Chapter 66 Takeoff! The helicopter slowly took off in the morning light,...
Chapter 66 Takeoff
It's chilly outside in spring.
The room was warm and cozy.
The man took out a stack of banknotes from his pocket and handed it to the woman, "Here, this is last month's salary.
I received it a few days ago and have been training without a day off. Has it affected my family expenses?
Chen Yin pulled him over with amusement and said, "You're not the only one making money, there's also me!
Besides, my parents and grandparents are also busy."
Several elderly people were used to earning work points, and it was impossible for them to rely on their children and grandchildren for support when they suddenly had some free time. After making some inquiries, they also took on some odd jobs from the neighborhood committee.
Although I don't earn much, it's still some income.
"Okay, okay, I said the wrong thing."
Yan Jiuru definitely didn't mean that.
Of course Chen Yin choked him on purpose.
She counted the money, took out the tickets and twenty yuan that she had to spend this month, and locked the rest in the drawer of her room. "I will hand in the money we should hand in as soon as I get my salary." Now the money she got back will go into their family savings.
She didn't know when her husband would receive his salary, but the household expenses couldn't wait. Since her salary was enough to cover the household expenses, there was no need for her to wait.
Chen Yin is never vague about this.
Yan Jiuru hugged her from behind, bent down and kissed her ear, "Well, Yinyin is still the best. I will make more money in the future and I promise not to let you suffer any loss."
"Stop it," Chen Yin shoved twenty yuan into his hand. "You should keep some on you when you go out. It's better to have it with you whether you need it or not than not being able to take it out when you need it."
"Well, I'll do as you say."
"Brother, sister-in-law, dinner is ready~" Ruyue shouted outside.
The two of them quickly packed up and went out to eat.
***
A short separation is better than a new marriage, a night of extreme romance.
The next morning, Yan Jiuru saw that it was indeed late, so he had to wake up Chen Yin, but received a cold stare from her.
Of course, if that white eye wasn't so charming, it might be more threatening.
After being satisfied, the man served as a good husband and personally rode his bike to send his wife to work, saying, "Wait for me to pick you up after get off work~"
Chen Yin faced the curious and teasing gazes of her colleagues, blushed, and said goodbye to him as she entered the office building.
When they got home, everyone who was supposed to go to school had left. Yan Jiuru dressed his son, who was used to getting up early to go to the nursery, and took him to the backyard, leaving him in the care of his mother. "I'm going to go to the street office to notify them that we're going to burn the wasteland at home, so that others won't think there's a fire or something."
In addition to the street, he also told the neighbors in front, behind, and on both sides. After running around, his backyard was almost cleaned up.
To be on the safe side, the grandparents and grandchildren burned the wood piece by piece. The back garden was quite large, and it took almost a whole morning to burn it out and put out the sparks.
***
As it was almost time for school to end at noon, Yan Jiuru said goodbye to his parents, tied his son to his chest, and rode his bike to pick up his younger brothers and sisters from school.
His parents grumbled, "It's been over a month. Why do we still need to pick him up? He can walk on his own."
Yan Jiuru didn't care what they were muttering about, he just got on his bike and left.
He had witnessed all kinds of things that country kids in the secular world would encounter when they entered a large sect, so he would not naively believe the nonsense his younger brothers and sisters said about no one bullying them.
It's just the degree of bullying.
Sure enough, he appeared in front of the school in a military uniform and an officer's coat. Before he even saw anyone, he heard some unfriendly jokes:
"Hey, why didn't you bring any food, country bumpkin?"
"You want to be a squad leader with a mouth full of cornstarch?"
Ruyue's angry voice was a few notches higher than usual. "You are the one who smells like a bastard. Your whole family smells like a bastard! Your ancestors have been like a bastard for generations!"
"That's right, what's wrong with corn grits? You're a real talent if you can eat corn grits every day!"
This is the sound of a pine tree.
"What are you talking about? I'm afraid your family can't even afford to eat cornbread! I'm going to tell the teacher that you look down on the poor and lower-middle peasants!"
The child opposite choked and yelled, "Go and tell the teacher, and see if he'll do anything about it."
****
The teacher really can't do anything about it.
Teachers nowadays are often criticized by students and no longer like to meddle in these trivial matters. Moreover, due to their status, they dare not get involved too deeply.
Rusong had obviously figured it out, so he rolled up his sleeves and said, "Since the teacher doesn't care, I'm going to beat the living daylights out of you!"
"Oh, there's a fight, there's a fight~" There were quite a few children watching, and those who were making trouble had forgotten to go home and were waiting to watch the fun.
Rusong gritted his teeth and thought to himself that he had to fight whether he wanted to or not.
He stared at the three or four people on the other side, wondering how he would take his sister and run away if he couldn't defeat them. . . . .
“Big Brother!”
Ru Yue's excited shouts came from beside me.
"Hmm~"
Rusong was stunned, turned around and saw that it was really his elder brother!
"It's over, it's over, I've been caught." He stood there at a loss, with his head lowered, rubbing the corner of his clothes unconsciously.
"Aren't you going to beat someone up? What are you waiting for?"
"Huh?" Rusong suddenly raised his head.
He was too familiar with his elder brother's tone. This was definitely not a mockery, but an agreement!
Rusong and Ruyue looked at each other, and then they surrounded the guy who deserved a beating the most and beat him up!
snort!
They have been practicing martial arts with grandpa in the mornings for a while now, following their eldest brother's instructions. It's quite impressive.
Another big brother came and rushed into the battle, beating up the opponent.
Zhuangzhuang was a tiny kid, with his little head sticking out from his father's chest. He watched the fun and cheered, "Fight! Fight, fight!"
Lord Demon doesn't think there is anything wrong with taking his son to watch classmates fighting. The fight against bullying should start from kindergarten!
"Alright, if you keep talking nonsense or bullying me in the future, I won't give you a light beating. Then I'll ask your second brother to help me beat you up!
Let’s go, let’s make some spring rolls with bean sprouts and shredded potatoes for lunch, and then go home for dinner.”
The two little ones cheered, picked up their schoolbags under the envious and fearful gazes of their classmates, and skipped away following their big brother.
Humph, it’s great to have someone to back you up. Let’s see who will laugh at their rudeness!
***
The primary school was close to home, so Yan Jiuru rode his bicycle very fast, carrying one child on each side.
"Brother, where are we going?" Rusong was still thinking about the spring rolls his brother mentioned. Seeing that it was not the way home, he hurried to ask.
Ruyue was smart and guessed it after a little thought, "He must be going to pick up my second brother!"
When the four siblings and the little one returned home on a bicycle, his mother had already baked half a basin of spring rolls and his grandmother was frying bean sprouts.
The shredded potatoes and carrots are already fried.
His father was walking around in the kitchen with his hands behind his back. Seeing the children, he said, "Are you back? Hurry up and set the table for dinner. After dinner, you don't have school in the afternoon, so it's a good time to till the soil!"
***
Ruyue is a little loudmouth, and even Juanbing couldn't stop her from talking. She started talking about the fight they had with their classmates at school today.
Because her elder brother was around, she wasn't afraid of what her parents and grandparents would say to her.
Sure enough, as soon as the elders heard someone was bullying, they all started to teach him a lesson: "Don't be so cowardly when someone bullies you at school in the future. If you can't beat them, go home and tell them."
"The more cowardly you are, the easier it is to bully people!"
"If you have a mouth, curse back. If you don't, fight. Are we farmers afraid of fighting?"
"If you're not free in the morning, practice with me for an hour in the evening!"
. . . . . .
Rushan ate the pancake with a smile on his face, saying nothing.
He was fighting with his classmates when he was picked up by his older brother and younger siblings.
The reason is similar.
It's just that he has been learning from his grandfather for a longer time. Although he is not as good as his elder brother, he is better than most of his peers. He is too lazy to talk nonsense, but he will start fighting if he can't bear it!
The eldest brother and his younger siblings had almost finished fighting when they arrived. Hearing the cheers, he threw a few more punches.
Anyway, it's not on my face, so no one can see it. It will just hurt for two days.
He doesn't bully others actively, but he doesn't make people feel that he is easy to bully either!
***
Today is Saturday and students only have half-day classes.
When working in the afternoon, the benefits of having more people in the family become apparent.
Two or three acres of land were turned over in half an afternoon, and even the tuk-la was broken into pieces.
Grandpa Yan picked up a handful of black soil with satisfaction and said, "This soil is quite rich, not as thin and barren as people say."
Yan Jiuru stuck the pitchfork into the ground, took a breath, and said, "This was originally a garden of a wealthy family. They planted some rare flowers and plants there. Of course, they brought in good soil to fill it."
When I bought it, most of the precious flowers and plants I had planted were dug up, but some of the roots were still there, and now they have sprouted new branches.
Xue Litong said that the species they originally planted were rare, and they were reluctant to dig them up, so they just removed the branches every year, which was considered as keeping the green mountains.
Aunt Yan also loved flowers and plants in the countryside. She shook the shepherd's purse and dandelion she had dug from the ground and said loudly, "Then let them grow with the vegetables. No one is allowed to come in and see them."
Grandma Yan also pointed out a few rose bushes to be planted in the front, so that they would look beautiful climbing up the wall.
Such a big house, but it is empty without any flowers, plants or people. It is deserted and not lively at all.
***
Gentlemen don't get involved in these things. If women like to grow flowers, let them do so. They look beautiful anyway.
Grandpa Yan took his son and grandson to show what was planted on the more than three acres of land.
"We grow red-heart sweet potatoes here. They're sweet when they're ripe, so plant more. The tender stems and leaves can be picked and eaten as vegetables, and the extra ones can be fed to pigs, chickens, ducks, and so on. After the harvest, whether you eat the sweet potatoes or dry them out, they're enough to fill you up."
Now their family has less food than before in the countryside. If they don’t have enough food, they can borrow from the brigade, but now they have to get it themselves.
"First, plant radishes, pakchoy, cilantro, lettuce, savory cabbage, and green onions in this patch. Oh, and plant some of the wild leek roots we dug. You can harvest them every year."
Yan Jiuru quickly marked out the land according to what the old man said, and then took his younger brothers and sisters to make ridges and level the ridges.
They have been used to doing farm work since they were young, so this is nothing.
Today, he rushed to plant various vegetables and watered them sufficiently. Seeing that it was almost time, Yan Jiuru quickly got himself ready and went to pick up his wife from get off work.
In the evening, the family steamed shepherd's purse, egg, vermicelli and buns, fried egg sauce, and dipped fresh and tender dandelions, bitter melons and radish in pickles. His mother also saved a handful of shepherd's purse to make a soup...
This meal can be described in one word: delicious!
***
Now the days are getting longer and it is still light after dinner. Children from the neighborhood come to play with Ruyue and Rushong.
Tomorrow is Sunday. Not only is there no school, but Chen Yin can also have a day off.
Unfortunately, Yan Jiuru could not continue to reunite with his family. Not long after dinner, the jeep from the institute came to pick him up.
Chen Yin had no choice but to take out an aluminum lunch box and fill it with some leftover buns for him, saying, "Take this as a snack if you're hungry tonight."
The family, reluctant to leave, silently sent the person to the car and waved goodbye.
The neighbors and children who came to play also watched him go, and then whispered in his ears: "Ruyue, your elder brother is really an officer!"
"Our big brother is so awesome!"
"I'll play with you from now on and ignore Wang Xiaoli. She always says you're a country bumpkin..."
The boat of friendship is so fragile that it will be capsized by any storm.
***
In addition to the driver, there were Director Wu and another person from the institute sitting in the jeep. Yan Jiuru had seen this person several times before, but didn't know his name.
Yan Jiuru didn't have much luggage. Apart from a set of military bedding and a water bottle, everything else such as toiletries, a change of clothes, shoes and socks, as well as dried meat, dried sweet potatoes, and crispy candies to fill his stomach were all packed by Chen Yin in the wicker box they bought.
The jeep sped along under the dim street lights.
"By the way, do you know each other?" Director Wu glanced at Yan Jiuru and the other person.
The man smiled, revealing his white teeth, and said, "I know Comrade Jiuru. He's been so busy training that he might not know me."
Yan Jiuru rubbed his hair awkwardly and nodded, "He looks familiar, but I just can't remember his name."
"Oh, let me formally introduce him to you. His name is Lin Shiyi. He's assigned to the third floor. He's only been coming to the office occasionally lately. This time, he's cooperating with our operation."
Yan Jiuru nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
He keeps his expertise secret, and I think the other party is the same. He won't talk nonsense unless it's necessary.
***
It was almost seven in the evening when the jeep arrived at the small airport at Xishan Base.
In the small conference room at the base, besides the three of them, there were Commander Chen, two veteran pilots he had studied with, and others.
Director Wu presided over a mobilization meeting before departure.
Only then did Yan Jiuru realize that their operation was named "Outlook". The main members of the team were him, Lin Shiyi, and the auxiliary Director Wu, who was mainly responsible for dealing with local people, and Commander Chen, who was responsible for dealing with the military in the areas they passed through, and a squad of soldiers were responsible for security.
In addition, there are the captain, co-pilot, mechanic, and radio liaison officer. In short, there are four core members, and the others are considered peripheral assistants.
After the meeting, Commander Chen ordered the troops to rest on the spot for one night.
Before dawn the next day, Yan Jiuru and others were called up to have breakfast, check their equipment, and then board the helicopter in the first rays of dawn.
***
This is the Su-6 heavy attack helicopter that was imported from the Air Force just two years ago.
In addition to deploying them on the battlefield, the Soviet Union also widely used them in the exploration and construction of resources such as oil, coal, and natural gas in their own country.
After all, this heavy-duty armed helicopter has a strong loading and lifting capacity. Otherwise, China would not have been so patient in importing it after the other party repeatedly broke the contract.
During this month's training, Yan Jiuru spent more than half of his time learning how to operate this aircraft and parachute.
After all, if there is any accident, they are all talented people and they will try their best to escape if possible, while Yan Jiuru prefers to keep matters involving his own safety in his own hands.
So, after a few days of training, he asked to learn how to fly a helicopter, and Director Wu agreed to help him without hesitation.
***
The captain personally took his co-pilot and mechanic to conduct a final inspection from front to back and from top to bottom.
I heard that the same model of helicopter crashed last year, causing this model of aircraft to be grounded for a long time. This is also the reason why it was dug out this time.
For safety's sake, you can never be too cautious.
Yan Jiuru's spiritual sense also scanned carefully at this time.
The first jeep drove into the cabin, and Director Wu and Lin Shiyi quickly got out and took a seat on a bench on the side, readying their parachutes. Then the second military jeep drove up, and Commander Chen did the same.
Finally, a military truck drove up and a squad of soldiers jumped out. They also put on their parachutes and sat on the bench on the other side.
Yan Jiuru went directly to the navigation cabin.
He has a special mission and is considered the 'navigator' of the crew. Sitting at the front of the plane, he not only has the best view, but it also makes it easier for him to find resources.
Everything was ready. The ground control flag was waved and the captain said, "Let's go!"
Amidst a huge roar, the helicopter's propeller began to rotate and gradually accelerated. The strong wind blew fallen leaves, dust and other debris near the aircraft into the sky. People on the ground kept backing away to avoid being blown down. . . . .
The helicopter slowly took off from the ground in the morning light and flew into the sky like a huge eagle!
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