The morning light poured into the house through the window, dispelling the darkness in the house. The stove at the door was burning, and white steam rose from the spout of the kettle on the stove.
Wang Zhong, who was sitting cross-legged on the big wooden bed, suddenly opened his eyes, and a bright light flashed away, like lightning flashing across the sky in a thunderstorm.
The virtual room generates electricity!
Slowly exhaling a breath, the slight sound from the courtyard announced the beginning of a new day.
After pushing open the door and entering the courtyard, Wang Zhongyi set up his posture and slowly began to practice Tai Chi.
At first glance, Slowly Youyou is unremarkable, but if you observe carefully, you can find that between the changes of fist styles, the wind of the fist tears the air, making the sound of breaking wind.
"Xiao Wang, can't you tell, do you still have this hand?" The third uncle Yan Fugui, who was also stretching his muscles next to him, looked at Wang Zhong in surprise.
Wang Zhongdao: "I learned it from an old professor in college. I was too busy working a while ago to practice. My body is obviously not as good as before. The body is the capital of revolution!"
"Brother Wang Zhong! Your punches are so beautiful!" He Yuyu's voice sounded next to him. He turned around and saw He Yuyu, who was wearing a floral cotton-padded jacket, with two braids hanging down from both sides of his shoulders, and a bright smile on his face. , standing at the second door.
"Yu Yu, are you up so early?" Wang Zhong smiled and greeted He Yu Yu.
"Brother Wang Zhong, my brother asked me to tell you that you will have breakfast at my house later. Don't make it yourself!"
"Sure!" Wang Chong responded with a smile: "I'll clean up and go there later!"
"Um!"
"Then I'll go back first!" He Yuyu left happily, leaving the third uncle Yan Fugui next to him stunned for a moment, his eyes moving back and forth between He Yuyu and Wang Zhong.
"Xiao Wang, you and Yu Yu... you?" Yan Fugui pointed at the two of them and said in disbelief.
Wang Zhong did not answer the third uncle's question. He only smiled and said: "Third uncle, you practice slowly, I will go back first."
After saying that, he turned around and entered the room, leaving only the third uncle who was confused. His eyes flicked back and forth between the two of them, with countless guesses in his mind.
"When did the relationship between Yu Yu and Wang Zhong become so good?" The third uncle murmured in confusion.
At night, Wang Zhong was riding his bicycle and walked leisurely on the spacious road of the factory. As he was approaching the factory gate, a person suddenly appeared next to him.
"Brother Wang Zhong!"
"Brother Zhu?" The visitor was none other than He Yuzhu, the chef in the cafeteria.
"Brother, stop cooking tonight and come to my house. Let us have a good drink together."
"Yu Yu's job is done?" Looking at He Yuzhu's current appearance, Wang Zhong guessed the result.
As expected, He Yuzhu chuckled and said: "It's done, the intern clerk of the Personnel Administration Department has completed all the procedures and can go to work tomorrow."
"Congratulations!" Wang Zhong cupped his hands and congratulated.
He Yuzhu said hurriedly: "It's all for your face, brother!"
"Yu Yu has already gone home to prepare dinner. Today we two brothers must have a good meal!"
"Let's not rush this matter!" Wang Zhong lowered his voice and approached He Yuzhu and said, "The most important thing right now is to deliver the remaining twenty kilograms of beef."
"Yes, yes, that's the most important thing!" He Yuzhu nodded quickly.
In the evening, in the east wing room, there was a thank you gift from He Yuzhu on the table, two large net bags of local products, various mountain products, dry goods, two bottles of Xifeng wine, a stick of peony cigarettes, and a wad of money, all worth ten yuan a piece. There were ten tickets in total, plus the ones left over from the meat purchase, as well as these tobacco and alcohol specialties, which totaled four hundred yuan.
This does not include the gifts given to Section Chief Qian, the meat coupons and the beef. If we really calculate it carefully, it is more than 500 yuan.
However, five hundred yuan for a clerk's job is not a loss for Shazhu. Nowadays, there are many people who have money in their pockets and want to change but can't find a way.
The next day, morning dawned, and the dim incandescent lights dispelled the remaining darkness in the house. The beef stuffed buns that had been wrapped in advance last night were carried into the steamer one by one by Wang Zhong.
Every household in the courtyard is also busy, and the women comrades are busy preparing breakfast.
Wang Zhong carried the washbasin, towel, and toothbrush out of the door, squatted under the eaves of his house, and started washing himself.
Nowadays, the weather is getting colder, and the stoves in every household have been moved into the house. These days, cooking and cooking are basically clear soups with little water, so there is no need to worry about the smell in the house being too strong.
After a while, the steaming big white buns came out of the pot, and the beef was all wrapped in the buns. There was no need to worry about the smell of meat filling the whole yard and making the children next door cry.
After reaching the seventh level in his qi training, Wang Zhong's appetite has also become smaller. He is more than ten times as strong as an ordinary person, but his appetite is only two or three times that of an ordinary person, which is a lot less than when he had the largest appetite.
However, Wang Zhong still liked this bite. He ate ten fist-sized beef buns in one go with hot water. The skin was soft and the meat filling was delicious. He was so happy that he pushed his bicycle out the door.
Not wanting to just leave the courtyard, at the alleyway I saw He Yuyu, carrying a small bag, wearing a floral cotton-padded jacket and two pigtails, holding hands with Qin Huairu, talking and laughing towards the direction of the steel rolling mill. Walk.
"Yuyu! Sister Qin! Good morning!"
After Wang Zhong caught up, he slowed down and took the initiative to say hello to the two of them.
"Brother Wang Zhong! It's early for you too!"
"Good morning, Xiao Wang!"
When the two saw Wang Zhong, they greeted him one after another.
"Yu Yu, where is Brother Zhu? Why aren't you with me?"
He Yuyu said with a smile: "He had just gotten up when I went out. He is probably sitting in the room having breakfast this time."
Wang Dian nodded, looked at He Yuyu, and joked: "It's different now that I have a job. I feel like a spring breeze."
Before He Yuyu could say anything, Qin Huairu, who was standing next to him, looked back and forth between the two of them and said with a smile: "Xiao Wang, when did you become so familiar with my Yuyu?"
"Sister Qin, what you said is wrong. When did Yuyu become your family? Why, are you planning to remarry Brother Zhu? Are you going to be Yuyu's sister-in-law?"
"Bah, bah, bah!"
Qin Huairu raised her hand to hit Wang Zhong as if she was disgusted, but Wang Zhong twisted his head and the car slid to the side to avoid it.
"A dog can't spit out ivory from its mouth!" Qin Huairu didn't hit Wang Zhong, but he was unforgiving.
"Yu Yu, it's your first day at work today. Would you like me to give you a ride? Go there early and leave a good impression on your department leaders and colleagues?"
"Okay!" The smile on He Yuyu's face became even wider, and he agreed without thinking. He turned to Qin Huairu and said, "Sister Qin, I'll leave first."
After saying that, he took the initiative to sit sideways on the back seat of Wang Zhong's bicycle.
"Hold on tight!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Zhong pushed hard and the bicycle jumped out. Qin Huairu looked at the two of them, the smile on his face gradually disappeared, his eyes gradually became deeper, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
"When you get to the factory, you should be sweeter. When you see men, you will call the older ones uncle, the younger ones brother, and when you see women, you will all call them sister. If the leader, no matter the principal or deputy, will call the deputy Remove the words and remember them."
He Yuyu nodded in understanding: "Brother Wang Zhong, thank you!"
Wang Zhong said: "If you really want to thank me, just work hard and don't let others find fault with you!"
He Yuyu nodded seriously and said, "I will definitely work hard."
Naturally, the fact that He Yuyu went to work at the steel rolling mill could not be hidden from everyone, and the news spread throughout the courtyard just after dinner.
"Da Mao, why did I hear everyone say that Yu Yu's little girl entered the steel rolling mill?"
In the backyard, Lou Xiao'e, who had just returned from visiting her parents' house, couldn't help but ask about Xu Damao, who was cooking in the kitchen.
Xu Damao said bitterly: "Not only has he joined our steel rolling mill, he is also a clerk in the Human Resources and Administration Department!"
"What's wrong with you? Did you take some gun medicine?" Lou Xiao'e hung her scarf on the wall, looked toward the kitchen, and asked doubtfully.
"Isn't it just a small intern clerk? Are you that?" Lou Xiao'e said angrily.
Xu Damao gritted his teeth and said, "Didn't you see the sultry look on Silly Zhu's face just now? His tail was almost raised to the sky."
Lou Xiao'e resisted the urge to roll her eyes, knowing that no matter how much she said, she couldn't persuade Xu Damao, so she quickly changed the topic: "Is the meal ready? I'm hungry."
"It will be ready soon." Although Xu Damao felt unhappy, he still had to eat.
The issue of rainwater work has become a topic at the dinner table of almost every household. In this day and age, it is difficult to work as a worker in a factory, let alone a clerk.
In the east wing of the central courtyard, Jia's house, at the dinner table, the family ate steamed buns made from stick noodles, porridge made from stick noodles, fried cabbage and shredded potatoes.
Mrs. Jia Zhang was holding a steamed bun in one hand and chopsticks in the other. While eating, she asked doubtfully: "How come you said Rainwater became a clerk in the factory without making any noise? Shazhu still has this in the factory?" relation?"
"You still don't know who Silly Zhu is? His mouth is so bad. As long as he doesn't offend anyone, what else does it matter?"
"What's going on?" Jia Zhang suddenly remembered that Silly Zhu invited Wang Zhong to have a drink in the past two days, and immediately leaned over and asked softly: "Is it possible that Wang Zhong in the front yard helped him?"
Recalling Shazhu's abnormal behavior in the past few days, Qin Huairu also nodded in agreement and said: "It is really possible, otherwise why would Shazhu rush to invite him to drink for two days in a row?"
Jia Zhang asked in confusion: "Hasn't that boy Wang Zhong only been in the steel rolling mill for a few months? Can he have such a relationship?"
Qin Huairu said: "It's hard to tell. Although he has only been here a few months, he is a top graduate from the Polytechnic University and a technician in the factory. He made great contributions when he inspected the equipment last month. I heard that the factory The leaders all value him! It would make sense if he came forward to help."
Jia Zhang lowered her voice and said, "If you find a chance, ask Silly Zhu, and you'll know!"
"Mom! If I ask people, they won't necessarily tell me!" Qin Huairu said.
"You think of a way!" Jia Zhang said: "If that silly Zhu really has a way, maybe we can ask him for help when we grow up in the future!"
Qin Huairu looked at her son Banggan who was eating Bangzi noodles and porridge next to her, and was instantly shaken: "I'll find a chance to ask some other time!"
In the west wing next door, at the home of the first uncle Yi Zhonghai, the old couple were also chatting about this topic.
"Is that boy Wang Zhong really responsible for this?" the eldest mother asked with a look of disbelief.
Yi Zhonghai said: "Besides Wang Zhong, there is no one else who has Zhuzi's temper and bad mouth. There are not many people in our courtyard who are close friends with him, let alone in the factory. If it weren't for his good craftsmanship, he would have been put in the shoes of others." ”
"Then how are you sure it's Wang Zhong from the front yard?" asked the aunt.
Yi Zhonghai said: "You haven't seen Zhuzi inviting him to drink in the past two days. They didn't have any friendship before. If it wasn't for the rain work, why would Zhuzi invite him to drink for no reason?"
"It's true what you said." Aunta nodded with deep approval: "But can Wang Zhong have such ability?"
In fact, Yi Zhonghai couldn't believe it. Wang Zhong was just a technician, and he hadn't become a regular employee yet. How could he have such a big reputation in the factory?
The same topic was discussed at the homes of the second uncle Liu Haizhong and the third uncle Yan Fugui at the same time.
Although everyone has different opinions, there is one thing everyone agrees on, and that is to have a good relationship with Wang Zhong, at least not to offend him.
The weather is getting worse, and every household has begun to store cabbages and radishes for winter. Wang Zhong is the only one in the family. He usually has to go to work, so he can only queue up on the street to buy Chinese cabbages for winter storage on Sundays.
The Northeast also has the custom of winter storage, and the time is earlier than that in Peiping. For Wang Zhong, he has long been used to it.
It was a rare break and there was plenty of time. Wang Zhong was not in a hurry to eat. Thinking that he had not eaten fried noodles for a long time, he simply scooped out a tea jar of flour from the big vat, took out a small piece of pork belly from the space, and sent it from Shazhu Among the specialties that came were dried fungus and dried yellow flowers.
The pork belly is cut into fine dices and stir-fried slowly to release the oil. The aroma of the meat is also stimulated to the extreme.
"Who is so extravagant, frying meat so early in the morning?"
The third uncle Yan Fugui came out of the house after smelling the smell. The third aunt winked at the east wing opposite. Yan Fugui said in surprise: "Wang Zhong in the opposite room?"
"Who else could it be but him!" The third aunt said sourly, with undisguised envy on her face.
Yan Fugui shook his head and said with emotion: "You are a young man after all, you don't know how to live!"
"No!" the third aunt agreed.
"Mom, what should we have for breakfast?" Yan Jiecheng came over excitedly, but when he saw the food on the stove, his expression changed.
"Mom, isn't it our fried pork?"
"Stir-fried meat?" The third aunt rolled her eyes at him: "Where did the meat come from? Cut it from your mother and me?"
"Look what you said!" Yan Jiecheng said hurriedly: "Why don't I just ask?"
As he spoke, he muttered: "What kind of bastard is so unethical, making meat to eat so early in the morning!"
"Who else could it be? Wang Zhong in the room opposite!" The third aunt also felt resentful in her heart.
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A big bowl of steaming noodles with soybean paste, followed by a bowl of hot soup for cooking noodles, makes you feel refreshed and satisfied.
In the yard, Wang Zhong was washing the dishes, and the third aunt in the opposite room was also washing the dishes at the faucet: "Third aunt, you are washing the dishes! Is the third uncle here?"
"It's in the house!" said the third aunt, "Do you have anything to do with your third uncle?"
Wang Zhong said: "Isn't this a rare break? I'm thinking of inviting the third uncle to go fishing together!"
As soon as Wang Zhong finished speaking, the curtain in the room opposite was lifted, and Yan Fugui came out of the room and said with a smile: "You can also fish?"
"Don't look at my young age, but I have been fishing for at least ten years!" Wang Zhong joked.
"That's good, let us have a good competition today!" Yan Fugui suddenly became interested.
Wang Zhong said: "If you have nothing else to do, I'll finish washing the dishes and tidy up, and then we'll set off?"
"Hurry up, I'm afraid you won't get a seat if you get there late."
It's still early now, I've just had breakfast and it's only around seven o'clock.
"become!"
Wang Zhong washed the dishes and simply tidied them up. He carried the fishing rod and pushed the bicycle, and then left the city with the third uncle. There were already many fishermen busy by the river, some of whom came early. , there were a lot of fish in the bucket.
In the morning, it was the time when the fish opened their mouths. The two of them found their positions, set up lines and hung bait, and started fishing separately.
Wang Zhong was not addicted to fishing, he just used it to pass the time in his spare time, but after many years, his skills were not bad, and the system panel showed that he had reached level four.
Before starting fishing, Wang Zhong also deliberately sprinkled a handful of broken corn soaked in wine to make a nest. Not long after the pole was swung down, the float made of foam was pulled down with a swish.
Wang Zhong picked up the fishing rod, and the three-meter-long fishing rod was instantly pulled to full length.
The fish was not that big. Wang Zhong slipped away for half a minute and pulled the fish ashore. It was a crucian carp of about three to four ounces. Among wild crucian carp, this head is not too small. After all, crucian carp is famous for its growth speed. 's slow.
He hung the bait again and swung the rod. In less than an hour, Wang Zhong had more than a dozen fish of different sizes in his bucket. Most of them were crucian carp. The largest one could weigh seven or eight taels.
Watching Wang Zhong pull it up one by one, the people beside him couldn't help but feel jealous. Several familiar people had already come over to chat, trying to find out some secret recipe from Wang Zhong's mouth.
Wang Zhong didn't hide it, and sprinkled two more handfuls of nest material in front of everyone.
Two hours later, the float was completely black again. Wang Zhong suddenly pulled up the fishing rod, and his bow instantly bent into a full moon.
The big fish is coming!
Wang Zhong's eyes lit up instantly. He carefully pulled the fishing rod with one hand and competed with the big fish in the water. The other hand bent down and quietly touched a few stones, secretly lucking out his energy. Throw it out like a concealed weapon.
A few minutes later, a big fish emerged from the water.
It's grass carp.
Wang Zhong had quick eyes and quick hands. As soon as he lowered the net, the big grass carp, which could only hold half of its body in the net bag, was pulled ashore.
Good guy, it weighs at least seven or eight kilograms. This alone can catch up with the harvest in the previous two hours.
As soon as the fish was pulled up, it was immediately greeted by the surrounding fishing friends. It was not that there were no big fish in the river, but only a handful of them were caught.
"What a big grass carp!"
"At least it weighs seven or eight pounds!"
"Probably more than that!"
The fishing friends who were watching around were talking a lot, and the third uncle Yan Fugui’s eyes were straight.
Seeing Wang Zhong start to retract his pole, Yan Fugui hurriedly ran over and asked, "Xiao Wang, are you planning to go back?"
"It's enough to catch this much, don't be too greedy!" Wang Zhong said with a smile.
Yan Fugui rolled his eyes, squeezed out a smile and said, "Xiao Wang, the Third Master wants to discuss something with you!"
Why couldn't Wang Zhong see Yan Fugui's plan? They both live across the street from each other, so he didn't bother to care about it: "Third uncle, I'm going back anyway. If you want to come over, just move everything here!"
"Yes!" Yan Fugui immediately burst into laughter: "The Third Master accepts your love!"
The little old man ran back and brought all his belongings over.
Wang Zhong took a quick look and saw that there was a lot of harvest in the bucket. It looked like one or two kilograms, but they were not big. They were all small fish such as small crucian carp and white stripes.
When the fishing friends next to him saw that the third uncle had taken over Wang Zhong's fishing position, they all felt a little jealous, but they had no choice but to do anything. The two of them obviously knew each other.
