Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 759
"You tell me first." Liu Chengzhi did not completely lose his mind and planned to listen first before speaking.

"I know a place where I can try my luck. If you're lucky, it's no problem to win forty or fifty dollars a day." Haozi said in a low voice with a sly look in his eyes.

"What if you're unlucky?" When Liu Chengzhi heard this, he knew that Haozi was referring to gambling. He also grew up before the liberation and knew that nine out of ten people lose in gambling. He had seen people who lost all their property and went home to beat their wives and children, or even sell them.

"Then I'm just unlucky." Haozi said indifferently, and he didn't forget to add insult to injury to Liu Chengzhi: "You are already in this situation. If you lose, it's only five dollars, but if you win, it will be more than five dollars. You decide for yourself. Anyway, I won't lend you money anymore in the future."

"Go away, what a bad idea! Are you afraid that I'm not miserable enough?" Liu Chengzhi raised his hand impatiently and waved it weakly a few times, as if to drive away a fly.

"Hey~ You are a person who doesn't know how to appreciate a good person. Would I lend you money if I was afraid that you were not miserable enough? Let me put it this way, in our factory, you can only take these five dollars from me, and no one will lend you money again." Haozi also lost his temper. Since he didn't want to listen to advice, he would provoke him with words.

"You..." Liu Chengzhi was so angry that he pointed at Haozi and said to chase him away: "No matter what you say, I won't go!"

"Okay, if you don't want to go, then don't go. I'm not going to force you to go by holding your neck. I won't argue with you anymore. I have to go to work." Haozi hung the apron on his shoulders in front of his chest, and walked into the workshop without looking back.

The factory is now learning the "two participations, one change, and three combinations". Although the workers' words are more effective than before, they still have to complete the daily number of parts processing.

Seeing Haozi walking into the workshop without looking back, Liu Chengzhi was squatting in the workshop playing alone, and he became hesitant. Should he listen to Haozi?
The workshop director was not lenient with Liu Chengzhi, so he came out with a hammer and shouted, "Liu Chengzhi, it's time to work!"

There is a cooperative and competitive relationship between the several workshops in the factory. They have to work together to complete the tasks assigned to the factory, and they also have to compete to see which workshop can complete the tasks they are responsible for faster, better and more economically.

Everyone knows that Liu Chengzhi's skills are mediocre, but he had Lu Dexian to back him up before. Now Lu Dexian is only responsible for assigning work to Liu Chengzhi and no longer helps him with processing. Liu Chengzhi's yield rate has dropped suddenly.

When faced with this situation, the workshop director’s first reaction was not to talk to Liu Chengzhi, but to find Lu Dexian first.

Lv Dexian was also single, and he told the workshop director very frankly: "Liu Chengzhi has already graduated. According to the factory's regulations, he must be responsible for his own work. It makes no sense for me to train him for the rest of his life."

"Master Lu, everyone in our factory knows that Xiao Liu is your apprentice. If you let him continue like this, it will ruin your reputation." The workshop director did not give up and tried to persuade Lu Dexian to continue helping Liu Chengzhi to clean up the mess.

"Director, what you said is not quite right. I have several apprentices, but how many of them are like Liu Chengzhi? The other apprentices all have good skills, but if it comes to Xiao Liu, it will ruin my reputation? It's obvious that he doesn't care enough." Lu Dexian reiterated that he drew a line between himself and Liu Chengzhi, and still had no intention of helping.

"Master Lu, if you say so, I have to talk to Xiao Liu." The workshop director even threatened him implicitly. After all, everyone thought that Liu Chengzhi was Lu Dexian's man.

"Go ahead and say it. Don't consider my face. Xiao Liu has been a trainee for several years. There is no reason for me to train him for several more years." Lu Dexian was also a bachelor. After saying this, he took the workpiece and walked towards the machine tool, intending to do his own work first. As for Liu Chengzhi, he didn't plan to care about him anymore.

"Okay, your words are enough. I'll go find Xiao Liu!" So there was the scene just now where the workshop director walked out with a hammer. As a worker, it was reasonable for him to go in and out of the workshop with a hammer.

Liu Chengzhi didn't dare to get angry. With his salary, he could at least afford breakfast for the couple.

What's more, Liu Chengzhi was punished for buying grain on the black market. If he argued with the workshop director before he had a reasonable explanation to refuse, the punishment might turn into criticism, and he might even lose his job, which would be a disaster.

After entering the workshop, Liu Chengzhi didn't work hard. His skills were poor, and he was hungry and his hands were unsteady. He ruined several parts in a row, which made the workshop director so angry that he criticized him.

Liu Chengzhi had never suffered such a loss since he was a child, except for the two times when he was pointed at and scolded by Tang Zhitong. But for now, he could only swallow his anger and wait for the director to calm down.

Once a person is desperate, he will easily mistake a straw for a life-saving boat.

Life was already a mess, and Liu Chengzhi thought, how bad can it get? So, after the director left, he took the initiative to find Haozi...

Zeng Xinghuai spent more than an hour leading Tang Zhitong through the entire process of making magnets. At the end, Tang Zhitong even specifically asked Zeng Xinghuai what kind of mold to use, planning to go back and make a few.

After leaving the Metallurgical Institute, Tang Zhitong returned to the Post and Telecommunications University.

There was still some time in the morning, so Tang Zhitong did not go to class, but went to the scientific research class to find Bi Bin to hand over the parts.

It has been more than a month since we started hand-making model aircraft parts in the research class. With everyone's concerted cooperation, most of the parts have been processed. The next step is assembly, painting, debugging and other follow-up work.

"Team leader, we have some idea about the motors for the incubator. I have to hurry up and coordinate, so I may not be able to take care of the model airplane." Tang Zhitong has finished the parts he was responsible for and handed them over to Bi Bin today.

"It's okay, you go about your business, we are here to take care of things." Bi Bin treated Tang Zhitong very tolerantly. He had seen the letter of assistance Tang Zhitong had written, which was of very high standards. Moreover, Tang Zhitong held several positions at the same time, unlike himself, a student who was waiting for graduation assignment.

"Then I'll trouble you, team leader. Once the motor is finished, we'll take a look at the drawings to see if there are any areas that need adjustment." Doctor Lu has already put forward clear requirements, and He Ping has also helped to come up with many ideas. After several brainstorming sessions among students participating in the incubator project in the scientific research class, the design drawings of the incubator have basically taken shape.

"Okay." Bi Bin nodded and winked at Tang Zhitong.

"Okay, then I'll go back first." Tang Zhitong saw Bi Bin looking at him, then his eyes rolled, his eyebrows raised, and his gaze left the classroom. He understood that Bi Bin wanted to talk to him alone, so he said goodbye in front of the other students in the research class.

"I'll see you off." As expected, when Bi Bin heard Tang Zhitong say he was leaving, he stood up and was the first to walk out of the classroom.

"Send, send" definitely doesn't mean just send to the classroom door. After the two of them left the teaching building, Bi Bin spoke:

"I mentioned the idea of ​​us making an incubator together to counselor Zhuang once before, but he didn't say anything at the time.

I heard these two days that Tao Yingjie went to counselor Zhuang to complain secretly, saying that you used work to deceive classmates and used the people and materials in the scientific research class to make your own inventions.

I don’t know if the counselor will contact you in the near future, but you should be mentally prepared. ”

"Okay, thank you, team leader. I will pay attention to it." Tang Zhitong didn't expect Tao Yingjie to be such a restless person. He even complained behind his back. This kind of person is a bit annoying.

It was indeed Zhuang Lei's negligence, and the best way to prove it is to create one or two jobs after the invention of the incubator.

As long as the positions are laid out, Tang Zhitong believes that Zhuang Lei will not stop him. After all, he cannot arrange so many people, and the students in the research class will probably stand on his side. If Tao Yingjie succeeds in making trouble, the position in Beijing will be gone. After saying goodbye to Bi Bin, Tang Zhitong felt that he had to hurry up and get the magnet thing done first, at least let the research class come up with a draft design first, so that even if Zhuang Lei raises objections later, he can coordinate the factory processing with the design.

Tang Zhitong did what he said. He ate lunch in the dormitory and skipped class again.

Zeng Xinghuai was meticulous throughout the entire process, with reminders for every detail. He was just short of saying to Tang Zhitong: You tell me your requirements and I will make it for you.

But Tang Zhitong couldn't do that. If he really let Zeng Xinghuai do it all, he would save himself some trouble, but he would lose the opportunity to mix the raw materials for the magnets. How could he cheat then?

Zeng Xinghuai said that it would be best to use pig iron ingots to make molds. Since machine tools are needed to process the molds, Tang Zhitong rode his bicycle straight to Chaoyang Gate.

Although iron has not yet risen to the level of a strategic material, individuals certainly do not have iron ingots. Even if some people are not clean, they will not take iron ingots home from the unit because it is difficult to sell them.

If you sell it to an individual and they don’t want it, you can sell it to a scrap collection station and they will ask about the source.

So instead of stealing iron ingots, it's better to follow the scrapped rails.

Railroad tracks are good things. They can be made into anvils, which are the tools that many small craftsmen rely on for their survival.

Moreover, blacksmith shops dare to collect this thing secretly. It can be processed into anvils or used to forge kitchen knives and farm tools. It is a good raw material.

There is a third steel rolling mill outside Chaoyangmen. There are not only abandoned railway tracks but also pig iron ingots. When Tang Zhitong worked as a deliveryman here, he became familiar with the steel rolling mill. Later, he asked them to process prototypes of pressure cookers and water purifiers.

With the letter of assistance from the Women's Federation in hand, everything went smoothly.

The magnet pieces used in the motor are arc-shaped. Although Tang Zhitong did not draw a blueprint in advance, this thing is simple. Just draw two circles with a compass and seal the two sides. If it is not suitable during verification, you can slightly process and polish it.

Tang Zhitong draws the picture and the master craftsman makes it by hand. Although there are several sizes, the superiority of the system is fully demonstrated at this moment.

With the coordination letter from the Women's Federation, there is no need to discuss this matter at a meeting. We can just get started and settle the matter afterwards.

Tang Zhitonggan was waiting for the mold to be completed. The machines were roaring beside his ears. He was bored and began to look at the workers around him.

The work clothes were very thick, and everyone wore sleeves and aprons. The guys looked okay, and it was obvious that they had not suffered too much trouble with food.

However, some workers in the workshop limped and it was obvious that they were not very agile.

Tang Zhitong is not unfamiliar with this matter. They are not born disabled, but become disabled during work.

There is a saying among the working class in Beijing: There are fewer widows in the coal mines than pockmarked men in the steel mills and lame men in the steel rolling mills.

This statement mainly highlights the danger of coal mining operations and is a reference for women looking for a partner. After all, no girl wants to be a widow, and very few are willing to marry a cripple. As for pockmarked men, I'm afraid many people would hesitate. After all, the treatment of pockmarked men is very different. If it comes to Kang the pockmarked man, many ladies would probably cry and shout before climbing into bed.

However, as food supply became tight and each unit became more and more strict, these three types of workers became popular because they all did heavy physical labor, had the highest food rations, and received additional subsidies. The factory might even have its own small grain depot, so their treatment could be even higher.

Nowadays, it doesn’t matter whether it has pockmarks or not. It’s okay to have pockmarks because they look like sesame seeds and make you hungry just by looking at them.

It doesn’t matter if you are lame, you just walk slower and it doesn’t affect what you can do.

As a widow...it's not unacceptable. The mine has to arrange work for those who die in the line of duty. Wouldn't she get the salary right away?

Of course, these are worst-case scenarios, and no one really wants them to happen.

However, Haozi was really hoping that Liu Chengzhi would take the bait, the kind that couldn't be pulled out no matter how hard he pulled.

Liu Chengzhi was relieved, so Haozi encouraged him to take a leave with him and took him to the casino.

Calling it a casino is a bit of an exaggeration. It is just an ordinary yard with three or five mahjong tables set up in the house.

"The commission here is very low, 1% out of 50, and tea is free. If you want to eat, they will provide it, but you have to pay, and the price is a little lower than outside. If you don't have an acquaintance to bring you in, they won't let you in. I'll talk to the shopkeeper later, and you just don't say a word." Before entering the door, Haozi solemnly explained to Liu Chengzhi.

It was the first time that Liu Chengzhi came to such a place. Looking at the burly thugs sitting in the yard, he was a little nervous and could only do what Haozi said.

Haozi walked aside to the shopkeeper and whispered to him about Liu Chengzhi's situation. His family was in financial difficulty, but his wife was beautiful, and the two houses in his home were not allocated by the factory, but belonged to him personally.

After hearing this, the casino owner showed his enthusiasm towards Liu Chengzhi: "Little brother, come on, come in and play a few rounds?"

"I don't want to play anymore. You guys won't stop me from leaving, right?" Liu Chengzhi held the five dollars given by Haozi in his hand. He already had a plan in his mind. He would lose the five dollars at most this time, and then he would stop playing.

"Look at what you said. Can we still force you to play? If you don't want to play, just leave. I won't stop you." The casino owner smiled and looked kind. While he was speaking, a man walked out from the inner room, counting money while walking out.

"Sir, you're lucky. Come back when you want to play." The shopkeeper greeted the man with a smile and saw him out the door with the gift.

When Liu Chengzhi saw this, he felt a little relieved.

There was a table with three people missing, so Liu Chengzhi sat down. Haozi was explaining the rules of Mahjong to him and kept reassuring him: "Don't worry, Mahjong is very tricky, and new players have good luck. I believe you will be able to double your bets in no time."

(End of this chapter)