Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 790 789 Arctic Ocean

"Not very good. We are all well-off people in our unit. We don't like the bad ones, and there are not many good ones. We can only make do with this for now." Student Wang was lying on the bed, maintaining a very strange posture. His whole body almost became a "C" shape with the opening facing downwards. This was only possible because he had practiced dancing. Most people would not be able to hold on for long.

"That's true." Tang Zhitong nodded. The current rent is indeed not expensive, but the difference between houses is quite large. For similar money, one would definitely choose a house with better hardware. At least one would not have to worry about the house leaking on rainy days.

After liberation, the Housing Authority formulated the "Civilian Public Housing Rental Standards" for the houses in the old city. The standards have two dimensions: location and house type.

The locations are divided according to economic levels and there are more than ten levels. Generally, East Four and West Four are expensive, while the outer city, city areas and suburbs are cheap.

The types of houses include buildings and bungalows, and bungalows are further subdivided according to the building materials used and the year of construction.

After liberation, this standard has been improved many times. Each version has a name, which is the year plus the word "standard". For example, the "Standard" currently implemented was formulated in 1958, so it is called the "1958 Standard".

According to current standards, the rental differences between good and bad houses in each district will not be very large. The average rent per square meter for a bungalow is 0.22 yuan per month. Calculated throughout the year, rent only accounts for about 3.5% of urban residents' consumption expenditure.

Of course, the low proportion also means that the per capita living area is small, with only 3 square meters per person. Parentheses: these 3 square meters are the floor area.

It’s a little inconvenient, but not that inconvenient because many things in the house can be placed in the yard outside.

"Why do you ask this? Do you want to move house?" Classmate Wang asked this after the Spring Festival, but Tang Zhitong did not agree at that time.

"Hey, our house is still quite conspicuous in this area." Tang Zhitong poured the water out of the washbasin, lay down next to classmate Xiao Wang, and said some of the nicer parts of the gossip he had heard.

"How annoying. They can't even get enough to eat but are still gossiping. How about I ask Director Ye and see if we can find a house in the compound so we can move out?" Student Xiao Wang didn't like this kind of atmosphere very much. Instead, he felt that the environment in the Women's Federation dormitory was less stressful.

"Neither of us is at the same level, so we can't get any special treatment. I'll think about it later." Tang Zhitong rejected Xiao Wang's suggestion without hesitation. Although the courtyard is good, the privacy is poor, and it is not easy to take things out of your own space. In comparison, a house with a separate entrance and courtyard is better.

But once some thoughts are planted, they will take root and sprout like weeds...

April 4, Thursday, the sun is still shining brightly.

Tang Zhitong first went to the Metallurgical Institute, then took the molds and the finished magnets and went straight to the Iron and Steel Institute.

By the time he arrived at the Iron and Steel Institute, only the magnet was left in Tang Zhitong's schoolbag. The mold had been thrown into space because it was too heavy.

Wan Xianghong was in class, and Tang Zhitong asked around before he finally found the classroom where the metallurgical physical chemistry class was taking place.

Tang Zhitong did not go in directly to call for help. He did not intend to let Wan Xianghong skip class as easily as he did. Instead, he chose to stand at the back door of the classroom and look inside, waiting for her to finish class.

This classroom is on the south side of the teaching building. There is no fan in the classroom, and the windows on both sides are open to allow air convection as much as possible so that the temperature inside the classroom is not too high.

The seats in the classroom are roughly divided into three rows: south, north, and middle, with aisles between the three rows.

Wan Xianghong sat in a seat on the south side near the aisle, which was relatively close to the front.

Her position was illuminated by the early morning sun, adding a halo to her whole body. Wan Xianghong was squinting her eyes in the sunlight and listening attentively.

Tang Zhitong smiled when he saw Wan Xianghong studying hard. This is what a college student should be like.

But after looking around the classroom, Tang Zhitong couldn't laugh anymore.

That annoying Yue Xijin was actually in the classroom, sitting in the middle row near the south aisle, just behind Wan Xianghong's left. His position was better and was not exposed to the sunlight.

Yue Xijin was also very serious, but he was not listening to the class. Instead, he was staring at the left rear side of Wan Xianghong.

Do you really think you can get what you want by pestering her? Tang Zhitong stroked his chin, thinking that Yue Xijin was a little naive.

After waiting for about ten minutes, as the bell rang, the teacher walked out of the classroom, and the students also walked out in twos and threes. Tang Zhitong just stood at the door waiting.

When Wan Xianghong came out with her schoolbag, Yue Xijin followed closely behind her, and took advantage of the crowd to get closer to Wan Xianghong.

This arrangement might seem perfect to Yue Xijin, but Tang Zhitong, standing outside the door and looking down, discovered something unusual.

The man surnamed Yue put his arms in front of his chest and leaned back. People around him would definitely think that he was trying his best to avoid contact with Wan Xianghong, but this guy was trying hard to move his lower body forward!

Tang Zhitong didn't believe that this kid had no evil intentions.

"Xiang Hong!" Tang Zhitong raised his hand to greet Wan Xiang Hong, but his eyes were fixed on Yue Xijin.

After seeing Tang Zhitong, Wan Xianghong's frown relaxed and she called out in a crisp voice, "Brother!"

Yue Xijin was startled and subconsciously paused. He then avoided Tang Zhitong's gaze and pretended not to see him, intending to sneak out of the teaching building.

"Is this a large class in your department, or is it a combined class with other departments?" Tang Zhitong moved to the side to leave a passage for the students who were filing out.

"From our department." Wan Xianghong seemed to know what Tang Zhitong was going to ask, and took the initiative to explain: "Sometimes students from other departments come to audit the class. The teacher said that as long as the courses do not conflict, auditing is allowed."

Okay, Tang Zhitong understood that Wan Xianghong had already reported this to the teacher, but the teacher didn't care.

"Oh. Come on, let's go downstairs first." Tang Zhitong watched Yue Xijin walking quickly down the stairs, turned around and went downstairs as well. He couldn't let this kid walk out of his external range.

Although the teaching building here is made of solid materials, the lighting in the corridor is not very good. The light gradually becomes brighter from the lobby on the first floor to outside the building.

Tang Zhitong felt a little uncomfortable and narrowed his eyes.

It didn't matter that he squinted, as it made Tang Zhitong understand why Yue Xijin was staring at Wan Xianghong in the classroom.

Standing in the lobby on the first floor and looking out, everyone who passes by the door and walks out will be illuminated by the sunlight.

Strong sunlight can penetrate thinner coats, while certain parts can block the sunlight.

As long as you choose a suitable position, you can see a shadowy outline, just like a perspective effect. After understanding this, Tang Zhitong couldn't help but sigh in his heart: Yue Xijin is a real talent, but also really wretched!

"Have I been following you in class recently?" Tang Zhitong asked out of the blue after leaving the teaching building.

"Yeah." Wan Xianghong looked up at Tang Zhitong and responded while biting her lip.

"Did you do anything out of line?" Tang Zhitong took Wan Xianghong and walked in the direction where Yue Xijin left, keeping a certain distance.

"Not yet. I listened to my brother and kept the knife in my bag." Wan Xianghong was very disgusted with Yue Xijin's behavior. She had simulated it in her mind more than once. If he had any bad intentions towards her, how should she quickly take out the knife? She even thought about where to stab him.

"Well, we still have to be on guard." Tang Zhitong nodded. Although he didn't ask and Wan Xianghong didn't say anything, it seemed that the man named Yue had followed Wan Xianghong many times.

Since the teacher thinks this is no big deal and I can't protect Wan Xianghong all the time, let's artificially increase the difficulty for Mr. Yue to follow Wan Xianghong!

Although it’s hot today, it’s also spring, so it’s reasonable to have a few “sugar babies” on the trees on both sides of the road, right?
It's reasonable for Tang Bao to fall from the top to the collar and then flow down along the collar, right?

A real man should have the courage to have in-depth contact with Tang Bao. Maybe this will open the door to cultivating and becoming an immortal. Didn’t the little guy on TV successfully win the heart of “Tang Bao”?

If you want to do it, do it!

Tang Zhitong plucked out three strands of pure, natural and pollution-free sugar from deep within the Qinling Mountains and accurately delivered them to Yue Xijin's collar.

After a while, Yue Xijin started dancing the yangge in front, and it was the kind that came with sound effects.

As luck would have it, a sugar baby, perhaps wanting to taste the taste of a man, slid down along the dance, falling along the belly and along the gap of the waistband...

This time, Yue Xijin screamed even louder. He didn't care about how beautiful Tang Bao was and started to unbuckle his belt in front of so many college students.

The scene was so beautiful that many people didn't dare to look at it. The girl next to them even covered her eyes and let out a loud scream.

Tang Zhitong dared to swear to heaven that he had absolutely no intention of going down this path. God must have been unable to bear it!
"What happened?" The voice was still clearly audible even though it was thirty or forty meters away. Wan Xianghong knew nothing about it. After hearing the voice, he subconsciously looked over there.

"I don't know. Let's go to the side and not join in the fun." Tang Zhitong turned a corner smoothly and brought Wan Xianghong to the place of trouble.

"The magnet has been made. You can go back and discuss with Huo Xiaoping how to make the fan. If you need money, just go and buy it." Tang Zhitong took out twenty yuan from his pocket. This was all funds from the Women's Federation, and it was earmarked for a specific purpose.

"Okay. I'll give you the receipt later." Wan Xianghong didn't act pretentiously. She took the money and put it away.

"Well. Then you go ahead and do your work. I'll go to the Aviation College." Tang Zhitong looked at his watch and there was still time.

The quality of this watch is really good. When I hit Liu Chengzhi yesterday, it shook violently several times. When the bell at the train station rang today, Tang Zhitong specially checked the time and the error was the same as before.

"Then let's go together. I don't have any classes next week." After hearing that Tang Zhitong was going to find Huo Xiaoping, Wan Xianghong immediately expressed her desire to go together.

"Okay, let's go." Tang Zhitong was naturally happy. If the fan could be completed one day earlier, the prototype of the incubator could be produced faster.

Huo Xiaoping did not enjoy the same treatment as Wan Xianghong and was called out by Tang Zhitong during class.

Huo Xiaoping said something to the teacher, and left the classroom after the teacher nodded.

"It's just so hot and uncomfortable. Now that you're here I don't have to suffer." After Huo Xiaoping came out, he had no intention of going back in. He pinched the front of his coat with his hands and fanned it back and forth, hoping that the cool breeze would take away the sweat from his body.

"This is just the beginning. It will be really hot in June and July." Tang Zhitong was actually sweating as he drove Wan Xianghong over, but he didn't fan himself.

"There's no other way, just hold on. Come on, I'll take you to find a cool place." Huo Xiaoping smiled, waved his hand, and went downstairs first.

"What cool place? I think it's not as good as the corridor." Tang Zhitong followed Huo Xiaoping all the way to the outside of the teaching building. As soon as they walked out of the teaching building, they were greeted by the warmth of the sun, the kind that they could not refuse.

"Come with me, I will never make you regret it." Huo Xiaoping smiled mysteriously.

Seeing him like this, Tang Zhitong and Wan Xianghong could only follow him forward.

Not long after walking, Huo Xiaoping quickly went into the school canteen. When he came out, he had three glass bottles in his hands.

The glass bottle contained an orange-yellow liquid, with no covering on it and the bottle cap was gone.

Against the backdrop of the orange-yellow liquid, the three words "Arctic Ocean" on the bottle are clearly visible.

"You came at the right time. We've only been here a few days. Come, have a try." After coming out, Huo Xiaoping shared the drinks in his hand with Tang Zhitong and Wan Xianghong.

"Wow, the Arctic Ocean, and it's iced. Great, buddy, that's cool!" Tang Zhitong was happy and gave Huo Xiaoping a thumbs up.

Arctic Ocean is extremely famous in Beijing, just like Bingfeng in the ancient capital. It is the childhood of those born in the 50s, 60s, 70s and even 80s. Not to mention those born in the 90s, even before the oldest ones in the 90s entered primary school, Arctic Ocean soda was shelved.

Before liberation, Beibingyang was a private ice factory in Beijing. In 1950, it began to transform into producing soda. At the same time, it officially registered the "Arctic Ocean" trademark and used the trademark pattern of a snowy mountain white bear. In the same year, the factory was renamed Sijiucheng Food Factory.

In 1954, the Sijiucheng Food Factory moved to Anlelin Road outside Yongdingmen. After the joint operation in 56, it merged with Watsons which had moved to Sijiucheng, took over American-made equipment and packaging materials, and entered the era of large-scale production.

"Hahaha, you guys have come several times, and I finally played the role of host. Let's go to the shady place over there to chat." Huo Xiaoping was very happy after successfully treating the guests, and he led Tang Zhitong and Wan Xianghong to the small park on campus.

After sitting down, the two of them mainly talked about the fan, and Tang Zhitong sat beside them and listened while drinking soda.

Saying that you can drink soda is a bit of an exaggeration, because the capacity of Arctic Ocean these days is really small, a bottle has only 240 ml, and you can't even drink a few sips if you drink it open.

Although the amount is small, it is not something that ordinary people can drink often. The retail price is 1.5 cents a bottle, and the chilled bottle is 2 cents. The so-called chilled bottle is to put a towel on a one-foot square piece of natural ice and then put the soda on it. The temperature is just slightly lower than normal temperature.

(End of this chapter)