Chapter 109: Invention Experiment Returns to the Mountain Road
Chapter 109: Invention Experiment Returns to the Mountain Road
About twenty minutes later, Li Kailang saw three delivery workers resting outside the gate from afar.
"Please help me move the furniture to the east wing of the front yard." After saying that, Li Kailang walked into the yard carrying a fireplace weighing nearly 100 kilograms.
The three of them also started moving furniture.
Li Kailang came to the east wing and saw Han Gong and six other men working on the construction. He did not disturb them, put down the fireplace, and went to open the door of the ear room.
"Just put the furniture in!" Li Kailang said to the three people.
"Good Le!"
Twenty pieces of furniture are not a small number. Li Kailang needs to tidy up the room a little to make some space. Fortunately, except for the bedroom, Li Kailang basically does not need to use other places.
Simply put chairs, coffee tables, writing desks, etc. into the kitchen, and the living room can be used to place sofas, round tables, etc.
Han Gong's voice came from outside: "Comrade Li, you bought so many things?"
Li Kailang walked out of the room and ran into Engineer Han and five other workers. He replied, "Not many, probably about twenty pieces of furniture."
"Do you want us to help?" Engineer Han asked, and the other five people nodded.
"That's not necessary. It's not heavy, they can do it themselves! By the way, Engineer Han, do you think this fireplace can be installed in the house?"
Engineer Han looked at the fireplace and examined it carefully. "This fireplace is not very big, it should be able to fit in. Where do you plan to fit it?"
"I plan to install it in the living room. There is no heating there, and it can be used to keep warm!" Li Kailang pointed to the living room.
"It's okay, but if you install it, you can't put other things around it. You also have to be prepared for fire prevention, so you have to build a chimney," Engineer Han said bluntly.
There is just a new fireplace, and the overall layout of the room has not changed much.
"In this case, the bricks I prepared will not be enough, and this wall will also need some minor modifications."
Engineer Han directly pointed out the difficulties of the revision, and Li Kailang felt it was okay after listening to him.
"It's okay! Just change it. I still have the cement you need. As for the missing materials, you can buy some more and we can settle the bill together later."
"Okay, just let it go!" Engineer Han said with confidence.
"Old Yang, please make a trip and buy the materials." Engineer Han instructed Engineer Yang, and it just so happened that Engineer Yang could also play a role.
Engineer Yang responded, took some money from Engineer Han and ran out.
As for the amount of materials, Engineer Yang also has a rough idea.
"Sir, have all the furniture been put in for you?" the deliveryman said at this time.
"Okay, I'll go and take a look. I'll trouble you with Engineer Han's matter and the fireplace issue." Li Kailang said.
"Just take care of your own business and don't worry about us!" Mr. Han said politely.
Li Kailang walked into the ear room and saw that the furniture was neatly placed inside. Although it was a bit crowded, it was arranged neatly.
He counted them quickly and found exactly twenty items, not one missing.
"Okay, I'll pay you the wages."
It was agreed before that one cart would cost 7 cents, so Li Kailang directly took out 2 yuan and handed it over.
The deliveryman counted and confirmed that everything was correct. "Yes, sir, we will leave first. Next time you have any goods in the trust, just come to us!"
"Okay! I'll come to you next time!" Li Kailang said politely.
Just as he was about to go back to his room, Yan Bugui asked, "Xiao Li, what's going on with you? Why did you buy so much furniture?"
Li Kailang looked back and saw that it was Yan Bugui who was asking questions, but he was not the only one. There were people in the front, middle and back yards looking at this place and they were also very curious.
This is a good opportunity to explain it so that no one will talk nonsense.
"Oh, it's Uncle Three! I'm renovating my house. I'm going to buy some furniture today while I'm free. I'll be able to buy more furniture when the house is finished."
"That's true, but I remember you borrowed money to buy a radio and a sewing machine yesterday. How did you still have money to decorate the house and buy furniture?"
Seeing that Li Kailang was both in charge of decorating the house and buying furniture, Yan Bugui made a rough calculation and concluded that it would cost at least three or four hundred yuan.
I still owed money before, how can I have money to do these things.
The other residents were also very curious. How could Li Kailang have so much money for the renovation?
Looking at the curious and scrutinizing eyes of the residents, Li Kailang naturally knew what they were thinking.
"Hey, it's not like there are too many lice, I'm not afraid of bites. Anyway, I already owe two hundred, so I might as well owe more. Anyway, my family has no money."
"Who would dare to lend you money like this?" Yan Bugui asked puzzledly.
Although it was an inquiries, there was still a scrutiny in their eyes. If Li Kailang didn't explain clearly, they would really call the police!
"Uncle, don't forget what I do. I'm a driver, and I have fellow apprentices. As soon as I asked my master and fellow apprentices to borrow this little money, they didn't refuse and gave it to me directly!"
"What? Uncle Third, do you feel bad for my poverty and want to help me out? That's great! How about we go in and have some tea and chat?"
Li Kailang invited enthusiastically.
Upon hearing this, everyone instantly understood the source of the money. The driver did have that much money in his salary.
But upon hearing Li Kailang's invitation, not only Yan Bugui felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy, but all the residents felt the same way. Yan Bugui quickly replied:
"I remembered that I still have a lesson plan to write, so I won't go in for tea. Sorry! I have to get busy first!"
After saying this, Yan Bugui hurried back home and closed the door, fearing that Li Kailang would come to find him.
The other residents did the same and left the front yard.
Everyone instantly lost interest in how Li Kailang got the money, but it would be bad luck if Li Kailang borrowed money from them!
Li Kailang smiled and saw that Engineer Han and the others were still working on the construction. He did not disturb them and went back to the ear room and closed the door.
"There are so many pieces of furniture, we can't put them all here!"
Twenty pieces of furniture were piled up inside, leaving only a path leading to the bedroom.
Fortunately, there was still some space left in the ring. Li Kailang put the things in the kitchen, and also put the sofa and triple bed in.
The whole room was much emptier, but there was no place left for the ring to put the furniture.
"How about I save the upgrade card for the ring next time I upgrade." Li Kailang muttered to himself, and after thinking about it, he gave up.
"Forget it. The planting space is not big. Let's upgrade it first. This ring is just not big enough now. Once the things are freed up, it will be big enough."
"While there is still time, let's perfect the drawings and make the seat belts at the same time!"
Li Kailang took out the patent book, compared it with his own "invention", and drew out the detailed details of the seat belt bit by bit.
The standard three-point seat belt structure includes: a guide plate, a seat belt bandage, a socket, a plug, and a retractor.
These things are not difficult, and Li Kailang's carpenter can make them. As for the seat belt bandages, Li Kailang had already found someone to help make them when he had the idea.
Now placed in the ring, this bandage is 3 meters long, enough to fit on the car.
This bandage is made of coarse linen. It’s not that Li Kailang doesn’t want to use better quality, but now everyone wears clothes made of cotton, linen, wool, leather, etc.
The best fabrics were linen and dacron, which started to appear in the 70s. Li Kailang couldn't get them even if he wanted them.
However, this linen is enough. It is just a sample for applying for a patent anyway. Foreign fabrics are better than those in Beijing, so there is no need to worry about it. After all, it is sold for patent fees.
"Let's make the other parts first!" Li Kailang took out the birch tree from the ring and began to draw lines on the log.
The next day, Li Kailang rode his bicycle to the steel rolling mill without waiting for Cui Yuan.
Li Kailang went straight to the outside of the office and took out a backpack containing three sets of safety belt devices and a patent book.
"Master! Master!" Li Kailang rushed into the office excitedly.
"It's so early in the morning! What are you making so much noise for? You don't look calm at all!" Zhang Jinwu looked at Li Kailang unhappily as he looked in a hurry.
"Master, don't worry about these. Look what I brought?" Li Kailang said, holding up his backpack.
"What are you doing with the backpack?" Zhang Jinwu asked puzzledly.
"Master, do you still remember the idea I told you last time? I figured it out today!"
"What? Boy, why didn't you tell me earlier? Take it out and let us see it!" Zhang Jinwu said anxiously.
If he had known the purpose of Li Kailang's visit earlier, he would not have blamed Li Kailang.
Li Kailang took out a set of seat belt devices and a patent book from his backpack.
"What is this?" Zhang Jinwu looked at the seat belt device and asked in confusion. "Master, you are a seat belt, a good thing that can protect our drivers!" Li Kailang flipped to the page of the seat belt patent.
"Master, you see my invention is based on this."
Zhang Jinwu carefully read the benefits of seat belts written in the book and was very happy.
"Okay, okay, Xiao Li, is this thing of yours really useful?" Zhang Jinwu was skeptical.
"Don't worry, Master. If even it is useful, then of course mine is useful too. It's even better than it." Li Kailang said affirmatively.
"Also, Master, my safety belt not only protects the safety of the masters, but also helps earn foreign exchange."
"What?! You can really earn foreign exchange? You must be kidding me!" Zhang Jinwu looked at Li Kailang seriously.
The foreign exchange reserves of the city of Beijing are not much. It relies on the production of woven products, agricultural and sideline products, mineral raw materials, etc., and the foreign exchange earned each year is not much, and there are also donations from overseas Chinese.
"It's true, look!" Li Kailang turned to the beginning of the book, and saw the delicious patented food, and also flipped through a few case studies.
Zhang Jinwu read the words in the book carefully and seriously, afraid of missing a single word.
"Great, great!" Zhang Jinwu couldn't help but praise again and again, "By the way, Xiao Li, your invention is not much different from the one in the book, there won't be any problems, right?"
"Don't worry, Master. There is nothing wrong with my invention. Look, doesn't it say so in the patent? This is an improvement on the patent."
“An improved patent is one where someone else improves upon the original patent.”
“Although my patent looks similar to his, it is more practical and more creative.”
Li Kailang's explanation gradually dispelled Zhang Jinwu's doubts and he gradually believed what Li Kailang said.
"Then you should try how to use this thing!" Zhang Jinwu said anxiously.
The two men rushed out of the office holding their seat belts, as if they were holding something extremely important.
"Captain Zhang, what's wrong with you?" The masters looked at Zhang Jinwu's impetuous appearance and were very confused.
But Zhang Jinwu was in no mood to explain to them and went straight to Li Kailang's car.
"Xiao Li, hurry up, press it!"
"Master, this requires the help of Master Wang. This thing needs to be nailed to the car!"
"Yes, yes, go find Master Wang quickly and ask him to come over!" Zhang Jinwu ordered immediately.
Li Kailang walked through the crowd and hurried to find Master Wang.
The masters looked at Zhang Jinwu who didn't even assign any tasks for the morning and was fiddling with something with Li Kailang.
"Lao Zhang, what are you doing? You even take charge of the mission!" Lao Zhao asked in confusion.
Seeing all the masters coming, Zhang Jinwu remembered that he did not assign any tasks this time, but compared with Li Kailang's invention, this was a trivial matter.
Zhang Jinwu then explained: "The day before yesterday, Xiao Li said he had some ideas, didn't he?"
The masters nodded. Everyone was very concerned about this matter, but they also thought that Li Kailang would need ten days or half a month, but they didn't expect this.
"Look," Zhang Jinwu said, pointing at the seat belt, "This is what Xiao Li invented. He has finished working on it today."
The masters looked at the safety belt and felt very curious. They couldn't figure out what the function of this thing was.
Zhang Jinwu then explained to everyone and also turned to the examples that Li Kailang had explained to him.
"Wow——" everyone talked in disbelief.
"Lao Zhang, are you saying that with this thing, we will be able to drive much safer in the future?" an elderly master asked in disbelief.
Zhang Jinwu nodded, "If we really follow what Xiao Li said, it will definitely be much safer."
"Give way! Give way!"
Soon, Li Kailang brought Master Wang in front of everyone.
"Master Wang, please nail this thing as soon as possible!" Li Kailang said to the breathless Master Wang.
"Why are you so anxious, kid?" Master Wang said unhappily, intending to teach Li Kailang a lesson.
"Lao Wang, don't worry about it, just fasten your seat belt!" Zhang Jinwu said.
Things have their priorities. We will talk about teaching Li Kailang a lesson later.
Seeing all the masters here, Master Wang realized that this was not a trivial matter, so he picked up his tools and got in the car.
"Boy, come over and help!" Master Wang had no idea what to do and needed Li Kailang's guidance.
"Yes!"
Li Kailang’s cab is made of pure iron, and the seat belt devices are made of wood. All you have to do is screw them in and tighten them!
Soon, the seat belt device was pressed.
"Xiao Li, how do you use this thing?" a master asked.
Li Kailang did not keep it for himself. After all, this thing was really easy to use.
"Everyone, sit here, hold this end, stretch it over here, see this buckle, and buckle it hard!"
"Click!"
“Then push it a little harder like this to make sure it doesn’t break!” Li Kailang said as he demonstrated the operation.
"Xiao Li, please don't lie to us. Is it that simple?" a master asked uncertainly.
"It's that simple, but don't underestimate this thing because it's so simple. It can save your life!" Li Kailang said seriously.
"Master, how about you give it a try?"
Zhang Jinwu did not refuse and followed Li Kailang's method, stretching and pulling, buckling it up, and completing it.
"Who can believe that such a simple thing can save lives?" Some masters still couldn't believe it.
Li Kailang naturally knew that it was impossible to make people understand by just talking, only practice was the truth!
"It's no use just talking about it. I think we'll know if we just give it a try," Li Kailang suggested.
No one rejected the suggestion. One of the masters asked, "Then where should we try? There is nowhere good to try around here."
Li Kailang had already thought of this, "I have a suggestion. Bring half a ton of steel and go to that mountain road for a test."
"No! Xiao Li, are you asking us to die?" The masters refused.
The mountain road was too dangerous and was ruled out by everyone at the first opportunity. They would not risk their lives to test Li Kailang's invention.
However, after thinking it over again and again, Zhang Jinwu decided that the place Li Kailang mentioned was not a bad place. The mountain road was dangerous, but it was only about pulling half a ton of steel, so it was not a life-threatening experiment.
"Let's choose this mountain road for the test! Is anyone willing to join us? It's just half a ton of steel, can't you walk it?" Zhang Jinwu said loudly.
Master Zhao was the first to respond: "Lao Zhang, I'll go with you to try it. Someone has to try what Xiao Li invented."
"Besides, it's only half a ton of steel. I've been driving it for more than ten years, and I really don't believe that I can't drive it through!"
Some masters also nodded slightly, agreeing very much, and responded one after another.
What gives them the confidence is not the seat belts, but half a ton of steel.
With their skills, it is just half a ton of steel. It cannot be said to be without difficulty for them, but as long as the car does not have an accident, it is naturally a simple task.
This is why some masters responded.
But not all masters would go with them, and Zhang Jinwu would not let all masters go with them. He picked a few experienced drivers and Lu Wenjiang.
"Master Wang, please put all these on the other masters' cars." Li Kailang said to Master Wang.
Soon, Master Wang pressed the remaining two onto Lu Wenjiang and Master Zhao's cars.
"Okay, let's go!" Zhang Jinwu suddenly remembered something, "By the way, Lao Xie, today's task is on my desk, you take charge of it!"
After saying that, he got into Li Kailang's car.
Three trucks carrying half a ton of steel arrived at the hillside road half an hour later.
(End of this chapter)