Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

In the broadcasting room

"Comrade He Yushui, Comrade Sun Miaomiao, you two will take turns broadcasting the following article about the Spring Festival race around the city to the workers."

After the Propaganda Section Chief finished speaking, he placed today's newspaper on the table.

"Okay, Chief." Yu Shui and Sun Miaomiao answered in unison.

"The rest of you should cooperate with the two comrades. This is our first broadcast of the new year. We must complete it well. Do you have the confidence?"

"Have!"

"Okay, get ready, get ready, the broadcast will start at nine o'clock!"

"Yes!"

……

In the Propaganda Department, everyone gathered around Xu Damao and asked him all kinds of questions. After all, the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill had never won first place in the long-distance race, and this honor was won by their Propaganda Department.

Xu Damao also generously told them about his running process, and at the end he said that after get off work, he would invite them to a small restaurant to celebrate.

After returning from the broadcasting room, the propaganda chief called Xu Damao into the office.

Xu Damao skillfully took out a Daqianmen cigarette and handed it to the section chief to light.

"Da Mao, you performed very well this time and won a lot of honor for our Propaganda Department. So you will be in charge of the factory bulletin board this time. Draw it more beautifully and write more stories about this competition. Make it more vivid, okay?"

The head of the Propaganda Section took a puff of his cigarette and said.

"Okay, Chief, I will do my best." Xu Damao immediately promised.

It turns out that the first place in the long-distance race was not won for nothing!

"Don't worry, you've brought honor to the factory this time, and the factory will definitely not treat you unfairly. Isn't Mr. Fang from our department going to retire in a year or two? When the time comes, I will recommend you to the superiors to take over."

The head of the publicity department said with a smile.

"Thank you, Section Chief, thank you, Section Chief." Xu Damao said excitedly.

The head of the publicity department went on to say, "You have been in our publicity department for four or five years, and you are now the head of our projection team. Your work performance is obvious to everyone. If you work harder, you may be able to take my position in the future."

"Then it must be that the section chief was promoted to factory director, otherwise how could it be my turn!"

Xu Damao flattered.

"Okay, don't say this nonsense, it's not good if someone with ulterior motives hears it."

"I understand, I won't say anything nonsense!"

"Okay, go back to work, and wish Chief Xiao He a happy new year for me."

The head of the Propaganda Section added a final sentence.

"Okay, I will definitely bring him there. Then Chief, I'll be out first." After Xu Damao finished speaking, he stepped out.

……

"All the workers, please pay attention, please pay attention. Now I will read you an article from the Workers' Daily. The title of the article is "The unprecedented race around the city". This newspaper reports..."

The melodious sound of rain soon rang out over the radio, echoing throughout the entire factory.

"As Comrade He Lai said, this match showed style, level, friendship, and the spirit of our Red Star Steel Rolling Mill!

Let us learn from Comrade He Lai, Comrade He Zhan, Comrade Xu Damao and all the athletes who participated in the Spring Festival Run around the city. "

……

He Lai thought Yu Shui’s broadcast was quite good and it turned out that he could make a living as a broadcaster!

Afterwards He Lai went to the cafeteria again, after all, he had promised the people in the technical department that there would be braised pork.

When I arrived at the cafeteria, I found Sha Zhu talking to the people in the kitchen about the race! The people in the kitchen were shocked.

"Brother Zhuzi! I have something to talk to you about." He Lai walked over and said.

"Oh, here I come, here I come, let's get to work." Sha Zhu immediately ran over and asked, "What's the matter?"

He Lai pulled Sha Zhu over and whispered, "Brother Zhu, do we have any meat left in the cafeteria? Make some braised pork for our technical department, and I'll make it up to you later."

"That won't do, Xiao Laizi. We don't have much meat in the cafeteria! For the first meal of the New Year, you want me to cook a pot of braised pork for your technical department. Unless other employees don't eat meat, that would be outrageous."

Sha Zhu said helplessly. Although there was still some meat in his canteen, it was impossible to make braised pork, otherwise the other workers would tear down the canteen.

"Okay, is that cafeteria tricycle still there? I'll take a ride!"

He Lai said, in that case, he would have to go back and get some himself.

"It's next to the cafeteria, feel free to use it."

"Row."

After He finished speaking, he left, rode his tricycle out, took a walk outside, and then took 200 kilograms of pork back to report.

"Hehe, Xiao Laizi is really awesome. Okay, I'll arrange for the braised pork for them, but what about the rest of the meat?"

Sha Zhu's mouth started watering when he saw the pork belly.

"Brother Zhuzi, it's up to you. How about giving the workers some meat? After all, it's the first meal of the New Year. But don't let anyone know."

He Lai said with a smile.

Sha Zhu gave a thumbs up: "Xiao Laizi is still the best."

Soon it was lunch time, and the workers were all looking forward to this first meal of the new year. After all, they knew there would be meat, but they just didn't know how much.

"Hey, fried cabbage with oil residue! This is good, give me one portion, give me one portion, and then another portion of spicy and sour potato shreds, and finally two steamed breads."

The first worker who served the food looked at the dishes on the plate and his eyes suddenly lit up. He knew at a glance that a lot of oil was added.

After picking the vegetables, the worker left satisfied.

"Hey, everyone, look quickly, the cafeteria is bleeding a lot today! Look at this greasy vegetable! It looks like it was fished out of oil, everyone, come and see!"

A worker who was a little ahead in the line shouted.

The workers queuing behind the window crowded to the window to look, and soon confirmed the matter, and they all became nervous.

Many workers began to look forward with their heads tilted upwards, after all, meat was too hard to come by.

"Aunt Cui, no, sister, I call you my dear sister, give me more of this sweet and sour pork, and this braised eggplant! Yes, give me more."

Worker A has already started to try to please the food serving auntie.

The auntie who served the food smiled and met his request, ordering 10% more food than usual.

"You are spineless. You call me sister for a little dish! Look at me, mother... give your son more of this stir-fried pork with green peppers."

Worker B was halfway tough, but immediately started begging like a servile man, which made everyone laugh.

……

More and more people gathered in Sha Zhu's cafeteria, and they all noticed something was wrong. Many workers came over to get food.

This shocked the canteen director, who thought Sha Zhu had used extra meat, and came over to ask what was going on.

"Zhu Zi, what's going on? Although I don't care about your cooking, you can't just add more meat to them. Yes, the workers have had a good meal, but what will we do next? If there's not enough meat, what will we do if the workers make a fuss?"

The canteen director said hurriedly.

Sha Zhu didn't care and whispered a few words into the canteen director's ear.

"Is that so? That's fine, but you better be careful. After all, you've made the workers' mouths fat, and you'll suffer in the future."

When the canteen director heard this, his anger instantly disappeared. It turned out that it was Section Chief He Laihe's intention, so he didn't say much, but still reminded Sha Zhu.

"Don't worry, Director. I know what I'm doing. It's the first day, so it's normal to eat something good."

Sha Zhu said nonchalantly.

"Okay, as long as you know the answer, I'm leaving now. By the way, give me some of this braised pork, too."

The canteen director did not forget to order a portion of braised pork before leaving.

Now, the news that Shazhu’s canteen had a lot of meat spread quickly.

There was almost a riot in the canteens of the steel mill. After all, the food in Sha Zhu's new canteen was obviously better than that in other canteens. How could the other workers who didn't get to eat good food be willing to accept this? They all went to the leaders to report the situation.