Chapter 21 I like their smiling faces
Looking at this alternative "family" on the timeline, Gao Zhendong suddenly felt that he was an outsider and should not be here. Of course, he could only think about this in his heart and could never say it out loud.

The people who came were Qin Huairu and her two children, Banggeng and Xiaodang. Qin Huairu was carrying a bag and had obviously just returned from her mother's home. Banggeng smelled the meat and came over following the aroma.

The crew of "Siheyuan" really knows how to choose actors, at least the actress Qin Huairu is really well chosen. Teacher Hao's face, coupled with her acting skills, put in the background of the 60s, is neither as distracting as a cone-shaped face, nor as ungrounded as a big Qingyi actor, and at the same time, she interprets the charm of a slightly plump and pretty widow to the fullest.

However, Gao Zhendong just admired the crew and Teacher Hao for their excellence. He had no interest in Qin Huairu, regardless of whether she was a widow or not.

Banggeng wants to eat meat, and Xiaodang wants to eat candy: "Uncle Gao! I want to eat candy." There is no child in the yard who doesn't like Gao Zhendong.

Gao Zhendong smiled and took out a handful of crispy candies and shared them among the three children. He Yushui also got a few and was extremely happy.

Strictly speaking, the food and wine for this meal were all paid for by Gao Zhendong. Jia Dongxu also did his duty and did not ask the newly arrived mother and daughter to sit down. He just asked Qin Huairu to take the children home for dinner.

Gao Zhendong waved his hand: "No, no, sit down and eat. Jia's sister-in-law and the children have come from a long way and can't get food for a while when they return home. Don't let the children go hungry."

Jia Dongxu was a little touched: "Zhendong, thank you. Shazhu, I will bring you the food rations for the three of them later." He also invited his family to sit down, and the two children and He Yushui went to get the bowls and chopsticks.

Sha Zhu said carelessly: "Come on, I am not that shameless to worry about the food rations of a woman and a child."

After saying that, he turned around and looked at Gao Zhendong: "Zhendong, I found that you really like children. There is no child in this compound who has not benefited from you."

Gao Zhendong was pouring himself a glass of wine. Upon hearing this, he stopped pouring the wine in mid-air, looked up at the children, and said, "When I see their smiling faces, I know that everything is worth it."

This one sentence made both Sha Zhu and Jia Dongxu's eyes red. They had never been to the battlefield, but they could feel the meaning of sacrifice from Gao Zhendong's expression and tone.

Qin Huairu also stopped the fighting children and looked at the three men.

Gao Zhendong came back to his senses and said, "What a spoilsport! Let's fill it up, let's get started."

He Yuzhu and Jia Dongxu filled their glasses with wine and raised them towards Gao Zhendong: "Cheers to you!"

The three of them drank the wine in one gulp and started eating amid the happy noises of the children.
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Two days passed uneventfully, because Gao Zhendong had a clear division of labor and proper breakdown of goals from the beginning, things on the project went smoothly for the time being.

Even the test samples for the return air furnace have been completed and comparative testing has begun. After all, that thing is just copying and following the instructions, and the processing volume is very small.

It was almost noon, and Gao Zhendong was discussing machining with Liang Faming and Yi Zhonghai. Someone asked at the door of the office: "Excuse me, who is Gao Zhendong, the senior technician?"

Gao Zhendong waved his hand from his seat: "It's me, who are you?"

The man walked in and said, "Hi, Senior Technician. I'm the head of the Training Section of the Factory Security Department. My last name is Li. Senior Technician, are you free? I want to discuss something with you."

The matter at hand was not urgent, Gao Zhendong stood up and said, "Don't worry, Engineer Liang, Master Yi, you guys continue to think about the points I just mentioned, and then show me the results before you decide."

After saying that, he turned around and said, "Chief Li, you can just call me Zhendong. If there is anything urgent, I'd like you to come here in person."

Section Chief Li raised his hand and looked at his watch: "Zhendong, I'm here to learn from you. It's almost time for dinner. Let's go to the cafeteria and cook two dishes. We can talk while we eat."

Gao Zhendong also raised his hand to check the time. It was almost lunch time, so he did not refuse and followed Section Chief Li to the canteen.

Entering the canteen, Section Chief Li asked for two dishes and a soup. The chef happened to be Sha Zhu, and the portions of the two dishes were a bit too much. Gao Zhendong and Section Chief Li both moved their chopsticks, and Gao Zhendong didn't play Tai Chi: "Section Chief Li, what's the matter, tell me", this was not a negotiation, there was no problem of losing patience.

Section Chief Li picked up an egg with chopsticks and said, "This is what happened. It's National Day and the tenth anniversary. The People's Armed Forces Department has given us a new task. The factory needs to train basic militias, and they have high requirements for the skills of the basic militias. But they didn't say anything more specific. I received this task and I was a little blind."

Gao Zhendong asked with great interest, "The factory militia will participate in the military parade?"

"Not really, but the tenth anniversary is a big event, so we will definitely work harder on related tasks."

Gao Zhendong was a little disappointed when he heard this: "Oh, it would be great if I could participate in the military parade, I would go and march in the parade again."

Section Chief Li smiled and said, "I've heard that high-level technicians are both civil and military, and now it seems to be true."

Gao Zhendong did not continue to talk about this issue, and asked: "Then Chief Li wants to talk about the basic militia training?"

Section Chief Li nodded. "Yes, I'm really at a loss on this matter. In the past, the militia was trained to shoot, bayonet, and use grenades. It is definitely not enough to deal with this task now. Zhendong, you are a combat hero and have made so many contributions. You must know everything about this. I just want you to give me some advice and figure out what to do. At the same time, please take a position in the factory militia to dampen the arrogance of those guys."

Section Chief Li was also very open-minded. He said, "If you help me, I will give you a position." This is a very favorable exchange condition for ordinary people.

However, Gao Zhendong was really too busy and had no intention of taking up that position, but being a basic militiaman was a good thing, so he still had to help: "Chief Li, I do know how to fight, but I haven't been on the battlefield for several years, and I'm afraid my military skills can't keep up with the latest developments in the army."

Section Chief Li laughed: "Zhendong, don't be modest. I have seen your pile of meritorious service materials. It is very thick. Please help me."

Gao Zhendong thought about it and gave him some advice: "I didn't say I won't help you. I'll give you an idea."

Section Chief Li immediately perked up: "You talk, I listen."

Gao Zhendong thought of a book from his previous life: "I remember my comrade mentioned it in a letter to me. The General Staff Mobilization Department published a book in March this year called "Militia Military Training Manual", published by Youth Publishing House. It contains content on nuclear, biological and chemical defense, shooting, weapon use, combat actions, and combat service. It is aimed at militias and the content is just right. In theory, this book should be available in the People's Armed Forces Department and the factory security department. You can go find it and practice according to this book. I guarantee there will be no problem."

Section Chief Li was overjoyed: "There is such a good thing? I'll go look for it." Section Chief Li was not well educated, and he didn't know the uses of many of the things that came down from above, and he might not even have seen them.

Gao Zhendong smiled and said, "Look carefully. If you can't find it, tell me and I'll ask my comrades for a copy."

Section Chief Li picked up the teacup and said, "Thank you so much, Deputy Captain Gao. I'll use tea instead of wine to toast you."

"What? When did I become Vice Captain Gao?"

"With your qualifications, what's wrong with being a deputy captain of the militia? Don't worry, I know what you're worried about. You can just be a figurehead, and nothing will bother you normally. This position is just an internal position, there's no official rank, no money, and the only benefit is that you can use it to scare the subordinates occasionally. Besides, people like you are very useful in the basic militia, even if you're just a figurehead."

Is this position really as useless as Chief Li said? It is true, but not entirely. There are actually many things to say about the use of this kind of thing, but that's too far.

In general, Section Chief Li did invest some money to get this position. In addition to the fact that Gao Zhendong really solved his problem, it also seemed like he was investing in advance.

At this point, Section Chief Li took the last sip of soup from the bowl and said, "That's it for this matter, Zhendong, just wait patiently, hehe."

(End of this chapter)