Chapter 1290 An Old Man in the Family Is Like a Treasure

When Yang Xiaotao woke up the next morning, the sound of cooking could already be heard in the kitchen.

In the kitchen, Ran Qiuye is helping.

Grandma holds a shovel in her hand and is carefully frying eggs.

"How do you eat in Sijiucheng?"

"We have the same rice porridge, pickles and steamed buns. If we get up early, we can make noodles."

"Well, I heard that people in Sijiucheng eat bean juice fried dough sticks?"

"Yeah, that's true, but Xiao Tao can't get used to the taste of the bean juice, so he basically cooks it himself!"

Grandma was stunned and said, "Xiao Tao can cook?"

Ran Qiuye smiled, "Yes! In our family, Xiao Tao is the best cook!"

"That craftsmanship is no worse than that of a master master!"

Grandma put down the shovel and was very curious, "So powerful?"

"Of course, in our place, many master chefs are men, and their skills are amazing..."

While Ran Qiuye was talking, Yang Xiaotao came out with the child in his arms. Behind him, Duanwu was yawning while holding the toy he just got yesterday.

"Grandma, morning!"

Yang Xiaotao walked to the table and put his two daughters on his lap.

Dragon Boat Festival climbed on the stool and played with the toys in his hands.

"You're up, how did you sleep last night?"

"It's okay, but it's very hot and humid here, I'm a bit unaccustomed to it!"

"You'll get used to it as time goes by. I heard Qiuye say that your cooking skills are as good as a chef's?"

Yang Xiaotao smiled, "That's necessary. I'll show you my skills at noon!"

Yang Xiaotao readily agreed. Grandma smiled and didn't take it too seriously.

Grandma was talking to the side, still holding the pot in her hand, and Ran Qiuye was filling rice porridge.

“I used to cook like this, but from now on I’ll just cook a little more.”

Yang Xiaotao pulled the child to sit down, and then Lao Jin came out of the house with a newspaper in his hand.

"Newspapers just arrived!"

As he said this, he placed the newspaper in front of Yang Xiaotao. Yang Xiaotao took it and looked at it. It was from Shanghai. "This newspaper is thick. It's good to keep it for wall covering."

Lao Jin stared. Last night, this guy was a bad guy. He said it was a courtesy to do it first, which made him unable to get off the stage.

"I like that there are still a bunch of newspapers at home!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? You should keep those things."

"Don't give me good things."

Grandma glanced at Lao Jin and sat aside to watch the Dragon Boat Festival meal. On the other side, Ran Qiuye also fed rice porridge to the two sisters.

"After dinner, big girl and the others come over. Let's go out for a walk. Your mission today is to follow us. You are not allowed to escape in the middle of the battle!"

Grandma was talking to the side, and when she finally saw Lao Jin, she was very stern.

Lao Jin nodded helplessly. Every time he went shopping, he was exhausted physically and mentally and felt very frightened.

"Grandma, if you are going out, you need to tell us in advance."

Yang Xiaotao could see that Lao Jin was unhappy, but he didn't dare to refuse, so he had to talk about this matter.

The grandmother thought of something after hearing this, and then glanced at Ran Qiuye and the child, "Well, you guys stay at home, and I will take the child out."

"Then I'd better follow!"

Yang Xiaotao didn't worry. At least he could help if something happened.

"Okay, that's it, let's eat!"

After breakfast was finished, the aunt and two of them came over with Zhang Qing, and soon Zhang Kangzhan and his family came too. There was a big room full of people and children playing together again.

When the sun was dazzling, a group of people left home.

They came back late yesterday and no one in the courtyard saw them. They saw them this morning. Many acquaintances saw the family and started talking to them.

Listening to the gossip in their ears, Yang Xiaotao and Ran Qiuye could only keep smiling and being kind.

As for what both sides said, I really don’t understand.

After talking to the people in the courtyard for a while, everyone walked out to the street.

A group of women led the group, with children jumping around. Yang Xiaotao was holding the eldest daughter, and Zhang Wu was helping to hold the younger one. The whole family was full of smoke wherever they went.

Behind Yang Xiaotao, Hao Pingchuan led several people to disperse around, always vigilant.

"Captain, everything is okay."

Hao Pingchuan nodded, "Be careful and don't be careless!"

"clear!"

Several people dispersed.

On the other side, everyone walked for a while and stopped in front of the supply and marketing cooperative. Then, grandma led a group of women's soldiers and chickens and walked inside with a huff.

Yang Xiaotao and others were waiting outside.

No matter what era, women’s persistence in shopping is something that men cannot fathom.

Just outside the door, Lao Jin and Yang Xiaotao were chatting, talking about the situation in Shanghai and introducing the scenery in Shanghai, and replying with a few words about the four-nine cities on the other side. The exchange was very enjoyable.

Everyone limited the topic to life and did not talk about work.

When several women came out, they saw each carrying a bag containing clothes and shoes.

The children also had a small white bag with a few biscuits inside, and they ate it happily without feeling tired.

Then, under the leadership of grandma, we walked to the next house.

Ran Qiuye took the opportunity to pull the bag down while giving it to Yang Xiaotao. The money she spent was all grandma's money. Not only did she buy a set of clothes for each of them, but she also bought two outfits for the child from head to toe.

Yang Xiaotao knew that this was a kind of 'compensation', so he let Ran Qiuye accept it with peace of mind.

Then everyone went to the vegetable market, bought meat and vegetables, and finally stopped in front of a photo studio.

"Let's go in and take a family photo."

"Yes, I should take a picture."

Lao Jin thought of something and walked inside first.

Behind him, Yang Xiaotao and others quickly followed.

After entering the photo studio, the staff saw a group of people. After asking about their purpose, they took them directly to the largest venue and directed everyone to arrange their seats.

First, they took a family photo. The two old people sat in the middle, and then the children were in front. Everyone gathered according to the family, with three rows in front and back.

Then there was a photo of Yang Xiaotao's family and the two old people.

Then there was a photo of several men, a photo of a woman, and a photo of the children together.

There were no more photos, after all, this thing cost a lot of money.

Even if you have money, you don't spend it like this.

So far, the work of this morning is considered to be over, and everyone walked back after leaving the photo studio.

At lunch, Yang Xiaotao showed off his skills, frying and stewing with oil, and he took out a lot of effort, which made the aunt and two sisters-in-law who were helping around him stunned. It turns out that men can also cook.

Then they praised Yang Xiaotao for his ability, praised Ran Qiuye for enjoying happiness, and lamented that they couldn't find such a person.

The four people drinking tea on the side felt the eyes cast from the kitchen and the voices coming from their ears, and they felt like sitting on pins and needles.

Of course, all this disappeared immediately after seeing the delicious food on the table.

In Lao Jin's words, the dishes that this Shanghai hotel entertains foreign guests are nothing special.

Especially the fragrant braised fish, the fat but not greasy braised pork, and the braised lion head, which look appetizing, and even the stir-fried potato shreds have a different taste.

Everyone couldn't wait to pick up the chopsticks, eat, sigh, and laugh.

However, several people were not very interested in Yang Xiaotao's proposal to drink two glasses, and Zhang Wu even used the excuse that he was going back to the base in the afternoon and drinking was not good.

Lao Jin did the same, saying that he had to meet someone in the afternoon and it was not appropriate to drink.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaotao went with the flow and did not insist.

After lunch, Zhang Wu and others said goodbye one after another. Yang Xiaotao and others would not leave for a while, and there was still time.

After everyone left one after another, there were only two old people left at home.

Seeing this, Lao Jin proposed to take Yang Xiaotao to the car factory to have a look.

Yang Xiaotao had already prepared for this and did not refuse.

So, Ran Qiuye stayed to accompany her grandmother, while Yang Xiaotao talked to Hao Pingchuan, and the three of them took a car directly to the Shanghai Automobile Factory.

"Xiaotao, Grandpa has something to ask you."

On the way, Lao Jin couldn't help asking.

Yang Xiaotao had been waiting for a long time. Before coming, Liu Huaimin and Yang Youning had anticipated the possible situation, and they also guessed the requirements of Shanghai.

Especially the old fox Lao Yang, who had already made plans and was waiting for the other party to speak.

Thinking about Lao Yang's idea in his heart, he secretly cursed the old fox twice.

At this time, in the office of the machinery factory, Yang Youning sneezed three times in succession.

"Who is thinking about me?"

After saying that, he looked at the busy scene outside the window and continued to process the documents.

"The production capacity is still insufficient."

"Grandpa, if there is anything we can't say, just speak up."

Yang Xiaotao took out a cigarette and handed it to Lao Jin, and then gave it to Hao Pingchuan in the co-pilot.

"Okay, I know your machinery factory already has a gasoline engine. What is your research progress now?"

"This is not a secret."

Yang Xiaotao thought for a moment, "The engine we originally studied only had two cylinders, so it is just right for motorcycles."

"Now, we are studying a four-cylinder gasoline engine. As you know, this thing is different from a diesel engine and it will take some time."

Old Jin's heart skipped a beat and he thought it was true.

He was even more worried.

"The research on this engine is not simple, and it will take a long time."

"Well, it is indeed a bit difficult. Not only does it require a good design, but it also requires good machines and materials. Otherwise, it will be a sickly product."

Yang Xiaotao said affirmatively. When Old Jin was about to speak, he heard Yang Xiaotao continue, "There are too many things to do. I haven't taken care of this aspect yet. When I have time, it will be completed in a month or so."

Ahem

Old Jin threw the cigarette butt out of the car and was choked by the "a month or so".

When they first imitated this gasoline engine, it took more than half a year.

"Grandpa, I heard that our car factory has already made a gasoline engine. How is the effect?"

Old Jin coughed lightly, "This is pretty good."

"Yeah, that's right, after all, it's the best in the country."

Old Jin was a little embarrassed.

Yang Xiaotao sighed, "Now the machinery factory has a lot of work, tractors, tricycles, and machine tool production, and the output of motorcycles can only barely maintain the status quo."

Old Jin was not only embarrassed, but also a little envious.

The car stopped at the door of the car factory. Old Jin stuck his head out to say hello to the gatekeeper, and the car drove to a small building.

"We're here, let's get off."

Old Jin got off first, and then took Yang Xiaotao inside.

On the way, everyone they met politely called the old secretary, and Old Jin also greeted them kindly.

"Old Secretary, you're here."

Just when Old Jin led Yang Xiaotao to knock on the factory director's office, a person opened the door and saw Old Jin and said in surprise, his voice full of respect.

"Xiao Jiang, I'm busy."

"No, come in."

"Please sit down, I'll go get some water, Xiao Liu disappeared in the blink of an eye, I'll have to scold him when I come back."

"Don't be busy, I brought people here today."

Old Jin pulled Director Jiang, and then asked Yang Xiaotao to come forward, "This is Jiang Dayong from the car factory, Director Jiang."

Jiang Dayong looked at Yang Xiaotao, looked at him carefully, and then looked at Lao Jin, "Old Secretary, could this be your grandson?"

Lao Jin nodded.

"The one from Red Star Machinery Factory?"

Lao Jin smiled and nodded.

"Director Jiang, I am Yang Xiaotao."

"Hello, Comrade Yang Xiaotao, I have heard his name for a long time, but I didn't expect that you are Mr. Jin's grandson. This is really unexpected."

The two shook hands and said, "It's an honor to meet you."

"Me too."

"Okay, we're all not outsiders, we all sit down, sit down."

Lao Jin was not polite. After the two sat down, he said to Yang Xiaotao, "Dayong's father and I are comrades in arms. In terms of seniority, you have to call me uncle."

Yang Xiaotao shouted, but Jiang Dayong said that everyone should do their own thing.

The three of them sat together and talked for a while.

Yang Xiaotao felt that there was something unspeakable about Lao Jin, but he just didn't know how to say it.

After thinking for a moment, he spoke first.

"Uncle Jiang, I came here with the intention of cooperating. I don't know what your attitude is."

After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Lao Jin's eyes widened, as if he didn't understand.

Jiang Dayong glanced at Lao Jin and found that he looked confused, so he asked, "Xiao Tao, what kind of cooperation do you want?"

"Uncle Jiang, to be honest, if it were anyone else, our machinery factory might not be willing to cooperate."

"I'm not bragging. Now in Sijiu City, the machinery factory has more than 30,000 workers, and it will expand even more in the future."

Jiang Dayong knew about the machinery factory and knew that these were not nonsense.

"But, who asked my grandpa to be here?"

As he said that, he looked at Lao Jin and nodded vigorously, making Lao Jin a little confused.

"Our machinery factory is willing to cooperate with your factory to jointly develop gasoline engines, and share the production technology of Liema motorcycles for joint production."

In an instant, Lao Jin's hand touching his thigh couldn't help but tremble.

Jiang Dayong almost stood up, his eyes shining with disbelief.

Researching the engine can be completed by oneself with the strength of the machinery factory, and there is no need for their involvement at all.

But, they got involved.

How popular Liema motorcycles are is slowly digested by the strength of the machinery factory, and no one dares to say it alone.

But, they got a piece of the pie.

all of these.

His eyes fell on Lao Jin, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

‘Having an old man in the family is like having a treasure. ’