Siheyuan: I just want to live

After Chen Feng left in the car, Yan Fugui looked at the car with envy until it disappeared. Then he poked He Daqing next to him and said in a sour tone.

"Old He! Did you see that? Chen Feng is really rich now! He has a car to pick him up whenever he goes out. It's really enviable! Hey, when can I ride in a car, even once!"

He Daqing glanced at Yan Fugui and laughed in his heart. What a daredevil this guy is. He is just a poor old man, and he still wants to ride in a car?

But He Daqing did not say what was in his mind. He just stood aside silently, watching Yan Fugui continue and then felt sour.

Seeing that He Daqing didn't say anything, Yan Fugui thought that he agreed with his thoughts, so he continued: "Old He, look at how prosperous Chen Feng is now. Not only does he live in a small building, but he also has a car to pick him up. Look at us, we have to squeeze into the bus every day. It's really frustrating to compare ourselves with others!"

After saying this, Yan Fugui saw that He Daqing still ignored him, so he asked He Daqing again, "Old He, have you ever ridden in a car?"

He Daqing finally couldn't help it. He rolled his eyes at Yan Fugui and said unhappily, "Whether I've ridden in a car or not, what does that have to do with you? Why should I tell you?"

After saying that, he turned and left, leaving Yan Fugui standing there in a daze.

To be honest, Yan Fugui's words were really unnecessary. Who is He Daqing? He is the heir of Tan's cuisine! How could he have never ridden in a car? It's just that now is a new society, and the Tan family has no chance to show off.

Back then, He Daqing was picked up by a car to cook many times. However, Yan Fugui moved into the courtyard relatively late and was not aware of these situations.

Moreover, Yan Fugui should also think about the current timing. If he asked He Daqing this, would He Daqing dare to tell him the truth?

What if he told Yan Fugui and he ran out to report He Daqing? So He Daqing could only roll his eyes at him and ignore him.

Yan Fugui was stunned for a moment, then reacted, and then he looked at He Daqing's back as he left and said to himself: "Humph, if you don't want to talk about it, then don't talk about it. It's nothing great. One day, I will also ride in a car and make you all envy me to death!"

After saying this, Yan Fugui thought again that he was just an elementary school teacher and it was impossible for him to ride in a car.

Thinking of this, Yan Fugui could only sigh, and then walked home dejectedly.

Let's go back to Chen Feng. When he stepped on the jeep, he didn't have much expectation in his heart. As the engine sounded, the vehicle started slowly. Chen Feng felt it for a while, but soon lost interest in the jeep.

Today's Jeeps are barely acceptable for driving in the city, but once you drive them out of the city, they are a nightmare.

Because now outside the city, most of the roads are unpaved dirt roads, the roads are very bumpy. And the shock absorption of cars nowadays is not very good, so Chen Feng's waist is almost broken.

Not only that, the comfort level of the Jeep is also not satisfactory. What's worse, the car may also have an oil leak!

Chen Feng sat in the back seat of the jeep and could clearly smell a strong smell of gasoline filling the car. The pungent smell made him frown.

Although he had ridden in this kind of car before and could barely tolerate the smell, Jin Ling next to him obviously could not bear such an environment.

She frowned and looked pale, obviously very uncomfortable with the bad smell. She tried to hold her breath to avoid breathing in more gasoline, but she could not resist the strong smell.

Seeing Jin Ling in pain, Chen Feng felt pity for her, but there was nothing Chen Feng could do about it.

Chen Feng felt distressed when he saw Jin Ling in pain, but he could do nothing about Jin Ling's motion sickness, so he could only ask softly, "Wife, how do you feel? If you are really uncomfortable, we can stop and rest for a while."

Hou Debang, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, heard Chen Feng's words and turned back hurriedly to check the situation. When he saw Jin Ling's pale face.

He also asked with concern: "Yes, sister-in-law, are you okay? Do you want us to stop and rest before setting off again?"

Jin Ling forced a smile and said to Chen Feng, "I'm fine. It's just that I'm not used to riding in a car for the first time. I should be fine after getting used to it."

After talking to Chen Feng, she turned to look at Hou Debang, forced a smile and replied: "Brother Hou, thank you for your concern, I'm really fine, let's continue on our way! The sooner we get to the steel plant, the sooner I can relax."

Seeing Jin Ling's insistence, Hou Debang nodded and said, "Okay, sister-in-law, just be patient, the steel plant will be here soon!"

Chen Feng felt helpless when he heard Jin Ling say this, but he also understood her intentions, so he said no more and just silently held one of Jin Ling's hands, trying to convey his strength and support.

At this time, Hou Debang, who was sitting in the front row, noticed their interaction, looked at their clasped hands, smiled slightly, and then turned his head away.

Then he said to the driver, "Xiao Li! This is not a battlefield. There is no need to drive so fast. You should drive more steadily. Safety comes first."

When driver Xiao Li heard Hou Debang's reminder, he showed an awkward smile on his face and quickly replied: "I'm sorry, sir! I thought we were on the battlefield again! Don't worry, I will pay attention."

Hou Debang smiled and waved his hand, saying gently: "It's okay, Xiao Li. You don't have to be too nervous, relax. Just drive steadily."

The driver, Xiao Li, nodded gratefully and immediately responded, "Okay, boss, I understand!"

He then adjusted the speed of the vehicle to make it run more smoothly.

After the car stabilized a little, Jin Ling's pale face looked a little better, but she still looked very unwell.

Fortunately, the jeep drove into the gate of the steel plant very quickly. After entering the steel plant, Hou Debang seemed to open his mouth.

Since entering the steel plant, Hou Debang pointed at the buildings on both sides of the road and said, "Chen Feng, we just went through the east gate. This gate is close to the family quarters, and generally no trucks come in or out. It is only for the family members and workers of the steel plant to go in and out."

After the car drove for several dozen meters, Hou Debang pointed to a building outside the car window and said, "That's the bathhouse of the steel plant. There are five bathhouses like this in the steel plant."

"The factory gives out bathing tickets to workers for their convenience. Each person gets about ten tickets a month. If they don't have enough, they can buy tickets to enter. The ticket price is two cents."

Chen Feng looked at the two-story building that Hou Debang pointed at and thought, there are so many people in the steel plant that there are five or six bathhouses like this. This gave him a more intuitive understanding of the scale of the steel plant.

At the same time, he also realized that the living facilities here are very complete and can meet the daily needs of the workers. These details made Chen Feng more impressed with the steel plant and made him look forward to working here in the future.

After Chen Feng and Hou Debang passed the bathhouse, his eyes were attracted by two buildings on the roadside. Hou Debang noticed this and took the initiative to introduce them to him: "Chen Feng, these two two-story buildings are the cinema inside our steel plant and the largest supply and marketing cooperative."

Hou Debang went on to explain: "Although there are other supply and marketing cooperatives in the family quarters, this one is the largest. The products here are complete, and sometimes they also sell some materials transferred from other factories by the steel plant."

After introducing the supply and marketing cooperative, Hou Debang began to introduce the cinema to Chen Feng: "The cinema shows movies every day, while the auditorium in the factory only shows movies occasionally."

"If you want to watch a movie, the cinema is undoubtedly the best choice. Our factory will issue a movie ticket every month, but if you don't use it within two months, the movie ticket will expire."

After hearing what Hou Debang said, Chen Feng muttered to himself: No wonder I saw so many people rehearsing gathered in front of the cinema just now, it turns out it’s because watching movies in the cinema is free!

I have to say, the welfare benefits at the steel plant are really good, even movie tickets are free.

After passing the supply and marketing cooperative, Hou Debang pointed to a building and said, "Chen Feng, that's the steel plant's library. If you like reading, you can borrow books with your work ID from the steel plant, and you don't have to pay a deposit."

Chen Feng looked in the direction of his finger and saw a four-story building standing there. Its appearance was simple and elegant, giving people a solemn and mysterious feeling.

Hou Debang went on to say, "But most of the books in this library are about iron and steel making. If you are interested in these subjects, you can go and look for a few books."

Chen Feng felt that it was the wisest decision for the factory leaders to build this library. With this library, those who are willing to learn can come here to read more relevant books.

He could imagine the workers reading books about iron and steel making in the library, absorbing the knowledge and experience therein, and then applying them to actual production work.

In this way, not only can you improve your skill level, but you can also better understand and master the production process and make greater contributions to the development of the factory.

He said with emotion: "This library is really great! It provides a platform for our workers to learn and improve, allowing us workers to constantly improve ourselves."

"I believe that as long as everyone actively utilizes this resource, our steel plant will be able to achieve greater success."

Hou Debang smiled and nodded, saying, "Chen Feng, you are right, our factory leaders think so too!"