Siheyuan: living in a prosperous era

Chapter 84 New Mount

"Dad, I see there are about ten cars in the garage of your security office. Do you have any suitable ones for me to drive?"

Yang Shuning came to the security office of the steel rolling mill early in the morning, found his father-in-law, and wanted to get a car out of his hands and drive away.

Ever since he saw those gangsters in the garage of the security office a few months ago, he had been craving for them for a long time.No, he was working night shift today, and when he had time during the day, he came to his father-in-law to find a solution.

"You have a dark heart. You want to make trouble with me. Those Yangtze 750s in recent years are pretty good, and the other ones are from before the founding of the People's Republic of China. What kind of car do you want?"

Our dear Director Wang looked at his son-in-law with a look of helplessness.

"Of course it's new, Yangtze River 750. Dad, is there anything you can do?"

When Yang Shuning heard what his father-in-law said, he thought there was some way to get him a car.

"I can't help it. The Yangtze 750 is exclusively used by the military and police. These cars are assigned to special units and registered. I can't help you. Although you are also an officer, you are not from the same unit. , but there’s no way I can get it for you.”

My father-in-law also knew clearly that these Yangtze River 750s were allocated by superiors and could only be used by the security department of the steel rolling mill, and no one else could use them.If he used it on Yang Shuning, he would be punished.

"Then there's nothing we can do? Why don't we go the route of the security office and purchase one?"

Yang Shuning still refused to give up.

"I purchased it from the Security Department. The Yangtze 750 is now only used by the military and police. If I can find a way, I won't arrange it for you. How about you use another one? I'll scrap one for you."

My father-in-law can't handle the Yangtze 750, but other old cars are fine.

"What other brands are there? I haven't even noticed them."

Since my father-in-law couldn't get the Yangtze 750 he wanted, he had to find another way and think about other troubles.

"The best of the other old cars is Zundup's K800. This car was confiscated from hostile wealthy businessmen when the capital was liberated. When it was confiscated, it was still the original product. It was not used much after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Now The car is in good condition too.”

Then his father-in-law introduced the data of Zundap K800, which made Yang Shuning excited.

尊达普K800车长2.15米、轴距1.4米、座高0.72米、车重215千克。

The engine power of Zundap K800 is 22 horsepower (4300 rpm). The K800 uses a K-shaped frame and a 791cc four-stroke four-cylinder engine with a top speed of 125kmh and a top speed of 95kmh with a sidecar.In addition to its abundant power, its cooling efficiency is also much higher than that of the same type of in-line engine, thus giving the Zundap K800 excellent long-distance travel capabilities.

The engine's carburetor adopts a hidden design and is very protective.The fuel tank of Zundap K800 is close to 15 liters, and its maximum cruising range is more than 200 kilometers.In addition, the car also made an innovative design in the transmission structure-the chain transmission was canceled and replaced by a shaft transmission.It can be said that Zundap K800 represented the highest manufacturing level of mass-produced motorcycles at that time.

"Dad, this is the car. I think this car has been in disrepair for so many years and there is no need to repair it. It should be scrapped. Don't you think so?"

Yang Shuning was so serious that he said the same serious words to his father-in-law.

"Well, it's true. After the car is scrapped, it can only be sold as scrap metal. It also needs someone to take it away from the garage, which is very troublesome."

At this time, the father-in-law was equally serious and spoke the same serious words to his son-in-law. "Dad, how can you ask your colleagues to do this kind of physical work? As an excellent socialist successor, I am absolutely bound to do this kind of thing, so let me do it."

In the end, Yang Shuning paid 4 cents per pound for a total of 86 yuan to buy the Zundup K800, and also took away two 50-kilogram gasoline coupons from the director of the security department.

"Dad, I think this car needs to be repaired and inspected by the team. The paint and other things should also be removed. It's best for me to learn simple maintenance techniques from the masters to prevent the car from breaking down in the middle of the road."

Yang Shuning was still a little afraid of something going wrong. If it broke down halfway, why should he be asked to push it? He didn't know how to repair it.

Besides, there are a few people in later generations who know how to repair, not even the maintenance workers in Fourth Son’s shop, and many of them can only help with replacements.Most of the maintenance workers in later generations are:

"What? Your car is broken? Let me take a look, oh, the nozzle is broken, please replace it. Oh, the battery is broken, please replace it."

In his previous life, Yang Shuning had a motorcycle and a car, but like ordinary people, he could only drive it but not repair it. He also needed to learn from the fleet maintenance master to avoid the car breaking down on the road. If he didn't know how to repair it, then It's really like holding on to food.

"Well, you have to study and paint. Come on, I'll take you to the maintenance department of the factory."

My father-in-law felt that what Yang Shuning said was reasonable and that he should learn from it. Moreover, if the car is maintained, it can be driven for a few more years.

Yang Shuning started his car and drove to the maintenance department under the guidance of his father-in-law.

The maintenance department is affiliated to the transportation department of the factory and is a department-level department responsible for repairing and maintaining all vehicles in the steel rolling mill.

Coming to the large parking lot of the Transportation Department, I have to say that the roadside of the Transportation Department is the best road built by the factory. It is all made of flat cement floors.But there wasn't a single car in the parking lot.

At this time, the transportation department has a heavy task, and the drivers are either leaving the vehicle or preparing to leave the vehicle.

When Yang Shuning and his father-in-law came over, there was only one car left in the warehouse at the transportation department. It seemed that the car was broken down and was being repaired.Yang Shuning didn't know how to repair cars, so he didn't go there and followed his father-in-law to their driver's lounge.

As soon as they arrived at the door of the driver's cab lounge, a middle-aged man in his 40s came out head-on, covered in oil and holding black gloves.It looks like an old repairman.

After the middle-aged man saw Yang Shuning and the two of them, he first said:

"Director Wang, you are welcome to come to our department to inspect the work. I am Zhao Penglong, the squad leader of Maintenance Class [-] of the Maintenance Section of the Transportation Department."

As he spoke, he wiped his hands on his clothes a few times and stretched out his hand to shake hands with his father-in-law.

The father-in-law didn't mind the oil on Zhao Penglong's hands and shook hands with him.Then he said:

"I brought my son-in-law here today. This is my son-in-law, Yang Shuning. He has a Chaozi in his hand. Please help teach him some simple maintenance knowledge. In addition, he can repaint his Chaozi."

Zhao Penglong heard what his father-in-law said and understood Yang Shuning's purpose of coming here. He thought about it and then told Yang Shuning:
"No problem, I'll arrange for someone to come over and repaint your Wanzi. By the way, I'll tell you about some simple repairs to the Wanzi."

Next, his father-in-law went back to work, doing simple teaching, until Yang Shuning returned to the 301 Hospital to work the night shift.

(End of this chapter)