Chapter 521 He is really happy today
"Well, since it has been scientifically demonstrated and there is a consensus, then this matter is settled." The chief spoke very elegantly, and he had great faith in the collective opinions of scientific workers.

The leader of the Defense Work Committee continued to report: "We are also preparing for the replacement of this missile. We started the demonstration after the New Year. As the New Year is coming soon, we did not drag the comrades to continue the discussion. But now there are some clues. At the meeting to decide to terminate the imitation of K-5, everyone has had some discussions. Comrade Gao Zhendong of the th Machine Department put forward many suggestions, and the comrades of the Air Force are very interested."

"Comrade Gao Zhendong? Is he the young comrade who has a close relationship with the Tu-4T, infrared air-to-air missiles, and electronic reconnaissance ships?" The chief had a good memory and had heard about Gao Zhendong many times during his work.

"Yes, that's him. He is very insightful in these areas. Although he may not be involved in the specific details, his ideas on the general direction and technical and tactical principles are very suitable for our current situation."

"Well, that's good. It seems that the new generation of scientific and technological workers after the founding of our country has also grown up, and comrades like Gao Zhendong are growing very fast."

This is what makes the leader most gratified. Specific equipment is, of course, important, but the essence seen through this phenomenon is also very important.

"Well, we have always attached great importance to the training, delivery and use of talents. This comrade has now been hired as a lecturer by Beijing University of Technology and is teaching students at Beijing University of Technology. Judging from the feedback from the school, the effect is very good." These are the work content and achievements of the National Defense Working Committee, and they still need to be reported in detail.

"That's great." The chief was very happy. "But isn't the position of lecturer inappropriate? I think his work and achievements are more than enough for a professor."

The leader had some understanding of Gao Zhendong's situation, mainly because this young man had often appeared in work recently. Such young and promising backbones should still be taken care of.

"Ah... This is mainly to avoid forcing things to grow too fast, or to prevent the trees from standing out in the forest. Besides, this comrade is very conscious and doesn't care much about these things."

The chief's voice was very clear: "This is not good. Just because they are highly conscious doesn't mean you can bully them. Are you forcing their growth? I think they are growing very well. It can take time, but don't let the process take too long. This was originally a great opportunity to buy horse bones, but you guys have turned it into something you can't do."

The leader of the Defense Work Committee was overjoyed. You think I want to suppress him? I am afraid of the bad influence. "Okay, Chief, we accept the criticism. We will promote him to associate professor at the beginning of the semester. It's too sudden to promote him to professor. Give us some time."

Although there are not many associate professors under the age of 30, they do exist and are not too conspicuous. If we look at the global picture, there are even more of them.

"Well, don't let the comrades who are studying hard get discouraged. The problem we need to solve is that the tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind, not this comrade's problem. Don't put the cart before the horse."
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At this time, the courtyard was filled with a lively and joyful scene.

In the central courtyard, there was a row of several large and small stoves lined up in a row. There was a fire burning underneath and pots on top. The flames were blazing and the heat was rising.

The main stove was prepared by Sha Zhu overnight. Nowadays, all good chefs who prepare banquets have the skill of preparing stoves. When preparing banquets outside, the host often does not have a good big stove, so everything has to be prepared on the spot.

Sha Zhu often goes out to cook for others, so there is no need to say much about his cooking skills.

In several pots, some were boiling with heat, some were sizzling, and different aromas wafted out from the pots, all of which were very delicious to smell.

Next to the stove, Sha Zhu, worthy of being a great chef, used all his skills to take good care of several different pots.

While he was busy, he also took time out to greet the neighbor aunts, sisters-in-law and younger sisters who came to help.

A group of people were washing vegetables, chopping chopping boards, and washing all the bowls, plates, spoons and chopsticks first. These were all collected from the neighbors and were of various kinds. They had to be returned after use.

The happiest people are the children in the yard, as they are the ones enjoying all this in the purest way.

Although life was still hard, at least they were far away from the war and no longer had to worry about bombs falling on their heads or things exploding around them.

Gao Zhendong watched all this comfortably at the door of his house, with Lou Xiaoe beside him, who was entertaining the child with snacks.

"boom!"

There was an explosion, and several children ran in from the hanging flower door laughing.

Indeed, they are not afraid of the explosion because the explosion was caused by themselves.

"Run, run! The mud almost splashed on people." Ever since Gao Zhendong said, "It's okay to blow up mud puddle, but not manure pit," the children really didn't blow up manure pit again.

But this mud puddle is not a good thing either. From what they said, they probably set off firecrackers in the mud puddle outside, and the mud spots almost flew onto other people.

Outside the yard, there was a faint sound of curses: "You little bastards, if it wasn't New Year's Day today, I would beat you to pieces."

There was a faint apology from an adult, probably due to the two buffs of "it's New Year" and "they're still children", no one else paid much attention and the noise soon died down.

A few children who caused trouble were slapped on the buttocks. They jumped in the yard while shouting "I won't do it again" and screaming. However, none of them cried. They were still laughing happily.

"Banggeng, come here!" Gao Zhendong shouted with a smile.

Bang Geng came over timidly, and Gao Zhendong patted him on the head lightly: "You've become more capable. You've learned to estimate the time to fire the cannon, right?" He probably estimated the distance between the good guys and fired the cannon when the time was right, so that when the guys came over, they would be startled.

Bang Geng was horrified: "Uncle Gao, how did you know?"

How do I know? I did this when I was a kid. During Chinese New Year, boys would set off firecrackers in the same way.

"Don't do that again next time! I'll ask your mom to punish you! Go away."

Seeing Gao Zhendong teaching Bang Geng a lesson, Lou Xiao'e found it very funny and started to laugh.

Banggeng walked away with a depressed head, but soon became happy again.

Another group of younger children, in addition to gathering around Gao Zhendong to ask for snacks, some also ran to Sha Zhu to ask for some leftovers.

Xiaodang was still wobbling as he held a piece of the food in his hand and walked to Gao Zhendong to give it to Aunt Lou. Lou Xiao'e ate it quite happily.

It was almost noon. Many square tables, round tables, high tables and low tables were lined up in a row. People were walking back and forth, some carrying dishes, some holding bowls.

There are a few dishes on each table that are the same, that is Sha Zhu's skill. But there are also some different dishes on each table, that is the contribution of each family.

There is no such thing as a main table for a long table banquet. Of course, if you insist on saying that the table in the middle is the main table, that's fine too.

Anyway, everyone can sit anywhere in a long row. The children are crowded at two tables at one end, their eyes are shining and the corners of their mouths are shining too.

There was wine on the table, which was collected from various families. Gao Zhendong could have made a lot of it, but he didn't do so. It would be fun to drink it in a variety of ways.

There were even drinks on the table. The deaf old lady took out a can of malted milk that Gao Zhendong had given her, and Qin Huairu also took out the remaining drink she hadn't finished during her confinement period. They mixed it into a large bowl. The elderly, the weak, women and children who didn't drink alcohol drank this.

"Malted milk is delicious." This is the taste that some children in the yard still remember many years later.

It’s like Gao Zhendong’s mentor, who really likes an extremely niche and extinct food - milk substitute powder. Perhaps he misses more than just the taste.

After everyone was seated, the enamel pots, ceramic cups, and even bowls in front of them were filled. Yi Zhonghai picked up his big teapot, but this time there was no tea in it.

"Neighbors, I won't say more. I guess if I say too much, everyone will get annoyed and can't wait. I'll just say one thing: I wish all the neighbors good luck in the New Year, good health for your family, long life for the old, and safe growth for the young. Let's drink!"

It is said that Yi Zhonghai's position is as stable as a rock. He knows exactly what to say and when. At this time, he didn't even give Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong a chance to speak.

Didn’t you see that the children’s eyes were glowing green? Even the adults were no less excited.

After hearing his words, everyone responded with a roar of “Happy New Year!”

For a while, there was laughter and joy, and the clinking of glasses. As for the tables for the children, chopsticks were flying. At this time, the advantage of having a brother was reflected. Xiaodang was sitting on the Diaoyutai, and it was all thanks to her brother.

At this time, another feature of the long table banquet is reflected: freedom.

At a long table banquet, it is not impolite to run around while eating with a bowl in hand, because the dishes on each table are not exactly the same. If there is something in front of you, you have to run to other tables with your bowl in hand to get it. This atmosphere is extremely relaxed and comfortable.

It is common to be forced to drink a few glasses of wine before you even pick up the food when you carry your bowl to another table.

Adults find it fresh and new while eating, and children even more so. This kind of atmosphere is simply their favorite.

Gao Zhendong was extremely happy watching this scene, and even felt a little intoxicated. As the biggest "sponsor" of this long table banquet, there were naturally countless neighbors who came to Gao Zhendong for a drink.

It was not until two or three in the afternoon, as the neighbors blessed each other, that everyone thought this was a good idea and decided to do it every year. However, next year, Mr. Gao would not be allowed to pay for the bulk of the expenses.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the young couple took the car sent by the Lou family to the Lou family to have the New Year's Eve dinner. As soon as they arrived at the Lou family, Gao Zhendong went to the bedroom to rest for more than an hour, which was a rare occasion.

Lou's mother asked Lou Xiao'e worriedly, "Is my beloved son-in-law okay?" This is a rare situation.

Lou Xiao'e just smiled and explained to her parents: "It's okay, don't worry about him. He is really happy today."

(End of this chapter)