The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 496 - 467: Meritorious Service, Marriage Application Report_1

Chapter 496: Chapter 467: Meritorious Service, Marriage Application Report_1

Life in Qijia Village was peaceful and joyous!

The He Tiantian family was about to welcome a new member as well.

When Bai Qiongyu in Country M heard that Wang Shuping was pregnant, she came directly from Country F to visit her son and daughter-in-law.

Country F established diplomatic relations with China early on and had a comparatively close relationship, so traveling from Country F was somewhat easier.

However, Bai Qiongyu was a busy woman and, after staying in Qijia Village for less than a week, she left.

She had made major concessions to the upper echelons at home and had received responses.

Only after ensuring the safety of her son and his family did Bai Qiongyu depart.

Originally, Bai Qiongyu wanted to take her son’s family with her, but He Jingyu did not agree.

On the one hand, the journey was long and his wife could not endure it; on the other hand, he still wanted to stay with his daughter.

They gave themselves a deadline, 1975, if Huo Yingjie did not return by then, they would take their daughter and leave the country first.

He Tiantian felt guilty towards her grandmother, but she also knew that Huo Yingjie was not in control of his own destiny, and what was more important was that Snake King was practicing cultivation every day, and this place was suitable for Snake King’s cultivation, so He Tiantian couldn’t just leave whenever she wanted.

The previous talk was just to comfort her parents!

When He Tiantian replaced her mother to become her father’s assistant, helping him take care of the Peach Orchard, Huo Yingjie faced the most severe test since his rebirth.

The summer days were blazing hot, at a secret research base.

Huo Yingjie was sweating profusely, but he couldn’t be bothered with that, as he was busy finishing up his work.

The other team members were also quite worn out, but excitement and eagerness sparkled in their eyes.

Half an hour later, the machinery stopped running, and everyone looked towards Huo Yingjie.

Wiping the sweat from his brow with his sleeve, Huo Yingjie excitedly said, "We’ve succeeded once again!"

Indeed, once again!

Ever since Huo Yingjie took over the group, they had completed most of the tough minor projects and earned Director Qian’s trust. Over the past year, all of their work had been major topics, and the progress was fast.

"We’ve succeeded..."

"Yes, we’ve succeeded!"

The group rejoiced, for it was the fruit of three months of labor!

With this task completed, the anti-tank missile prototype was now formed. Coupled with the results from other project teams, they could now move on to manufacturing, assembling, and testing.

Zhou Yuanchao stepped forward and said, "Boss, we’ve made another great achievement this time!"

Everyone felt elated inside, which meant they could expect more material rewards and bonuses.

Everywhere, excellent people and teams were highly valued.

This young team not only received salaries and allowances but also various rewards upon the completion of their tasks. Living in remote locations, they did not have to spend anything on food and were directly issued clothing, leaving them with no place to spend money, so everyone often entrusted their money and various vouchers for djww to send back home.

Director Qian knew it would cause resentment among the scientists who couldn’t go home or even write letters. So, he formed a special team to handle sending their belongings to their families, earning the appreciation of the scientific research workers.

The researchers were human too!

They wanted to use their knowledge to vigorously develop technology and contribute to their country.

At the same time, they had their own desires and hoped their efforts could improve their family’s living conditions.

"Yes, now let’s quickly tidy up the report. Once that’s done, I’ll hand it in, and then everyone can have three days off," Huo Yingjie said with a smile, they had worked hard for so long and indeed deserved a good rest.

Sun Chengzhi chuckled and said, "Yes, Boss! But Boss, didn’t you say that if we finished the task ahead of schedule, you’d treat us to dinner?"

"Sure!" Huo Yingjie replied, "Tonight you can order whatever you want, if it’s over the budget, I’ll pay the extra with my own money and vouchers."

"Boss is awesome!" Everyone chimed in.

Amongst them, only Huo Yingjie’s family was well-off. The others had many siblings at home, so most of what they sent back and what they managed to save for themselves, they were very frugal with.

After several such treats, they saw Huo Yingjie’s generosity and kept "tapping him up" for more.

Huo Yingjie didn’t mind these things and was happy to be "tapped up."

Since the preparations were nearly done, Huo Yingjie finished the main report and others completed the auxiliary reports.

Huo Yingjie gathered them and handed them to Director Qian.

Director Qian’s smile was as bright as a trumpet flower when he saw Huo Yingjie because he knew a visit from Huo Yingjie at this hour meant the task had been completed.

"Ah, Xiao Huo, have a seat, have a seat," Director Qian said, gleaming with pleasure. The higher-ups were pressing him; finishing the tasks early would lift some weight off his shoulders.

Director Qian was very hospitable, personally pouring tea for Huo Yingjie.

"Thank you, Director Qian," Huo Yingjie said with a smile, standing up to take the tea offered by Director Qian.

"No need for formalities here," Director Qian chuckled, all teeth and no eyes, "By the way, Xiao Huo, what brings you here?"

He hoped it was what he was expecting!

Fetching the report from his briefcase, Huo Yingjie said, "Director Qian, here’s our work report. We’ve finished the tasks assigned to us by the research institute ahead of schedule."

Director Qian took the report, skimmed through it, and nodded incessantly, "I can rest easy with your work! This was the final and toughest topic. I’ll go check on the other minor projects later. If they can also be completed on schedule, our new machine can be introduced much sooner."

"Exactly!" Huo Yingjie nodded, "The sooner we can assemble, the sooner we can test, and the sooner our military will be equipped."

"Good, good!" said Director Qian, "You’ve all worked hard these past days! I will give you five days off, take a good rest."

Not every group was like Huo Yingjie’s, having finished their tasks ahead of schedule. It was perfect to give them two extra days off so they could rest well and be ready for even more important work later on.

Director Qian never felt as grateful as he did now for not having given up on Huo Yingjie back then, but rather for having created a task force for him.

Now, the group kept achieving victories and also spurred several other young people to work better, turning them into excellent scientific research talents for the specialized research institute.

Huo Yingjie pulled out another report from his briefcase and said, "Director Qian, this is my marriage application report!"

Director Qian was surprised but still took it and looked through it, "Ah, Xiao Huo, let me first congratulate you. It’s only right to start a family. But you see, as long as our high-precision machines are unfinished, you cannot leave here. This applies even to getting married. There are regulations from above."

Huo Yingjie nodded, "I understand that. We’re now in the final stage, and if all goes well, it’s only a matter of three to six months, so I submitted my marriage application, hoping that it will be approved by the unit. This way, once I finish my tasks and leave, I can get married right away."