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After all, everyone knows that Xiaoshan is now the factory's cash cow.

So everyone had to suppress their cravings and force themselves to fall asleep.

Once you fall asleep, you won't be able to smell that strong meaty aroma anymore!

Of course, besides those who forced themselves to fall asleep, there were also those who dared to come out and eat with Xiao Shan.

That would naturally be Liu Guangtian, who was taking his wife and children home for the Chinese New Year.

For the sake of his grandson, Liu Haizhong had already forgiven Liu Guangtian in his heart.

That's why Liu Guangcai dared to bring his wife and children home for the Chinese New Year this time.

Seeing the Xiaoshan couple having a barbecue in their yard, Liu Guangtian shamelessly brought his wife Luo Yiyuan out to join them.

In fact, besides Liu Guangtian, Xu Damao also dared to come and freeload off Xiaoshan's barbecue in the backyard.

However, Xu Damao took his wife Yu Haitang back to celebrate the New Year with his parents today, so they are not in the yard.

When Liu Guangtian and his wife came to freeload on the barbecue, Xiao Shan smiled and told them to bring a stool over and sit down.

After all, having barbecue with a large group of people always makes it more enjoyable.

When Liu Guangtian went back into the house to get a stool and came out, Xiao Shan had already opened the wine.

He placed the wine next to the charcoal stove, since the outdoor temperature was already below minus ten degrees Celsius.

If you don't place it near a charcoal stove, the liquor won't freeze, but the temperature will be too low, and it will feel uncomfortable to drink.

The four of them sat around the charcoal stove, warming themselves by the fire while eating meat skewers and occasionally taking a sip of alcohol.

Even Ding Qiunan, who never drinks, couldn't help but pour herself a small glass in the face of such an atmosphere, trying to join in the drinking fun among the three of them.

After all, Luo Yiyuan also knew how to drink, and seeing the three of them clinking glasses made her a little envious.

Xiao Shan did not stop Ding Qiunan from drinking, after all, the outdoor temperature was too low.

It would be good to let Ding Qiunan drink some wine to warm her up, so she wouldn't catch a cold.

Ding Qiunan took a sip of wine, and her face immediately scrunched up, making the other three burst into laughter.

Just then, He Yuzhu from the Intermediate People's Court appeared at the entrance to the backyard.

It turned out that the aroma of barbecue had wafted into the courtyard, and He Yuzhu couldn't resist coming over to check on the situation.

When He Yuzhu saw that it was Xiao Shan and his friends having a barbecue, he immediately went back and brought out a stool, and sat down with Xiao Shan and his friends.

"Xiao Shan, that's not fair of you! You're eating barbecue and drinking fine wine without inviting your buddies!" He Yuzhu picked up a skewer of grilled meat, took a bite, and looked at Xiao Shan with a smile.

Xiao Shan chuckled: "It's so late, I was afraid you'd fall asleep and I didn't want to wake you!"

"Hmph, even if I'm asleep, with my sensitive nose, do you think I won't wake up from such a fragrant smell?" He Yuzhu poured himself another glass of wine.

Xiao Shan seemed to have no other reason, so he could only raise his glass to He Yuzhu and say, "Brother Zhu, come on, bottoms up!"

He Yuzhu didn't press the matter further, and smiled as he clinked glasses with Xiao Shan.

Amidst their playful bickering, the five of them finished off all the meat and wine on the table.

Ding Qiunan drank a small cup and then stopped. She even got up to make a pot of hangover soup for Xiao Shan and the others so that they wouldn't have headaches when they got up on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, Ding Qiunan and Xiao Shan slept in.

After getting up and having breakfast, Ding Dade and his wife returned to their home, while Xiao Shan planned to visit his master and mistress to wish them a Happy New Year.

After having lunch at his master's house, Xiao Shan also made a detour to Li Huaide's house.

The second day of the Lunar New Year is the day Xiaoshan plans to take a family photo.

In addition to his own family of three, Xiao Shan also plans to take a family photo of He Yuzhu's family and his parents-in-law's family.

So early in the morning, Ding Dade brought his family to his home in Xiaoshan.

Because it was a family photo, everyone wore their most presentable clothes.

This year, people won't need to go to photo studios on the street anymore, because Xiaoshan has brought back a camera that can take color photos.

The first photo taken was naturally a family portrait of Xiaoshan's family and his parents-in-law's family.

The person who took their picture was Xu Damao, who had just returned from his parents' house.

Xu Damao, being from the propaganda department and a film projectionist, was much quicker to learn how to operate these instruments than others.

"Come on, I'll count to three." Xu Damao, holding his camera, smiled and said to the group of people sitting and ready to take pictures, "One, two, three!"

As the flash went off, the people being photographed all broke into bright smiles.

Even Xiao Jingyan, who was in Ding Qiunan's arms, and Ding Qiunan's younger brother's child, showed sweet smiles in response.

Xu Damao's camera captured the happy smiles of this family.

Xu Damao then took a family photo for Xiao Shan's family and Ding Dade's family.

When it came time to take a family photo of He Yuzhu's family, Xu Damao was somewhat reluctant, but out of respect for Xiaoshan, he still pressed the shutter.

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After taking the family photo, Xu Damao also took some individual and group photos for Xiao Shan and the others.

In return, Xiao Shan took a camera to Xu Damao's house and took a group photo of Xu Damao and Yu Haitang, as well as individual photos of each of them.

After the photo was taken, Xu Damao smiled and said to Xiao Shan that they would definitely invite Xiao Shan to take a family photo for them when they had children in the future.

Hearing Xu Damao's words, Xiao Shan felt somewhat conflicted.

Despite his mixed feelings, Xiao Shan still agreed.

Since Xu Damao felt that he had no problem having children, Xiao Shan couldn't bear to expose his thoughts.

Moreover, Xiao Shan also noticed that Xu Damao had become much more obedient since marrying Yu Haitang.

This is mainly due to Yu Haitang's more outspoken nature compared to Lou Xiao'e.

After getting married, Yu Haitang directly threatened Xu Damao that if he continued to cheat on her, she would broadcast all of his misdeeds on the radio.

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao dared not harbor any further ulterior motives.

After all, Yu Haitang is a woman of her word!

If he really angered her and she broadcasted his stories, then Xu Damao would not only lose his job as a projectionist, but might also end up in jail!

Moreover, Yu Haitang and Lou Xiao'e are not the same.

Yu Haitang has a job and her own social circle.

If she complained about this even slightly to her colleagues in the propaganda department, Xu Damao would immediately be bombarded with criticism from the factory's women's organization.

This is one of the reasons why he is now completely under Yu Haitang's thumb.

After all, the women's organization in the factory is now at its zenith, and Xu Damao doesn't dare to argue with these women.

With Xu Damao no longer going out to flirt, he naturally focused all his attention on Yu Haitang's belly.

But Yu Haitang wasn't Lou Xiao'e. Whenever Xu Damao complained about not being able to conceive, Yu Haitang would immediately tell Xu Damao to go to the hospital for a checkup.

After all, Xu Damao couldn't conceive with Lou Xiao'e and Qin Jingru before, but Qin Jingru had a child quickly after getting together with Ma Hua, so the problem must lie with Xu Damao.

Xu Damao had been repeatedly humiliated by Yu Haitang, so he dared not mention the matter again.

However, going to the hospital for a checkup was out of the question. Xu Damao knew very well that the problem was most likely with himself.

However, he didn't have the courage to prove it, and could only deceive himself and get through each day.

After the photos were taken, Xiao Shan handed them over to Xu Damao, asking him to develop them for him once he started working on them.

Xu Damao naturally said he had no problem with this.

Before we knew it, it was the eighth day of the lunar new year, the time for the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill to start operations.

Xiao Shan and Ding Qiunan arrived at the factory early in the morning. After all, it was the first day of work after the New Year, so they had to get there early!

After having lunch in the canteen, Xiao Shan had just returned to the welding workshop to rest for a while when he saw Zhou Bangqiu walk in from outside carrying a brown leather bag.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Xiao Shan, Zhou Bangqiu handed the leather bag to Xiao Shan.

At the same time, he told Xiao Shan that this was a gift sent to him by that Russian, Fodryak.

Xiao Shan never expected that the gift that Fodoljak had mentioned when he left was actually true.

After Zhou Bangqiu left, Xiao Shan opened the leather bag to see what was inside.

Xiao Shan glanced at the contents of the leather bag and immediately put it into his bag.

Xiao Shan never expected that this guy, Fodoljak, would actually send him this kind of foreign girl magazine. This is practically a murder-for-money scheme!

If it weren't for the fact that Fodolyak was a Russian and didn't understand their current national situation, Xiao Shan would have suspected that he was trying to kill him!

Actually, Fodoljak had planned to send this magazine to Xiaoshan as soon as he returned to his country.

However, no ship to Rabbit could be found for a long time, so the matter was put on hold for some time.

After finally finding a ship, the magazine sailed across the ocean to the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, but then the mill was on holiday for the New Year.

It wasn't until today, when I was at work, that Zhou Bangqiu delivered the magazine to Xiaoshan.

This gave Xiaoshan a big surprise on his first day back at work in 1971!

However, despite the surprise, Xiao Shan will put the magazine into his backpack space when he gets back, and he won't be able to take it out anytime soon.

After the initial surprise, Xiao Shan suddenly remembered that Fodolak might be able to get the refrigerator he wanted.

After all, at that time, the Minks refrigerators sold in China were produced in Russia.

Xiao Shan himself was quite dissatisfied with the gift from Fodoljak; a refrigerator would have been more appropriate!

However, Xiaoshan did not have Fodoriak's contact information, so he could only ask Zhou Bangqiu to help him contact Fodoriak and inquire about the market price of refrigerators in Russia.

After learning of Xiao Shan's purpose, Zhou Bangqiu pondered for a moment, then looked at Xiao Shan and asked, "What, you want to get a refrigerator?"

Xiao Shan scratched the back of his head somewhat embarrassedly: "Brother Zhou, you know, I just like to eat good food!"

"So I was thinking of getting a refrigerator, so that I can keep any good food for a while longer!"

Zhou Bangqiu nodded slightly: "Don't bother asking Fodolyak about this. Right now, no family in Beijing has a refrigerator! Even Director Li's family doesn't have one!"

“If you want it, you can only try to get a government reward for it. You can’t buy it yourself, or you’ll get into trouble!” Zhou Bangqiu said very tactfully. “Although our steel rolling mill has a very important position in the metallurgical system now, the situation has become increasingly tense recently, so it’s always better to be careful.”

Xiao Shan looked at Zhou Bangqiu with some curiosity and asked, "Brother Zhou, did something happen during the New Year?"

Zhou Bangqiu looked around and beckoned to Xiao Shan, signaling him to come closer: "During the New Year holiday alone, many people have stepped down! At this critical juncture, it's best for us to keep a low profile!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Shan quickly nodded: "Brother Zhou, thank goodness you reminded me, I didn't know any of this!"

“You’re still young, and your information channels aren’t as extensive as ours, but Director Li will remind you later.” Zhou Bangqiu picked up the thermos on the table, took a sip of water, and said, “In short, it’s best to keep a low profile for now!”

After Zhou Bangqiu said that, Xiao Shan temporarily gave up the idea of ​​buying a refrigerator.

After all, compared to the convenience that refrigerators bring to Xiaoshan, the troubles they cause are far greater!

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Before the Lantern Festival, Xu Damao handed the developed photos to Xiaoshan.

Everyone was very happy to see the developed photos.

Xiaoshan was naturally very pleased with this.

If this camera weren't so unsuitable for taking pictures outside, Xiao Shan would have loved to take his wife and kids all over Beijing to take photos.

After the Lantern Festival, the steel rolling mill plans to launch a "remembering the bitter past and appreciating the sweet present" campaign.

The main message is to encourage everyone in the factory not to forget the hardships they faced in the past, and to work as hard as before, even in today's better environment, to contribute to the country.

In Xiaoshan's view, this was exactly like Versailles.

After all, apart from the workers in the metallurgical system, ordinary people are not having an easy time these days.

But since they live within the metallurgical system, and the current environment favors the metallurgical system!

It can only be said that this group of people were at the forefront of the times, so their lives were naturally incomparable to those of others.

Now, the workers at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill generally have enough money to eat and even have some spare cash to buy furniture.

However, most ordinary people are still struggling to make ends meet.