The dusk fell quietly like a big gray net, covering the entire capital.
Workers who have worked hard all day return to their homes and enjoy the wonderful time with their wives and children on the hot bed.
Laughter mixed with the aroma of food came out through the cracks in the windows and filled the entire courtyard.
The world is so unfair.
Some are happy and some are sad.
Qin Huairu was not in a good mood at this moment.
She squatted in front of the ruins of Jia's house, building a brick wall with difficulty.
Since Jia Dongxu was hospitalized, Jia Zhang gave Qin Huairu the task of building the wall on the grounds that she wanted to take care of Jia Dongxu.
Building a wall looks simple, but in practice it is difficult.
Qin Huairu worked all day and only finished less than half of the work.
Smelling the strong aroma of braised pork, Qin Huairu felt miserable in her heart.
No need to ask.
She knew that the smell of meat came from Li Aiguo.
at dusk.
Li Aiguo came back in a big jeep and envied everyone in the courtyard.
What shocked everyone even more was that Li Aiguo actually got a meal of cement.
How capable this is.
There were two men and one woman with Li Aiguo.
After they helped Li Aiguo move the cement into the house, they stayed with Li Aiguo to eat.
Although the girl seemed to be married, she had a good figure and was very beautiful.
Even Qin Huairu felt ashamed.
At that time, Qin Huairu kept staring at the woman.
I always felt that something was wrong with the way that woman looked at Li Aiguo.
As a person who has been here before, Qin Huairu is very familiar with that kind of vision.
Only when a woman is in love with a man will she look at him lovingly.
Li Aiguo looked calm, as if it was a normal thing.
He is no longer the passionate young man he once was.
Qin Huairu felt a little disappointed when he thought of these.
"Huairu, stop doing this and go home for dinner."
A mother's voice came from afar.
Qin Huairu packed up her messy mood, threw down the bricks, and walked to Yi Zhonghai's house.
Listening to the laughter coming from the Li family in the backyard, she felt even worse.
"Come on, patriot, I'll give you a drink."
Under the dim light.
After Zhang Yazhi drank a few glasses of wine, her face was already red, and her usually lively eyes were now blurry and misty.
She stood up and picked up the wine glass.
Li Aiguo took it and drank it all in one gulp: "Comrade Zhang Yazhi, you have drunk too much."
"I'm not drunk, so please leave me alone."
While Zhang Yazhi was speaking, she suddenly burst out emotionally. She leaned on the table, shrugged her shoulders, and started sobbing softly.
Since she filed for divorce, Liu Changyi has come to her door again and again to cause trouble.
If it weren't for Li Aiguo's help today.
She will definitely be severely humiliated by Liu Changyi again.
Liu Changyi was sent to the police station.
Comrades at the police station learned that the two were still married.
There was no way to judge that Liu Changyi was playing hooligan, so he could only criticize Liu Changyi.
Liu Changyi said harsh words on the spot, even if the court ruled that he and Zhang Yazhi were divorced.
Will not let Zhang Yazhi go.
Liu Changyi is just a green-skinned man, he has lost his face and skin a long time ago.
If she gets entangled with him, Zhang Yazhi will definitely have a hard time.
Wang Dakui and Zhang Erpao learned about Zhang Yazhi's experience.
I also sympathize with Zhang Yazhi.
Wang Dakui slammed his fist on the table: "This damn Liu Changyi should be put in a sack and thrown into the sea."
Zhang Erpao raised his sleeve and wiped his nose: "That's right, Brother Patriot, let's do it now."
Seeing the two people standing up, Li Aiguo waved his hands and said with a serious face: "It's not before liberation, do you want to enter the fence?"
Hearing this, Wang Dakui and Zhang Erpao shrank their necks, sat down and remained silent.
Zhang Yazhi wiped her tears and squeezed out a smile on her miserable little face: "Patriot, Dakui, Second Artillery, thank you for your concern, I'll be fine."
"I have endured so many years of suffering, and I will definitely be able to persist until the divorce." Zhang Yazhi's expression became firm.
She didn't want to let her bad mood affect others, so she forced a smile in the subsequent process.
But everyone lost interest.
A family dinner that should have been full of joy ended in unhappiness.
After Zhang Yazhi left, Wang Dakui and Zhang Erpao also wanted to go back.
Li Aiguo waved to Wang Dakui and called him to the back room.
"In the past few days, you and others will follow Liu Changyi to find out the details of this kid."
"Are you planning to attack him?"
Wang Dakui's eyes widened in excitement: "I told you that you are not a cold-blooded person."
"Don't be so excited, we still have to see what's going on."
Li Aiguo said something unclear and sent Wang Dakui and Zhang Erpao out of the courtyard.
"Tomorrow afternoon, remember to pick up the car on time."
"Don't worry, it won't delay things."
The cool summer night breeze is fresh and pleasant, making people feel extremely comfortable.
Li Aiguo did not go back to the house, but took a walk in the yard.
When she reached Aunt Liu's door, Aunt Liu opened the door.
"Auntie, are you still asleep?" Li Aiguo greeted.
Aunt Liu looked at Li Aiguo's house, narrowed her eyes and smiled: "Have all the guests left?"
"Let's go, my colleagues on the train, and Dakui. You know Dakui. He used to often come to my house to play." Li Aiguo said with a smile.
Aunt Liu took Li Aiguo's arm and whispered: "That lesbian looks pretty good, but she seems to be a bit old and not a good match for you."
"Patriot, please think about it. The daughter of the owner of the silk and satin shop I told you about last time happens to be twenty-eight years old."
"Mom, that was my colleague just now. You misunderstood. I just started working now and I don't think about getting married."
Li Aiguo fled.
The daughter of a satin shop owner.
Her background should be a small capitalist.
In this day and age, marrying the daughter of a small capitalist is asking for trouble.
There is no wind yet, and there are many things that Aunt Liu and the others cannot see through.
But as a time traveler, Li Aiguo is equivalent to opening his eyes.
Naturally, he will not let himself be in the whirlpool.
Return to the house.
Maybe he was drunk and sweating all over.
Li Aiguo took the enamel basin to the pool in the middle courtyard, fetched a basin of cold water, and washed it in the house.
I lit mosquito coils, opened the door, lay on the mat and fell into a deep sleep.
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The next day.
Consider hiring a mason to tidy up the house.
Before dawn, Li Aiguo rode his bicycle to the suburb of Liujiazhuang.
According to the address left by the mason, we found a small farmhouse at the west end of the village.
The adobe walls and crooked wooden gates give off a somewhat leisurely atmosphere of a farmhouse in the sunshine.
The mason got up early and was squatting at the gate drinking gruel.
"Master Liu, do you still remember me?"
The mason raised his head and wiped the rice grains from his mouth: "Why don't you remember? You are the young man in the courtyard who helped me get my wages back."
After recognizing Li Aiguo, the bricklayer seemed very enthusiastic.
He pulled Li Aiguo into the house and shouted towards the kitchen: "Old lady, boil the eggs, the distinguished guest is here."
"There are only three eggs left at home, and I have to save them for salt!"
"I said we are distinguished guests, why are you so long-winded?"
Li Aiguo quickly stopped the mason: "Master, I have already eaten. I came here today to ask you to help my family clean up the house."
"The cement and bricks have been obtained."
"Did you buy cement?" The mason's eyes widened in surprise, and he nodded immediately: "Okay, I'll go with you now."
A mason's tools are many.
Foam, putty knives, bricklaying knives, trowels, tile lines, ash spoons, and mud boards were all packed into a small half sack.
Fortunately, Li Aiguo's tandem bicycle carries a superman.
After all the gear and masons were installed, the wheels of the cart were not flat.
Li Aiguo rode his bicycle, facing the faint morning sun, and led the masons back to the courtyard.
open the door.
"Master, as we agreed, you set up the stove first. I still have to go to work."
The mason looked at Li Aiguo in surprise: "My son, aren't you here to watch?"
"Why are you staring? I trust your craftsmanship." Li Aiguo chuckled.
In his previous life, Li Aiguo also had contact with decoration masters.
Decorators are most afraid of one kind of customer.
He is the kind of customer who is afraid that the decorator will cause trouble, so he moves a Mazar stool and sits there all day long staring at it.
They are afraid that the decorator is causing trouble. In fact, if he is causing trouble, how can he let you see it?
Customers are often watching, and the decoration master is not around, so it is easy to make mistakes.
time.
Like a thirty-year-old woman lying in bed, always impatient.
In the blink of an eye, a few days passed.
Jia Dongxu stayed in the hospital for a few days and returned to the courtyard.
What greeted him was not the sympathy of the residents, but the looks of disdain.
The residents all heard that Jia Dongxu was beaten because he offended someone when he was fooling around with those gangsters outside.
Jia Dongxu knew clearly that it was Li Aiguo's mastermind.
But there was no way to identify Li Aiguo.
I almost fainted from anger.
Jia Zhang couldn't hire a mason, and Qin Huairu was useless, so she had no choice but to take Yi Zhonghai to build a house together.
Yi Zhonghai worked in the workshop during the day and had to work as a coolie when he came back in the evening. He was visibly haggard.
There is no time to bother the residents of the courtyard.
In the following days, the courtyard was quiet.
Li Aiguo made a few more trips and earned some scattered silver.
The locomotive depot generally adopts three and a half shifts.
On the basis of implementing a three-shift system, each third shift is equipped with an additional replacement staff equivalent to half of the number of one shift for rotation.
Since the driving mileage varies, there is no fixed rest time.
However, the distance from Beijing to Jincheng is relatively short, roughly two days off every eight days.
Today is a day off.
The masons have already laid out the big pots and stoves.
Li Aiguo is planning to build a stainless steel chimney outside.
The one with a brim on it is both beautiful and strong, and can also protect you from the rain when the moon comes.
"Master, you are busy first, I will buy the materials."
After saying hello to the masons, Li Aiguo prepared to go out.
"Patriot, busy."
Yan Bugui came in from outside.
As soon as I entered the house, my eyes were fixed on the stove and I couldn't move away.
"Look how beautiful and strong this cement stove is. There are some gaps in my stove."
Yan Bugui looked at the remaining cement and was too embarrassed to speak.
Li Aiguo is not a bad person.
If there is no use for the leftover cement, I will definitely lend it to him.
If it had a use, I wouldn't give it to him if I brought it up. On the contrary, it would not be beautiful.
"Third uncle, what's wrong with you?" Li Aiguo took out a large front door from his pocket and handed it to Yan Bugui.
"Have you heard about my family's decision to work in the locomotive depot?"
Yan Bugui took the cigarette, sniffed it in front of his nose, and carefully pinned it to his ears.
He doesn't smoke, so he can keep this cigarette and give it to the principal.
"The locomotive depot will recruit a group of coal loaders in a few days. If Jie Cheng wants to join, he can go to the labor department of the locomotive depot to sign up."
Li Aiguo smoked a cigarette and said slowly: "But, third uncle, we all live in the same compound and are neighbors. There are some things I have to remind you."
"I'm listening."
"The wages of coal miners are high and the work is very heavy. It's impossible for an ordinary young man to do it."
This is the second time Li Aiguo has reminded Yan Bugui.
"It's okay, don't worry, my wife is not thin, she's all fleshy!" Yanbu's small eyes behind the tortoise shell frames blinked.
These days, you need to get high wages, or you have good skills. Senior workers like Yi Zhonghai and others can get sixty or seventy yuan a month.
Even if Yan Jiecheng, a newly graduated student, is assigned to work as a fitter in a steel rolling mill, it will take him seven or eight years to become a senior worker.
The other one exerts great force.
Even though the coal loaders in the locomotive depot are poorly dressed, their wages are high.
In addition to salary, there are additional subsidies.
in addition.
As long as you work diligently in the locomotive depot for a few years, you can always get your road registration and become an official railway worker.
The welfare benefits of railway workers are much better than those of steel rolling mill workers.
If Yan Jiecheng is more energetic, he might be able to become a train driver in the future.
Live a good life like Li Aiguo.
Thinking of these, Yan Bugui's heart was filled with hope for his future life.
After thanking Yan Bugui, he was ready to tell Yan Jiecheng the good news.
Suddenly stopped again.
"Patriot, you are a cook and a wall lining. Why don't you separate two rooms and replace the tiles on the roof?"
Yan Bugui squinted his eyes: "There is open space on the left side of your house. You can also build an extra room. When you have children, your living space will be more spacious."
Yan Bugui knew that Li Aiguo had a good relationship with Director Wang of the subdistrict office.
If Li Aiguo proposed it, Director Wang would definitely agree.
"You have a formal job now and will probably get married soon, so just think of decorating your new house."
"Building additional houses is no good. If other families follow our example, it will easily cause adverse effects."
Li Aiguo thought about it and said:
"It's feasible to renovate the house. It's going to be a lot of trouble anyway, so it's better to do it all at once."
He had thought about renovating it all before.
It’s just that we didn’t have enough money at the time.
Now that my pockets are bulging, I naturally have to tidy up the house.
Thinking of this, Li Aiguo felt sad.
Houses indeed occupy a very important position in the hearts of Chinese people.
Even after traveling through time, he still didn't forget to mess around with the house.
Perhaps in the final analysis, it is because Chinese people value family and hope to create a good growth environment for future generations.
"Our subdistrict office has an engineering team, and my second cousin, Yan Jiecheng, is the foreman there. I can introduce you to them." Yan Bugui was very enthusiastic.
"The craftsmanship of the engineering team cannot be overemphasized. I guarantee you will be satisfied."
"No need to worry, the locomotive depot has a special construction team." Li Aiguo smiled and shook his head.
Yan Bugui felt a little regretful.
I originally planned to take advantage of the opportunity that my second cousin came to work in Li Ai's country to ask my second cousin to help clean up the roof at home.
"The house is completely renovated, where will you live? Why don't you live in my house? I won't count on your rent, just pay for some food."
"No need to worry. I have a dormitory in the locomotive depot. It's more convenient to live in the locomotive depot."
Yan Bugui took a deep breath and put on a smile: "If you have anything to do, just speak, and the third uncle will definitely help you take care of it."
Yan Bugui returned home, sat on a chair and sighed.
"This is a big loss. I came up with such a good idea, but I didn't get any advantage."
"What's your idea?" The third aunt was making noodles when she heard the voice and came out.
Yan Bugui told Li Aiguo about renovating his house.
"The Li family's house has long been dilapidated. Wouldn't it cost a lot of money to renovate it all?" The third aunt was surprised.
Yan Bugui narrowed his eyes: "That boy is rich now. He is a train driver, earning more than a hundred yuan a month, and there is a monthly subsidy. In addition, he did not share the extra money with us. It must be I got it and sold it at the pigeon market for money.”
"That's someone else's skill. Lao Yan, you can't do anything bad." Third Aunt reminded me.
Yan Bugui nodded: "Am I that kind of person? I do like to scheme, but I don't harm others. Besides, even if I want to harm, I have to dare."
He raised his chin in the direction of the Jia family: "I didn't see that the Jia family offended Li Aiguo, the house was blown up, and Jia Dongxu was lying on the bed unable to move."
"Is it Li Aiguo's fault that Jia Dongxu was injured?" The third aunt's eyes widened.
"I can't understand it. No one can understand it. This is where Li Aiguo is so clever."
Yan Bugui sighed and shouted into the room: "Yan Jiecheng, come out quickly, dad has found a good job for you."
Of course Yan Jiecheng is not willing to work as a coolie in the locomotive maintenance section.
But Yan Bugui threatened him that if he didn't go to the locomotive depot, he would have to vomit out all the food he had eaten over the years.
Of course Yan Jiecheng couldn't spit it out, so he could only agree to give it a try.
(End of chapter)
