Siheyuan: Start as a truck driver

Director Yang lives in Xiaobailou.

It is said that the two-story building was built in Deshun, the capital city, to accommodate fifteen concubines, with ten houses on each floor.

It is said that Yu Deshun would draw red chips from the blue and white porcelain jar every night to decide which concubine he would spend the night with.

Later, after liberation, the dung dump was demolished and Yu Deshun, who was running rampant for a while, disappeared.

The Xiaobai Building was also nationalized and given to the leaders of the Red Star Rolling Mill as a family building.

Xiaobailou is not far from the courtyard where Wang Weidong lives. If you ride a bicycle, it only takes about ten minutes.

When visiting your home for the first time, always prepare some gifts.

Halfway through, Lou Xiaoe wanted Wang Weidong to stop the car.

She went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a few bottles of Maotai liquor and gave them to Director Yang.

But Wang Weidong shook his head and stopped him.

Wang Weidong knew too well that people like Factory Director Yang were upright and had a strong head. The tricks of later generations would never work.

However, he had prepared a gift that Director Yang could not refuse.

Although Lou Xiao'e felt it was inappropriate not to bring a gift, she didn't insist anymore.

Wang Weidong is her heaven.

It was already approaching dusk, and the setting sun coated the small white building with a faint golden light.

The children playing in the yard and the aroma of food filling the air make people instantly feel the warm breath of life.

Climb up to the third floor in one breath and knock twice on the light blue wooden door.

The door shaft makes a "squeaking" sound when it rubs against the ground.

"Comrade, who are you looking for?" A middle-aged woman wearing a yellow sweater and short ear-length hair opened the door.

Judging from her age and dress, she should be Mrs. Yang.

"Auntie, I am Wang Weidong from the steel rolling mill. Is Director Yang here?" Wang Weidong took half a step forward intentionally or unintentionally, and stepped on the threshold with one foot.

Factory Director Yang manages more than 20,000 workers, and many people ask him for help. Mrs. Yang must have been specially asked to do so as a family member.

For this kind of thing, I'm most afraid of being rejected.

Fortunately, when Mrs. Yang heard Wang Weidong's name, her eyes suddenly lit up: "You are Comrade Wang Weidong. Lao Yang is still talking about you when he comes back today. Come in quickly!"

Wang Weidong and Lou Xiao'e entered the door.

The interior decoration of the house is much better than that of the courtyard houses.

In the two-bedroom apartment, the kitchen is separate, with curtains hanging at the door, and the sound of spatulas rubbing iron pots can be heard from inside.

The floor is matte cement, and the wall skirts are painted with green paint.

This is called a sanitary wall, which is unique to the homes of leading families in this era.

There is a sofa and coffee table in the living room. Although it looks old and has patches in some places, it is already rare.

The two of them put on slippers at Mrs. Yang's request. Wang Weidong sat on the sofa, and the springs under his buttocks contracted, making him very comfortable.

I want to get a sofa too!

Lou Xiao'e was much more generous, sitting slowly.

"Gram, are there guests?"

At this time, Director Yang poked his head out of the kitchen wearing an apron and holding a spatula.

Seeing Wang Weidong, he was a little surprised, wiped his hands quickly and walked out.

"Weidong, why are you here? Also, isn't this Xiao'e? Are you..."

Director Yang's eyes fell on Lou Xiao'e and he was immediately confused.

He knew Lou Xiao'e. There was a member of the steel rolling mill in Loubancheng, and the two met often.

I just didn't expect that Wang Weidong and Lou Xiao'e would come together.

However, didn’t it mean that Lou Bancheng wanted to marry Lou Xiaoe to Xu Damao?

Why did he become Wang Weidong now?

interesting!

"Have you two eaten?" Director Yang stared at the two of them with interest.

Wang Weidong was not polite and said carelessly: "Not yet."

"That's a coincidence. It's a common meal, don't dislike it." Director Yang said to Mrs. Yang on the side: "Old lady, bring out the dishes and bring over half a bottle of Maotai from the cupboard. I want to drink two with Wei Dong.

cup."

"Wait!" Wang Weidong called to Mrs. Yang who was about to enter the kitchen, and took out a bag from her cotton-padded jacket.

Director Yang's face turned dark when he saw the bag.

I thought Wang Weidong was a person who had strict demands on himself, but I didn't expect that he would engage in such little tricks.

It’s so disappointing!

Just as he was about to get angry, Wang Weidong opened the bag and took out a furry object with a black wire attached to its butt.

"What is this?" Director Yang suppressed his anger and frowned.

"This is a hot water bottle, but it's plug-in. It only takes two or three minutes to heat up." Wang Weidong explained.

"Why did you give me this thing?" Director Yang looked serious. These days, anything that can use electricity is not cheap.

He was about to drive Wang Weidong out, but Mrs. Yang's eyes were fixed on the hot water bottle and could no longer move away: "You mean, this hot water bottle can be used without changing the water?"

She has a problem with cold legs. In winter, she suffers from severe pain in her knees and must use a hot water bottle to apply heat every day.

However, old-fashioned hot water bottles require frequent replacement of hot water, which is very troublesome.

The electric hot water bottle is a magical tool for Mrs. Yang.

However, she did not reach out to take the hot water bottle, but turned her questioning eyes to Director Yang.

Director Yang also understood when he saw his wife's appearance.

He was a little hesitant. The principle he had adhered to for a long time made him unable to accept this gift.

But this hot water bottle is really important to my wife.

The two were childhood sweethearts and had a very good relationship.

The conditions were difficult back then, but it was Mrs. Yang who braved the ice and snow to dig wild vegetables and allowed Director Yang to survive.

However, she also lost the old cold leg problem.

Pursing his lips, Director Yang finally made his choice, with a slightly red face: "Your aunt's legs always hurt in winter, and she needs this thing. I...I'm not welcome!"

"Why are you so polite? You are uncle and aunt. As a junior, shouldn't I show some respect to you?" Wang Weidong said shamelessly.

Director Yang raised his eyelids and was speechless.

Hey, I forgot that this guy is very good at climbing along the pole!

He regrets it a bit!

Wang Weidong doesn't care whether Director Yang regrets it or not.

I am a leech, so I am determined to be my nephew.

"Auntie, look, this is a plug, just put..."

He stood up and took the initiative to teach Mrs. Yang how to use the electric hot water bottle and tested its safety.

If Mrs. Yang was really electrocuted, his crime would be huge.

Fortunately, although Jiang Deming is a second-hand scientist, his skills are good.

In less than three minutes, the hot water bottle started to burn your hands, made a beeping sound, and then automatically cut off the power.

The only inconvenience is that there is no red indicator light like in the previous life.

"Weidong, thank you so much, aunt!"

Mrs. Yang held the hot water bottle in her arms and couldn't close her mouth.

This electric hot water bottle is much more convenient than the old-fashioned hot water bottle. She no longer has to worry about getting up to change hot water on cold nights.

Plug in the plug and simmer...the hot water bottle is ready!

"You wait, I'll serve the food. Your uncle fried hot and sour Chinese cabbage today."

Then he turned around and went to the kitchen to serve food.

Come on, my wife has already been bribed, there is no point in persisting any longer.

Mrs. Yang had just left. Director Yang sat down on the sofa and looked at Wang Weidong meaningfully: "Tell me, what do you want from me?"

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