A group of children were yelling, and the adults were watching, basking in the sun and chatting about homely matters.
"Sister, Sister Mingyue, you can just come, why are you bringing anything with you?"
Ran Qiuye accompanied the eldest sister and talked to Tang Mingyue.
Ms. Cui next to her also nodded, "That's right. We don't need anything at home. I'll bring it back later."
The eldest sister smiled and said, "Whenever you go to our place, you always bring a bunch of things with you!"
"We are bringing it this time, and you are not allowed to send it back."
Hearing what the eldest sister said, Ran Qiuye couldn't say much.
Several people focused their attention on the children in the yard, and saw sisters Yueyue Rongrong, one behind the other, protecting Xingxing in the middle, and then riding Wangcai in circles in the yard.
Duanwu and Miaomiao looked envious, but it was a pity that their mother would not let them ride.
You know, that position used to be his, but now that his two sisters are older, it's no longer his business.
Now, another brother has arrived...
"Wake up, this kid has seen so many children for the first time."
The eldest sister was smiling at the side, and Tang Mingyue also laughed, especially when she saw Xingxing laughing along with her. She couldn't speak clearly, but she was babbling and waving her arms. It was annoying to watch.
Very happy.
Ms. Cui said from the side, "When Xingxing is older, we will come and play."
"Sisters and brothers, it's great to play together."
Ran Qiuye agreed with a smile, and the eldest sister nodded and said to Tang Mingyue, "Qiuye is right, this child must play with other children, otherwise it will be easy for him to become a stranger."
Tang Mingyue nodded. At least he would not be bullied in this house.
"Where is Wangcai going?"
Ms. Cui on the side suddenly spoke, and the four of them saw Wangcai running towards the yard at a very fast speed, making the three children on his back laugh.
Several people were startled and wanted to get up and walk out.
As a result, Yang Xiaotao appeared at the hanging flower gate, and Wangcai circled around.
Seeing Yueyue Rongrong, she quickly reached out for a hug. Yang Xiaotao quickly reached out, but saw another one in the middle, and she stared at him with wide eyes, without fear.
Simply put the child on his neck, hold a girl in one hand, and stride into the yard.
The little guy on top of his head held Yang Xiaotao's head hard and laughed.
When Yang Xiaotao came up, "Sister, Secretary Tang, you are here."
Yang Xiaotao said hello and knew who the little guy above his head was.
"This kid, put it down quickly."
The eldest sister, Tang Mingyue, and Ran Qiuye all looked at Yang Xiaotao and looked at him with complicated expressions. However, Ms. Cui quickly stepped forward and hugged the child while saying, "This child is still young, don't bend your waist.
"
After hearing what Ms. Cui said, Tang Mingyue quickly stepped forward and hugged Xingxing down.
When he got close to Yang Xiaotao, he blushed unconsciously.
"Aren't you busy in the machinery factory? Why are you back so early?"
The eldest sister asked, diverting her attention, and Tang Mingyue took the opportunity to come to the side with the child in her arms.
Yang Xiaotao put the two girls down, "Isn't this the end of the matter? Give yourself a holiday."
"A holiday? If you give yourself a holiday, who will approve it?"
"Of course I approved it myself."
Yang Xiaotao said shamelessly.
"Today we handed over the plane and gave the workers in the workshop a half-day off. They must rest."
At this point, the eldest sister suddenly understood something, and then asked, "What's the result?"
"Very good, almost the same as the first one."
Tang Mingyue listened and nodded secretly in her heart.
"You haven't eaten yet. I'm going to cook and bring it back to the chief."
As Yang Xiaotao was about to get up and prepare lunch, the eldest sister and Tang Mingyue naturally refused. They didn't expect that Yang Xiaotao would come back. They came back so suddenly, so they wanted to leave quickly and stay for dinner then?
But Ran Qiuye was also helping to speak, and Ms. Cui also said to stay. The two of them were a little confused about what to do.
Tang Mingyue looked at Ran Qiuye and motioned to the child in her arms, asking her to talk.
Unexpectedly, Ran Qiuye just smiled and then gave a look of nothing, which made Tang Mingyue panic, a little worried that Ran Qiuye would not reveal Xingxing's identity clearly.
Just when a few people were being polite, a man ran in from the yard. When he saw Yang Xiaotao, he shouted, "Mr. Yang, Mr. Peng asked me to pick you up and prepare to go to the northwest."
Yang Xiaotao was stunned. If he hadn't been sure that this person was Mr. Peng's guard, he would have really wanted to make a phone call to confirm.
"To the northwest?"
"Yes, President Peng said it himself, asking you to hurry up and join the comrades of the Seventh Machinery Department."
Yang Xiaotao opened his mouth. How could he feel that there was an old man smiling behind this incident?
"Are you anxious?"
Yang Xiaotao still wanted to wait until after dinner before going.
"Xiao Tao, I understand Lao Peng's temperament. Since I asked you to go, hurry up."
"He, if nothing happens, he won't let anyone look for you."
The eldest sister spoke at the side. Yang Xiaotao could only nod after hearing this, and then looked at Ran Qiuye, "I'll go and I'll probably be back soon."
"By the way, Dad is going too, so we can keep company."
Ran Qiuye smiled and said, "Go quickly, don't delay the mission."
Yang Xiaotao nodded, then smiled at the eldest sister, "Sister, you have to stay for this meal."
This time the eldest sister did not refuse, "Okay, I will definitely eat it."
Seeing this, Yang Xiaotao said a few words to Ms. Cui and was affectionate with the children at home for a while before leaving under the anxious eyes of the guard.
"This guy is really dedicated to his work, but no one is lazy."
The eldest sister smiled, and Tang Mingyue laughed along with her child. Thinking of Yang Xiaotao's reluctant look when he walked out, everyone also laughed.
"It's not easy for this kid either."
On the other hand, Ms. Cui felt sorry for her grandson. After saying this, everyone nodded again.
...
On the way to the airport.
Yang Xiaotao was sitting in the passenger seat, with Mr. Peng and Mr. Zhang behind him.
Both of them were wearing military uniforms, which was very formal.
Not only that, there were several armored vehicles behind the car, and the people inside were also dressed in the same way.
Looking at it this way, he was wearing casual clothes alone, which was very eye-catching.
However, this time he also knew where he was going.
It's the same place as the launch center where the Seventh Aircraft Department went, but it's not the same place.
Ran's father and the others were going to the launch site, but they were at the air finger center ten miles away.
Speaking of which, I felt I had wronged the old man.
"Mr. Peng, is it okay for me, an outsider, to participate in this kind of thing?"
Yang Xiaotao is still a little confused about what Mr. Peng means. This is obviously a collective action, and he is an outsider.
Mr. Peng didn't say anything after hearing this, but Mr. Zhang spoke first.
"What kind of outsider? Are you not from the security department?"
"I remember that you are still the deputy captain of the Third Division. This level is higher than many of the people sitting behind you."
"Letting you go is a responsibility and a suggestion."
Hearing Mr. Zhang say this, it really makes sense, but...
Why does it sound so far-fetched?
I really respect him for making suggestions.
Mr. Peng closed his eyes and rested his mind. Yang Xiaotao didn't ask any more questions and sat quietly in the car before arriving at the airport.
Then he boarded the plane according to the arrangements and flew northwest.
...
South Korea, United States Garrison Base.
Howard stood in front of the table, looking at the middle-aged man sitting on the chair who was trimming his nails, with a serious look on his face.
"Mr. Mossos, we have intelligence to prove that the other party is preparing a satellite project."
"And a launch is likely to happen in the near future."
Howard handed over the compiled information and placed it in front of the table.
The middle-aged man put the nail clippers aside and did not look at the information. Instead, he looked up at Howard and said, "Man, you came here in such a hurry from the senior staff and ruined my wonderful afternoon tea because
this?"
His tone was disdainful, and his expression was even more disgusting.
"Mossos, this is not a boring matter. This is a very, very important matter that Washington attaches great importance to."
Howard was also very angry. He pressed his hands on the table and spoke in a serious and fierce voice.
Mossos leaned back to avoid Howard's spittle, his expression did not change.
After Howard finished speaking, Mossos said easily, "Howard, do you know how much manpower and material resources we have invested in it?"
"Just since last year, the F-1 engine we used for testing has consumed three tons of fuel every second."
"Three tons, and the Saturn rocket we carried to the moon only needs five such engines for the first stage. Do you know what it means when it is ignited?"
"Meaning that thousands of banknotes are set on fire every second!"
"There's more money going into research."
"And what about the other party? What are they doing?"
"They can't even fill their stomachs, they can't even provide the most basic protection, they don't have machines, they don't have research sites, and they even have a place to eat on the powder pile."
"You're telling me that these people can actually make aerospace rockets and artificial satellites?"
"You might as well tell me that they have the capability to launch intercontinental ballistic missiles."
"Howard, I think you've been here for a long time and have become dizzy from the Chinese medicinal wine."
Mossos threw another document on the table in front of Howard, which contained exactly the information he mentioned.
Howard was stunned. He didn't expect that the other party knew him so well. He was a little overwhelmed by what he said.
After a long time, Howard calmed down and reorganized his words, "Dear Mr. Mossus, I know this sounds incredible."
"But hasn't the other party done enough incredible things?"
"If you think about mushroom eggs, and then think about the previous hydrogen bombs, none of these are very difficult, but now, they have succeeded."
"Didn't we suffer too much from them?"
Howard said this, and now it was Mossos' turn to be speechless.
Not to mention the war that took place more than ten years ago, the south is still fighting a bloody battle. The weapons from the other side have caused them enough suffering.
Having said that, they suffered a lot.
"So, whether it's true or false this time, we have to let Blackbird go."
Howard put forward his opinion, but he didn't want Mossus to stand up from his seat, which would feel like he was spending his money.
"A trip? Do you know how much a Blackbird flight costs?"
"Do you know how much it costs to come back for maintenance once?"
Howard didn't back down this time, "I don't know how much it costs to go out, and I don't know how expensive the maintenance of the Blackbird is."
"But I know that if this thing is not done well, I can't explain it."
"You can't sit still in this position."
The two of them were facing each other tit for tat, their heads almost touching each other, their eyes filled with persistence.
"Okay, this is the last time."
After a long time, Mossos regained his momentum, quietly sat back at the table, and then picked up Howard's report and read it carefully.
"Number 24? Are you sure?"
After opening it and taking a look, Mossos asked in surprise. Howard nodded solemnly, "This is the information we got."
"And in their words, this is called surprise."
Mossos opened his mouth wide and remained silent for a long time. Finally, he slammed the table and said, "Damn it, damn it. They ruined the most beautiful festival."
"They will definitely be punished by God."
After leaving the office, Howard saw Miles waiting anxiously.
"Sir, did he agree?"
Howard nodded, "Although there were some twists and turns, I finally agreed."
"twists and turns?"
"Well, yes, they think this is nonsense. They don't believe that the other party will build a satellite, nor do they believe that the other party has the ability to send it to the sky."
Mele opened his mouth wide, then pressed his hands down, "But, our intelligence has clearly shown that they are doing research, and they have achieved remarkable results."
Hearing this, Howard sneered and said, "Why don't they go?"
"You know what? Their fuel goes into their own pockets. If you ask them to pay for it, will they be happy?"
Mele was at a loss.
Howard shrugged, "Mr. Mellor, isn't this routine?"