In a state-owned restaurant on the street, two waiters were eating melon seeds and chatting, paying no attention to Qin Hao and Wang Xin who had just walked in and sat down.
Wang Xin is no longer surprised by this. It's like this these days. Shops, restaurants, and movie theaters are all state-owned. They get the same salary for working and not working. Who is willing to work? They are just messing around.
"Auntie, please give me two bottles of Fengcheng Laojiao, a plate of peanuts, and some cucumbers."
Qin Hao stared at Wang Xin: "Is this the end?"
"Ah, what else?"
"Why don't we have a meat dish? You are such a vegetarian when it comes to drinking, how can you handle it?"
Wang Xin said angrily: "It would be great to have this. There are also meat dishes. Do you have meat tickets?"
"Look at your picky style, yes, I'll pay for this meat ticket, and Auntie will give me another roast chicken." Qin Hao slapped the meat ticket on the dining table domineeringly.
Wang Xin was surprised when he saw that Qin Hao was selling two kilograms of meat coupons: "Old Qin, are you not going to live this life? You finally saved some meat coupons, but you don't keep them for the New Year, so you just give them to Huo Huo?"
"Never mind it, eat first, think about it after you finish eating." Qin Hao waved his hand. He almost vomited after eating the train lunch box for the past two days, and there was no meaty smell at all.
When the food and wine were served, Wang Xin moved his index fingers, but he was too embarrassed to pick up the roasted chicken. He went around the roasted chicken several times and picked up the peanuts and cucumbers next to it.
"Look at you like that, you can eat whatever you want, and I can still stop you."
"Hey, I won't be polite then."
Wang Xin pulled down a roasted chicken leg and started to feast on it.
"Smells, really smells."
Qin Hao smiled and scolded: "I didn't take advantage of you this time. You invited me to drink, and I treated you to roast chicken."
"Hey." Wang Xin picked up the wine glass, touched it with Qin Hao, and took a big sip.
"Otherwise, Lao Qin is still open and bright."
"Stop flattering me. Next time you treat me to a drink, at least it must be of this standard. Don't even think about getting peanuts. Just give me the cucumbers."
"Then I can't afford it. Good guy, what kind of family dares to eat like this if it's not the New Year or the festival?"
After the two teased each other for a while, Wang Xin finally thought of business.
"By the way, Lao Qin, tell me how you discovered the bag thief."
Qin Hao said: "You really want to know?"
"No, otherwise I would spend so much money to buy you a drink."
Seeing Wang Xin's eagerness for knowledge, Qin Hao nodded.
"Okay, let me tell you. Actually, there were only two situations at that time. Either Wang Guofu found out too late and the bag thief had already gotten off the bus at the station in front and ran away, or he didn't have time to get off the bus, right?"
Wang Xin nodded vigorously: "That's why I took Wang Guofu off the car in advance to look for him, but how did you know that the bag thief was still in that carriage?"
"There was so much commotion at that time that Wang Guofu made a fuss, and you took Wang Guofu out of the car first. The thieves all felt guilty, so they definitely didn't dare to get out of the car early. You also thought of this when you went to Yao Yuling Broadcasting, so you wanted to scare the snake away.
Scare that kid out, right?"
"yes."
"The idea is correct, so when I saw you and Wang Guofu getting off the train, I didn't follow you. Instead, I looked in the train passage to see if there were any suspicious people in the two nearby carriages. I happened to see the sneaky clothes of that kid.
There was obviously something hidden underneath, so I let out a tentative yelp, and he ran away when he heard it, so I must have pinned him down there."
"That's it?" Wang Xin suddenly felt that the roast chicken in his hands was no longer fragrant.
"What else? How complicated do you think it is?" Qin Hao asked.
"I worked so hard together, but in the end you took advantage of me."
"How can you say it's a bargain? It's called cooperation, and you deserve a share of the credit."
"That's true."
"Okay, don't think so much. It's our first time on duty this time and we have made meritorious deeds. Why don't we have a drink?"
"Just drink. You say it like I'm afraid of you. I'm not as good as you in grappling and fighting. How can I beat you when I drink?"
The result was obvious. In the end, Wang Xin was carried home by Qin Hao.
"Is Mr. Wang at home?"
When Wang Yongge saw that his son was extremely drunk, he quickly stepped forward to help: "Oh, how much did you drink to get like this?"
Wang Yongge is the deputy section chief of Ningyang Station. He may not seem to have much power, but in fact he has quite a lot of power. In the 1970s when road transport capacity was seriously insufficient, trains were the most reliable for long-distance transportation, but the capacity of trains was also tight, and the section chief was responsible for
When it comes to allocating transportation capacity, although Wang Yongge is a deputy section chief, there are many people who come to him for work.
"Actually, it's not much, just two bottles of liquor. Most of them were given to him to drink. I couldn't even grab them. That's it."
Qin Hao put Wang Xin on the bed and said to Wang Yongge.
"Xiao Qin, Wang Xin, what's going on? Did you encounter anything unpleasant on duty this time? This child is old. He won't tell me anything he wants. Don't hide it from your uncle." Wang Yongge
He said with a worried face.
"That's not possible. Uncle Wang, don't worry. In fact, it's not a big deal. This is not a fugitive encountered on the train. Wang Xin wanted to arrest him, but he didn't get beaten. Isn't this a bit depressing? I drank a few more drinks.
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"That's it, are you okay?"
"I'm fine. Wang Xin's arm was twisted a little. It's not a big deal. I gave him a massage."
Wang Yongge unbuttoned his son's wrist and looked at it. After confirming that it was only slightly red and swollen, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Xiao Qin, this boy Wang Xin is reckless and cares about his head and body. You have a more stable personality. Please help me keep an eye on him."
"Uncle Wang, look at what you said. We are classmates in the police academy and roommates in the same dormitory. Now we are assigned to work together. What a fate. Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of him and won't let anything happen to him."
"With your words, uncle will feel relieved." Wang Yongge looked at his son who was sleeping like a dead pig, his eyes full of fatherly love.
Seeing this, Qin Hao couldn't help but sigh. Although Wang Yongge accidentally pushed the thief out of the train to his death, which ultimately led to Ma Kui being imprisoned for ten years, it was indeed unreasonable, but his love for Wang Xin
Shen, if his wife hadn't left early and was afraid that Wang Xin would become an orphan, perhaps it would have been a different outcome.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "By the way, Xiao Qin, you are alone in Ningyang and you are not familiar with the place. It is not a problem that you have been living in other people's homes before. Let me help you.
I applied for a room in our compound, but it doesn’t have any furniture, so don’t dislike it.”
"Uncle Wang, look at what you said. The house is so tight right now, so I'd like to thank you for thinking of me. As for the furniture, I can just buy a few pieces to make do with what I can use."
Wang Yongge was a little surprised: "Xiao Qin, do you still have this skill?"
"Well, my grandpa used to be a carpenter. I've been playing behind his back since I was a child, and I've learned a lot about it." Qin Hao made up a lie casually. Anyway, he is the only one in the original owner's house. As long as he doesn't go there,
My hometown asked, who knew what his grandfather did before.
Wang Yongge thought Qin Hao only knew how to make tables, chairs and benches, so he didn't take it to heart. He gave him a key and sent him out.
"Xiao Qin, just go to that house and take a look first. If you need anything later, come to our house and use it first. Don't be polite to me."
"Uncle Wang, don't worry, I will never be polite to you."
Along the way, the family members of the employees in the compound also greeted Qin Hao one after another, and they were very enthusiastic. The police profession is still very popular these days. Apart from anything else, as long as there are police officers living in any compound, ordinary petty theft can be done.
Basically they will take a detour.
After saying hello to these enthusiastic aunts, Qin Hao came to the door of a small room. After all, he was only one person, so it was not appropriate to live in a separate courtyard. This small room was not large, but it was suitable for one person.
It's definitely more than enough.
But as Wang Yongge said, apart from a wooden bed, there was not even a bench in the house.
At least he didn't have to live with anyone. Qin Hao closed the door and went to Aunt Wu's house to move his luggage.
"Oh, Xiao Qin, look, there is nothing in this room except a bed. How can we live in it? Why don't you come back to my place to live for a while?" Aunt Wu and her family are all warm-hearted people, so she insisted on sending Qin away.
Hao came over and once he saw the environment here, he persuaded Qin Hao to go back.
Qin Hao was moved in his heart: "Aunt Wu's place is very nice. I can buy a few pieces of furniture to use later. Besides, this house is a once-in-a-lifetime good thing. If you miss this village, you may not know when it will be my turn."
Say yes?"
This is true. The house has always been overcrowded and there are so many people waiting to be allocated a room with their families. If this single room was not suitable for a family to live in, it probably wouldn't be Qin Hao's fault.
"Okay, Xiao Qin, if you need anything, tell us. We don't treat you as an outsider, and you shouldn't treat us as an outsider either."
"That's not possible. I will always be the aunt and you are my own family."
After finally seeing off the enthusiastic Aunt Wu and his family, he was finally able to have a peaceful sleep. Qin Hao directly made his bed and fell asleep.
As a result, early the next morning, a wave of guests came: in addition to Niu Dali and Cai Xiaonian, there was also the train driver Cai Danian. As soon as he heard his name, he knew that he was Cai Xiaonian's biological father. There were also Wu Changgui and his wife. Wu Changgui was the train driver.
Co-driver is still a very popular job in this era, but due to the special nature of the job, the whole family is left to the wife. This is also the reason why there are not many dual-income families on the train. They are all running outside, and there is no one to take care of them at home.
"Xiao Qin, your house is too simple. It doesn't even have a bench. How can anyone live in it?"
"That is to say, it's true that Commander Wang managed to get some furniture. Those who didn't know it would have thought that there was a thief in this house and that it was all stolen."
Everyone was talking at once, and only then did Qin Hao get the chance to interrupt.
"Uncles and aunties, the house is so tight now, it would be great to have a separate room to live in. As for the furniture, I will buy some wood later and make a few sets. It won't be in the way."
"Xiao Qin, do you know how to break furniture?" Mrs. Wu's eyes lit up.
"Ah, I learned a little bit from my grandpa when I was a kid. I'm not selling it anyway. I should be able to make do with it myself."
"Then it definitely can't be sold. It's just speculation."
It was still March 1978, and reform and opening up had not yet begun, and the pace of opening up in the Northeast was much slower than that in southern cities. At this time, speculation was still a felony, and if caught, one would be sentenced to jail.
Seeing the old ladies getting further and further away from each other, it was Cai Danian who finally made the decision.
"Xiao Nian, Dali, Xiao Qin needs wood to make furniture. You go to the forest farm to find Lao Hu and ask him to help get some scrap wood. Just tell me what I said. If he doesn't do it, I will go to their house tonight.
Can’t wait to leave.”
"Also, Changgui, someone has to be responsible for building furniture. Go to each house and ask for saws, hammers, nails, etc."
Not to mention that having an old man in the family is like having a treasure. Qin Hao couldn't help but give a thumbs up to see how seamless the arrangement was.
Soon, Qin Hao went to the forest farm with Cai Xiaonian and Niu Dali.
Lao Hu was also very considerate and took Qin Hao directly to a pile of wood and let him pick whatever he wanted.
Good guy, the red pine wood that the two of them hugged turned into scrap wood in his mouth. Qin Hao was naturally not polite, so he got four or five pine wood, followed Niu Dali, and Cai Xiaonian picked it up and left.
When Qin Hao and the others returned to the railway family compound, they attracted the attention of the neighbors.
"Hey, this is new. I haven't burned firewood since burning briquettes. Where did you pick it up?"
"Such a big log, you got it from a forest farm, right? Are you planning to build a house?"
Faced with a flurry of questions from everyone, before Qin Hao had time to answer, Wu Changgui's wife told him about breaking up the furniture.
Everyone became even more curious when they heard this. After all, carpentry is a craft job these days. If you do it well, you can earn more than a senior technician.
"Xiao Qin, are you really good at breaking furniture?"
"Hey, Xiao Qin, do you still have this skill?"
Just at this time, Wu Changgui and Cai Danian also came back, but except for saws, planes, and hammers, there was nothing else, and even there were only a pitiful dozen or so nails. This was still in a heavy industrial city like Ningyang, inland.
In the city, you need an industrial coupon to buy a box of nails.
"Xiao Qin, please see if these are enough. If not, we will think of another solution."
"Thank you for your hard work, Master Cai, Master Wu, these are enough."
After saying that, Qin Hao started sawing wood. For others, making furniture may require drawing drawings and measuring dimensions. For Qin Hao, he can basically finalize the shape with his eyes.
Perhaps it's because there are so few entertainment projects these days. When Qin Hao was working as a carpenter, a bunch of people gathered around him to watch.
Of course, most of them wanted to see Qin Hao's jokes. After all, it was somewhat unreliable for a young man who had never seriously studied carpentry to make furniture by himself.
In fact, even Cai Danian and the others are skeptical about whether Qin Hao can make decent furniture. In their opinion, as long as the furniture Qin Hao makes can stand upright, it is considered a success. As for whether the four legs are stable, if it doesn't work, they can use books.
Just use this pad and it will work.
However, as the first chest of drawers made by Qin Hao gradually took shape, the eyes of the onlookers gradually changed from simply "watching the excitement" to surprise and disbelief.
