Chapter 59
He sighed deeply and patted Pei Xingzhi on the shoulder. "The People's Republic of China was founded in 1949. In 1960, we developed the atomic bomb. In 1967, we developed the nuclear weapon. In 1970, my country successfully launched its first artificial satellite into space. In 1973, the world's first indica rice was successfully cultivated in my country."
"Xingzhi, cheer up! Our country is constantly making progress. You and I, Master Bai, Engineer Pang, and a large number of scientific and technological workers are all silently and diligently working to wipe out the shame that has afflicted our motherland. ①..."
"No matter how weak our technological foundation is or how difficult the working conditions are, believe in yourself and in the great Chinese nation. All this is only temporary. In the future, China will rise to the top again and return to the center of the world stage."
As he spoke, Jiang Peiran's chest heaved violently, and his voice became higher and higher, as if he had instantly turned into a soldier charging into battle for his motherland.
He was like a completely different person, completely different from his usual eccentric self.
Pei Xingzhi pursed his lips and smiled. This was the first smile he showed to Jiang Peiran today.
"Thank you for your guidance, Senior."
The red heart in my chest was pounding, for Jiang Peiran's words and for countless unknown scientific research and technical workers.
We crawled on the ground, wiping away the shame on our motherland bit by bit.
Even if I am torn to pieces, I am not afraid.
Seeing the respect in Pei Xingzhi's eyes, Jiang Peiran suddenly became shy and cleared his throat. "Yeah, yeah, as long as you understand, let's go."
After saying that, he took a few big strides forward and walked in front of Pei Xing.
Pei Xingzhi laughed out loud, shook his head and followed.
"What are you laughing at? Go away! Oh, I'm sorry!"
"Ouch—dog."
“Ah, wow—”
Jiang Peiran suddenly turned his head to talk to Pei Xingzhi, and without looking carefully at the road, he bumped into a child.
"Hey, it's Junze. Are you okay? There's a dog."
Zhu Junze, the son of Sister Gao and Master Zhu, is 10 years old and a fifth-grade student in the town’s primary school.
At this time, Zhu Junze was carrying a military green cross-body backpack and holding a whimpering puppy in his hand. Even when he was bumped into, he did not forget to protect the dog.
Pei Xingzhi walked over, helped him up, and carefully patted the dust off Zhu Junze's body. "How are you? Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, thank you Uncle Pei!" Zhu Junze pursed his lips and smiled faintly. He was a shy and well-educated child. Master Zhu and others taught him very well.
"Junze, where are you from? I remember your mother didn't allow you to keep a dog?" Jiang Peiran said, pointing at the puppy in Zhu Junze's hand.
Sister Gao and Jiang Peiran lived in the same residential building, so she naturally knew some things, such as Sister Gao's allergy to dog hair.
When Zhu Junze heard Jiang Peiran say that his mother didn't allow him to keep a dog, he immediately burst into tears.
"Hey, don't cry. Here, I'll give you a peach." Jiang Peiran quickly stuffed the peach he had bought into Zhu Junze's mouth.
Zhu Junze was holding the dog with both hands, and Jiang Peiran stuffed a peach the size of half a fist into its mouth, which made Zhu Junze completely speechless.
Pei Xingzhi sighed and took the puppy from Zhu Junze's hand.
"Thank you, Uncle Pei." Rubbing his sore cheeks, Zhu Junze gave Pei Xingzhi a grateful look.
"You're welcome!"
"Hey, there are three of us here, can you please stop ignoring me?" Jiang Peiran said dissatisfiedly.
Don't ignore you, look at what you did!
Jiang Peiran is so professional at work, but why is he so unreliable in life?
Pei Xingzhi was tired and didn't want to bother with him.
However, Zhu Junze was still young and had not experienced the hardships of Jiang Peiran. He retained the innocence and kindness of a child. He sincerely thanked Jiang Peiran, "Thank you, Uncle Jiang, for the peaches."
Well, that's right.
Jiang Peiran thought happily in his heart.
Later, Zhu Junze told them the origin of the puppies.
After school in the afternoon, Zhu Junze went out to play with his classmates and went to the river outside Qiyiwu. It was on the shore that he picked up this puppy.
"Did you go to the river to play?"
Zhu Junze was talking non-stop when Pei Xingzhi suddenly interrupted him.
Zhu Junze: ...My back feels a little cold.
Jiang Peiran rubbed his arms, wow, the feeling of oppression is so strong.
"Uh, I know I was wrong, Uncle Pei. I won't do it again next time." Zhu Junze is a smart kid. He knows that he should admit his mistake directly instead of quibbling.
Pei Xingzhi nodded, his tone calm, "A smart person won't put himself in a dangerous position."
"Yeah, I get it, Uncle Pei."
"Yeah, I get it, Mr. Pei."
Pei Xingzhi's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but kick Jiang Peiran, "Get out!"
In the end, it all comes down to one question: what to do with this puppy?
"My classmates and I were not allowed to keep a puppy at home. I didn't want it to die, so I took it away." Zhu Junze stroked the puppy's back with his hand.
The little gray dog lay in Zhu Junze's arms, its fur was still wet, its body was trembling, and it was whimpering.
"And then?" Pei Xingzhi glanced at the puppy.
"And then... I thought about finding a family to adopt it."
"Nowadays, sometimes people can't even get enough to eat, so who would want to keep a dog?" Jiang Peiran's brilliant stroke successfully made Zhu Junze burst into tears.
Jiang Peiran: ...Uh, I shut up.
Although Jiang Peiran's words were a bit off the mark, they made a lot of sense.
Zhu Junze looked down at the puppy, whose hair hung down on his forehead, his eyes invisible, his little mouth tightly pursed, and his hands stroked the puppy again and again.
However, teardrops as big as beans fell one by one and landed on the hair on the puppy's back.
Jiang Peiran: "Uh... I can't do it. I can't even support myself, let alone a dog."
Seeing this, Pei Xingzhi sighed. He felt that he had sighed too many times today. Was it because Wanwan was not here?
"Okay, let's go home first. Junze, come over here too and bring your dog."
Zhu Junze looked up, tears still welling up in his eyes, looking at Pei Xingzhi's back, "Uncle Pei..."
Jiang Peiran chuckled and rubbed Zhu Junze's head, "It seems that you are lucky today."
Zhu Junze turned his head to look at Jiang Peiran with a look of disbelief in his eyes.
"Okay, let's go! Your Uncle Pei is making dumplings today. You're in for a treat!"
Jiang Peiran took Zhu Junze in his arms and left.
The alley where Pei Xing's home is called Zaohua Lane. Coincidentally, there is a jujube tree in the yard of his house. It has already borne fruit and will be ready to eat soon.
As soon as Pei Xingzhi walked into the alley, he saw Li Xuezhi sitting at the door of their house.
Li Xuezhi was obviously distracted and didn't notice them.
Pei Xingzhi didn't want to deal with him either, and Jiang Peiran was the same, so he just walked past Li Xuezhi.
"Oh, it's Engineer Pei. He's leaving get off work early!" Two women came out. They were the family members of other workers. They were carrying buckets and seemed to be going to the alley to fetch water.
"Where's my husband? When does he get off work?"
Pei Xingzhi replied politely: "Yes, it should be soon."
After a brief greeting, Pei Xingzhi left, and the two women didn't dare to say anything more.
Pei Xingzhi was originally a scholar, and everyone respected him. He usually appeared aloof and polite, but in the eyes of these people, he still felt distant, which made them a little afraid and they never dared to say much to him.
After Pei Xingzhi left, the two women whispered, "Oh, I really envy Accountant Meng. When I was pregnant, it was always Pei who cooked for the family. My husband wouldn't even help him if the oil bottle fell in front of him."
"Ah, it's the same in my family. Accountant Meng has a job, so he's very confident."
"Hey, do you think Accountant Meng is pregnant with a boy or a girl?"
"I don't know. Accountant Meng wears a coat every day. I can't tell whether his belly is round or pointed."
"Is it round or pointed? Doesn't it depend on whether they like sour or spicy food? Sour food means a boy, spicy food means a girl. Aunt Feng gave her sour dates a few days ago, so it must be a boy."
"No way. We look at the belly and the leg that comes out first. If the left foot comes out, it's a son, and if the right foot comes out, it's a daughter. Accountant Meng seems to have had her right foot come out first, so it must be a daughter."
"No, it should be a son."
"She's a daughter, right?"
"Hey, what about Qu Miao? Her belly looks pretty big, is it a boy?"
"Whether she is a son or a daughter, what does it have to do with us?" Obviously, this person had a conflict with Qu Miao.
"Hey, keep your voice down!"
The two looked over and found that Li Xuezhi was looking at them. They didn't dare to say anything and walked past with the bucket.
Li Xuezhi's eyes were gloomy and he looked at the two gossips coldly.
Looking at Pei Jia's location, he thought of the person he had just met, and pursed his lips tightly, feeling that the other person was not simple.
After opening the door, Pei Xingzhi went into the house to change his clothes. "Help yourself, Junze. There are candies on the table. Help yourself."
"Go ahead, don't worry about us. Here, Junze, hurry up and eat some candy. Oh, it's White Rabbit candy. Your Uncle Pei's family is living a really good life."
The weather is good today. There is a bamboo basket on the stone table in the yard, and there are often snacks in it.
Zhu Junze put the puppy on the ground. After a while, the puppy's fur finally dried up. It looked about one or two months old. Its eyes were open, and it stood up with trembling limbs. Its little nose sniffed the air around it.
Although Jiang Peiran gave him a handful, about seven or eight pills, Zhu Junze only took one and put the rest back.
When he opened the outer packaging of the White Rabbit milk candy, a strong milky aroma overflowed, and Zhu Junze swallowed unconsciously.
He pinched the long candy into two halves, put one half into his mouth, then squatted down and put it next to the little gray dog's mouth.
The puppy sniffed it first, then immediately stuck out its tongue and started licking it. It held it with its two short and cute front paws, and lay on the ground with its lower body, and started licking it with relish.
Seeing the puppy eating happily, Zhu Junze also smiled happily.
Jiang Peiran was visiting Pei Xingzhi's home. The last time he came here was several months ago.
There have been huge changes here.
Everywhere was cleaned, a pressurized water well was installed next to the well, the benches around the stone table were covered with mats, and the jujube tree next to it was full of densely packed fruits, emerald green, each the size of an egg, emitting a unique fragrance, which looked very attractive.
Jiang Peiran couldn't help but pick one, rubbed it on his clothes, and put it into his mouth.
"hiss--"
The pungent sour taste made Jiang Peiran cry and his face twisted into a ball.
Zhu Junze next to him tilted his head in confusion. Mom and Dad both said that Uncle Jiang was very smart, so why doesn't he look like one?
At the same time, on a remote northwest farm, a letter finally arrived after going through countless hardships.
"Old Pei, there's a letter for you!"
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