Siheyuan: Cooking journey

Xiao Dang thought about it, blinked his eyes, and said expectantly: "My uncle Zhuzi is the director of the steel rolling mill."

"If I don't pass the exam, talk to him and ask him to let me work in the steel mill. Give me an easier job, like working in the canteen. You're there, and my aunt is there too. If I go, you can still take care of me."

Qin Huairu bit her lip lightly, hesitated for a moment and said, "He doesn't care about anything. The steel mill is in Yushui's hands. If you can't pass the exam, I'll ask your aunt Yushui for you. It shouldn't be difficult. Don't even think about the canteen. There are many positions in logistics that are more promising and easier than the canteen. The most promising thing is for you to get into college."

"That's great, this way I won't be stressed."

Xiaodang hugged her happily, looked at her again, and sighed with emotion.

"Mom, I remember that Uncle Zhuzi was very kind to you when you were young. If you two were together back then, I would be the daughter of the factory director now."

Qin Huairu's eyes were dazed for a moment, then she came back to her senses, patted her arm gently, and warned her, "Don't talk nonsense like a child. I have always regarded Uncle Zhuzi as my own brother and never thought about it in that way. Uncle Zhuzi is the same. He regards me as his sister."

"Don't go out and talk nonsense. It would be inappropriate if your aunt heard you..."

"Yeah, I understand. I'm just expressing my feelings casually."

Xiao Dang nodded repeatedly and asked curiously:

"My Aunt E has been back for a long time. What are Uncle Zhuzi's plans? Has he decided to live with Aunt Ran? What about my Aunt E?"

"I don't know either. Don't worry about it. It has nothing to do with us. Just take a rest..."

As Qin Huairu gave her instructions, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart!

No matter who is chosen, you won’t be the one chosen, so there’s no need to worry.

The science and technology conference lasted for half a month before it came to an end.

He Yuzhu won the medal that everyone has.

He officially took over the steel rolling mill, allowing Yu Shui to concentrate on his studies.

Work is busier than before when I just drank tea and read the newspaper.

But soon,

He Yuzhu has found a new goal. Every day,

Continue to cultivate new people in the same way you cultivated rainwater.

In the future, when Yu Shui travels back and forth to study management, Yu Li can help share more of the burden.

Life returned to normal again.

Although the technology conference has ended, its impact is far-reaching.

After two months of discussion in the newspapers,

He Yuzhu received a call from Director Yang and attended a small meeting with the directors of ten other factories.

Regarding factory reform, trial operation has begun.

No official document was issued.

It can be regarded as an exploratory reform in the early stage, crossing the river by feeling the stones, accumulating experience and finding defects.

The same thing, different people will definitely have different results, which highlights the problem of personal ability.

He Yuzhu is also confident that he can manage it well, but this does not mean that there are no problems and that others cannot manage it well.

So although it is a bit cumbersome,

He Yuzhu still formulated a series of plans to cooperate with the trial operation of the reform.

After the trial operation, power was decentralized and independent operation was promoted.

In addition to the issue of workers' wages,

What He Yuzhu wanted to do more was to change the product direction of the steel rolling mill.

There are countless steel mills in the country, and there is no shortage of mills that produce ordinary steel, but there is a great shortage of mills that produce stainless steel.

Although stainless steel welding rods have been available for more than ten years, he can produce high-quality stainless steel materials.

However, in daily life, stainless steel is still rarely used. If we don’t mention dough mixers and steamed bun machines, it can be said that it has almost no applications.

He Yuzhu is optimistic about the stainless steel market and wants to make stainless steel products available to ordinary people.

The first thing done after the reform trial run was to send a copy of the manufacturing process of 304 stainless steel to Director Yang.

The stainless steel produced before was still at the most basic and common stage, with obvious shortcomings. Compared with the advantages of 304 stainless steel such as corrosion resistance, oxidation resistance, lead-free, rust-free, safety and environmental protection, it is a world of difference.

Most importantly, 304 stainless steel has a wide range of applicability and can be used in industry, home decoration, food and medical applications. It has unlimited prospects, especially in such a huge blank market in China.

Of course, 304 stainless steel has many advantages, and the manufacturing process is naturally complicated.

After so many years, there has been little progress in the application of stainless steel, and scientific research in this area is almost zero.

I had no choice but to reveal my cards and directly gave away the production process.

There is a reason for this. I went to Hong Kong several times and asked someone to collect the information. The specific situation was kept confidential in order to protect the comrades who were hiding.

If someone asks, just say this.

For something as familiar as steel, there are also detailed manufacturing processes.

Not long after,

The steel plant successfully produced 304 stainless steel.

So the incident that was in the newspapers a few days ago,

He Yuzhu didn't bother to pay attention. As soon as the stainless steel raw materials arrived, he personally took charge and directed the production of qualified materials.

A retired master was rehired to take charge of the management and the fitter workshop was completely transformed.

From now on, this workshop will only produce stainless steel products.

As the first product, He Yuzhu chose a stainless steel soup spoon, which is easy to make and widely used. Currently, aluminum and porcelain spoons are the main products, and stainless steel soup spoons fill this gap.

Afterwards, stainless steel lunch boxes, stainless steel cups, stainless steel tableware, stainless steel knives, etc. can all be used as main products. If we expand further, we can also use medical devices as main products.

Gradually shift the main business of the rolling mill from ordinary steel to stainless steel products.

In addition, He Yuzhu does not mind cooperating with other manufacturers, mainly selling stainless steel materials and teaching them how to make stainless steel products for free.

As for stealing business, imitating and following trends, you don't have to worry about it at all.

No matter what, one thing remains unchanged: it drives and activates the entire regional economy. The money earned comes from the people and will ultimately benefit the people. Once it circulates, everyone can benefit.

When the reform of steel mills was in full swing,

The college entrance examination season has also arrived.

Several months of hard work paid off, and He Yushui was able to go to university as he wished.

It was such a good thing that He Yuzhu specially took his two wives, two children, and He Yushui to the reopened roast duck restaurant to eat the roast duck they had been longing for.

Some are happy and some are sad.

In the quadrangle,

On the Qin family side,

Xiaodang lowered his head with a heavy heart. If possible, of course he hoped to go to college and receive a subsidy every month, just like a job. But what could he do if he failed the exam?

Qin Huairu looked at her, sighed in her heart, and comforted her softly:

"Don't think too much about it. It's not like you can't take the exam again. You can study while working. Just keep working hard!"

In the front yard,

Yu Haitang lay on the bed, wanting to cry.

Same starting line, same exam,

He Yushui passed the exam.

However, she failed the exam and her proud self-esteem was severely crushed.

Even though she doesn't have a good brother, she is still excellent.

What about yourself?

what else?

Yu Haitang felt so upset that she couldn't breathe.

“Begonia….”

Yu Li looked at her, sighed, and didn't know how to persuade her.

She knew her sister's pride, and she also knew that her sister had been secretly competing with the rain.

Yu Shui passed the exam, but her sister failed. With her proud personality, how could she bear such a gap?

"Sister, I'm fine..."

Yu Haitang's voice was low.

Full of reluctance and helplessness.

Involuntarily, a thought came to my mind.

My sister has nothing to do with He Yuzhu.

It doesn't mean you can't do that.

It's given to me for free, I don't believe any man wouldn't be tempted, but he doesn't want it.

Thinking of this,

Yu Haitang was excited and shy.

Why didn’t I think of this solution earlier? We can make it a fait accompli.

By then, when I get pregnant, I can use the future as a threat to force that man to divorce and marry me. Then, I can at least become a deputy factory director, which is a higher salary than my sister's.

There is nothing more beautiful in life than this.

The Zhou family mansion was filled with laughter and joy.

Zhou Xiaobai was in a particularly good mood. After a failure, she finally got into university as she wished.

But then she thought again, she hadn't seen that person for a long, long time, and she couldn't help feeling sad and lost.

She wanted to see him very much, but she couldn't find any reason to convince herself. What's more, she knew that this was an unrequited love that would never bear fruit.

"Xiaobai, you have been reviewing at home for a while. You haven't visited Uncle Zhuzi for a long time, right?" Zhou Zhennan looked at her and asked with a smile.

"Well, I really can't spare the time to go." Zhou Xiaobai lowered his eyes and explained softly.

"Now that you've been admitted to university, why don't you go visit Uncle Zhuzi? I heard that your sister E is back. When you were little, you two were the closest..."

"Sister E!"

Zhou Xiaobai's eyes became moist, and his longing for her became stronger.

After dinner, He Yuzhu first sent Ran Qiuye and Yu Shui home, and then went to the hotel.

Lou Xiao'e and Sisi have lived here for more than half a year. Although it is not a problem financially, living in a hotel all the time is not a long-term solution.

Moreover, even if you have enough money, it is difficult to buy a house directly nowadays. The policy does not allow private individuals to buy and sell houses, and the official will not approve it, so subsequent troubles will follow.

In contrast, if you return to the Siheyuan, you can always find a place to live, but it is not convenient and has a bad influence because of the coming and going of people. Therefore, He Yuzhu misses those vacant palaces more and more.

Those royal palaces covered a vast area, with the smallest one covering more than ten hectares and the largest even exceeding sixty hectares. One hectare is equivalent to ten thousand square meters, and there was no end in sight.

They are famous for their numerous courtyards and spacious buildings.

It is undoubtedly unrealistic to purchase the entire property. It would be great if you could buy a courtyard.

Even if it is just a courtyard, its scale is enough to match several courtyards with three entrances and six sides. It's a pity that these palaces are not for sale.

The room was quiet. He Yuzhu thought about it and decided that if it really didn't work, he might as well buy the courtyard house he lived in. He remembered that his aunt had mentioned that the policy on real estate business was being adjusted recently.

The three-courtyard house is big enough for a family to live in if it is purchased. After being renovated and renovated, although it is a bit compact, it is still a residence that is not inferior to a royal palace.

Just as he was lost in thought, the bathroom door opened and Lou Xiao'e came out wiping her wet hair.

Her beautiful cheeks were even more charming because of the blush after bathing, and her skin was so moist that it seemed as if water could be squeezed out of it.

"What are you thinking about?"

With his figure reflected in her eyes, Lou Xiao'e climbed gently onto the bed and snuggled into his arms.

The air was filled with her elegant fragrance, which lingered around my nose as I breathed.

He Yuzhu took the towel with gentle eyes and wiped her hair carefully. It seemed as if time had stopped.

Before they knew it, it was already late at night and Lou Xiao'e was holding him like a koala, unwilling to let go.

He Yuzhu sniffed her hair and whispered, "Take a rest."

"I can't sleep."

Lou Xiao'e buried her head in his arms and murmured, "It's been so many years, but this is the first time I've been away from my mother for so long. I don't know how she's doing... When I left, she was very worried and said she wouldn't let me come back no matter what. I brought Sisi back secretly. With someone from the Guo family bringing a letter back, she shouldn't be too worried, but she must want to come back very much, and so does Aunt Wu. She wanted to come back with us this time, but she was worried about Mom, so she stayed."

After a pause, Lou Xiaoe hugged him tightly and asked expectantly: "The college entrance examination has been resumed. When do you think the impact on our family will end?"

"Don't worry, it should be soon."

He Yuzhu comforted him gently,

"Everything will return to normal, but there are too many things to deal with and it will take time to resolve them step by step."

He smiled, hugged her, and said considerately: "Living in the hotel all the time, don't you feel bored? Why not move back to the courtyard? You can live in the old lady's room, or live with Sister Qiuye, or live in the house we shared before. This way, you will have someone to chat with, and Sisi will have company. The child adopted by the grandfather, named Xiaodeng, is one or two years younger than Sisi, so they can play together."

Lou Xiao'e's face flushed with anger. She punched his chest with her little fist and threatened fiercely, "Don't think I don't know what you are up to. Don't even think about it. I won't give you a chance... You just want to think about it. What kind of idea do you have?"

He Yuzhu felt that he had to have a good talk with her and convince her. The two of them were separated by distance and there was really no chance at all.

After some earnest persuasion, Xiaodang's mood finally eased and he fell asleep peacefully.

Qin Huairu was just about to turn off the lights and rest when she noticed that the light in Yu Shui's room was still on. She hesitated for a moment and knocked on the door.

"Sister Qin, it's so late, is there something wrong?"

He Yushui invited her into the house and asked with a smile.

"It's about Xiaodang..."

Qin Huairu did not hide anything and simply explained the situation, feeling a little uneasy.

"Is it easy to arrange? Will it be troublesome?"

Over the years, the relationship between neighbors, which was originally somewhat distant, has gradually warmed up.

Qin Huairu believed that He Yushui would definitely help if she could.

But this is different from helping Qin Jingru transfer to the canteen a few years ago. That time there was a ready-made position, it was just a transfer.

But now they want to add a job out of thin air, which is beyond the factory director's authority.

The current employment situation is grim, many people are still unemployed, and the steel mill has not recruited workers for two years. Qin Huairu is not sure whether He Yushui can help.

"Sister Qin, don't worry. Xiaodang has grown up under your care. As her aunt, I will definitely take care of her. This matter is not a big deal..."

He Yushui saw her concerns and said a few words to comfort her with a smile.

Watching her leave and closing the door, He Yushui couldn't help but sigh.