The train driver in the courtyard

The next day, Li Aiguo wrote a report on his trip to Tianjin and submitted it through the meteorological station.

In addition to fully recording Lao Shanduo's friendly attitude, Li Aiguo also emphasized the skills of Cangzhou Eagle.

In the report, Li Aiguo simply recorded the facts and did not make any suggestions so as not to mislead the farmer's decision.

This is an essential quality for a professional.

In the following two days, the Ministry of Railways and the expert group of the Hungarian People's Ministry of Railways negotiated the sale of patriotic steam locomotives to Hungary.

As a developer, Li Aiguo was temporarily suspended from his driving duties by the locomotive depot because he had to go to the department from time to time to explain technical details.

The days were very leisurely, and Li Aiguo should have taken the opportunity to play close with Chen Xueru.

Who would have thought that on the morning of the third day, before dawn, Chen Xueru got out of bed.

He ate in a hurry, put on his canvas bag and went to work.

"Brother Aiguo, I won't be back for lunch, and I might come back a little late at night."

"Didn't your street office's literacy class just finish recently?" Li Aiguo asked while cleaning up the dishes.

"Isn't National Day coming soon? This time the celebration seems to be very grand, with flags hanging on the storefronts along the street.

Our street office staff have all been assigned tasks.”

After Chen Xueru said this, she disappeared.

"Yes, there are still four days until National Day."

Li Aiguo flipped through the days and became excited when he saw the dates on them.

In addition to celebrations, a military parade is also held on National Day these years.

During the National Day last year, he had just joined the locomotive depot and was busy with driving tasks and had no time to participate in the grand event.

Listen to Zhang Gangzhu who attended the celebration.

The military parade in 56 was held in heavy rain, with anti-aircraft artillery and tank units all showing up.

Li Aiguo felt regretful for a long time because he couldn't see the anti-aircraft guns and tanks.

I'm not busy at work this year, but I have to join in the fun.

After washing the dishes, Li Aiguo prepared to go to the scrap shop to find Wang Da Kui to take stock of this month's business.

As soon as I went out, I felt a different atmosphere.

Several activists in the compound were cleaning up the garbage in the compound with brooms and kettles.

The third uncle took a big red banner and pasted it on the lintel of the courtyard gate.

"I'm busy, Third Uncle." Li Aiguo said hello and prepared to leave.

But he was stopped by the third uncle.

"Aiguo, you have a lot of connections in the locomotive depot, can you help Jie Cheng find a date?"

Hearing this, Li Aiguo frowned.

"Doesn't Yan Jiecheng have a girlfriend? I think her name is Yu Li?"

"Oh no, it's a failure. That girl didn't like my Yan Jiecheng, and I didn't like that girl either."

"Okay, if I meet the right person, I will introduce him to Yan Jiecheng." Li Aiguo said perfunctorily and prepared to leave.

"I haven't told you the conditions yet!"

The third uncle held Li Aiguo's arm, and his little eyes blinked behind his tortoise-shell glasses.

"This girl needs to be a formal employee, with a salary of 70 to 80 yuan a month. She cannot ask for a betrothal gift, and she must have a larger dowry."

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Li Aiguo was silent for a moment, then said, "Yan Jiecheng is so young, don't you want to struggle?"

Just kidding, a salary of 70 or 80 yuan is considered a high salary in the locomotive depot.

If you are a female comrade, you need to work in the maintenance depot for at least ten years to get it.

Marrying a lesbian who is ten years older than you, isn't that finding a rich woman?
"The salary can be a little lower. Forty yuan a month is enough." The third uncle also felt that it was a bit too much and said unwillingly.

"Okay, I'll remember it." Li Aiguo shook his head helplessly.

Given the Yan family's lifestyle of eating one peanut for three meals, which formal worker would be willing to marry into their family?

The two were chatting.

Yi Zhonghai walked out of the compound.

He had changed from his previous decadent appearance, now full of energy and walking with great vigor.

When I arrived at the gate, I first checked the work of the third uncle.

"Old Yan, you did a good job with this couplet. Write two more and put them on the wall later to create a festive atmosphere."

"I'm alone? Uncle, won't you help me?"

The third uncle doesn't want to do work that requires climbing up and down.

"I have something important to do."

Yi Zhonghai was originally reluctant to say it.

Seeing Li Aiguo nearby, he looked at Li Aiguo with contempt and raised his head proudly.

"Director Wang from the Subdistrict Office called me, an old man from a courtyard house, to attend a meeting. It must be related to organizing the masses to perform in the square. This is a big event related to National Day!"

This year is the eighth National Day since the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Different from previous National Days, this National Day will not only hold a military parade, but also organize the participation of people from all walks of life.

The Nantongluoxiang Sub-district Office will select more than 20 people from various courtyards to participate in the celebrations in the square.

It is a great honor to be able to take part in the celebration.

Yi Zhonghai made up his mind to select a few reliable residents in the compound to participate this time.

The most important thing is to exclude Li Aiguo.

The last time foreign guests visited, that kid Li Aiguo took advantage of the opportunity and won the first place.

Li Aiguo will definitely not be so lucky this time.

Could he still go up to the city wall?
Thinking of this, Yi Zhonghai clenched his fists slightly and suddenly became excited.

When the third uncle heard that the street office was holding a meeting, he quickly said, "Old Yi, go quickly. I'll take care of things in the compound."

"Alas, as a grandfather, I am really too busy."

Yi Zhonghai walked away with his hands behind his back and in a square step.

When the third uncle saw Li Aiguo still standing next to him, he suddenly felt embarrassed.

"Aiguo, Yi Zhonghai is here at the compound, I'm afraid you can't join us. Your locomotive section must also have celebrations."

"Uncle, I'm afraid you are too happy too early."

Li Aiguo knew what the third uncle was thinking.

But there was no way to make this kind of thing clear, and he really didn't want to join in the fun, so he left the courtyard humming a little tune.

The third uncle looked at Li Aiguo's back and scratched his head: "What does that mean? Aiguo is saying that I can't be elected? I can't control it, right?"

Ten o'clock in the morning, at the gate of the courtyard.

"Ah, I wasn't chosen. Lao Yi, I've been very cooperative with you. You can't be like this."

Yi Zhonghai came back from the street office and told the third uncle the news.

The old man who was busy putting up slogans almost fell off his stool.

"Old Yan, this time our block was allocated a total of 20 places, and our compound got three places.

Originally, the three uncles in charge of our compound could all attend.

But you come from a small business family, which doesn’t comply with the regulations.”

Yi Zhonghai said with his hands behind his back and a stern face.

"."Yan Bugui was silent.

He took a deep breath and said, "Old Yi, who took my place?"

"Jia Dongxu. I looked at the young people in our compound, and only Dongxu meets the requirements."

Yi Zhonghai spoke it out without any guilt.

Now that Liu Haizhong has got a spot, he will definitely not cause trouble.

The third uncle was eliminated because of his family background.

Isn't he the one who has the final say in the compound?
After Yi Zhonghai left, the third uncle no longer had the interest to post slogans.

After returning home, he looked at the third aunt and said, "Old lady, could it be that Yi Zhonghai is deliberately using the issue of my background to hold me back?"

"It's hard to say. Yi Zhonghai really treats Jia Dongxu as his own son now." The third aunt frowned.

Yi Zhonghai didn't expect that because of the quota issue, he completely offended the third uncle.

After entering the compound, he quickly went to the Jia family and told Jia Dongxu the good news.

"I can perform in the square!" Jia Dongxu jumped up excitedly.

Qin Huairu was also happy for Jia Dongxu.

It is an honor to be able to stand in the square.

If Jia Dongxu performs well this time, he might be able to use this as an opportunity to get back on his feet.

This was a great thing for the Jia family, and even Jia Zhangshi praised Yi Zhonghai for a rare occasion.

"Old Yi, after all these years, I am finally able to be a human being again."

Yi Zhonghai: "."

He always felt that Jia Zhang was scolding him.

However, time was pressing at the moment, and the subdistrict office still had to organize training, so he had no time to argue with Jia Zhang for the time being.

"Dongxu, change into clean clothes right now, and let's go to the street office for training."

"Okay, Master!"

"Let's meet at the gate later. I'll go find Liu Haizhong."

Because Yi Zhonghai has already absorbed the three places internally.

So he didn't plan to tell other residents, and asked Jia Dongxu to keep it secret.

"Master, don't worry, my mouth is as tight as my mother's sewn with needles."

Jia Dongxu patted his chest and made a promise.

Yi Zhonghai looked at the crooked soles of Jia Zhang's shoes and fell silent again.

Going to the square to participate in activities is related to your future.

After Jia Dongxu went out, he kept Yi Zhonghai's teachings in mind and kept his mouth shut tightly, even ignoring his neighbors' greetings.

Until I met Xu Damao.

When Xu Damao saw Jia Dongxu dressed in new clothes, he patted his two sons on the head and asked them to come back first.

Then he said in a sarcastic tone: "Hey, Jia Dongxu, you're dressed so nicely, are you going on a blind date?"

"." Jia Dongxu kept his mouth tightly shut.

"Mute? Ha, Jia Dongxu, you were just blind before, looking down on others, and now you have become mute. This is really retribution."

Seeing that Jia Dongxu ignored him, Xu Damao felt despised and immediately became angry, and started to scold Jia Dongxu.

Xu Damao's mouth is very mean and can cause great harm.

How could Jia Dongxu bear it? He threw Yi Zhonghai's teachings out of his mind at that moment.

"Go, go, go, who is mute? I am going to participate in the National Day activities and perform a square formation in the square. Do you know what a square formation is?"

His mouth is as leaky as the soles of the shoes that Jia Zhang sewed!
"What, the neighborhood is sending people to the square? How come I didn't know that!"

Xu Damao also thought about glory.
After hearing about this, he became furious and started yelling in the yard.

People these days have a strong sense of honor and are willing to give up their rest time to participate in neighborhood activities on weekdays.

Not to mention being able to perform in the square and meet those admirers.

The residents immediately became unhappy and gathered in the courtyard to start arguing.

"Isn't this a secret operation by Yi Zhonghai?"

"No, I want to perform in the square too."

"Yi Zhonghai can't get all the benefits."

When Yi Zhonghai came out with Liu Haizhong, he almost popped his eyes out when he saw this scene.

Yi Zhonghai looked at Jia Dongxu: "."

Jia Dongxu: "."

He walked over with his head down and explained, "Master, the soles my mother made were messy and my mouth is not sewn tightly. Don't worry, I will borrow an electric sewing machine to sew the mouth next time."

Yi Zhonghai: "."

He felt that Jia Dongxu was talking about things that were irrelevant.

I lost more than ten dollars because of the electric sewing machine!

"Don't be afraid, the master is here!"

Faced with the angry residents, Yi Zhonghai did not panic and took out the speech he had prepared long ago.

"I know everyone wants to go to the square, but there are only three spots in our compound, and it's impossible for everyone to go. The subdistrict office has strict requirements for candidates. They must have a clean family background, a good family background, and have prestige in the compound and be able to represent our compound."

When the residents thought about it carefully, they realized that this was indeed the case, and the noise they made suddenly died down.

Xu Damao said sarcastically, "Then why can Jia Dongxu go too?"

When Yi Zhonghai saw Xu Damao making trouble in the crowd, he immediately understood that this guy must have been the one behind this.

Yi Zhonghai took a deep breath and said, "Xu Damao, no matter whether Jia Dongxu is qualified or not, you definitely are not!
You often flirt with young wives and old women. Your personal conduct is problematic. Our subdistrict office is investigating these matters."

Yi Zhonghai knew very well that when the opponent caught his weak spot, the best way was not to let the opponent let go, but to use greater force to grasp the opponent's weak spot.

When facing the opponent's attack, don't defend, but attack the opponent directly.

really.

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao's face turned pale, he shrank his neck and remained silent.

Although those residents were dissatisfied with Yi Zhonghai's behind-the-scenes manipulation, they felt that they were not qualified. In addition, without Xu Damao, the troublemaker, they dispersed one after another.

Xu Damao watched Yi Zhonghai leave the courtyard and felt depressed.

If Li Aiguo were here, Yi Zhonghai would definitely not be able to escape easily this time.

At this time, Li Aiguo was checking the accounts with Wang Dagui.

This month, with the bananas coming from the south and the cooperation of the little black fat boy from Tianjin, the scrap shop's business is getting better and better.

"Brother Aiguo, here is 520 yuan. The remaining part needs to be kept for purchasing goods."

According to the dividend distribution rules originally formulated, plus a portion of the bonus given by Li Aiguo, Wang Da Kui received more than 70 yuan and Wang Erpao received more than 30 yuan.

Although he is far inferior to Li Aiguo, Wang Dagui is content.

He is very clear.

Even though Li Aiguo did nothing in daily operations.

But he and Zhang Erpao can be replaced at any time. Without Li Aiguo, this business will fail tomorrow.

If it weren't for this business, he would still be selling goods in the pigeon market like those ticket scalpers.

Not only will you not make any money, you might even get arrested.

Wang Da Kui is a contented person.

He handed over the thick stack of banknotes without hesitation.

Brothers should settle accounts clearly. Li Aiguo took it, counted it, and put it in the canvas bag.

The two chatted for a while, and Zhang Erpao brought over the old books he had collected recently, more than a hundred in total.

Recently, the trend seems to have changed, and some sensitive people have begun to deal with their book collections.

Among these books, there are quite a few foreign language books, which I bought at scrap prices and didn’t spend much money on.

More than a hundred books are equivalent to more than a hundred server dominance points.

Li Aiguo was overjoyed and prepared to go back with the book.

Before I left the scrap shop, Officer Zhang from the Street Office came hurriedly.

"Driver Li, you made it so hard for me to find you."

"What happened?" Li Aiguo hung the sack of books on the back seat of the bicycle.

"Come with me to the street office immediately. I'll explain to you on the way."

Seeing that Secretary Zhang was in a hurry, Li Aiguo didn't even take the book back, but rode his bicycle and followed him towards the street office.

On the way, Li Aiguo also figured out why Director Wang from the Street Office was so anxious to see him.

For this National Day celebration, the Nantongluo Lane neighborhood was allocated twenty places.

These twenty people were of all ages and had never received any training. They walked in a crooked formation, looking like a group of ducks being herded together.

Director Wang from the Street Office knew there was trouble as soon as he saw it!
There were foreign journalists taking pictures on National Day. It would have been embarrassing if they had gone to the square.

Director Wang of the Street Office thought that people should be sent to give these people "military training."

However, it is only a few days away from National Day, and it is too late to directly request help from nearby troops.

The armed departments of various factories were also preparing to celebrate National Day and were unable to spare any manpower.

Director Wang of the Street Office gathered those people together for a short meeting.

"Tell me, where should we find an instructor?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yi Zhonghai immediately raised his hand: "Director Wang, I am willing to take on this difficult task."

Director Wang frowned and said, "Old Yi, I understand your desire to contribute to our neighborhood, but do you understand training?"

"I don't understand, but I can learn. I can learn from the armed forces of the steel mill."

Yi Zhonghai wanted to continue talking, but Director Wang waved his hand to interrupt him.

"We only have a few days, so we don't have time to teach you."

"Does everyone have any other candidates?"

The uncles in charge present looked at each other in bewilderment. They were good at doing ideological work among the masses.

When it comes to military training, they are really at a loss.

At this time someone made a suggestion.

"Didn't Li Aiguo set up a neighborhood patrol team? Those guys often practice walking, and I think they walk pretty well."

Director Wang slapped his thigh suddenly, wondering how could he have forgotten about Li Aiguo.

"Then let Li Aiguo take care of this matter."

In this way, our Li Aiguo became the head coach of more than 20 ordinary people in Beijing.

Yi Zhonghai's eyes almost turned red with jealousy.

We have to walk around the square, so the requirements for this formation are very strict.

The more than 20 people selected from the neighborhood this time are all well-known figures in various compounds.

Even the third uncle lost the election because he was a small business owner.

If you can become the captain, it will not only be very honorable, but you can also establish relationships with these people and build a circle of friends.

It's all over now.

Yi Zhonghai felt that Li Aiguo was his nemesis.

Li Aiguo followed Secretary Zhang to the sub-district office, and was appointed by Director Wang of the sub-district office as the chief instructor of the Nantongluo Lane square formation.

"Aiguo, this time the time is short and the task is heavy. You must teach these people how to walk in the shortest possible time."

"Don't worry, Director. Leave this matter to me."

Li Aiguo paused for a moment, looked at the residents who were sitting or standing in an awkward position, and made a request: "Since this is a military training, I demand that it be carried out according to the standards of military training. As an instructor, I need to have the authority of an instructor."

"The authority of the instructor?"

Director Wang was stunned for a moment, then suddenly understood.

She patted the table, attracted the attention of the residents, and said loudly: "Comrade Li Aiguo is now your chief instructor and will implement military training for you. You must strictly abide by the discipline.

Anyone who dares to cause trouble will leave the formation immediately!"

The residents all agreed.

Yi Zhonghai, Jia Dongxu and Liu Haizhong, looking at the dignified Li Aiguo, instinctively felt that something was wrong.

Just thinking of the glory of being able to stand in the square, they all gritted their teeth and nodded.

The weather in Beijing at the end of September was unusually hot.

The sky is azure blue and the sun is scorching the earth, making people feel infinitely tired.

The air was filled with a hot and dry smell that made people feel unable to breathe.

On the cement ground next to the street office.

"One two one, one two one"

More than twenty people lined up in a row and practiced marching under the scorching sun following Li Aiguo's instructions.

In a short while, his clothes were wet, sweat dripped down his cheeks, and he fell to the concrete floor, breaking into eight pieces.

However, no one complained about the hardship or tiredness.

Only after passing the training can you stand on the square.

Desire is beautiful, reality is cruel.

Some things cannot be solved just by being willing to endure hardship.

Many of these people walked crookedly, and many of them even held their hands and feet together.

Head coach Li Aiguo is now in a state of panic.

"Please note that when you walk, you must keep your head up and chest out, and look forward."

Li Aiguo patiently corrected their movements bit by bit.

There were a few people with high understanding, who, following the commands, quickly walked in an orderly manner.

But there were a few who swayed left and right in the crowd like ducks.

Among them is Yi Zhonghai.

This guy has a habit of walking. He likes to walk sideways, which makes him look very imposing.

"Yi Zhonghai, keep your hands and feet together. Do you think you are a crab?" Li Aiguo picked up a stick and walked forward.

"Snapped!"

Before Yi Zhonghai could react, he was hit hard on the buttocks with a stick. The dull sound echoed in the hot air.

Yi Zhonghai's old face turned red instantly.

The pain is secondary; the main thing is the embarrassment.

"Li Aiguo, I know we don't have a good relationship, but you can't use public power to take revenge on me!"

"Comrade Yi Zhonghai, please note that I am the team's chief instructor! If you speak without my permission, you will also be making a mistake."

As Li Aiguo spoke, he swung his arms and "bang" another stick hit Yi Zhonghai on the butt.

Yi Zhonghai was so angry that his eyes went dark and he almost fainted.

He has been hit three times since he started training.

The key is that he can't refute it now.

"Li Aiguo, you did it on purpose. Master Yi is so old, and you actually hit him. Do you know how to respect the elderly?"

Jia Dongxu is in poor health. He has been hit with more than a dozen sticks since he started training, and his buttocks are almost swollen.

Now seeing Yi Zhonghai being beaten, Jia Dongxu jumped out immediately.

"Snapped!"

Whether it is wrong or not, you will be punished first. This is the rule.

After taking back the stick, Li Aiguo looked at Jia Dongxu who was covering his buttocks and said, "Comrade Jia Dongxu, please be aware of your identity. You are now a soldier of the Nantongluo Lane square formation.

We are a disciplined team. Here, regardless of gender, age or status, anyone who makes a mistake will be punished.”

"You did it on purpose. You definitely did it on purpose." Jia Dongxu was unconvinced.

"Snapped!"

"You did it on purpose."

"Snapped!"

"therefore"

"Snapped!"

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"Snapped!"

After being hit five or six times, Jia Dongxu immediately raised his hands and said, "Li Aiguo, I didn't say anything just now, why did you hit me? You are just taking revenge on me. I want to file a complaint against you."

"Snapped!"

After throwing out one stick, Li Aiguo said calmly: "According to the discipline of the square formation, being hostile to the instructor is also a mistake. This hostility includes language, expression, and psychological hostility."

As soon as these words were spoken, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu's faces turned pale.

According to this discipline, even if they looked at Li Aiguo for one more second, they would be beaten.
The most important thing is that the final right of interpretation of the square formation discipline belongs entirely to Li Aiguo.

Li Aiguo can add and interpret terms at will.

this is too scary.

Liu Haizhong remembered how he dealt with Liu Guangfu, nodded slightly, and sighed in his heart: "This kid really got my true teachings."

"Snapped!"

A black shadow swung down and hit Liu Haizhong's butt with a stick.

Bangs: "."

He felt that Li Aiguo was now better than his teacher.

"Snapped!"

Bangs: "."

(End of this chapter)