bookrandom Chapter 115 New Factory
Chapter 115 New Factory
Chapter 115 New Factory
The canteen is not inside the cultural center, but at the street entrance next to the cultural center square. The location is very conspicuous and the surrounding greenery is very good. This is an old neighborhood with many old trees.
There was a table with four chairs at the door, which was just hidden by the tall trees. The sunlight was mottled around. There were a few empty glass bottles on the table, which had not been cleaned up yet. A big orange cat was lying on the ground, half-closed its eyes, as if it was half asleep.
Ding Yu and Gu Xiaoran parked the car next to the table. Qiu Huoming and Li Ming also got out of the car. Gu Xiaoran said with a smile, "Today I will treat you to soda or popsicles. It's up to you."
When the orange cat saw people coming, he didn't move. He glanced at everyone and continued to lie there as if nothing had happened.
Gu Xiaoran half squatted down and wanted to touch the orange cat.
A middle-aged lady holding a paper box came out of the nearby store. She said with a smile, "It won't scratch you, so you can touch it without worry, little girl."
As he spoke, he walked over to the table and put the empty bottles into the box.
"Tell me what you want to drink and I'll bring it to you."
The proprietress was quite friendly, unlike the shop owners in many places who were indifferent.
Qiu Huoming walked over and scratched the fat cat's chin. The fat cat then lay down on its side and started snoring.
At this moment, a half-grown child came over in slippers to buy popsicles. After buying them, he opened the package, squatted down, and called out, "Mimi."
The cat raised its head and replied: "Meow~"
Gu Xiaoran's heart melted, and the child then stood up and walked away with a tap-tapping sound.
Qiu Huoming stood up and said, "It's rare that classmate Gu is treating us, why should we be polite? I want a bottle of soda. It's so hot and I'm thirsty."
Ding Yu laughed and said, "Then I won't be polite. Give me a bottle too."
"Same same." Li Ming waved his hand.
"Auntie, give each of us a bottle of orange soda." Gu Xiaoran stood up, took out fifty cents from his schoolbag, walked to the store window and handed it to the proprietress inside.
"Bang bang bang" the proprietress skillfully pried open all the bottle caps and handed them out from the window. Ding Yu hurriedly followed, taking two in each hand and putting them on the table.
He took a few sips of the soda first, "This free soda tastes different."
"Promising." Qiu Huoming also took a sip, and still tasted the flavor of technology and hard work. Fortunately, it was sufficient to invigorate him and quenched his thirst.
Several people sat down on the chairs and lay down like Ge You.
"It's holiday time! I must sleep until I wake up naturally tomorrow!" Li Ming rubbed his eyes and said in a relaxed tone.
"What do you do on vacation?" he asked.
Ding Yu laughed and said, "Read the novel. Read it till you die. Squad leader, I recommend it to you too. It's really good..."
"It's really good-looking." Gu Xiaoran added, "I'll bring the last two volumes to you when I get my transcript."
"That's too long. Huozi and I will come to find you in a few days...at most...a week!" Ding Yu said after calculating his reading speed.
"Okay, I'll be in Wucheng County until my results come out."
Qiu Huoming asked: "Where do you want to go this time when choosing a volunteer?"
"The capital." Gu Xiaoran's voice was firm.
Li Ming smiled and said, "If my score is above the undergraduate line, I will also go to the capital, and I will come to visit you then."
"Okay." Gu Xiaoran replied softly.
Qiu Huoming suddenly felt a little sad, "You can still meet, we can only write letters. Please write more letters in the future. I'm afraid that you will forget about me and Fatty when you go out into the world of pleasure."
Ding Yu immediately agreed, "That's right, write one letter a week and I will definitely reply."
A few people were chatting casually, and the orange cat next to them was ignored. It walked straight over and rubbed against Qiu Huoming's legs. Qiu Huoming leaned down and touched its head.
"This cat likes you." Gu Xiaoran said enviously.
"It just likes to be tickled. Try it and let it smell your hand first..."
Gu Xiaoran also leaned over and placed his white fingers in front of the orange cat's nose.
"Good, you see it's sniffing. Now you can try to touch its head, but don't touch its belly or butt."
Gu Xiaoran gently placed his hand on the orange cat's head. The orange cat did not resist, but instead moved its head closer.
One person and one cat had a great time.
Qiu Huoming discovered that Gu Xiaoran particularly liked goose yellow. Although her dress today was white, it had goose yellow floral patterns.
Li Ming raised his wrist and glanced at his watch. "My dad should be back soon. I'll go back and say hello to him. Come to my place today and I'll treat you to dinner. Don't be polite."
"Thank you, boss!" Qiu Huoming said without any hesitation.
"Then I have to order more." Ding Yu chuckled.
Only Gu Xiaoran said: "Well, thank you."
Li Ming moved the chair away and pointed his finger at the air, "Student Gu is still good at talking. Look at yourselves..."
He went home happily to report.
Ding Yu asked: "Huozi, do you want to tell your family?"
"I told you at noon that I would probably go out to eat with Fatty tonight."
"Hey, you're so good at predicting things!"
"Everyone knows that you are greedy. It's the last day of the exam. Why don't you indulge yourself?"
"Indeed!" Ding Yu touched his chin, "I've lost so much weight, I need to eat more."
"Mimi!" It was the proprietress's voice calling, and she came out with a bowl of rice in her hand.
The orange cat flipped over and rushed forward nimbly, without any clumsiness at all.
When Gu Xiaoran saw it going out to look for food, he sat up straight with a look of unsatisfied feeling.
Ding Yu, who was sitting opposite them, held his chin up and looked at them. "My birthday is on July 7th. You can come to my house for dinner. Huozi, bring Hongye and Hongshuang over, and call Li Ming."
"Sure, I'm free anyway." Gu Xiaoran replied.
"No problem for me." Qiu Huoming looked at Ding Yu and asked, "Eating at home? I'm afraid my godmother's cooking skills are not good enough!"
"Hey, I'll tell my mom."
"You mama's boy!"
Gu Xiaoran was confused. "What godmother? What is a mama's boy?"
Ding Yu explained, "My mother adopted Huozi as her godson, so he has to call my mother godmother."
"My mother needs a daughter. Hey, classmate Gu, how about..."
"No! Don't do that!" Gu Xiaoran made a prompt decision and told him to give up the idea.
"A mama's boy means he has to tell his mother everything and every opinion he has..."
"I'm not, I'm not, I have a lot of ideas!" Ding Yu said indignantly.
A few people were still bickering as the sky around them gradually darkened. A street lamp not far away came on, and the proprietress kindly placed a mosquito coil under their table.
Ding Yu yelled, "Why hasn't this guy come yet? Is he going to break the appointment?"
"Not really. He must have been delayed by something at home." Qiu Huoming said.
On the street across the street, a makeshift food stall was already being set up. It was completed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and soon, an aroma wafted over.
The owner of the convenience store didn't chase them away. She sat in the store, fanning herself with a palm-leaf fan and listening to the radio.
More and more people came over from the opposite side to buy soda, cigarettes and alcohol, and the proprietress was busy again.
After a while, Li Ming was seen jogging towards him.
When I ran to the canteen, I was a little out of breath, "I have guests at home, I just finished it, let's go, let's go eat some stir-fried dishes."
This food stall specializes in stir-fried dishes and is doing good business. Many people ordered beer.
With female classmates around, Qiu Huoming and his group mainly drank soda, and finished with some egg fried rice.
After the meal, Qiu Huoming's calves were covered with several mosquito bites. Fortunately, there was some cooling oil in his schoolbag. After applying it, the pain felt a little better.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Qiu Huoming and Ding Yu escorted Gu Xiaoran back, and then they both headed home.
The next morning, Qiu Huoming wanted to sleep in when he heard Aunt Zhao's loud voice at the door: "Suniang! My nephew Hongbing is here. Where is the house being built? Ask him to measure it and calculate the amount of materials and labor required..."
"Fatty Zhao, please keep your voice down. The kids are sleeping. Come in and have a drink of water first." Chen Suniang came out of the kitchen and invited them into the living room.
"Aunt Chen, you're welcome. Please show me the place first. It's more important to get down to business." Hongbing's voice sounded rough, revealing a sense of simplicity and honesty.
"Okay, the place is right next to it. I'll show it to you."
Qiu Huoming turned over and was awakened by the noise. All his sleepiness disappeared at that moment.
He yawned and got up.
He entered the kitchen with disheveled hair and before he even washed up, he heard Aunt Zhao greet him with a smile, "Huo Ming, why don't you sleep a little longer during the holiday!"
Qiu Huoming:...
"He is like a monkey, very active and can't sleep." Chen Suniang smiled when she mentioned her son.
Qiu Huoming:...
"Aunt Chen, where are your bricks? I can see if they are enough."
Chen Suniang's attention was immediately diverted. "Oh, come with me. It's behind this house..."
The three of them moved their position to the back of the house.
Qiu Huoming then washed up, took some toilet paper, and ran to the public toilet uphill to take care of the important matter of his life.
When they came out, they were still muttering behind the house.
Qiu Huoming washed his hands, took a steamed bun from the pot, got some milk, went into the living room, and started eating breakfast.
I didn't see Qiu Jianshe. I guess he went on a business trip early in the morning. I heard him say last night that he had to catch a car early in the morning.
Qiu Huoming finished drinking the milk and walked out the door.
The three of them were still squatting on the ground whispering, and Qiu Huoming came over.
Now let’s talk about the details of building the house.
Hongbing is an old hand and can speak his professional dialect fluently.
Finally, he made a quotation. "Auntie Chen, including these bricks, I will charge you 480 yuan for the labor and materials. I can finish it all in half a month... and I will also give you a yard door."
"480 yuan!" Chen Suniang repeated.
Having both the labor and materials included can save you a lot of trouble. It is definitely better than going to the cement factory and brick kiln factory with Lao Qiu to pull goods back. The most important thing is that the price quoted by Hongbing is not expensive.
Qiu Huoming looked at his mother's expression and it seemed that she was moved.
Aunt Zhao smiled and asked her nephew, "Hongbing, can you give us a better discount?"
Hong Bing shook his head. "It's really the cheapest. I need to find a few workers to come over and do it together. My wages can be lower, but theirs can't be lower."
"Then let's do this. When can we start work?" Chen Suniang slapped her thigh and made the decision. She then stood up. Qiu Huoming looked at the mud on the ground, where the Red Soldiers had drawn many pictures with branches.
She stood up, and Hongbing and Aunt Zhao also stood up.
"Three days later, I will start work after I have prepared all the materials. I need to pay 100 yuan first, and the rest will be paid in one lump sum after the completion of the work." said Hong Bing.
"Okay, come in and have a glass of water first, I'll go get the money."
We were all acquaintances, and no one had ever thought about writing an agreement or anything.
The matter was settled. After seeing them off, Chen Suniang glanced at the clock in the living room and hurriedly picked up her basket and carried her bag to go to work.
"Mom, wait a minute. I'll take you there. I have nothing to do anyway."
Chen Suniang's heart moved. She had never ridden a bicycle before, and her close sisters in the textile factory didn't know how to ride a bicycle. In addition, it was really too late for her to walk to work in such a short time.
"Okay then, I'll enjoy the blessing of my son." Chen Suniang smiled.
Qiu Huoming locked the door of his room and pushed his bicycle out of the living room.
The eldest sister in the inner room woke up and came out rubbing her eyes.
"Big sister, take care of the house. I'm going to work." Chen Suniang ordered.
Qiu Huoming sat in the car, propped up his feet, turned his head and looked at Chen Suniang and said, "Mom, come on in."
"Should I sit sideways or astride?" Chen Suniang walked to the back seat of the car and became embarrassed.
Qiu Huoming glanced at the long skirt she was wearing and said, "Sit sideways."
"Row."
"Sit tight?"
"Sit tight."
Qiu Huoming then stepped hard and the car immediately drove forward.
"Mom, you can grab my clothes, or you can grab the iron bar in your back seat."
"I've got a firm hold..." Her voice trembled slightly.
"Relax, I ride the bike very steadily." Qiu Huoming said with a smile.
Chen Suniang looked at the buildings on both sides being quickly pulled behind her, feeling a little curious.
After a few minutes, she had calmed down from her initial nervousness to the point where she could focus on the scenery before her.
Twenty minutes later, the gate of the textile factory came into her sight. "It's right at the door. No need to ride in." Chen Suniang breathed a sigh of relief.
"Creaky" Qiu Huoming parked the car at the door.
"Go back and ride slower." Chen Suniang jumped off the bike with the basket on her ass and waved at him.
Watching her son's back getting farther and farther away, Chen Suniang turned around and entered the factory area. A woman next to her walked in right after her.
"Mr. Chen, who was that just now?"
"Who could it be? My son."
"Your son is really filial. He even sent you to work."
"I didn't let him send it off, but he insisted on coming, and I couldn't persuade him..."
Qiu Huoming didn't know that his mother, who was not far away, had established an image of a filial son for him.
The morning wind is quite cool, and the streets at the urban-rural junction of Beida Street are empty, so riding a bike feels very cool.
After passing a newly built factory, Qiu Huoming stopped the car and took a look at the factory sign, "Wucheng County Cannery".
I have never heard of a cannery here in my previous life. The factory is still under construction and doesn’t look very large.
Thinking of canned food, Qiu Huoming had an idea. He simply got off the car and pushed his bicycle inside.
The factory building has been topped off and is now in the final stages of completion.
Before he reached the workshop, he was stopped by a middle-aged man.
"Who are you looking for?"
"This is a cannery. Do you have canned food for sale?"
"The equipment is still being debugged. Even if it is for sale, it will not be sold to individuals."
"Do you have glass bottles for canning?"
"Why are you asking so many questions? Go away." The middle-aged man was obviously a little impatient.
"Sorry to bother you, thank you, uncle." Although he was turned down, Qiu Huoming still thanked him politely.
These words made the uncle stunned for a moment. His expression softened a little, and he deliberately added: "I'm not targeting you. There is still construction here. It's not safe to walk around."
"I know, I'll leave now."
Qiu Huoming smiled at him, turned the bicycle 180 degrees, got on the bicycle, and rode towards the factory gate...
The combined chapter was sent at noon, and there was another chapter in the evening.
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