Siheyuan Back to the 1950s

"Secretary Chen, how many cadres with the surname Sun are there in our factory?"

After getting the name, Director Yang called Secretary Chen to ask.

Secretary Chen frowned slightly and answered after thinking for a moment.

"Director Yang, there are several cadres with the surname Sun. I wonder what exactly you want to investigate? Please tell me so that I can rule it out for you."

Director Yang nodded. These were not secrets anyway.

"He has a son named Sun Zhengguo, who was assigned to our Ministry of Metallurgy. It seems that his wife is also a cadre in our factory."

Secretary Chen's eyes lit up and he patted his head and said.

"Leader, now that you've mentioned that, I know who it is. Have you forgotten? It's Section Chief Sun from the Electrical Engineering Section. His wife is the deputy director of the Women's Federation of our factory. His son's name is Sun Zhengguo. He invited us to his graduation banquet that year."

After hearing what Secretary Chen said, Director Yang suddenly understood and slapped his thigh.

"Oh, how could I have forgotten about this! I was wondering why this name sounded so familiar, it turned out to be him! But isn't his child graduating in the second half of the year?"

"Director Yang, you are a very busy man. This matter has spread all over the factory. I heard that his son has excellent grades and has graduated early and has been assigned to our Metallurgical Department. I don't know what he does specifically."

Secretary Chen explained with a smile.

Director Yang was now certain that this must be Sun Dajiang's son.

But he didn't expect that the young man who was very young back then has now become a hot commodity in the Ministry of Metallurgy.

It is true that things change over time. Don’t look down on the young because they are poor.

"Secretary Chen, please ask Section Chief Sun to come over."

"Okay! Director Yang."

Secretary Chen was just about to turn around and leave when Director Yang suddenly shouted, "Wait!"

"Director Yang, is there anything else?"

Secretary Chen turned around and asked in confusion.

"I'd better go there myself!"

After all, one must have the right attitude when asking for help, and Director Yang wanted to go there in person to show his sincerity.

. . . . . .

In the electrical department office, Sun Dajiang was sitting at his desk, carefully instructing his two nephews, Sun Zhengdong and Lin Jiguo.

Since the factory has not been very busy recently, Sun Dajiang decided to take this opportunity to give his two nephews some special treatment.

"Look here..."

Sun Dajiang pointed to a circuit diagram and patiently explained: "The principle of this circuit is actually very simple. As long as you have a basic knowledge of electricity, it is not difficult to understand."

Lin Jiguo listened to his uncle's explanation and took notes seriously.

Although he has passed the Level 4 electrician exam, he still needs more effort and accumulation to pass the Level 5 electrician exam.

Sun Zhengdong also took notes seriously. He hoped to improve his skills through repeated learning and strive to pass the level 3 electrician exam in the next assessment.

"Master, I have another question."

Sun Zhengdong asked: "If you encounter this situation, how should you deal with it?"

Sun Dajiang smiled and replied: "Well, this is a very good question. We can analyze it from many angles..."

The two of them cherished this rare learning opportunity very much and raised all the difficult problems they encountered in their daily lives for advice.

Sun Dajiang patiently answered every question, starting from the simplest to the most complex, and gradually guided them to gain a deep understanding of electrical knowledge.

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps at the door interrupted the silence in the office.

Sun Dajiang thought it was Director Nie who came, so he didn't pay much attention to it and continued to focus on teaching his two nephews.

"Captain Sun, I hope I didn't disturb you?"

Sun Dajiang looked up and saw that it was Director Yang who came. He quickly stood up to greet him.

"Oh! It's Director Yang! Why didn't you say hello when you came over? I wanted to prepare in advance. Come in, come in."

Seeing that Director Yang had arrived, the two nephews must have something to discuss, so they greeted him and left the office.

"Are these two...?"

"Director Yang, I'm sorry to bother you. These two are my nephews. They just happened to have a few questions that they didn't understand, so they came to ask me for advice!"

"Young man, it's good to love learning!"

Director Yang praised him a lot and then sat down. Sun Dajiang made another cup of tea.

"Thank you!"

"Section Chief Sun, you are also a veteran in our factory. I won't beat around the bush. I came here today to ask for your help."

Seeing Director Yang being so direct, Sun Dajiang was unsure. How could the director of a steel rolling mill ask him for help?

Did I hear it wrong, or did he say it wrong?

However, Sun Dajiang is also a seasoned veteran and he remained calm as he spoke.

"Director Yang, my ability is limited. I don't know how you can help me. Why don't you tell me first? I will definitely help if I can."

"Okay, then I'll tell you straight away. Has your son just been assigned to the Ministry of Metallurgy? And has he been busy renovating a steel rolling mill recently?"

Sun Dajiang nodded. These are not secrets. Many people know them.

"If it's him, then that's right. Could you please ask Chief Sun for me? When will they come to our steel mill for research? You know, we have a lot of broken machines in our warehouse. It's a pity to have them piled there..."

Hearing this, Sun Dajiang understood that his son was asked to help repair the machine.

"Director Yang, I have already asked about this. They are now sorting out the information and preparing to write a research report. When they are done with this period of time, they should come to our factory."

After hearing what Sun Dajiang said, Director Yang was completely relieved. As long as he could come, it would be fine.

But he added it just in case.

"Chief Sun, don't worry. I know the rules. We will not reduce the compensation by a cent."

Director Yang is also a government official, he knows that it is impossible to just talk without giving any benefits.

It is true that dedication is important in this day and age, but have you ever seen anyone working without asking for pay?

"Director Yang, that's not what I meant. I did ask, so how about this, when I get home from get off work, I'll ask for our factory? See if there's an exact time, and I'll get back to you tomorrow. Is that okay?"

"Then I'll trouble you, Chief Sun."

Now that the serious business was over, Director Yang had achieved his goal. The two chatted about some meaningless things before Director Yang took his leave.

Sun Dajiang accompanied Director Yang to the door until he had gone far away. Then he returned to his office, still thinking about what had just happened.

At lunch time, Sun Dajiang came a little late because he was worried.

Lin Wencui had already prepared the meal, and learned from her two nephews that Director Yang had visited Sun Dajiang in the morning.

Now seeing Sun Dajiang coming, he asked in a low voice.

"What's wrong? Dajiang, Director Yang didn't make things difficult for you this morning, did he?"

"No, no, he wants my help with something."

When Lin Wencui heard this, her face suddenly changed. She thought that her husband said this to make her feel at ease.

Otherwise, what help can a factory director like you ask for?

"Tell me what's going on. We can handle it together."

Seeing that his wife misunderstood what he meant, Sun Dajiang hurriedly explained.

"Director Yang really needs my help, why don't you believe me?"

So Sun Dajiang recounted what happened in the morning.

After hearing this, Lin Wencui was finally relieved, because it turned out that all this was caused by her son.

She didn't expect her son to be so successful now that even the factory director would ask him to do things for her.

But these are all good things. The more successful her son is, the happier she is.

"Have a meal."

Lin Wencui waved her hand and said happily.