Reborn in 1977

Chapter 130: Duo Duo and Qiu Qiu

Although cream cake is delicious, eating too much can be a bit greasy.

Chen Fan walked out of the kitchen, rubbing his stomach, thinking that next time he could put less flour and make the cake smaller so it wouldn't be so filling.

He went back to his room to check the alarm clock and saw that he had an hour before work, so he took out the mantel clock, disassembled it, and replaced the new balance spring.

Then he disassembled the hourly chime mechanism, wound the mainspring, and set the time on the small alarm clock. The mantel clock started ticking.

Jiang Lili, after cleaning up the kitchen, came over and saw the clock running. She was pleasantly surprised, "It's fixed?"

Chen Fan grinned, "It was just a small problem. All it needed was a new part."

He then moved the mantel clock to the cabinet and said to Jiang Lili, "Let's keep this clock here. If you need to check the time, come here. For now, don't let anyone know it's been fixed."

Jiang Lili looked at him, puzzled, but didn't ask why. She just nodded, "Okay, I understand."

Chen Fan closed the cabinet door and explained with a smile, "The mantel clock has a mechanical structure, unlike electrical appliances like radios and broadcast machines. If too many people know that I also understand mechanical things, I'm afraid I won't have a moment of peace all year round."

There aren't many electronic products in the countryside, but there are quite a few "mechanical" things, such as the cotton gins and oil presses in Team 10, as well as the windmills in various small teams, and the spinning machines and looms in some households.

Plows, rakes, and seed drills, on the other hand, fall under the category of carpenters and blacksmiths and have little to do with mechanics.

He knew that he wouldn't be able to hide the mantel clock for long, but it didn't matter. He would take things one step at a time and solve the veterinarian issue first.

When a person arrives in a new environment, they basically seek to establish themselves first and then seek development.

Previously, he had unhesitatingly passed on the skill of making soft-shelled turtles and actively demonstrated that he could repair electrical appliances, all in order to establish himself.

Looking at the situation now, he should barely be considered established here. He cooks well, can repair broadcast machines, and can also read and write. Everyone calls him "Master Chen"!

Now that he has a foothold, the next step is naturally to "seek development."

As for how much "development" he can achieve, he'll do it first and see.

If he doesn't do it, he'll be like the data clerk and the correspondent, making contributions for nothing.

Jiang Lili said today that a coordinator is worth 3650 work points a year. He holds both positions, saving the production team so many work points!

Work points are secondary, but if he's treated like an old ox, working himself to the bone all year round for nothing, that's not the result he wants.

Hearing Chen Fan's words, Jiang Lili nodded without hesitation, "I won't tell anyone."

At the same time, she secretly resolved that as long as Chen Fan wasn't around, she wouldn't touch that cabinet… no, she wouldn't enter his room.

But if she didn't go in, how could she help him with his housework?

Chen Fan patted the dust off his hands, looked up at the wires and light switch on the roof, and sighed regretfully, "It's a pity I didn't buy wires and sockets today, so I can't listen to the radio."

Appliance repair is a skill that has already been exposed, so he's not afraid to bring out the radio.

But he didn't expect that even wires were out of stock in the supply and marketing cooperative in the commune.

Although it was because they had transferred all the wires and related materials to several production brigades a few days ago to run power lines, the fact that they didn't leave any behind was a bit of a pit.

And in order to save materials, the wires in the educated youth spot are installed on the roof. Unless he pulls down the wires in the room and moves the light bulb and switch to the corner of the room, he can get an extra length of wire. Otherwise, he can't even "connect the wire."

But when it comes to moving the wires, after all, it was installed by the public, and the educated youth spot is not his home. He's worried that doing so might violate some taboo, so he doesn't dare to move them.

Forget it, anyway, the brigade headquarters isn't far from the supply and marketing cooperative. It's only a ten-minute walk. He'll go take a look in a few days. There's no rush.

After putting things away, he went next door to see the chicks and puppies.

Seeing the listless little ones in the two baskets, Jiang Lili exclaimed with a blush, "I forgot to feed them."

As she spoke, she hurried out to prepare food for the chicks and puppies.

Chen Fan turned to look at her back, chuckled twice, and then picked up the two puppies lying in the straw nest.

These two puppies may have only been born a few days ago. Their bodies are soft, their legs are weak, and they are a little scared when he holds them in his palm, whimpering non-stop.

Chen Fan held them in his arms, and with the warmth and support, the two puppies immediately stopped crying. They both opened their dark eyes and curiously looked at him.

Both puppies are white with spots. One has its ears and eyes covered in black spots, with only a white line connecting its front face and back. The other has a light yellow head.

Chen Fan decided to use this as a feature to name them.

The one with the white stripe will be called Xiao Qiang, and the one with the yellow face will be called Wangcai!

Unfortunately, the puppies are too young to talk. Chen Fan whimpered for a long time, but they just stared at him curiously with wide eyes, without any response, almost no different from the chicks in the basket.

Puppies can't talk, and chicks can't talk even more. Chen Fan teased them for a long time but didn't gain any experience points, so he had to give up regretfully.

After a while, Jiang Lili came in with two small bowls, "I cooked some rice porridge for the puppies with hot water, and I made some broken rice for the chicks."

As she spoke, she put the two bowls into the baskets.

Chen Fan also put the puppies back. The two puppies put their heads together into the bowl, licked it a couple of times with their little tongues, but then stopped moving and just whimpered.

Jiang Lili looked at the chicks chirping and eating broken rice, then looked at the puppies, "Why aren't they eating?"

Chen Fan's mouth twitched slightly, "These two little guys haven't been weaned yet. I guess they want milk."

Jiang Lili was stunned, "Then what should we do?"

Chen Fan thought for a while, "Get some milk and add a little to it. After eating it for two days, they'll get used to the taste of rice."

Even if the temperature is low now, fresh milk can only be stored for about 5 days. There's probably too much milk for them to finish, so it's good to give the puppies a little to get through this transition period.

Although Jiang Lili was a little distressed about the milk, she was even more distressed about the puppies, so she poured half a bowl of milk into it.

This time, the two puppies ate happily.

Chen Fan was also very happy to introduce to Jiang Lili, "The one with the white stripe on its head is called Xiao Qiang, and the one with the yellow face is called Wangcai. What do you think of the names I came up with? Are they good?"

Jiang Lili's face was blank as she looked at the confident Chen Fan, and she could only remain silent.

Chen Fan looked at her, "Ah? Don't you like them?"

Jiang Lili was embarrassed and couldn't bring herself to say something against her will.

Chen Fan's face fell, "Then let you name them. What names would you give them?"

Jiang Lili immediately pointed to the white-striped one and said, "This puppy has white, black, and yellow on its body, more colors, so it can be called Duo Duo. This puppy looks round and chubby, so it can be called Qiu Qiu."

Duo Duo? Qiu Qiu?

Chen Fan squeezed his facial features together, looking at the two little meat balls in the basket, thinking that Xiao Qiang and Wangcai were better. How popular these two names are. Who wouldn't know them!

But seeing Jiang Lili's happy appearance, he could only curl his lips.

Forget it, it's her birthday today, so he won't argue with her. Duo Duo and Qiu Qiu it is.