Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

When Yingzi called him to eat, Yang Jianguo had just finished making a meal.

Seeing the smooth felt, Yingzi stood on tiptoe and kissed his face.

Dinner was simple: porridge, steamed buns, one meat dish and one vegetable dish.

Looking at the dishes in front of her, Yingzi suddenly felt that she had become complacent.

One meat dish and one vegetable dish, along with a batter made mostly of wheat flour and steamed buns.

With such a standard, he actually thought it was 'simple'.

They've gotten carried away, they've really gotten carried away!

Yingzi reminded herself that she must not become complacent just because life was good.

Every dish and meal in front of her was the result of her and her husband's labor.

If you have the means, there's nothing wrong with wanting to eat well.

The idea of ​​extravagance and waste is absolutely unacceptable.

"Absolutely not, honey. When have you ever seen us waste money?"

As Yang Jianguo spoke, he shoveled all the remaining food from the plate in front of him into his bowl.

Stirring it with chopsticks, the mixture of meat juice and vegetable soup becomes a paste.

Snore snore~

He took care of both of their meals.

Seeing her husband wolf down his food, Yingzi happily got up to clear the dishes.

Yang Jianguo wiped his mouth with his hand and went next door to make felt.

The two had a clear division of labor: he made the felt, and Yingzi was in charge of the outside of the gloves.

When it got dark, the lights were turned on inside the house.

Yang Jianguo turned all twenty jin of wool into felt, held it in his hand, and returned to the main house.

Crunchy~

Yingzi was stitching fabric in front of the "Invincible" sewing machine.

The original grass-green material faded due to prolonged use and repeated washing.

Yingzi cut out four squares, each about the size of a palm, from the top.

Then, draw a pattern according to the size of your palm.

Cut according to the template, leaving an inch of extra fabric on the outside.

Finally, use it to gather the thread inwards and tie the two sides together to form a glove.

Seeing him approaching, Yingzi stopped on the pedal.

Move the cord aside and let him wipe his hands before coming over.

“Here, this is for you.” Yingzi took out two pieces of cloth, laid them flat on the table, and asked him to place his palms on them.

"I don't need them, the factory already provided cotton gloves."

Hearing him say that, Yingzi looked up at him and said gently but firmly, "Then I don't want it either. Let's keep it for the child."

Well, that was pure manipulation!

Yang Jianguo could only smile wryly and press his palm onto the square cloth.

"Spread your five fingers a little wider... then close them a little more, that's enough, don't move."

As Yingzi spoke, she quickly drew lines along his finger with chalk.

Then, use a soft measuring tape to measure the palm and wrist.

He measured it again and again, and kept repeating it to reinforce his memory.

Once you're done, make him move his hand away, pick up the cloth, and turn to leave.

Sitting in front of the sewing machine, Yingzi began to work with a serious expression.

Yang Jianguo remained silent and took out a copy of the notes he was reading from the wardrobe.

I sat in front of the kang (a heated brick bed), looking down at a book.

Every now and then, he would look up and glance at his wife.

The room was quiet and cozy.

Yingzi didn't finish making the first one until late at night.

The fabric was baked on a hot water pipe and then repeatedly rubbed and pressed by hand to keep it soft.

Finally, fill the inside with the prepared felt.

After putting the gloves on him, Yingzi asked expectantly, "Are they warm?"

Yang Jianguo grinned and said, "Honey, my palms are sweating, they're so warm."

My wife has such skillful hands!

"What you're saying... there's still work to be done!"

"What kind of work is this in the middle of the night? We can do it tomorrow."

pat~

The lights in the room were turned off.

Chapter 149 The Atmosphere, Cheers Shake the Heavens

The baby walker that Yang Jianguo made by hand caused quite a stir in the workshop.

Some people want to make one for their own children, some want one for their grandchildren, and some want one for their relatives.

Go find a carpenter to make this; those things are too expensive.

Regardless of salary level, people will spend seven or eight yuan to buy a stroller.

After it's finished, will it only last for one or two years?

Let alone anyone else, even if you asked Yang Jianguo to buy it, he wouldn't.

I have my own skills, wouldn't it be great to forge a steel one?

Those in the factory who approached him shared the same idea.

Buying one is too expensive!

But if you want to use waste materials in the factory, you can make one yourself.

This can work.

It's nothing more than a dollar or two.

manual?

Doing chores for your own family, and you still count it as handicrafts?!

Is the urn you live in at home?

"Everyone, don't panic, listen to me." Yang Jianguo raised his hand, and the people in the room immediately quieted down.

This leadership made Old Ma, who was standing next to him, extremely envious.

If he weren't still of retirement age, he would have loved to step down and hand over the reins to a more capable person.

In their minds, Yang Jianguo was already the 'de facto director' of this special workshop.

"Everyone should register what they want with Qin Huairu, and then she will prepare the ingredients for everyone. The price will be a few cents cheaper."

"Then, I'll draw out the blueprints and the points that need attention, and you can figure it out yourselves."

"It's finished. Let me take a look. I'll fix any problems. We need to make sure our children can use it with peace of mind."

"Okay." Li Yaoguo was the first to applaud.

Seeing him like that, Yang Jianguo felt utterly helpless.

You said you were a level 7 welder, but in reality you're a level 8 senior worker.

Why does he seem more and more like a straight man in a comedy duo?

Tomorrow, you're not going to... go under the overpass and fight with the food vendors for their meals, are you?

"Alright, everyone go register."

Yang Jianguo waved his hand and added, "Let's make it clear first, don't delay your own work!"

"Team leader, when has our workshop ever embarrassed you?"

"Exactly, register first, then do the work first, and then deal with this."

"Yes, we can't let this interfere with important business!"

“Keep an eye on each other, let’s see who doesn’t have this…self-awareness.”

With just one sentence, the workshop sprang into action, much to Old Ma's fury.

Damn it, I told you guys to speed things up back then.

They were practically begging on their knees, begging to be treated like grandsons.

They all acted like arrogant county magistrates, making them incredibly difficult to talk to.

That's good, just wave your hand.

hey~

They even went ahead with it on their own?

I'm really...

Old Ma is so tired!

Fortunately, he doesn't need to worry about it on a daily basis; it's just a nominal position.

The specific matters were handled by Yang Jianguo.

At first, Lao Ma was a little worried, afraid that this kid might cause trouble for him and make him take the blame.

just now……

Old Ma was afraid that he would cause some more trouble.

Bang!

A huge windfall fell into their laps; they got a free reward.

Old Ma was extremely embarrassed; this reward was too good to pass up!

The name is not proper, the words are not proper, and those who follow along get something for nothing.

Do you think it's too hot to handle?

Anyway, Lao Ma felt it was a hot potato.

They could build a country for others, and when asked why they didn't want it, they would keep it for themselves.

He knew that Ren Jianguo was helping him out!

Despite being the director of the special workshop, Old Ma's salary is actually quite low.

Anyone you randomly point to in the room, except for the apprentices, earns more than him.

There are elderly parents who need medical care and young children who need to be raised.

Not only do I have to raise them, but I also have to take care of three little ones!

So, despite Lao Ma's glamorous exterior, his life isn't easy.

Old Ma remembered Yang Jianguo's kindness to him.

Otherwise, no matter how good his skills are.

That would make Lao Ma willing and at ease hand over the reins of the workshop.