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"What? Retirement?" Some people were shocked by Jia Zhang's words.

"She's starting to take care of herself at such a young age? She has grandchildren to raise, and she wants donations from us?" Some people found it hard to believe.

More importantly, Jia Zhang's words were tantamount to acknowledging that the pension was indeed 500 yuan, but the three uncles never mentioned it.

He Yuzhu turned around, bent down to pick up the small stool, and said unhappily, "Okay, you still want me to donate?"

"what?"

"I won't serve you anymore!" After saying that, he left, and the others also dispersed with him, full of indignation.

Yi Zhonghai had an unpleasant expression on his face. He looked at Jia Zhangshi, then at Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui.

Liu Haizhong stood up and said to Yi Zhonghai, "Old Yi, I have helped you, but..." He looked at Jia Zhang, shook his head, and left.

Jia Zhang was anxious: "Uncle, is it the end like this? What should we do with our family's donations?" She seemed anxious.

Yan Bugui smiled slightly, then stood up and said, "Jie Cheng, move the tables and chairs back.

"Old Yi, I'm going back first.

"Yi Zhonghai sighed: "Auntie, can't you just shut up?"

"Why can't I say it?" Jia Zhang was unconvinced and was about to argue, but was stopped by Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu turned to Yi Zhonghai and said, "Uncle, my mother doesn't understand these things. I'm sorry to have caused you trouble today.

she apologized.

Yi Zhonghai shook his head: “It’s too late to say anything now, but He Yuzhu is really too selfish.

"He continued," Put aside the donation for now. You must go to work in the factory as soon as possible and transfer your household registration to the city, so that your family may get more rations.

“After all, the food donation may be out of the question now.

" he added.

"It's not food..." Jia Zhang was about to speak.

"Mom..." Qin Huairu cried. Jia Zhang glared at her fiercely, then swayed her fat body and went home.

Yi Zhonghai shook his head again: "Huai Ru, go back and rest!"

"Come with me to the factory tomorrow morning!" he ordered.

……

After returning home, He Yuzhu told Wen Li and He Yushui everything. They were all shocked by Yi Zhonghai's behavior. Why did he do this? He Yuzhu didn't say much, but just reminded them to be careful, after all, their family only came back once a week.

The next day, Qin Huairu followed Yi Zhonghai to the factory and went directly to the procedures for replacement work. Then she took the relevant documents to the street office, obtained a certificate issued by the street office, went to the Red Star Commune, and finally returned to the Qinjia Village Production Brigade.

She completed all these tedious procedures within one day.

After all, she was a pregnant widow, and all relevant departments gave her special care. She successfully moved her household registration to the city and went to apply for a food ration certificate and a non-staple food supply certificate the next day.

Their family already had savings, even though they had to buy food at a high price before, but Jia Dongxu's skills were very high! She immediately bought a sewing machine after receiving the sewing subsidy provided by the factory, so how could she have no savings?

Qin Huairu has wealth in her hands, and Jia Zhang is equally wealthy. Jia Dongxu gives her three yuan a month as pension, otherwise she would not come to Qin Huairu to ask for the money.

Yi Zhonghai’s current thoughts have nothing to do with He Yuzhu. He still lives in the Wen family with his wife and children, and someone is taking care of the children during the day.

The child will have to wait until he is at least three years old before he can enter kindergarten. By then, He Yuzhu plans to have another child, and their family may move back home to live for a year or two.

Out of sight, out of mind. However, He Yuzhu did not meet Xu Damao and Lou Xiaoe that day. This guy went to the countryside to show movies and just missed the week when Jia Dongxu passed away.

Lou Xiao'e returned to her parents' home because she couldn't cook and was bored staying alone.

It was not until they both returned to the compound that they learned the details. Lou Xiaoe asked in surprise: "Da Mao, what does grandpa mean by doing this?"

Xu Damao touched his chin and thought: "I don't know, but he may be most anxious to find someone to take over now!"

"Take over what?" Lou Xiao'e naturally didn't understand.

Xu Damao explained: "Yi Zhonghai has no children, doesn't he consider the future?"

"He needs someone to take care of him in his old age!"

“He had previously chosen Jia Dongxu and had always treated him as his own son.

In a year of famine, is it possible for a normal person to call on everyone to donate food?"

"The Jia family was greedy and was unwilling to relocate their household registration for the sake of a few acres of land, but they suffered losses later.

“They never thought about their neighbours when they were making money, but now when something bad happens they ask us to donate food.

Lou Xiao'e also frowned and agreed: "That's true, and Jia Zhang is not very old, right?"

"Of course not, she's not even fifty yet!" Xu Damao pouted, "I often go to the countryside, and there are many people who are still working at the age of seventy!"

"Why can't she?"

"He's just a lazy bum!" Xu Damao asserted.

"Stay away from them in the future, none of them are good people.

Lou Xiao'e agreed, but then she added: "He Yuzhu is quite smart.

Xu Damao was stunned and said unhappily: "What's so smart about him? He's just a fool. He works in the factory, so he naturally knows about the pension..."

"Oh, now that you mention it, I remember that Yi Zhonghai wanted to find someone to take care of the elderly, but now it seems that there is only one Shazhu left.

"No wonder Yi Zhonghai didn't wait for me to come back. The donation was just on the surface. What he was thinking about was Sha Zhu!"

"Huh?" Lou Xiao'e was startled. "How did it get to He Yuzhu's head?"

"Think about it, now that Jia Dongxu is gone, who can Yi Zhonghai find to take care of him in his old age?" Xu Damao asked back.

Lou Xiaoe blinked, "Brother Zhuzi?"

"..." Xu Damao was stunned. The joke was barely acceptable, after all, it was a generation apart. "Hiss~ This is really hard to say!"

After all, Xu Damao is not Yi Zhonghai, and he cannot guess Yi Zhonghai’s true thoughts!

……

As for Yi Zhonghai, he has been silent recently. After returning home and having dinner every day, he just sits quietly and drinks tea, but his thoughts never stop.

Under the current circumstances, the candidate for retirement care obviously cannot be locked on Sha Zhu.

After all, Sha Zhu is not coming back now, and the relationship between them has become tense, so it is not easy to repair it.

Therefore, Yi Zhonghai understood that he had to find a new candidate.

Yi Zhonghai had a different idea. He did not consider adopting orphans, but preferred to raise them by his side.

At the same time, he didn't want to pay too much. Teaching skills was fine, but financial investment was another matter, which was not part of his plan.

He was friendly to Jia Dongxu but was unwilling to invest too much and just took things slowly by teaching him techniques and cultivating his relationship.

He has a strong desire for control, and at the moment his favorite candidate is Qin Huairu because she is very filial.

It is the best choice for Jia Zhang to return home, but Qin Huairu is unwilling to leave out of filial piety, which touches Yi Zhonghai's heart. But the problem is that Qin Huairu is a widow and can only take care of her partner in the future and cannot meet his personal needs.

As for Banggeng, the age gap is too big and he is not suitable to be the object of elderly care. After all, it is difficult for young people to take care of him as comprehensively as middle-aged people.

Yi Zhonghai was filled with anger towards He Yuzhu, and he was determined to deal with him, but it was not easy.

He knew that the factory's catering could not be separated from He Yuzhu, unless he could find a chef with better skills to replace him.

This is not easily achieved. Even the canteen director Ma Feng cannot afford to offend He Yuzhu.

If he could help find a suitable chef, Ma Feng would be happy to cooperate.

Yi Zhonghai narrowed his eyes. Although it was difficult, he was not in a hurry.

He planned to search slowly, and maybe the opportunity would come one day.

He is good at making good use of time and guiding step by step to ensure that the elderly are under his control. Any deviation is not tolerated, otherwise he cannot feel at ease.

He Yuzhu came to the cafeteria early in the morning and felt very satisfied to see everyone busy.

Then he looked at Ma Hua who was working diligently and said, "Ma Hua, come here!" Ma Hua put down his work, trotted over and asked, "Master He, what can I do for you?"

He Yuzhu took out a bag of tea leaves, put it on the table, and said to Ma Hua, "Here are some tea leaves. Go make me a cup of tea.

Ma Hua was stunned for a moment, and Liu Lan immediately reminded him loudly: "Ma Hua, why are you standing there like an idiot? I'm going to take you in as my disciple!" Hearing this, Ma Hua was extremely surprised: "Master, I'll go right away!"

Taking the tea leaves, He Yuzhu patted his head gently: “Be careful, don’t break it, this is not ordinary tea leaves.

"Ma Hua smiled foolishly and went to make tea carefully, while Liu Ben beside him was envious.

He Yuzhu ignored Liu Ben, a man of bad character who would easily forget his principles when seeing profit.

Liu Ben was indignant and didn't understand why He Yuzhu chose MCA.

But this was the cafeteria kitchen, so he didn't dare say much and only felt resentment towards He Yuzhu and Ma Hua in his heart.

After brewing the tea, Ma Hua brought it to He Yuzhu: "Master!" He Yuzhu nodded: "Put it aside for now, now you start learning how to cut vegetables, I will teach you how to use the knife.

Ma Hua started cutting vegetables. This was the benefit of having him as his master. He didn't have to handle the ingredients himself.

“There are certain techniques for holding a knife, as different ingredients require different knife techniques.

Although the ingredients are limited now, the quantity is large, which is a good time for you to practice your knife skills.

"He Yuzhu explained patiently, and then asked Ma Hua to start: "Take your time, and be careful with every cut.

"This is the principle of practice makes perfect. Once you are proficient, you will naturally get twice the result with half the effort!"

"Yes, Master!" Ma Hua began to cut vegetables seriously. He Yuzhu guided him from the side, emphasizing the need to grasp the rhythm.

Speed ​​is not the key, what is important is to find your own rhythm, once you get used to it, your speed will naturally increase, just like the melody in a song.

These instructions were given in a soft voice, and He Yuzhu would not teach others casually, but he did not hold back on the cooking methods of the big pot dishes.

Liu Lan asked, "Master He, I've been here for so long, but I've never seen you cook a big pot dish yourself.

Before He Yuzhu could answer, the other chefs interrupted, "Liu Lan, Chef He is not suitable for making big pot dishes.

"Why?" Liu Lan was puzzled.

“Because Chef He’s cooking skills are so good, once he makes a move, our dishes look inferior.

"Chef Gao, the chef in charge, explained: "But he still gives us instructions every day, and now the dishes in the cafeteria are the most popular.

“However, the seasoning of large pot dishes is the most difficult to control because there are many ingredients and a large amount of water, and they need to be stir-fried constantly.

“Master He gave the basic proportions, but the specific operations still need to be figured out and understood by everyone.

At this moment, Liu Lan understood: "How good does it taste?"

"Haha, you'll know when you get a chance!" Several chefs responded with a smile.

...

Qin Huairu took over the job and came to work at the steel plant, which immediately caused a sensation in the workshop.

After all, the female workers in the steel plant are of average looks, while Qin Huairu is not only beautiful, but also a widow.

There is always trouble around a widow. This is not just a casual statement; it comes from experience.

Qin Huairu soon discovered that she had a special charm for these male colleagues, but she was now pregnant.

In addition, as a new employee, she kept a low profile, and her family was financially well-off, so she had nothing to worry about.

The highest pension provided by the factory was due to Jia Dongxu accidentally falling on a machine after fainting from hunger. The factory hopes to take this opportunity to improve the workers' welfare benefits.

But this task is not easy for Deputy Director Li, as it is within his scope of responsibility.

So he came to the canteen kitchen again. When he saw Liu Lan, his eyes lit up, but he went to He Yuzhu without saying anything.

This person is very secretive. Promotion in the officialdom is his primary consideration, and he will only do things that do not affect his career.

For a useful talent like Liu Lan, even if he offended her, he would be tolerant of her as long as she could be used for his own benefit.

His careful consideration can be seen from the fact that he was able to remain safe and sound and enter the business world in the future.

Furthermore, and crucially, even when the rebellion arose, he did not kill anyone, and even Director Yang was only demoted to sweep the streets.

You know, even though Director Yang was cleaning the streets, he was still the factory director, and Deputy Director Li was still the deputy director, but he had the additional title of director of the Revolutionary Committee. This was a dual management structure unique to special periods.

Deputy Director Li called He Yuzhu out and said, "Xiao He, the factory wants to give the workers some more benefits. What do you think..."

"Oh, you really think highly of me. I can handle the supplies for a small kitchen, but I can't afford the quantity required for a big pot of food.

" He Yuzhu was shocked when he heard this.

He does have the ability to allocate supplies, but this requires him to pay attention to space production every night, and it takes a long time because space operations need to be constantly monitored, otherwise time will stagnate.

Although he had accumulated a lot of supplies, they would all be used up at once if he had to supply tens of thousands of people.

"I understand. Do you want to find a way to improve the workers' nutrition based on the existing food ingredients?" He Yuzhu suddenly realized.

"Yes, that's exactly what I mean!" Deputy Director Li's eyes suddenly lit up, "Is there such a thing?"

"This..." He Yuzhu frowned and thought, "Indeed, pig bones are rich in nutrients.

"Pig bones?" Director Li was a little surprised.

People of that era valued fat, especially fat from pigs, which could not only be used to make lard, but also to eat the lard residue.

Add some lard when cooking, which is a precious fat that not only tastes delicious but also provides extra moisture.

This was a common understanding among everyone. At that time, there was no concept of nutrition and people’s understanding of food was that it was enough to fill their stomachs.