Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 2543 We Will Not Forget
In front of the Yang family's yard, Cuiping was holding her daughter and teasing Dudu, poking the little face from time to time. Dudu didn't cry but kept smiling.

Liu Yuhua was beside them, holding her youngest son in her arms and chatting and laughing.

Suddenly, a tall figure was seen walking in from the hanging flower gate, and Xiaoyu, who was beside Liu Yuhua, hurried forward.

Zhou Kui picked up his eldest daughter.

Although he has a son, Zhou Kui still loves his eldest daughter the most in his heart, especially when he holds his daughter in his arms and pulls his hair, it feels very warm.

Especially since his wife and mother at home both loved the little boy, it made him feel guilty, so he took better care of his eldest daughter.

Besides, this is what he learned from Brother Tao.

Although Brother Tao did not say it explicitly, everyone in the courtyard knew that he loved his daughters deeply.

It’s okay to fight with Duanwu, he’s a boy and he’s tough.

But if you bully your daughter, haha.
So, what mom said about following Brother Tao’s lead is absolutely right.

"Why are you back?"

Liu Yuhua looked at her son tenderly and asked. Zhou Kui took out a few candies from his pocket and stuffed them into Xiaoyu's pocket. Then he touched his head and said, "Tao, Brother Tao, you're back. You're in the ninth department. You're busy. You can't come back."

The more excited Zhou Kui got, the more he stuttered. Fortunately, Liu Yuhua was used to it.

"Brother Tao is back? That's good."

Liu Yuhua smiled at Ran Qiuye and said, "What's wrong? Don't worry about not having a man for the New Year."

Ran Qiuye blushed, "Be careful with your words. What do you mean you don't have a man? If that gets out, what will people think?"

Liu Yuhua said nonchalantly, "What else can I think? We women hold up half the sky, and we are no different from men."

After hearing this, Zhou Kui touched his head and wondered what Brother Tao had said about this situation?

Oh, by the way, stay away.

Cuiping looked sad, as she didn't even know where her husband was.

Originally, Ran Qiuye was with me, but now I’m alone.

"I, I will come back and ask Jiefang to go and participate in the performance."

Zhou Kui said with a smile that because of his outstanding performance this time, the factory nominated him as an outstanding director, so he was qualified to participate in this performance.

Whether or not you can win an award is not important.

Anyway, he is already very satisfied with his current life.

Liu Yuhua reached out to help Zhou Kui straighten his clothes, with a happy smile on her face, "Then why don't you go quickly and don't delay Brother Tao's business."

"Hey, good."

Zhou Kui agreed with a smile, and Xiaoyu even kissed him on the face, "Dad, come on, bring back a certificate."

"well!"

Zhou Kui put his daughter down, smiled at Ran Qiuye, and then walked towards the front yard.

In the front yard, Yan Jiefang saw Zhou Kui coming and hurried forward, taking out a cigarette.

Both of them were workshop directors, but Yan Jiefang knew that his rank was below Zhou Kui, and Zhou Kui and Yang Xiaotao were close friends, the kind that were die-hard loyal to each other.

Besides, Zhou Kui had no bad intentions, and Yan Jiefang admired him in his heart.

The two of them left the courtyard together, got in the car, and disappeared at the entrance of the alley.

In front of the courtyard gate, Yan Fugui watched his son leave, and a proud look returned to his face.

My son is doing well, and this New Year feels better than last year.

Next year, I must let my daughter-in-law bring the children back.

Yan Fugui was thinking that when the time comes, he would let all the neighbors in his old home see that their Yan family was also very prosperous.

Nine.

Yang Xiaotao had just seen off a group of people and saw that it was already five o'clock in the afternoon.

At this point in Sijiu City, it won’t be long before it’s dark.

After taking a short break and going to the toilet, when I returned to the office, I saw Lou Xiao'e alone, so I asked, "Xiao'e, when does the show start?"

Lou Xiao'e was tidying up her office when she heard this and replied, "It starts at 7:30 in the evening. There aren't many shows this time, so it's probably going to end around 11 o'clock."

Yang Xiaotao nodded, then asked, "What programs are there this time?"

Lou Xiao'e walked aside and said, "Due to time constraints, no programs were arranged for factories in distant places this time. Only our Sijiucheng headquarters and various local factories will participate."

“A total of ten programs were selected.”

Lou Xiao'e told him about the performance. It was all organized by Yang Youning and he just found out about it.

"By the way, the First and Third Ministries of Machine Building also held performances this year, just like our last performance, but they held them two days earlier."

Yang Xiaotao was not surprised, as this kind of thing had happened in various machine departments before, but it was just that the machinery factory made a big deal out of it last time.

"But their shows are not very good. We went to watch them and they were all the same old routines. The singing was boring."

Lou Xiao'e started to complain, and Yang Xiaotao listened for fun.

After talking for a while, Lou Xiao'e realized that Yang Xiaotao actually leaned back in the chair and closed his eyes.

After watching for a while and seeing that Yang Xiaotao was still motionless, he quietly sat back in the chair, holding his chin, and just looked at Yang Xiaotao, afraid of making any noise and disturbing him.

It was getting darker, the light in the office was decreasing, and the people in Lou Xiao'e's sight were becoming more and more blurred. Just as she was hesitating whether to turn on the light, there was a sudden knock on the door, instantly waking up Yang Xiaotao who was sleeping soundly.

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Just at this moment, Lou Xiao'e turned on the light, and Yang Xiaotao felt his eyes become dazed.

He didn't notice the blush that flashed across Lou Xiao'e's face.

"I just fell asleep."

Yang Xiaotao rubbed his eyes twice, and when he felt his vision had recovered, he looked at the time. It was seven fifty-six.

Lou Xiao'e just hummed and quickly opened the door.

Chen Gong was standing at the door. When he saw Yang Xiaotao, he hurriedly said, "Xiaotao, Mr. Chen will be here soon, and the show is about to start. Hurry up."

Chen Gong also noticed that the lights in the office had just been turned on. When he opened the door and saw Lou Xiao'e, he was a little worried, but after seeing Yang Xiaotao's condition, he felt relieved.

Yang Xiaotao stood up and responded, "I'll wash my face and come over."

"Okay, then hurry up."

After Chen Gong left, Yang Xiaotao walked aside and Lou Xiaoe handed him the wet towel she had prepared.

Yang Xiaotao wiped his face, felt much more sober, and walked out.

Jiubu, Great Hall.

This was originally the conference hall of the machinery factory, but after it became the Ninth Department, it was expanded in consideration of future space issues.

The new hall incorporated several surrounding small halls, and after some rest, it was finally completed in August this year.

At least now it seems that the size of the entire hall is much larger than before, and the number of seats has increased from more than 3,000 to 5,000.

At this time, when Yang Xiaotao arrived at the entrance of the Great Hall, Li Hongfeng, Liu Huaimin, Yang Youning, Xu Yuanshan, Bai Jingshu and others were waiting.

Yang Xiaotao walked over, took the cigarette from Yang Youning and lit it, "Is Mr. Chen not here yet?"

"almost!"

Yang Youning looked down at his watch and replied. As soon as he finished speaking, the roar of a car came from not far away, two lights swept by, and the car came up to him.

Yang Xiaotao hurriedly threw the cigarette on the ground and stomped it out, then led everyone forward to greet them.

"Chief, you are here."

Mr. Chen got out of the car and looked at everyone, then nodded and said, "I'm not late."

"No, you came at the perfect time."

As he said that, Yang Xiaotao welcomed Mr. Chen into the conference hall.

"The matter of asking for merit has been decided."

Yang Xiaotao followed behind Old Chen. When he heard what Old Chen said, he immediately smiled happily, "That's great. We are still having some headaches here."

"Headache? I see you are happy."

Old Chen joked, then took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Yang Xiaotao, "This is the approval document from above, but the official document has to wait. Time is a bit tight, and all the documents for filing and review must be included. Remember to make up for it later."

Yang Xiaotao hurriedly took it and quickly glanced at the contents.

As he reported, a small group of solar cells, satellite phones, and high-purity silicon were put together, with the names of the participants below.

Every name here is a talisman.

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"Commander, is this a second-class collective merit?"

Elder Chen nodded. "The standards for asking for credit are there. We can't exaggerate the facts, but we won't turn a blind eye to them either."

"You did a great job this time. After learning about the situation, the higher-ups felt that it met the criteria for a second-class merit, so they will award you a second-class merit."

"Of course, you should not be too proud and you must continue to work hard next year."

Yang Xiaotao smiled happily and nodded quickly.

"Don't worry, Commander. We will strive to win a first-class merit next year."

After hearing this, Mr. Chen smiled and walked quickly towards the conference hall.

Yang Xiaotao handed the paper to Yang Youning, who took it, took a look at it, and immediately asked someone to prepare banners and gifts.

This kind of grand prize is used as the finale, so there is naturally time for it.

In the Great Hall, hundreds of light bulbs overhead lit up, neatly arranged to form a large five-pointed star, illuminating the Great Hall brightly.

The seats below were already full of people, and from time to time one could hear people greeting each other and chatting with each other, making the place quite lively.

Except for the actors on stage, most of those who can come here to participate in the performance are outstanding performers.

Jiubu prepares a gift for everyone who comes.

In addition to an enamel cup on the table, there is also a small badge representing the 68 art performance.

There was also a small paper bag on the stool, which contained a bar of Plum Blossom soap, a towel and a toothbrush.

Bang bang bang bang
As Mr. Chen appeared in the meeting place surrounded by Yang Xiaotao, Li Hongfeng and others, the entire auditorium erupted with a roar.

Everyone stood up and clapped their hands vigorously. Old Chen, Yang Xiaotao and others also clapped their hands and waved to the people around the aisle from time to time.

When he arrived at the front row, Mr. Chen began to shake hands with the people sitting in the second row.

Those who could sit here were all leaders of various factories. Many of them were so excited to meet Mr. Chen that they were speechless.

After Mr. Chen sat down, Yang Xiaotao and Li Hongfeng sat down on his left and right sides.

Soon everyone took their seats, and even though the first row of seats was not full, no one dared to sit down.

Li Jun from the Propaganda Department appeared on the stage again.

This man, who has been the publicity director since the steel mill days, couldn't help feeling a little nervous standing on the stage.

In the past, it was all at the factory level, but now it is an activity of the Ninth Department, and the level has suddenly been raised several levels, and even video recording and photography have become formalized.

All of these will become historical materials. It will be a great honor for me to be able to show my face in them and tell about them in the future.

Suppressing his inner excitement, Li Jun began to follow the process.

"Comrades, as the new year approaches, we gather together in the great city of Sijiu to celebrate the Chinese New Year together."

Li Jun pushed the performance forward in an orderly manner.

As the voice fell, Mr. Chen went on stage and gave a speech, fully affirming the achievements made by the Ninth Department in the past year.

Next was Yang Xiaotao, who spoke very simply, mainly expressing his gratitude and looking forward to the future.

After the two finished speaking, the host Liu Lixue led the host to the stage and began the formal session.

The first program to be performed was the chorus "Singing the Motherland" performed at the headquarters.

Yang Xiaotao didn't pay much attention to the program situation at first, but using this song for the opening chorus can only be said to be very, correct.

There were quite a few singers, but they were all from the headquarters, including some from the research institute.

After a song is finished, the relevant awards will be presented according to the procedure.

This year's awards are divided into two parts, namely factory and research institute.

As Li Jun came on stage to announce the award presenters, Xu Yuanshan walked onto the stage and received the list of winners.

After that, he said a few words of thanks, and then he opened the list and read out, "The winners of the Outstanding Progressive Individuals in 1967 and 1968 are Comrade Zhang Shan from Jiangling Manufacturing Plant and Comrade Wang Qing from Jinling No. 14 Institute."

Bang bang bang bang
The voice fell, applause broke out, but someone's tears kept falling.

Zhang Lin stood up from his seat, and the people around him also stood up to make way for him, while constantly patting Zhang Lin.

Zhang Lin walked onto the stage, wiped the tears from his face, and bowed deeply to the people in the front row.

On the other side, Wang Qing was celebrating with the people around her in surprise, with tears in her eyes.

The two came to the stage and then received the certificates from Xu Yuanshan with excited looks.

When it was his turn to speak, Zhang Lin couldn't hold back his tears. "I, on behalf of my brother Zhang Shan, thank the leaders, the organization, the motherland, thank you."

"I will inherit my brother's legacy and make better aircraft landing gear for the country and the revolution."

Yang Xiaotao below was also deeply touched and clapped his hands vigorously.

Xu Yuanshan took the microphone and said in a heavy tone, "We will not forget anyone who has contributed to the revolution."

"We must remember the will of the martyrs and, under the leadership of the revolution, move forward and continue to move forward."

"Comrade Zhang Shan, he interpreted the responsibility of a worker with his simplest actions."

"He is an ordinary worker, one of the millions of workers."

“But he’s not ordinary.”

"He worked hard for forty-six days and nights, conquered three subjects, and solved twenty-two difficulties. He proved with his actions that there is no problem that cannot be solved."

“There is no task that is too great for a revolutionary worker to accomplish!”

Xu Yuanshan roared excitedly, and everyone present felt a fire burning in their hearts.

At this moment, the fire seemed to be burning itself, illuminating the revolution.

"We will never forget."

“I will never forget to burn myself to light the way for those who come forward.”

Bang bang bang bang