Chapter 82 The details
Bi Jianhua knew Li Zhiguo's background at this time. He was the heir to the old brand Xinyuanzhai, the shop and real estate.

However, Xinyuanzhai’s former factory has been donated to the collective.

As for Li Zhiguo's choice to conceal his identity, he could understand that being the offspring of a capitalist could not compare to the honor of being a worker, so he would not expose anyone's shortcomings this time.

"Then this person's living conditions are not very good! We have limits on rewards. One hundred yuan is not a small amount, but it is still not enough for a family."

The leader also felt that Li Zhiguo was a talented person and should not live in such poverty just because of his illness.

At this time, another leader said, "Director Bi, since Comrade Li Zhiguo is ill and cannot work for a long time, we can let him take care of our steel rolling mill! How many years has he worked there?"

Without even looking at the information, Bi Jianhua said, "It's almost been four years."

"Four years, that's not bad, why don't we make an exception and promote him to second-level worker.

The layoff wage was raised to 38.60 yuan per month, and he was asked to work four days a month in the factory, do some inventions, and earn 6 yuan in salary, which helped to supplement the family income.

Such talents cannot be snatched away by Qianmen Street."

This leader also comes from a working-class family and is very caring towards skilled workers.

Bi Jianhua thought for a moment and said, “If we give him a promotion, he will work fewer hours and won’t get a higher salary, so it won’t make much sense and will easily cause envy.

I think we should raise his wife's salary a little, and then tell everyone that the razor was the idea of ​​Comrade Li Zhiguo and his wife together at home.

Li Zhiguo will be awarded 100 yuan, and Qin Huairu will be given the treatment of a first-class fitter, but she will still be an apprentice. "

"Director Bi's idea is good. Li Zhiguo's wife is also a worker in the steel mill. The meat is rotten in the pot. It's normal for other couples to discuss shaving. I agree."

The leader immediately voted in favor.

Bi Jianhua nodded, "Then let's vote and take good minutes. What we are discussing now is the reward arrangement for the world's leading razor inventors, Comrade Li Zhiguo and Comrade Qin Huairu."

All the leaders present agreed that this little trick was nothing. Moreover, Bi Jianhua had already delivered the razor, and the superiors replied that they were very satisfied.

……

Siheyuan, backyard!

Time passed quickly and it was evening. Li Zhiguo finished his dinner, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, and put it in the basin, asking his wife to wash it later.

"Da Mao, you ate it too!"

As soon as he went out, he saw Xu Damao washing the pot. What a hardworking man.

"Ok!"

Xu Damao responded and fell silent. He didn't want to bother with you.

"That Chunyan..."

Li Zhiguo was interrupted before he could finish his words.

Xu Damao put the pot in the sink and said, "Li Zhiguo, what do you want to say? Stop talking about my wife."

"Don't get excited, Damao. I just asked Chunyan if she told you about the barbecue.

By the way, what movie is playing tomorrow?"

He stopped irritating people, so as not to put too much pressure on Damao and affect the movie screening tomorrow.

Unexpectedly, Xu Damao replied, "When the grapes are ripe!"

"What did you say?"

Li Zhiguo was stunned for a moment before he realized, Oh my god, this is actually the name of the movie.

It's understandable. Movie titles are so random nowadays. He took his wife to watch "Sisters Stand Up" before.

"The grapes are ripe! This piece is very good and popular. I picked it specially."

Xu Damao really tried his best, but he was afraid that if he didn't put it away properly, he would be persecuted by the whole hospital or even other hospitals.

His mother, sister, and father will also come. This will bring him honor and let everyone know that Xu Damao has made great progress.

"Okay! Just put it away carefully, and I'll give you a drink later."

Li Zhiguo had no idea about this movie, but he would know tomorrow.

"Li Zhiguo, you can do what you say! After the movie, when we are having the barbecue, fill up my cup."

Xu Damao was proud and felt that he had regained some face.

"Make sure it's full. Well, take your time washing the pot. I'm going to go back and listen to the radio."

Li Zhiguo immediately went back to the house. He had eaten a lot and wanted to digest the food first. After his wife and Xiao Jingru finished their housework, he took them to Beixinqiao for a stroll.

"Bah! I just can't stand your behavior!"

Xu Damao sighed and said, "Just wait, there will be a day when he can turn things around. With the help of his wife and family, he will definitely become a section chief in the future."

This is the status of a cadre, which must be inferior to Li Zhiguo, an ordinary worker!

……

That night, after Li Zhiguo came back from a stroll, he washed up and went to rest. As usual, he coaxed little Jingru to sleep and went through the routine.

"Huai Ru, you will be a sickbed tomorrow at noon and come out on time. I will pick you up at the factory gate."

He is touching his wife's belly and she is already showing signs of pregnancy. He will be a father soon and is somewhat unprepared.

"Well, it's up to you."

Qin Huairu looked very happy. She married a good man and lived a good life.

Li Zhiguo was in good spirits at the moment and chatted for a while. After half a day, he took a break.

On Saturday, he had just woken up when he heard the radio.

"Jingru, Jingru!"

"Brother-in-law, I'm here."

Xiao Jingru ran in quickly and said, "Brother-in-law, I don't know how to turn off the sound. Did it disturb you?"

"No, why don't you get some more sleep?"

Li Zhiguo shook his head, woke up, put on his clothes, tied his belt, and put on his straw sandals!

"Are you awake? Brother-in-law, you said you were having breakfast outside."

Xiao Jingru was thinking about it, but she didn't dare to make this request when her sister was around.

"Well, let's go out to eat today."

Li Zhiguo looked at his watch and it was not yet nine o'clock. He went to bed early and got up early to feel full of energy.

There was a lot to do in the morning, so after washing up, I pushed my bike out and arrived at the front yard in a blink of an eye.

"Three Aunties!"

"Hey, you're here. What's up? I've bought all the vegetables and put them in He's house. Old He is preparing them."

The three mothers went shopping together in the morning.

"It's nothing. I'm going to go out for a while. Zengji Grain Store will deliver grain and another one will deliver wine. You can ask them to take them to the middle courtyard. I've already paid you."

He didn't have time to wait here for the delivery, so he left.

"Don't worry, I'll take good care of you."

The three aunts greeted me and walked me to the door.

"Goodbye, Auntie!"

Little Jingru was sitting in the back seat waving her little hands.

Li Zhiguo took Xiao Jingru to eat steamed buns. The fried pork liver in this restaurant is also very good. This restaurant has only been opened for a few years.

I bought some three-fresh buns and pork and scallion buns early in the morning, and they tasted really authentic.

"Brother-in-law, the buns are so delicious."

Xiao Jingru originally thought that white flour and dumplings were the best things, but she didn’t expect there were also big buns.

"It's delicious! Bring your sister over tomorrow to eat it again."

He originally wanted to pack up, but then he remembered that it was his birthday today and he had a birthday party.

"Let's go. We have to pick up your sister at noon."

Li Zhiguo rode his bicycle to his third uncle's place to take a look. None of the furniture was finished yet, but there was no need to rush, because his third uncle was cutting the materials and once everything was ready, the furniture would be ready in no time.

"Uncle San, we won't be working this afternoon. Can you find Quanjude? It's where we went to eat roast duck last time. You can go there at noon. I'll pick up Huairu and come over later."

"Son-in-law, roast duck is so expensive, I can just cook something here."

Qin Changqing is not as lucky as his elder brother. He knows how to cook a little bit. Recently, he has been cooking his own lunch here.

"That won't do. It's my birthday today, and I have to have a birthday party at my courtyard tonight."

He thought he would explain everything after everyone arrived at noon, and then take them back to the courtyard in the afternoon, instead of going there at night, as that would be sudden.

He can also ask for leave from his father-in-law and Guangming. It's not a big problem. At most he can leave an extra fifty cents to others this month.

"Uncle, it's your birthday. It's a great day."

Qin Changqing was delighted and suddenly said, "Jingru, stay here and don't stick to your brother-in-law every day."

"Dad, I just love my brother-in-law. He even allowed me to study in the city."

Xiao Jingru started to show off, even to her own father.

"Son-in-law, is what Jingru said true?"

Qin Changqing was stunned. His daughter could still go to school in Beijing.

"It's true. I'll find you a job in a while. You'll stay in the city. We'll talk about this at noon. I still have to inform my dad."

Li Zhiguo did not delay as he was in a hurry in the morning.

"Dad, I'm leaving with my brother-in-law."

Little Jingru ran to the front quickly because she didn't want to stay and help her father with the work.

"Hey, girl! Uncle, if Jingru doesn't listen, you should beat her hard."

Qin Changqing shouted behind him.

"Brother-in-law, I'll be obedient." Xiao Jingru was really afraid of being beaten.

"Hey, my brother-in-law doesn't hit children. Well, it's hard to say. But Jingru, don't worry. Just be obedient!"

He can't guarantee that he won't beat his son in the future.

Then I informed my father-in-law and brother-in-law. Their workplaces are not far from here, so it would be more convenient for them to live in the three-story compound in the future.

"Brother-in-law, aren't you going to see Sister Xueru?"

Xiao Jingru pointed over there. She surprisingly had a strong sense of direction. She had only been there once, but she still remembered the location of the silk shop.

"I'm not going today. I have to pick up your sister from get off work."

Li Zhiguo shook his head and decided to ask Chen Xueru to give him the gift next month on his official birthday.

Near noon, Li Zhiguo brought Xiao Jingru to the entrance of the steel rolling mill.

At this moment, the factory's loudspeaker suddenly sounded, and it could be heard even at the factory gate.

"Good afternoon, fellow workers. I have a piece of good news to share with you.

Li Zhiguo and Qin Huairu, two fitters waiting for work in the second workshop of our factory, invented the world's leading razor through hard research.

After discussion with the superior metallurgical department, it was decided to build the first and second razor factories this month for export and foreign exchange earnings.

Comrade Li Zhiguo is now rewarded with RMB 100 and Comrade Qin Huairu is promoted to a first-class fitter.

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

In addition, all the workers in the second workshop will be awarded a collective honorary merit, which will be recorded in the file! "

The broadcast was repeated three times in a row. This time the workers were prepared, but they were still dumbfounded, because what did this have to do with Qin Huairu?
You should know that Qin Huairu received a salary of 27.5 yuan as an apprentice in her third year when she just joined the factory, and now she is getting 33 yuan.

But who can blame Qin Huairu for having a good man? That bad boy Li Zhiguo has brains!
"Jia Dongxu, you deserved to lose. Ten of you wouldn't be enough to defeat Li Zhiguo."

"Jia Dongxu, your salary is only 22.5 yuan, which is much lower than Qin Huairu's. No wonder you can't afford her."

"Jia... Hey, why are you running? They've already said it, so wait for me to finish!"

Jia Dongxu ran out of the workshop with one hand clenched into a fist, and did not forget to bring his lunch box. No matter how bad his mood was, he would be hungry if he didn't eat!

……

In the office building, Director Yang personally handed the certificate of honor and bonus to Qin Huairu in the presence of many leaders.

"Comrade Qin Huairu, I hope you will continue to work hard and make contributions to the collective.

You have a heavy responsibility, and you also have to take care of Comrade Li Zhiguo's life and recuperation. If you have any difficulties, you can tell the factory."

It’s a good thing that no one is taking pictures now, otherwise Director Yang would have to say a few more words.

"Thank you, Director. Thank you!"

Qin Huairu had never seen such a scene and didn't know what to say. When it was almost noon, she went to take care of the sick patient. Just as she was about to leave, she was called to the office building by the factory director's secretary and the Women's Federation. She didn't expect that her husband had received another reward.

……

At the entrance of the steel mill, Xiao Jingru said blankly: "Brother-in-law, your and my sister's names are being read on the radio."

"Yes, you read it right. Your brother-in-law is a famous person in the factory."

Li Zhiguo smiled. If nothing unexpected happened, he got another hundred yuan. It was a bit stingy. But you have to know that the designer of the Red Flag only got a reward of 500 yuan.

Then the man spent more than four hundred yuan to buy an imported watch for his wife, and spent the remaining money on five bags of flour.

"Li Zhiguo, congratulations!"

The security guard came running out and offered cigarettes.

"Congratulations!"

Li Zhiguo took the cigarette and just as he put it in his mouth, a match was handed to him, so he took two puffs.

The security guard borrowed the match and lit one for himself to avoid wasting fire.

In just the time it takes to smoke a cigarette, Qin Huairu arrived at the factory gate, jogging all the way, fearing that the man would wait for too long.

"Brother, I have your certificate too."

Qin Huairu held up two red books in her hands, bringing honor to her family.

"Well! Our Li family has made a big fortune."

Li Zhiguo kept the hundred dollars and left the honor to his daughter-in-law, making the family more harmonious.

"Let's go, we have to celebrate at noon!"

He immediately carried Xiao Jingru to the front bar and sat her down, then set off with his wife.

It was a good decision to buy a bicycle. Considering the size of Beijing nowadays, it is very convenient to go anywhere and you can take a stroll whenever you have nothing to do.

"Brother, I will get a raise when the next month comes."

Qin Huairu calculated that she could earn a lot of money every year.

"That's good. Our family will only get better and better. We can support you if you give birth to a few more big fat boys."

He needed no encouragement and planned to have his wife have a third child, which completely trapped her.

"Ok!"

Qin Huairu felt as happy as if she were soaked in honey, but then she realized that they were going to eat roast duck again, which was not so good as it was a waste of money.

But then I thought, today is a different day, "Brother, I'll pay for lunch and celebrate your birthday."

"That's good. I'm enjoying myself today."

Li Zhiguo smiled and said that this is how life should be lived.

When we got there, we saw my father-in-law, my third uncle, and Guangming were all sitting at the door. Even though they had been there before, they were still daunted by such a high-end place.

"son in law!"

"Brother-in-law!"

"Why don't you go in?"

As soon as Li Zhiguo stopped the car, the three people present felt confident and dared to go in.

"Hey, man, let's arrange a private room with a big table."

"Here we are. Room 7 is ready for guests."

At noon, the group had a good meal of roast duck. After sending everyone around them away, he asked his wife to take little Jingru out first.

Then he said, "Come to the hospital where I live later. There are some things that need to be explained in advance..."

Li Zhiguo still said the same old thing: don't show off your wealth.

"Son-in-law, we don't need to worry about this. If you tell others about your good status, they will be jealous."

Qin Changchun was holding a dry pipe in his hand. He had recently developed this hobby, and the accountant needed to show off.

"Son-in-law, I won't say much when we get to the courtyard."

Third uncle Qin Changqing has been living a good life recently, but he dare not affect the important affairs of his eldest brother's son-in-law. In the future, he also hopes that this son-in-law can find a job in the city.

"Brother-in-law, I said I was a waiter in a restaurant."

Qin Guangming has been in the capital for so long that he has learned to use his brain.

"Okay, let's go. Let's call a tricycle and get familiar with the road first."

He only has a bicycle, which cannot carry him anywhere. Even though he has money, he dare not buy a car because his status does not match it.

Soon, he walked out of the gate and called a tricycle. Guangming was still a teenager and could sit down by squeezing. This was a big order, so other drivers were willing to give it a go.

"Huai Ru, we are leaving too. Jing Ru, what are you still eating?"

Li Zhiguo picked up Xiao Jingru and realized something was wrong. He wondered where she was looking for the snacks.

"Brother-in-law, it's roast duck. It smells so good. I can't bear to eat it."

Well, little Jingru still has a piece of roast duck in her mouth.

"Hey! Eat quickly. Your brother-in-law will bring you here in a few days. You will be indispensable."

Li Zhiguo shook his head. Children from poor families grew up early and set out on their journey.

……

He was running in the front, followed by a tricycle that was humming along behind him. It was not easy to make money, but fortunately he had someone to support him.

After a long time, we finally arrived at the courtyard.

"Dad, it's right here."

Qin Huairu proudly introduced that her husband's ancestral home was not bad either, better than the nearby courtyard houses, and could not be compared with the slums.

"Okay, great."

Qin Changchun was extremely satisfied with his son-in-law and could not find any fault with him.

"Oh, Li Zhiguo, you are bringing your father-in-law to your home."

Yan Bugui heard the noise and trotted out from the yard. He came back at noon and didn't eat at school, so he saved some money.

"Uncle, you've come at the right time. Let me introduce you to my father-in-law Qin Changchun, my uncle Qin Changqing, and my brother-in-law Qin Guangming."

Then he introduced him to Lao Qin's family, saying, "This is our third uncle Yan Bugui. He is a teacher and a cultured man."

"No, I just read more books than others."

Someone like Yan Bugui would be an old scholar in ancient times, and he would have the basic skills, such as calligraphy and the ability to write with a single word.

"Hello, third uncle!"

The people in Lao Qin’s family didn’t know what pride was, so they quickly called for help.

Yan Bugui observed for a while and found that they were indeed from poor peasant families. They were obviously old farmers who worked hard. And the third uncle of the Qin family had hands covered with calluses and some cracks. He couldn't fake it.

Even the honest Qin family could not stop Li Zhiguo's ruthlessness.

"Hey, please come in. Today is Li Zhiguo's birthday. We are all here to celebrate for him. There will be a movie in the evening."

(End of this chapter)