Era: Craftsmen in the Siheyuan

Chapter 183 Focus

"Hey, Director Zhou is here, what can I do for you?"

Yan Bugui wore glasses, narrowed his small eyes into a thin line, and greeted with a smile.

Director Zhou smiled and said: "Teacher Yan, we just want to take a look at the situation of burning briquettes in our courtyard."

Yan Bugui said: "Hey, Director Zhou, don't tell me, this thing may not be that warm in winter, but it really saves coal and trouble."

Wang Dezhou asked: "Can we take a look?"

Yan Bugui couldn't help but look at him when he heard this.

Director Zhou introduced: "Oh, this is Mr. Wang Dezhou from the Research Office of the Third Technical Department of Renmin University."

"Oh, hello, hello." Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui hurriedly stepped forward to shake hands and said, "You can take a look and come in and have a cup of tea."

"My dear, go make some tea."

Wang Dezhou smiled and waved his hands: "No, no, we are mainly here today to meet Comrade Xu Deyong and the situation of burning briquettes in our hospital. The government wants to promote it. If our hospital has a high popularity rate, I plan to apply to establish our hospital as a model." .”

Yan Bugui said with smart eyes: "To be honest, every household in our courtyard is burning briquettes."

Wang Dezhou smiled and nodded, looked at the briquettes at Yanbu Gui's house and said, "Do you make all your briquettes yourself?"

"Yes, I did it all by myself. Although it takes a lot of manpower and effort, I can still save a little." Yan Bugui said.

Wang Dezhou nodded and said: "I have designed a preliminary prototype for producing briquettes, but the efficiency is still too low and the cost cannot be reduced. I will continue to study so that everyone can use more cost-effective briquettes in the future."

Yan Bugui complimented, "That's amazing of you."

Wang Dezhou waved his hand and said, "It's too early to say that. Let's go and see other places."

They looked at every house in the front yard and saw the simple briquette stoves used for cooking.

Wang Dezhou couldn't help but nodded, and came to the middle courtyard with Director Zhou.

Xu Deyong was having a long day of leisure, holding Xiao Li'er lying on a bamboo rocking chair at the door of his house, leisurely.

The little Banggeng next to him was being rocked and played with as hard as he could. It was not Xu Deyong using child labor, but the naughty kid himself.

Xu Nanshi, Xu Huizhen, Auntie, and Qin Huairu were sewing together and chatting. Jia Zhangshi played with them "not uncommonly" and went out to visit.

Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong were playing chess, while Jia Dongxu looked on.

He Yuzhu took a private job on the weekend and went to help in the kitchen, while He Yuzhu was at home doing his homework.

Yan Jiekuang and other half-grown boys were running around in various courtyards having fun.

What a scene full of love in the courtyard!

Yan Bugui was a little envious when he saw this scene. Compared with the front yard that he was responsible for, the middle yard and the back yard were much better.

And because his family has a large population, he can only be a calculating old scalper. Over the years, he has forgotten his original appearance...

Director Zhou and Wang Dezhou walked in and saw this scene, and said with a smile: "Everyone is busy."

"Hey, Director Zhou is here." Seeing this, Liu Haizhong stood up and said with a smile as he was about to lose the chess piece.

Yi Zhonghai glared at him and had no choice but to stand up and say, "Director Zhou."

Everyone also stood up.

Xu Deyong blinked and stood up with Xiao Li'er in his arms. What a big wave of coaxing!

Director Zhou said with a smile: "Don't be like this, everyone. You think I am some kind of big leader. In fact, I am just the director of the neighborhood committee."

"I came here today because I didn't have anything else to do. I just wanted to take a look at the use of briquettes in our hospital."

Yi Zhonghai glanced at Xu Deyong and said honestly: "They are all used very well. Speaking of which, I have to thank Deyong for this. He led the whole hospital by himself, and he selflessly lent everyone the molds he made with his own money." use."

Director Zhou smiled and said: "Deyong is a good young man, Aunt Nan, if you didn't tell Deyong before he got married, if you had known about it, I would have come over to ask for a wedding drink."

Xu Nanshi smiled with wrinkles on her face and said, "Oh, Director Zhou, please don't praise him, otherwise I'm afraid he will float."

Xu Deyong smiled, yes, like Xiao Li'er, he is a good boy.

Wang Dezhou could tell who Xu Deyong was at a glance. After all, Xu Deyong and Xu Huizhen had unique looks and temperaments in the courtyard, so they would subconsciously put their names and people together.

He walked over and stretched out his hand: "You must be Comrade Deyong. I am Wang Dezhou, responsible for promoting the use of briquettes throughout the city."

Xu Deyong stretched out his hand and shook his hand and said: "I'm glad to meet you. I heard grandma talking about you. Your ideas are very forward-looking. You are a practical person who saves money for the country and the people. I admire you."

Wang Dezhou said: "I don't dare to take it seriously. As the saying goes, a good horse goes with a good saddle. The combination of the briquette stove tiles and the iron stove invented by Comrade Deyong is a perfect match for promoting the burning of briquettes!"

Xu Deyong said quickly: "Don't praise me. I didn't invent this. It existed before. I just put them together by chance."

Xu Huizhen came over and took Xiao Li'er from his arms. Xiao Li'er looked curiously at these strangers with her round eyes.

Director Zhou came over and said with a smile: "You guys, please stop being humble to each other here."

She looked at Xu Huizhen and couldn't help but said, "Is this Deyong's lover?"

Xu Deyong smiled and said: "Yes, my lover, Xu Huizhen."

"Xu Huizhen?" Director Zhou's eyes lit up and he said, "But your home is on the street in front?"

Xu Huizhen smiled and said, "Yes, my family runs a tavern on Qianmen Street."

"Oh." Director Zhou held her hand and said, "It's really you. The literacy class you taught was published in Dasu newspapers and was visited by city leaders. After that, many literacy classes followed suit and learned from you."

Xu Huizhen said: "I also happened to meet at the right time. It's all thanks to everyone, so I provided a venue."

Director Zhou said: "You two can see that you are too humble. It is true that one family does not want to enter the same house."

People in the courtyard immediately started talking in low voices after hearing this. They didn't expect that Xu Huizhen had such a background, and that the literacy class with fever could be published in Dasu newspapers. Moreover, when Xu Deyong burned a briquette, he could make a big noise.

There is no doubt that these two couples became the focus of the scene!

Wang Dezhou also said: "Comrade Deyong, I sincerely invite you to join our "briquette" promotion group and make suggestions. Of course, this group is a temporary organization and does not have a fixed salary, but every month With certain subsidies, it is not impossible to enter a formal unit if you perform well."

Good guy, many people in the hospital are envious, the subsidy is money!

Moreover, there is a chance to become an employee of a formal unit. Many people are eager to get into this opportunity.

Xu Deyong smiled and said: "I feel Mr. Wang's sincerity, but I have already done what I can do. What I can do after joining the group is really limited. Anyone can be replaced."

"Besides, my wife is still busy with business in the tavern, and I have to often sell wine and goods. I also have to take care of the children in the rest of the time. I can only live up to your wishes."

"Of course, when I have time, I will also actively participate and contribute to promoting the use of briquettes. After all, it is something that benefits the country and the people."

Xu Nanshi hesitated to speak, and then she could only sigh angrily. This grandson couldn't stand up on his own, and he had probably been kept submissive by this granddaughter-in-law!

Others in the courtyard were also a little shocked and refused.

Come on, this guy just wants to protect his wife and children. He is really hopeless.

Wang Dezhou was a little disappointed, but he didn't force it. Just like Xu Deyong said, with furnace tiles and stoves combined with briquettes, the promotion will be much smoother.

He invited Xu Deyong because he saw that Xu Deyong's stuff had helped a lot in promoting the idea of ​​briquettes, so he wanted to help. Since they had their own affairs, he would not force it. He nodded and said: "I can understand Deyong's idea. If you have any ideas, you can always come to the neighborhood committee to communicate with me and Director Zhou."

"The first stop for promoting briquettes starts in our street. Our courtyard has a high penetration rate, so it will be used as a pilot model courtyard for nearby people to visit and learn on the spot."

Yi Zhonghai's eyes lit up when he heard this and said: "Director and Comrade Wang, please rest assured that we will definitely play a leading role in the pilot model hospital and actively participate in the government's promotion of briquettes."

Liu Haizhong also quickly said: "Yes, as long as the government needs it, we will definitely shoulder the responsibility."

Yan Bugui was not very enthusiastic about working hard to make money, but he also chimed in with a few words.

Director Zhou smiled and nodded: "Okay, everyone's enthusiasm is good. Later, I will ask the sign of "Pilot Model for Using Briquettes" to be hung at the door of our hospital. If the gentlemen go to work, I hope that our female comrades at home will also do the same. Can hold up half the sky."

"We all thought about the promotional jingle: Twelve briquettes, steamed steamed buns and steamed flower rolls; cooked vegetables and stewed soup, and the whole family was very happy after eating."

"Okay, easy to understand." Liu Haizhong cheered.

After chatting for a while, Director Zhou and Wang Dezhou said goodbye and left.

Yi Zhonghai also held a hospital-wide meeting for this matter.

"Ahem." Yi Zhonghai coughed and said, "De Yong deserves a lot of credit for our hospital being able to obtain a "pilot model for using briquettes." I would like to praise De Yong first."

At this time, He Yuzhu, Jia Zhang and others were back, and everyone was listening.

He Yuzhu shouted: "Come on, let's give Yong Guaji a piece of cake."

"Pah, pah, pah..."

A group of young people also started to chirp at the dignity.

Xu Deyong pretended to hold his fists, and everyone couldn't help laughing.

Xu Huizhen was a little surprised by this scene. She had never participated in such a meeting in a large courtyard, so she watched with a smile.

Xiao Li'er was lying in her arms, with her little mouth open and full of curiosity as she applauded everyone. She couldn't help but touch her with her little hands, which was a little cute.

Yi Zhonghai secretly glared at He Yuzhu, waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and continued: "Of course, now this "pilot model" is the collective honor of our entire hospital. I hope everyone will pay attention to it and clean the house when they go home." When the neighbors come to visit, they must speak up about the advantages of briquettes."

“When we go out for a walk, if we encounter people whose homes don’t have briquettes, we have to promote them. In short, our hospital must help the streets to set an example.”

After Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, he said to the people sitting on both sides of the table: "Second uncle, third uncle, do you have anything else to add?"

Liu Haizhong: "..."

You have said everything that needs to be said, let me add something more!

However, if he didn't say anything, wouldn't he have no sense of existence as the second uncle?

"Ahem." Liu Haizhong also coughed and said: "This...promoting briquettes and saving resources is a great thing that benefits the country and the people. Everyone must pay attention to it. Well, we must pay attention to it. Mr. Third, please tell me something. !”

He Yuzhu and others couldn't help but roll their eyes when they heard this.

Yan Bugui said: "I have nothing to say. What the first and second uncles said are very good. Everyone actively participates. Maybe by the end of the year, our courtyard will be able to judge the street as advanced."

Yi Zhonghai nodded and said: "The second uncle and the third uncle are right. Also, I would like to take this opportunity to announce the use of money from the 'branch clubs' in our courtyard..."

After the whole hospital meeting, Xu Deyong took Xu Huizhen and his wife away and returned to the tavern. Xu Huizhen had to be on duty at night.

The two of them suddenly became the topic of conversation among everyone.

Jia family.

Jia Zhang said sourly: "Then Xu Deyong found a rich widow. She has no shortage of money, so naturally she doesn't like the job. Who would be willing to work if she has nothing to do!"

"Besides, isn't it just about promoting big briquettes? Xu Nan can work in the neighborhood committee, and so can women like Huairu and I. We are two idle members of the family. He doesn't want this opportunity, and he doesn't want to give it up. It's really of."

Jia Dongxu glanced at his mother and said angrily: "Mother Nan is literate, you guys are literate!"

Jia Zhang curled her lips and said, "I don't know, doesn't Huairu know a lot of words? Go talk to Yi Zhonghai and ask Xu Deyong to give the opportunity to Huairu. Our family will also have a lot of income."

Qin Huairu wanted to laugh when she heard this, but she held it back.

"Come on." Jia Dongxu said: "Don't dream, we can control Xu Deyong? Even the first uncle dare not say that he can hold it with his hands."

Then he said to Qin Huairu: "There is also a literacy class in our street. If you have time, you can go to class. It doesn't cost money anyway. This incident also reminds us that if there is a chance in the future, it is okay to be illiterate."

Qin Huairu lowered her eyebrows and said submissively: "There are a lot of things at home, why don't you let mom learn from them?"

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Jia Zhang quickly said: "I'd better forget it. I'll definitely get a headache when I look at the words. It's better for you to go ahead. I'll take care of Banggeng."

This was what Qin Huairu wanted, so he had no choice but to agree.

Although other families are not as extreme as Jia Zhang's, they know Xu Huizhen's identity and generally believe that Xu Deyong has taken advantage of it, and naturally he will not be active in work after having money.

……

Xiao Li'er fell asleep on the way back. The two put her down and went to the tavern in front.

The literacy class next door was still in session, and there weren't many people in the tavern, so it wasn't the time to get started yet.

"Huizhen is back."

Zhao Yali said with a smile on the counter.

Xu Huizhen went over and said, "Hey, I'm back. Leave this place to me. You can go home after get off work."

Zhao Yali smiled and said: "Isn't this good? It's not time yet."

Xu Huizhen said: "It's okay, Manager Cai and I won't go online."

"Okay, thank you then. I'll go back first." Zhao Yali sighed and said, "There are a lot of children at home, but I can actually do some cleansing here."

"It will be fine when the child is older." Xu Huizhen comforted her.

After Zhao Yali left, Xu Huizhen stood on the counter, looked at Xu Deyong playfully and said, "Want some?"

Xu Deyong whispered in a voice that could only be heard by the two of them: "Since the beautiful shopkeeper has spoken, let's come and cheer for the evening."

When Xu Huizhen heard this, she gave him a sharp look.

This bad guy, she just stopped for two days!

At this time, Chen Xueru and Elena walked in.

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