Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

After communicating with Nan Yi, He Yuzhu picked up the phone and called Yang Zili's office in the Logistics Department. "Hello, is this Director Yang? This is He Yuzhu."

"Deputy Director He, I'm Yang Zili. Do you have any instructions?" Yang Zili asked respectfully on the other end of the phone.

"Director Yang, I remember our factory seems to have been recruiting chefs, right?"

"Deputy Director He, you are right. Our logistics department recruits a group of chef apprentices from the society every month according to the number of workers our factory recruits."

"It's like this. It just so happens that I have a friend who used to be a chef in another factory. However, due to some special reasons, he left his original company. Therefore, I would like to trouble Director Yang to take him to the Personnel Department to register, so that he can have a way to make money."

Deputy Director He, although the chef training manual we developed earlier can quickly train chefs who can cook big pot meals, these novices are still a little lacking in knife skills and heat control! You directly recommended an experienced chef to me, which really helped me a lot! By the way, what level of chef is your friend?"

Deputy Director He smiled and replied, "He is currently a level 8 chef, but his cooking skills should actually be at least that of a level 6 chef."

Director Yang's eyes lit up after hearing this, and he said happily, "That's great, this level will definitely meet the needs of our canteen. However, Deputy Director He, according to our factory's regulations, even if he has the level of a Level 6 chef, he still needs to start as an apprentice and work his way up step by step until next year before he can become a formal chef. Do you think this is okay?"

"No problem, Director Yang, I have already told my friend about this. Everything will be carried out in accordance with the factory's rules and regulations."

Director Yang said gratefully: "Thank you, Deputy Director He, for your understanding. I will strictly follow the factory's rules and regulations and will never give him special treatment just because he is your friend."

"That's right, my friend is Nan Yi, I'll ask him to come find you right now." He Yuzhu hung up the phone after he finished speaking. He slowly put the receiver back on the phone stand, then turned around, looked at Nan Yi with a gentle gaze, and said softly: "I have called Director Yang of the Logistics Department, you can go directly to him later, he will personally take you and help you with the entry procedures."

He Yuzhu paused and added: "However, you need to note that as an apprentice, your initial salary may not be high, probably only a dozen yuan a month. Is this money enough for you to maintain your life and family expenses? If you encounter difficulties or financial difficulties, you can always come to me for help." His eyes revealed sincere concern.

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, Nan Yi couldn't help but feel embarrassed, with a faint blush on his face. He said a little embarrassedly: "Um... Deputy Director He, I'm actually still single and not married. So a salary of more than ten yuan a month should be enough for me personally."

He Yuzhu was slightly startled, then nodded as if he had suddenly understood something, and said jokingly with a smile: "I see, so now you are what is called 'one person eats, the whole family is not hungry'. But then again, considering your age, why haven't you considered marriage yet? You should hurry up, after all, cultivating the next generation for the country is the responsibility and obligation of each of us, and it is also a contribution to the construction of the motherland."

Facing He Yuzhu's concern and urging, Nan Yi seemed a little uneasy. He stammered in response, "Well, I understand. I will try my best to get married soon."

"By the way, where do you live now? Is it convenient for you to go to work? If it's not convenient, remember to ask Director Yang to arrange a dormitory for you when you see him later. However, you are a bachelor now and can only live with others. You are not qualified to live in a single room. You can't even live in a single room without a wife. Get married soon!" He Yuzhu said jokingly. Since the Red Star Machinery Manufacturing Plant began to produce cars, the number of factory workers has been increasing. In order to solve the housing problem of the workers of the Red Star Steel Plant and the Red Star Machinery Manufacturing Plant, a large number of dormitory buildings were built one kilometer north of the Red Star Steel Plant. Therefore, He Yuzhu dared to ask Nan Yi to arrange accommodation.

Nan Yi smiled and replied, "Thank you for your concern, Deputy Director He. I personally prefer quietness, so I'd better find a house outside so that I won't cause any trouble to the factory. And I happen to have a bicycle, so it's okay even if it's a little far."

He Yuzhu nodded to show his understanding, and then said: "Okay, since you have thought it through, go find Director Yang!" After that, He Yuzhu extended his hand to Nan Yi.

Nan Yi quickly wiped his right hand on his pants, and then held He Yuzhu's hand tightly. He Yuzhu shook it hard and encouraged him: "Nan Yi, there is no winter that cannot be overcome, and there is no spring that will not come. Come on!"

Nan Yi nodded excitedly, with a determined light flashing in his eyes, and responded: "Well. Then, Deputy Director He, goodbye." After that, Nan Yi turned and walked out of He Yuzhu's office, and went to the logistics department to find Yang Ziling.

After Nan Yi left, He Yuzhu continued to process the documents that had been delayed due to Nan Yi's visit.

Not long after Nan Yi left, Zhang Wanshun from the technical department came to He Yuzhu's office with the thermos kettle and thermos cup that had been tested. Zhang Wanshun placed the thermos kettle and thermos cup on He Yuzhu's desk like a treasure.

"Director He, this is the thermos kettle and thermos cup produced according to your drawings. What do you think?"

He Yuzhu picked up the thermos cup and weighed it in his hand. It felt heavy. The material was very solid. The surface was carefully polished and smooth. Then He Yuzhu opened the lid and looked at the internal structure of the thermos cup. After confirming that it was not much different from the thermos cup he used in his later life, he said with satisfaction: "Not bad, it is made very beautifully. The only drawback is that it is a bit too heavy. It feels a bit heavy in my hand. By the way, how is the heat preservation effect?"

"After our tests, 100-degree hot water can still maintain 12 degrees after 60 hours in a thermos, and 100-degree hot water in a thermos can still maintain a temperature of about 6 degrees after 40 hours. As for the problem of the weight being too heavy, there is no good solution for now. This is the thinnest thickness that our machine can produce. If you want to make it thinner, you have to modify the machine equipment."

"What is the thickness of the stainless steel used to produce this thermos kettle?"

"We used 1mm thick stainless steel. During production, we also tried to extrude the stainless steel thinner, but unfortunately, we failed after many tests."

"Well, equipment upgrades are not something that can be completed in a day or two. We need to be patient and do it bit by bit, like grinding a stone. By the way, how is the research progress of cold-rolled plates in steel plants?" He Yuzhu suddenly remembered the production of thin steel plates for automobiles, and asked.

"At present, Chief Engineer Shen is still leading the team to try, but according to him, it may take one or two years to successfully develop cold-rolled thin plates for automobile production. However, I heard that the country has invested in the construction of a factory specializing in the production of cold-rolled steel plates in the Northeast. If everything goes well, it is expected to be put into use next year, and then our factory will have enough cold-rolled steel plates available."

"Then keep working hard. As a machinery manufacturing plant under a steel plant, it is ridiculous that we need to transfer steel plates needed for automobile production from other manufacturers." He Yuzhu said with emotion, "Okay, Chief Zhang, please send the remaining thermos cups and thermoses to my office later. I will take them south to Lingnan Province in a few days."

"Then I'll go back first, Director He." Zhang Wanshun said.

He Yuzhu waved his hand at Zhang Wanshun, indicating that he could leave. After Zhang Wanshun left, He Yuzhu couldn't help rubbing his forehead, feeling a heavy pressure in his heart. Although the booming automobile industry can promote the progress of many related industries, the current industrial foundation of Rabbit Country is too weak, and many factories supporting automobile development have not yet been established, which means that Red Star Machinery Manufacturing Plant must find ways to solve these problems on its own.

Fortunately, the current electronic industry in the West has not yet entered a period of rapid development, making the current automobiles still purely mechanical products. If the electronic industry in Western countries develops and the degree of electronicization of automobiles becomes higher and higher, it will be difficult for the Red Star Machinery Manufacturing Plant to export the automobiles produced by it. The development window left for the Red Star Machinery Manufacturing Plant is only ten years, and during this period, they not only need to overcome the problem of cold-rolled plates required for automobile production, but also vigorously develop electronic technology to improve the degree of automation of automobile production lines, thereby improving the efficiency of automobile manufacturing and reducing automobile production costs, ensuring that they will not be eliminated by the trend of the times. Faced with such a difficult task and tight time constraints, He Yuzhu felt that the responsibility was great and needed to make more efforts and wisdom to meet the challenges.