The train driver in the courtyard

Chapter 429 Li Aiguo visits Zhao Gang’s house

Director Wang listened to Li Aiguo's suggestion.

The Nantongluo Lane Sub-district Office decided to organize the idle youth in the neighborhood to set up a support team to maintain order at the vegetable sales point and help the lonely elderly people in the area purchase winter vegetables.

Da Junzi and Wang Pao were appointed captains and deputy captains because of their high prestige among idle youths.

The two of them touched the red sleeve bands on their shoulders, their mouths trembling with excitement, and tears glistening in the corners of their eyes.

"You guys will work hard in the future. When the Chinese New Year comes, I will tell you about this in a letter to your parents."

Director Wang encouraged the two people according to Li Aiguo's ideas.

The two of them felt their noses were sore and nodded heavily: "Director, don't worry!"

The two seemed to have found their purpose in life.

In the following days, they took advantage of their own advantages, led the young people in the neighborhood, and assisted the comrades in the vegetable store to complete the sales of winter vegetables in the neighborhood.

Therefore, several people were praised by the street office.

Director Wang smiled and waved his hand: "I don't have that big ambition. I'd better guard this three-acre land in South Tongluo Lane. I have long forgotten about promotion."

The family dinner is over.

He came down with a paper bag and handed it to Li Aiguo.

Liu Dazhi touched his pocket, looked at Li Aiguo's back, and scratched his head.

(The Gaocheng County Iron Works is not the Gaocheng Steelmaking Works of later generations. It was established in 1948.)

"How much does it cost to co-author?"

"Oh, in our relationship, isn't it just a matter of talking about money?" Liu Dazhi waved his hands repeatedly.

"Brother Dazhi, is this trip going well?"

Starting from Gongzhufen, passing through Yuquan Road to Xishan, there are Air Force Headquarters, Navy Headquarters, Signal Corps Headquarters, General Logistics Department, General Staff Headquarters, Artillery Headquarters, Armored Corps Headquarters, Engineering Corps Headquarters (later Infrastructure Engineering Corps), Railway The military headquarters and others lined up in sequence.

"Driver Li, I asked the comrades in the logistics department of Gaocheng Iron Factory to buy this."

There are three things in the Signal Corps compound: a lot of telegraph poles, a lot of telephones, and a lot of female soldiers. On weekdays, there are often young men guarding the compound outside, and all of them have bright eyes.

The Navy compound is the largest compound with the most complete facilities. It contains Qiyi Primary School, a library, and a standard playground with a 400-meter runway.

Liu Dazhi knew Li Aiguo's purpose, took the cigarette, turned around and got on the locomotive.

It took Li Aiguo a long time to find the train driver Liu Dazhi who was handing over the locomotive to the maintenance workshop.

But people who are pretending to be a secretary can eat stewed hairtail, braised meatballs, sweet and sour pork ribs, and braised pork in the cafeteria in the hospital every now and then.

"It's great. With the furnace you modified, we are no longer afraid of being poisoned. Now I can leave the driving to my little apprentice."

Sugarcane is sweet at both ends.

The young people who were causing trouble have gone to maintain order, and the security in the neighborhood has improved a lot.

Yan Bugui especially likes to hang out at the entrance of the decoration department because he can receive a lot of waste cardboard.

Courtyard No. 23 on Xinjiekouwai Street has the most diverse "residents", including family members of the Military Court, Military Procuratorate, Armed Forces Supervision Department, Chemical Defense Department, General Staff Management Bureau, General Staff Political Department, etc. live.

Li Aiguo and Chen Xueru rode their bicycles back to the courtyard.

Li Aiguo spread out the undried cabbage, then took Chen Xueru and left the courtyard.

A few days ago, Li Aiguo learned that freight train 2312 was responsible for transporting a train of coal to Gaocheng Iron Works, so he asked him to make some gadgets.

After learning that freight train 2312 had returned to the locomotive depot, he got on his bicycle and came to the station.

"Aunt Wang, you may make progress soon. I would like to congratulate you here."

The next day is the weekend.

There really is a group of cadres doing practical things for the people these days.

After a while.

While Li Aiguo was drinking, he also learned that this year the Nantongluo Lane Subdistrict Office might be able to obtain an advanced unit in the district.

There were more than a dozen locomotives parked at the station.

Correspondingly, they also have their own family homes, and each of these family homes has its own characteristics.

Li Aiguo totaled it up, took out five yuan and stuffed it into his pocket, patted it and said, "Brother Dazhi, I might have to ask you to carry something in the future. If you don't accept it, there will be no next time."

The richest compound is the Armored Corps Courtyard (Armored Forces Courtyard).

Materials are scarce these days, and many people don’t know the taste of meat for half a year.

Li Aiguo wandered over, cleared a circle of smoke, and walked to the front of the locomotive.

In these days, sea, land and air forces had command departments in the capital.

"This driver Li is really meticulous."

Eat your meal early in the morning.

Hearing this, Li Aiguo admired Director Wang even more.

Seeing that it was not dark on the road, Li Aiguo turned to the locomotive depot and came to the dispatch room.

Director Wang's work was much easier, so he even invited Li Aiguo and Chen Xueru to have a meal.

The tallest Guangming Building is the Air Force Compound.

Zhao Gang just received 3 stars last year. He currently works in the Central Military Commission's Rectification Office and lives in the General Political Courtyard.

The General Political Courtyard is located on Gulouwai Street, at the intersection of Chaoyang District, Dongcheng District and Xicheng District.

It is the only compound that crosses the extension line of Beijing's Central Axis Road, which shows its unusual status.

The bicycle had just parked at the entrance of the General Political Courtyard.

The guards in the small house ran out and saluted Li Aiguo.

"Comrade, you can't park here."

"You are Xiao Zheng, right? Chief Zhao was drunk not long ago. I was the one who sent him back. It was you who opened the door at that time."

Li Aiguo had a good memory and instantly recognized this young soldier from the Green Onion Province.

Xiao Zheng looked up and down at Li Aiguo and remembered.

"It's that comrade train driver. Are you going to Chief Zhao's house today?"

"Yes, please inform me." Li Aiguo took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it over.

Seeing that there was no one around, Xiao Zheng quietly took it and said with a smile: "Wait a moment, I'll call Chief Zhao's house right now."

Although Xiao Zheng was a seventh-rank official at the prime minister's doorstep, he was just a security officer, but his status was extraordinary. He would definitely not be able to accept a cigarette from an ordinary person.

But this man calls Zhao Gang and Li Yunlong uncle, and it seems that their relationship is quite close.

Xiao Zheng is not an ordinary big-headed soldier, so he naturally understands the importance of it.

Li Aiguo didn't think much about it. He was an outgoing person and liked to make friends wherever he went.

Xiao Zheng ran into the guard box and dialed Zhao Gang's home phone number, and quickly ran out again.

"Driver Li, Chief Zhao happens to be at home. His home is in Courtyard No. 2 at the back."

"I also worked at Qindao, so we are fellow villagers. When you change shifts, let's get together." Li Aiguo said in unfamiliar green onion dialect.

"That's a good relationship." With the relationship between fellow villagers, Xiao Zheng became more enthusiastic and opened the door.

Li Aiguo did not fool him.

He did work at Qindao Shipyard for seven or eight days in the past few months.

Although Zhao Gang's house is located in a large courtyard, it is a kind of independent courtyard.

As soon as the bicycle stopped at the door, Feng Nan heard the sound and walked out with the orderly.

Seeing the gift hanging on the bicycle handlebar, Feng Nan reminded:

"Patriot, it's not like you don't know your Uncle Zhao's temperament. He is the most principled person. He might throw your gift away later."

"Auntie, don't worry, Uncle Zhao will definitely thank me later."

Seeing Li Aiguo playing riddles, Feng Nan also became curious, but she still whispered: "Aiguo, your Uncle Zhao is in a bad mood today. Don't be angry if he says something unpleasant later."

"No way!" Li Aiguo knew Zhao Gang's temperament.

After this white-faced scholar came to the capital, he often became angry because of things he couldn't understand.

Zhao Gang's house is a courtyard with two entrances. Outside is the guard's residence. Zhao Gang, his wife and several children live in the backyard.

Seeing the door to the main room in the backyard open, Li Aiguo shouted: "Uncle Zhao, I'm here to give you a gift."

Hearing this, a black line slid down Feng Nan's forehead. This kid didn't think it was a big deal.

The guard next to him couldn't help but gasp. This train driver was brave enough.

Zhao Gang is the most principled leader he has ever seen, and he will definitely get angry later.

really.

After a while, Zhao Gang walked out, his face so dark that he could drip ink.

"It's patriotic, giving a gift? What kind of gift should I give and take it back?"

If it weren't for the fact that Li Aiguo created the RPG, Zhao Gang would have kicked him out by now.

"Don't worry, take a look at what this is."

Li Aiguo opened the paper bag and revealed a pile of dates.

The jujube peel is ocher and shiny, with one side green and one side red. It looks really good-looking.

"Dongzao?" Zhao Gang's eyes froze and he asked in surprise: "Looking at it, it doesn't look like the jujubes here in the capital."

"Uncle Zhao, you have good eyesight. This thing was obtained from Gaocheng." Li Aiguo said.

".Gaocheng"

Zhao Gang's expression changed several times, his eyes were fixed on the pile of dates, and finally he let out a long sigh: "Patriot, you have a heart."

He looked at Feng Nan: "Collect the dates, wash them, call a few children over, and share the dates with them."

When Feng Nan saw that Zhao Gang not only accepted the gift, but also distributed it to the children, he was stunned for a moment, and then he understood.

Zhao Gang's hometown is in Gaocheng.

Back then, his parents grew and sold winter jujubes to support his education.

Well, Zhao Gang's background is similar to Guan Yu.

After Zhao Gang's parents passed away, Zhao Gang also left his hometown and moved to fight across the country.

Over the years, Gaocheng Dongzao has often been mentioned in her ears.

In these years, winter dates in Gaocheng were only sold in a few nearby counties. Feng Nan wanted to ask someone to go to Gaocheng to purchase some winter dates, but Zhao Gang criticized him.

I didn’t expect this little driver to be able to get it.

What a great gift!

After cleaning the dates and dividing them among the guards and drivers, the family gathered in the main room to taste them.

Gaocheng winter jujubes have thin skin and crispy flesh, and are sweet and fragrant. However, Li Aiguo does not think that winter jujubes taste better than Jincheng Jinghai golden jujubes.

Amidst the clicking sound, the corners of Zhao Gang's eyes were moist, and his lips trembled slightly, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

Although Zhao Gang is not as tough as Li Yunlong, he is still a man who frowns in the face of hail of bullets.

His gaffe frightened several children.

Zhao Shan is six years old this year and is already sensible. He pulled Zhao Gang's arm and handed over the dates in his hand: "Dad, if you like to eat, Xiao Shan will give it to you. Don't cry."

Zhao Gang also realized his gaffe, took the towel from Feng Nan and wiped the corners of his eyes.

He rubbed Zhao Shan's head, looked at the children and said, "Do you still remember that dad once told you that your grandparents grow dates? This is the kind of dates they grow."

"Dad, we remember." Several children answered in unison.

Zhao Gang seemed to want to say something else, but in the end he didn't say it and asked Feng Nan to take the children out.

At this time, Chen Xueru also stood up and took Feng Nan's arm: "Auntie, I made clothes for the children and you. You try them on. If they don't fit, I will change them."

"How embarrassing."

"Are you sorry? I'm a tailor. It's just a matter of convenience."

Not long ago, he learned that Chen Xueru was a tailor, so Feng Nan sent some fabrics and entrusted her to make clothes for several children.

Chen Xueru's hands are very skillful, and her clothes are very suitable in both style and size, far exceeding the finished clothes sold in department stores.

Zhao Shan and Zhao Gao are boys, wearing a military-like coat with a red five-pointed star embroidered on the collar.

The two children were so excited that they started fighting with sticks in the courtyard.

Zhao Shui wore a Bragi and looked like a little princess.

The little girl held up the hem of her skirt and showed it carefully, for fear of getting dusty.

"You guys quickly change out of your clothes and save them for the Chinese New Year."

After Feng Nan sent the children into the house, she also went in to change her clothes.

This is a set consisting of cool and neutral trousers, a shirt, and a woolen coat.

"Old Zhao, how are you?" Feng Nan pursed her lips happily and asked Zhao Gang.

Zhao Gang's eyes almost went straight: "I feel like you are pretty much the same now as when we met back then."

"No way, I'm already a mother of three children." Feng Nan felt delighted.

She was really satisfied with this outfit, which completely appealed to her intellectual preferences.

"Xueru, you are so good at making clothes, can you teach me how to make clothes?" Feng Nan suddenly asked.

She has never been good at female work in her life. Fortunately, her parents-in-law are not here, otherwise she will be scolded.

Originally, Feng Nan thought it was nothing.

As an intellectual in the new era, there is no need to know needlework.

But after having children, I realized that sewing and mending was a headache.

Today I met Chen Xueru, a professional tailor, so I couldn’t miss it.

"Of course, let me teach you how to sew clothes first. Do you have a sewing machine at home?" Chen Xueru said.

"Yes, but it seems to be in the warehouse. I asked the guards to move it out."

Feng Nan pulled Chen Xueru out of the door with some embarrassment.

After several people left.

Zhao Gang let Li Aiguo into the study and smiled a little apologetically: "Aiguo, thank you so much today. I didn't expect that after decades of leaving my hometown, I could still eat dates from my hometown.

But don’t bring dates here anymore. It takes several days to get here from Gaocheng. It’s such a waste. "

"Uncle Li, this was brought here by accident. Have you forgotten that I am the train driver? Our locomotive depot happens to have a freight train going to Gaocheng." Li Aiguo told the story.

Zhao Gang was amazed when he heard this: "I didn't expect that being a train driver is really interesting for you. You can get whatever you want."

"You are the chief now, what else can't you do?"

Zhao Gang waved his hand: "That's different. If I did it, I would be using power for personal gain. But you are just following the road, and the nature is completely different."

After finishing speaking, he suddenly paused for a moment and sighed: "Sometimes, I really envy you for being a train driver."

Li Aiguo knew that Zhao Gang's old habit had happened again.

After entering the capital, Zhao Gang couldn't stand some things, but he was unable to change them, so he was naturally in a bad mood.

Li Aiguo was waiting for a few words of persuasion when Li Yunlong's voice came from outside.

"Okay, Zhao Gang, I heard that Aiguo gave you winter dates. As for the dates, you kid can't eat them alone!"

"This Lao Li still has this bad temper."

With the arrival of Li Yunlong, a hint of joy appeared on Zhao Gang's face, and the depressed aura that had just spread all over his body disappeared.

Li Aiguo looked at the two people bickering like children and suddenly had an idea.

If these two people could work together, Zhao Gang could persuade Li Yunlong not to act recklessly, and Li Yunlong could relieve Zhao Gang, perhaps the subsequent tragedy could be avoided.

It's just that now one of them is the leader of the General Political Department and the other is the head of the Southeast. It is not easy to get together again.

An idea suddenly appeared in Li Aiguo's mind.

Unless printed quickly. It was 62, and it was at least 65 years later when Zhao Gang suffered a tragedy.

Before he could think about it, Feng Nan made lunch.

Lunch is very simple.

A plate of cold beef, a plate of fried tofu, a plate of peanuts, a plate of scrambled eggs, and a roast chicken bought from outside.

It seems that Feng Nan, an intellectual, is not very good at cooking. On weekdays, the Zhao family eats in the cafeteria.

After eating, Feng Nan took the children and Chen Xueru to the auditorium in the compound to watch others rehearse.

The end of the year is coming soon, and every unit has to give gifts.

Close the door.

The three of them drank.

Li Yunlong was a little blushing after drinking. He picked up his chopsticks, pointed at Zhao Gang and said: "Old Zhao, Patriot is not an outsider. I have to criticize you today. Isn't it just that the leader held an extra banquet? You use Do you deserve to be depressed for two or three days in a row?"

Upon hearing this, Li Aiguo immediately understood the reason for Zhao Gang's anger.

In the original work, Feng Nan once complained to Tian Yu.

Talking about Zhao Gang's bad mood in the capital.

One of them was that the banquet was supposed to entertain the expert Lao Maozi, but the expert Lao Maozi had already left early.

In Zhao Gang's opinion, superiors should stop holding banquets to save materials.

But the banquet was held as usual.

Zhao Gang was still a little angry at this time. He patted the table and said, "These are hard times, and we should take the lead in promoting frugality! Lao Li, have you forgotten why so many people shed their blood and sacrificed their lives?"

As soon as these words came out, Li Yunlong found that he was speechless.

He is no match for Zhao Gang in his reasoning.

If it's anything else, you can just use Hush to get over it now.

It's just that now we have to deal with Zhao Gang. If he can't be convinced, even beating him up will be useless.

"You scholars are full of nonsense!" Li Yunlong frowned.

(End of this chapter)