Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 25: Renting a House
Zhou Fengnian didn't believe that such a good thing would happen at all, but after Luo Cheng's repeated persuasion, he agreed to go with him to take a look.

When they reached a street and a small courtyard not far from the corner, Luo Cheng stopped and said, "We're here. This is it."

"This location is great. It's not far from the machinery factory. I can walk to work, or ride a bike in just a few minutes."

Zhou Fengnian saw Luo Cheng push the door and walk in, and hurriedly advised: "Engineer Luo, don't you want to wait for the master to come back?"

"Just follow me in."

After Luo Cheng finished speaking, he pushed the door open and went in. Seeing this, Zhou Fengnian had no choice but to follow him.

After walking inside, Zhou Fengnian saw the environment of the front yard.

There are four rooms and a yard of about 100 square meters. There is nothing else in the house except a water tank, and each door is locked.

Zhou Fengnian looked around and said, "It looks like no one has lived in the front yard for a long time."

Luo Cheng sighed and said, "Well, it's been more than three years."

Before Zhou Fengnian could continue speaking, a middle-aged woman suddenly came out from the small door in the backyard. When she saw Luo Cheng, she said, "Old man, you came back without telling me. Who is this?"

Luo Cheng said, "We work in our factory, Zhou Fengnian from the technical department, Xiao Zhou I mentioned to you some time ago, he's a very nice person; this is my wife, Li Nianhua."

Seeing this scene, how could Zhou Fengnian not know that Luo Cheng was the owner of this courtyard house.

"Aunt Li, hello, I'm Zhou Fengnian."

After saying hello, Zhou Fengnian said to Luo Cheng, "Mr. Luo, you are not honest. You hid this from me."

"If I told you, you probably wouldn't come."

Luo Cheng said affirmatively, and then continued: "Regardless of other things, what do you think of the front yard? The backyard is where we old couple live, and both the front and back yards have electricity and running water."

"It must be good, but Mr. Luo, 80 cents is too low. I am taking advantage of you."

Zhou Fengnian shook his head after he finished speaking, but he thought the yard was nice.

If he has a yard like this in the future, it will be much more convenient. Maybe he can even build a toilet in the yard and connect the sewer pipe to the public toilet.

Luo Cheng waved his hand and said, "This is not a bargain. I was planning to rent it out anyway. I don't feel comfortable renting it to outsiders. It's just the two of us, so I feel comfortable renting it to you.

Besides, I can always ask you to do some heavy work, so why are you still hesitating? Do you think my yard is not yours?"

"That's not the case, just a little bit"

Zhou Fengnian was a little conflicted, but seeing that Luo Cheng was trying to persuade him, he thought for a while and said, "Okay, I'll rent it. But Mr. Luo, if there are any yards for sale nearby, can you help me keep an eye out for them? I need to buy one when the time comes."

Although renting here would increase living expenses, at least the privacy was good. Zhou Fengnian knew Mr. Luo well and knew that he was an old intellectual.

Moreover, Luo Cheng's income and benefits are much higher than his, so he will definitely not be jealous of Zhou Fengnian. In this way, Zhou Fengnian can go to the pigeon market to buy meat tickets.

Although I can endure hardship, I would rather eat something good if I have the conditions. Who would endure hardship for no reason?
Zhou Fengnian asked again: "Mr. Luo, can I let my sister live with me? She has a weak temper and I'm afraid someone will bully her if she lives in the staff dormitory."

Luo Cheng said: "The front yard is rented to you, you can arrange it yourself, just don't have too many people."

"Okay, don't worry."

Zhou Fengnian agreed immediately, and then talked to Luo Cheng about some other things and looked at the house.

The house in the front yard is nice, and although it is dusty outside, the inside is quite clean.

There are beds, tables, chairs, cabinets, and even a stove for cooking and heating. Zhou Fengnian can just take the mattress and move in directly.

After agreeing on a move-in time, Zhou Fengnian left the rent and informed everyone that he was going back to the factory.

After everyone left, Luo Cheng's wife asked, "Old Luo, are you really going to let this young man live here?" "Well, let's take a look first. He behaves well in the factory. If we take a look at him privately, if he's suitable, we'll sell the yard to him."

Luo Cheng sighed, and then said to his wife: "Are you satisfied now? It's always the sons who come to find their fathers, but in my case it's the other way around, the father has to go find his son."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Don't you want to see your grandson?"

Luo Cheng's wife laughed and scolded, but she was also very happy after hearing what Luo Cheng said.

Her husband had not made up his mind before, and was planning to use his connections to transfer his son and daughter-in-law back.

But how could an engineer find military connections, so the matter was left unresolved. However, my son and daughter-in-law gave birth to a child there, and they will most likely live there for a long time in the future.

So they had no choice but to go find their son and daughter-in-law, otherwise they might not be able to see their grandson for five or six years where their son and daughter-in-law worked.

"Don't worry, I will go, it will only be one or two years."

Luo Cheng patted his wife's hand and comforted her: "I will apply for transfer after I have arranged the factory affairs, and then I will go to my grandson's place."

"Oh, by the way, my daughter-in-law sent me a photo of my eldest grandson."

"Really? Let me see it."

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Zhou Fengnian had just returned to the factory and had no time to rest when he was dragged to the workshop by Bai Kang.

A machine had a problem, but Zhao Dewei, who was on duty in the technical department, was unable to check it and the machine had been shut down for two hours.

After Zhou Fengnian arrived, it took more than half an hour to repair it, and then the workshop continued to work in full swing.

Now we are rushing to complete the task before the New Year and dare not relax for a moment, for fear that we will not be able to breathe again if we relax.

Zhou Fengnian was able to hold on. He used his brain most of the time and rarely had to do anything with his hands.

The design drawings of the induction cooker have been completely finalized, and the next step is to apply for the production of the materials.

Fortunately, Zhou Fengnian's position in the factory has been improved, so it is easy for him to order materials. There are even many that can be used in the new workshop, but the induction cooker uses more parts.

"Another simulation, what should we make next? Machine tools? However, the further development of machine tools requires the research of CNC machine tools, and this cannot be done without integrated circuits."

With the memories of his original body from decades before his rebirth, Zhou Fengnian knew clearly how important machine tools were.

If CNC machine tools are developed, the industrial level will advance by leaps and bounds.

It's like a race walking, but suddenly you start running.

Integrated circuits and CNC machine tools can affect many fields, which makes Zhou Fengnian a little worried.

In this era, it is both safe and dangerous, so Zhou Fengnian has always been cautious.

For someone who prefers to play it safe, his performance wasn’t good enough for him to suddenly pull out the CNC machine tools.

Even before selling the hot fast to plastics, it was Luo Gong who gave a side reminder.
"Oh, Luo Cheng, Engineer Luo!"

Zhou Fengnian suddenly thought of his old superior. He was going to rent Mr. Luo's front yard next, so he could ask for advice and research slowly under the pretext of being interested.

You can also use Mr. Luo’s connections to go to the university to ask questions and do research.

The key is that Engineer Luo is very quick to understand. Last time he pointed out that it could be exported to the Soviet Union, it didn’t take much talking. Maybe he can do it this time too.

If the signs continue to show, he will be able to develop integrated circuits and advanced CNC machine tool technology within one or two years.

(End of this chapter)