Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 458 457 Say No
Logically, this kind of happy event should be celebrated, but there is not much food at home at the moment. In addition, Ye Zhijuan saw the fish her son-in-law caught and knew that he was going to take it home to eat some meat, so she set the date for next Sunday and asked him to come over and sit together then.

Tang Zhitong got home and started working again. He cooked the fish in the same way, except that he didn't add any chili peppers.

"Brother, brother, why is it so strange? The fragrance keeps coming into my nose." Fengzhi sat in front of the stove, watching Tang Zhitong cook, sniffing and saying.

"Maybe it's because you have big nostrils." Tang Zhitong teased her.

"Is it really big?" Fengzhi still didn't believe it. She first used her thumb to stuff it into her nostril, but it was a little tight. Then she used her little finger, and it was just right.

"Brother, you are lying." After trying, Fengzhi sniffed again and said dissatisfiedly.

"Pinch your nose and try to smell it with your mouth. Can you?" Tang Zhitong poured water into the pot and covered it with a lid. He had nothing to do anyway, so he decided to play with his sister.

"Emm..." Fengzhi did as she was told. Indeed, she could no longer smell the scent. However, this was not her purpose. She wanted to be fed!
So, I loosened my fingers a little, and hey~ the smell came back!

"Brother, I can still smell it!" Fengzhi replied righteously.

"Okay, okay, drink one more bowl later and I'll give you an extra piece of fish, okay?" Tang Zhitong touched his sister's head and comforted her.

"Yeah, yeah!" Fengzhi nodded with satisfaction like a chick pecking at rice, and her wish was fulfilled.

When fishing today, Tang Zhitong noticed that many anglers changed their fishing methods and used more hooks, probably hoping to catch more fish.

In order to make his brother-in-law's game more playable, Tang Zhitong also started making fish hooks after dinner. He used the worn-out needles from Xiao Wang's sewing machine. As for the barbs, he didn't care much about them at the moment.

"What are you doing?" Xiao Wang looked at her husband curiously as he used pliers to hold a needle and roast it over a candle.

"To make fish hooks." Tang Zhitong replied as a matter of course.

"Can you also make fish hooks?" Xiao Wang asked the same question as his younger brother.

"Yeah, I've seen others do it before." Tang Zhitong placed the heated needle on the edge of the stove, leaving the tail outside. He then pad it with a wet rag and pinched it. Before the needle tip cooled down completely, he quickly pinched the front end of the needle with pliers and twisted it into an arc. The whole process was smooth.

Tang Zhitong had seen others make fish hooks before, so he also made one himself. At that time, he foolishly pinched the tail of the pin with his hand and got a blister on his hand.

After it was done, I threw it into the basin to cool, then picked up another needle and prepared to make another one.

Classmate Xiao Wang watched with great interest.

Tang Zhitong followed the same method, and after making the second one, he prepared to make fish sinkers and fish floats.

Student Xiao Wang was confused and asked, "Why are you doing so much? Can you lose the hook when fishing?"

"Here, Jingmin, I saw others put out several hooks today, so the chances of catching fish will be higher."

As the number of fish hooks increases, the weight underneath the fish float will also increase. The originally purchased fish float will no longer be suitable and needs to be adjusted.

Tang Zhitong thought the adjustments were troublesome, so he just did it again.

Rural children don’t pay much attention to making fish floats, and most of them use local materials.

The simplest way is to use the core of a corn stalk. People who pursue durability will choose long and thin bamboo sections, tie one end and tie it to the fishing line.

Tang Zhitong chose to use the core of the garlic.

After the garlic has been dried in the sun, take out the core and cut off about ten centimeters. Then insert a chicken feather on it and tie the two ends tightly. It will be both light and eye-catching.

After making the fish float, Tang Zhitong took the cooled fish hook out of the basin, tied it tightly with fishing line, and then hung a fish sinker above the fish hook.

Fish sinkers are easier to make. Just use lead or fuse, wrap it on the fishing line, then pinch it hard with pliers and hang it firmly on the fishing line.

"You will definitely be a good father in the future." Classmate Xiao Wang rested his elbows on his knees, supported his chin with both hands, stared at Tang Zhitong, and said gently.

"What? Why are you suddenly talking about this?" Tang Zhitong stopped what he was doing and asked in confusion.

"It just shows whether you have the patience to do these things. You can make toys for Jingmin, so you will definitely make them for our children in the future." Classmate Xiao Wang smiled, his eyes were as clear as water and full of affection.

"Hehe, one's own child must be treated as the apple of one's eye, held in one's mouth... well, raised as a treasure." Holding a pearl in one's mouth, Tang Zhitong thought of the netizens' ridicule and felt a little disgusted. He changed his words and continued to busy himself with his own work, tying the fish hook and float to the fishing line.

In this step, you need to consider the length of the entire fishing line and the length of the fishing rod. If the tying position is not appropriate, it is easy to get tangled, which will not only affect the fishing experience, but also almost ruin the fishing line.

Tang Zhitong suffered a loss from this when he was a child and ruined a fishing line.

I had to buy another one. I had no money, so I could only steal eggs from home to exchange for it. The shoe repairman was as black-hearted as the bottom of a pot. He exchanged one egg for one meter of fishing line. After returning home, he had to eat the soles of his shoes and his buttocks because of this.

But in order to catch fish, you still have to take the eggs. Of course, you will also get a beating when you get home.

After finishing all this, Tang Zhitong grilled a fishing rod and hung it on the beam.

Looking at the watch, there was still enough time, so he fried two more pots of pine nuts. Then he added a few more firewood to the stove and let the pine nuts cool on the tea tray.

"Bring some pine nuts over tomorrow. I see Jingmin has lost weight. I'll carry a bag with me. The college will have to go to the Materials Bureau to settle the payment soon. I'll find a chance to give it to Director Yan." Tang Zhitong lay down in the bed, yawned, and instructed.

"Yeah." Classmate Xiao Wang moved over and hugged Tang Zhitong from the side. Who could refuse a man who cares so much about his family?

"Let's not pull the radishes today, shall we? Let's wait until tomorrow after we take a shower." Tang Zhitong turned on the automatic navigation function with both hands and said hello to the big rabbit.

"Bah, you just daydream all day long, go to sleep." Student Wang spat and muttered.

"Hehe." Tang Zhitong said nothing more.

Since the family started to set quotas, the frequency of the two people clapping has obviously decreased. This situation is not only seen in the Tang family, but also in other families in the city. It is even more serious in other places...

November 11, the 23rd day of the tenth lunar month, Monday, sunny.

Early in the morning, Zhang Guifang finished her work, stood at the door and looked up at the sky, muttering: "Light snow will lead to sunny days, and there will be snow until the New Year."

"Come on, come on. Snow is a sign of a good harvest. If the wheat is covered with three layers of quilts in the winter, you can sleep on steamed buns next year. It is not necessarily a bad thing." Tang Zhitong comforted after hearing this.

Zhang Guifang shook her head and said nothing.

Tang Zhitong guessed that his mother might be a little concerned about the Zhang family, but he had no intention of getting involved in the grudges of the older generation. The Zhang family didn't come to ask for help, so there was no reason for him to send gifts.

Whether to help or not ultimately depends on Zhang Guifang's opinion.

When they arrived at the Post and Telecommunications College, several classmates came to Tang Zhitong during the break, still talking about carrots.

Some people who originally thought of not exchanging for national food coupons changed their minds and wanted Tang Zhitong to help them exchange for food coupons. "You can try to go to the school gate at noon. I heard that some people want to exchange and will wait at the gate after school." Tang Zhitong thought about it and planned to tell Xiao Wang about this news, which could be regarded as creating opportunities for both parties.

Tang Zhitong didn't want to show up again, like a carrot vendor. He didn't say anything definite this time, but the implication was already very obvious. It depended on the individual whether he could understand it or not.

Some people didn't understand the hidden meaning of Tang Zhitong's words and wanted to say a few more words, but were pulled away by classmates.

Tang Zhitong just smiled and shook his head.

Even though they were classmates in the same class, Tang Zhitong was also the student life committee member, but he really didn't intend to take on all of everyone's affairs.

Tang Zhitong has seen the skit "If You Have Something to Say, Please Speak Up". Lao Guo carried his bedding and queued up to buy tickets, but all he got in return were a few compliments.

Although the skit contains some exaggerated elements, the moral is very clear.

It is impossible for a person to satisfy everyone. To satisfy everyone would mean putting oneself in a difficult position, and all one would get in return for satisfying others would be a few meaningless compliments.

More importantly, you will be labeled as a "good guy". In the future, when there are difficulties, they will think of you first and ask you to do it. As long as you disagree, all the good things you have done in the past will be negated, and everything about you will be considered wrong.

If they had all agreed to the exchange last time, even if some of the items could not be exchanged, Tang Zhitong would have found a way to help solve the problem, after all, he had said so before.

However, this time it was different. Tang Zhitong didn't want to indulge her.

Endless concessions will only make people become more demanding, and Tang Zhitong doesn't want to be a good guy.

Perhaps this move will cause some gossip, but Tang Zhitong is not afraid.

History tells us that it is enough to win over like-minded and grateful people. Trying to get them all together is not only laborious and unrealistic, but may even lead to backlash.

Having both is a childish choice.

Weighing the pros and cons and balancing the interests of all parties is the real trade-off.

During the break, Wei Zhizhen found Tang Zhitong and asked, "Comrade Tang, shall we go to the Material Bureau today?"

"Okay, Teacher Wei. How about you go ride your bike first, and I'll go back to the dormitory to get some things." Tang Zhitong agreed readily and could skip class again as ordered.

"Okay." Wei Zhizhen nodded without saying anything and went downstairs first.

Tang Zhitong went to find Luo Zhiping first, firstly to ask for leave, and secondly, Luo Zhiping had been in charge of this matter in the class from beginning to end, so naturally he had to show up for the distribution of the money.

"Squad leader, the money for the last coal transportation is coming soon. Section Chief Wei from the Logistics Department asked me to go with him. I won't be attending the next class. I'll tell him on the way. You can go find him this afternoon and see if you can get the money back and distribute it to everyone."

"Okay! Don't worry, Teacher Tang, we will definitely get it done." Luo Zhiping agreed readily.

Tang Zhitong packed up his personal belongings and returned to the dormitory quickly.

It is true that he took the things, and it is also true that he took the opportunity to call classmate Xiao Wang.

Just now, those classmates were looking for him, and many classmates from his class and other classes were watching him. Tang Zhitong did not hide anything when answering.

Looking at the expressions of the crowd, Tang Zhitong felt that there would always be someone waiting at the gate.

In that case, let them have a beautiful encounter, so that both sides can have an explanation.

After hanging up the phone and paying the money, Tang Zhitong returned to the dormitory, picked up his shoulder bag, threw his lunch into the space, and took out the fried pine nuts he had prepared a while ago from the space. He added the ones he brought from home early this morning, wrapped them in newspaper and stuffed two large bags into his shoulder bag before going downstairs to meet Wei Zhizhen.

The south wind was blowing today, and it blew into our mouths as soon as we opened our mouths. In order to avoid drinking a bellyful of cold wind, the two of us didn't talk much on the way.

After arriving at the Materials Bureau, Tang Zhitong followed Wei Zhizhen to Yan Xiongfei's office and was allowed to enter only after the secretary informed him.

"Now that you're here, sit down and talk." Yan Xiongfei smiled and nodded to the two of them, politely making way.

Although they are not in the same system, the Materials Bureau holds the internship salary of the Post and Telecommunications College. Moreover, there will be many dealings between them in the future, so Wei Zhizhen tends to pay more attention to Yan Xiongfei's mood.

Before Wei Zhizhen sat down, he solemnly thanked Yan Xiongfei: "Director Yan, thank you very much for your support for our work."

"One tree cannot make a forest, we should support each other." Yan Xiongfei once again gestured with his hand and asked with a smile: "Have you got the salary amount correct?"

"Okay, please take a look." Wei Zhizhen had barely sat down when he heard Yan Xiongfei's question. He stood up again, took out a piece of letter paper from his bag, and handed it over with both hands.

Tang Zhitong was in a state of confusion, unable to sit or stand.

"Sit down, sit down, let me take a look first." Yan Xiongfei seemed to see Tang Zhitong's discomfort, smiled, then lowered his head to look at the payment slip. After confirming that the amount was correct, he unscrewed the pen, wrote instructions on the back, and signed.

Then, Yan Xiongfei screwed the cap on the pen and handed the letter paper to Wei Zhizhen again: "Chief Wei, go to the finance department to collect your salary first. I want to talk to Xiao Tang."

"Okay, okay, you go ahead and do your work." Wei Zhizhen took the letter, nodded to Tang Zhitong, turned around and left the office, closing the door. In just two or three minutes, he had finished his work.

After Wei Zhizhen left, Yan Xiongfei stood up and poured a glass of water for Tang Zhitong, and handed it to Tang Zhitong: "Come, drink some water."

"Thank you, Director Yan." Tang Zhitong stood up and bowed to take it. He sat down again after Yan Xiongfei sat down.

"I heard from your Director Hu that you were promoted to deputy section chief. You are 20 years old this year, right? You are really young and promising." Yan Xiongfei said with emotion after sitting down.

Tang Zhitong nodded, his mind racing. The reason why Director Hu covered up the quantitative issue for him was probably because of Yan Xiongfei's face. Yan Xiongfei probably kept him here because of this, right?
In line with the principle of preferring to make mistakes rather than miss them, Tang Zhitong opened his mouth to express his gratitude: "Thank you Director Yan for your support."

"Hey~ You were promoted based on your personal ability. It has nothing to do with me. It's just that your Director Hu called me and mentioned it." Yan Xiongfei smiled and waved his hand to deny it.

"Hey, I brought some pine nuts from home. You can take them back and let your child try them." Tang Zhitong was even more certain at this moment that Director Hu had done Director Yan a favor, but he did not confirm it with Yan Xiongfei, let alone say it out loud. Instead, he took out the pine nuts from his bag.

Giving gifts depends on the occasion. Sending them directly to the workplace is not a good choice, but Tang Zhitong has no choice because he doesn't know where Yan Xiongfei lives. He can't go to Shichahai to ask, right?
Fortunately, we are now in Yan Xiongfei's office and there are no outsiders present.

Yan Xiongfei was a little confused by Tang Zhitong's move. He smiled bitterly and tapped Tang Zhitong with his hand. In the end, he still saved face: "Okay, I thank you on behalf of Ningning."

"You're welcome, you're welcome. The first aid method has a name, called Chinese Tracheal Foreign Body First Aid Method, which is collected in the "Barefoot Doctor's Handbook" and will be published soon. We in Sijiu City will first pilot the training of a group of rural doctors based on this book. I guess the health department will have other promotion measures later." Since Yan Xiongfei's wife is a doctor, Tang Zhitong thought about it and decided to return the favor and solemnly told him the matter.

Despite the approval of the big guys, there may still be different voices regarding printing and training. However, with the cause at hand, this matter is bound to be piloted soon.

Besides, this is not a secret. I believe it won’t be long before the entire medical system of the city will know about this.

Some people are useless even if given opportunities, but Tang Zhitong is thinking about creating opportunities and seizing opportunities.

"Oh? Thank you." Due to the information gap, Yan Xiongfei didn't quite understand the meaning of Tang Zhitong's words, but seeing that he was serious, he took it to heart and planned to go home and ask the child's mother.

(End of this chapter)