Siheyuan: Retirement is a moment of pleasure, but it is heartbroken to regret

The director of the street office: "...what did you say?"

Li Chuan repeated his good temper.

The director of the street office looked like you were kidding me: "Chuanzi, there are no wires in this area. If you want to pull wires, you have to afford such a long cable route. Are you sure?"

Now there are only a few places in the entire capital that are connected to electricity.

Even the street lights are still kerosene!

As a result, Li Chuan was stunned and said he wanted to show a movie when he ran up, and the director of the street office thought he was joking.

Li Chuan said: "If I'm not sure, I won't come to you. By the way, Director, do I have to register with you for pulling the wire?"

After repeated confirmation, the director of the sub-district office raised his chin that almost fell from shock.

He turned around and rummaged through the drawer for a long time before he found a registration form, and it was already yellowed.

You can tell at a glance that it has been placed here by them, and I don't know how long.

"Why do you suddenly want to pull the wire?"

He was still curious as to why Li Chuan would do this suddenly.

"Our area. It's better to have a unified arrangement at the top, and it's most suitable to pull the wires collectively!"

The director of the sub-district office is also a sincere person. Seeing that Li Chuan was studying the registration form, he simply analyzed the pros and cons for him.

"It's always right to follow the crowd, and you can save a lot of money in this way."

"Otherwise, if you bear such a large area of ​​electric poles and cables by yourself, every household will save a lot of money later on, yes, you will lose a lot of money!"

The laying of cables is to be pulled over from the power plant.

If the higher-level organization lays cables for a certain area, then in addition to the fees charged for the private wires of each household, the expenses such as roads are all borne by the higher-ups themselves.

But if a private person wants to pull the wire one step ahead, he has to pay for it along the way, which is a loss-making business!

There will not be so many people who would rather still use kerosene lamps than use electric lights. Is it because electric lights are bad?Of course not.

The electric light is so convenient, it turns on when you pull it, and it turns off when you pull it, and you don't have to worry about the danger of fire.

But the cost is not low. Besides, besides being in the central area, where there are cables, who can use things like electric lights?

Li Chuan was the only one in their area who came to inquire about the wires, and no one else asked!

The Director of the Sub-district Office is honest, and Li Chuan also accepted his love, but he has made up his mind to do it since he was a child, and he will not give up halfway because of any difficulties encountered in the middle.

"Director, don't worry, I've got a bonus this year, and I can still afford it."

"Okay, you kid has made up your mind, I won't say much, so as not to annoy people, but I have to make a special trip to report this matter. So I can't give you an answer today." The director of the street office saw his firm attitude , simply no longer persuade.

"I don't know what's wrong with you kid, you have to pull the wire!"

Li Chuan smiled and said, "I just think it's too inconvenient to have a kerosene lamp at home."

Before, he really planned to wait for the entire area to be powered on before arranging the lights.

But isn't the system not yet activated at that time, so you can't receive rewards?

With his little salary, it is no problem to live a pleasant daily life, but it is indeed a bit difficult to invest such a large amount of money in one go.

But now with the most solid backing from the system, he suddenly has a lot more money.

Li Chuan did the math last night, if the total investment in the lights is within 500, it will be a good deal!
And all the money he had on hand totaled more than 200 yuan, and he was not short of money even after pulling the wires.

The efficiency of the street office is much faster than that of the property in the previous life. Otherwise, how can people be honest these days?
The director of the street office gave Li Chuan a reply the next day.

He personally led a person to the courtyard and knocked on the door of Li Chuan's house.

"Chuanzi! Open the door!"

Li Chuan had just woken up, and he hurriedly opened the door when he heard his voice.

"Director? It's so early!"

When Li Chuan opened the door, the director of the street office took a step back and said, "I'll introduce you to Li Laoqi, an eighth-level electrician. You can call him Master Li. "

Li Laoqi smiled embarrassingly: "You're welcome, just call me Lao Li, that's what everyone calls me!"

Li Chuan smiled: "Uncle Li, director, come in and talk!"

He didn't choose either, and he took the initiative to call Uncle, which instantly made people feel a lot more friendly.

The Director of the Sub-district Office also thought so. He came suddenly, so many people noticed the situation here. If he said it in the yard, he would definitely attract a large group of people to watch.

After closing the door to cut off the outside view, Li Chuan poured a cup of tea for them and put them down.

The director of the sub-district office took a sip, and exclaimed: "I didn't believe it in your family, but now I believe it!"

Look at this tea, Yuqian Longjing!
Li Chuan said: "Director, you are a busy person in our street office, why are you telling me these things?"

As he said that, he took the initiative to mention the wires: "Uncle Li came today to tell me about the application for pulling the wires yesterday, right?"

Li Laoqi nodded: "That's right, I applied for it yesterday, so the factory sent me to check the distance and calculate how many meters of cable it would take."

Then he smiled embarrassedly: "Of course we will tell you the price in advance, if you think it is expensive, you don't have to."

He was dressed in a mess, the clothes on his body were still patched, and the knees and elbows were scuffed and shiny. He looked like he was living a poor life.

Li Chuan was slightly puzzled.

The income of an eighth-level electrician should not be low. How could Li Laoqi be in such a mess?
Seeming to see through his doubts, Li Laoqi took the initiative to say: "In our line of work, you can't actually earn much money."

There is such a sentence to describe an electrician——

"From a distance, it looks like a refugee. From a close look, it looks like a beggar. When you inquire about it, it's a wire repairer!"

In this day and age, working conditions for electricians are too harsh.

Wherever it is necessary to lay cables and pull wires, Li Laoqi and his workers have to push wooden carts to walk there.

There are bundles of copper wires in the car, which are all cable materials, and they have to be protected from being stolen, not to mention how tiring.

In addition, walking outside all day requires the most expensive shoes, so he doesn't have a few good shoes!

In summer, it is not uncommon to walk barefoot!
In addition, when working, you always have to climb up and down stairs, and your clothes are often scraped and torn, so when you walk on the street, you are always mistaken for a 'beggar'."

Li Chuan suddenly realized.

Li Laoqi said: "But don't worry, our craftsmanship is reliable. If you are in the future, I will be responsible for your side. If you have any minor problems, you can call me over for free repairs!"

He smiled a little humblely, with a touch of flattery, which made Li Chuan feel helpless.

The same is an eighth-level worker, but the uncle is completely different from him!