Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 94 Fengnian, You Are Too Honest (Subscription Request)
"The house. For me?"

At first Zhou Fengnian thought he had heard wrong. This was a courtyard house with two courtyards. With housing shortage in the city, a courtyard house with more than a dozen rooms would cost at least one or two thousand yuan.

However, after seeing that Luo Cheng didn't look joking at all, Zhou Fengnian quickly shook his head: "No, it's too expensive, I can't take it."

He just accepted the small favor, and there would be plenty of ways to repay it in the future, so that the relationship would last longer.

But when Luo Cheng threw such a valuable thing at him all of a sudden, Zhou Fengnian felt that he couldn't afford it after accepting it.

Zhou Fengnian advised: "Mr. Luo, you should keep this yard. When your family comes back in the future, you will have a place to stay. You can't stay in the northwest forever."

"Don't try to persuade me with nice words. My son, daughter-in-law and grandson have all settled there. They won't be able to come back for at least ten years. Do you think I can keep this house for ten years?"

Luo Cheng shook his head and said, "When the letter of introduction is issued, maybe someone from the street office or the factory will ask how to deal with the house, and they can take it over at the market price."

This situation does happen. When materials are in short supply, they must be included in the plan. Although houses are not particularly in short supply, there are still far more people than houses in Beijing.

Some families of five or six people live in a small house of thirty or forty square meters, and this is considered pretty good.

There are also restrictions, such as urban household registration, work certificate, factory introduction letter, etc. When Zhou Fengnian wanted to rent the two houses from the street office, it would have been inconvenient without Bai Kang's help.

Luo Cheng's yard is prime property. If he is transferred for a short period of time, he can just inform the factory and no one will occupy it.

But if I'm going to be transferred for a long time and plan to settle down in the northwest, the house will be left unoccupied for ten years, and the street office will definitely not leave the house like a waste.

Many private houses have not been claimed by their owners for several years and are eventually used as public housing and people are arranged to live in them.

"Fengnian, you understand the situation. If you don't live in this courtyard, someone else will. I have been planning to give it to you, but I guessed that you would refuse, so I planned to take you to complete the formalities before leaving."

Luo Cheng paused for two seconds and continued, "Now that you are getting married soon, I will tell you in advance. Just consider it as my wedding gift to you.
Don't say anything yet. Actually, you have helped me a lot. If it weren't for you, it wouldn't have been so easy to develop a world-class CNC machine tool. I am just taking credit for it."

"You can't say that. I can't do it alone. Many hands make light work."

Zhou Fengnian shook his head and continued to say to Luo Cheng: "Mr. Luo, this yard is too valuable. If you really give it to me, I may not be able to sleep well at night.
But to be honest, this courtyard house is really nice and I really want it. How about this, can I buy it?"

“Where can I buy and sell real estate now?”

"Hey, Mr. Luo, this is boring."

You still treat him like a child, you've even said that real estate can't be bought or sold.

"Haha, OK, then 600 yuan will do. Give me 600 yuan and we'll transfer the ownership of this house someday."

Luo Cheng smiled and said, "But you have to let me stay until May, which is your wedding."

"I'm not getting married so soon. My parents will come to the city next month to discuss the wedding. Let's hold the wedding before you leave. It doesn't matter where we live then."

Zhou Fengnian thought for a moment and said, "But six hundred is still too little, even if it is tripled."

"Alright, elders, please!"

Seeing that Zhou Fengnian still wanted to bargain, Luo Cheng couldn't help but frown and said, "If you treat me as your elder, then don't talk about money anymore."

“To be honest, my son and daughter-in-law both have allowances, and my salary is so high, a few hundred dollars is nothing to me;
If I give you too little, you won’t like it. If I give you too much, it will be like selling a house. So 600 is fine.”

The combined salary and allowances of his son and daughter-in-law are just over a hundred yuan, and his own salary is just over a hundred yuan, so his monthly income is less than three hundred yuan.

The market value of this courtyard house is just over 2,000 yuan, which is seven or eight months' salary of their family. When Luo Cheng said that he looked down on it, he was not lying. It can only be said that the country favors those who work with their brains too much.

Luo Cheng spoke very firmly this time, and Zhou Fengnian couldn't continue to refute him, otherwise he would really let him down.

They have been together for less than three years, but including the memories of his original body, he and Luo Cheng have known each other for six or seven years.

Luo Cheng took a lot of care of him, both in life and work, and he also helped him withstand the pressure from his leaders.

When Luo Cheng left, he had to give him something. Zhou Fengnian thought about it for a while and quickly thought of a suitable gift.

the next morning.

When Zhou Fengnian came to the factory, he first arranged the work and sent out all the technicians.

The person who is supposed to lead the maintenance team leads the maintenance, the person who is supposed to inspect does the inspection, and there are only two people left in the department to draw the drawings.

It seemed that a lot of damaged agricultural machinery had accumulated during the Spring Festival, but the commune was unable to repair them, so they had to turn to the factory for help.

Fortunately, Zhou Fengnian no longer has to go to the countryside, unless the machine is particularly difficult to repair, leaving other technicians and maintenance workers in the machinery factory helpless.

For the sake of the machinery factory's reputation, Zhou Fengnian had no choice but to go to the countryside.

After arranging the tasks, Zhou Fengnian went back to his office to draw.

Automated CNC production lines require coordinated work, saving 90% of manpower, so many places need major changes.

Even if Zhou Fengnian knew it in his mind, it would take several months to draw all the manufacturing drawings of the supporting CNC boring machines, CNC milling machines, etc.

The workload is too heavy and there is little that can help him, unless he gives lectures first, teaches the principles of CNC automation and trains a group of talents.

Once they learn it, they will be able to help Zhou Fengnian.

But this is even slower. It would be better for Zhou Fengnian to have the factory build it first, and then teach the working principles and concepts to the universities so that they can train talents.

Zhou Fengnian has limited energy, so he currently only needs to focus on one thing, which is to raise the upper limit of the domestic industrial level.

Things like improving the industrial base will be handled by others.

After drawing the blueprint for a while, Zhou Fengnian suddenly thought of the house. Now that he had a house, he no longer needed the housing provided by the factory.

So Zhou Fengnian put away the drawings, stood up and walked towards Deputy Director Gao’s office.

After knocking on the door and entering, Deputy Director Gao asked unexpectedly: "Fengnian, what's the matter? Be casual and pour yourself some water."

"Director, there's no need for water. It's about the house."

After Zhou Fengnian sat on the sofa, he said to Deputy Director Gao: "The factory doesn't need to allocate a house to me. I have already found a suitable house."

"Found it? It's only been a good year. You must have been fooled."

Deputy Director Gao said in surprise that it is not that easy to find a house in the old city. If a broker says that he can find a suitable house in one day, he is probably lying.

He is the deputy director of a factory directly under a ministry, but he is not as efficient as that.

"I'm not lying. The house belongs to Mr. Luo. He plans to sell it to me as a gift because he will be transferred to the northwest in a few months."

Zhou Fengnian explained, but only said that Luo Cheng was going to be transferred to the Northwest, and he did not disclose Luo Cheng's family reasons.

"Chief Luo is leaving? Oh, the technical department is missing a pillar."

Deputy Director Gao immediately said with regret that the Technical Department was now under his leadership and was the most important one among the departments he managed.

Losing an eighth-level engineer is like losing a leg.

Fortunately, the other leg is still there, and it is the thicker one.

"Fengnian, I understand. Chief Luo wants to give you his house, so you don't need the factory to allocate a house to you." Deputy Director Gao smiled, sighed and said, "Fengnian, you are really honest. You have made such a great contribution, so allocating a house is nothing."

"You will still get a house, but it won't be that big. Try to get one near Chief Luo's house. I remember you have a younger sister. Is she married?"

At the beginning, Zhou Fengnian picked up and dropped off his sister after work for two or three months in a row. Many people in the factory knew about it, and Deputy Director Gao naturally heard about it.

"Director, is this appropriate?"

"What's inappropriate about this, Fengnian? You're too honest. You already have a quota."

Zhou Fengnian also reacted. Does this mean to build a house for his fourth sister or second brother?
It's good, and he is willing to do good for his relatives. Zhou Fengnian thought about it and decided to accept it.

"Thank you, Director, for taking such good care of me."

"It's my due. I earned so much honor for the factory last year. Besides, this is reducing my burden. It will take a long time to coordinate the replacement of three or four houses, but I can approve a single room now."

Deputy Director Gao laughed.

According to Zhou Fengnian's housing distribution standards, an area of ​​at least 100 square meters must be allocated. Just finding a house of such a large size to replace it requires a lot of effort.

It’s not enough not to provide housing. The factory can’t even solve the housing problem for level 8 engineers. It would be embarrassing if news got out.

Now Zhou Fengnian has taken the initiative to reduce the burden on him, the deputy factory director in charge of logistics.

"I'll tell the housing management department about this, and someone will come to see you within a few days."

"Thank you, Director."

After Zhou Fengnian finished speaking, he stood up and prepared to leave: "Then I'll go back to work first."

"Okay, if you need anything, just come to me."

Deputy Director Gao said, and after Zhou Fengnian left, he smiled again.

It's great to have such a good partner. I can bring him honor and credit while rarely bothering him. The few times that happened were not particularly troublesome.

The only house that was a bit troublesome was taken care of by Zhou Fengnian on his own initiative, which made Deputy Director Gao feel a little embarrassed.

"Give me some tickets or furniture as a token of your appreciation."

Deputy Director Gao suddenly thought that Zhou Fengnian’s position in the factory was no lower than his, but he was particularly good at talking and always called him the director.

He is in charge of logistics. He may not be good at other things, but when it comes to allocating unplanned materials, no one in the factory is better than him.

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After Zhou Fengnian returned to the office, he began to draw seriously.

This time he was very focused. At noon, someone knocked on the door to remind him that Zhou Yan was looking for him. Only then did Zhou Fengnian come back to his senses.

After having lunch and chatting with Zhou Yan for a while, Zhou Fengnian continued to concentrate on his work in the afternoon.

After meeting his material needs, Zhou Fengnian suddenly had more energy to devote to research and development, and he became more focused.

No wonder it really works wonders to solve the worries of R&D scientists and allows them to be more focused.

More than half of the chores that Zhou Fengnian was responsible for were cleared up at once, and the "biggest worry" of the wedding house was solved at once, and it was a courtyard house with two entrances.

Not to mention him and Zhou Yan, even if Zhou Fugui and his mother were brought over, they could still accommodate them.

There is also clues about the mushroom seeds that Hongjia Village wants. If he can get them this Sunday, he will take time to go back.

After work.

Zhou Fengnian first brought Zhou Yan to the Electric Appliance Factory, and after intercepting his eldest brother and fourth sister, he asked the fourth sister to inform his second brother to have dinner together in the evening.

After he sent Zhou Yan home, he rode his bike to his eldest brother and sister-in-law's house.

When the fourth sister heard that the family was going to have dinner together, she and her eldest brother bought the food early and brought it over. When Zhou Fengnian arrived, the eldest sister-in-law was already making a fire.

After dinner was ready, the eldest brother couldn't help but suggest having a drink, but his sister-in-law Qu Ying slapped him in the face and dispelled the idea.

After enjoying dinner comfortably, Zhou Fengnian said, "Second brother, I have something to tell you. The factory has allocated me a house.

But I won't need it anymore, you can move in when the time comes."

"house?"

Zhou Jiaan was stunned for a moment, then immediately said: "Third brother, how can you not use the house? Aren't you still renting a house now? You should take the one allocated by the factory first.
Our factory may also provide housing, and I will perform well then."

"It will probably take a long time for your factory to get a room. By then my nephew may be in school, and then you will have a chance to get a room."

Zhou Fengnian said, "Don't worry about me. I've already bought a house. There are quotas for housing in the factory. My quota doesn't need to be wasted, so you can live here, second brother."

"But there is only one room, not two connected rooms. But the house should be big enough for my second sister-in-law to stay with her children."

Although my second sister-in-law cannot come to the city to live for a long time, she can stay for a day or two, and it can also allow my second brother to spend time with his children and wife.

If he stayed there for a long time, it would consume food. With Zhou Jiaan's salary not yet converted to a regular employee, he would have to spend an extra seven or eight yuan every month on food coupons and food, which basically meant he could not save any money.

Zhou Fengnian can provide support, but Zhou Jiaan will definitely not let him.

He has all his limbs intact and has a job, but he lets his younger brother raise his wife and children. It would be shameful to tell others about it. When Zhou Fugui in the village heard the news, he came to the city with a stick.

"Third brother, thank you."

Zhou Jiaan no longer refused after hearing this, and said with some emotion: "I will pay you back when I save enough money."

"What are you paying back? I didn't pay a penny, but I just gave you a housing quota. How can I pay you back?"

Zhou Fengnian smiled and said, if he spends a lot of money, then he can charge a little.

But I didn’t spend a penny on this house, so I can’t use my housing quota to make money from my brother.

"Just stay here, second brother."

The fourth sister Zhou Chunhua also said, "Second brother, listen to third brother. The dormitory in the factory is so uncomfortable. It's more comfortable to live outside."

"Yes, second brother, I think so too."

Zhou Weitian followed up with a bunch of meaningless words.

After the discussion was completed, Zhou Jiaan finally had a place to live in the old city, and was freed from the crowded workers' dormitory of the Electrical Appliance Factory.

Chunhua had no objection to the fact that the house was not given to the fourth sister, because she knew that she was going to get married, not to marry a son-in-law.

Zhou Fengnian's sister has a job and she must marry a man who has a house to live in.

(End of this chapter)