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Upon hearing his wife's words, Zhou Yuanchao realized that he had lost his composure.

"I knew it even if you didn't say it!" Zhou Yuanchao said with emotion, "You can't bear to part with your sister-in-law, you can't bear to part with your child..."

"Yes, it's hard to leave," Huo Yingjie said with a wry smile, "but I still have to go..."

"Is it because your sister-in-law doesn't want to come here?" Zhou Yuanchao asked. If she couldn't bear to leave, she could come along, so the family of four wouldn't have to be separated.

"No, as I just said, your sister-in-law hasn't graduated yet." Huo Yingjie didn't want to give too many reasons, as saying too much might make them uncomfortable.

"Oh," Zhou Yuanchao said with a smile, "Once your sister-in-law graduates, she can bring her child over, and then you can all be reunited."

"We'll see when the time comes," Huo Yingjie said. Who knows what will happen a year from now?

Huo Yingjie looked up at the sky, his back view showing a hint of melancholy.

When they arrived home, Wang Ying and Zhou Yuanchao went inside together, while Huo Yingjie went into his own room across the hall.

After a quick wash, Huo Yingjie lay in bed, picked up the photo, looked at it carefully twice, kissed it once, and then went to sleep.

The next day, Huo Yingjie got up and went for a run, circling the playground to exercise.

No matter what you do, you need a strong physique.

After running, I went back to take a shower, ate in the cafeteria, and then went to Chief Engineer Sun's office.

When Qian Miaomiao heard that Huo Yingjie had arrived, she and Tang Xinliang went to Chief Engineer Sun's office.

"Boss, you're finally here!" Qian Miaomiao said excitedly. "We can work together again."

Qian Miaomiao was too enthusiastic, so Huo Yingjie quickly stepped back.

The man is married, and the woman is married.

Let's keep some distance.

"Stop, stop. She's a mother now, you can't be so irresponsible," Huo Yingjie reminded her. Although they were just colleagues, being too friendly wasn't appropriate, especially with her husband right there.

“Boss, you’re such an old-fashioned guy,” Qian Miaomiao laughed. “Tonight, I’m inviting Zhou Yuanchao, Wang Ying, and you to my house for dinner.”

"I'm happy to accept someone's invitation to dinner," Huo Yingjie said with a smile, not rejecting the goodwill from his former colleague.

Tang Xinliang laughed, grabbed Qian Miaomiao, and said, "Alright, stop talking. We can talk about it at dinner tonight. Let's get the boss inside now. Chief Engineer Sun is already waiting inside. Let them talk about important business first."

Qian Miaomiao chuckled and said, "Hehe, I almost delayed the boss's important business. Boss, let's go to work first, and we can talk about it at dinner tonight."

"Okay, see you tonight." Huo Yingjie nodded, walked into the office building, and went into Chief Engineer Sun's office.

Huo Yingjie knocked on the door, and only went in after hearing a sound from inside.

"Yingjie is here, please have a seat," Chief Engineer Sun said with a smile, a thick kraft paper bag on the table.

Huo Yingjie finished, and Chief Engineer Sun smiled, took out a document and said, "Sign it. After you sign it, you can read it."

"Okay." Huo Yingjie nodded, took out a pen from his pocket, and signed his name on it.

Then Chief Engineer Sun pushed the document in front of Huo Yingjie and said, "You can look at it now!"

Huo Yingjie nodded, picked up the folder, opened it, and was somewhat surprised but also very happy to see that the country had already begun to study this.

But thinking about it, it makes sense; we can't keep importing from others.

The price is high, and you can't even buy enough. It's not a pleasant feeling to be held hostage by someone else.

"So this is it!" Huo Yingjie smiled. "I had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on. I had thought about it before, and it shouldn't be too difficult to research and develop the special materials for manufacturing engines!"

"Huh?" Chief Engineer Sun was taken aback. "Are you really confident?"

Huo Yingjie nodded.

"How long will that take?" Chief Engineer Sun asked. The plan stipulated a mission period of one and a half years.

Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "Seven or eight months, I guess."

"Seven or eight months?" Chief Engineer Sun was taken aback. That was half the expected time. "Are you really confident?"

"I'm confident!" Huo Yingjie smiled, then looked at the task completion deadline and smiled again, "The deadline is one and a half years. If I can finish it ahead of schedule, can I use the remaining time as my vacation?"

Chief Engineer Sun was taken aback again, and said with a wry smile, "After completing the task, instead of thinking about honor and rewards, you're actually thinking about a vacation."

"There's nothing I can do. My wife and kids aren't around, and I miss them terribly!" Huo Yingjie spread his hands, looking dejected.

Even though Chief Engineer Sun is the highest-ranking leader at the Nanshi Research Institute, he can't approve seven or eight months of leave at once.

"Alright, you go back to work. I'll give you a long leave when the time comes. But I can assure you, unless there are special circumstances, it won't be a seven or eight-month-long leave. Three or two months will be more like it." Chief Engineer Sun didn't beat around the bush with Huo Yingjie, lest the brat throw a tantrum if he didn't get that much leave.

Huo Yingjie smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, I've got it. Now that I've secured the project, what about the personnel?"

"Zhou Yuanchao, Tang Xinliang, Qian Miaomiao, and two other young people assigned here, Wu Hao and Qian Feng," Chief Engineer Sun said. "If you encounter any difficulties, you can talk to the Materials Department!"

Huo Yingjie nodded and said, "Okay, they're all old acquaintances, no need for adjustment."

"Yes, help me train those two newcomers well," Chief Engineer Sun said. "The older generation of researchers will retire sooner or later, so you people of your age need to work hard to step up!"

"Yes, Chief Engineer Sun." Huo Yingjie nodded. The new generation surpasses the old; this is an unchanging law.

Without new talent, the Nanshi Research Institute will be eliminated sooner or later.

"Alright, Xiao Zhang will take you to your office," Chief Engineer Sun said. "Work hard!"

"I will." Huo Yingjie nodded, stood up, bowed to Chief Engineer Sun, and then came out.

Huo Yingjie's office is a sunny room on the second floor.

The office was large, spanning two whole rooms, with magazines and books displayed on it, and many folders on the large desk.

On the wall behind, there was a very large safe.

Huo Yingjie opened the window to let some fresh air into the office before walking to his desk, taking out the documents, and beginning to review them.

The above are all special departments that collect information from abroad through certain channels.

Although not very detailed, it does list some advanced engine material information from abroad, especially from Germany, the United States, and Japan.

Foreign countries have taken the lead through research and development.

Although Huo Yingjie felt the task was arduous, it was not difficult and was within his capabilities.

After reviewing the materials, Huo Yingjie had already formed a rough idea in his mind: materials that were low in cost and of high quality.

He took out a stack of draft paper from the drawer and began to write and draw on it methodically. One after another, complex and neat chemical formulas appeared on the snow-white paper from Huo Yingjie's pen.