Chapter 38 Xu Damao was caught in the act
At night, in the courtyard, at Gao Zhendong’s home.

Gao Zhendong was writing furiously. Submitting the 3Z-591 alloy plan today reminded him of another thing, which was the public and non-confidential national military (GJB) standard he had drawn earlier. He had to write down the trial production and test plan for another material in it as soon as possible, and do the trial production and testing together with the 3Z-591 alloy.

Just as the trial production of GH2747 (3Z-591) high-temperature alloy was underway and organizers Yinghong and Xiao Liu were preparing and collecting materials, Gao Zhendong had already put the raw materials needed for the latter material into the materials list. Like 3Z-591, this material also did not require any special or precious elements.

However, unlike 3Z-591, he is not planning to mention any information about this material to anyone for the time being, including Lao Chen.

It’s not that he has any dark intentions, but if he brings this up to Lao Chen right now, even if Lao Chen likes him, he will suspect that there is something wrong with him.

So he planned to sneak into the village quietly, without firing a shot, and make it himself first, test it quietly, and then find a way to launch it at the right time after the inevitable thing happened. 3Z-591 and this thing did not appear at the same time, so the impact on people would be much smaller.

Fortunately, Lao Chen's request for confidentiality regarding the 3Z-591 high-temperature alloy gave him a very suitable reason, so he could secretly trial-produce and test it openly. This sounds a bit contradictory, but it fits his current situation quite well.

Just as Gao Zhendong was writing furiously, there was a commotion coming from the Intermediate Court, as if a fight had broken out.

Gao Zhendong thought about it, threw the information into the storage, and went straight to the Intermediate Court. It wouldn't be shameful to watch the fun. I'm tired from work, so it's not too much to change my brain.

When Gao Zhendong ran to the backyard, people had already surrounded him in three layers, and several older ladies were still gossiping excitedly.

"These two are at it again. They haven't had a few days of peace yet."

"I heard that it was Shazhu who caused trouble first this time."

"Why did I hear that Xu Damao was the first to take the lead?"

"Don't make any noise, just listen and you'll know."

As everyone was watching, Xu Damao and Sha Zhu talked while arguing, so that everyone could understand the general idea of ​​what was going on.
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Time goes back to the afternoon. Xu Damao was showing movies in the factory. This was also one of Xu Damao's daily tasks. He often had to send movies to the countryside and to the front line.

This is also the reason why he can live a relatively comfortable life even after divorcing Lou Xiao'e in the TV series. In addition to the money he got from the Lou family, his job was a good lucrative position in that era.

Especially when it comes to sending movies to the countryside, he has a certain degree of discretion as to where to go, where not to go, and when to go.

In this era of relative scarcity of entertainment, he, who can bring movies, is no different from the storytellers of ancient times or the bards in Western fantasy stories, bringing joy to the local people.

Therefore, no matter whether it was money or local specialties, Xu Damao always gained something every time he went to the countryside to show movies. He himself said in the TV series that the income from each trip to the countryside was roughly equivalent to his half-month salary. According to his work requirements, he had to go four or eight times a month, which was a lot.

His salary was not much different from Sha Zhu's, but with this income, it was much higher than Sha Zhu's. Especially in 59, Sha Zhu's fame among his colleagues and neighbors was not as great as it was in 65, so not many people asked him to be the chef for their banquets, so his income was naturally not as good as Xu Damao's.

This is also one of the reasons why Xu Damao always has a sense of psychological superiority in front of Sha Zhu. You are not as smart as me, you are not as good-looking as me, you don’t make as much money as me, and you are not on good terms with me. Why should I look up to you?

Xu Damao was installing a projector here, and a young clerk from the Propaganda Department was also busy with him.

Today's movie is "The Battle of South and North", which was filmed in 1952. It is a very good military education film with propaganda and educational significance. Therefore, the Propaganda Department also sent a clerk to accompany it to show the department's emphasis on propaganda and education. While working, the clerk talked to Xu Damao: "Comrade Xu, I heard that you and Master He Yuzhu from the factory cafeteria are neighbors?"

"Silly, yes, neighbor."

The clerk ignored his silly words and asked: "Can you tell me something when you go back?"

The one who was at odds with Xu Damao was Sha Zhu. With Xu Damao's smooth-talking personality, he naturally wouldn't pout at others just because they were looking for Sha Zhu: "Okay, you tell me, I'll remember it."

The clerk thanked Xu Damao and said, "My brother is getting married in a few days, and I would like to ask him to help arrange the banquet. Please tell him that we all know the rules. If he is willing, please come to my department tomorrow to see me."

Under normal circumstances, Xu Damao would not play any tricks. But it happened that Xu Damao was recently angry at Sha Zhu because Lou Xiaoe's affair had gone wrong. When he heard that there was something good to be done with Sha Zhu, his bad intentions immediately emerged.

Xu Damao put on an exaggerated expression: "You asked Sha Zhu to host the banquet? How desperate are you?"

The clerk was a little confused: "I heard that Master He's cooking skills are pretty good."

Xu Damao shook his head. "Where did you hear that? I tell you, Shazhu can cook a few dishes in a small canteen, but he only knows how to cook those few dishes. But he can't handle something as big as hosting a banquet. When you host a banquet, you want a variety of dishes, good taste, and you want to spend as little money as possible, right?"

The clerk nodded: "Yes, that's what we want."

Xu Damao clapped his hands, "That's right. Look, as for the styles, I just said that he only knows a few. Not only are the quantities small, but they may not be to your liking. As for the taste, think about it. Have you ever eaten his dishes in the cafeteria? How do they taste?"

This is where Xu Damao is talking nonsense. The staff meals in the cafeteria are all big pot dishes. At this time, there is a lack of this and that, so the taste is naturally so-so. Moreover, no matter how delicious the cafeteria is, after years of eating there, people feel that the taste will not get better.

But this really frightened the clerk: "Well, it doesn't seem to be very delicious."

Xu Damao said, "That's right. Let me remind you again that Shazhu's cooking is not very clean."

The clerk didn't understand at first: "That's fine. The one who washes the vegetables is one of our family members. Just be careful when washing. There's nothing wrong."

Xu Damao shook his head: "Is that what I mean by clean? Think about it again. I won't say any more. If we weren't familiar with each other, I wouldn't tell you this."

The clerk pondered over Xu Damao's words and came to his senses: "Oh, I understand. I understand."

Xu Damao was a little proud: "It's good that you understand, it's good that you understand."

Xu Damao was feeling proud, but he didn't expect a loud curse to come from behind him: "Xu Damao! Bullshit!!"

　There is another chapter today

　　
　
(End of this chapter)