Siheyuan: Cooking journey

He Yuzhu secretly complained in his heart, but his face was very serious:

“Aunt, human beings are nature’s masterpiece, the most creative and adaptable;

"From feudal society to the new era, from cold weapons to guns and cannons, and then to nuclear bombs, Dongfeng Express has always accomplished its mission. From the steam age to electricity, and then to mechanization, isn't that the best proof?"

“And the people of our country are the best among them, with extraordinary creativity and adaptability;

“We are not afraid of pressure. We can withstand any pressure and turn it into motivation to move forward. What we fear is having no pressure.

“Although Yu Shui has a low level of education and is not very old, he is just an ordinary citizen;

“But she also possesses the characteristics of our country’s people, who are not afraid of any pressure, dare to take responsibility, and dare to adapt;

"She worked in the street for many years, and was the canteen director for several years. She also faced a lot of pressure when she was the acting deputy factory director.

“She came step by step under pressure. It was not difficult for her to manage a factory with tens of thousands of people.

"It's not just her. The tide of the times is surging, so how can there not be people who are as brave as dragons and tigers?

"We have braved the wind and rain, shouldered pressure and difficulties, and have come to where we are today step by step. We are all capable people!"

The aunt was stunned for a moment and laughed out loud:

"I just said one sentence and you brought up human history and national sentiment. You are really good at speaking. You should go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, otherwise it would be a waste of talent."

He Yuzhu was concentrating on preparing the ingredients, as if he heard nothing.

The director of the steel mill lives a comfortable and carefree life and doesn't care about the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at all. Judging from his expression, he thinks it goes in one ear and out the other.

Auntie smiled, shook her head, sighed, and said seriously:

"You made the decision about your sister, so I have nothing to say. You have to pay attention to the two people in your family. The situation caused by the times has put you in a dilemma, but you have to think it through. If you want to take the next step, you have to take this matter seriously and make up your mind to deal with it. If you don't have much ambition, then stop here. I can't say anything, but you still have to pay attention to some influences and don't let others catch you. Since the Lou family has left, don't come back. It's good to stay in Hong Kong. This is good for you and her. You have a lot of ways, so think about running away. Anyway, we have to live in different places."

He Yuzhu could no longer pretend not to hear, and immediately nodded seriously, saying in a firm tone:

"Auntie, don't worry, I will take care of it. Since the Lou family has left, I think it's best not to come back. I will go back and make it clear to Ge Zi and sever ties with the Lou family immediately. From now on, their family is their family and we are us."

"Hey, you, I'm really too lazy to talk to you..."

Auntie smiled helplessly, and did not mention the matter again, and said:

“Xiao Yang said that the management style of your steel mill is somewhat innovative;

“I have also read your opinion on factory reform, which is very insightful.

"But obviously we have only scratched the surface. Now that I have some free time, please tell me in detail what specific ideas and suggestions you have."

“What specific ideas do you have?”

He Yuzhu hesitated for a moment and said, “What I want to say is already written above, and there is nothing more to say;

“I don’t know much else, but I’m pretty good at cooking.

“I think some things are similar to cooking. To cook a dish well, the heat, ingredients, and seasonings are all important.

“The most important thing is to take your time and do not rush;

"If you are impatient, you can't control the heat well, the food will burn easily, and if you add seasoning at the wrong time, it will be bad.

“Whether it’s factory reform or anything else, it’s roughly the same, the same principle;

"You can't become fat by eating all at once. If you take too big a step and walk too fast, you'll easily fall."

Auntie pondered for a while, frowned and asked:

"You mean, we should take things slowly and adopt a conservative strategy?"

"no."

He Yuzhu explained:

"What I mean is that we should not rush. This is not to be conservative, but to be bold and innovative. But at the same time, we should take steady steps, one step at a time, start with a small opening, introduce equipment, gradually innovate, and drive comprehensive development."

After hesitating for a moment, He Yuzhu thought about it, took a deep breath, and asked:

“When I went to Hong Kong Island, I found a very interesting toy, building blocks;

“There are hundreds or even thousands of building blocks that can be put together to form tall buildings, airplanes, tanks, and all sorts of other things;

“All our factories, like blocks, put together, form a steel giant;

“It’s just that over time, this steel giant has become rusty and slow in its movements;

"Why does this happen? Because the joints lack oil, and the various parts have difficulty coordinating;

“It’s hard to get this huge steel giant moving again;

“But if you take it apart and look at it piece by piece, you can combine and link them to form smaller steel giants.

“Just like many planets revolve around the sun;

“We can select a few sun-like factories as the core, and let other factories work together to form industrial chains.

"Just like decades ago, when the whole country worked hard to develop the Dongfeng, the whole world didn't believe that we could make it despite being so poor, but we really did it!"

“Compared with other countries, we are far behind and it is not something we can catch up with in a day or two;

“It is also impossible to build tall buildings overnight and become as prosperous as Hong Kong Island and catch up in all aspects;

“But we can catch up little by little;

“It is difficult to catch up in all aspects, but it is not difficult to catch up one by one in a single field;

“As long as you have one, you can activate the chain development of the entire field;

“One building block drives many blocks, first forming a small steel giant, promoting chain development and laying a solid foundation;

"Slowly, more and more small steel giants appeared, and they were fully linked together. Then the fearless steel giant stood up again, standing taller and overlooking the entire world."

Auntie's face was solemn and she was deep in thought.

After a long while, she looked at He Yuzhu with a strange expression:

"You are very sharp in some aspects, and your ideas are very original and good. Being a small factory manager is really a waste of your talent."

After a pause, the aunt sighed again and shook her head:

“However, this is too slow, too difficult, and too idealistic. Far water cannot put out a nearby fire.

“We don’t have the foundation and time to catch up one by one;

“Rapid and comprehensive reform has its pros and cons, but it is the most appropriate;

“To open a fast lane for a heavily loaded train and upgrade it to a fast train, it is impossible to be unscathed and there will inevitably be side effects, but as long as it succeeds, it is a good thing;

"That way, there will be enough time to correct those side effects little by little."

"Although the two roads have different processes, their goals are the same. However, time waits for no one, and other fast trains will not stop there and wait for us to catch up slowly. This is the only way."

He Yuzhu was silent and said nothing more.

I say this not to prove anything or not to prove anything.

It's obvious that we have different ideas, so Auntie won't ask any more questions in the future.

Despite this, He Yuzhu still felt a little regretful. The predecessors had mature ideas, and it would be difficult for him to make even small adjustments on his own.

From now on I can only live an ordinary life peacefully. It’s not that I don’t want to do anything, but I can’t do anything.

The door opened, and not all the guests who came had good intentions.

However, my aunt is right. The problems left behind can be corrected slowly in the future, but no one with malicious intentions will be able to escape.

The ultimate goal is the same, which is prosperity and strength.

The meal is ready.

He Yuzhu didn't delay any longer and had no plans to meet Lao Guo.

As a small factory director, there was really no need for him to join in on that kind of high-level occasion.

After thinking about it.

He Yuzhu decided to go to the Beijing Hotel first to pick up the two wives.

At that time, there were not many hotels in the city, and they were mainly for accommodating foreign guests. Although they were open to the public for accommodation, the high prices scared away many people.

However, these hotels also have an advantage: you don't need food coupons to eat in. Apart from being expensive and most people can't afford it, there is nothing wrong with them in other aspects.

Lou Xiao'e and Ran Qiuye were sitting by the bed, chatting together.

"Smell it, is it fragrant?"

Lou Xiao'e held the perfume in her hand and sprayed some on herself.

"It's really good..."

Ran Qiuye smelled it, smiled and nodded.

Both of them are quite smart.

They also know in their hearts that no matter if it is out of helplessness or anger, their future lives will revolve around a man. They don't have to say what they think in their hearts, but at least they have to get along with each other on the surface.

Are you angry?

It's simple, just tell that stinky man.

Lou Xiao'e had already figured out how to "punish" him tenderly and buy him a feather duster at the same time.

Ran Qiuye, who was always gentle and kind, also wanted to pinch that stinky man. He was so bad and wanted to sleep with everyone. She felt shy and angry just thinking about it.

The two chatted harmoniously.

next to.

Sisi was holding a foreign language book in her hand and reading quietly.

Ran Qiuye took a look and asked curiously:

"Sisi is so young, can she understand foreign languages?"

"It's not bad."

Lou Xiao'e's eyes were shining and there was a faint smile on her beautiful face.

“Sisi, this child, has been

"After I found out, I trained her in this area, taught her every day, and bought her all kinds of books. When she was three years old, she had already learned three foreign languages ​​and could cook, so I basically didn't have to worry about her anymore. Now she's ten years old, she has mastered eight languages, uses them fluently, and can read related books. Over the years, she has read tens of thousands of books.

"In addition to foreign languages, I also focused on training Sisi in piano, violin, and Go. Sisi has done quite well in these. I originally wanted her to participate in various competitions in Hong Kong to train herself, but that stupid man said that fame was useless and wouldn't let her go. Otherwise, Sisi's reputation would have been well-known in the world long ago..."

Sisi, who was reading, unconsciously raised the book slightly to cover her cold little face.

Ran Qiuye looked at her daughter and felt a surge of anxiety in her heart.

He is three years old, but he can't even recite a Tang Dynasty poem fluently.

They are both daughters, why is there such a big difference between them? Apart from being cute, they can't do anything else.

No, I must study hard in the future and learn all aspects.

Don't expect to catch up, but at least don't fall too far behind.

At this time.

He Nianqiu, who was watching TV, had not yet realized how bleak his future life would be.

Watching TV.

I feel mixed emotions.

The hotel’s TV is of course not domestically produced, but imported.

As far as she knew, although the country could produce both black-and-white televisions and color TVs at that time, there was actually not much difference between them, and key parts had to be imported. It would be more appropriate to say "assembly" rather than "manufacturing."

Even so, due to the lack of management experience and understanding of process standards, more than 90 percent of the assembled televisions are defective.

I went to great lengths to assemble some televisions, but in the end, when I did the math, I found it would be more cost-effective to import them directly.

By the second year, the situation had improved slightly.

The revived dragon took the first step towards flying, but this step was extremely difficult.

There are jackals lurking around, eagles watching from afar, the situation is tense and everything is under close surveillance.

The only partner that can cooperate is the small country of Japan, but it is the second largest economy in the world.

But everything has a price. The first step taken by the revived dragon attracted a group of vampires who grew and developed by sucking the blood of giants.

He Nianqiu clearly remembers that the Zhonghai Radio Equipment Factory cooperated with Japan and introduced two outdated black-and-white TV production lines.

This is an obsolete technology in itself. Not only can it only produce small-screen TVs, but once a minor fault occurs, the Japanese have to be asked to repair it due to lack of spare parts. A small spare part costs hundreds or thousands of dollars. It is obvious that they look down on the backwardness of our country and take this opportunity to blackmail and suck our blood.

We can get a glimpse of the whole picture from this one glimpse. It is not difficult to imagine that all future cooperation with Japan will probably be like this.

Cheap and outdated production lines in exchange for expensive after-sales maintenance.

There are only two paths before the predecessors: either to endure for the sake of development, or to shut them out!

Not only that, as the country's doors opened and diplomatic relations were established with the West.

In order to develop, many factories are eager to innovate technology without figuring out what is really needed or considering the actual situation, and they blindly introduce a large number of obsolete production lines.

The already limited foreign exchange reserves were rapidly depleted.

Ninety-nine percent of these production lines are unusable due to limited technological capabilities.

It is equivalent to exchanging the hard-earned wealth for a pile of scrap metal.

Crossing the river by feeling the stones, the first step you take falls into the quagmire.

Faced with such a dilemma, how should we take the second step?

As a witness.

Even though He Nianqiu knew the future glory and power,

I still can't help but feel worried and concerned about the difficulties that our predecessors will soon face.

She had a clear idea of ​​the general direction of the future, and she had been badly betrayed by her predecessors in Japan.

However, as for the specific operational layout and implementation, those details have been forgotten over time. Except for the parties involved, even later generations have no way of knowing. It's like a TV series with a happy ending without any foreshadowing.

Who wants to just watch the ending? What you want to see is the process, the cause and effect.

What made He Nianqiu even more confused was that in the years that followed, it was said that his father seemed to be one of the participants.

But my father was just the director of a small factory at that time. Could he be involved in matters of that level?