Crossing 70: Fish in the Pond Have Good News

The next afternoon, Chen Jinghan and Uncle Niu carried 16 pieces of glass back to the village.

Some sharp-eyed villagers saw it and it immediately caused a sensation.

A villager who was somewhat familiar with Chen Jinghan stepped out from the crowd, followed the ox cart and asked, "Chen Zhiqing, where did you get these glasses? Do you have any more?"

"These are all I have for now. If villagers need anything, I can help ask." Chen Jinghan protected the glass and answered the other party's questions with a good attitude.

The villagers cheered immediately, and someone asked loudly, "Is it really possible? Thank you, Chen Zhiqing, for your help. If there is a way to get the glass, we will take it all!"

"Okay! I'll write a letter and ask them to keep an eye out for it." Chen Jinghan agreed. This kind of thing would benefit both parties. The villagers had no connections and didn't dare to ask the people at the glass factory. It just so happened that Chen Jinghan knew someone. If the other party had extra glass to sell, it would help the villagers and kill two birds with one stone.

The people around him hurriedly thanked him and expressed their gratitude for his willingness to help.

After hearing about it, Zhuang Shouren came over and asked everyone to go back to work. He followed Chen Jinghan to deliver the glass back to the educated youth site and also talked about selling the glass.

The glass factory of Hongqi Commune is not big, but the quality of the glass they produce is very good. It is clean enough, has no bubbles, is clear in color, and has high hardness, so many companies place orders with them.

As a result, nearby villagers are unable to reap the profits from the glass factory and can rarely buy glass.

Zhuang Shouren's family is a rare family in the village that has installed glass, and this was only possible because his in-laws have a lot of connections with the glass factory and they went through a lot of effort to get it.

"If you have connections, that would be a big help." Zhuang Shouren patted Chen Jinghan on the shoulder. "In our place, we have to seal the windows every winter. The house is pitch black without candles, which is really uncomfortable. It's different with glass. At least it's brighter."

Chen Jinghan didn't dare to guarantee that she could get the glass, and explained the matter to Uncle Zhuang.

Zhuang Shouren nodded, looked at the glass he was holding, and said enviously, "It's okay, it's okay. You are willing to help, we recognize this favor. It's not up to you to decide whether there is glass or not, but at least you found a channel for us, right? You are a good guy. You came from such a long distance and found a friend who can help you a lot. You have something."

"Haha, not really. We used to hang out with children of military personnel. You know, soldiers come from all over the place. It just happened to me. My former friend's brother works in a glass factory." Chen Jinghan found a clear excuse for her relationship. Anyway, she didn't lie. The man was indeed the cousin of a soldier she knew.

"For soldiers, it's even more so." Zhuang Shouren gave a thumbs up. He used to be a soldier. After retirement, he could have worked as the head of the security department in a factory in town, but he missed his parents and relatives in his hometown, so he came back and became the team leader.

But nowadays, people have great respect for soldiers.

As they were talking, they arrived at the educated youth point. Uncle Niu and Zhuang Shouren helped Chen Jinghan move the glass. It wasn't actually heavy because the area of ​​the glass was there, but because it was rare, everyone was very careful.

After work in the evening, Jiang Yu returned to the educated youth site. He first took out a tape measure to measure the size of the glass, recorded it with pen and paper, and then measured the size of the window.

The window is 50cm wide and one meter high. The glass Chen Jinghan brought is 45cm long and 30cm wide.

It is just right to make a rectangular window in the shape of a Chinese character "目". Put the glass horizontally and widen the window frame a little. The width is just right. Add two horizontal beams in the middle to fix it. One window uses three pieces of glass, which is just right.

"No need to cut the glass. Just go to the carpenter tomorrow and buy some wood strips and process them directly." After measuring the dimensions, Jiang Yu told them the arrangements in a good mood.

We are all very happy. We originally thought that the small size would have some impact, and now it seems that there is a little impact, but it can be solved perfectly, which is the best.

The next day at work, Fu Biao and Wu Aiqing were in a team with the second son of carpenter Lao Liu. The two mentioned to him that they needed wooden strips to make windows. He said he would go home and ask his father, and then he would go to the educated youth site to find them after dinner.

After the problem with the wooden strips was solved, Jiang Yu took out the nails, fixings, and slots that he had cleaned with hydrochloric acid, and sat on the doorstep hammering away at them.

She was busy working on the windows, and the other companions helped her cook.

Jiang Yu has quick hands, and the windows are simple to make. The wooden strips given by the carpenter are all made according to her size and polished very smoothly. Two wooden strips are nailed together, leaving a small gap in the middle to facilitate the insertion of the glass. After the complete assembly, the fixing plate is installed.

Go into the house, remove the old window frames, install new wooden frames, scrape on cement mixed with straw, and install the windows after it dries.

One fan a day, and it will be done in a few days.

As for the extra glass, it was bought by Uncle Niu, and he also asked Jiang Yu to go to his house to help make a small window.

After replacing the new windows, the lighting in the small room became much better. Xue Li would touch the glass whenever he had nothing to do, and it felt as if he hadn't seen glass in several lifetimes.

After finishing the window, Jiang Yu started working on the glass lamp.

The batteries and tungsten filament lamps prepared in advance, plus the thick glass cover, were fixed with glue and hemp rope. In order to make it easier for everyone to turn off the lights at night, Jiang Yu also specially made a switch with a long wire, which can be placed next to the pillow, making it convenient to turn off the lights.

Xue Li looked at the glass lamp and almost treated Jiang Yu as his living parent. "Oh my god, oh my god, Jiang Yu, are you the reincarnation of some great god? You are so amazing! My admiration for you is not enough to describe it as prostrating myself! No, Jiang Yu, I can see that I can never lose you. In this difficult world, I am content with you, Jiang Yu!"

Although Chen Jinghan was holding the glass lamp and was very surprised by its structure, which turned out to be a small table lamp that could be powered by batteries, he couldn't help feeling a little jealous when he heard Xue Li's remarks and stared at her in silence.

But Xue Li could only see Jiang Yu in her eyes now. She turned into a little fan girl and hurled compliments at her.

Jiang Yu usually only smiled lightly when she was happy, but at this moment, she was so overwhelmed by Xue Li's flattery that her smile became much bigger. Her narrow and long phoenix eyes curved up. She stretched out her hand and pressed on Xue Li's little head, slightly exerting force to make her turn her head. "Alright, stop praising me. You're getting more and more outrageous~"

Xue Li put his hands on the back of his head and muttered, "I'm serious, Jiang Yu, we must be together for the rest of our lives. I have never seen anyone more versatile than you. You can weave baskets, weave straw hats, make bicycles, windows, and table lamps. You are a treasure girl. It's so surprising~ I really, I love you so much~"

Chen Jinghan pursed her lips, struggling internally. Otherwise, should she worship Jiang Yu as her master? No, no, that would be too much of a difference.