness, etc.

Just when Chen Zhiguo was drawing the design drawings one by one, he was urgently called to the office by Li Guoqiang. Li Guoqiang's face looked very unhappy. When he saw Chen Zhiguo coming in, he hurriedly asked him to sit down!

"Zhiguo, I have something to tell you!" Li Guoqiang's voice was low and he looked very tired!

"Teacher, have you been working overtime recently? Why do you look so unhappy?" Chen Zhiguo asked with concern, and poured Li Guoqiang a cup of hot tea!

"It's okay! I just worked overtime. Take a look at this document!" Li Guoqiang handed Chen Zhiguo a document. After Chen Zhiguo read it, he asked, "Teacher, why did you transfer me there?"

"I'm also puzzled and have reported this to the minister! The minister has discussed this with them but didn't tell them the specific reason. He only said that it's because you have outstanding skills and they need your support!" Li Guoqiang pressed his head. Ever since he received the transfer order, his blood pressure has started to soar!

"I haven't had much contact with their departments. Apart from processing precision instruments twice, I haven't had any contact with anything else!" Chen Zhiguo didn't figure it out yet, and suddenly a person appeared in his mind, the man with glasses!

"Teacher, could you please help me find out who this person's father is? This person should have a criminal record at the police station!" Chen Zhiguo wrote down a name.

"What happened?" Li Guoqiang asked repeatedly, and Chen Zhiguo told him everything that happened that day. "Nonsense, lawless!" Li Guoqiang slammed the table, "Wait, I'll go find the minister now!"

Li Guoqiang does not have such connections, but the minister does. He became the Minister of Industry after his retirement. Many of his comrades and leaders are in that position!

More than an hour later, Li Guoqiang came back with a gloomy face, "Zhiguo, don't worry too much, the minister is looking for someone to coordinate and see if the transfer order can be revoked!"

"Teacher, no need. Since the transfer order has been issued, it cannot be changed. This is a serious matter. I have to contribute to the country. I must go!" Chen Zhiguo said firmly.

Li Guoqiang looked at his beloved disciple worriedly, "But, you know you'll have to hide your identity once you go there, and no one will be able to contact you! And you don't know how long it will take you to come back!"

"I understand, teacher, but this is something I want to contribute to the country. I can't escape, and I don't want to bear such a stigma!" Chen Zhiguo took the transfer order and said, "Can you ask the minister to coordinate? I want to postpone my departure for a few days so that I can finish the experimental design I have!"

"What kind of design are you going to come up with?"

“Seamless steel pipe!”

"Are you sure? Or should we use the excuse that we are currently testing seamless steel pipes to reject their transfer order?"

"Teacher, it's useless. Even if I refuse this time, when the seamless steel pipe experiment is successful, they will give me a transfer order. What excuse can I use? They are plotting openly and we can't stop them!"

"Alas! You are still not strong enough! I wish I had known to make you more famous!" Li Guoqiang sighed. He was worried that Chen Zhiguo would stand out from the crowd, but now people think he is easy to bully!

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After coordination by Minister Wang Liye, Chen Zhiguo was given a month. No matter whether Chen Zhiguo had completed the design or not, he had to set off. This time, the attitude of the other party was very firm! For this, Minister Wang Liye had a big quarrel with the other party, but as Chen Zhiguo said, they were making an open plan and you couldn't refuse. Even if Minister Wang Liye said how important Chen Zhiguo was and how many experiments he had to do, it was not as good as a word from the other party: the country needs it!

From the moment he received the transfer order, Chen Zhiguo secretly made up his mind that if there was no one to rely on, then he would become a mountain that could not be blown down by the wind or struck by thunder. It is better to rely on oneself than on others!

Chen Zhiguo had already completed the design, but he had not submitted it yet, mainly because he wanted to make arrangements for the family affairs! He filled up the cellar of his grandfather's house. Of course, only Jiang Xiaohua knew about this. Chen Zhiguo strictly ordered them not to go down to the cellar because of the inconvenience of grandparents' legs and feet. Only Jiang Xiaohua had the key to the cellar!

"Master, do you want food?"

Chen Zhiguo called Chen Dalong out, and the two of them stood in the village's threshing ground. Due to the continued drought this year, the crop yields in the fields have been severely reduced. Chen Dalong is worried to death. He used to be able to fill his stomach, but now in this situation, he would be lucky if he didn't starve to death. Since the autumn crops arrived, Chen Dalong has not slept well for a single day. He is so worried!

Hearing Chen Zhiguo's words, Chen Dalong's eyes lit up and he said happily, "Nephew, do you really have food?"

"Master, I can't lie to you about something that doesn't exist!"

"That's great, that's great!" Chen Dalong was so happy that he wanted to jump up and dance! He felt that the sky in front of him was no longer dark, and a ray of sunlight had shone through the thick dark clouds! He had been worried for so many days, and there was no solution at all. He was worried all day long!

"Uncle, can we find a hidden cave that is dry and can store food?"

Chen Dalong thought for a moment and said, "Yes, the village dug an air-raid shelter before, and the caves on the mountain were very dry!"

"That's fine. I'll go with you later and pick one. I'll arrange for someone to come over tonight!"

"So anxious! Zhiguo,"

"Uncle, what's wrong?" Chen Zhiguo saw Chen Dalong's troubled face and thought, isn't it a good thing to send you food? Why are you so sad?

Chen Dalong said in annoyance, "Hey! The village doesn't have that much money to buy food?"

"It's okay, uncle. I've already agreed. You'll owe me the money first, and then use the money from breeding to offset it when the time comes!" Chen Zhiguo said nonchalantly. He had thought of this a long time ago. The village was so poor, how could they have money to buy food!

"Is it really possible? Will they agree?" Chen Dalong didn't believe that such a good thing could happen. It was simply pie in the sky. He had met a great philanthropist. However, this great philanthropist should be Chen Zhiguo!

This was probably the most difficult period. Chenjia Village was relatively good. They had started breeding in advance, and the villagers had some spare money. They listened to Chen Zhiguo's advice and secretly prepared some food! This year is a continuous drought, and the crops cannot be harvested in the fields. The reduction in production is too severe. Now every household can't buy food even if they have money! Chen Dalong must have some ideas. He doesn't believe that such a good thing can happen. Such precious food can be bought on credit? But he also vaguely guessed that this was Chen Zhiguo's credit!

"Uncle, I won't hide it from you. I'm going to go out of town soon. The time of my return is uncertain and the location is confidential! I won't tell you in detail. The purpose of getting this batch of grain is to make grandpa and grandma live more comfortably in Chenjia Village. Uncle, you understand what I mean!" Chen Zhiguo looked at Chen Dalong with a serious face.

If Chen Dalong still can't figure out the reason at this time, then he can't be the village. Chen Zhiguo's purpose of borrowing food on credit is to protect his family's safety in the village! Compared with getting life-saving food, this matter is not a big deal. Do you really think that Chen Dalong is soft-hearted and can't hold the knife! With food, there are many people willing to rush to the front!

Chen Dalong threw the cigarette butt in his hand to the ground and crushed it with his foot. He changed his usual kindness and said fiercely, "I know! I know what to do! There will be no strange words in Chenjia Village, and nothing will happen. I promise you, don't worry, you contribute to the country, even if there is no food, I will not let you worry about the family! Now the beasts in the mountains are starving!"

"Okay, I believe you, sir!"

Chenjia Village had dug an air-raid shelter on the mountain before. Chen Dalong took Chen Zhiguo up the mountain and chose the most remote and driest cave.

"Uncle, when it's delivered tonight, I'll notify you to bring someone over!"

"it is good!"

In the evening, after dinner, "Grandpa and grandma, Xiaohua, I have something to tell you. I am going to study in another place for two years and will leave in two days!" As soon as Chen Zhiguo finished speaking, the whole family fell silent, and Jiang Xiaohua almost dropped the bowl in her hand to the ground!

"Grandson, where are you going? Why do you need to be gone for so long?" Grandma held Chen Zhiguo's hand and asked anxiously,

"Grandma, this is a study arranged by the state. You have to go. It will take about two years!"

Grandpa seemed to have noticed something, but he just smoked in silence. Grandma looked at him and said, "Xiaohua, don't clean up. Leave this to me. Go get some water to wash Zhiguo's feet!"

Chapter 318 Arrangements before departure!

"Grandma, don't be so anxious!" Jiang Xiaohua ran out silently and shyly. Chen Zhiguo complained. It was only a short time ago and it wasn't even completely dark yet.

"Go quickly, go quickly!" Grandma ignored Chen Zhiguo's complaints and directly drove him back to the east wing!

Jiang Xiaohua was washing Chen Zhiguo's feet. As she was washing, tears began to fall and dripped onto the back of Chen Zhiguo's feet. "Xiaohua, what's wrong with you?"

Chen Zhiguo picked up Jiang Xiaohua, who was crying. "Brother Zhiguo, I blame myself!"

"Why should I blame yourself?" Chen Zhiguo was very puzzled. Why didn't he say anything?

"It's all my fault. I haven't gotten pregnant for such a long time!" Jiang Xiaohua said aggrievedly. If she was pregnant, her grandparents wouldn't have to worry so much. Chen Zhiguo was the only child in this family. Although she wanted a child, she had never gotten pregnant. Jiang Xiaohua couldn't help but blame herself for not living up to her expectations!

"So that's what happened. You can't be blamed for this. There are reasons for both men and women! And it has something to do with time!"

"What does it have to do with time?" Jiang Xiaohua ignored the tears on her face and pulled Chen Zhiguo to ask anxiously, "Don't shake, don't shake, your feet are still in the water."

Jiang Xiaohua quickly squatted down and helped Chen Zhiguo wipe his feet, "Brother Zhiguo, please speak!"

Chen Zhiguo pulled Jiang Xiaohua into his arms and whispered a few words in her ear. Jiang Xiaohua blushed with shame, "This is true. As long as it's at this time, there will be hope?"

"Of course, this is discovered by scientists!" Chen Zhiguo said shamelessly. Jiang Xiaohua was counting the days with her fingers. "Oh! Brother Zhiguo! At this time last month, we had it every day, and, and..." Jiang Xiaohua's voice was getting smaller and smaller!

"Xiaohua, what's the matter? Is there anything we can't talk about?"

Jiang Xiaohua's face flushed with shame, and the blush spread downwards, and her jade-like neck gradually turned red. She whispered shyly, "Brother Zhiguo! I didn't have my period this month?"

"Really?" Chen Zhiguo said in surprise.

Chen Zhiguo's joy is undoubtedly the biggest encouragement and motivation for Jiang Xiaohua. She was shy, but full of expectation and hope. She looked at Chen Zhiguo firmly and said seriously, "Really, my period has always been very punctual! I calculated it carefully, and it has been delayed for half a month! Brother Zhiguo, do you think this is considered pregnancy? I remember when I was pregnant, I waited for more than two months, and only when I started to vomit after eating did I realize that I was pregnant!"

Facing Jiang Xiaohua's question, Chen Zhiguo seemed a little hesitant. After all, the knowledge he had was limited to the physiological hygiene courses he had taken during his student days, and he could not make a very definite judgment on this situation! So he could only answer realistically: "It is not yet certain whether it is really pregnant! We need to wait for a while, and then go to the hospital for professional examination, so that we can get an accurate answer."

"You can't be uncertain! Let's just continue!" Jiang Xiaohua didn't care that there was still some foot washing water on the ground. She pushed Chen Zhiguo onto the kang very fiercely, which was extremely rare tonight!

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In the middle of the night, Chen Zhiguo quietly got up, covered the quilt for Jiang Xiaohua, who was already exhausted and sleeping, and slowly walked out of the room!

Chen Zhiguo ran all the way and chose a cave by daytime!

Instead of rushing in, he walked around the cave and checked. When he found no trace of anyone, he returned to the cave and piled the corn produced in the space into the cave one sack at a time!

Chen Zhiguo took out all the more than ten tons of corn stored in the space! The yield of these corns was too large, and Chen Zhiguo didn't want to sell them on the black market. Staying to help the villagers of Chenjia Village tide over the difficulties was the best choice!

Although Chen Zhiguo could easily process ten tons of corn into cornmeal or cornmeal in the space, firstly, Chen Zhiguo did not have so many flour bags, nor did he have time to make so many flour bags! Secondly, the corn grown in the space was of high quality. If Chen Dalong knew the quality, he could use it as corn seeds! Chen Zhiguo did not bother with this matter. He let them choose how to eat it!

In fact, corn is not very drought-resistant, and its yield in the dry season is not high! However, Chen Zhiguo's space does not plant drought-resistant plants such as sorghum, millet, peanuts, soybeans, and potatoes, so it is impossible to provide excellent drought-resistant seeds! Moreover, Chen Zhiguo is confident that the corn produced in his space must be better than the corn seeds on the market. If space corn is planted, the yield will definitely be much higher than ordinary corn!

After releasing these ten tons of corn, there was not much food left in Chen Zhiguo's space. There were only some rice, flour, and a small amount of cornmeal, which were left for his family to eat!

These ten tons of corn were originally grown only as food for the animals in the space. Now that Chen Zhiguo has cleared out more than half of the animals in the space, he no longer needs so much food reserves. He will soon be alone outside, and the pigs, sheep, and rabbits in the space do not need to be sold outside. It is necessary to control the output of the space!

After leaving the cave, Chen Zhiguo patrolled the surroundings as usual. After finding nothing unusual, he ran down the mountain!