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After Aunt Shen asked who it was, she asked the security guard to let him in, and got up to open the door.It was the head of the shelter and her husband.

The person in charge of the shelter saw that she was raised by a good life, but her husband was different.The man's name is Yang Hansheng. He has a straight back, big feet, and a simple and honest face. He looks like an honest man.

The couple sat down at the invitation of Ms. Xue, and Yang Hansheng spoke first: "I should have come to thank you earlier, but Minhui's illness was cured only now, so I delayed coming here until now."

The person in charge of the shelter is Xu Minhui. She has a good family background. Her father was the director of a state-owned enterprise.

It's a pity that after Xu Minhui's father passed away, his sons and daughters had no talents, and the family business was divided and dispersed.

Xu Minhui went to the countryside to work as a plant protection officer before dividing the inheritance, and went to the villages in various production areas to preach the scientific methods of planting and medicine.

Yang Hansheng is Xu Minhui's classmate and also Xu Minhui's colleague. The two of them are doing the work of plant protection staff hand in hand.

Later, Xu's father died, and Xu's mother asked Xu Minhui to be brought back to the city. Yang Hansheng also tried his best to get into the agricultural hall, so he caught Xu's mother's eyes and got them married.After marriage, Yang Hansheng was still in charge of agriculture, but Xu Minhui transferred to the shelter to find ways to help the homeless.

Although she has worked so hard for so many years, Xu Minhui has never given up thinking about quitting.But after being ill for such a long time, and seeing that the shelter escaped from the predicament under the attention of the public, Xu Minhui wavered in her persistence.

Xu Minhui came here not only to thank Mr. Zhang, but also to get answers to some questions from Mr. Zhang.She sighed faintly: "Mr. Zhang, do you think it would be better for the shelter to let more capable people manage the shelter?"

Mr. Zhang gave a slight pause to the hand holding the water.

Few people are willing to take care of the shelter, and the reason why he took action was because Zhang Xiuyan had Dr. Sun involved, and there was such a serious epidemic again.Management by more capable people will naturally allow the shelter to obtain better resources and more funds.

But, first of all, there must be such a person-able and willing to go to the shelter.

Only people like Xu Minhui who have a wealthy family and a carefree life can stick to the shelter for ten years.

Mr. Zhang said: "The reason why this time it has attracted such attention is because the outbreak of the epidemic is closely related to the public." He calmly analyzed, "Even if another person manages it before, it may not necessarily be able to provide for the shelter. After that, as long as a clear shelter system and rescue system can be established, the work of the shelter will be on the right track.”

After hearing Mr. Zhang's words, Xu Minhui was immediately encouraged.She said: "I have thought a lot during my hospitalization, and I am going to take this opportunity to rectify the various systems of the shelter. After I draw up a new system, I will submit it to the higher authorities immediately."

Mr. Zhang nodded.Xu Minhui and Yang Hansheng's visit this time is equivalent to showing his position.For him, there is not much difference between having and not having a place that is not of much use and needs long-term investment like the asylum - and it is the same for everyone else.But since Xu Minhui and his wife both came to the door, Mr. Zhang naturally wouldn't drive them out.

Mr. Zhang nodded: "That's good."

Yang Hansheng hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Mr. Zhang, the agricultural base I brought has produced a new result, which was discovered by me and my students after several years of experiments. It is the Yangjiabang tribute rice hybrid rice from my hometown. The quality of the rice remains the same, even better than before, but the output can be increased by three to four times." He straightened his face, "If Mr. Zhang is willing to support us to do a fixed-point test, we can further confirm whether it is true or not. It can be scaled up.”

Mr. Zhang frowned.

Yangjiabang tribute rice is a key project in the city.A few years ago, there was an incident: Islanders came here to order Yangjiabang tribute rice, and bought seeds to go back.In the second year, an island country rice company "exported" the island country's organic rice to the delta area.Someone went to the Delta on a business trip and tasted this "organic rice from the island country" and found that the taste was similar to that of Yangjiabang tribute rice.After I came back to check, I found out that the so-called "organic rice in the island country" was sold from here, and the people in the island country made ten times as much money by changing the packaging later.

Since then, the city has vigorously supported the Yangjiabang tribute rice project, and the name of Yangjiabang tribute rice has been typed out.The problem now is that there is a market and a price, but the output cannot keep up, which makes the project team members anxious.

But the more anxious they are, the more the output will drop in a straight line.You must know that this Yangjiabang tribute rice is relatively delicate, has high requirements for the environment, and has a particularly high grain rate.The so-called husk valley is empty shell valley without rice grains in it.This kind of grain is born like this, and even the Yangjiabang people who have grown it for generations in the family can't do anything about it.

In front of him, Yang Hansheng actually said that he and his students have developed a tribute rice hybrid rice that can increase yield?Mr. Zhang didn't get too excited, but invited Yang Hansheng and his wife to the study.After sitting down again, Mr. Zhang said: "Can I visit your research base?"

Mr. Zhang did not agree, but Yang Hansheng felt more at ease.He readily replied: "Of course, you can go to see it at any time. We have been researching for nearly ten years. The year before last, we got the first generation of relatively stable tribute rice hybrid rice. We planted it last year and the effect is very good. Last year we kept a lot of rice. Hybrid rice species can be planted on a fixed-point trial planting of more than [-] mu. We have kept all the previous materials, including written records and photos.”

Mr. Zhang said: "With such results, why didn't they report it?"

A wry smile appeared on the corner of Yang Hansheng's lips: "To be honest, I have been on the bench in the Department of Agriculture for these years. As the economy develops faster and faster, agriculture is getting less and less attention, and many people in the countryside have abandoned their fields. The people who work and stay in the countryside are either old or young. The Department of Agriculture has become an unpopular department, and I can’t speak in it. When I first started this project, there were still people in the department who supported me. I just withdrew this project, and my position is almost equivalent to idle. I gritted my teeth and resigned from the Department of Agriculture, and took a few students to build a new project base from scratch. In order to support my project, my father-in-law stayed My money is almost exhausted." Yang Hansheng said with a sigh, "If I hadn't finally seen the hope of success the year before last, I'm afraid I would have given up."

It turned out to be the case.

Mr. Zhang looked at Yang Hansheng's simple and honest face, and knew why the couple had been able to love each other and support each other for so many years.They are all the same people, for the sake of their persistent beliefs, they can stick to jobs that others don't seem to be worth sticking to.

Mr. Zhang said: "You prepare the materials first, and I will go there before the spring plowing."

After sending Yang Hansheng and Xu Minhui away, Mr. Zhang let out a long sigh of relief.Ms. Xue pushed the door open and brought him a cup of hot tea.Looking at Ms. Xue's beautiful face, Mr. Zhang softened his heart, and said, "This Yang Hansheng has brought me a great gift." He didn't stay in other places according to Mr. Zhang's arrangement, but came back here Adding a foot in makes the already complicated situation even more complicated and difficult to understand.

Mr. Zhang came here to blame him for not obeying the arrangement, and secondly, he wanted to see if he was capable enough. He didn't give him any help after he came back.Although he quickly gained a firm foothold, he only stopped at a firm foothold. If he wants to take greater steps, the current foundation alone is not enough.

If Yang Hansheng's research really produces results, and this project can be promoted, he will be equivalent to holding a key project registered on it.

Mr. Zhang made a rare joke: "It seems that occasionally meddling in other people's affairs will bring unexpected gains." The incident involving Nanxiang pollution last time not only caused him to cut off his opponent's important arm and their cash cow, but also made him in the Meng Zhao's teacher left an impression.In the past, it was said that intellectuals are stinking old nines, but now it is different. No one knows the meaning of "knowledge is power" better than Mr. Zhang.

Knowledge can be transformed into money and into productivity. Grasping talents and these scientific researchers is tantamount to grasping the biggest and hardest power to shake.Generally speaking, people like Yang Hansheng and Mr. Meng Zhao have their own persistence and temper. It is difficult for people like him who are bent on seeking power and profit to catch their eyes.

Mr. Zhang talked to Ms. Xue about the benefits of the two "nosy affairs" he took care of.

Ms. Xue was a little surprised: "These two things seem to have happened to Ning Ning."

Mr. Zhang nodded.

Mr. Zhang's tone was rare and kind: "If the child Yuan Ning met today was really abducted by a kidnapper, he will probably get another credit." If Deputy Director Liu can remove the adverb, the inspectorate will completely fall to him. side.

Ms. Xue said: "It seems that Ningning is really a lucky star."

Mr. Zhang made a rare compliment: "It is better to say that he is careful and kind than that he is a lucky star." If not, Yuan Ning would not have noticed these things—Yuan Ning is different from them—at this age , It seems that I have long been accustomed to the suffering of others, and I only focus on what we have to do every day.

Ms. Xue was silent.

Mr. Zhang said: "It's a terrible thing to get used to it." He crossed his fingers, "Sometimes I feel that in the process of confronting 'Big Brother', I have gradually become the same person as him."

Ms. Xue watched Mr. Zhang express her uneasiness in a slow voice, and suddenly thought of the words of Xue's grandma, "You should be their harbor".Mr. Zhang and Zhang Xiuyan always behaved so tough, as if they were invulnerable fighters, standing in front of them forever to protect them from the wind and rain.

But as long as one is human, there will be moments of uneasiness and vulnerability, and the human heart cannot be made of steel.

They also need comfort and support.

Ms. Xue said, "No." She held Mr. Zhang's hand, "You will never become that kind of person."

When it was almost time to go to bed, Ms. Xue knocked on the door of Zhang Xiuyan's room.Zhang Xiuyan was reading a book, seeing that it was Ms. Xue, he couldn't help being a little surprised.He called, "Mom."

Ms. Xue put her arms around him.

Zhang Xiuyan frowned.

Ms. Xue said, "I'm sorry, Xiu Yan."

Zhang Xiuyan's stiff back slowly relaxed.

Ms. Xue said: "I was so sad at that time, and I said things I shouldn't have said to you." I wondered if I could see Mingming if I jumped down. I'm sorry, I—"

Zhang Xiuyan said: "It's okay." He interrupted Ms. Xue's apology, "You are our mother." For Ms. Xue's illness, he had read many books on mental illness, and knew that Ms. Xue could do nothing about it. Control yourself.Faced with such a situation, we can only take care of her more patiently and meticulously, and channel her negative emotions, so that she can gradually improve.Fortunately, Ms. Xue's condition seems to have gradually stabilized recently.

Their mother is back.

Ms. Xue saw that there was no reluctance on Zhang Xiuyan's face. She didn't want to cry, but tears fell down.

She didn't know how she got here in the past two years, and she didn't understand how she had the heart to do such a thing to such a son.Her heart seemed to have been away from her youngest son for two years, so she couldn't feel everything outside, couldn't feel happiness, couldn't feel joy.When she realized that her illness would worry others, she tried to pretend to be the same as before, and tried to make herself look okay, but she still couldn't fall asleep, and she still couldn't get herself out of the nightmare.

Ms. Xue hugged Zhang Xiuyan tightly: "It won't happen in the future, no matter what happens in the future, my mother will never do that again."

Zhang Xiuyan let out a "hmm", picked up a handkerchief and handed it to Ms. Xue with a sullen face, and broke free from Ms. Xue's embrace by the way.He is already 14 years old, and it is not suitable for him to be hugged by his mother like this.

Ms. Xue wiped away her tears, and saw that Zhang Xiuyan was afraid to avoid her hug, most of the sadness in her heart dissipated.She said angrily and amusedly, "Did you only let Ningning hug you?"

Thinking of Yuan Ning's soft hug, Zhang Xiuyan paused, nodded and said, "Yes." He liked Yuan Ning's clean aura, and also liked Yuan Ning's dependence on him.

Ms. Xue said: "When you grow up and you are going to marry a wife, don't you want your daughter-in-law to hug you?"

Zhang Xiu said solemnly: "It's still early."

After seeing off Ms. Xue, Zhang Xiuyan went to wash his face, rinse his mouth, put on his pajamas, and went to Yuan Ning's room for a routine "inspection".Yuan Ning was already asleep, the curtains were drawn tightly, and the moonlight could only leak in through the gap.There was not much light in the room, so Zhang Xiuyan turned on the desk lamp and looked at the child sleeping soundly on the bed.Yuan Ning will no longer curl up into a small shrimp when sleeping, and her eyebrows will no longer be wrinkled together. If she stretches out her hand, Yuan Ning will still stretch out her short arms to hug it, but the person in her hand is no longer calling her father. Mom, but "Big Brother".

Zhang Xiuyan was very satisfied with the results.

Zhang Xiuyan put his hand into Yuan Ning's bed.

Yuan Ning really took advantage of the situation and hugged her up.

Being hugged, I'll sleep here tonight.Thinking this way, Zhang Xiuyan lifted the quilt slightly with the other hand, lay down next to Yuan Ning, and took advantage of the situation to wrap Yuan Ning in his arms.

This night Zhang Xiuyan slept extremely peacefully.

A night without dreams.

Yuan Ning opened his eyes in the morning, it was still dark.It was almost spring, and the sun came out later, he looked blankly at the chest in front of him, and felt that his whole body was trapped in that familiar embrace.He kicked his feet, mentioned Zhang Xiuyan's leg, and immediately widened his eyes.It's not a dream, it's really Big Brother!

Why did the eldest brother sleep next to him?

Zhang Xiuyan also woke up.He opened his eyes and met Yuan Ning's eyes full of surprise.

Zhang Xiuyan said, "Last night I came to see if you had covered yourself with the quilt."

Yuan Ning was dumbfounded.

Zhang Xiuyan was serious: "In the end you hugged me and refused to let me go."

Yuan Ning got up and said embarrassedly: "I didn't mean it!"

Zhang Xiuyan said "um", expressing his understanding."Get up and brush your teeth, time to go for a run," he said.

Yuan Ning quickly put the shock of "big brother sleeping in my room" behind her, and got up to brush her teeth, wash her face and change clothes.

Zhang Xiuyan didn't feel guilty at all for putting the matter on Yuan Ning.It feels surprisingly good to bully this little stammer once in a while.

The day began peacefully and cheerfully.

At noon, Deputy Director Liu came and brought good news: "I dispatched a group of plainclothes patrolmen, and quickly found out the situation in that district. Good guy, that relative of Meng Dayan is really daring. He has been cracking down on gangsters for two years, yet he still dares to engage in so many black deeds. This kidnapper group has given him a lot of benefits. Some children asked the police for help there. Not only were they not rescued, but he even told those Kidnappers. Those kidnappers are really devoid of conscience." At this point, the joy on Deputy Director Liu's face faded, replaced by deep anger, "They broke the leg of the child who asked for help in public, and scared the other The child is no longer afraid to ask for help."

Yuan Ning was terrified and worried.He didn't quite understand: "Why do they arrest children to become beggars?" Aren't beggars very pitiful because they don't have enough food and clothing?

Deputy Director Liu said: "There is a slang saying in the beggar industry, which is 'beggars have been working for three years, and the emperor will not change them'. They don't have to work every day, as long as they stretch out their hands and open their mouths, someone will give them money. What's more, they don't even need to open their hands to open their mouths." Just collect money from the children below, if the child is injured or sick, they don’t treat them, throw them aside and write a few lines of big characters, and ask passers-by to pay more in the name of asking for money for medical treatment.” Deputy Liu The chief of the department has worked as a patrol officer for more than ten years, so he should have been numb by now, but this time the gang of kidnappers was too conscientious, and it brought back many bad memories for Deputy Director Liu.He sighed, "I rescued a child in a similar situation before, and his leg was never healed because of delayed treatment. After returning home, the family had already had another child, and they didn't want to raise such a 'cripple' like him. ', and kicked him out. After careful calculation, more than ten years have passed, and I don’t know how he is doing now.”

Zhang Xiuyan was a little surprised when he heard Deputy Director Liu's words.In his impression, Deputy Director Liu was a person who devoted himself to research and made every effort to climb up. When Deputy Director Liu came in just now, he also had an unconcealable look of joy on his face.

I didn't expect Deputy Director Liu to have such a side.

Yuan Ning said, "Uncle Liu, you are really amazing!"

Deputy Director Liu met Yuan Ning's bright and sincere eyes, as if his heart had been kicked by something.He said: "Uncle Liu is not very good at all. I was just a small patrolman at the time, and I couldn't help him. When I was able to help him, I couldn't think of him anymore."

Yuan Ning said: "You rescued him from those nasty kidnappers, he will always thank you."

Deputy Director Liu said: "I didn't expect to be thanked." The more he learned, the more numb his heart became. Gradually, it seemed that only a promotion and a salary increase could make him feel a little bit happier.Deputy Director Liu shook his head, "Let's not talk about this, Ning Ning, do you want to see that child? The child has been sent to the shelter with other children, but it may be because of the shadow in his heart, the staff did not persuade him It can get better. Since the child is willing to ask you for help, he should trust you. If you--" Deputy Director Liu suddenly became dumb as he spoke, because he noticed that Zhang Xiuyan was looking at him.

Yuan Ning was taken aback, and looked at Zhang Xiuyan.

Zhang Xiuyan said, "Do you want to go?"

Yuan Ning said: "I want to talk to him. If he is willing to speak, he may be able to find his parents." His expression was extremely serious, "His parents must be very worried."

Zhang Xiuyan thought of what Deputy Director Liu said just now.If the child's parents had already given birth to a second child and abandoned the child, would it cast a shadow on Yuan Ning?

Zhang Xiuyan frowned, met Yuan Ning's expectant gaze, finally nodded and said, "Okay, I'll take you there."

Seeing that Zhang Xiuyan nodded, Deputy Director Liu took them to the shelter.He didn't know what was wrong, and he felt uneasy when handling this case.

Probably because I thought of the child who was not able to help to the end, so I always thought about doing something more for this child this time.

As soon as the shelter arrived, Yuan Ning noticed that the environment here had changed a lot, and it was exactly the same as what he saw on TV.He followed Deputy Director Liu in and came to a three-person room.The kid was sitting on the bed looking out the window, the winter sun was shining on his face, making him look a bit lonely.He had already showered and changed into the clothes prepared by the shelter, and he looked clean, not the same as yesterday.

Yuan Ning didn't recognize him at first, but when he saw his round ears, he was sure that he was the little beggar he met at the bookstore.He ran up and said, "Hello!"

The child turned to look at him.

Yuan Ning said, "Don't you remember your parents?"

The child pursed his lips, didn't speak, just looked at him quietly.

Zhang Xiuyan suddenly said, "What's your name?" He didn't use Chinese, but English.

The child was taken aback, and replied in English: "Warner Keynes, my name is Warner Keynes."

Zhang Xiuyan started talking to the child in English.

After the conversation was over, Zhang Xiuyan turned to Deputy Director Liu: "This kid is not from China. His parents are both children of foreign Chinese. He grew up abroad and can't speak Chinese, and he can't either. You can contact the foreign affairs department. Let them see if they can get in touch with these two people." He took the paper next to him and scribbled down two names, "This is his parents."