"I'm looking for Yang Jingxiu. I'm his old comrade Zhao Pengfei."
"Then please call back in a quarter of an hour and we'll go get someone."
Secretary Yang was guarding the gate of the research institute, and Zhao Fuguo went to call him over.
Sitting in the battalion headquarters waiting for the call, he felt a little nervous and excited. His old comrade! An old comrade he hadn't contacted in years!
When the phone rang, Yang Jingxiu took two deep breaths before picking up the receiver. "Hello."
"Lao Yang? I'm Lao Zhao! Zhao Pengfei. Lao Yang, how are you? Are you okay?"
"Good! I'm fine. I'm back home, surrounded by my family, what can't be bad? How about you? Where are you now?"
"I also left the army and was transferred to work in the Ministry of Metallurgy."
"Then you will be in charge of steelmaking?"
“This area is indeed under our jurisdiction.”
"You're amazing, kid. What made you think of calling me?"
"We received a letter from Liushutun. It was from a woman named Xie. Xie, oh, her name was written so badly, it's a little blurry, I can't make out the characters clearly."
Yang Jingxiu sneered, "Don't tell me you don't know him!"
Zhao Pengfei was exposed, so he just threw it all away and said, "Why did you give it such a name?"
"Now that you've seen the letter, you should take a closer look. Our Xiao Xie's research is truly remarkable; she's a genius. Don't take it lightly. There are experts in your department, right? Ask them to give you a look."
Although he didn't know what specific research Xie Yun was doing, she had written a letter to the ministry, so it must be something very important, and he had to speak up for her.
Zhao Pengfei immediately became serious when he heard what he said. He knew his comrades and knew they would not talk nonsense or brag. Since he said so, this research must be really meaningful.
"Okay, I'll arrange it right away."
"Hurry up and don't take us poor and lower-middle peasants lightly."
"I see. By the way, what's her name, Xie?"
“Thank you.”
"Okay, okay, got it."
After hanging up the phone, Zhao Pengfei quickly arranged the matter. The ministry has a steel research institute, so he just needs to let them come and check the research materials.
It would be great if the steel industry could make a leap forward during his tenure!
Willow Village.
Everyone looked at Yang Jingxiu. They had never expected that the old Party branch secretary would have a comrade who was a high-ranking official.
Yang Jingxiu said, "What are you looking at? When I left the army, I was already a deputy regimental commander. He was at the same rank as me then. More than ten years have passed. Isn't it normal for him to be promoted a few levels?"
Zhang Guangzong sighed: "Old Yang, if you hadn't come back, how good would your life be now!"
"I'm living a good life now. I can't even spend all the government subsidies I receive. Liushutun is my root. I live and die here. I'm not going anywhere else."
He has no father, no mother, no brothers, no sisters, no wife, no children, and he is all alone. Status, position and money are all fleeting and useless to him.
That night, when Xie Yun returned home from get off work, Yan Guixiang came to her and told her about the call from Beijing.
"Secretary Yang still has this kind of connections?"
"That's right. Old Yang has fought in all three wars: the Japanese, the Nationalist Army, and the American soldiers. He's a seasoned warrior and a formidable figure. If he wanted to be an official, he would have held a high rank by now, but it's a pity he doesn't have that ambition."
Xie Yun sighed deeply, rubbed his face, and smiled, "The old Party Secretary has really helped me a lot. They should have received the letter I sent to the Ministry of Metallurgy a long time ago, but they didn't take it seriously. They called today out of the blue. I think it was Sister Qingli who called. When they heard she was from Liushu Village, they remembered the old Party Secretary. Now, our research should be taken seriously."
Yan Guixiang smiled and said, "Old Yang told him to find an expert to take a look."
"Very good!"
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The next day, Xie Yun informed Pan Changqing and others of the good news.
Pan Changqing smiled and said, "This isn't our luck, it's the country's luck. Our country is blessed! We're a bunch of shabby old fellas, brought here by you to do research, and we happened to meet someone as talented as you, who can participate in the research and take charge. When the research results came out, we were worried about the reporting process being difficult. We didn't expect to have such a close relationship. This is a blessing for the country!"
The old man shook his head mischievously, his eyes narrowed with joy.
The others also touched their chins and nodded.
Xie Yun smiled and said, "That's right. It's time for our country to develop rapidly!"
Within two days, Xie Yun was summoned by the team researching herbicides.
Su Hui's parents are in this team, and Xie Yun is very familiar with them.
As soon as they met, Xie Yun received a stack of research materials.
Su Hui's father, Su Xiangmin, said to Xie Yun, "Xiao Xie, let me test you to see if you can understand it."
Xie Yun said, "I don't understand. Teacher Su, I'm just a high school graduate. I previously studied steel with Professor Pan, and I learned everything on the spot. It took me a lot of effort to finally understand a little bit."
"Then you should also learn from us now."
Xie Yun: “…”
Su Xiangmin said helplessly: "We also need you to submit it."
Xie Yun: “…”
She thought for a moment and said, "Fertilizers and pesticides are inseparable. I'll go directly to Director Qian. Deputy Director Qian of the Dong Province Fertilizer Plant."
The members of Su Xiangmin's team looked at each other and said, "It doesn't matter who you ask. So, we'll leave this matter to you. We won't be involved anymore."
Xie Yun: "...you guys are really good at being hands-off shopkeepers!"
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