Materials are scarce these days, so people always have to eat to say hello to each other when they meet.
When meeting guests at meal time, it is the highest courtesy to treat them to a meal.
In the past, the third uncle might have hesitated and stayed at Li Donglai's house for dinner.
But it's obvious that he has more important things to do today.
"No, no, your third aunt just fried some peanuts. I know you really like to eat your third aunt's fried peanuts, so I brought them to you."
As he spoke, the third uncle handed a newspaper package to Li Donglai.
Li Donglai opened it and felt something was wrong when he saw the peanuts inside.
Don't look at these peanuts, which only weigh about half a catty.
But these are peanuts from the third uncle.
How could such a stingy person like him be willing to give peanuts to others?
Li Donglai did not accept the peanuts, but handed them back, and then said with a smile: "Third uncle, you came to me today, maybe you have something to do?"
The third uncle was very happy when he saw that Li Donglai did not cut the peanuts, because this way he could save some peanuts.
After the third uncle put the peanuts in his pocket, he looked at Li Donglai and said: "First uncle, I heard that your steel rolling mill laboratory has recently launched a transistor radio. That thing is very advanced. You only need to plug in the battery to make sound.
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Li Donglai never thought that the third uncle would get the news so quickly.
But when he thought about it carefully, he realized that there was no way he could hide this kind of thing from others.
Once the transistor radio appears, it will soon become a radio that is popular all over the capital, all over China, and even the world.
Almost all the residents in the second courtyard knew that the rolling mill had a radio workshop, and that the transistor radio produced was developed by him.
Li Donglai looked at the third uncle with a calm expression and said: "Third uncle, your guess is not wrong at all. The transistor radio was indeed developed in our laboratory.
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When the third uncle heard this, he came and said quickly: "Since it was made in your laboratory, you must have radio tickets. Give me a few. I don't want many, just five."
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Li Donglai almost laughed out loud.
Since the transistor radio was launched on the market, it was immediately loved by people in the capital.
The orders received by the steel rolling mill laboratory are now equal to the output of the radio workshop of the steel rolling mill in three years.
In order to control the sales of radios, radio tickets were specially formulated.
This kind of radio tickets are generally only issued to contributors and some leaders.
A large factory like a steel rolling mill may only be allocated two radio tickets per year.
And the third uncle's mouth was worth five radio tickets, and his tone was too loud.
Li Donglai shook his head and said: "Radio tickets are not distributed by our steel rolling mill laboratory. If you need radio tickets, you can go to your Red Star Primary School.
Maybe your Red Star Primary School can also get radio tickets."
After hearing this, the third uncle was immediately dissatisfied and said angrily: "First uncle, seeing what you said, I just saw Sha Zhu buying a radio.
I think Shazhu got his radio tickets from you. Since Shazhu can ask you to borrow his radio tickets, why can’t I!
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It was only at this time that Li Dong came to understand the source of the third uncle's information.
But he didn't mean to complain about Silly Zhu. Li Donglai said lightly: "Third uncle, your guess is not wrong at all. I did give Silly Zhu's radio ticket, but there is only one ticket!"
Li Donglai's meaning is very obvious, that is, the radio ticket belongs to him and he can give it to whomever he is willing to give it to.
The third uncle felt as if he had been insulted.
"Your uncle, ever since you entered our courtyard, I have helped you a lot. Moreover, I am the third uncle of our courtyard and an old teacher. I am not as good as Silly Zhu in any way.
Why did you give me the radio ticket instead of giving it to me?"
Li Donglai didn't expect that the third uncle would become so confused now.
He looked at the third uncle and sighed and said: "Third uncle, I have made it very clear just now. The radio ticket is mine, and it is my right to distribute it. Okay, I want to eat now. If you don't
If you have other things to do, you can leave!"
The third uncle didn't get the radio ticket and wanted to argue.
But he came into contact with Li Donglai's cold gaze.
He was immediately startled and quickly closed his mouth and stopped making any sound.
After closing the door, Ding Qiunan had already placed the food on the table and called the two children over to eat together.
When she saw Li Donglai also sitting down, she said with some worry: "Brother Donglai, now the residents in our compound know that you gave the radio ticket to Shazhu, they will definitely be dissatisfied, and it may cause trouble!
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Li Donglai laughed and said with a smile: "Daughter-in-law, you are too worried. In fact, before I gave the radio ticket to Shazhu, I had already expected that this kind of thing would happen. That's why I still gave the radio ticket to Shazhu.
I just want to use this incident to tell the residents of the compound not to be jealous, and others cannot kidnap others morally."
Ding Qiunan knew that Li Donglai was a person who liked to think twice before acting.
Seeing this, he said nothing more and the whole family started to have a nice meal together.
The other side.
The third uncle has returned home.
At this time, the third aunt had already prepared the food and brought it to the table.
The so-called meal is stick noodle porridge with only a small plate of peanuts as side dishes.
There are only five peanuts on the plate.
According to the rules of the third uncle's family, each person can only eat one peanut per meal.
Seeing the third uncle coming back with empty hands and an angry look on his face, the third aunt asked: "Old man, what's wrong with you? Is it because Li Donglai didn't have a radio ticket, and he got the radio ticket from someone else?"
The third uncle sat on the chair and said angrily: "Don't mention it, Li Donglai has a radio ticket.
Silly Zhu's radio ticket was also given to him by Li Donglai, but Li Donglai told me that he doesn't have your ticket on him now!
Isn't this obviously looking down on me?
Old lady, tell me how I am inferior to Silly Zhu!"
The third uncle has a big problem, that is, he thinks very highly of himself. He always thinks that he is a cultural person and is a head taller than others.
In the compound, none of the three uncles except Li Donglai looked down on him.
I didn't expect that Li Donglai would be willing to give up the radio ticket instead of giving it to him.
After the third aunt figured out the reason, she felt a sigh of relief.
When Li Donglai first entered the courtyard, the relationship between the third uncle's family and Li Donglai was very good.
Li Donglai was also very willing to help the third uncle. Later, what happened to Yu Li, Li Donglai did not side with the third uncle but stood with Yu Li.
And he also made Yu Li the director of the seasoning factory.
This thing creates a gap between the cheeks.
Since then, the distance between the two families has become farther and farther.
On the contrary, Silly Zhu has been following Li Donglai closely.
Think of this incident.
The third aunt felt particularly aggrieved.
Since Silhu followed Li Donglai unswervingly, he not only became the second uncle in the courtyard.
Now that I have become a team leader in the cafeteria, my future is bright.
Ever since their family had a falling out with Li Donglai.
Life is getting worse day by day, and now I can't even get radio tickets. It can be said that I have made a huge loss.
After learning the ins and outs of the matter, Yan Jiecheng said disdainfully: "Isn't it just a radio? Don't worry, Dad, I know many good buddies who can help you get a radio!"
Now Yan Jiecheng has met a lot of people on the street, and spending the whole day at home with Yao Wu and Liu has long caused the third uncle's dissatisfaction.
The third uncle frowned and looked at Yan Jiecheng and said: "Yan Jiecheng, I'm warning you, you must not mess around. Is that radio the same as an ordinary radio?
That transistor radio is the most advanced radio, and only leaders can get it!"
The third uncle didn't explain the origin of the radio, but luckily Yan Jiecheng immediately became interested once he explained it.
Yan Jiecheng is now engaged in the textile factory business and is getting richer and richer.
It's just that he can't show off his money.
After all, Yan Jiecheng is just a temporary worker on the surface, earning fifteen yuan a month. Now he doesn't even dare to eat meat once a month.
The reason is simple, because if he eats meat too often, the residents will notice him, and the residents will report his situation to the street office.
The street office will then investigate.
Those shady things Yan Jiecheng did may all be investigated.
But the radio is different.
He could just use the excuse that a friend gave him a second-hand radio or a friend helped sell it.
When the time comes, you can both save face and avoid arousing suspicion from others, which is simply killing two birds with one stone.
Thinking like this, Yan Jiecheng ignored the third uncle and raised a sneer at the corner of his mouth.
Not only the third uncle but also Liu Haizhong were eyeing the radio ticket.
Liu Haizhong has always wanted to buy another radio since he sold the radio to the third uncle.
He saved money for two months.
Going to buy a radio ticket on the black market.
As soon as I walked halfway, I saw a long queue at the door of the department store.
Liu Haizhong stepped forward and asked curiously: "What's the matter, are you guys queuing up to get eggs?"
A man in a woolen tunic suit turned his head and gave Liu Haizhong a cold look and said disdainfully: "What's the matter with you old man? Why are you collecting eggs? Do you look like we are the ones collecting eggs?"
Liu Haizhong took a closer look at these people. They were either wearing woolen tunic suits or old military coats, and they all looked good, and they looked like they had extraordinary origins.
Naturally, these people cannot come here to collect eggs.
Liu Haizhong suddenly became more interested. He lowered his voice and asked: "Comrade, since you are not the ones receiving eggs, why are you waiting in such a long line?"
The man in the woolen tunic looked up and found that the queue was still very long. He was bored and looked at Liu Haizhong and said: "Old comrade, we are queuing up to buy a radio!"
"Radio, do people like you still have to queue up to buy a radio?"
Liu Haizhong felt very strange. Radios are naturally very valuable to ordinary people.
But there will definitely be no shortage of radios in these people's homes.
The man in the woolen tunic suit said: "Old man, don't you know that the radio we are going to buy this time is a transistor radio. It is the most advanced radio and is one to two hundred times better than ordinary radios!"
Hearing this, Liu Haizhong suddenly became interested. He is also a radio enthusiast and listens to the radio every morning.
"What's the price of this radio?"
"The price is not expensive, but I advise you to give up. Radio tickets for this kind of radio are particularly difficult to get. We had to rely on a lot of connections to get the radio tickets.
Like other radios, if you have a radio ticket, you can purchase the radio directly.
But this radio is different.
After you have the radio ticket, you need to submit an application first, and only after getting approval from your superiors will the department store issue you a radio!"
Hearing that the radio was so difficult to operate, Liu Haizhong became even more energetic.
He further found out that those radios were from the steel rolling mill laboratory. After researching them, he immediately had a good idea.
The second aunt was cleaning the house when she saw Liu Haizhong coming back humming a song, and then she saw that his hands were empty and there was no radio in his hands.
The second aunt felt very strange: "Old man, why don't you buy a radio? Have you figured it out? If you don't listen to the radio anymore, do you want to keep the money for our retirement?"
"Old lady, what are you thinking? I am a senior worker. With a monthly salary of seventy or eighty yuan, how could I not buy a radio? But now I have a better goal!"
Lieutenant Liu Hai told the story about Li Donglai's ability to obtain radio tickets, and the second aunt frowned after listening to it.
"Old man, are you crazy about the radio? It's true that Li Donglai is the director of the steel rolling mill laboratory. He can definitely get radio tickets, but you just targeted Li Donglai a while ago, and now you are asking someone to give you a ticket.
Can you do it?"
Liu Haizhong snorted coldly and looked sideways, and the second aunt said: "Old lady, otherwise I would say that you women have long hair and short-sightedness. That's right. A while ago, I really wanted to catch Silly Zhu to make extra money.
It’s Li Donglai’s fault, but Li Donglai doesn’t know about this!
Although Director Wang of the Subdistrict Office has a good relationship with Li Donglai.
But you may also know that Director Wang is a very principled person.
He will never tell Li Donglai about this matter, because that would violate the principle!"
"So, can Li Donglai give you the precious radio tickets?" The second aunt still felt a little uneasy.
Liu Haizhong snorted coldly and said: "Old lady, I am a resident in our compound and Li Donglai is a neighbor. Since we are neighbors, Li Donglai should take care of me!
If he doesn't give me the radio ticket, I will make a big fuss about this!
Let all the residents in the compound know about this, and then Li Donglai will not be facing me alone, but the residents in the compound!"
Hearing this, the second aunt couldn't help but admire the insidiousness in Liu Haizhong.
But she also knew that Li Donglai was not so easy to give in, so she told Liu Haizhong to be careful in order to avoid being dealt with by Li Donglai.
