In the next few days, Du Chen asked Comrade Lao Du to help him find plywood. With the help of Comrade Lao Du, he assembled the plywood and painted it all black to make the barrel of the astronomical telescope.
"Chenchen, isn't this all right?"
"Well, brother, the barrel is ready, but the all-important reflective lens is missing!"
Du Chen scratched his head. He had asked mirror manufacturers in the city about this reflector, but no one had it and they couldn't make it to order, which was very troublesome.
"Second brother, how about I ask your Uncle Geng for you? I think you can buy it in Yangcheng, right?"
Seeing Du Chen and Du Bin working so hard on something, Comrade Lao Du also wanted to help them and didn't want to disappoint them.
"Dad, I don't think there's any in Guangzhou either. Too few people play this thing!"
Du Chen touched the barrel and sighed. He had thought that the product was difficult to make and the parts were hard to find, but he didn't expect it to be so difficult to find.
"That's not necessarily true. Even if there aren't any, there are so many factories in Guangzhou. I think they can make custom ones, right?"
"Why don't you ask?"
What Comrade Lao Du said makes sense. With so many factories, you still don’t believe that they can’t make a reflector. It doesn’t matter if it’s a little rough. At most, it’s a little blurry. It’s better than failure!
"Then I'll call your Uncle Geng and ask him right now!"
"Hello, is this Lao Geng?"
In order to facilitate communication, a telephone was installed in the eyewear store, so Comrade Lao Du went directly to the counter to call Lao Geng.
"It's me, Lao Du?"
"Well, Lao Geng, I have something to trouble you with again!"
"Hey, tell me what's going on!"
"Well, my second child wants to make an astronomical telescope, but now..."
On the phone, Comrade Lao Du told Lao Geng in detail about the trouble they were currently facing, mainly the lack of the most important accessory, the reflector, and asked if Yangcheng could provide it.
"Your second child is really good, can he make this thing? If he succeeds, I will make one for my child in the future."
On the phone, Lao Geng said to Comrade Lao Du enviously.
"Hey, it's just the kids messing around, but if they have an idea, we should support them. They only think of asking you for help when they encounter trouble!"
Comrade Lao Du is both proud and showing off. As parents, we all hope that our children will be successful. If Du Bin and Du Chen can achieve some success, Comrade Lao Du will be proud for a long time.
"Okay, I'll go ask around, but I guess it's hard to find, so you guys better be prepared!"
Lao Geng reminded Comrade Lao Du on the phone.
"You go ahead and look for one first. If that doesn't work, ask the manufacturer to customize it. It would be a shame to give up. I'm also quite interested in this astronomical telescope. Let's see if it can be made."
"Okay, then wait for my call!"
"Okay then, thank you for your help, Old Geng!"
Comrade Lao Du and Lao Geng chatted for a long time before hanging up the phone. Before Du Chen could say anything, Du Bin couldn't wait to ask how Comrade Lao Du was doing.
"Then you have to wait for your Uncle Geng to ask first. He doesn't know yet."
"Dad, let's put these parts away first and wait for Uncle Geng to call back and see if we can find them."
Du Chen looked at the accessories on the ground and said to Comrade Lao Du, otherwise he would get scolded again if his mother saw them.
"Come on, let's clean it up together!"
Comrade Lao Du also reacted when he saw the accessories all over the floor. He quickly called Du Bin and Du Chen to come and clean them up. As for Ding Miaomiao, she just had to sit there and watch.
"Hey, you three little ones, the midterm exams are coming up soon, are you confident?"
While cleaning up, Comrade Lao Du asked the three people, no matter how busy he was, Comrade Lao Du never relaxed about the children's studies.
"It's okay. The knowledge for the first grade is quite simple, and I have almost mastered it."
Du Chen had mastered most of the knowledge in junior high school, so the midterm exam was still very easy for him.
"I'm okay with that."
Du Bin's answer was not very confident. Although he usually did well in small tests, Du Bin still lacked confidence in his studies.
"Uncle, I think it's pretty good. There's no problem with the midterm exam."
For Ding Miaomiao, there is nothing to be afraid of in the exam, as long as she performs as usual.
"Boss, don't you usually do well on quizzes? Why are you so unsure in your answers?"
"Dad, I don't know either. Anyway, I feel guilty when I mention exams."
"I see you're not working hard enough. If you were giving it your all, you wouldn't be so insecure. Tell me, is it because you're not working hard enough? That's why you feel a little guilty?"
Comrade Lao Du immediately saw the essence of the matter. The first half of the semester of the first year of high school was almost over, and Du Bin usually did not seem to feel any pressure. Although Du Bin did not relax in his studies, it was still obvious that Du Bin was not fully focused on it.
"Dad, I'm working hard, right?"
"Then compare yourself with Miaomiao. How many papers do you do every day? How many papers does Miaomiao do?"
"Uncle, Du Bin is usually very hardworking and rarely plays with his classmates."
At this time, Ding Miaomiao helped Du Bin explain. Du Bin looked at Ding Miaomiao with gratitude. This explanation was very timely.
"That's good, Miaomiao. You should keep an eye on Du Bin for your uncle. He likes to have fun whenever he has a chance, so we need to keep a close eye on him."
The few of them cleaned up while talking, and soon the store was clean.
Comrade Lao Du had just sat down to drink a sip of water when the phone rang. Du Bin happened to be standing next to the phone and picked up the call.
"Hello."
"Du Bin? Is your dad here? Ask your dad to answer the phone!"
Lao Ding's voice came from the phone.
"Dad! It's Uncle Ding calling, please answer the phone!"
"Hey, Lao Ding, what's up?"
"Lao Du, my old boss called me and asked us to come over and talk. If we can get the rent down, we can finalize it today. The station has contacted the Public Security Bureau again these days!"
"Okay! Let's go now? Is anyone at the Public Security Bureau this Saturday?"
"Yes! The leaders in charge are here! We thought we could get this done today. If you're free, go to the Public Security Bureau now! I'm also leaving from the living area and just finished packing my personal belongings! What a perfect timing."
"Okay, then I'll change my clothes and leave now!"
After saying that, Comrade Lao Du hung up the phone.
"You three just stay here. I'm going to the Public Security Bureau. Also, tell your mother and Aunt Xiao Jia that your Uncle Ding and I may not be back for dinner tonight!"
"Dad, has the Public Security Bureau made any progress?"
When Du Chen heard about going to the Public Security Bureau, he wondered if there was any progress on renting a house.
"Well, your Uncle Ding just said he wanted to settle it today. He's on his way to the Public Security Bureau now. Let's meet up there!"
After saying that, Comrade Lao Du went upstairs and prepared to change into clean clothes before leaving.
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