Comfortable life in Siheyuan

Ever since Qin Huairu's suicide, the compound has become peaceful, and the lives of the people in the compound have returned to normal.

Time flies, and it's almost the New Year. I received a letter from my eldest brother a few days ago, and I learned that he had gone to Ah San. He made contributions again and has now returned to the base. He also sent a photo, and Liu's father and mother shed tears when they saw the photo.

After all, I’ve been away for so many years, and I don’t know what will happen when I come back.

After the snow, the sky cleared up. Xiaoyu was pregnant. Liu Qingshan and his father were sweeping snow in the yard. Liu Qingshan took a shovel and piled the snow in the corner. After he finished piling it, he patted it with the shovel.

Looking at the shovel in his hand, an idea suddenly flashed through Liu Qingshan's mind. It was a field survival equipment that was often used outdoors before, a multifunctional engineer shovel.

This thing does not exist in this era. If it is designed, it will play a role in future jungle warfare.

Liu Qingshan quickly drew out his idea with pen and paper. It took him a day to perfect the dimensions of each part according to the drawing on his own car in the future.

Liu Qingshan was very happy looking at the blueprint in his hand. This multifunctional military engineer shovel can be used as a weapon, a hoe, a hook, and a saw. It has many functions.

After finishing my work, I smelled the fragrance of rice and half a day passed in the blink of an eye.

After dinner, I accompanied my wife to bask in the sun in the yard.

"Qingshan, your brother has been in the army for several years. Has he ever come back?" Feng Yu asked curiously.

"My brother has been in the army for more than six years. He joined the army after graduating from high school. He was promoted to officer in the third year and even made meritorious service some time ago. I sent him several letters, but he never came back." Liu Qingshan was still a little depressed when he mentioned his brother.

The brothers have a big age gap since they were young, and the eldest brother has always taken good care of himself, unlike his second sister, who bullied him the most.

Thinking of the past, Liu Qingshan laughed out loud again.

"Xiaoyu, where did your brother serve in the army? How many years did he serve?"

"My brother has been gone for three years. He also graduated from high school, but he was forced by my father to go to high school. He was an average student since he was young, but he was good at fighting. But my brother loves me the most. As long as I cry, he will agree to anything." Xiaoyu's tears fell as she spoke.

"Don't cry. You're pregnant and you can't cry. If you give birth to a crying baby in the future, it will be difficult to take care of him." Liu Qingshan teased Xiaoyu.

"I sent my brother a family photo last time, and he hasn't replied yet!"

"Different units have different delivery times. Don't let your imagination run wild."

"Ok!"

...

As soon as he got to work the next day, Liu Qingshan took the drawings to a workshop and directly asked an experienced craftsman to help him with the processing.

He even found a piece of wood to make a handle. Liu Qingshan left with satisfaction, holding the engineer shovel. He began to experiment in the open space in front of the technical department building.

It feels good in the hand and has a good weight. It also works well for chopping and splitting. It can also dig the soil when folded into a right angle.

The front end can also cut the wire when closed.

There is an iron ring at the end, which can be used as a hook when a rope is put on. It is very versatile. Basically, all aspects have been taken into consideration.

There are not as many functions as in the past, mainly because too many functions would affect practicality.

Liu Qingshan waved a few more times and felt satisfied. He took the shovel and went to find the section chief.

"Chief Qin, let me show you a treasure." Liu Qingshan took out the engineer shovel he had just made in a showy manner!

"That's all?" Section Chief Qin obviously looked down on this little gadget.

"Chief, let me show you. Let's go to the yard." Liu Qingshan said and went out with his things.

The two of them walked out of the building one after the other. Liu Qingshan picked up the engineer shovel and demonstrated its different uses one by one.

Section Chief Qin’s eyes lit up when he saw the end.

"The factory director and the secretary have the most say in this. They both came from the military. Let's go find them." Section Chief Qin immediately understood the function of this thing and took Liu Qingshan to the factory office.

After a while, the two of them arrived at the secretary's office.

"Boom! Boom!"

"Come in."

"Secretary Guo, I need your help with something. I want your advice."

"What could possibly make a technical person like you ask me for help?" Secretary Guo said with a smile!

"Our technical department's Xiao Liu, that is, Liu Qingshan, made something that I think is most suitable for use in the army. I would like to ask you and the factory director, two veterans, to take a look at it. If it is suitable, we can hand it in, which can be considered a contribution."

"Okay, I'll go check out what good stuff your precious little one has made."

Section Chief Qin went to invite the factory director again, and soon, several people arrived at the open space downstairs.

"Xiao Liu, you are amazing. You have alarmed both leaders at once." Section Chief Qin joked.

"Chief, please stop joking. I don't know if it will work." Liu Qingshan said modestly.

"Okay, stop being so naive, both of you. Hurry up and don't keep the secretary waiting for too long." Director Yang shouted.

"Xiao Liu, please introduce what you have done." Section Chief Qin handed the explanation to Liu Qingshan.

"My two leaders, this is a multifunctional engineering shovel I made myself. You can see its size, which is convenient to carry and can be used for digging under normal use. One side has a blade for splitting and chopping, and the other side has serrations for sawing off branches. The shovel head can be used at multiple angles, for digging, planing, and the handle can also be used as a hook." Liu Qingshan kept demonstrating.

The two veterans looked at the shovel and fell into deep thought, and it took them a long time to come back to their senses.

"This shovel is indeed very suitable for the troops. We should contact the department and have it handed in as soon as possible so that it can be used sooner." Secretary Guo turned around and said to Director Yang with a serious face.

"Yes, I'll contact them! Xiao Liu, please send the drawings and other things to my office." Director Yang said to Liu Qingshan.

"Okay, Director, I'll get it right away."

Liu Qingshan ran to the technical department, took the drawings and then ran to the factory director's office.

"Director, the drawings are all here. I originally made a compass on the drawings, but we don't have one here, so I didn't make one."

"You are a young man with a very smart brain. You can think of this." Director Yang praised.

"Director, my brother is also in the army. When I was shoveling snow at home yesterday, I first thought it would be better if this shovel had more functions so that I didn't have to keep changing tools. Then I thought of my brother and wondered if I could make a shovel that they could use and was easy to carry. In the end it turned out like this!" Liu Qingshan explained with a smile.

"This shows that we still have to work, and only through work can we make discoveries. You see, I sit in the office every day, and my imagination is not as rich as yours." Director Yang praised.

"Director, you are exaggerating. It's just a small thing, it shouldn't be that serious." Liu Qingshan scratched his head embarrassedly.

After chatting with the factory manager for a while, I went back to the office.