A few days later, Chen Nianfei returned to his hometown.
After landing, the superiors did not arrange a special car or personal escorts, but sent a special action team to secretly monitor and protect the people.
The local security measures have also been coordinated by relevant local departments. For Chen Nian's family, they will not notice much difference.
After leaving the airport, Chen Nian immediately saw his parents who came to pick him up. His father, Chen Shi, still looked calm and stable, while his mother, He Su, couldn't hide her excitement and kept waving.
"My eldest son, I'm finally home!"
He Su grabbed Chen Nian's modest luggage and then said:
"Your second uncle is cooking at home, and the whole family is waiting for you at home. He has cooked all your favorite foods, so make a good meal today!"
"I haven't seen you for more than half a year, how thin have you become!"
Chen Nian smiled helplessly and replied:
"Why have I lost weight? It would be great if I were not fat."
He was telling the truth. The Xinghuo logistics team cared for him in a way that most people would never experience in their lifetimes. There were several full-time nutritionists on staff.
Not to mention losing weight, if Chen Nian didn't like to listen to the logistics team, didn't eat well, and had an irregular schedule, his weight should have returned to the upper range of the standard weight by now.
He Su said that he was thin because he had the same mentality as all the mothers in the world. He always felt that his son had worked hard outside and was wronged.
But Chen Shi said something fair. He reached out and took the luggage from He Su's hand, and said:
"My body shape is pretty good. She looks healthy, but my muscles are not that strong. I just need to exercise more and it will be fine."
"How are you? Are you busy with work lately? How are you preparing for graduation?"
The information the parents have received so far has been carefully designed by their superiors. In their eyes, Chen Nian is just a talented college student. During his studies, he also participated in some official scientific research projects, both large and small, and also obtained Organizational recognition.
"Work is fine. I've been free recently. Why don't you come back and take a look when you have time?"
"When I officially graduate, I will probably be even busier. I don't know whether I will have time at that time."
Chen Nian said tentatively that he actually wanted to confirm their choice through their parents' reactions.
But Chen Shi's answer was somewhat ambiguous.
"If you work, you must be busy. It's understandable - you are engaged in scientific research. How can any scientific researcher get away with it?"
"Anyway, if you don't have time in the future, let's just go and take care of you. Your mother and I will retire soon. We don't have much to do at home. Going to see you is just a side trip."
"Yes, then I have to choose a better place to stay."
Chen Nian replied with a smile.
"Listen to the organization's arrangements. Don't feel arrogant just because you have some achievements. You should always focus on the overall situation."
The three of them walked toward the parking lot while chatting about home affairs. The driver was Chen Shi. He didn't notice anything was wrong. At best, he just felt that the road conditions today were surprisingly good.
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But Chen Nian knew that in order to eliminate risks on the road, his superiors actually made countless arrangements.
Is this considered a waste of time and money?
Chen Nian personally feels that this is somewhat true, but his superiors definitely don't think so.
They cannot accept risks, not even a one in 10,000 risk
This caused some changes in Chen Nian's mentality.
Perhaps, from a comprehensive perspective, it would be best for me to have a showdown with my parents.
However, there is no rush to make a decision now.
Along the way, Chen Nian kept looking out the window.
Compared to when he left a few years ago, the small county town in his hometown has undergone earth-shaking changes.
The advertisements on the walls of houses on the roadside no longer read about pig feed and golden garbage, but changed to include communication packages and housing prices in newly built communities.
The originally dilapidated primary school was completely renovated, and the teaching building has even become one of the tallest buildings in the neighborhood.
On both sides of the road, you can see a large number of infrastructure projects underway, including small bridges, road widening, and even wind power equipment being assembled on the mountains in the distance.
Is this 2007?
Chen Nian couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.
These scenes, in the previous life, could not be seen until 15 or 16 years old.
Chen Shi, who was sitting in the driver's seat, was also a little emotional. While driving, he introduced Chen Nian:
"Look, the elementary school you used to attend has been completely renovated."
"Now this primary school is no longer called Lincheng County Second Primary School, it is called Lincheng County Central Primary School."
"Almost all school-age students in the entire county attend school here, and the school has also built dormitories for students from more remote villages and towns - all for free."
"However, most students still go home normally - do you know how long it takes to go to Sanjiang now?"
Sanjiang Township is the most remote township in Lincheng County, Chen Nian's hometown. It is hidden among the mountains. Geographically speaking, it is even worse than Wang Jiancheng's hometown village.
After all, that village only lacked a road, which was only a few kilometers long.
The more than 40 kilometers between Sanjiang Township and the county seat are all winding mountain trails, which can only barely accommodate motorcycles, and a one-way trip can even take a whole day.
"How long? Three hours?"
"40 minutes. The rural roads over there are now all two-lane asphalt rural roads, and there are fewer winding mountain sections. There are only three tunnels drilled."
"Once this road is completed, not only will they themselves benefit, but the passage from neighboring Hunan to our side will also be completely opened."
"In the past, farmers had to take a detour of more than 400 kilometers to transport persimmons grown in the mountains to Hunan. Now, if you go from Sanjiang, you can get on the expressway for more than 100 kilometers, which is very convenient."
"Amazing!"
Chen Nian sighed sincerely.
"Isn't that awesome? You haven't seen the machines used for road construction. There are several different models of excavators. It's a pity that you haven't gone home. You loved seeing excavators the most when you were a child."
".I like to watch it now too."
Chen Nian replied somewhat amusingly.
"It's no use looking at it. Once the road is built, there won't be any major construction projects in a short time."
"But I heard that we may need to build two additional expressways here in the future to connect the Bao-Mao and Shanghai-Kunming expressways. It will be really convenient then, and Lincheng may become a commodity distribution center."
"Is it like this only here, or is it like this everywhere?"
Chen Nian suddenly asked.
"They are almost the same. In the past two years, Lincheng has been developing rapidly due to its heavy infrastructure construction, but it is not ridiculously fast. If you really want to say it is fast, it has to be the city next door. It has caught the wave of semiconductor trends. Now chip The factories are all located directly there.”
Hearing this, Chen Nian nodded silently.
At the beginning, he was worried that Lin Cheng was only receiving special care because of his own reasons, but now it seems that this is not the case.
The economic situation at the grassroots level is indeed improving, and the effect of a series of early layouts is emerging.
The food war has been won, and the fundamentals of the vast number of towns, villages and rural areas have been guaranteed.
Strict control over real estate, large-scale infrastructure construction, and access to every village in Shangma have stimulated the economic vitality of the lower class. The term "optimal allocation of resources" that originally only appeared in books has truly come into practice.
In the upper-level and cutting-edge scientific and technological fields, technologies such as chips, precision machinery, new materials, etc. ensure the exogenous driving force of economic development, making up for the "consumption" of lower-level investment through high profits and high returns.
Although the virtuous cycle cannot be said to be fully formed yet, it has already begun to take shape.
Looking along the way, Chen Nian gradually figured it out.
He could no longer ask about changes in his hometown, but instead chatted with his parents about home affairs.
When we finally arrived home, several close relatives had been waiting for a long time. As soon as Chen Nian put down his luggage, he immediately started having dinner. Everyone at the dinner table was chatting happily, and they didn't leave until about ten o'clock in the evening.
Amidst the mess of cups and plates, Chen Nian sat opposite Chen Shi and suddenly asked:
"Dad, if I really take the scientific research route and enter the confidentiality industry in the future, what do you think?"
Hearing Chen Nian's words, Chen Shi was stunned for a moment, and then replied:
"This is a good thing!"
"Being able to keep secrets means that the content of your research must be of great use. This is a matter of honoring our ancestors. What else can we say? Of course we support it!"
Chen Nian nodded slightly and continued to ask:
"But the problem is, if I really enter the confidentiality department, it may not be so convenient for you to see me in the future."
"Of course, your own lives will also be affected to some extent, but it shouldn't be too big."
Chen Nian is still confident about this.
After all, with his own contribution, his superiors should find a way to settle his family down no matter how difficult it is.
Some inconveniences are mainly compromises made to ensure their safety.
Chen Shi's brows wrinkled slightly, and then, as if he had made some important decision, he tentatively asked:
"Already decided?"
Chen Nian was stunned for a moment and replied:
"It's possible, but it's not finalized yet."
Chen Shi breathed a long sigh of relief, with a complicated expression on his face.
Although he was smiling, there was a hint of bitterness in his smile.
"Since ancient times, it has been difficult to have both loyalty and filial piety. If you want to be loyal to the country, it will be difficult to be filial to us."
"If you want to do great things, you have to leave some personal emotions behind, and we know that."
"Actually, your mother and I have been mentally prepared since the last few times you took us to Chang'an."
"Just last week, your mother and I went to the pet market, planning to buy a dog."
"We thought that if one day you really don't come back, we can't visit you, get a dog, and have a companion by your side."
"-Don't laugh. I'm not scorning you. This is a very real issue."
"If you don't believe me, ask your mother, she thinks so too."
Chen Nian waved his hand and said:
"That's not that exaggerated. Even if you enter the confidentiality department, you won't be able to see them at all. It's just that the rules and regulations are stricter and the review is more troublesome."
"Then there's nothing to think about. Just go and go!"
Chen Shi waved his hand decisively and made a decision on the spot.
Chen Nian breathed a sigh of relief. From this point of view, his parents' decision was actually very clear.
Since they can endure the pain of being separated from themselves, there is no need to let them know too deeply to avoid the risk of uncertainty.
Thinking of this, Chen Nian also had a smile on his face.
"Then it's settled. I'll work hard and try to get a job in the confidential department."
"I will tell you when the results are available."
"But there is another question. Which city do you think is better for me to go to?"
"Is there any other choice?"
Chen Shi asked in surprise.
"You can choose. The departments are different. There are agencies all over the country."
In fact, what Chen Nian said was true. Even if his superiors let him choose any place, in fact, there were only a few suitable cities.
Of course, he can follow his own preferences as he pleases, but in terms of long-term development, efficiency and safety are also issues that must be considered.
First-tier cities with dense scientific research institutions are different from small 18th-tier cities that don’t even have laboratories.
The heavily guarded inland is also different from the coastal area with complex social environment.
Chen Shi, who was opposite him, hesitated for a moment and said:
"If you really have to choose, either go to Chongqing, Chengdu, or go to the Imperial Capital."
"These places are safe and developed, and they are also good for you."
"I heard that there is also an aircraft research institute in Chengdu, Chengdu, right? It would be good to go there."
"But the secret department you are talking about should be Xifei, right? If that's true, just stay in Chang'an."
"Do you still know about Cheng Fei and Xi Fei?"
Chen Nian asked teasingly.
"Then you think that I also have to keep learning, not to mention that this is what you are doing, so you must understand it well."
"When you go to Xifei in the future, you won't be going to study bombers, right? Our bombers are feasible. You should study hard and do well when you go."
"I know, don't worry."
Chen Nian picked up the wine glass, clinked a glass with Chen Shi, and then continued:
"A bomber is nothing. If I really fly to the west, I can even build an air carrier."
"Just blow it!"
Chen Shi glared and his tone became serious:
"Seriously, if you can get into Xifei, you are already considered a leader among your peers."
"If you tell this, I don't know how many people will envy you."
"However, as a parent, I actually don't have that high expectations for you."
"It's enough to work well and shine in your position. As for aiming too high and leaving a name in history, it's not that simple."
"Don't be dissatisfied with this, just say to those of you who build aircraft, the chief engineer in charge of the J-20, Yang Wei, is he good enough?"
"But judging from the current situation, even he is not yet at the level where he can leave his name in history."
"So, just do it in a down-to-earth manner, don't put too much pressure on yourself, and don't make mistakes because you are eager for quick success."
"Understood."
Chen Nian nodded sincerely.
But after a moment of pause, he suddenly asked narrowly:
"But having said that, how do you think it can be considered as a famous person in history?"
Chen Shi was stunned for a moment and replied:
"Let's talk about Chief Engineer Yang Wei. Look, if he built a J-20, it is definitely not qualified."
"But if he had created all the previous J-22, J-20, and H-20 by himself, then he would basically be qualified."
"He is still young. It depends on whether he can make greater contributions in the future."
After a slight pause, Chen Shi said again:
"You are still young and you have a chance."
Chen Nian smiled slightly and replied:
"Yes, there is definitely a chance."
(End of chapter)
