The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 133 Let’s swing the oars

Director Hu said cheerfully: "We have sought advice from our superiors. Our radio factory has transformed into a tape recorder factory and set up a tape production line. Last year I heard that the country has begun to apply for an international patent for our product."

Liu Hua looked at Li Huaide and said, "They have applied for a patent for this tape, so what about our PLC?"

Li Huaide smiled and said, "Don't worry. We started the patent process last year. My father-in-law has already told me that this is a top priority for our First Machinery Department. Of course, the final production will not belong to our factory."

Director Hu also smiled and said, "I know about this, too. We will open a new factory in Jiuxianqiao and Qudeng Hutong. As the research deepens, we find that your PLC can be used in all walks of life. The demand is so great that we will open two new factories at once."

Liu Hua said to Li Huaide jokingly: "You can't do this. The factory is about to start construction, and you don't even know about it."

Li Huaide said helplessly: "This matter is under the jurisdiction of the Fourth Machine-Building Department. I can't do anything about it. But my father-in-law said that the Fourth Machine-Building Department owes us a big favor. If you need anything in the future, just let me know."

"Then I'll keep this favor for now." Liu Hua said with a smile, "I'll ask for it when I need it. Nowadays, everyone needs help from others. Sooner or later, I'll be able to use it."

Liu Hua put the tape recorder back into the paper box. Li Huaide smiled and said, "Why put it away? Let's continue listening. The singers in these cultural troupes really sing well. Usually we can only hear them on the radio or in live performances. Now we can listen to them whenever we want. It's great."

Liu Hua sealed the paper box and said, "I won't let you listen to it. I'm getting married in a few days, and this is just another big item before the wedding."

"Yes." Li Huaide nodded: "I almost forgot, you are getting married on the 16th of the first lunar month, where are you going to hold it? I must drink this glass of wedding wine."

"I haven't decided yet. There are still a few days left." Liu Hua shook his head: "My dad said that if we invite a little more people, we may need a bigger place."

Li Huaide slammed the table and said, "What else do you need to consider? Our steel mill will be fine. I'll have people clean up the auditorium when the time comes. We have a ready-made chef. Sha Zhuer is a good cook. I'll ask the purchasing department to work harder and get more raw materials to ensure that your wedding is a great success."

"Is it okay?" Liu Hua asked doubtfully, "Isn't this a bit of abusing public power for personal gain? It won't sound good if it gets out to others."

"Don't worry about that. You are an important member of our factory. When the time comes, you can apply according to the rules. I will pay you for whatever you want." Li Huaide said with a smile, "I promise to take care of everything smoothly and will not hinder your marriage."

Director Hu smiled and said, "That should be counted as a contribution to our tape recorder factory. Our comrade Wang Danian has worked with you for half a year, and you have given us such an important idea. So, we all have to join in the fun."

In the evening, Liu Hua rode his bicycle into the courtyard with a large box on it. This time he did not meet Yan Fugui. After Liu Hua returned home, he plugged in the tape recorder.

Beautiful music immediately flowed out and everyone heard it. They started looking for the source of the sound. There was no sound coming from the loud speaker outside, so it must be inside the yard.

After searching for a long time, they finally found that the sound came from Liu Hua's room, so someone knocked on the door.

Liu Hua was cooking. He opened the door impatiently and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Hua Zi." Yan Fugui asked flatteringly, "You bought a radio."

"No."

Yan Fugui pointed to the room and said, "You didn't buy a radio, so where does that sound come from? It's singing, let's row the oars together."

"Oh." Liu Hua nodded: "It's not a radio, it's a tape recorder." As for the radio, although it is no longer a rare item, not every household has one. As for the tape recorder, most people have no idea about it. Maybe some people know about record players, but only a very small number of people know about such a thing as a tape recorder.

Yan Fugui asked in confusion: "What is a tape recorder?"

Liu Hua gave a brief explanation: "A tape recorder is a machine that can record sound, and after recording, it can also play the sound back later."

Yan Fugui said, "Then take it out and let everyone listen to it."

Liu Hua shook his head: "It's not that I'm stingy, this thing uses electricity, not batteries. I can't take it out, there's no plug outside."

Liu Hua paused and said, "Oh, by the way, this thing uses electricity. I will ask how many lamps it has and I will pay the electricity bill."

Yan Fugui thought for a moment and said, "Can I see it for myself?"

Liu Hua let Yan Fugui in. The first thing he saw when he came in was a piece of pork belly on the chopping board on the dining table. The three layers of meat on the pork belly made Yan Fugui greedy.

However, Yan Laokou still turned his gaze to the tape recorder on the desk and saw that there was a wire plugged into the socket of the desk lamp. It turned out that it needed to be plugged in with a wire, not batteries.

“There’s really no way to get it out.”

Liu Hua walked to the tape recorder and said, "Well, I'll open the window a little so that the sound outside can be heard a little louder. Don't ask me to open it completely. It's too cold today."

Yan Fugui nodded: "That's enough."

After coming out of the house, Yan Fugui explained to the others who were rushing over that most people were reasonable.

There were some who were unreasonable, such as Jia Zhang, but she didn't dare to act like a troublemaker. She knew that she would get no benefits by making trouble with Liu Hua unreasonably, so she could only mutter a few dirty words and then roll back to her own kang.

Yan Fugui explained to everyone in detail the working principle of the tape recorder. He also said that the song being played was sung by the singers of the art troupe. Liu Hua had just introduced it to him. It was good enough to be able to hear it, so there was no need to complain.

As the saying goes, the speaker has no intention, but the listener has intention.

Liu Haizhong, who was promoted to a great uncle, felt empty inside because he never showed any authority and failed to make any progress in his first job.

Listening to Yan Fugui explaining what a tape recorder is, he immediately felt that there was something he could do with it.

Liu Haizhong has also seen the world. This thing called a tape recorder is basically not sold on the market, and no matter how you listen to this function, it doesn't sound like something that a serious person would use.

If it can record audio, it must be used by spies. No decent person would record other people's conversations. So this recorder is very suspicious, and its owner, Liu Hua, is even more suspicious.

This guy is an engineer who has access to many secrets of the steel mill. Now he has brought back a tape recorder. Is he planning to steal some secrets?
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