Rebirth of science and technology to rejuvenate the country

Yu Xingyi reminded Yuan Xia in the kitchen: "Yuan Xia, call Yuan Qiu and ask them to come over for dinner."

Yuan Xia said: "Okay."

Yuan Xia hurried to make a phone call and paged Yuan Qiu.

Since the past two years, pagers have become popular, providing great convenience for people's communication life.

At first, it was just a digital pager. Call the paging station and leave a phone number for the other party to call back.

Last year, Chinese display pagers began to appear, and you can leave a short message through the paging station, which is somewhat similar to the later mobile phone text messages.

Yuan Xia and Yu Xingyi both set up a Hanxian pager for easy contact.

The price is not cheap. A pager costs more than 3000 yuan, and the Internet access fee costs [-] to [-] yuan. It costs several hundred service fees every year.

Yuanqiu's unit needs to run news, and timeliness is very important, so each reporter was equipped with a pager early on, so that it is convenient to get news as soon as possible for interviews.But it is still a digital pager.

A few minutes later, the phone rang, Yuan Dong picked it up, Yuan Qiu said on the phone: "Brother, what's the matter?"

Yuan Dong turned to the microphone: "Hahaha, I don't dare to call me brother, sister."

Yuan Qiu, who has always been gentle and gentle, screamed over there: "Dongdong? Is that you, Dongdong? You're back?"

Yuan Dong laughed: "Yes, sister, come back quickly, we will wait for you to eat."

Yuan Xia took the phone from Yuan Dong's hand and complained to him: "What call are you answering, don't startle your sister. Xiao Qiu, don't get excited, take a deep breath, and be careful of my little nephew. Is Wen Yuan back? Have you eaten yet? I'm driving to pick you up now."

Yuan Qiu said: "Not yet, I'm still at work. I'll call him and let him go home first. Brother, come pick me up."

Yuan Xia said, "Okay."

The dinner table tonight was extremely lively, Yuandong came back, and Yuanqiu and his wife also came over, just far away from Yuanchun and Chongyang.

The happiest person at the dinner table is grandpa.What the old man is most afraid of is that he won't be able to wait for Yuan Dong to come back. Now that Yuan Dong is back, even though he only came back for a month, he feels very satisfied.

Putting down the dishes and chopsticks, the family sat in the yard eating watermelon to cool off. Grandpa leaned on the recliner and said, "Xiaxia, Dongdong is back. When Chun'er and Yangyang come back, you can accompany me back to my hometown."

The old man has always had a simple wish, that is, to go back to his hometown before he leaves, to meet his fellow countrymen, pay homage to his wife and ancestors, and let the grandchildren go back to put a grave for their father.

But this wish made it difficult for the grandchildren. Grandpa is 85 years old. How many times will he have the opportunity to return to his hometown in his life?Indeed, the wish of the elderly should be fulfilled.But on such a hot day, it was a big adventure for an 85-year-old man.

The transportation in his hometown is inconvenient, and he had to reverse the car after taking the train, and the journey was bumpy. He was old and injured, so he couldn't sit for a long time. Yuan Xia was really worried that he would be exhausted on the road before he got home.

So after the old man made this request, the brothers and sisters were silent, and no one dared to agree.

After grandpa went to bed, Yuan Xia drove Yuan Qiu and his wife back.

As soon as Yu Xing came out of the shower, he saw Yuan Dong still sitting in the yard, so he went over: "I've been driving for a few days, I'm tired, why don't you go to bed?"

"Jet lag, I don't feel tired." Yuan Dong raised his head to look at Yu Xingyi. Yu Xingyi is already 35 this year, and time seems to have stopped on him. Except for a little more mature and stable, there are no other changes. Just like my elder brother.

Yu Xing wiped his hair, sat down beside him, and asked, "How is life in America?"

Yuan Dong said, "It's pretty good."

"Is it very different from domestic ones?"

"It's not small. The living conditions are many times better than those in China. Sometimes I feel a little desperate when I think of the gap between the United States and China." Yuan Dong smiled bitterly.

"It's not just about living conditions, is it?" Yu Xingyi said.

"Yes, there is also science and technology. I am even a little worried about whether I can find a suitable job when I come back." Yuan Dong said.

Yu Xing was silent for a moment before he said: "So this is why so many people don't want to return to China after studying abroad."

Yuan Dong said "hmm": "But I will still come back. I understand my brother's approach now, and I can't just lie down just because I see the gap. If I don't catch up now, I will never catch up one day. "

Yu Xing looked at him and laughed: "If your brother knows that you think so, he will definitely be very happy. He looks forward to your return every day."

Yuan Dong also smiled: "I'm his younger brother, so my ideological consciousness can't be too far behind my brother. Brother Xingyi."

"Huh?" Yu Xing turned to look at him.

Yuan Dong hesitated, and said, "My brother's factory is developing smoothly now, right?"

Yu Xing nodded: "It's okay. The sales volume of dump trucks this year has more than doubled compared to the same period last year, but the progress of excavators has not met your brother's expectations. It is too difficult to recruit people. The problem of materials has not been resolved yet. .”

"There is no financial difficulty?"

Yu Xingyi said: "Not yet."

Yuan Dong nodded, wanted to say something, but didn't know how to speak, so he kept silent. After a while, he asked about the Mulati brothers and sisters, chatted casually, and went back to his room to sleep.

Yu Xingyi also sat for a while, then returned to his room to continue working.

When Yuan Xia came back, he took a shower first, and went directly into Yu Xing's room.

Yu Xing looked up at him, and whispered, "Why are you here?"

Yuan Xia froze for a moment, then laughed, in the past Chongyang and Yuandong slept in the same room, so it was only natural for him to sleep with Yu Xing, now that Chongyang is not at home, it stands to reason that their brothers should sleep in the same room.

"Forget it, just sleep here. Dongdong has already fallen asleep, so I won't wake him up." Yuan Xia sat down at the table, "I've considered the plan for Grandpa to go back."

Yu Xing stopped: "Are you still planning to go back with Grandpa?"

Yuan Xia sighed: "Otherwise, what should we do? He is 85 years old, and he came here from his hometown 14 years ago for the five of us. Calculating from the time when I wrote the letter and when he arrived, he should have received the letter. I rushed over here. I went back once in 14 years. Now he wants to go back while he can still move. How can I not satisfy such a simple wish?"

"But he is so old, the weather is so hot, and the road is so long, are you not afraid of problems?" Yu Xingyi looked worried.

"I'm afraid! So I'm trying to find a way. Modify my car, install an air conditioner, get a reclining chair inside, and take him all the way back slowly. Or take a sleeper to Zhengzhou, then rent a car there, and then pull him He will go back." Yuan Xia talked about his envisioned plan.

Yu Xingyi said, "It's not safe to drive a long-distance car."

"Walk all the way and rest all the way, and stay in a hotel in a bigger city. In short, don't be in a hurry and take more time." Yuan Xia said.

"It's a feasible method, but it's time-consuming." Yu Xingyi said.

"I can't help it. I'm just afraid that the road will be too bumpy and his body won't be able to bear it. Why don't we take the train first, and I'll find a car when we get there," Yuan Xia said.

"Think carefully again and find a comprehensive and safe solution." Yu Xingyi said.

Yuan Dong next door was actually not asleep, he was still jet-lagged, and originally wanted to wait for his elder brother to come over and talk to him.

In the end, no one came after waiting for a long time, and heard the sound of closing the door from next door, knowing that the elder brother went to sleep in Yu Xing's room, so he turned off the light.

Because of jet lag, Yuan Dong woke up late, Yuan Xia didn't go to work, and was preparing lunch in the kitchen. There were a lot of ingredients in the kitchen, and it looked like he was going to make a big meal.

Yuan Dong yawned: "Brother, why didn't you go to work?"

Yuan Xia said: "You came back after a long time, how can I go to work. There are rice noodles in the refrigerator, I will make you cold rice noodles."

"Okay, thank you brother." Yuan Dong went to wash up first, and asked by the way, "Where are Grandpa and Brother Xingyi?"

"Grandpa went outside to play chess with others, and Xing Yi went to the factory."

After Yuan Dong finished washing, Yuan Xia had already mixed rice noodles for him.

Yuan Dong took two mouthfuls of rice noodles, and squatted beside Yuan Xia to watch him work: "Our rice noodles are still delicious, spicy and satisfying."

Yuan Xia said with a smile: "I think American milk and bread are quite nourishing. You are fatter than before."

Yuan Dong smiled embarrassedly: "Too busy, lack of exercise, all muscles are gone."

"No matter how busy you are, remember to exercise. Don't get belly fat before talking about your girlfriend," Yuan Xia said.

Yuan Dong chuckled: "Not at all. Brother, you will be thirty this year, where is my sister-in-law?"

Yuan Xia glared at him: "You can't stop your mouth if you have something to eat?"

Yuan Dong turned his head and glanced at the door, lowered his voice and said, "Brother, you haven't been married for so many years, is it because I'm the first brother?"

Yuan Xia's eyes widened, staring at Yuan Dong.

Yuan Dong bowed his head and looked at Yuan Xia, then he laughed, and he choked while laughing, all the powder in his mouth sprayed out.

Yuan Xia put down what he was doing, raised his hand and patted him on the back: "Isn't it embarrassing for such a big man to be able to choke on food?"

Yuan Dong put down the bowl, coughed hard a few times, and then took a sip of water: "I'm choking in my trachea. Brother, you haven't answered me yet, is that what I think?"

Yuan Xia lowered her eyes: "What do you think?"

Yuan Dong put down the water glass, put his two thumbs together, and ticked off: "You and Brother Xingyi are a couple. Two men, the same sex."

Yuan Xia let out a "hmm".

Yuan Dong was about to serve the bowl again, but when he heard his answer, he hurried over and put his arms around his shoulders, and said excitedly: "Brother, really? Really? No wonder! No wonder!"

Yuan Xia glanced at the door and lowered his voice: "You must not tell anyone about this."

Yuan Dong nodded his head like a pecking chicken: "I'm sure I won't talk nonsense." He let Yuan Xia go, picked up the bowl and continued to eat.

Seeing his expression seemed normal, Yuan Xia thought to himself that this kid is quite receptive, probably because he has seen similar things in the United States.Unexpectedly, Yuan Dong was the first person to come out of the closet.

Yuan Dong said: "Brother, guess how I know?"

Yuan Xia shook her head.

Yuan Dong whispered: "I saw a gay demonstration in San Francisco. There were many people, both men and women. When I saw it for the first time, it really overturned my cognition. At that time, I thought America was really amazing. , there are all kinds of weird things. A Chinese fellow told me that there are actually a lot in China, but everyone is sneaky and dare not be aboveboard, because it is considered a disease, and it seems to be a crime.”

"Later, I kept thinking about you and brother Xingyi. You two have such a good relationship, and you are not married, and you don't even talk about love. Is it possible that you are a couple? I thought you would come to sleep with me last night, no Thinking of you still went to Brother Xingyi. So I think the possibility is very high, so I came to ask you." Yuan Dong said.

Yuan Xia squinted at him: "Don't you feel sick?"

Yuan Dong shook his head violently: "Of course not, you are my brother, the person I admire the most, I am disgusted and no one can disgust my brother. Brother, don't worry, I support you. In the future, I will educate my children well and let them I will give you a retirement pension."

"You think so far!" Yuan Xia laughed when he heard this, but his eyes couldn't help getting wet.