After breakfast, the two went out and found a military jeep waiting at the door.

The gate opened, and the gate of the Qi family opposite also opened.

It was Zi Bo and the others who came out. They were a little surprised to see the two men suddenly appear at the door.

"Brother Qi, Sister Youyou, when did you come back?" Several people walked around the jeep, rushed up to the two of them and started asking questions chatteringly.

"I heard grandpa say you guys were back yesterday, why did you leave without even waiting for us to finish school?"

"That's right, don't you miss us?"

Even the usually shy Ziqiu and Zidong pulled Xia Youyou on both sides, "Sister-in-law, where are you going?"

Qi Siling's head was buzzing with their noise, and she quickly raised her hand to stop them. "Stop! Take good care of Grandpa and your brothers and sisters at home. Your sister-in-law and I are going out for a while, and we don't know when we'll be back. If you need anything, call Brother Cao and Brother Xiao Hai."

Just when everyone was still reluctantly asking something, the driver of the jeep came down to invite people.

"Comrades, it's getting late. We should leave."

The two men had never met this driver before, so he took out his ID for them to see.

Qi Siling took a look and confirmed that what Fu Zhengqi had told him that day was correct, then said goodbye to the boys.

"Tell grandpa for me that we're leaving now. I'll bring you something delicious when we come back."

The two finally got in the car, and the jeep that caused quite a stir in the alley finally started and drove away in a flash.

Some confused neighbors gathered in the phone booth to discuss the matter. The grandmother who was answering the line still remembered the couple and wasn't particularly surprised. Since they were already Hua University students, it wouldn't be surprising for them to achieve great things in the future.

The jeep sped along the road, taking the two of them to the Academy of Sciences, which was located on the east side of the Forbidden City, just across the Forbidden City from their homes.

The car stopped in front of the gate of the Academy of Sciences. When the two got out, they saw Assistant Chen waiting at the door.

"Comrade Qi, Comrade Xia." Assistant Chen stepped forward and shook hands with the two men. "Everyone is waiting for you two."

Qi Siling shook hands with him and was a little surprised when he heard this. "What are you waiting for us for? Aren't we going to Hai City?"

Assistant Chen then explained, "There was a commissioning ceremony before we left. You are now second lieutenants."

The two nodded and followed his instructions, going up to the third-floor conference room. Although it was called a conference room, there were no tables or chairs inside. There was only a national flag in the center, a banner with the chairman's inscription, and the Party oath. As soon as they entered, they were filled with awe.

Fu Zhengqi and several officers in military uniforms were waiting for the two people inside. When they saw them come in, they nodded and raised their hands to signal them to stand in the middle.

Xia Youyou stood still as she was told. She stared straight ahead at the blood-red national flag, her nose aching. She bit her lip and stood straight.

The officer standing in the middle spoke solemnly: "Comrade Qi Siling, Comrade Xia Youyou, I invite you two to join the Academy of Sciences. Please be sure to abide by the Academy's confidentiality agreement and not betray or leak secrets..."

"Please swear an oath with me: strictly keep secrets and obey discipline..."

The couple raised their fists to the side of their heads and swore word for word.

"Swearing person: Qi Siling."

"Swearing Person: Xia Youyou."

Assistant Chen and another assistant walked towards the two men holding a set of military uniforms and stood beside them.

The officer came over, took the letter from Assistant Chen, and handed it to Qi Siling, "Second Lieutenant Qi Siling."

Qi Siling solemnly raised his hand to take it.

The man gave Xia Youyou another hand, "Second Lieutenant Xia Youyou."

Both of their eyes were red, and their hands holding the military uniforms were shaking.

The officer nodded in satisfaction, patted the two men on the shoulders, and finally, with a smile, he introduced himself. "I'm Zhou Dezhi, President of the Academy of Sciences."

"Hello, Dean!" They both said in unison, showing deep respect for the person before them. They had never expected that it would be the Dean himself who would confer the title upon them.

Fu Zhengqi came over and introduced another person, "This is Comrade Li Aiguo, our vice president."

"Hello, Vice President!"

Li Aiguo nodded expressionlessly, said nothing, and walked out of the meeting room.

"Don't mind him. He's a research-obsessed man who doesn't like small talk. You'll see later," the dean explained to the two and led them out. "Go change your clothes over there. We're going to the airport. Wear this set first. I've got another set ready for you over there."

Xia Youyou was a little tempted. She had seen Xiao Meili wearing a military uniform last year, but she didn't feel anything at that time. Now that she was going to wear it, she felt a little excited.

The two men each entered an empty office, changed into their military uniforms and left.

"Hey, that's incredible." Fu Zhengqi looked them over. "As soon as you two arrived, you immediately took over all the beauties in our courtyard. You're a couple, too. No one else has a chance."

Qi Siling smoothed her hair, but felt that it might not look good if it was left hanging loose, so she tied her hair up in front of several people, ignoring Fu Zhengqi's teasing.

For him, no matter what opportunity it is, no one should be a fly in front of his wife.

Xia Youyou took a hairband from her bag and braided her hair with him. Her hair was now long and thick, so she parted it on the left and right, braiding one braid for each of them. Finally, they tied it up with a rope, but it wasn't tight enough, so she could only hold one in each hand to ensure it wouldn't fall apart before getting on the bus.

Although there were rubber bands in the space, they were not available in this era, so she couldn't just take them out and use them casually. If she had known earlier, she should have asked her mother to teach her how to use hairpins to tie her hair.

Qi Siling put the hat on her, and then took the little girl downstairs under the astonished gazes of several people.

Fu Zhengqi and Assistant Chen were already used to it. They nudged the dean with their shoulders and said, "Let's go. What's so strange about a young couple being so affectionate? Wasn't it the same with you and your sister-in-law when you were young?"

Zhou Dezhi kicked him on the butt, making him stagger. He straightened his clothes and walked downstairs as if nothing had happened.

Two military jeeps set out from the Academy of Sciences and headed for the airport.

A small plane was already on the runway, ready for takeoff.

Xia Youyou's hair was too slippery, so after holding it for a while, she was too lazy to care about it anymore and just let it fall. Walking on the runway, looking at the small passenger plane in front of her, she felt a little curious.

It turns out that planes in this era are so small.

Although it was not the first time for the two of them to take a plane, it was definitely their first time to take a plane of this era, and it was completely different from their previous aircraft!

This is an An-24PB passenger aircraft, capable of carrying 50 people in addition to the crew. It is powered by two AN-24A turboprop engines, each producing 2,549 horsepower. It has a flight speed of 450 kilometers per hour.

When Xia Youyou was learning about aircraft, she had learned about previous models and had a certain understanding of them. With the theoretical knowledge, flying should not be a problem.

Assistant Chen guided the two to sit in the front row, and they both looked out the window. This plane must have been waiting for them, and only then did they notify those waiting in the terminal to board. Fortunately, they didn't miss the flight and it took off on time.