Scholars in the courtyard.

At noon, Yang Xiaotao was cooking in the kitchen.

Ran Qiuye was sorting out materials in the study room. This time he came to Shanghai to conduct research on schools and obtained a lot of information and heard the voices of many teachers.

In the next few days, she will also visit schools in the suburbs.

She has to sort out these and become the material for her future work.

In the living room, Lao Jin held a water gun and was filling it with water. The Dragon Boat Festival beside him was full of anticipation.

The two people who are separated by several generations are messing around together, which is a bit like old children.

Ms. Cui, for the rare moment, did not play devil's advocate and was looking at the child with Zhang Qing at the moment.

"Come, get ready to eat."

Yang Xiaotao shouted in the kitchen, and Zhang Qing reacted immediately, handed Rongrong to Ms. Cui, and trotted into the kitchen.

"Wow, it smells so good."

Looking at the several plates on the table, which contained prepared meals, Zhang Qing only saw food.

Ever since he tasted the food cooked by Yang Xiaotao last time, Zhang Qing has been extremely impressed by his cousin's cooking skills.

Even if you want to find a partner after you give birth, you should also find someone who can cook.

Pot-roasted pork, stir-fried shredded potatoes, and fried tofu…

There is also a carp in the pot, and the smell makes my stomach growl.

Looking at the eggplant box on the plate, I couldn't help but reach out.

"It's hot!"

Yang Xiaotao said without looking back, Zhang Qing stuck out his tongue, and then walked towards the living room with the plate in hand.

Soon, the food was served, and Ran Qiuye also came out of the study. Looking at the smile on his face, he knew that he had gained a lot this time.

Lao Jin came over holding the wet Dragon Boat Festival with a cheerful face.

Ms. Cui placed the two children in front of the table, each with a small bowl with a wooden spoon in it. The two children stared at the plate in front of them and reached out to grab it.

A few people sat down, Yang Xiaotao picked up a bottle of wine from the house and sat next to Lao Jin.

"Aren't you going out in the afternoon?"

Lao Jin asked, Yang Xiaotao shook his head, "I'm not going!"

"It's hard to come here once. Let's sit at home and spend time with you and your two elders."

Lao Jin curled his lips after hearing this. He was willing to take Yang Xiaotao out for a walk and let the old brothers have a look, and grow his face at the same time.

There is no way, because the Shanghai Automobile Factory has caused a lot of embarrassment in recent years.

You finally caught it, why don't you show it off?

In contrast, Ms. Cui kept nodding in agreement.

Although they had only known each other for a few days, being with Yang Xiaotao's family made her feel more comfortable than she had ever felt in all her years in Shanghai!

She enjoys this atmosphere.

Yang Xiaotao filled Lao Jin's glass with wine, and everyone picked up their chopsticks and got ready to start.

"It's better to come sooner than later!"

Before the door was closed, Zhang Wu was seen walking in from the outside, followed by an old man with white hair.

"Dad! Mom!"

Zhang Wu walked in and called out. Yang Xiaotao and Lao Jin put down their chopsticks and looked at the person.

Lao Jin stood up immediately when he saw the old man behind him.

At this time, Yang Xiaotao also stood up, followed by Ran Qiuye.

"Mom and Dad, this is our old superior!"

As he spoke, the old man came forward and stretched out his left hand.

At this time, Lao Jin discovered that the man's right arm was empty.

"Hello, just call me Lao Chen!"

The old man spoke sonorously and forcefully, and his face was as dark as Zhang Wu's.

Lao Jin also quickly stretched out his left hand, and the two of them held it, "Hello, my name is Jin Dali, just call me Lao Jin!"

Since the other party is his son-in-law's old superior, judging from his current status, this person's status is not low.

Even if he retreats, he is still an extraordinary existence.

"Old Chen, Xiao Wu, you came at the right time, hurry up and take your seats!"

Lao Jin greeted, and Ms. Cui asked Zhang Qing to move the stool, but the visitor looked at Yang Xiaotao.

At this moment, Yang Xiaotao stepped forward and shouted when Lao Jin, Zhang Wu and others were shocked.

"Grandpa Chen!"

Ran Qiuye followed and also called Grandpa Chen.

At this time, everyone else in the room was shocked.

Grandpa Chen?

What do you mean, this is also a relative of yours?

Lao Jin turned around, "What did you call him?"

Zhang Wu was also confused. Originally, he returned to the headquarters and told his boss about the swordfish speedboat, but who knows how this boss knew about it. He didn't even have lunch, and he called him Came up.

You must know that this is also their old superior. Although he has retired, the person sitting on the seat now is his former soldier.

He didn't dare to underestimate this kind of relationship.

But now, when he heard Yang Xiaotao's name, he realized that this old man knew Yang Xiaotao.

Looking at Yang Xiaotao carefully, he felt a little confused.

Who else does this guy know?

Before Yang Xiaotao and the others could explain, Lao Chen started talking by himself.

"Haha, I heard from Xiao Zhang that Yang Xiaotao from Sijiu City, when it came to the Hongxing Machinery Factory, I guessed that he was your kid. Sure enough, he was the one."

Lao Chen smiled, Yang Xiaotao quickly moved out of the way, and Ran Qiuye went to the kitchen to get two more sets of dishes and chopsticks.

"The food is good, let me see, um, your kid's cooking skills!"

Lao Chen sat next to Lao Jin, and these words made Lao Jin and others confirm that there was more than just acquaintance between the two.

Lao Chen sat down and then looked at Lao Jin.

"This boy, my former old captain was his grandfather. I met him last time when I went to Sijiu City."

Only then did Lao Jin understand what was going on.

I also knew something about Yang Xiaotao's grandfather, but I was surprised that the relationship between the two was so good?

"How is your great-grandfather?"

Yang Xiaotao nodded, "Okay, now I'm watching the children running and doing gymnastics in school. Sometimes I even lead the run, and my body is resisting." "Okay, the captain back then led us to run like this, and kept running, running faster than ever. The devil’s wheels are still very fast.”

"Yes. Now Zhuangzi is getting better and better. If you want to say something, just call the brigade headquarters."

As he spoke, Yang Xiaotao gave the phone number of the Yangjiazhuang brigade. Lao Chen was even more happy after hearing this. He found a piece of paper and wrote it down, "I'll call you when I get back!"

"I would be happy if I knew it."

"That is!"

The two were chatting and laughing, and everyone at the table understood their relationship.

Later, Lao Jin felt a little uncomfortable. He originally thought that he would introduce Yang Xiaotao to a few old brothers tonight and become Yang Xiaotao's assistant in the future.

This can be regarded as the political legacy of Jin Dali who has been messing around for so many years.

But now it seems that my inheritance is not as good as others.

Not to mention his status in the First Machinery Department, he was just that of Mr. Yang. As long as he was alive, no one would dare to do anything behind his back.

If you want to deal with Yang Xiaotao in an honest and fair manner, you must have an honest and fair reason, and you must also consider the energy of the First Machinery Department.

The old guy there is capable of taking action and never nags. He doesn't dare to offend the other departments until he sees it.

Besides, this was just Yang Xiaotao's backstage. He looked at Ran Qiuye again. This girl's backstage was just his father's ten years of hiding his name in the northwest to sharpen his sword skills, the bunch of comrades in arms, and the current energy of the Seventh Machinery Department. If you really want to talk about it in detail, he, the old secretary in Shanghai, is really inferior to him.

For a moment, Lao Jin's heart was a little tangled.

After all, it’s hard to say who is better than who!

Suppressing his surprise, Lao Jin greeted everyone while drinking and chatting, which made it very lively for a while.

After the food was removed, the four of them came to the side. Yang Xiaotao made a pot of tea and sat together to chat.

"Xiao Tao, I heard from Xiao Wu that the engine you made is very good."

"This is what I came for this time."

Lao Chen put down his cup and got to the point.

Yang Xiaotao nodded, "Mr. Chen, my uncle told me about this. I also told the machinery factory that as long as there is an order here, I will rush there to make it."

Now let alone the chief executive, even the production technology of the first branch plant has matured, and the production of four-cylinder engines is no longer a problem.

Zhang Wu listened and nodded, but Lao Chen shook his head and said, "That's not why I came here this time."

Yang Xiaotao and Lao Jin looked at each other, then looked over suspiciously.

Old Chen picked up the cup and took a sip, and then said, "This swordfish speedboat is good, but the situation we face is different from the one in the north, so it is okay to use it near the sea, but farther away, we still need a larger boat."

Lao Jin frowned, "Old Chen, do you want to build a destroyer?"

Yang Xiaotao was also surprised. This destroyer is not something that can be built. With the current domestic technology, it is no less difficult to design and then build it than a missile.

Mr. Chen shook his head, "There will be destroyers in the future, but they are not my purpose today."

"I'm here today for the gunboats."

"gunboat?"

Yang Xiaotao looked at Zhang Wu, Zhang Wu shook his head, he didn't know.

"Yes, the main force of our defense now is the fast gunboat."

"However, after actual combat with our current gunboats, we have discovered many problems, the biggest of which is the imbalance between speed and stability."

With that said, Old Chen revealed the purpose of his visit this time.

Today, although most of the gunboats in Shanghai are domestically produced, core components such as engines are still imported.

Moreover, each gunboat uses two twelve-cylinder diesel engines.

However, in actual combat, when speed is pursued, if the two engines are used at high power, the front of the gunboat will tilt up, seriously affecting the shooting accuracy.

An engine can be used, which will affect the mobility.

Although relevant domestic research departments are redesigning gunboats, this window period is very dangerous.

"I heard about the eight-cylinder diesel engine you built, and I came here to ask how it performs."

Lao Chen said his purpose was an eight-cylinder diesel engine.

After hearing this, Yang Xiaotao explained the engine's performance data, and Mr. Chen nodded.

"Eight hundred horsepower is quite a lot. Our current gunboats are from the Alliance, and the power is only a little over a thousand. This high-speed form has a too short lifespan, so we don't dare to use it under normal circumstances."

“Besides, now it’s a waste of one and one less!”

"It's hard to say anything else about your engines. At least they can be replaced if they break down, so I'm here to see if I can allocate a few for us to use!"

After hearing this, Yang Xiaotao did not rush to agree, but asked, "Mr. Chen, I personally have no problem with this matter, but I don't have the final say in this machinery factory alone, and the engine matter is not a trivial matter. It needs to be Let’s discuss it.”

"However, I will try my best to fight for you!"

"Well, I know that. Just do your best."

Yang Xiaotao nodded, then got up and walked to the study.

After a while, Yang Xiaotao dialed Yang Youning's phone number at the machinery factory.

Yang Youning was a little surprised when he received the call, especially when he heard that an engine was needed here. After thinking for a moment, he became interested.

After thinking for a moment, Yang Youning said, "I think it will happen."

"There are many paths and there are many directions."

"How do you say that? If the east is not bright, the west is bright. This engine is not good even for armored vehicles and trucks. If trucks are not good, wouldn't there be gunboats now?"

"This deal will not be a loss no matter how you calculate it!"

Yang Xiaotao was speechless as he listened, saying that his engine seemed useless.

But since Yang Youning said he agreed, based on his understanding of Liu Huaimin, this matter should be no problem.

After explaining the situation, Yang Youning was responsible for handling the situation in the factory, and then asked Yang Xiaotao when he would return before hanging up the phone.

Back in the living room, Yang Xiaotao said with a smile, "Nine times out of ten, there will be no problem."

Lao Chen smiled, and Zhang Wu on the side was also happy.

Because of the engine, they have less time to go out for training, and they have to consider various factors during combat, which greatly increases the risk of combat.

If the engine problem is solved, that would be good news.

"Mr. Chen, if you didn't come this time, I really didn't know you were in this business!"

Yang Xiaotao smiled and gave Lao Chen some water. Lao Chen waved his hand, "I don't dare to say it because I'm afraid it will be embarrassing."

"There is nothing to be ashamed of. They are all guarding the border for the country and are honorable soldiers."

Yang Xiaotao was puzzled, but Lao Chen shook his head, "You don't understand!"

"The sea is the dream of so many people! The dream of so many sailors!"

"But we can't protect the place in front of this house well..."