How could I not be in a good mood? My son had returned and been cleared of the charge of treason. This morning, his former superior came to pick him up and explained everything to them. All the pent-up emotions in my heart had vanished. This was what it meant to be in high spirits when something good happened.
"My son is back, and he is not a traitor."
The worker frowned. He had no opinion of Old An's family, but their son...
Just when he was about to retort, the factory broadcast sounded.
Call all workers to gather in the main square.
It is called a square, but in fact it is just an open space in front of the factory gate, where meetings are usually held.
When the workers at the steel plant came here and were talking about something, they looked at the soldiers standing on the platform in front and An Jingzhi's appearance, and they all had their own guesses.
"Is An Jingzhi really back? He dares to come back and isn't afraid of being caught and beaten to death."
"I heard it was a misunderstanding and he came back yesterday morning. I also think it might be a misunderstanding. If he really committed treason, would he dare to come back?"
"Who can say for sure? Maybe he can't make it abroad and wants to come back?"
An Jingzhi stood on the stage and smiled at An Guosheng and Li Hongjuan who were standing below.
Chen Hongjiang took the initiative to request today's meeting in order to help An Jingzhi clear his name. If the leaders had not stepped forward to help An Jingzhi clarify the matter, he would probably have to bear this charge for the rest of his life.
The director of the steel mill cleared his throat and said through a loud speaker, "Everyone, please be quiet. I called you here because I have something to tell you."
After saying this, he nodded to Chen Hongjiang who was standing next to him, and then handed the loudspeaker to Chen Hongjiang.
Chen Hongjiang took the speaker and stepped forward to take the factory director's seat. "Hello everyone, I'm An Jingzhi's old boss. I called you all here today to clarify something..."
"In short, Comrade An Jingzhi is a good comrade and is definitely not a traitor. Please do not misunderstand him and hurt his feelings in the future."
The explanation given to the public was that An Jingzhi had studied machine manufacturing abroad for the past two years, endured humiliation, and returned to serve his motherland after completing his studies. The specific details were not mentioned, and it was not convenient to disclose them.
The factory director endorsed it, and military personnel came forward to help explain.
Everyone in the factory believed it. At that time, the country's credibility was very strong. It can be said that they would believe whatever the country said.
After Chen Hongjiang finished explaining, Li Hongjuan and An Guosheng couldn't help but tear up. Li Hongjuan burst into tears. Wang Caiping, who was standing beside her, comforted her, "Okay, okay, just tell me what's going on. I told you Jingzhi wouldn't turn out this bad."
"Yes, yes, we all misunderstood Jingzhi. This child has suffered so much injustice. When he first came yesterday, we stared at him like that. Thinking about it, I feel a little regretful."
Wang Caiping also felt a little guilty. She was the one who asked the security department to come. After An Jingzhi returned home, he was taken away without even having a sip of hot water. As a neighbor, she could have brought him a bowl of hot porridge or hot rice, but she didn't.
Thinking of the leader standing on the stage talking about the grievances An Jingzhi had suffered for the country in the past two years, Wang Caiping felt as if her heart was being squeezed by someone, and she felt very uncomfortable.
After all, she is the elder who watched this child grow up. Why doesn't she even pour him a cup of hot water?
The co-worker who spoke to An Guosheng this morning finally understood why An Guosheng was in such a good mood today.
He congratulated An Guosheng and said, "Old An, you have given birth to a good son."
An Guosheng heard the same words he often heard two years ago. His coworkers were very envious of him for having such a promising son, but two years ago, everything suddenly changed. They went from "you gave birth to a good son" to "it's a pity that you gave birth to such a son."
He cried and laughed, and used great willpower to hold back his emotional breakdown.
His fists were clenched, veins exposed, his eyes were fixed on the young man on the stage, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
After Chen Hongjiang finished explaining, he returned the loudspeaker to the factory manager. The manager patted the loudspeaker and said to the workers, "Okay, today I'll take this opportunity to explain this matter to everyone. Now that everything is settled, everyone can go back to their workstations."
After turning off the loudspeaker, the factory director walked up to An Jingzhi with a kind smile, "I knew it. How could Jingzhi be a deserter? There's no way our steel mill's children would be such a coward. Work hard!"
An Jingzhi said a few words to the other party and then followed Chen Hongjiang.
Most of his words have been confirmed, and a small part can be verified only if he slowly reveals his abilities.
Only when he demonstrates enough ability can he prove that his words are not excuses and that he can contribute more to this country if he does not become a pilot.
If he hadn't brought the blueprint this time, it would have been difficult for him to clear himself of the charge of desertion based on his empty words, even if his thoughts were true.
Simply because the importance of this drawing far exceeds that of a pilot.
Having the blueprint means enduring humiliation and bearing heavy burdens.
Chen Hongjiang brought An Jingzhi to the machine manufacturing workshop.
It is also in the steel plant, but this place is considered a small research institute. Many parts are made directly by the steel plant and dragged here directly. However, there are many guards guarding the door, and ordinary people cannot pass through unless they have a pass.
"Your task now is to quickly build the plane on the blueprint. The sooner you build it, the sooner we can avoid being strangled by others."
Aircraft manufacturing is not something that can be achieved overnight. Many of the basic processes need to be mastered step by step. Fortunately, the aircraft technology he produced is not very advanced. It can be said to be an obsolete product of developed countries in the world today, which is just right for China to train.
An Jingzhi nodded and took it. "No problem, old leader. Just wait and see. As long as we can manufacture the parts without any problems and have sufficient manpower, if I can't produce the plane within two months, no, within a month, I will be at your disposal."
"We have all the parts. Our country has always wanted to imitate this aircraft, but we have never succeeded. Many technical difficulties cannot be overcome. As for manpower, we have as many as you need. Just report to me how many people you need and I will send them to you immediately." Chen Hongjiang said.
Aircraft manufacturing requires extremely precise instruments in many areas, but China currently lacks even a few machine tools. An Jingzhi frowned and said, "Besides saying anything else, find me ten level eight workers first."
"It's a small matter. I'll get it for you later."
There were not enough machine tools, and the few that were available could not all be supplied to him. The skills of an eighth-level worker were comparable to those of a machine tool, and the degree of error was even smaller than that of a machine tool. The trains, airplanes, and cannons of this era were all slowly made by hand by one worker after another behind the scenes.
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