Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 2534 I understand, I don't take it to heart

Northwest, Suzhou, Airport.

The sky was overcast and the wind was strong, and the whistling sound made people have to shout to speak.

Yang Xiaotao got off the plane and wrapped his cotton coat tightly.

What caught my eye was a group of soldiers armed with live ammunition.

"Bu Yang, it's really cold here."

Wang Hao lowered the ears of his hat to avoid having his cheeks cut by the wind.

Then he turned back to look at Shu Xingbei, who was wrapped up like a bear, and said, "Teacher Shu, please take off your hat. It's windy."

Shu Xingbei in the plane hurriedly nodded after hearing this, then put down his cotton hat like Wang Hao, and wrapped the scarf he brought around his neck twice before walking out.

After getting off the plane, the three of them stood in the empty airport and felt even colder.

However, seeing that Yang Xiaotao was just wearing a coat and a military cap, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart that youth and firepower still prevail.

"Commander Yang, look, that's our plane."

"It's Baiju."

Wang Hao suddenly shouted loudly. Yang Xiaotao looked back and saw a Baiju fighter jet slowly landing on the runway.

The last time Yang Xiaotao came here was in the winter of 1966 or 1967. Now a year has passed, and it seems that the airport is a little bigger, and there are more hangars around to house the aircraft.

"Let's go, our people are here to pick us up."

After saying that, he walked forward.

Wang Hao quickly picked up his luggage and followed.

Soon a group of people came up, and walking in front was the airport leader Zhang Cheng who I met last time.

"Xiao Yang, I didn't expect that we would meet again so soon."

Zhang Cheng came up to Yang Xiaotao and gave him a bear hug. Yang Xiaotao patted him on the back and said, "Old Zhang, I didn't expect you to be here."

"Nonsense, where would I be if I'm not here?"

"Under the table, of course."

Hearing this, Zhang Cheng immediately punched Yang Xiaotao twice, "How dare you say that? You can drink a lot, but you pretend to be almost exhausted. You are really deceiving me."

Yang Xiaotao shrugged, "I'm really dying."

"Pull you down."

Zhang Cheng was speechless. After they brought down the little black bird last time, everyone held a celebration party at the airport.

Later, Mr. Peng left, and a few people started to get close to Yang Xiaotao for the Baiju fighter.

As a Chinese, especially a Chinese man, the best way to bring people closer together is naturally "friendship" over the wine table.

But that time, several of the airport leaders didn’t know how they collapsed in the end.

He persevered until the end, but was still drunk under the table.

In the end, Yang Xiaotao helped them up one by one, and then asked the guards to help send them back.

It was not until noon the next day that they remembered the blackout.

The most important thing is, according to the guards, although this guy walks unsteadily, he can still walk back to his room to rest.

This, I have to admit.

Of course, if it was really because of drinking that he was so enthusiastic, that would be impossible.

There was nothing else to say. The twelve white horses on the airport were worthy of such treatment.

Speaking of this, brother Yang Xiaotao is worth making friends with.

Although they have never drunk each other, the relationship is brought together.

He then sent me six planes, saying that they were gifts of friendship.

So, with the six aircraft allocated by superiors, their airport now has twelve Baiju aircraft, which is one of the best in the whole Suzhou, and even within a radius of 3,000 miles.

Even those that are more important than Suzhou Airport do not receive such treatment.

Of course, it would be even better if there were two more Blue Colts, so that the space would be integrated and the penetration capability would be more powerful.

So this time Yang Xiaotao is here again, isn’t this another opportunity?

"Don't leave yet, let's get together tonight, and I'll have someone take you there tomorrow."

Zhang Cheng made up his mind to keep Yang Xiaotao, but the person behind him couldn't wait any longer and took two steps forward involuntarily.

Yang Xiaotao quickly turned his gaze towards this person.

"Xu Long? Brother Xu!"

Yang Xiaotao found that the leader looked familiar, but compared to the person he remembered, this person's skin was not only much darker, but his face also looked more weathered.

Then he asked tentatively with uncertainty.

Xu Long also smiled and nodded slightly, then stepped forward to salute and said respectfully, "Hello, Comrade Yang Xiaotao. I have been ordered to come to greet you. Welcome to your arrival."

Yang Xiaotao also put away his smile and said seriously, "Thank you very much."

The two did not say much, and then Yang Xiaotao said to Zhang Cheng, "Old Zhang, keep the wine for now. I'm going to finish my work first."

"I'll come and have a drink with you after I finish my business."

"Don't worry, I'll let you go this time."

Zhang Cheng was originally a little annoyed at Xu Long's ignorance, but after hearing what Yang Xiaotao said, it was obvious that the other party knew him.

Then I thought that Xu Long seemed to be from Sijiu City as well, and was following Wang Huzi, so I had to give him some face.

Besides, Yang Xiaotao said he was back, what else could he say?
"Okay, don't forget to come over."

"I have the wine ready."

Yang Xiaotao stretched out his right hand and Zhang Cheng held it.

"We don't need to be polite."

"Yes, I need to say hello."

"Of course, I won't be polite."

Zhang Cheng burst out laughing immediately after hearing this.

"gone."

"I'll see you off."

When they reached the outskirts of the airport, Yang Xiaotao went up to him and punched him on the shoulder, "It's been a few years since we last met, and you're still being so distant with me."

After hearing this, Xu Long no longer had the serious look on his face and looked casual.

This surprised the soldiers who followed him. They didn't expect that their tough boss would have such an expression.

"If I had known you were coming, I would have called Uncle Xu along."

Xu Long immediately shook his head after hearing this, "No, no, my uncle is here, how can I still work?"

Hearing this, the two of them burst into laughter.

Xu Long is Xu Jianghe's eldest son, but people got married early in that era, so when he came out, he was seven years younger than his uncle Xu Yuanshan. When he was a child, he often followed Xu Yuanshan to make trouble. Of course, Xu Yuanshan would take the blame when he got into trouble, which made the relationship between the two sides very good.

If Xu Yuanshan came, Xu Long would definitely be there to accompany him.

"No more talking, get in the car and let's go to our place and talk."

Xu Long said this and took Yang Xiaotao out.

Soon they arrived at two armored vehicles parked nearby.

Several people got on the car, and the soldier behind Xu Long got on another one, and they quickly drove out of the airport.

"Brother Xu, why are you here? Aren't you in the northwest?"

Yang Xiaotao took a look and thought that this Kuiniu armored vehicle should be a command vehicle, as it had a lot of equipment inside.

Hearing Yang Xiaotao's question, Xu Long immediately explained, "I received an order from Chief Wang to come here first to lead the charge."

"Brother Lao Wang is coming too?"

Hearing Yang Xiaotao's name, Xu Long grinned, but finally decided to go their separate ways.

Of course, he wouldn't dare agree in front of the leader.

"Yes, the commander will be here in two days, so let us take the lead, maintain order in the surrounding area, and prepare for the launch."

"Oh, all right."

Yang Xiaotao responded and then asked about Xu Long's situation over the years.

The last time they met was when he came back from Persia. During the holidays, Xu Long was always away and couldn't go home, so the two hadn't seen each other for a long time.

Speaking of this, Xu Long had a smile on his face.

"For me, these two days have been very fulfilling."

Xu Long took a deep breath and said seriously.

"We previously formed an armored battalion, which is the Kuiniu armored vehicle. Now, after expansion, it has become an armored regiment."

"Armored Regiment? Promoted?" Xu Long was wearing casual clothes this time, so Yang Xiaotao didn't see his military rank. Now it seems that he has made another progress.

Xu Long nodded embarrassedly, and then said, "This time our armored regiment's tanks will be replaced with Type 59 tanks instead of Type 91 tanks, and we will have to change our organization when the time comes."

"According to Commander Wang, he wants to form a rapid response brigade. I heard that he is referring to the rapid response squadron of your nine divisions."

Yang Xiaotao waved his hands and said, "That's not true. It's just what others said."

"We don't have even one of your companies in the Quick Response Squadron of the Ninth Division, and we are still learning from them. Don't say that."

Xu Long smiled after hearing this. If someone else told him this, he might actually believe Yang Xiaotao.

But this was what Wang Huzi told him personally, so it must be correct.

Sure enough, just like his father told me, this kid is very good at hiding his shortcomings.

If the Chinese Academy of Sciences had not suddenly changed its plans this time, they would not have known about the existence of satellite phones.

"By the way, what are you doing here this time?"

Xu Long asked curiously.

Yang Xiaotao smiled and leaned back against the car. "I came here mainly to see the rocket launch and brought some gadgets to try out."

"A gadget? What's it for?"

Yang Xiaotao did not hide anything and explained, "Let me put it this way. If this little gadget is successful, you can call and contact each other no matter where you are in the mountains."

"So amazing? These days, some places can't even send telegrams."

Yang Xiaotao pointed to the top of his head and said, "This thing transmits the signal to the sky, and then the satellite processes it and sends it down. Think about it, how can a mountain block the signal from the sky?"

Xu Long frowned and thought, feeling that this reason was a bit far-fetched. It was easy to block the signal from the sky. Just go into the tunnel.

But facing the authority of Yang Xiaotao, he didn't dare to say it.

"Did you bring it this time?"

"I brought two and came here to try them out."

“But it should still be on the way.”

Xu Long nodded, and then the two chatted about their respective situations.

Basically, Xu Long was talking and Yang Xiaotao was listening.

I also know what Xu Long has been like over the years.

It also made Yang Xiaotao understand that there is not only wind and sand in the northwest Gobi Desert, but also people who can withstand the wind and sand.

It takes two hours to drive from the airport to the launch center.

Yang Xiaotao chatted with Xu Long all the way, and when the car stopped, several people got off.

What catches the eye is a flat area of ​​houses, and not far away there are rows of tanks and armored vehicles, as well as patrol teams.

Yang Xiaotao got out of the car and walked forward, then he saw a group of people walking quickly towards him not far away.

"Hello, Director Yang, I am Gu Qiwen, the person in charge of the launch center."

The speaker was about fifty years old, with gray hair, a thin body and a pair of thick black-framed glasses.

"Director Gu, hello. I have heard of your name for a long time. Seeing you today is truly believing."

As they shook hands, Gu Qiwen's eyes narrowed behind his glasses, and he smiled, "If you really want to say that seeing is believing, then I should be the one to say it."

"It's our honor that you can come here to inspect our work."

"No, no, I'm here to visit and learn, I don't dare to give blind instructions."

Yang Xiaotao quickly spoke modestly and then introduced Shu Xingbei. Gu Qiwen was not familiar with him, but was still very polite.

Then, under the leadership of Gu Qiwen, they walked into the base.

Xu Long returned to the garrison camp and continued to perform his duties.

"Minister Yang, this is your first time here, right?"

Gu Qiwen took Yang Xiaotao into the base and then walked towards a row of two-story buildings.

"Yes, I was also in Suzhou when the Dongfanghong-1 was launched last time, but I didn't come because I had other things to do."

"Thinking about it now, I still feel a little regretful that I missed such an important moment."

Gu Qiwen nodded and said, "Yes, at that time we were all standing on the hill over there, looking up. Even if we couldn't see it, we didn't want to miss it."

“I didn’t expect that we would succeed.”

A few people walked into the small building, but did not go upstairs. Instead, they went down the stairs to the basement level where there was an elevator.

Yang Xiaotao instantly understood that this small building was just a surface structure and the real core was underground.

Yang Xiaotao and Shu Xingbei looked at each other, both looking a little solemn.

After Gu Qiwen entered the password, the elevator opened. Wang Hao stayed outside, while Yang Xiaotao and the other man followed in.

"This elevator goes directly to the third underground floor, which is our research base."

After Gu Qiwen finished speaking, the elevator stopped, and then the door behind them opened and three people walked out of the elevator.

In an instant, Yang Xiaotao felt like he was in a science fiction world. He saw bright lights illuminating the surroundings, and the machines on both sides making vibrating sounds. There were also busy people walking back and forth. When they saw the three people, they just greeted them and then continued to do their own things.

The two followed Gu Qiwen for a long time before they came to a large iron gate. After the staff checked, they opened the door and went in.

"Pharaoh?"

"dad!"

When Yang Xiaotao walked in, he saw a group of people inside discussing something. Among them were two familiar faces, Ran's father and the self-destructive director Wang Xuebin.

When they heard the voice, they turned around and saw that it was Yang Xiaotao, so they walked over immediately.

"You came very quickly."

Father Ran smiled, while Wang Xuebin joked, "They are here to take us back."

Yang Xiaotao smiled. Ran's father had received a mission to go on a business trip half a month ago. At that time, Wang Xuebin was still helping with satellite phones in the Ninth Department.

As a result, the two of them went out on a mission and unexpectedly met here.

Gu Qiwen laughed and said, "You two can be considered as a father and son fighting together."

Wang Xuebin laughed, "That's right, a son-in-law is also half a son!"

A few people laughed, and then everyone left space for the two of them.

Father Ran asked Yang Xiaotao to go to the rest area and sighed, "I heard from Mr. Qian, but I didn't expect it to be like this."

"Don't take it to heart."

Yang Xiaotao smiled and said, "It's okay. Every family has its own problems. I understand. I don't take it to heart."

After hearing this, Father Ran nodded, thinking that his son-in-law was a sensible person.

Faith is not that small.

"Dad, are you here to launch a satellite too?"

Yang Xiaotao changed the subject, and Ran's father nodded, "We only came here to check the equipment."

"It was only after receiving a temporary notice a few days ago that we learned that the launch would be advanced this time."

At this point, Father Ran patted Yang Xiaotao on the shoulder and said, "Now that you are here, don't think too much, let alone success or failure."

"It's useless to think about it, and it will only create pressure for yourself."

Yang Xiaotao smiled and said, "I know, that's why I came. If it were someone else, they wouldn't be able to come."

"Okay, I feel relieved if you do this."

"Dinner tonight, I'll introduce you to the people from the Second Ministry of Machine Building."

Yang Xiaotao got excited when he heard this and asked in a low voice, "Dad, is there anyone familiar here?"

As soon as Mr. Ran heard this, he knew what Yang Xiaotao was going to do. This was no longer a secret in the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building.

"Why, you still want to take advantage of these people?"

Yang Xiaotao smiled, but his eyes were full of eagerness to try.

"Well, you know that our Ninth Department has just been established not long ago. We lack the foundation and talent, so we have to do a lot of things ourselves."

"Besides, this talent also needs a stage. Maybe our ninth department is more suitable for him."

"By the way, it would be best if it were someone who could study satellites."

At first, it was okay for Mr. Ran to listen to Yang Xiaotao's twisted logic, after all, he was used to it.

But after hearing the last sentence, he immediately raised his eyebrows, "You said you understand, and you said you don't take it to heart?"

"We have to start from scratch and research satellites on our own."

Yang Xiaotao scratched the back of his head and felt regretful. How could he have accidentally said what was really in his mind?
Seeing that Yang Xiaotao just smiled and said nothing, Ran's father thought about the satellite phone incident and sighed again.

After all, he is our son-in-law, and a son-in-law we value very much.

If my father-in-law doesn’t help, who will?
Besides, there are only a few of them, and there are so many people in the Second Ministry of Machine Building, they shouldn’t mind.

Thinking of this, he said, "Forget it, I know a few people who can help you get in touch, but whether you can go or not is up to you to negotiate."

Yang Xiaotao instantly perked up, "Okay, don't worry, I will definitely talk to you in a good way."