Chapter 17, Female Supporting Character in a Historical Fiction
After finally forcing himself to calm down, Xu Qingzhou belatedly realized something.
She casually mentioned the "Heavenly Eye" in front of him while they were in the car, as if she was certain he knew it.
But... logically speaking, he shouldn't have known about the existence of the Heavenly Eye.
He was so shocked that he forgot to hide it and gave himself away.
Thinking about all this, Xu Qingzhou felt even more devastated.
Who exactly is she, and how much does she know?
Will he be able to successfully complete the beginner's mission and get the chance to continue traveling the world?
Dao Guo, upon learning what Yu Wanwan had done, was no better off than Xu Qingzhou.
【Wanwan! When did you write these?!】
Yu Wanwan was sitting in the car sent by the authorities at this moment.
Ahead was a well-trained driver, and in the passenger seat was a fully armed soldier.
Yu Wanwan sat in the back row, her eyes lowered, playing with the grass ring on her wrist.
Of course, it's when you don't know it.
Didn't I tell you not to do such dangerous things?
I know what I'm doing.
Yu Wanwan spoke with confidence and conviction.
Well, I've already done it, so if you're so capable, why don't you turn back time?
[...]
Daoguo was so angry that he simply hibernated, wanting to avoid seeing or hearing about it.
The car drove into a research institute.
The research institute is heavily guarded, with guards stationed every three steps.
They went through layers of screening before finally being allowed into the inner room.
There, a number of people wearing white coats were already waiting.
These people, both men and women, were all elderly, and the youngest of them all looked to be at least forty or fifty years old.
Upon seeing Yu Wanwan, they excitedly stood up.
"You're Yang Jiahui?"
Yu Wanwan nodded, a polite smile playing on her lips.
"It's me."
"Did you really write this paper?"
The old man at the head of the group was holding several pages of paper covered with densely written data.
Yu Wanwan recognized his identity.
Having decided to do this, Yu Wanwan naturally did her research beforehand.
At this point, the old man's identity was also on her investigation list.
Zhong Nanshan, a leading figure in the scientific research community.
The country's surveillance system today was developed under his leadership, by learning from foreign technologies and leading a research team.
Asking this now probably means we need to confirm whether she has real skills.
Yu Wanwan wasn't intimidated at all, so she simply stood there and started talking to him about the things mentioned in the paper.
Whether it's professional data or other knowledge, she can talk about it fluently and confidently.
She can even accurately describe things that are not presented in many papers, and she does so with substance.
This made the group of elderly men and women's eyes light up and their expressions become more and more excited.
Hearing the end, Mr. Zhong beamed with joy.
"Excellent! Truly a remarkable young man!"
However, he had a new question.
"I heard from your school's teachers that you study finance. How do you know so much about these things?"
Yu Wanwan had already prepared her explanation and remained completely calm.
"Read a book."
Anyway, they can't find out exactly which books she read.
Before coming, she had read through all the books on this subject that existed in the world, so she could answer any questions they might have.
"If you know so much about these things, why did you go to study finance?"
“I didn’t know what I was interested in before. My husband wanted to study finance, so I enrolled with him.”
Yu Wanwan's words made Old Zhong choke up, and he became somewhat angry.
Such a promising talent, such great potential, was almost wasted because of her lack of interest!
"Then why did you suddenly become interested again?"
Yu Wanwan didn't hide anything and told the truth.
“I ran into some trouble a few days ago. The other party escaped because the surveillance footage was blurry and there was insufficient evidence.”
"..."
Zhong Lao was speechless, pointing at her and saying "you" for a long time without uttering a single word.
Shouldn't they thank the person who caused her trouble, so that this promising talent would take the initiative to become interested in this area and come to them?
But considering her age, Professor Zhong shook his head and said nothing more to her. He then pulled her into the research lab on the spot.
"Alright, alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Come and take a look at this first!"
What Professor Zhong and his team are currently researching is communication equipment.
However, their country is really far behind in scientific research.
Even with these top scholars gathered together, they still encountered a bottleneck.
The paper that Yu Wanwan submitted was related to this topic.
Yu Wanwan has experienced countless worlds that are even more technologically advanced than theirs.
For her, making these things that she had already seen was not a difficult task.
The challenge is that she needs to control the process, helping them accelerate their research without disrupting the natural course of the world.
Fortunately, Yu Wanwan is meticulous and patient enough.
Although it was her first time doing this, she controlled herself well and didn't think about achieving success overnight.
Since joining the research lab, she has participated in all the experiments, but she doesn't interfere too much. Most of the time, she lets the natives do the research.
She was responsible for recording this data on the sidelines, and then, when they encountered bottlenecks, got stuck, or went down the wrong path, she would step in to offer theoretical knowledge and provide them with some alternative ideas.
She doesn't always provide the right approach; she often makes a few mistakes before offering the correct solution, subtly guiding them onto the right path step by step.
She's not the only smart person.
Since these people were able to enter the research institute and become the backbone of the research projects, each of them must have real skills and expertise.
Often, Yu Wanwan doesn't even need to come up with the correct idea herself; they can figure it out on their own and then continue moving forward.
Therefore, Yu Wanwan was excellent in this project team, but not so excellent as to be unconventional.
With her encouragement, the research on communication equipment proceeded rapidly yet steadily.
Once Yu Wanwan left, she never returned, and Xu Qingzhou was never able to see her even once.
He asked the teacher who had taken her away, but the teacher just shook his head and refused to reveal anything about her situation.
The mission objective was lost right under their noses, and Xu Qingzhou almost lost his composure.
If it weren't for Dao Guo's reminder that Yu Wanwan remembered there was such a male lead and took some time to go out and have someone send him a message to let him know he was safe, Xu Qingzhou would have gone crazy.
Having learned of her whereabouts and knowing that she was safe, Xu Qingzhou felt that he might as well be crazy.
She had previously said that she wanted to make the Heavenly Eye appear ahead of schedule. Although he was quite frightened, deep down he didn't really believe it.
What is the Heavenly Eye?
That's technology controlled by the state.
Can she just appear earlier because she says so?
But now...
Although he didn't know what the research lab was researching, Xu Qingzhou felt that, recalling what she had said that day, the research lab was studying was inextricably linked to the Sky Eye technology.
Even if we haven't started researching it yet, we will in the future.
And she, his mission target, now his wife, slipped in without him even noticing.
Judging from the respectful expression on the guard's face when he reported that he was safe, she not only managed to sneak in, but seemed to be doing quite well.
He no longer knew how to describe his feelings at that moment.
Xu Qingzhou was filled with mixed feelings.
So, what kind of person was his wife before she time-traveled?
Could it be that he was actually a scientific research genius in his past life, but this time he transmigrated into the body of a country girl and had no chance to show his abilities, so he gave up?
Xu Qingzhou couldn't understand it.
But he knew one thing.
After she leaves the research institute, her net worth will be different.
If he continues down this steady path, he might be left behind by her one day.
Then, what will he use to protect her?
How should he complete his task?
He absolutely will not allow such a thing to happen!
Yang Qiang then discovered that Xu Qingzhou, who had always told him to be cautious and not greedy, suddenly became as energetic as if he had been injected with chicken blood, even more eager to make money than before in the village.
Yang Qiang was confused, but he was still very happy about his proactive attitude towards making money.
Without saying a word, he rolled up his sleeves and started working with him.
Six months later, landline phones had been installed in most parts of the country.
Landline phones already existed before this, but China did not possess the technology, and the phones used were all imported from abroad.
Telephones were expensive to manufacture and, due to economic constraints, were not made widely available.
Only government officials and some business tycoons can afford it.
Most importantly, even when there were telephones in China in the past, the cell towers used foreign technology.
Now, with Yu Wanwan's secret help, the research lab has successfully overcome communication technology challenges, and the country now has its own telecommunications tower, no longer subject to others.
One signal tower after another has replaced the original signal towers, standing tall in every corner of the country.
The landline phone was brought up immediately.
Landline phones manufactured in one's own country are less expensive than those from abroad, and no tickets are required; cash is all that's needed to buy one.
Although most ordinary families still cannot afford to buy one due to the cost, at least in every village, the government has funded the installation of telephones in the brigade headquarters.
Those with spare money and business acumen immediately seized the opportunity, gritted their teeth and bought telephones so that people around them who couldn't afford them could pay to make phone calls.
Xu Qingzhou had never thought about doing business in this area, but since he was a businessman, having a telephone would certainly be more convenient.
But before he could ask Yang Qiang to buy them, the guard who had come to let him know he was safe earlier came to him with two well-packaged telephones.
“Mr. Xu, this is from Miss Yang, and there is also a letter here.”
For the past six months, Yu Wanwan has stayed in the research institute and hasn't come out, and he hasn't been able to go in either.
Their communication relied entirely on this guard acting as a go-between, and over time, the two became quite familiar with each other.
Xu Qingzhou stared blankly at the beautifully packaged telephone in the guard's hand.
So, his cheap wife spent half a year tinkering and this is what she came up with?
Xu Qingzhou breathed a sigh of relief for no apparent reason.
Thankfully, she was sensible enough not to reveal her Heavenly Eye right away.
If that were really the case, it would be terrifying.
After all, the FAST telescope technology far surpasses the world's current scientific and technological advancements, and its outstanding performance is not necessarily a good thing.
Xu Qingzhou let out a silent sigh and took the phone from the guard.
"And her?"
Now that you've completed a project, it's time to come out, right?
But the guard shook his head.
"It seems that Professor Zhong and his team have a new research direction, and they probably won't be back for a while."
"..."
Oh well, I'm used to it.
Xu Qingzhou had a blank expression.
"Then I'll have to trouble you."
The guard shook his head.
"Hey, Miss Yang is also contributing to the country, so it's only right that she does something for you!"
Author's Note: This is a fictional world, and it differs from actual history. Please do not take it too seriously!
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