Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 324 323 Preparation
After dinner, Xiao Wang got into the wing room.

Xiao Wang’s classmate Yue Xin came. With new toys, he stopped indulging in other entertainment activities and became a craftsman. His long legs shook happily on the foot pedal of the sewing machine and he stepped on the pedal very fast.

The reason why sewing machines are so popular is that on the one hand it can improve efficiency, and on the other hand it is also because you can get started with no experience and you can get started quickly.

The rags accumulated at home were put to use now. Under the skillful hands of classmate Xiao Wang, they were spliced ​​into a whole piece of fabric.

Tang Zhitong also came from his teenage years and understood very well the psychology of classmate Xiao Wang at this time.

When a man buys a new electric drill, he wishes he could drill holes all over the wall; when he picks up a new car, he wishes he could sleep in it; when he talks about being rich and beautiful, he wishes the whole world would know about it.

Classmate Xiao Wang is in a similar situation. The sewing machine is her favorite toy. Before the novelty wears off, she always wants to step on it and hit something.

Tang Zhitong saw classmate Xiao Wang's enthusiasm and originally thought he could be relaxed for a while, but he never expected that he would be assigned a new job by Fangyuan in the afternoon just after he had been at ease all morning on Wednesday.

"Euclidean, I was called to the Municipal Bureau for a meeting this morning. The ministry instructed the Municipal Bureau to come up with the assessment method for postal code promotion. In the end, it fell to our escort department." Although he was assigned a job, Fangyuan didn't look unhappy. With this reason, there will be room for "careful discussion" with the municipal bureau when it comes to "saving" quotas later.

"If there's anything I need to do, Brother Fang can just assign it." At the promotion training meeting, Hao Ren's glance gave Tang Zhitong a premonition, and he immediately expressed his stance without any hesitation.

"I'm thinking, you do this work first and come up with a draft plan. If there are any inappropriate parts, we can discuss and adjust them later." Fangyuan is straightforward. The escort stock is under his direct charge, but this thing needs to be written. , which is obviously beyond his capabilities.

With work in hand, Tang Zhitong went home a little later.

Nowadays, there are sandals, which are not only very expensive, but also very scratchy at the edges. If you wear them barefoot, you will definitely see blood within half a day. They are still comfortable to wear, like the one-on-one mesh shoes of later generations, but limited to the current technical conditions, they are simply not comfortable to wear. Can't do it.

Tang Zhitong was tired of writing, so he took his pen and notebook and went to the escort unit to arrest people for interviews. Specific details must be communicated to actual workers, which not only avoids loopholes, but also shows respect for workers.

"Not bad, the work is very good." Tang Zhitong took it and took a closer look. It was a pair of insoles. Although they were spliced ​​with rags, the wiring was regular. It could be seen that they were made with great care. He immediately gave a thumbs up to Xiao Wang's work. For sure.

Even the documents issued by the superiors were like a sieve, full of loopholes in Tang Zhitong's opinion.

"Okay. Then I'll make you a few more pairs of insoles. Your sweaty feet will stink like hell." Xiao Wang readily accepted Tang Zhitong's proposal, but did not give up the opportunity to get familiar with the sewing machine.

As soon as he got home, classmate Xiao Wang heard the noise and came out of the wing. He held something in his hand and walked forward excitedly. With the expectation of being praised on his face, he handed it forward and said, "Look, how is it?" "

"Okay, then I will produce a draft as soon as possible." Tang Zhitong immediately nodded and agreed.

Without a typewriter, the entire proposal had to be written by hand, which was a bit tiring to be honest.

Tang Zhitong sat in the office in the afternoon and wrote and drew, sorting out the context, listing various possible situations, and then improving the handover registration form and other contents.

"Don't just make it for me, our family will do it like this in the future. Don't miss out on the few cents. You can buy some cotton later." When talking about making cotton shoes, Tang Zhitong remembered one thing. From next year, not only Cloth stamps have decreased, and even cotton has begun to receive cloth stamps. It will be troublesome to buy some cotton by then.

"Then I'll go back to the rubber factory to look around and cut off two pairs of shoe soles." Zhang Guifang thought about it and agreed.

"Just do these. Mom, now that we have a sewing machine at home, don't put the soles on the shoes. It's too laborious. Let Jingwen put on several layers according to the shape of the shoes. The uppers can also be made with a sewing machine, and finally made of tire leather. Sewing the soles together will not only make them wear-resistant, but also prevent them from getting wet in snowy weather." Tang Zhitong washed his hands and suggested smoothly.

"Euclidean, I'm thinking of making you two pairs of single shoes and two pairs of cotton shoes. Do you have anything else to buy?" Zhang Guifang said when her son came back.

In fact, not only the escort department, but also limited to the educational level of the staff, many units now do not have a written work system.

The more he sorted it out, the more Tang Zhitong felt that the current system of the Escort Division was not perfect enough.

Tang Zhitong knew Hao Ren's intention, but he still had to think of ways to implement and improve the accuracy of the assessment data.

"Just make two pairs of insoles. You don't need to make clothes for me for the time being. Save some cloth for you mothers. Our unit can also issue a pair of work clothes this year, and then you can wear them both upside down." Tang Zhitong does not have high requirements for dressing. Last year One of my clothes is not torn, and this year I have a new one. I wear two outfits back and forth. It’s better to keep a low profile in school.

"I'll give it a try later. I have to practice my skills before you start school and make you two sets of clothes so that you can report in decently." Classmate Xiao Wang didn't hesitate, and everything he said was true. Tang Zhitong’s warmth and affection.

"Okay, that's up to you." Tang Zhitong chuckled and had no objection.

"Okay. Let's eat." There just wasn't much cotton at home, so Zhang Guifang nodded and agreed.

After dinner, Xiao Wang went back to the wing to ride on "Hot Wheels" as usual, but this time he was followed by two sisters-in-law.

"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, I want a schoolbag!" Fengzhi didn't show any concern at all. Knowing that Wang Jingwen was easy to talk to, she asked for the schoolbag as soon as she arrived in the wing.

"Okay, I'll make it for you." Xiao Wang agreed without hesitation. She had seen Fengzhi's schoolbag, which was sewn by her mother-in-law with rags. It didn't even have a strap and was carried by hand.

Fengzhen was very moved, but did not speak.

"Fengzhen, do you want it?" Wang Jingwen turned on the light, sat in front of the sewing machine, and asked with a smile.

"I... don't want it anymore, the elementary school ones can still be used." Fengzhen hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and refused.

"Just tell me whether you want it or not." Tang Zhitong looked anxiously at the side. Although this sister spoke more often, she was still worried.

"Stop talking." Wang Jingwen turned around and glared at her husband, turned around, put on a smiling face, and said to her sister-in-law calmly: "Fengzhen, your task now is to study hard. The financial situation of your family is not something you should worry about. , there are your brother and me."

After hearing this, Fengzhen glanced at Tang Zhitong, then at her sister-in-law, and nodded.

"Then do you want it?" Wang Jingwen took Feng Zhen's hand, still smiling.

"Yeah." Fengzhen bit her lip and responded sheepishly.

"Then I'll make one for you. You, Fengzhi, and Jingying all have it." Wang Jingwen touched Fengzhen's head and said.

"Sister-in-law, I want it too, I want it too!" Fengzhi, not to be outdone, stretched her neck and shouted for a touch.

"Okay, you have it too." Wang Jingwen did as Fengzhi wished and rubbed her head.

After being prohibited from speaking by Wang Jingwen, Tang Zhitong watched this scene happily. When Tang Zhitong was young, his father was laid off and his family life was difficult.

"Whether your family has money or not is not your concern. Your task is to study hard and get into college. This is the only way out for our rural children."

After many years, Tang Zhitong still clearly remembers what his father said at that time.

Times are changing, but the options for the poor have not changed much. Reading is still one of the few avenues that can change one's destiny.

Tang Zhitong was very lucky to marry such a considerate and understanding wife. He watched with joy as classmate Xiao Wang cut the pieces of cloth he put together last night into different shapes, then placed them under the sewing machine and put them back together again.

After a while, a schoolbag is ready.

"Here, try it on your back." Wang Jingwen cut off the thread and handed the schoolbag to Fengzhi.

"That's great! Thank you, sister-in-law! I'll show it to our mother!" Fengzhi thanked Wang Jingwen and ran out of the room happily like a gust of wind to show off to Zhang Guifang.

"Fengzhen, please wait a moment. There are many textbooks in junior high school, so I will make a large one for you." After Wang Jingwen finished speaking, she concentrated on her work without waiting for Fengzhen's reply.

This time, Wang Jingwen found a larger piece of whole cloth, and cut a piece of patchwork rags. He folded the two layers of cloth together as the bottom of the schoolbag, carefully routed the threads, and with the "clang" of the sewing machine, Beautiful combination of patterns.

Then he cut out two rags to use as the sides of the school bag. He ran the thread twice with a sewing machine, then put it on Feng Zhen to measure. The strap that had been cut appropriately was placed on the school bag.

Finally, the bag was turned over, and an exquisite handmade school bag was made.

"Try to put it on your back." Wang Jingwen took the schoolbag and personally helped her sister-in-law put it on her back. She took two steps back, looked left and right, and was very satisfied.

"It's beautiful. Your craftsmanship is worthy of the word dexterity." Tang Zhitong looked at it and gave classmate Xiao Wang a thumbs up and praised.

"Go, you are the only one who talks a lot of weird things." After six months of marriage, Xiao Wang's classmate is no longer Wu Xia Amon, and his new interpretation of idioms has improved by leaps and bounds...

"Haha, I deserve it, I deserve it." When Tang Zhitong heard this, he was overjoyed. How could he not know if he was not so good with his hands?

"Thank you, sister-in-law." Fengzhen didn't understand what her brother and sister-in-law were saying, so she thought it was her brother who was praising her and her sister-in-law who was being modest.

"You're welcome, let's show it to our mother." Wang Jingwen touched Feng Zhen's head and said.

After his sister-in-law went out, classmate Xiao Wang rolled his eyes at Tang Zhitong, took out a copy of "People's Pictorial" from the bookshelf, and said angrily: "Don't talk nonsense in front of your children in the future."

Tang Zhitong smiled and didn't say anything back. He put his finger on the outside of the water glass and tested the temperature of the boiling water he had poured earlier. He handed it to her only after it felt that it was not hot.

Wang Jingwen pulled up the stool, sat down, took a few sips, and opened the People's Pictorial.

"Hey, are you using this book to put your shoes?" Tang Zhitong originally thought that Wang Jingwen was tired and wanted to read a book to change his mind, but he didn't think that there was a secret in the book.

"Today I saw my mother using your old textbook to bind her shoes. It was folded badly, so I found a big one." Xiao Wang turned his head and smiled at Tang Zhitong, looking like he was begging for praise.

"It's very thoughtful to make the best use of everything." Tang Zhitong praised.

Looking at the People's Pictorial in front of him, Tang Zhitong was reminded of a book of People's Literature in his childhood. It was a 16-karat book. A thick book contained paper patterns of insoles, uppers, and soles of various sizes.

At that time, in the countryside, just like today's Sijiu City, there were more people making homespun shoes, and the shoe samples were often borrowed by neighbors.

With the improvement of life, there are fewer people making cloth shoes, but the shoe patterns have been preserved.

"Do you want me to draw a flower on the insole for you?" Wang Jingwen took out a paper pattern of an insole from the People's Pictorial, and used a pencil to outline a pattern of flowers.

"Why bother? You can't see the insoles under your feet." Tang Zhitong shook his head and refused. Those insoles look good, but they take too much effort.

"Oh, I just thought about it. The sewing machine is easy to use, but I'm still not good at needlework." Xiao Wang sighed and stuffed the shoe sample in again.

"This is already very good. I'm satisfied with whatever you do. That's all for today. The light bulb is not bright enough and it hurts your eyes." Tang Zhitong rubbed the pretty face of classmate Xiao Wang, stood up and put the sewing machine back into the warehouse.

"Okay, let's do it tomorrow." Xiao Wang closed the book, stood up, found some rags, and put them on the sewing machine workbench, preparing to piece them together into a piece of cloth tomorrow.

"The sewing machine is good, but the color doesn't match our furniture. The Huanan model is similar in color to mahogany." Tang Zhitong glanced at the bright yellow sewing machine panel and said.

"That bulge is too ugly and doesn't look good." Wang Jingwen touched the flat workbench and shook her head.

"That's right. Not everything that sticks out is beautiful." Tang Zhitong agreed seriously.

"Oops, you're talking nonsense again. I understand again, and I've learned bad things from you!" Classmate Xiao Wang lightly punched Tang Zhitong and said angrily.

"Hahaha, I'm talking about this flat and practical thing. It can be used as a writing desk for our children in the future." Tang Zhitong grabbed Xiao Wang's hand and said with a smile.

"Go, don't we have two desks at home? This is so uncomfortable." Classmate Xiao Wang did not agree with Tang Zhitong's idea.

"That's just two. After these two years, let's work harder. Two will be born in three years, and three will be born in five years. It will definitely not be enough by then." Tang Zhitong teased classmate Xiao Wang.

"I hate it, you said it easily, how can it be that easy?" Xiao Wang said he was disgusted, but there was a bit of longing in his eyes.

"It shouldn't be difficult. If we are lucky and have twins, we will have completed more than half of our task." Tang Zhitong said, pinching Xiao Wang's cheek. The collagen felt so good.

"Hey, Brother Yuzi, do you think there are any prescriptions for giving birth to twins in those ancient medical books?" Tang Zhitong said quietly, but it reminded Wang Jingwen.

"Don't think about it. I don't dare to let you use it. I'm just teasing you. We're not in a hurry." Tang Zhitong quickly dismissed Xiao Wang's wild ideas. Although the medical conditions have improved, the technology still needs to be improved. Improved, the risk factor of giving birth to twins is still higher than that of singletons.

(End of this chapter)