I spent a few days wandering around Tiexi District.Li Jiankun's mood was getting better and better.This has nothing to do with Factory 103. I went there last time and nothing has changed in the past few days.The reason was that he came here to find a tree, but unexpectedly he found a whole forest.In Tiexi District, there are many factories engaged in equipment and instrument manufacturing.Moreover, they are all old factories with rich cultural heritage and experience in military manufacturing.Earlier in the Special Administrative Region, when Li Jiankun and Lin Lanying were chatting, the latter estimated that if they wanted to develop the field of semiconductor equipment and instruments, they should first assume that they could work together with some scientific research institutions to overcome technical difficulties and make imitation a reality.Ms. Lin Lanying believes that it may be necessary to build hundreds of manufacturing plants through joint ventures.With the help of national resources.Li Jiankun now feels that the representation of Tiexi District, an old revolutionary industrial zone, can solve at least half of the problem.It saves you from running around looking for it all over the country.There are also benefits to concentrating factories within the industrial chain together.However, even though there are so many related enterprises in Tiexi District, Factory 103 is still the best among them. This must be acknowledged based on the information I have learned in the past few days.Good technology means excellent product quality.So Li Jiankun didn't want to give up this factory.At noon.Li Jiankun, Ran Zi and the Fugui brothers came together to the only remaining area in Tiexi District that they had not yet set foot in -Workers village.As for Chen Yajun and Jin Biao, they were driven away by Li Jiankun and told to do their own work.The Volga cars were temporarily requisitioned.Outside the car window is a large integrated community.There are five building complexes with 143 residential buildings.The planning is neat and orderly.All the buildings are of the same style, the "three-story gabled roof" style that was popular in the Soviet Union.The roof has four slopes and is built with red bricks and red tiles.These residential buildings are structured in the form of neighborhoods, with green areas and public activity spaces in the middle.Ran Zi looked out the window and said, "It's like a town."Li Jiankun has been doing a lot of homework these days and gave her some scientific knowledge:“This is the earliest and largest workers’ residential area built after the founding of the People’s Republic of China."At that time, not everyone could live in this workers' village.""Oh?" Ran Zi was interested and listened attentively.As a child born in Hong Kong and raised in the United States, many things in the mainland find her incredible.This incredible reality is much more attractive than the story.Li Jiankun said slowly:"The first batch of residents here had extremely strict selection criteria, and they had to either be of good family background or be model workers.“In those days, the life here was absolutely beyond the reach of ordinary people."Not only did we realize 'upstairs and downstairs, electricity and telephone' ahead of time, but we also had running water, gas and heating."There was a 'Daheshe' in the building, which was equivalent to today's supply and marketing cooperatives and supermarkets."The supporting kindergartens implement 'long-term care', and the children are provided with refined grains and milk and soy milk by the state.“There is a tram downstairs that goes directly to the city center. There is a Labor Park and a zoo near the community, and there are even tigers in it.“It’s a one-step ascent to heaven.“It can be said that at that time, the Tiexi Workers’ Village was what people yearned for socialism.”Ran Zi looked out the car window again.She saw signs hanging on some buildings, including Workers' Village Primary School, Grocery Store, Post Office, and Savings Bank..."Even now, this place is better than many places."She was referring to the mainland. In the past two years, she had followed her boss around and visited many places.Thirty years ago, people who could live here really felt like living in heaven...Ran Zi suddenly smacked her lips and asked, "Are all the people living here workers? Wasn't the country just founded and everything was in ruins at that time? How could the workers be treated so well?"Li Jiankun smiled and said: "There was a saying back then, 'The working class leads everything.'"Ran Zi scratched her head, as if she had heard of it before.Li Jiankun suddenly pointed to the sky and said: "If you look down from a plane, these buildings just form the three characters 'Workers Village'."Zhang Gui, who was driving, opened his eyes wide: "So particular?"Li Jiankun: "The grand aesthetics of Soviet industrial style."Volga approached a central area, attracting a lot of attention. Zhang Fu suddenly pointed out the window:"The workers here probably don't have a good life right now."Looking in the direction of his finger, I saw a food company's shop under a building. At the door, there were several piles of wooden boards with all kinds of vegetables on them.Most of them have been sold.But there was still a group of middle-aged women gathered around.Many people picked up some yellowed vegetable leaves from the ground and put them carefully into the woven baskets slung over their arms."We have also seen in the past few days that most factories have little business and are unable to generate profits. It is considered good if the upper management can guarantee the basic wages of the workers. Welfare bonuses... are difficult."And it will get harder and harder.From now on, wages may not be paid on time.The current situation in Tiexi District is just a microcosm of many industrial zones and factory groups across the country.No one who has lived through this era can forget the two large-scale waves of layoffs.Li Jiankun said to Zhang Gui who was driving:"Let's find a place to stop and walk over."As soon as the four got off the car, a group of naughty kids surrounded them from all directions.They were curious about Volga as well as these four noble men."You are the big leaders, right?""Not at all. How can there be such a small leader?""This car is so high-end, even the director of our Eighth Factory can't ride in it.""This aunt is so beautiful.""Do you know how to speak? Call me sister, or she will beat you up."...A few brave kids were chattering.Ran Zi was so confused that she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She was overwhelmed with love and subconsciously looked towards the food store behind her.Li Jiankun: "Go ahead."Ran Zi smiled sweetly, asked the kids to wait, and walked quickly towards the food store.When I came out, I was holding a lot of snacks, such as fruit leather, fig shreds, bubble gum, Tang Monk meat...The naughty kids' eyes lit up and they were drooling with greed.At this time, even the most timid child would dare to approach timidly."Come on, don't worry, everyone has a share."Ran Zi distributed snacks to everyone one by one, but she didn't expect that after she finished distributing the snacks to this group of children, she would attract more naughty children.I had no choice but to return to the food store.This scene was seen by many nearby residents, who all smiled knowingly, and some enthusiastically approached Li Jiankun and his friends to talk:"What are you doing? Are you here to do something or to find someone? Do you want me to take you there?"Li Jiankun handed over a cigarette. The other party glanced at the cigarette box and held it in his hand without smoking."Brother, where do the employees of Factory 103 live?""Hey, if you're talking about the people from Factory 103, then I know them well. My dad and the guy from Factory 103 are sworn enemies." The dark-skinned middle-aged man raised a thumbs up."enemy?"Li Jiankun imitated him and gave a thumbs up: "What does this mean?""My chess friends, we fight to the death every day."The eldest brother shook his thumb and explained, "He's an old hand, a ninth-level fitter."Zhang Gui: "Stop bragging. Where did you get the ninth-level locksmith certificate?"The eldest brother said: "That can only be blamed on the fact that level eight has reached the top. If there was a level nine, Old Man Yu would definitely be promoted. Otherwise, how do you think some of the things in Factory 103 can be so precise? The current backbone of the fitters in their factory are all Old Man Yu's disciples."As the saying goes, the speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously.Li Jiankun's eyes were bright: "Brother, where can I find this...Master Yu?""Are you looking for Old Man Yu?""Ah yes.""What a coincidence! Let's go... oh yeah, wait for that girl. Tsk, what a nice girl."Zhang Gui: "Brother, it's fine, why are you making such a fuss?"The eldest brother said: "Brother, you don't know, there is a youngest child in my family, who is in his twenties and still single."Zhang Gui: "You are so bold."Big Brother: "Hey, it's not against the law if you think about it."Li Jiankun's main purpose of coming to the workers' village today was to find the gate of Factory 103, which they estimated would be difficult to enter.Plan to start from the outside.Convince some people from Factory 103 to do some work for their stubborn factory director.This Master Yu is truly a rare candidate.It’s like in martial arts movies, where people are ranked based on their kung fu skills.In the working class circle, what matters is technology. For a "level nine fitter" guy, it should be no problem for him to challenge the factory director Deng Yunyou.Tiexi Workers' Village was built according to the "ideal country" in the past.There is no shortage of places for workers to relax and have fun after work.Under Building 88, there is an activity hall that is much larger than the workers’ residences.At this time, a group of retired workers gathered there.Some sat together and chatted.Some play chess.Some play poker and bridge, but not for money.In fact, along the way, Li Jiankun has discovered that this place may not be as glamorous and enviable as it was thirty years ago, but it still maintains a unique cultural atmosphere.Everyone is orderly and clean.The feelings between people are very simple.Simple and equal.I am afraid that the workers' village can still ensure that no one picks up things on the road and leaves their doors unlocked at night.This atmosphere is not unique to Tiexi Workers' Village. It can be found in many community complexes created by large units these days.What it boils down to is that workers’ wages and all other aspects of security are similar.There will be no conflict of interest and no comparison.I just don't know how long this atmosphere can last...Everything has two sides.As Dickens said: It is the best of times, it is the worst of times."Looking for me? Why are you looking for an old man like me? I'm busy, I'm playing chess."You old man Li, I'm going to kill you without leaving a single piece of armor!"In a corner, there is a homemade chess board, and on the stool on the left side, sits an old man with silver hair.In high spirits.It’s hard to tell his exact age, but he looks quite healthy.My eldest brother said his full name is Yu Dawei, which means “tail”.Well, my brother emphasized it specifically.Li Jiankun was not in a hurry either. The problem was, seeing how addicted he was to chess, who knew how long he would stop playing.So, I squatted down and whispered in his ear:"Master Yu, Factory 103 is about to be finished."Boom!Snapped!The chess pieces fall.The chess and cards were knocked over.Yu Dawei stood up, his eyes wide open: "What did you say?!"