Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 2288 I Dare to Use Him
In the living room, my uncle opened the window to let the smoke out.

After Yang Xiaotao lit it, he inhaled it gently.

The uncle smoked most of the cigarette in a row, and finally he satisfied his craving. He said, "Tell me about your last flight. What happened?"

Yang Xiaotao frowned, not because the other party asked, but because he was frowning, how could he not know about such a thing?

Taking a deep breath and suppressing his inner anger, Yang Xiaotao began to talk about the task from the very beginning.

"There is a lot of concern about the Blackbird, but our planes and missiles can't reach it."

"At that time, General Peng, Mr. Chen and I set up a command center with the goal of manufacturing the Baiju fighter."

"To be honest, I didn't know why the superiors dared to bet on it, and I didn't expect that they would let the plane go on the mission without sufficient test flight."

After the uncle finished smoking a cigarette, his eyes became solemn.

After hearing what Yang Xiaotao said, he said calmly, "There probably is no other way."

“I was forced to do this.”

Yang Xiaotao nodded, and then a look of joy appeared on his face. "Later, we made two Baiju, and both passed the tests and met the requirements."

"What happened next? Did you take it down?"

My uncle was a little anxious because this news was not in the newspaper at all.

Yang Xiaotao nodded seriously.

When my uncle saw this, his hands trembled and his face was filled with excitement.

"After a fierce battle, our Baiju fighter plane successfully captured the enemy. Now the plane is about to reach Sijiu City."

Then Yang Xiaotao recounted what he knew about the battle.

The uncle was fascinated by what he heard and finally let out a long sigh.

“This time, it’s not easy.”

"Well, it's not easy. Our workers are the best."

"Some people work hard and struggle continuously, sleeping only three or four hours a day in order to solve a difficult problem."

"Someone finally collapsed at his post, just before success, but I didn't see it"

Yang Xiaotao talked about the touching stories that emerged during Baiju’s production. Although they were not published in the newspapers, these stories need to be remembered by more people.

"Our fighters are the best. They overcame all difficulties and finally got their revenge."

"I remember that before they boarded the plane, they said that although the plane only had two missiles and two 30mm cannons, they also had a third weapon."

"I know what they mean. Even if it's a plane, they'll crash it down."

Afterwards, Yang Xiaotao personally read the inspection report on the Baiju fighter jets. At that time, the speed of the two Baiju fighter jets had exceeded Mach 3.5. One can imagine the pressure the pilots were under.

One can imagine their determination to defend their country and uphold their honor.

After understanding the situation, the uncle also sighed deeply, "The noble spirit of the country's defenders will live forever."

Yang Xiaotao nodded, calmed himself down, picked up the cigarette, and the two of them lit it again.

"Uncle, I'm here this time to ask for your advice."

Yang Xiaotao started talking about business, and his uncle calmed down and nodded, "Go ahead."

Yang Xiaotao then took a deep puff of the cigarette and said, "It's like this. It could be because of the Baiju fighter jet incident, or it could be for other reasons."

"This time, the superiors want to set up the Ninth Ministry of Machinery."

Yang Xiaotao finished his story in the time it takes to smoke a cigarette. His uncle frowned and fell into deep thought.

After a long while, the uncle's brows relaxed, and then he analyzed, "The establishment of the Nine Departments is indeed necessary."

"Over the years, not only industrial production, but also agricultural planting, people's living standards and medical care have all reached a bottleneck."

“I felt this change after I came back from Guangdong Province last time.”

"It's just that our medicinal liquor, medicines and some export products brought in a lot of foreign exchange, which eased the situation."

"Now it seems that Lao Chen and the others should be aware of the crisis."

Yang Xiaotao did not answer, but just listened quietly.

The uncle was silent for a moment, then looked at Yang Xiaotao, "So you came here this time to sit in this position, and you are a little worried? Right."

Yang Xiaotao nodded, "Yes, uncle, if you let me lead everyone to work, I have no problem at all."

“But if you deal with other things”

"You know, I'm really not good at it."

Uncle nodded at the side.

Yang Xiaotao picked up the cup and said, "And when I heard from Mr. Huang that the person who recommended the nomination was that person, I was even more confused."

The uncle still nodded, but after hearing what Yang Xiaotao said, he suddenly smiled and said, "Actually, this is easy to understand."

"Because everyone has the same goal and hopes to build this country better."

"So, he uses you because of your talent."

Yang Xiaotao took a sip of water and then remained silent.

"But I'm really afraid of having anything to do with them!"

"It doesn't matter, as long as you do your job well."

The uncle waved his hand, then picked up the cigarette on the table and lit it with the cigarette butt, "Besides, there are Lao Chen and the others. Don't have any mental burden on this matter."

After hearing what his uncle said, Yang Xiaotao finally felt relieved.

In this way, I dare to go all out.

"Okay, then I know what to do."

Yang Xiaotao's expression suddenly relaxed, and his uncle also laughed, "You just think too much."

"I have to think about it. When I was just a worker, I just knew to do my job well."

"But now"

"I might as well go back to the workshop and drive my fitter."

Seeing Yang Xiaotao complaining, the uncle tried to comfort him, "You did a good job as a fitter, but that was only because you did a good job."

“But now, if you do well, you can lead more people to do well.”

"This is called progress, a progress of consciousness, a progress of unity."

Yang Xiaotao listened carefully, and waited until his uncle finished speaking before asking, "Uncle, what do you think is the best way to arrange the staff here?"

The uncle hesitated for a moment, then said firmly, "Don't worry too much about the personnel."

"Since the superiors have asked you to take the lead, it means that they need people who are willing and able to get things done."

“They want leaders who can get the job done and who can do it successfully.”

"As long as you choose in this direction, there will be no problem."

Yang Xiaotao's eyes lit up when he heard this.

Isn't this just like a cat catching a mouse?

"Uncle, I have someone, please listen to me."

Yang Xiaotao came closer and whispered a name.

"Lao Hong?"

Yang Xiaotao nodded seriously. "He is now the deputy director of our second factory in the northwest."

"By the way, Mr. He and Mr. Zhu are over there."

"But I think it's a waste of talent to have him be the deputy factory director there."

"It just so happens that the Ninth Department is in need of a chief steward."

After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, his uncle sucked on the cigarette butt hard until the sparks were about to burn the filter. Then he put it down and crushed it hard in the ashtray.

Then he asked, "You know his situation, right?"

"know."

"How dare you use it?"

Yang Xiaotao said without hesitation, "I dare to use it as long as the higher-ups agree."

"Because I know him, I understand him. He is a man who thinks about building the revolution wherever he goes, and always thinks about serving the people. Why would I not dare to use him?"

"I wish there were more people like this."

Yang Xiaotao said this sincerely and firmly.

Even the old man opposite was touched by it.

"In that case, I think we can give it a try."

Yang Xiaotao was delighted when he heard this, and then asked again, "Uncle, who do you think I should tell about this?"

"Lao Peng."

When the first name of uncle was mentioned, Yang Xiaotao was just surprised for a moment, then nodded immediately.

"You just need to mention this to him."

"Then submit the report and don't worry about the rest."

Yang Xiaotao nodded immediately, "I understand."

"You should also tell Lao Hong in advance so that he can prepare himself mentally."

Uncle didn't say anything else because he knew that Lao Hong would definitely obey the order after receiving it.

Even if Yang Xiaotao told him about this, he would definitely not refuse.

After talking about this, the two of them started chatting about the situation in the Nine Departments in the living room.

This time, Yang Xiaotao began to explain in detail the situation of each branch factory under the Red Star Machinery Factory.

Starting from the pharmaceutical factory, this uncle knew about it when he was in Guangdong Province.

Speaking of artificially synthesized bovine insulin, my uncle highly appreciated Yang Xiaotao's initiative.

Of course, Yang Xiaotao said embarrassedly that he supported the research on synthetic insulin, firstly to improve the domestic treatment of diabetes, and secondly to earn foreign exchange.

My uncle not only did not look down on this, but was even more positive about it.

Then there was the medical research at the chemical plant. I heard that just because of a molecular formula, a huge fuss was made and huge manpower and material resources were invested. My uncle was shocked by Yang Xiaotao's courage.

Who among ordinary people would dare to think like this?

But Yang Xiaotao thought just like that, and there was actually a group of people who dared to do it.

All I can say is that a group of people just fell in love with each other and don’t take anything seriously.

Another example is the successful research and development of Mercury Machine Tools in the Machinery Factory.

Uncle naturally understood the significance of this.

As long as the technology matures, the domestic industrial level will rise to a higher level.

As Yang Xiaotao continued to talk about the situation of the machinery factory, his uncle's understanding of the machinery factory became clearer and clearer. He also understood why the establishment of the Ninth Department had to be based on the Red Star Machinery Factory.

At noon, Yang Xiaotao rolled up his sleeves and went to the kitchen to help cook. The old woman didn't want help at first, but Yang Xiaotao insisted, and finally gave up the kitchen.

The old couple were chatting aside, and the uncle told about his acquaintance with Yang Xiaotao and also talked about Yang Xiaotao's situation.

Upon learning about the situation of Yang Xiaotao's parents, the old woman sighed with emotion, and looked at Yang Xiaotao with a more intimate look.

At the dinner table, looking at four dishes and a soup, the old couple treated Yang Xiaotao to a meal.

"Xiao Tao's cooking skills have been honed over the years."

Uncle picked up a piece of braised pork and put it on the rice. It was greasy and he swallowed his saliva before eating it.

"Yeah, this meal is better than anything I cook."

His aunt was also praising him. Yang Xiaotao felt embarrassed when they looked at him. He raised his glass and said, "Uncle, I toast to you."

"Aunt, I wish you good health and a happy smile."

Uncle raised his glass and nodded with satisfaction.

My aunt also smiled and said, "Okay, good boy, we will all be fine."

Yang Xiaotao nodded, and then said, "I'll do it first."

After saying that, he drank the glass of wine with a gulp.

The two of them just had a quick taste of the food and then became familiar with each other at the dinner table.

My aunt even started chatting about family matters. "Where's your spouse? Why didn't you come with us this time?"

"Akiha isn't feeling well."

"Inconvenient? Yes?"

Yang Xiaotao nodded, and his uncle smiled and said, "This is good news. Come, let's have another drink."

Yang Xiaotao picked up the wine glass and raised it immediately, "It was available in August. I didn't know about it at that time. I only found out when the plane was almost finished."

"At that time, it has been more than five months now."

Both of them were relieved after hearing this.

No matter how high their status is, the mentality of the elderly at this time is that having more children means more blessings.

After the wine was finished and the food was cleared away, a pot of tea filled the room with steam, enjoying the afternoon sunshine.

Yang Xiaotao chatted with the two old people until the afternoon, and then he was ready to get up and go back.

Seeing that it was getting late, the uncle didn't want to keep him.

I stood up and walked him all the way to the alley entrance. When we got in the car, I said, "Take care of yourself when you're working. Don't think you can be careless just because you're young."

"If you have any questions, feel free to come to me. I still have some face."

Yang Xiaotao nodded seriously and said goodbye, "Uncle, aunt, it's cold outside, you should go back quickly."

"I'll come to see you next time."

Uncle waved his hand and said, "Work is the most important thing. Don't worry about us."

Yang Xiaotao waved again before getting into the car and leaving.

The two of them walked back together until the car turned the corner and disappeared.

"Is that pack of cigarettes finished?"

The uncle was stunned for a moment, then a flattering expression appeared on his face, "I only smoked half, the rest was smoked by Xiao Tao."

"Don't think I didn't notice that there are half as many cigarette butts around you."

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The uncle expressed helplessness.