Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

Yang Jianguo also laughed and said, "If the leader wants to hear it, can I stop you? It's really not a big deal, don't take it to heart."

Seeing that the two of them nodded in agreement, Sha Zhu finally spoke.

"It's a very simple matter, but my brain used to be muddled."

"I've never really figured out how to live my life."

"One day, Jian Guo used a table to enlighten me..."

“This matter is nothing to him, but it is a great favor to me.”

"I've got it in mind!"

"But he's so rigid and always keeps his distance from me."

"Big Boss, how can I not be anxious?" Sha Zhu started rambling on and on.

Men from Beijing, they really know how to talk a good game.

"Oh, a few peanuts in exchange for a table."

The high-ranking leader raised his glass and said to Yang Jianguo, "Then you've really lost out!"

Yang Jianguo picked up the glass and said, "I'd like to toast you."

He tilted his head back and downed the drink in one gulp.

Then he smiled calmly and said, "A few peanuts, it depends on when you put them."

"Those few peanuts were the most delicious thing I've ever eaten in my life, every single one of them was so fragrant!"

With a smile and sincere eyes, Yang Jianguo said, "At that time, it was truly a timely help."

As our ancestors said, a drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring of gratitude.

“So, it’s worth a table.” Yang Jianguo turned to look at Sha Zhu and said, “Don’t feel like you got a good deal.”

"Yes, yes, I didn't take advantage of you, you're the one who owes me!"

Sha Zhu kept nodding, his expression showing no sign of 'hearing' whatsoever.

Go ahead and say whatever you want, I'll admit defeat if I listen to anything you say!

What do you mean a few peanuts are worth a whole table? Your table really woke up my silly brain.

According to your calculations, don't I owe even more?

Does this guy, Jian Guo, even know how to do math?

"Hahaha~"

The high-ranking leader was amused and burst into laughter: "Good, they're all good comrades!"

Chapter Ninety-Six: The Phonograph, the High-Ranking Leader's Expectations

After a hearty laugh, the senior leader was the first to raise his glass.

"Let's drink to these two good comrades."

"Cheers!" everyone echoed.

I ended up not finishing a bottle of welcoming Moutai.

When the senior leader stopped, everyone consciously folded their glasses and stopped drinking.

Before they even arrived, the top leader had already set the tone.

Today isn't for drinking; we're here to talk to them about the increasingly serious situation.

Let me give you all a break and talk to you.

It would be inappropriate for Sha Zhu to stay any longer at this point.

The wife of a high-ranking leader is very clear about her husband's behavior. When she sees that he has stopped drinking, she knows it's time to talk about serious matters.

He looked at Sha Zhu and smiled, "Master He, let me take you to see the phonograph in the house, it's a really good thing."

Sha Zhu nodded and said "Yes," then followed him outside.

They ignore everyone else and act as if they are invisible.

Following the older woman into the living room, she said, "Master He, please stay a while."

What if the leader finishes talking, gets hungry, and wants to order two more dishes?

"Oh, it's only right."

Sha Zhu agreed, and his eyes immediately fixed on the phonograph.

A box-type hand-cranked phonograph was placed on a long cabinet against the wall.

"This is the phonograph I was talking about. Have you seen it before?"

Sha Zhu nodded and said, "I've seen it, in the movies."

This thing looks really rare.

This is a real treasure, as rare as a television set.

In other words, it's music that top leaders like to listen to.

That's how they managed to get one from "Zheng".

Otherwise, there wouldn't be any available positions for him as a 'deputy,' and he wouldn't be able to get one even if he had the money.

And Sha Zhu didn't notice the cabinet where the gramophone was kept.

However, the matching record cabinet has separate compartments inside.

The front center of the partition has a recessed arc design, which is designed to facilitate the storage and retrieval of records.

This cabinet is about the same quality as Yang Jianguo's bicycle.

"Let me play it for you." The lady stepped forward, opened the lid, and revealed the turntable and stylus inside.

From the record cabinet below, I selected Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony, which is the leader's favorite.

Place the vinyl record into the turntable and turn the crank on the right side of the case once, then twice.

Gently place the needle on the record, and the magnificent music echoes in the living room.

"Hey~ This is great, really great." Sha Zhu pointed at the machine and laughed.

"Okay, if you like listening, then listen to it more. The commander loves this too."

The two listened to music in the living room and waited for about half an hour before the big boss came out with the guests.

As soon as he entered the living room, he pointed to the phonograph: "Jianguo, what do you think of this phonograph?"

Yang Jianguo knew perfectly well what was going on and nodded, saying, "It's a good thing; it's playing Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony."

"You really do understand music, haha..."

The high-ranking leader, who was initially reluctant to part with the precious sword, instructed his secretary to take it away and load it into the car.

"Even that record cabinet, and all the records inside, are yours." The big boss waved his hand magnanimously.

Yang Jianguo didn't stand on ceremony and accepted it.

"My wife and I are planning to have a child, so once I get pregnant, we'll let him listen to this. Who knows, he might become a great musician someday."

The high-ranking leader laughed heartily and said, "Then I also deserve some credit?"

Yang Jianguo nodded and said firmly, "You definitely deserve some credit. I'll bring my child to thank you later."

"Hahaha..." The leader pointed vaguely, extremely satisfied with Yang Jianguo.

This information comes from reports from below, as well as from what Director Yang and He Yuzhu said and what we learned.

What I saw, heard, and realized today.

Yang Jianguo possesses excellent technical skills, is bold and decisive in his work, unites his colleagues, has a sound ideology, and is highly conscious of his work.

He is a good comrade who is honest, sincere, kind, humble, grateful, and politically astute.

The top leader is very much looking forward to seeing how high he can go in the future.

We've had a meal and discussed everything that needed to be discussed.

While loading things into the car, Sha Zhu helped put away the leftovers.

The lady hinted, "If you don't mind, you can take it back."

Sha Zhu happily agreed, "Thank you so much."

Seeing how honest and kind the child was, the lady filled the last bottle of Moutai for him.

Today, our leader laughed the most he's ever had.

The lady was also happy.

The young man that the leader took a liking to naturally received his care.

I'll just look after this simple-minded young man who's really good at cooking.

She has no say in matters of work.

In terms of daily life, the wife hoped that Sha Zhu could come more often, cook for the leader, and chat with him about everyday matters.

Even the strongest body needs a rest from time to time.

After we finished, we took him to the door.

The top leader was chatting and laughing with Yang Jianguo as they said their goodbyes.

The black car contained the gifts intended for him.

The record cabinet was so big that half of it had to be placed inside the car and the other half hung outside.

When leaving, those sitting inside should be pulled along to keep them steady, otherwise they might fall off during the bumpy ride.

And this cabinet, and the vinyl records inside.

But there's no guarantee that everything won't be completely destroyed.

"Alright, go ahead, have the driver take you all back together."

After the leader finished speaking, he added, "Jianguo, you must be courageous in showing your abilities and taking responsibility. Everyone has discerning eyes!"

Yang Jianguo nodded and responded with an "Mm".

I've already said everything I needed to say.

There's no need for unnecessary repetition; it just seems pretentious.

"Master He, please come more often if you have the chance. I love your food."

The top leader also quite admired Sha Zhu.

Unfortunately, there was a dazzling colleague named Yang Jianguo, whom he greatly admired.

As a result, there wasn't much attention paid to Sha Zhu.

Factory Director Yang assured the higher-ups that he would let Sha Zhu come more often in the future.

We got in the car and headed towards the compound.

Sha Zhu, who was carrying three lunchboxes in his net bag, kept looking ahead.

The phonograph was placed in the passenger seat; he really loved it!

"Zhu Zi, you like this gramophone too?" Yang Jianguo asked knowingly, because he was so engrossed in looking at it.

It would seem strange not to ask.

Sha Zhu nodded and replied, "Ah, I like it."

Then, he moved closer to Yang Jianguo and said, "Jianguo, I want to talk to you about something."

"Go on," Yang Jianguo said, eager to hear what he had to say.

This phonograph really did belong to him originally.

However, that was on television.

This is real life now, and whoever is like that is really uncertain.