Siheyuan: Start with a Truck Driver

"Hey! Are you Comrade Zhou Fang?"

Just when Zhou Fang thought he was looking in the wrong place, a rough voice came from his ears.

Turning his head, he saw a young man holding a movie magazine staring at her with big eyes.

This young man is tall and tall, and his skin is indeed a bit rough as Zhao Shuya said, but paired with his Chinese character face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, he looks particularly energetic.

Not only is this man not ugly, he is actually more masculine than the average man in the capital.

"I, I'm Zhou Fang." Zhou Fang felt a little embarrassed by the man's gaze. She blushed and lowered her head, and whispered.

Liu Changyi was also agitated at this time, but he was a man, so he could only hold back his discomfort and said with a smile: "Hello, I am Liu Changyi, nice to meet you."

A small hand and a small hand shook lightly.

Liu Changyi took a deep breath and said: "The sun is too strong here, let's sit in the pavilion next to it for a while."

At this time, Zhou Fang also regained her usual calmness, smiled and nodded: "Okay."

A man and a woman, two young men with beating hearts but trying to remain calm, came to the small pavilion.

Silence, silence became the main theme afterwards.

Finally, Zhou Fang broke the silence.

She suppressed the smile on her face and said seriously: "Comrade Liu Changyi, Comrade Zhao Shuya may have introduced me to my situation. I have an old mother at home who is sick all year round and needs someone to take care of her. If I get married, I will need someone to take care of me." Take mother with you."

"I agree!"

"what?!"

Zhou Fang looked at Liu Changyi in disbelief.

Every time she went on a blind date, as long as she proposed this condition, the blind dates would all avoid her. How could the man in front of her agree so happily.

Zhou Fang was a little at a loss for a while.

After hesitating for a long time, a voice came out of his throat: "You, don't you think about it anymore?"

"I have already thought about it." Liu Changyi stood up and said with a smile: "The fact that you are so filial to your mother shows that you are a kind-hearted girl. Although I, Liu Changyi, am not a big cadre, I can still earn more than 100 yuan a month. A salary of [-] yuan, with this money, is enough to support your mother. Besides, my parents are both in Ningzhou City. They are used to living in the countryside and are unwilling to come to the capital. If we have children after we get married, Your mother can also help us take care of the children."

The child Zhou Fang heard that Liu Changyi had even considered giving birth to a child, and instantly realized that Liu Changyi was serious and not joking.

She nodded heavily at Liu Changyi: "Since you agree, when will we get married?"

"I haven't thought about this yet, but according to our rules, you need to find a matchmaker to go to your home to propose marriage, and then after you agree, you can send a bride price, and then you can get married." Liu Changyi said calmly.

Zhou Fang was stunned for a moment.

In her subconscious mind, she had taken advantage of Liu Changyi by 'marrying' her mother, and she had no desire to go through such complicated procedures and make Liu Changyi spend another sum of money.

Although the betrothal gift in this era was only three to five yuan, if you add the matchmaking gift, it would still be a considerable sum of money.

"This, this is not necessary. Nowadays, we pay attention to new things and new things. Let's buy some wedding candies and melon seeds and give them to the neighbors in the compound."

"How can this be possible! You are a young lady, and I am also an unmarried young man. This is the only time in our lives that the two of us will do something like this, and it must be lively and glamorous." Liu Changyi said solemnly.

These words made Zhou Fang feel a surge of heat in his heart. He pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Then, I will listen to you."

"Since you agree, I will invite a matchmaker to your house tomorrow to propose marriage."

After Liu Changyi came to the capital, he also had several kisses. This was the first time that he fell in love with a girl like this.

Although Zhou Fang's appearance is not outstanding, she is also generous and generous. In addition, she is educated, has a soft temper, and speaks openly. She seems to be the type of good wife and mother.

Such a woman is really in line with his wishes.

After sending Zhou Fang to the entrance of the courtyard, Liu Changyi rode his bicycle back to Lanhua Automobile Factory.

As soon as he tied up the bicycle, he saw Yu Li, assistant to the factory director, coming out of Wang Weidong's office holding a folder.

Liu Changyi walked up and greeted with a smile: "Assistant Yu, is the factory director in the office?"

This was a normal sentence, but Yu Li was startled and her face turned a little pale.

After realizing that his reaction was a bit outrageous, he quickly said: "He is here, but he is currently studying the minicomputer materials submitted by researcher Fang. You should wait for a few minutes before going in."

After saying that, Yu Li turned around and left.

Wait a few minutes before going in. That's just a few minutes to wait.
Liu Changyi woke up and was about to ask, but Yu Li had already walked away.

He looked at Yu Li's back and whispered softly: "Assistant Yu seems to be a little tired these days. Why is he limping when he walks."

Because it was unclear, Wang Weidong needed several minutes to read the materials, and Liu Changyi waited outside for half an hour.

Seeing that it was getting dark, he knocked on the door of Wang Weidong's office.

"Brother Hong Chang, have you read the materials?"

"What material?" Wang Weidong was lying on a chair to rest. Hearing Liu Changyi's words, he felt a little strange.

"It's those materials for minicomputers, Assistant Yu said." As he spoke, Liu Changyi picked up the iron-shell tea bottle, poured an enamel jar of tea for Wang Weidong, and placed it on the table: "You have been busy with work recently, so you have to take your time. Body."

"Ah" Wang Weidong didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This Yu Li really knows how to make excuses to cover up.

"That's what happened. I've already finished reading. What are you doing here so late?"

After Wang Weidong took a sip of tea, he put down the enamel jar and looked up at Liu Changyi.

"Yes Yes."

Liu Changyi hesitated for a long time, unable to say a single word.

Wang Weidong looked at him and slapped his forehead: "Is it about a blind date?"

He remembered that Liu Changyi took leave today and went to the People's Park for a blind date with the lesbian introduced by Zhao Shuya.

"Yes"

"How is it?"

"I thought so."

“I caught it”

Wang Weidong almost choked on his tea, so he quickly put down the enamel jar and wiped his mouth.

He stood up and walked to Liu Changyi and asked with concern: "What's the situation with the lesbian?"

"She has big eyes and a red face."

"Who asked you this? What is her origin?"

Although people in this era are no longer as particular about family background as before, Liu Changyi is a cadre of Lanhua Automobile Factory and his requirements are higher than those of ordinary people.

"Three generations of common people." Liu Changyi nodded and said, "It's just that her mother has been sick all year round. After she got married, she wanted to bring her mother to our home."

"That's okay. Our Lanhua Automobile Factory has cooperative relationships with several major hospitals in Beijing. If there is a chance, we will ask experts there to give advice. By the way, what's the girl's name?"

"Zhou Fang."

"Yes. Diagnosis and treatment for Zhou Fang's mother. According to the situation analysis you just mentioned, it is not necessarily the kind of disease that cannot be treated." Wang Weidong didn't care about this matter.There are treatments for many diseases in this era, but because of limited conditions, there is no way to cure them.

"I think so too." Liu Changyi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Wang Weidong did not object.Although he is Wang Weidong's cousin, since he followed Wang Weidong into the city, he has always followed Wang Weidong's lead in everything.

"But getting married is a big deal, and you still need to get your uncle and aunt's phone numbers."

"But my parents are both in Ningzhou City. Should I go back to Ningzhou now?"

"That's not necessary. When I went back to Ningzhou last time, I communicated with the comrades at the Lanhua TV Factory there. In case of emergency, they can deliver the news for us."

As Wang Weidong spoke, he stood up, shook the phone, and answered the call in the duty room of Ningzhou Lanhua TV Factory.

It was almost eight o'clock in the evening.

The duty room of Ningzhou Orchid TV Factory.

Zhang Mingtao, who had just changed his shift, was in high spirits. He held an enamel jar and stared at the red telephone on the table as he started a new day of work.

The duty room is a special department of the Orchid TV Factory, which adopts a three-shift work system, with each shift working eight hours.

The job is to keep an eye on the red phone and answer it as soon as it rings.

The job content is very simple, but it is not an easy task to have to stare at the phone for eight consecutive hours without losing concentration.

Especially when working at night, I often have to struggle with dozing off and being distracted.

Once discovered during an inspection, they will be directly expelled without a second chance.

The requirements are demanding, but Zhang Mingtao cherishes this job very much.

the reason is simple.

This job offers so much.

The monthly salary of 52 yuan is comparable to that of an average fourth-level worker, and one can be upgraded every two years.

This kind of salary level is already considered high in Ningzhou City.

The most important thing is that this phone has not rang for more than two months. He is just sitting here and getting paid.

In order to prevent himself from dozing off, Zhang Mingtao also has rich experience, such as taking a sewing needle and pricking his thigh every half an hour.

Another example is secretly stuffing a chili pepper into your mouth.

After Zhang Mingtao sat on the chair for half an hour, he felt a little sleepy, so he quietly took out the chili pepper from his trouser pocket and stuffed it into his mouth.

When Chaotian pepper entered his mouth, it was like a bomb exploding in his mouth. Zhang Mingtao sucked it in and felt no longer sleepy at that time.

At this moment, the phone on the table suddenly rang.

When the phone first rang, Zhang Mingtao thought he was hallucinating. He didn't realize it until the phone rang twice.

Like a spring, he jumped up from his chair and picked up the phone.

He sucked his lips and said, "Hello, hello."

"Hello, I'm Liu Hongchang." A majestic voice came from the phone.

"It's Factory Director Liu." Zhang Mingtao woke up instantly and stood up straight, as if Wang Weidong was standing in front of him.

Although the current director of the Orchid TV Factory is Director Niu, all the workers of the Orchid TV Factory know that it was Liu Hongchang who single-handedly pulled the Orchid TV Factory from a TV factory that was almost in decline. It became the largest TV manufacturer in the country.

The welfare benefits for workers in the TV factory are far superior to those in other factories, and were drawn up by Wang Weidong himself.

Whenever new employees join the TV factory, the old employees will always tell them about Wang Weidong's deeds.

Zhang Mingtao naturally admired Wang Weidong in his heart.

"I want to deliver a message to Liujiagou. Or, if possible, you can go to Liujiagou to pick up Uncle Liu and the others and ask them to call me back."

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away."

Putting down the phone, Zhang Mingtao still didn't believe that he had just received a call from Wang Weidong.

He took a deep breath, stood up and ran towards the factory director's office.

Since Director Niu took over the Orchid TV Factory from Wang Weidong, he knew that he was lacking in ability compared with Wang Weidong, so he chose a diligent approach.

He could not let the Orchid TV Factory founded by Wang Weidong remain silent in his own hands.

So, every night, he has to work until 09:30 at night.

The sound of hurried footsteps in the corridor alerted Director Niu who was correcting documents.

He stood up and was about to open the door and look outside.

The door was pushed open from the outside, and Zhang Mingtao rushed in panting.

Factory Director Niu did not know Zhang Mingtao, but through his uniform, he could tell that he was a clerk at the Lanhua TV Factory.

"Little comrade, what's the matter with you?"

"Reporting to the factory director, I am Zhang Mingtao, a staff member in the duty room. I just received a call from Factory Director Liu." Zhang Mingtao saluted Director Niu.

Director Liu.
The cattle factory director's face suddenly became serious.

Zhang Mingtao explained Wang Weidong's request.

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away!"

The director of the cattle factory turned around and answered the call from the security department.

Ten minutes later, a jeep roared into the darkness and drove along the winding road towards Liujiagou.

Beijing, in the office of the director of Lanhua Automobile Factory.

After Wang Weidong put down the phone, Liu Changyi felt a little incredible: "Hong Chang, it's so late, my father and my mother can really call from Ningzhou City."

"Of course you can, just wait." Wang Weidong chuckled, picked up the enamel jar and drank tea.

Liu Changyi was still a little skeptical.

Ningzhou City is different from the capital city. It is a small city. At night, there are no pedestrians on the road, let alone Uncle Liu and the others still live in the countryside.

However, when Wang Weidong said this, he did not dare to refute. He could only suppress the doubts in his heart and sit beside the phone in a daze.

Half an hour later, the phone suddenly rang.

Liu Changyi looked at the phone with a look of disbelief on his face: "This, this"

"You can borrow the phone!"

"Ah, yes, answer the phone."

Liu Changyi picked up the phone and heard a familiar voice coming from the other side of the phone. He was filled with admiration for Wang Weidong.

Wang Weidong is really not an ordinary person who can still control Ningzhou City in the capital.

Uncle Liu on the other side of the phone was obviously a little confused about sending someone to invite them late at night.

However, after hearing that Liu Changyi had fallen in love with a girl, his doubts were instantly replaced by surprise, and he was speechless for a moment.