The booming era begins with the director of the Propaganda Department!

Chapter 367 The Majesty of the Eight Great Officials!!
Zhang Shenfei was a diving enthusiast in his previous life and would go to professional places for diving from time to time.

After getting into the water at No. 2 Luoquaner Hutong, he dived directly into the water and swam around the pond. Because there was not enough oxygen, he came out several times to breathe.

At last,
After not finding any secrets in the pond, I swam over with some disappointment and climbed onto the small island where the rockery was.

Sitting next to the rockery, Zhang Shenfei took deep gulps of fresh air to fill his lungs with oxygen. He observed the pond with a little disappointment but without giving up.

After his breathing became normal and he was sure that there was nothing fishy in the pond, Zhang Shenfei turned his gaze to the island and the rockery.

The depth, width and length of the pond have not changed, proving that there is no secret room or double compartments here, just as Long Danniu said.

…So, the problem is actually with the island and the rockery???

But after Zhang Shenfei walked around the small island several times, he still found nothing.

The only doubt now lies in this rockery, which is a one-to-one replica of the Huguo Temple.

When something is abnormal, there must be something wrong. No one would believe that there are two exactly the same stones in the world.

Zhang Shenfei imitated what he saw on TV, picked up a piece of broken stone, and while hitting the rockery, he walked around it in a circle, trying to hear some noise from inside.

Isn't there a saying on TV that when you knock on a hollow wall, it makes a completely different sound than a solid wall?

When he finished knocking, Zhang Shenfei looked at the rockery with an even more complicated look than when Jia Zhang told him that she was pregnant.

This reaction is not because the rockery does not have different sounds.

On the contrary, after knocking around, Zhang Shenfei heard five or six different sounds, including dong dong dong, bang bang bang, bang bang bang, ka ka ka, etc.

But he racked his brains but couldn't figure out what each sound meant.

Yes, what you learn from books is always shallow, you must practice it yourself to know it. It seems that we still have to break open the rockery to know what is inside.

Fortunately, I was prepared.

Zhang Shenfei took out a crowbar, chisel, shovel, short-handled sledgehammer and other tools from the space, and knocked on a position that made a different sound and was not conspicuous.

……

At the same time, in a small restaurant on Qianmen Street.

The masters of the ancient building team each had a big bowl of noodles with braised meat, with garlic cloves and raw onions. They ate with oil drooling in their mouths without even raising their heads.

In the past, rotten meat noodles were the food of the poor. It contained minced meat and white flour. It was large in quantity and could satisfy your craving. A bowl cost only 1.5 cents.

But nowadays,

Not everyone can afford a cheap, large bowl of braised pork noodles. Not to mention other things, just the pound and a half of food coupons are something that few people would be willing to spend.

The food supply was reduced by 30%, but the food coupons required when eating out were the full amount, not a penny less. No one could figure out whether it was cost-effective to eat out.

When the masters of Longji have nothing to do, they mostly eat porridge at home and rarely go out to restaurants.

If the work I did outside was rather piecemeal, most of the time I would just use the steamed bread I brought from home with some cold water, and a big lump of pickled vegetables, and that would be enough for a meal.

But today, the customer named Gu exchanged for tiles for the entire courtyard. He paid a lot of money, and he worked really hard, so everyone was willing to be extravagant and each had a bowl of noodles with spoiled meat to satisfy their cravings.

After wolfing down a meal, there is no need to ask the store for toilet paper or use a handkerchief, just wipe your mouth with the back of your hand.

After wiping, one of the old men looked at Wang Zhuzi and smiled: "Captain, the brothers are full now, just waiting for you to give them beer..."

After he finished speaking, the others couldn't help but swallow their saliva: "That's right, Captain."

"This rotten meat noodle is a little salty, just waiting for the beer to smooth it out."

"After eating rotten meat noodles, I stuffed beer into my seams. Even landlords and rich people don't have such a good life!!!"

"Drinking a glass of cold beer in the hot summer is so delicious!!!"

In the past, people in Beijing did not have the habit of drinking beer, they only drank white wine.

In 1915, Shuanghesheng Five Star Brewery introduced the first beer production line and began to produce beer. However, because it did not open up the market and was not recognized by customers, it could not be sold at all.

The boss, Hao Shengtang, was a resourceful man. He gritted his teeth and rented a stall in the window of Xidan. Every day, he poured a glass of fresh beer in an oversized glass and displayed it in the large transparent glass window.

Xidan is a very prosperous place. People coming and going from the south and the north find it strange to see it day after day.

Why is there so much foam in this wine? It's also yellow and looks like urine... After seeing it so many times, I can't help but get curious.

There was a young man pulling a rickshaw who liked to try something new and finally couldn't help but order a cup.

Hey, after drinking it my mouth was full of the taste of horse urine, but after swallowing it I felt cool and refreshing.

After drinking a big beer, I actually felt full. Then I burped, which relieved my fatigue, cleared away heat and relieved summer heat. How can I describe it in one word? ? ?
With the first person trying it, others followed suit, and beer became popular among the working class, such as rickshaw pullers and bag porters. In the hot summer, after a day of hard work, drinking a large bottle of beer to relieve fatigue became a regular habit for them.

There are many taverns in the old city, and there are more than one or two small taverns that specialize in selling hard-working people.

Where there is demand, there is supply, and soon beer was sold in taverns all over the city.

The beer was packed in lead cans with a valve in the middle and an iron tube about one meter long around the outside.

The iron hoop can protect the lead cans and make it easier to stack and load and unload them on the truck.

As the demand expanded, in addition to Shuanghesheng, some breweries began to appear in the city of Beijing, specializing in the production of draft beer and tap beer. The more well-known brands are Yanjing and BJ.

Among them, BJ Factory has employee benefits. There is a faucet in the factory, and you can directly drink beer, for free!
Those workers and their families would bring thermoses and small iron basins over every day to get some wine to drink, making the workers and their families in other factories envious.

It is said that among the family members of BJ Brewery, even a three-year-old child can drink beer as if it were water.

Wang Zhuzi was asked by Zhang Shenfei to bring these guys out for dinner so as to give them time to explore the small pond.

At this moment, Zhang Shenfei was already worried that there would not be enough time and he would not be able to explore the small pond in detail.

When he heard what Lao Nian said, he immediately waved his hand and said, "I, Wang Zhuzi, always keep my word. Come on, brothers, I will take you to the Daqianmen Tavern to drink fresh beer!!!"
I heard that the lady boss there is honest in her business, and there is a notice on the wall saying that if the product is fake, you will be fined ten times the amount!!!"

The masters present were all frequenters in this area and all knew the name Xu Huizhen. They immediately agreed when they heard what was said.

"Boss Xu's rice noodle sausage is especially delicious. I'll order a plate of it when the time comes."

"The best ones are their pickles, I can never get enough of them..." "Their wine is genuine, how many pubs in the Daqianmen area sell fake wine?? But they have been open for ten years and have never sold a glass of fake wine!!!"

"Now that it's state-owned, the boss's wife is now the director of the neighborhood committee and has become a government employee..."

A group of people walked out of the canteen, talking and gossiping.

There is no need to pay the bill. Since it was nationalized, customers have to pay and use tickets before eating in the canteen. It is lucky if customers do not get beaten when eating here. There is no such thing as eating and dashing.

Xu Huizhen's tavern always opens at noon and is open until midnight.

When the bosses of Longji arrived, Xu Huizhen, Fan Jinyou and others had just tidied up the shop. The tables, chairs and benches were polished to a shine, and various side dishes were placed on a transparent ruler-shaped counter, waiting for customers to choose.

Seeing Wang Zhuzi and others come in, Xu Huizhen immediately put on her signature awkward but polite smile: "Comrades, would you like some beer or white wine today???"

Wang Zhuzi and the others found two adjacent tables and sat down. Lao Nian slammed the table and yelled, "It's so hot, who can drink white wine? Bring a shot of beer each, and it must be iced!!!"

"Okay, Chun Xing, eight beers in total." Xu Huizhen shouted towards the counter, and then said, "Our side dishes include rice noodle sausage, tripe, pickles, pig liver... Does anyone need any???"

After whispering for a few words, they ordered two plates of rice intestines, a plate of tripe, a plate of pickles, and a plate of fennel beans.

The dishes were ready. Chun Xing took out a glass that was twenty centimeters high, unscrewed the oak barrel, and golden liquid spurted out.

Xu Huizhen selected the side dishes that Wang Zhuzi and his friends needed from the glass window, put them on a tray and prepared to take them over. While working, she also chatted with the chefs.

Ask them whose work they are doing, whether they are tired, and whether the weather is hot today.

Fan Jinyou, who was standing by, looked at Xu Huizhen's attentiveness, glanced at the workers, and curled his lips in disdain.

Today, this tavern has been nationalized, but Xu Huizhen still can't change her bad habits as a small capitalist and always greets customers with a smile.

He was puzzled. Was this selling alcohol or selling smiles? !!! There was no dignity or prestige of a state-owned enterprise at all.

Look at the waiters at the state-owned restaurant diagonally opposite. No matter when diners come to eat, they always look at people with sidelong eyes, as if to say it’s up to you to eat or not, I won’t serve you.

Not to mention other months, this month alone, he beat up three customers, and those people were scared to death but they didn’t dare to say anything. That’s really awesome! ! It shows how powerful the eight members are! !

Fan Jinyou became furious when he thought about himself and Xu Huizhen having to apologize to these rough guys in this tavern.

Being an employee in this state-owned tavern is really frustrating.

Apart from their tavern, which other state-owned restaurants are not more impressive than them? ? ? ? Following such a woman, it is really unlucky! !

Because I am angry.

When Xu Huizhen shouted at him to bring the wine to the table, Fan Jinyou pretended not to hear and dozed off on the table.

After Xu Huizhen called out several times, she saw that his eyelids twitched a few times but he didn't get up, and a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes.

She has a very sensitive mind, how could she not know that Fan Jinyou was pretending to be asleep? ?

But the customers are waiting. Forget it, I'll just send the wine over first and deal with this guy later when I have time.

Soon, everything Wang Zhuzi ordered was served on the table.

The masters ignored the side dishes on the table and took a big sip of beer from their cups.

Ha!!! So refreshing!!! This is the drink to have in summer.

Lao Nian picked up a fennel bean, threw it in his mouth and chewed it, then looked at Wang Zhuzi curiously:
"Is it really okay for us to just go out and eat and leave Zhang Shenfei alone on the construction site? I heard that he is now the deputy director of the steel mill and a serious cadre!!"

Laonian didn't know why Zhang Shenfei, a cadre, suddenly came to work with them. It must have something to do with Wang Zhuzi.

And the reason definitely couldn't be what Wang Zhuzi said, that Zhang Shenfei was looking for inspiration.

But he also knew that if he asked rashly, Wang Zhuzi would not tell him the truth. However, since this matter had nothing to do with him, he did not intend to intervene.

The reason he asked about Zhang Shenfei now was simply because the other party was a leader after all, and if there was a chance to flatter him and improve their relationship, he was willing to try.

So he took the initiative to suggest bringing back a plate of rice noodles for Zhang Shenfei to eat with his meal.

The other party is the leader of the steel rolling mill. After we establish a good relationship with him, we never know when he might be of use.

Wang Zhuzi looked at him deeply, swallowed the sausage in his mouth and smiled: "Okay, I have no objection."

The most important person in the entire ancient building team is Lao Nian'er. As long as he doesn't interfere with his work, Wang Zhuzi has no intention of caring about him.

After drinking, they took the rice noodles they packed for Zhang Shenfei and went to the restaurant next door to order a bowl of knife-cut noodles.

The aluminum lunch box for the sliced ​​noodles was rented from the restaurant at a cost of 20 cents. After the meal, the lunch box would be washed and returned, and the money would be refunded.

On the other side, on the small island in the pond across the courtyard of No. 2 Courtyard of Luoquaner Hutong.

Zhang Shenfei held a crowbar in one hand and a short-handled hammer in the other.

According to the original plan, Zhang Shenfei intended to store all the knocked-down stones into the space while working.

But in actual operation, it was a fierce hammer smash.

The loud bang made Zhang Shenfei's ears tingle for a moment, as if he heard the sound of heaven. The base of his thumb was also slightly numb from the shock.

There is no one in the cross-yard, but the front yard and other yards are now large compounds, but they are full of residents.

There were men, women, young and old living in the compound, and there were bound to be people at home even during working hours. Zhang Shenfei estimated that if he did this a few more times, he would soon attract a crowd of onlookers.

Maybe it could even attract the foot-binding inspection team in the alley.

No, I have to think of a way... Zhang Shenfei lowered his head and thought while he put the short-handled hammer, chisel and the palm-sized piece of stone that he knocked off into the system space.

After a busy afternoon, the final reward was a piece of stone, but fortunately, we can now basically confirm that the problem lies with the rockery.

The next thing to do is to think of a way to dig through the rockery without being discovered...

Zhang Shenfei sat on the ground, took out a cigarette from the space and put it in his mouth, then took out a lighter to light the cigarette, took a deep breath, exhaled a smoke ring, rolled it in his lungs and exhaled again.

Within just a few puffs of a cigarette, he had a plan in mind.

(End of this chapter)