Chapter 9 Dongying City (Click to Recommend)

  In 1987, the working class represented the most advanced productive forces. Workers believed in technology and valued character. Su Cheng had only shown a glimpse of his skills, yet he gained the admiration of dozens of teammates, without arousing anyone's jealousy.

  Even workers who hadn't gone believed Wu Lao and others' words without a doubt, and when they saw Su Cheng, they jokingly called him "Su Gong".

  One after another, Su Gong's reputation fell on 22-year-old Su Cheng.

  Among all of them, Xiao Hei's call was the most intimate and enthusiastic.

  After he learned the skills from Master Wu, he went to Su Cheng's side and asked him this and that. Of course, every time he asked questions, Su Cheng would give him a cigarette as usual.

  The well station is a three-day shift, three-night shift, working 12 hours a day, and then resting for three days. The work is relatively hard, but the intensity is not high. Su Cheng is trying his best to get familiar with the oil extraction equipment of this era. In school, he spent the first two years studying theory, the third year following a mentor, and the fourth year was an internship, where he only came into contact with equipment from at least the 1990s. He saw a lot but touched little, but when he arrived at the well station, it was completely the opposite - he didn't even see the manual for a day, but his hands were always covered in machine oil.

  It's just that the oil field is too desolate, and the worst thing is that there is no entertainment at all. When workers come back from work, they often go to sleep as soon as they lie down, without even bothering to take off their clothes. After waking up and eating something, the most exciting thing to do is play cards and chat, with no books or newspapers available, and only one radio that is treated like a treasure.

  It was at this moment that Su Cheng truly felt the 1980s.

  After struggling for a month, Su Cheng read every piece of paper and every word he could find twice or thrice, but eventually there was nothing left to read. Su Cheng, who had put down his work, felt somewhat dazed.

  People living in the information age, once away from information, feel extremely uneasy.

  Dong Wanshan returned from outside and saw Su Cheng staring blankly at the brightly lit lanterns in front of him, but he burst out laughing and shouted: "Little Su, want to go into the city?"

  "Huh?"

  "Tomorrow I'll find a car for you, and you, Xiao Hei, and Lao Jiang can go back. Good university students like you shouldn't be suffering in this desolate wilderness." Duan Wanshan was the kind of worker with a strong sense of ownership, and after speaking, he casually slung his towel over his shoulder and went to wash up.

  The next day was a holiday in Suzhou, and Duan Wanshan found a truck transporting parts and had the three of them sit in the back canopy while he went to work.

  In the middle of another commute, it was almost noon when I arrived in Jianli County.

  Lao Jiang went home directly, Xiao Hei asked excitedly: "Su Gong, shall we go to Dongying?"

  "Aren't you going home?"

  Xiao Hei pouted and said, "What's the point of staying at home? I'll tell you, in Dongying City, there are plenty of good things - singing, watching movies, eating and drinking, there's no shortage."

  "Where will you live in Dongying?" Su Cheng said that the big courtyard of the command center of Gudong Oilfield has allocated dormitories, and if he goes to Dongying, living in a guest house is also a trouble.

  Xiao Hei didn't care about that much and said: "I have several vocational school classmates in Dongying, whoever has a spare room can stay with them."

  "Live in someone else's house?"

  "Sugong, you're fine, just think too much, they're all young people, nothing to worry about." Xiao Hei pulled Su Cheng onto the bus.

  From the perspective of the 1980s, Dongying City was indeed a prosperous metropolis.

  Most residents here are oilfield workers, and according to the current state-owned enterprise policy, family members of workers are also responsible for enterprises, although wages are slightly lower, the total wages of two people can still buy a pretty good purchasing power.

  On the other hand, Dongying is a newly built city with quite good buildings invested by the state and enterprises. It's still not the era of "tofu dregs" engineering, and units are building houses for themselves, four or five stories are already outdated, six or seven stories don't feel luxurious enough, elevators have quietly appeared, although there aren't many cars on the road, people's clothing is no longer monotonous.

  The shops near the main street are rarely vacant, and restaurants, clothing stores, and food stores are the most common. However, Xiao Hei is constantly searching for a video hall.

  After much difficulty finding one nearby, Xiao Hei pulled Su Cheng along while gazing at the swimsuit-clad beauties on the promotional posters outside, saying: "The movies shown here are all from Hong Kong, 1 yuan per ticket, absolutely worth it."

  Su Cheng fell silent and lost his smile, saying: "Hong Kong Category III films only pay you 1% of your salary, is it worth it? Alright, I'll wander around first, then come find you here."

  "Good, good." Xiao Hei nodded repeatedly, wishing he could rush into the recording studio right now.

  As he walked down the pedestrian path, Su Cheng suddenly thought that the job he had been looking for before crossing over was also around 1,000 yuan. If movie tickets exceeded 10 yuan, it would exceed 1% of his monthly salary.

  Dongying City was bustling, but it was just a county-level city in later generations. Su Cheng turned around for a while and gave up, found the Victory Library, used her work permit to get a library card, and settled into the reading room to read.

  Having stayed in the oil field for a long time, now any paper with words on it can make him feel relaxed.

  Standing and getting tired, then sitting down, sitting and getting tired, leaning against the wall, Su Cheng reads books with peace of mind. Shengli Oilfield is a large unit, and there are not many books and materials in the library.

  After reading two boring literary works, he finally moved to the data area, thinking of his previous experience in repairing gearboxes, and pulled out a book called "Gear Relationship".

  At the same time, a pair of soft little hands also touched the book spine, and quickly withdrew after touching Su Cheng.

  "Oh dear, sorry." The voice was soft and gentle.

  Due to the position, Su Cheng glanced back and turned around. But this glance left him with an unusual impression.

  A very young girl, with fair skin, big eyes, and red lips. Her figure should be great too, wearing the oil field uniform can still show off her waist and chest curves, that's how good she is.

  "Do you want to read this book?" Su Cheng said so, but didn't hand over the book.

  The girl, slightly shorter than him, blinked her big eyes and whispered: "It's okay, just watch."

  The two were now face to face. Su Cheng estimated that she was at most eighteen or nineteen years old, maybe even younger, with a lively and delicate appearance like a small white flower.

  Su Cheng handed over the book and smiled: "Actually, if you want to learn about reducer-related knowledge, it's better to start from maintenance classes and work your way up to principles."

  "Why?"

  "Because of the content such as gears and transmission, the scope is very broad. If you look from top to bottom, it may not be clear in one or two years. The oil field can only use a limited amount, so we should look from the bottom up." Su Cheng restrained himself from staring at the girl, but still couldn't help sneaking glances at her from time to time.

  At a close distance, the small white flower looks even more beautiful, with its pinkish-white skin and moist little mouth, making Su Cheng's heart itch.

  People born in the 21st century have the opportunity to see beautiful women, but computers are flat and colors are distorted. In reality, it's rare to see pretty skin and a stunning figure in Su City.

  "How did you know I wanted to learn about brakes?" Little White Flower obviously hadn't received the kind of warning education that matched her figure.

  Su Cheng shrugged and smiled, "The equipment in the oil field is just that much, except for the reducer, only the power equipment needs a lot of gears. As for motors and stuff, it's too hard to learn."

  Xiaobai looked suspiciously at the book in her hand and suddenly came to a realization, saying: "Do you understand gearboxes?"

  "Of course." Su Cheng raised his head with great confidence, at least in terms of vision, he was 20 years ahead of this era.

  Xiaobai hesitated for a moment and said, "Can you help me take a look at this blueprint?"

  She walked to the front window and unfolded a map. The oil field has its own research institute, and she came here today to ask for advice.

  Su Cheng stuck his head out and took a look, then smiled: "Is it an axle sleeve connection?"

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