Comfortable life in Siheyuan

I had a quick lunch at home and then went out. I was going to build a house soon, so I had to go to a trust store to look at some second-hand furniture. New furniture is expensive, while second-hand furniture is cheaper, and there are also good things in second-hand furniture.

After walking for a while, we arrived at Dongsi Trust Company. There was a row of watch counters at the entrance. Inside, there was an indescribable musty smell. There were a wide variety of things in there. There was also a lot of furniture. There were all kinds of things. I looked at the prices carefully and found that they were not expensive.

Trust stores of this era are still very popular. The goods are genuine and the prices are fair. They don't bargain. They also issue receipts. After looking for a while and deciding on a few targets, I didn't plan to ask anyone. If you just ask without buying, the salesperson will really beat you up. There is a notice on the wall saying that customers should not be beaten without reason.

When I got home in the evening, I talked to my parents about renovating the house. They supported it. I borrowed 600 yuan from them, and together with the money I had, the total was less than 800 yuan, which was almost enough.

The next morning, Captain Sun and three other people went to the next courtyard. Liu Qingshan also went there with two hundred yuan to meet them and paid the deposit first.

Then he changed into work clothes, took his briefcase, and followed his father to the steel mill.

Sha Zhu is not the canteen monitor yet, so he goes there quite early in the morning. Unlike in TV dramas, he waits for the food to be ready before he arrives. In the morning, he carries a lunch box and starts shouting from a distance: "Liu Qingshan, Liu Qingshan!" He catches up in a few steps.

"You're here to work, carrying a briefcase, why don't you ride a bicycle? Look at the factory cadres, those who carry briefcases all have bicycles! This is not right!"

This idiot's mouth is really stinky. It's a pity that he has a mouth.

"If you have nothing to say, don't say anything. Have you ever seen anyone buy a bicycle on his first day at work? Can you lend me the money?"

"How could I? Am I just teasing you?"

"You have such a mean mouth, no wonder you can't find a wife."

"Hey, how can you talk like that? Why can't I find a wife? I'm an eighth-level chef in our factory, with a salary of 37.5 yuan. I have two rooms in my house, the largest in our courtyard. There are plenty of women with these conditions, but I have high standards and don't want to settle!"

"Come on, you've offended so many people with your mouth. If the girl comes to ask, no matter how many red strings the matchmaker has tied, they will be cut off. And you're still getting married."

Silly Zhu was stunned for a moment.

"Then what should I do? I can't really be single forever!" Sha Zhu caught up with Liu Qingshan and asked while pulling him.

"What does this have to do with me? Who gave you that big mouth? You always say Xu Damao ruined your life. You've hit him so many times, so he won't bear a grudge. He's not a wooden fish, why should he be hit by you?"

"Think about it yourself. How many people have you offended? Is there a good person around you?"

Sha Zhu stiffened his neck and said, "I haven't offended all of them. There are still quite a few."

Liu Qingshan thought, except for your sister Qin, you have even confronted an old man.

"Have you ever offended anyone in your cafeteria?"

Sha Zhu fell into deep thought again.

"Have you ever offended anyone in our compound?"

"You should secretly find someone, get married and then bring him to our courtyard. Otherwise, if anyone sees you, you'll be doomed."

"You're talking nonsense. The old man is very nice to me and has introduced me to other people a few times. You can't accuse the old man of tripping me up!"

That's because you don't know. He is an old man with no money. If he knew, and you still want to make up your mind, you can just dream on.

"Hey, it's really nice of an old man to be nice to you, but his vision is different from yours. Do you think you will like the one he finds?"

This is really stupid!

"I'm not going to tease you any more. I have to go to work. I can't be late on my first day."

As they were talking, they entered the steel mill.

When I arrived at the technical department, I first reported to Section Chief Qin, and then followed him back to the office.

"Xiao Wang, Xiao Tang, you two should take care of the new comrades these days and explain the work process to them. Xiao Liu, you should walk around the workshop more often when you have time to learn about our factory's machinery and equipment. You can find relevant equipment information in books on the bookshelf at the back."

"Okay, Chief!" the three people answered together!

"The deputy chief engineer is next door too, you can ask him anything you don't understand."

"Got it, thank you Chief!"

After saying that, he sat down at his seat and put down the briefcase and lunch box in his hands.

Wang Lei might be a bit dull, so he sat down and started reading the materials. Tang Xiaoling was very outgoing. She spoke without hesitation.

"Comrade Liu, our job is mainly to repair the old equipment in the factory and draw some dimension drawings of parts based on the information provided by our superiors. You can arrange the rest yourself. You need to familiarize yourself with the equipment in the factory as soon as possible."

"I learned all of this in school. I want to go around and see how the workers work and the degree of wear and tear on the equipment."

"Well, you are a college student, you learned a lot in school, I am a technical secondary school graduate, I don't know as much about the equipment as you do, I have been in the factory for more than a year, I have spent a lot of effort to learn, and I have suffered a lot." After saying this, he waved his fist exaggeratedly. Very playful.

"Do you have time? Take me to the workshop. I want to know how the equipment in our factory is being used. Thank you, Comrade Tang Xiaoling."

"Okay, the section chief asked me to take you to familiarize yourself with the factory environment. Come with me." The two of them left the technical department and took a tour of the workshop.

As soon as I arrived at the first workshop, I saw Yi Zhonghai holding an enamel pot and drinking tea. Each of his apprentices had his own way of working. He would check the pass rate of the parts from time to time. He had no intention of guiding his apprentices in their work.

"Technician Tang, Xiao Liu, you are here in the workshop. Do you have any tasks to do?" Yi Zhonghai said in a friendly manner.

"Master Yi, today is my first day at work, so I came here to familiarize myself with the environment." Comrade Xiao Liu said with a smile.

"Master Yi, you go ahead and do your work, we'll just take a look around." Tang Xiaoling said gently.

"Oh, okay, call me if you need anything."

The two nodded, and then looked around the workshop together. Tang Xiaoling kept introducing him to the models and uses of these devices.

After observing the equipment, Liu Qingshan found that the equipment here was not in good condition and had many problems. From the perspective of the future, first of all,

There is no clean and sanitary working environment. The hygiene in the workshop is poor. Secondly, things are not classified and placed. There is no clear placement area at all. Third, the equipment is not properly maintained and there is a lot of oil on it. Fourth, there is no standard for the way employees work. Everyone has their own habits. Finally, there are sundries piled up in the corner, with everything in it.

In this environment, it was pure luck that no accident happened.

In an instant, Liu Qingshan understood the focus of his first step. A lot of companies in the future posted 5S management methods on the wall. Now he could sort them out and use them directly.

Work efficiency can be improved, accidents and failures can definitely be reduced. If a machine maintenance manual is compiled, the service life of the machine can be greatly extended.

Just after leaving a workshop, I saw Qin Huairu walking in from afar, looking unhurried.

"Qingshan, you've also been hired by the factory. Congratulations. I'm going to work now. See you later."

"Slacking off." Tang Xiaoling said with an indignant look on her face.

"How do you know she's slacking off?"

"That's the direction of the toilet. We've been here for more than half an hour and haven't seen her. What do you think?"

"Uh..." No wonder he has to rely on others for support. He will probably have to be an apprentice for the rest of his life.

The two of them then went to several workshops and the warehouse to look at the scrapped equipment. There were several scrapped lathes there. Two of the scrapped lathes were of the same model of milling machine. I wonder if we can get a good one. We still need to study these equipment in depth. If they can be repaired, we can basically get regular employment in advance.

The two of them arrived at the technical department in a short while. The factory was very large, and they walked around for half a day. After they arrived at the office, they drank some water and prepared to eat.

I thought about the 5S management method in my mind and wrote a simple summary in my notebook. Then I packed my things, took out my lunch box, and went to the third canteen with two colleagues.

The food in the third canteen is better than that in other canteens, and the factory leaders’ special meals are also in the third canteen, so many workers like to go there.

There were quite a lot of people queuing up. Qin Huairu was standing not far ahead, chatting and laughing with others.

I looked around but couldn't find my dad. I guess the electrician team is far away from here!

Soon, it was Qin Huairu's turn to get food. She flirted with Sha Zhu with a smile on her face. Sha Zhu was not reserved and gave Qin Huairu a full portion. Hey~ this idiot, didn't he offend others? What's worrying is not the lack of food, but the inequality of food.

After a while, several people came to the technical department to get their meals, but they all got their meals from other kitchen helpers and didn't run into Sha Zhu.

After they sat down, Tang Xiaoling asked Liu Qingshan, "Do you know that widow Qin?"

"We live in the same courtyard and are neighbors. Sha Zhu who just served her lunch and Master Yi from the workshop this morning are also from our courtyard." Liu Qingshan replied and then took a bite of his meal.

"Then your courtyard is quite lively."

"Haha!" It is indeed lively with the old and young families with no relatives, the old widow, the young widow, the abacus and the official fan. This is a large-scale TV series.

"Xu Damao from the Propaganda Department and Liu Haizhong from the forging workshop are all from our institute."

Tang Xiaoling was surprised: "Is Xu Damao also from your hospital?"

"What? Do you know him?"

"When I first started working last year, every time I came to the cafeteria, he would follow me like a fly and I couldn't get rid of him. It made me very angry."

"That means you're beautiful, why doesn't she find someone else!"

"Go to hell, don't make fun of me. When he saw that I ignored him, he turned around and found another young widow. I was so angry at the time. What kind of person is this?"

The two had been chatting all day and had become somewhat familiar with each other. After dinner, they returned to the office and took a nap.

I went out on two field trips in the afternoon. There were some minor problems with the equipment in the workshop. I learned and explored while doing so.

At that time, the steel mills not only produced steel but also trained people. The excessive workload was unsafe for both machines and people.