"Beihang University mainly studies aircraft. If you want to fly an aircraft and become a fighter pilot, you have to go to the Aviation Academy in Jichun."
Jichun Aviation College was the only comprehensive military institution of higher learning in China at that time that focused on cultivating flying talents and was compatible with aviation flight command and aviation engineering technology majors. The school was known as the "cradle of pilots."
Ding Qiunan also knew that if Li Xiaomei wanted to realize her dream and become a real female pilot, entering the preparatory class of Jichun Aviation College was the best way.
However, Jichun is nearly a thousand kilometers away from the capital. Transportation is not convenient in this era. Even by train, it takes three days and three nights.
Ding Qiunan said with some worry: "Brother Donglai, my little sister is just a teenager. I am a little worried about going to school so far away."
"You are worried, and I, as the elder brother, are even less worried." Li Donglai said with a bitter smile: "After my parents passed away, my little sister and I depended on each other. I would actually rather she not become a pilot and stay in my sight all her life."
"But she has her dream. As a brother, I can only support her silently from behind."
"Also, the preparatory class adopts a fully military management system. As for safety, you don't have to worry."
"Team Liu's friend is a professor in there. He has a lot of say and can take care of my little sister."
Ding Qiunan and Li Xiaomei have very little relationship. Although they are just sisters-in-law, they are actually like biological sisters.
Now that she thinks that Li Xiaomei will leave home and go to study and live more than a thousand kilometers away, and may only be able to come back once a year in the future, she feels empty in her heart.
However, she also knew that what Li Dong told the truth was that Li Xiaomei was just like a baby bird, one day she would grow up, flap her wings, and soar in the sky.
Ding Qiunan calmed down and said with a smile: "As long as my little sister agrees, I have no objection."
"Okay, I'll leave this matter to you. You go talk to my little sister."
"good."
Ding Qiunan came out of the back room, and Li Xiaomei was having fun with Wei Dong and Wei Guo.
Seeing her excitement, Ding Qiunan was really reluctant to let her leave.
Suppressing his emotions, Ding Qiunan told Li Xiaomei Li Donglai's thoughts.
Li Xiaomei has always wanted to become a female pilot. When she learned that she could enter the preparatory class of the Aviation Academy, her eyes widened with excitement.
In addition to teaching normal knowledge, the preparatory class also teaches aerospace knowledge and provides some targeted pilot training.
If you enter the preparatory class, as long as you work hard to exercise and study hard, your chances of becoming a female pilot in the future will increase a lot.
"Sister-in-law, I am willing to go, I am willing to go!"
Seeing Li Xiaomei's excited expression, Ding Qiunan sighed softly in his heart.
....
After Li Donglai learned that Li Xiaomei was willing to go to the Aviation Academy, he immediately invited Team Liu to visit his old friend.
That old friend's surname was Zhou. He was a pilot before liberation and later became a full-time professor.
During the war, Captain Liu had saved his life. With this relationship, Li Donglai was not polite.
He said bluntly: "Professor Zhou, I really want to thank you this time. My little sister will need more care from you when she arrives in Jichun."
"You're welcome, Director Liu. I have also heard Mr. Liu introduce you to the situation. I am deeply impressed by the contributions you have made."
Professor Zhou is a veteran. Although he has now switched to a civilian career, his words are still sonorous and powerful: "In addition, I have also come into contact with Li Xiaomei. She has a flexible mind, good physical fitness, political reliability, and a patriotic enthusiasm. She is a pilot."
Good seedling, I am cultivating talents for the college, you don’t need to thank me.”
Although the other party said no thanks, Li Donglai was no longer a young man, so he still gave me a lot of gifts.
Although they are not expensive gifts, they are all local specialties from my hometown, and some are good things that even the richest people cannot buy in the market.
Seeing that Li Donglai was very sincere, Professor Zhou accepted it without being too polite. The matter of Li Xiaomei's schooling was officially settled.
The college preparatory class will officially start next month. After Li Donglai and Ding Qiunan returned home, they began to prepare for Li Xiaomei's trip.
....
On the other side, the Yan family's wedding banquet is almost ready, they only need a chef for the wedding banquet.
The heavy responsibility of the chef belongs to none other than Sha Zhu, but after hearing Yan Bugui's request, Sha Zhu couldn't help but rub his ears.
"Third uncle, what are you talking about, asking me to make meat taste without using meat? Are you kidding me?"
Yan Bugui rubbed his hands and smiled awkwardly: "Silly Zhu, I didn't mean to embarrass you. It's just that the supply of supplies has become more expensive recently. I finally saved ten kilograms of meat stamps and went to the vegetable market early in the morning to sell them.
Meat, who knows, the comrade who sells meat told me that meat purchase is now restricted. Even if every household has a meat ticket, they can only buy half a catty of meat at a time. In order to prevent someone from causing trouble, they have to bring their household registration book."
"This time Yan Jiecheng got married. I invited neighbors, relatives, friends, and teachers from the school. There were nearly thirty or forty people. It's just half a pound of meat. Even if everyone takes a lick, it's not enough."
Yan Bugui felt a little annoyed when he mentioned this matter.
According to the rules of the capital, he does not need to invite neighbors and school teachers to participate, but only needs to invite relatives and friends.
However, Yan Bugui calculated that he could earn 20 cents from each guest who came to the wedding banquet, so he worked hard and invited everyone he could.
Well now, there is no meat and vegetables at the wedding banquet, and those residents who paid the gift money will definitely not be satisfied.
If a few of them take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble, Yan Jiecheng's wedding banquet will become a laughing stock in the courtyard.
Yan Bugui is a stingy person, and he still pays great attention to face.
After Shazhu understood the cause and effect, he laughed loudly and said: "Third uncle, you failed to steal the chicken this time and lost the rice."
"I also know that I did something wrong this time. There is nothing I can do about it, so I want to ask you for help."
"I'm a cook, not a conjurer. How can I make meat dishes for you without meat... Hey... don't tell me, there's someone who might actually have a way."
Hearing this, Yan Bugui hurriedly asked: "Who, who can do something?"
Not being able to buy meat at the vegetable market, Yan Bugui sensed the seriousness of the problem and went to the pigeon market again, thinking that he could get meat from the pigeon market.
Who would have thought that there is indeed meat for sale in the pigeon market, but the price is three times the price of ordinary meat.
If a decent banquet was held for thirty or forty people, the Yan family would have to pay at least thirty yuan.
Thirty yuan, that's not like killing Yan Bugui.
Silly Zhu pointed to the backyard: "The eldest man in our compound is Comrade Li Donglai."
"He is neither a cook nor a butcher. What can he do?"
"Hey, don't you understand? Li Donglai's steel rolling mill laboratory recently developed a device called Hex Technology. Just throw it into the dish and the dish will immediately smell like meat."
Silly Zhu felt incredible when he thought of Li Donglai's magical operation at that time.
"If you can get Hextech and buy some dried tofu, I can turn it into beef."
"Really?" Yan Bugui also found it incredible.
"Hey, believe it or not, I'm too lazy to help you!"
After Si Zhu finished speaking, he ignored him and turned around and entered the house.
In the courtyard house, besides Xu Damao, the one whom Sha Zhu hates the most is Yan Bugui.
Silly Zhu hates Xu Damao because Xu Damao is a mean-mouthed man. He always said that he could not get a wife and followed the little widow around.
I hate Yan Bugui entirely because Yan Bugui has the same problem as all literate people, he does things very slowly.
Yan Bugui saw Sha Zhu pulling away and believed a little of Sha Zhu's words, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and come to Li Donglai's house again.
The Li family was preparing for Li Xiaomei's long trip. Ding Qiunan set up the sewing machine and started making new clothes for Li Xiaomei.
The two little ones, Wei Dong and Wei Guo, seemed to know that their aunt was leaving the family, and they both seemed reluctant to leave.
Li Donglai began to prepare money and food for Li Xiaomei. Although the aviation academy had all-inclusive food and accommodation, there was always room for money when going out.
One hundred pounds of national food stamps, fifty yuan, is enough for Li Xiaomei to use for half a year.
Put the food stamps and money in a cloth bag, and when the time comes, ask Ding Qiunan to sew the cloth bag into Li Xiaomei's cotton-padded jacket so that no one can steal it.
Looking at the cloth bag, Li Donglai smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Why did my brother become my mother?"
"Who became a mother!"
At this moment, Yan Bugui walked in.
"Third uncle, please sit down quickly." Li Dong came to see Yan Bugui three times a day. Although he was a little curious, he still asked him to sit down.
Ding Qiunan also put down the work at hand and poured tea for Yan Bugui: "Let's talk, I still have some clothes to finish."
Yan Bugui saw that the atmosphere in the Li family was different, but he didn't have the nerve to ask, so he explained his purpose of coming.
"Hex Technology...are you talking about beef paste?" Li Donglai frowned.
"Yes, yes, it's beef paste. Silly Zhu said that it can turn dried tofu into beef." Yan Bugui nodded quickly.
"There is indeed beef paste, but..." Li Donglai said with a confused look on his face and a longer voice.
Yan Bugui understood what he meant and nodded quickly: "Don't worry, I paid for it, it's not in vain."
Li Donglai is not stingy, nor does he care about Yan Bugui's money. It's just that Yan Bugui is from the courtyard. If he becomes louder and reveals that he gave away the things in his laboratory, it will inevitably
It will cause unnecessary trouble.
Li Donglai has never been afraid to speculate on the beasts in the courtyard with the worst possible intentions.
It’s just that beef paste is not sold in China, how to price it?
Li Donglai thought for a moment and said: "Generally speaking, two hundred milliliters of beef paste can produce one hundred kilograms of beef. You pay our steel rolling mill laboratory fifteen yuan."
"Fifteen yuan, okay, I'll give it to you now." Yan Bugui quickly took out the money from his pocket and handed it to Li Donglai.
Just kidding, buying one hundred kilograms of beef at the market will cost at least two hundred yuan, not counting the money spent on buying meat tickets.
Now it only costs fifteen yuan, which is a great deal.
Li Donglai took the money and counted it in his hand. When he saw Yan Bugui looking like he had taken advantage, the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
If Mr. Yan knew that the cost of two hundred milliliters of beef paste was only fifty cents, would he be heartbroken?
Thirty times huge profits, this is the power of technology.
....
The seasoning factory has not officially started production yet, but fortunately there is some inventory in the laboratory. Li Donglai got on his bicycle and brought back a small bottle from the laboratory.
Of course, he did not forget to give the fifteen yuan to Zhang Qingcui and let Zhang Qingcui put it into his account as sales funds.
"Third uncle, look, this is beef paste. Silly Zhu has seen it before and knows how to make it."
Li Donglai handed the small bottle to Yan Bugui.
Yan Bugui held the bottle as if it were a treasure. No wonder, two hundred milliliters of liquid was worth fifteen yuan, which was enough to be compared to gold.
With the beef paste, Shazhu accepted the task of cooking for the Yan family without hesitation.
As a cook, he has long wanted to experience the magic of beef again.
Also, as a cook who has always believed that if a cook does not steal, the grain will not be abundant, Silly Zhu secretly left a little bit of beef paste.
....
Time flies slowly and fleetingly.
Time soon came to the weekend.
Like last time, Li Donglai was awakened by the sound of firecrackers early in the morning, but this time he did not get up.
In the past few days, he had been busy in the laboratory during the day, and when he came back at night, he had to explain to Li Xiaomei how to live independently. He was exhausted.
He wanted to have a good sleep, but someone didn't want to.
Yan Jiecheng was dressed newly and stood at the gate ready to welcome the bride. Looking at the residents who came to help, his face was filled with excitement.
When Zhang Hongling comes later, these people will have to be suppressed.
Yan Jiecheng also wants to be envied by others.
But....
Yan Jiecheng looked around and didn't see Li Donglai.
How can this work?
Yan Jiecheng thinks that Zhang Hongling is more beautiful than Ding Qiunan. If Li Donglai doesn't come, how can he show off!
Yan Jiecheng slapped Yan Bugui with his elbow: "Dad, Zhang Hongling's cousin will be here later. Today is a big day in our courtyard. As the eldest son, Li Donglai, wouldn't it be inappropriate not to attend?"
Yan Bugui glared at him: "Jie Cheng, don't think I don't know about your kid's thoughts."
"I advise you to put off those little thoughts."
"My uncle is the director, and my aunt is the attending doctor. Are you comparable to Zhang Hongling?"
"After you get married, live an honest life for me."
Yan Bugui's words were particularly harsh in Yan Jiecheng's ears.
But now he had to rely only on Yan Bugui, so he could only grit his teeth and nod.
But he was not convinced. Li Donglai was lucky enough to become a barefoot doctor, and later had the opportunity to work in a steel rolling mill.
If he hadn't been fired from the steel rolling mill now, he might have been a level five fitter.
No, men will be looked down upon if they don’t have a career, so they still have to think of a way.
Yan Jiecheng's mind was very flexible and he quickly thought of Zhang Hongling's cousin.
He heard Zhang Hongling say that her cousin was the director of the lumber factory.
After she got married to Zhang Hongling, she asked her cousin to find a way to bring him into the lumber factory.
With the care of the director's cousin, he will definitely do great things in the future.
