Ding Cheng came over, took the letter and read it, his face immediately darkened.
However, the punishment letter was just the beginning. Ding Cheng was publicly criticized for making a bet with Li Xin privately, and he also had to write a self-criticism and submit it.
"This matter actually alarmed the old commander. Ding Cheng is too miserable, isn't he?" When the troops heard that Ding Cheng was punished, they quickly started discussing it again.
The old commander rarely interferes in military affairs, so it is quite scary to suddenly give him such a severe punishment.
"After all, Researcher Li is the old commander's granddaughter-in-law, so it's normal for the old commander to be biased. But if Ding Cheng hadn't bullied her first, none of this would have happened." Some soldiers still stood on the facts and didn't think there was any big problem.
He Yubo did want to stand up for Li Xin, so he made public criticism. It was a bit like killing the chicken to scare the monkey. He didn't want to be so blind as to bully Li Xin again in the future.
"I heard that Researcher Li was there to keep records of guns. Captain Ding saw that she was a girl and the wife of Deputy Regiment Commander He, so he has been targeting her. If Researcher Li wasn't capable enough, she would have been the one doing the extra training." An insider revealed the truth among the crowd.
"This is too much. No wonder the old commander is so angry this time!" Many soldiers who heard it couldn't help but shake their heads.
He Yubo did not punish him too harshly. It was mainly criticism and a self-criticism. After knowing the real situation, the soldiers in the army felt that it was quite normal and that he deserved the punishment.
…
Li Xin and the others who were staying in the research institute were not very clear about what was happening outside.
In the past two days, with the help of other researchers, all the recovered old guns have been repaired and updated. Although they are not brand new, the previous problems have been solved.
"Old Du, these old guns have been repaired. Should we send them back to the soldiers now so that they can continue their training?" Li Xin came to Du Peng with the guns.
The machinery factory is now back on track, and Du Peng doesn't have to go there every day. He only goes there every other day, and it's not as busy as before.
Du Peng subconsciously looked at the gun she took, but when he lowered his head, he saw a large sack.
The sack was bulging with guns, which looked a bit like a wholesale sale, and made his eyes jump.
"You're quite good at choosing things to wear." Du Peng said speechlessly.
"This sack is big enough to hold everything. Once you tie it tightly, you can carry it and go. It's so convenient." Li Xin praised himself and wished he could demonstrate it to Du Peng directly.
Du Peng quickly stopped her, but thinking about how Ding Cheng had made things difficult for her, she called another male researcher over to deliver the guns to him, so that Ding Cheng wouldn't cause trouble for her again after seeing Li Xin.
Li Xin had no objection. She also didn't want to gamble with Ding Cheng again. It was very tiring.
Moreover, these guns are very heavy and not easy to carry. She was so happy to have someone to help her share the burden.
She handed the sack over, helped tie the top, and taught the researcher how to carry it with less effort, then watched the man leave.
"We can improve Xiao Du. In addition to picking up food, he can also collect guns and deliver them. This will save us from running around with such heavy guns." Li Xin muttered, and suddenly looked at Xiao Du.
At this time, Xiao Du suddenly started up. It was time to pick up the meal, and now it was going to the cafeteria to pick up the meal.
Watching Xiao Du walk out of the research institute, Li Xin thought that it would be a bit of a waste if Xiao Du was only used to pick up meals. It could still do a lot of things and could be upgraded to version 2.0.
Li Xin calculated the days and found that He Beichen would not be back for another three days. She had nothing to do in the research institute, so she might as well study the Xiao Du 2.0 version.
She turned around and was about to find a laboratory, but she saw Du Peng sitting leisurely at a table in the hall, reading a newspaper in his hand.
I am used to seeing Du Peng always busy, so it’s a bit strange to see him so relaxed.
"It's rare to see you have nothing to do." Li Xin walked over and sat next to Du Peng, waiting for Xiao Du to come back for dinner.
"It's time to eat, so of course eating is the most important thing."
Du Peng said as he placed the newspaper in front of Li Xin and pointed to a piece of news for her to read.
"It seems that a group of overseas researchers are going back to China recently. I hope everything goes well." Du Peng prayed sincerely.
Li Xin looked at the newspaper. He hadn't read a newspaper in many years, so it felt a little unfamiliar to him for a moment.
The black and white newspaper contained what Du Peng had just said. The description was short, only a few lines, and the situation was not detailed.
"Why is the report so unclear?" Li Xin asked in confusion.
In her impression, newspaper media generally have clear narratives, but in these few lines, the fact that the researcher returned to China was not explained clearly, so Du Peng used the word "seemingly" just now.
"It is very complicated for researchers to return to China. They may not be able to come back successfully. There have been several times in the past where researchers were detained abroad and they were not allowed to return." Speaking of this, Du Peng couldn't help but sigh.
Li Xin knew that it would be extremely difficult to bring back the skills after completing his studies.
In later life, she also heard from those old researchers about the difficult journey back to China.
Some people took several years to finally return successfully, and they had to hide from place to place and put in a lot of effort to escape along the way.
"It's probably impossible to fly, and getting back by boat is already very difficult, but it's also very troublesome. The other party can probably guess the available means of transportation and take precautions in advance."
Du Peng was worried that Li Xin wouldn't understand, so he quietly explained to him the difficulties of returning to China.
"The ship ride is long and full of twists and turns. Even if we manage to board the ship successfully, the other party will definitely try every means to recapture the researchers who left."
If you can't catch the person, the other party may even kill you and keep you captive forever.
He didn't say the rest of the words, worried that it would scare Li Xin.
Du Peng couldn't help but shake his head when he thought about it, feeling a little sorry for those researchers who were desperately trying to return home.
Li Xin was silent. She stared at the newspaper with only a few lines, and for the first time she truly felt the difficulty involved.
I used to only hear about it from old researchers, but now it feels more like a thrilling story. Only the people involved can clearly feel the difficulties involved.
As she watched, she couldn't help but wonder, at this time when He Beichen was on a mission, was it possible that the specially trained elite team was going to bring these researchers home?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
