Chapter 447

The morning light breaks, the sky becomes dim, the night recedes quietly, and the courtyard is already enveloped in a thick smell of fireworks.

In this day and age, there is nothing to do after dark, and the electricity bill is not cheap. People living in large courtyards have to tighten their belts to live a comfortable life.

If the house is in good condition, there is a radio, and you can sit on a chair and listen to it for a while. In the house where the condition is slightly worse, you will turn off the lights and go to bed early.

If you go to bed early, you will naturally wake up early.

The aroma of food has long filled the yard.

Wang Zhong picked up the washbasin, picked up the towel for washing his face, picked up his toothbrush, toothpaste and enamel jar, opened the door and walked out.

"Hey! Why did Xiao Wang get up so early today!" As soon as Wang Zhong went out, he saw Yan Fugui, who lived across the door, doing Tai Chi slowly in the courtyard. When he saw Wang Zhong, he greeted him warmly.

Although they live in the same courtyard, Wang Zhongke, who lives across from his house, is different from other residents in the courtyard. He is a rarity among college students in these days.

Wang Zhong also smiled and greeted Yan Fugui: "Good morning, third uncle! Didn't you both go to bed early last night?"

"Don't read too late at night, as the light will hurt your eyes." Yan Fugui kindly reminded.

"Thank you, Third Uncle, for your concern."

"You practice slowly, I'll wash up first!" Although the laundry sink is in the middle courtyard, every house has a faucet at the door of their house, and Wang Zhong is no exception. After receiving the water, he squatted in front of his house to brush his teeth and wash his face. .

"Buy you."

The third uncle, Yan Fugui, is a teacher at Hongxing Primary School. The third aunt has no job and relies on the third uncle to raise a large family by herself. She is too scheming.

However, Wang Zhong can also understand the third uncle. Several members of his family are supported by his salary alone. It is not nonsense that a half-grown man can defeat me. If he doesn't count, how can he support a large family.

However, after scheming for a long time, I developed a habit. It was just that the calculation was too much and the affection was lost.

The commotion in the courtyard became louder and louder. The adults of each family pulled their children out of bed. After a while, the courtyard, which had been quiet just now, became lively.

The two little ones in the third uncle's house were also dragged out by the third aunt to wash themselves.

In the east wing room, after washing, Wang Zhong began to prepare breakfast. He scooped out a large vat of flour, mixed it with some crushed cornmeal, kneaded it into dough, rolled it into dough with a rolling pin, cut it into noodles, and cooked it in the pot. .

After a while, a fragrant bowl of hand-made noodles came out of the pot. A pottery pot about the size of a human face was filled with it. He took out the beef sauce that he had cooked and spread it on a full layer. Add chopped green onion and coriander and mix well.

The noodles covered with beef sauce became oily and red, and the glutton in the belly was instantly hooked.

The oil and water in this bowl alone was enough for the original body to last for several days. The aroma filled his nostrils and his body instinctively swallowed saliva. His appetite was greatly stimulated. Wang Zhong didn't care about anything else and immediately started to devour the food in the basin.

After eating a large bowl of fragrant noodles, my stomach warmed up.

The weight of the oil Kao in the bowl was not wasted. The leftover noodle soup was rolled in the vat, sprinkled with chopped green onion and balsamic vinegar, and the remaining meat sauce in the bowl was added. The taste was immediately apparent.

After a few gulps, he drank up all the oily noodle soup. After eating and drinking, he also washed the bowl. Wang Zhong then went out and pushed the bicycle parked under the eaves. He just walked to the main entrance of the yard and stepped over it. At the threshold, a voice suddenly came from behind.

"Brother Wang Chong!"

"Yu Yu?" Wang Zhong turned to look, and happened to see He Yu Yu, who was wearing a floral shirt and two ponytails, with a delicate appearance and an air of youth running over him.

"Brother Wang Zhong goes to work!"

"Yeah, where are you going this early in the morning?"

After Wang Zhong was assigned to the quadrangle, he was assigned to this courtyard. He has lived there for half a year, and everyone in the courtyard basically recognizes him.

Wang Zhong is a college student. Although he is not a young student with red lips and white teeth, he looks quite upright. He is also tall and tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He has a somewhat heroic air, which is what women of the entire era like. type.

Although she doesn't dress up much on weekdays, she tidies up neatly, which naturally attracts the attention of those older girls and younger wives.

He Yuyu rushed up with a smile on his face: "I'll go take a look at the street!"

The two walked outside side by side.

"For work?" Wang Zhong asked with a smile while pushing the cart.

He Yuyu sighed and nodded: "Isn't it right? It's been several months since I graduated, and I still haven't settled on this job yet!"

There was a hint of sadness in his voice.

Wang Zhong said: "Talk to your brother about this matter. He is a cook and has good skills. He knows many people, so he might have some connections."

"Don't mention my brother anymore. With his bad mouth, everyone in our courtyard has almost been offended by him, let alone the outside!" He Yuyu knew very well what kind of virtue his brother was, with such a bad mouth. It's okay if you only cause trouble, but you don't offend anyone and cause trouble.

"Actually, Brother You is not a bad person. He is sometimes harsh on words, but he is smart and worldly." Someone was carrying the sedan chair. In front of his sister, Wang Zhong naturally would not speak ill of He Yuzhu.

Moreover, although He Yuzhu is called Silly Zhu, those who really believe this and regard him as a fool are truly fools. This guy is very clever, he just can't figure out some things clearly.

Yu Yu did not discuss his brother's intention with Wang Zhong. He looked at Wang Zhong with a trace of envy in his eyes: "It's better for you college students. After graduation, you will be assigned and your salary will be high!"

"What's wrong? Do you regret not studying hard?" Wang Zhong joked.

"There's nothing to regret. If you don't pass, you just can't pass." He Yuyu looked at it openly: "It's not like I didn't work hard."

"You're so free and easy!" Wang Zhong gave a thumbs up, and then he straddled himself on the [-]th big bar with one foot on the ground. He Yuyu turned his head and signaled: "Get in the car, I'll give you a ride."

"Then I'll trouble Brother Wang Zhong." A bright smile suddenly appeared on He Yuyu's face, and he was not polite. He sat sideways in the back seat and grabbed Wang Zhong's clothes with both hands.

"Sit tight!" As soon as Wang Zhong finished speaking, he pushed his feet hard, and the bicycle sped out steadily.

The street office and the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill were not on the same road, but Wang Zhong still sent the rainwater to the place, then turned around and headed towards the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill.

Along the way into the factory, Wang Zhong greeted the man guarding the gate and the workers who knew him, and then headed straight for the office building.

"Xiao Wang is here!" Seeing Wang Zhong enter the door, colleagues in the office greeted Wang Zhong one after another.

After working in the steel rolling mill for more than half a year, my colleagues no longer have any contempt for this college intern. He has a solid foundation and rich knowledge. He is a man with real materials and a flexible mind. He can straighten out the work in less than half a month. , I left the division within a month, and now I am able to stand alone.
"Brother Li! Good morning!"

"Morning, Brother Liu!"

"..." There were seven or eight more people sitting in the office, all colleagues from the technical department. Not long after they sat down at their desks, the department head Xu came out and called.

"Little Wang, come here!"

"Here comes the section chief!"

The section chief has his own independent office, just next to the big office area. After entering the door, Wang Zhong asked directly: "Section chief, do you have any instructions?"

Section Chief Tuo smiled and said: "Come on, come on, sit down, sit down!"

Wang Zhong walked to the opposite side of the desk and sat down.

Just listen to Section Chief Xu say: "Xiao Wang, you have been in our technical department for half a year!"

"It's still a little short, almost five months!" Wang Zhong said.

Section Chief Xu nodded and said, "Xiao Wang, you are a top student at the Polytechnic University. Although you are young, you are probably one of the best in our technical department."

"Section Chief, there are so many talented people in our technical department, how can a young man like me get the top spot!"

Section Chief Xu became more and more satisfied with Wang Zhong's modesty. He immediately pulled out a drawing from the table next to him and handed it to Wang Zhong: "This is a new order from our branch factory. Take a look. If there is no problem, , just distribute it!"

Wang Zhong took the order and took a quick look, a little surprised: "Such a large quantity?"

Section Chief Xu sighed and said: "This is a fatal order from above. It must be completed before the year. The time is tight and the task is heavy! Everyone has worked hard."

Wang Zhongdao: "Section Chief, I can do it, but with such a heavy workload, I'm afraid that the comrades in charge of production will not be able to adapt to the intensity of the work, and safety accidents will occur!"

"That's a problem." Lao Xu nodded cautiously and said, "In this way, I will coordinate with the workshop and come up with a plan. You will still be responsible for this part of the technical matters."

"Section Chief, don't worry, I promise to complete the task!" Wang Zhong sat upright and said with a serious face.

Lao Xu said with satisfaction: "Xiao Wang, you are a good comrade, keep up the good work! When this task is over, I will apply for regularization in advance for you!"

"Thank you, Chief!"

"Section Chief, I'm going out first."

"Okay, okay, let's get to work!"

Wang Zhong came out of Lao Xu's office and went straight to the workshop.Hongxing Steel Rolling Plant is mainly responsible for processing steel. Steel rolling production is the production process of rolling steel ingots or billets into steel. The cross-sectional shapes of steel produced in the steel rolling workshop are mainly divided into three categories: steel plates, steel pipes and steel sections (including wire rods)
It is now October [-], and the decision-making regarding the construction of the third line has been basically finalized. It is foreseeable that the next few years will be a time when the steel rolling mill will be fully fired and go all out to increase production.

Thinking of this, Wang Zhong can understand why the superiors suddenly came down with such a large number of tasks. Maybe the entire metallurgical department has already begun to prepare for the construction of the third line.

At noon, Wang Zhong had just walked to the cafeteria with his aluminum lunch box. Several long queues had already formed in front of the lunch window.

"Xiao Wang?" A rather sweet female voice woke Wang Zhong out of his trance.

"Sister Qin!" Looking at the cute little widow in front of him, Wang Zhong couldn't help but feel his eyes light up. She was fair-skinned, beautiful, tall, and plump, even the cotton clothes on her body couldn't stop her.

"Why did Xiao Wang come so late today?" The meal times of the technical department and the workshop are staggered to reduce the queuing time, so Qin Huairu asked this.

Wang Zhong smiled and explained: "I was so busy all of a sudden that I forgot the time!"

There is no doubt about the charm of the pretty widow. As soon as she walked from the cafeteria to Wang Zhong, there were countless pairs of eyes following her.

"Then you wait in line slowly, I'll leave first!"

There were so many people in the cafeteria and Wang Zhong was still queuing up. Naturally, it was impossible for Qin Huairu to keep Wang Zhong chatting.

After queuing for a while, it was Wang Zhong's turn.

"Hey, isn't this Technician Wang?" The person behind the window holding a big spoon to cook rice was none other than Silly Zhu.

"Brother Zhu!" Wang Zhong greeted with a smile.

"What do you want to eat?"

"Two corn tortillas, five steamed buns, half a portion of cabbage, and half a portion of tofu!"

"Okay!" Silly Zhu scooped up half a spoonful of cabbage and half a spoonful of tofu, and piled Wang Zhong's lunch box full. Liu Lan, who was next to him, also packed pancakes and steamed buns for Wang Zhong.

"Brother Zhu, Sister Lan, I'll leave first!"

Wang Zhong carried the lunch box, pancakes and steamed buns and turned around to leave, but was stopped by Sha Zhu.

"Xiao Wang, wait a moment!"

"Brother Zhu, what else can you do?"

Silly Zhu said quickly: "Don't be in a hurry to eat tonight, come to my house for a drink!"

Wang Zhong smiled and asked, "Brother Zhu, is something wrong?"

He shows courtesy when he has nothing to do, and is either a traitor or a thief. His original body has no friendship with Shazhu.

"I have something to ask you!" Shazhu didn't even try to hide it.

Seeing Si Zhu being so frank, Wang Zhong nodded and said, "Okay, I'll be there in the evening."

In order to treat Wang Zhong to a drink, He Yuzhu specially left the early shift and went to Dongzhimen Vegetable Market. He spent a lot of money to buy an old hen. Unfortunately, it was too late and there was no fat meat, so he only cut half a catty of lean meat.

Qin Huairu had just returned home and followed the delicious smell of chicken soup to He Yuzhu's house.

"Zhuzi, where's the stewed chicken? Is the food so good?"

As the saying goes, if you want to be pretty, you must dress in filial piety. Now, although this little widow is not wearing mourning clothes, she is wearing plain clothes, a Jingchai cloth skirt, and no pink and white. Not to mention her handsome appearance, her figure is also very slim and convex. The curved back is very eye-catching.

"Hey, Sister Qin is here!" As soon as He Yuzhu saw Qin Huairu, a smile appeared on his face: "Isn't this the one who wants to invite Wang Zhong of the front yard for a drink today? Don't get something good!"

"Invite Wang Zhong from the front yard to dinner?" Qin Huairu approached He Yuzhu and asked doubtfully: "For no reason, why are you inviting people to dinner? I haven't seen you two having any friendship at ordinary times?"

He Yuzhu said: "Hey! Isn't it Yuyu? It's been several months since graduation, and the work has not been settled yet. I thought that Wang Zhong was a college student. He made great contributions last month and received awards. Even the factory director He came forward in person and not only praised him at the factory-wide meeting, but also rewarded him with a bicycle ticket.

Moreover, he has so many teachers and classmates. I am not thinking about asking him for help to see if I can find a more relaxed job for my rainwater. "

The smile on Qin Huairu's face faded instantly: "There is no news about the rainwater work?"

"There is a quota for female workers in a textile factory over there, but Yuyu has graduated from high school anyway. Wouldn't it be a pity to work as a female worker in a textile factory?" He Yuzhu said.

When it came to this matter, Qin Huairu also knew that this matter would not be done today, so she wisely said: "Then if it is done, you will be busy first, and I will go back first!"

"Go slow!"

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In the evening, when Wang Zhong returned to the courtyard, smoke was rising from every house. In the pool, several women were gathering together to wash vegetables and chat. The sound of cooking was heard one after another, and the aroma of vegetables filled the entire yard.

"Xiao Wang is back?"

The third uncle was tinkering with his pots of flowers and plants at the door.

"Third Master, have you eaten yet?"

"Not yet! Is Xiao Wang off work?"

"Just got off work!"

It was a cliché conversation. Wang Zhong parked his bicycle, pushed the door into the house, hung up his satchel, took a washbasin towel and fetched water and washed himself briefly. He took out a small package of tied mung bean cakes from the space and headed straight into the courtyard. Go.

"Where are you going, little king?" Yan Fugui's eyes were sharp. He saw Wang Zhong walking towards the courtyard with something in his hand, and he couldn't help but become curious.

"Go and hook up with Brother Zhu!" As he spoke, Wang Zhong had already crossed the second door and entered the middle courtyard.

"Brother Zhu!" Wang Zhong shouted loudly in the courtyard.

Silly Zhu's voice came from the room: "Brother is here, come in quickly, come in quickly!"

Wang Zhong opened the thick curtain and said with a smile: "This old hen is so fragrant, I can smell it in the front yard!"

"Can you smell a rooster or a hen?" He Yuzhu, wearing an apron and holding a kitchen knife, was cutting meat and joked with Wang Zhong. Next to him was the young and beautiful He Yuzhu, sitting by the stove watching the fire.

"If it were a rooster, Brother Yizhu, with your craftsmanship, you would definitely not use it to make soup!"

"Haha!" This flattery struck directly into He Yuzhu's heart: "As expected of a college student, he just knows how to talk."

"Why are you bringing something with you when you're just having a meal?" He Yuzhu immediately became polite when he saw what Wang Zhong was holding in his hand.

Wang Zhong smiled and said: "It's just a few pieces of sweet-scented osmanthus cake. I don't like eating this thing myself, so I just brought it over for you and Yu Yu to try."

"Osmanthus cake?" Yuyu's eyes suddenly became bright.

"This thing is so precious!" He Yuzhu, on the other hand, looked at the oil paper bag on Wang Zhong's table and his expression changed slightly.

"What's so precious? Didn't the osmanthus flowers bloom a while ago? I asked my classmates to get some and made them myself. I took them as gifts and there are still some left." Wang Zhong handed the osmanthus cake to Yuyu with a smile. Said: "Put it away quickly, don't give it to your brother!"

"Brother Wang Zhong, can you make sweet-scented osmanthus cake?" Yuyu was very surprised.

Wang Zhong said: "You are looking down on me. Not to mention osmanthus cake, I can make mung bean cake, qiong leaf cake, poria cake, jujube paste cake, etc. But I don't have the ingredients. It's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice."

"Brother Wang Zhong, you are so awesome." He Yuyu gave a thumbs up and said with admiration.

"That's right!" Wang Zhong joked: "My cooking skills are no worse than Brother Zhu's."

He Yuyu glanced at his brother and then at Wang Zhong. Although he didn't believe it, he agreed cooperatively.

Listening to Wang Zhong and Yuyu talking nonsense there, He Yuzhu didn't take it seriously. He moved quickly with his hands and had already cut the shredded meat and cut the side dishes.

Yu Yu brought the stewed old hen to the table, and He Yuzhu set up the iron pot and started cooking.

Not to mention, He Yuzhu's craftsmanship is really good. Just looking at his knife skills and mastery of fire materials, he can almost reach the fourth level. In order to entertain Wang Zhong today, He Yuzhu spent a lot of money and stewed a pot. Not to mention the old hen, this fried shredded pork is also full of ingredients.

But after a while, a steaming dish of shredded pork with Beijing sauce came out of the pot, followed by cabbage. The simpler the dish, the more it tests the chef's skills.

Within 3 minutes, the fried cabbage was out of the pot.

Wang Zhong helped put the dishes on the table, Yu Yu went to the cupboard to pick up the dishes, and He Yuzhu cleaned the pot, put the hot water on the stove, and washed his hands.

"Yu Yu, go under the bed and take out my two bottles of Erguotou."

"Brother, we won't come home until we get drunk today!"

(End of this chapter)

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