Episode 27 recap: Sha Kai joined Li Muyang, and the Tuojiang Bridge was opened ahead of schedule.
Sha Kai was drugged by Sui Li and woke up to find that his clothes had been stripped off. Li Muyang held up his camera and told him that he had taken photos of him and Sui Li being intimate. If he didn't cooperate with them, Li Muyang would give the photos to the Communist Party for him to think about. After Li Muyang left, Sha Kai covered his face in pain and anguish.
Luo Xiang Qian held a technical analysis meeting to discuss how to deal with the bridge piers left by the previous government. Seeing that Sha Kai remained silent, Luo Xiang Qian asked him to express his opinion. Sha Kai's suggestion was to demolish all the piers, but Ye Lan and Zheng Yan believed they could be reinforced and utilized because the piers were designed and built by French experts and should be of good quality.
However, it was necessary to inspect the condition of the piers. Ye Lan volunteered to go down since she was a technical expert and others couldn't solve the problem underwater. For safety reasons, Luo Xiang Qian decided to accompany Ye Lan. Li Muyang found Sha Kai and asked him to hand over all the technical documents and data of the Tuojiang Bridge. He wanted to destroy the bridge.
Upon hearing that Li Muyang intended to blow up the bridge, Sha Kai was shocked. Both ends of the bridge were occupied by the People's Liberation Army. However, Li Muyang didn't want him to worry about that. After Ye Lan and Luo Xiang Qian obtained firsthand information underwater, Ye Lan organized the data and concluded that the piers could be reinforced and utilized. This would reduce the bridge repair time by one-third.
Luo Xiang Qian personally made egg noodles for Ye Lan and couldn't help but marvel at the power of knowledge. The Southwest Railway Bureau invited Soviet experts, and Director Zhao handed Ye Lan's technical analysis report to the expert and planned to take him to the bridge site for on-site investigation.
Wang Lan Zhi told Zhang Biao that Captain Luo praised Zhang Biao for making rapid progress recently. Zhang Biao didn't believe that Luo Xiang Qian would praise him, but Wang Lan Zhi said that Luo Xiang Qian was indeed an exceptional leader who had handled Li Tianzhu and Wang Xianming well.
Zhang Biao and Wang Lan Zhi were preparing to get married. Luo Xiang Qian and Ye Lan each gave them gifts, and Ku Mei and Li Tianzhu brought peanuts and red dates, hoping that they would have a baby soon. Zhang Biao said that once the Tuojiang Bridge was repaired and opened, they would invite everyone to celebrate with wedding drinks and candies.
Director Zhao brought the experts to the site of the Tuojiang Bridge for on-site inspection. After listening to Ye Lan's report, the experts agreed to utilize the existing bridge piers. However, Sha Kai proposed to demolish and rebuild the bridge, and Sha Menghai also supported Sha Kai's opinion. The meeting room fell silent, and Director Zhao asked the Soviet expert to express his opinion. Based on the available data, the Soviet expert affirmed Ye Lan's suggestion to reinforce and utilize the bridge piers.
Local residents and elementary school students came to present flowers and local specialties to the experts, which deeply touched everyone. Director Zhao stated that the railway must be repaired as soon as possible to allow the people of Sichuan to take trains. Sha Kai and Sha Menghai took a walk together and had a heart-to-heart conversation. Sha Kai once again mentioned to his uncle about wanting a transfer, leaving Sha Menghai confused as to why Sha Kai was so eager.
Sha Kai visited Ye Lan and wanted to see her technical report, claiming that he wanted to learn from it. Ye Lan allowed him to take it away, saying that she hadn't organized it properly yet, so he could take it if he wanted to. Sha Kai took the report back to his residence to transcribe it. Zhang Biao returned and gave Sha Kai his allowance. Sha Kai quickly closed his notes, and Zhang Biao had a talk with him, pointing out that Sha Kai's recent work attitude was not right. While everyone else was working overtime, Sha Kai went fishing, which was inappropriate. Captain Luo cared so much about him, and Sha Kai should not be petty. If he had any issues, he should speak up, as everyone would help him.
Sha Kai contemplated Zhang Biao's words. He handed over the technical materials to Li Muyang and asked him to spare him in the future. However, Li Muyang stated that he would judge Sha Kai's performance in the future. The Tuojiang Bridge was completed ahead of schedule, and the deputy captain congratulated the Eighth and First Squads. Ye Lan and Luo Xiang Qian also made brief concluding remarks.
Director Zhao proposed to hold a completion ceremony for the Tuojiang Bridge, and the deputy captain demanded that both squads ensure the safety of the bridge. As Sha Kai walked on the street, a man carrying a bamboo basket followed him and claimed that he had dropped something. Sha Kai played along and quickly exchanged a note with the man. Li Muyang saw the message passed by Sha Kai, indicating the plan for the Tuojiang Bridge's opening ceremony. Li Muyang was determined to seize this opportunity and organized a nighttime reconnaissance. After seeing the tight defense of the bridge, he passed a note to Sha Kai, instructing him to obtain a few introduction letters.
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