Chapter 68
When Chen Cong and his companions arrived at the military compound, Captain Liu had been waiting for them for a long time.
Captain Liu is a middle-aged man in his forties. He is very tall and thin, and exudes the majestic aura that is unique to a soldier.
Knowing that they had arrived, Captain Liu not only came out to greet them, but also stood by the car and personally helped the old man and the old expert named Zhao down.
After introducing himself, he smiled heartily and said to the old man, "Dr. Gu, I have heard of your great name for a long time!
As soon as I arrived in Beining, I heard that you were the first to discover the epidemic in Qingshan Town and reported it immediately, which bought time for the town’s leadership team and prevented the spread of the epidemic.
You and your family deserve great credit for this epidemic prevention work!"
"You're too polite, leader. I'm a doctor and this is what I should do. Why do I need to be commended for anything?" the old man said modestly.
"There is no leader, no leader. Doctor Gu, please don't be polite to me. Just call me Xiao Liu." Captain Liu said as he led the group in.
While they were chatting, Expert Zhao was listening nearby. When he heard Captain Liu talking about the epidemic, he looked a little surprised.
Obviously, he didn't expect that Liu Tuan invited this family over for epidemic prevention, and not because of increasing grain production as he thought.
The troops had already prepared dormitories for them. Captain Liu did not talk to them about business right away, but instead asked Xiao Liang to take them to the dormitory first.
The dormitory is inside the camp, a row of somewhat old bungalows.
It can be seen that this was where the soldiers lived before.
It’s just that the rows of houses in front of the dormitory have collapsed, and after being cleaned up, it has now become a vacant lot.
The only remaining row was certainly not enough for the soldiers to live in, so it was vacated and used as a temporary guesthouse.
The dormitory is clean and simply furnished.
Fortunately, there was a bathroom in the house, and there was a bucket filled with clean water in advance.
The three of them didn't want to keep others waiting for a long time, so they went back to their room, washed up quickly, and came out. Xiao Liang, who was waiting at the door, took them directly to the cafeteria.
In a small room in the cafeteria, Captain Liu was already waiting.
A large plate of steamed buns had been placed on the table in the middle of the room, with four side dishes next to it.
They are cold cucumber salad, garlic greens, luncheon meat with bean sprouts and a steamed salted fish.
They were all rare and valuable things at this time of year, which was enough to show how much the group valued them.
Expert Mr. Zhao came in just like them. After everyone sat down, they didn’t say much, but ate together.
We chatted about some relaxing family matters during the meal.
After the meal, when the food was cleared away, Liu Tuan brought the conversation back to the topic of why they were invited here.
Captain Liu reintroduced the four people, and only then did Chen Cong and the others realize that Mr. Zhao was also a soldier.
His external identity is the head of the National Seed Research Center, and he is also a member of the National Grain Production Increase Project Working Group.
He rushed to Bac Ninh this time and joined the working group headed by Wei Yan. The actual reason was indeed to collect more soil samples and understand the impact of this pollution on the soil quality across the country.
At the same time, we also asked to find out what the active substance is that is more in the land samples in the community than in the land samples in other areas?
Otherwise, why would a "great god" like Mr. Zhao be needed to personally go to the land pollution control in a small area like Qingshan Town?
This time, Captain Liu took the initiative to talk about the book submitted by the Shen family, and repeated all the plant growth changes that Wei Yan had told him.
After that, he apologized to Mr. Zhao and said, "Mr. Zhao, don't think too much. Wei Yan went back to Beining without saying hello to you this time because he couldn't skip levels..."
"I understand. You don't have to tell me. Where is the book?"
After Liu Tuan revealed the secret of the book, Mr. Zhao's eyes lit up and he could no longer sit still.
As for who Wei Yan tells the news first, he doesn’t care at all. Anyway, he already knows it now, right?
"I have asked Xiao Wei to personally deliver the book to the capital. The military headquarters has sent an order for us to hand it in immediately."
Before Liu Tuan finished speaking, Mr. Zhao's face turned dark.
"I copied a copy for you!" Liu Tuan said quickly.
After saying that, he immediately handed the prepared photocopy to Mr. Zhao.
He was very thoughtful. In addition to giving one copy to Mr. Zhao, he also gave the other copy he brought to Mr. Gu.
"Doctor Gu, I printed an extra copy for you. After all, this is your family heirloom, so you should keep a copy as a souvenir."
Liu Tuan's words were very subtle, but everyone understood the meaning behind his words, which was that the Shen family could continue to study and use the contents of this book.
Mr. Zhao's face was so wide with smiles that even his wrinkles were filled with smiles, and his eyes were shining with eagerness.
That expression was like a child who wanted to eat candy but was suddenly given a lollipop bigger than his head.
That feeling of "happy but unable to believe this is true", with full joy amidst the trepidation.
He took the book and read it twice. He read it very seriously at the beginning, but later he realized that he had no idea what was written in the book, so he flipped through it faster and faster.
After finishing reading, he gave up completely and started asking questions by pulling Mr. Gu over.
Shen Jianyi had complained at home before, saying that this old expert from Beijing was a chatterbox and lacked the reserve that a highly educated person should have.
He was confused by all the questions he asked every day.
The whole family was laughing at that time, but now Mr. Gu has personally felt the distress that his in-laws described.
He was bombarded by Mr. Zhao's questions, one after another, about every detail, and he subconsciously rubbed his temples.
Seeing his father's embarrassment, Gu Kai took the initiative to help: "Mr. Zhao, I know a little bit about the words in this book. How about I explain it to you?"
After hearing what his son said, Mr. Gu let out a breath without attracting attention, then pulled Gu Kai over.
He said to Mr. Zhao, "This is my son. He knows a little about ancient Chinese characters. He helped me translate the contents of this book. Let him tell you. He knows more than I do."
Mr. Zhao didn't care who told him. When he heard that Gu Kai knew more, he immediately grabbed him and started a new round of questioning.
Chen Cong silently stepped back, trying to stay away from where the three people were sitting, for fear that he would be involved.
She glanced at Liu Tuan, who was watching Gu Kai and Old Man Gu being "besieged" with great interest, thought for a moment, and said to him, "Captain Liu, I have a suggestion. Can I tell you?"
Captain Liu immediately sat up straight: "Tell me what you say. Xiao Shen, I've heard your name a lot. I've heard that you're the Zhuge Liang of your community. Many decisions in the community are made by you, and many things are proposed by you first.
Don't be polite here, just say whatever you want to say, I'm all ears."
"Don't listen to Wei Yan's bragging, he is talking nonsense." Shen Cong waved his hand.
Liu Tuan smiled and did not refute her words, but his expression became more serious.
Chen Cong felt a little embarrassed when he looked at her.
She smiled and said, "Liu Tuan, you don't have to be like this. I don't have any good suggestions. I just think that if they are allowed to talk like this, I don't know how long it will last, and seeing is believing.
I thought that since our troops had taken us over, they must have been prepared.
Why don't you take out the gems and other things you prepared, and let my dad set up a formation on the spot so that Mr. Zhao can feel it. Isn't that much better than sitting here and talking?"
"Can we set up the formation now?" When Mr. Zhao heard this, he jumped up from his chair.
Liu Tuan was also surprised: "Now? I thought I had to prepare something!"
He did prepare a lot of the essence stones that Wei Yan mentioned.
The reason why these people were specially invited to the army's own small test base was naturally to let the Shen family demonstrate on the spot.
But it was already mid-afternoon and almost four o'clock.
He thought that he had to give the Shen family some time to prepare and recuperate, and was thinking of raising this request tomorrow.
I didn’t expect Shen Cong to bring it up on his own initiative.
Seeing his expression, Old Man Gu laughed a few times: "What's wrong with that? This is not like calling the wind and rain. Do I have to offer sacrifices to the heavens or chant a spell first?"
This one sentence made everyone laugh.
Mr. Zhao patted Mr. Gu's shoulder affectionately and said, "Brother, if you can really call the wind and rain, then I have to thank you very much.
Don't mention me, I think our Liu Tuan is also looking forward to it, if you really have this ability, please use it quickly, it will really work and make us do anything!"
Liu Tuan also joked: "Mr. Gu, please make some rain for us. If you can really make it rain, it will definitely hit wherever you point it! Even if you ask me to perform a handstand on the spot, I will not hesitate!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
It is definitely impossible to invite rain, but everyone can still feel the eagerness of the top leaders represented by Liu Tuan and Mr. Zhao.
Captain Liu took them back to his office and took out a small box with a password from under the table.
When the box was opened, it hurt my eyes.
It was filled with all kinds of jewelry.
There are gems, jade pendants, crystals, agates and other things.
Obviously Wei Yan had told him very clearly that gold was useless, so there was no big gold bracelet in it.
But this is also dazzling.
Although the Gu family father and son had just told Mr. Zhao the importance of the so-called fine stone, the old man still subconsciously stretched out his hand to block the huge pile of jewelry and jade.
Then he joked, "Wow, this box, someone who didn't know would think you, Liu Tuan, led people to rob a jewelry store!"
"Almost." Liu Tuan laughed.
"We went straight to the biggest jewelry store in Bac Ninh and got back all the best jewelry they had."
As he spoke, he rubbed the things with his hands and sighed, "Fortunately, these things are not valuable now, otherwise even if we put all the rations of our entire regiment on the market, we still couldn't get back this little bit."
After that, he looked at the Gu family father and son: "I don't understand these things either, can you see if they can be used?"
"Yes." Mr. Gu answered very straightforwardly.
He looked to the side and found nothing there, so he could only ask, "Captain Liu, can you find me a bag or something so I can put some in it."
Liu Tuan waved his hand boldly: "Why are you pretending? These are prepared for you, Mr. Gu, you can take them all. If you don't want to take them, why are you leaving them here with me? You are not going to eat or drink them."
Although he understood the importance of these things, it was obvious that Liu Tuan had given up all his capital in exchange for them, which still made him feel a little sad.
Since he said so, the old man didn't refuse anymore. He closed the lid of the safe and took it directly in his hand.
Then he continued to ask: "Where should we set up the formation?"
When Liu Tuan heard this, he immediately became alert, and the slight pain he had felt before was instantly thrown away.
He walked straight out from behind the table and walked in front of the group of people.
"Mr. Gu, I'll take you to see the small vegetable garden that our police battalion has built. The vegetables we eat today are all grown by the soldiers themselves. Are they edible?"
When talking about his soldiers, Liu Tuan's tone was full of boasting.
The vegetable garden of the police camp is really big. It is located not far in front of the guesthouse where they live, close to the playground.
It was obvious that the playground had been renovated, and there were traces of repairs on the training equipment fixed on it.
The vegetable garden was built not long ago, and the large black nets hung above the land to block out light still look brand new.
Three-dimensional planting is also adopted here, and the planting method seems to be more advanced and reasonable than the community’s own blind guessing method.
You can tell at a glance that it was guided by a professional.
Not only is three-dimensional planting adopted here, but some of the more delicate vegetables also use soilless cultivation methods.
It’s just that because they had just experienced a major earthquake, the equipment and materials for soilless cultivation were obviously very scarce, and it was impossible to get a lot even in the military camp.
Therefore, we only built a row of sunrooms near the edge of the ground and used these devices inside.
"Is it okay to set up the formation here?" asked Captain Liu.
"Okay." The old man answered decisively.
Old Man Gu handed the box to his son, and then strolled along the edge of the field to look for the direction.
Liu Tuan and Mr. Zhao stood together and watched quietly, not daring to say a word.
Their expressions were clearly conflicted, as if they felt it was a bit inappropriate for them to watch others set up their formations like this, but they were reluctant to leave.
I could only stand and watch from afar, not making any sound, for fear of having any impact on Mr. Gu.
But in fact, Chen Cong knew clearly that the formation was not so particular.
Her father-in-law at home just had to find the right direction and then put the essence stones aside and that was it.
When the old man was not around, she and Gu Kai could figure it out by guessing, but sometimes they couldn't identify the direction as accurately as the old man.
The formation on the top floor of Fulin was set up by the two of them, so it’s okay, isn’t it?
The vegetables Jiashu brought this time are also growing very well.
Sure enough, the old man didn't do anything mysterious and found the location quickly. Then he took out a number of gems from the box and placed them in the selected positions.
Because the area of this land is quite large, he chose some fine stones with relatively high purity, which were obviously the kind that were originally very expensive.
It took no more than half an hour from the beginning of finding the direction to the completion of the entire formation.
"Okay?" Liu Tuan was shocked.
Mr. Zhao was a little bit unconvinced: "Is that all?"
"Okay, that's enough." Mr. Gu answered very calmly.
Seeing the two people's faces full of disbelief, the old man thought for a moment and said, "It will take a few days to see the results.
Or... where do the soldiers in the barracks stay at night? Can I go over and take a look?"
"The soldiers' dormitory is right next to the guesthouse." Liu Tuan said quickly.
"They're not in the dormitory now, right?"
“No.”
"Then I'll go to the dormitory and set up a formation for them. This formation is helpful for recuperating a person's mental strength. I can't say it can cure illness, but it can restore a person's spirit as quickly as possible, especially to relieve fatigue."
After hearing what the old man said, Liu Tuan's expression...he just wanted to worship him!
Without saying a word, he walked ahead and led the way.
The soldiers' dormitories are a row of two-story buildings.
The small building was also newly built. Because the current environment is rather harsh and building materials are scarce, the rooms are built very small and look like pigeon cages from a distance.
When they got closer, they found that there were four bunk beds in each room, which meant that six to eight little soldiers had to live in each small room.
The weather is hot now and there is no air conditioning. So many young men are crowded in this stuffy and hot room. You can imagine how bad the accommodation conditions are.
You wouldn’t know unless you compared it. Compared with the living environment of these young soldiers, the conditions in the guesthouse they lived in before were obviously much better.
When seeing the living conditions of the young soldiers, Mr. Gu said nothing, but his brows were furrowed.
You can see that the old man is heartbroken.
Because he had already seen the direction clearly in the vegetable garden before, it was faster to set up the formation this time.
And the old man's generosity has become even greater.
He was generous in using those essence stones.
Chen Cong was watching from the side and felt that his father-in-law did not think twice when taking the sperm stones this time. He just took handfuls of them without blinking an eye.
I don’t know if it’s to make the formation take effect faster and make it easier for people to feel it.
The essence stones that Liu Tuan got back from others were all high-quality goods, and the old man was very generous.
In addition, the dormitory is different from the vegetable garden. After all, it is an enclosed space, so the effect of mental power is more likely to occur.
He had just finished setting up the formation when everyone present felt a cool breeze almost at the same time.
That feeling is not like the wind blowing across your body, but rather an indescribable coolness and indescribable comfort.
Captain Liu subconsciously looked around, as if trying to find out where the wind came from.
Mr. Zhao was immediately amazed.
"Old Gu, you really can call the wind! If you practice more, can you call the rain?"
"That won't work. I really don't have that ability." Mr. Gu laughed heartily.
If he still felt a little bit like testing the formation that the old man had just set up in the vegetable garden, then now Captain Liu was truly convinced.
He had heard Wei Yan tell him repeatedly before that after sleeping at home for a night, even the wound felt less itchy.
At that time, he was still thinking that this kid was really exaggerating.
But at this moment, he was already a little eager to do something.
After all, after serving as a soldier for so many years, who wouldn’t have some injuries?
During the previous earthquake, Liu Tuan was hospitalized for a long time due to injuries.
He had already started to wonder in his mind whether he should roll up his luggage and bedding and find a dormitory to spend the night with the other party.
It was already very late at this time, and after all the trouble, it was already dark.
Everyone had been traveling all day, and no matter how much Liu Tuan wanted to show off his skills to the old man, he didn't dare disturb him to rest.
He sent a few people back to the guesthouse and left.
Chen Cong carried the box of gems and walked back with his family.
She and Gu Kai did not go back to their rooms first, but went to her father-in-law's place. The family always had to talk throughout the day.
The old man didn't waste time talking to them. As soon as he entered the room and closed the door, he asked, "What do you two think?"
Gu Kai said bluntly: "I think Captain Liu may not let you go back."
The old man paused as he wiped his sweat with the towel, but said nothing.
Obviously, he thought of this too.
"I think this is a good thing. It is better to do something for the country than to stay in the community."
Shen Cong looked at her husband, poked his arm again, and added, "I think not only will they not let Dad go back, but Liu Tuan will probably keep us here too.
If that's the case, then we should stay here. It's better than learning electrician from others."
Gu Kai did not refute.
He touched his wife's head with his hand, his eyes deep.
Obviously, Chen Cong's words touched his sore spot.
Although his wife never said a word, she became more and more capable and even had the aura of a leader.
But no matter how hard I try, I seem to be standing still. It is impossible to say that I don't feel lost.
Gu Kai has never been a particularly strong-willed person, which has to do with his personality.
He is indifferent by nature and used to like to take things as they come.
Otherwise, when Chen Cong first insisted that he go abroad with her, he would not have objected so strongly.
But now, he always feels that the gap between him and his wife is getting bigger and bigger, and he begins to feel uneasy.
Especially recently, he would always think of the angry expression on Chen Cong's face when she asked him for a divorce.
Hearing her say it again at this moment - "It's better than being an electrician", I feel a little uncomfortable.
But Gu Kai didn't show it.
Chen Cong and the old man didn't feel it either.
"Dad, do you think we can use this essence stone?" Chen Cong finally said what he had been thinking about all the way.
"Of course. If they let us keep it, it must be for our use." said the old man.
Chen Cong's eyes lit up!
She took two steps forward and tried to get close to her father-in-law like a puppy: "Well, Dad, how about we set up a formation in our room too?
Anyway, I am not afraid of others knowing about it, and I don’t have to worry about not being noticed. Let’s set it up properly. Maybe my ability can be improved to a higher level?”
Chen Cong's ability has been stuck at the highest point of level two for a long time, and she knows that she is just a little bit away from a breakthrough.
But this little difference made her endure for several months.
Nothing has changed since the initial stage of the earthquake.
Suddenly, with so many high-level essence stones and in an environment where he didn't have to worry about other people's feelings, Chen Cong realized that this was an opportunity for him.
She wants to give it a try.
How could the old man not agree to his daughter-in-law's request?
For their family, Chen Cong's improvement in supernatural powers has always been the thing that everyone pays the most attention to and cares about.
Since she can feel it herself, she must be fully supportive.
This time, the old man did not use a lot of essence stones. Instead, he rummaged through the box and found a few pieces of the purest quality.
He did not set up the formation outside to include both rooms as Chen Cong said, but directly set up the formation in the couple's room.
After he left, Chen Cong and Gu Kai quickly washed up, then each found a comfortable position and began to practice the breathing method that the old man had taught them before.
I don’t know how long they practiced, but Shen Cong suddenly yawned loudly and said to her husband, “I’m so sleepy, I want to take a nap first.”
Then his body tilted and he fell asleep.
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