"Our family is so relieved. It's okay. Let your nephew come over. It's just right for you to bring him with you!"
"But Xiao Li, I have to tell you in advance. You know, car repair is dirty and tiring, and apprentices don't get paid much. The most I can give you is a little pocket money every month..."
"Brother-in-law, I understand! Don't worry, I'll be watching over him and make sure he does his job well. He won't be sneaky or cunning. Besides, I've watched my nephew grow up, and he's a very honest child!"
"Okay, I believe you. Just wait a while for him to come over. I'll leave the child in your care. You can take care of your nephew yourself."
"Okay, brother-in-law, thank you so much!"
"It's okay, it's okay. We're family and we shouldn't have different opinions!"
Comrade Lao Du waved his hand and didn't care at all.
"Dad, where do the apprentices you recruit live? And where do they eat?"
At this time, Du Chen asked Comrade Lao Du a question.
Comrade Lao Du was obviously stunned. Yes, what should we do? We had never thought about this problem.
"Chenchen, do you have any ideas?"
Du Chen's mother thought Du Chen had a way, so she asked Du Chen directly.
"Mom, Dad, I think we can live in the store and put up a shelf next to the library. That way we can watch over it every day and feel more at ease. Otherwise, we can live in the repair shop, but I'm afraid I won't be able to rest assured if I live in the repair shop at night."
Du Chen prefers that the apprentice live in the shop so that he can watch over him and feel more at ease. If he lives in the repair shop, there is no one to watch over him. What if he goes out and gets into trouble?
"Lao Du, I think we should just live in the shop. What if something goes wrong in the repair shop with no one watching?"
As Du Chen had anticipated, his mother decided to let the apprentice live in the shop. That way, he could have his younger sister and brother-in-law watching over him, so he could be more careful. Besides, each of them would live on either side, with a room between them, so it wouldn't be a problem.
"Okay, I think we should just stay at the store, and we can figure out the rest later."
"But Xiao Li, little sister, this will be even more troublesome for you. You have to keep an eye on them. Please be more careful. We can change it later when we have a reliable method. Do you think it's okay?"
After Comrade Lao Du finished speaking, he turned and said to Mr. and Mrs. Li.
"It's okay, brother-in-law. Besides, we have nephew Xiao Li. Don't worry, we will take care of it!"
"Then it's settled, Dad. Ask your section chief if we can let the apprentice eat lunch in the company cafeteria. We'll pay for it, but it'll save us trouble. At night, we can eat in the cafeteria or at a restaurant. After all, the night is long enough to cook."
"No problem, I'll ask Mi Duan tomorrow."
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The next day, Comrade Lao Du and Xiao Li just arrived at the repair shop and saw Liu Zhenzhong already waiting at the door of the repair shop.
"When will Lao Liu come?"
Comrade Lao Du asked Liu Zhenzhong in surprise. He thought Lao Liu would not be able to come to the repair shop until around nine o'clock, after all, he had to start from the city.
"Director, I just got here too. I took the commuter train this morning."
The commuter bus is a special train line from the city to the living area. After all, many employees of various units live in the city, so there is a special line in the living area in the morning and evening for the city employees to go to and from get off work.
It was not until later, when there were more and more private cars and more and more company buses, that this special car service disappeared from the stage of history.
"Thank you for your hard work, Lao Liu. I'll get your house problem fixed as soon as possible so you don't have to work so hard anymore. I'll also give you a key to the repair shop at noon so you don't have to wait for me when you get here."
Comrade Lao Du decided to settle the house issue today, otherwise it would be too late.
Several people entered the repair shop. Comrade Lao Du went to modify the car of Mi Duan, while Liu Zhenzhong took Xiao Li to repair the car together.
Lao Du was gesturing at the speaker on the door panel, preparing to find a good position to drill holes and fix it, when he felt someone tap him on the shoulder.
When Comrade Lao Du turned around, he saw Mi Duan standing behind him.
"Mi Duan, come here! Don't worry, I'll fix the sound system as soon as possible!"
"Don't worry, don't worry. Let's fix it slowly and it will be fine once it's done. This is not why I came to you."
Mi Duan said to Comrade Lao Du with a smile.
"What do you want?"
Comrade Lao Du was also very curious. Besides modifying the audio system, what else could Mi Duan want from him?
"Don't worry, it's a good thing! Is there a quiet place here? Let's find a quiet place and I'll talk to you slowly."
"Yes, there's an office here for valuables. Mi Duan, shall we go over there and talk?"
"Okay, let's go!"
After entering the office, Comrade Lao Du hurriedly poured a cup of tea for Mi Duan, and then both of them sat on the electroplated chairs.
"Lao Du, do you want to buy a car?"
Mi Duan spoke with a smile, and seemed to be in a good mood.
"What? Mi Duan, please stop kidding me. I don't have the money to buy a car!"
"Lao Du, I'm not kidding. I'm asking you this because you can definitely afford it."
Mi Duan took a sip of tea and spoke slowly.
"Just tell me if you want a car!"
"Of course I did, Mi Duan. I've been driving and repairing cars for many years. I'd definitely be happy to own a car of my own!"
"Look, our company has a 212, it's only a couple of years old, and nobody's driving it right now. Do you have any ideas?"
Comrade Lao Du knew which car it was as soon as he thought about it.
I guess the 212 Mi Duan was referring to was the car he used to ride. If I'm not mistaken, it's only been around for a little over three years. Not long after the unit bought it, the branch allocated a sum of money to each station section for their leaders to upgrade their cars. So, just over a year after buying it, the 212 sat in the garage, gathering dust.
"Mi Duan, are you talking about the 212 you were originally riding in?"
Comrade Lao Du asked Mi Duan in surprise.
"Yes, that's the car. How is it? Are you satisfied?"
Mi Duan asked Comrade Lao Du temptingly.
Mi Duan had considered the decision to buy a car for a long time before finally making it. First, Mi Duan owed Lao Du a favor for the last time the branch leader modified the sound system. Although he was a leader and Lao Du was a worker, the railway's official employees didn't really care about him as a section chief. He didn't have the power to fire workers; at most, he could just give them a hard time.
Another one is contracting the repair shop. On the surface, it seems that Comrade Lao Du took advantage of it, but in fact, Mi Duan also gained benefits in this matter, such as being praised by the leaders of the branch. This also improved the work efficiency of the unit and reduced unnecessary expenses of the unit.
Besides, the 212 was parked in the garage and no one used it. The leaders in the section basically all drove sedans, and no one liked the 212. The workers were not qualified to drive that car.
It just so happened that Mi Duan was also planning to have Comrade Lao Du modify his own car, one for enjoyment, and the other to show off. After thinking it over, Mi Duan decided to sell it to Comrade Lao Du for a favor. Anyway, he didn't have to pay for it himself, so it all depended on what Lao Du thought.
"How is it? Do you like it? If you like it, buy it!"
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