Reborn in 1985, starting from a machine factory

Damn it!

Luckily, I've been given a second chance at life and am used to hearing inspirational platitudes, otherwise I would definitely have believed Secretary Liu's nonsense.

It's safe to say that some of these statements are true.

However, most of them must have another meaning.

For example, the idea about the factory director's influence is pure nonsense.

The factory manager never mentioned that he would be assigned to any department.

Of course, this matter is now settled.

The fact that Secretary Liu was telling him this so formally meant that the factory director had made up his mind to pit him against Engineer Yang.

If they win, the workshop director might have a chance; he could look forward to becoming a senior engineer or deputy factory manager in the future.

Lost!

Then I'll just stick to being an engineer; I might have to work as an assistant for several years.

This pancake is huge, but it's a bit too hot to eat.

The factory had already closed for the day, and Chen Mo walked out of the factory area.

...

When Li Guihua got home, she was cooking.

Chen Fen was doing her homework while lying on a stool, while Chen Gang, wrapped tightly in his coat, sat upright on a chair to the side.

Chen Mo put his hat away: "Mom, the doctor said you should rest, what are you doing?"

"The doctor says, the doctor says, it's the doctor saying it all the time!"

"What's wrong with me cooking?"

"Didn't the doctor also tell me to control my emotions? Why are you still making me angry?" Li Guihua turned to look at Chen Mo.

Chen Mo shrugged and changed the subject: "Mom, you said Uncle Zhao's family in the village works at the factory run by the local government? What does he do there?"

"I don't know, I heard he's some kind of workshop foreman. Is there something you need?"

"Or, was the temporary technician dismissed?" Li Guihua frowned as she tossed the pickled cabbage into the pot.

"No, I saw a TV in the factory manager's office during a meeting today."

"I was thinking, with so many people in Jianshe Village, why doesn't anyone have a TV? We could watch one tonight!"

"You look like a television!" Li Guihua said, stirring the pickled cabbage in the pan.

"That's such a precious thing, we usually cover it with gauze at home. What if it gets damaged if so many people look at it?"

"Does Uncle Zhao's family have any?" Chen Mo asked.

This could totally be a collaboration with the local government's factory.

Chen Mo made up his mind.

Suddenly, Chen Gang sneakily approached Chen Mo. He was about to speak when he noticed Chen Fen doing her homework in front of him, so he swallowed his words back.

"Chen Mo, I need to talk to you. Come over here."

Chen Mo stood up and followed Chen Gang into the room: "What's up, brother?"

"Keep your voice down, my goodness!" Chen Gang hurriedly waved his hand: "Sun Dapao has been brought back to life. Two watches, one for repair, one for simple maintenance."

"You'd better be careful, the watch is a Shanghai brand, it costs over a hundred yuan."

As they were talking, Chen Gang handed Chen Mo a cloth bag.

Chen Mo casually took it and put it in his pocket: "I understand!"

Seeing Chen Mo take the cloth bag, Chen Gang breathed a sigh of relief.

He hadn't felt anything before, but ever since Chen Mo talked about speculation and profiteering yesterday, and then he took the watch today, he felt like half the people on the street were staring at him.

It's as if anyone would report him.

He practically ran all the way back, and even when he got home, he didn't dare take off his coat.

"Chen Mo, Sun Dapao also said, do you understand radios and tape recorders?"

Chen Mo shook his head: "Let's fix these two watches first."

I understand, I definitely understand.

A tape recorder or radio is simpler in structure than a watch.

However, this thing is ultimately unreliable.

Judging from the way the older brother is, he's already struggling with just two watches. If he were to take on anything slightly larger, he'd probably be exposed on the spot.

Chen Mo walked out of his older brother's room naturally.

As soon as he came out, he saw Chen Fen looking at him with a strange gaze.

"What's wrong, third brother?" Chen Mo sat down next to Chen Fen.

"What are you two hiding from me?" Chen Fen tilted her head.

"Do your homework!" Chen Mo said. "Did Mom take her medicine today?"

"Hmph, I'm doing my homework, I don't have time to talk to you!" Chen Fen said without looking up.

"Let me see how the third daughter of the Chen family is doing?" Chen Mo stuck his head out and carefully looked at Chen Fen's homework.

"Snapped!"

Chen Fen shoved the homework over her shoulder: "Don't peek! Go help Mom cook!"

"Okay, okay, I won't look, I won't look!" Chen Mo leaned back in his chair.

"Second son, did you have a fight with your aunt yesterday?" Li Guihua, who was cooking, asked.

"We said a few words, it's nothing serious, Mom," Chen Mo said.

"It's nothing serious yet, but your aunt and your other aunt are practically tearing the house apart."

"I heard that you wanted to take their bicycle, but they refused, saying that your aunt was being unreasonable and protecting you, and that they would give you their bicycle instead."

"Mom, who are you listening to gossip about?" Chen Mo stood up: "Mingming's bicycle..."

"It's your aunt's!" Li Guihua continued, "I know, your grandma came over this afternoon and told me."

"The elderly are not actually confused; it's just that there are some things that are not easy for them to say."

"But she also advised her aunt that your aunt is just like that, she's afraid of being poor, and even more afraid that we'll take away the pension money that Grandpa and Grandma gave them."

"Your aunt was very generous this time; she brought you an egg. You can eat it later," Li Guihua said.

"Mom, if I eat it, there will only be more trouble!" Chen Mo said reluctantly.

"Oh, so if you don't eat, your aunt will speak well of you?"

"Grandma wouldn't have come all this way just for this. They don't like my dad anyway. Let Chen Fen eat the eggs," Chen Mo said.

Li Guihua shook her head: "I heard your father read a story before, saying that there was a Zhang Qin in the Warring States period who had no money to go home and was looked down upon by everyone."

"Mom, it's Su Qin."

"The principles are the same, so let's ignore them and focus on living our lives well; that's more important than anything else!"

"Okay, Mom."

"Oh, by the way, your grandma said the TV is broken. Aren't you some kind of temporary technician? Go take a look at it tomorrow!"

"Mom, I don't want to go tomorrow!"

"Then you should go the day after tomorrow!"

"......"