Chapter 181

The other party did remember Xu Wen, and when Xu Wen's brain was rapidly mobilizing brain cells to recall, he took the initiative to stand up and greet Xu Wen, "Comrade Xu, I didn't expect to see you again! I always wanted to see you again but never had the chance. This time I finally get to see you!"

The principal also stood up. "I have always known that Xu Wen is very good, but I didn't know you are so good. You don't know how difficult it is for me to invite Academician Liu to give a lecture in the school! When he heard that you were coming, he specially postponed several meetings to come to the school today, and even waited for you after the lecture..."

The principal looked at his watch. "It's almost an hour."

Academician Liu is the leader of the wind power research team.

Xu Wen remembered.

Extremely flattered and surprised.

Xu Wen bowed and saluted. "Hello, Academician Liu! Hello, President! I'm sorry, I'm late and kept you waiting."

The principal waved his hands, "It's not your fault that I can't contact you. Come on, sit down and talk."

Xu Wen turned around and saw that the door that had just been ajar had been completely closed.

Xu asked: "..."

Outside the door is Sister Mulan.

She accompanied Xu Wen to the door and refused to come in.

Xu Wen wanted her to come along because they were not really in an employer-employee relationship, and he felt it was not a good idea to leave her alone in the corridor.

Sister Mulan didn't really think of herself as a bodyguard, she just had an instinctive respect for the principal's office.

Most of the poor students don't like to be near teachers and their offices.

This teacher also includes the principal.

To quote Sister Mulan's words, "I would rather hang on one foot from a wooden stake for an hour than spend five minutes with a teacher."

Xu Wen is not a bad student, nor does he reject getting along with teachers, but he does feel pressured when facing two highly respected seniors like the principal and Academician Liu.

She waited until the principal and Academician Liu were seated before she sat down on the sofa below them.

It's really sitting upright, the kind that looks very dignified and comfortable, but in reality you can only sit on the edge of the huge sofa, with half of your butt hanging in the air.

He was particularly discerning and refilled the tea glasses for the president and Academician Liu.

"Speaking of which, our industry and technology are still not developed enough. If people can communicate with each other without being restricted by distance and can contact each other at any time, a lot of ineffective waiting time can be avoided." Dean Liu sighed.

Xu Wen hurriedly said, "I came to see the president today for this matter. I have an immature idea, which is about what Academician Liu said. We are not restricted by space and distance. We can contact each other if we want to."

The principal and Academician Liu looked at each other and became interested. "Tell me about it."

"That's right. We can only make phone calls through wires. For example, we install a phone at a fixed point and call another fixed point. If we remove the wires from the phone and shrink the phone several times to a small size that can be put in a pocket and taken away at any time, and then realize the function of making calls at any time, wouldn't it be more convenient?

For example, just now, when the counselor notified me, I was not at the guesthouse. If I had a mobile phone like this, no matter where I am, I can rush here as soon as the counselor calls me. ”

Academician Liu narrowed his eyes and said, "If this is the case, it would be so convenient!"

The principal also nodded. "Why, do you have any specific ideas? Tell us more!"

"We can change wired communication into wireless communication or even satellite communication..." Xu Wen expressed the speech he had prepared long ago in the simplest language possible.

Mobile phones will be everywhere in the streets in the future. A palm-sized phone will combine the functions of a camera, a computer, and a phone.

But that is all in the future.

In the 1980s, computers did not yet have thin LCD screens, and large-sized color TVs were hard to come by.

Ordinary people didn’t even have electricity in their homes. For example, in the entire Wei Zhuang Commune, many brigades had no electricity.

Everything that will be within reach and taken for granted in the future was still an unthinkable luxury in the 1980s.

At least the two people sitting with Xu Wen are experts in their respective fields and are real bigwigs.

Both bosses were stunned by the phone Xu Wen described.

The mobile phone Xu Wen talked about was still the most primitive one, but it had the appearance of a big brother or the appearance of a blue screen mobile phone at that time.

Even so, the two big guys listened very seriously and were stunned by Xu Wen's "bold" hypothesis.

Xu Wen also took the opportunity to propose that a team and a laboratory were needed to carry out relevant research, and hoped to get the support of the principal.

The president hesitated for a long time and finally rejected Xu Wen's request. "What you said is indeed very attractive. I personally agree with you and am willing to support you. But our teachers and students in each major are the best in their own fields. Every professor has a project, and their students are also working on projects with them.

As for our school, we have limited resources and may not be able to allocate them at the moment.

Of course, your idea is very good and worth studying. I will try my best to arrange it, but I will definitely have to wait in line. "

Xu Wen was a little disappointed but not surprised.

This is the most prestigious university in the country, with the most famous professors and the most talented students.

Xu Wen asked, "This class is the first batch of students after the resumption of the college entrance examination, and there has been a gap of ten years."

It was a time when there was a lack of young scholars.

Many projects that have been accumulated for ten years have only started research in the past two years, which has greatly occupied our time, energy and manpower.

As the principal said, resources are limited, and even the best projects have to wait in line and come one by one.

Although Dean Liu was also very interested in Xu Wen's proposal, he was not in charge of this area and said he would do his best to help Xu Wen.

Xu Wen thanked him and was about to leave, but Dean Liu pulled him aside to talk for a while.

It was just asking her about the current situation of Rainbow Island.

By the way, I mentioned this to Xu Wen. Because of Xu Wen's "inventions" back then, our country has now far surpassed the international level in wind power generation and is at the forefront of the world.

"I heard from your principal that you returned to school mainly to finish your thesis and prepare for graduation?"

"Yes." Xu Wen nodded.

"What are your plans after graduation?"

The principal interrupted: "Academician Liu, it's inappropriate for you to try to poach my students right in front of me, isn't it?!"

Academician Liu snorted, "What's inappropriate? You teach and educate people, isn't it for the purpose of exporting talents to society? Isn't it reasonable for me to keep a talent like Xu Wen in mind?"

"That's what I mean." The principal turned around and pointed at his desk. "There are so many companies that want to recruit students like Xu Wen! There are already a lot of invitation letters on my desk. It's not appropriate for you to cut in line."

Xu asked: "..."

Why does she, as the person involved, know nothing?

Seeing Xu Wen was stunned, the principal smiled and explained, "Don't misunderstand, Xu Wen, we are not withholding your letters. It's mainly because you said before that you would not accept the assigned job upon graduation, so we can't make the decision on our own. These invitation letters are all recent, and you are about to come to school, so we haven't forwarded them to you."

Transportation is very slow nowadays, and it will take quite some time for these letters to reach Rainbow Island.

Maybe I will miss Xu Wen.

So the counselor reported to the department, and when the department heard that Xu Wen was coming to see him, they sent him the invitation letter.

"You don't want to accept the assigned work?" Academician Liu was very surprised. "Why?"

Graduates from prestigious universities are assigned jobs that are not only stable but also enviable.

With a major like Xu Wen, maybe he could join the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

She actually refused directly?

Xu Wen smiled sheepishly: "I feel that I have wasted the country's educational resources and taken up the quota. I should not waste public resources anymore."

Not to mention the president, even Academician Liu disagreed: "How can a talent like you be a waste of public resources? If you are willing, I can apply for a special appointment for you."

Enter the Chinese Academy of Sciences?

If it were Xu Wen in his previous life, he would probably wake up laughing in his dreams, right?

Even in this life, Xu Wen always had that moment of hesitation.

The temptation is too great.

But in the end Xu Wen just shook his head and refused.

"Academician Liu, I sincerely appreciate your appreciation. But as you know, my wife's job is to work away from home all year round and not be able to take care of the family. We have two children at home now. If I choose a busy job, I won't be able to take care of the children. Besides, I have opened a factory on Rainbow Island and resettled some of my fellow villagers from my hometown.

I can’t abandon them just for my own future.”

Xu Wen felt that saying these things must be considered a particularly pathetic thing in the eyes of these big guys.

Just like what Tan Changlin said about her, she is too selfish.

But, the boss is the boss.

Not only did Academician Liu not bully Xu Wen like Tan Changlin did, he also praised Xu Wen as a responsible person.

He also expressed the hope that Xu Wen would consider it carefully and even discuss it with Lu Yuanzheng to let Lu Yuanzheng transfer back to the local area and come to Beijing together.

This way the family can still be together.

The principal said that if this was the case, he hoped Xu Wen would consider staying on to teach at the school.

Xu Wen was embarrassed to refuse and said he would go back and think about it carefully.

Academician Liu really likes Xu Wen and even expressed his desire to invite Xu Wen to dinner in the evening.

Xu Wen said that he was the younger generation and should pay for the meal himself.

The two were interrupted by the president, who asked Academician Liu, "Did you forget that we have a dinner tonight that we can't refuse?"

Academician Liu slapped his forehead and said, "Look, I was so happy chatting with Comrade Xiao Xu that I almost forgot about this."

Xu Wen hurriedly said that he would visit another day, and then led Sister Mulan out of the principal's office.

Because of Academician Liu, Xu Wen stayed longer than expected and it was dark when he came out.

Sister Mulan touched her stomach and said she was hungry.

"What do you want to eat tonight? Let's..."

"We can't go out. We have to go back to the guesthouse. I feel like my relatives are here or are about to come."

Xu asked: "..."

"Sister-in-law, I'm so sorry that you made me stand outside for so long when you were not feeling well."

"Don't be so polite! I'm in good health, so I don't have backaches or stomachaches when I visit relatives. I'm just afraid of getting my clothes dirty. So don't thank me again!"

Xu Wen had no choice but to swallow his words of thanks.

Xu Wen's factory now produces not only diapers but also sanitary napkins.

It is produced in small batches, not for profit at the moment, but only for the convenience of myself, my family and the people of Rainbow Island.

I brought some with me this time, and they came in handy.

Sister Mulan is also a beneficiary.

After she changed her clothes, the two went to the cafeteria.

The word "Military Force" is written in front of the name of the guesthouse, so even the cafeteria exudes a sense of serious cleanliness.

It was almost time for lunch and there were only a few people in the cafeteria.

Xu Wen and Sister Mulan chose a table by the window and sat down.

While waiting for the meal, the two chatted.

"How did you talk to your principal? Did he agree to your request?"

Xu Wen shook his head and sighed, "No!"

Sister Mulan said "Huh?" and looked even more disappointed than Xu Wen. "So, there's no hope? Your school won't support such a good project?"

"It's not that we don't support them. It's that we lack talent." This is Xu Wen's true feeling after chatting with the two. "We stopped the college entrance examination for so many years, and our country still has a big gap with the world's superpowers in some aspects. There are too many aspects that need to be caught up, but there are too few talents who can take the lead!"

Xu Wen is just an ordinary citizen and it is difficult for him to comment on whether this phenomenon is a national problem.

For a period of time before, there was no college entrance examination, people could not study abroad, and there was a talent gap. Now all walks of life lack top-notch talents.

Therefore, all the professors in her alma mater now have more than one project on hand. Not to mention her seniors, many of her juniors have also joined their supervisors' research projects.

There is really no talent available.

It’s nothing like a few decades later, when the streets are full of college students, and many 985/211 graduates even start working as deliverymen because they can’t find ideal jobs.

In the 1980s, even a technical secondary school graduate was a rare high-level education.

For the first time, Xu Wen realized that recruiting talented people might be more important than making money.

"So the satellite phone is no longer available?"

Just then, the chef who was delivering the meal came over. Xu Wen took the bowl and plate and thanked him before speaking: "It's not that I can't do it, it's just that it may be a lot more troublesome than expected, and of course it's troublesome for me too."

"Can't you do it yourself? If you can, we can do the research on Rainbow Island ourselves."

"It's not that simple." Xu Wen smiled bitterly. She was relying on her golden finger to cheat.

This kind of golden finger has no practical significance for developing mobile phones or satellite calls, but for professionals, once these theoretical things are explained to them, they can roughly implement them.

It's like an inspiration, but it's not as easy as cooking. You can learn it by just watching the tutorial.

No matter whether it tastes good or not, at least it can be cooked according to the tutorial.

If we could have done it by simply searching for relevant theories, we wouldn't have been trapped by some foreign companies for so long due to chip issues a few decades later.

Except for the radio transmission signals used by mobile phones, all other mobile phones are related to chips.

Motorola initially monopolized the market for two years because it mastered the core technology of digital communications, until it was sanctioned by antitrust laws.

Therefore, making a mobile phone and realizing satellite calls was definitely not something Xu Wen could figure out on his own with the help of a magic mirror.

A professional team is needed.

Xu Wen tried his best to explain to Mulan in easy-to-understand terms: "What I want to do is divided into hardware and software. Tan Changlin helped me complete the software part. But the hardware part also involves more complex technology and requires many parts. The most important one is called a chip.

Think about it, we now need a wire to make a phone call. If we remove this wire and still want to make a phone call anytime and anywhere, we will need..."

Sister Mulan was confused when she heard this. It was too difficult for her.

But the waiter who brought them food wasn’t really considered a waiter, right?!

There was a man with almost white hair and an apron tied around his waist. After putting the food down for the two of them, he started to clean the tables around them.

Most of the tables were clean and just needed a quick wipe.

But the master seemed to be fascinated by what Xu Wen said, and he was wiping the table next to them with a rag.

Just wipe one area.

Sister Mulan yawned when she heard it, and just happened to see it when she turned her head. She laughed, "Master, if you keep wiping it, the table will break!"

The master seemed to be suddenly awakened from his deep thoughts, and then he smiled brightly, "I'm sorry, I was a little fascinated by what this young comrade said."

Sister Mulan exclaimed, "Can you understand?"

She, a young person, couldn't understand it, so how could a cook in the guesthouse understand it?

The master didn't say whether he understood or not. He pulled a chair and sat at their table in a very familiar manner. He looked at Xu and asked, "Little comrade, what's your name?"

Xu Wen hesitated for a moment, but out of respect for the elders he gave his name: "My name is Xu Wen."

"That's a good name! Comrade Xiao Xu, I just heard you talking about this cell phone and satellite call. What stage have you reached in this research?"

"That's as far as you've just heard. It's just verbal ideas."

"If you are given enough people and funding to conduct research, how long do you think it will take you to achieve what you said about being able to talk to another person in real time anywhere in the world?"

Xu Wen actually wanted to reply: the longest time will not exceed twenty years.

By the turn of the millennium, cell phones were already available.

However, seeing the expectation and seriousness on the master's face, Xu Wen finally took back his joke and shook his head honestly, "I don't know. It depends on the technical personnel and funding situation."

"Comrade Xiao Xu, are you a student at Beijing University?"

"right."

"Then why do you live here?"

"I'm here to write my thesis. There's no dormitory on campus, so I'm here at the guesthouse. My husband is a soldier."

The master nodded and said nothing more. But he did not leave either, and sat at the table, deep in thought.

Xu Wen and Sister Mulan looked at each other, both of them were confused.

I wonder what happened to Master.

If they were not in the military guesthouse, both of them would have suspected that the master had ulterior motives.

After all, there were no densely packed cameras in the 1980s.

Since the master was in deep thought and didn't seem to have any ill intentions, the two of them were too embarrassed to call him master out loud and could only eat their meals in silence.

Even after both of them had finished their meal, the eldest master was still in a daze, tapping his fingers unconsciously on the table with a serious look on his face.

Xu Wen looked at Sister Mulan, then quietly pulled out the chair and stood up to leave.

At this time, another old man came in, wearing an old military uniform and limping. After looking around, he saw the old man sitting at the table and rushed over, "My old leader! You just delivered a meal, how come you lost the person? Come on, I'm off work now, let's go somewhere else to have a drink."

The old man was awakened and stood up. "I'm not lost! I just heard this..." He pointed at Xu Wen, "The young comrade said something very interesting. He was thinking about something."

The master who came in later glanced at Xu Wen and Sister Mulan and nodded as a greeting.

The first master who came in asked Xu, "Young comrade, would you like to consider having your research done by our troops?"

Xu asked: “???”

She said "Ah?" and didn't react for a moment.

"We also have a research institute in our army. There are also many scientific research units there. We have money and talent. So would you like to consider us?"

Xu asked: "..."

Is there a research institute in the army?

Xu Wen knew very little about the troops, and usually only came into contact with officers and soldiers from combat units like theirs who had traveled long distances on expeditions.

The only other branches of the military I've seen were officers and soldiers from the art troupe.

The master thought Xu Wen was unwilling, so he continued to add, "Comrade Xu, didn't you say that your lover is serving on a remote island? How about this! If you agree to come to the institute, I will transfer him here to accompany you?"

Xu asked: "..."

The master is the master.

No matter which era the master is from, he will always give you a surprise.

Frightened, Xu Wen's eyes widened and he forgot to reply for a moment.

"If you wish, I can also arrange your work so that you and your wife can be together."

Xu Wen took a deep breath and asked, "Excuse me, who are you?"

He is so arrogant, if he is not bragging then he must be a general-level cadre.

The master who came in later reported a job title.

Neither Xu Wen nor Sister Mulan had ever heard of him, but he looked like a very high-ranking official.

One that is so powerful that it can have a say in the navy, army and air force.

Mr. Huang successfully scared Xu Wen.

Sister Mulan was also a little frightened after hearing this.

Xu Wen thought for a moment and said, "Thank you for your kindness. May I ask why you support me so much?"

"I think your idea is good. If it can be realized, it will play a very important role in combat!"

It should be said that it is quite important.

This is equivalent to being able to remotely control the entire army in real time.

That's amazing.

It's worth spending any amount of manpower and financial resources.

"Okay, I agree!" Xu Wen nodded, "But there's no need to ask my husband to transfer. He likes his current unit and his current job very much."

Mr. Huang gave her a meaningful look and said, "No matter how much he likes it, he has to obey the arrangements and put the overall situation first."

Xu asked: "..."

Without waiting for Xu Wen to answer, Mr. Huang waved his hand and said, "It's settled then. I'll send someone to pick you up tomorrow!"

After saying this, he walked out one after another with the master who came in later.

Mulan's sister-in-law said, "Ask my sister-in-law, pinch me."

Xu asked: "..."

"Don't pinch me, you're not dreaming."

"Before I came here, I knew that following you would broaden my horizons, but I never dreamed that I would learn so much!"

Xu asked: "..."

She really didn't expect it.

Who could have imagined that a man who served food and wiped tables in a military guesthouse could have such an identity and background?

It's fine if he doesn't have a lot of fanfare, but why is he so down-to-earth? It's a little unreal.

Sister Mulan went on strike.

She would never accompany Xu Wen to see Mr. Huang.

"Ask my sister-in-law, please spare me! I saw that my master's legs were weak."

Xu Wen was also frightened, but still tried to persuade Sister Mulan: "Sister-in-law, you promised to protect me!"

"Ask your comrades, believe me! When you are with the Master, no one dares to take advantage of you. Even a long journey won't do that!"

Xu asked: "..."

Xu Wen finally went to the meeting alone.

Fortunately, Mr. Huang sent someone to pick her up instead of asking her to face Mr. Huang directly.

When one reaches Mr. Huang’s level, it is basically the same as a martial arts master returning to nature.

Normally he looks like a housecleaner, but only when something really happens do you realize how powerful he is.

Just like Mulan's sister-in-law said, when we didn't know Mr. Huang's identity, we just thought he was a cafeteria cleaner.

Now that I know this, I feel nervous even when talking to him.

Mr. Huang's residence is not in the compound. He lives in a separate house with guards at the door.

Mr. Huang, who met Xu Wen, was wearing a Beijing-style home suit and was as approachable as he was yesterday.

He sat at the round table in the living room, with a slightly younger man sitting next to him.

Behind Mr. Huang stood a fully armed warrior.

The way the master works still reflects the shadow of his youth, with a strong military style and very little nonsense. After seeing Xu Wen, he exchanged a few simple greetings and then went straight to business.

"This is our Minister Song. He is in charge of researching this area. If you need anything in the future, just go to him directly." Mr. Huang pointed to the man sitting next to him.

Minister Song is obviously much younger and looks gentle and refined.

Xu Wen hurriedly extended his hand to greet him, "Hello, Minister Song."

"Hello, Comrade Xu Wen. I heard your idea from the leader. It is indeed good. You can tell me your requirements and I will assign you the corresponding personnel."

So Xu Wen re-explained what he had said to Academician Liu and the president yesterday, and the functional purposes and principles that can be achieved by combining wireless communications, satellite communications, and mobile phones.

Mr. Huang and Minister Song listened attentively. After listening, Mr. Huang clapped his hands and said, "Look! The person I recommended to you is not bad!"

Minister Song nodded repeatedly, "Comrade Xu Wen, when can you start working? When will you start and when will the people and funds be in place?"

Xu asked: "..."

It doesn't have to be that efficient.

Xu Wen thought about it and shook his head: "I can't join the team. I want to give this project to the army. What I mean is that I will not sign my name on any research and development results. I will not be responsible for the main work, but I can teach everything I know to the R&D personnel of the project team."

What she meant was very simple. I come up with the theory and you do the research and development, but I don’t get any share of the results.

Not to mention Minister Song, even Mr. Huang, who is well-informed and has a lot of life experience, was wondering: "Why?"

If this is accomplished, it will definitely leave a significant mark in history.

Xu Wen couldn't say that he cheated and that these were the results of research and development by others decades later. He just borrowed them in advance in order to call his partner.

After a while, she said: "I am just an ordinary citizen, I just want to live an ordinary life. I am very happy to be able to help the army! I really don't need anything else. Besides, I am an ordinary person, I would rather be a businessman than a job, which is the self-employed business that the country has begun to support in the past two years.

To be honest, I opened a small factory and I was making diapers for children. "

Mr. Huang: “…”

Minister Song: “…”

When Xu Wen saw their expressions, he suddenly wanted to give himself a thumbs up.

She knew that with Mr. Huang's position, it would be difficult for him to have obvious emotional fluctuations.

Xu Wen didn't know whether to feel ashamed or proud for a moment as he looked so "speechless".

Although they didn't say anything in the end, Xu Wen felt that what they were thinking was similar to what Tan Changlin said to her.

What a waste of talent!

No future!

Small pattern!

The main reason is that Xu Wen really has no way to justify enjoying the fame and fortune brought by cheating.

I also don't want to use the golden finger to delve into a scientific research that doesn't exist yet.

She had lived for twenty-four years, and had spent more than twenty of them in school.

She really has no ambition in her life and just wants to eat salted fish.

As long as certain material conditions are met, you can enjoy life freely.

In the end, Mr. Huang and Minister Song still respected Xu Wen's idea.

So for the next period of time, Xu Wen had to write his thesis, promote the diaper-resistant product, and also find time to hand over information to the mobile phone project team formed by Minister Song.

It is very safe in the army, and Sister Mulan basically does not need to worry about Xu Wen's safety and is happy to travel around on her own.

Anyway, she is good at fighting and is not afraid of thieves, so she has a lot of fun playing by herself.

Climb the Great Wall today and visit the Forbidden City tomorrow.

In comparison, Xu Wen looked a little overwhelmed.

Because she has suddenly become a popular commodity that everyone is vying for.

It is not accurate to say that everyone is competing for it.

Academician Liu used his personal connections to offer Xu Wen a research team.

The principal also said that he would take charge and set up a temporary laboratory to lead Xu Wen to study her satellite and mobile phone projects.

Xu Wen didn't expect things to turn out like this.

Just tell the truth.

I thought that was the end of it.

Who knew that Academician Liu directly asked the military for people and projects?

Xu Wen said that this project was too limited to the military and should benefit the entire nation, including their officers and soldiers.

The principal said that Xu Wen had not graduated yet and this was a research topic within the school.

Minister Song directly said that the research had already begun, and assured Academician Liu and others that the research results would definitely be used to benefit the people and would not be enjoyed alone.

After Xu Wen realized that he had little influence, he said, "You guys can discuss it among yourselves. I will help whoever you choose to do it. I am just a tool without a say."

While the big guys were competing for the project, Xu Wen completed his graduation thesis.

As Tan Changlin said, writing a paper like this is really not stressful for Xu Wen, it only takes a week or so.

The promotion of urine-free products was also very successful.

After all, this is the capital city. It is said that a GG sign fell and killed ten people, seven of whom were cadres.

There are many rich people, many of whom eat public grain, and they are also active in responding to family planning.

So the orders came to Xu Wen like snowflakes.

Xu Wen would telegraph back to Rainbow Island every day to place additional orders.

I also often sigh: "It would be great if I had a mobile phone!"

Xu Wen is a mother after all, and she misses her two children more and more.

As soon as I finished writing the thesis, I printed out all the information I knew about mobile phones and satellite communications and gave it to Tan Changlin.

After the big guys decided the winner, he asked him to submit the documents on his behalf, and he and Sister Mulan flew directly back to Rainbow Island.

"Sister-in-law, next time you go out, remember to take me with you." Sister-in-law Mulan still looked unsatisfied after boarding the plane. "Going out with you will not only broaden my horizons but also allow me to experience many new things."

She patted the seat beneath her and said, "I never thought that I would get on a plane one day in my life."

Aircraft in the early 1980s were actually very simple, but they were rare for most Chinese people.

Although Sister Mulan tried hard to suppress her excitement and tried not to behave like Granny Liu visiting the Grand View Garden, she still couldn't avoid looking a little timid.

For Xu Wen, airplanes are a very familiar means of transportation.

However, I haven't sat in it for a few years since I came here, and I still miss it a little.

Just miss you.

The aircraft at that time were still very different from those in the future.

To be precise, all airplanes are airplanes, but other things are different.

For example, flight attendants.

Decades later, the stewardess will be dressed in uniform, with a graceful figure and exquisite makeup.

Today's flight attendants wear worker and farmer blue, looking simple and friendly.

For example, meals.

In a few decades, most airplane meals will be fast food products, such as rice, burgers, noodles, etc.

Most drinks are coffee, orange juice, etc.

Today's meals are more down-to-earth, with wine and meat, for example.

Xu Wen had been very tired recently due to the rush to catch up on the progress, so he closed his eyes and began to rest after the plane took off smoothly.

It was Sister Mulan’s first time to fly on a plane. She was very excited and twisted around in her seat, but she was afraid to disturb Xu Wen, so she had to enjoy her excitement alone.

The plane can only go to Haicheng, and they have to take a boat from Haicheng to Rainbow Island.

This section of the journey is the most time-consuming, almost like taking a long-distance bus. It takes five or six hours by boat, and it's a direct journey.

When we landed at Rainbow Island, we could just see the first rays of daylight.

Although the longing was unbearable, Xu Wen still restrained himself and returned to the cabin.

At this time, Xu Qiushi and his wife should have taken their children to rest.

Xu Wen and Sister Mulan went back to their respective homes in their respective communities.

Xu Wen took a shower to wash away his fatigue.

Actually, I still want to sleep, but I miss the children more.

I also want to travel a long way.

But compared to the long journey that was drifting to an unknown destination, Xia Chu and Dong Sheng were close at hand and easier to touch.

After finally making it to dawn, Xu Wen drove the tram to the residence of Xu Qiushi and Zhu Meizhen.

From a distance you can see a half-built stone house.

Zhu Meizhen and Xu Qiushi both have the habit of getting up early. When Xu asked, the old couple had just gotten up and were washing up.

"Ask? When did you come back?" Zhu Meizhen looked surprised.

"Just arrived a moment ago."

"Xiachu is in our bed, Dongsheng and Xu Qie are sleeping together, go check on them."

Xu Wen hummed, then went to look at Xiao Xiachu and gave her a kiss on her chubby little face. Xiao Xiachu then pinched her face with her chubby little hands that looked like lotus roots.

Xu Wen suddenly felt warm and satisfied in his heart, and he bent down and kissed her again.

Xiao Xiachu pupated for a moment, opened her eyes, saw Xu Wen, reached out her hand to hug her, and murmured, "Mommy!"

When her hand touched Xu Wen, she moved, touched him vigorously, and uttered a cry. Her long eyelashes fluttered a few times, and she slowly opened her eyes. After seeing Xu Wen clearly, she jumped up and said, "Mommy! Mommy!"

Xu Wen reached out and hugged her, "Xiao Xiachu, Mommy misses you so much!"

Xiao Xiachu didn't quite understand what Xu Wen meant, so she hugged Xu Wen's face and kissed him to express her joy and longing, and drooled all over Xu Wen's face.

When Xiao Xiachu calmed down, Xu Wen picked her up and said, "Let's go find my brother, okay? Mommy misses him too."

Xiao Xiachu hugged Xu Wen's neck tightly, pressed her face against Xu Wen's, and protested silently.

"You and your brother are both my mother's children! If you monopolize my mother, your brother will be sad."

Only then did Xiao Xiachu reluctantly lie on Xu Wen's shoulder.

Xu Wen held Xiao Xiachu and pushed open the door between Dongsheng and Xu Qie.

The two boys slept on the upper and lower bunks, and their sleeping posture was not very good.

The room was not warm and both of them were covered with thin blankets.

Xu Wen also kissed Dongsheng gently.

Dongsheng had fun during the day and slept soundly at night, so he didn't react much.

Xu Wen didn't bother him anymore and walked out quietly with Xia Chu in his arms.

Zhu Meizhen was cooking. Xu Qiushi looked at the sky and said to himself, "When the door is open, it's windy. When the door is closed, it's rainy. The weather is going to change!"

Xu Wen looked at the sun which was about to rise, and he really didn't see any sign of a change in the weather.

I do feel the "open wind".

"Dad, can you also check the weather?" Xu Wen teased Xu Qiushi.

Xu Qiushi turned around to look at the mother and daughter, and pointed at Xia Chu and complained: "You little girl! You shout every day that you want to find your mother, and now that you have found her, are you still making a fuss?"

Xia Chu probably knew that he was talking about her, and she giggled, and hugged Xu Wen's neck tightly and refused to let go.

Xu Qiushi nodded at Xia Chu twice, "I didn't look for you much in the past two days. But I must have missed you so much in the last few days that I kept asking to look for you. I even have to hold your clothes when I go to sleep."

Xu Wen put his face close to Xia Chu's, feeling distressed after hearing this: "I'll try to bring her with me next time."

Xu Qiushi pointed at Xu Qie's room again, "Dongsheng is the same. The kid doesn't say anything on the surface, but he cries secretly at night because he misses you. Xu Qie heard it twice."

Xu Wen felt even more guilty.

Xu Qiushi only told Xu Wen that the children missed her and didn't want her to be sad, so he quickly changed the subject: "You said, there won't be a typhoon on this island, right?"