Siheyuan: Returning to 61 to collect waste

Cao Deqing and Yuan Guowei looked at him curiously. They were both senior engineers in the factory, but they had not produced any new products for a long time. However, this young man became famous in the factory because of his alarm clock. "Does anyone in your family still use sewing machines?" Ye Chuan suddenly raised the topic.

Everyone looked confused, but he then got four nods of confirmation: "Yes!"

Ye Chuan smiled at Shen Zeren and said, "Director, what does my sister-in-law use the sewing machine for?"

Shen Zeren looked a little embarrassed and replied, "My husband is from the countryside and has always lived a frugal life.

I often use a sewing machine to cut cloth to sell.

I have advised her several times but it is useless. She doesn't care about the extra money at home."

"It's not easy for the director's wife to be able to manage the household well!" Ye Chuan praised.

Shen Zeren nodded with a proud look on his face and said, "Yes, she is really good at housework."

"How many can you cut in a day?" Ye Chuan continued to ask. "I'm not sure, about 15 or 16 pieces," Shen Zeren said, "but she also felt it was a pity to keep a sewing machine at home.

I always feel like there is nothing really useful for it..."

"Well, after finishing the meals and other housework, I will sit in front of the sewing machine and start working." Although Shen Zeren didn't understand why Ye Chuan asked this, he still answered honestly.

Ye Chuan nodded and said, "Director Shen, if there is a cheap machine that only needs a small amount of electricity to increase the production speed of rags by five to ten times, do you think my sister-in-law would want to use it?"

Shen Zeren answered without thinking: "Of course. If the efficiency is increased fivefold, we can earn more than ten yuan a month, which is enough to support the living expenses of two people!"

After saying that, Shen Zeren suddenly remembered and asked in surprise: "Consultant Ye, are you talking about new products?"

Factory Director Sun also suddenly realized and asked, "Brother Ye, is this something you developed? Low cost, low power requirement, and high speed? You are kidding, right?"

Ye Chuan did not answer, but took the pen from the table and quickly sketched on the paper. Although it was a bit rough, people could see that it looked like a small motor. "Brother Ye, what is this?" Director Sun asked in confusion.

Ye Chuan pointed to the blueprint and said, "Brother Sun, this is a small motor that can be connected to the sewing machine, and then let it..." He went on to explain the role of the motor and the operating principle of the sewing machine's auxiliary device, how to make it operate independently, and the location of the switch.

Everyone listened attentively, skeptical at first, then convinced, until half an hour later, Ye Chuan stopped.

Despite this, everyone still stared at his paintings intently, feeling unsatisfied.

After a while, Director Sun asked soothingly: "Brother Ye, did you invent all these?"

Ye Chuan smiled modestly and said, "Hey, this little thing is nothing, it's easy to get."

“What was it?”

“It means it’s easy.”

Section Chief Cao Deqing stared at the sketch for a long time and asked, "Advisor Ye, what is the power consumption of this power assist device?"

Ye Chuan took out half of a cigarette box and used it as a ruler, and replied: "A motor of this size has a power of about 30 watts.

Continuous operation for 33 hours consumes one kilowatt-hour of electricity.

Although 30 watts of power is not insignificant, it is relatively energy-efficient and completely acceptable to ordinary people.

After hearing this, Director Sun even decided not to make electric fans anymore and just position them as the main product of the Second Electronics Factory.

Ye Chuan then asked: "Brother Sun, is there any district-owned electronics factory in the city?"

Director Sun thought for a while and replied, "Yes, but they are small in scale and it is difficult to take over in full. They don't have many orders."

Ye Chuan leaned against the sofa, with a plan in mind, and continued: "If the factory distributes all the spare parts and only leaves the assembly process, will it work?"

The factory manager understood what he meant - a cost issue, and immediately replied: "The cost will not increase much, but it is difficult to operate. The tasks of each factory are assigned by the upper management."

Ye Chuan nodded in agreement. It was too early to say now. By then, sewing machine boosters would be hot-selling and all difficulties would be solved.

It was nearly five o'clock when Ye Chuan left the Second Electronics Factory, so he did not go to the business point but went straight home.

As he stepped into the yard, he smelled the strong aroma of meat, and he knew without hesitation that someone was cooking at home.

Ye Chuan's situation was different. In the past, he could buy meat in the canteen and the supply and marketing cooperative.

Now that he has been promoted to the director of the supply and marketing cooperative, he is doing just fine.

Everyone in the hospital could smell the rich aroma of meat.

On his way back, Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but inhale the aroma of meat. Although he didn't say anything, after that banquet, his respect for Ye Chuan was unreserved.

Then, Liu Haizhong walked through the yard with his hands behind his back and a black leather bag in his hand. He frowned at the strong smell of meat. "Humph! That's too much!" He looked at the door of the Ye family with dissatisfaction, his face full of anger.

Until now, he still feels upset because Ye Chuan did not invite him to the wedding.

He even invited people like Xu Damao and Ma Xieyan, but did not invite him. This made Liu Haixin very dissatisfied and he was eager to find an opportunity to teach the Ye family a lesson.

Everyone described in vivid detail the delicacies on the table - huge steamed buns served with generous portions of large prawns.

However, they deliberately kept silent about the guests present, and Liu Haizhong did not know that Director Yang of the steel rolling mill had also attended the wedding banquet.

Mrs. Liu probably sensed his mood, and after taking her husband's bag, she asked, "What's wrong with you?"

"Hey! The Ye family is too much! They eat lavishly all day long, making our yard a mess. They just want to show off to those who can't afford it!"

"Hey, why are you so angry? The fried eggs are here, come and eat!" Mrs. Liu reminded carefully.

Liu Haizhong sat in his exclusive seat, and the hot scrambled eggs and white wine that had been prepared in advance were placed next to the thermos.

As soon as he came back, hot eggs were waiting for him.

The Liu Guangming brothers were chewing on their homemade cornmeal cakes, looking at the scrambled eggs with envy, their mouths watering. "What are you looking at! Go eat your own food!" Liu Haizhong shouted loudly, and the two brothers were dissatisfied and avoided his sight with resentful eyes.

The Jia family hadn't prepared dinner yet, but Jia Zhang smelled the aroma coming from the Ye family and was already feeling hungry. "Mom, I'm so hungry." Jia Dongxu complained to his mother, saying that he had nothing to do at home, but he had to wait for Qin Huairu to cook dinner.

He used to be busy with work and could enjoy hot meals every day when he came home, but now he is sick at home and is increasingly dissatisfied with his mother. "Your wife will do it when she comes back!" Jia Zhang was also dissatisfied. Qin Huairu came home late today. Did she have an affair outside?

At this moment, Qin Huairu was standing in front of the gate of the courtyard waiting for Sha Zhu to return.

She wandered outside the door for a long time, and finally saw the familiar figure. "Zhu Zi, are you home? How many lunch boxes did you bring today?" She smiled, as if she was looking forward to his return.

However, Sha Zhu avoided the hand Qin Huairu extended and moved the lunch box behind his back. "Sister Qin, today is Yu Shui's birthday, I promised to make her something delicious.

You guys just make do with the meal first, I'll come back tomorrow!" he explained.

Hearing this, Qin Huairu's face darkened instantly, and she said unhappily, "Silly Zhu, how am I going to explain to your mother-in-law if I go back empty-handed? Didn't you take two lunch boxes? You should at least give me one, right?"

"Sister Qin, what you said is biased. Are you addicted to the leftovers I brought? Is there nothing we can do if there are no leftovers?" Sha Zhu felt annoyed when his weakness was exposed.

Knowing that her tone was a little harsh, Qin Huairu quickly regained her smile, walked up and grabbed Sha Zhu's arm, "Zhu Zi, you should understand me. We are so easy-going because we have a good relationship. If it were someone else, I wouldn't bother to pay attention!" She tried to ease the atmosphere.

The fact was just as she said, Qin Huairu cleverly grasped her weakness.

After hearing this, Sha Zhu was filled with joy. Only when you are close to someone can you speak without scruples. Sister Qin was right because she was so familiar with him. "Sister Qin, I will bring you some extra leftover food tomorrow. I have already agreed to Yu Shui's request today. If she doesn't get the delicious food, she will definitely turn against me!" Zhuzi looked embarrassed, as if he felt that he had made a big mistake.

Qin Huairu stretched out her hand, waggled a finger in front of Sha Zhu's eyes, and said in a pitiful tone: "Zhu Zi, only one box is needed! You take one box and I take one box, okay?"

Just as he was about to agree, thinking of the past when Ye Chuan gave out wedding candies, Sha Zhu hesitated and shook his head firmly. "Sister Qin, I will give you three boxes of leftovers tomorrow!"

Faced with such a shameless request, Qin Huairu had no choice but to go home empty-handed.

Jia Zhang, Jia Dongxu and his wife, and Bang Geng, all had their expectations dashed in an instant. Seeing Qin Huairu's disappointed expression, they all frowned unconsciously. "Qin Huairu, where's the food? Where's the leftovers?" Jia Zhang asked anxiously.

Qin Huairu smiled bitterly and said, "Today is Yushui's birthday. Shazhu promised to buy her something delicious tonight. I pestered him for a long time, but he forgot to bring it to me."

Jia Zhang said angrily, "What a loser! You feed so many of them, and they are so fat. Wouldn't it be better to leave the leftovers to my grandson? Qin Huairu, go to Zhuzi's house and bring back half of them!"

But Qin Huairu resolutely refused: "I won't go. I just said a lot of good things, but they didn't listen. It's so embarrassing if they continue like this.

Do you still dare to ask for leftovers?"

"Hmph, a bunch of losers! They're wasting their birthdays. Their families are in financial trouble, but they don't even think about helping us. They just hide at home and eat delicious food secretly.

And that kid Ye Chuan, he didn't even invite us to his wedding. If his family was well off, he would still want his broken stuff and leftovers! What a selfish bastard! " Jia Zhang was getting angrier and angrier, her eyes filled with resentment towards Ye Chuan and the He family.

If they don’t feed themselves, then let me figure it out myself!

Recently, Ye Chuan has been extremely busy, constantly shuttling between the business location and the second electronics factory.

Tong Yao also mentioned the matter of Secretary Chen to Ran Qiuye, but the other party's attitude was unclear. He neither explicitly refused nor actively responded. He just said that he would deal with it as the situation allowed.

Ye Chuan did not tell Secretary Chen about this matter rashly. As he was busy with work, he decided to wait and see.

Soon it was the end of February, Tong Yao was about to start her new job, and school was about to start.

At the end of the month, Han Lifen brought the supply and marketing cooperative's data report, hoping that Ye Chuan would sign it and file it.