HCB Chapter 3316 The Unshooable Balloon
Chapter 3316 The Unshooable Balloon
Chapter 3316 The Unshooable Balloon
The old city of Beijing, at the train station.
Liu Feng and He Xiaoping arrived at the waiting hall early in the morning to wait.
Sunlight streamed down, illuminating the two of them, who looked slightly anxious, especially He Xiaoping, whose hands were frequently crossed, betraying her inner turmoil.
"Don't worry, train delays are common, they're quite normal!"
Liu Feng comforted He Xiaoping from the side, and He Xiaoping nodded, her face still anxious.
"Dad, you know the wedding is tomorrow, why couldn't you come earlier!"
"This...this makes people think we don't take it seriously!"
She pouted as she spoke, then looked at Liu Feng beside her, afraid of causing him to misunderstand, and even more worried about displeasing her parents-in-law.
If that's the case, how can we live under the same roof in the future?
At the same time, she was also worried. What if her father couldn't come? With so many guests and friends watching, how would she save face?
Even her in-laws would lose face!
The more he thought about it, the more anxious he became, and the more obvious it was on his face.
Liu Feng noticed He Xiaoping's worry and stepped forward to take her hand.
The sudden warmth startled He Xiaoping, who then instinctively looked around. Seeing the gazes of the people waiting nearby, she tried to pull her hand away, but Liu Feng wouldn't let go. Unable to break free, He Xiaoping could only glare and say, "Let go! So many people are watching!"
"It's okay, we've already got our marriage certificate!"
Liu Feng said nonchalantly. If it were the old Liu Feng, he might have cared about what others thought and tried to live up to their expectations.
But after the hugging incident, Liu Feng became more accepting of it.
Regardless of what others think, as long as you have a clear conscience, that's enough.
Thinking this through, she couldn't help but glance around at the people around her. After all, they said that as a legally married couple, holding hands was nothing to do with any moral issues!
"That's Dad!"
Suddenly, Liu Feng pointed at the crowd at the exit and shouted.
Upon hearing this, He Xiaoping immediately stood on tiptoe to look, glanced at the crowd, and then smiled. She then broke free from Liu Feng's hand and ran up.
"dad…"
Among the crowd, He Wenxu, wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and carrying a cloth bag, was walking slowly and steadily.
Suddenly hearing a familiar voice, I looked up and saw He Xiaoping standing in front of me.
The next moment, the daughter nestled into her father's arms, and a long-lost warmth returned.
"Dad, why are you so late? I thought you weren't coming!"
He Xiaoping tugged at her father's arm and acted coquettishly.
"How could I not come? This is a big event for my daughter, I have to come even if I have to leave!"
"Nonsense, how can you walk that far..."
The father and son chatted and laughed as Liu Feng came over and casually took the bundle from Mr. He's father, saying, "Dad!"
Mr. He nodded in satisfaction when he saw Liu Feng. "You're here!"
"Yeah, I haven't been here long!"
The two talked in a calm and uneventful manner, while He Xiaoping, standing to the side, smiled and sized them up.
"Dad, let's go, let's go home first!"
As she spoke, He Xiaoping pulled her father outside, with Liu Feng following behind.
The three of them exited the station and arrived at a jeep. While Mr. He was still hesitating, Liu Feng said with a smile, "Dad, get in!"
"Our boss heard you were here, so he sent me to pick you up!"
Mr. He was pleased to hear this, and knew that his son-in-law was no ordinary person.
The three got into the car and walked into the courtyard. Looking at the scene in Beijing, Father He was momentarily dazed.
"This Beijing has changed!"
A seemingly random remark caused a moment of silence in the car, after which He Xiaoping smiled and said, "Of course! Beijing is getting better every day!"
Liu Feng added from the side, "Our leader said that not only in Beijing, but the economy across the country is developing rapidly."
"Take television sets, for example. The number of them doubled nationwide before and after the Lunar New Year. Doesn't that just show that our economy is doing well?"
Mr. He nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, our school used to have one TV, but now we have three!"
After saying that, he added, "The social atmosphere has improved too!"
Liu Feng nodded in agreement, but his understanding was even more profound.
"Dad, did you see me dancing...?"
"I saw it! I saw it! My daughter is amazing!"
The father and daughter were laughing in the back row, and Liu Feng unconsciously slowed down to let them laugh more.
That evening, He's father stayed at Liu Feng's house, which marked the first meeting between the in-laws.
At the dinner, Liu Feng's entire family, along with Liu Huaimin who had come specially, sat together, receiving a high level of hospitality that gave the father and daughter considerable face.
When Mr. He saw the situation of his future in-laws, he felt relieved and decided to marry his daughter off to them.
During the gathering, everyone first talked about their respective family situations, the future of their two children, their jobs, and the wedding arrangements for tomorrow!
Upon hearing about the arrangements for tomorrow's guests, Mr. He couldn't help but take a deep breath. His daughter was certainly marrying above her station!
Then, Mr. He talked about his work in rural education, which gave everyone a fresh perspective and earned them more praise.
I also gained a better understanding of rural education.
Of course, Liu Huaimin felt this most deeply, after all, he had been Yang Xiaotao's colleague for so long and knew about Ran Qiuye's situation.
I just paid less attention to this aspect after leaving the Ninth Division.
In retrospect, it seems that this kind of thing shouldn't be the sole domain of the nine best.
He felt he needed to find some time to talk to Old Huang, but of course he had to talk to Yang Xiaotao first.
After the banquet ended, everyone dispersed.
Mr. He and his daughter returned to their temporary residence and finally had some time alone. After closing the door, the father and daughter talked, and tears inevitably streamed down their faces.
The next day, before dawn, the Liu family began to busy themselves: some were preparing to cook, some were cleaning, and others were preparing to fetch the bride…
……
"Liu Feng, you look really energetic today!"
In the morning, Liu Lixue and Lou Xiao'e came over together, both with congratulations on their faces!
Liu Feng, standing at the door, saw the two and quickly went forward to greet them, "Sister Liu, Sister Xiao'e, you've arrived! Please come in and have a seat!"
Liu Lixue smiled and handed a red envelope to Liu Feng, asking, "When are you going to pick up the bride?"
"Right away, I'll be there in a bit!"
Liu Feng smiled, and Lou Xiao'e took out another one and said with a smile, "This is from General Manager Yang who asked me to give it to you."
Liu Lixue explained, "Originally, President Yang said he was coming to ask for a drink in person, but before he even set off, he received a notice from above saying that there was a meeting to be held, so he probably won't be able to come this morning."
"You'll have to find someone else to be the officiant. Mr. Yang even said he felt quite embarrassed!"
Liu Feng quickly waved his hand and said, "It's alright, work is the priority!"
"I'll treat Mr. Yang to drinks again later!"
The two smiled and then went inside. Liu Feng quickly went in and found Liu Huaimin, who then became the officiant.
Just as Liu Feng was having a lively time, Yang Xiaotao arrived by car outside President Peng's office building.
As soon as I got out of the car, I saw Old Zhang waiting at the door. When he saw Yang Xiaotao get out of the car, he walked down the steps.
"You've finally arrived, kid! Hurry up!" Old Zhang was dressed in military uniform, but his expression and movements showed that he was in a hurry.
Yang Xiaotao stepped forward and asked, "Old Zhang, what exactly happened?"
"I was just getting ready to attend a wedding when a phone call summoned me here!"
"What happened? Something big!"
Old Zhang hurried inside without stopping, but didn't say what the important matter was.
Seeing this, Yang Xiaotao didn't ask any more questions. Anyway, everyone was already here, and he figured he'd find out soon enough.
Along the way, they encountered many people in military uniforms hurrying by. Upon seeing the two, they all stopped and saluted. Old Zhang simply raised his arm casually, but his steps never faltered.
When the two arrived at the room outside a meeting room, Mr. Zhang pushed open the door and walked in.
Only then did Yang Xiaotao realize that the room was already full of people.
All uniforms were green with red epaulets…
Seeing this, Yang Xiaotao felt that his Zhongshan suit was somewhat out of place.
"Hurry up and sit down, it'll start in a bit!"
Old Zhang sat down on the left and pulled Yang Xiaotao to sit down next to him.
It was only then that Yang Xiaotao noticed that there were quite a few familiar faces present.
Wang Minghai, Xu Jianghe…
When Yang Xiaotao looked over, the group nodded seriously but did not make much contact with each other.
"Old Zhang, what exactly happened?"
Yang Xiaotao lowered his voice again and asked. Old Zhang cleared his throat and then moved closer to Yang Xiaotao, saying, "You know that the Alliance is launching a spaceship to prepare for a lunar landing, right?"
Yang Xiaotao nodded, "I know some, but not much in detail!"
"What's wrong? Have they caused trouble again?"
Old Zhang shook his head. "You know about the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry sending people over to help this time, right?"
Yang Xiaotao stretched his body, his face grave. "What happened? Did something happen to these people?"
Old Zhang quickly shook his head, "No, these people are quite nice!"
Yang Xiaotao glanced at Old Zhang and said, "Old Zhang, can you get to the point?"
Old Zhang realized he was being a bit long-winded, and quickly said, "Our people have sent back news that their operational secrets have been stolen!"
Yang Xiaotao frowned again. "Stealed it?"
Yang Xiaotao smiled easily, not taking the matter to heart at all. "Then let them steal it. What does it have to do with us?"
Then, glancing at the group of serious-looking people around him, he suddenly leaned close to Old Zhang and asked, "Such a large-scale operation, could it have been leaked by our people?"
"Old Zhang, you've really messed things up. You guys didn't do your job properly!"
Old Zhang rolled his eyes at Yang Xiaotao, "What nonsense are you talking about? We've done such a thorough job, how could we possibly cause trouble!"
"Hmm? So you mean you've arranged for people to come?"
Yang Xiaotao suddenly noticed something different in his voice.
Old Zhang's face stiffened, then he quickly said, "No, don't talk nonsense, we're not that kind of people!"
Then Yang Xiaotao gave him a look that said, "I don't believe you."
Old Zhang quickly straightened his expression and asked, "Do you still want to know?"
"Yes, yes, please tell me!"
Yang Xiaotao quickly lowered his head and spoke, and Old Zhang spoke again, "Our people called back and said that the Alliance spotted a United States balloon over the launch center in Hassa..."
As Zhang Laoda recounted the events, Yang Xiaotao finally understood what had happened.
Just as Yang Xiaotao was about to hear what the alliance would do next, the conference room door was pushed open, and President Peng walked in quickly with Elder Zeng and Elder Wang.
Seeing the three of them walking together, Yang Xiaotao became even more certain of his earlier guess.
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Everyone stood up. President Peng walked to the main seat, Elder Zeng came to the opposite side of Elder Zhang, and Elder Wang faced Yang Xiaotao. The three of them lingered on Yang Xiaotao for a moment before nodding.
President Peng raised his hand, "Sit down, everyone!"
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Everyone sat down again.
General Peng looked around, then nodded to Elder Zeng, who then spoke up, "I've called everyone here to report some intelligence."
After Mr. Zeng finished explaining the situation, everyone understood the content of the meeting.
These were all similar to what Old Zhang had said, so Yang Xiaotao wasn't surprised.
But then, President Peng slammed his fist on the table and said seriously, "According to meteorological experts, when this reconnaissance balloon leaves Hassa, it is very likely to drift with the wind from the northwest to the southeast, and it may even appear directly overhead!"
Mr. Peng's words made everyone's hearts jump.
"Currently, one of these three balloons has entered Hazak territory, and it is believed that it will enter our country soon."
"I called everyone here to hear your opinions on how to stop this balloon for me."
When Mr. Peng spoke, there was a moment of silence in the conference room.
At this moment, Yang Xiaotao finally understood the purpose of the meeting.
So that giant balloon wasn't just going to conduct reconnaissance within the Alliance's territory, but also to fly right over our heads!
How can we tolerate this?
"President Peng, didn't the alliance stop them?"
Yang Xiaotao suddenly spoke up, and President Peng shook his head, "According to the information we received, the Alliance has deployed hundreds of aircraft and launched hundreds of SAM missiles and air-to-air missiles to destroy the three balloons within the Alliance's territory, but they have been unable to destroy them."
"Furthermore, in an attempt to destroy the balloons, thirteen MiG-25s from the coalition crashed after their engines stalled due to exceeding their service ceiling!"
"Two pilots were killed in the process."
After he finished speaking, the conference room fell silent.
The military strength of the Alliance is undeniable. Although it may not be as strong as the United States in some aspects, it is by no means inferior in terms of military power.
Even such a powerful military force couldn't handle these balloons and even lost planes and pilots. How are they going to fight them now that it's their turn?
Mr. Zeng added from the side, "The balloons released by the United States this time are all at an altitude of about 41,000 meters, which is a no-go zone for the Alliance's weapons and aircraft."
"They simply don't have the capability to destroy the balloons."
As soon as he finished speaking, Old Zeng's gaze fell on Yang Xiaotao.
This is why Yang Xiaotao was insisted on attending the meeting.
Because the only thing China can boast about is the Blue Horse fighter jet.
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaotao frowned, because he knew that the service ceiling of the Baiju fighter jet was only 25,000 meters, and its maximum service ceiling was only about 30,000 meters.
The Blue Horse fighter jet was better, but it still couldn't reach an altitude of 40,000 meters.
In that kind of environment, with thin oxygen, it could easily lead to a plane crash and loss of life.
The balloon reached a height of 40,000 meters; a difference of 10,000 meters would have been a huge chasm.
As for missiles
Yang Xiaotao didn't know much, but since even the Alliance's SAM couldn't do it, he didn't believe that domestic missiles could.
Seeing that Yang Xiaotao remained silent, President Peng sighed, "Could it be that this damned balloon really can't be popped down?"