Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

At this moment, his gentle and virtuous wife Miao Aihua walked into the room, carefully holding a cup of steaming hot tea in her hands. She smiled and asked softly, "Why would someone call you at this time of night? What's so urgent that they have to call you at home after get off work?"

Li Ze couldn't help but laugh out loud when he heard his wife's concerned question. "Haha, don't worry, it's not a big deal at work. It was Xiao He who called me. He is currently in the faraway Western Region Province. There is a time difference there and here, and it gets dark later, so it's not time for him to get off work there yet, but we've already gotten off work here!"

"Xiao He? I was wondering why this kid hasn't come to our house recently. I didn't expect that he actually went to Western Region Province! That's a very far place. Hey, what do you think he was doing in Western Region Province? Is there something important in their factory that requires him, the deputy director, to go there in person?" As soon as Miao Aihua heard He Yuzhu's voice coming from the other end of the phone, she couldn't wait to show her concern.

"Aihua, you don't know. In order to actively respond to the country's great call to vigorously develop agricultural production and to solve the employment problem for the children of the factory workers, the Red Star Steel Plant reclaimed wasteland in the remote Western Region Province and built a large farm."

Miao Aihua opened her mouth in surprise and couldn't help but interrupt: "This is really a big move! What does this have to do with Xiao He?"

Li Ze went on to say, "This idea was originally proposed by Xiao He. Their factory leaders thought this plan was good, far-sighted and courageous, so they let Xiao He serve as the director of this new farm. Not long ago, the wheat planted on the farm finally matured. As the first person in charge of the farm, Xiao He naturally had to go there in person to handle related matters."

"Oh, so that's how it is!" Miao Aihua couldn't help but laugh out loud, and said with a hint of sarcasm, "Xiao He and his team at the steel factory are really good at picking people. They just caught his 'fat sheep' and fleeced him as much as they could! But..."

She suddenly changed the subject and frowned slightly as if thinking about something. "Something seems to be wrong here. If it were just these things, why would Xiao He come all the way to call our house? There must be other reasons, right?" As she spoke, Miao Aihua cast a suspicious look at Li Ze standing aside.

Facing Miao Aihua's puzzled look, Li Ze smiled slightly and explained slowly: "Haha, I didn't expect our clever Comrade Aihua to think of this. It's really admirable!"

"Actually, when Xiao He called me this time, he didn't want to talk about the wheat harvest on the farm. He was planning to dig a well to solve the water problem when he led the workers to build a second farm. Guess what happened?"

"Not a drop of water came out of the well, but a coal mine was accidentally discovered! That's why he waited until this late to call me to report the situation because it was a serious matter!"

After listening to Li Ze's detailed explanation, Miao Aihua was stunned at first, then a look of sudden enlightenment appeared on her face, and she couldn't help but sigh: "Xiao He and his friends are so lucky! They can even find a coal mine by digging a well. This is really lucky!"

"But, logically speaking, shouldn't the Ministry of Coal Industry be responsible for the management of coal matters? Since Xiao He and the others discovered the coal mine, why didn't they call the Ministry of Coal Industry directly? They called you instead. Could it be that you have been secretly transferred to work in the Ministry of Coal Industry?" Miao Aihua stared at Li Ze with suspicion.

"I'm doing very well in the First Industrial Machinery Department. How can I be transferred to the Ministry of Coal Industry? Besides, Xiao He is in the Western Region Province right now, and it's already time to get off work. Even if he really calls the Ministry of Coal Industry, he probably won't be able to find anyone there!"

"But, such a big thing as the discovery of a coal mine has to be reported, so there is no other way. He can only call our house. I say, you are just thinking too much!" After explaining the situation, Li Ze showed a wry smile on his face.

Hearing this, Miao Aihua suddenly felt that she was a little bit in the wrong, but she still retorted stubbornly: "Huh, if I were as capable and powerful as you, maybe I would have become the deputy minister long ago!" Before she finished speaking, she shook her head proudly, made a face, then turned around and quickly walked out of Li Ze's study.

Li Ze looked at Miao Aihua's departing back and couldn't help but smile helplessly. He shook his head gently and muttered, "This woman..." Then he turned his attention back to what He Yuzhu had just told him.

The next day, Li Ze drove his own car to the First Industrial Machinery Department to work. After finishing the work at hand, he picked up the phone and called the office of Minister Zhang of the Ministry of Coal Industry.

"Hello, is this Minister Zhang? I'm Li Ze from the First Industrial Machinery Department."

"Deputy Minister Li, what a rare guest! Why did you think of calling me?" Minister Zhang said with a smile on the phone.

"Minister Zhang, He Yuzhu, deputy director of the Red Star Steel Plant, called me from Xiyu Province. Did you know that when the Red Star Steel Plant was carrying out farm construction in Qitai County, Xiyu Province, an unexpected situation occurred! When the workers were digging wells in full swing, they accidentally discovered a coal mine!"

"According to He Yuzhu, after their initial speculation, the location of this coal mine is about 80 meters deep from the ground..." Li Ze described the entire incident in detail on the other end of the phone.

On the other side, Zhang Linzhi listened to Li Ze's story, and a surprised smile gradually appeared on his face: "I was wondering why I kept hearing the magpies chirping outside the window this morning! It turns out that Deputy Minister Li has such good news waiting for me here!"

"Hahahaha! Deputy Minister Li, thank you so much for telling me about this matter as soon as possible. I will immediately arrange a professional exploration team to rush to the Western Region Province to conduct a more detailed and in-depth survey."

"If it is finally confirmed that there are indeed large-scale coal resources there, it will be a great achievement for our coal industry! When the time comes, I will definitely treat you to a good drink to celebrate!" After saying that, Zhang Linzhi couldn't help laughing happily.