Rebirth: My 80s

beep!beep!

A tan Coaster minibus borrowed from China Merchants Group.

Enter the Huadian Industrial Park from the gate that looks like a university gate.

A group of young researchers in the car joked that it felt like they were back in college.

After entering the park, everyone quieted down, with their faces pressed against the car windows, and some people even stuck their heads out of the windows.

May in the Special Administrative Region is the transition period between mid-spring and early summer.

The eyes are filled with lush greenery and colorful flowers.

Countless green plants wrap around the majestic and fashionable buildings.

“Hey, have you ever seen a factory with more than ten floors?”

Someone pointed in a direction.

It was a building that shone brightly in the sun, its exterior walls covered entirely with dark blue glass.

Huadian Hotel.

"That's nothing. Look over here! Are you sure this building isn't something from a science fiction movie?"

Everyone followed the direction of the person's hand and looked over.

It was a milky white building that looked like it was made of building blocks.

Huadian Research Institute.

"My goodness, look at this factory, it probably covers an area of ​​20 acres!"

Everyone looked around, but their eyes were not enough.

All their faces were filled with excited smiles.

No one wants to have a better working environment.

Everything in front of them was so much better than their home unit, the Semiconductor Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences... In fact, there was no comparison at all.

Like the difference between the village's rice field and Chaoyang Park.

Everyone is looking forward to the future work here.

The same goes for Su Yanan.

She might be different from most of her colleagues in the car. She came here on her own initiative, before she had any knowledge of the Special Economic Zone Huadian Company.

Because she knew it from reading in the newspaper.

The Special Administrative Region attaches great importance to the introduction of talents. It is said that people with professional titles can be allocated housing with good conditions, such as suites.

She needs a house like this.

The tiled house in her hometown is very old, leaking and falling off, making it difficult to repair. The last time she went home, she noticed that the beams were rotten.

I still remember that when she was admitted to Tsinghua University, she made a bold statement:

"Dad, Mom, after I graduate and start working, I will bring you to live in a big city!"

It's been more than two years since I graduated.

She still hasn't done it.

The institute did allocate her a house, but it was a single dormitory of only ten square meters.

She had thought about getting married quickly, but the researchers in her unit who had gotten married in the past two years had simply increased their living space from 10 square meters to 20 square meters, eliminating an entrance door.

Because my mother is in poor health.

She is the only child in the family.

That's why her father named her Yanan.

She has to be both a daughter and a son, shouldering the burden of the family as her parents grow older.

Being transferred to the Special Administrative Region is an opportunity she has been waiting for for a long time.

"Yanan, I heard that Huadian's treatment is very good. The institute has said that they will not pay us wages in the future. We will take care of it. What do you think Huadian will give us?"

Wang Qing, my colleague and best friend next to me, said with a smile.

"If you ask me, who should I ask? This foot hasn't even touched the ground yet."

Su Yanan became more and more excited.

Coaster stopped in front of a large two-story building with white tiled exterior walls.

On the front door of the building, "Canteen" is written in both Chinese and English.

"Wow, this is the cafeteria. I thought it was the auditorium." someone exclaimed.

There was a group of welcoming staff at the cafeteria entrance.

As soon as the car door opened, he came forward.

The leader boarded the car, glanced at the group of young researchers, and said with a smile:

“Warmly welcome everyone to Huadian Industrial Park.

“My name is Zhang Zhiqiang, and I’m the deputy manager in charge of logistics in the administrative department of the Special Zone Huadian Company.

"From now on, we are just colleagues, and you can come to me if you have any problems in life.

"Everyone has come here by train for several days and nights, and you probably haven't had a hot meal yet. Please put your luggage on the train first. The cafeteria has prepared food and drinks for everyone."

Su Yanan silently memorized this face and this name.

Then, together with my colleagues, under the guidance of the staff, we walked into the clean and bright Huadian canteen.

As soon as you enter the door, a rich, complex aroma hits you in the face.

"It smells so good!" Wang Qing said, "I can't even tell what it is, but it must be delicious."

Manager Zhang Zhiqiang walked in front of the crowd, walked towards the food area, looked behind him and introduced:

"We have many types of food here because our staff come from all over the country, including foreign friends. Those who want to eat rice can go to windows 1-10, those who want to eat noodles can go to windows 11-20, windows 21-23 provide Western food, and windows 24-25 have fruits and snacks.

“In principle, as long as there is no waste, everyone can eat as much staple food as they want.

“Others are purchased at a price. Of course, since everyone has not yet been inducted and does not have a meal card, today’s meal is free.

“Oh, by the way, don’t be scared by the price of the dishes, we only charge the cost.

"Because our canteen serves dishes according to the standards of foreign-related hotel buffets, and the chefs' skills are not inferior to those places. With your future salary level, you will definitely be able to spend as much as you want in the canteen, so don't worry too much.

"Then enjoy your meal, everyone."

Wang Qing grabbed Su Yanan and rushed to the noodle area.

Both girls are from the North.

When I came here, I took a train from the capital to Luohu, and ate dry food for several days and nights. I missed that bite so much.

The cafeteria was so big that the two girls had to jog for half a minute before they could get close to the long row of windows.

Take a look inside.

The two girls' jaws dropped instantly.

It almost fell on my neck.

Not to mention the ordinary noodles such as big meat buns, flower rolls, steamed buns, etc. placed on the table in exquisite large bamboo baskets.

Next to it was a large shiny metal plate, holding many side dishes.

There are fried liver, dry-braised pork, sweet and sour pork, and braised pork elbows... There is a row of hooks at a certain location, and hanging on them are plump, greasy, crispy and fragrant roast ducks!

Is this the cafeteria?

There are even more exaggerated ones.

Wang Qing saw a master dressed in white and wearing a tall hat of the same color, standing next to a pot of boiling water, and asked with wide eyes:

"What's up, Master? Can you make it now?"

The chef grinned and said, "Of course, what do you want to eat, girl? I have a variety of freshly made noodles here. The dry noodles include: noodles with soybean paste, noodles with oil, noodles with scallion oil, cold noodles..."

Like announcing the names of dishes.

"The water noodles series include: various stewed noodles, stewed noodles, Sichuan and Chongqing noodles, stewed meat noodles...

"Hey, there's ramen over there."

Wang Qing and Su Yanan looked in the direction that Master Nunuzui was pointing.

state!

as predicted.

Several of their colleagues were standing in front of the windowsill.

Inside, a chef was making ramen noodles like he was doing juggling.

The two girls were stunned.

This place is more like a food street than a food street. It should be called a food court.

Wang Qing swallowed her saliva and her index finger moved.

Su Yanan secretly pulled her and glanced upward.

Wang Qing then noticed that the prices of various foods were listed on the billboard above her head.

Noodles with gravy series:

Noodles with tomato and egg sauce, 50 cents.

Noodles with diced eggplant, minced meat and star anise.

Noodles with day lily, shredded pork and black fungus, 90 cents.

Noodles with mushroom and diced pork, one yuan.

...

Beijing-style roast duck:

One portion is about 250g and costs three yuan.

Wang Qing’s eyes widened. It was so... ridiculously expensive!

She has never denied that she is a foodie. If she follows this cost standard, her current monthly salary of 56 yuan will not be enough to support her in a week.

The master also said:

"Girl, this is not expensive. You will know it's a good deal if you try it. With our cooking skills, a bowl of noodles sold to foreigners in a foreign-related restaurant would cost at least three or five yuan."

This didn't have any effect.

The master's next words were quite effective:

"Anyway, we don't have to pay for this meal, right? The company will give us some extra money."

But he did not solicit business.

Wang Qing looked at Su Yanan: "I have a bold idea."

"I have it too."

"go!"

The two girls rushed to the western food window No. 23-25.

With a bit of revenge mentality, that kind of:

How dare your canteen sell food at such a high price? We don’t even know how much you earn now, and you probably won’t be able to afford good food in the future. Since this meal is free, you’ll choose the most expensive one, right?

They were not the only ones who had this idea.

The Western food window was crowded.

Also to try something new.

Most people have never eaten Western food in their lives.

All kinds of bread were almost finished in the blink of an eye.

The two steak grilling chefs are so busy that they can't handle everything. Of course, they are busy and happy because they are not losing money anyway.

Wang Qing was a bold girl. She was holding a white plate with two croissants on it. She had just ordered another steak and now her eyes were on the mahogany wine cabinet behind a chef:

"Master, is the red wine free too?"

"It's all free."

"Have a bottle!"

"what?"

"What happened?"

"Well, that's fine, but we usually sell them by the cup."

...

Soon, Wang Qing and Su Yanan sat at a long white dining table and feasted on their meal.

"Yanan, eat, eat, if it's not enough, I'll get more.

"Damn it, I've never been so arrogant in my life."

There are large plates stacked on top of small plates on the dining table.

Su Yanan counted while eating.

The two of them had already spent twenty-five and sixty yuan on this meal...

When the two girls' faces turned red from eating, there was a noise at the cafeteria door.

I saw people who were dressed appropriately and had a blue tag hanging around their necks entering the cafeteria one after another.

Wang Qing glanced at the flying pigeon on her left wrist.

11: 36.

It's lunch time.

The two girls looked at these people curiously. They got their meals without hesitation. It seemed that they ate whatever they wanted and didn't mind the price at all.

"Hey, Yanan, you think our treatment shouldn't be too different from theirs? How about I ask someone about it?"

"How can you be sure of that? Different positions, different types of work, different levels, the treatment will definitely be different."

"It's okay. I'll ask someone of my age. I won't mention it for now. Generally speaking, as long as he's Chinese, no matter how good he is, how much better can he be than you, the top student in semiconductors at Tsinghua University?"

Wang Qing, who was born in a government compound, has a very extroverted personality.

Not only did she rush over and strike up a conversation with a young man, she also invited him to have lunch with her.

The other party glanced at the table and said with a smile, "It's free today, right? Actually, it's not necessary. Don't get a stomachache. The food in the cafeteria is really not expensive. There are many rich people from outside the Special Zone. If you go out to eat, the price is more than this."

"Brother Chen, how are you being treated now?"

"My salary is not high. I just came here in October last year. My skills are limited and I haven't been rated yet. The company is in Huadian District. I was given a house with two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom. The basic monthly salary is 680 yuan, and there are some bonuses..."

Amid Wang Qing’s exclamation.

Su Yanan could no longer hear what Mr. Chen said next. Her mind was full of “two bedrooms, one living room, one kitchen and one bathroom”.

Her title at the Institute of Semiconductors of the Chinese Academy of Sciences is junior researcher.

Last year, she led a team to produce an achievement that won the third prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award.

If she could receive the same treatment as Brother Chen, Su Yanan would be extremely satisfied.

There are only three people in the family, her parents live in one room and she lives in another.

Just right.

Not to mention such a generous salary.

She is fully capable of supporting her parents and letting them enjoy their old age.

Su Yanan was so excited that she didn't know how she got out of the cafeteria.

The Coaster started again and took them to the "glass building" that a colleague had pointed out earlier.

Huadian Hotel.

Manager Zhang Zhiqiang was already waiting for them at the door.

"Everyone, the company's hotel is built according to the standards of a foreign-related hotel. It has all kinds of facilities and should be quite comfortable to stay in. Your accommodation will be arranged here, each with a single room."

Su Yanan: “???”

……

……

Huadian Administration Building.

General Manager's Office.

Li Jiankun, whose body was still filled with the hustle and bustle of the capital, stood in front of the French window, overlooking the crowd below the Huadian Hotel, frowning.

“You know, I have no intention of returning these researchers who borrowed them.

“First, I want them to be reluctant to leave.

"Secondly, as the benefits of scientific research results gradually emerge, I want to make the higher-ups understand the importance of continuing to vigorously develop the chip business and keep them in Huadian.

“What kind of plane are you trying to get now? You can’t even find accommodation for them, so you let them stay in a hotel?

“The SAR is not only trying to attract talent but also allocating suites!”

To be honest, Li Jiankun was a little angry.

I am very dissatisfied with the way Lin Xinjia handled this matter.

When planning to dispatch a large number of personnel, Li Jiankun considered the housing issue at the first time and had communicated with Lin Xinjia in advance.

Behind him, Lin Xinjia had a bitter look on his face...