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Of course, on the other hand, everyone is even more eager to expect that the toilet will be completed and put into use as soon as possible.

It was very strange that Jian Tian'er stared eagerly at how the toilet in the alley was built.

It is no exaggeration to say that in less than two months of construction, there have been several small climaxes in Shan'er Hutong where people gathered to watch the toilets.

The first time was in late May, when the toilet infrastructure was basically completed.

Don’t even look at the newly built toilet, it looks extremely simple.

It is a house made of blue bricks, with straight edges and angles, like a matchbox.

Even the ceiling is a one-sided slope, with no shape or design at all.

But this hard, tofu-like neatness is unique among other public toilets in the capital today, and it looks particularly neat and clean.

In addition, when laying out the foundation, this time it was extended by two or three meters to the west and one meter to the street. The area was at least 30% larger than before.

In order to make it easier for people to find and identify it, and to facilitate indoor ventilation, the floor height of the toilet has also been reached to 3.6 meters.

Therefore, the appearance of the new toilet is much taller than the old one, which is even more exciting.

The children in the alley even nicknamed the new toilet "the turret".

This is used to describe the unbreakable solidity of its appearance.

To put it bluntly, the difference between the old and new in terms of sheer size and quality is extremely significant.

Residents of Shan'er Hutong can feel it intuitively.

The second climax was in early June, when the interior decoration of the toilet began and decorative materials were purchased.

You know, these days, the toilets in many large institutions still have cement floors and walls.

Who dares to believe that things like snow-white ceramic tiles and mosaic floor tiles, which are used in high-end hotels, are actually used by ordinary people?

Needless to say, I watched the construction company's truck deliver boxes of ceramic materials to the construction site.

The residents of Shan'er Hutong were naturally excited and incredible.

On the one hand, each of them strictly restrained their children. They were not allowed to go to the toilet to cause mischief or steal other people's mosaics to play with.

On the other side, people gathered to watch. Some people brought cigarettes and water and asked for details.

The construction company, who was reluctant to refuse the hospitality, revealed more information by the way.

Let me tell everyone, "These floor tiles are nothing. After finishing these tasks, we will install a flush toilet and a sink in a few days. Our toilet is installed, but the flush toilet is no longer a trench." That kind of thing..."

Good guy, this time, the residents were completely shocked.

They all feel that everyone will be blessed in the future. I am afraid that going to the toilet will no longer be a painful thing.

Some people even advocate the benefits of flushing toilets to the point of extreme exaggeration.

Not only can't you see feces or urine at all, but you won't even be able to find flies in this toilet from now on.

This statement often makes the listeners burst into laughter.

The boss who is interested in teasing Menzi will even say something to make the other person unable to step down.

"If you say so, it's better than the cafeteria in your factory. You won't just eat there in the future, right?"

But no matter what, it can reflect people's full expectations.

The third time of crowding around was almost when the new toilet was nearing completion.

The two-month construction period is either long or short.

Anyway, it was enough to spread the relevant news to the entire Meishi Street.

Among other things, the residents of Shan'er Hutong have to go to other alleys to use the toilet for the time being, so they can't avoid chatting about the construction progress of the new toilet when they squat down.

If outsiders listen and ask a few questions out of curiosity, then the people in Faner Hutong will definitely have to show off a few extra words.

In this way, one spreads to ten, and the news spreads like ripples in a lake.

So much so that after hearing about this, more and more people came to Shan'er Hutong to watch the construction of the new toilet.

So there are two completely opposite attitudes.

One is the residents of Shan'er Hutong and the residents who live nearby.

Because it is beneficial to themselves, it is quite elated.

These people all think that the street has done a great thing for everyone this time and benefited the people.

You should write a letter of praise to the newspaper office, and then send a banner to the street to express your gratitude.

The other type is residents who live further away and live in other alleys under the jurisdiction of the same street.

They are a group that doesn't get any glory, so they are envious and a little jealous.

Many people have raised various questions about the street through various channels and methods.

For example, why do we only renovate toilets in Shan'er Hutong?

Is it necessary to spend so much money to build such a good toilet?

It would be better to average the money and repair the toilets in all alleys...

At this point, Director Li from Meishi Street realized that something was wrong.

To be honest, although he also knows the principle of "not worrying about quantity but worrying about inequality".

But at first, he really couldn't imagine what the toilet designed by Ning Weimin would look like in the end.

What's more, the construction team and the design drawings were all obtained by Ning Weimin.

He didn't interfere at all. All he did was greet the sanitation department on behalf of the street, and then issued notices to inform residents and provide convenience for the construction as much as possible.

I never thought that after a toilet was repaired, everyone would react so much.

But in fact, there is a renovated new toilet at the street door.

Once the tiles and sanitary ware were installed, even he felt dizzy just looking at it.

I really feel that half of my life has been wasted, as I have been enduring the filthy toilet conditions in the past.

From this point of view, it is no wonder that the residents in Guanpian'er are in a mood.

Actually, who is to blame for this? I can only blame Ning Weimin for planning the toilet so well!

It would be okay if everyone worked together, but it would be a shame to have such a big gap!

If there was nothing else, Director Li could only call Ning Weimin quickly and ask for advice.

As a result, Ning Weimin's reply was very simple, just "drag".

He actually wanted Director Li to fool him first in the name of "pilot" and wait for other matters to be discussed later.

Considering Director Li's bad temper, isn't this a rush?

It immediately became as simmering as boiling water.

"I said you kid is cheating people. It's not kind of you to do things like this. I only agreed to you because I believed in you. This situation has gotten a little out of control, so you just let me fool people. Don't you think about it, you can't avoid it. You can't hide for fifteen. Sooner or later, there will come a time when I can no longer fool you, and the residents will have to come after me, so why are you giving me such a bad idea?"

But Ning Weimin on the phone smiled instead.

"Director Li, what's wrong with you? This is a good thing."

"What a good thing? The higher-ups found out, and I was the one who got criticized..."

"Not necessarily? I'm wondering why the superiors criticized you. Is it just because you flipped the toilet cover? Did you do some good things that are beneficial to people's livelihood? So those who do things are wrong, and those who don't do things are meritorious? It doesn't make sense. In my opinion, If the residents are not happy, just let them make a fuss. Only when they make a fuss will the higher-ups know your credit."

Director Li was stunned by these words and was speechless for a long time.

But after thinking about it, this seems to be the case.

"Wait, don't go around me. My mind gets confused easily when I talk to you..."

Naturally, Ning Weimin complained repeatedly.

"Director Li, that's what you said. Can I deceive you? Frankly speaking, I asked you to delay for a while because I really want to see if there are any problems with the operation of this toilet and accumulate experience in operation. I don't want to evade responsibility. Ah. No matter how good something is, there must be a trial and error process."

"Think about it, by the time we figure out how to operate it and how to maintain it properly, the new clothing factory on our street will be up and running, right? By then, we will have made a lot of money and have replaced all the toilets on Meishi Street. That’s it. Is it still difficult for you? This is the best time to promote this matter.”

"Of course, the most cost-effective thing is that in this process, your superiors can see your merits and give you certain support and praise. Then it will be easier for us to put forward conditions. You can't give your superiors some favorable support because of your performance, right? I'm also telling you that the other two directors are in a similar situation to you, and this is the trick I gave them..."

Well, Director Li was convinced again, so he took the blame and did exactly what Ning Weimin said.

But even so, Director Li was not at ease, and soon became anxious about the toilet again.

If nothing else, no one wants to do the cleaning work of the toilet.

Even though the street offered a monthly salary of 80 yuan, no one came.

In fact, to be honest, it’s not that no one is willing. The key is that it’s at the doorstep, for fear of embarrassment.

Although the toilet cleaners in the Environmental Sanitation Bureau are also eliminated, they still have an iron job, but the street cannot provide them with a formal establishment.

Finally, two people whose families were in particularly difficult circumstances were a little moved, but after seeing the work procedures and punishment regulations formulated by Ning Weimin for the street, they also backed down.

So in the end, there was nothing to do. Director Li, who had wanted to solve the several unemployed places in the film, was greatly disappointed.

He found that he could only listen to Ning Weimin, so he had to find a few farmers from other places who came to Beijing to work in the triangle area of ​​Chongwenmen to come to the rescue.

To say that most of the migrant workers who go to Beijing these days are honest people, capable but unskilled, this is actually quite suitable for them.

I heard that each person could be offered a salary of 80 yuan, which made me happy.

They all patted their chests to show that they were not afraid of being dirty and smelly, and they promised to follow the rules and regulations.

After a few days of simple training, after they became familiar with the work requirements, it was a Sunday at the end of June.

The two new toilets on Meishi Street are finally officially open for use.

It must be said that the facts prove that Ning Weimin’s knowledge and vision are enough.

In terms of planning toilets, he can be regarded as the number one expert in the country in this era.

This toilet, which he designed by himself, received rave reviews on the first day it was put into use.

Anyone who has experienced it will praise it, it is quite sensational.

First of all, the hardware equipment is top-notch.

The indoor height is 3.6 meters, and the three-meter brick wall is surrounded by a circle of 60-centimeter-high windows.

An air vent fan is also installed. Good lighting and ventilation performance.

The lighting fixtures used this time are fluorescent tubes, with three sets in the men's toilet and four sets in the women's toilet.

The men's toilet has the same six squat porcelain toilets as the hanging bucket urinals, while the number of squatting seats in the women's toilet has been increased to ten.

In addition, Ning Weimin also considered the use of the elderly and disabled people.

Therefore, in the design drawing, the steps and thresholds of the toilet are completely eliminated, and all slopes are used to achieve barrier-free access.

And he also set up two special toilet seats for both men's and women's toilets.

Handrails are installed on the wall next to it, and the passage is thoughtfully paved with plastic flooring.

It focuses on preventing the elderly and disabled people from slipping and falling, and making it convenient for them to use.

Although it is impossible to set up a real dedicated toilet due to objective conditions.

But at this time, this is undoubtedly an epoch-making progress.

Of course, Ning Weimin would not ignore the national conditions at that time and the toilet habits of ordinary residents.

Therefore, he only set up a one-meter-high half-partition in front of each squatting position, in order to provide everyone with a certain degree of privacy and at the same time satisfy people's habit of chatting on the toilet.

Compared with such thoughtful humanistic care, the tile veneers and the drawstring water tank are actually secondary.

As for the cleaning staff, according to regulations, not only must they wear work clothes, but they are also required to perform comprehensive cleaning.

It should be completed four times a day, at 9 a.m., 1 p.m., 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.

It can be seen from this that a public toilet with such perfect functions and such reasonable planning will have a shocking effect on these ordinary people.

This is really something that ordinary people at that time could not even imagine.

To be specific, in fact, as long as you listen to the chat in the toilet, you will know the general feeling of everyone.

For example, in the men's restroom, there is a guy squatting down.

"How come there is such a good toilet? It's so clean. I'm too embarrassed to go in..."

The other one was amused.

"You can't, right? I guess you're still holding it in too hard today, so you can't pull it out."

Of course that person can't be scolded.

"Hey, what you said doesn't sound strange to you? This toilet has a pit and just separates men and women. How can it be so elaborate? But look at it, this is at least four stars, and the neighborhood committee It's really a lot of work. I feel like it's a bit of a loss to spend so much on a big guy's ass..."

Another immediately retorted.

"Come on, if you want to say that this is a problem, then you are really being picky. Isn't it good that our toilet is the only one in the city? Isn't it better to make you uncomfortable? If nothing else, it's okay for our old man to go to the toilet. It’s much easier. For this, I would like to thank the neighborhood committee and the street, which are the ones doing practical things. You should wake up. Eating, drinking, defecating, the last two are important things.”

At this point, the person next to me couldn't help but interrupt.

"We are so lucky to be able to use this toilet. I never thought that going to the toilet would be so comfortable. In my opinion, I can't even give it a four-star rating, but a five-star rating. It's worth visiting even for foreigners. Visit, why? Take a look, there are clothes hooks on the wall, a storage table in the corner, a trash can below, and a rubber mat on the floor. This is so thoughtful. Let’s go to the toilet tomorrow to catch up with the rain. I don’t have to worry anymore. There’s a place to hang an umbrella, it won’t slip when walking, and there’s no smell here. Who designed this toilet? What a master!”

And when this happened, everyone started shouting.

They say they haven't paid attention yet, but looking at it this way, it is indeed thoughtful enough.

I'm afraid even if I try to improve, there's nothing I can do to improve it.

If you want to compare it with the past, isn’t it just better? So much better, a world of difference!

Unexpectedly, someone interfered again at this time.

A boy suddenly called.

"Oops, it's broken. I'm in trouble today. There's not enough toilet paper. What should I do? Brother, please do me a favor. If anyone is rich, please give us some money. Whoever has it, please help me..."

But this voice was good. Before anyone could answer, the man cleaning the toilet came in after hearing it.

Just one sentence.

"Who wants paper? You can buy it here, two cents a piece..."

The boy was simply overjoyed. "I want it, I want it, give me four points."

Of course everyone was surprised again.

My heart said, drink, do you even care about this?