Chapter 10: Not messing with Xu Daming, I'll mess with Jia Dongxu

The head of the recycling station, Old Ma, was just talking.

Just indulge this craving.

Processing the documents requires using this one-inch bare-headed photo.

Shazhu didn't have it.

Old Ma could only say, 'A clever woman can't cook without rice,' gave Shazhu a few instructions, telling Shazhu to go to the photo studio this afternoon to take pictures, and then tomorrow or the day after take the photos to the recycling station to start work.

Shazhu agreed.

This time coming to the Jiēdào, I just wanted to break out of the Yagangchang circle; in my previous life working at the Yagangchang cooking meals, either Qin Huairu let him have the noodle sauce, or Bangeng stole public oil, with Xu Daming in between causing trouble.

Tired.

I've lived again.

No matter what, I have to change my way of life.

I can't still be like in my previous life, cooking every day in the Yagangchang cafeteria.

Start work at the recycling station.

It can be considered that Shazhu has taken a step of new life in his rebirth.

After Old Ma left the Jiēdào satisfied at the recycling station, Shazhu thought he had nothing to do, so he wanted to sneak away.

He was grabbed by the collar by Director Wang.

Little brat.

You're satisfied.

I still have to endure this torment.

If you don't give me an idea, don't even think about leaving.

Director Wang didn't know what came over him, thinking that the sixteen- or seventeen-year-old Shazhu before him could solve his dilemma about how reformed persons get married.

"Zhuzi, you're just leaving like that?"

"Director Wang, staying wouldn't be useful either."

"Who says it's useless? You're an educated person, graduated from elementary school, think of a solution for me."

Shazhu seemed to have seen a TV drama about reformed persons getting married; the solution in the drama was that some of the reformed persons married the person in charge of the reformation affairs, one of whom was even a leader.

Through this leading-by-example method.

Successfully accomplished the goal of reformed persons getting married.

"Director Wang, I really do have a plan."

Director Wang's eyes lit up.

He grabbed Shazhu and wouldn't let him go, nothing more than the idea of 'whether there are dates or not, still give it three strikes' (i. e., try anyway).

Turns out there really is.

"You say."

"What are reformed persons? You know, we all know, marrying a reformed person, this mental hurdle is hard to get past."

"They are also unfortunate people; if there's a way, can we take this step?"

"The reasoning is like this; the key is, when it turns to yourself, you won't think that way." Shazhu lowered his voice, "My idea is, you pick a reformed person who looks decent from among them, you directly marry her; then the others, seeing you as a leader taking the lead, will surely follow suit."

Director Wang's eyes widened.

Damn brat.

You're making fun of me.

How old am I?

I'm marrying a young wife.

Will my wife agree?

"Not possible?"

"Do you think it could work?"

"I also think it won't work."

Shazhu pinched his chin, and inevitably thought of Xu Daming; in his previous life, because Qin Huairu meddled, causing Shazhu and Xu Daming to not get along well.

In the original drama.

Xu Daming was lining up nicely.

Qin Huairu, however, insisted on cutting in front of Xu Daming in line, and even publicly shouted at those questioning; Xu Daming lined up for me, clearly intending to calculate Xu Daming's grain tickets and money.

This resulted in Shazhu both hitting Xu Daming's blind stick and stripping Xu Daming's clothes, even using Xu Daming's underpants to make a point.

We're brothers.

But we can't keep messing with our comrade Xu Daming.

Who else in the Siheyuan could Shazhu mess with?

Jia Dongxu!

The chief culprit of Shazhu's miserable life in his previous life.

If Jia Dongxu hadn't died, Qin Huairu wouldn't have become a widow.

"Director Wang, our Siheyuan has a Jia Zhangshi; Jia Zhangshi has a son named Jia Dongxu, who is currently studying under Elder Yi Zhonghai at the Yagangchang; Jia Zhangshi said that after a period of time Jia Dongxu will become permanent; if not, you can pick someone from there, let her marry Jia Dongxu, reformed persons marrying Yagangchang worker Jia Dongxu, this reaction would absolutely cause a sensation, beneficial to the reformed persons remarriage project, also showing our tolerance towards reformed persons, embodying the magnanimity of us workers' elder brother."

Director Wang's heart was moved.

Although Shazhu's words were halting.

But the reasoning in it.

It's true.

Once this matter succeeds, it will be a big event that shakes the nation.

It's beneficial and harmless.

A glance fell on Shazhu.

"Shazhu, why don't you also marry one?"

"Director Wang, even if you don't mention it, I have to say: my father is gone, only me and Yushui are left at home; Yushui is young, there's no one to do the chores; if I marry a wife, someone will help with the housework, and life will be even more wonderful."

Director Wang gave Shazhu a look.

Shazhu is only seventeen.

The marriage law has age requirements.

"If I really agreed to you, I'd have to go in; any other ideas?"

Behind Jia Dongxu, Liu Guangqi and Yan Jiecheng are also lined up.

One is the eldest son of the Second Steward.

One is the eldest son of the Third Steward.

Jiēdào ran into trouble.

As Head Stewards, they must be the first to rush forward.

"Our Dayuan's Liu Haizhong's eldest son, Yan Fugui's eldest son, are both fine; no bride price, no matchmaker fee; I reckon they'd be glad to agree; plus our Dayuan's First Steward, who has no children; if really necessary, we can pick a young reformed person from among the reformed people, acknowledge the First Steward as godfather; the Hou Yuan's Long Laotaitai, a lonely old woman, suffers greatly from loneliness, with no one to talk to; we'll arrange a granddaughter for her; one two three four five, five reformed people getting married matters settled, and we'll also have a leader."

Shazhu either doesn't scheme.

If he schemes, let's scheme together.

Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Yan Fugui, Jia Zhangshi, and even Long Laotaitai couldn't escape Shazhu's grasp.

Of course.

That's just a simple suggestion.

Director Wang either adopts or doesn't adopt this suggestion.

That's Director Wang's own affair.

Observing Director Wang's expression.

He seems to have been moved.

"Director Wang, if it's nothing, I'll go first." Shazhu had walked only a couple steps when he turned back and came again, "Director Wang, I still have a matter to trouble you with; I want to get a certificate."

What certificate?

Want to buy a radio.

This was the first thought that came to Shazhu after realizing he had been reborn: no television, no DVD, newspapers and magazines weren't widespread either.

When night fell.

There really was nothing to do.

Think of families with seven or eight kids, worried about twelve or thirteen kids, and you'll know how terrifying this boredom is.

Having a radio is also not bad.

A way to pass time and relieve boredom.

It's certainly better than lying in bed at night idly pondering.

Nowadays, buying a radio doesn't require coupons.

Because the coupon system hasn't been implemented yet.

However, you need Jiēdào to issue this purchase certificate; after buying a radio, you still have to go to the police station to register.

The radio also represents another meaning.

To receive.

In the several spy cases that were cracked, the hidden enemy agents, without exception, used this radio to make contact.

You can't just buy a radio whenever you want.

Certificate!