Chapter 242 Renting a House in Gaomingli
After getting his driver's license, Gao Mingcheng has driven a pickup truck, a jeep, and a truck, but he never expected that when it came time to drive a tractor, he would have to learn all over again.
But fortunately, the tractor he bought was not a walk-behind tractor, but a Jiangxi Fengshou 180 two-cylinder tractor. It had a steering wheel design and a blue body, which looked quite handsome.
It has a good load capacity and can carry seven or eight tons of cargo, and it runs faster than the Dongfanghong. In addition, it is produced by the provincial capital tractor, so the price is also quite good.
At that time, it was the glorious era of provincial tractors, and the Jiangxi Harvest 180 tractors produced were sold to many places and received many praises. However, with the development of the times, they eventually fell into decline.
This tractor is powered by a twin-cylinder engine and its rear axle is sturdy and durable. Under normal circumstances, it will last for twenty years without any problems.
Based on this, Gao Mingcheng gave priority to purchasing this tractor.
While Gao Mingcheng was happily buying a tractor, Gao Minglizheng was looking worried.
Under Xiao Song's leadership, he has successfully joined the sugar factory as a temporary worker, but...it's easy to find a job, but it's hard to find housing!
The sugar factory has staff housing, but it is not the turn of a newly hired temporary worker to live in the staff housing. Therefore, although Gao Mingli has a job, he has no place to live.
Xiao Song was also in a dilemma. He was from the county, but at that time, housing was very tight and there was no room for people from Gaomingli to live in.
The last time Huang Dazhi joined the police station, Xiao Song helped Huang Dazhi solve the housing problem, but the house was very poor, with poor lighting, dark and damp, and no one wanted to live there, so it was left empty.
"Didn't your second brother build a house in the county? When I passed by last time, it seemed that he was already making doors and windows. Why don't you go over and take a look now? If it's feasible, you can live there first." Xiao Song helped to give advice.
Gao Mingli hesitated. He was also there when the roof beams were put up on the house.
But that was his second brother's house, and it was Gao Guobing who helped his second brother build it.
"Let's go and take a look first. Maybe it's not ready yet and can't be lived in." Xiao Song saw his hesitation, but still wanted to pull Gao Mingli to the house.
Xiao Song didn’t know what the relationship between the brothers was like, but now he had to solve the housing problem in Gaomingli first. If it didn’t work out, he could only help rent a house.
The reason why Gao Guobing likes to use Xiao Song is because Xiao Song is efficient and will do things properly.
Soon, the two arrived at Gao Mingcheng's house.
The construction team is still working at this moment, busy installing doors and windows, painting the walls white, laying floors, etc.
The first floor is paved with terrazzo, but the second and third floors are paved with ceramic tiles. The patterns of the tiles are simple, basically small white porcelain, and they are sourced locally. If you go to other places to source the tiles, such as Guangzhou, Shanghai, etc., you will definitely be able to find more fashionable and good-looking tiles, but there is no need for that because the price is not something Gao Mingcheng can afford right now.
The first floor was being paved with terrazzo and everything was a mess. The two knew without getting close that the house was not yet habitable.
Well, I'll have to think of another way.
"Do you have any ideas? There is an empty room in Director Gao's house. Your second brother always lives there. How about you..." Before Xiao Song could finish his words, Gao Mingli quickly shook his head and refused.
"No, I don't live there." Gao Ming looked frightened and kept shaking his head and waving his hands.
Gao Mingli and Gao Guobing's relationship is not that deep. If Gao Mingli lives in Gao Guobing's house, he will feel uncomfortable.
Xiao Song looked at Gao Mingli for a few seconds and said, okay, he could only take the last way.
So he took Gao Mingli to find the people in the street office near the sugar factory and asked them where there were rooms for rent. But after walking around, they couldn't find a suitable house.
By the afternoon, Gao Mingli was also a little anxious. His family had discussed whether to work in the sugar factory or the paper factory, but had forgotten to discuss the issue of housing.
If it was two months later, I could live in my second brother's house, but now his house has not been fully renovated and is completely uninhabitable.
Gao Mingwan went to work at the transportation company and lived and ate directly there, so even Gao Yuanjian forgot about this problem for a while.
"Let's go back to the bureau first. I'll ask other colleagues if anyone has a vacant room. If not, you can just sleep with my cousin He Dayou tonight." Xiao Song said.
He is already married, but his cousin He Dayou is still undecided and therefore has not married yet. However, his aunt has been actively looking for a partner for his cousin recently.
Gao Mingli had no better idea, so he could only listen.
When they returned to the police station, they saw a brand new tractor parked on the roadside near the police station. Xiao Song only needed to take a glance to recognize the make and model of the tractor.
Gao Mingli didn’t understand all this, he just thought the tractor was pretty good looking.
As soon as my eyes shifted from the tractor, I saw Gao Mingcheng standing under an osmanthus tree, leaning against the trunk, looking at the distant scenery with a deep gaze, as if he was thinking about something.
"Second brother, what are you doing here?" Gao Mingli asked curiously.
Gao Mingcheng smiled and said, "I asked Dazhi to draw a portrait for me. Dazhi, how is the painting going?"
Gao Mingcheng asked, looking at Huang Dazhi on the side.
Huang Dazhi sat on a small stool, holding a cardboard in one hand and a pen in the other, drawing lines quickly.
"Almost done." Huang Dazhi lowered his head and concentrated on painting, saying vaguely.
The others were already standing behind him, looking at the cardboard in his hand.
It was a piece of cardboard with a piece of white paper on it, and Gao Mingcheng's image was vividly displayed on the white paper.
Although it is a sketch and the facial features are not exactly similar, the characteristics of Gao Mingcheng's facial features have been accurately captured, especially that unique spirit, which makes people recognize it as Gao Mingcheng at a glance.
"Not bad, the painting is about 80% like the real thing!" Gao Mingcheng praised, thinking that Huang Dazhi really had some talent for painting.
He was good at observation and had a good memory, but his cultural foundation was poor and he had never been exposed to painting before. However, after becoming an apprentice under the arrangement of Gao Guobing, he gradually showed another strength.
"Dazhi learns quickly and is willing to work hard. His master always praises him." Xiao Song also said with a smile.
Huang Dazhi's master is about to retire. If Huang Dazhi can learn all the skills before his master retires, it will be a good thing for the police station.
At that time, video cameras and still cameras were not widely used, and in the process of investigating cases, human assistance in profiling was needed to investigate cases and find people.
Several people praised Huang Dazhi, which made him blush.
He gave the finished portrait to Gao Mingcheng, who kept it for himself.
Gao Mingcheng took a closer look and was somewhat satisfied. He believed that in the future, there would be some artists who would paint portraits for people on the streets and charge a certain amount for each painting.
Gao Mingcheng feels that if Huang Dazhi works harder, he will be able to make a living as an artist in the future.
Suddenly, a new idea came to his mind, and Gao Mingcheng immediately said to Huang Dazhi: "Dazhi, you should pay more attention in the future to see who is wearing good-looking clothes, and then draw the styles you think are good-looking."
Huang Dazhi was stunned and didn't understand what was going on, but he instinctively agreed to Gao Mingcheng's order.
"Okay." After agreeing, he began to think about how to draw clothing styles.
After all, when he was learning from his master, he mainly focused on drawing human faces.
He pondered over it for a while but couldn't figure it out, so he decided to go ask his master later.
So he said, "I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
After saying that, he hurriedly went to find his master. Before going to see his master, he prepared a pack of cigarettes that his master liked to smoke.
If you want to learn skills, you have to serve your master well.
Gao Mingcheng is now very familiar with Huang Dazhi. Just by looking at his back, he knows what he is going to do. He feels deeply moved that it is because of his enthusiasm for learning that Huang Dazhi has achieved what he has today.
Although he gave Huang Dazhi a chance, whether he could succeed depended on Huang Dazhi's personal ability.
"Mingli, have you finished all your work? Will you start work tomorrow?" Gao Mingcheng looked at Gao Mingli and asked with concern.
Gao Mingli immediately looked worried, and Xiao Song said quickly, "I've got my work done, but I haven't gotten to the housing issue yet. I plan to ask my colleagues and neighbors to see if there are any vacant rooms for rent."
When Gao Mingcheng heard this, he realized that the present time was not like the factories of later generations, which provided food and accommodation.
Factories now recruit workers who are all from the county, so there is no need to provide housing. Even if the factory invests in building employee housing, only old employees have the opportunity to get a house. In short, it is not the turn of newly hired temporary workers.
"My house..." Before Gao Mingcheng could finish his words, Xiao Song said, "Mingli and I just went to see it. They are laying terrazzo now. Although the doors and windows upstairs have been installed, the floor tiles have not been laid yet. It is uninhabitable."
Now Gao Mingcheng was at a loss.
Next, Xiao Song enthusiastically helped to ask his colleagues to see if anyone had a vacant room.
After searching for a while, he actually found it.
A police officer named Zhao had an empty room in his home that could be rented out to Gao Mingli.
Police Officer Zhao is also from the county. He has a two-story self-built house. His parents live on the first floor, and he and his wife live on the second floor. Since they don’t have any children yet, there is still an empty room.
After finding the house, things became easy. They rented the house at market price and then moved in to Gaomingli.
But he came in a hurry, and although he brought two sets of clothes, that was all he had, so Gao Mingcheng took him to buy toiletries.
Fortunately, he had the fifty dollars on him, so he had enough to pay the bill. As for the salary from the sugar factory, it would not be paid until next month.
After making all the arrangements in Gao Mingli, Gao Mingcheng prepared to go home.
When he took out the car keys and sat on the brand new tractor, Gao Mingli's eyes widened and he exclaimed, "Second brother, is this the car you bought? You bought a tractor!"
Gao Mingcheng patted the iron thing, making a dull sound, and said with a smile: "I have to go to the county to do some work tomorrow. Bring your bedding with you then. Is there anything else you want to bring?"
Gao Mingli thought for a moment and said, "Let's bring some sweet potatoes, dried vegetables and other food."
Officer Zhao asked him to have dinner with them, but Gao Mingli refused.
We are not familiar with each other, and it is uncomfortable to eat together. Besides, we still have to pay for the food. In this case, we might as well buy a small stove, buy some buns in the morning, eat in the factory cafeteria at noon, and just cook some noodles or porridge in the evening.
People who come from the countryside have strong self-care abilities and are able to endure hardships.
(End of this chapter)
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