Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 2520 This report is thicker than last year
"Mr. Huang, Mr. Zhang."

As soon as the two walked into the waiting area, Yang Xiaotao saw Mr. Huang and his partner standing aside and chatting.

Only one person from each machinery department will attend today's meeting.

In other words, there are nine people in the nine machine departments, but the weight represented by these nine people is not light.

"Xiao Tao, we were just talking about when you would come."

"How about it? It's novel, isn't it?"

Mr. Huang smiled. He attended this meeting every year and the process was almost the same every year.

But this year there is one more person, and the original eight machine ministries have become nine, which shows that the revolutionary construction has taken a big step forward.

Coming to Mr. Huang's side, Yang Xiaotao stood aside and said with a smile, "It's OK."

But I made up my mind in my heart that I would just come and listen today and never get involved.

Gradually, more and more people came to the waiting area, and more and more people gathered around the few people, but they all kept their distance and did not come forward to disturb them.

After a while, more people gathered around the four of them.

Among them, Mr. Liu from the Second Machine Ministry, Mr. Zhao from the Fourth Machine Ministry, and Mr. Xu from the Fifth Machine Ministry all came over.

As for the others, they consciously distanced themselves after seeing this circle.

This is not something they can integrate into, and rushing forward will only backfire.

What's more, they can still keep in touch with each other in private.

I just saw a young man mixed in among a group of old people chatting and laughing, and he stood out.

Yang Xiaotao stood next to the crowd, looking like a secretary carrying a bag for some leader.

But everyone who comes here knows that this is impossible.

People who arrived one after another were surprised to see this scene, and some interested people began to ask about Yang Xiaotao who was standing next to the old man.

Soon, someone who knew Yang Xiaotao revealed his identity, and for a moment, everyone was speechless.

Sure enough, anyone who can be in the same circle with the big guys must be the big guys.

No matter how young you are, you are still a big shot.

"You kid, I have to find you."

When Mr. Wang's voice came, everyone quickly made way.

When Yang Xiaotao heard the voice, he looked back and saw Boss Wang striding in and coming straight up to him.

"Wang, Mr. Wang. Good morning."

Yang Xiaotao greeted him, knowing what was going on.

There is a high probability that this guy knew that Mr. Ran asked Director Wang for help.

"It is late."

Old Wang looked like he was going to call someone to account, while Old Huang and Old Zhang and a few others around him were just watching the fun.

People from other places were a little confused when they saw this scene.

Seeing Mr. Wang's expression, Yang Xiaotao pretended to check his watch, then said to Mr. Huang, "Ah, it's really late. We have to have a meeting."

"Let's go in quickly."

As he was about to turn around, Wang Lao grabbed Yang Xiaotao's arm and said, "You little bastard, you've done such a good thing, and you still want to run away?"

"Run? How is that possible? I'm attending a meeting and looking for a seat."

"Come on, your seat is in the first row, what the hell are you looking for?"

Old Wang said with disdain that this reason was too lame.

Then he looked at Qin Lao and the others and said, "Hey guys, you better be careful. This bad boy is trying to poach our talents again."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao quickly retorted that if this guy ruined the reputation of "Nine Departments", how would he cooperate with others in the future?

"Mr. Wang, please don't talk nonsense. What do you mean by poaching? I'm just asking for help."

"Private friendship, pure and simple, okay?"

Mr. Wang snorted coldly, "Nonsense, personal friendship?"

"I have so much to do, and I'm still helping you with your work. How dare you be so shameless?"

"Why don't you come over and help us out?"

Yang Xiaotao smiled complacently, "This shows that our friendship has been elevated."

"Come on, I don't trust you. You must be trying to poach my friends with bad intentions."

"I'm confused. We have such a good relationship, why can't you dig somewhere else? You just keep on bullying us seven departments, right?"

Mr. Wang was also speechless.

During this period, not only did Lao Qian help give advice to the Ninth Department, but Director Wang, who was originally in charge of researching the self-destruct device, also began to slack off from his job and actually started tinkering with the "telephone". Damn it, why does it feel like their Seventh Department is working for the Ninth Department?

"This, this, I'll try to change it next time."

Having said that, what else can Yang Xiaotao say? He can't just say that your Seventh Ministry of Machine Building has a lot of talented people and he wants them all.

I guess after hearing these words, Mr. Wang would explode on the spot.

But when Yang Xiaotao said this, the old Qin and Zhang around him immediately lost their composure. If this good thing happened to them, who could withstand the "welfare offensive" of the Nine Departments?
Let the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building take the lead.

"I say, Lao Wang, this is wrong."

At this time, Mr. Zhou from the Sixth Ministry of Machine Building stood up and said, "We are revolutionary comrades. Isn't it normal for us to help each other?"

"Besides, Xiao Yang has helped you a lot. The missile engine and alloys are all available for you to use."

"You can't turn your back on me."

It would have been better if Mr. Zhou hadn't said anything. As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Wang felt heartbroken.

"Old Zhou, I know you have a good relationship with that guy Li Hongfeng, but if you don't know, don't say anything."

"Yes, this guy did help us a lot, but I gave them nine computers, and he is not being righteous."

"Speaking of this, I feel like I've suffered a huge loss."

Hahaha

As soon as Mr. Wang finished speaking, Mr. Huang and Mr. Qin all burst into laughter, and even Mr. Zhou joined in.

They had known about this for a long time and were just waiting to see Old Wang get angry.

"Okay, okay."

"You guys have no good intentions."

Seeing this, Mr. Wang pretended to be angry and stared at Yang Xiaotao without saying a word.

At this time, Yang Xiaotao naturally knew what to do.

"Well, I'll give you food expenses and compensation for lost work time. What do you think?"

Old man Wang glanced at him and said, "You are smart, I will give you a list when the time comes. Remember to give me double the amount."

"Row!"

Yang Xiaotao agreed immediately. Not to mention double servings, even triple servings would be no problem.

Teacher Shu mentioned last time that Director Wang Xuebin is very knowledgeable in radio research and has been very inspiring for his research on satellite phones.

Just for this, Yang Xiaotao feels it's worth it.

Of course, if possible, it would be best to poach this person.

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Looking at Mr. Wang's expression, Yang Xiaotao felt that he still had to take a long-term view.

Unfortunately, Yang Xiaotao still underestimated Mr. Wang's shamelessness.

This person intends to include the 'working hours' wasted by Director Wang in the calculation. At least he has to make some profit.

"They're all here!"

The voice of Old Chen was heard not far away. Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Old Chen and a few others walking towards this side.

"Chief."

"lead!"

After greeting everyone along the way, Mr. Chen came up to me.

"I heard your laughter from far away. Tell me what good news you have."

Elder Wang was about to fool around, but Elder Qin said quickly, "Leader, someone is looking for our Xiaojiu to settle accounts."

Everyone laughed again.

Afterwards, Old Chen also knew the whole story, and then pretended to criticize, "You little bastard, just say it directly. How could a revolutionary like Old Wang disagree?"

"Is Lao Wang the kind of person who can't tell right from wrong?"

"I'll toast to Lao Wang later."

"Yes, the leader is right. I will definitely have a drink with Mr. Wang later!"

As he said this he smiled at Mr. Wang.

After Old Chen and Yang Xiaotao finished speaking in unison, everyone around them tried to hold back their laughter. Old Wang even opened his mouth, unable to express his grievances.

Only then did he remember that Yang Xiaotao was originally this man's soldier.

Damn it, I wouldn’t have said this here if I had known.

Mistake.

"Let's go, it's time to start."

Old Chen smiled at a few people. He was just doing it to liven up the atmosphere, and no one paid any attention to it.

Yang Xiaotao followed behind, his expression becoming serious.

Mr. Song from the Chinese Academy of Sciences came up to Mr. Wang and whispered, "Old Wang, I have to remind you."

Mr. Wang looked around and then asked in a low voice, "Old Song, what do you mean?"

"Ahem, you know about the satellite phone of No. 9, right?" "Of course not."

"You've made a fortune. You know, we've discussed this internally and it has great development prospects. The technical difficulties are not as difficult as imagined."

"I estimate that it will be completed in a month or so. By then, you can send our satellite into space, and the matter will be settled."

Wang Lao's eyes widened. "You, what do you mean?"

Elder Song followed him into the hall and walked to the front row. "If you can participate, try to participate. This is a big cake."

"If you have a quick hand, you will have a slow hand."

Then he walked to the front row to find his seat.

Old Wang frowned, thinking of Old Qian's performance during this period, and suddenly his eyes lit up and he walked quickly.

They are Rockets, so they have to have a bite of this cake.

I was thinking about going to the Ninth Department after the meeting to keep in touch with them.

Mr. Chen led everyone in and then walked behind the podium.

Mr. Huang led everyone to sit in the front row.

Yang Xiaotao found his seat, the sixth from the left in the front row.

After sitting down, I saw Mr. Wang sitting on the right, and Mr. Tao was sitting on the left.

"lead."

Yang Xiaotao greeted him quickly, and Old Tao sat down with a smile, "Oh, I used to sit next to Old Wang, but now I don't have to smell his cooking fumes anymore."

Mr. Tao joked with a smile, but Mr. Wang smiled, "Old Tao, I'm still used to the sound of you snoring here."

"Screw you, stop talking nonsense, I just have rhinitis."

"Tsk, what's the matter with rhinitis and throat?"

"Uh, it's pharyngitis."

The two of them started chatting across Yang Xiaotao, who listened quietly, feeling helpless.

So this is what it’s like to hold a meeting here.

Then Yang Xiaotao began to look around.

In addition to the seats in the middle of the venue, there are two seating areas on the left and right.

At this moment, the seats are full of people.

Moreover, Yang Xiaotao discovered that the people on the left should be advanced personnel from all over the country. Yang Xiaotao also saw several acquaintances among them. Old Chen from Dazhai was sitting in the front row.

On the right side, Yang Xiaotao saw several foreigners, probably international friends.

In the front, staff members were checking the video equipment, and many reporters were taking pictures in the venue.

Looking up at the lights on the dome, the soft light made Yang Xiaotao squint his eyes, and for a moment he felt a little unreal.

Now he has come here and is sitting in the front row.

This is something I would never have dared to dream of in my previous life.

And now, he is sitting here.

"Hello, Yang Bu!"

Suddenly a voice came from behind. Yang Xiaotao turned around and saw a middle-aged man in a gray Zhongshan suit with a pen on his chest smiling at him.

"you are?"

Yang Xiaotao was sure that he didn't know this person. He glanced at the identity card on the table: Shi Yi.

“Miss Yang, I am Shi Yi from Qinxi Province, thank you for everything you have done in Yanzhou.”

Yang Xiaotao suddenly realized, Qin Xi, this is about the Yanzhou branch.

"Oh, Secretary Shi, hello."

Yang Xiaotao turned around and shook hands with the person who was talking. He thought about the matter of Yanzhou Steel Plant. He had only asked about it for a while, and the details were still unclear. So he asked, "Secretary Shi, about the matter of Yanzhou Steel Plant."

Halfway through his speech, he realized that this was not the right place to talk, so he changed the subject and said, "Secretary Shi, if you have time after the meeting, come and sit with us in the Ninth Department."

Shi Yi's eyes lit up and he immediately agreed, "Okay, I've heard that the Ninth Division is the locomotive of our revolution, so we must go this time."

"Then we'll prepare the bed for you."

"Hello, Yang Bu, I'm from Jinxi..."

The middle-aged man beside him also hurriedly greeted, "Our Dazhai welcomes you very much..."

"Hello, Minister Yang, I am..."

In an instant, seven or eight people behind him started talking to Yang Xiaotao, each one more enthusiastic than the other.

Yang Xiaotao didn't want to put on airs, so he had to greet everyone. After some pleasantries, he returned to his seat.

At this time, Elder Wang and Elder Tao smiled and said, "Are you feeling a little uncomfortable?"

"Well, a little?"

Mr. Tao smiled and said, "You'll get used to it if you come here more often!"

Yang Xiaotao followed suit and smiled.

"It's about to begin!"

As Old Wang was talking, he saw a thin old man leading the way out from the side of the rostrum, followed by his uncle, Old Chen and others.

Papapa

The entire venue burst into applause the moment the thin old man came out.

Yang Xiaotao stood up along with everyone else and clapped his hands vigorously.

The people on the stage waved to the people below, making the atmosphere in the hall lively again.

Yang Xiaotao could see clearly from the front row, and even felt the thin old man smiling at him...

"Comrades!"

As the host of the meeting, Mr. Chen stood on the podium and gave his opening remarks.

"On this day of national celebration, at the beginning of the new year, on behalf of the conference participants, I would like to thank everyone for coming..."

"Thank you all for your contribution and efforts to the revolution and construction, thank you to the millions you represent, thank you for everything you have done for the revolution and construction, for the prosperity of the country, and for the strength of the nation..."

After Mr. Chen finished his opening remarks, he handed the stage over to the thin old man.

The crowd applauded.

Then the thin old man came up, bowed to everyone, then stood in front of the podium, put the report in his hand on the desk, and then looked at the people below.

The meeting hall was completely silent.

Yang Xiaotao was fully focused, listening carefully to every word that followed.

"Hello, comrades!"

The voice is sincere and full of emotion.

These were ordinary words, but they were full of concern, and the people present were moved involuntarily.

Papapa

Applause followed.

"good, very good, excellent!"

Suddenly, everyone shouted and applauded, making the whole hall boil.

In one word, it is deeply rooted in people's hearts.

The thin old man also clapped softly, but his eyes swept across everyone in the audience with a gratified smile on his face.

After the voice ended, he continued, "Every year, we hold a meeting here to talk about our revolutionary construction, discuss our difficulties, and imagine a better future!"

"As for me, except for a few delays, I have never missed any of them."

"I've hosted this event fifteen times already!"

As everyone listened, they felt a little sad at the same time. Unknowingly, so much time had passed.

Seeing the white hair on the old man's head and the wrinkles on his face, everyone felt a pang of sadness in their hearts.

When will this old man be able to take a break?

The old man took a deep breath and said, "If you ask me, what is the difference between these fifteen meetings? I have a deep feeling!"

"That's because there are more and more people attending meetings, and the time spent in meetings is longer than before!"

Everyone below couldn't help laughing after hearing this.

The thin old man also smiled and said, "Every report is thicker than before!"

"Look, our results this year, just looking at this report, are one finger thicker than last year."

Everyone laughed again.

After a moment, the thin old man slowly spoke, "There are many achievements that need to be reported! There are also many issues that need to be discussed and resolved!"

"However, I am still very happy, because finding problems is a kind of progress. If we can't find problems, then there is no point in talking about moving forward or making progress..."

The old man's voice was neither fast nor slow, but it gave people a sense of steady power, an unstoppable force.

"Since liberation, we have been fighting on the road of revolutionary construction."

"There were setbacks and difficulties,"

"Be self-sufficient and have enough food and clothing."

"So, I believe there is no difficulty that we cannot solve! And no one can stop us from moving forward!"

"No one can do it!"

The thin old man stretched out his hand and gently stroked his chest, his expression calm but full of confidence.

(End of this chapter)