Chapter 1021
: Continue to Study and Return Home
Chapter 1021: Continue to Study and Return Home
"So-so?" The leader was instantly furious when he heard this, and angrily scolded:
"We are building this place with the support of the people of the whole country who are tightening their belts. What is the purpose of this?"
"They provide us with special food and supplies. Look at what the surrounding villagers eat..."
"Comrades, we must not be careless and just deal with things half-heartedly. I know some of you have higher education levels than Master Zhou, but higher education does not mean higher practical experience!"
The leader's words made the person in charge feel ashamed, and he immediately promised:
"Don't worry, leader. We will study harder and study hard..."
Seeing the person in charge's statement, the leader nodded and continued:
"Remember, learn more from masters like Zhou Zhigang. Not only learn their skills, but also their spiritual qualities, which is seriousness and responsibility."
"Now I declare that Zhou Zhigang's class will be commended once!"
"Good~Pa pa pa pa!" Everyone cheered in unison and then applauded together.
However, at this time everyone discovered that Zhou Zhigang was not here.
Seeing this, Captain Xia asked Zhou Zhigang's apprentice, "Guo Cheng, where is your master?"
Guo Cheng explained with embarrassment on his face:
"Leader, Master is going to take this year's vacation and is about to board the train. The captain asked me to call him back. This has delayed him for three days. He is now packing up to go home!"
The leader then remembered that Master Zhou had applied for home leave half a month ago, so he looked at Captain Xia.
Seeing this, the captain quickly pointed to the cave entrance and explained:
"In this case, I can only ask the experienced Master Zhou to come, otherwise we wouldn't have discovered such a big hidden danger!"
The leader sighed. He hadn't been home for three years, so he knew what it felt like. So he said to Guo Cheng:
"Go and see your master off, and ask him to write a note for his leave. I'll help him extend his leave for two days!"
"Okay, leader, I'll go right away!" Upon hearing this, Guo Cheng hurried to find Zhou Zhigang.
"Wait, your master is from the north, right? I'll write you a note and ask you to go to the cafeteria to get 20 kilograms of flour, two strips of bacon, and five sausages as a reward for this commendation!"
Upon hearing this, Guo Cheng showed an excited smile on his face and happily went to tell his master the news.
In this era, the length of home leave is about half a month to one month, depending mainly on local policies and individual circumstances.
Zhou Zhigang hadn't been home for three years, and a trip back home would take at least four or five days, so he was given a special grant of one month.
Zhou Zhigang had already calculated the time. It would take about ten days to go back and forth, which means there would be twenty days of vacation in between.
Then he could go to the Northwest to visit his beloved daughter Zhou Rong. What if Zhou Rong could get a home visit leave? Then the whole family would have a chance to reunite.
Although the time we spend together at home may ultimately be less than ten days, it allows family members from all over the world to be reunited. Is there anything more important than this?
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On that day, Zhou Bingkun was working in the maintenance department, processing a gasoline engine that drives a diesel generator. This gasoline engine has 12 horsepower. This single-cylinder gasoline engine has an extremely simple design and is easy to maintain.
But the longest starting time cannot exceed fifteen minutes. Fortunately, the time required to start a diesel engine is only one or two minutes if it is fast, and four or five minutes if it is slow, which is enough.
Apart from the fact that, like diesel engines, it is not easy to start in winter, the startup time is not long and the noise is loud, it has no other disadvantages.
The solution to the problem of tractor difficulty in starting in winter is obviously easier to solve with this small gasoline engine than with a complex diesel engine.
This is also the next problem Lin Hao is going to solve after the tractor loses weight.
Just as Lin Hao was rubbing the parts with his hands, Ma Shouchang brought his people to the maintenance department.
That’s right, Ma Shouchang came to the tractor factory as deputy factory director, responsible for managing the work of the logistics department, and the maintenance department happened to be his territory.
I don’t know the reason, maybe because they didn’t go to the soy sauce factory, so the two families didn’t have deeper interactions, or maybe it was because of the protagonist’s halo. Ma Shouchang, who was originally going to be reinstated as deputy provincial governor later, was sent here to do an investigation shortly after their last meeting.
"Xiao Zhou, you are improving the tractor again!" Seeing Lin Hao coming to the maintenance department to process parts, Ma Shouchang greeted him with a smile.
When operating the machine, it is best not to be distracted by chatting with others, otherwise it is easy to cause accidents, so Lin Hao stopped the machine and said:
"Yes, the workshop is too busy to handle it all. I thought we have machines in the logistics department, so I came to borrow your machines to process a few parts."
Seeing the man holding work clothes behind Ma Shouchang, Lin Hao said with a smile: "You have another new recruit!"
Ma Shouchang smiled and introduced to everyone: "This is our new worker, Tang Xiangyang!"
"Hello everyone!"
"Hello!"
After greeting each other, Ma Shouchang said to Tang Xiangyang:
"Go change into your work clothes first. Your most important task today is to watch and learn from the people in the maintenance department!"
"Okay!" Tang Xiangyang nodded.
"Hey, Bingkun, you haven't graduated from junior high school yet!" Ma Shizeng suddenly asked.
"Ah, no!" Lin Hao said after a moment of silence.
The reason why Lin Hao was stunned was not something else. In the original drama, the person who asked Zhou Bingkun why he did not graduate from junior high school was Ma Shouchang's wife, Secretary Qu.
"That's perfect. Our factory has teamed up with the nearby soy sauce factory and timber factory to run a night school. I've asked someone to hire a teacher. You can join us when the time comes!"
At this time, Tang Xiangyang had already changed his clothes, and Ma Shouchang continued:
"It's a coincidence that the people we invited are Xiao Tang's parents. His father is the principal of a middle school, and his mother is a math teacher!"
"Xiao Tang is also studying university mathematics. You two can ask each other for advice in the future!"
Then Ma Shouchang introduced Lin Hao:
"This man is Zhou Bingkun, a member of the technical department of our factory. Although he only went to the first grade of junior high school, he successfully reduced the weight of the tractor by 800 kilograms through self-study and research, and was praised by his superiors!"
Ma Shouchang patted Tang Xiangyang on the shoulder and said:
"They will be your teachers in future work matters, and you will be their teacher in study. Let's learn from each other!"
"Okay, let's follow the leader's arrangements!" Lin Hao and Tang Xiangyang said quickly.
"It is said that one never stops learning. I hope you have a good future!" Ma Shouchang said with some emotion:
"Back then, I also attended night school in Yan'an, and later studied in the capital for three years. Otherwise, a soldier like me would not have been able to become the deputy dean of the military academy!"
Lin Hao already knew Tang Xiangyang's identity and even his later development from the original drama, while Tang Xiangyang was extremely curious about Lin Hao. It was an amazing achievement for him to successfully improve the tractor as a junior high school dropout!
After Ma Shouchang left, Lin Hao and Tang Xiangyang started chatting and gradually became familiar with each other. Originally, Lin Hao did not go to the soy sauce factory because he did not want to have any contact with Lu Chuan, Tang Xiangyang, and Cao Debao.
But since Tang Xiangyang had come to him, Lin Hao did not refuse. He was not such a dogmatic person. In short, he believed in being flexible and changing his destiny as fate dictates.
After get off work, Lin Hao drove Qiao Chunyan and Cai Xiaoguang drove Zheng Juan, and they actually ran into Tang Xiangyang on their way back.
So the three of them rode their bicycles and chatted all the way, and Lin Hao suddenly had an idea, and then said to Cai Xiaoguang:
"Well, we both have to go to night school, so why not let Chunyan and Zheng Juan go together? We can work and study at the same time!"
"Can I do it?" Zheng Juan said shyly, "I have never read a book before, I don't have any basic knowledge at all!"
"Hey, that's a good idea!" Cai Xiaoguang agreed of course. He was able to succeed in pursuing Zheng Juan thanks to teaching Zheng Juan culture, so Cai Xiaoguang agreed of course.
"That's fine!" Tang Xiangyang also advised:
"The purpose of running a night school is to eliminate illiteracy and provide a learning opportunity for those who want to continue their studies. There is absolutely no problem with that!"
"Then you have to give us more tutoring in math in the future!" Lin Hao said with a smile.
"I also learned mathematics from my mother. She gave me some special lessons!" Tang Xiangyang thought for a moment and said:
"If you really want to learn, why don't you just come to my house together? You can study with more people and have company!"
"Will that work?" Several people looked at Tang Xiangyang expectantly.
"Of course I can!" Tang Xiangyang said with a smile, "I'll tell my parents, they will definitely be happy to teach me!"
"Oh, that's great! Thank you, Xiangyang!" The others expressed their gratitude one after another.
Tang Xiangyang then looked at Lin Hao and said:
"In fact, you can even improve a tractor. You must have learned a lot by yourself. You just lack a certification. My parents like hard-working students like you the most!"
"Thank you very much!" Lin Hao also expressed his gratitude. Although Lin Hao did not need to study, he needed a reason to let others know that he was making progress.
After thinking for a while, Lin Hao said to Cai Xiaoguang:
"Then let's go back and talk to our family first, then you go buy some things, and then we'll go to Xiangyang's house together!"
Cai Xiaoguang's father had already gone south, and there were only him and Zheng Juan at home, so the task of buying things naturally fell to him.
Cai Xiaoguang nodded and said, "Okay! Then let's go shopping first!"
Although Tang Xiangyang wanted to refuse the gifts they brought to his house, he finally gave in after Lin Hao's persuasion and told them not to bring expensive gifts, otherwise his parents would be unhappy.
Things went smoothly. After Lin Hao and Qiao Chunyan returned home, they talked to Li Suhua about attending night school, then met up with Cai Xiaoguang and went to Tang Xiangyang's house.
When Tang Xiangyang's parents heard that this group of young people not only took the initiative to attend night school, but also wanted to come to their home to study with Tang Xiangyang, they naturally welcomed them very much.
At this time, Tang Xiangyang's mother talked about an incident. Before they came, Secretary Qu from the soy sauce factory also brought a classmate named Lu Chuan, who also wanted to study with them.
Wow! This can all be put together!
The six little gentlemen in the original drama have now become Zhou Bingkun, Qiao Chunyan, Cai Xiaoguang, Zheng Juan, Tang Xiangyang, and Lu Chuan!
To be honest, the original six little gentlemen were somewhat unworthy of their name, but now they are really interesting.
At the same time, Lin Hao was a little curious. He had inspired Xiao Guoqing and Sun Ganchao's ambition before, and wondered if they would get involved in the time.
However, Lin Hao was only curious. If they really had this ambition, Lin Hao would be happy to see it.
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Time flies. Zhou Zhigang, who was supposed to be home, did not return at the agreed time, but he still received a telegram.
"I have already set off with Rong and will be back in three days!"
It turned out that after Zhou Zhigang went to the Northwest, he went through many twists and turns before he found Zhou Rong.
Originally, Zhou Rong was assigned to Shihezi Middle School, but because of her series of outrageous actions, when she arrived in Shihezi, she was naturally not welcomed.
So not long after, I was assigned to the 144th Regiment. In fact, the conditions in the 144th were not bad. After nearly 20 years of development, the place had actually become very mature.
After Zhou Rong was assigned to the 144th Regiment, they didn't make things difficult for her and didn't arrange for her to do any work that was too hard, but it was also impossible to arrange for her to be a teacher as before.
Unlike the future era, superiors will not use such a person with problematic ideas to cultivate the flowers of the motherland.
Zhou Rong was assigned to logistics and statistics work and did not serve in the military. You should know that Zhou Bingyi served in the military when he joined the Corps, so his future is limitless.
At this time, Zhou Rong's identity was actually a bit awkward. Although she worked in the Corps, she could neither join the army like Zhou Bingyi, nor join the team near the Corps like Hao Dongmei.
Even though she originally wanted to apply for home visit leave, it was not approved, which is why Zhou Zhigang had to come.
Zhou Zhigang is a glorious worker who has just received a commendation and is still very respected here.
After Zhou Zhigang's efforts, which took two days, he finally approved Zhou Rong's home visit leave.
That's why he couldn't help but send a telegram to his family before leaving, saying that he would bring Zhou Rong home for a reunion.
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Three days later, Lin Hao, Qiao Chunyan, and Li Suhua were waiting anxiously at this station.
Today is the day when Zhou Zhigang returns home, and also comes back with him, Zhou Rong, whom he has not seen for three years.
"Kun'er, look, this is the train from Shancheng. Has your father arrived?" Li Suhua shouted excitedly.
Lin Hao shook his head. In his heart, he actually understood her. However, Zhou Zhigang definitely did not start from Shancheng when he went to pick up Zhou Rong~!
"Hmm?" Lin Hao sensed the location of Zhou Zhigang and Zhou Rong and found that they were indeed on this train.
It turned out that when they were changing trains in Beijing, they chose the fastest passing bus and just happened to catch this direct train to the mountain city.
"The through trains in the 70s were different from the concept of through trains today. Most of them actually had no distinction between fast and slow. Even the special through trains only stopped at small stations. They would still stop at intermediate stations and provincial capital stations for maintenance, water and coal, etc. It was not until the s and s that diesel locomotives began to be classified into slow trains (four-digit train numbers without letters), express trains (K), special express (T) and direct trains (Z)."
Knowing that Zhou Zhigang was in the car, Lin Hao immediately said, "That should be it! I'll raise the sign first!"
As he spoke, Lin Hao raised the sign with Zhou Zhigang and Zhou Rong's names above his head so that Zhou Zhigang and the others could see it.
"Ah, why did Zhou Rong become so fat?" Qiao Chunyan exclaimed at this time.