Chapter 677: Good things come in hard times
Of course, on the other hand, everyone is even more eager to expect that the toilet will be completed and put into use soon.
It was strange to see Tian'er staring eagerly at how the toilet in the alley was built.
It is no exaggeration to say that in less than two months of construction, there have been several small climaxes in Shan'er Hutong where people gathered to watch the toilets.
The first time was in late May, when the toilet infrastructure was basically completed.
Don’t even look at the newly built toilet, it looks extremely simple.
It is a house built with blue bricks, with straight edges and angles, like a matchbox.
Even the ceiling is a one-sided slope, with no shape or design at all.
But this hard, tofu-like neatness is unique among other public toilets in the capital today, and it appears to be particularly neat and clean.
In addition, when laying out the foundation, this time it was extended by two or three meters to the west and one meter to the street. The area was at least 30% larger than before.
In order to make it easier for people to find and identify it, and to facilitate indoor ventilation, the floor height of the toilet has also been reached to 3.6 meters.
Therefore, the appearance of the new toilet is much taller than the old one, which is even more exciting.
Children in the alley even nicknamed the new toilet "the turret".
This is used to describe the unbreakable solidity of its appearance.
To put it bluntly, the difference between the old and new in terms of sheer size and quality is extremely significant.
Residents of Shan'er Hutong can feel it intuitively.
The second climax was in early June, when the interior decoration of the toilet began and decorative materials were purchased.
You know, these days, the toilets in many large institutions still have cement floors and walls.
Who dares to believe that things like snow-white ceramic tiles and mosaic floor tiles, which are used in high-end hotels, are actually used by ordinary people like them?
Needless to say, I saw the construction company’s truck delivering boxes of ceramic materials to the construction site
The residents of Shan'er Hutong were naturally excited and incredible.
On the one hand, each of them strictly restrains their children. They are not allowed to go to the toilet to be naughty and make trouble, and they are not allowed to steal other people's mosaics to play with.
On the other side, people gathered to watch. Some people brought cigarettes and water and asked for details.
The construction company, who could not refuse the hospitality, revealed more information by the way.
Let me tell you, "These floor tiles are nothing. After finishing these tasks, we will install flushing toilets and sinks in a few days. Our toilet has been installed, but it is a flushing toilet. It’s no longer the groove kind…”
Good guy, this time, the residents were completely shocked.
I feel that everyone will be blessed in the future. I am afraid that going to the toilet will no longer be a painful thing.
Some people even advocate the benefits of flushing toilets to the point of extreme exaggeration.
Not only can’t you see feces or urine at all, but you won’t even be able to find flies in this toilet from now on.
This often makes the listeners burst into laughter.
The boss who is interested in teasing Menzi will even say something to make the other person unable to step down.
"If you say so, it is better than the cafeteria in your factory. You won't just eat there in the future, right?"
But no matter what, it can reflect people's full expectations. .
The third wave of onlookers is almost when the new toilet is nearing completion.
The two-month construction period is either long or short.
Anyway, it was enough to spread the relevant news to the entire Meishi Street.
For the residents of Shan'er Hutong, among other things, since they have to go to other alleys to use the toilet for the time being, they couldn't avoid chatting about the construction progress of the new toilet when they squatted down.
If there are outsiders who are curious and ask a few questions, the people in Shaner Hutong will definitely have to show off a few extra words.
In this way, the news spreads like ripples in a lake.
So much so that after hearing about this, more and more people came to Shan'er Hutong to watch the construction of the new toilet.
So there are two completely opposite attitudes.
One is the residents of Shan'er Hutong and the residents who live nearby.
Because it is beneficial to them, they are quite happy.
These people all think that the street has done a great thing for everyone this time and benefited the people.
You should write a letter of praise to the newspaper office, and then send a banner to the street to express your gratitude.
The other type is residents who live further away and live in other alleys under the jurisdiction of the same street.
They are a group that does not get any glory, so they are envious, a little jealous and unequal.
Many people have raised various questions about the streets through various channels and methods.
For example, why do we only renovate toilets in Shan'er Hutong?
Is it necessary to spend so much money to repair such a good toilet?
It would be better to average the money and repair the toilets in all alleys...
At this point, Director Li from Meishi Street realized that something was wrong.
To be honest, although he also knows the principle of "not worrying about quantity but worrying about inequality".
But at first, he really couldn't imagine what the toilet designed by Ning Weimin would look like in the end.
Not to mention that the construction team and the design drawings were all obtained by Ning Weimin.
He didn't interfere at all. All he did was greet the sanitation department on behalf of the street, and then issued notices to inform residents and provide convenience for the construction as much as possible.
I never expected that after a toilet was repaired, everyone would react so much.
But in fact, there is a renovated new toilet at the street door.
Once the tiles and sanitary ware were installed, even he looked dizzy.
I really feel that half of my life has been wasted, as I have been enduring the filthy toilet conditions in the past.
From this point of view, it is no wonder that the residents who are in charge of the film are in a mood.
Actually, who is to blame for this? I can only blame Ning Weimin for planning the toilet so well!
It would be okay if everyone worked together, but it would be embarrassing to have such a big gap now!
Nothing else, Director Li can only call Ning Weimin quickly to ask for advice.
In the end, Ning Weimin's reply was very simple, just "drag".
He actually wanted Director Li to fool him first in the name of "pilot" and wait for other matters to be discussed later.
Based on Director Li’s bad temper, is this not a rush?
It immediately became as boiling as boiling water.
"I said you are cheating people, and it is not kind to do things like this. I only agreed to you because I believed in you. This situation has gotten a little out of control, and you just let me fool people. You don't want to I think, I can't escape the first day of the lunar month, but sooner or later there will be a day when I can't fool anymore, and the residents will come to me, and you gave me such a bad idea."
But on the phone? Ning Weimin smiled instead.
"Director Li, what's wrong with you? This is a good thing."
"A good thing? The higher-ups found out that I was the one who was criticized..."
"Not necessarily? I I wonder why the superiors criticized you. Is it because you did something good for people's livelihood? It doesn't make sense that the residents are not happy. Let them make trouble. Only when they make trouble can the superiors know your contribution."
Director Li was stunned by this and was speechless for a long time. But after thinking about it, this seems to be the case.
"Wait, don't go around me. My mind gets confused easily when I talk to you..."
Ning Weimin naturally complained repeatedly.
"Director Li, that's what you said. Can I detour you? Frankly speaking, I asked you to mop it up first because I really want to see if there are any problems with the operation of this toilet and gain some experience in operation. . It’s not that I want to evade responsibility. No matter how good it is, there must be a trial and running-in process.” By then, the new clothing factory in our street will be up and running, right? By then, we will have made a lot of money and just replaced all the toilets in Meishi Street. Is this still a problem for you? The best time. "
"Of course, the most cost-effective thing is that during this process, your superiors can see your contribution and give you some support and praise. Then it will be easier for your superiors to impose conditions. If you want results, why don’t you give them some favorable support? I’m also telling you that the other two directors are in a similar situation to you, and this is how I gave them..."
Well, Director Li was convinced again, so he took the blame and did exactly what Ning Weimin said.
But even so, Director Li was not at ease, and soon became anxious about the toilet again.
For no other reason than the cleaning work of the toilet, no one wants to do it.
Even if the street offered a monthly salary of 80 yuan, no one came.
Actually, to be honest, it’s not that no one is willing. The key is that it’s at the doorstep. I’m afraid of being embarrassed.
Although the toilet cleaners in the Environmental Sanitation Bureau are also laid off, they still have an iron job, but the street cannot give them a formal establishment.
Finally, two people with particularly difficult families were a little moved, but after seeing the work procedures and punishment regulations formulated by Ning Weimin for the street, they also backed down.
So in the end, there was nothing to do. Director Li, who wanted to solve the several unemployed places in the film, was greatly disappointed.
He found that he could only listen to Ning Weimin, so he had to find a few farmers from other places who came to Beijing to work in the triangle area of Chongwenmen to come to the rescue.
To say that most of the migrant workers who go to Beijing these days are honest people, capable but without skills, this is actually quite suitable for them.
I heard that each person could be offered a salary of 80 yuan, which made me happy.
They all patted their chests, showing that they were not afraid of dirty and smelly things, and promised to abide by the rules and regulations.
After a few days of simple training, after they became familiar with the work requirements, it was a Sunday at the end of June.
The two new toilets on Meishi Street are finally officially open for use.
It must be said that facts have proven that Ning Weimin’s knowledge and vision are outstanding.
In terms of planning toilets, he can be regarded as the number one expert in the country in this era.
This toilet was designed by him and received rave reviews on the first day it was put into use.
As long as people who have experienced it, no one will not praise it, it is quite sensational.
First of all, the hardware equipment is top-notch.
The indoor height is 3.6 meters, and the three-meter brick wall is surrounded by a circle of 60-centimeter-high windows.
An air vent fan is also installed. Good lighting and ventilation performance.
The lighting fixtures used this time are fluorescent tubes, three sets in the men's toilet and four sets in the women's toilet.
The men's toilet has the same six squat porcelain toilets as the hanging bucket urinals, while the number of squatting seats in the women's toilet has been increased to ten.
In addition, Ning Weimin also considered the use issues of the elderly and disabled people.
Therefore, the steps and thresholds of the toilet are completely eliminated in the design drawing, and all slopes are used to achieve barrier-free access.
And he also set up two special toilet seats for both men's and women's toilets.
Handrails are installed on the wall next to it, and the passage is thoughtfully paved with plastic flooring.
It focuses on preventing the elderly and disabled people from slipping and falling, and making it convenient for them to use.
Although it is impossible to set up a real dedicated toilet due to objective conditions.
But at this time, this is undoubtedly an epoch-making progress.
Of course, Ning Weimin would not ignore the national conditions at that time and the toilet habits of ordinary residents.
So he only set up a one-meter-high half partition in front of each squatting position, in order to provide everyone with a certain degree of privacy and at the same time satisfy people's habit of chatting on the toilet.
Compared with such thoughtful humanistic care, the ceramic tile veneer and the drawstring pumping water tank are actually secondary.
As for the cleaning staff, according to regulations, they must not only wear work clothes, but also have strict requirements for comprehensive cleaning.
It should be completed four times a day, at nine in the morning, one in the afternoon, five in the evening and nine in the evening.
It can be seen from this that a public toilet with such perfect functions and such reasonable planning will have a shocking effect on these ordinary people.
This is really something that the people at that time could not even imagine.
To be specific, in fact, as long as you listen to the chat in the toilet, you will know the general feeling of everyone.
For example, in the men's restroom, there is a guy squatting down.
“How come there is such a good toilet? It’s so clean. I’m embarrassed to go in there...”
The other one was amused.
"You can't, right? I guess you're still holding it in too hard today, so you can't pull it out."
Of course that person can't be scolded.
“Hey, what you said doesn’t sound strange to you? I’d like to say that this toilet has a pit and just separates men and women. Why is it so elaborate? But look, this At least four stars, the neighborhood committee really has done a good job. I feel like it’s a bit of a loss to spend so much on a big guy’s ass..."
Another person immediately retorted.
"Come on, if you want to say that this is a problem, then you are really picky. Isn't it good that our toilet is the only one in the city? Isn't it better to make you uncomfortable? If nothing else, it's okay for our old man to go to the toilet. It’s much easier. For this, I would like to thank the neighborhood committee and the street for doing practical things. You should wake up. The last two are important things.”
At this point, the person next to me couldn't help but interrupt.
“We are so lucky to be able to use this toilet. I never thought that going to the toilet would be so comfortable. In my opinion, it’s not even four stars, it’s five stars. Even just It's worth visiting even for foreigners. Why? Look, there are clothes hooks on the wall, a storage table in the corner, a trash can underneath, and a rubber mat on the floor. This is so thoughtful. I'll catch it in time for the rain tomorrow. , we no longer have to worry about going to the toilet. There is a place to hang the umbrella, it will not slip when walking, and there is no smell here. Who designed this toilet?"
And this way , everyone started shouting.
They say they haven’t paid attention, but looking at it this way, it is indeed thoughtful enough.
I'm afraid even if I try to improve, there's nothing I can do to improve it.
To compare with the past, isn’t it just better? So much better, a world of difference!
Unexpectedly, someone made another mistake at this time.
A boy suddenly called.
“Oops, it’s broken. I’m in a hurry today. I don’t have enough toilet paper. What should I do? Brother, please do me a favor. Is there anyone who is rich enough to give us some help? Help..."
But this voice was good. Before anyone could answer, the man cleaning the toilet came in after hearing it.
Just one sentence.
"Who wants paper? You can buy it here, two cents a piece..."
The boy was overjoyed. "I want it, I want it, give me four points quickly."
Of course everyone was surprised again.
My heart said, drink, do you even care about this?
(End of this chapter)