Siheyuan: Returning to 61 to collect waste

She ignored the problem of being hot, scooped out a spoonful of hot porridge, blew on it quickly, and handed it to Jia Dongxu's mouth.

Strangely enough, Jia Dongxu did not become a vegetable after returning from the hospital. Although his body was unable to move, he remained conscious.

He could only helplessly watch his wife and daughter finish their dishes while he could only drink porridge. He was extremely unwilling but speechless and could only glare at them. "What? You loser, you don't even want to drink porridge? It's good to have something to drink!" Qin Huairu said coldly.

Although he couldn't speak, Jia Dongxu still stubbornly kept his lips tightly shut and just stared at her fiercely. "Pa!" She slapped him mercilessly with a triumphant smile on her face. "Do you want to eat or not? If you don't want to eat, you will starve to death!" Qin Huairu threatened.

Jia Dongxu became more and more angry, but at this moment he could not resist and could only open his mouth helplessly.

Qin Huairu fed him a spoonful of hot porridge directly, but because it was too hot, it slid down the edge of his mouth. "Pa!" Another slap, the corners of her mouth were still cruelly curved, and the revenge in her eyes was burning. "If you dare to spit it out, I will starve you to death!" Then, she scooped out another spoonful of steaming porridge, blew it cool, and put it to his mouth again.

This spoonful was hotter than the previous one. Although Jia Dongxu was in extreme pain, he did not dare to spit it out. He chewed it gently and then swallowed it with difficulty.

Seeing how patient he was, Qin Huairu nodded with satisfaction and continued to feed him spoonful by spoonful until he had finished the whole bowl of porridge.

She did not take the second bowl, but went to the kitchen to place the remaining porridge in a cool and ventilated place. It was a reserve for her and Xiaodang's breakfast the next day.

Jia Dongxu now felt an unbearable burning pain in his mouth, but he couldn't express it. That bowl of porridge was not enough to fill his stomach, it only served as a supplement.

He was eager for another bowl, but the other party ignored him, so he could only lower his head helplessly. He knew that the little bit of porridge could not provide enough energy to recuperate, and even maintaining life was a mystery.

Faced with all this, Jia Dongxu began to feel compromising and resigned to his fate, and even began to hope for at least some days where he could move freely. As long as it was one day, he was willing to pay any price, even letting Qin Huairu suffer as well.

At this moment, Ye Chuan was standing in his kitchen in a daze, staring at the space inside, lost in deep thought. "What are you thinking about?" Tong Yao asked softly, her slender hands gently placed on his shoulders, and began to massage gently. "I'm thinking about whether we need to expand the bathroom at home." Ye Chuan pondered and said. "What did you say?" Tong Yao thought she had misunderstood, how could the family need to add a bathroom?

Ye Chuan smiled calmly without further explanation, his eyes still fixed on the corner inside the kitchen.

At the Ye family’s house, the kitchen is right at the entrance.

On the left live Ye Yongshun and his wife, and on the right is the residence of Ye Chuan and Tong Yao.

The kitchen is long and narrow, with the refrigerator and washing machine stored at the end, where some cold-resistant ingredients can be stored in the winter.

This kitchen is about 8 meters long and 4 meters wide, and appears quite spacious because of its simple furnishings.

If a section of the inner area can be freed up to create a shared area and additional squat toilet facilities can be added, it will alleviate the family's need for toileting in winter, while taking into account the utilization and convenience of space, killing two birds with one stone.

The problem of sewage pipes is simple and easy to solve. There is a dishwashing sink in the atrium. The problem can be solved by supplying water to the solar water heater through a hidden pipe, and then connecting it to the waste water tank of the sink from the bathroom.

However, it is limited to the use of squat toilets and the treatment of some domestic wastewater.

A week passed in a flash.

Ye Chuan sat at his desk, examining the company's financial report, a faint smile appearing at the corners of his lips.

The improved business performed strongly, with sales nearly doubling from the cooperative period and customer traffic soaring 90%.

The retail area on the second floor is particularly eye-catching, attracting many tourists. Some come purely for viewing purposes, and some even come in groups to visit.

As I closed the report, the phone in the office suddenly rang.

He picked up the phone, and before he could say anything, the familiar voice of Director Sun reached his ears: "Xiao Ye, please come to the factory as soon as possible. The solar water heater is ready!" There was a hint of surprise in his words. "So fast?" Ye Chuan asked in surprise, "Have you tested it?"

“No rush to check, I’m waiting for you to come and see.

We have just installed it on the roof and connected the water pipes. We just need to wait for it to heat up." After saying this, Ye Chuan agreed and hung up the phone. He then took the keys, went downstairs and drove to the Second Electronics Factory.

After arriving, I could see from a distance that everyone from the factory was gathered in the crowd.

He drove the car closer and found that the factory director Sun Dehua, Cao Guoqing, Yuan Guowei and others were there.

When Director Shen Zeren saw Ye Chuan coming, he immediately went up to greet him warmly. After all, as the person in charge of leadership services, he was also a member of the factory's senior management. "How are the results?" After nodding to Director Shen, Ye Chuan quietly asked Director Sun. "It's unknown for now, but in theory, there should be no problem." Director Sun responded quietly.

Existing technology is not yet sufficient to realize LCD screens and electronic thermometers, so we can only wait.

However, the pipeline has only been connected for less than half an hour, and we need to wait at least an hour to test the initial results.

At this time, Ye Chuan was one of the people who cared the least, because this was a product of the system and there would be no problem if production was carried out according to the process diagram.

He withdrew from the hustle and bustle, found a seat under the shade of a tree near the flower bed, sat down, and enjoyed the leisure of the gentle breeze.

Director Sun turned around, but there was no sign of Ye Chuan.

When his eyes fell on the cool place under the big tree, he couldn't help but chuckle. "Xiao Ye, are you still thinking about being at ease?" Ye Chuan handed over the cigarette, lit one himself, and puffed on it contentedly. "Brother Sun, don't worry, we have to heat the water heater ourselves, and test the water temperature after an hour!" After hearing this, the factory director felt relieved and sat down next to Ye Chuan, saying, "I have received the approval from above."

"About what?" Ye Chuan asked in confusion.

Hearing this question, Director Sun said unhappily: "Brother Ye, do you have a sense of responsibility for our factory?"

"You make a plan now and then change your mind. How can I know the situation?" Ye Chuan said while smoking. "The proposal to expand the branch factory and upgrade the main factory has been approved by the superiors, but they did not agree to the merger. The branch factory is still nominally a subsidiary." Director Sun said.

Ye Chuan nodded, understanding his superior's idea - although the branch factory's profits were poor, it had a complete staffing system, and rushing to merge it might force many people to seek other ways out.

There are only so many positions, but they are numerous. It is easy to handle for a single employee or a few employees, but it will be much more complicated to deal with the entire system. "Brother Sun, it doesn't matter.

When we adjust the production and recruitment methods appropriately, we can assign most of the new employees to work in the main factory and let them assist the branch factories in primary processing. "It was suggested.

Director Sun responded: "This is the only way for now. Xiaoye, why don't you come over and take up the position now? As the number of employees increases, your importance will be immeasurable.

If you work as a deputy factory manager here, your salary and rank will be improved accordingly."

However, Ye Chuan shook his head and said, “I can’t help much, it’s more comfortable for me to wander around in the business world.

I won't bother you here. He insisted that his business decisions were not made on a whim.

Director Sun knew that Ye Chuan would not change his mind, so he stopped forcing him. "Xiao Ye, how much does each solar water heater cost?"

The factory manager replied: "These five water heaters cost a total of 300 yuan in materials and were handmade, plus the labor cost was about 70 to 80 yuan per unit.

If an automated production line is introduced, the price can be reduced to 20 to 30 yuan.”

In today's economic conditions, materials that were once valuable in the future have become cheap, and labor costs are even cheaper, which is a great advantage.

Even if the cost is around 25 yuan, it can be sold at more than 40 yuan if it can be sold in the market.

However, pricing also depends on the scale of factory production.

As for foreign markets, the situation is quite different. The price of exported products is often double or several times higher, so selling them to foreigners for more than 200 yuan may not be considered expensive for them.

They discussed the issue of water heater pricing.

Director Sun looked at his watch and finally waited for an hour: "The one-hour time is up, let's go and take a look together."

Following behind, Ye Chuan went to the location of the water heater.

It is firmly fixed on a four-meter-high bracket. A pipe is connected above the water supply pipe, and there is a temperature regulator at the drain. Simply put, it regulates the hotness or coldness of the water flow.

Cao Deqing held the thermometer in his hand and slowly adjusted the water temperature to the upper limit, which is also the hottest level.

As the cold water passes through, the temperature rises little by little, and steam emerges as the water moves through the pipes.

There is a full water basin below.

Cao Deqing adjusted the handle of the water outlet and changed to another basin of water. This time, no steam came out of the water, but he could tell by just looking that the water was still very hot.

Both containers were full. Ye Chuan took the thermometer and placed it in the first basin.

A minute later, he took it out and looked at it. Director Sun probably also wanted to confirm it.

The temperature indicated sixty-nine degrees Celsius.

Next, Cao Deqing dipped another thermometer into the second basin. When he took it out again after one minute, the thermometer showed 39 degrees. "It worked!" Ye Chuan breathed a sigh of relief. "Did it succeed so quickly? Just a test?" Factory Director David whispered with a look of disbelief on his face.

Ye Chuan replied unhappily, "Director, do you think we have to keep failing and redoing the experiment?"

"No, that's not what I meant!" David quickly clarified, "I've also seen many new production lines before they were launched. Few are completed overnight. There are always some minor flaws, and it takes several iterations to truly meet expectations."

The eyes of the technicians on site sparkled with excitement; they all knew the significance behind this solar water heater.

David walked over to the two basins of water and reached out to test the temperature. The measuring instrument functioned normally and the readings showed the actual water temperature.

He lowered his head and smelled it carefully, but there was no special smell.

He turned his head and looked at Ye Chuan, who was looking at him with a smile.

He noticed that the dozen or so colleagues gathered around him also had eyes full of anticipation and excitement, but none of them said anything, obviously waiting for his conclusion.