Wen Sitian's exclamation was then heard from inside the room. She looked at the arrogant Xu Jianguo with excitement and asked in a trembling voice, "Jian, Jianguo, is this true? Did you really take a photo with those two gentlemen?"
"Of course. Didn't I tell you before? The commander just gave it to me. How about it? Is it impressive enough?" Xu Jianguo said with a smile.
"Well, it's so ostentatious! I really want to take it out and show it off to others right now!"
"No, this matter should only be known to our own family. This photo is like a golden ticket to immunity from death. We must not let others see it unless it is absolutely necessary."
"Yes, I understand. I'll go find a frame for it now."
Seeing their sister-in-law rushing into the house, the three girls who were waiting to watch the fun suddenly felt that they were alone. After looking at each other, they ran into the house to find Wen Sitian.
When Wen Sitian told them who the people in the photo were, Daya was the first to cover her mouth and then said, "I was wondering why they looked so familiar. There are photos of two gentlemen in our textbooks."
Although Erya and Funiu's reactions were not as strong as Daya's, they also knew that their brother had taken photos with two powerful uncles, so their little faces were full of pride.
After the family's laughter and joy, three brand new photo frames appeared in the middle of Xu Jianguo's bedroom wall.
The frames contained photos of him with the two gentlemen, as well as photos of him with the Big Mr. and the Little Mr.
In the photo, Xu Jianguo is wearing a brand new military uniform, standing straight, the medal on his chest shining, and a bright smile on his face.
After dinner, Xu Jianguo took the things he had prepared for Ma Guoliang and Dong Jixiang and went out, delivering them to their homes respectively.
December was approaching and the night temperature in Binhai had dropped below zero, so after Xu Jianguo returned home, he first shoveled two shovels of coal from the warehouse in the yard and added them to the hole in the fire wall.
Unlike previous years, there is a little one in the family this year, so he must always make sure the house is warm.
After adding the coal blocks, he put some of the coal stored in the space into the warehouse, and then piled some cabbage, radishes and potatoes on the shelf above the coal pile.
In fact, Du Yu is the one who cooks at home now, so these things are not needed at all. The reason why Xu Jianguo did this was to show it to outsiders. If someone came to the house and saw that there was nothing in the warehouse, it would be difficult to explain.
When he returned to the house, Xu Jianguo found that the three girls were not there. After asking Wen Sitian, he learned that the girls knew they had to go to school and kindergarten tomorrow, so they asked her for some candies, saying that they would take them to their friends tomorrow.
Xu Jianguo sighed in his heart, time flies so fast. Thinking about the first time he met the three girls, it seemed like it was just yesterday. He didn't expect that they all have their own friends now. That's great!
No words were spoken that night.
The next morning, Xu Jianguo woke up on time, got up quietly, put on his clothes, and ran to the yard to exercise.
After eating the breakfast prepared by Du Yu, Xu Jianguo returned to the bedroom and kissed Wen Sitian and Wen Wen on the forehead, then put on his shoulder bag, picked up the car keys and went out.
523 Research Institute, small workshop.
After parking the car, Xu Jianguo did not go directly into the house, but turned and walked towards the workshop.
It was not yet eight o'clock, so many workers who arrived early gathered at the workshop door to smoke and chat.
When they saw Xu Jianguo, they all greeted him with a smile, and Xu Jianguo also responded with a smile.
"Hey, Mr. Xu, when did you come back?" Yang Xinyu and Zhang Jialiang, who had just finished a meeting with the heads of each workshop, asked happily. Li Delong, Liu Yong and others also gathered around.
"I came back yesterday afternoon. How's it going? Is there anything that needs to be addressed in the workshop recently?"
"Everything is working normally. The masters are now fully skilled and their efficiency is many times higher than before."
"Okay, I talked with the commander yesterday. Production will continue, but the receiving unit has been changed to the General Staff. There will be a dedicated person to coordinate with them later. The workshop is still up to you. I'll stay in the small workshop and think about the next research direction. If you have any questions, you can come to me or call me."
"Okay, don't worry, we have a few of you in the workshop!"
After chatting for a while, Xu Jianguo left the workshop and walked towards the small workshop.
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Time flies, the years pass by like a shuttle.
In the blink of an eye, it was April 1963. The little guy Wenwen had just celebrated his first birthday. He could already walk with the help of something, and four small milk teeth had grown on his upper and lower gums. He looked very cute.
It just makes Wen Sitian, who is feeding her, feel sorry for her. Ever since Wen Sitian started to grow teeth, he would bite her at every turn. As a result, every time this little brat eats, his mother always grimaces and screams.
Xu Jianguo really couldn't bear it anymore, so he discussed with Wen Sitian whether to wean Wenwen, but he didn't know that the mother was still reluctant to do so.
Finally, Wen Sitian agreed only after Xu Jianguo's strong request.
This year's Spring Festival was still spent together as a family, and the old Taoist priest Xuanjue who was far away in Qingyun Temple was also brought back by Xu Jianguo.
After not seeing each other for a while, the old Taoist priest was in good spirits, and all the vegetable and grain seeds left by Xu Jianguo were grown. Except for some essential daily necessities that Xu Jianguo needed to deliver to him regularly, the old Taoist priest basically achieved self-sufficiency.
Before the New Year, Ma Guoliang went to Jingzhou to attend a meeting and confirmed the troop rotation in July. As previously planned, the Binhai base was rotated to the Northeast Forest Area, and at the same time was responsible for guarding the border and managing the labor reform farm.
So starting from the beginning of the New Year, the Binhai base became extremely busy. According to the plan of Ma Guoliang and Dong Jixiang, the officers and soldiers in the base will arrive in batches.
Among them, the logistics department and some guard forces, especially the barracks unit, will be the first to go. Their task is to ensure the construction and repair of the barracks and the security of the base.
According to the rotation plan of the Binhai Base, the 523 Institute will be the last group to go there. After Xu Jianguo told Li Delong and others about the rotation news, the six of them said they would go with him without any hesitation.
Yang Xinyu and Zhang Jialiang had left the 523rd before the New Year and were transferred to a factory under the Jingzhou Martial Arts Research Institute.
In addition to these people, when the nearly 3,000 workers learned that the troops were about to be transferred to the northeastern forest area, more than 80% of them chose to leave and return to their original units. Most of those who stayed were young people, who had a good relationship with Li Delong and the other six, and there were almost 500 of them.
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