Chapter 36 Tavern

On the way back we passed the tavern.

Originally, Jia Dongxu was supposed to teach illiterate people how to read today, so Li Jiandong wanted to test the teaching function of the apprenticeship system.

He gave the car to Jia Dongxu and asked him to go home first, while he taught the illiterate people in the tavern on his behalf.

When the teaching started, Sha Zhu came in with Chief Zhang and two colleagues from the police station.

"Uncle, Aunt Qin, Little Mom, I'm here."

As soon as Sha Zhu entered the door, he greeted Li Jiandong and others.

In fact, Xu Huizhen is only a few years older than Sha Zhu.

But now she is married to He Daqing, who is Sha Zhu's stepmother.

At first, Sha Zhu was embarrassed to call her stepmother, but after being beaten up several times by He Daqing, he has now gotten used to it.

"Chief Zhang is here, please come in. You're off work, right? Would you like something to drink?" Li Jiandong greeted him with a smile.

Zhang pointed at Shazhu's clothes and smiled at Li Jiandong.

"Master Li, let's not talk about what to drink first. Didn't you notice any changes in Comrade He Yuzhu today?"

Li Jiandong stared at Sha Zhu but didn't notice any changes.

At this time, Qin Huairu next to him suddenly said: "Brother Jiandong, did Zhuzi change his clothes today?"

Li Jiandong suddenly realized, didn’t he just change clothes?

What Sha Zhu was wearing today was not the militia patrol uniform, but the official police uniform of the police station.

Li Jiandong was a little excited, "Director Zhang, has Zhuzi been promoted to a full-time employee?"

"Haha, yes!" Director Zhang laughed.

"He Yuzhu has just been promoted today. He will be a member of our police station from now on. This is also because he was injured in the last arrest and performed a great service, and his superiors have recognized him."

Sha Zhu just grinned foolishly.

Although the salary didn't increase much after becoming a regular employee, it became a real iron rice bowl.

Being a formal employee is more prestigious than being a temporary employee, and it also provides an extra layer of security.

"Okay, okay, that's great. Thank you Chief Zhang and the comrades for your concern and help for our Zhuzi. I won't say any other polite words." Li Jiandong, as a master, expressed his gratitude.

"From now on, our No. 95 Courtyard Tavern welcomes brothers from the police station to come to our place at any time. Drinks and meals are all half-priced. But there is one thing: we will not sell you alcohol while you are on duty."

Li Jiandong said this half-jokingly, and everyone burst into laughter after hearing it.

Sha Zhu told Li Jiandong that his military boxing should be perfect.

Li Jiandong secretly glanced at the disciple-recruiting system and found that Sha Zhu's military boxing had indeed been completed.

And my own fighting skills have also been upgraded to level 5. Although I haven't had any actual combat experience, I believe that it will be no problem for me to defeat ten people alone.

Because fighting is not a regular profession, once you reach a certain level, you can become a master without passing an assessment.

Now that Li Jiandong's apprentice spot has become vacant, it's time to look for a new apprentice.

Liang Ladi's type definitely won't work.

Today when he went to the machinery factory to teach, he met another female comrade who interested Li Jiandong more.

The young female comrade was sitting alone next to me, reading a Russian book.

From her clothes, it can be seen that she should be a doctor accompanying the machinery factory.

Now our country has a close relationship with big geese, and the foreign language we learn is Russian instead of English.

This lesbian happens to be learning Russian.

Both her medical skills and Russian are quite practical to Li Jiandong.

The most important thing is that she is young, which means she has great potential for learning.

People with no basic knowledge learn the fastest and gain more experience that can be rewarded a hundredfold.

after an hour.

Li Jiandong finished today's literacy teaching.

When leaving the tavern.

Li Jiandong opened the apprenticeship system and found that his teacher level had been upgraded to level 11.

Li Jiandong's research found that this level 11 teacher can strengthen his or her lesson preparation ability and remember a large amount of knowledge in a short period of time.

But, after 24 hours, it will gradually be forgotten.

At this time, Li Jiandong had just entered the gate of the courtyard.

He went straight to Yan Bugui's house and knocked on his door.

There were footsteps coming from the room, and Yan Bugui stood inside the door and said, "Hey! Lao Li, do you want to talk to me about something?"

Li Jiandong asked: "Old Yan, do you have any Russian books at home? It would be best if they come with a translator."

"Hey, you've found the right person. I'm learning Russian recently and happened to borrow a few books from someone. If you need them, I can give them to you."

Yan Bugui turned around and looked for a book while speaking half-truthfully.

"But if you break it, you have to pay for it."

Yan Bugui is a teacher, so he knows that learning Russian is a major trend promoted by the country.

My family has prepared Russian books for study in advance. If I am selected to teach in junior high school or high school because of my Russian, my salary will not only increase a little bit, but may increase by one to two times.

Li Jiandong said, "No need to bother. Just tell me how much the copy is and I'll buy yours."

"This... is okay too."

Yan Bugui's eyes rolled and he knew that this was a good deal.

This price is for new books. Old books are not worth that much, but they are not much cheaper either.

Yan Bugui calculated the price according to the marked price and sold it to Li Jiandong. Li Jiandong did not care about the price.

Yan Bugui would be very happy if he could get even a penny of advantage.
Li Jiandong took the book home and started preparing lessons.

The ability of the Grade 11 teachers is indeed very strong.

Li Jiandong had no basic knowledge of Russian before.

However, with the help of lesson preparation ability, I can recognize a large number of words in a short period of time.

Not only that, he can understand it, he can even read some simple sentences.

Qin Huairu was counting the day's revenue in the tavern and came back a little later than Li Jiandong.

She saw Li Jiandong studying hard and quietly prepared hot water for him to wash.

the next day.

Li Jiandong went to the maintenance team as usual to teach the mechanics of the two factories.

I finally found some time to rest.

Li Jiandong calmly walked up to the female comrade and said, "Comrade, the book you are reading is called Doctor Zhivago, right?"

Ding Qiunan raised her head, and her pretty face made Li Jiandong couldn't help but take a few more glances.

But he soon returned to normal and waited quietly for Ding Qiunan's reply.

Seeing that it was him, Ding Qiunan stood up nervously and replied:

"Master Li, I didn't see it was you. By the way, have you also seen this Doctor Zhivago?"

Li Jiandong smiled faintly and said, "This is a very good introductory book for learning Russian. However, I have not read it. I only learned about it when I was learning Russian. You read this kind of book to learn Russian by yourself, right?"

"I'm learning Russian. I didn't expect that you, Master Li, have also learned Russian. Do you think learning Russian is difficult?"

Ding Qiunan clasped his hands in front of him, looking a little reserved.

“It’s not difficult, but it’s not difficult either. The most important thing when learning a language is to have someone to communicate with.

If two people talk to each other in Russian every day, it will be very easy to learn. "

Ding Qiunan blinked and thought for a while, then suddenly asked:

"Then Master Li, can you communicate with me in Russian?"

"My current Russian level is good enough, and I don't need to improve it by communicating with others. However, if you are willing to take me as your teacher, I can not only communicate with you in Russian, but also give you some tips on Russian grammar."

It has to be said that the system is really powerful. Li Jiandong is learning and applying what he has learned. Although his Russian level is not yet at that high level, he is not afraid.

If I can accept Ding Qiunan as my apprentice today, then the apprentice system will return a hundred times the experience.

His grammar will improve by leaps and bounds and soon reach the level of proficiency.

Ding Qiunan didn't expect that Li Jiandong would be willing to accept her as his apprentice.

He nodded and agreed immediately: "Master Li, I am willing to take you as my master. Master, please accept my disciple's greetings."

No one knew where she learned the etiquette of paying respect to her teacher, but Ding Qiunan knelt down in front of Li Jiandong and kowtowed to him.

Li Jiandong stretched out his hand, made a false gesture of support, and said with a smile:

"Okay, get up. From now on, you are my apprentice. From now on, try to speak to me in Russian. When I talk to you, I will also switch to Russian."

"Okay Master."

Ding Qiunan agreed, and the conversation began in Russian.

The two of them were communicating in Russian, and to Liang Ladi from a distance, it looked like they were flirting.

Her eyes turned red with envy and she cursed in a low voice:

"What a little vixen. I don't know why the factory arranged a doctor to work with us. Look how he seduced her."

A male worker nearby joked, “Liang Ladi, have you ever been jealous of someone else?”

"I bother!"

Liang Ladi spat fiercely and said,

"I just want to learn something from Master Li. Why should I be jealous? Even if I am jealous, I won't be jealous of this little vixen. Is she my opponent?"

"Yes, yes, Liang Ladi, you are much prettier than Doctor Ding. It's a pity that Master Li is willing to talk more with Doctor Ding and doesn't like to talk to you."

"Go to hell with you, you idiot. I think you're itching for a beating."

Liang Ladi swung the wrench and was about to hit the man, scaring the male worker so much that he ran away screaming.

She really dared to hit people. Many male workers in the machine repair factory had suffered from her, and no one thought she was joking.

After a busy day, Li Jiandong and Ding Qiunan said goodbye, then got on their chariot and left.

Tomorrow is the weekend.

When passing by a pub, Li Jiandong took Jia Dongxu and Yan Jiecheng in to have a couple of drinks.

These two guys are not young anymore, they can’t not have a good alcohol tolerance.

Qin Huairu brought them a pot of wine and some side dishes, including fried peanuts, braised edamame, soy sauce radishes and mixed cucumbers, all of which were small cold dishes.

"Thank you, Master."

"Thank you, Master."

Jia Dongxu and Yan Jiecheng took the wine and side dishes and said to Qin Huairu respectfully. Qin Huairu also smiled and said, "You're welcome. Take your time eating. I'll go to work behind the counter."

"Okay, Master."

"Master's wife, please go about your business."

The drinkers nearby all knew Li Jiandong and joked with a smile: "Master Li is so lucky to have found such a beautiful and considerate wife."

"That's right. Master Li is an eighth-level worker. How bad can the wife he find be? How many eighth-level workers are there in our street?"

Li Jiandong smiled and said nothing. He drank a glass of wine with Jia Dongxu and Yan Jiecheng and left.

I opened the door and walked out, and saw a man standing opposite the tavern.

When he saw Li Jiandong coming out of the tavern, he went up to him and said,

"Master Li, we meet again. Let's have a drink first when we get home from get off work. You live a very carefree life."

Li Jiandong took a look and found that it was Liang Ladi from the machine repair factory.

The moment he saw her, Li Jiandong felt that the other party had bad intentions.

It must be because he accepted Ding Qiunan as his apprentice today, but not her.

This led to Liang Ladi's desire for revenge against me. Fortunately, I confiscated this apprentice, because her desire for revenge was too strong.

"Hey! Master, isn't this the guy named Liang something from the machine repair shop?"

Yan Jiecheng pointed at Liang Ladi and was thinking about her name in his mind.

Jia Dongxu's eyes lit up and he said, "It's Ladi, Liang Ladi."

"Yes, Liang Ladi, don't you live in our steel mill dormitory? Why did you come to our street?"

Yan Jiecheng looked heartless and didn't notice that Li Jiandong's face had turned a little ugly.

Liang Ladi is here to cause trouble.

Her idea was simple: it didn't matter if Li Jiandong didn't accept her as his apprentice.

But he clearly said that he would not accept female disciples, but he accepted Ding Qiunan. Isn't this deliberately targeting me?

So she found out that Li Jiandong's wife was the manager of this tavern and followed Li Jiandong here after get off work.

"Can't I just go out for a walk? It's what Master Li did that's hard to understand."

She smiled with a dagger hidden in her heart and stared at Li Jiandong.

"Before I asked you to be my master, you said you would not accept female disciples. How come you suddenly accepted Doctor Ding as your disciple? Master Li, do you also study medicine, or do you two have some other connection behind the scenes?"

Jia Dongxu's emotional intelligence is much higher than Yan Jiecheng's. At this moment, he has already discovered that there is something wrong with Liang Ladi.

Explained for Li Jiandong: "Liang Ladi, don't let your imagination run wild. My master must have his reasons for accepting a disciple."

"Really? What's the reason? It can't be the reason between men and women, right?"

Liang Ladi was very tough. She was a young girl who said such things without any shame. Instead, she threatened Li Jiandong with a smile.

"Master Li, you are such a smart person, you must know that I am not here to tell tales to your wife."

"Just tell me the truth. Are you willing to accept me as your apprentice? If you still use the excuse of not accepting female apprentices as an excuse, don't blame me for ruining your plan."

"Hey, what's wrong with you woman?"

Yan Jiecheng also reacted and was about to argue with the other party when he was stopped by Li Jiandong.

Li Jiandong said: "Liang Ladi, I'm not making excuses, I really don't want to accept a female apprentice."

"The reason why I accepted Ding Qiunan as my apprentice is because she is learning Russian. There are too few girls like her, so I just regret the talent."

Liang Ladi said in disbelief: "Master Li, do you mean you can speak Russian?"

Li Jiandong nodded and told Liang Ladi a story in Russian.

However, Liang Ladi didn't understand at all, and didn't know whether he was fooling her or not.

Li Jiandong continued, "Liang Ladi, I really admire your enthusiasm for research and learning."

"If you were a man, I would definitely accept you as my apprentice, but girls don't have any natural advantages in doing jobs like mechanics."

"I advise you to study how to be a good person when you have time. Be a good person first, then do things. With such a reckless personality, you will easily suffer in the future."

Li Jiandong had a serious expression on his face. After he finished speaking, he rode on his bicycle and prepared to leave.

Yan Jiecheng also followed and sat in the carriage on the right.

Jia Dongxu did not get in the car, but leaned over to Li Jiandong's ear and said:

"Master, you guys go back first. I'll keep an eye on her here to prevent her from saying bad things about you in front of Master's wife."

Li Jiandong felt that there was no need for this, but since Jia Dongxu volunteered, he did not want to dampen his enthusiasm.

So he nodded and said, "If you can stop her, stop her. If you can't, let her do whatever she wants."

After saying that, he started the car and left.

After returning to the courtyard, Li Jiandong parked the car and walked towards the street bookstore.

Although Russian is important, Li Jiandong cares more about medical skills.

This time he found two medical books with Russian annotations.

Pay for the entry-level medical book that Ding Qiunan should be able to understand.

After returning home, Li Jiandong began to prepare lessons based on these two introductory medical books.

The next day is the weekend.

Li Jiandong went to the steel rolling mill to find Ding Qiunan in the morning. The workers from the machinery factory were going out in groups to visit the north city. When they saw Li Jiandong, they all took the initiative to say hello.

"Master Li, good morning."

"It's the weekend today, Master Li, aren't you going to take a rest?"

"I have something to do, you guys play."

Li Jiandong waved his hand and continued walking towards Ding Qiunan's dormitory.

When they arrived at the place, Li Jiandong knocked on the door.

Ding Qiunan lived in a room with a female worker. When she saw Li Jiandong coming to find her, she quickly changed her clothes and came out.

"Master Li, I'm sorry to have delayed your rest time."

Ding Qiunan is a shy person. When she stood alone with Li Jiandong, she didn't even dare to look the other person in the eye when talking to him.

Li Jiandong said with a smile,

"Qiu Nan, you didn't call me like this yesterday. People say that a teacher is a father for life. It's only been one day, and you've already forgotten who you are?"

Ding Qiunan's cheeks turned slightly red, and she whispered, "I'm sorry, Master. I forgot about it because I was so nervous."

Li Jiandong nodded and handed her the introductory Russian medical book.
"Here, I bought these at the bookstore yesterday. You're a medical major, so these introductory medical books should be helpful to your major. You can also learn Russian at the same time, so it's like killing two birds with one stone."

Ding Qiunan took the book and said gratefully, "Thank you, Master. I'm sorry for the expense."

Li Jiandong shook his head: "As long as you can learn something, it is not a waste. If you don't learn anything, then it is a waste.

"Okay, no more small talk. Take a look at these two books first. You can communicate with me in Russian while reading them."

"Okay Master."

Ding Qiunan was very well-behaved. She opened the book given by Li Jiandong and started studying.

She had just started learning Russian and was just getting started with medical skills, so she found these two books a bit difficult to study.

But, precisely because of this, every little bit she learns can greatly improve her.

The Russian language is divided into different levels from other professions such as teachers and workers. There are 13 levels in total, and the smaller the number, the higher the level.

The ranks of chefs and cadres are also based on numbers, from the highest to the lowest.

Only workers and a few other occupations are divided into levels 1 to 8.

Li Jiandong opened the disciple recruitment system.

【Li Jiandong】

Apprentice: Jia Dongxu/Level 4 fitter.

Yan Jiecheng/Level 3 maintenance worker/Level 1 driver.

He Yuzhu/Level 3 fighter, Level 8 chef.

Ding Qiunan/Level 13, proficient in Russian/Level 12, medical intern.

Occupation: Junior technician fitter, level 6 maintenance worker… Level 11 Russian proficiency, level 13 medical intern.

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Last night, Li Jiandong was only proficient in Russian at level 12, and medicine was just an entry level course.

Today, only one hour has passed.

His Russian level has risen from level 12 to level 11 yesterday, and his medical skills have also broken through to level 13, officially becoming a medical intern.

Li Jiandong looked at Ding Qiunan's progress and was very satisfied with his new apprentice.

If, instead, a doctor with several years of experience becomes the apprentice.

His experience acquisition will definitely not be so fast, it may even be several times slower.

For the whole day, Li Jiandong supervised Ding Qiunan's studies.

Even during lunch, the two communicated in Russian.

Machine repair factory, this time I only stayed in the steel rolling mill for half a month.

Li Jiandong must make good use of this time to teach Ding Qiunan.

I will try to master both Russian and medical skills before they leave.

Otherwise, it would not be so convenient to teach her in the machinery factory later.

In a blink of an eye, it was getting dark.

After a day of teaching, Li Jiandong's Russian level is about to break through to level 10.

However, the improvement of medical skills is very slow and the experience gained is not much.

"Okay, that's all for today. Starting tomorrow, I'll be busy teaching the mechanics in your factory, so I won't have that much time to watch over you."

"You must seize the time to study and strive to make more progress while you are at the steel mill."

Li Jiandong looked at the time and said.

If I continue teaching, it will really cause misunderstanding.

Ding Qiunan nodded obediently.

"Thank you, Master, for taking up a day of your rest time. I will definitely study hard and live up to your expectations of me."

"Well, see you tomorrow then."

After saying this, Li Jiandong rode away on his bike.

(End of this chapter)