Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

After Fan Youxiang left, He Yuzhu took out the detailed information about various places in the Western Region Province that he had brought from Li Jianming and began to read it carefully. He knew that these materials were crucial to his goal of reclaiming 1000 million mu of arable land, so he had to study them carefully in order to find areas with good water conservancy conditions and suitable for reclamation into farmland.

Just as He Yuzhu was concentrating on looking up the information, suddenly, there was a crisp knock on the office door - "dong dong dong..." He Yuzhu answered without hesitation: "Come in." Then, he lowered his head again and continued to immerse himself in the information about the Western Region Province.

After getting He Yuzhu's permission, Nan Yi gently opened the door and walked into the room with a smile on his face. He politely greeted He Yuzhu and said, "Director He, you are busy, right?"

When He Yuzhu heard Nan Yi's voice, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised. He looked up at Nan Yi and asked in confusion: "Nan Yi, you are not busy now, what is the matter with coming to my office?"

"It's not a big deal. I just want to ask you something." Nan Yi said with some embarrassment on his face.

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

"I heard from Director Yang of our logistics department that the factory is going to select a group of chefs to go to the Western Region Province to support the construction of subordinate farms."

"Oh, that's true. Originally, I was planning to pick out a group of workers who can cook from the workers recruited on the farm, and then arrange for them to receive emergency training in the factory canteen. But Director Yang felt that the time was too tight, and he was worried that these people would find it difficult to master cooking skills. So he gave me a suggestion, saying that a few chefs could be transferred from the factory canteen to go to the Western Region Province for support for a while, so as to prevent those people from making mistakes when cooking. I thought this was a good idea, so I agreed to Director Yang's suggestion, but I also told him that the chefs in the canteen had to sign up voluntarily and must not be assigned by force. What's wrong, did he assign you to the Western Region Province?" He Yuzhu frowned and looked at Nan Yi in confusion.

Nan Yi hurriedly shook his head upon hearing this and explained anxiously: "Director Yang, there is absolutely no such thing as forced assignment. We simply asked everyone to sign up voluntarily."

Hearing this, He Yuzhu showed a trace of doubt on his face. He stared at Nan Yi and asked, "Then why did you come to see me? If you have any questions, just tell me. Don't hide them."

Nan Yi scratched his head, his face slightly flushed, and said a little embarrassedly: "I...I want to sign up for this event to support the Western Region Province."

He Yuzhu raised his eyebrows after hearing this, looked at Nan Yi in confusion and asked: "This is a good thing. In this case, why don't you just go to Director Yang to sign up? Why did you come to me?"

Nan Yi hesitated for a moment, and finally mustered up the courage to say, "Director He, to be honest, my family background is not very good. If I go to sign up directly, Director Yang may reject me because of my background. After all, it is a very honorable thing to go to the Western Region Province to support the subordinate farms. I don't want to miss this opportunity. So, I came to ask you for a favor so that I can participate in this event to support the Western Region Province."

After saying that, Nan Yi felt that his words did not seem to be convincing enough, so he quickly added: "Besides, I am not married yet and live alone. I will not have any worries if I go to the Western Region Province to provide support. Please help me!"

"I understand. Nan Yi, are you sure you want to go to the Western Regions to provide support? You should know that this trip to the Western Regions will start with reclaiming wasteland. When the time comes, the uninhabited wasteland will be turned into farmland. The conditions may be difficult. The chefs who go with us to provide support may have to work when they are free. It's not like now in the Forty-Nine City, where you can rest after cooking." He Yuzhu said earnestly. His eyes were full of seriousness and concern, as if he wanted to convey more information to the other party through his words.

Nan Yi listened to He Yuzhu's words quietly, then nodded firmly: "Director He, thank you for your concern, but I have decided that no matter how difficult the conditions are, I am willing to go. I originally thought that I could only be an ordinary chef in my life, cooking for everyone in the cafeteria for the rest of my life, but I never thought that I would have the opportunity to go to the border areas to support the construction of the factory. I don't want to miss this opportunity to make greater contributions to the country and the factory."

He Yuzhu looked at Nan Yi, a trace of relief flashed in his eyes, he said softly: "Nan Yi, since you have considered it and made up your mind, then I support you. However, you have to be prepared to endure hardships, the conditions over there are indeed difficult."

Nan Yi smiled and showed a confident expression: "Director He, I am not afraid! Other workers can endure hardships, and I believe that I can too. I believe that as long as we work together, we will be able to overcome difficulties and complete the task of building the farm. Moreover, I also believe in my own abilities and will not be defeated by difficulties."

"Since you are so determined to participate in the support of the Western Region Province, I will fulfill your wish. Wait a moment, I will write a note for you, and when you go to find Director Yang, give this note to him, and he will arrange for you to go to the Western Region Province for support. I hope that after you arrive in the Western Region Province, you can fully display your cooking skills and let your fellow workers taste delicious food." After saying that, He Yuzhu picked up a pen and wrote a few words on the paper, and then handed the paper to Nan Yi.

Nan Yi quickly stretched out his hands and respectfully took the note written by He Yuzhu. He stared at the handwriting on the note, his face showing excitement, and he said with tears of gratitude: "Thank you, Director He!" After that, Nan Yi bowed deeply to He Yuzhu to express his gratitude.

"Director He, I'll go find Director Yang to sign up first." After saying that, Nan Yi turned around and left He Yuzhu's office with brisk steps.

After Nan Yi left, He Yuzhu whispered softly: "Nan Yi, before welcoming the warm spring, you must go through the baptism and tempering of the cold winter. I hope you can be tenacious and stick to your beliefs until the moment spring comes."