Scholars in the courtyard

"Lao Ran, what about you?"

Everyone was talking, and Lao Zheng asked Lao Ran who put down the telescope.

"I!"

Father Ran finally pondered, then lowered his head, thinking of his wife at home, the children he had seen in the photos, Ran Qiuye's child, and that great uncle.

"I want to go home and have a look."

"I've been out for a long time. Let's go back and see what it's like."

Father Ran raised his head and answered firmly.

"and then!"

"Then? I don't know either."

"After staying here for so long, I really don't know what I will do after I leave here."

Hearing this, the people around him fell silent.

They also asked in their hearts, what can they do if they leave here?

"Hahaha!"

Lao Zheng suddenly laughed.

"Me. Don't worry about this. It's best to make it. Go home and have a look, and then continue to make it. Anyway, the more this thing, the more practical it is!"

"If I can't make it, I will live in this life. When I succeed, I will be laid off!"

"Come back to us again!"

"You haven't left yet?"

"Isn't that just talking!"

"Then we have to wait until we succeed!"

"Huh? What's the matter, you guys think you won't succeed? Comrades, this guy has a crow's mouth, what should we do!"

"Get him..."

"Oops..."

Everyone was joking around, but Lao Zheng leaned towards Ran's father and said, "Lao Ran, I heard that the Three Machinery Department will let you pass?"

"Well, I told you about this. Applied physics is more suitable for me there, but I haven't decided yet!"

"You, the chief engineer is looking for you personally, so why should you hesitate!"

"Old Zheng, I kind of want to go home, find that bed, and have a good sleep..."

"Let's talk about other things!"

"I see!"

"I also want to go back and have a good sleep!"

As they said that, the two looked at each other and smiled, then looked towards the west again, and waited deeply.

……

A few miles away from where Ran's father was communicating, a group of people were also sitting.

"Xiao Shen, has everyone made arrangements?"

Zhang Dedao was dressed very solemnly today. Even in the dry and hot weather next door, he was still wearing long cyan sleeves, long cyan trousers, and a pair of gray cloth shoes.

But he put on leggings, combed his hair in a bun, and held a float or something in his hand, and he looked like a Taoist priest.

Even so, Zhang Laodao's beard was neatly groomed, and his usually scattered hair was neatly combed.

The whole person feels like a mage before opening the altar, which is very bluffing.

"Team leader, everything is ready."

"Except for the testing equipment, everything else was moved out."

"I didn't ask about the equipment, I asked about our people. Are they all here?"

Shen Rong nodded, "They're all here, not a few!"

"it is good!"

Zhang Laodao nodded lightly and looked straight ahead.

"No, team leader, aren't you hot in what you are wearing?"

Shen Rong wiped the sweat from his head, picked up the water bottle and took a few sips to replenish his fluids before asking.

"What do you know? Today is an auspicious day in the zodiac. The advantage is in the northwest. It is a very auspicious day!"

"For such a big thing, I can't take a shower or change clothes, so I can only pray sincerely!"

As he spoke, his expression became more solemn.

Shen Rong curled his lips, "You fake Taoist priest, it really seems to be the case."

Zhang Laodao was unmoved, still standing solemnly. Shen Rong felt that it would be a disadvantage to bask in the sun with him. Just as he was about to find a car to sit down, he heard Zhang Laodao say, "I'm going to find Director Huang."

"After today, I'm going to leave here. From now on, these people will be left to you."

Shen Rong was stunned, and then asked seriously, "Old Taoist, no, team leader, what did you say? Do you want to leave?"

"Well, yes. The old Taoist's mission has been completed, so naturally he has to pursue the path of inaction, find a mountain gate, and realize the heart of heaven."

As he spoke, Zhang Laodao raised his right hand, looking like a master.

"No, I said, you are still looking for a mountain gate at your age? You don't have to worry about being eaten by jackals if you go to the mountain. You, no, you have to stay."

"It's really not possible. There are so many people here to provide for you in your old age, and you still understand the heart of heaven. You can be closer to heaven on the plateau next door, so it's fine here."

Shen Rong said with a serious face, feeling very reluctant to let go of this veteran.

I am used to someone who is indifferent but can bring everyone together. I am used to someone who always speaks a few words in the face of failure to make people stand up. I am used to a person who is pretending to be a fool with a jar of bad wine. Beat the tooth festival.

Such a person, a person who has accompanied them all the way, actually wants to leave.

It's a joke, if it's not a joke, it's a real joke.

Zhang Laodao's expression remained unchanged, and he still looked into the distance piously, "When the old man was caught by that yellow man, he said he was talking about alchemy. He was deceived for a while."

"This deception has been going on for ten years. Today, the inner elixir is about to be completed, and it is not far away from breaking the elixir to become a baby. It's time for the old Taoist to leave and pursue the Tao of the past."

Zhang Laodao's words were so conclusive that Shen Rong could not accept them.

The two of them just stood under the sun, no one spoke, no one moved.

For a long time, Shen Rong looked at the gray-haired old Taoist, and finally softened, "Old Taoist, where have you planned to go?"

The old Taoist raised his head slightly and said, "I've decided, let's go to Sijiu City."

"What? Didn't you go to the mountains to find a cave? Why did you go to Sijiu City?"

"Idiot, don't you know that a small hermit hides in the wild, a big hermit hides in the city? Only after experiencing the world of mortals and going through the smoke and smoke can you understand your heart, see your nature, and return to your true self."

"I believe in your size. You must be comfortable in Sijiu City." Shen Rong curled his lips and found a place to sit down. This old man is very capable, and going to Sijiu City is definitely not worse than this, and he is no less worried.

"Lao Ran, eat something before you can't bear it and can't see."

Director Zheng took two Wowotou and handed one to Lao Ran.

Ran's father looked at his watch and frowned after taking it, "It's one o'clock, why haven't you received the official order yet?"

"The last diesel engine has already begun to evacuate. Why don't you issue an order now?"

Lao Ran was not in the mood to eat, "Will something go wrong, Lao Zheng, didn't you call to ask?"

Ran's father turned around and looked at Lao Zheng, who was eating his cornbread, "The detonation experiment has proven that there is no problem, and all preparations are complete. Go and ask, why haven't you issued an order yet?"

"What else can I say? Just wait."

Lao Zheng was also anxious and asked about the situation whenever he had time. He was no less anxious than Ran's father.

"It may be that the group of people has not been found yet, and the commander-in-chief has not made a decision."

Lao Zheng said softly, and Ran's father listened and wanted to say something, but he didn't say it.

At this time, in the command headquarters far behind, the observation hall was filled with dignitaries who came from all over the country. They looked at the staff below through the large glass, and they could also turn around and see through the observation hole in the distance. Sky.

Among these people, an old man with short hair who looked a little fatter said to the people around him with a smile, "I said back then that we would make mushroom bombs even if we pawned our pants."

"Look, I just watched the hammer fail today!"

The old man said hah and smiled. The people around him were a little thin, wearing old military uniforms and brown glasses.

Hearing what the old man said, he also sighed with emotion, "Yes, I said at that time, I know these yam eggs, but I really don't understand these mushroom eggs."

"Haha~~"

There were people around the same age behind him, and there were people younger than them. They all laughed after hearing this.

"So many years have passed, and the ugly daughter-in-law always has to see her mother-in-law. It's time for our football lady to come out and see the world. We can't just stay here and stay at home."

The old man continued to speak humorously, and the people around him nodded.

"I have confidence in them."

"Although this team has not gone to the battlefield, they are braver and more fearless here than on the battlefield."

"This is a heroic army that cannot be defeated."

The old man nodded deeply after hearing this.

"Before I came, several of them were very concerned about this experiment and said that I would tell them as soon as possible."

"Of course, I know that it's not just them, there are countless pairs of eyes watching here."

"When the news of success spreads throughout the country and the world, it will be a time when the earth will tremble."

As he spoke, he slapped the arms of the people around him, "We need to let the whole world hear our cry, an angry cry."

The people around me nodded affirmatively, "Don't worry, we will never let the people of the country down."

"Bring out mushroom eggs and stand tall has always been our slogan and our belief."

While the two were talking, a young officer outside came to the door to report the news, and then the guard captain came and stood aside.

The man in old military uniform stood up and walked aside.

"Chief, the person has been found. The helicopter is on its way. It is expected to arrive in 10 minutes. Evacuate quickly."

"Okay, tell the others that the experiment will proceed as planned."

"Yes!"

On the sand dunes, Lao Zheng ran back, Ran's father got up quickly, and everyone around him also looked over.

"The order is given, fifteen o'clock, fifteen o'clock."

After saying that, everyone with watches gathered together to check the time. Ran's father looked at his watch, and there was still one hour and eleven minutes left.

Ten miles away, Shen Rong also told everyone the news, the old Taoist still stood there with an even more devout expression.

On the Gobi slopes one by one, people sitting on the ground stood up one after another, and some counted numbers one by one in their hearts, counting down.

Long waiting, boring, but a little bit closer.

And as the pointer passed by little by little, the anxious waiting was full of tension.

Some began to sit down, fingers clasped together.

Ran's father and Lao Zheng also sat down, and the tension in their hearts shrank little by little with the pointer, gathering in their hearts.

Silence, everyone is waiting in silence.

And at the end of silence, it either breaks out or dies.

Finally, when the minute hand turned the last circle, Ran's father stood up, then picked up the specially prepared glasses and put them on. People around him stood up one after another, all wearing glasses.

Until the next moment, everyone shouted in unison in their hearts.

"Ten, ninety-three, two, one!"

"Blast it, come out!"

Everyone's voices echoed in their hearts at this moment.

And the next second, in the field of vision of the gray-black glasses, the originally bright dots in the sky seemed to be replaced by brighter light spots.

In the dark field of vision, a ball of light suddenly exploded, and then a strong light penetrated the sky, and strong yellow fire broke out around it.

Until then, a dry land thunder suddenly exploded, and then the rumbling sound came. As it continued, the flames rising into the sky kept rolling from the inside out, like an exploding golden mushroom, jumping into the sky above.

For a long time, I waited for the wind to pass, and for the yellow flames to dissipate in the air.

A louder roar came from all directions, from the ground, sweeping every corner next door.

"Hooray~~"

"Long live~~~"

Runner, wave the hat in your hand, run with all your strength, run towards the long-awaited moment.

Hug, hold the person next to you hard, and let the other person pat the back.

Smile, hold your head high and smile.

Crying, bowing his head and sobbing.

Everyone is using their own way to vent the excitement accumulated in their hearts, using their own way to welcome the strongest shield of the children of China.

"Lao Ran, Lao Ran, it's done, we're done."

Lao Zheng took off his glasses and put his arm around Father Ran's shoulders.

Ran's father also took off his glasses, tears streaming down his face, and he murmured, "It took me ten years to sharpen my sword, but I haven't tried the frost blade yet. I'm going to show you this today. Who will be unfair?"

In the distance, Shen Rong covered his face and cried, while the old Taoist next to him saluted the mushroom cloud devoutly, "Infinite Heavenly Lord, emerging from the cocoon and becoming a baby, your merits are immeasurable."

In the observation hall, the old man stretched out his hand, and the people around him also stretched out their hands, and the two held them tightly.