Back to the 80s Machinery Factory

Chapter 369 is a rather strange thing.
Sheng Haisen was slightly dissatisfied.

Seeing Chen Luyang's gentle attitude, he was in no hurry to get angry and said:

“This is the only factory in Fengnan District with enough space to store all this stuff. Besides, even if there were space, you know how expensive it is around here.”

As he spoke, Sheng Haisen offered his own advice.

"These things are only temporarily placed here; they will eventually be sent to the recycling center."

"But as you can see, there's so much stuff here that even if we tried to move it, we wouldn't be able to finish in a short time."

"If you're not in a hurry, you can come in after we've finished moving in. I'll bring my guys to clean this place up afterwards, so you can save yourself the trouble."

The attitude is good, it just takes time.

But right now, what Chen Luyang lacks most is time.

He really can't wait!

Not to mention that he will be starting school in September, the key point is that Director Wang is still waiting for this car maintenance and repair center to produce results!
Besides, who knows if Sheng Haisen's move is just a delaying tactic?

Moving 10 truckloads a day is moving, and moving one item a day is also moving.

If things really drag on like this for a long, slow time...
Factory Director Wang didn't even need to get involved.

Deputy Factory Director Yu could just roll up a newspaper and give himself a good beating!
Chen Luyang said, "There's no need for that. I think that although there's a lot of stuff in this factory, it should be enough to haul it all away in two trips with a small truck."

"I can help you contact a small truck to transport your items to the recycling station."

The factory has a lot of these things: large wooden cabinets, wooden stools, large iron frames, and large iron blocks.

Even with a modified pedicab, it would take ten or more trips to deliver the goods.

Why not just find a small truck and haul them all away?

Sheng Haisen glanced at Chen Luyang, then looked at the group of less than 10 people in front of him, and sneered, "You think you can get a small truck?"

Chen Luyang said, half-jokingly and half-seriously, "We have to conjure them up even if we can't make them. We want to open a factory and do business. If we don't get these things out, our machines won't be able to come in!"

Seeing Chen Luyang's firm attitude, Sheng Haisen remained silent for a few seconds.

"Okay! Once you've got the truck, come find me at the newspaper stand up ahead on the street. We'll help you move things."

finished,

Sheng Haisen led a group of brothers out of the back door of the factory.

The last person to leave skillfully closed the door and locked it.

Chen Luyang and the others only heard a "click".
The iron lock was fastened.

The door that person used was locked.

As for the remaining doors, whoever has the key should lock them.

Everyone locked their own locks.

"What kind of nonsense is this!"

Zuo Zhuo was a simple-minded person, and he really couldn't understand what was happening in front of him.

"It's quite a strange thing."

Chen Luyang sighed, trying to find humor in her predicament.

"Let's go eat first, and everyone should get some rest."

Chen Luyang treated the group to a meal, and then they went to the guesthouse.

The Fengnan Railway Station Guesthouse is a four-story building.

Several people checked in at the entrance on the first floor, and after receiving their keys, they went into their rooms on the third floor.

Each room has 8 beds.

Due to the previous living conditions at the guesthouse, the group's accommodations were disrupted.

Chen Luyang and Director Lu shared a room, Jiao Long and his two brothers shared a room, and Zhang Guoqiang and Zuo Zhuo shared a room.

Throughout this trip, Director Lu was all smiles, showing absolutely no signs of being far from home.

"Here, Director Chen, have a peach."

In the afternoon, Director Lu bought some fruit at a fruit shop in front of the station, washed it, and handed one to Chen Luyang.

"Thank you, Uncle Lu!"

Director Lu looked at Chen Luyang, who seemed completely unconcerned about not sticking her butt out while eating a peach, and asked:
"Director Chen, do you think Da Ya and his gang are easy to deal with?"

"Easy!" Chen Luyang said, peach juice dripping from her lips.

He picked up a towel and wiped his mouth: "They will eventually have to send the stuff to the recycling center anyway, so keeping it in the factory is just a way to keep it in circulation."

“Let’s have a good talk with them. Once they’ve sent everything away, the factory will be quiet again.”

“Just talking isn’t enough,” Director Lu said, frowning slightly.

Such a good location, such a large factory,
The fact that it's been sitting unused in Fengnan District for so long must be related to Sheng Daya and his gang.

Even if they bring in the police to help coordinate and resolve the issue.

But Sheng Daya and his group were locals, and there were many of them.

If not handled properly, it can cause problems later on, and your own car maintenance and repair shop will never be able to operate in peace!
"easy!"

Chen Luyang spat the peach pit into her palm. "I think their tricycle is pretty dilapidated."

"Go back and ask Lao Zhang and Zuo Zhuo to improve the gear set of their tricycles so that they can ride them more easily and with less effort. Consider it a favor we're doing them."

As someone who works in a machinery factory, to be honest, have you never taken apart a house or a bicycle?
Not to mention that the chefs he brought were all skilled craftsmen.

If you can modify a car, then modifying a small pedicab is even easier.

There's even less to worry about regarding gear sets and tools.

Sheng Daya and his group collected so much junk, and there were plenty of industrial materials among it.

With Zhang Guoqiang and Zuo Zhuo around, they can modify a bicycle in no time.

This is what happens when you don't have any tools at hand.
Otherwise, if they were in the factory, Chen Luyang would have taken a few flywheels from the workshop and stuck them on their bicycles.

Look how happy Da Ya and the others are!
Director Lu's eyes lit up!
Yup!

People who do manual labor care the least about physical strength.

At the same time, what I cherish most is my strength!
Only with strength can you compete with others for resources; the more you do, the more you earn.

Just like giving a gift, this gift truly touched their hearts.

"Here, give me the peach pit, I'll go throw it away with you."

After finishing the peach in her hand, Chen Luyang didn't mind that the peach pit, which Director Lu had gnawed on, was covered in juice. She put it in her palm and threw it in the toilet before leaving the house.

That night, everyone lay in bed together.

Chen Luyang was very sleepy; he would get sleepy as soon as he got on the kang (a heated brick bed), and would yawn as soon as his head hit the pillow.

However, Director Lu is a chatterbox and doesn't like things to be too quiet.

He glanced around and then fixed his gaze on a man leaning against the wall.

"Comrade, where are you from?"

"My place is really far away, Tengteng, do you know that...?"

"steaming?"

"Yes! Tengteng!"

……

As "Tengteng" started chatting,

In less than an hour, Director Lu had figured out exactly where everyone in the house was from and what they were doing in Pian'er City.

He even developed a bond with the two older men.

One of them took out a bottle of liquor from his bag and insisted on having a few drinks with him.

Director Lu was a heavy drinker; he couldn't resist alcohol.

Seeing that someone had offered to take out some wine, he didn't stand on ceremony at all and instead pulled out peanuts, cucumbers, and a large rolled pancake from his backpack.

Director Lu readily contributed a bag of sunflower seeds he had bought in front of the platform that afternoon.

The men, from all over the country, gathered around a small room and started drinking.

Although there were many people and little wine, at least we were enjoying the atmosphere.

Everyone poured themselves a little bit, and they drank and chatted while enjoying the aroma of the wine, which was quite enjoyable.

Chen Luyang was extremely sleepy, but there was a group of men drinking in the room, and it wouldn't be right for him not to join in.

So he simply lay down on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), and chatted with the men, young and old, in the dim light of the small lamp.

They were having a great time chatting.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door from the outside.

Then, a man in a railway police uniform and hat walked in together with the man in charge of registration on the first floor.

After checking the names and registration information one by one,
The railway police officer said sternly, "When you're resting, make sure to lock the door and keep an eye on your belongings."

"If you encounter any suspicious persons, come to the police station in front of the platform."

As he spoke, the railway police officer turned around, looked closely at Chen Luyang, and said with a smile, "Brother Chen, what brings you to Pian'er City?"

"Hey buddy, it really is you!"

Chen Luyang had been suspicious ever since she heard the voice.

However, the room was too dark, so he wasn't sure.

Hearing the other person's voice, Chen Luyang happily ran over and shook their hand:

"Weren't you in charge of the special train from the provincial capital to Zhuizihe? Why are you running to Piancheng instead?"

Jiang Tie said happily, "The job transfer has put me at the Fengnan District Bus Station."

Chen Luyang's eyes lit up: "What a coincidence! Our factory built a car maintenance and repair center in Pian'er City, right in front of the bus station. We'll be neighbors from now on!"

Jiang Tie was quite depressed when he was transferred to Pian'er City, leaving his hometown behind.

Hearing that Chen Luyang had also come to Pian'er City, I was immediately delighted.

"That's great! When we have time, we two brothers will definitely get together!"

Over here, Chen Luyang and Jiang Tie, fellow villagers meeting again, were moved to tears.

On the other hand, the comrade in charge of registration didn't have Jiang Tie's good temper.

"Drinking is not allowed in the guesthouse!"

The moment the man entered the room and smelled the strong odor of alcohol, his face immediately fell.

"Quickly put the wine away!"

Everyone was enjoying their drinks when they were suddenly caught in a room check, and they felt incredibly unlucky and down on their luck.

But now that we're staying at a guesthouse, we have no choice but to listen to what they say.

"Okay, okay, we'll take it now."

Director Lu quickly stood up and deftly gathered everyone's cups together.

"I'm sorry, comrades, I've caused you trouble."

Seeing that Director Lu was so kind, the man didn't say anything more, gave a few instructions, and left.

After closing the door,

Upon hearing the sound of the next door opening,
Then, Director Lu secretly brought out the liquor he had put away, and everyone happily drank it.

……

at the same time,

"Jiao Long, why do I feel so frustrated?"

Sun Hongjun stuck his feet out of the covers and kicked Jiao Long across the aisle.

"I feel frustrated too."

Jiao Long crossed his arms behind his head, looking equally unwilling.

"Our own home has been occupied, and instead of going back, we lent them our car to move our things!"

Li He did say something fair: "Alright, can you win a fight?"

"There are only a few of us, but there are many of them!"

Sun Hongjun said, "We have to fight even if we can't beat them! At least let them know we're not easy to bully."

The more he talked, the angrier Sun Hongjun became.

He couldn't stay still, so he rolled over:
"Old Lu is one thing. He's old, so it's okay if he's a bit of a wimp."

"How come Brother Chen is just as spineless as Lao Lu!"

Li He stopped him before he could finish speaking.

"Alright! You think you're so great!"

"There are many people and many thieves around this Fengnan District bus station."

"Anyone who frequents this area can easily find out about the factory storing junk if they pay a little attention."

"But those guys with big teeth pile up junk in the factory and don't even stay there at night. They're not worried about things getting stolen at all. What does that tell you?"

Sun Hongjun replied, "That means the lock is secure!"

Li He couldn't hold back and almost threw the sole of his shoe at Sun Hongjun's face.

"That thief is skilled at picking locks and breaking into houses, how could he be trapped by such a broken door?"

"The reason they throw things into the factory without fear of losing them is clearly because thieves are afraid of them."

"I dare not touch their things!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Hongjun suddenly realized what was going on.

yes……!
In terms of skill and ability, the pickpockets at the train station are definitely experts.

They didn't touch the whole room full of junk; it was obvious they were afraid to.

Going against such a group is definitely not a wise move.

Li He continued to curse: "I can see this much logic, do you think Brother Chen can't see it too?"

Sun Hongjun obediently lay back on the bed: "It should be possible too."

Jiao Long trusted Chen Luyang: "Let's see what Director Chen has to do first. It would be best if we could resolve this peacefully. If not, we'll think of something else."

Sun Hongjun lay on the bed, raised his right hand, and clenched his fist, which was about the size of a sandbag.

If it really came down to a fight, he could easily take on three people by himself!
……

other side

Zuo Zhuo poured Zhang Guoqiang some water to wash his feet and brought him a cup of hot water.

The man in the next bed looked at Zhang Guoqiang with envy and asked:

"Is this your son?"

Zhang Guoqiang laughed and said, "No, this is my apprentice."

"Apprentice?" The man looked at the two of them with some surprise.

"Your apprentice is more filial than your own son."

Zhang Guoqiang's smile held a mixture of shyness and pride as he said:

"This child has good character and is filial."

Zuo Zhuo laughed: "It's all because I'm lucky to have met such a good master."

After Zuo Zhuo finished serving Zhang Guoqiang, he lay on the bed, looked at the ceiling, and sighed softly.

Hearing his apprentice's sigh, Zhang Guoqiang turned his head and asked:
"Zuo, I'm sorry to have troubled you by coming to Pian'ercheng with me."

Zuo Zhuo laughed and said, "Master, what are you saying! I have the opportunity to come out and see the world, which is a chance that many people would not even dream of."

“In the days before that, many people in the factory wanted to use connections to get into our car maintenance and repair center, but they couldn’t.”

"I also have to thank my master for remembering me and thinking of me whenever there's something good."

Zhang Guoqiang looked at his apprentice with heartache.

He taught many apprentices, but only a few truly succeeded through his hands-on teaching.

This time, he selected three apprentices to bring with him.

Zuo Zhuo was the one closest to him.

“Master, I’m happy to follow you.”

Zuo Zhuo seemed to sense the heartache and hesitation in Zhang Guoqiang's emotions.

He said cheerfully, "Wherever you go, Master, I'll go. As long as you don't think I'm clumsy, I'll follow you forever."

"Moreover,"

"My master's wife gave me a mission: to take good care of you no matter what."

"If I don't complete the mission, my master's wife will punish me."

Zhang Guoqiang chuckled: "How could she bear to punish you? She'd never punish me, let alone you."

finished,

Zhang Guoqiang sighed softly.

Everything is uncertain right now; even the ownership of the factory is still unclear.

Fortunately, my colleagues are all nice people.

As long as the work isn't mentally taxing, everything is fine.

He turned his head to chat with his apprentice, but found that Zuo Zhuo was already snoring.

This kid...

Zhang Guoqiang smiled helplessly, while simultaneously making up his mind.

No matter how things develop in Pian'er City in the future, he will do everything he can to protect his apprentices from being bullied.

(End of this chapter)