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Chapter 14

The next day, Zhen Zhen told Uncle Liu who came to work that he wanted to install a sliding door for the space where the water tank was used to feed the fish. Old Liu also agreed, "When you don't need it, it seems that it's much more straight. It's time to install it."

Not only install doors, Zhen Zhen also needs to install locks for the door. The water tank is just below the stairs leading to the second floor. You can dig a cat hole in the hidden stairs above to facilitate the kitten entering and exiting. Although the kitten is active in the middle of the night, you should try to avoid it. The treasure house is that children cannot hide their words. If it puts fish in the future, let it put it in this separated small house.

Installing the sliding door, the renovation on the first floor is basically done. Lao Liu tried to save money for Zhen Zhen. Not to mention the basic building materials purchased at low prices, he did not bother with the stainless steel dishwashing and vegetable pool. He turned it out from a warehouse that handles materials, clean it and disinfect it, so he did not delay the use at all. In short, spend the least money to achieve the best effect.

Seeing that Zhen Zhen had prepared almost the same ingredients, and there were tableware, tables, chairs and benches that had not been bought, Lao Liu suggested, "I bought floor tiles two days ago and saw the engine factory posting notices to deal with small assets to the outside world. When the benefits were good, there were three small canteens in their factory. I will take you to try your luck and see if there are any good-quality tables and chairs for sale."

"Then the relationship is good." Put the treasure house in Aunt Zhao's place, and Zhen Zhen took the money to go out with Uncle Liu.

The factory area is on the west side of the railway. Zhen Zhen has been moving on the east side of the railway these days and has never been here once. She sat in the back seat of Uncle Liu's bicycle. Once she passed the railway bridge hole, Zhen Zhen found that there were few pedestrians on the street and not many vehicles on the wide road.

The provincial capital was formerly called Oriental Ruhr. At its peak, the GDP of the entire district was almost as high as the total output value of an underdeveloped province. However, the glorious years of the factory area remained decades ago. Since the 1980s, many factories have begun to decline and have to hold on until now. This year we are facing a peak of workers' laid-offs. The newspaper said that the number of laid-offs in the three provinces of the east and west accounts for one third of the country this year.

Along the way, Zhen Zhen saw that many factory gates were closed. It seemed that production had been shut down for a while. Vehicles were still in and out of the doors, and there were only a handful of them who were smoking from the chimney.

I walked forward a while and saw a street full of unemployed workers looking for jobs. I squatted or stood in the cold wind, and a small sign was hung on the bicycle handle with expertise such as force workers, electricians, welders, etc. As long as a recruiter comes over, the one who is picked up and the one who is picked up smiles, the one who is picked up and the sighs returned to the original position, and continue to wait for the next employer.

The number of people who are waiting for the job is seriously mismatched with the number of workers they come to recruit. It is estimated that some people will not be able to wait for a job in a few days, and they will have no income if they don’t have a job.

Old Liu sighed deeply and sighed to Zhen Zhen in the back seat, "It is already very lucky that I can still have some food now. Although many people are not working hard when eating big pot meals, these people are used to factory life and stay in the factory all their lives. Now they are thrown out at once and cannot adapt to it.

It seems that the money to buy out the service life is quite large, but if you lose your income in the future, who can guarantee that you will not have a headache or fever? Do you dare to move the money? I am not lucky enough to get the unethical leader, and the money is not paid in place. It is difficult to get enough heating fees this year. In the winter in Northeast China...oh, this day is too difficult."

Zhen Zhen then sighed softly, after experiencing the invasion of the country and the occupation of her home, she understood that the weak and desolate little people were swept up by the great times.

I remember the little people who helped me avenge myself in my previous life, the coachman pulling carts on the street, the farmers in Tongxian who delivered vegetables to the military police, and the old man who was also robbed of his house. I don’t know what the fate of these people will be after they die.

There are also these neighbors in Xinghua Lane. Although the little people have little power, they can help each other. "Uncle Liu, the hotel can not only fill its job, but also create jobs. I have to work hard." Zhen Zhen's voice was firm.

He laughed at Old Liu, "Zhen Zhen, Uncle Liu really cares about you, do it well, and give us a sample of the second generation of Xinghua Lane."

He quickly rode to the engine factory. He used to be a giant enterprise engine factory. The factory area was out of sight and there were trains inside. Zhen Zhen could imagine what a busy situation it would be if the factory was still prosperous.

The factory canteen is indeed packing and selling tables and chairs. The small canteen was specially designed for leaders to eat, and they sold good things. An old elm square table with four exquisitely crafted chairs were sold only thirty-one sets. A new solid wood chair in the furniture store is more than this price, just like a free gift.

Zhen Zhen pulled the corner of Uncle Liu's clothes, unable to believe such a low price. Old Liu shook his head and smiled bitterly, "It's more than this thing that has been wasted."

"Ah..." Zhen Zhen sighed very much today.

Buying it is equivalent to finding a new home for these things. She asked for ten sets in one go, and bought a round table without wear. She went back to find someone to make a turntable and placed it in a small private room separated from the first floor. The large dining table in the private room was settled.

Seeing that the people from the liquidation team also moved out of Curry with unused large soup bowls and soup spoons, all of which were imitation blue and white porcelain of good quality, Zhen Zhen bought dozens of them each.

Uncle Liu first went out of the factory to find a laid-off worker who was taking care of work outside to help carry things. There were a lot of things. The man couldn't load a three-wheeled car in one car and didn't want to lose this job. His face was dark. He looked like an older man half-discussed and half-pleased with Zhen Zhen and Lao Liu, "I'll let my son watch here, can I transport it to you in three trips? Don't worry, you will never lose the things. My name is Feng Yuejin. It was originally from this factory, and he lives in Unit 502, Building 1, Building 3, the family district behind. If there are fewer things, go to my house to find me."

"Uncle, please move slowly and just send the things to the ground before dark." Zhen Zhen and said angrily.

It’s rare to take on a big job, and the uncle was grateful and thanked him repeatedly.

The table and chairs were taken home, Zhen Zhen cleaned it and then applied a layer of tung oil for maintenance. The old elm was simple and thick. The longer it was used, the more obvious the patina was. Compared with the new table and chair with trim board, it was both durable and high-end.

As for the pots, knives and stoves she valued the most, this was helped by Sister Xiaoyan. She married well back then, and her husband was the deputy director of the metallurgical factory. Of course, she could not escape the fate of layoffs. She was also idle at home, but her relationship was still there, so she helped find an old worker with the best skills to build it by herself according to Zhen Zhen's request.

The metallurgical factory is the most researching of furnaces. The converter Zhen Zhen wanted was not used for a week from explaining the style to taking out the finished product. When debugging it twice, the effect of ignition was far beyond her expectations.

The master also used the best ingredients he could find to help make two 12-print iron pots, put them on the plated large stove, and used them to stew fish in the future.

The iron pot was heated evenly, and the pot was only opened once, and then it didn't stick to the pot. Zhen Zhen was very satisfied, so he ordered a large number of small pieces, all handmade by the master, a single-handle wok, a double-ear wok, a small soup pot, and a square and round stew pot with carbon underneath.

There is a jargon in the kitchen, "Three-quarter spoon worker, seven-quarter knife worker." Zhen Zhen started playing with knife skills since she could take chopsticks. The knife worker was great, of course that was the matter of the previous life. No matter how busy she was these days, she had never forgotten to strengthen her arm strength and practice making the knife. The time was short. Including the foundation of her original body, the skill of her hand in her previous life only recovered 60%. However, she was confident that as long as she was given time, she would sooner or later reach her level in her heyday.

Therefore, Zhen Zhen’s requirements for the tool are particularly meticulous. He has made a design suitable for him according to his arm length, arm strength, habits of using the knife, handle corners, beam areas, heads, and tips of the knife. He has been adjusted many times during the process.

The knife I got was made of fine steel, and the handle was inlaid with heavy solid wood. When I held the knife in my hand, I finally found the feel of the knife she used to using in my previous life. The knife was not too much, but more precious than essence. A good knife could be with me for the rest of my life. This knife will be her good partner in the future.

The ancestors of the Zhen family made a kitchen knife and finally broke into Da Nei to become an imperial chef. Now, let’s see how she, a junior of the Zhen family, achieved success in this new era of changing the world.

The neighbors gathered together to come to the door, looked and cleaned the small restaurant with bright windows, and the sparrows were small and had all the internal organs, including the front hall, private room, back kitchen, ingredient area, and even a small bathroom for the guest room. Everyone was happy for Zhen Zhen. With this good start, the life of the siblings will definitely get better and better.

Sister Xiaoyan couldn't wait to ask, "Zhen Zhen, you have been selling for a long time. What is the name of the restaurant? Or should I guess? Could you please come to the hotel again?"

Aunt Park glanced at her, "There are not 100 or 80 hotels in our city that we can come back again. Can you be creative?"

Zhen Zhen smiled and took out her homemade plaque from behind the bar. The few people ignored the content at first glance. They were simply attracted by those two words. They had no great culture and could not recognize the fonts, so they felt that the two words were particularly imposing.

"You are so amazing that the knife that carries radish flowers can carve such good words!" Uncle Park really praised him when he learned that the plaque was carved by Zhen Zhen himself.

The treasure house held in front of Aunt Zhao ran to the plaque, erecting her small breasts, pretending to be real, "I know these two moles, and they are called Da Yu~."

After pronunciating the word "王", he waved to his brother, "Gudu, come." The kitten ran over immediately, fiddled with the kitten, letting it tilt its shell on the big fisherman's big word "日本", spreading its limbs, hooking its claws, seeing what this is?

This made Sister Xiaoyan so funny that she couldn't straighten her waist. She dined a certain part of the kitten, "Oh my god, why don't you change your name? You're Taiyu?"

The kitten exploded with everyone's hilarious laughter, the cat's eyes widened, and whispered at everyone fiercely, rogue, I'm asking you to see my hands on the signboard, why do you pay attention to their balls?

"The hungry falcon scoops the side of the ship, and the big fish dances in the void" (note), Zhen Zhen, the treasure house and the gurgling big fishing hall are about to start riding the wind and waves.

The author has something to say and excerpted from Lu You's "Voyage".

Thank you for the little angel who voted for me or irrigated nutrient solution during 2020092417:48:51~2020092517:28:52~

Thanks to Zhou Zhennan, a little angel energetic girl who threw the landmines;

Thanks to the little angel who irrigated the nutrient solution 12310 bottles; 1 bottle of joy between eyebrows;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!
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