Zekuan really didn't know about this, he only had the phone number of Yueqing's dormitory communication room, and he hadn't told her that he had come to Guangzhou.

Wu Yi said with emotion: "It's different if the family has money, people buy mobile phones when they are still studying, and we can't afford it when we come out to work." ”

At seven o'clock in the evening, the factory has to work overtime, the dormitory is left Zekuan alone, after taking a shower, sitting on the bed, Guangzhou in September is still very hot, the big fan is still hot, the dormitory is behind the river, the smell wafts in from the window, he has not been able to adapt to the smell.

He took out the book he brought from home, it was Lu Xun's collection of novels, he had no money to buy books, this was Yueqing's graduation gift, he had read it more than once.

Walk to the small park, there are lights, although not very bright, but reading is not a problem.

Seeing that at nine o'clock in the evening, the factory got off work, and Wu Yilai asked him to go to the commissary to watch TV.

There is a 32-inch large color TV at the door, which is playing the martial arts TV series "Fengyun", and many people are watching it, and Zekuan was quickly attracted.

Wu Yi bought 1 yuan melon seeds, and everyone ate them while watching, and other workers in the factory also came to eat one.

After eating the melon seeds, Zhao Wencheng went to exchange for 5 yuan coins, watched TV while playing slot machines, and won 10 coins in the second hand, he was so happy that he didn't dance.

Wu Yi went up and robbed him of 3, and bought salty and crispy peanuts for everyone to eat.

Not long after Zhao Wencheng played, all the coins were lost.

After the TV broadcast, they went back to the dormitory, because there were many people, lined up to take a shower, although it was a hard day's work, most of them seemed to be still energetic, playing cards and chatting or listening to the radio, until after eleven o'clock the dormitory gradually quieted down.

The next day, Zekuan officially went to work, the production of transformers is not complicated, that is, round or square iron core covered with adhesive paper, and then wound a thin copper wire, called a primary coil, wrapped with a layer of adhesive tape, and then wound a thicker copper wire, called a secondary coil, and then dip sulfuric acid to remove the insulating paint from the copper wire end, weld the wire and then go to the test.

The thin copper wire is wound by machine, and the thick one is used manually, and the thick copper wire should be clamped with a vise, and it is necessary to stand and work, and the general male workers do it, and the female workers generally do fine work such as covering adhesive paper, wiring, voltage measurement and finished product packaging and labeling.

Wu Yi taught Zekuan to wind thick copper wire, he was a little clumsy at first, and Zhao Wencheng laughed at him on the side: "This little child can learn to live, it depends on how you learn." ”

Wu Yi said to him: "Don't hit people, it's not the same when you just came in." Said to Zekuan: "Ignore him, you will become proficient slowly." ”

Wu Dangui also came to teach him, he is an old employee, and he teaches better than Wu Yi.

The two speakers in the front and back of the workshop play song discs or radio broadcasts all day long, mixed with human voices, as lively as catching up with the market.

After getting off work at noon, Zekuan deliberately left behind, and found the Chaotian noodle restaurant that Zhao Wencheng said, and sure enough, there was a bowl of somen noodles for five cents, a few pieces of green vegetables in the noodle soup, and vegetarian noodles, pho and green vegetables.

Business is still very good, he asked for a bowl, although the taste is average, the portion is small, but the main thing is to save money, and it is difficult for him to eat meat at home.

Of course, you can also add 3 cents to add a poached egg, and 5 cents can add gravy and minced meat.

But a bowl of somen noodles at noon really can't fill his stomach, he starts to be hungry not long after he goes to work in the afternoon, and he works for a long time in the afternoon, so he is so hungry that his hands and feet are weak and difficult to do things, so he decided to change to eat fast food at noon, and then go to eat somen noodles in the evening, and work overtime for only two or three hours in the evening, so he will not be too hungry.

This time, he was a little embarrassed when he met Wu Dangui who was also eating, and then took out a small packet of things and said, "This is the seasoning for instant noodles, and it will taste better when added to the soup." "I gave him half of it, and it tasted really good.

Wu Dangui also taught him that the amount of pho is more than noodles.

After that, they often met to eat, Wu Dangui didn't talk much, he was enthusiastic enough, Zekuan got along with him, and the two soon became friends.

Zekuan calculated the account, ate one meal of somen noodles a day, and didn't eat breakfast, so he could stay up until the 15th of next month to pay his salary, so he didn't need to borrow money.

At work, Zekuan, like Wu Dangui, is very serious and hardworking, he will not be lazy like Zhao Wencheng, nor will he be as talkative as Wu Yi, nor will he care about others, and his co-workers and bosses have a good impression of him.

But he is still a bit introverted, and he doesn't like to play with others like Wu Yi and Zhao Wencheng, except for watching TV with everyone at night, he usually likes to go to a small park to read books alone at noon or after dinner.

Wu Dangui sometimes comes to the small park, and he is good with Wu Yi and Zekuan in the factory, but Wu Yi has a wide range of friends, and he is more willing to be with Zekuan.

He asked Zekuan: "Why do you like reading so much?" ”

"This is my greatest interest," Zekuan said. ”

Wu Dangui said: "I see that you are always reading this book, there is a used book stall there on Yongbian Street, where the used books are quite cheap, and you can read them there for free." ”

Zekuan was very happy to hear this, and said, "Take me to see it next time you have time." ”

Wu Dangui said: "Yes. ”

Zekuan asked, "Do you also like to read?" ”

Wu Dangui said: "I don't like it, there are a lot of words I don't even know. ”

Zekuan said: "I heard that you used to have a good academic performance, in fact, I don't know how to read some words when I read books, but I know what it means when I read more." ”

Wu Dangui said a little sadly: "I worked hard when I was in school, I hoped that my grades would be better, my teachers and classmates would not look down on me, and I also hoped to get ahead in the future, but no matter how hard people work, they can't fight reality." Listening to Wu Yi, your academic performance is also very good, and you plan to work to earn money and study again, right? ”

Zekuan nodded.

Wu Dangui said: "I hope you can succeed. ”

Zekuan comforted him and said: "Actually, it doesn't have to be to study more and have a high degree to be successful, I am because I know that I am timid and honest, and I don't know how to get along with people, if I don't study more, I won't have a good life in the future." You are so enthusiastic and diligent, and you will definitely live well in the future. ”

Wu Dangui smiled bitterly and shook his head.

On the 15th, the day when the factory paid wages, in the afternoon, the workers entered the office one by one to receive their wages, and Zekuan was very envious when he saw that everyone was happy when they received the money and came out.

Wu Yi and Zhao Wencheng received more than 500 yuan, and they worked overtime in September, which was the highest they had entered the factory.

Wu Dangui received almost 700 yuan, he has been in the factory for more than a year, and he has a salary of 500 yuan. After getting off work, under Zhao Wencheng's coaxing and blackmail, he invited the three of them to eat fast food.

Wu Yi also forced Zhao Wencheng to return the money, he said that he would not work overtime tonight, and after eating, he would pay for beer and snacks to go to the riverside, and everyone agreed.

After eating, Zhao Wencheng first ran into the lottery station and bought 5 lottery tickets for 10 yuan, and Wu Yi and Wu Dangui also bought 2 notes each.

Then, to buy snacks such as beer and peanuts and melon seeds, Zhao Wencheng has been calculating how to spend 5 million after winning the lottery, and the more he talks, the more excited he becomes, as if the prize has arrived.

Wu Yi said to him with a smile: "You should have bought a few times more just now, and there is 4 million left after tax, how can it be enough for you to spend." ”

After walking a short distance along the road in front of the industrial area, I saw a tall sand dune, like a hill. Hearing the whistle of the steamer, they had reached the Pearl River, and the sand dunes were separated by a wall, but there was a gap in the wall, and sand poured out, and they climbed up the sand dunes through the gap.

Zekuan asked a little worriedly: "Is no one here to take care of?" ”

Wu Yi said: "This was originally a gray sand field, but I heard that the boss used sand carriers for smuggling, but he was later arrested, and no one took care of it here." ”

Grass has grown in some places on the sand dunes, walk on the top of the sand dunes, you can see the Pearl River at sunset, the river is open, the sunset reflects the golden light, there are egrets flying, the boats are slowly passing in the waves, the scenery on the opposite bank is bathed in the twilight, there is a small island in the river in the distance, the bridge across the river passes through the island, the fiery red sunset just falls on the vault of the bridge, the whole bridge and the shuttle vehicles are bathed in the afterglow of the sunset.

Such a view is very charming, Zekuan didn't expect there to be such a good place here.

Near the sand dunes were a series of vegetable patches and flower beds, with a warehouse on one side and a large fence on the other, lined with green trees, and the buildings occupied only a small part, as if it were a park. ”

Wu Yi said: "There is a shipyard, and this road leads to the back door of the shipyard. ”

Zekuan said: "It's so beautiful inside, I really envy the people who work there." ”

Wu Dangui said: "We only have envy, to enter this kind of state-owned factory, we must have a high degree or connections. ”

They put things out and ate with cold beer, Zekuan drank beer for the first time, although he felt a little bitter, but for the first time in his life, he had a good time with his friends, and he was very happy.

They ate and drank, laughed and chatted, and planned where to go tomorrow when they had their day off.