Siheyuan: Happy Life of Jia Zhang Family

"Our furnace is too small. We can't ask other factories to do it. It's not that we don't want to be united, but who wants to spit out what they have already eaten?" said Wang Cheng.

"So don't go to your superiors first. You can't do it. The higher-ups are eager to give the orders to other factories. Shanghai Factory No. 5 has made a lot of sarcastic remarks about you. They have a large output but no foreign trade orders. Listen to what Lao Ding said. Lao Yang, you are really amazing. We don't have it, but you can. Is what Lao Ding said a human being?" Yang Weihua said, "I just can't stand his arrogance. He speaks in a sarcastic tone. He knows he has no ability, but he keeps complaining."

"Old Ding is always making sarcastic remarks. He is a real worthless person. The high output of your fifth factory is due to many reasons, mainly policies. It has nothing to do with Old Ding," Wang Cheng also said.

"Can we get a bigger furnace?" Liu Le spoke. He looked at Li Huaide. Everyone knew what he meant. He wanted to get some equipment from Hong Kong or other places through Zhang Dabao's relationship.

"That's too much. Da Biao is still a child," said Li Huaide.

"Ask first? It's not mandatory. You are the leader of his unit and his mother's cousin. You have face, so it's better for you to say these words. Huaide, our factory has reached the most critical moment now. It's up to you whether the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill will fly or crawl. I'm leaving soon, and the next step is for you to be the factory director. You can handle it yourself," said Yang Weihua.

"Fuck!" Li Huaide was speechless. Am I being morally kidnapped again? Yang Weihua has turned bad now. He used to look like a good person, how come he has become like this?

Faced with the moral blackmail and the longing eyes of the four men, Li Huaide lowered his head helplessly and said, "I'll do my best," and then lowered his head heavily.

"Is that right? We are a united team. How about I personally treat everyone to a good meal at noon today?" Yang Weihua said.

"Really? What's delicious?" The best supporting actor Xu Sinian continued.

"The restaurant at the factory gate has noodles and dumplings. How about you eat whatever you want?" Yang Weihua asked.

"Tsk, I thought it was something good. What's in that restaurant at the door? There's not a single piece of meat. The director needs to show some sincerity. It's not even as good as our cafeteria?" Wang Cheng said.

"I'm not sincere enough. It costs two kilograms of food coupons to treat you guys to a meal. The canteen belongs to the factory, not to me personally. If you want to eat meat, it's easy. Just go to Yard 95. Huaide has a solution," said Yang Weihua.

"What can I do?" Li Huaide asked.

"Da Biao gave a lot of meat to Zhuzi and Zhang Cuihua's family last time. Huaide, you go and talk to them and ask Zhuzi to make some meat stew. Your grandson Jia Dongxu can make knife-cut noodles. We can just have a bowl each," said Yang Weihua.

"Me again? I went to tell the two juniors that a group of factory leaders, especially a director-level cadre who will soon be the director of the Metallurgical Bureau, are eating their meat. Do I have any shame? I simply won't go," Li Huaide said angrily.

"There's nothing we can do. Meat is in short supply now and Huaide can't get it. Let's have braised egg stew. Let He Yuzhu make it. His cooking skills are pretty good. Sinian, go buy some eggs." Yang Weihua stretched out his hands and instructed Xu Sinian.

After the meeting, everyone left Yang Weihua's office. Li Huaide returned to his office, thought for a while, and called Zhang Dabao.

Zhang Dabiao was not in the office, and the person who answered the phone was an office clerk. "Who?"

"I'm looking for Yan Ming," Li Huaide remembered Zhang Dabao's instructions.

"Mr. Yan, there's a phone call for you." The employee covered the receiver with one hand and called Zhang Dabao downstairs in the office building.

"Hello," Zhang Dabao answered the phone.

"It's me, Yan Ming. I want to discuss something with you." Li Huaide felt a little embarrassed.

"Uncle, there's no need to be polite between us. If you have anything to say, just tell me directly," said Zhang Dabao.

"You know our unit's production capacity. It's okay now. If you place additional orders, production will not be able to keep up. We just had a meeting and we were very reluctant to give up the orders. The best way now is to increase production capacity, that is, to use advanced equipment, but we don't have it in China now. I wonder if you have it?" Li Huaide said.

"Uncle, there is no such thing in Hong Kong, but I will go to the Japanese place in the next few days. There should be some there. I will try my best to get it," said Zhang Dabao.

"Okay, safety first." Li Huaide hung up the phone. He also knew Hong Kong. These heavy equipment were all imported from the West. Ying Mao had some, but it was too far away. He was disappointed when he heard that Hong Kong did not have any. But when he heard that Zhang Dabao wanted to go to the devils again, he was very happy because there was hope again.

After hanging up the phone, Li Huaide became worried again. The situation with the Japanese was complicated and he didn't know what would happen.

After hesitating for a while, Li Huaide came to Yang Weihua's office again. "I told Da Biao that such equipment is not produced in Hong Kong, and there is no second-hand one. He wants to go to the Japanese to take a look," said Li Huaide.

"Going to the Japanese? Are there any risks?" Yang Weihua was also a little worried.

"Oh" Li Huaide sighed and said nothing.

"Huaide, do you know what Da Biao's requests or wishes are? I will try to get them all done before I leave the factory. There are some things I can't let you do. After all, you are relatives, and you will be the boss in the future. Some things you do may easily lead to gossip," Yang Weihua said after a moment of silence.

"We can't promote him. He is only 21 years old and is already a deputy division-level cadre. If we allow him to improve further, it would be harmful to him. As for the rest, I really don't know what his requirements are. He eats better than us and his personality is even more free and easy. I have even thought about living a life like him. He is not married yet and has no children, but he cares more about the people in his hometown. His two sisters, Zhang Cuihua and Zhang Lianhua, were arranged to work in the factory, and his six brothers were also allowed to move to the city. They are now delivering goods to the street office, and Da Biao bought them horse-drawn carriages and donkey carts," said Li Huaide.

"The harvests in various places are not good this year. Huaide, please provide a batch of grain aid to Dabiao Village in the name of the factory. Zhangjia Village is our counterpart unit. I will let Si Nian talk to their village party secretary and let Zhang Cuihua tell him that it was because of Zhang Dabiao that the factory took such action. Let all the villagers give in to Dabiao," said Yang Weihua.

"Director, Director Li, let's go to the cafeteria." While the two were talking, Xu Sinian came in and the egg noodles were ready.

"Si Nian, call Zhang Cuihua over, I want to ask him a few questions," said Yang Weihua.

"Okay." Xu Sinian went out again, and soon he and Zhang Cuihua came to the factory director's office together.