Siheyuan, Me and the Yu Sisters

Duan Junyi and Lu Fangjie drove with Li Huaide and Yang Weiguo to a canteen in the steel mill under the guidance of Zhang Renkang's jeep.

On the way, Duan Junyi smiled and said

"Huide, this is really innovative. I have experienced chorus of tens of thousands of people before, but you can organize tens of thousands of people in a short time and make them sing well. Your organizational ability is very high."

"I think this collective wedding is good and worth promoting. As a worker team, this combination of light and heavy industry is really something you guys have done. It not only solves the marriage issues of single workers, but also stabilizes social order. Not bad, not bad."

Li Huaide said with a smile

"Commander, you have overlooked one thing"

Duan Junyi laughed

"Oh, is there anything good about it? I didn't think of it. Tell me."

Li Huaide smiled

"It has greatly promoted the learning enthusiasm of young workers. You may not know that recently, our factory has shown great enthusiasm for learning technology. Young workers everywhere are scrambling to consult old masters and study new technologies."

"The apprenticeship itself has helped young technicians improve their skills. Now that they know it's easier to find a wife after learning the skills, they are even more enthusiastic."

Duan Junyi laughed

"You guys, you are really good. I will promote this method to you when I get back. I think it is a good method. We can train a large number of technical backbone forces. Then we will no longer be worried about not finding enough workers for some technical tasks."

"Huide, they are all young and worth training."

Li Huaide nodded and said

"Yes, leader. We have researched and found that the old skilled workers are too old. It is difficult to improve them by continuing to train them. It is better to focus on training a group of young backbone forces. In a few years, some of them will surpass the current old skilled workers in terms of technical level."

"More importantly, they are young and energetic, have many ideas and dare to innovate. Several young second-level and third-level workers in our fitter workshop came together to improve a production technology, which greatly improved the production efficiency of a certain workstation area in their fitter workshop."

Duan Junyi nodded and said

"Your thinking is very forward-looking. I think it's good. You should be bold and do it. I will submit a report when I return. The Ministry of Industry will strongly support your work. You must persist in this work."

"By the way, I saw in your report that it was Comrade Zhang Renkang who first proposed this initiative. I just took a look at this comrade, he is quite young."

Li Huaide nodded and said

"Yes, Zhang Renkang was a talent I discovered last year. He was an assistant in the kitchen before he joined the factory. He passed the exam and became a level 8 chef last October. I saw that he was quite capable, so I gave him a promotion to try."

"As a result, under his management, the kitchen took the lead in talent training and apprenticeship training. In less than two months, we trained more than a dozen excellent chefs. Moreover, the management of the kitchen has been well-organized, clean and bright since he took office, and it has been well received by the workers."

Duan Junyi nodded and said

"I've looked at this comrade's profile. The promotion rate in your factory is quite fast. In less than a year, he is now almost at the same level as you."

"I heard that he also solved the shortage of supplies in your factory?"

Li Huaide nodded and said

"Yes, we have now reached a stable cooperation with several communes in Miyun, all of which was arranged by Comrade Renkang."

"It can be said that Renkang has played an indispensable role in ensuring that the workers have enough food and that they have the strength to complete their production tasks."

"Comrade Renkang is also basically in charge of the ideological committee, the ideological study group, the apprentice responsibility system, the picket team, and the transformation of stubborn elements in the factory."

Duan Junyi nodded and smiled

"Don't judge a book by its cover. We can't bury talented people. You've done a great job on this point. Not bad, not bad. Don't take credit for yourself. Huaide, you're a great leader."

"Since Comrade Renkang is so capable, we should give him more responsibilities and burdens. After I read his materials, the Ministry of Industry also unanimously agreed that Comrade Renkang has a clean background and is very loyal to the revolution. Although he was promoted a little too quickly, it is not a big deal. Didn't the Central Committee call on us to train young cadres? You must train this young cadre of ours well."

Duan Junyi has read Zhang Renkang's information. Both his parents are cadres of our army, and his father is a martyr. His background is indisputable. The key is that his second uncle is a senior general of our army, and his confidant and beloved general. Isn't this an important indicator for training?

A line of vehicles stopped in the open space opposite the canteen. Duan Junyi and Lu Fangjie looked at the largest canteen in the steel mill with a smile. Lu Fangjie smiled and said

"Everyone says the food in your steel mill cafeteria is good. I'm going to open my eyes today."

Duan Junyi looked at Zhang Renkang who got off the jeep and smiled at Li Huaide.

"This is Comrade Zhang Renkang, right?"

Li Huaide waved his hand to signal Zhang Renkang to come forward and introduce

"My dear leaders, this is Comrade Zhang Renkang, the director of the logistics department of our Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. Comrade Zhang Renkang is in charge of the canteen's work."

Duan Junyi said with a smile

"Comrade Renkang, Secretary Li has just introduced you to me for quite some time. You have done a great job in logistics. I heard that you were the one who handled the restructuring of your steel mill? You are young and promising."

Zhang Renkang stood up quickly and said loudly

"Reporting to the two leaders, it is all the strong support of the superiors for our reform work, the collective research and joint efforts of the factory leaders, and the hard work of the workers in the whole factory. I dare not take credit for it."

Lu Fangjie glanced at Duan Junyi and smiled

“Not bad, don’t take credit, don’t be arrogant”

"But we have seen the restructuring plan you submitted? I heard that it was you who was in charge of the plan?"

"This Ideological Committee was also your idea. Tell me what you think?"

Zhang Renkang touched his head and smiled

"At first, it was our apprentices and kitchen helpers who wanted to learn some skills from me. I didn't think much about it. How could you achieve success if you just study in isolation? So I opened a training class to teach them. I found that everyone learned very well. Later, I realized that it was too hard for so many apprentices in our entire factory to learn some skills."

"More importantly, our efficiency in training new people is too low, so I asked Secretary Li whether we could improve our training mechanism."

"In practice, we found that it was not that most apprentices were not working hard or unwilling to study, but that some senior technical workers took the lead in blocking the transfer of technology and were unwilling to teach them."

"So we held several mobilization meetings and created a master-apprentice responsibility system in practice, which not only ensures the honor and technical progress of senior skilled workers, but also enables junior technicians and apprentices who are willing to learn to make rapid progress."

"The extension of this is the establishment of our workshop study groups and ideological committees. On the one hand, they spread the instructions of the superiors and the central policies to everyone. Secondly, it is also for everyone's ideological progress, to learn from the advanced and to find out the backward elements in the team."

Duan Junyi nodded and said

"Your idea is very good. It provides us with a complete mechanism for training technical workers. More importantly, it greatly guarantees the ideological purity of our working class."

"I have reported your experience to my superiors. I believe they will commend you soon. You are very good. Keep up the good work."

Zhang Renkang said

“I am grateful for the training and support from my superiors. I will continue to work hard.”

Lu Fangjie laughed

"Now let's visit your old position and see the benchmark of your steel rolling mill."

Li Huaide said with a smile

"Two leaders, please, let's go and take a look"

Duan Junyi and Lu Fangjie were surprised when they entered the cafeteria. Although their cafeteria was not small, it was impossible for a cafeteria to accommodate more than 4,000 people. The depth from the entrance to the food window was more than 20 meters, and the entire cafeteria was fan-shaped.

More than twenty windows were bright and clean, and the floor and dining table were so clean that they could almost reflect their appearance. In more than a dozen windows, more than forty chefs in white coats had already laid out the dishes, and hot steamed buns and two-grain noodles were steaming from bamboo baskets.

Duan Junyi walked forward, looked at the dishes at the food window, and said in surprise

"So rich? Your steel mill is said to be lavish and it really lives up to its reputation."

The dishes served today include pork stewed with cabbage and tofu, chicken soup, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, braised fish cubes, and fish soup. There are four dishes and one soup, all of which are meat dishes.

Zhang Renkang explained with a smile

"Today we promised our comrades a sumptuous dinner, so we took out half a month's meat ration."

"The canteen's daily standard is to have one meat dish per day, with an average of half an ounce per person, but we will provide enough oil and meat, plus three vegetarian dishes. We have developed a recipe for the vegetarian dishes, which are also cooked with animal oil, to ensure that the methods and recipes are not consistent every day, so that the workers don't get tired of the food and get upset."

"Finally, we ensure that there are no less than 20 eggs in the egg soup every day to ensure that the workers have enough energy to carry out production work."

"We can only provide three steamed breads made of 20g flour per person at most. This is our responsibility."

Duan Junyi nodded and said

"Your logistical support is indeed good. Alas, the supply in various parts of the country is limited now. It is our responsibility if your quota is not enough."

"The fact that you can be self-sufficient shows that you have strong working abilities, and your superiors will understand."

Li Huaide smiled

"Commander, we have reclaimed several plots of wasteland around the factory and plan to start planting corn next year so that we can ensure that the workers have an open supply of food."

“There will be some improvement next year.”

Lu Fangjie laughed

"You're still trying to improve on this standard. I don't think the cafeteria in our office is as luxurious as your steel mill. If you continue to improve, you won't be able to eat all you can eat."

Li Huaide also laughed.

"We strive for it, and hope that day will come sooner."

Duan Junyi sighed and said

"This day will come. If you guys are short of food, I'll go back and think of a solution, okay? We can't let the workers forge steel on an empty stomach. If something goes wrong, the consequences will be immeasurable."

Zhang Renkang glanced at Li Huaide and said with a smile

"Report to the chief, we are already trying to solve this problem. According to Secretary Li's guidance, the factory committee has decided to replace the white flour allocated to cadres, senior technicians, research institutes, etc. with corn flour."

"Secondly, we are negotiating with some public institutions to see if they can provide some support."

"Our superiors are also in a difficult situation now. We will not cause any trouble to the organization, we will not cry or make a fuss, and we will be self-sufficient."

Li Huaide also came out and said

"Commander, the department is also in trouble now. There are so many units in the city. We can't rely on the department to solve all the problems. We have to find a solution ourselves. If the department has any problems, we can give them to the brother units that are in more trouble."

Duan Junyi sighed and said

"Well, you guys"

"Hey, I thank you on behalf of the department."

Li Huaide smiled

"We have basically solved the problem of rationing heavy industry workers. If the ministry has difficulties, we will provide the ministry with 50 chickens and ducks every month. The leaders work hard, so they should pay attention to their health and take more supplements."

Lu Fangjie laughed

"Look at what we ate and took this time, it's a great harvest."

Duan Junyi glanced at Li Huaide and Zhang Renkang and asked

“Can the worker comrades be guaranteed?”

Zhang Renkang nodded and said

"Please rest assured, Chief, we will do a good job in logistics"

Duan Junyi nodded without saying anything, and said to Liu Lan who was serving the food with a smile:

"Comrade, give me a portion of this cabbage stew and braised fish, so I can taste the cooking skills of your steel mill."

Liu Lan glanced at Zhang Renkang, Li Huaide, Yang Weiguo and other leaders, and nervously took a prepared plate to serve food to Duan Junyi. Most of the workers brought their own lunch boxes, but the canteen still prepared a lot of plates as backup.

Lu Fangjie and the others also smiled and ordered the dishes they wanted to eat and prepared a bowl of fish soup, which they carried to the second floor. Today, according to the discussion between Li Huaide and Zhang Renkang, they did not prepare a special meal for them at all, but ate the same meals as the workers.

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