Siheyuan: Rebirth 52 years later, escaping from famine in Beijing

Lu Weimin was concentrating on the work at hand when Director Zhang walked into his office with a laugh. His smile appeared before he even finished speaking.

"Ha, Xiao Lu, I have exciting news for you!"

"The military has conducted intensive testing over the past month and a conclusion has been drawn."

"The 56L model ** you carefully crafted surpasses the domestic SKS model in every aspect. Even the technical experts sent by our friendly neighbors from afar admired you and wanted to meet you, but we rejected them. Xiao Lu is our precious treasure, how can we let others touch him casually!"

"This shows that the military has decided to use your Type 56L as our country's main light weapon for large-scale mass production. Xiao Lu, you have made a first-class contribution this time!"

"In recognition of your great achievement and to provide you with better working conditions, the institute has decided to establish the Eighth Research Department, expand the staff to 14 people, and provide more spacious experimental facilities."

"Once the army is officially equipped with your 56L semi-automatic rifle, they will also grant you additional rewards." Lu Weimin was very pleased to hear that the eighth department was newly established and he would personally lead the team.

This means that he can lead more R&D projects, obtain more scientific research resources, train and lead more top technical team members, and have a first-class scientific research environment, which are of great significance to his scientific research.

As for the additional praise from the army, since they had already accumulated numerous honors and commendations, they did not care too much about it.

Soon, the news about the establishment of the Eighth Department and its leadership by Lu Weimin spread throughout the institute, becoming an example of rapid promotion.

Not only did he break the record of his unit, he also set a new record for promotion in scientific research institutions across the country.

However, given that Lu Weimin successfully designed and developed two important inventions, the Chinese typewriter and the 56L automatic device, all the rewards and promotions he received were truly well-deserved and no one questioned it.

In particular, the Chinese typewriter he designed had already started mass production a week ago and was distributed to the offices of various units for use, which significantly improved the efficiency of clerical work. Colleagues praised the typewriter and were very grateful to Lu Weimin.

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Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it was 1957.

At the beginning of the month,

The country officially approved the "56th Edition of the Chinese Pinyin Scheme" submitted by Lu Weimin and promoted it in adult literacy classes and primary and secondary schools across the country.

As a result, the Republic's literacy movement developed rapidly, opening a new glorious chapter.

Lu Weimin also left his name in history because of this proposal and it is still praised today.

Sunday, May 1.

Lu Weimin returned to the courtyard with his wife Li Jing and daughter Xiaohan to attend a neighbor's funeral. An old man in the backyard had passed away. He was a very good person.

No matter where Lu Weimin and his family go, they always become the focus of attention because of their high looks. As soon as they enter the courtyard, they attract the attention of everyone in the front yard.

Especially the young men, all turned their eyes to Cheng Zhihan who was holding Lu Weimin's child.

Cheng Zhihan is beautiful and slender. Now she is studying at the Public Security College and has received military training, and her overall temperament is better than before.

Especially when she was holding the child, her beauty was even more eye-catching. Every time the young men in the compound saw her, their eyes lit up and they almost drooled.

Almost all the unmarried young people, such as Yan Jiecheng, Xu Damao, Liu Guangqi, and Wang Xiaoguang, wanted to marry Cheng Zhihan.

Not only because of her stunning beauty, but also because she is Lu Weimin's sister. If he marries Cheng Zhihan, he will be able to establish a kinship with Lu Weimin, the chief engineer of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, and Director Li of the Daqianmen Street Office, which will bring him many benefits.

They have been waiting for Cheng Zhihan to grow up. This year she should be 18 years old. Such a big girl must have many suitors, so they must act early.

After attending the funeral,

Lu Weimin and his family returned to the house. Since they hadn't been home for a while, they needed to clean up the house. The front yard.

"Dad, I want to marry Cheng Zhihan. Aren't you very familiar with Brother Lu? Please talk to him! I think Xiaohan listens to Brother Lu very much. As long as Brother Lu agrees, Xiaohan will definitely be willing to marry me!" Yan Jiecheng, who had just returned home from a funeral, couldn't wait to say to his father Yan Bugui.

Yan Bugui glanced at his son and also hoped that Cheng Zhihan could become his daughter-in-law. In fact, he knew that everyone in the courtyard was optimistic about Cheng Zhihan becoming his daughter-in-law, but he himself did not have much confidence in his son and felt that his son might not be able to marry her as he wished. After all, Cheng Zhihan was too good. Not only was she beautiful and had an outstanding figure, she was also a college student and had a good family background. Her father was the chief engineer and her mother was the director of the street office. How could his son be worthy of such conditions?

However, these words that dampened morale could not be said directly, otherwise his son would definitely not accept it. So Yan Bugui tried to be as tactful as possible and said, "Cheng Zhihan is indeed very good, but I have found a suitable girl for you. Her surname is Yu, how about you two meet first?"

At this moment, Yan Jiecheng's mind was filled with Cheng Zhihan's appearance and slender figure, so there was no room for other women. He asked directly: "Is that girl as pretty as Xiaohan?"

Yan Bugui had met Yu Li once and thought she looked pretty, but certainly not as pretty as Cheng Zhihan, so he shook his head and said, "She's pretty, but not as pretty as Xiaohan."

Yan Jiecheng asked again: "Is she as tall as Xiaohan?"

Yan Bugui thought about it. Yu Li was about 1.6 meters tall, and Cheng Zhihan was more than 1.7 meters tall. She was definitely not as tall as Xiaohan. He shook his head again: "No, she's a little shorter than Xiaohan."

Yan Jiecheng then asked: "What is her education? University?"

Yan Bugui was slightly stunned, thinking that in this era, very few people can go to college. "It's not a college degree, she graduated from a high school, but it's not bad."

After hearing what his father said, Yan Jiecheng became more determined not to meet her: "Since my looks, figure, and education are not as good as Xiaohan's, why don't I pursue Xiaohan instead of going on a blind date with someone else? Am I not asking for trouble?"

Yan Bugui really thought Yu Li was pretty good, and tried to persuade his son: "I just want you to meet her, maybe it's appropriate?"

Yan Jiecheng shook his head and said, "I can't see her. If Xiaohan finds out, she will feel uncomfortable and our good marriage may be ruined!"

Yan Bugui had no choice but to say, "Then I have no choice but to reject the proposal!"

"Dad, please tell Brother Lu about Xiaohan and me as soon as possible! I can see that Liu Guangqi, Xu Damao, Wang Xiaoguang and other guys are all eyeing Xiaohan. If we are late, they will get there first!" Yan Jiecheng urged anxiously.

Yan Bugui looked at his son's anxious look and could only nod and agree: "Don't worry, I will find a time to talk to Lu Weimin."

"Dad, why are you waiting? Isn't today the most suitable time? Who knows when Brother Lu and his family will come back next time!" Yan Jiecheng became more anxious and continued to urge.

Yan Bugui hesitated: "But I just attended Lao Ma's funeral today. Is it appropriate to bring up this matter? Otherwise, I'll talk to Lu Weimin in a few days. If it doesn't work, I'll go to his house and talk to him!"

"This is someone else's family matter, not ours. Besides, what does marriage have to do with these things? Dad, you've read too much and think too much. Just don't worry about it. Listen to me and go discuss it with Brother Lu!" Yan Jiecheng said impatiently.

"Okay! I'll go talk to Lu Weimin now!" Yan Bugui raised his glasses and walked towards the middle courtyard. Yan Jiecheng paced back and forth in the courtyard excitedly, waiting for his father to come back with good news.

"Hello, Director Li! Weimin! I have something I want to talk to you about. Could you please come out for a moment?" Yan Bugui knocked on the door and entered Lu Weimin's home. He saw Lu Weimin sitting on a chair, while his wife Li Jing and son Xiaohan, whom he loved dearly, were sitting on the bed.

After approaching Xiaohan, Yan Bugui couldn't help but sigh: She is so beautiful, especially her figure, plump breasts, round buttocks, very suitable for a family. Her legs are also very long, even when sitting on the bed, they can touch the ground. No wonder his son was attracted to Xiaohan as soon as he saw her and didn't want to date other girls.

"Hello, Uncle!" "Hello, Uncle Yan!" Li Jing and Xiao Han both greeted Yan Bugui politely.

When Lu Weimin heard that Yan Bugui had something to talk to him about, he stood up and walked out of the room. "Uncle Yan, what do you want to talk to me about?" he asked.

Yan Bugui smiled and replied, "That's right! Xiaohan should be eighteen years old this year, right? It's time to consider dating. Look, my Jie Cheng likes Xiaohan, what do you think? He really hopes to marry Xiaohan!"

Lu Weimin showed a surprised expression, he didn't expect Yan Bugui to come to him for matchmaking. However, he was not surprised that Yan Jiecheng liked Xiaohan.

Not only in their compound, but also in the neighborhood and school, there are countless boys who admire Xiaohan.

However, Lu Weimin also has his own plans in mind and has complicated feelings for Xiaohan. He hopes that Xiaohan can stay with him for a while longer and does not want her to get married so early.

However, he didn't want others to see it.

Lu Weimin smiled and replied, "Yan Jiecheng is indeed a good guy, but Xiaohan will not be eighteen for a few months. Right now she is concentrating on her studies and may not be ready for a relationship."

Yan Bugui didn't realize that Lu Weimin meant to decline, so he said hastily, "No hurry, Jie Cheng can wait!"

As soon as Yan Bugui returned to the front yard, Yan Jiecheng couldn't wait to ask, "How is it? What did Brother Weimin say?"

Yan Bugui replied, "Brother Weimin said you're good, but Xiaohan won't be eighteen for a few months, so it's not suitable for her to date right now. How about you meet the girl my colleague introduced to you first?"

Yan Jiecheng was very happy to hear his father say that Wei Min thought he was good. But when his father asked him to go on a blind date, he became impatient again: "I only like Xiaohan, and I won't marry anyone else! I won't watch!"