Return To 1977 Chapter 441: Construction begins

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Hong Yanwu’s last idea completely dispelled everyone’s doubts.

Hong Lucheng and Wang Yunlin immediately decided to leave the matter to Hong Yanwu. Because he knew that the rent would not be available for a while, he paid Hong Yanwu 2,000 yuan in advance.

Hong Yanzheng had no objection to this. Instead, he asked Hong Yanwu to speak if he needed help. He also truly felt that leaving it to his brothers to handle this matter was better than him.

And not only that, Wang Yunlin also entrusted Hong Yanwu with one thing. He said that his uncle Yuntai also had a house deed and wanted him to help ask about the Wanyan family's old house and the "half-acre garden" of Liang Fruit Factory.

Now that his mother has spoken, Hong Yanwu will certainly not shirk it. Besides, helping my uncle's family is also my duty. Regarding this matter, he patted his chest.

I didn’t expect that I got very bad news just after I scanned it. The "half acre garden" was actually occupied by the army.

This situation is not like occupying houses by the government or work units. It is a different situation. Not only can the people not talk to them at all, but they can’t even find anyone to talk to about it. ,

The only feasible way is to ask Yang Weifan to inquire about it first, and then make a long-term plan.

After two days of this, Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan moved into the old house first.

They lived in the second courtyard. This is to prevent the room from catching fire. Second, it is also convenient to have someone to support the renovation of the water circuit. Thirdly, we have to move the things in the flower hall and courtyard first.

Let me make it clear, this is not because Hong Yanwu is anxious to find out how many good things he has in his house. The main reason is that the house cannot be repaired unless it is vacated.

To say that now is really the time to do these things, the temperature is not low now, the frozen soil is melting, and it is time to break ground.

Besides, it is also close to their workplace. They can walk to "Tianxingju" in five minutes, so it is very convenient to visit either end.

So after Hong Yanwu held separate banquets with the leaders of the water company and the electric power company, each gave some gifts. As soon as the application is submitted, the waterway and electrical circuit projects are put on the agenda.

To be honest, the real commotion caused by Hong Yanwu was far greater than the family imagined.

On the waterway, he not only wants to cancel the unreasonable waterways in the past. Each yard should also be connected to tap water pipes that can be turned on and off freely.

This project was quite large. Not only did the entire courtyard have to be dug up to run the pipes, but a well had to be built in the corner of the garden to house the water meter and the main switch for the waterway.

The same is true for circuits. Taking into account the coming of the electrical age in the future, Hong Yanwu not only requested that all wires be changed to copper wires. I also want to get a low-voltage power distribution cabinet to facilitate the control of the circuits in each courtyard.

The most expensive thing in this era is industrial materials. Anyway, the material cost for the two projects alone is probably more than 5,000 yuan. Of course Hong Yanwu would bear the extra money himself.

As a result, the Hong family was busy, and bundles of copper wires and tons of cast pipes were transported to the courtyard. Ten construction workers from the water company came, and the power company also sent three masters. Every day they go in and out of the Hong family's old house, setting up ladders and digging ditches, and it's very lively.

With all this chaos, it would be really hard for ordinary people to deal with it, because you just make tea and water and serve meals to them every day. Enough to worry about.

However, Hong Yanwu did not suffer this crime. He thought very clearly that he couldn't stand favors and energy. If you want to save worry, don't save money. Simply, let's talk with money.

His method was to invite the workers to a restaurant together on the first day of construction, and each worker was given two "big front doors" as a gift.

At the banquet, he expressed his sincerity. He said that since there are only a few people in his family, he would definitely not be able to take care of the masters in his daily life. Masters, please be considerate of this. But he will express his gratitude to everyone for their hard work afterwards.

As long as everyone does a good job and the quality is good. He is willing to give everyone two "peonies" as a gift on the day of completion, plus fifty yuan for each person's hard work. Don't be offended or polite. As for the construction period, I hope everyone will bear with us and help us.

Hong Yanwu said it politely, he wanted a lot of food and wine, and he also had twenty-six cartons of cigarettes in front of him. Everyone can see that this is not a deliberate indifference. It can be said that you need to keep face and have dignity.

Although the promise seems to be false now, just by undertaking such a large project and by this handwriting, it is enough to gain the trust of these workers.

So everyone did not doubt that he was there, and after eating this "starting meal", they threw off their arms and started to work.

If you want to talk about Hong Yanwu's method, it is brilliant at two points.

First, we must never dig in or shrink, which greatly stimulates the workers' enthusiasm for work. Second, he only pursues the final result and does not give anyone the opportunity to profit from hard work. In this way, the efficiency is naturally high.

Take the electrician as an example. He could have spent a week leisurely. Now three times five divided by two, the job was handed in in three days.

Hong Yanwu really kept his promise. Not only did he give money and cigarettes on the spot, but he also used this incident to entertain everyone for a dinner.

This not only won praise from the electricians, but also gave the water company workers a shot of stimulant with facts.

Under the stimulation of witnessing this, within the next five days, even the waterway was laid. Being able to achieve this kind of efficiency and quality is absolutely a miracle in this era.

After finishing their work, the people in the water company were really exhausted. When they were having lunch, they couldn't help complaining to Hong Yanwu.

They said, "Young man, you are really paying for the money. We have never done work that is so fast and tiring. We can guarantee that the quality of your work is as high as that of the district government building. But we I’m all exhausted, and I need to rest for at least half a month to regain my strength.”

Of course Hong Yanwu knew what it was like to dig earth. He laughed, thanked him for his hard work, and toasted with a glass of wine. Each person was given an additional twenty yuan. This time the resentment subsided and everyone was still happy.

Follow the steps. Once the plumbing and plumbing work is completed, it’s time to start building the house. But Hong Yanwu would have a headache if he left this matter alone.

It’s not for anything else, just because I can’t find anyone who knows the business.

During the renovation of the water circuit, Hong Yanwu asked several housing management offices in the district. Without exception, the workers were all ordinary people who only knew how to build row houses. Not to mention the "eight big cabinets" in the past, even the "four small cabinets" were not found.

(Note: The royal palace buildings of the Qing Dynasty were all expanded and renovated on the basis of the Ming Dynasty. Large-scale royal projects were supervised by the Minister of the Interior, and were then transferred by the Ministry of Industry to twelve wood factories in the capital for contracting. These twelve wood factories are called the "Eight Big Cabinets" and the "Four Small Cabinets": Xinglong, Guangfeng, Binxing, Deli, Dongtianhe, Xitianhe, Juyuan, and Dexiang. The "Four Small Cabinets" are: Yihe, Xianghe, Dongsheng, Shengxiang.)

Fortunately, he still had Hong Yanzheng as his eldest brother. In the end, thanks to Hong Yanzheng's master, the problem was solved.

As mentioned in the previous side story "Chapter 147 No Reliability", Hong Yanzheng's master Wang Hanping studied under "Long Shuncheng" and was the only seventh-level carpenter in the "Red Star Furniture Factory" to earn 79.4 yuan. Nowadays, there are not many outstanding craftsmen like the old man.

Although he does not have a background in civil engineering, some of the delicate work of repairing partitions, window lattice, wood carvings and furniture in the Forbidden City cannot be separated from him.

Sometimes the superiors will assign such special tasks to skilled craftsmen like him. After going back and forth, he became familiar with the people in the Forbidden City. And those who have the most contact are those engaged in ancient architecture.

So Hong Yanzheng knew about Hong Yanwu's dilemma and went to ask his master where he could find people to do ancient construction. Wang Hanping came out to take the lead. The old man took Hong Yanzheng and Hong Yanwu to "Zhishanmen Street" in the west of Jingshan to find a family named Shan.

This trip not only completely solved the Hong family's problems, but also opened Hong Yanwu's eyes and gained insights.

I bet all the people living in "Zhishanmen Street" are people from the Palace Museum. It is now a gathering place for experts. And that's not even a big deal. The living conditions of these experts back then were really sad to watch.

Take the Mr. Shan Yunsheng whom Hong Yanwu and the others visited as an example. He is a researcher who has just retired from the Forbidden City. He is a history student, and in the 1930s, he worked as an editor in the literature group of the "Architecture Society" founded by Zhu Qiming. It can be said that he is the earliest professional ancient architectural talent.

And because Mr. Shan is very interested in Western architecture and ancient architectural styles, when he was in the "Architecture Society", he often consulted with Liang Sicheng, the leader of the French style team, and learned a lot. He can definitely be regarded as a student of Liang Sicheng.

Even during the 10th anniversary of the Republic, he was recommended by Liang Sicheng to the leaders of the Cultural Relics Bureau and put in charge of repairing the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

This is such a great person, he actually got thirty-five yuan as retirement allowance. A family of five huddled in two gatehouses in a courtyard. Even his daughter had been working as an educated youth for several years and had just returned to the city. She only found a job as a bricklayer in the construction team of the Forbidden City.

To be honest, Hong Yanwu doesn't know how capable Mr. Shan is. But with just this visit, he was able to have full trust in Mr. Shan.

Because even in such a living environment, the Shan family almost has a room full of books.

And after Mr. Shan knew their intention, he not only declined the gift firmly, but also said it directly without going around the bush.

"For this matter, I have to take a look at your house first. If the house is of little value, you can hire someone else to repair it. If it's valuable, I'll do the repairs. If it's really possible, I have another one. The requirements are that the construction must be done strictly and according to the rules, so when the time comes, you have to tell me the approximate cost range, and then I will tell you whether it can be done. This is because I have the final say on the materials and construction, and I cannot save it. You can't save money. You can't rush it, because there are not many people who can do this job, and I will definitely not use the ones I can find."

What else is there to say? Don't say that these remarks are exactly what you want. Hong Yanwu also admired the upright scholar's character in Mr. Shan. This is a human nature that is completely different from that of Director Wei, the "hospital office".

Sure enough, after Mr. Shan saw the house and heard that Hong Yanwu offered a price of 10,000 yuan, he agreed. The advance account he calculated on his behalf was actually far lower than Hong Yanwu's estimate. It only cost only 8,000 yuan including the Dongchua Courtyard.

And the accounts are extremely clear. Bricks, tiles, ash, sand, stone, wood, paint and labor are all paid for one by one, and the unit price and freight are all meticulous. Mr. Shan's own remuneration was not even listed at all, and he actually volunteered to help for free.

Of course, depending on the situation, it is possible to increase the budget, but it is certain that it can be controlled within 10,000 yuan.

The craftsmen hired by Mr. Shan are even more impressive. The youngest of the twelve old craftsmen is in his forties, and without exception they are all descendants of the "Eight Great Cabinets". Only six young men are here to serve as laborers. of.

And from the words of those old craftsmen, Hong Yanwu got a better understanding of Mr. Shan's character. Not only did they learn that he had a nickname of "Sesame Sauce", but they also learned the real reason why he was not allowed to smoke in the Forbidden City and was living in such a miserable state.

Mr. Gan Qingshan pays special attention to craftsmanship in ancient buildings. He does not look down on craftsmen and technicians like other experts, but spends time with specific construction workers every day. So he is very serious about these things.

Like him, he knows that mixing cement and sand should be like slowly draining water, so that it can work well.

Some workers were too lazy to stir up the problem. They just put the water pipes there and played with them and smoked. As a result, what should be melted would not melt and what should be condensed would not condense.

When Mr. Shan encounters this situation, he will lose his temper. He insisted on telling people that mixing cement is like "mixing sesame paste" and always wanted to correct their mistakes, so he got this nickname.

As for why his salary has not been improved since he was retired as a researcher at the lowest level, it has to be said in 1962.

At that time, due to "natural disasters", there was no food in the country. In those two years, organizations were being streamlined everywhere, and the Forbidden City was no exception. The leaders wanted to fire all the external craftsmen, saying that it would be possible without them.

Mr. Shan quit his job after he found out about it. He communicated with the leader several times but couldn't get the answer, so he skipped the level and made a report to the superiors, claiming that the skills of these craftsmen were the real treasures, and he hoped to bring these old craftsmen to the forefront. To stay. Even if it is really difficult to stay, we have to record them and pass on their skills before we can let these people go.

The report was submitted and the Cultural Heritage Bureau approved it, but the leaders of the Forbidden City were angry. I agree, but I deliberately hold one hand on the funding, and the money can never be allocated. Anyway, all the messing around delayed the matter. This report was as if there had been no fight. The craftsmen all left with regrets, and Mr. Shan’s idea was not realized at all.

And Mr. Shan was completely unlucky after that. All the hard work was left to him. But there is no hope of promotion.

What else can Hong Yanwu say to such a person?

Absolutely capable, but because he is too devoted to academics, he is incapable of understanding the world. In fact, there are countless valuable talents like this in our country, but without a good leader who can understand people and make good use of them, not only will they not be able to exert their own value, but the outcome will inevitably be "miserable".

Bureaucracy is really a rip-off!

Hong Yanwu felt sorry for Mr. Shan's experience, but also felt sincerely lucky that he could hire a real expert.