Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 54 Leverage from the Motorcycle Factory
The next day, Zhu Xuefeng went to the motorcycle factory to deliver the drawings.

"Is this the drawing you drew? It's quite professional. It's better than what our technicians drew."

Section Chief Lu took a brief look at it. It was not his specialty and he couldn't understand it, but he could still see the neatness and standard of the drawings.

This is the Qingqi designed by Zhu Xuefeng. There are quite a lot of drawings for the complete set of parts, including dozens of large and small parts.

"Uncle Lu, this is what I drew after researching information in the library. I have to make two sets. I will pay for it myself."

"Money is a trivial matter. Our tasks are very full right now, so we have to find someone to make arrangements. It may take a long time, so I won't delay you."

Section Chief Lu didn't take it seriously. Even though there were many drawings, they were all small parts and cars. Our factory should have many of these things. It was really not difficult to make any of them.

"It's okay, it's okay. As long as it can be made, give me the parts when the time comes. I still have to experiment a few times."

"It's just these things. I need to find a few more people to do them separately. The drawings have to be returned to me."

Chief Lu felt that this was nothing. If he could do it alone, he would be able to finish it at any time. Of course, he would do it separately, so he immediately agreed.

Zhu Xuefeng took out a few more, looked at them himself, and handed them to Section Chief Lu.

"Uncle Lu, these are some accessories. They don't need to be produced. You can prepare them for me. You should all have them."

Section Chief Lu took it and looked at it. It was indeed an accessory. The motorcycle factory did not produce it itself, but it had a lot of them.

"It's okay. This is easier to handle. I can find them all today."

Zhu Xuefeng had to pay [-] in advance for materials and accessories, and the missing parts would be made up when the parts were picked up.

"As a big factory like ours, we still need this little money. We'll wait until it's ready."

Section Chief Lu looked very angry. He was looking down on himself too much.

"Yeah, yeah, Uncle Lu, I was wrong, let's talk about it next time, okay."

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Zhu Xuefeng was very happy to say goodbye to Section Chief Lu. This set of drawings were all made of parts, and there were no assembly drawings. Zhu Xuefeng had to assemble them by himself and find faults.

The principle of the engine is very simple, but it took Zhu Xuefeng a lot of effort to turn the concept into drawings. He read a lot of materials in the library, and the engine of Little Days in Space was disassembled and assembled many times.

Fortunately, it is just the simplest single-cylinder engine. It was built based on the small-displacement pedals of later generations, and a lot of design experience was accumulated.

If I hadn't been a good fitter, I would have wanted to try it out. I shook my head. It was too unrealistic. Some of the parts in it required high precision. I guess it wouldn't work if I didn't have a level [-] or [-] level.

There are very few mechanical processing equipments at this time, and many demanding parts are made by the skilled hands of senior workers. Zhu Xuefeng does not have such skills now.

As for why we went to a motorcycle factory, people who make motorcycles still have some inherent advantages in this regard. Even if the steel rolling mill has higher technical capabilities, some things still need to find materials from outside. Motorcycle factories have all these ways.

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The children in the yard have obviously alienated Bangge, and almost no one plays with him anymore. When he comes home every day, he and Xiao Dangliang play alone in the yard.

It is said that in school too, Banggeng even got into a fight with someone, but fortunately the other party did not report it to the teacher, otherwise he would have to ask his parents.

Maybe he was told by Qin Huairu at home, so he ran away in a hurry every time he passed by, probably to scare the children with Zhu Xuefeng.

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The drawings have been delivered, trial production has begun, and a major event has been completed. Zhu Xuefeng also quietly reviewed it for two days. He may have been running around outside, but he couldn't sit still after two days.

After packing two cigarettes and two bottles of liquor, he went to find Section Chief Ma. The two had a very lively chat. After staying for a short time, Zhu Xuefeng left.

Reading and doing questions was really boring. I didn’t want to read any more books and I was tired of drawing pictures. Thinking of Shichahai, Zhu Xuefeng decided to try fishing. He traveled to several places before gathering fishing gear.

After digging some earthworms, I rode my bicycle to Shichahai Park with great interest. The afternoon sun was very strong and there were not many people there.

I found a place with shade and looked at the color of the water. The water depth here should be fine, but the fishing effect is generally poor in the afternoon.Zhu Xuefeng didn't care. He just came out to relax, sprinkled some ballast sticks to make a nest, added a pendant made of toothpaste leather, adjusted the depth and depth of the fish float and the foam string (packed with protective foam, buckled into particles, and threaded into a string), and then started fishing.

The fish were still very considerate and responded positively to the lure of the nest. In less than 10 minutes, fish bit the hook. I caught four fish in half an hour and then went quiet.

The fish are not big, and the largest ones are less than three ounces. They are all crucian carp, and fishing is not allowed in deep water.

It was estimated that the fish school had dissipated and there was almost no movement. Zhu Xuefeng took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and dropped the stick again.

After a long time, there was still no movement. Seeing that it was getting late, Zhu Xuefeng was about to close the rod. At this time, the fish float shook lightly a few times, and then floated back!
Zhu Xuefeng lifted the rod and felt a strong feeling in his hand. It was a big deal. The fishing line was so stretched that it made a whirring sound. The curvature of the fishing rod also became exaggerated, and the fish was revealed bit by bit.

It's not small, and it's not super big either. It should only be a little over three pounds. The line and rod should be fine. I used the fish-slipping method and struggled for more than ten minutes before finally getting started.

A grass carp turned a little yellow. Zhu Xuefeng was overjoyed. He had been here for more than a month and had not eaten grass carp yet, so he made this one in a few days.

I collected my fishing gear and rode to the supply and marketing cooperative. I picked up a large vat in the backyard and hired a cart at the door. For thirty cents, they would deliver it to my home.

Back in the compound, Zhu Xuefeng and the cart master worked together to place the large vat in the open space in front of the middle room, which was in line with the previous placement of the large vat in the yard.

People set up a tank to drain away water, but Zhu Xuefeng set up a tank just to raise a few fish he caught.

After adding an additional [-] cents for the transportation fee, the cart master happily went back to work. This time, the boy gave [-] cents, which was almost as long as a normal day. The key is that it was less than an hour.

Zhu Xuefeng didn't care about the small amount of money. The key was not to give too much, which would disrupt the market. He fetched a few buckets of water, cleaned the water tank, raised all the fish, and put some fished aquatic plants in the tank. He originally wanted to put some fish in the tank. Put some mud on the cloth, think about it and forget it.

Selling these fish is not worth it. It is good to raise Doudou's younger brothers and sisters. It would be better if I could get some lotus flowers to raise them.

It would be nice to have the opportunity to raise a few goldfish in the future, but don’t expect anything else for now. Let’s talk about it in a few decades.

Watching grass carp and crucian carp sink to the bottom of the water, Zhu Xuefeng felt a little comfortable. The fun of life lies in these little bits.

It happened that the third uncle came back from get off work and came over to watch the fun.

"Zhu Xuefeng, what did you catch? Not bad, this grass carp is quite big."

"Well, you're lucky. Let's keep it in clean water for two days to get rid of the smell."

The third uncle walked around the vat. This large vat is usually bought by large companies and is more suitable for pickling vegetables in the canteen.

“It’s such a waste to fill such a big tank with so few fish.”

"Third uncle, if something happens to this tank of water, we won't waste it. Do you think this is true?"

"Well, that's right. Having this thing can also prevent accidents. Xiao Zhu, you have a good idea."

Looking at the fish swimming in the tank, Zhu Xuefeng smiled secretly, just to prevent any accidents, just to watch and let the grass carp taste for a few days.

The water is stagnant, and the fish you catch have an earthy smell. A few days in clear water will make things a little better. The one in Shichahai is not bad, after all, the water area is quite wide.

The third uncle didn't say anything more, turned around and left with his hands behind his back. He would go fishing again in the morning and catch something bigger.

Zhu Xuefeng went home and closed the door and opened the back window. When would it be better to install an exhaust fan? Leeks and eggs, shredded pork with green peppers, and green vegetables with garlic paste were all prepared in advance. The little thing has returned home.

The courtyard became lively, students came back in twos and threes, and those who went to work usually went to work later.

"Big brother, big brother, the water tank at the door belongs to our family."

Zhu Xuesong shouted when he entered the room, boys are born to play with water, now they can play with fish.

My sister also followed happily. Who said that only boys like to play in water, she also likes it.

"Okay, let's wash up and eat first. This water tank is yours."

(End of this chapter)