jdhmnovel Chapter 170 Conducting scientific research by day and catching traitors by night
Chapter 170 Conducting scientific research by day and catching traitors by night
"See? They're both in love. From now on, Comrade Xiao Qiao will become the wife of our provincial machinery factory."
"Director Miao, pack your things and get Comrade Qiao's transfer paperwork done!"
Miao Shoujun was stunned: "Didn't you say that you wanted Engineer Lu to 'marry into' the family?!"
"Well, our engineer Lu is so outstanding, how can we waste time on the road?"
The young couple has just started dating and their feelings are very strong, so it's not good for them to live apart.
Please, just let them get married as soon as possible and have a few kids; that would be a contribution to the country!
Miao Shoujun was completely exasperated by Meng Taining's two contrasting attitudes.
He wanted to yell at the other person for being shameless, but he was afraid of affecting the technical staff's further training. He was so frustrated that his face twitched.
Fearing he might upset someone, Meng Taining smiled and said, "Don't worry, our two factories are still related by marriage. If there are any good projects, we will give priority to Yangxian Machinery Factory."
Miao Shoujun curled his lip, thinking to himself that he didn't care. With Qiao Manman, this golden nugget, one day their county machinery factory would be able to surpass the provincial machinery factory.
After the training ended, Miao Shoujun pulled Qiao Manman aside, glanced at Lu Yuan, and asked, "Did you really get it?"
Qiao Manman nodded: "Thank you, Director Meng and Director Miao, for facilitating our matchmaking."
Miao Shoujun said with a bitter taste in his mouth, "When do you plan to get things done? Director Meng is planning to transfer you here so you can continue sitting in the office."
Qiao Manman scratched her head awkwardly: "Let's wait a while! I just started dating Engineer Lu, and I need to get to know him better."
Miao Shoujun laughed when he heard this: "Yes, yes, we should talk more. If he doesn't treat you well, we'll dump him, and I'll introduce you to some good young men in the county."
She glanced at the young man by the wall and said, "Alright, let's go eat, so we don't end up with just the bottom of the pot."
Qiao Manman waved her hand and jogged over to Lu Yuan.
The man helped her carry her bag, and in that instant, he handed Qiao Manman a note.
Qiao Manman put the note into her spatial storage, used her consciousness to see the contents, and said with a smile, "Engineer Lu, after we finish eating, can you show me around?"
I've been here so long and haven't even gone out for a stroll. I don't want to make a fool of myself when we get back and I can't answer any of your questions.
Lu Yuan nodded: "Okay!"
The two ate a quick bite at the canteen, then left and wandered around the edge of the machinery factory.
Qiao Manman asked the system to amplify the surrounding sounds, but found nothing unusual.
She then suggested that Lu Yuan take her for a walk around the machinery factory.
Passing through a small alley, Qiao Manman glanced at a corner. Passing a toilet, she suppressed her nausea and kicked the wall.
Later, there were big trees, rocks, and garbage heaps. As they went along, Lu Yuan's expression became more and more tense.
His gaze towards Qiao Manman was filled with doting affection and admiration. He felt that this wife was far more capable than him.
Rewinding to twelve hours earlier, Lu Yuan learned that there were spies in the factory and took action overnight.
Before that, they had actually identified several individuals and cleared all the bombs buried around the machine factory.
They cannot relax for a moment as long as the organizers of the bombing have not shown up.
Unable to eradicate the hidden dangers of the provincial machinery factory, Lu Yuan could only settle down there, using the title of "engineer from Kyoto" to conduct scientific research during the day and catch traitors at night.
Yesterday, or rather, early this morning, Lu Yuan and Lu Yifeng caught the spy who was sending messages using a radio transmitter.
After interrogation, they discovered he was actually a minor leader who grinned at them and said, "Hahaha, what use is it for you to arrest me? This machine factory will be a ruin sooner or later."
Lu Yuan immediately interrogated the spy, but the man was tight-lipped and, even when tortured to the point of near death, he still didn't reveal the organization's specific plans.
Lu Yuan didn't have Qiao Manman's abilities, so he could only lock the person up first.
Adhering to the principle that it's not shameful to ask your wife for help, he told Qiao Manman about the matter and asked her if she could help.
Qiao Manman thought that it was inconvenient to go over and use the Truth-Spitting Talisman on someone during the day, so she wandered around first and actually found a few differences.
An hour later, Qiao Manman got tired of walking around and said to Lu Yuan, "Shall we watch a movie together tonight?"
Lu Yuan nodded: "Okay!"
After escorting Qiao Manman back to the conference room, and after working in the workshop for two hours, I found Lu Yifeng, who was cleaning.
The two entered the outhouse one after the other, and only after confirming that no one was inside did they start mouthing words.
"You, who shovels out the latrines every day, don't even know there's something buried at the base of the wall!"
"Hey Lao Lu, you've gone too far. People are just sweeping up trash, how did you end up shoveling manure?"
If you dare go back and talk nonsense, making me a laughingstock, believe me, I'll cry!
"Alright, stop fooling around. Go check these addresses, you might find something."
He then handed the small note to Lu Yifeng.
Lu Yifeng read the note with a serious expression, tore it into pieces, threw it into the pit, and memorized its contents.
Thumbs up: "You're awesome!"
Lu Yuan hummed in agreement, finished his personal matters, and prepared to leave.
Seeing Lu Yifeng standing there dumbfounded, he kicked his ankle: "Be careful."
"Okay, okay, go on your date with your sweetheart! I really owe you guys something..."
He grumbled and cursed, but he didn't really have much resentment in his heart.
As Lu Yuan left with a smile, he noticed that someone was watching them from the shadows.
Fortunately, he didn't usually have much interaction with Lu Yifeng, so he was quite careful when they met this time.
Even if they were caught, they probably wouldn't suspect that they were soldiers on a mission.
After all, Lu Yuan's skills in mechanical modification far surpassed those of all the college graduates in the factory. Who would believe he was a soldier!
Okay, I've digressed. Lu Yuan calmly memorized the man's figure and returned to his office to continue studying the blueprints.
They were so busy that it was already dark. Lu Yuan picked up Qiao Manman, and they first ate at a state-run restaurant, and then went to the cinema to watch a movie.
They exchanged information under the dim light of the screening room, and then took out the props they had prepared in advance to change their appearance.
As another movie ended, everyone left the cinema and headed straight for the place where the spies were being held.
The place where the spies were imprisoned wasn't far, but it was close to the outskirts of the city. The residents there were generally not well-off and relied on kerosene lamps for lighting.
A dim oil lamp was only lit during mealtimes. After finishing their work, everyone would lie down on the kang (a heated brick bed) to rest, and blowing out the oil lamp would save them some money.
It was still cloudy tonight, with no moonlight at all. The whole way was pitch black, and Lu Yuan took the opportunity to hold Qiao Manman's hand, not wanting to let go until they reached their destination.
"We're here!" Lu Yuan raised his hand and knocked on the door.
Qiao Manman asked nervously, "Am I really free to come here?"
"We're already here, why think so much?" Lu Yuan tightened his grip on her fingers, giving her strength.
Not long after, someone came to open the door. They were stunned to see Deputy Battalion Commander Lu with a beautiful young woman.
"Well, please come in!" he said, stepping aside and bolting the door after the two entered.
The three men walked silently into the main room, where two young soldiers and a lame old man with his hands and feet bound were inside.
"Deputy Battalion Commander Lu, who is this...?"