Courtyard House: They all say I'm a good person

Chapter 86 Wang Mingliang: Low-key Yet Versailles-like

In the morning, I did the usual moving work, and in my spare time I practiced my fitter skills.

Song Peiman truly devoted himself wholeheartedly to teaching Shen Zhishou and Wang Mingliang, showing them great care and attention.

The fitters in the workshop were envious, but they didn't take it to heart.

Although Shen Zhishou and Wang Mingliang had already reached the level of handling level three workpieces, no one insisted on assigning them any production tasks.

The incident involving Jia Dongxu and Sun Chuangen happened not long ago!

If nothing goes wrong, that's fine; but if something does, you're sure to get implicated.

The workshop director of the second fitter workshop has now been demoted, and no one knows whether he will be promoted back in the future.

But this involves a life, and he'll probably be stuck in the factory for the rest of his life!

At noon, Shen Zhishou and Wang Mingliang did not eat in the canteen, but left the steel rolling mill together.

Shen Zhishou carried his bicycle frame with one hand, while Wang Mingliang walked beside him, chattering incessantly, mainly about Yu Haitang and He Yushui.

This guy is practically obsessed with finding a partner.

"Hey kid, shut up!"

"No matter how much you nag, they're still in school. If your sister-in-law talks to them about it, they might not even want to see you!"

Shen Zhishou was not afraid of dampening Wang Mingliang's enthusiasm at all.

"That's impossible!"

Wang Mingliang had just finished answering when he realized that such a possibility did exist. Then, a solution came to him in a flash.

"Brother Shen, I'll bring two photos of myself tomorrow. Tell your wife to show them them!"

"With my looks, I really don't believe they wouldn't want to see me!"

"Wow, not bad, you're pretty confident!"

Shen Zhishou glanced at Wang Mingliang, but had to admit that the kid's appearance was very much in line with the current mainstream aesthetic.

He has a square face and a resolute, sunny appearance.

In later generations, this condition would be considered a tough guy's appearance, not cute enough.

But in this day and age, this is the mainstream!

"That's right. We might lack other skills, but the face our parents gave us is definitely not bad!"

Wang Mingliang is still very confident in his appearance.

Shen Zhishou couldn't bring himself to pour cold water on the idea, because the kid really was quite good-looking.

If Sha Zhu had a face like Wang Mingliang's, he wouldn't have to worry about finding a partner at all. He could pick any virgin he wanted.

Unfortunately, Sha Zhu grew up too fast; people who didn't know him might think he had found himself a father.

The two quickly arrived at the repair shop, changed two tires, and oiled the relevant parts of the bicycle, presenting a women's bicycle in perfect condition, about 70% new.

"Let's go, let's go eat!"

With a bicycle in hand, Shen Zhishou was in a great mood and simply dragged Wang Mingliang to a restaurant, treating him to a meal.

During the meal, Shen Zhishou casually inquired about the quota for the supply and marketing cooperative!

The result is that there are always available spots, as long as the money is in place.

"Since you have such connections, how come you haven't leaked a single word?"

Shen Zhishou was quite curious.

Wang Mingliang chuckled and said, "I'm not short of money. Doing this just to earn a small running fee wouldn't even cover the hassle. What's the point?"

Shen Zhishou paused for a moment, then said, "Well, could you get one more spot? I owe the eldest son of the old village chief a favor since I came from the village. He has two sons and two daughters, and I'm thinking of repaying him!"

"That's easy!"

Wang Mingliang readily agreed, but quickly frowned. "Brother Shen, you're not planning to cover the cost of this job opportunity yourself, are you?"

"Absolutely!"

Shen Zhishou answered crisply.

If it weren't for the village chief's generosity, he would still be digging for food in the dirt right now.

As for spending money?

For Shen Zhishou, anything that can be solved with money is really not a problem.

After all, he has ways to make money.

Moreover, Shen Zhishou hasn't even spent much of the windfall wealth that Sun Hu and his gang have made!

"Brother Shen, it's you!"

"Don't worry, I'll handle this perfectly for you. I'll get the job sorted out first, and we'll talk about the money later!"

The way Wang Mingliang looked at Shen Zhishou was quite different from usual.

Some people think Shen Zhishou's actions were a bit foolish. After all, it's already commendable to help find a job opportunity, let alone solve the financial problem.

But Wang Mingliang didn't think this was foolish; he thought it was reliable and worth befriending!

Anyone would be happy to befriend someone who repays kindness.

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After lunch, the two went back to the steel rolling mill, stopping by the police station along the way to get the license plate for their bicycles sorted out.

These days, bicycles are considered luxury items and are subject to tax!

In addition, there is an annual fee for bicycle rental, which is not much, only two yuan.

But two yuan was actually not a small amount in those days.

Of course, this is nothing for workers with regular jobs.

Everything is susceptible to comparison.

When Shen Zhishou passed by the supply and marketing cooperative, he bought some more sugar.

The candy wasn't for his own consumption; it was intended to be given away.

The bicycle was completed so quickly thanks to the help of many people at the factory; we should at least show our appreciation!

I rode the bike back to the steel mill. The bike was in good condition and showed no signs of falling apart.

Shen Zhishou was very satisfied.

Wang Mingliang's eyes lit up; he wanted one too.

"With your means, buying a car shouldn't be difficult, right?"

"It's not difficult at all!"

Wang Mingliang said with a bitter face, "But my older sister said that once I pass the level three fitter exam, she'll give me one. I was just thinking of saving myself some money!"

"Get the hell out of here!"

Damn it, they're giving me Versailles again!

Shen Zhishou didn't want to pay any attention to this guy.

However, while I admire them, I am not jealous.

Wang Mingliang's parents must be from the older generation, and his older sister may even have come from the war years. They risked their lives and shed blood, so they deserve the treatment they are entitled to!

Moreover, Wang Mingliang isn't the arrogant second-generation rich kid. If he weren't academically challenged, his future prospects would definitely be bright.

Even so, with his family paving the way, as long as he doesn't act recklessly, his future won't be bad.

Chatting and laughing, the two returned to the workshop.

Then, Shen Zhishou and Wang Mingliang began their candy-delivery journey.

Because of this action, many people in the steel mill knew that Shen Zhishou had repaired a bicycle that had been wrecked in a collision.

The news spread so fast that even people in the office building knew about it.

Factory Director Yang listened, and that was that.

Upon hearing this news, Li Huaide's eyes darted around, and he suddenly had an idea. He summoned the director of the logistics department and instructed him to set up a repair shop in the name of the factory.

On ordinary days, if workers have any items at home that need repair, they can take them to the repair shop for free repairs.

"Factory manager, where are we going to find a repairman? Not all of our factory's technicians can fix these things!"

The logistics director was a little confused. Why was a repair shop being opened all of a sudden?