After three days of rest, Professor Wei and others discussed and decided that they had to take the students to study, as staying in the guesthouse would waste precious time.
After discussion, for safety reasons, they chose several large factories in the neighboring city this time, so the next morning this group of teachers and students set out on their journey again.
Based on Professor Wei's current research direction, this time he first chose the engines in large enterprises.
In recent years, faced with the monopoly of Western powers and the retreat of neighboring countries, technological innovation has slowed considerably. As the saying goes, one man fights for his breath, and the Buddha accepts a stick of incense. Faced with the external encirclement, patriots are unwavering in their passion, yearning for the day when we will no longer be controlled by others.
Faced with such sentiments, even the most timid and selfish Zhou Jiao was on edge while the professors continued to work hard in the computer room day and night without sleep or food.
Zhou Jiao had never been so embarrassed in all her years. She thought she had a good IQ, but she really couldn't find a good solution to have the best of both worlds.
The latest engine of the 21st century has passed through her hands and has been translated into different versions of languages and texts countless times before appearing in front of the world, but now she cannot expose it at will.
The longer she stayed in this space, the more she understood. She also understood what it meant to "fall behind and be beaten", but she didn't know where to go.
Putting aside her personal safety, she simply pushed the gears of history forward. How could the associated equipment be improved? With guilt and frustration, she once again immersed herself in her work.
So when Zhang Guoqing, who was waiting for her at school after returning to Beijing, saw how much thinner she had become, he was furious and anxious. Even though he was always good at hiding his emotions, he couldn't help but be moved at this moment.
He glanced at the guilty Zhou Jiao, but didn't say much because there were many people present. He reported to the counselor the general situation of the remaining students during this period.
Zhang Guoqing was very angry with himself, knowing her temper well. Especially when he thought of the news he had received not long ago and the thought of her fighting the criminals alone, he regretted his hasty decision. After returning to the dormitory, he hugged her without saying a word.
"Brother, I'm really fine! Look, I'm in good spirits."
Zhang Guoqing rested his chin on her head and touched her protruding spine, the meaning of which was self-evident.
Originally, Zhou Jiao wanted to tell him about the two secret rooms, but now she knows she can't go against his will, as this man might really get angry.
Alas... Actually, it’s not her fault. She has already been eating special meals, but she can’t do whatever she wants when she is with so many people every day.
Besides, everyone had lost weight. Even Yi Jiefang, that heartless, silly kid, had lost nearly 20 pounds. Honestly, Zhou Jiao felt pretty good about herself, even her only remaining sleep issue had been remedied by the return trip.
But holding it like this is not a solution!
Zhou Jiao gently tugged at the clothes on his arm: "I'm cold. I've been shivering since I got off the car!"
When Zhang Guoqing heard this, he immediately stuffed her into the quilt.
"I haven't washed it yet."
"Be good, cover yourself well, I'll make you some ginger soup."
Zhou Jiao watched him busying around while talking, smiling at him. Heavy snow was falling outside, but with him by her side, the room felt warm.
"Xiaowu, open the door quickly."
Zhang Guoqing looked back at Zhou Jiao and saw that there was nothing wrong with her. He took a few quick steps and opened the door. When she saw him coming in with a suitcase bag, she raised her eyebrows and pointed at the door.
Yi Jiefang understood and closed the door. When he saw Zhou Jiao curled up like a bear, he burst into laughter. "You're under control, right? You deserve it! I taught you to be disobedient, little chicken!"
"Skinny monkey!"
Zhang Guoqing was really surprised at this time, because Zhou Jiao had never called anyone by a nickname so intimately.
"What's wrong with you two? No food?"
Yi Jiefang's face turned bitter when he heard this. "Brother, I've lost at least ten years of my life this time. If it weren't for your wife, would I be so pitiful?"
He pointed at Zhou Jiao and said, "Do you know how bad your wife is? She's trying her best, but she's dragging us down with her. Look at me...my mom will definitely cry her heart out."
"Is there anything wrong with your body? Do you want to go to the hospital for a check-up?"
"Come on, you're kidding! I'm fine." Yi Jiefang threw the bag to him, "Look, I bought all of these for you. Is this good for you? Bring me all the good stuff."
Zhou Jiao glanced at him with disdain, "Aren't you busy severing ties with me?"
"Silly! Where can I get a straw mat in winter? Wait a little longer. We have to survive the winter anyway. I'm taking care of this guy's wife until he gets his debt paid. So let's just be good friends for now."
Zhang Guoqing knew what they meant and pointed to the corner of the wall. "There's a straw mat over there. If you want to break up with us, do it now."
Zhou Jiao smiled broadly when she heard this. "How can this tattered straw mat be worthy of you two idiot friends? Let's go buy a new bed tomorrow."
Zhang Guoqing looked at her lovingly and smiled, then poured two cups of ginger soup from his hand, handed them to them, and placed two lunch boxes on top to heat them up.
"Open it and take a look! I'm sure you'll like it."
Zhang Guoqing opened it and saw a small saber and a brand new set of sportswear. He couldn't buy these in China. He frowned and asked, "No one else saw it, did they?"
"No one knows except He Benshan, his father, and your wife."
Zhou Jiao nodded at him.
Zhang Guoqing saw them and said to them with a serious face, "Remind him during evening study not to wear it outside. This time when you were out, someone reported that he was a hedonist and admired Western countries. I found an excuse to suppress this matter, so you should also be careful."
Yi Jiefang stopped laughing when he heard this: "No sequelae, right?"
"It just so happened that you guys were doing great things over there. When the news came, I used some tricks and there was no problem. But you still have to be careful. There are too many mad dogs in this world."
Yi Jiefang immediately closed the bag and said, "Then I'll take care of this."
Zhang Guoqing shook his head. "Don't be so nervous. Leave the things with me. At the end of the year, we'll sort out some of the things and go to the black market to see if we can get some good stuff in exchange. The small military knife is not a big deal. It's fine to keep it."
Yi Jiefang nodded quickly. "Then I'll send it over later. I also have two watches that I sold, so I should be able to scrape together some money. This trip to the south has left me with empty pockets again."
Zhang Guoqing knew that the watch he was talking about was the same one he had bought before, and he was just trying to make a profit from the price difference. There was nothing wrong with that, as it was easy to sell without going to the black market.
At the end of the year, watches are out of stock in all shopping malls, and many people are waiting to use them immediately after getting married. A few days ago, someone asked Cheng Ruzhu to find a solution.
After talking about personal matters, Yi Jiefang is now in the mood to gossip about what he is doing as an intern in the army this time.
It wasn't that Zhang Guoqing couldn't broach these topics with his old friend, but rather that they weren't appropriate. He picked out the ones he could talk about and briefly brushed aside the rest before heating up ten large steamed buns for dinner for the three of them.
"Did you bring it from home?"
"Of course. The school can give us white flour buns? We were scared before. I think the old man wanted to mix in leaves and wild vegetables."
"We went there for internship this time, and the food at the company was better than at school."
Zhang Guoqing disagreed when he heard this. They were all as thin as monkeys. What a shame!
He didn't bring up these disappointing questions and talked about other things. After dinner, when the three of them went downstairs for evening study, he suddenly reminded them, "After this internship, two more students are missing. If outsiders bring this up, don't interrupt the two of you. The excuse is ready: you're not in school."
Yi Jiefang and Zhou Jiao looked at each other and nodded in understanding.
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