Director Yu: "Of course, I'll take you to the warehouse right now."
The two men originally thought that Director Yu was really going to give them old wires, but they didn't expect that they were all new. They knew in their hearts that Director Yu wanted to exchange them, but he just couldn't let anyone know that they had wires to exchange.
Otherwise, if everyone came to them to replace the wires, they wouldn't be able to keep up. That's why they thought of agreeing with them to exchange the old wires for the meat.
After confirming that the wires were usable, Gao Shujing said, "These wires should work. Thank you, Director Yu."
Director Yu: "No problem, no problem. I'll arrange for someone to send the wires and the matching parts, including the light bulbs, back to you right away. We'll also bring the meat back. If the wires aren't enough, we'll make up the difference with money."
Shen Yan and his team drove a truck back to the Shangfen Brigade, with Gao Shujing and Brigade Leader Huang sitting beside them.
Shen Yan said, "You guys are really amazing. Our director is the stingiest person. He uses old wires until they are completely unusable before throwing them away. The fact that you were able to get new wires from him is the first time I've ever done this in all the years I've known him."
Gao Shujing: "Director Yu is a true person who cares about the country and the people. If our country were not so poor, we would not need to be so meticulous in our calculations. It is a blessing to have a cadre like Director Yu."
Shen Yan said, "That's true. He did save the country a lot of money."
"Your Shangfen Brigade is also quite good. Not only did you contract the oranges for the entire town, but now you've even thought about getting electricity to your brigade, putting you ahead of all the brigades in Dongyuan Commune."
This was a topic that Captain Huang liked, so he immediately started chatting with Shen Yan enthusiastically. When they arrived at Shangfen Brigade, they were practically sworn brothers.
Upon seeing the pile of meat, Shen Yan's eyes lit up like searchlights: "Captain Huang, next time you go into the mountains, just let us know, and we'll come along, okay?"
Captain Huang: "Okay, if something like this happens again, we'll definitely call you."
After seeing Shen Yan off, Captain Huang grabbed Gao Shujing and said, "Gao, I've brought the things back for you. Hurry up and try to get our brigade connected to electricity by the end of December."
Gao Shujing: "I'll take the wire back to my place and test it first. Once it's working, I'll make arrangements for the brigade."
Gao Shujing used to read a lot when he was in school, and after he came to Shangfen Brigade, he would often flip through books when he went to the recycling station.
Since learning that electricity was needed, he has devoted all his attention to this aspect. He has mastered most of the theoretical knowledge and now all that is left is the practical operation.
After receiving the wires, Gao Shujing began to test the technology. He encountered some problems at first, but they were all resolved smoothly later.
When the lights came on at Gao Shujing's house, the happiest person was Captain Huang, who was so excited he almost wanted to dance on the spot.
Captain Huang patted Gao Shujing on the shoulder: "I knew you could do it, Gao Shujing. That's good. Now it's the brigade's turn to get electricity."
Gao Shujing: "Once the brigade leader has determined which households will have electricity, we will start making arrangements. You need to give me a few more helpers; I can't handle it all by myself."
Captain Huang: "But besides you, no one else in our team knows how to do these things."
Gao Shujing: "I will teach them how to do it. Besides, some things can be done by anyone with hands, such as moving things or holding a ladder. You can arrange it as you see fit."
"Whether the entire brigade can have electricity by the end of December depends on whether you can assign me enough people."
Upon hearing that they needed people to move things, Captain Huang knew that this didn't require any special skills and could be done by anyone with strength: "How many people do you need?"
Gao Shujing: "At least five or six men are needed. They should be reliable and hardworking. Don't send people who are too busy to work here."
Captain Huang readily agreed, "Alright, I'll give you the men, and I'll make sure they're all useful."
Yu Rujia walked in and glanced at the light in Gao Shujing's house: "It's really different having electricity. We can see some light even during the day. It will be much more convenient in the future."
"I went to town yesterday and bought some light bulbs. Could you please hang up a few more for me?"
If it weren't for the fact that the electric lights from later generations couldn't be used here, she would have liked to take out the electric lights from her space and use them.
Since the light bulbs from later generations were no longer usable, she prepared several more and hung up more electric lights so that the lighting would be better.
Captain Huang: "Huh, Yu, the educated youth, also has industrial coupons?" You need industrial coupons to buy electric lights, and industrial coupons are even rarer than meat coupons and cloth coupons.
Yu Rujia: "When I went to the countryside, I exchanged all kinds of receipts."
Gao Shujing: "When the captain goes to compile the list, can I call Rujia first?"
Captain Huang: "No problem. By the time you've finished here, my list will be almost ready."
It had already been installed once before, and the installation at Yu Rujia's place was even faster. Gao Shujing got the electricity set up in half a day.
After the electric lights were installed, the night light was no longer dim and yellowish, but bright and yellowish. The little ones were excited and jumped around in the rooms. They didn't want to turn off the lights when they went to sleep.
Once they learned that electricity could be supplied, the entire brigade was excitedly discussing it.
Huang Guihua rushed over in a flurry: "Rujia, is your house connected to electricity yet?"
Before she could reply, her eyes fell on the light bulb hanging from the beam: "It's working now. I knew that when Gao Zhiqing gets things done, he would definitely give you priority. Can I give it a try?"
Yu Rujia closed the door: "Go ahead and try it, the switch is here."
Huang Guihua carefully reached out and gently pressed the switch. The light turned on with a 'click,' casting a soft glow.
Because Yu Rujia had closed the doors and windows beforehand, the lights were particularly bright, which was Huang Guihua's idea, of course.
She had always lived in the countryside and used kerosene lamps for a long time. Compared to kerosene lamps, electric lights seemed much brighter.
Huang Guihua's smile never stopped: "This electricity was well worth it. It's so bright now. I no longer have to worry about the fire going out when the wind comes. My house needs electricity too."
Yu Rujia: "Having electricity really makes things much more convenient."
Huang Guihua: "Gao Zhiqing is really capable. Bringing electricity is something that only people in the city do. I never expected that he would bring electricity to our brigade as well. When people get out of this, our Shangfen brigade will be very proud."
Yu Rujia: "The most important things for electricity are the wires and the matching parts. With these things, many educated youth can do it, but they hadn't thought of this aspect before."
Huang Guihua: "So Gao Zhiqing is still the most amazing. He thought of things that others couldn't. After we got electricity, our Shangfen Brigade became the number one brigade in Dongyuan Commune."
Yu Rujia: "I thought only Captain Huang was so eager for this title, but I didn't expect you guys to be the same."
Captain Huang had this one thought, and he would bring it up every now and then; everyone in the brigade knew about it.
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