Chapter 1249
The First Female College Student in the Courtyard, Qin Xun is Judged, Old Cat Goes to J
Clothing, food, housing, and transportation.
It has always been the foundation upon which people depend for survival.
Indispensable.
The clothing business is indeed a good business, but clothing brands emphasize cultural heritage and cultural depth.
For example, Château de Coral was founded in 1910, Dior in 1947, and Gucci in 1921.
Hermès, on the other hand, had established itself in Paris even earlier, as early as 1837.
After the arrival of spring, our textile industry has risen rapidly, but it lacks influential local brands.
Even with superior raw materials and novel designs, they can't fetch high prices.
In the end, they can only become OEM manufacturers for foreign brands, earning meager processing fees.
The model is to copy whatever design is popular and create whatever is best-selling.
It certainly played a crucial role during this special period, solving the urgent problem.
However, it still fell short when it tried to break into the high-end market.
Products made in their own factory can have their prices increased tenfold or even a hundredfold when branded with foreign labels. The difference lies entirely in the word "brand."
Now that he has the opportunity to make early investments in the apparel industry, Li Aiguo will naturally not let it slip by easily.
As for the brand, it can be registered in Hong Kong now, then land can be purchased to build a factory, and a group of textile workers can be sent from the mainland.
Given Hextech's current influence in the port city, no one dares to cause trouble.
When Li Aiguo returned home, he took the matter to heart.
After all, this involves planning ahead for the industry, which requires starting from the most basic aspects.
Chen Xueru had always dreamed of becoming a tailor, and after learning about it from Chen Fangxuan, she became very interested: "Brother Aiguo, do you think our clothing designs can really be sold all over the world?"
“Of course, but clothing design is different from tailoring. The focus is on design, not sewing,” Li Aiguo said with a smile.
"Yes, I'm really good at designing, and you like the clothes I design." Chen Xueru seemed to have thought of something, and her face instantly turned red.
Xiao Dongfang, who was standing nearby, saw the whole scene clearly. He secretly turned his head and whispered to Xiao Hongsheng, who was doing his homework at the table, biting the end of his pencil.
"Brother, let me tell you, Dad is going to beat Mom again tonight."
Xiao Hongsheng looked up blankly, puzzled: "How did you know?"
"I've noticed that every time Mom's face turns red from drinking, she gets a beating. You were asleep, so you didn't hear it," Xiao Dongfang said confidently.
Hey, this kid's pretty smart.
Li Aiguo was both annoyed and amused. He walked over and placed a workbook in front of Xiao Dongfang: "Stop muttering nonsense here. This is your homework for tonight. Finish it quickly and don't be lazy."
"Huh?!" Xiao Dongfang shrank back, not daring to say anything, and quickly picked up his homework to start working.
With Liu Haizhong as a role model for educating children, the children in the compound all felt that their own parents were truly wonderful.
At least they didn't hit the child every day.
Whenever the children in the compound misbehaved, their parents would threaten them: "If you don't behave, we'll send you to Uncle Er's house so he can discipline you properly!"
Once these words are spoken, even the most mischievous child will immediately become well-behaved.
My second uncle has essentially made a contribution to education.
at this point.
This was something Li Aiguo hadn't anticipated.
The night was quiet.
Chen Xueru, who dreams of becoming a great fashion designer, held her first fashion show.
The clothing designer and model were both Chen Xueru.
The fashion show was great.
With her long legs, slender figure, and bright eyes, her lively appearance was so captivating that Li Aiguo couldn't take his eyes off her.
The only thing that bothered him was that it was too strenuous.
After watching the fashion show, Li Aiguo, exhausted, fell into a deep sleep.
Miss Chen was still very excited.
Holding the clothes she had sewn before, she looked at them again and again, and began to imagine that the clothes she made could appear in clothing stores all over the world.
But after the initial excitement, she faced another problem.
She knew that to become a true fashion designer, passion and sewing skills alone were far from enough; she also needed to systematically learn professional design knowledge, color matching, pattern cutting, and other techniques.
Where should we study?
Miss Chen knew that the rough man must know, but seeing that he was sleeping soundly, she couldn't bear to disturb him.
She nestled gently beside Li Aiguo, inhaling his familiar scent, and gradually drifted off to sleep.
Early the next morning.
Young Ms. Chen prepared a sumptuous breakfast, and while eating, she expressed her desire to learn.
Li Aiguo was slightly taken aback, then nodded: "Okay, don't worry about it. I'll go and find out where I can learn professional design knowledge."
These days, most clothing in China consists of blue and black work clothes and Zhongshan suits, with limited styles. Even in universities, there doesn't seem to be a dedicated fashion design major.
Finding a place to learn systematically will probably take some effort.
After finishing the meal.
Li Aiguo went straight to the workshop of the Qianmen Locomotive Depot.
Instead of going to the education room to give a lecture first, he made a special detour to the small aircraft manufacturing workshop to check on the production progress.
At this time, the first batch of five fire-fighting aircraft had all been manufactured.
Engineer Liu was busy directing the workers to carefully load the small plane onto the train, preparing it for its destination.
“Aiguo, these planes were ordered by the Daxinganling Forestry Bureau. The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and fires often break out there, so we need small planes to patrol.” Engineer Liu explained the purpose of these small planes when he saw Li Aiguo coming over.
Are there any more orders?
"Not yet, forestry bureaus in various regions are all observing the situation," Liu explained.
Li Aiguo, however, did not find it strange.
Although the cost of firefighting drones has been kept to a minimum and the price is not high, local forestry bureaus currently have limited funds.
"Let's build small airplanes for spraying pesticides first," Li Aiguo said, not in a hurry.
The agricultural reclamation corps recently ordered more than a dozen small agricultural aircraft, so we'll take this opportunity to build them.
Watching the railway workers methodically load the small plane onto the train, Li Aiguo turned back to his workshop and had someone bring Zong Xianfeng over.
"Xianfeng, are there any places in China that offer professional training in fashion design?"
Zong Xianfeng couldn't understand why Li Aiguo was interested in this, so he scratched his head and said, "There's no fashion design major, but Professor Chang from the Department of Dyeing and Weaving at the Academy of Arts and Crafts seems to have a lot of knowledge about clothing."
Upon hearing the name, Li Aiguo paused for a moment before remembering it.
Professor Chang has extensive knowledge of ethnic costumes and fabric patterns in China, and is considered one of the earliest experts in the country to provide technical and theoretical support for clothing design.
"What, Aiguo? You're going to university to study textiles?" At this moment, Section Chief Xing stepped in, overheard the conversation, and felt somewhat curious.
It's one thing for a perfectly good train driver to build a cotton spinning machine, but now he wants to make clothes too? That's just too strange!
"Section Chief, it's like this, Xue Ru has always been interested in textiles and especially loves making clothes, but her basic skills are too weak. I'd like to find a tutor to help her with her studies." Li Aiguo explained the situation.
Section Chief Xing slapped his forehead: "Sigh, our section doesn't care enough about the families of our employees. I know about Miss Chen's sewing skills."
Since this idea has been proposed, our department should support it.
"I'll call the Education Office later and have them contact the Academy of Arts and Crafts to see if there are any openings in the evening school."
"Oh, thank you so much, Section Chief." Li Aiguo also became excited.
In those days, night schools were divided into two types. One type was like the vocational school that Liang Ladi attended, which mainly enrolled workers.
Another type is the night school departments run by major universities in Beijing, which mainly train on-the-job cadres for various factories and units.
Students can obtain a university diploma after completing professional courses equivalent to a regular university graduation.
"The employees' families have also contributed to our locomotive depot, so it's only right that we do this." Section Chief Xing had been worried lately about how to reward Li Aiguo for his many merits, and now the opportunity had finally arrived.
After receiving the call from Section Chief Xing, the Education Office immediately picked up the phone and contacted the Evening School Department of the Academy of Arts and Crafts.
Professor Chang, the head of the night school department, was sitting in his office scratching his head in frustration.
In response to the directive from higher authorities to "popularize higher education and improve the quality of employees," the college specially established an evening school department and selected a group of well-known professors to serve as instructors.
but.
Very few people signed up.
After all, everyone is now busy learning practical skills and strengthening ideological and theoretical education, focusing wholeheartedly on production and development.
Who would sneak off to night school in the dark to study seemingly "impractical" art and design courses?
There are some young men and women who are interested in art and design, but they are not eligible to apply and can only look on with envy.
Just then.
The assistant strode in, saying with a somewhat dejected tone, "Professor, we just called the Ministry of Electric Power Industry. The two students they originally planned to send have now been sent to the evening school at Beijing Mining Institute, because they said the majors there are more relevant to their work."
Professor Chang frowned and asked again, "What about the three trainees originally selected by the Ministry of Coal Industry? What did they say?"
"They changed their minds too, and went to the evening school at Beijing Petroleum Institute, saying the courses there are more practical." The assistant's voice lowered.
Upon hearing this, Professor Chang couldn't help but feel somewhat discouraged.
Her strong push for the establishment of the evening school department stemmed not only from responding to the call from higher authorities, but more importantly, from her desire to use the evening school department to pass on traditional clothing design techniques and cultivate a group of promising clothing design talents.
But now, the night school is set up and the teachers are all in place, but they can't recruit any students.
The huge classroom was empty, with only a few family members of the school's teachers and staff signing up to make up the numbers.
"Professor, how about... we just shut down the night school? This isn't a solution, it's just a waste of manpower and resources." After hesitating for a long time, the assistant finally made the suggestion in a low voice.
Just as Professor Chang was about to speak, the phone rang, and his assistant quickly walked over and picked it up.
As Professor Chang was pondering how to draft the revocation report, his assistant excitedly said, "Great! We'd love to welcome our new student!"
Seeing his assistant hang up the phone, Professor Chang asked impatiently, "What, someone signed up?"
“Yes, Professor!” the assistant said excitedly.
"It was the Education Office of Qianmen Locomotive Depot that called. One of their employees' family members is very interested in textiles and clothing design and wants to study at our night school. They asked if we still have any spots available."
"Great! Excellent!" Professor Chang perked up instantly, his dejected expression vanishing completely.
"Of course there are spots available! We warmly welcome her as long as she's willing to come!"
"That's great! As long as the night school can continue, more and more people will gradually know about it, and we'll definitely be able to recruit more and more like-minded students!"
Things went very smoothly, and the Education Office of Qianmen Locomotive Depot quickly completed all the enrollment procedures for Chen Xueru.
Not only did they receive student identification, but they also received a backpack with the emblem of the Academy of Arts and Crafts.
When the news that Chen Xueru was holding her student ID and carrying her schoolbag, preparing to go to the Academy of Arts and Crafts for night school reached the courtyard, it instantly caused quite a stir.
As soon as Yi Zhonghai returned to the compound, he heard He Yushui chattering away.
"I have great news for you all! My sister-in-law is going to attend night school at university! From now on, if I have any questions, I won't have to go to Professor Chen for help anymore; I can just ask my sister-in-law!"
“Rain, it’s just night school, what’s the big deal? Liang Ladi is also attending night school, and I’ve never seen her brag about it like this.”
Yi Zhonghai is now obsessed; whenever he hears that the Li family has good news, he feels a tightness in his chest.
Before He Yushui could speak, Liu Haizhong walked up with his hands behind his back: "Old Yi, you're a senior member of the Siheyuan family, how come you don't even know this basic common sense?"
Can the night school in a university be the same as the kind of vocational school night school that Liang Ladi attended?
These night schools offer the same faculty as regular university students, and once you complete the course and pass the exams, you can get a formal university diploma!
Speaking of which, Chen Xueru is now the first female college student in the history of our courtyard!
Liu Haizhong is now the workshop director. He often attends meetings with the factory leaders and is very knowledgeable. Naturally, he knows these things much better than Yi Zhonghai.
Yi Zhonghai's face turned ugly. He gave an awkward laugh and turned to go home.
As soon as he entered the room, he grabbed an enamel mug and gulped down his drink, finally calming his anger. "Chen Xueru is just a neighborhood committee member; her admission to the university's night school must be due to Li Aiguo's connections."
Yi Zhonghai felt resentful, but there was nothing he could do.
Tired of ah.
Qin Huairu learned about this from her second aunt and was stunned for a moment.
"Huai Ru, don't just stand there. Times have changed. Workers need to be educated to have better career prospects."
You've already graduated from literacy class, so you have a basic foundation.
"Why don't you try to enroll in our neighborhood office's night school to continue your studies and improve yourself?"
The second aunt took the opportunity to advise Qin Huairu.
Second Aunt always felt that Qin Huairu was not a bad girl at heart, but was led astray by Jia Zhangshi and Yi Zhonghai.
"Second Aunt, I'll think about it."
After saying that, Qin Huairu turned around and went back to her home. She went straight to the dressing table, sat down, and looked at her slightly haggard face in the mirror. She couldn't help but sigh softly.
The person in the mirror had a complex expression in their eyes, a mixture of envy, resentment, and regret.
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Chen Xueru went to the night school to complete the enrollment procedures. She worked at the street office during the day and studied at the night school at night, keeping herself very busy.
Li Aiguo's side is even busier.
Those five railway textbooks successfully passed the evaluation of the ministries and were officially designated as professional textbooks for accident investigation. A large number were printed and sent to railway colleges and universities across the country overnight.
He also received more than 500 yuan in royalties.
He kept part of the money for himself and distributed the rest to Cao Wenzhi and a group of train drivers.
For him, this little bit of money is not a problem now.
Meanwhile, Hextech's apparel company registered in the port city has been established, and the supporting apparel factory is under construction.
Just as Li Aiguo was busy setting up his clothing industry business.
In the detention cell of the Beijing Railway Bureau, Qin Xun was lying on a straw-covered bed, humming a tune leisurely.
Two days ago, Director Zhang from the office had already sent a message through someone.
The railway bureau has not yet reached a consensus on how to handle him, but based on past cases, the worst that could happen is that he will be dismissed from the railway bureau.
"I don't want to stay in this lousy railway bureau anymore! Once this storm passes, I'll ask Director Zhang to find me a good job, and that'll be a piece of cake."
"It's just that Li Aiguo's grandson who got off easy..."
The mere thought of Li Aiguo filled Qin Xun with rage.
The fact that the truth about the accident wasn't found out is because Bai Shengtai is cunning, not because he did it on purpose!
It was just a minor oversight, and it didn't cause any serious consequences. Why go to such lengths?
"Li Aiguo, you're so impressive, aren't you? I'll see if you can withstand a shot." Qin Xun thought of the homemade shotguns used for hunting back home, and a cold smile appeared on his lips.
He seemed to already see Li Aiguo fall.
Just then, footsteps sounded outside the door, and then an officer from the railway bureau's security department pushed the door open and walked in.
Upon seeing that it was Officer Wang, Qin Xun frowned: "Officer Wang, isn't it your shift today?"
"Xiao Liu is off duty," Officer Wang said, raising his hand to open the iron door of the detention cell.
Qin Xun was overjoyed and quickly moved closer: "Brother Wang, are you letting me out? I told you long ago, I was wronged. It was all Li Aiguo's overreaction and making a mountain out of a molehill!"
"You do need to go out, but not back to your residence, you need to go through the fence," Officer Wang's words suddenly came out.
Qin Xun was so shocked he couldn't close his mouth: "What happened?"
At this moment, two figures walked out from behind Officer Wang.
One was the railway bureau leader in charge of safety, and the other was none other than Li Aiguo, whom Qin Xun hated the most.
At this moment, Qin Xun had no time to hold a grudge. He stared straight at the railway bureau leader and hurriedly explained, "Sir, I just made a small mistake. According to the rules, at most I'll be dismissed!"
"Was it Officer Liu who delivered the message for you? He's been locked up now, and your distant uncle, Director Zhang, is confessing his problems to the organization right now." The railway bureau leader's tone was laced with suppressed anger.
The railway bureau is supposed to be a disciplined unit, and now that there's been an internal leak, he's really angry.
Hearing this, Qin Xun felt uneasy, but he was still unwilling to give up: "Then I don't have to be locked up! I want to find the leader!"
Seeing him throwing a tantrum, before the railway bureau leaders could speak, two security officers stepped forward and slapped him twice with electric shocks.
Since entering the detention room, Qin Xun, relying on his connections, has never taken these officers seriously and has even colluded with Officer Liu in private to seek personal gain.
Now that the railway bureau is going to thoroughly investigate the security department, these staff members have been holding back their anger for a long time, so they are naturally going to be extremely ruthless.
Qin Xun immediately curled up on the ground, his body bent over, in so much pain that he couldn't even speak.
"Driver Li, you drafted this solution, so you should explain it to him clearly," the railway bureau leader waved his hand.
Li Aiguo slowly stepped forward, looking down at Qin Xun who was slumped on the ground: "Qin Xun, do you think you're just derelict in your duty?"
wrong!
According to Article 32 of the "Regulations for Railway Accident Investigation (1954 Trial Version)," railway accident investigators are responsible for the investigation results.
According to Article 130, Section 25 of the "Detailed Rules for the Performance of Duties by Railway Accident Investigators", railway staff who cause serious consequences due to negligence may be transferred to judicial authorities for handling.
Article 5 of the "Interim Provisions on the Handling of Negligence and Malfeasance by Railway Employees" also contains the same provision.
As the head of the investigation team, you neglected your duties. In order to close the case as soon as possible, you failed to investigate the truth of the accident according to procedures, almost wrongfully accusing an innocent lineman. The facts of your violation are irrefutable. According to the aforementioned clauses, you are sentenced to fifteen years in prison!
Li Aiguo's words struck Qin Xun's ears like heavy hammer blows.
As soon as the words "fifteen years" were uttered, Qin Xun trembled violently, collapsed to the ground, and could no longer get up, his face drained of all color.
Seeing Qin Xun, who had been stubbornly arguing just moments before, now utterly powerless to refute, the railway bureau leaders were filled with admiration.
This story begins with the railway bureau's dilemma in dealing with Qin Xun.
Although the books submitted by Li Aiguo provided a basis for the railway bureau to formulate new rules and regulations.
But the old truth remains.
New rules can't govern old matters; we can't use the new system to punish Qin Xun.
The leader had previously discussed this matter with Li Aiguo, and unexpectedly, Li Aiguo actually dug out these articles from the old regulations.
Each of these points seems unapplicable on its own, but when put together, they become a sharp sword aimed at Qin Xun.
"It's over, it's all over." The detention room was silent except for Qin Xun's sobs.
Looking at him like this, Li Aiguo felt no sympathy whatsoever.
Qin Xun's oversight was not unintentional; he was simply eager to close the case and claim credit before his promotion, so he rushed through the investigation and was determined to pin the blame on the old patrolman, Zhang Tuo.
If Qin Xun's scheme had succeeded, the one currently locked up in this detention room would be the innocent Zhang Tuo.
The announcement of Qin Xun's handling of the matter caused an uproar throughout the capital's railway bureau, and the news spread to railway bureaus across the country, creating a great stir.
This is the first time in the railway system that an accident investigator has been put behind bars.
But everyone was convinced by this decision.
"If everyone were like Qin Xun, our railway would be in chaos."
"That's right! A perfectly good old line patrolman was framed for no reason, and instead of investigating the case properly, he just arrested the man. What kind of behavior is that!"
“Poor professional skills are one thing, but deliberate negligence and abuse of power are another. The two should not be confused.”
"I think Qin Xun deserved it, he got what he deserved!"
To Li Aiguo's surprise, the trainees in the train accident investigation class became even more enthusiastic about learning.
Before we knew it, it was the end of the month.
The first training period for the train accident investigation team has come to an end, and Li Aiguo prepared an exam for the officers.
The exam results were unexpected. Out of a total of sixteen students, the pass rate was 100%, with class monitor Miao Jin even getting a perfect score.
"These are your certificates of merit. Here, take them all." Li Aiguo instructed Zong Xianfeng to distribute the certificates of merit to the cadres.
The certificate bears their names, the words "first cohort of train accident investigation team members," and Li Aiguo's signature.
Zhou Ke also joined in the fun. Seeing this scene, he laughed and said, "Brother Aiguo really knows how to joke. He's such a grown man, yet he's still giving out certificates."
"You should learn from Aiguo."
Old Cat, who is rarely seen today, appeared at the Qianmen Locomotive Depot and gave a pointer: "This certificate is not just a certificate, but a rope that connects these officers with patriotism. This connection may not be useful on ordinary days, but it can be very useful in critical moments."
“Yes, yes, yes, we in the railway system value the master-apprentice relationship the most. With the title of master, it will be much easier for Aiguo to call upon these people in the future.” Zhou Ke also felt that he should take on a few apprentices.
When Li Aiguo came out, he saw Lao Mao and Zhou Ke and felt a little strange.
"Come on, let's go to the office and talk."
Li Aiguo knew that Lao Mao wouldn't appear here for no reason, so he invited the two of them into his office.
"Patriotism, I've come to ask for your help this time." Old Cat was a straightforward person, and he said it directly as soon as the door closed.
"What happened?" Li Aiguo offered cigarettes to Lao Mao and Zhou Ke.
Old Cat lit a cigarette, took a puff, and said, "Two days ago, the Pukou ferry, which is under the jurisdiction of the Jinling River Ferry Management Office, suddenly experienced a propeller blade breakage accident. Fortunately, the crew on duty discovered it in time and brought it ashore in time, thus preventing a serious accident."
Someone reported that Dieter was sabotaging things, and the station sent me to investigate. I plan to take Zhou Ke with me to do some preliminary investigations first.
Upon hearing this, Li Aiguo immediately understood the old cat's purpose.
The Jinling River Ferry Management Office sounds like it manages ferries, but it is actually a subordinate unit of the Ministry of Railways, directly under the Shanghai Railway Administration.
Its responsibility is to ensure the cross-river transportation of passenger and freight trains on the Shanghai-Nanjing and Tianjin-Pukou railways.
Specifically, it means using ferries to transport trains and passengers across the Yangtze River.
The Jinling Yangtze River Bridge is currently under construction.
In addition to transporting trains and passengers, ferries are also responsible for transporting materials needed to build the bridge.
This is why the weather station took this case very seriously and sent Old Cat to investigate.
To conduct a preliminary investigation, it's best to start with local employees who are familiar with the ferry operations, so as not to alert them.
Li Aiguo thought about it carefully and actually remembered someone.
That man's name was Chen Tuan.
He is an advanced driver at Xiaguan Station (a locomotive depot under Jinling Locomotive Depot), which is under the Jinling River Ferry Management Office.
We met while attending a ministerial conference.
Li Aiguo was very interested in the ferry on the train, and after chatting for a while, the two became friends.
"I'll call Chen Tuan now. What identity do you plan to use to go there?" Li Aiguo asked Old Cat.
"How about using your identity as the inspection team from the Qianmen Locomotive Depot?" Old Cat suggested.
Li Aiguo: "."
I used to always identify myself as a meteorologist at the weather station, but now I have to identify myself as a locomotive depot employee.
This is completely upside down!
However, this identity is indeed appropriate.
As for the issue of Lao Mao getting his documents, Li Aiguo wasn't worried; the station would take care of it.
He picked up the phone and contacted Chen Tuan.
Chen Tuan was particularly pleased: "Driver Li, your Qianmen Locomotive Depot is a nationally advanced locomotive depot. We are more than happy to have you send people here for inspection. We will definitely give you a warm welcome."
"Thanks a lot." After hanging up the phone, Li Aiguo looked at Lao Mao: "How was it? I got things done for you. I'll treat you to a big drink tonight."
This has been a long-standing rule at the station.
Before going on a mission, close friends and buddies would always get together for a drink.
One reason was to send them off on their journey.
Secondly, no one can say for sure what dangers they might encounter on this trip.
(End of this chapter)