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Chapter 567 Changes (asking for monthly ticket)

Before long, the weather turned cold.

Wu Aiguo's clothes also began to become thicker.

No wonder people say that resources are scarce in this era; it's not just talk.

Originally, he wanted to get a sweater to wear.

Its warmth retention is naturally not comparable to that of cotton-padded clothes and down jackets.

However, cotton-padded clothes are too bulky to wear; just look at the military overcoat that became quite popular in later generations.

As for down jackets, they were considered high-end items at this time.

At least, he didn't see it in the department stores in Beijing.

To his surprise, even the supply of yarn was insufficient.

If you buy from a supply and marketing cooperative as an individual, not only is the supply limited, but you also need special ration coupons.

In Wu Aiguo's opinion, these ration coupons were like special currencies that were rationed based on the quantity of supplies.

If you think about it more deeply, the existence of this thing has widened the gap between urban and rural areas.

Fortunately, Wu Aiguo was never stingy and used the name of Gulou Repair Shop to get things done.

In this day and age, it's much more effective for organizations to step in than for individuals.

Not only did they buy enough yarn, but they even used it as a special benefit for some of the factory workers to boost their work enthusiasm.

Ahem, under Wu Aiguo's guidance, his stepmother Zhang Li knitted him two turtleneck sweaters in her spare time.

He clearly remembered that such sweaters were popular for quite some time in later generations. Coupled with his current height of 1.79 meters and strong physique, he would definitely be the most stylish guy on Gulou Street if he wore it out.

With a tight-fitting military overcoat over it, he looked incredibly stylish. His two younger brothers kept insisting that they wanted to dress as handsomely as their older brother.

I don't know if it was because she was hurt badly by her family, or if her biological father, Wu Zhi, was no longer the same as before, but her stepmother, Zhang Li, seemed to have completely settled down.

It is said that when the repair shop was at its peak, the Zhang family came to visit several times, but Zhang Li kicked them out each time.

Wu Aiguo was naturally happy to see this happen!
He had no intention of going against this person; he would just treat them as an ordinary relative, so that everyone would feel comfortable.

Wu Aidang and Wu Aijun, these two boys, are still carefree in junior high school, and all they do is play around all day.

However, Wu Aihong's mental state underwent a tremendous change after Wu Aiguo supported her.

Daring to say no to one's own mother!

Zhang Li was aware of Wu Aiguo's thoughts. Although she was still not very close to Ai Hong, she no longer suppressed her as deliberately as before.

Whether it was a case of things turning around for the better or not, the little girl showed great enthusiasm for learning and for life.

Cough cough, her academic performance completely outshone her two older brothers.

Whenever school exam results were released, the little girl would be especially radiant and would immediately hand her report card to Wu Aiguo.

During those days, even though stepmother Zhang Li valued her two sons, Ai Dang and Ai Jun, she couldn't help but feel a surge of anger and want to hit them.

As for Wuzhi, he's already started taking off his belt.

Having served as the manager of the repair shop for several months, and as its top technician, Wu Zhi had a deep understanding of the situation.

Whether someone has been to school and how much they have read is extremely important for the factory's technicians.

In other words, the state strongly promoted the eight-level worker system in the industrial system.

Otherwise, it would be too difficult for apprentices who can't even read properly, aren't very bright, and only have a lot of physical strength to get promoted.

At his level, if he wants to go further, the best thing he can do is improve his theoretical knowledge. At the very least, he should be able to understand simple mechanical construction drawings. Otherwise, how can he carry out technical research and development?
"Since they're so reluctant to go to school, let them go out and earn money by carrying coal during winter break!" Wu Aiguo casually remarked, "Let them know just how hard it is to be a low-level laborer or worker!"

Do you really think he can't see it?
Both their biological father, Wu Zhi, and their stepmother, Zhang Li, spoiled their two younger brothers. Otherwise, how could they have become so mischievous?

"Okay, let's do it!"

Before his stepmother could even speak, his biological father, Wuzhi, made the decision decisively.

Transporting and moving coal is a popular side job in Beijing recently.

As the weather gets colder, the demand for honeycomb briquettes has surged.

At the same time, convenient and practical honeycomb briquette stoves have also become one of the most popular products.

It's funny when you think about it!
It is said that some families, when marrying off their daughters, explicitly require the groom's family to have a medium-to-high-end honeycomb briquette stove.

It's the kind of thing with a large-capacity metal water tank and several heating layers; it's considered a rather expensive large item.

This thing is especially useful in the cold season.

If you have leftover steamed buns or dumplings at home, or any leftover food, you can keep them warm inside.

Whenever you're hungry, it's always warm when you take it out to eat.

The family's living conditions are significantly better than before.

Putting everything else aside, the food alone is incomparable to what it used to be.

Even though Wu Aiguo rarely eats at home, he knows that his family eats eggs every day, and at least one meal is oily.

It was only after he privately reminded his biological father, Wu Zhi, to negotiate with his stepmother, Zhang Li.

My two younger brothers and my younger sister are all at the age where they are growing.

As I said before, we're not short of money or food at home, so there's no need to save money on this. It's more reassuring to spend some money.

The stepmother, Zhang Li, did not cause any trouble; clearly, her previous 'criminal record' left her with almost no say in this matter.

As for Wu Aiguo himself, it wasn't that he disliked the food at home, or that he thought Zhang Li's cooking skills were mediocre.

Instead, he supplements his diet with medicinal foods every day.

Wu Aiguo personally prepared and cooked it, and the taste was not bad.

It's just that it's too nutritious, almost like a super nourishing soup. An average person can eat it once or twice, but their body can't handle it if they eat it every day.

It's not about using ginseng, lingzhi, and other precious medicinal herbs in large quantities, but rather about using one's own medical skills, based on the medicinal diet recipes at hand, and making the best use of common Chinese medicinal herbs as raw materials to bring out their medicinal properties.

This achieves some of the effects of medicinal diet supplements!

Even if he ate ginseng and lingzhi every day, he couldn't afford it.

He's already spent almost all of the money on the two large yellow croakers he caught from the bottom of the North Sea; they were worth more than a pound of gold.

Now, Wu Aiguo is having a headache about how to make money.

His physical training is progressing well.

After all, young people have a good physical foundation, and given the right environment, their strength can recover quite quickly.

Tiger, who was doing very well in the Deshengmen black market, had repeatedly hinted and invited Wu Aiguo to join the black market's management team.

To be honest, he was a little tempted.

He could easily afford his cultivation expenses by reselling on the black market, but after thinking about it, he gave up on that idea.

(End of this chapter)