The Xijiaochang was originally a site chosen by a military minister in the former Qing Dynasty. The purpose was to study and imitate some advanced weapons that were subject to technical restrictions in the West at that time, in order to improve military strength. Because of its confidentiality, the site was remote. Because of its great hope, the factory buildings were all carefully planned and built.

The current situation is turbulent, the old dynasty has long been wiped out, and has been ruthlessly swept into the old paper pile of history. The ambitions of the former ministers have also been put into turmoil, but this place has been left behind. Due to inconvenient transportation, it has been abandoned over the years and no one cares about it.

The car drove to the western suburbs and walked through the foothills of villas with various colors around it. It turned a corner and turned to the fork, and a bluestone road appeared in front of it.

When it was paved, it was required to be able to get a carriage here. So compared to ordinary mountain roads, the road in front of you is naturally wider, but it is still impossible for cars to walk on.

Ding Chunshan stopped his car and introduced that he would take about two or three miles to get there.

Su Xuezhi followed He Hanzhu out of the car, and a few people walked and headed inward.

After being abandoned for many years, the road is now overgrown with weeds, and the more we go, the more rugged the road surface is.

After walking about halfway, I encountered a stream ahead. The stone bridge on the water that looked flat and wide was gone, leaving only residues.

According to Ding Chunshan, this was demolished and transported by nearby villagers in a few years to repair the house. Now there is only a narrow wooden bridge paved with four or five logs to connect the two sides. It is primitive and simple.

Ding Chunshan apologized and said that he had not had time to ask someone to rebuild the bridge, so he could only set it up temporarily for passage.

It is summer, and it is not dark at this time, and the afterglow of dusk is diffused, the stream is turbulent, the sound of water is rumbling, and the bridge deck is slippery.

He Hanzhu walked in front and looked back at Su Xuezhi from time to time.

She went up the bridge, stepped on a log in the middle, and walked steadily. She continued to move forward for about a mile, and faintly heard the rumbling sound of the generator, and she knew that the place had arrived.

The site here is extremely large, all of which are combined, covering an area of ​​500,000 acres and hundreds of thousands of square meters. Of course, there are no such many places available now, and you only need to open a laboratory and an experimental small factory.

Some time ago, Ding Chunshan sent people to assist. After renovation, the selected site has now become a new look. The work area and residential area are divided into their own and the planning is completed. They are all under renovation. The personnel have been added before Su Xuezhi left.

In addition to Dr. Yu, there are three more members now. One is a chemist named Duan, a friend whom Dr. Yu met in his early years. The other two technicians, one surnamed Huang and the other surnamed Zhou, are both energetic young people who are determined to serve the country and want to do something. Not only did the few sign confidentiality agreements, but Ding Chunshan also helped to conduct detailed identity investigations to ensure that there were no problems.

At this time, Dr. Yu had just finished his daytime work and was preparing to go to the cafeteria for dinner with his companions. Suddenly, he learned that Su Xuezhi had returned and was very happy to come here. He came to greet him immediately. After meeting him, he introduced the new arrival to Su Xuezhi.

Those people had already heard of Su Xuezhi from Dr. Yu. They knew that she was the initiator and leader of the research project and were also responsible for the funding source of the project. They respected her very much. After meeting her, Dr. Yu and others stopped eating and took Su Xuezhi to see the venue.

The site renovation is now coming to an end, especially in the main laboratory, where the equipment is basically in place, and Dr. Yu has been able to start working with his partners.

He is very excited now, and his mental state is like a different person compared to when Su Xuezhi first met him. When he heard Su Xuezhi tell him that the finished product she took away last time was effective, he cured two cases, both of which are now considered terminally ill, and he was very excited and applauded with several members of his companions.

Su Xuezhi smiled and said, "It's just started now, and there will definitely be more difficulties in the future. Moreover, the living conditions here are not satisfactory, but I believe that everything will be better. Everyone can work hard and they will definitely do something."

Technician Xiao Huang clapped and said with a smile: "Mr. Su is polite! To be honest, it is a great blessing for me to have the opportunity to participate in such a project. Don't worry, I will do my best to live up to the trust you and Dr. Yu have in me!"

Mr. Duan and Xiao Zhou were the same, and each expressed their opinions.

Indeed, the conditions here are simple and cannot be compared with the city, but who is afraid of hardships to be able to participate in such a project with infinitely bright prospects? Everyone is looking forward to it.

Su Xuezhi felt the vigorous power from this new team.

Having a good team in doing things will result in twice the result with half the effort, and she feels full of confidence.

After visiting the venue, she told Dr. Yu that she would go back to Tiancheng to handle all the graduation and other chores that needed to be handled, and then come here again. She told Dr. Yu and the others not to accompany her and go to dinner quickly. Then, she came to a lounge for reception.

The long summer day finally ended, the setting sun closed its last bit of afterglow, the sky turned into a dark blue color, and the mountains became dark.

A dimly incandescent light bulb was lit in the lounge.

He Hanzhu didn't follow her just now, staying here alone waiting for her.

She walked in and saw two lunch boxes on the table. He stood leaning against the window, his back motionless, as if he was looking at the hazy mountain shadow under the night outside the window, and as if he was thinking about something.

She stopped quietly, looked at his back, and after a moment, she raised her hand and gently knocked on the door frame.

He turned around.

She smiled sweetly and walked in.

He immediately walked back from the window and asked her if she was fine.

Su Xuezhi nodded.

"Hungry?"

He pointed to the lunch box on the table.

"What Ding Chunshan just brought was a big pot meal made in the small canteen here. If it doesn't suit your taste, we will go back to the city now..."

"No need, just eat here. I have something to tell you later."

Su Xuezhi sat down, took one of the lunch boxes, put them in front of him, and opened the lid.

The lunch box contained some rice, and the dishes were fried eggs and fried bean sprouts.

Seeing that she said that, He Hanzhu sat down and lowered his head to eat, so he had to sit down with her.

The food was dry. She was hungry and ate quickly. She accidentally choked and felt uncomfortable. She looked up and wanted to find water. Seeing that he had handed him a cup of water, she took it with her gratefully. After taking a few sips, she finally felt comfortable. She put down the cup and thanked him.

"Eat slowly. I won't compete with you."

He whispered, his tone was serious, but it seemed to be teasing her.

Su Xuezhi glanced at him without saying a word, withdrew his eyes, turned his mouthfuls of food, swallowed it, and said, "Do you remember one night before, on the way back to school, I once mentioned to you, do I have a plan?"

She just used this sentence as an introduction, and did not expect He Hanzhu to really remember it.

After all, she just blurted out on a whim, not to mention that she had not finished speaking at that time.

But to her surprise, he immediately continued: "Remember. I asked you what plan you planned, but you didn't tell me. Was it that time?"

Su Xuezhi couldn't help but be surprised and looked up at him again.

His eyes were dark and he was also looking at her.

She moved her gaze away quietly and nodded.

"Yes, that's it."

"The plan I mentioned at that time is what you know now, developing antibiotics, or antibiotics. Specifically, it is one of them, penicillin. This is a kind of penicillin from nature. Its effect of killing bacteria, which you have seen with your own eyes. It is extremely outstanding, but it is harmless to the human body. It is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, which has significant therapeutic effects on many terminal illnesses, sepsis, endocarditis, pericarditis, meningitis, etc. Now, if used in trauma, it can greatly promote wound healing and avoid infection and aggravation. So, this drug is also of great significance to war."

He nodded: "I understand!"

Su Xuezhi simply pushed open the lunch box and put down the chopsticks.

"The last time before I went to the Snow Mansion, the reason why Director Todin helped find this place was not only because I considered the actual needs of the expansion of the site, but also because I discovered an accident."

Su Xuezhi said that someone might have broken into the laboratory that night. When she came into her, she said it through the window and ran away on the spot.

"I was not at ease, so I was prepared for it. Before leaving, I transferred the bacterial strains and related experimental data. A few days after I left, the laboratory caught fire in the middle of the night and the laboratory opened the door. When Dr. Yu was sorting out the laboratory, he found that a serum petri dish was missing. It was not ruled out that it was lost unexpectedly, but it was more likely that it should have been stolen in the chaos. If it was indeed stolen, it proved my concern even more."

"Someone secretly spyed on my laboratory. I don't know who it is, but for the sake of spying, he can even do the fire. This is not an ordinary person. So, I want to ask you to do another favor."

He Hanzhu leaned on the chair and looked at her.

"you say."

“The laboratory needs high-level safety protection.”

"No problem." He nodded.

"I was fine just now, so I walked down the nearby area and looked at the terrain. I originally wanted to tell you that Ding Chunshan sent a team of soldiers to station them for 24 hours to guard the place to ensure the safety of your personal and research."

Su Xuezhi nodded.

"Of course I can't let you provide places and protection in vain. You have learned the significance of this drug to war just now. In the future, it will be mass-produced and given priority for you to use."

"Thank you very much. I am also honored to give you a little bit of strength to what you are doing. As Rudolph said, it is a great cause for the benefit of mankind."

His tone sounded extremely sincere.

Su Xuezhi suddenly felt the pleasure of meeting a good audience.

She couldn't help but continue to popularize him: "Do you know, actually penicillin is just one of antibiotics. Although it has excellent efficacy, it is not omnipotent, and some people have allergic reactions to it and cannot use it. Antibiotics are a big family. In this family, in addition to penicillin, there are many drugs that can treat other diseases waiting to be released. In the future, they may not be made first in my laboratory, but what I am doing now provides a new idea for people in the medical field. I believe that when penicillin is widely known and more professionals are inspired and invested in research, then in the near future, the remaining members of the antibiotic family will be released one after another. This will be of great significance to enhancing human ability to treat diseases..."

He Hanzhu stared at the young lady opposite. She was trying hard to explain something to herself, with a serious expression. When talking about the future, her eyes were bright and her spirits were flying. Her moving expression and confident eyes made him unable to help but be moved by her.

He actually didn't think anything about what she said. He was just thinking in his heart, how could she be so charming and charming?

He sat against her all his life, listening to her speech, and even talking about these things that he was not interested in at all, he felt that he would not feel bored.

"Yes, you're right!"

He nodded at the right time, smiled and encouraged her to continue talking.

Su Xuezhi suddenly realized that he was holding on to him.

She suddenly felt a little embarrassed, for her shallow show of show-off and vanity.

She also noticed the man opposite him. He was looking at him without blinking his eyes, and his eyes were filled with unconcealed appreciation and love.

Perhaps the light of the incandescent lamp hanging above his head was too dim, and he looked at himself like this again. After meeting in the hospital in the evening, the feeling of alienation between the two suddenly seemed to be replaced by something invisible ambiguous.

She was so uncomfortable that she was watching her, her heartbeat was a little unstable, and she suddenly closed her mouth and stopped.

The room went silent.

A nocturnal moth flew in from the sparse screen window at some point, surrounding the electric light, and kept spinning.

"Go back."

Su Xuezhi suddenly said, stood up and walked out.

He Hanzhu followed silently, said goodbye to Dr. Yu, and came out, the two of them were in front, Ding Chunshan followed, walking out along the road he came.

No one spoke on the road, and only the murmurs of various night insects in the mountains. When they walked to the wooden bridge again, the two stopped together and looked at each other.
To be continued...