Chapter 887: Chapter 760: Documents and Literature

In the study of the East Wing, the double rows of bookshelves against the wall were densely packed with all kinds of magazines and books, and there were some piles of yellowed newspapers on the bed.

The large desk was inundated with stacks of manuscript paper and rulers, with one black and one blue ink bottle isolated in a corner; the amount of ink inside appeared to be running low from looking at the bottles.

Zhang Guoqing pushed the door and suddenly remembered that his wife had blocked it since the day before yesterday. He shook his head and smiled wryly, then went to the bedroom side to enter.

In front of the bookshelf, Zhou Jiao was standing with her lips pursed, furrowing her brows and quickly flipping through the English magazine in her hand, oblivious to another person entering the room.

Zhang Guoqing quietly approached the desk and tidied up the discarded waste paper on the ground thrown outside the trash can, then opened the idle fountain pen on the desk and filled it with ink.

After drying his hands, he picked up the manuscript papers and browsed through them one by one, carelessly skipping over other foreign languages besides English. His brows knitted deeper as he read through the papers.

Zhou Jiao soon finished flipping through the magazine in her hand and stuffed it back into the bookshelf, her fingers tracing along the rows of books before taking out another half...

When she found the information she wanted and turned around, she saw Zhang Guoqing holding the manuscript paper, shaking his head with an expression of disapproval.

"Are you planning to dabble in every profession? Human energy is limited; one can’t do everything comprehensively. You now have a body to take care of, so you need to rest well."

Zhou Jiao blinked, feeling somewhat muddled, thinking that his words seemed off. She picked up the kettle on the stove and poured a cup of hot water, held it in her hands, intending to perk up.

Seeing this, Zhang Guoqing shook his head: "Wealth shouldn’t be revealed, and neither should talent. Just wait; the timing isn’t right. If you really want to research something, break through in the development of power system reliability. It fits your specialty and isn’t flashy. It also serves as a summary of what you’ve learned in university over the years."

After speaking, he pointed to several stacks of manuscript papers on the table: "There is much to be written on this subject. For a country to develop, both industry and agriculture depend on a perfected power grid system.

I remember our college mentor mentioned that in the mid-60s, there were disruptions in the stability of power system routes in developed countries, leading to widespread power outages and causing significant upheaval. It was during this period that reliability management and techniques began being incorporated into power systems, gradually evolving into an applied discipline, becoming a major means for the power industry to achieve significant economic gains."

Zhou Jiao understood what power system reliability meant: it is a field where the general principles and methods of reliability engineering combine with the problems of power system engineering.

Power system reliability encompasses power system reliability engineering techniques and power industry reliability management. Essentially, it uses the most scientific and economical methods to fully utilize the potential of power generation and supply point equipment, ensuring continuous supply of qualified electricity to all users, thus achieving comprehensive quality management and comprehensive safety management.

Moreover, our country established the Electrical Engineering Society and the Oven Professional Committee in the 80s, and then established the Power Reliability Management Center, commencing work on the reliability of generation equipment, transmission and transformation equipment, distribution equipment, and systems.

By the 90s, research and applications of power system reliability had fresh developments, innovating independently developed power planning software, power transmission point system reliability assessment software, and distribution system reliability assessment software, among others.

Without Zhou Jiao having to recall, as Zhang Guoqing spoke, her mind automatically retrieved these materials. She had even translated these materials for an expert in her previous life.

Still, had this man misunderstood? She wasn’t entering a research institute, nor was she aiming to win a Nobel Prize. Would this research direction have overly high expectations for herself?

After taking a sip of water, Zhou Jiao sighed helplessly: "Husband, are you misunderstanding? I’m not that great. And talent not to be revealed? What I’m striving for now is first ensuring family safety!"

Hearing this, Zhang Guoqing patted his forehead, realizing his confusion; his intelligence clouded by their twin sons was often not functioning.

He glanced around at the foreign magazines and books coming back into circulation in the study. If she wasn’t planning to do something scholarly, what was his wife stirring up for? Surely there had to be a purpose.

Since the day before yesterday, this study had reached the level of "no outsiders allowed." The confidentiality measures nearly kept even his father-in-law out.

"Wife, tell me, what are you thinking?"

Zhou Jiao shot him a sideways glance, while saying it was said that a husband and wife have telepathic understanding; this time it wasn’t grasped?

"Should I guess?"

Zhou Jiao handed him a cup: "Take a sip to calm down. It’s my fault I didn’t discuss with you first. The current plan is still immature, and I need to prepare some backup."

Zhang Guoqing intended to say not only had she not discussed this matter with him, but she hadn’t mentioned the twins in her belly, but seeing her lightly furrowed brow, he swallowed these words.

Forget it; let’s hear what she has to say first.

Zhou Jiao sat on the chair, observing his expression. After he finished his water and put down the cup, she softly asked: "After graduation, unless something unexpected happens, you’ll definitely first turn to military service, right?"

Zhang Guoqing nodded and gestured for her to continue.

"What does being a soldier represent? We all know." Seeing him want to speak, Zhou Jiao shook her hand, "Useless, without talking about the three-month military academy course, afterward entering the research institute of the logistics department, in the early years, it’s your time to struggle upward. Even if you want to take care of me and the children, you will find yourself unable to do so, and when the situation gets tense, I don’t want you to be distracted."

"Then I..."

Zhou Jiao again gestured for him to let her explain: "Don’t act on impulse; turning to military service is your best route. I don’t agree with you changing this for me."

Zhang Guoqing pondered her words, looking at her with thoughtful expression.

"Actually, when Shi Dashen gave me a little booklet, I already had ideas. Being an extra-staff member is possible, but entering that unit after graduation, to be honest, I don’t really want to. With Dad in there as a leader, I would be constrained by many inconvenient factors, and any accomplishment would be tied to the old man’s name; who would be happy about that?"

Zhou Jiao said this with a smile: "During the reception task at the beginning of the year, I found that the Financial and Trade Office and the Planning Committee are quite good. As for the Financial and Trade Office, fearing that the family will have money and arouses suspicion in the future, the Planning Committee became my target. But to enter the Planning Committee, leveraging dad’s face isn’t as good as not entering."

Zhang Guoqing clapped and laughed. If he now didn’t know why his wife was organizing these materials, he really would be lacking sense. Zhou Jiao currently has the connections; what she lacks is the leverage?

"Since last year, the country has imported many sets of equipment from Western countries. I was part of these activities during my time abroad. Besides some secret activities, I also participated in official data, and so on. While the superiors are now quite familiar with me, I need to strike while the iron is hot and submit it now."

Hearing this, Zhang Guoqing agreed and nodded. Turning passive into active, maybe his wife could also come up with a dual role like the smiling fox.

"Discussed with dad?"

"No, I’m sorting it out these two days, then I’ll discuss with dad, but I guess he already knows. I had consulted these departments with him before."

Zhang Guoqing recalled his father-in-law’s composed expression and knowingly nodded. This father-daughter duo loves setting traps for people to willingly jump into, while maintaining a facade of harmlessness, kindness, and benevolence.

Especially his father-in-law, who easily sets situations, fooling the Old Zhou Family and Lin Family, and to this day there are still people speaking of the Zhou Family’s generosity and loyalty.

Thinking of this, Zhang Guoqing felt all dizzy.