Siheyuan: Five mouths waiting for food at the beginning

"The honorary director is a director in name only. He has the title of director, but to put it bluntly, he doesn't take care of things and won't be promoted. But we can't give him no power at all. Let him be in charge of technology, and it will save our technical department a lot of effort."

"They say that old ginger is the wisest. I think we should change the way we say it. I remember that Liu Haizhong offended you before. He even came to me and said that you envied the job of the second uncle in the courtyard. I almost laughed to death at that time. I see that you have Liu Haizhong under your thumb."

"Old Li, just tell me whether my idea is good or not. Has it made any contribution to the factory?"

"Okay, of course. You sold Liu Haizhong out, and he's counting the money for you. He's so happy about it."

"Old Li, what you said is not right. What do you mean I sold him and he counted the money for me? He was enjoying it. You don't understand Liu Haizhong."

“Dear fellow workers,

Now I will report an appointment notice. After research and discussion by the factory committee, it has been decided to appoint Comrade Liu Haizhong, an eighth-level forger in the forging workshop, as the honorary director. Comrade Liu Haizhong has been working diligently and selflessly in his post for decades. He has not only solid skills himself, but also cultivated many outstanding talents. I hope everyone can learn from Comrade Liu Haizhong.

The factory has decided to hold a meeting on the playground this Saturday afternoon. The theme of the meeting is "Carry forward the spirit of selfless dedication". The speaker is Liu Haizhong. All workers are not allowed to be absent without reason. "

It was broadcast three times in a row and the content was posted on the bulletin board.

"Congratulations, squad leader Liu."

"How can you talk like that? You should change your tone. From now on, you will be Director Liu. Congratulations to Director Liu."

Liu Haizhong was still standing there in a daze at this time. He didn't hear what others said. He just heard the loudspeaker saying that he was the director. Although he didn't know what honorary director meant, he was still a director.

"Lao Wang, is what the loudspeaker said true? Am I the director?"

"It's true. You are asked to give a report to all the workers on Saturday afternoon."

"Why don't I believe it? Lao Wang, slap me."

"Director Liu, I dare not,"

Liu Haizhong slapped himself. It hurt, really. Liu Haizhong had made it big and became a director.

"Guangtian, your father is very powerful now. He is even a director. You should also learn the skills well and become a leader in the future."

"Father-in-law, my father's lifelong dream is to become a leader. I always thought he couldn't do it, but I didn't expect that he would become a director when he is about to retire. I just can't figure out what my father did to become a director. What kind of position is an honorary director? How high is his rank compared to a workshop director?"

"This is the first time I've heard of an honorary director in my life. I only know about logistics directors, workshop directors, canteen directors, and office directors. I don't know about this honorary director. They should be at the same level."

"Then my father would be a section-level cadre, right? Workers and managers are not in the same system. There are still procedures for workers to transfer to management. I haven't heard of my father doing that."

"Guangtian, why don't you go home and take a look? Your father is the director, which will be good for you in the future."

"Forget it, father-in-law, you know what kind of person he is. He only has eyes for my elder brother Liu Guangqi, so how can he tolerate me? If I go back, he will scold me to death. I won't go back."

"Master, Liu Haizhong is the director now. I think the factory director is blind. What's so great about Liu Haizhong? With your ability, the position of canteen director should be yours." The fat man flattered Sha Zhu.

"Fatty, you know what. Although this second uncle is not a good person, he still has some skills. He is an eighth-level blacksmith. There are several eighth-level workers in our factory, and many people pay him New Year's greetings every year," said Sha Zhu, although he was a bit confused.

Sha Zhu also started to think about it. He felt that his wife was right. Liu Haizhong had just invited Zhao Shanhe for a drink two days ago and became the director. Xu Damao also became the deputy section chief following Zhao Shanhe. Only he was going against them and was suffering a lot.

If I had joined Zhao Shanhe, could I have become a director, or at least a deputy director? This big pot of food has been cooked enough. Xu Damao didn't even go to the countryside to film, and I also lost my position as the canteen monitor. Now I am still a criminal.

Logically speaking, my sister and Zhao Shanhe have been friends since childhood, and I was the first one to invite him to dinner. They are much closer than Xu Damao. How come their relationship has become like this now? When did it become like this?

Liu Haizhong's appointment as the director completely stimulated him. After Jia Dongxu died, he was the oldest of the second generation in the hospital. It was okay that he was not as good as Zhao Shanhe, as the latter was a serious college student. Now Xu Damao was also above him. These younger brothers were all doing well, but he was the only one who was hard to describe.

"Master, Master, what are you thinking about? I called you for a long time but you didn't respond."

"Nothing? Go cut the mound."

"Oh" the fat man was a little unhappy. He had been squatting for so many years and his flattery was in vain.

"Come here for a moment"

"What's the matter, Master?"

"Since you haven't officially become my disciple, you should just call me Uncle Silly. It sounds more intimate."

"Didn't you tell me to call you master? You also said that a master is close to you and an apprentice is half a master. Why have you changed your mind now?"

"The name is not important, call me whatever you want. Let me ask you, what is your relationship with your uncle?"

"Others have gone to the countryside, but I'm here. My uncle saw that I was suffering and couldn't do heavy work, so he didn't even let me go to the workshop. He let me choose my own job. Do you think he is close to me?"

"That's indeed intimate."

"Why are you asking this all of a sudden? Are you trying to curry favor with my uncle?"

"What a flattering thing! It sounds so ugly."

"Silly Zhu, let me tell you, there are many people who want to flatter my uncle. Look at Uncle Damao, he has become a deputy section chief and his children are also in the cadre school.

Your father He Daqing still wants to be my uncle's father. He doesn't even take a piss and look in the mirror. Now he has to work, and he says he doesn't want to be a cook after being one for his whole life. He also says that riding a tricycle is good. If riding a tricycle is good, why would Uncle Jiefang try his best to be a worker? This excuse can only fool fools.

How did you end up like this? It's my uncle's fault, otherwise you wouldn't have ended up like this with your cooking skills. If you had followed my uncle earlier, you would at least be the deputy director of the cafeteria now."

"You little brat, I told you to call me whatever you want, so you just called me by my name. Is that how your mom taught you? It was your grandma who told you about my dad, right?"

"Do I need my grandma to tell you that? Others are not fools. I also know that you are not sincere in teaching me the craft. You need something from me, so what's wrong with calling you Shazhu?"

"Who said I won't teach you the craft?"

"Come on, Mahua and Fatty have been with you for so long, and you can't even cook a big pot of food properly."

"You know what I mean, kid? I want them to have a solid foundation. To be a chef, you need to have a solid foundation."

"You can only fool those two idiots. How can you lay the foundation for so many years? I remember you could cook when you were 16 years old."