In [-], after ten years, the college entrance examination was resumed again. Universities rushed to enroll students. Production in the steel rolling mill gradually returned to normal. Workers no longer had to worry all day long, fearing that one day they would be killed by those wolves under Li Huaide. The tiger-like 'eagle dog' came to find him.

The old factory director Yang Jianguo has long passed the retirement age, and with the passage of seven or six years, Li Huaide, who was originally in power, was gradually marginalized. A new factory director came down from above. He was only in his forties and in his prime. Born as a soldier, he is courageous, capable and courageous.

The first thing the new factory director did after taking office was to promote Wang Zhong, the technical section chief, to deputy factory director. Wang Zhong was still responsible for the technical work, and at the same time, the factory had been cooperating with the machinery branch on agricultural machinery projects. There is also the range hood project, which is listed as a key project in the factory.

Then came a series of investigations and reshuffles, from team leader to workshop director, from section chief to deputy factory director in charge of various departments, either transferred, demoted, or directly promoted like Wang Zhong .

With the changes in the leadership team in the factory, those so-called leaders who had only been dragging their feet were marginalized, and practical people were promoted one by one. The atmosphere of the entire Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill suddenly changed.

Especially the technical department led by Wang Zhong, in just one year, completed the stage from experiment to factory production of the range hood that had just started to be developed. The range hood was initially equipped with a range hood produced in its own factory. It is also the canteen of the steel rolling mill and Yiqian Brothers Factory.

The new factory director even took Wang Zhong with him and went to the direct leader of the steel rolling mill with a set of range hoods that had just been produced, and asked Wang Zhong to personally install the range hood in the kitchen of the leader's house.

According to the new factory director, the leader's wife was very fond of the range hood sent to her by the steel rolling mill and praised it to everyone she met. As a result, many leaders called the factory one after another to ask about the range hood.

Things are rare and expensive. No one in China has started to make range hoods yet. The market for range hoods is completely blank. Once the range hoods from the steel rolling mill were launched, although they did not cause much commotion, their reputation was slow in a certain small circle. Ferment slowly.

That afternoon, Shazhu rode a tricycle and parked at the gate of the compound with the range hood he just bought.

"Hey, isn't this Silly Zhu! Why, have you changed cars?" Xu Damao carried a bottle of Erguotou and a paper bag, staggering back from outside with a figure-footed step. When he saw Silly Zhu parking the car, he couldn't help but smile. Start teasing.

"Does it have anything to do with you!" If it were anyone else, Shazhu might not be so choked, but Xu Damao was different. The relationship between the two had never eased.

Xu Damao seemed not to have heard what Silly Zhu said. He leaned over to take a look and immediately exclaimed, "Hey! Isn't this a range hood? Silly Zhu, you can do it. This thing is not cheap."

The news that Wang Zhong's family installed a range hood has long been spread throughout the courtyard, and Wang Zhong's kitchen has become the envy of the housewives in the courtyard.

"Envy?" Silly Zhu stopped what he was doing and looked up at Xu Damao. Before Xu Damao could speak, he took the lead and said, "I'm envious. Buy one for yourself!"

"To tell you the truth, I bought it a long time ago! I'm just waiting for it to be delivered to my door!" Xu Damao said proudly.

Silly Zhu was stunned and couldn't believe it: "You bought it too?"

Xu Damao said: "To tell you the truth, my buddy not only bought a range hood, but also remodeled the kitchen to look like the kitchen in Wang Zhong's house. Wang Zhong personally measured the dimensions and drew the design for me. picture."

After saying that, he threw the wine and oil paper bag in his hand behind his back, raised his head, took a figure-eight step, hummed a tune in his mouth, and walked up the steps arrogantly, and went straight into the courtyard.

Silly Zhu, on the other hand, was stunned by the sudden news. When he came to his senses, Xu Damao had already entered the front yard.

"Is Xu Damao going to build a kitchen? Or is this the blueprint Wang Zhong drew for him?"

Silly Zhu knew very well who Xu Damao was. He was a talkative person. It would be great to have one sentence out of ten sentences. Silly Zhu couldn't wait to go to Wang Zhong to verify it.

But Silly Zhu waited and waited but didn't see Wang Zhong come back, and felt unhappy in his heart. It wasn't until around 08:30 in the evening, when it was already dark, that Wang Zhong pushed his bicycle back to the courtyard.

Qin Jingru was breastfeeding her child, "I'm back. The porridge and steamed buns are in the pot. Get them yourself!"

Since Wang Zhong became the deputy director of the factory, the work has become busier, especially now that the range hood and agricultural machinery projects are being launched at the same time. For the time being, there is no one in the factory who can take on the same responsibility as Wang Zhong, so Wang Zhong can only take the lead by himself. , I don’t come back until eight or nine o’clock almost every day.

It has to be said that Qin Jingru is still a competent wife. If placed in the real world, someone like Wang Zhong who is busy with work all day long and neglects to spend time with his family would probably be complained, accused, and even criticized. It may lead to divorce simply because the woman cannot satisfy the companionship she wants.

"Where's Xin Yi?" Wang Zhong carried a plate of steaming buns and a large bowl of millet porridge from the kitchen to the dining table, opened the cover, and started eating.

Qin Jingru said: "Master He's family in the middle courtyard is playing chess with Mr. Ran!"

"This girl!" Wang Zhong shook his head and continued eating.

"By the way, Master He came to see you several times just now. It seemed like something was wrong, but when I asked him, he said it was nothing!" Qin Jingru remembered that Silly Zhu came to see Wang Zhong just now.

"Looking for me?" Wang Zhong said: "I guess it's because of Xu Damao's matter."

Qin Jingru said, "Is Xu Damao's family planning to renovate the kitchen?"

"should be."

Qin Jingru put down her clothes. Little Wang Heng, who had eaten enough, had already fallen asleep. Qin Jingru slowly stood up and walked into the back room. She carefully put little Wang Heng into the crib, covered him with a small quilt, and then walked out softly. .

"I'll go over and take a look after dinner, and call Xin Yi back on the way!"

Qin Jingru responded and took out the wine jug and wine glass from the cabinet against the wall. There was still more than half of the jug of red bayberry wine left in the wine jug. Qin Jingru went into the kitchen with the wine glass and scalded the cup with hot water twice before taking it. Come out and fill up a glass for Wang Zhong.

"Don't drink too much!" Qin Jingru knew that Wang Zhong must be tired after a long day of working in the factory. After returning home and drinking a few glasses of wine, he would feel more comfortable even when sleeping at night.

Wang Zhong smiled and said: "Don't worry, I know it well!"

Qin Jingru said nothing more, went into the kitchen again, lifted the boiling kettle on the stove, poured the boiling water into the thermos, added a pot of cold water, and put it back on the stove.

"By the way, my sister is here today and invites me to go back to the countryside together this weekend!" Qin Jingru's voice suddenly came from the kitchen.

Wang Zhong also raised his voice a few decibels: "The factory has been busy lately, so I guess I won't be able to go. You can take Wang Heng with you and let Xin Yi stay at home. You can stay a few more days if you want. "

"Alright!"

"By the way, don't forget to cut two kilograms of meat and take it back with you! Eat it for your parents and nephews."

"Two kilograms? Is that too much? I can't finish it today and I can't hold it back." "It's up to you, just don't forget it!"

"..."

This kind of conversation has happened countless times in the past ten years.

Wang Zhong was talking to Qin Jingru while eating. After a while, several white flour buns went into Wang Zhong's stomach. Several plates on the table also looked as if they had been swept away, with nothing left.

After dinner, Wang Zhong went to Sha Zhu's house and learned from Sha Zhu the reason why he was looking for him. Wang Zhong did not hide it from Sha Zhu and told the truth directly.

"Brother Damao came to me two days ago and said that he saw that my kitchen was clean, tidy and beautiful, and he wanted to make the same one, so I gave him the original design of my kitchen."

Silly Zhu didn't find it strange at all. He was very clear about Xu Damao's urine. It was common for him to brag and not make drafts.

Silly Zhu said with a shy smile: "I bought the range hood, why don't you help me with the kitchen?"

Wang Zhong rolled his eyes at him angrily: "No one else knows how busy I have been recently. Don't you, the director of the cafeteria, also know?"

Recently, Wang Zhong led the people in the technical department and several workshops to work overtime, and every dinner was done in the factory. How could he avoid the eyes of Si Zhu, the canteen director.

"You always have the drawings of your kitchen, right?" Silly Zhu said.

"The situation in your family is different from mine!" Wang Zhong said: "If you really want to do it, I suggest you build an attic on top of the kitchen for your sons to live in."

The main room in the middle courtyard of Shazhu's house is larger than the front yard wing of Wang Zhong's house in terms of width and height. For example, the kitchen above Wang Zhong's house can only be used as a utility room, but in Shazhu's house, it can be converted into an attic. Three sons live there.

"Get an attic?" Silly Zhu looked up and down in the east room and asked.

Wang Zhongdao: "The west room of your house is now a kang. Set up a kang table. If guests come, you can sit on the kang. You can even eat on the kang in winter. Plus there is such a big hall in the middle. It is perfect for entertaining guests." enough."

"The stairs are placed on the north side of the east room. They are made of wooden boards and turned into a corner. Then we can put some sundries underneath. If we work harder, we can put a bed underneath. It will definitely not be a problem to sleep alone."

"Tell me more carefully!" Silly Zhu suddenly became interested and grabbed Wang Zhong and asked.

Wang Zhong did not hide it, and while gesticulating, he sketched the blueprint of the future east room for Sha Zhu.

In the past two years, Shazhu has been doing a lot of work outside taking in banquets, and he has earned a lot of money. Ran's father and mother also live in the house left by the deaf old lady in the backyard, so that Ran Qiuye doesn't have to follow him. Silly Zhu and his wife run in two directions all day long, wasting time.

Silly Zhu also had a resolute character, so he took Ran Qiuye to think about it that night.

At night, the couple sitting next to each other on the big kang whispered to each other in a low voice. Ran Qiuye said: "Dad also said today that the eldest and second son will move to the backyard to live with them!"

Silly Zhu said: "Our dad is old, Jue Qian, don't you know what is the virtue of sleeping with the boss and the second child? Don't argue about the purity of dad and mom. I think the method Wang Zhong said today is quite good. Not bad.”

"It costs a lot of money!" Ran Qiuye said.

Although the school has resumed classes long ago, the problems of the Ran family have not been solved. Ran Qiuye still works as a cleaner in the school, and the salary is naturally not high. The family mainly relies on the stupid pillar to support the family.

Fortunately, in addition to the canteen director's salary and subsidy, Shazhu also goes out from time to time to take on odd jobs to earn some extra money, so the family's life is not too tight.

"You do need to be diligent and thrifty in life, but you still have to spend money that should be spent. This is called using good steel to the edge."

"I think you want to break up with Xu Damao!" Ran Qiuye is no longer the ignorant and innocent girl in her twenties. The reality of society has taught her many things, and the two have been married for more than ten years. , get along day and night, sleep in the same bed, and even know clearly where there are moles and furrows on each other's bodies. Silly Zhu's little thoughts can't be hidden from Ran Qiuye.

Silly Zhu chuckled and said softly: "Although I mean it a little bit, it's definitely not the main thing! My main thing is for the good of us and our children!"

As he spoke, Shazhu came to Ran Qiuye's ear to pay New Year's greetings, and lowered his voice: "The children are getting older day by day, and the eldest brother is already eleven. He always sleeps on the same kang with us, so it is inevitable that he is a little bit older. convenient."

"Sometimes we want to be intimate and intimate, but we have to be sneaky like thieves!"

A slightly heavy breath blew into Ran Qiuye's ears, cheeks and neck.

Ran Qiuye's breathing was obviously stagnant, he pushed Silly Pillar and said: "Anyway, whatever you say is reasonable, you can do whatever you want!"

Silly Zhu was immediately overjoyed, with a smile on his face, and he shamelessly pressed forward again, reaching out with his hand without hesitation.

"Don't!" Ran Qiuye looked warily to the south side of the cabinet, fearing that the children were not asleep yet.

Silly Zhu knew what Ran Qiuye was worried about, so he hurriedly whispered: "It's so late, they must all be asleep!"

"What if I didn't sleep?" Ran Qiuye asked.

Silly Zhu said: "Let's just keep our voices down!"

Ran Qiuye couldn't resist Silly Zhu, and she herself was indeed a little moved. In the darkness, a rustling sound could be heard. The couple was afraid of waking up their son, so naturally they didn't dare to make any noise. However, in this case, they would be the ones who would be tired. .

After the clouds and rain passed, both of them were sweating profusely. Ran Qiuye's chest was heaving and he was breathing heavily, saying: "Change! Westinghouse must change!"

Silly Zhu's breathing was also very rapid, but both of them had a tacit understanding and deliberately controlled the frequency and sound of breathing. "I'll go to Wang Zhong again tomorrow and ask him for a detailed drawing."

If we don't say that these two people are sworn enemies, then they are facing each other again without doing anything. Xu Damao has just invited carpenters and masons to come back. Only half a day after the construction started, Silly Zhu brought back the bricks and wood.

Xu Damao's house only made minor changes, adding a range hood and building a few cupboards, but Shazhu's house made major changes. It cost a lot just to build bricks and cement, and the progress on the stairs and railings was even slower.


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