Chapter 78: Rushing to Work
After waiting for a while, even Director Yang came.

"Li Zhiguo, can you finish it before leaving get off work? I'll rush to deliver it to Director Bi's house."

Although Director Yang looks serious and follows the rules, he is not stupid. He can curry favor with his superiors and is never willing to fall behind.

"It should be no problem! Our factory has all the materials."

Li Zhiguo was not talking nonsense. He was just making a sample and making it by hand. With Yi Zhonghai and many fitters, it wouldn't be a big problem.

Moreover, when Director Yang comes, we can find other types of workers to provide support.

It's like an iron rod can be made into a needle. If there is a lack of a blade, and the forging workshop is asked to directly use the steel ingots to forge, it would be very tiring.

But it is possible to have the furnace workshop smelt steel directly and then polish it by hand after it comes out of the furnace.

It doesn't matter if you really can't get some parts. The superior metallurgical department has 57 factories under its jurisdiction, and they can't get a razor.

"Okay, bring the soap, Dongxu, you come and try the knife."

Li Zhiguo shouted, and the old classic model was produced.

"No, I don't have much beard!"

Jia Dongxu panicked. He had seen how sharp the blade was. He knew he had to use it on the neck. If he missed, his wife would become a widow.

"It's fine if there is one, or you can let everyone choose one."

Li Zhiguo rubbed the blade on the gauze repeatedly, and it became brighter and sharper.

"I choose Jia Dongxu!"

"I choose him too. He just questioned it. We must let him try."

"Yes, Jia Dongxu is the most suitable. He is brave and often goes to the toilet alone without fear."

As soon as these words came out, Jia Dongxu's face turned green.

Li Zhiguo tightened the handle of the razor, and under the watchful eyes of a group of leaders, he asked Jia Dongxu to lie down and smeared soap foam on him.

Then he used a razor to shave his beard cleanly.

"This is good, it will come off with a scrape, it's advanced!"

Director Yang was excited, as he could now take credit from Director Bi.

"Dongxu, here's a mirror. Try it yourself. Be careful not to scratch it."

Li Zhiguo kindly reminded that this is not a scam, it is an honor.

Jia Dongxu took the mirror and smeared some soap on him out of concern. Then he started shaving himself with trembling hands. It really worked very well.

Just when I was almost done scraping, a small sore on my face healed and it bled a little.

Li Zhiguo quickly explained: "This razor, also called a straight razor, has the disadvantage that it can't avoid acne, just like the razors we use now, but it doesn't have much impact and it's already very successful.

Uncle, are you ready? I'm waiting for you."

"Here it comes, it's clamped."

Yi Zhonghai wiped the sweat off his face with the handkerchief around his neck, then came over with a knife.

Li Zhiguo had already assembled the handle. After getting the blade, he put it together with a click.

"Director Yang, you see, this one is the smart type, uh, which means it conforms to ergonomics.

Well, to put it simply, it means you only shave without hurting your face. After shaving, your face won't hurt and your skin will be fine.

Tang Rude, come and try it, don't hide away."

"Oh! I have a lot of beard, I'm afraid it will be damaged by a shave."

Tang Rude had a bitter face. If he had known this earlier, he would not have hidden.

After Li Zhiguo called the people over, he followed the old rules and put soap on his brothers first.

Tang Rude tried the razor with trembling hands and found it was really good. It was just like sticking it to his face and moving it as he pleased, and it shaved clean in no time.

"I'll try too!"

Director Yang also had a lot of beard on his face, so he had someone put soap on it and started working.

After a while, my face became clean, and there was no pain or itchiness at all. I looked a lot younger.

"Li Zhiguo, you have done a great job again. I think the simple model of these two razors can be promoted nationwide, and the complex model can be sold abroad to generate foreign exchange.

I'll take it first, and then I'll go find Director Bi and ask for your credit later."

Director Yang wanted to run away immediately and refused to let go of the razor.

Li Zhiguo was a little panicked, knowing that Director Yang was actually a deceitful person.

In the original drama, Sha Zhu followed Director Yang for so many years, but he was not promoted and was only made a team leader with a subsidy of two yuan.

"Director Yang, my wife is the only one working in my family, and I have stomach problems, so I can barely make ends meet.

If there is no reward, I won’t invent next time.”

The factory manager is not in a bad position either, he is a regular employee. It is impossible to fire him. The most he can do is transfer him to another position. He has not even started working!

"Hey, kid, you'll definitely get a reward."

At first, Director Yang really intended to show that he was dedicated to the public in front of Director Bi, but now he has to give people a reward.

This kid is different from ordinary people. He has already understood everything clearly. He has a bad character, but he has a good brain.

As soon as Director Yang left, Li Zhiguo said, "Uncle, make a few more blades for me. I'll take them home and try them out to see if there's anything that needs improvement."

"okay!"

Yi Zhonghai knew immediately that this was an attempt to take advantage of the public, but there was nothing wrong with the other person's reason.

Yi Zhonghai immediately continued to work. This job was very delicate. The three blades had to be wrapped together and embedded into the blade head, and there could not be any deviation in the angle.

Even he found it difficult at the beginning, and it took him more than an hour to make three blades.

After looking at them, Li Zhiguo happily put them in a box and prepared to take them away. He asked a co-worker to make the box, and he took one away for free.

That’s fine. If you need anything at home in the future, you can come to the workshop and have someone make it for you?
"Jingle Bell!"

When the bell rang for the end of get off work, the workers realized that the afternoon had passed so quickly and they had just been watching the fun.

"Huai Ru, it's time to get off work. I still have to pick up Jing Ru. I promised you this morning."

Li Zhiguo found that he was a little lazy, but he still kept his word.

"Ok!"

Qin Huairu had also been watching the excitement for the entire afternoon and was feeling very happy.

"Dongxu, I'll go ahead. Don't forget what I told you at noon. Go home and discuss it with your mother."

Li Zhiguo did not forget to greet his brother. He applied soap to him personally.

"I can't forget you. I'll find you later."

Jia Dongxu waved his hand and said, "You're reliable this time."

When everyone saw this, they were stunned. Did Jia Dongxu really treat people as his brothers?
Are you so open-minded?

Here, Li Zhiguo first sent his wife back to the courtyard, and then he took the trouble to run to the third courtyard to pick up little Qin Jingru.

"Uncle San, if you have nothing else to do, you can finish your work early. There's no rush for the furniture."

He wasn't in a hurry to have people move in anyway, so he didn't want to tire people out.

"No rush, take your time. Son-in-law, please go back soon. It's getting late."

Qin Changqing was in high spirits. Life in the city was just so good. Staying in such a nice courtyard every day made his life worthwhile.

"Okay, Third Uncle, you should also go back to the courtyard as soon as possible."

Li Zhiguo did not try to persuade her much and left with little Qin Jingru.

"Brother-in-law, don't send me here tomorrow. It's not fun."

Little Qin Jingru was in the back seat this time, swinging her legs and holding onto her brother-in-law's clothes. She was not afraid of falling because she was used to it.

"Don't just think about playing. You will start studying soon."

Li Zhiguo shook his head. The people in the Qin family were all good at work, but they were not good at studying.

"Oh!"

Qin Jingru didn't even think about studying. Wouldn't it be nice to go to the city earlier?

The bicycle went very fast and arrived at the courtyard in no time.

"Oh, you brought your sister-in-law back again."

Yan Bugui was just wondering why the bad boy didn't come back today. It turned out that he had gone to pick someone up again.

"She has to stay with me for a while and go to school in the second half of the year. There's nothing she can do about it. Her family is poor and she has to start school late. She's lucky to be able to go."

Li Zhiguo never forgets to talk about being poor. We are gloriously poor, but of course, who doesn’t envy the rich in secret!
"Jingru, go back to the backyard and help your sister first. I'll chat here and come back for dinner."

"Okay, brother-in-law!"

Little Qin Jingru responded and ran away. She knew the way in the yard and would not get lost.

"Li Zhiguo, are you sure there is something wrong?"

Yan Bugui's eyes were slightly squinted, with a smile on his face, and his glasses showed his shrewdness.

"It's just a small matter. I'm planning to hold an internal short film this Saturday..."

Li Zhiguo briefly talked about the movie. There was no need to explain it in detail, as the old man would be able to fill in the blanks on his own.

"Oh, this is not easy! Will Damao agree?"

Yan Bugui pushed the frame of his glasses, thinking this was a good idea. "Primary school students don't count. For junior high school students and above, we'll charge 5 cents per person. You'll collect the fees, but not today. Wait until Friday. Is that ok?"

Li Zhiguo really needs this partner. Yan Bugui likes to calculate, but he only takes small advantages. The big profit is with him.

Apart from anything else, it would be wonderful to be able to hold a movie in the hospital and welcome my father-in-law.

He was also thinking that if he didn't call his mother-in-law and brother-in-law as well, they could also let them see the Qin family's background. There are so many people, they can withstand the plucking.

"No problem, I'll keep it for you."

Yan Bugui thought that it would be easy to get five cents in your name, but he was afraid that you were not that simple.

"I'll talk to you about the specific situation in a couple of days. We still need to talk to each family first."

Li Zhiguo didn't elaborate, this was a big deal and all the upper-level residents in the courtyard had to do their part.

Afterwards, he arrived at the central courtyard, but did not see Jia Zhang, so he did not bother to say hello and went straight to Old He's house.

"Hello, Brother Li."

He Yushui was doing his homework in the house. He studied very hard, but he failed the exam in the end and became a worker.

"Well, hello, Sister Rainwater!"

Li Zhiguo walked into the room as he spoke. What an acquaintance.

"Hey, you're in time for dinner."

Sha Zhu was busy in front of the stove. He was not annoyed when he saw someone come in, as he guessed that the person was not looking for him.

He Daqing, who was lying on the bed in the room, heard the noise and sat up. His face was still swollen, but they were all superficial injuries. He was lying there pretending to be sick, which was a bit too embarrassing to see people.

The He family lost a main tricycle rider, resulting in Cai Quanwu being out all day and coming back late.

"Li Zhiguo, you have something to talk to me about!"

He Daqing got out of bed and walked over, but he forgot to turn his feet.

"Uncle He, you guessed it right."

Li Zhiguo touched He Yushui's head and sat down next to him.

"Don't call me uncle, just call me Lao He."

He Daqing thought back and realized that every time he called him uncle, nothing good happened.

"Okay! Lao He, I have an immature idea, you listen to it first.

Your reputation has plummeted to the lowest point. You used to be the head of the Sanlun family, but now you have become a stingy old man.

Do you know how the rumors spread outside? They say you are He Yimao. This seriously affects your moral character. You must find a way to redeem yourself.”

Li Zhiguo was not talking nonsense. There really are people who call him by this nickname, and there are also people who call him He Wufen. He really figured it out.

"Hey, it doesn't matter!"

Sha Zhu remarked that he wished he didn't have a stepmother.

"Silly Zhu, this is none of your business, just cook your meal."

He Daqing scolded her, then kindly said to his daughter, "Yushui, go to the next room and do your homework. I'll call you when it's time for dinner."

"Okay, Dad. Goodbye, Brother Li."

He Yushui picked up the book and left, still being obedient.

After his daughter left, He Daqing said with a smile on his face: "Li Zhiguo, please give me some advice. How can I restore my reputation? I'm still young and need to find a wife!"

Li Zhiguo thought to himself, you are eighty years old and you still remember to look for a widow.

"Uncle He, this is what I think. You have helped me a lot. Lao Cai is my brother, and Sha Zhu is also my brother.

I'm going to arrange a movie for you. Uh, let's have Xu Damao show a movie in our theater. It will be so lively in your name, and you don't have to be embarrassed. "

"We're showing movies in the hospital?"

He Daqing's eyes lit up. This was a good idea. It was a festive and lively occasion and he could go out and meet people. He couldn't let the tricycle stop. It was a waste of money every day.

"Yes, it will be shown in the Central Courtyard. Before the movie starts, you and Sha Zhu will prepare two tables of delicious dishes at my house.

In order not to let you suffer any loss, our two families can pool their money together. It happens that my 24th birthday is next month, so we plan to celebrate it in advance.

Invite a few old men from the courtyard, and my father-in-law and his family will come over to have some fun together. It will be your treat to everyone, and your reputation will be restored."

Li Zhiguo suddenly remembered that his birthday was coming soon. Nowadays, the age based on the lunar calendar is popular. After the Chinese New Year, one year older will be added automatically, and many people have not even reached their actual age.

Just like his wife Qin Huairu, she is also twenty years old now, not yet twenty-one.

"No, it's my treat. Is it your birthday?"

He Daqing was not stupid to begin with, but after experiencing the incident involving a dime, he suddenly became smart.

“Lao Cai is my brother, Sha Zhu is my brother, Yu Shui is my sister, and you are my uncle.

Aren’t these my family members? You celebrated my birthday, invited the old men in the hospital to dinner, and even showed movies to the whole hospital. What do you call this? This is called being magnanimous.

Come on, if you still want to chase a wife next time, let’s prepare two tables of food. It will cost you a lot of money. Just this Saturday night. It won’t stop you from riding your tricycle.”

Li Zhiguo was confused. He felt that the people in the hospital were not easy to fool.

He Daqing thought for a moment, lowered his voice and said, "Okay, uncle will celebrate your birthday, but next time, don't ask uncle to spend a dime.

Uncle has money, I told you, the head of the Sanlun family, give uncle the full ten dollars at least."

"No problem! Just charge ten bucks."

Li Zhiguo said this, but he was thinking in his heart, you are worth one cent, but your brother Lao Cai only spent one and a half cents to win the young widow, he is much better than you.

He is helping others. Wouldn't it be nice to leave ten dollars to buy flour?
After Li Zhiguo left happily, Sha Zhu couldn't help but say, "Dad, you really celebrated his birthday. You never celebrated mine."

"Just cook your meal. When you help in the kitchen on Saturday, you can also have a meal with me. It's no different from your birthday."

After saying this, He Daqing went back to bed, thinking that he would confirm with Xu Damao what movie to play in two days.

After Li Zhiguo returned home, he had dinner and then leaned back in his chair to listen to the radio. After a tiring day, it was time to take a break.

In the yard, little Qin Jingru stood on a small stool to help her sister wash dishes.

At this time, Xu Damao also came out with a basin. When he saw a little girl, he asked quickly, "Sister Qin, who is this girl?"

"I brought my third uncle's little daughter, Qin Jingru, back to the courtyard yesterday and she will stay at my house for a while."

After Qin Huairu washed the dishes, she handed them to Jingru to wash, which was much faster than doing the job alone.

"That's great. You can work at such a young age. You're nothing like my sister."

Xu Damao still loves his sister and never says bad things about her behind her back.

Little Qin Jingru looked at Xu Damao curiously. His face was so long and not good-looking. Her brother-in-law was better.

Xu Damao put water in the basin and washed the dishes diligently. He was used to it and it was just as Sister Qin said, it was not tiring.

"Sister, doesn't he have a wife? Why does he wash the dishes by himself?"

Little Qin Jingru's childish words gave a critical hit, which made Xu Damao very embarrassed.

Qin Huairu didn't know how to explain for a moment, and found that no matter what she said, it was easy to involve her man.

"Little sister, I wash the dishes because I love my wife. Unlike Li Zhiguo, who only knows how to be lazy every day and never works."

Xu Damao did not forget to ridicule Li Zhiguo, saying that he was simply not a human being. Even such a young girl knew how to work, but that tall and big boy did nothing.

"My brother-in-law is ill and can't work."

Little Qin Jingru muttered to herself as she stacked the washed bowls in an orderly manner, carefully got off the bench, and took the bowls to the kitchen.

"Hey! She's only this tall. How old is she?"

Xu Damao was a little confused. This Li Zhiguo was simply not a human being.

Qin Huairu also cleaned the basin and replied, "He's over seven years old and will go to primary school in the second half of the year. Damao, you continue washing, I'll go back first."

"Hey, Sister Qin, just go do your thing."

Xu Damao was confused. Are all the Qin family members so hardworking? They have been good at work since they were young.

Just when he was stunned, Second Aunt also came out to wash the dishes.

"Da Mao, my husband Lao Liu said that there will be a movie in our courtyard this Saturday night?"

"Second Aunt, this is not certain yet. I'm still an apprentice, and it's not easy to borrow equipment."

Xu Damao had a numb look on his face. Li Zhiguo said it was nice to charge five cents per person, but would he actually get that money?
"By the way, Second Aunt, I just saw that little girl working, why don't you say anything?"

Xu Damao came up with some crooked ideas to seduce Li Zhiguo.

"What are you talking about? Li Zhiguo, forget it. If you want to cause trouble, go by yourself."

The second aunt glared at Xu Damao and said, "You are too naive to try to deceive me."

Xu Damao smiled awkwardly, washed the dishes quickly and went back to the house. The world was peaceful, so why were there still bad guys in power?

At night, Li Zhiguo did not go for a walk. He had been very busy all day. He lay on the chair and asked his wife to help him shave off his stubble. Then he went to take a shower and rest.

"Brother-in-law!"

Little Qin Jingru touched Li Zhiguo's chin and smiled.

"Don't wake up your brother-in-law. Go to bed alone."

Qin Huairu muttered something and then stepped on the sewing machine quietly.

It's summer now and Jingru doesn't have much clothes to wear, so she found an old dress from her girlhood and altered it to make it usable.

(End of this chapter)