Chapter 102 Reward
"Okay brother-in-law, I will study hard."

Xiao Jingru nodded. She was very happy to be able to stay in the city to study.

"Well, I'll take you to buy a school bag and stationery some other day. I have a pencil sharpener at home, so it's a bargain for you."

The pencil sharpener he invented was not cheap. It was sold for fifty cents each in the store. As for the razor, I never paid attention to it.

I just don't know if there will be any reward for the paring knife that I paid for this time. As for the bristle clip, forget it, it can't be considered an invention.

There is also a thresher. I wonder if it has attracted the attention of the higher-ups.

In addition to the thresher drawing, there is also a barn drawing, which is the carpentry work.

That is to say, the thresher is set up in a wooden barn, so that the fallen grains of corn or wheat will fall into the barn and return to the basket.

……

In the Agricultural Building in Beijing, the lights are still on at this time on Sunday.

A thresher was carried to the lobby downstairs, attracting many people to watch. There were people from the agricultural department and the metallurgical department.
"Director Bi, this is the first pedal-operated thresher built according to the blueprint. It can be operated by one or two people. It has been tested and the threshing speed is very fast. Several farmers can share one machine without delaying the harvest."

A director of the Ministry of Agriculture was all smiles. It was a time when staple food was in short supply, and suddenly a convenient thresher was available, which made the situation much better.

"Okay, the thresher will be delivered to your Ministry of Agriculture, but the factory will be registered with the Ministry of Metallurgy."

Bi Jianhua wanted to take the initiative. This was a thresher designed by talents from the Ministry of Metallurgy. He could also build a factory and continue to expand his team.

Originally, the Ministry of Metallurgy had 57 factories, but because Li Zhiguo had added three, and now two more were to be added, there were a total of 62 factories, which was no less than the steel mills.

"The threshing machine factory can be given to your Ministry of Metallurgy, but our Ministry of Agriculture will also commend Comrade Li Zhiguo individually."

Director Fang wanted to dig up the roots to see if he could dig the person out.

"How you want to reward is up to you."

Bi Jianhua looked unhappy. They were trying to poach people. It was already a headache to have the Qianmen Street Office, and now here came the Ministry of Agriculture.

Fortunately, Li Zhiguo is not working, so there is no way to poach him.

After leaving the agricultural building, Bi Jianhua said directly: "Notify Yang Tiegang to reward Comrade Li Zhiguo with 200 yuan and a bicycle."

"Director Bi, the money is no problem, but the bicycle is not appropriate."

A leader reminded us that this is a precedent.

"Do you want the Ministry of Agriculture to poach people? Director Fang just got so angry that he did this."

Bi Jianhua made the final decision and this time there was no meeting.

……

"Dear workers, please take note, we have good news to share.

Comrade Li Zhiguo, a fitter on standby in the second workshop of our factory, continued to study hard and invented a paring knife and an agricultural thresher.

Comrade Li Zhiguo is now awarded 200 yuan in cash and a bicycle.

We call on all workers to learn from Comrade Li Zhiguo and wish him a speedy recovery and a return to work."

Wow, this broadcast is shorter than ever before, but the rewards are more generous than before.

The bonus has reached 200 yuan, and there is also a bicycle. This is going to be a big deal.

"No, this reward is exaggerated."

In the Propaganda Department, Xu Damao was completely confused. He thought, "These superiors have lost their minds to give so much money. Don't they know that Li Zhiguo already has a bicycle?"

Just then, a middle-aged man hurried into the Propaganda Department.

Xu Damao stood up quickly, "Hello, Section Chief!"

"Da Mao, since you are here, please send this manuscript to the radio station immediately. I have to receive the leaders there and don't have time to go over."

The middle-aged man handed over the manuscript as he spoke.

Xu Damao quickly took over and said, "Okay, Section Chief, go ahead and get busy. Make sure you complete the task."

After everyone left, he looked down at the manuscript and was stunned.

In the end, I don’t know how I got it to the radio station.

Soon, the factory's horn sounded again!

"Dear workers, please pay attention again. We are now reporting another piece of good news.

Comrade Li Zhiguo, a fitter on standby in the second workshop of our factory, studied hard and conscientiously... The thresher he invented has won unanimous praise from the agricultural sector.

The Ministry of Agriculture has awarded Comrade Li Zhiguo 100 yuan in cash and specially appointed him as an agricultural technician, equivalent to a level 16 assistant technician, with a monthly salary of 37 yuan.

However, considering that Comrade Li Zhiguo is unable to work due to health reasons, a monthly allowance of 12 yuan will be paid to him starting this month.

Once again, I call on all workers..."

All the workers in the workshop are numb. The reward came too suddenly. They haven't had time to digest it, and now another one comes. Who can withstand this?

"It's a double yolk egg. A thresher actually received a double reward, and he also became an assistant technician. He doesn't have to work to get an allowance. It's really enviable."

"What's wrong with Li Zhiguo's brain? Why did he get a haircut even though he didn't go to work? How much money has he made? Not to mention today, he made 200 before."

"Two hundred? You're out of date. Do you know the song "Let's Row the Boats"? It was written by Li Zhiguo after he visited Beihai Park during his illness. He made one hundred and fifty yuan."

"Ah! How much did he earn this year? Can he spend it all? He earns no less than a senior worker."

The workers were gossiping and their eyes were red with envy.

The second workshop was in an uproar because this belonged to their workshop and other people’s wives were still in the workshop.

"Qin Huairu, what does the thresher look like? Why is it rewarded so much? Your family will have a better life in the future. Not to mention the reward, you can get an extra twelve yuan per month."

"Qin Huairu, you will have a good life in the future. Li Zhiguo is not only capable, but he can also make money at home."

Several sisters surrounded Qin Huairu, feeling indescribable envy. Who would have thought that the bad boy was still bad, but could really make money and had a good brain.

Chen Bihua was watching from a distance, feeling mixed emotions. She was envious of Qin Huairu, but happy for Li Ge'er.

"Qin Huairu, the leader is looking for you."

Suddenly, the director of the Women's Federation of the factory came.

"Hey!"

Qin Huairu knew that she was going to collect her bonus. With so much money, she didn't know how to take it and was afraid of losing it.

After thinking about it, she decided to leave it at the factory first. She took the certificate and would come to the factory to collect it when her husband was free.

During this trip, she not only met the leaders of the Ministry of Metallurgy, but also the leaders of the Ministry of Agriculture, and obtained the man's agricultural technician work permit.

From then on, Li Zhiguo would go to the Agricultural Building to collect his allowance on the 3rd of every month.

"Thank you, leader, thank you!"

Qin Huairu happily returned to the workshop with the two certificates. She couldn't wait to go home and inform everyone of the good news, but it was only morning, so she had to wait.

As for the bicycle, it was already in the factory and she couldn't ride it away, so she had to wait for the man to deal with it.

At this time, Li Zhiguo had just been awakened by Xiao Jingru and was brushing his teeth. He had been playing all day yesterday and was not in the mood today, but he still had to go to the street.

I was already delayed last week, and today I cannot be absent from work no matter what. I have to settle the accounts, and I also have to visit my mistress to check on her.

"Jingru, you will go out with your brother-in-law later and go to play with Sister Xueru."

"Okay, brother-in-law!"

Xiao Jingru stood nearby, with her feet on a padded cushion, making her look taller.

"Well! Go get the flour and eggs. I'm in a hurry. I'll have breakfast when we get there."

Li Zhiguo washed his face quickly, pushed his bicycle out, and rushed all the way to Zhengyang Gate. Just after leaving the city gate, he met an old man selling newspapers and bought one. A little bit of newspapers can add up to a lot, and he can use them to paste walls in the future.

"Hey, the big brother next door is actually holding a film festival. The gap is really huge."

He took a quick glance at it, put the newspaper away, and continued on his way.

Because I was bringing little Jingru with me, I sent her to the silk shop first.

"Hey, why did you bring Xiao Jingru here today?"

Chen Xueru has always had sharp eyes. She saw Li Zhiguo as soon as he arrived in front of the store on his bike.

"I'm going to the street office to settle the score. I was worried about leaving her alone at home, so I brought her here to you."

Li Zhiguo explained it casually, no need to say more.

"Okay, I'll keep an eye on him for you, you can go and get busy."

Chen Xueru was holding little Jingru's hand. She also liked this girl. Not only was she cute, but also because her name contained the word "Ru".

"Okay, save some lunch for me at noon, I'll be right back."

Li Zhiguo didn't enter the store. He turned around, got on his bicycle and went away.

"Xiao Jingru, can you sing Let's Row the Oars?"

Chen Xueru has taught all the employees in the store how to do this in the past few days.

"Yes, I can sing it. I even sang it to my brother-in-law. Sister Xueru, this song was written by my brother-in-law."

Xiao Jingru was showing off. The only person in the family who made her feel proud was her brother-in-law.

"Oh, your brother-in-law is really capable."

Chen Xueru was delighted to hear this and she also showed off.

Li Zhiguo arrived at the street office and saw the time. It was already 11 o'clock. Among the few street officials, only Wang Qinian, who was always in the hall, knew he had come to the right place. Even if it was a full-time job, this shift was much better than the factory. At least it was quite free and he could go out frequently.

"Li Zhiguo, you are late again today."

Wang Qinian was greeting and doing something for a citizen.

"It doesn't matter a moment. I'll go settle the bill first."

Li Zhiguo arrived at the office. There were a lot of files inside, so he was the only one using it.

There are clean teacups on the table, a kettle and tea leaves next to them. Make a cup of tea and put it on the table first.

Then he calmly took out the flour and eggs and ate them with tea. Then he clapped his hands, leaned back in his chair and put his feet on the desk.

There's no need to rush. I bought a newspaper and haven't had time to read it yet.

Although there was no shortage of newspapers on the street, they were not fully subscribed. The one he bought was a bit like gossip, and it was fun to read.

"Yo, time is running out."

Suddenly, he looked at his watch and saw that it was already half past eleven. He then picked up the account book and used his mind to tap the calculator, adding, adding, and returning to zero...

After more than twenty minutes, the accounts were calculated and only one small problem was found. The people below were becoming more and more shrewd. If he continued like this, he would be out of work.

He thought that if he couldn't find the problem, he would go to the enterprises below. Well, shops are also collectively called enterprises, but they are divided into big and small.

Carry out surprise account book checks on these companies and severely punish any fraud found!
"Director, this is the account book. I have nothing else to do. I'm going to eat."

There are just a few minutes left until twelve o'clock. I will go to the silk shop now so that I can have a hot meal. The grapes are ripe this month.

"Don't worry, I have something to ask you, it will only take a few minutes."

Director Li quickly called the person over and said that he only came once a week, and if the person ran away, they would have to see him next week.

"Director, what's the matter?"

Li Zhiguo had no choice but to sit on the chair. His concubine would leave some food for him, so it didn’t matter if he waited a little longer.

"This shouldn't be difficult for you. It's June now, and there are only three months left until National Day.

This year marks the fourth anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. There will be a grand military parade on National Day. Our Qianmen Street is planning to arrange a large chorus and participate in the collective evening party.

How about you write a song, a children's song is fine, and then go to the school to find some students to help out."

It turned out that the director wanted to invite people to compose songs. In the past, they always looked for ready-made ones, but now there are capable people in the street, so they can directly compose original works.

"Director, let me think about this matter, it should be fine."

Li Zhiguo has quite a few songs in his hands, but he can't just pick them out casually. It depends on the situation.

"Okay, just remember this, the fee won't be reduced for you."

The director smiled. It was good to have a great general under him, as it allowed him to worry less and show up more.

"Whether it's money or not is a small matter. Just pay according to the market price. I'm leaving now."

He really managed to slip away this time. When he arrived at the hall, he saw Wang Qinian packing up to eat.

"Li Zhiguo, you still have an easier life. I'll just be here for a while. It's time to get off work again."

It would be a lie if Wang Qinian said he was not envious, but since they were brothers, he was not jealous.

"Brother Qinian, I'm recovering from my illness. It's time to go to dinner. I'll talk to you next week."

We will see each other in a week, don't worry!
After arriving at the silk shop, they saw that the waiters had already started eating, but Chen Xueru was still waiting.

"You're back so soon! I'll ask Aunt Kang to bring some food over right away."

She employed so many workers and provided them with lunch. She also hired people to buy groceries and cook, which was not expensive.

Li Zhiguo did not object to this matter, but it might not be possible soon, so we'll talk about it then.

"Let's go to the inner hall to eat. Don't make coffee at this time. Make me a cup of tea."

"okay!"

Chen Xueru went to make arrangements immediately, and Xiao Jingru also ran over.

"Brother-in-law, you are done."

"You're done with your work, so why are you eating candy again? Be careful of getting cavities, it will hurt and be unbearable."

Li Zhiguo rubbed Xiao Jingru's hair and said, "Fortunately, broken teeth can be replaced."

"Brother-in-law, Sister Xueru gave it to me, and I ate one."

Little Jingru was still obedient. She kept the candy in her pocket and would eat it slowly later, and didn't eat too much every day.

After a while, Chen Xueru came over with the food, and the three of them ate in the inner hall. The meal was quite good, with meat, flour and rice.

"Xue Ru, you are pregnant, is there anything you want to eat? I'll see if I can find it for you."

It seems that Li Zhiguo didn't care enough about his concubine, so he should make up for it by giving her some compensation.

"I don't have anything special I want to eat, just come over often and eat with me."

With Xiao Jingru present, Chen Xueru did not say anything excessive.

"Okay, I'll come more often. I was busy a while ago and couldn't get away."

He took a big mouthful of rice. He had to eat a full meal at every meal so that his body could stay healthy.

"Li Zhiguo, you can actually write songs. How come I didn't realize it before?"

Chen Xueru took the initiative to bring up this matter, and she is still happy about it.

"You've already said that I'm well-versed in both Chinese and Western culture. Today, the director asked me to write a song. I'll write another one tomorrow.

By the way, did I drop the envelope here last time? "

Li Zhiguo also took the initiative to bring up the matter in advance, so that he would be rich if he didn't pick up a concubine.

"Well, I've read it all. I'll keep it for you. When the time comes, give it to us..."

Chen Xueru paused and couldn't say the word "son".

"I see. Keep it then! It's the same if you keep it here."

Li Zhiguo picked up some vegetarian dishes for Xiao Jingru and said that she wanted a balanced nutrition.

In the afternoon, he settled the bills in the store and coaxed little Jingru to take a nap. Then he took Chen Xueru out for a walk. After earning money, he had to spend it.

"Li Zhiguo, when is my sister's due date?"

Chen Xueru asked openly. She hadn't seen Qin Huairu for a long time.

"Around October, two months earlier than you. Huairu just finished her confinement, so I stayed by your side most of the time."

Li Zhiguo thought that if Dabao was born on National Day, then this name would be given to him.

If Xiaobao was born on New Year's Day, that would be... well, New Year's Day doesn't sound good, so why not call it Christmas a few days in advance? Oh, let's not get involved with eggs.

"Okay! Are you going home after dinner tonight?"

The two of them went to the store while talking. Happy times always pass so quickly.

"Forget it today. I'm taking Xiao Jingru with me. I'll come over earlier alone some other day. How about we go out and play for a day?"

"Uh-huh!"

Chen Xueru nodded vigorously. The two of them had never gone out on a date before. They had only been to a pub once. She was pregnant now and could not drink, so she had never been there again.

"Row!"

When they arrived at the store, Xiao Jingru had just woken up, so he took everyone back.

"Brother-in-law, where did you and Sister Xueru go?"

Xiao Jingru was also smart and noticed something unusual.

"Well, I didn't go anywhere. I was just taking a walk outside. Don't mention Sister Xueru's matter when you go back, okay?"

Li Zhiguo gave some instructions and Xiao Jingru was still obedient, so don't worry.

Twenty minutes later, they arrived at the courtyard. On the way, he was thinking that it would be inconvenient to provide accommodation at home after bringing his mother-in-law to the city.

Although the whole family can move to the small courtyard left by my grandfather, it is not far for my wife to work.

But he can't always stay at home with his mother-in-law to take care of the children every day. Life would be so difficult.

So I decided to stay in the courtyard. I could chat with the aunties about family matters when I had nothing to do. The whole afternoon passed quickly and it wasn’t boring.

He couldn't leave his brothers behind, so he had to take care of them all.

Since having two rooms at home was not convenient for living, he thought about finding another room.

The house of the deaf old lady next door to his is quite good. He can let his mother-in-law live there with the children. It is close and will not affect their life. How nice.

However, if you want to get the deaf old lady to vacate her house, you have to think about it carefully. If you don't take action, then don't do it. But if you do take action, you have to get it done.

"Li Zhiguo, you're back. You have great news."

Yan Bugui heard the news before the people working in the hospital came back.

"What happy event?"

Li Zhiguo hugged Xiao Jingru, put her down from the handlebars, and then carried the bicycle into the yard.

"You got another reward at the factory. I heard it's a double-yolked egg, two rewards, and a bicycle."

(End of this chapter)