"On the second day after I returned, there was already a cart full of goods."
"There's so much left, I can't even fit it in."
"Second Master Li at the entrance of the village scolded me so much that I had to put my shop back for him..."
Hu Changan carefully recounted his experience of going back this time.
The more Li Xiucheng listened, the more funny he found it.
Bali Township has high mountains and long roads. It lacks everything but the mountains full of bluestones.
During their spare time in farming, the common people would use local materials, chop them into square pieces, and use them to pave their yards.
In order to look good and beautiful, we choose the ones with the best texture.
What Hu Changan bought this time were all long bars within the size range.
Many of them only need a little processing and polishing before they can be used directly.
This invisibly saved Li Xiucheng a lot of money and a lot of time.
And the folks don’t think this thing is valuable at all. It’s just a full cart, and the total including shipping costs is less than 50 yuan.
"Well done!"
Li Xiucheng praised Hu Changan,
Then three times, five times and two times, everyone unloaded all the bluestone slabs.
Liu Yonggang took a tape measure and measured and checked one by one.
I picked out a few pieces and took them out.
According to the size of the pool table they are making now, it is unlikely to be paved with a single bluestone slab.
And Li Xiucheng knew that later generations of billiard tables used bluestone slabs, which were also made of multiple bluestone slabs placed horizontally to form a tabletop.
Cutting and polishing, all in one go.
All three people know that the first billiard table will be produced today.
Didn't even bother to eat lunch.
I was busy until 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and the four polished bluestone slabs were placed on the billiard table one by one.
Liu Yonggang's eyes were 100% serious.
The most important thing now is the flatness of the tabletop.
After checking to make sure every detail was perfect, he finally smiled: "It's done!"
…
This lunch was postponed until evening.
Li Xiucheng took Liu Yonggang and Hu Changan to the Beimen River Beach and went to a restaurant.
“Here, have a drink to our first pool table!”
Li Xiucheng called on the two of them to raise their glasses and drink it all in one gulp.
"Brother Xiucheng, is our factory now complete?"
Hu Changan asked.
"Of course, starting from today, we will start production step by step."
Li Xiucheng's eyes swept across Liu Yonggang: "Brother Liu, from today on, you are the production director and master chef of our factory! Let's work together to create a career of our own!"
Hearing this,
Liu Yonggang's expression suddenly paused, and an inexplicable touch of emotion flashed in his eyes.
He is the most capable fitter in the factory.
But he is just an ordinary fitter.
Those factory leaders never looked at him seriously.
but now,
Li Xiucheng told him that he could do his own business...
Liu Yonggang took a deep breath: "Xiucheng, don't worry, I, Old Liu, will never let you down!"
"Brother Xiucheng, my master has become the production director. What about me?"
Hu Changan asked expectantly.
"You?"
Li Xiucheng said with a smile: "You have so many officials. Chief of the Security Section of our factory! Chief of the Transportation Section! Chief of the Materials Section! They are all you!"
"Hello, section chief, hello section chief!! Haha, I am also a section chief now!"
Hu Changan was so excited that he toasted Liu Yonggang and Li Xiucheng with his wine glass.
After three rounds of drinking,
Liu Yonggang knocked on the table: "Xiucheng, have you ever thought about the name of our factory?"
"Yes, you have to have a name."
Hu Changan also came over.
"Brother Liu, Chang'an, do you think this will work?"
Li Xiucheng dipped his chopsticks into the wine glass, and then wrote two words on the table.
"beautiful?"
Hu Changan didn't know much about literacy, but Liu Yonggang was the first to call out.
"right!"
"Now is a new era of reform and opening up."
"I, Li Xiucheng, will definitely lead you to a bright future!"
Li Xiucheng looked at the busy traffic on the Beimen River Beach in the distance, with extremely hot brilliance in his eyes.
In his heart.
In the future, Jinxiu will be far more than the name of a billiard table factory.
…
the next day.
Li Xiucheng bought a firecracker and lit it at the door of the warehouse.
Amidst the sound of firecrackers, Jinxiu Billiard Table Factory was quietly established in the corner of this city.
Hu Changan has quit his job in the machinery factory and moved to the factory.
Liu Yonggang used the excuse of work-related injury leave and stayed with Li Xiucheng every day except sleeping.
After Ma Xiulian gets off work, she will come over to help until midnight.
To save money.
Liu Yonggang also suggested that his daughter Yanzi come to the factory to cook.
Li Xiucheng readily agreed,
During this period of time, he basically went out to restaurants, not to mention the money. In the future, he will always expand the scale, and it is inevitable to consider having his own canteen in the long run.
Yanzi is deaf-mute and young, so it is difficult to find work outside.
So the next day, everyone had their first "canteen" meal in the factory!
“Sister Yanzi’s craftsmanship is better!”
Hu Changan couldn't help but praise as he ate.
Li Xiucheng nodded: "Of course, our Yanzi is not far behind the chefs in that state-owned restaurant."
Liu Yonggang waved his hand quickly: "Don't praise me, I only have a little bit of happiness in raising a daughter."
Liu Jiayan was deaf and mute due to an acquired fever. Now she can barely hear a little bit of sound with the old hearing aid that Li Xiucheng got.
Seeing everyone praising her, her face immediately turned red.
He shyly hid aside.
The day passed quickly.
Li Xiucheng and Hu Changan were responsible for the rough work.
Liu Yonggang, the master master, is responsible for the fine work.
The division of labor is clear,
Although there were not many people, everyone was very energetic.
Under the premise of ensuring quality, 2-3 billiard tables can be produced every day.
The small billiard table factory is truly on the right track.
night,
Li Xiucheng asked everyone to finish their early work and walked home in the dark.
In fact, the warehouse and factory are quite big, and there are plenty of rooms for living here.
Hu Chang'an also mentioned it several times and asked him to move there. On the one hand, he would have a companion and on the other hand, he could save some money on rent.
But Li Xiucheng politely refused.
In his mind, those two rental houses were more than just a place to rest.
It is also the home where he and his wife and daughter have countless memories.
At eight o'clock in the evening, it was completely dark.
Li Xiucheng walked through the narrow alley. There were no street lights, but he could see the light coming from other people's homes.
The shadows of people in twos and threes were reflected, and the sound of laughter or fighting could be heard.
To be honest, Li Xiucheng was very envious and couldn't help but recall the small days of a family of three.
Just thinking about it, I arrived at the door of my house.
I took out the key and was about to open the door.
Li Xiucheng suddenly noticed a small thing curled up in a ball near the corner.
When I looked closer, I saw that it was my daughter Duoduo.
With a dirty face and bare feet, he just fell asleep leaning against the wall.
In her sleep, she even called out softly: "Duoduo misses daddy..."
This moment.
Li Xiucheng, who had lived for two generations, had a sore nose and red eyes.
