Siheyuan: Game of Red Dust

Chapter 37 Chores
After washing up, Li Weidong took Damao and the others out to eat.

After eating some buns, Li Weidong took the children to the steel rolling mill.

After explaining the situation to the security guard, I took the children to the small laboratory.

Squad Leader Wang came forward and handed Li Weidong the paper with yesterday's tally of the new guns. "Engineer Li, this is the number we agreed on. Who are these children?"

"Oh, these are my godson and goddaughter. There's no one at her house today, so she asked me to take care of them for a day because she was worried. It just so happens that I don't have any confidential work to do right now, so I brought them here. Damao, call someone quickly." Li Weidong replied.

"Hello, uncles from the People's Liberation Army! Godfather, I also want to be a member of the People's Liberation Army when I grow up." Damao looked at Squad Leader Wang and other soldiers holding guns with longing in his eyes.

Ermao and Sanmao also competed to become members of the People's Liberation Army.

Only Xiu'er greeted the guards sweetly, then shrank behind Li Weidong and hugged Li Weidong's thigh.

"Hey, you guys change so fast! A few days ago, you wanted to be college students like your godfather, but today you've become soldiers of the People's Liberation Army." Li Weidong patted Damao's head lightly and scolded with a smile.

He put the quantity list into his pocket and said to Squad Leader Zhang, "Squad Leader Wang, please take care of my godson and daughter. I need to make some materials and smelt steel. It would be dangerous for children to go in."

Squad Leader Wang said, "Engineer Li, don't worry."

Li Weidong nodded and said to Damao, "Da Mao, keep an eye on your brothers and sisters. Don't make trouble. Listen to the PLA uncles. If you behave well, godfather will reward you with a small pistol each. I'll take you to eat delicious food at noon."

Damao said excitedly, "Godfather, are you really going to give us a pistol?"

Li Weidong said, "As long as you are obedient, I will give it to you."

Big Mao, Second Mao, and Third Mao all said in unison, "We will definitely obey."

Li Weidong squatted down and said to Xiu'er, "Xiu'er, play outside with your brothers for a while. Godfather will go in to work and will be out soon. Okay?"

Xiu'er said in a milky voice: "Okay, Daddy, come on, Xiu'er wants it."

Li Weidong kissed Xiu'er and said, "Okay, godfather will be out soon."

After Li Weidong finished speaking, he turned to Squad Leader Wang and said, "I'll go smelt it now. It will probably only take about an hour. Please keep an eye on it during this time."

Squad Leader Wang said, "Mr. Li, you're too polite. You're helping us, and this is what we should do."

After a few words, Li Weidong entered the laboratory, turned on the furnace and started melting steel.

After about an hour, all the parts were ready, and Li Weidong left the lab. He said to Squad Leader Wang and the others:

"Squad leader Wang, are these guys doing anything wrong? The parts are all ready, come in and assemble them. By the way, someone go and call Secretary Wang." After Li Weidong finished speaking, he waved to Damao and the others.

Squad leader Wang sent a guard to call Secretary Wang and said to Li Weidong, "No, they are all very obedient. They just like our guns very much. They don't dare to touch them even if we let them." After that, he took five guards into the laboratory.

Li Weidong praised Damao and the others, "Well, good job, follow me."

Li Weidong brought Damao and the others into the lab. Squad Leader Wang and the others had already started assembling their weapons. Li Weidong took four small pistols from the table and handed them to Damao and the others.

These four small pistols are scaled-down models of the 54 pistol. Except that they cannot be loaded with bullets, they are scaled-down versions of the 54 pistol.

Da Mao and the others rushed over, their eyes sparkling as they took the pistols. Then they started playing with them. Li Weidong ignored them. I walked to the corner and got the two carbon fiber frames. I'll wait for Secretary Wang to come and have him buy the parts. We'll finish these two carbon fiber bikes today.

After a while, Secretary Wang came and Li Weidong handed him a drawing.

"Secretary Wang, if you can't find the bicycle parts above, go to the bicycle factory to customize them." Li Weidong said.

Secretary Wang said, "Mr. Li, can't our workshop process it?"

"Sure, we can do it in our workshop, but we need to get this tire custom-made at the rubber factory," Li Weidong replied. "Okay, I'll go to the rubber factory first. I have a friend there, so I'll ask him for help. I'll try to bring it back today," Secretary Wang said.

Li Weidong nodded. Secretary Wang took the blueprint and left.

Li Weidong looked back and saw that Squad Leader Wang and his men had also assembled the new firearms, and Damao and his men were gathered around looking at the new firearms.

Li Weidong walked up to Squad Leader Wang and the others and said:
"Captain Wang, you'd better go to the shooting range and try it out. After all, it's a new type of firearm, so it's better to test it out."

Squad Leader Wang said, "Okay, I'll call Squad Leader Qi and have them give it a try."

Li Weidong nodded and said, "If you have any questions, come back and tell me."

Squad Leader Wang said, "Engineer Li, aren't you going over there?"

"No, this is a military camp after all, and it's not convenient for me to bring the child with me. I have to ask for leave and go to the street office later. You can help take care of the child first, and I will ask for leave." Li Weidong said.

"Okay, go ahead, I'll take good care of them," said Squad Leader Wang.

Li Weidong said something to the children again and went to ask the factory director for leave.

He found Director Wang and told him the situation, and Director Wang let Li Weidong go.

Li Weidong returned to the laboratory, chatted with Team Leader Zhang and the others for a few words, then took Damao and the others out of the steel mill and walked towards the street office.

When I arrived at the street office, I couldn't find Director Wang, so I asked the staff of the street office directly.

The staff of the street office also carefully inquired about the reason why Li Weidong opened the door from his backyard?
When Li Weidong explained that due to the special nature of his job, he might sometimes have to work overtime until very late, and was afraid of disturbing his neighbors' rest, the staff agreed to his request and thoughtfully gave him the address of Captain Li of the engineering team.

Li Weidong brought the children to Captain Li's home, but Captain Li was not at home, so he had to ask his family to pass on the message. Then he had a meal with the children and returned to the steel mill.

When I returned to the steel mill laboratory, I found that Secretary Wang had returned.

"Secretary Wang, is the bicycle factory so efficient?" Li Weidong asked Secretary Wang.

"No, no, I asked a friend for help." Secretary Wang said.

"Are all the parts ready?" Li Weidong asked again.

"Everything is ready." Secretary Wang replied.

"Okay, let's assemble it now." After Li Weidong said that, he walked towards the direction where the parts and bicycle frame were placed.

After a while, two bicycles that were different from those of this era came out.

Then he gave the assembly and parts drawings to Secretary Wang and asked him to ride his new bicycle to deliver the drawings to Director Wang.

Li Weidong was outside the laboratory, riding a bicycle and taking turns playing with Da Mao and the others.

After a while, Director Wang came to the laboratory riding Secretary Wang's bicycle.

As soon as Director Wang stopped the car, he said to Li Weidong:

"Weidong, are these drawings made of carbon fiber?"

"Yes, the bicycle you are riding now is made of carbon fiber." Li Weidong said.

(End of this chapter)