Those who wanted Zhou Qingyun to help them make bicycles returned empty-handed, but the machinery factory became interested.
The bicycle Zhou Qingyun made this time has really good performance. The materials are not particularly rare, and the machine used to make it is from the factory.
Upon careful calculation, the cost of this bicycle is significantly less than that of a 28-inch bicycle. After testing, although it is not as durable as a 28-inch bicycle, it is not much worse.
It would be acceptable to sell such bicycles at a slightly lower price.
Moreover, this women's bicycle is much better than the existing ones, and I believe it will sell more.
“The factory leaders gave Dad another award. Look, this enamel mug is Dad’s prize.” Zhou Cunzhi came home and proudly showed off an enamel mug with a big “Award” printed on it.
The last home-use oil press brought Zhou Qingyun some benefits, and now that he's made a bicycle, he's naturally received a commendation from the factory.
While machine factories are unlikely to switch to oil pressing or bicycle manufacturing, they can produce a lot of parts.
Their factory can produce all the parts needed for oil presses and bicycles. If the market demand for oil presses and bicycles is high, their factory will receive even more orders.
Zhou Qingyun was rewarded by the factory for his meritorious service.
Chen Suwen looked at the certificate in front of her, the enamel mug in her eldest son's hand, and then at Zhou Qingyun.
That's it?
Zhou Qingyun understood what she meant, smiled, and explained to her.
The factory leaders weren't wealthy, and the factory itself wasn't well-off either. All they could offer him, this "meritorious official," was this little bit of wealth.
"This is a prize that the factory manager gave me out of his own pocket." Zhou Qingyun took out two pounds of sausages and said that this was a reward from the factory.
The sausage was a reward given to him out of his own pocket by Qin Geming, the factory director. As for what the factory could give him, all they gave him was this certificate and the enamel mug.
Chen Suwen frowned, "Even so, why did you only give me an enamel mug? Why not an enamel basin?"
"Didn't we already give you the enamel basin last time?"
About half of the enamel mugs and basins in the house were prizes awarded by Zhou Qingyun, mostly for his outstanding performance at the factory.
Last time he did something good, he was given an enamel basin as a reward, so this time he'll only get an enamel mug.
"You're so stingy, why didn't you get a pen?"
"I'm a welder, not an office worker. What would I need a pen for?"
Besides, fountain pens are quite expensive. The factory manager even paid out of his own pocket to buy him two kilograms of sausages, so there's no need to worry about not having a fountain pen.
Chen Suwen rolled her eyes at him, "Fine, at least I can eat sausages."
Although the fountain pen can last a long time, after thinking it over, I think the sausage is more cost-effective. At least it can fill her stomach and let her taste meat.
"What are you standing there for? Frame your dad's award certificate and hang it on the wall," Chen Suwen instructed her son.
If you simply stick the certificate on the wall, won't you have to tear it down when you renovate the house? Wouldn't that be damaging?
So the original owner and his wife framed all the certificates Zhou Qingyun had received and hung them on the wall, so they could easily tidy them up without worrying about damaging them.
Whether it's a certificate frame or a glass surface, you have them all at home.
Previously, Zhou Qingyun framed the award certificates himself, but now that Zhou Cunzhi's skills are also quite good, we let him frame them.
“Okay, I’ll go right away.” Zhou Cunzhi happily went to frame his father’s award certificate.
Chen Suwen looked at the framed certificates on the left wall of her living room, most of which belonged to Zhou Qingyun, and was very satisfied.
"Eldest brother, third brother, look at yourselves. All the certificates on the wall belong to your dad. When will you be able to bring back as many certificates as your dad?"
"It's one thing that you didn't get first place and certificates when you were in school, but now that you're working, why don't you know how to get more certificates?"
“Look at your younger sister/older sister, look, this is A-Ling’s certificate of merit. She has always been number one since she was little.”
"And Amin—Zhou Min—"
Chen Suwen checked the certificates on the wall and found that Zhou Min didn't have many either, which made her unhappy.
"Zhou Min, you little brat, come here! Tell me, where are your award certificates? You used to be number one in every test, what happened to you?"
Chen Suwen pointed to the wall of certificates and questioned Zhou Min, "Where are her certificates?"
Zhou Ling received awards every year from elementary school to high school. What about Zhou Min?
Looking back, I only received three certificates of merit in elementary school, and I haven't received any since junior high school.
"Zhou Min, I remember your grades were pretty good. Where are your award certificates?"
Zhou Min cowered like a quail. Hearing her mother's question, she weakly explained, "I...didn't get first place."
Chen Suwen raised her eyebrows, about to explode, "What's wrong with you? You used to be able to get first place in exams, how come you're like this now?"
"Mom, I only learned Chinese and math in elementary school, so of course I could get first place."
"But there's so much more to learn after junior high, and... I don't have enough points in a few subjects."
After Zhou Min entered junior high school, she had more courses and became somewhat unbalanced in her studies. She preferred chemistry and physics, and her foreign language grades were above average, at least passing.
I barely passed subjects like geography, history, and biology, but I managed to get high scores in Chinese.
While I can pass the other subjects, they're just so-so; it's unlikely I'll get high scores like in physics and chemistry.
Therefore, she failed to get first place in her class and first place in the grade, and of course, she didn't get the award certificate.
"You're really not lying to me, it's not because you're dating too early and not studying properly?"
"No, no, I absolutely didn't."
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