Siheyuan: Rebirth 52 years later, escaping from famine in Beijing

When Lu Weimin was sitting on the bamboo mat, Cheng Zhihan noticed his return.

She put down the Romance of the Three Kingdoms in her hand and asked with a smile: "Brother Weimin, what good news has happened to you? You look very happy!"

"Yes, I found a very good book written by our great leader!"

Lu Weimin replied.

Cheng Zhihan, who didn't know much about this, knelt down beside his legs and suggested,

"You must be tired from riding the tricycle today. How about I give you a massage?"

"No need, I'm not tired at all!"

For other people, walking and working are physically demanding activities, but for Lu Weimin, they are a way to keep fit.

He had never been used to having a massage from a young woman, let alone Cheng Zhihan, who was only thirteen years old.

"Brother Weimin, don't be so polite! In the past, when my father was tired, I would massage him, and he always said that I was very good at it.

You are as important to me as my dad, just let me rub your thighs!

I have been displaced since our hometown was hit by a flood. Thanks to you for saving me and bringing me to Beijing, I now have a home to return to and don’t have to wander around and suffer from the wind and rain. I really feel grateful and happy in my heart, and I just want to do everything I can to make life better.

"

I can't be as good as you, but I can relieve your fatigue after a day's work and give you a gentle massage..."

Listening to Cheng Zhihan's sincere words, Lu Weimin recalled the ups and downs of this journey and how she had always been by his side. He was filled with gratitude, so he no longer refused: "Okay! Thank you, Xiaohan!"

"You're welcome! This is what I should do!" Cheng Zhihan was very happy and began to massage carefully.

"Wow! Xiaohan, your massage skills are amazing!" Lu Weimin's eyes were shining, and while enjoying it he continued to study "Selected Works of Mao Zedong".

An hour and a half passed quickly.

After Lu Weimin's repeated persuasion, Cheng Zhihan returned to her room to rest, while Lu Weimin immersed himself in studying.

View current data:

Memory level 3: 605/1000

Language level 3: 703/1000

Military Level 2: 368/500

Political Knowledge Level 2: 351/500

Philosophy Level 2: 336/500

Political theory communication ability Level 2: 323/500

Lu Weimin has reached the Chinese language level goal, but now he is completely obsessed and can't stop reading.

Before going to bed, he leveled up several more times:

Memory Level 5: /

Language level 5: /

Military Level 5: /

Political Knowledge Level 5: /

Philosophy Level 5: /

Political Theory Communication Ability Level 5: /

"Haha! This copy of Selected Works of Mao Zedong is really a first-class learning tool! I upgraded it to Level 5 in one night. It's amazing! Good night, all over the world!" Lu Weimin closed the book with a satisfied look, and then fell asleep with a happy smile.

......

Cheng Zhihan in the next room had not fallen asleep yet. She was still sitting on the bed reading.

When she was tired, she gently pounded her waist, looked resolutely at the bedroom across the adjacent wall, and swore to herself, "I want to be worthy of Brother Wei Min and never embarrass him!"*

20 Plan for the future! Start gathering the necessary supplies!

The next morning, when the sky began to show a faint glow, Lu Weimin had already gotten up and went to the nearby market.

Since it is now 1952, China has not yet implemented a unified food supply policy; in other words, as long as you have money, you can buy almost anything.

After the implementation of the unified food supply system, independent food trading began to be gradually restricted.

Starting in 1955, food coupons appeared for the first time, and at that time, you needed coupons of a specific amount to buy anything.

It's no use bringing only money.

It is expected that a new system of comprehensive state management of grain procurement and distribution will be implemented starting next year.

At that time, farmers will hand over the grain they grow to the state, and the food needed by the entire society will be provided by **.

Even the quantity and type of produce that farmers retain for their own living require the state's approval.

Urban families will be allocated a food manual based on their household registration and rely on this manual for food distribution.

In order to maintain market stability, the state will also strictly control the grain market and prohibit any form of private sales...

Under such regulations, it will be more difficult to purchase more food.

Therefore, Lu Weimin felt it was necessary to prepare sufficient supplies to meet the possible difficult times, and hoped to store enough items before the new system was implemented to help him survive better in the uncertain days to come.

He currently has a total of 61 yuan, 57 cents in his hands. It will be some time before the next salary is due, so he decided to set aside 10 yuan for daily living expenses and use the remaining 51 yuan, 57 cents to purchase necessary supplies.

He plans to purchase several major categories:

First, it can sustainably cultivate food sources for meat, such as chickens, ducks, and lambs. If they are properly cared for, there is no need to worry about not being able to eat fresh meat at any time.

The second is various types of crops and vegetable seeds that can be planted to ensure self-sufficiency in daily food;

It also includes various medicinal seeds.

Medicines and food can be regarded as the most stable economic support at any time, and the demand in the market has never decreased.

Can be exchanged for most other types of supplies.

Of course, in addition to the above necessities, there are many other things that need to be stocked.

The richer the variety of reserves and the larger the storage volume, the better, but this obviously exceeds Lu Weimin's current financial strength.

So he plans to prioritize the most critical needs, and then gradually replenish items that are relatively less urgent.

For example, if we start breeding poultry and livestock early, these small creatures can grow faster and reproduce more frequently, which will form a virtuous cycle.

However, even if he had enough money to purchase supplies, Lu Weimin still knew that buying too many items at one time would attract attention and cause many inconveniences.

Therefore, Lu Weimin chose to adopt a distributed purchasing method, buying small batches each time, so as to reduce risks and cover as many types of commodity markets as possible.

More than an hour later, all the cash had been spent, and a large number of various live poultry and livestock had appeared in Lu Weimin's personal storage space; in addition, hundreds of different grain crops and Chinese medicinal seeds were planted in advance, hoping that they would germinate and grow as soon as possible.

After finishing all his work, he went to the market to buy some breakfast - four pork buns and two cups of soy milk - and returned to the slum where his residence was located.

At this time, some residents in the yard had already gotten up and started moving around.

One of them is Yan Bugui.

\"Hey, Weimin, why did you get up so early? And you bought so many buns and soy milk, they must be expensive, right?\" Yan Bugui seemed very envious of the sumptuous breakfast in Lu Weimin's hand.

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\"The morning meal affects your spirit for the whole day, so you must treat it well!" Lu Weimin explained.

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\"You really love your sister!" Yan Bugui stared at the buns without blinking, his tone slightly envious.

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\"She is my own sister. If I don't pamper her, who else can I pamper? Forget about that. I'd better serve her breakfast first. I have to go to work soon! \"\"

When I stepped into the central courtyard, I saw Qin Huairu, Jia Zhangshi and Yi Zhonghai had all gotten up and started a new day, washing by the pool in the courtyard.

As soon as Lu Weimin stepped into the yard with steamed buns and soy milk, he was seen by someone.

"Isn't this the high-end breakfast that Lu Weimin is having?"

"How can a famine-stricken ghost have the money to buy meat buns and drink bean juice?"

"I see! He is using the compensation we gave him to enjoy himself!"

There was a flash of jealousy in Qin Huairu and Jia Zhang's eyes.

For Yi Zhonghai, it was as painful as if a knife had cut into his heart.

After all, most of the fifty yuan in compensation came from his pocket.

Even he himself has never been so extravagant!

Lu Weimin ignored them and went straight to the door and knocked, but no one answered.

"Is Xiaohan still not awake?"

However, Lu Weimin did not push the door and enter without permission.

A thirteen-year-old girl is no longer young. Even if it is her brother, it is not appropriate to open the door and enter so early in the morning. What's more, the other party is sleeping soundly and there is no emergency.

Lu Weimin pushed open the door of the main house and found Cheng Zhihan helping to make the mattress.

Hearing the noise, Cheng Zhihan turned around and smiled tenderly: "Brother Weimin, it's you. Where have you been for so long?"

"I prepared breakfast for you!"

Lu Weimin had no intention of telling Xiaohan about food storage. There was no practical significance in telling her.

Hearing that her brother had gone out early in the morning to buy meat buns and soy milk, Cheng Zhihan was deeply moved and very relieved, "Thank you, Brother Weimin, you don't have to go out early to buy food, you should rest more! Besides, two meals a day are enough!"

At that time, poor families basically only had two meals a day.

Although Cheng Zhihan's family environment is relatively good in the village, they can only maintain two meals a day, and they have long been accustomed to it.

However, Wei Min does not agree with this view.

As a person from the modern era, he knows the necessity of breakfast: "According to my method, you need to have three meals a day. This is good for your health! Then, start eating this breakfast! If it's not enough, I'll give you more!"

"Oh! It turns out to be meat buns and soy milk. It's exactly the taste I want. It's delicious enough!" Cheng Zhihan happily took the breakfast in her hand and began to enjoy it slowly, bite by bite.

"Brother, are you going to work today?"

"The factory asked me to come back to work as soon as possible. Now that I have taken care of my housework, I hope to start working and earn money as soon as possible!"

"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Weimin!"

“It’s not hard, having a stable job is extremely lucky in this era.

"

Lu Weimin said seriously.

About half an hour later,

Lu Weimin left the courtyard and headed towards his workplace. On the way, he saw other people riding bicycles, and he also wished he had a bicycle.

After all, it is more convenient to travel with a bicycle.

What is especially important is that nowadays, if you have money, you can directly purchase a bicycle without any receipt.

It will be difficult to buy train tickets in the future.

Rumor has it that a factory with more than 10,000 employees only allocates a few tickets each year, and they have to be fought over fiercely.

Finally, we came to the automobile repair plant affiliated with the Red Star Steel Plant.

When Lu Weimin entered the maintenance section of the workshop fleet,

Master Ma, who was about thirty years old and busy at work, immediately greeted Wei Minguo warmly when he saw him coming in. "Strange! Why did Teacher Lu come to work this morning? I thought you needed to rest for a few more days!"

[Vehicle Maintenance Skill +1]

[Vehicle Maintenance Skill +1]

[Vehicle Maintenance Skill +1]

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"Haha, that's great. Just watching how others repair cars can improve my skills. It's really magical and exciting!" Lu Weimin was secretly happy. This was also one of the reasons why he was in a hurry to go to work.

He said to Master Ma, "I have settled all my affairs at home. I want to go back to work and earn some money as soon as possible!"

"That's true! You can earn some money by working instead of staying at home doing nothing. You should still be an unmarried young man, right?"

"Yes, I am still unmarried!"

"Would you like me to introduce you to someone?"

"Thank you very much, Master Ma, but I am only 18 years old now and I don't want to find a girlfriend so early!"

"Actually, 18 is not too early. Once you get married, you will know the benefits of your significant other and you won't feel lonely at night! Haha!"

When talking about women, Master Ma's tone became more passionate and he seemed extremely excited.

At this time, laughter and scolding came from the bottom of a car:

"Hey, Ma Jun! Don't teach this boy bad lessons. Young people should not always worry about love and other things. Instead, they should focus on work and hone their skills so that they can better contribute to the prosperity of our country!"

Lu Weimin immediately recognized that the speaker was another senior employee of the repair shop - Master Cao. Although Master Cao was quite old, his voice was still exceptionally loud, and once heard, it would leave an unforgettable impression.

"Oh, Brother Cao, you are making me feel so embarrassed. I am not teaching Master Lu bad things. I am just sharing my life experience with him. And, to be honest, one of the reasons is that I think Master Lu is handsome and upright, has a good technique, and has a stable career. I am happy to introduce a girl to him and earn some money as an introducer!"

Even though Master Ma was criticized by Master Cao, he still had a good personality and did not get angry or feel unhappy at all.

"Who do you think is a lady worthy of Brother Lu? I should be the one to introduce them to each other!"

"I don't quite agree with that! Then why don't we introduce each other and see who can introduce someone that satisfies Mr. Lu?"

"Okay! Let's make it a deal. How about the loser treating everyone to a meal?"

“Sure, sure!”

...

Lu Weimin found it both funny and grateful when he saw two colleagues competing to introduce him to a date on his first day at work.

However, he truly appreciates the way colleagues get along with each other and the environment here, where there are no complicated personnel struggles.

Just at this moment, Tong Dahu, the leader of the transport team, walked in. He was a little surprised to see Lu Weimin coming to work. He asked Master Ma and Master Cao to take good care of Lu Weimin before leaving.

Until noon, half a day had passed.

During this period, Lu Weimin gained a deeper understanding of the content of his work and the actual operating status of the factory.

The repair shop only has five or six vehicles that are used to transport machinery, and it is unlikely that these vehicles will often have problems.

When they have nothing to do, they naturally cannot do nothing.

Therefore, we usually accept some cars from outside that need to be repaired.

If there is no vehicle to repair, help maintain the factory machinery.

In short, we must ensure that we are always busy and do not collect salaries in vain.

Overall, things are constantly going on.

After long-term practical accumulation, Master Ma has accumulated a lot of experience.

He observes how much work there is, and then adjusts his work speed according to whether there are many or not - if there are many, he will speed up the progress, and if there are few, he can handle it more leisurely. He would rather repair external vehicles than go to other departments to help repair equipment - so there is no place more comfortable than working in the repair department.

Throughout the morning and afternoon, Lu Weimin was basically just assisting and had no chance to show his strength.

However, his car maintenance skills are improving rapidly.

Finally it was lunchtime and the factory bell rang.

Master Ma and Master Cao took Lu Weimin to enjoy lunch.

In the staff cafeteria, everyone couldn't help but feel curious and started whispering when they saw a young and handsome new colleague coming to the vehicle maintenance department.

Especially the female colleagues, they would occasionally glance at Lu Weimin secretly, talk in low voices and smile gently.

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22 A great harvest! First show of talent!

The afternoon work is not heavy, just some simple tasks:

It was just a matter of replacing spare parts, and there was no major failure that required superb skills for the new colleague to immediately demonstrate his or her extraordinary talent.

[Auto Repair Skill +1]

[Auto Repair Skill +1]

[Auto Repair Skill +1]

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Improvements in maintenance technology continue to occur in increments of one unit at a time, but the frequency of occurrence has increased significantly.