Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

Not only is he technically skilled, but he's also adept at administrative work.

How can a person be like this in every way?

Despite the criticism, it was just a minor incident before the meeting. After Yang Jianguo called on everyone to start their reports, everyone became highly focused.

Nobody wants to miss important information, because if they're called on and can't answer, they'll lose face for their department or team.

Currently, the projects led by the ministry are progressing smoothly.

Some important parameters and breakthroughs are being overcome one by one. There are certainly problems, but everyone is working hard to overcome them.

Yang Jianguo saw hope in his positive attitude and willingness to explore.

Temporary difficulties are not terrible; what is worrying is spiritual poverty and weakness.

Fortunately, after so many years of his careful training,

The entire Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has the determination and courage to overcome difficulties, which makes Yang Jianguo proud.

"Sir, the cooperation project with the military is about to begin. The military asked me to ask you when we will be able to join the team."

The military representative was waiting for him to take charge of the overall situation.

"I'll officially join the team next Monday. You guys keep an eye on things and make sure the preparations are done in the next few days."

"Ok."

There was no lengthy, evasive, or pretentious attempt to shirk responsibility.

The entire meeting was conducted in a simple, clear, and efficient manner.

In other organizations, a workload that might take a week of meetings to complete could be finished in just one morning.

To be precise, it took 2 hours and 37 minutes.

When the conference room door reopened, Yang Jianguo had a clear understanding of the progress and detailed data of all the projects.

From a purely technical standpoint, no one has disappointed him.

Everyone's performance met or even exceeded his expectations, which made Yang Jianguo most satisfied.

After packing the revised dictionary into his bag, Yang Jianguo called Xiao Li and headed straight for the inner city.

Everyone assumed he had gone home to rest, but little did they know that Yang Jianguo had held another extraordinary meeting in the inner city.

The participants were core members of the council of elders, the five elders.

The five individuals, who stand at the pinnacle of power and are responsible for controlling the development and direction of the entire country, have never attended a single meeting together.

But now, they all sat up straight and pricked up their ears, listening attentively to the grand blueprint that Yang Jianguo was describing.

this--

So shocking.

Who would have thought that Yang Jianguo, who was almost dismissed and demoted just two days ago, would give everyone such a generous gift.

"I've finished speaking. Who agrees and who disagrees?"

Yang Jianguo closed the plan in his hand and awaited the elders' decision.

To achieve his grand vision, massive resources need to be mobilized from all over the country.

Human and material resources are also indispensable.

This will inevitably affect existing projects, and the decision on what to do depends on the elders' deliberations.

"Jianguo, are you really confident?"

“Yes…” Yang Jianguo pondered for two seconds, then said confidently, “We are still 5% sure.”

Upon hearing such an outrageous probability, the scales in everyone's hearts began to tip.

5% doesn't mean it's done.

The elders thought that such a massive and ambitious plan would have a 2% chance of success.

A 3% chance is worth the gamble.

4% is a must-have; give them whatever they want and let's get to work.

If it's 5%, then what's the difference?

It just takes some time, and they will naturally try to make it happen for Yang Jianguo.

The rest must be left to the professionals.

Yang Jianguo.

No one understands better than him, the planner, how to implement and promote the entire plan.

"Agree."

"I agree!"

A chorus of approvals rang out, and the five votes passed unanimously.

Yang Jianguo also received the promise he wanted: 'Just go for it, we old guys will protect you.'

With the support of the five elders, everything went smoothly from there.

In the following days, Yang Jianguo divided the entire project into 197 large and medium-sized projects, and then handed them over to qualified units, institutions and research institutes for research and development.

Following this, several research institutes in the Northwest suddenly raised their security levels and began to conduct more rigorous screening and vetting of their personnel.

After the screening process was completed, the research institute was completely shut down and cut off all contact with the outside world.

Meanwhile, a large group of people is gathering next door.

Similar incidents are occurring in Chengdu, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Guizhou, and other places.

Deep in the Qinling Mountains, engineering soldiers in military uniforms, led by their superiors, traversed a complex environment to reach their destination.

In the Liangshan Mountains, several teams also disappeared without a trace.

At the same time, people began to frequently 'disappear' within the system. No one knew where they went. They would get on the bus without hesitation after hearing the message, "The organization needs you. You have a mission."

Just like back then, when our predecessors heard the words "The motherland needs you," "The organization needs you," and "The people need you," they resolutely embarked on their journey without hesitation.

Chapter 854 Four Major Bases, Talent Cultivation

"Dad, your system has been making some big moves lately."

In the courtyard, after finishing his meal, Yang Jianguo lit a clay stove in the pavilion and started brewing tea around the fire.

This is probably one of the few things he's interested in these days.

"How to say?"

Zhiyi took a sip of tea, the bitter taste making her frown: "Cars are coming and going every day, who can't see them!"

"Hehe." Yang Jianguo chuckled gently, "It is quite conspicuous, but it's just a normal work assignment."

Seeing that he was unwilling to talk about it, Zhiyi knew that it must involve confidentiality.

She's experienced this kind of thing far too many times; she grew up in a 'secret' environment.

When you're abroad, you have to be even more careful with your words and actions; I know that all too well.

However, such a large-scale operation is still very rare, and it is unknown what kind of project could mobilize so many people.

The Qinling Mountains have their entire ridge hollowed out, with giant alloy pillars that three people could encircle, and the stable mountain above them arranged in a staggered pattern.

A circular passage with a diameter of one kilometer leading to the very center of the mountaintop was slowly opened up.

Every time a piece of broken rock falls from above, it triggers a chorus of curses: "Can't you even manage? There are people standing down there, and cars everywhere. How are you doing your job?"

Looking up at the flight path above, Zhang Chao took a deep breath, trying to calm his excitement.

He has been here for six days, serving as the deputy chief commander of the project, overseeing on-site construction, equipment installation, and personnel deployment.

But every time I see the passageway above, I think about the mission of this base.

An irrepressible surge of heat pumped out from his pounding heart, rapidly flowing throughout his body and igniting all his emotions.

So great.

This will be one of the greatest engineering projects in human history.

If all goes well, then at some point in the future, the label of 'one of' will be completely removed.

Can the era of interstellar migration truly succeed?

Zhang Chao couldn't imagine what a magnificent and spectacular scene it would be.

Will I be able to see it come true in my lifetime?

but now--

Everything is moving in a positive direction.

His master trusted him and entrusted him with one of the four most important bases in the plan. Zhang Chao had to shoulder the responsibility and not let his master down.

At the same time, a giant tent was set up in the Gobi Desert.

Under the tents, the soldiers of the Production and Construction Corps were working enthusiastically. They had been urgently dispatched from the northern border to assist in completing the construction task.

"While digging downwards, we must reinforce the structure to ensure safety. We will be stationed here permanently to conduct experiments, and most of us will even live here."

If an accident occurs, the consequences would be unimaginable. Therefore, speed is important, but speed alone is not enough; safety must be the top priority…

Inside the command post, Fang Guohua stood with one hand on his hip, gazing confidently at the desolate Gobi Desert.

Thirty-one years ago, the nation's backbone resounded here.

Thirty-one years later, they will forge a new steel backbone for the country here, supporting the giant dragon of the East to soar across the world.

In a daze, Fang Guohua seemed to see a group of people wearing tattered cotton-padded coats, their faces sallow, but their eyes shining like stars, standing on the gravel-strewn Gobi Desert, cheering and shouting, "We succeeded!"

I hope that one day I can lead everyone and cheer loudly like them: We succeeded!

In the Daliang Mountains, a group of people are struggling to climb upwards. There is no path on the mountainside, so they can only move up little by little, looking for every foothold that can bear weight.

"This won't do. Let's fix the road first!"

“This mountain is all rock, machines can’t get up here, and road construction will rely entirely on manpower. How long will it take to finish?”

The burly man leading the way wiped the sweat from his brow and gazed at the distant mountain ridge, saying, "Complete the survey first, confirm the location, and then start building the road. Otherwise, if we waste several months and delay the progress, will you have the face to go back?"

Upon hearing this, the group stopped complaining, tightened their measuring tools, checked the safety ropes around their waists, and once again lined up to feel their way forward.

The tiny figures, strung together, appear as insignificant as industrious worker ants against the backdrop of the massive mountains.

In the Greater Khingan Mountains, the snow-capped peaks meet the sky in a single line.

The frozen soil is as hard as an alloy; when you hit it with a pickaxe, the frozen soil doesn't budge, but the pickaxe handle breaks from the impact.

The soldier, holding a pickaxe, had ice shards all over his face. His frozen cheeks were red as if he had applied several layers of blush. He looked at his squad leader with an embarrassed expression, his helpless look both funny and pitiful.

"There's nothing we can do about this soil."

He took the soldier's hand and saw the blood on his hand from the impact of the pickaxe.

Grabbing a handful of snow and pressing it down, rubbing it a bit, and simply wrapping it with a strip of cloth, the squad leader led his men back to their temporary camp.

"Company commander, in this weather, the soil is harder than steel. We can't even blast a crater with artillery. Let's wait until spring to start!"

The company commander, with a solemn expression, paced back and forth anxiously, a cigarette dangling from his lips.

He certainly knew how difficult the situation was.

Everyone else had already started their tasks, but they were still at a loss when it came to the permafrost.

If things continue like this, won't we fall behind everyone else?

Which of the assault companies, which always took the lead, could bear this humiliation?

The company commander threw the cigarette butt on the ground and said through gritted teeth, "If we can't do infrastructure, then we'll do something else."

"Bring me the plan, let me see what it says at the end."

The instructor sighed and said, "You've read it so many times, you've practically worn the book out of pages."

The company commander took the plan from the soldier, opened it, spread it on the table, and muttered to himself, "Be careful, there's no need for big mistakes. If I mess up such an important mission, even killing myself wouldn't be enough to compensate."

From all corners of the country, hundreds of thousands of nameless individuals of different identities, ages, backgrounds, and origins are quietly perfecting a grand plan.