Siheyuan: Taking over the steel mill

Su Chen had a good impression of her. In the TV series "Chicken Feathers Flying to the Sky", Yang Xue played a rich second-generation who was not only affectionate and righteous but also gave her all to help the male protagonist. Unfortunately, the two failed to get together.

Su Chen thought of the timeline in the TV series. At this time, Yang Xue should not have met Chen Jianghe yet.

"I'm just doing my job. Director Su, do you have any other business to attend to?"

Yang Xue asked.

"My morning work is almost over and it's lunch time now. Ms. Yang, would you like to have lunch with me?"

Su Chen glanced at the clock on the wall and realized that half a day had passed without him realizing it.

Seeing Yang Xue present, he suggested sharing a meal, perhaps to further deepen their relationship.

If he could establish a good relationship with Yang Xue, he might be able to get Yang Xue's help no matter whether it was welcoming the consul of Camel Country tomorrow or the future development of the company.

Yang Xue nodded with interest in response to Su Chen's kind invitation.

According to the original plan, she intended to come and visit the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill which was about to go bankrupt.

However, seeing the current situation in the factory and Su Chen, Yang Xue doesn't want to go back so early.

She wanted to know what method Su Chen used to make the state-owned factory that was on the verge of bankruptcy revive.

Su Chen led Yang Xue out.

In any case, Yang Xue was a rich girl, and Su Chen didn't want her to just have a casual meal in the cafeteria.

What's more, now that Sha Zhu has been arrested, several apprentices in the cafeteria have also been affected and are unable to cook decent meals.

Fortunately, Su Chen remembered that there was a state-owned restaurant nearby with delicious food, so he decided to take Yang Xue there for dinner.

Yang Xue did not ask for a ride. The two of them walked side by side on the sidewalk as if they were out for a walk.

A few minutes later, Su Chen took Yang Xue to the state-owned restaurant and asked her to take a seat.

"Yang**, what would you like to eat? I'll pay for today's meal, you're welcome."

Su Chen did not deliberately act wealthy, but the current situation at the factory had improved, and he was very grateful for the good news brought by Yang Xue.

It was just a meal, so Su Chen naturally didn't mind paying for it.

"Then I'm welcome."

Yang Xue glanced at Su Chen with smart eyes and smiled.

She ordered a few dishes at random. Although the prices were not high, they were quite exquisite.

Although it was just a slightly beautified version of a common meal, Su Chen was very satisfied with it considering her wealthy background.

It seems that this ** still knows some rules.

Su Chen's liking for her increased further.

"Director Su..."

Just as Yang Xue tried to ask more about the factory, Su Chen pointed his finger forward to stop her.

"We are at lunch time now, and this is not official business. Please call me Su Chen or Comrade Su, and don't call me the factory director."

Su Chen, who had not yet fully trusted Yang Xue, naturally had no intention of revealing too much about the factory's inside story and interrupting her ability to continue asking questions.

Facing this smart and intelligent woman, Su Chen was a little worried that if he was not more vigilant, the factory's secrets might be lost.

Knowing that the other party had made up his mind, Yang Xue shook her head to show her understanding.

"Okay, then let's do as you say. Comrade Su, how about we just concentrate on enjoying the food first?"

The service attitude in the state-owned restaurant is excellent and the dishes are served quickly.

Soon the two began to enjoy their meal.

After the conversation proved fruitless, Yang Xue turned to ask some questions about Su Chen's personal life.

Her gossipy look surprised Su Chen for a moment.

He sweated internally when answering questions like being single and having no parents.

It seemed that Yang Xue was indeed very curious about him. Feeling a little troubled, Su Chen had to speed up his meal.

It is extremely difficult to face such a situation.

He knew very well that how to reject her tactfully without causing her to misunderstand was a big challenge.

Finally, I managed to finish this difficult meal.

Su Chen wiped the corner of his lips and stood up quickly.

"I need to go back to the factory to take care of some things this afternoon. Yang **, please go back on your own."

Su Chen waved goodbye.

The meal that had made him feel uneasy had just ended.

When Yang Xue heard this, she was stunned. Before she could react, she could only watch Su Chen's departing back.

"What happened? He's not going to send me back?"

Yang Xue muttered.

She originally thought that Su Chen would politely offer to send her back to the Ministry of Industry, and was thinking about how to decline politely, but the other party did not play by the rules at all and just left.

This wave of actions left her speechless.

She spent almost the entire meal getting to know Su Chen and hardly moved her chopsticks. Now, facing the large portion of food left on the table, her frustration turned into appetite and she continued eating.

"This Su Chen left so quickly, as if I was going to eat him."

On the other side, Su Chen returned to the factory and started working.

"Everyone, please call the other workers who are on break to come and clean up our factory together."

He casually gave instructions to a few workers because the consul of Tuo Country would come to provide guidance tomorrow, but the overall atmosphere at the Hongri Steel Mill was obviously not ideal.

Every corner of the factory is dusty, and such an environment is not suitable for receiving guests.

Following the order, all the workers, except those who were producing gas cylinders, joined in the cleaning.

Even though they didn't know why the order was given, the workers began to work on the cleanup task enthusiastically after seeing everyone working hard.

Perhaps the factory director has his reasons for doing this.

All the workers in the steel rolling mill were full of awe and support for Su Chen at this time. After all, he had paid a generous salary to all employees in one lump sum. Which leader could offer better treatment than this?

Seeing that the workers were performing actively and orderly, Su Chen did not stay to supervise them for long and went to find the supervisors of each workshop.

When we arrived at the production line, we found that the employees were processing and manufacturing gas cylinders with great enthusiasm.

After a careful inspection, he found the person in charge of the workshop, called him aside and said,

"Manager Wang, please make sure all the newly produced gas tanks are filled with gas reserves. We will use them tomorrow."

After hearing the instructions, the person in charge was a little confused and didn't quite understand what Su Chen was planning.

"Please notify the rest of the group to do the same and fill up the tank with gas for later use."

Although he was not sure of the reason, he still followed the factory director's instructions because he had personally experienced Su Chen's working methods and was convinced and had no reason to disobey.

Su Chen showed a satisfied expression about tomorrow's presentation.

Even though most people are worried about the risks of carrying gas cylinders, the fact is that these cylinders on the production line currently have multiple protection features and no problems will arise until these safeguards are removed.

They could be forgiven for looking at the current batch from a regular gas can.

But soon the next day they will understand why Su Chen did this.

After confirming that all tasks had been assigned and completed, he walked around the entire factory to make sure nothing was missed.

All the staff members worked very hard. After hearing Su Chen's request for cleaning, they almost wanted to polish this dilapidated old factory until it became as bright as a mirror.

Seeing the workers' positive attitude made Su Chen feel warm and valuable in his heart. This expenditure was really worth it!

After walking around, Su Chen did not find any place that had not been arranged yet, so he walked leisurely towards home with his hands behind his back.

He didn't need to do anything else today, as all he needed to do had been done. All he had to do next was wait for the consul of the Camel Kingdom to arrive tomorrow.

There will be a tough battle tomorrow, so he needs to rest well and reserve his energy.

Although the situation at the steel rolling mill has improved for now, if we can get an order from the consul of Camel Country tomorrow, it will mean that we have truly turned the corner!

Thinking of this, Su Chen felt quite excited.

He has carefully considered various possibilities, and Su Chen is full of confidence in welcoming the visit of the Consul of Camel Country tomorrow.

As long as they step into the factory gate, he will be sure to get the contract.

Everything was going well on Su Chen's side and he was full of confidence; on the other hand, in Yan Jiecheng's restaurant, there was chaos.

Yan Jiecheng waited for a long time today, but still did not see Sha Zhu and his apprentice Little Fatty appear.

Normally, they would come on time to prepare dinner after work.

Although Sha Zhu is straightforward and informal, he is always conscientious and responsible at work, so Yan Jieben doesn't need to worry too much about this matter.

For some reason, Shazhu didn’t come today, and even his apprentice, Fatty, didn’t come.

After waiting for a long time, there was still no sign of the two people. As the sun was about to set, the customers in the hotel were gradually losing their patience.

As the chef had not arrived yet, cooking could not start. Customers crowded the store but their meals took a long time to be served.

"When can we have dinner?"

"I've been sitting here for over an hour. Why are you chefs so arrogant?"

"I'm leaving if the food isn't served. I'm almost fainting from hunger."

The guests in Chunfeng Hotel are almost going crazy. If this continues, the restaurant may not be able to continue operating.

Yu Li and several other waiters tried to comfort the guests for a long time, but now it seems that there was not much effect.

For those who have been waiting for a long time with an empty stomach but still don't see Shazhu, no matter how much they explain, it's useless. Customers just want to eat.

Seeing the crowd making so much noise, Yu Li suddenly had an idea and rushed to the kitchen to ask, "Is Chef Zhang here? Where is Chef Zhang now?"

In fact, there are other chefs besides Sha Zhu in Chunfeng Hotel, but they are usually assistants and not very noticeable.

At this time, these chefs who usually assisted her became the last straw that broke the camel's back.

"I'm here! What do you need?"

A chef standing nearby answered hastily.

"Can you guys please prepare some simple side dishes to deal with the situation outside? We can continue with the feast after Shazhu arrives."

Yu Li proposed a plan to let several chefs who are usually not very noticeable take over first - at least the customers can have something to fill their stomachs, and even if they come back later, they will not completely lose business.

But these chefs who usually play supporting roles looked at each other. They all knew that their level was still some distance away from Shazhu's. If they stepped up temporarily, they might not be able to meet expectations.

"Madam Boss, our level is not good enough..."

"We have to find a way to do it even if it doesn't work! There's a big commotion outside, if we keep going on like this, we might as well just get out of here!"

Yu Li exploded from the ordeal of dealing with upset customers for more than an hour and yelled at the chef team.

Seeing this, the chefs in the kitchen realized that they could not convince Yu Li, so they had to bite the bullet and continue cooking.

Soon, dishes were brought to the table by the waiters.

Those customers came to dine because of Sha Zhu's cooking skills, so when they saw the dishes were served, they stopped making noise and immediately started enjoying their food.

Only then did Yu Li feel slightly relieved, thinking that this wave of crisis had been temporarily resolved.

However, almost at the same time, the sound of bowls breaking rang out one after another, making Yu Li feel extremely distressed.

"What is this!"

"Is this how Chunfeng Hotel treats its customers?"

"The taste is totally different from what I had last time. It's even worse than what the old lady cooked!"

"I won't come again. It's disgusting!"

Some guests immediately stood up, knocked over the table, and left the restaurant without paying.

Even if the remaining chefs were busy cooking, they now had nowhere to put their food.

When these customers tasted the cooking that was far inferior to Sha Zhu's, their long-accumulated anger instantly exploded to the limit.

This is not because the chefs do a bad job, but because they have already had high expectations due to Sha Zhu's excellent skills.

If they were in other state-owned restaurants, the work of these chefs would surely win praise from many customers.

It’s just unfortunately, his level is far inferior to that of Shazhu.

Seeing group after group of people leaving angrily, Yu Li and Yan Jiecheng were so angry that they were fuming.

"It's not okay for you to eat like this and not want to pay the bill!"

"Since you've placed the order, you should settle the bill even if you want to leave now!"

Yu Li and Yan Jiecheng screamed and tried desperately to stop those who left.

"These are just rubbish dishes. I won't even try them even if they're free. And you want me to pay for them? Dream on!"

"

I'm lucky enough not to complain to you, so stay out of my way! "

Customers started swearing and left the store one after another.

Yu Li and Yan Jiecheng watched all this in the store, gritting their teeth in hatred and almost fainting.

"We must seek justice from him!"

The two men returned to the compound in a state of turmoil. There was no doubt that their work for the day was completely ruined, and they didn't know how much their reputation had been damaged.

Thinking of this, they became even angrier, and they ran straight over to find Sha Zhu to ask for an explanation.

Just as they arrived at the slum, they saw Qin Huairujia who was waiting for Sha Zhu to come back with food.

Yu Li walked up to Qin Huairu angrily and questioned her.

"Tell me, where did Shazhu go? Why didn't he come to our restaurant to cook?"

“How could our store have taken such a hit if he hadn’t been there?”

"I don't know. I'm also waiting for Shazhu to bring me dinner.

So he's not working in your store today?"

Qin Huairu shook his head in confusion, indicating that he knew nothing.

In fact, she was wondering why Sha Zhu had not returned home for a long time after the sun had set, and her whole family was waiting for his meal with great hunger.

Upon hearing this, Yan Jiecheng became even more furious and reached out to push Qin Huairu.

"You said you don't know? There must be some conspiracy between them, they want to unite and plot against us!"

“I am warning you here, Qin Huairu.

If you don't provide a reasonable answer, I will not give up easily."

"If even that brat doesn't show up to let me vent my anger, then you'll have to bear the consequences!"

Yan Jiecheng was so angry that his eyes turned red. What happened in the restaurant today might very well ruin the good reputation they had worked so hard to build. If the restaurant really closed because of this, he would go find Sha Zhu and fight him to the death!

He pushed Qin Huairu away and cursed loudly.

When Banggeng heard the noise in the house, he suddenly lifted the door curtain and saw Yan Jiecheng pushing Qin Huairu.

"Let my mom go! Yan Jiecheng, what are you doing?"

Bang Geng, who was furious, rushed directly towards Yan Jiecheng.

"You made me not earn a penny today, and I suffered heavy losses. You must give me an explanation!"

"You still want to do that! I've known since you were a kid that you're no good at all!"

Yan Jiecheng was caught off guard and was instantly knocked to the ground by the stick. He angrily yelled, "You little bastard! Get out of here!"

He struggled to push the stick away.

After hearing this, Bang Geng refused to let go and raised his fist to hit Yan Jiecheng in the face.

"Shut up! Don't bully my mom! You little brat!"

Bang Geng was so angry that he started fighting with Yan Jiecheng.

The two men were of similar size, and Yan Jiecheng pushed hard, knocking the stick to the ground.

The two began to kick and hit each other.

Both of them were extremely angry, as if they were the worst enemies, and their attacks became more and more severe.

When Yu Li saw that her husband Yan Jiecheng was at a disadvantage, she immediately rushed over.

"Let go of my husband!"

"Bang Geng, you bastard, let me go!"

She screamed and pulled at Bang Geng's arm, but she was not strong enough and ended up being thrown to the ground.