Reborn in 1985, starting from a machine factory

Before leaving get off work, the whole place was bustling with noise.

After work, no one mentioned treating everyone to dinner again.

There are only so many people in the workshop, how could they not know everyone's situation?

It's all just talk.

Chen Mo walked out of the workshop and, as usual, went to the bulletin board, where he could find clues about national and factory events.

Some news is indeed delayed, but the bigger the news, the more forward-looking it is.

But today was a little different; Secretary Liu was also at the bulletin board.

Normally, leaders like them would have newspapers delivered to them on time, so why would they need to come here to read them?

Although Chen Mo was puzzled, he still greeted him, "Brother Liu!"

Secretary Liu smiled, but without turning around, he tapped the notice at the bottom of the bulletin board: "I see you often come to read the newspaper, have you seen this notice?"

Chen Mo turned his head, and there was a document titled "Notice on the Enrollment of Adult Higher Education Institutions in 1985".

"I saw it, it's for the night school exam."

"Assistant engineers are always hard to remember; there are too many words. It would be much easier to remember if there were fewer words," Secretary Liu said softly.

Chen Mo's heart stirred slightly. Secretary Liu was implying something. The word "assistant engineer" had an extra "assistant" in it.

Does this mean we should remove the word "assistant"?

He turned his head to the side.

"Chen Mo, why don't you try night school? I've heard that some subjects can make things simpler!" Secretary Liu patted Chen Mo on the shoulder.

"Okay!" Chen Mo said.

Secretary Liu acted as if he hadn't heard anything. He got on his bicycle and rode straight to the gate.

Chen Mo unconsciously read the notice again.

A benefactor helped me!

This is what it means to have a benefactor's help.

Secretary Liu has made it very clear that as long as you get into night school, you can drop the word "assistant".

The process of establishing a cadre system is extremely difficult at every step; even Engineer Yang was only at the engineer level.

It's not far now, the distance isn't far anymore.

Chen Mo's gaze lingered on the notice; he was determined to take the night school entrance exam.

I was delayed by reading the newspaper, and it was almost six o'clock when I got back to Jianshe Village.

It's cloudy today, and at this time, it's almost completely dark outside.

Jianshe Village has never had streetlights. Even the lights in front of each household are only turned on during the Chinese New Year. No one wastes electricity money at other times.

As Chen Mo approached the house, he suddenly stopped in his tracks. Three or four red dots flickered on and off in the corner of the wall.

someone!

There was more than one person smoking in the corner.

So sneaky!

Chen Mo instantly became alert and quietly picked up a brick from the roadside and put it in his pocket.

He is the man of the house, and if someone really wants to do something, he will never hesitate.

Chen Mo walked slowly. He looked around again but couldn't see any other accomplices.

"Snap!"

Unable to see the road clearly, Chen Mo stepped on a dead tree branch and broke it.

The faint sound made the cigarette in the corner stop, and then the flashlight beam shone on Chen Mo.

Chen Mo squinted, dodging the flashlight beam from both sides while firmly gripping the brick in his arms.

"call!"

Three or four people in the corner stood up at the same time, and the beam of their flashlights veered to one side.

"Second Brother Chen, you're finally back!" Sun Dapao's voice came, hoarse and strained.

"What's up? Did you need something?" Chen Mo asked.

"Oh dear, you really have a bad memory. I have a cousin's watch, didn't I ask you to try it out?" Sun Dapao blinked.

"Oh, oh, oh!" Chen Mo understood and took out his watch from his pocket.

This is an imported Titoni brand watch, worth several hundred dollars, and only the wealthy and powerful wear it.

Although Sun Dapao was a hoodlum, he only set up a stall in People's Park and collected some stall fees.

If the watch is lost, Sun Dapao will probably be in deep trouble.

Sun Dapao has come several times in the past few days, but the news he received is that Chen Mo hasn't been home for the past few days.

Moreover, judging by the time, it was only a few days after he delivered the watch.

Sun Dapao was a little scared!

If it weren't for the certainty that Chen Mo's family was still there, he himself would have considered running away from home.

"There have been some things going on at the factory these past few days," Chen Mo said, looking somewhat embarrassed.

"Well, I've checked the watch. The repair fee is fifty. Also, could you find me a set of watch repair tools?"

"Fifty? You're asking for the moon!" Sun Dapao's eyes widened.

"Here you go!" Without saying a word, Chen Mo grabbed Sun Dapao's hand and slapped the watch into his palm.

"You should find someone else!"

Slightly cool to the touch, Sun Dapao unconsciously gripped his watch tighter: "No, no!"

"Can't you even bargain when you're doing business?"

"Never been to a state-run watch shop? This watch is worth more than four hundred, right? Didn't the state-run maker say it was beyond repair?" Chen Mo asked.

"Brother Sun, I've already given you some leeway on how much you should charge. I'm just earning this little bit of hard-earned money."

"Damn it, all of us have worked so hard, and we're only making about the same as you. Do you think that's fair?"

"Also, you don't even have any tools, I have to borrow them, shouldn't you give me a discount?" Sun Dapao tilted his head.

"Forty-five, no bargaining!" Chen Mo said.

"That's more like it!" Sun Dapao relaxed a bit.

"Keep the watch with you for now. After you borrow the tools, give it to Chen Gang along with the money!" Chen Mo said.

"Alright!" Sun Dapao said, "But you have to accept the money first!"

"In this world of gangsters, we value integrity. A promise is a promise, and I trust you."

Chen Mo almost lost control of his expression. Could someone he trusted really come and block the door?

Can you trust me to take the watch back?

However, he couldn't say that aloud. Instead, he said, "No rush, let's fix it first."

"No way!" Sun Dapao grabbed Chen Mo's shoulder forcefully. "This isn't a one-off deal, Second Brother Chen. Do you think we should prepare some spare parts or tools in advance?"

As they spoke, five large banknotes were pushed in front of Chen Mo.

"I don't have any change! Let's do it later, Brother Sun." Chen Mo shook his head gently.

"No, no, your fee is forty-five."

"The remaining five dollars are for you to drink, to wish us a long and successful partnership. I don't have time today, so you'll have to treat yourself, Second Brother Chen."

"Let's get together again next time we have time."

Chen Mo's gaze lingered on the bills for only a moment before Sun Dapao stuffed them into his pocket without a word.

"Second Brother Chen, let's leave it at that."

"We guys have something else to do, see you later!"

Sun Dapao waved his hand.

Chen Mo could only wave his hand and say, "Okay, Brother Sun, drive carefully."

Seeing the group disappear into the night, Chen Mo took out a brick from his pocket. After warming it for a while, the brick became quite hot.

He casually tossed it aside, then twirled the large bill in his pocket.

He is short of money, very short of money.

Liver-Stabilizing Lotion can only temporarily control the condition; it is not very effective for a real cure.

Moreover, I only guessed at the condition based on my memory, so I had to get it checked out.

With this money, I'll go first thing tomorrow morning.

Chen Mo moved the large coin to a different location, hiding it in the pocket inside his clothes, and then knocked on the door.

"Chen Fen, open the door for me!"

"You're here!" Chen Fen opened the door.

"Brother, hurry up and wash your hands and get ready to eat. Mom said you'd definitely be back today, so she made braised pork for you."