Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

It's good enough that they don't scold you.

Chapter 40 A Heartfelt Message, Leaving the City

You have to reciprocate kindness with sincerity.

Watching others build a nation...

A single table, and things were handled beautifully and thoroughly.

Sha Zhu was completely under their thumb.

Then look at Qin Huairu, and then at Yi Zhonghai.

Look at the other people in the compound...

He just talked a lot, and once people realized what was going on, they understood everything.

He's such a stubborn and inflexible person, but now he probably considers Jianguo a family member.

“Eh…”

With a heavy sigh, Yi Zhonghai also felt regret in his heart!

Unfortunately, it's too late!

Old Yi and the middle-aged woman share a bed but have different dreams and their own thoughts.

There was some noise at Yang Jian's house; it was Liu's wife who had come to visit.

"Yingzi, the daughter-in-law of the founding father."

"Hey, who is it?"

“It’s me, Aunt Liu from the front yard.”

Upon hearing that it was Da Liu's wife, Yingzi put on her coat and opened the door.

He was holding a dozen or so cardboard boxes in his hands.

She invited Liu's wife, who was like a nested doll, into the house. The dolls were nested one inside the other, and the smaller ones nested one inside the smaller ones.

"Auntie, why are you carrying so many boxes?"

Yingzi looked at the carved patterns on the box, finding them quite unusual.

"Yingzi, your aunt isn't very capable, so she just made some boxes."

"It's convenient to put some small odds and ends here, please don't mind."

When Da Liu's wife saw that she liked it, she felt relieved.

These past two days, Jian Guo went to visit his wife at home, bringing her beef, braised pork, fish...

They brought melon seeds and milk candy again.

The sunflower seeds and milk candy he gave us must have cost at least a dollar.

Who would dare give so much at a wedding? It's clearly an attempt to deliberately leave extra for their own family.

Da Liu and his wife will always remember this kindness.

But the two of them were struggling to make ends meet, and there were better people in the country to support them.

There was no other way; in the end, it had to be the youngest daughter. Juanzi said, "We can't afford anything expensive, so we'll just give her our heartfelt wishes."

That's how these cardboard boxes came about, made specifically for the two of them.

There were more than a dozen of them, large and small, and they were decorated.

With skillful hands, she pulled out the character for "double happiness," mandarin ducks, a phoenix...

It's festive, has a good meaning, and is pleasing to the eye.

"How could I possibly dislike it? I love it more than anything!"

Yingzi held a small box, staring at the hollowed-out mandarin duck pattern on it.

"Auntie, did Uncle Liu make this?"

Liu's wife grinned and said, "He doesn't have that ability."

“It’s my daughter, Xiaojuan. She’s small and has small hands, so she’s perfect for delicate work.”

"Oh my, really? Xiao Juan is your and Uncle Liu's daughter?"

Liu's wife clapped her hands, "Look at my memory, I forgot you haven't even met me yet."

"That's my youngest daughter, and I have an older one named Dajuan." Her eyes dimmed slightly as she finished speaking.

The fact that she couldn't give Da Liu a son left a thorn in Da Liu's side!

These days, men are the pillars of society.

They also bear the old concept of carrying on the family line; if there is no man in the family, the lineage will end.

That would mean the family line would end!

At this time, the extinction of an heir was a topic that everyone feared.

Just because of these two words, an older woman developed a serious mental illness.

Yi Zhonghai also became neurotic, acting like he was possessed all the time.

They scheme against this person and that person, they've lost all their conscience.

Even Sha Zhu's single-mindedness.

If you bring this up with him, his expression immediately changes.

We must turn against them!

Seeing Da Liu's wife's gloomy face, Yingzi felt uneasy.

If only I could give birth to a daughter for Jianguo.

What to do?

Yingzi didn't expect Yang Jianguo to abandon her; she trusted her own man.

But if I really can't give birth to a son, how can I face him and the Yang family?

For a moment, both women were preoccupied and lost the desire to talk.

After seeing off Da Liu's wife, Yingzi turned off the light and lay down on the kang (a heated brick bed).

Staring blankly, she thought, 'Where is my man right now??'

We rode in a car, making a clanging and rattling sound all the way out of Beijing.

Yang Jianguo and the workshop director, whom they met halfway, rushed together to the subordinate boiler factory.

"Jianguo, the boiler must be loaded onto the truck by 7 a.m. tomorrow. Are you confident?"

In the car, the workshop foreman encouraged him, wanting a promise.

But Yang Jianguo wouldn't say a word, only replying, "I'll have to see it to know."

They signed a pledge without even seeing anything yet.

They don't understand the priorities of the matter, nor do they know the extent of their responsibility.

He knows nothing about anything; is he crazy to take on all this trouble?

That would be a big pot.

If he were standing next to someone so 'small' right now, he would be crushed to death on the spot.

Seeing that he couldn't be fooled, the workshop director gave up.

"Once you've looked at the material, you must give me an answer immediately."

"No problem," Yang Jianguo replied decisively.

As long as he can see something, he can tell whether it's a success or not just by touching it.

Chapter 41 The Current Situation, Young Yang Jianguo

These days, riding in a car is a nightmare.

Just like the car Yang Jianguo was riding in, a ZIS made in Russia, it was shaking so badly it felt like it was about to fall apart.

His thoughts drifted away, and Yang Jianguo couldn't help but think of what he knew about the automotive industry.

The first domestically developed passenger car in China was the Dongfeng CA-71, which rolled off the production line in 58.

It was bright red, with the words "Made by First Automobile Works" written in gold on the fenders.

The logo is a golden dragon, also known as the Golden Dragon or Flying Dragon.

The craftsmanship style follows that of its predecessor, and to ensure quality, it is entirely handmade.

To ensure successful production, a special task force was even formed.

The engine used is a Mercedes-Benz 90.

The transmission is a self-designed three-speed mechanical transmission, while the chassis is based on Simka's design.

The maximum speed of the vehicle was set at 128 kilometers per hour during the overall design phase.

However, only 30 of these cars were ever made before they were consigned to history for various reasons.

It is unstable, has a complex manufacturing process, and is time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Unable to meet mass production standards, and with no technological breakthroughs in sight, the higher-ups are about to issue a directive.

When one obstacle after another loomed over the project, it came to a halt.

Compared to readily available, advanced production lines, technologies, and support from abroad.

Independent research and development is too difficult!

Fortunately, due to special needs...

Ultimately, they managed to create a high-end sedan by relying on previously failed technologies.

red flag!

Shanghai is also drawing on its experience and technology to launch a brand that targets the market and the general public.

Shanghai-style cars.

However, these two cars have a special nature, and only high-ranking officials can ride in them.

Another one hasn't been officially scheduled for production yet.

The sound was heard, but the object was not seen.

Therefore, foreign cars still dominate the market.

Most of the official items are old objects left behind by the Big Brother, such as ZIS and Jeep.

The Dongfeng and Hongqi aircraft are produced domestically.

In business settings, Mercedes-Benz is the most prestigious.

Private vehicle ownership rate: 0.

These days, private cars are no longer popular.

Lou Xiao'e's family owns a car, but it is currently registered under the name of the steel rolling mill.

There's no problem with Lou's father using the car, but that would have to be in his capacity as a director of the steel mill.

You should say, "This is my car, so I have to use it."

That night, the person disappeared.

Yang Jianguo felt complicated when he thought of Lou Xiao'e.

He had never met the real Lou Xiao'e, but the Lou Xiao'e in the original novel was a pity.

A product of its time... a victim.

Yang Jianguo had considered whether he should create an opportunity to meet her.