Siheyuan: Rebirth 52 years later, escaping from famine in Beijing

All the people present looked at him with admiration, but everyone felt that this was the reward Lu Weimin deserved.

The reason is obvious: if you really want to replace that component, it will cost more than three thousand yuan;

However, these foreigners are not subject to RMB.

This means that imported parts can only be purchased in US dollars.

That is, the already tight national foreign exchange reserve resources must be consumed.

The current exchange rate of US dollars to RMB is one US dollar to 2.617 RMB.

Calculated in this way, purchasing this imported component will cost about two thousand US dollars of foreign exchange reserves.

Although thousands of dollars may not seem like much to countries with ample foreign exchange reserves, this amount of reserves is crucial to the newly established New China with limited foreign exchange reserves.

This means that Lu Wei**'s automatic repair of the core parts of heavy-duty trucks not only saved the company a considerable amount of expenses, but also saved a large amount of precious foreign exchange reserves. It can be said that his contribution is indelible, and that is why Mr. Lou felt very happy and satisfied.

In fact, Lu Weimin was originally short of money, and this extra income was indeed a recognition and reward that should be given to him, so he naturally accepted the bonus of 5,000 yuan.

After completing the repair task, Lu Wei** actively proposed to return to the aircraft maintenance company.

In response, Lou Zhenhua said: "Wei Min, you don't have to rush back.

After all, you don't come here often.

Would you like to come to my office and sit for a while? Let's have tea together.

"

There was no heavy work to be done when he returned to the repair shop, so Lu Weimin accepted Lou Zhenhua's invitation and went to his office to chat and drink tea.

After a conversation, Lou Zhenhua was very interested in Lu Weimin's insight and eloquence that were beyond his time, and he had a deeper appreciation for him.

I couldn't help but sigh: "Oh! Wei Min, you are a rare talent! It's a pity that my daughter is still too young, otherwise, I would definitely entrust her to you.

"

Lu Weimin was drinking tea. When he heard that Lou Zhenhua wanted to entrust his youngest daughter Lou Xiao'e to him, he almost spit out the tea.

After all, Lou Xiao'e is still young, only eleven or twelve years old, even more immature than Cheng Zhihan. He has no interest in cultivating a wife.

……

Here Lou Zhenhua and Lu Weiminguo's discussion became more in-depth.

Outside, Lu Weimin's name quickly became known throughout the factory.

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*46 Sensation in the whole factory! Jia Dongxu and Yi Zhonghai are filled with jealousy!

"Have you heard? The large imported locomotive used to transport steel in the factory broke down, but it was fixed by a special auto repair consultant hired by the factory! This saved the factory a lot of expenses and also saved the country valuable financial reserves.

That’s a great achievement!”

"Really? Even foreign engineers couldn't fix the problem, but it was solved by our own technicians! It's amazing!"

"That's it! It's really amazing!"

"But the title of Special Automotive Maintenance Consultant sounds very new. What does it come from?"

“When I first heard about this position, I was also full of curiosity and made some inquiries: This special maintenance consultant was directly invited by Chairman Lou to join the factory team and was a specially hired technician.

I work in another factory on weekdays.

Only when our workshop encounters a difficult problem will we specifically call for their support.

In other words, this person can be regarded as the factory's full-time rescue expert.

It seems that the effect this time is indeed significant. It saved the factory several thousand yuan right away and preserved scarce financial reserves for the country.

Therefore, the factory awarded this person a bonus of 500 yuan and adjusted his monthly salary from 55 yuan to 88 yuan! "

"This is the 80s salary of 500 yuan plus an additional 88 yuan a month. It's great! And I can still get a salary on the other side. It's really enviable!"

"Yes! The salary is really generous! And the leisurely job is what I dream of.

If I could earn so much, no matter how picky a girl is, she would be willing to be with me!"

"Indeed!"

"What's the consultant's last name? Logically, he should be an experienced elder, right?"

"I heard his name is Lu Weimin. I don't know how old he is, but he must be very young, probably no more than 20 years old!"

"Oh my God! Is this really true?"

Everyone around was shocked and exclaimed at the name Lu Weimin.

When Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu heard this, their faces darkened.

They never liked Lu Weimin.

"That kid is only eighteen, how could he have any real skills? He just got lucky and hit it right, yet he dares to ask for such a high salary and bonus!"

Jia Dongxu expressed his dissatisfaction with resentment.

Before Jia Dongxu finished speaking, his colleagues immediately retorted: "If you have the ability, why don't you give it a try! You should go directly to the vehicle repair department to recommend yourself to the leaders and tell them that if they encounter a difficult problem, you can guess and solve it! See if you dare!"

"I, I, I..." Jia Dongxu, who was rampant at home, was just a weak paper tiger outside.

He didn't dare to resist at all and could only swallow his anger.

“Besides, Master Lu is a specially hired expert personally invited by the chairman.

How dare you mock others for not having real talent? You are questioning the judgment of Chairman Lou in public! Aren't you afraid that the Chairman will kick you out of the company if he finds out?"

At that time, there was no public-private partnership system, and Lou's Steel Plant was still a private enterprise. Positions were not passed down to future generations or inherited.

For Mr. Lou, firing someone requires only a verbal instruction.

Therefore, after hearing his companion's "warning", Jia Dongxu was almost scared to tears.

"I said something wrong! I was really wrong! I was just jealous! I shouldn't have said anything wrong.

Could you please stop bringing up the past?"

"I can pretend it never happened! Send me a delicious steamed dumpling tomorrow morning!"

"Okay, okay! I promise you!" Jia Dongxu was extremely painful to have to compromise for a steamed bun. He regretted his meddling just now.

Time flies by.

In the chairman's office.

Lou Zhenhua and Lu Weimin had a pleasant conversation and time passed quietly.

It has been a long time since I have seen such a pleasant conversation.

You know, in this factory, when the employees see Lou Zhenhua, they either offer sweet words of flattery or act timidly.

This is the first time I have such a natural communication with Wei Min.

What is more important is that Lu Weimin is knowledgeable, has excellent conversation skills, is well-versed in astronomy and geography, and can discuss poetry, literature and history.

In just half an afternoon, the two had become friends across generations, calling each other "Brother Wei Min" and "Brother Lou."

This result surprised Lu Weimin.

In fact, this was unintentional, as Lu Weimin was only a technical consultant for a steel processing plant maintenance workshop, and not a direct employee of Lou Zhenhua.

Even if this job is gone, it doesn't matter.

What's more, for the capitalists of that era, they would not have too much prominence - especially in the following years, their status would be even lower or even in a difficult period.

Therefore, when they met, he had a conversation with Lou Zhenhua on an equal footing. Unlike other Lou's employees, he did not revere his superiors. Therefore, he was more natural and free and easy when interacting with Mr. Lou.

Unexpectedly, this attitude made the two of them get along better and better, and their conversation became more and more enjoyable.

During the conversation, Lou Zhenhua expressed his dissatisfaction with the quality of the factory canteen.

I originally wanted to invite a famous chef to prepare delicious food for Lu Weimin, but now I have to arrange for him to have dinner at a restaurant outside.

After expressing his gratitude, Lu Weimin said he planned to go back to the factory to complete the remaining work.

But when Lou Zhenhua talked about the canteen, he remembered the incident about Sha Zhu, and then he said:

“Brother Lou, I have a familiar young man who has great cooking skills.

If the factory canteen is still recruiting students, the child can be allowed to study here.

I bet he will become a famous chef in our company soon!"

Surprised Lu Weimin: Am I so famous?

Now Lou Zhenhua has great trust in Lu Weimin and believes that what he says about someone having a talent for cooking will become a top chef in the restaurant in the future.

Even if this person has no talent for cooking, just because Lu Weimin recommended him, he would definitely be willing to accept him to work in the cafeteria!

Therefore, Lou Zhenhua immediately said happily: "Brother Weimin, I know you are very good at judging people. Since the young man you mentioned is an extremely rare cooking expert, please invite him to our factory as soon as possible. I will let him be my assistant chef!"

In response, Lu Weimin replied: “This is inappropriate.

This young man is still young, about seventeen or eighteen years old. Although he is excellent in cooking skills, he is somewhat arrogant and needs more training and accumulation. It might be better to let him come in as an apprentice first and gradually climb up.

"

Lou Zhenhua agreed with Lu Weimin's point of view: "Okay, let him start as an apprentice! I can write a letter of recommendation, and then he can just take it to the personnel department to go through the employment procedures.

"

Lu Weimin nodded in agreement with the suggestion.

Next, Lou Zhenhua began to write the letter of introduction.

After writing it, he handed it to Lu Weimin and told him, "If you meet other outstanding people in the future, please let me know! Our factory is in urgent need of such outstanding talents!"

Lu Weimin readily agreed.

Keep this letter of introduction in a safe place.

After chatting for about ten minutes, the two said goodbye to Lou Zhenhua's office.

When passing by the factory gate, just as Lu Weimin was riding his bike, he happened to see the security officer standing on the side of the entrance.

The two looked at each other and Lu Wei** smiled.

Unexpectedly, when the security guard saw the other party smiling at him, he immediately became very happy and took the initiative to greet him.

"Hello, Master Lu. The work is done! You must have worked so hard!"

This action made Lu Weimin feel a little surprised.

After all, this was his first day visiting this place.

"You recognize me?"

The security colleague replied with a hint of excitement: "How could I not recognize you! You caught my attention the day you came in. After all, you were a guest specially greeted by Director Zhong outside, so you must be extraordinary.

Besides, the story of you repairing those imported truck engines, saving the factory a huge amount of expenses and helping the country save a huge amount of foreign exchange has spread, how can I not recognize you?

When Lu Weimin learned that the security guard knew about his deeds and showed respect for him, he had an idea.

"Then what is your name, please?"

“My name is Chen Jianguo, you can just call me Old Chen.

"Chen Jianguo responded happily.

"Old Chen, could you please help me?"

"No problem, but please tell me!"

"All letters mailed into the factory from outside first arrive at your hands, and then are picked up by employees, right?"

"Indeed.

"

Old Chen nodded in agreement.

"Do you receive a letter from Baocheng City addressed to Yi Zhonghai and signed by He Daqing approximately every month?"

"There are so many letters that I can't remember them all!" As he spoke, Lao Chen scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed.

"It's okay, then please keep an eye on it for me.

Once you find such a letter, can you inform me immediately? I just want to temporarily withhold the letter for half a day. I don't plan to read the content inside or take it away. I will never cause you more trouble. Is this okay?"

Old Chen thought that since the letter would only be withheld for half a day and would not be read or misappropriated, there shouldn't be any problem. In order to help the person who was favored by the factory director, he decided to agree.

Lu Weimin then took out some leftover White Rabbit candies from the blind date from his pocket and handed them to Lao Chen.

Old Chen took the candy and expressed his gratitude with a smile on his face.

Then, Lu Weimin handed the landline number he had prepared in advance to Lao Chen.

Old Chen looked at the figure riding away on the bicycle, unwrapped the candy bag and tasted the White Rabbit candy, praising it and saying, "It's so sweet, it sweetens my heart! Comrade Lu is such a good person!"

A delighted smile appeared on his face.

46 Agree to Director Zhang's request! Enjoy a generous salary that is envied by the entire factory!

Not long after, Lu Weimin returned to the vehicle maintenance area of ​​the machinery repair factory, where he was called into the office by the factory director.

Director Zhang said to him with a smile on his face: "The chairman just called me and praised you for repairing the engine of the imported truck. It saved him a lot of money and also helped save a lot of foreign exchange funds for our country.

It's a great thing, and I'm so proud that you're one of us!"

In response to the praise, Lu Weimin humbly said that the successful restoration was possible because of the blessing and support of Director Zhang.

Director Zhang felt better after hearing this:

"Young man, you are not only capable and knowledgeable, but also humble and know how to deal with people. No wonder the chairman thinks highly of you.

I never thought that Stationmaster Wang would introduce such an outstanding person to work in my unit. I have to find a day to celebrate at a restaurant and invite Stationmaster Wang to dinner. You can accompany us then!"

Lu Weimin still maintained a low profile and said, "It is indeed an honor for me to have the opportunity to have lunch with Director Zhang and Station Master Wang.

"

Then, he was asked about the person that Lao Ma had introduced to him before:

"I also heard a rumor that your colleague named Ma in the maintenance area also introduced you to a blind date. Is that true?"

Lu Weimin was a little surprised when he heard this: "It is true, but it ended without any result.

I never thought that even a simple blind date of mine would attract your attention!"

"Don't underestimate this matter! I actually hope to be your matchmaker. Originally, I wanted to recommend you to Li Jing. But you said you are not interested now, and you want to focus on preparing for the high school entrance examination.

But this time, you actually accepted the blind date suggestion proposed by Mr. Ma, which made me very curious! I couldn't sleep last night because of this matter! You don't like girls with Li Jing's background?" Director Zhang said with a tone of teasing and seriousness.

From these words, Lu Weimin understood that Director Zhang seemed to want to arrange for him and Li Jing to become a couple, so he brought up the topic again.

Lu Weimin could only tell him the reason frankly:

"Jing is very beautiful in both appearance and personality, and has a good educational background, and she has been very helpful to me.

I have no reason not to like it. What I said before about giving my all to the college entrance examination was what I really meant.

The reason why I agreed to Master Ma's proposal was purely because he proposed it enthusiastically many times and claimed that the other side was putting pressure on me.

Considering that it would be difficult for him to live if I didn't give him face, I had to accept it out of politeness.

As for Sister Li Jing, I don't intend to treat her casually.

"

Factory Director Zhang expressed his understanding of the situation: “I agree with your explanation.

But now it seems that you are still young, only eighteen years old. Assuming that after four years of college, you will only be twenty-two years old.

"

But Li Jing is already 21 years old. When you graduate from college, she will be 25 years old, which is not young.

If I really had to wait that long, I might have already been impatient and wanted to marry someone else.