Siheyuan: Spring and Autumn

In the study room of a two-story independent villa in the staff quarters of the Ministry of Metallurgy, two people were admiring a painting.

"Yes, yes. This painting, "Spring Mountain Companion", uses the brushwork of the Yuan Dynasty to depict the mountains and rivers, but also has the style of Song Dynasty landscape painting. In the spring mountains, thousands of trees are in full bloom, and the curved railings are in the background. It is worthy of being a representative work of Tang Yin's ink painting on paper. Huaide, where did you get it?"

The person who spoke was Lin Guangling, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Metallurgy and the father-in-law of Li Huaide, Deputy Director of the Steel Rolling Mill.

"It was also a coincidence. The day before yesterday, I passed by the commission shop and saw a man wandering outside with this painting. I judged that he wanted to consign it to the commission shop to sell it, so I called him. I looked at the painting and thought it was an authentic one. Knowing that you like calligraphy and painting, I spent a hundred yuan to buy it for you."

"Well, one hundred dollars, it's worth it, it's really worth it."

He collected calligraphy and paintings not for the purpose of having no worries about food and drink in the future, but because he was the kind of person who had no worries about food and drink.

"As long as you like it, I will send it to you if I find another famous painting."

"These antiques will become more and more valuable in the future. Try to collect as many as possible. They are all heirlooms."

At this time, a middle-aged woman walked into the study: "Dad, Wade, it's time for dinner."

At the dining table, Li Huaide picked up a glass of wine and said, "Dad, I toast you and wish you and my mother-in-law good health and all the best."

Deputy Minister Lin Guangling smiled and nodded, drank the wine in his glass with his wife and said, "Huaide, is the production in your factory normal now?"

"It's normal and profitable, especially the two newly added air-conditioning and refrigerator workshops, where the products are in short supply."

"I know all this. Qin Zheng is really a capable person. I didn't expect that he could design home appliances that exceed international standards and create a lot of foreign exchange for the country. I tell you, don't offend him in the factory. It's not good for you. Try to win him over as much as possible. He is just young and a scientific researcher. Otherwise, he would have been promoted long ago."

Because of the falling out with the Russians, China needed to pay a huge amount of compensation, amounting to 8.6 billion yuan.

In order to repay the debts, the whole country tightened its belt. At the same time, continuous natural disasters caused a sharp decline in crop yields, which put great pressure on the country.

Fortunately, people across the country had no complaints and worked together to complete the compensation. Among them, Qin Zheng's invention earned a considerable amount of foreign exchange, which was a great help. Therefore, in the minds of senior leaders, Qin Zheng was highly valued and had a special status.

"Yes, I know. I didn't mean to offend him. Having him in charge of technical work is good for the factory and for me."

"Well, it's right for you to think this way. When you employ people, you should use their strengths. You should tolerate the shortcomings and even offenses of people who are useful to you. This is a quality that a leader must possess. Do you understand?"

Lin Mumu also said: "Huide, if you listen to your father, you will definitely not be wrong."

"I know. Dad, our factory is getting more and more important in the ministry. I heard that Yang Xiangzheng might be transferred to the ministry as a director. Are you prepared for this news?"

The steel rolling mill is a deputy-department-level unit, and the factory director Yang Xiang is at the deputy-department-level. He was transferred to the ministry as director, which was a promotion.

Lin Guangling put down his wine glass and stared at Li Huaide with a solemn expression and a hint of inquiry.

His gaze frightened Li Huaide so much that he shrank back. It was obvious that he was very afraid of his father-in-law.

After more than ten seconds, Lin Guangling suddenly raised the corners of his mouth, smiled and asked, "Want to make progress?"

When Li Huaide heard the question, he first shrank his chest, then he puffed out his chest and said, "Yes."

Lin Guangling nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, it's a good thing to be motivated. However, he can't leave now, and you can't take over Yang Xiangzheng's position for the time being. After all, your two new workshops have been officially put into production for less than a year, and they must operate normally for two years before he can be transferred."

"Okay, I get it now."

After hearing this, Li Huaide was very disappointed.

"Huide, the current situation is not optimistic. I want to take this opportunity to talk to you and take a break, so that you don't lose sight of the key points and make mistakes."

"Dad, you say, I listen to you."

His wife Lin Mumu also interrupted, "That's right, Dad. Huaide doesn't dare to disobey you. He doesn't have the courage."

Li Huaide nodded, indicating that Mu Mu was right, but he still felt a little uncomfortable. Hey, when can my status in the family be improved?

In the same compound, separated by three independent villas, is Deputy Minister Xiang’s home.

"Danping, after the New Year, you can take up your post in Sichuan Province. It's our hometown and the work there will be easier."

"Dad, Danliang and Danqing are not in the capital. If I leave again, you and mom will have no one to take care of you. I want to stay."

"No, your mother and I are still young. We can take care of ourselves. You don't have to worry. I tell you, the current situation is not optimistic. I'm sending you to a place so that you can get away from the center of trouble."

"Dad, I shouldn't have left."

Looking at his son's worried expression, he laughed out loud to the deputy minister. As parents, he felt very happy that his son was filial.

"You look down on your father, don't you? I have been in the revolution for thirty years and have experienced all kinds of hardships. Why should you worry about me? When you get to the place, I will have nothing to worry about. Do you understand?"

"Got it, Dad."

“Less talk, more action.”

"Yes."

Unlike the atmosphere in the homes of these high-ranking officials, the atmosphere in ordinary people's homes is more down-to-earth and warmer.

Red Star Courtyard.

Children were running around in the yard from time to time. Older children like Liu Guangfu and Yan Jiekuang held a burning incense stick in their hands and took out a small firecracker from their pocket from time to time. After lighting it, they threw it on the ground. Listening to the loud sound, they felt a sense of satisfaction in their hearts.

At the gate of the courtyard, several girls were playing shuttlecock and having a great time. Among them were Yan Jiedi, He Yuzhu's eldest daughter He Shuangshuang, Qin Huairu's daughter Jia Dang, and next to them were even younger children including four-year-old Jia Huaihua and two-year-old He Dan.

Speaking of the names of He Yuzhu's two children, they are quite interesting.

When the eldest daughter was born, He Yuzhu said, "We both have the surname He, and the second character of our names sounds like 'Yu', so why not just call our daughter Shuangshuang?"

He Yumei agreed: "Shuangshuang, this name is good, and it also means good things come in pairs. Our next child will definitely be a boy."

When their second child was born, it was a boy. Coincidentally, the country's first mushroom bomb exploded successfully. He Yuzhu, like other Chinese people, was very happy. He waved his hand and named his son: He Dan, which is homophonic to: nuclear bomb.

This name is amazing. Even Qin Zheng praised He Yuzhu as a talent.