The Beginning of Siheyuan: The Pig Killer of Qinjia Village

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, another week has passed and it is New Year's Day 1956.

Today, the tavern has officially become a pilot project for public-private partnership.

As the owner of the tavern, He Yongqiang is competent as a private manager.

The day before yesterday, he cooperated very well with Accountant Liu and Cashier Sun, who came with the neighborhood committee director, to check the accounts of the tavern.

The result is not clear even if you look at it, and you will be shocked when you look at it.

Since Xu Huizhen took over the tavern, the monthly turnover has been nearly twenty times higher than when He Shengqiao was in charge.

I checked it again and again in disbelief, and the result was still the same.

Everyone present gasped. A monthly turnover of four to five thousand yuan was simply astonishing.

He Yongqiang originally thought that there would be about two thousand yuan, but this was double what he expected.

His eyes were red with tears. Xu Huizhen actually made so much money in a month. Wouldn't he become a rich man soon in the future?

The neighborhood committee director quickly reported to the district, and Qin Huairu answered the phone.

She told the neighborhood committee director that the tavern, as the first private owner of a public-private partnership, played a role as a model and demonstration. Therefore, not only should reasonable compensation be given, but also high compensation should be given to highlight the superiority of our socialism.

She will be present in person on the unveiling day. The neighborhood committee will organize personnel, vigorously publicize the event, and deliver the public-private partnership plaque with drums and gongs.

But now the private manager of the tavern is not Xu Huizhen, so the calculation cannot be based on the previous method, unless Xu Huizhen herself takes over the tavern.

So everything else remains the same, but the compensation standard needs to be determined and written clearly in the contract. Give three months of trial operation. If you can achieve the same turnover as Xu Huizhen, then you can get the normal compensation. If you can't achieve the same results, then you can get the compensation based on the average turnover of three months.

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Under the persuasion of Director Li from the Street Office, Fan Jinyou was willing to become the public manager of the tavern.

Originally, Fan Jinyou was very reluctant to be the manager of the tavern, as he was worried about his future. He was about to join the street office and become a real cadre. Although he was called cadre Fan, he was actually just a peripheral staff.

But Director Li promised that if he did a good job this time, he would be directly promoted to work in the street office, and could be promoted two levels, or even become a leader in a large enterprise. However, he repeatedly urged him to keep the matter confidential to avoid unnecessary trouble.

When Fan Jinyou heard this, he was overjoyed and agreed immediately.

Today, Qin Huairu personally led the team, and the neighborhood committee organized a publicity team, beating gongs and drums to present banners and plaques to the tavern, and held a grand unveiling ceremony for the tavern.

He Yongqiang officially unveiled the public-private partnership with a smile on his face and handed over the keys to the public manager Fan Jinyou.

After a lively unveiling ceremony, He Yongqiang and Fan Jinyou held a meeting for employees in the tavern.

It is a small pub but has quite a few employees, including accountant Zhao Yali, cashier Kong Yuqin, cook Master Ma, and waitress He Yumei.

After introducing each other.

Fan Jinyou sat with his legs crossed, pretending to be calm and composed, and spoke first. "He Yongqiang, our tavern is the first to be a public-private partnership, so we should have a new atmosphere of public-private partnership.

I suggest that our tavern should be reformed. Isn't it a bit stingy for a tavern to only sell alcohol? "

Hearing this, everyone nodded.

Fan Jinyou continued, "What does the public represent? What does the public-private partnership sign in front of the door represent? It is to highlight the strength of our socialist government.

Chef Ma is a good cook, we have to introduce stir-fry dishes.”

He Yongqiang reminded. "Manager Fan, my tavern doesn't have a kitchen."

He had watched He Shengqiao run a tavern since he was a child, and he hired a waiter because he was lazy.

Now looking at so many people sitting in the tavern, they all need to get paid and have costs to pay, so I just look a little unhappy with a stern face.

But when I heard Fan Jinyou talk about adding stir-fried dishes, I thought it was okay. If we can have such high sales without stir-fried dishes, wouldn’t the sales be much higher if we include stir-fried dishes?

As long as we make money, the salary expenses of a few more people are not a big deal.

Fan Jinyou smiled confidently, pointed to the opposite wall and said, "What is our tavern? It's a pilot, a place for experimentation.

There is a public house across the street, which can double the size of our tavern. Are you worried about not having a kitchen?"

Before he came, Director Li had already told him in advance that this public house on the street could be used to highlight the superiority of socialism.

He Yongqiang asked quickly. "Then Manager Fan, if the area doubles, how do I calculate my shares?"

This concerns his own interests, so he must ask clearly.

Fan Jinyou answered casually, holding the shelf. "Of course it is calculated according to the normal method? Just calculate the area according to the common area."

He thought that if he could get more profits for the government, wouldn’t that be a credit?

When He Yongqiang heard this, he slapped the table and shouted, "What's the matter? Fan Jinyou, are you taking me for a fool?

I don't know how much the dishes can be sold for, but the guests who come to the tavern are all here to drink and chat. If the area is shared, then my share will be reduced by half? The tavern employs so many people, and the cost of paying their salaries should also take up half of my dividends.

How much money can I get at the end of the month?"

He is stubborn but not stupid. He uses an idle public house to take up half of the dividends from his pub. Isn't this just making money from his pub and using other people's money to lay eggs?

Fan Jinyou pointed at He Yongqiang. "We are now in a socialist society. You have the remnants of capitalist thinking. All you care about is money, money, money..."

He Yongqiang interrupted him and said, "What's wrong with me just liking money?

Why are you pretending to be a saint? If you, Fan Jinyou, don’t like money, why would you sit here? "

Fan Jinyou pretended to be a fool and slammed the table again, looking righteous. "He Yongqiang, I, a socialist manager, came here to carry out socialist transformation on you, a capitalist manager."

He Yongqiang glared and said in disbelief, "What? You still want to reform me?"

Fan Jinyou nodded. "Yes, it must be reformed. I declare that from now on you will help He Yumei, cleaning and serving wine and food..."

He Yongqiang got anxious on the spot. He went from being a boss to a waiter. This was not borrowing a hen to lay eggs, it was directly a cuckoo occupying the magpie's nest. He got furious.

"Fan Jinyou, if that's the case, then there's no point in me having a public-private partnership.

I took out the tavern to play with you? To play with you? Am I fucking sick?

I also announce that I will no longer be operating the tavern.

Hurry up and leave, don’t stay in my tavern, go for a walk~"

As he said that, he started chasing people away.

Zhao Yali and the other three had been watching the two men firing, so they could only stand up and walk out of the tavern, looking back every few steps.

Fan Jinyou was dumbfounded. This development was different from what he expected?

"He Yongqiang, you..."

"Go quickly, don't let me get violent."

Seeing Fan Jinyou still sitting there, He Yongqiang directly picked him up. One had done physical work and the other was just hanging around every day. There was no need to guess the result, Fan Jinyou was directly pushed out of the tavern.

"Bang!"

The tavern door was locked.

Outside the door, Fan Jinyou and the other four looked at each other.

Zhao Yali curled her lips. "Manager Fan, what should we do now?"

The others also looked at Fan Jinyou eagerly, waiting for his decision.

At this time, Fan Jinyou still pretended to be smart and said with a frown, "From now on, call me Director Fan. That's what everyone in a big company calls me.

Let’s first talk to the neighborhood committee director and find out how she selected this pilot project.”

Then the five of them went to the neighborhood committee to find the director.

When the neighborhood committee lady heard that they were kicked out of the tavern by He Yongqiang, she immediately asked a few people about the situation and angrily slammed the table. "Fan Jinyou, go find Director Li and ask him what public-private partnership is. You misunderstood the spirit of your superiors. Please make a self-examination. I have no right to control you."

Fan Jinyou immediately gave in. "No, Auntie, just tell me and I'll change it, I'll change it."

He thought to himself, since he was told to go to Director Li to question and reflect on his actions, he definitely couldn't go, as it would definitely affect his promotion.

The director thought that Fan Jinyou was a first-time offender and wanted to forgive him. "Let's go to the tavern and talk it out. I'll explain it to you on the way."

Afterwards, the group rushed to the tavern, and the director's wife found He Yongqiang to explain everything.

"Yongqiang, Fan Jinyou's understanding and communication of the spirit of his superiors is wrong. To complete the socialist transformation of capitalism, we don't need to transform a certain businessman..."

He Yongqiang understood, and looked at Fan Jinyou coldly. This fellow was using chicken feathers as a command and giving blind orders, so he asked again to confirm. "Director, there is no such thing as the public manager interfering with the private manager. We are all equal, right?"

"Correct!"

"You mean, running a tavern requires two people to discuss it together, right?"

"Correct!"

He Yongqiang thought of the public housing next door and asked, "Fan Jinyou said that he wanted to add the public housing next door to the tavern. Since the business area has doubled, will the dividends be shared?"

The director's wife answered firmly, "The dividend remains unchanged. This is the government's welfare policy and no one has the right to change it."

He Yongqiang laughed, looked at Fan Jinyou proudly, and said happily, "Okay! Director, you are a wise person. I said it, what was said at the symposium was so good, how could it be like what Fan Jinyou said."

How could he not be happy? The area was doubled, and with cooking, the turnover would increase. If it was higher than when Xu Huizhen was there, the compensation he would get would be higher. Sure enough, it was better to do a pilot project! You get the reputation and the benefits.

Fan Jinyou suddenly said, "Director Madam, then~then he is taking advantage of me."

The director said directly, "This is the government's welfare policy. There is no such thing as anyone taking advantage of it."

Fan Jinyou looked constipated, but he had to endure it.

Zhao Yali and the others also suddenly realized that it was all Fan Jinyou who was responsible.

"Madam Director, you are wise enough." He Yongqiang flattered her and asked again. "Madam Director, I have also provided people, so do I get paid?"

The director nodded. "Yes, of course. The dividend is fixed and does not include you personally."

He Yongqiang flattered her happily. "The director is a wise person."

The director smiled and encouraged. "Yongqiang, you and Fan Jinyou should cooperate well and run the tavern well. The better you run it, the better the compensation you will get in the end."

He Yongqiang assured him immediately. "Okay! Don't worry, Madam Director, I will definitely work well with Manager Fan to increase the sales."

"Okay, then I'm leaving. You guys should pack up quickly. You can't delay the evening business, as that will affect the overall turnover." The manager lady gave some instructions and left.

Then He Yongqiang and Fan Jinyou sat down again with their own thoughts and began to plan the public housing next to the tavern.

How to open a door, build a kitchen, launch dishes, etc.

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And here in the Siheyuan

After a week, the news that several young people in the hospital, following He Yuzhu, had joined the Victory Cannery became a hot topic in the hospital.

It is said that the old generation of steel rolling mills and the new generation of canneries are getting better and better. Moreover, unlike other factories, each workstation has unique benefits.

It is not a big event, but it is relevant to real life, which is what makes others envious. The residents in the courtyard will inevitably talk about it after dinner.

As for entering the Victory Cannery, ordinary residents wouldn't dare to even think about it. Not to mention that it's a rare opportunity, the fact that Xu Damao spent 1,500 yuan to put it there is daunting. Not many households in the compound have that kind of money.

But there are some people who not only dare to think but also dare to do it. They are Zhang Xiaoyu, the smart daughter-in-law of the Jia family. She considered for two days and made a decision.

"Cousin, how did Liu Guangqi from the backyard get transferred to the Victory Canning Factory?"

Jia Dongxu thought for a moment and said, "I heard from Yan Jiecheng that he also asked Chang Wei for help, but it's not that simple. The transfer of this unit requires the consensus of both units. Chang Wei probably just introduced Liu Haizhong to a factory leader, and Liu Haizhong could do the rest through his connections."

Zhang Xiaoyu smiled and said with a hint of meaning, "Cousin, if the second uncle can find a connection, then the master can definitely find one, right?"

Jia Dongxu reacted immediately and said in surprise, "Wife, you don't want me to transfer to Victory Cans, do you?"

Zhang Xiaoyu nodded. "My cousin is smart."

Jia Dongxu said in confusion. "Wife, I'm a fitter, how can I work in a cannery? Do I have to learn how to butcher pigs?"

He has his master Yi Zhonghai taking care of him at the steel rolling mill, so it will be easy for him to get promoted in the future. He feels he has more prospects and is not afraid of being bullied.

Zhang Xiaoyu began to analyze. "Cousin, that's true, but didn't you say it's hard to upgrade from a fitter? Even with a master, you still need to be assessed to upgrade your work level.

If you transfer to a cannery, your salary will remain the same and you can get a promotion as long as you work hard.

And the benefits are so good. Not counting the regulations, the work station benefit of Xu Damao and Yan Jiecheng is 15 kilograms of lard at half price. This does not require a ticket. The amount of money issued in a year with a ticket is not even 15 kilograms, right?

Besides, a cannery is more than just a slaughterhouse.

Even if you go to a slaughterhouse, if you can learn the skills, you can still make a living after you no longer work in the factory.

If you learn to be a fitter, you can only work in a factory. Look at the rich people from ancient times to the present. They are either officials or businessmen. How much can you earn by working for others?"

In order to be sure of convincing Jia Dongxu, she made some special inquiries.

Jia Dongxu thought it was true. Just like the Chang family, they live in a big house and have no shortage of meat. They just slaughter pigs and run a butcher shop, right?

There is also a heartbreaking thing. Qin Huairu looked down on Chang Wei just because he was rich and had no worries about food and drink.

Seeing Jia Dongxu thinking deeply, Zhang Xiaoyu continued, "If you, cousin, transfer to the canning factory to work, you will have first-hand information, and you can get to know some leaders. When the children grow up, it will be easier for me to go to work, and I won't have to worry about not finding connections, right?"

Jia Dongxu's eyes lit up, and he hugged Zhang Xiaoyu and kissed her. "Yes! My wife, you are so thoughtful.

I will go find my master now and ask him to go to the backyard to ask how Liu Guangqi transferred to another factory."

He is not stupid. If he lets Yi Zhonghai go, he will most likely get the answer. If he goes alone, Liu Haizhong will simply ignore him.

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