books44 Chapter 163 Finally, I Have a Home
Chapter 163 Finally, I Have a Home
The weather is nice today~~
gloomy.
However, Jiang Xia felt pretty good since it was the weekend.
At No. 66 Nanluogu, the small courtyard with jujube trees was exceptionally lively.
That's right, our little Jiangxia is finally going to move into her own home!
Tie Jun, along with several colleagues from the maintenance department, was helping Jiangxia install a makeshift heating system. Meanwhile, Wang Tiezhu from the transport team drove his Jiefang truck, bringing in new furniture from the lumberyard.
The lumber mill manager even personally brought two experienced workers to install it. Thanks to the steel rolling mill, the lumber mill has been doing quite well lately thanks to the subsidies for the wagons.
Most importantly, everyone has work to do, so they won't be laid off or demoted.
Director Wang from the neighborhood office helped Jiang Xia apply for an electric wire to be installed. The electrician was still counting how many light bulbs were in Jiang Xia's house.
Seeing the electric pressure cooker that his teacher's wife brought, he immediately shook his direct supervisor over without saying a word.
After pointing and gesturing for a while, the two of them actually ran a cable directly from the transformer on the street and installed the electricity meter on it.
The junior manager of the power company looked at Jiang Xia and chuckled: "We'll just give you an over-specification one, so you don't have to run around every day when the fuse blows."
Jiang Xia took a closer look and exclaimed, "Hey, it's someone I know!"
A while ago, I watched my master repair fuses every day in his family compound.
It wasn't cheap; the cable and electricity meter cost more than 20 yuan.
Actually, Jiang Xia hadn't planned to use these appliances at home; the stovetop pressure cooker was enough. But the thing that "had to be made" consumed electricity.
This will be enough for him with just one cable.
Yang Youning brought over several large, thick quilts, while Li Huaide prepared pots, pans, and other utensils.
Zheng Aiguo then helped Jiangxia haul a truckload of honeycomb briquettes.
With everyone working together, Xiao Jiang's new house looked quite nice in just half a day.
"Knock knock knock~~"
There was a knock on the door of the courtyard, and "Little Wang" from the department store, whom we hadn't seen in a long time, came up carrying several bags of milk candy, melon seeds, peanuts, and other items.
"Isn't this too coincidental?"
"What a coincidence!" Manager Wang pointed to the cement building next door, "Our department store's warehouse!"
"Take out the notebook!"
He took the special supply book that Jiang Xia pulled out and unceremoniously crossed out two months' worth of rations.
"Hey, when will your regular version of that pot be released to the public?"
Manager Wang pointed to the pressure cooker that was steaming loudly next to him.
"Release? I really hadn't thought about that!" Jiang Xia scratched his head and decided to pass the matter on to his boss.
Yang Youning was also bewildered, mainly because the steel rolling mill had always dealt with steel plates, and steel plates were not something that could be sold in stores.
Recently, I've been making some industrial products, like hand pumps and small cannons. But these industrial products are all allocated according to a plan; they don't circulate in the market.
Manager Wang sighed helplessly, but Li Huaide chimed in: "Sell! Definitely sell, but shouldn't we talk to the machine department first?"
Manager Wang proudly pointed to his "Department Store Employee Badge" on his chest. "With state authorization, our company has independent purchasing rights. Understand?"
The shrewd Li Huaide immediately made the decision: 100 sets would be delivered with payment upon delivery.
Yang Youning finally realized what was going on; this business deal was brilliant!
Isn't this the "unplanned" product that steel rolling mills have always envied other factories? Isn't this where the extra benefits for employees come from?
You should know that nowadays, everything, whether agricultural products or light industrial products, is subject to unified purchase and distribution.
However, a department store with independent purchasing power emerged, and a steel rolling mill produced a pressure cooker aimed at people's livelihood.
As the saying goes, a beautiful encounter is like a gentle breeze and jade dew.
Anyway, that's settled.
With the general direction set, Jiang Xia also gave Manager Wang a lot of ideas for showcasing the pressure cookers.
Comparing it to ordinary pots, or advertising that it saves coal, etc.
As Manager Wang got excited, he somehow found a few more cases of Fenjiu liquor.
"Authentic wine used at state banquets! It's even left over from last year's tenth anniversary celebration!"
Jiang Xia glanced at it and immediately threw the thatch he had prepared into a corner.
Family, does anyone understand? Maozi has lost its prestige these days!
The meal lasted from afternoon until evening.
As his friends left one by one, his master and mistress also refused Jiang Xia's attempts to keep them, saying that the children were grown up and it was time for them to live their own lives.
The elderly couple got into Manager Wang's car and prepared to leave.
Jiang Xia's heart leaped into her throat as she watched Manager Wang, reeking of alcohol, climb into the driver's seat.
There's no such thing as not being able to drive after drinking these days, so Jiang Xia couldn't dissuade him and could only tell his master and mistress to fasten their seatbelts.
But~
What the hell is the seatbelt? I asked Yang Youning to help me find the belt, but after a while, nothing came of it.
Not feeling at ease, Jiang Xia simply brought out the "torch" and followed behind the car, chugging along.
Manager Wang glanced at Jiang Xia, who was huddled up in a ball from the cold, in the rearview mirror and couldn't help but chuckle: "He's a filial son, but my driving skills aren't that bad, are they!"
The teacher's wife repeatedly peeked out and asked Jiang Xia to go back, but Jiang Xia, stubborn as a mule, simply refused.
Only after seeing that his master and mistress had arrived home safely did he breathe a sigh of relief.
The car turned around and sputtered back.
Back home, I opened the door to the east wing, and a wave of warmth wafted out; the heating system was working well.
Therefore, boiling water is a great invention.
Smelling the faint scent of wood, Jiang Xia tightened the blanket around herself.
First sleep in the new house, sweet dreams!
Oh right, it seems like someone's missing?
Where did that Wang Kui run off to? He's really not being a good friend. Oh well, let's bring Grandma over and have them have a drink together.
On the roof of a nearby cement warehouse, two dark figures noticed that the lights were still on in the east wing of the courtyard, and one of them smiled slightly.
"I'll be gone for a few days, so please keep an eye on things for me!"
"Okay, simple. It's right next door. When are you leaving?"
"the day after tomorrow!"
"Good! Haven't you finished catching those big rats yet?"
"Tsk, this is getting complicated. It's not a good time to use a knife. But there's no escaping it!"
……
Waking up early in the morning is so unpleasant!
Jiang Xia woke up alone in the empty house, feeling somewhat unwell.
I'm going to pick up Grandma tomorrow!
Driving the improved version of the Torch, Jiangxia once again became the coolest guy on the street.
We traveled eastward, but hadn't even stepped into the factory gate yet.
The factory's loudspeaker blared again:
"Warmest congratulations to our factory for independently developed and produced 'Hongxing Electric Pressure Cooker' and 'Hongxing Air Fryer' for receiving unanimous praise from the alliance leaders!"
"Warmest congratulations to our factory's 'Little Cannon' tractor for achieving outstanding results at the first Alliance Tractor Conference!"
"The delicious food made in our factory's air fryer has caused a sensation among the alliance members~~~~~~"
Hey! Is that thing going to succeed?
Jiang Xia's eyes lit up.
"Jiang Xia! Come quick!"
Before Jiang Xia could park the car, Li Huaide jumped out from behind him, grabbed his arm, and pulled him up.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Don't keep the God of Wealth waiting!"
Hmm, could it be that the alliance is going to make a large purchase?
He truly deserves the title of God of Wealth.
Buy, buy, buy as much as you can!
He rushed up the stairs in a few steps, pushed open the door, and took a look.
"Manager Wang?"