Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 398 Chapter 397 Find a new way
October 1959, 10, Wednesday, the thirteenth day of the ninth lunar month, was also the day we made an appointment to help Gu Yong move.

Early in the morning, classmate Xiao Wang pushed Tang Zhitong awake in high spirits.

A friend from the Ministry of Civil Affairs said, "If you play with your mobile phone happily and excitedly before going to bed, you won't stay up late even if it's very late." He accurately hit the G-spot of mobile phone enthusiasts, and has since embarked on the road of staying up late and using mobile phones with peace of mind.

In Tang Zhitong's opinion, browsing on mobile phones is called spiritual food and taking some spiritual opium. For migrant workers, it is one of the few entertainment activities. How can it be called staying up late? Being whipped with a leather whip to work overtime to catch up on a project is called staying up late!
After getting up, Tang Zhitong told classmate Xiao Wang that he planned to make a stove.

"Do you know how to design a stove? This stove is pretty good now, so there's no need to make it." Xiao Wang was a little suspicious, but taking into account her husband's self-esteem, she didn't directly question whether the stove he made would work.

"Don't worry, didn't I draw the pressure cooker and nut crackers we use at home? When the stove is finished, it will definitely give you a surprise, and it will not be worse than having a heater." Tang Zhitong stepped forward and used "Shangba" "Rub your chin against classmate Xiao Wang's collagen-rich cheeks.

"I hate it, prick." Although he felt sweet in his heart, classmate Xiao Wang still turned his head, pushed Tang Zhitong's head away with his hand, and urged: "Go and shave quickly."

"Yes!" Tang Zhitong quickly began to assemble the razor. While assembling it, he told classmate Xiao Wang: "Ask your friends to see if you can buy a few chimneys. Buy the five-inch ones. I really can’t afford the 4.5-inch one. It’s better to choose the enamel one, which is durable. After buying it, I adjusted the size of the flue.”

Yesterday, when Tang Zhitong was buying cigarettes, he inquired about several stores. Although they no longer sell pipes in the past two years, the small bosses are still very familiar with the sizes of pipes. He said that there are five specifications of pipes on the market in Sijiu City, with different diameters. For 3 inches, 3.5 inches, 4 inches, 4.5 inches, 5 inches.

An inch is 3 and one-third centimeters. This unit of measurement makes Tang Zhitong slightly uncomfortable. He has to calculate it silently in his mind every time to determine the size.

Toilet soap and bar soap may be the only items that have not only seen an increase in supply since 59.

There were no decent cosmetics at the time, and the colorful vanishing cream had to wait until the 1970s. Before that, clam oil was the first choice for public skin care.

"Then give it a try." Xiao Wang happily agreed. Every girl has a baking dream in her heart, especially after becoming a mother, but most of it is just fun and she can't persist.

Taking the pine nuts prepared by Xiao Wang for his best friend, Tang Zhitong came to the college and did not continue drawing. Instead, he focused on two tasks: listening to lectures and carefully reading the doctor's manual, as if he was reading his favorite novel and forgot all about food and sleep.

Because clam oil is not ticket-based and has no purchase limit, Xiao Wang comes out to buy it more often.

Before February 59, the supply was unlimited. From February onwards, the supply was limited to residents' purchase books, with a limit of one yuan per person per month. In June, the limit was changed to two yuan per person per month.

"I know. How much does it cost to make a stove? I'll give you a piece of it later." Xiao Wang, who has been managing money for more than half a year, already has a good idea of ​​how much money his husband has, so he said.

However, after reading it through, Tang Zhitong couldn't help but feel that professionals are just awesome. After reading it through, he felt that he could just take this manual and go to the countryside to become a half-baked doctor.

The reason why Tang Zhitong didn't buy it by himself was not only because he had no connections, but also because enamel chimneys were expensive, costing nearly four yuan a piece, compared with one yuan and a half for a kidnapper!
According to the height of the west wing, you need to use three chimneys and one crimp. It costs about thirteen yuan to buy, which is almost as expensive as a stove.

"Yes, I'll help you make some modifications. When it's done, I'll see if I can bake a cake." Tang Zhitong replied cheerfully.

It wasn't until the end of get out of class in the afternoon that Tang Zhitong finished it. For the sake of this manual, he didn't even write homework in class.

Classmate Xiao Wang was definitely Tang Zhitong's first love. In order to make her happy, Tang Zhitong felt that it was not unacceptable to push the design over again. Since it was done once, it should be done once. Who let the sponsor be classmate Xiao Wang?

"Okay." Tang Zhitong finished shaving, washed his face, cleaned the blade and put it in the box. He also rubbed a little bit of the clam oil next to him, rubbed his hands together and spread it evenly on his face.

Clam oil is also called tile oil, shell oil, and craw oil. The packaging is all made of natural clam shells. The unique equipment is very popular with children. They often take the used clams to school to compete with their classmates to see whose size is bigger and whose pattern is better. pretty.

Clam oil is a skin care ointment made from petroleum jelly, paraffin, borneol and other raw materials. It has almost no fragrance added, so it has a very light taste and is not expensive at only seven cents a piece.

Decades later, the Lighthouse brand is gone, but the Shanghai brand is still there and has become a national brand.

Party A has abused me thousands of times, but I treat Party A like my first love.

Tang Zhitong wanted to choose a large size, which has a large amount of wind and a stronger fire.

"Can we bake sweet potatoes?" Xiao Wang became interested when he heard this and asked happily.

The soap is "Lighthouse" brand, priced at 0.185 yuan a piece, and the soap is "Shanghai" brand, priced at 0.45 yuan a piece. Tang Zhitong always asked Zhang Guifang to buy the limited amount of soap at a ratio of 2:1 to soap for later use.

"Well, once everything is settled, I'll do an estimate and ask you for it. By the way, do you want to use the stove to bake sweet potatoes, sesame cakes or something?" Tang Zhitong assembled the razor and started lathering it with soap.

After school, Tang Zhitong didn't dare to delay. He stuffed his homework and textbooks into his pocket and rode to find Gu Yong. Today was his moving day.

By the time Tang Zhitong arrived at the small courtyard, his things had been packed neatly and he was about to move them out.

"Hey, Brother Yong, you are so nimble." Tang Zhitong put down his bicycle, looked into the house, and praised.

"Are you praising me or scolding me? My sister-in-law has packed it up a long time ago and has been keeping it here. I didn't move it back." Gu Yong lazily handed Tang Zhitong a cigarette and said.

"Okay, pretend I didn't say that." This was Gu Yong's fault. If others were not allowed, he would definitely move it back like ants at one o'clock every day.

"Hey, if you hadn't said to use the house, I would have saved up until the house expired and then found someone to move back in." Gu Yong has no intention of doing it himself. The family conditions are there, and there are indeed many things that do not need to be done by himself.

"Brother Yong, when it comes to expiration, how many days do you have in your house? I'll give you the rent on a daily basis." The small courtyard that Gu Yong rented has two rooms, including the small courtyard. Tang Zhitong felt that one month As long as you have eight dollars, that's it.

The per capita accommodation area is indeed small these days, but the rent is indeed cheap.

The rent for a room varies depending on its orientation, materials, and supporting facilities, but the rent will not be higher than 41 cents per square meter, while the rent will be around 15 cents per square meter.

Many people may not believe it, but the area of ​​a private house nowadays is only about 8 square meters.

Those who say they like living in courtyards are referring to the renovated and livable courtyards, definitely not the current large courtyards.

It is precisely because the rent situation is not very good and it is difficult to collect the rent. In addition, there was a saying last year: "Rent collection is exploitation", so private housing owners responded so actively to economic rent last year.

"What about me? What kind of rent should I pay?" Gu Yong glanced sideways at Tang Zhitong, tending to point at his nose and open the book if he disagreed.

"Okay, then I won't give it to you. I will use it for about ten days and return the key to you later." Seeing Gu Yong's behavior, Tang Zhitong did not insist.

"That's right." After hearing that Tang Zhitong would not pay the rent, Gu Yong became happy.

After smoking, the two brothers got busy. Tang Zhitong scrambled to carry the large items out and put them on his bicycle and tied them up. Both of them rode manganese steel bicycles from the postal and telecommunications system, which had great load-carrying capacity. They packed up all their belongings, large and small, and the two bicycles were full.

"I didn't expect there were so many things. If I had known, I would have found a boss." Gu Yong wiped his sweat and complained.

"It would be great to have some money to buy some apples and pears for my sister-in-law. I have heard that women after pregnancy are very tricky and always look for unusual things to eat." Tang Zhitong tugged on the rope to check the stability. It fell off halfway and delayed things.

"Hey, you're welcome. Your sister-in-law has been begging me for food from time to time. The hawthorns the day before yesterday, the apples yesterday, and the peppers today are different every day." When talking about this issue, Gu Yong's face changed. There is both the joy of becoming a father and a little bit of sadness, but overall it is mostly joy.

"Hey, this is the first time I've heard of it. Have you been to the hospital?" Tang Zhitong was quite surprised. He had heard of acid-loving and spicy-loving people, but never heard of people with changeable styles.

"Go to Brother Haiyang's sister-in-law, tell her it's okay, and tell her to pay more attention at home." Gu Yong said, taking out the key and handing it to Tang Zhitong, "You can lock the door later, I'm afraid I can't stand up on a bicycle."

"Okay. If there's anything rare you want to eat that you can't find on the market, you can tell me and I'll ask my colleagues to bring some in from outside." Tang Zhitong took the key and said.

"Thank you. I'll tell you if you need me. I won't be polite to you. It's getting late, shall we go?" Gu Yong nodded in agreement and asked, holding the handlebar.

"Okay, slow down on the road, I'll follow you." Tang Zhitong helped Gu Yong push the loaded bicycle out of the door, then re-entered and pushed his bicycle.

Riding the weighted 28-bar, in addition to strength, height, especially long legs, brought more advantages. Gu Yong was shaky when he first rode on it, but Tang Zhitong had already locked the door and followed steadily.

The place Gu Yong rents is not far from the dormitory on Xibianmenwai Street, only about five miles away.

Since the two of them were fully loaded, they rode slowly and leisurely for about 20 minutes before arriving.

This time, Gu Yong took the lead. Tang Zhitong's ID was not checked outside the door and he just waved him through.

After entering the gate of the community, Tang Zhitong pedaled twice, parked the bicycle downstairs in front of Gu Yong, and immediately turned around to help Gu Yong stand up the bicycle.

"No, let's take a rest." Gu Yong sat facelessly on the edge of the flower bed. The cucumbers, loofahs and other crops on the shelves inside had turned yellow, and the bare stems were hanging alone on the shelves swaying in the wind. It looks a little miserable.

"Come on, smoke a cigarette." Tang Zhitong didn't feel very tired, but he still moved forward and handed Gu Yong a cigarette. It was probably because he had been too "hard-working" recently that he was a little weak.

"Hey, Eucalyptus, which one were you talking about the day before yesterday?" After lighting up his cigarette, Gu Yong looked around and saw no one, and he was so secretive that he didn't feel embarrassed.

"What this and that?" Tang Zhitong was confused by the question and didn't understand what it meant.

"The method you mentioned can cure this." Gu Yong pointed at the acne on his face and asked bluntly.

"No, Brother Yong, you've only been in good shape for a few days, and you're still out of breath after doing some work. Are you still thinking about this?" Tang Zhitong was amused, with a teasing tone, hoping that he could retreat despite the difficulties. If something goes too far, it should always be done in moderation.

"Hey! It's you who I'm talking about. I asked you but didn't tell you anymore. Why are you trying to make me laugh?" Gu Yong's face turned red, and the pimples on his face became more prominent and conspicuous.

"Hahaha, come on, I just heard some gossip, but I can't guarantee that it will be useful." Tang Zhitong was defeated, fearing that Gu Yong would be impatient and plan to speak out.

"Well, you tell me, I'll listen." Gu Yong tilted his head slightly towards Tang Zhitong, looking like he was listening attentively.

"I heard that you can use glycerin... so and so, so and so..." Tang Zhitong covered his mouth with his hands, whispered before adding and emphasized: "It may not be easy to use, I advise you not to try, otherwise sister-in-law Don’t blame me for being beaten. Just bear with it and recuperate for a year and a half to have a second child.”

"Well, well, recharge your batteries, recharge your batteries." Gu Yong may have felt that he had reached the threshold of the new world. His answer was perfunctory and he obviously didn't take it seriously.

Looking at his appearance, Tang Zhitong shook his head. He was under this shelf in May, and he is under this shelf again half a year later. Is this fate?

After smoking the cigarette, Tang Zhitong stood up, patted the ashes, and with the help of Gu Yong, unloaded the items on the two bicycles.

Next, the two of them slowly moved their things upstairs, with Tang Zhitong in charge of the large items and Gu Yong in charge of the small items.

In addition to Liu Yue who came back from get off work, Gu Yong also had a nanny at home, whom Liu Yue called "Sun Ma".

I don't know if the nanny was called "Mo" from Hu County. On the surface, it seems to be a respectful title for the nanny. The old lady of the Tang family was also called this way.

Tang Zhitong learned from the old lady that this was just a title and had nothing to do with respect. According to the old lady, nannies used to be called "old ladies", and this title might have something to do with it.

The two moved five times in a row before transporting everything upstairs.

"Thank you, Guzi. Take a drink and rest." Liu Yue brought the water poured by Sun Ma to Tang Zhitong.

"Sister-in-law, you're so polite, thank you. Oh, by the way, Jingwen asked me to bring you some snacks." Tang Zhitong took the water glass, put it on the table, and then took the bag that was placed on the chair the first time he came up. Come over, take out a large bag of pine nuts and hand it to Liu Yue.

"Thank you." Liu Yue said politely, opened the newspaper in front of Tang Zhitong, and peeled off two pine nuts. Liu Yue took one for herself and gave one to Gu Yong, who made Gu Yong smile happily.

Perhaps because she was pregnant, in Tang Zhitong's opinion, Liu Yue was much less thoughtful.

Seeing the sweetness of the young couple, Tang Zhitong was really happy for Gu Yong, and his pursuit for more than a year was not in vain.

"Oops, I didn't see it, it's a needle eye. You go ahead, I'm leaving." Tang Zhitong took a sip of water, smiled and joked with the young couple, and was about to get up and go home.

"I told Sun Ma that I would add extra food tonight and keep you to eat. Bai Ji called you because I was afraid that Jingwen would settle the score with me." Liu Yue automatically ignored Tang Zhitong's teasing and asked to stay.

"That's not possible. She won't worry if I go back late." Tang Zhitong put his bag on his back and went downstairs to go home, regardless of Gu Yong and his wife's attempts to stay.

Tang Zhitong felt a little guilty, after all, he had just given Gu Yong an idea about glycerin.

Glycerin is a good thing. When there is no lubricant, glycerin is the best lubricant. It can be used on hands, feet, legs, whatever.

However, looking at the situation of Gu Yong and his wife, there should not be a fight over glycerin.

(End of this chapter)