Chapter 175 Flying to the Sky

"Ah?" Where did this come from? Wang Changmang was confused.

Luo Jiu glanced at him and said, "Wang Changmang, you were originally in the cleaning regiment. When you were cleaning up the battlefield during the Dongjing Battle, you were shot by a Japanese soldier who was not completely dead, and then you retreated from the battlefield. Am I right?"

Wang Changmang saluted quickly and said, "President, I didn't expect you to still remember me. After I recovered from my injury, I was assigned to be in charge of logistics work here."

Luo Jiu nodded, and then looked at Yu Zengnian and Tang Yushu, "Ten years ago, you two just arrived in the British Empire to study abroad, and your first meal was at the Stream Farm in Linchuan County.

Three years ago, you responded to the call and returned to China as the first batch to support the construction and development of the motherland.

Yushu, I remember you held my hand at the port and said a lot of heroic words.

The words are still ringing in my ears. "

Luo Jiu sighed, "You are all people who have made contributions. Even if you did something wrong, it is not a crime punishable by death.

But I need to know the truth, who embezzled the food money? "

Wang Changmang immediately swore: "President, no, Commander, I was born in the National Salvation Army. When I was cleaning the battlefield, I would hand over even a pen. After I was injured, the country did not give up on me and arranged such a good job for me. Here, I have food and accommodation, and my salary is too much to spend. If I embezzled a penny, I would have no complaints even if you shot me, but I didn't."

Yu Zengnian also said: "President, you also know my family situation. My family runs a dyeing factory. Do I need money? I... I need money. Can I go home?"

Tang Yushu sighed, "President, please don't be angry first, let me explain. There are no stores near us, and all the food is delivered by supply trucks, so there is no possibility of embezzlement of food expenses.

However, our Missile Force is indeed the most expensive unit among all military research departments. The funds for one test are enough for the Aircraft Research Institute to test seven or eight times.

All expenditures are recorded in accounts, and the whole story is clearly written down, so none of us dare to have any evil intentions."

Luo Jiu stomped the kitchen knife on the chopping board, "What about the food here? The treatment of the research unit was personally formulated by me and several other leaders. There is enough rice and flour for the staple food, and there must be meat for every meal.

Each person is guaranteed to have an egg for breakfast, and the side dishes must be rich, with at least five kinds prepared for the soldiers to choose from.

At noon, there are six dishes and one soup, three meat dishes and three vegetable dishes. There should be fish every other day to provide you with enough protein.

There must be four dishes and one soup in the evening, and those who work overtime must have a midnight snack.

How come you guys have managed to implement such bland and mediocre meals with such food standards?"

The three of them lowered their heads at the same time.

Luo Jiu calmed down and said, "Tell me, did the supply department deduct money? Did you offend someone, or did someone make things difficult for you?

No matter who it is, I must find this person today. Speak!"

Tang Yushu sighed and confessed, "It's not that the supply department cut back on the money, we asked them to send less."

Luo Jiu frowned, "What?"

Yu Zengnian said: "It is because the food standards are set too high, we really don't deserve it.

The missile army is already expensive enough. We spend so much of the country's money on research, and we are given generous allowances every month and eat so well, but we haven't achieved any results. We really don't deserve it.

So the three of us discussed it and asked the supply department to change the delivery schedule from once a day to once every two days, and the standard was changed to two dishes and one soup.

The money saved is recorded in the supply department's account, so let's leave it for more useful things for the country."

Luo Jiu's eyes widened. "Are you all right? The country is rich now, and it doesn't need the money saved from eating."

Wang Changmang muttered, "At that time I said it was not necessary. We had four dishes and one soup on the ship back home. But they didn't believe me and said I couldn't endure hardship and had no awareness."

Luo Jiu rolled his eyes at him, "If you don't agree, why don't you report it to the higher authorities? Make a phone call, are you dead?"

Wang Changmang chuckled, "I was thinking of them out of kindness, wasn't it? Besides, the treatment was too good and everyone was under great psychological pressure. If we couldn't come up with anything, I saw that everyone was almost unable to sleep, so I didn't insist."

Luo Jiu was angry and said, "Nonsense! You are forcing yourself to endure hardship! Do you think our country is extremely poor?

Feel free to spend your money now that you have it. We provide you with such high salaries in order to ensure the physical fitness of scientific researchers.

How can we eat such poor food? Look at how skinny those children are from starvation.

Yu Zengnian felt aggrieved, "The children each have one egg for breakfast, and we didn't reduce that."

"Shut up!" Luo Jiu said helplessly: "Although your starting point is to save money for the country, you made a wrong decision and must conduct a deep review.

To save money? Don't you think that if you really want to save money, wouldn't it be more economical to not let you do research?"

Tang Yushu said helplessly: "It's mainly because we really blame ourselves. So many people have been researching for three years, but still... Alas..."

"What are you ashamed of? Isn't this part of the advanced plan? Missile research is more than 40 years ahead of history, and you want to achieve results after only three years of research. Are you dreaming?"

Luo Jiu scolded them angrily and said, "Call the supply department immediately and follow the original food standards.

The extra money will now be used to supplement your food.

I asked them to make another delivery today. Since we can’t make it in time for lunch, we’ll just stew these ribs and chicken and eat together.

If I don’t see eight dishes and one soup for dinner, I will send you to the production base.”

On that day, the food supply was improved throughout the base.

When the supply department heard that the president was angry, they asked them to send additional supplies immediately. They were so scared that they sent three trucks to deliver additional supplies.

Two thousand kilograms of pork, eight hundred fish, and various vegetables, eggs, etc. were delivered at one time.

The shovels of the kitchen team were smoking, but it had been a while since we last smelled meat. The whole base was fragrant, and we were tired but full of energy.

In the evening, eight dishes and one soup were served, and Luo Jiu ate with everyone in the cafeteria.

The dishes were served, but no one picked up their chopsticks. They stared at the fish, meat and chicken on the table, and then looked at Luo Jiu. Everyone knew that something was wrong.

Luo Jiu sighed, "Since you are not in a hurry to eat, I will just say a few words. Let's make it short, otherwise someone will definitely curse me in their heart."

Everyone couldn't help but laugh. Luo Jiu continued, "The food standards set by the state for all researchers are very high, but there are a few leaders. I don't need to name them, but you all know who they are. They feel that the treatment is too good and the pressure is too great. They want to save money for the state, so they privately lowered the food standards.

Maybe you have no complaints, but I will never allow it, and the country will never allow it.

Don't say you don't deserve it. We give you this treatment because you are talented.

Commander-in-Chief Tang said that your research is not going well and everyone is very anxious and blaming themselves.

I want to tell you, don't feel pressured. If missiles were easy to research, I would have researched them myself. Why would I need you?"

Everyone burst into laughter again, and the atmosphere finally became a little cheerful.

"When doing research, emotions are very important. When eating, eat happily. When sleeping, sleep soundly.

Eat well, get enough sleep, and work hard. I believe that one day, you will be able to make a missile fly into the sky!"

The children in the junior class laughed and said, "President, we can also fly missiles into the sky now."

Luo Jiu looked at Tang Yushu, "Really?"