The news of the Japanese attack on Qinhuangdao turned out to be a false alarm, and it was three days after I got the news that "this was a feint". Pu Guanshui, who was already asleep on the desk, was woken up. When I looked up, it was the Minister of Logistics who woke up Pu Guanshui. I saw that his eyes were red, and his eye bubbles were swollen like goldfish.

"Commander Pu, I finally came up with the preliminary plan for building the railway, and you can sign it when you see that there is no problem." The Minister of Logistics handed over a document to Pu Guanshui.

Pu Guanshui thought about it for a long time before he figured out that there was such a thing a few days ago. He looked at the documents and asked, "Why has it been so long?" ”

"The calculation department got the decimal point wrong, and it took a few calculations to find out the problem." The Minister of Logistics said as he yawned.

"Oh?" Pu Guanshui also finally understood the words of the logistics minister.

"How did you make such a simple mistake?" Pu Guanshui asked.

The logistics minister shook his head, "I also asked the comrades in the computing department, and I almost cried when I saw their situation." These comrades have not had a normal holiday for more than 200 days. The comrade in charge sat there and his limbs twitched. He said that he and his comrades now have their eyes closed, and all they see are numbers flying in front of them. The data that needs to be processed on the desk of the comrade in charge alone is more than two feet high. And that's just a small part of the data that's at the moment. ”

It took Pu Guanshui two years to understand how useful mathematics, or "higher mathematics" is for limits, differentials, integrals, and matrices. Those comrades who are engaged in mathematics are able to use ghostly things to effectively calculate all kinds of logistics and engineering operations. Pu Guanshui himself has also done logistics work, not to mention that he has not had a normal rest for more than 200 days, just doing calculations during a few days of marching, Pu Guanshui feels that numbers and formulas are flying in front of him, and his limbs can't help but twitch wildly. As for the wrong decimal point, that's too common a mistake. When he was extremely tired, Pu Guanshui could even miscalculate the addition of two digits. He couldn't remember that it should be equal to twenty-one.

Pu Guanshui agreed with the logistics minister's complaints, "Either let's apply for more personnel in the rear." ”

The logistics minister grinned and replied: "I said Commander, if you can get together enough six hundred people in the current computing department, we will burn high incense." In order to ask for people in the rear, Commander Chai scolded his mother every day in the headquarters. It's not just about knowing math, being able to sit there and count a day is really not something that ordinary people do. Those comrades who were brought in to make up the numbers would go crazy after a day or two at most. ”

Hearing this, Pu Guanshui understood what the logistics minister meant, "You mean to give comrades a holiday?" ”

"I can't let it go. We can take shifts off, but we can't afford not to take holidays. It's really not good, we can pull people to make up the numbers first, but we don't have to expect these comrades to be able to do it for a long time. "The Minister of Logistics gave a clear idea.

"This basic education! Fuck me! Pu Guanshui scolded rarely. He can command thousands of troops and horses, and a single order can decide the fate of thousands of enemy soldiers, so Pu Guanshui understands science and more precisely, how much role mathematics plays in the People's Party. There is no need to dwell on the practical guiding significance of the "Chen Ke Equation" (the Lancaster Battle Equation plagiarized by Chen Ke) in military deduction. Although the small group of young men who are proficient in mathematics who are proficient in mathematics held in their hands by You Xuan, director of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, in each post-war review and deduction, although they could not completely simulate the details of the battle with a large number of equations that they had summed up, they were able to simulate the overall logistics, battles, and supplies with the numbers submitted after the war. It is even possible to deduce the error of some of the numbers submitted.

The commanders of all units wanted this kind of treasure, but You Gou actually said that the conditions for giving full play to the computing ability of these comrades did not exist in all units. As a result, I don't know who gave You Wei the nickname "Old Demon Woman" after being angry, and as a result, this nickname spread in the army.

Pu Guanshui naturally would not be rude enough to publicly disseminate such nicknames, but he was very convinced of what You Wei said, "These comrades are all selected by us from tens of thousands of people, and only by expanding basic education can we get more outstanding comrades." "And basic education can only rely on time and accumulation. It's useless to be in a hurry.

"Then take turns on holidays in three shifts, in short, you can't tire people out." Pu Guanshui replied.

"In addition, Comrade Li Runshi does not think that the Beiyang Army can be fully utilized for the construction of the railway." The Minister of Logistics replied.

"Why?" Puguanshui was very unexpected.

"The Beiyang Army was used to being raised with high salaries, and now they want to go home, so they have to work hard. But the construction of the railroad was too hard, and they didn't quite count on it. Therefore, Comrade Li Runshi suggested that labor is not a punitive measure, but a transformation of people through labor. In that case, let's dismiss those who have performed better, and we will recruit railway workers and coal miners. ”

Although he still wanted to use a large amount of unpaid labor in his heart, Pu Guanshui knew that Chen Ke's point of view was the same. sighed, "It's up to Comrade Li Runshi to decide this matter." ”

While he was talking, there was a sudden commotion outside, and soon the guards ran in, "Commander, it's snowing outside!" ”

Hearing the news, Pu Guanshui and the logistics minister both got up and walked out of the headquarters. Sure enough, snowflakes were dancing in the sky. The snow flakes melted in an instant when they fell on the face and neck, and it was very comfortable. But Pu Guanshui and Minister of Logistics did not look very good. Snow itself does not have much of an impact on military and other operations, but once the snow soaks the ground, all sorts of difficulties ensue. In particular, the construction of railways and other things will encounter big trouble.

"Yujian, I heard that there is a recruitment of railway workers now, I think you might as well apply." Li Hongqi said to his son at dinner. At this time, it had been snowing heavily for two days, and the courtyard of Li Hongqi's house was snow-white. The cabbage, tofu, slices of meat, and bones on the stove rise and fall slightly in the boiling soup, creating a warm feeling unique to a family in the house where the stove is born.

"Dad, I'll be able to find an errand, so you don't have to worry." Although Li Yujian pretended to be calm, the unhappy energy could not be hidden at all.

Li Hongqi persuaded slowly: "Let you go to the meat factory, you won't go." Let you go to teach, you don't want to go yet. Garment factories, transportation lines, you can't look at them all. I think this railway worker is good, you work hard for a few years, and if you have the opportunity, you can go to school for further study. This must be a long-term breadwinner. ”

Li Yujian was really impatient when he heard it, he put away his smile and said seriously: "Dad, I have been reading for so many years, and I have also done things in the government, let me do these hard jobs and be mentioned by others, wouldn't it be a shame for you!" ”

"What's wrong with your work?" Li Hongqi's voice finally couldn't help but rise, "Yu Jian, don't listen to what those people outside are talking nonsense. I don't think it's okay if you sweep the streets and pick up a lot of dung. What's there to be ashamed of working and eating? ”

Li Yujian didn't hear his father say this once or twice, this time he finally couldn't help it, with quite resentment, Li Yujian said: "Dad, I don't want to say it, I think you are biased." You don't like me! ”

Li Hongqi was really a little angry, "You are my son, I don't like you, who do I fancy me?" ”

Li Yujian was stimulated by Li Hongqi's anger, and he simply said loudly: "I think you have always only looked at Senior Brother Shangyuan." When you talk to him about what you want to do, you always make him ambitious and let him do great things. When you mention me, it's these inconspicuous little things. It always has been! ”

Listening to his son's complaints, Li Hongqi was silent. He just closed his eyes slightly, trying to adjust his breathing, which was beginning to be a little scrambled.

Li Yujian completely misunderstood his father's attitude, and when he mentioned Shang Yuan, the senior brother, Li Yujian was even more annoyed, "I did a good job in the government, if it wasn't for Shang Yuan, how could I be looked at by others?" Originally, many opportunities for promotion were ruined because I knew Shang Yuan. He is now very powerful, and he is famous in the People's Party. Chen Ke became the emperor, and Shang Yuan could at least be a prime minister. You've been asking him to do great things, and he's done it! You've been saying that I can't do anything, and that's not what you said! ”

The more Li Yujian spoke, the more aggrieved she became, and at this time she was already full of tears, "Dad, you are my father, and I am your son." Shang Yuan is not your son! ”

"Are you done?" Li Hongqi's voice became stern. His wife wanted to say something, Li Hongqi waved her hand, and Mrs. Li didn't dare to try to say anything anymore.

Li Yujian was often reprimanded by her father, but she was not too afraid.

After all, it was his own son, Li Hongqi was really angry, and he wanted to speak well, but he couldn't help but slam the table, "Your senior brother Shangyuan was already famous when he came to my door, and his family is much richer than ours!" You see, every time he pulls coal for our family, he stands there and watches people move it? When didn't he move it with the masters who transported the coal himself, and then moved to the location? What about you! When have you ever done a little less? ”

When Li Yujian heard this, he was still not convinced, and he said angrily: "That's just that he wants to please you!" Besides, I have to move coal more times! ”

"You're right, he just wants to make me happy." Li Hongqi said, "However, Ziyou asked about filial piety, and Zi said: Today's filial piety is said to be able to raise." As for dogs and horses, why should they be disrespectful? Your Senior Brother Shangyuan is not only a disciple who has something to do, he really respects me, and he does this for me! When have you done something, either you were forced to be helpless, or you just wanted others to know that you had done these things, and you wanted others to know that you have the ability to be good to others? Are you respectful? You also try to mix up officialdom, but do you think that others don't know that you are deliberately selling well? You always say that people in the officialdom don't look down on you, people don't have to do anything, as long as they don't care about you, you will jump out and do things for others. If you do this, who can really respect you? ”

As soon as Li Yujian heard that his father actually accused him of being unfilial, and his father unceremoniously poked at his shortcomings, his face became even more ugly.

Li Hongqi sneered, "Zi said: Parents have a few admonitions, but when they don't obey their will, they don't disobey them, and they don't disobey them, and they don't complain. When I say a few words to you, your face will change, can this be called filial piety? Do you have respect in your heart? You don't know how to respect yourself, how can you let others respect you? ”

After hearing this, Li Yujian's face became even more ugly, and he forcibly suppressed his anger and said: "Dad, according to you, I am neither filial nor respectful, and I am a waste together!" ”

Li Hongqi said angrily: "Do you still think you are not a waste?!" ”

Seeing that the father and son were so troublesome, Mrs. Li couldn't stand it anymore, so she snapped the chopsticks on the table. "Old man, you won't let me speak, but I must speak now."

Li Hongqi was angry enough at this time, so he simply didn't look over his head and kept silent.

Mrs. Li didn't care about Li Hongqi, she said to her son: "Yu Jian, do you think your father doesn't look down on you." I have to say, you really don't understand your father, your father's expectations for you are much higher than Shang. It's just that your dad really doesn't understand you. Don't be angry, don't break the jar, let me ask you, do you think you are capable of yourself, you are satisfied with being a few officials. ”

Li Yujian has always loved his mother, and when he heard his mother say this, he thought about it very seriously, "Be a six-grade official." ”

Old Madam Li smiled, "Almost, I think that's all you can do in your life." Mrs. Li smiled, "But what does your father want you to do?" Self-cultivation, family, governance, and peace in the world. With your temperament, you don't want to die if you work hard, and you don't have the ambition and courage to do big things. Self-cultivation naturally can't go anywhere, and the Qi family is to let the family not starve. But your father wants you to go down step by step, and finally be able to rule the country and level the world. ”

Mother's words are reasonable, Li Yujian was stunned at first, in his impression, his father Li Hongqi has always been extremely strict, and he can't talk about having high hopes for himself at all. But his mother's statement is definitely not unreasonable. And her mother directly pointed out that Li Yujian was actually not self-motivated, and Li Yujian had just blown the cowhide that was so unwilling to be far away, and at this time Li Yujian's face was flushed with shame.

Old Madam Li smiled and said, "Yu Jian, you are smart, and you are much stronger than Shang Yuan in terms of endorsement." Don't say it's far away, you're much stronger than your father. After I married your father, when you were in your twenties, he became a private school teacher, and he often walked around the house with a book before giving lectures. I asked him why, and he said he couldn't remember, he always forgot. He read a lot, and I memorized it all by heart. ”

Hearing Mrs. Li talk about these anecdotes, Li Yujian was extremely surprised. Li Hongqi remembered the previous events and couldn't help but have a smile on his face.

But Old Madam Li put away her smile, "I still remember that there are a few paragraphs in your father's book, and the learning of a gentleman is also in the ears, in the heart, in the four bodies, and in the form of movement. At the end of the day, one can be the law. The learning of the villain is also in the ears and out of the mouth; Between the mouth and ears, the four inches of ears are enough to be beautiful for a seven-foot body! The scholars of the past are themselves, and the scholars of today are people. The gentleman's learning is also to beautify his body; The learning of the villain is also thought to be a calf. Therefore, it is proud to tell without asking, and it is difficult to tell two things when you ask. proud, non-also, non-also; A gentleman is like a gentleman. ”

Li Yujian knew that these were the words in "Xunzi", and he now fully understood what his mother wanted to say in shame. Sure enough, Old Madam Li said: "Your father and your senior brother Shangyuan both have a benefit, they will use it for themselves after they learn it." You're a kid who's going to show off when he's learned! Your father knew that he was not capable enough, so he honestly became a teacher. Your Senior Brother Shangyuan never thought of learning the dragon slaying technique of governing the country and leveling the world, he himself is the kind of person who has the world in mind. Therefore, Shang Yuan is unswerving, he asks if he doesn't understand, and he can't learn. On the road, meet the gods and kill the gods, and meet the Buddhas and kill the Buddhas. But what about you, you are seeing God and learning from God, seeing Buddha and learning from Buddha! As long as you see someone good, you have to make yourself look at that thing from the outside. Even if you look exactly like the gods and Buddhas, you can't do it yourself. Someone asks you to cast a spell to make it rain, and you are immediately revealed. ”

Speaking of this, Old Madam Li sighed, "Yu Jian, don't think that your father looks down on you by letting you do some hard work, does your father think that you are exaggerated and untrue, or wants you to take the road of self-cultivation and Qi family ruling the country and leveling the world." However, I am afraid that this thing is innate, you are really inferior to your senior brother Shangyuan in terms of open-mindedness, you are not suitable for this way. However, the nine sons of the dragon are different, but there is no need to wronged themselves to do things they don't like. You might as well think about what exactly you want to do and what you like to do. Don't be angry, and don't kid yourself. You're in your thirties, you've read so many books, you've seen so many things, and you've been in the government, you should always know what you want to do. ”

Li Yujian pondered for a while, and then said a little embarrassed: "I know, mother." ”

Old Madam Li saw that Li Yujian's attitude was also sincere, and then she said: "That's it, if you still want to eat some, hurry up and eat." If you don't want to eat it, go back and think about it. ”

Of course, Li Yujian couldn't eat, and when he heard his mother say this, he quickly got up and said goodbye and went back to his house.

Li Hongqi's second son, Li Yuce, has been silent since eating, but at this time he said: "Dad, I want to build a railway and become a railway worker." ”

"What railroad are you going to build, study hard! You are in your twenties, and studying is also your last chance, if you don't take this opportunity to go to school quickly, you will only be afraid of being sad in the future. Li Hongqi replied. This second son is obedient, but his reading is mediocre. Based on Li Hongqi's understanding of the new education system of the People's Party, he would rather let his second son hurry up and get a better life in the future.

"Dad, didn't you just say that if you become a railroad worker, you can have the opportunity to go to school, and I will have the opportunity to go to school when the time comes. I really want to be a worker. Li Yuce obviously didn't understand his father's feelings.

Li Hongqi wanted to say something, but he felt that his wife pushed him under the table, and he had to temporarily stop his intention to reprimand, "I'll talk about this in two days." ”

After eating, there was no one else in the house, and Mrs. Li said: "Old man, you don't want to use Shang Yuan's relationship easily, I feel sorry for my son, I can pull down this face." You are too arrogant, and most people never look at you. So you won't teach students, let alone sons. Everyone has their own aspirations, and when the time comes, let them go. Can you meet Shang Yuan, this child, and you are not satisfied? ”

Li Hongqi pondered for a long time, and then sighed deeply, "If you care, you will be chaotic." What I can't do, I always want them to do. I always hope they can do better. ”

"How do you know it's not good for them to live according to their own way? If everyone was like Shang Yuan's child, would this world really be better? Some things are still far away, and the child doesn't feel that there is anything to suffer, but if you change someone else, life is worse than death. Speaking of this, Old Madam Li pondered for a while, and finally couldn't help but say: "Actually, if you had understood the character of this child Yu Jian earlier......

Old Madam Li could only say this, and the husband and wife glanced at each other, and both saw a silent sigh in each other's eyes.