Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 615 Chapter 614 Small Invention

The department is not far from the lake, just about 200 meters west of the lake, with Prince Yi's Palace in between.

Now there is a unit operating in Prince Yi’s Mansion. This unit controls the voice channels and is a very powerful existence.

This was Tang Zhitong’s first time here, and he was allowed to pass after registering.

Having been here for nearly two years, Tang Zhitong has worked in several units with the word "ministry" at the end of their titles. It is no exaggeration to say that he is knowledgeable.

Tang Zhitong discovered that it was not difficult to enter the gates of these units. As long as you had a reason and a work permit, you would be allowed in after registering. There was no body search or security check. Tang Zhitong had even seen timid farmers entering after registering.

The door of the ministry was on the west side of the Post and Telecommunications Building. When Tang Zhitong walked into the ministry, the alarm clock above the Post and Telecommunications Building rang.

Since the new railway station was completed last year, the East and West clocks have replaced the bell tower and drum tower of the old city and become the time-telling tools of the new era.

When he arrived at Hao Ren's office, Tang Zhitong knocked on the door of the next office because he had no appointment and had nothing to report.

"Are you Secretary Huang? I'm Tang Zhitong." When entering the door, Tang Zhitong lit a few cigarettes and found out the locations of Hao Ren and Huang Ruifeng's offices. When he knocked on the door, he was still worried about how to tell who Huang Ruifeng was. When he opened the door, he found that he had overthought, as there was only one person in the office.

"Hello, Comrade Tang, please take a seat." When Huang Ruifeng heard that it was Tang Zhitong, he stood up and shook hands with him first, then asked him to sit on the chair next to him and poured him some water personally.

Huang Ruifeng's level must be higher than his. Tang Zhitong noticed his actions but did not stop him.

When a leader pours water for his subordinates, there are generally several situations. One possibility is that he wants his subordinates to make sacrifices; the second possibility is that he wants to ask for something; the third possibility is not very likely, but it does exist, and that is that he is approachable.

Tang Zhitong is not Huang Ruifeng's direct subordinate, and he has a relationship with Hao Ren, so the first possibility can be ruled out.

Tang Zhitong answered the phone with a clear conscience, but he leaned forward with both hands. When answering the phone at the escort office, he could rely on the fact that Huang Ruifeng couldn't see him and didn't stand up to answer the phone, but he still lowered his posture in front of him and acted like a subordinate: "Thank you, Secretary Huang."

"You're welcome. Sit down, sit down." Huang Ruifeng saw Tang Zhitong waiting for him to sit down, and smiled and pressed his hand, motioning Tang Zhitong to sit down first.

Tang Zhitong naturally wouldn't sit down first. When he took the teacup just now, he noticed that Huang Ruifeng's left index and middle fingers were yellowed, obviously from being smoked by cigarettes. He put down the teacup first and took out a cigarette: "Secretary Huang, have a cigarette."

"Thank you, I've quit. You can smoke if you want, there's no outsider here." Huang Ruifeng smiled and waved his hand, speaking very kindly, and while speaking he took out an ashtray from the side and placed it in front of Tang Zhitong.

"Hehe, I quit smoking too." Seeing this, Tang Zhitong packed up his cigarettes and sat down.

"It's better to quit smoking. Smoking makes you cough easily." Huang Ruifeng said with a smile, took out the train ticket from the drawer and handed it to Tang Zhitong: "Use it to enter the station. When you get off the train, you must give the ticket to me again. I will use it to settle accounts when I come back."

"Okay. Secretary Huang is going too?" Tang Zhitong took the ticket and was a little surprised. As a secretary, he usually would not leave the leader's sight, not to mention that this trip would take more than ten days.

"Well, the leader arranged for me to go over and take a look. I'm in charge of the Wuhan group. If you have any needs, just tell me directly." As Hao Ren's secretary, Huang Ruifeng knew the whole story of this "death letter", knew that Tang Zhitong was a designated participant, and knew the relationship between Tang Zhitong and Hao Ren, so he spoke particularly politely.

"You're welcome. I'll try my best not to cause you any trouble." Tang Zhitong immediately promised after hearing this.

"There is heating on the train, and the temperature in the carriage is relatively high. The temperature in Wuhan is also a little higher than here. You should pay attention to your clothes and avoid sudden changes in temperature. There are boxed lunches on the train, and the price is quite reasonable. You can eat on the train. When you get off the train, you will need national food coupons. Are you ready?" Huang Ruifeng was still smiling. He did not talk about work, but talked about every detail before departure, like an older brother.

"Thank you Secretary Huang for your concern. Everything has been prepared." Tang Zhitong nodded in response. Growing up, apart from his mother and classmate Xiao Wang, few people reminded him like this when he went out. He was a little uncomfortable for a while.

"Go in good condition and come back in good condition. If you catch a cold or cough, I won't be able to explain to Director Hao." Huang Ruifeng seemed to see Tang Zhitong's reaction and explained.

"Secretary Huang, you're too polite. I'll talk to Uncle Hao later. I will definitely abide by the travel discipline of the investigation team and obey the arrangements of the investigation team." Tang Zhitong heard that this was Hao Ren's arrangement, but did not continue to talk about it. Instead, he picked Secretary Huang out.

I'm not a prince, how can I be so precious?

After hearing what Tang Zhitong said, the smile on Huang Ruifeng's face became even wider. After all, no one likes to have someone with connections bossing them around and giving them orders.

Next, Huang Ruifeng briefly talked about the arrangements for this trip to Wuhan. After that, he went out for a while. When he came back a while later, he said, "Come with me. Director Hao is free."

Tang Zhitong looked at the person waiting nearby and gave him an apologetic smile. How could this be so perfect?
This emptiness is just like a person. If someone says you can do it, then you can do it, but there is also a prerequisite: you have to do it yourself.

Huang Ruifeng sent Tang Zhitong into the office, poured some water for him and went out, closing the door behind him.

"Come, sit down." Hao Ren was like the uncle next door in front of Tang Zhitong. Not only did he speak in a gentle manner, but his posture was also casual. He not only leaned back in the chair, but also took a deep breath, which was followed by a cough.

"Uncle Hao, are you smoking?" Hao Ren's cough was different from the cough caused by a cold. There was no snoring sound. Tang Zhitong noticed the ashtray on the table, which contained quite a few cigarette butts.

After Hao Ren finished coughing, he still felt a little uncomfortable in his throat. He cleared his throat and said, "Hmm~hmm~I smoked a little too much."

As he spoke, he picked up the cigarette box next to him and gestured to Tang Zhitong: "Have one."

"No more, I'm quitting." Tang Zhitong waved his hand, and seeing that Hao Ren had already picked up a cigarette, he stood up and lit one for him.

"Why did you quit smoking?" Hao Ren asked after taking a puff.

"Hehe, I'm planning to have a child." Tang Zhitong touched his head and told the truth embarrassedly.

"Haha, that's good, this is a good thing, you should stop doing that." Hao Ren laughed after listening to it. He watched Tang Zhitong work his way up from a postman at a grassroots post office. In just over a year, he has become an associate section chief and a college student. He has a bright future ahead of him.

Marriage and children are the items that the organization uses to evaluate cadres. Getting married early or having children early is not a bad thing. "Hey, quit smoking and feel at ease. I remember that you didn't smoke much before. Smoking too much can easily damage your lungs and make your throat uncomfortable. Uncle Hao, it's better for you to smoke less. Before coming in, Secretary Huang talked to me for a while. His fingers were smoked badly, so he quit just like that." Tang Zhitong advised.

"I've been busy lately and couldn't control myself. I'll quit smoking after this busy period. Secretary Huang is pretty good. He used to be a bigger smoker than me, but after he was transferred here, there were a lot of people coming and going, and he felt smoking delayed his work, so he quit." Hao Ren revealed the real reason why Huang Ruifeng quit smoking, and his words were full of satisfaction with this secretary.

"He is a man of great determination and can accomplish great things." Tang Zhitong praised him. Just by looking at Huang Ruifeng's brown fingers, one could tell how serious his smoking addiction was in the past. He quit smoking as soon as he said he would. He is a ruthless person.

"Yes. There are relatively large personnel changes in several places this time. The department intends to transfer a group of comrades there for training. You should listen to Ruifeng's arrangements in everything." Hao Ren instructed.

"Okay, I will definitely follow Secretary Huang's lead." Tang Zhitong said mischievously, and at the same time he was also tactfully telling Hao Ren that he was still young and he should not think of him when it came to exercising.

"You! As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. Wenwen was so naughty when she was a child." Hao Ren smiled and pointed at Tang Zhitong with the hand holding the cigarette.

"Hehe, people of the same family stick together. Sijiu City is pretty good. I'll try to be a nobody and give opportunities to other comrades." Tang Zhitong thought about Fang Yuan's advice to listen more and talk less. In fact, he didn't want to stand out at all. This business trip was caused by Ma Wei's mistake.

"You... okay." Hao Ren smiled and shook his head, not forcing it.

After Hao Ren finished smoking, the two chatted about family matters for a while. When Hao Ren looked at his watch, Tang Zhitong said goodbye.

In Tang Zhitong's impression, Hao Ren didn't smoke much before, and he smokes a lot now, probably because of the stress.

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Although cigarettes are not good, they can effectively relieve stress. The greater the stress, the more you smoke.

It was still early when Tang Zhitong came out of the department. He had no intention of going back to the escort office, nor did he go to Chunshu Hutong. Instead, he went straight home.

When I got home, I found that Xiao Wang's bicycle was also at home: "You got off work early today."

"You're so heartless. You're going out tomorrow and Wenwen has been cleaning for you all afternoon." Zhang Guifang complained about her son, then opened the door and went out with a smile.

"Thank you, you've worked hard." There was a cotton curtain at the door. When Zhang Guifang went out, the room not only became dark, but also blocked the view from outside. Tang Zhitong gently embraced Xiao Wang in his arms.

The expression on Xiao Wang's face changed.

We used clam oil before, but Xiao Wang started to save money and felt that the stuff in it was not durable, so he changed to facial oil, Continental brand.

The simple packaging only has a layer of plastic paper, and the horse printed on it looks like a child's graffiti. It costs eight cents per stick.

Of course, Xiao Wang was unwilling to admit that clam oil was not durable. Instead, he said that clam oil contained borneol, which felt cool and uncomfortable on the face, and that Continental facial oil was better.

Tang Zhitong didn't stop her because clam oil contains borneol, which is not good for pregnancy, so she decided not to use it.

As for whether the Continental Facial Oil is good or not, Tang Zhitong has the right to speak on it. His family used this stuff when he was a child. It cost less than a dime per piece, was very oily, and could effectively prevent cracks on the back of the hands.

Gloves are a rare item for children in rural areas. When winter comes, their hands, feet, ears and cheeks become red from the cold. Cracks on the back of their hands are the mildest symptoms, while severe symptoms include frostbite.

This frostbite is very serious, it is itchy, painful, and discharges fluid. Moreover, once you get frostbite in a certain year, it is very easy to get frostbite again in the following winters.

As my family had no money, I couldn’t afford to buy this kind of facial oil. I bought the first one after Tang Zhitong got frostbite, but there is no way to remedy frostbite after it has happened, and using it after frostbite would not be very effective.

Fortunately, the days gradually got better and the children gradually had their own gloves, cotton shoes and socks.

"Take care of yourself outside and don't catch a cold." Classmate Xiao Wang lay on Tang Zhitong's shoulder, rubbed his head against Tang Zhitong's neck, and advised.

"Don't worry, you will definitely come back safe and sound." Tang Zhitong patted Xiao Wang on the back to reassure him.

"By the way, our mother asked about inventions today, and Aunt Li finally opened the conversation. It's a bit unreasonable that she hasn't come up with anything in such a long time." Student Wang asked, remembering his mother's instructions.

"Yes, I have drawn a simple diagram, but haven't had time to send it to the factory for processing. Let's go back to the room and look for it. It's clipped in the notebook." Tang Zhitong remembered the lid of the pot.

"A kettle that can make noises?" After listening to her husband's explanation, Xiao Wang was very interested, but she didn't agree with him. How could this thing be sold for money? But out of love for her husband, she didn't question it out loud.

"Well, the harmonica can make sounds. As long as the sound piece inside the kettle lid is of the right size, it can definitely make sounds as well. It can remind people that the water has boiled and not to put out the stove." Tang Zhitong was confident about the kettle lid. It was not big and not difficult to make. The difficulty lay in the experiment. The sound piece inside had to be of the right size.

"Then I'll just take this and get it done." Xiao Wang thought about it. Her husband will be on a business trip tomorrow, and he will be gone for ten days. It would definitely not be appropriate to delay it for another ten days, and there is no better way at the moment.

"Will it work without the real thing?" Tang Zhitong originally thought of making a sample and then sending it over, but he forgot about it because of the busy New Year holidays.

"Let mom find someone to try it out, and she doesn't have to spend our money. If Aunt Li isn't satisfied, we can think of something else when you come back." Xiao Wang stuck out his tongue mischievously, then took out today's salary from his pocket, kept fifteen yuan for himself, ten yuan for mother-in-law's food expenses, five yuan for himself, and stuffed the rest to Tang Zhitong: "Take it, and use it for the trip. Use the rest to make up for the money you spent on New Year's shopping."

"I won't use your money. I've already calculated everything. The remaining portion of my salary that I give to our mother is enough to cover the business trip and the fish and shrimp." Tang Zhitong pushed it back again. If he spent his wife's money again, wouldn't "One Cent" have been created in vain?

"You may be poor at home, but you can still be rich on the road. Listen to me. If you can't spend it, come back and give it to me." Student Wang pushed it back firmly.

"Okay." Tang Zhitong felt Xiao Wang's deep affection for him and finally accepted the flowers. He couldn't spend them, he accepted them just to reassure her.

(End of this chapter)