Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 429 428 Package
Due to the limitations of processing tools, many jades cannot be designed and processed according to the material to the greatest extent, and it is often necessary to remove some unnecessary edges, skin color, cracks, cotton wool, etc.

Even if some of the cut materials are of good quality, they will not undergo secondary processing due to their size.

Tang Zhitong squatted beside the waste materials and picked out those Hetian jades with relatively better quality. It didn't matter if they were small in size, as long as they were of high quality, they would eventually become valuable.

While Tang Zhitong was picking, someone else came out to smoke and chat.

Because the waste was piled in the corner, the people smoking and sunbathing in front of the house did not see Tang Zhitong, but their conversation was clearly heard by Tang Zhitong.

"Brother, I heard that the high-rise buildings over there were built with the leftover materials from the top ten buildings." A young man said first.

"I heard that they are going to build a nine-story building." Another slightly older voice replied.

"I heard that if you live there, you can go to the cafeteria to eat when you are hungry, and if you are cold, someone will make clothes for you and bring them to you. All daily necessities will also be provided. You said that since it is advanced and you can enter heaven in advance, if you eat in the cafeteria, can you eat whatever you want? Is it okay to eat stewed meat every meal? No one will complain if you eat a lot?" The young man's voice was full of longing.

"I think you can eat whatever you want. We are already in heaven, isn't that enough? I also heard that there is a cafeteria on the first floor, an activity room on the ninth floor, and a club and library. There are sales departments on every floor, and there are public bathrooms so you can take a shower without going downstairs." The senior brother knew more and showed off to his junior brother.

"Hey, then do you think men and women can take a bath together in a public bathroom?" After all, they were young people, and their ignorance was mixed with a hint of curiosity.

"What are you thinking about? It must be the same as the bathhouses on the street, separated by gender, or divided into time periods, and men and women take turns using it." The senior brother slapped the junior brother in the face, and a slight muffled sound was heard.

"Hehe, I just said that." The young man said embarrassedly.

"But I heard that standing on the ninth floor, you can see the entire city. When there is a celebration in the future, you don't have to squeeze in the crowd to watch it. You can just stand on the roof and use a telescope to see it." The senior brother showed off.

"So good? Then if we stand up there and use a telescope, can we see him? I haven't seen him in person yet!" the junior fellow asked happily.

"Maybe we can see it during the next celebration. Usually he can stand in the yard waiting for people to watch it through telescopes?" Although he boasted, the tone of the senior brother was a little hollow at this time.

"That's right. Senior brother, when do you think this building will be completed? Will we have the chance to live in it?" the junior brother asked with anticipation.

"What the hell are you doing here! You keep thinking about nonsense all day long! It takes you so long to smoke a cigarette, but you haven't finished your work yet?" Before the brother could reply, he heard an old man yelling at the two of them.

Tang Zhitong leaned back and turned his head to look over there. He only saw a figure with his hands behind his back, escorting the two young men into the room. After that, there was no movement outside.

For ordinary people, it's just a boast, the safety is still quite high, no one is interested in this kind of small Karami, and it won't bring any benefits.

Tang Zhitong knew that the two fellow disciples were talking about the Anhua Building, which could be seen from the courtyard of the Reclining Buddha Temple. It was now seven or eight stories high.

In order to build this building, the district demolished Anhua Temple and rebuilt the foundation on the spot, so it was called Anhua Building.

These are not secrets. The residents of Sijiu City talk about them with relish. It was originally planned to build four such buildings in Sijiu City, but later because one district had no money, only three were built in the end, and Anhua Building was one of them.

In fact, what the fellow disciples said was not very accurate. The information Tang Zhitong heard was more comprehensive.

Some say there are no public bathrooms, but every household has a bathtub, and there are elevators installed, but they only stop below the third floor.

The first floor is the cafeteria, the ninth floor is an activity hall for group activities, and the second to eighth floors, each floor facing the elevator, are residents' activity rooms and service departments according to the drawings.

Residents can play table tennis in the activity room after get off work, and they don’t have to go downstairs to buy fruits, snacks and daily necessities, which is very convenient.

As for whether his fellow disciples could live there, Tang Zhitong agreed with the old man's opinion on this point. Ordinary people really couldn't live there.

In a dozen years, or even just a few years, the residents of Beijing will give Anhua Building the nickname "High-ranking Officials Building."

Because the people who actually live in Anhua Building include not only elites from all walks of life, but also district cadres, many of whom are from the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems.

Of course, if you want to live in Anhua Building, it is not enough to have status, you also need to be rich.

The monthly rent for a two-bedroom house is about ten yuan, and not many people can afford to spend on renting a house right now.

As for whether the money is worth spending, it depends on personal opinion.

No matter what others think, Tang Zhitong personally feels that it is great value for money.

Ten dollars a month may seem like a lot at first glance, but the rent is increasing slowly!
After the millennium, the rent for the same two-bedroom apartment was just over 100 yuan, and this was a house within the Second Ring Road!

Whether in terms of infrastructure, living area or convenience, it is far ahead of bungalows.

However, if someone really asked Tang Zhitong whether he wanted to go, Tang Zhitong would really not be willing to go. There was too little private space, and the property rights did not belong to the individual. It was still inferior to his own small yard.

Tang Zhitong picked up scraps and threw them into the space. They were all small things, which he just held in his hand and threw in, without expecting anyone to find out.

After picking up the scraps, Tang Zhitong stood up, stomped his numb feet, and limped home.

"What is this?" After dinner, Xiao Wang found her husband fiddling with stones and asked.

"I went to consult Brother Keqin today, hoping to learn something about jade. These are a few pieces of waste materials that Brother Keqin picked out for me to practice my eyesight." Tang Zhitong explained to Xiao Wang while stroking the jade.

"Oh, why did you think of learning this?" Classmate Xiao Wang poured a glass of water for Tang Zhitong, put it on the table, and pulled a stool to sit next to him.

"When I think of a gentleman, he is as gentle as jade. Our country has a tradition of liking jade. I'm thinking about learning more about it and improving my personal cultivation." Tang Zhitong lied.

Cultivation is mostly built on an economic foundation. Only when you have money in your hands will you be confident and not care about many things. Naturally, you will have a temperament as gentle as jade.

"Then I'll buy you two pieces to play with." Seeing that her man's eyes were almost glued to those scraps, Xiao Wang knew that he really liked them, so she asked.

"Don't! It's not worth it. You'll have fun only if you find this stuff yourself." Tang Zhitong threw the scraps on the table and shook his head.

In the eyes of those who like it, this thing is worth a fortune, but in the eyes of ordinary people, it is just a piece of stone that can't be used for food or drink.

Tang Zhitong was just an ordinary person. He just planned to stock up after he finished his studies, and then sell them when the price went up, to provide some financial support to his children and increase his confidence in his personal "cultivation".

If you have to spend your own money to buy it, there is no need for this. "Okay." Seeing that her husband now treats jade as worthless, Xiao Wang is a little confused. Does he like it? Or does he dislike it?

"I'll draw a picture when I have time, and you can send it to mom later." When Tang Zhitong saw Xiao Wang, he remembered the peeling tool he used in the morning.

"Hehe, that's great!" Classmate Xiao Wang happily smirked at Tang Zhitong. She was not stupid, she had seen how her own mother had improved.

In spring, we feel sleepy; in autumn, we feel tired; in summer, we feel drowsy; in winter, we feel confused. Today, there was no afternoon nap. Tang Zhitong yawned and said, "Let's go to sleep first. I'm sleepy."

"Okay, I'll pour you some water, wash your feet first." Xiao Wang did what he said. He stuffed a few more pieces of firewood into the stove, letting it burn vigorously, and then poured water for Tang Zhitong to wash his feet.

I guess this is probably how a god lives his life?

The next day, Wednesday, November 11, was the day when the Escort Department paid salaries.

As usual, Tang Zhitong sent his two younger sisters to school, then turned his bike around and rode slowly towards the escort department.

Although Tang Zhitong rode slowly, he was not late.

When they arrived at the escort department, Tang Zhitong glanced at Fang Yuan's office. The door was not locked, so it seemed that he had arrived a long time ago.

After putting down his personal belongings, Tang Zhitong went to Fang Yuan's office.

"Haha, I knew you had to come to the office today." After seeing Tang Zhitong, Fang Yuan threw a cigarette to Tang Zhitong.

"Our school participated in the 'warmth delivery' practice organized by the Materials Bureau. We have been delivering coal to residents these two days. I was lazy and didn't go." Tang Zhitong took out a match and lit it for Fang Yuan, and explained the reasons and consequences of how he was able to come here.

"I was wondering why all the neighbors are talking about buying coal. The reason is that it was done by your school." Fang Yuan said with sudden enlightenment.

"There aren't that many people in our school. Several universities in the city have participated. But seriously, Brother Yuan can take this opportunity to buy some and store them, and deliver them to the door this time."

After Tang Zhitong finished speaking, he glanced at the newspaper on Fang Yuan's desk. One of the newspapers was the one that had informed the family about this event in advance. It seemed that Fang Yuan's literacy had not improved, otherwise he would not have said that he heard it from his neighbor.

Tang Zhitong had no good solution to Fang Yuan's problem of being unable to get rid of blindness, and he didn't even think of offering any suggestions.

"Okay, I'll go buy some later." Fang Yuan said, then stood up, opened the door under the bookcase, took out a package from inside and put it on the table.

"Zhang Jinbo and Kong Yiqun came back from Andong last week and said that your uncle went to the station and asked them to bring some things to you. There was no ticket. They asked me for your address, and I said you would definitely come today, so I left it." Fang Yuan explained, pointing to the package.

"Oh, thank you, Brother Yuan. I will thank Zhang Jinbo and Kong Yiqun later. I will pay the postage later." Tang Zhitong thanked him quickly.

"What do you want to supplement? They are all our own people. We are not sending them to other units." Fang Yuan waved his hand and rejected Tang Zhitong.

"Hey, then I'll keep it." Tang Zhitong didn't insist. These days, parcels are charged by weight. The postage for such a large package is not cheap. He thought he was getting a good deal. He would give the two brothers two boxes of cigarettes later.

"Please leave me your phone number. It can be the pay phone at school or near home. The cabbage will be harvested in two days. I will call you in advance then."

"Okay, I'll write it to you now." Tang Zhitong nodded in response, took out a pen, and wrote down two phone numbers on the letter paper on the square table.

The transportation is slow, the pace of life is slow, and no one is rushing to work overtime, but communication is indeed inconvenient.

"Old He has already approved the matter of adding more people to the escort unit, and he has been arguing with the Municipal Bureau for some time. Old Su said that this matter can be finalized after it is reviewed at the meeting. Do you have anyone to recommend?" Fang Yuan tore off the letter paper with Tang Zhitong's phone number on it, folded it up and put it in the drawer, and asked.

"Thank you, Brother Yuan. I don't have a suitable candidate, so I won't cause you any trouble." Tang Zhitong understood and was very touched.

This was Fang Yuan hinting to himself that he could be assigned a stable job, but due to the dual management, this position would be more difficult to get than a deliveryman.

If it were some people, they might find someone they trust to come in, or they might use this opportunity to sell a spot for money, but Tang Zhitong did not have these two plans.

Tang Zhitong himself did not have any suitable personnel, and had no plans to sell them. He did not know their backgrounds. If he happened to meet someone with bad character or who did not work hard, it would be like a thunder that could blow the person to pieces.

What's more, Tang Zhitong didn't want to cause trouble for Fang Yuan.

"Okay, then let's go and pay the salaries." Fang Yuan nodded in satisfaction. He looked at his watch and saw that the time was almost half past eight. He put the cigarette butt in the ashtray and said.

"No need, Brother Yuan, I can do it myself." Tang Zhitong waved his hands repeatedly.

"Okay, stop talking nonsense. I notified each department two days ago that wages will be distributed based on share. This time, there should be less queues. Let's go, take your things." Fang Yuan pointed to the bag on the table and walked out of the office first.

Back in his office, since there was no filing cabinet, Tang Zhitong could only stuff the baggage into the small cupboard under his desk.

Seeing that Tang Zhitong’s office door was open, colleagues from the escort department came over one after another to collect their wages.

There were many people in the escort unit, and some of them were on business trips, so Fang Yuan arranged them to be there around noon.

The advantage is that the lunch time is flexible, and even if family members come, they can still get it, and there is basically no need to cut in line. The disadvantage is that someone has to be on duty.

Zhang Jinbo and Kong Yiqun came to collect their wages after dinner. Tang Zhitong picked out two boxes of the peonies that Yan Xiongfei had given him, one box each.

After chatting for a while and waiting for the escort department's wages to be paid, Tang Zhitong handed the withheld portion to the union and Fang Yuan respectively. After the handover, he packed up and went home.

After returning home from the escort department, Tang Zhitong opened the package that his uncle had asked his colleague to bring over. Inside were sausages and pine nuts.

Looking at the package in front of him, Tang Zhitong felt warm in his heart and was also very moved.

When he was in the escort department, he chatted with Zhang Jinbo and Kong Yiqun and asked about his uncle's complexion. The two replied, "He looks okay."

It may seem okay, but sometimes it actually means something is not so good.

Even in this situation, my uncle and aunt still think about me, which is particularly rare. It seems that I have to arrange another trip to Anton before the Spring Festival to prepare some supplies for my uncle and aunt.

(End of this chapter)