The Sweetness of the Seventies-Chapter 1201 - 1170

Chief Engineer Liu saw the three spirited young men and thought of the report in his hand, nodding slightly.

"Good, not bad," Chief Engineer Liu said, "Huo Yingjie mentioned a report to me yesterday, which I have seen. I found many exceptional aspects in it, so I called you over for a discussion. If it’s feasible, our next experiment will focus primarily on this part."

Wen Qiming was thrilled. If it really was due to issues with automation, he would also receive significant credit.

So was Li Xiang; he merely helped Huo Yingjie look for some data and didn’t have many insights of his own—it was all Huo Yingjie’s ideas.

"Thank you, Chief Engineer Liu," Wen Qiming smiled, "This was all Huo Yingjie’s proposal. Li Xiang and I only helped gather data and dare not take credit."

Seeing the two talking like this, Huo Yingjie added: "Without the team leader and Worker Li’s help, I couldn’t have gathered such comprehensive data. In any case, our sole purpose is to accomplish the mission and create a more precise long-distance guidance system sooner. If there are any improprieties, I ask for Chief Engineer Liu and Director Wang’s understanding."

Huo Yingjie’s demeanor, neither servile nor overbearing, made an even better impression on Chief Engineer Liu.

"That’s right, well said," Chief Engineer Liu said, "As long as we succeed, everyone will be credited, and I will certainly reward contributions accordingly. Now, enough idle talk, let’s start the discussion, right here..."

Chief Engineer Liu expressed all his doubts and new insights.

Huo Yingjie and the others expanded their thinking and discussed in more detail, benefiting greatly from each other’s input.

Finally, Chief Engineer Liu confirmed that the cause was indeed related to automation and then handed the report to Group Three.

Chief Engineer Liu then instructed the other groups to continue their calculations. After combining the findings of Group Three, it took almost a month of deducing and small-scale experiments to finally confirm the modification plan.

Chief Engineer Liu wrote the report and then applied for funds and materials to commence the fourth experiment.

Chief Engineer Liu and Huo Yingjie were both very nervous, watching the screen intently.

This was the fourth experiment; if it didn’t succeed, Chief Engineer Liu didn’t know how to proceed.

Because of the tension, Chief Engineer Liu was somewhat nervous.

Huo Yingjie stood beside the elder, gently supporting him and said, "Third time’s the charm, this is our fourth attempt. We’ve considered all sorts of problems from all angles; it has to succeed."

Although Huo Yingjie was young, Chief Engineer Liu felt much calmer upon hearing his voice and nodded, saying, "You’re good."

"Thank you for the compliment, Chief Engineer Liu," Huo Yingjie replied modestly. As long as the mission was completed, their work would be done, and they could go home.

In the blink of an eye, it was already June, and he had been staying at this place for over nine months.

Unable to communicate, unable to make phone calls, and not allowed to sneak back, this was torture for Huo Yingjie.

One hour, two hours.

The screen showed that the target had been hit successfully, but confirmation from the field was still needed.

Chief Engineer Liu himself picked up the phone, and upon hearing the excited voice on the other end, he couldn’t help but cry tears of joy!

Everyone watched Chief Engineer Liu, hoping to hear news of success.

But Chief Engineer Liu was silent for a long time, just shedding tears. Was it a success or a failure?

Huo Yingjie, at Chief Engineer Liu’s side, asked softly, "Chief Engineer Liu, did we succeed, or did we fail?"

Chief Engineer Liu then came to his senses, realizing everyone was waiting for his news. He quickly wiped away his tears and said: "We’ve succeeded. The target was hit precisely; three shots landed consecutively."

"We’ve succeeded, finally," Hearing Chief Engineer Liu’s words, everyone was thrilled, cheering and high-fiving one another.

The technological breakthrough was successfully completed.

"Alright, everyone go back now and prepare the best work for a summary meeting later," Chief Engineer Liu said, and then the relevant departments would reward everyone based on their contributions according to their achievements.

Wen Qiming and Li Xiang were very excited and very grateful to Huo Yingjie.

On their way back, they bought some good food and a bit of wine, bringing it straight to the dormitory to drink with Huo Yingjie.

"Worker Huo, we owe this success to you; we’ve basked in your glory and received great credit," Wen Qiming said, knowing that this was a significant achievement that could not be denied back at his original unit.

"Yes," laughed Li Xiang, "Thank you, Worker Huo."

"No need to thank me, you helped too; it’s what you deserve," Huo Yingjie responded with a smile. "Honestly, I just want to finish the task and get home quickly. I have elderly and children at home; I can’t be away from my family."

"Hehe, Brother Huo is truly a man of sentiment," Wen Qiming had changed his address, coming from a unit in Sichuan Province while Huo Yingjie was from Yanjing, a big place, so he wanted to establish a good relationship with Huo Yingjie.

Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "It’s mutual. Let’s work hard to finish our final tasks, and then we can go home."

"Yes, indeed," Wen Qiming replied, "But I heard that this mission is very important and there might be recognition ceremonies in Yanjing."

"That would be great," Huo Yingjie said cheerfully, "Yanjing is my hometown. When we get there, you must visit my house, and I’ll treat you to a meal at the famous Tanjia Village. I guarantee it’s something you’ve never tried before, and the taste is fantastic."

"We’ll have to take you up on that offer," Li Xiang said, also wanting to forge a good relationship with Huo Yingjie.

Although they didn’t know about Huo Yingjie’s family background, they could infer from his demeanor that he wasn’t from an ordinary working-class family and being from Yanjing, they guessed he must have a significant background. They were keen on making connections.

Since they were colleagues, and neither had bad intentions, Huo Yingjie naturally welcomed them.

In this world, one cannot be a loner; it’s always good to have a few buddies.

Zhou Yuanchao was a true friend, but some outside friends were also needed.

Later, Chief Engineer Liu led everyone in summarizing the report, finding and fixing any deficiencies. Half a month later, another experiment was conducted, resulting in another perfect success. All data and parameters were stable, indicating the mission was successfully completed and had passed the higher-ups’ review.

During this period, everyone felt relaxed.

But once they were idle, homesickness set in, and they missed their families.

So they began to leave in groups, and Huo Yingjie eagerly awaited his turn.

On the twentieth of July, under the scorching sun and high temperatures,

Huo Yingjie sat on the bus, reeking of sweat but excited inside.

He could finally go home; what’s a bit of stink?

The journey here was troublesome, and the return was even more so.

They were blindfolded, a morning on a helicopter, two hours by car, then on a bus, and finally at a small-town train station.

Here, they were over a thousand kilometers from the base.

The others had no idea where the base was, but it couldn’t be hidden from Huo Yingjie.

But Huo Yingjie couldn’t be bothered to say anything, pretending like the others not to know and boarded the train, looking exhausted.

Luckily it was a sleeper berth, and Huo Yingjie climbed aboard and fell fast asleep. freёwebnoѵel.com