The Sweetness of the Seventies-Chapter 1200 - 1169: There’s a Turnaround

Even though it’s not a systemic issue, it still shouldn’t be dismissed lightly.

Who knows if it will be encountered again in the future?

Upon reaching the base’s office area, Huo Yingjie took a shower in the public bathroom, changed his clothes, and then returned to the dormitory.

Worker Li had already gotten food for Huo Yingjie and said, "I saw you hadn’t come, so I got you some food, worrying that if you came later, there wouldn’t be any good dishes left. It’s just a bit cold now; you should go and heat it up in the kitchen."

"Thank you, Worker Li," Huo Yingjie expressed his gratitude and carried the food to the kitchen.

After heating up the food, he brought it back, poured a cup of hot water, and started eating at the desk.

"Huo, why didn’t you come back with us earlier?" Worker Li asked curiously, holding a book and ready to read.

While eating, Huo Yingjie replied, "I found some issues, and just happened to run into Chief Engineer Liu, so I discussed it with him."

"Is it about the problem we discussed last time in the dorm?" Worker Li asked. He knew some details because Huo Yingjie’s report, as well as a contribution from Worker Li, had been involved.

However, after submitting their report, there was no follow-up, and Worker Li thought they had made a mistake, so he didn’t dwell on it.

But today had been a failure, and Huo Yingjie brought it up again, which reminded him.

"Yes, that’s right," confirmed Huo Yingjie with a nod. "It had to be mentioned! They were looking in the wrong place entirely; if we don’t change it, the fourth attempt will fail too. It’s not only wasting money, but the mission won’t be accomplished, and we won’t be able to go home early either."

Worker Li also sighed, "Yeah, I miss my home too. It’s already been seven months since I left home. In a little while, my daughter won’t even recognize me."

"Ah, my kids might not go as far as not recognizing me, but they will surely hold some resentment in their hearts. Before leaving, I said I was going out to buy them gifts, but this ’gift buying’ has taken several months," Huo Yingjie said with a wry smile, quickly finishing his meal and walking around the room to aid digestion.

Huo Yingjie and Worker Li chatted intermittently about work and family.

In this desolate place, if one doesn’t chat, it could probably make you sick.

Meanwhile, Chief Engineer Liu, upon returning, immediately called Wang Shengli over.

"Shengli, did the leader of Group Three, Wen Qiming submit a document? It contains some content about automation; have you seen it?" Chief Engineer Liu asked. He couldn’t find the reason for their failures, so he decided to review Huo Yingjie’s approach.

Wang Shengli was surprised and thought for a while, then said, "In the middle of last month, Wen Qiming, the leader of Group Three, did submit a document, but when I saw it was about automation, I immediately rejected it. After all, there is no problem with automation; there’s no need to waste effort on that."

Even Chief Engineer Liu himself believed this, so he wasn’t upset about Wang Shengli’s decision and just nodded, "We failed the third experiment; we must change the direction. Go get that document for me to review."

Wang Shengli, seeing that Chief Engineer Liu requested, nodded, "Yes, I’ll go and find it."

Wang Shengli, after returning, found the document deemed useless in a basket filled with various materials in the office and examined it carefully.

The data inside, along with various analyses, seemingly had some merit.

As Chief Engineer Liu was waiting, Wang Shengli didn’t dare delay and hurriedly brought it over.

Chief Engineer Liu has been very tired during this period, unable to sleep as the mission was not yet accomplished.

While drinking strong tea, he pondered.

After Wang Shengli knocked and entered, he placed the documents in front of Chief Engineer Liu and said, "Chief Engineer Liu, this is the material submitted by the leader of Group Three, Wen Qiming. It’s the documentation submitted by Huo Yingjie and Li Xiang together."

"Okay, you can go now; I’ll take a look," said Chief Engineer Liu. "You’ve also been working hard recently. Go back and rest well. The journey ahead is tough, and we must continue to strive."

Wang Shengli gave a wry smile and said with concern, "Chief Engineer Liu, you are harder-working than all of us. Everyone was in a bad mood today, so I sent them home. I’ll be working right outside; if you need anything, just call me, I’ll keep you company."

He dared not leave Chief Engineer Liu alone in the office, especially since Chief Engineer Liu was already sixty-five years old.

"Ah, it’s always you who cares about me," Chief Engineer Liu chuckled. "Alright, I know my own body; there’s no issue."

Wang Shengli left and sat outside reviewing documents, and if tired, he took brief naps.

Initially, Chief Engineer Liu didn’t pay much attention to the materials, but the more he read, the more he felt as if a new window had been opened before him—perhaps this was a way out.

The more Chief Engineer Liu read, the more astonished he became, scribbling and sketching on paper with a pen.

Eight o’clock, nine o’clock······

By ten o’clock, Wang Shengli could not hold back any longer and said, "Chief Engineer Liu, you should rest now; it’s already ten o’clock."

Chief Engineer Liu then lifted his head from the documents, adjusted his glasses, and hesitantly said, "Let me read a bit more. Call me at eleven, and I’ll go back on time."

"Chief Engineer Liu, the master’s wife told me to take good care of you, but how can I do that with you like this?" Wang Shengli smiled wryly. "You can’t read any more; come back with me right now."

Chief Engineer Liu still wanted to read, but Wang Shengli had already taken the documents away, saying, "I’ll keep the documents for you, and give them back to you tomorrow."

While speaking, Wang Shengli placed the documents inside the office safe.

Chief Engineer Liu could only smile wryly, saying, "Even if I go back, I won’t be able to sleep."

"If you can’t sleep, just lie down and rest your eyes," Wang Shengli said, determined not to let Chief Engineer Liu overexert himself.

Chief Engineer Liu had no choice but to go back to rest.

Early the next morning, Chief Engineer Liu went to the office and immediately told Wang Shengli, "Bring Huo Yingjie, Li Xiang, and the leader of Group Three, Wen Qiming to the meeting room; I want to discuss with them."

Wang Shengli agreed and called the leader of Group Three.

As Huo Yingjie and Li Xiang were preparing for work, they saw Wen Qiming coming over hurriedly saying, "Huo Yingjie, Li Xiang, Chief Engineer Liu wants to see us; you guys hurry and get ready; follow me."

Huo Yingjie and Li Xiang looked at each other and couldn’t help but laugh.

They knew it would be effective to find Chief Engineer Liu; they should have approached him directly earlier.

Wen Qiming asked Huo Yingjie some questions, then the three of them went to a small meeting room next to Chief Engineer Liu’s office.

Sometimes they would discuss issues in such meeting rooms.

Chief Engineer Liu, carrying a notebook and a pen, and Wen Qiming, Huo Yingjie, and Li Xiang also brought notebooks to take notes. freewebnøvel.coɱ

There was also a report on Chief Engineer Liu’s notebook, which was the one previously written by Huo Yingjie.

"Greetings, Chief Engineer Liu," the three stood up, very respectful.

The person opposite them, Chief Engineer Liu, was a national treasure-level scientist, having participated in major domestic projects. As juniors, they held great respect for this elderly man, without any disdain despite the experiment’s failure.