Restarting life in Siheyuan

"Old Yang, this is a good idea. I agree with everything he said just now." Secretary Liu looked around at the other factory leaders and several workshop directors and made the final decision.

Old Xia glanced at Director Yang. He could understand Old Yang's concession. In theory, Old Yang had the most say in production management, but the situation in the leadership of the steel rolling mill was very delicate now, especially when the secretary and deputy secretary Gu could reach a consensus. Old Yang had no choice but to give in.

Deputy Director Jiang did not speak, and Deputy Director Liu also looked as if he was staying out of the matter. Since Lao Yang said so, the workshop directors had no choice but to remain silent. Seeing that no one else made any suggestions, Secretary Liu spoke next.

"Okay, now the coordination meeting on truck production tasks is about to begin. Deputy Secretary Gu and Lao Xia will go down to organize and implement it. Now let's proceed to the second item of today's meeting. Except for the factory leaders, other comrades please leave."

Watching people leave one after another, Xiao Ma closed the door of the conference room. Secretary Liu took a sip of tea, sat up straighter, and cleared his throat.

"Let's discuss Lao Yang's suggestion on restructuring the R&D center..."

In the main room of the middle courtyard of No. 95 compound, Sha Zhu was toasting Zhu Xuefeng, accompanied by Lou Xiaoe and He Yushui. Sha Zhu insisted on celebrating his brother's study abroad, which led to this toast.

"I say, brother, you are awesome. You have only been in college for three years, while our Yu Shui hasn't even graduated yet, and you are so good that you want to go abroad. Come on, come on, another one."

"Brother Zhuzi, let's not talk about anything else. You have to take good care of my little sister. The second child performed well this time. If nothing unexpected happens, she will have to go to school in another province. Xiaomei is the most precious child in our family. You have to help me keep a close eye on her when the time comes."

"It's no big deal, leave Xiaomei to me. Everyone knows that Xiaomei is my little sister. Haha, stop talking nonsense and go."

The two of them finished in one gulp, "When you went, my wife and the others were directly recruited by Professor Xu. That's good. Haha, Xiao'e, you have to come with your team leader as well. Without him, you wouldn't be able to stay in the vehicle factory."

The benefits of the steel rolling mill are very good now, and the vehicle mill is even better. Many people are jealous and it is not easy to get in. This time, Zhu Xuefeng spoke directly, and Lou Xiaoe and Zhou Wenwen directly joined Professor Xu's team.

Lou Xiao'e filled Zhu Xuefeng's glass, and then she also poured herself a glass and raised it proactively.

"Team leader, thank you for your care over the past few years. You even recommended Wenwen and I to stay in the vehicle factory. For this, I have to toast you a glass." After saying this, he stood up, and Zhu Xuefeng had to stand up as well.

"Sister-in-law, it's not worth it. I've already said it's not a big deal. Let me toast you. My little sister will bear more of the responsibility in the future."

"Just the few of you, sit down and drink, sit down and drink." Sha Zhu tried to dissuade them. Lou Xiao'e glanced at her man and pushed him away.

"Don't worry about Xiaomei. I like this girl. Team leader, you helped a lot by bringing us here from the technical department. Now she is staying in the vehicle factory. I have to toast her with this cup."

The two of them finished drinking while standing and sat down. He Yushui quickly served them some food, "Eat your food quickly, sister-in-law. You can't drink this big cup in one gulp. Eat some food quickly to calm down."

"Sister Yushui, when will you start your internship?"

Zhu Xuefeng drank two cups in a row and cracked a few peanuts. Seeing He Yushui busy with things, he asked.

"As for me, I'm taking the 7:48 train tomorrow evening. What, do you want to give me a ride?" He Yushui looked at Zhu Xuefeng and smiled.

"Okay, I'll take you there in a short while on my bike. How many of you are going together this time?"

"I'm the only one. No one else has signed up except me." He Yushui seemed a little lonely. The classmates who encouraged her at that time didn't sign up, so she was the only one in Beijing.

"Go alone. I heard this train is a bit chaotic. You don't have a companion. Is that okay?"

"It should be fine. How chaotic can it be? There are train security guards. It's okay. It's not my first time traveling far away. I know what to do." He Yushui shook off the unhappiness in his heart and forced a smile.

"Girl, you really have no one. How about I take a few days off and take you there?" Sha Zhu seemed to see that the girl was a little uncomfortable. After thinking about it, he took the initiative to express his opinion.

"It's really okay. It's less than 500 kilometers. I can get there in a nap. It's okay. In fact, you don't even have to send me there. There are buses that go there. It's only a few stops away."

"Yushui, let our team leader see you off. I heard that things are not peaceful over at Xizhimen Railway Station." Sha Zhu seemed to want to say something, but was glared at by Lou Xiao'e. He was a little confused, but still kept his mouth shut.

"That's right. I'll take you there on my bike. It's more convenient than taking the bus. I can take you directly to the platform. Haha, that's what I said."

Zhu Xuefeng also heard that the station over there was not very peaceful. Xizhimen Station is an important station on the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway, the first trunk railway independently designed and built in China. It is the starting point of the Beijing-Baotou Railway and the Beijing-Tong Railway. People traveling to and from the grasslands converge here. There has been no new planning near the station, and for decades, the area around it is indeed a bit messy with all kinds of people.

Seeing Zhu Xuefeng's insistence, He Yushui no longer refused. He also filled a glass and raised it up.

"I have to thank you too. If you hadn't reminded me, I would have been like Yu Haitang. Come, let's drink one too. I wish you a bright future."

"By the way, my classmate joined your factory. How is she now? I haven't seen her for a while."

He Yushui put down his wine glass and asked casually. Zhu Xuefeng pointed at Sha Zhu. "You should ask your brother. Your sister-in-law and I are both at the vehicle factory."

"She's pretty nice, right? I've only seen her twice when serving food, but she's always on the radio station. I heard she writes the scripts, so she should be pretty respected."

Sha Zhu grabbed a handful of peanuts. Lou Xiao'e was very dissatisfied with this action. She tapped the back of Sha Zhu's hand with chopsticks and glared at him in dissatisfaction.

"Okay, I'll change it next time." Sha Zhu admitted his mistake quickly.

"But sister, there is something I don't understand. Tell me, your classmates all know that the steel mill is good and they know to ask Xiaofeng to get it there, but what are you thinking? Why do you have to go to the grassland?"

Sha Zhu had advised him several times, but He Yushui didn't turn back. Now he spoke again under the influence of alcohol. He Yushui sighed in his heart.

"Brother, let's not talk about this, okay? I'm an adult too. Sister-in-law, please take care of my brother and make him drink less."

"Okay, okay, I'll stop talking. I don't know what's going on in this world. What's more, there are people just like you. You didn't go to the textile factory for internship, but went to the Grassland Woolen Mill. You went to the vehicle factory for internship, but came to our cafeteria. I'm really impressed."

"Who is it? Not staying at the vehicle factory? Going to your cafeteria?"

"Hmm." Sha Zhu pointed in the direction of the Jia family with a strange look on his face. "Who else? Sister Qin. I don't know what she thinks. The welfare of the vehicle factory is so good. Many people from the steel rolling mill want to go to the vehicle factory. But she wants to come to our canteen to help in the kitchen." It turned out that Qin Huairu found Director Zhang and proposed that she wanted to return to the steel rolling mill and enter the first canteen. She said that she was a neighbor of Zhu Xuefeng and Sha Zhu. Director Zhang then asked Sha Zhu what he thought.

"What does she mean?" Lou Xiao'e felt something was strange and looked at Sha Zhu, who spread his hands.

"This has nothing to do with me. If you have any questions, go ask her yourself. I really don't know."

Seeing her man's clear eyes, Lou Xiao'e stopped asking questions.

Probably because of the pressure of production tasks, Qin Huairu chose to escape again. Zhu Xuefeng had advised her once about this matter. Since she had her own ideas, he was too lazy to care. Everyone has their own way of living. Zhu Xuefeng was not interested in considering Qin Huairu. He had already done his best to treat her family.

Under the light of the Jia family, Qin Huairu was listening to the faint laughter coming from the main room. She went to see Director Zhang today. Director Zhang didn't want to get involved, but Qin Huairu had an idea and said that she and Sha Zhu were neighbors. Director Zhang chatted with her for a while, and while chatting, she accidentally mentioned that Zhu Xuefeng had found a job for her sister.

This trick really worked. Director Zhang's attitude had just improved after Sha Zhu was moved out, but when he heard that Zhu Xuefeng had found a job for her sister, his attitude really changed. He took the initiative to go to the cafeteria to ask Sha Zhu's opinion.

Although Sha Zhu didn't understand Qin Huairu's idea, he didn't care. It didn't matter who came. The factory's tasks were tight again these days. The workers also made many suggestions for the canteen, and there was more work to do in the canteen. It was normal to add another person.

Qin Huairu didn't know what Sha Zhu's attitude was, so she waited to go home to ask him. But the whole family started drinking and drinking non-stop. It sounded like they had no intention of stopping, so Qin Huairu could only sigh and prepare to take a shower and rest.

"Mom, why do you keep looking at Uncle Silly's house? Are you jealous of their good food?"

Banggeng was lying on the kang, looking at his mother and asking with his little head tilted.

"What nonsense are you talking about? I have something to ask your silly uncle. It seems that they can't finish it in a short time. Let's talk about it tomorrow."

Turning around, she saw her son holding a paper airplane with no words on it. Qin Huairu directly took the paper airplane that Bang Geng had just folded and scolded him in a bad mood.

"Child, exercise books are free, and you tore the airplane again. If you do this again, I won't give you money to buy exercise books next time."

"Mom, give it to me. This is not in my exercise book. Give it to me quickly."

Qin Huairu spread it out and examined it carefully. "It's obviously an exercise book. Don't bully your mother because she never went to school. I know this. Look at the grids. You are still deceiving your mother."

Bang Geng snatched it away and said, "If I say it's not, then it's not. This is not the paper in my exercise book. Mom, don't you want to find Uncle Sha? I'll go and call him for you."

Banggeng was afraid that his mother would ask him about the source of the paper, so he jumped off the bed and ran away. Qin Huairu was not paying attention and saw Banggeng slip away, so she quickly got up and chased after him.

Sha Zhu looked at Qin Huairu in front of him, totally confused. He was called out by Bang Geng for no reason and was given a glare by Lou Xiaoe.

"Sister Qin, why are you so anxious? Why don't you go in and tell me what's going on? You even let the child call me."

Qin Huairu looked at her son who slipped away, helpless. She forced a smile and glanced at Sha Zhu. Sha Zhu shuddered for no reason. Here it comes again, here it comes again. He quickly turned around to look at his door. Fortunately, there was no one there.

"What can I say? I have something else to do."

Qin Huairu sighed inwardly; the look that always worked for her seemed to no longer work.

"It's nothing serious. Did Director Zhang look for you this afternoon? What did you say?"

Sha Zhu slapped his thigh and said, "It's just this matter, what's the rush? Director Zhang came to me and I told him it doesn't matter, it's up to the leader to take care of it, let him handle it himself. You want to come to the cafeteria, how can I stop you, don't you agree?"

"Why didn't you say that your cafeteria is short of staff? The day before yesterday, on your way home, didn't you say that the cafeteria is short of staff and can't handle the work?"

"Sister Qin, can the canteen be as busy as the workshop? We are just too busy at mealtime. I am curious, Sister Qin, you are going to add a truck production line and need to transfer people from here. Many people are asking how to get there. Why do you want to be transferred to the canteen? You earn less here than you do now."

"Of course I have my own difficulties. Who doesn't want to earn more? But I really can't afford it. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me..."

It turned out that the vehicle factory was setting up a new production line, and naturally some of the personnel from the original motorcycle production line had to be transferred. This time, Qin Huairu's labor intensity increased again. Qin Huairu, who had finally mustered up all her strength to keep up with the pace, completely collapsed. Watching her colleagues quickly adapt to the new pace, she couldn't keep up. Once she became anxious, the chances of making mistakes increased greatly. This time she was completely caught in a vicious circle.

"I'm not cut out to be a worker. After all, I can only help out in the cafeteria. Zhuzi, you have to help me with this. I really can't handle it over there."

Sha Zhu scratched his head, he really didn't know what was going on. "Sister Qin, it's easy to say a few good words for you, but I don't think it's reliable for you to come to the cafeteria. The production task in the factory is so tight now, and you are the backbone of the motorcycle production line. The factory will definitely not agree. I don't think Director Zhang can make the decision on this matter. You should think of other ways."

"How can I be considered a backbone? This matter is really unreliable. Zhuzi, give me some advice. Who should I ask to take charge of this matter? Now that Deputy Director Li is not here, isn't Director Zhang in charge of logistics? His words are not effective."

How would Sha Zhu know who was in charge of this matter? He just chatted with Director Zhang last time and he said that a female worker in the factory guesthouse had a quarrel with the guesthouse leader and wanted to transfer to the cafeteria. She asked Director Zhang for help, but Director Zhang failed to do it.

"Sister Qin, I just said this. I don't know who should be in charge of the transfer of this worker. Why don't you try it first? I'm just guessing. But I didn't say it."

After finally sending away the half-believing and half-doubting Qin Huairu, Sha Zhu turned around and went in. If Qin Huairu really went into the canteen, she would probably be looked down upon by her wife when she got home. After the two of them had met twice, Lou Xiaoe had clearly become wary of Qin Huairu. Sha Zhu couldn't figure out what the two women were doing.

"Brother, what's going on? You asked your son to come to your house and call you, but you didn't come in, and you two were still chatting for so long."

Sha Zhu smiled and pulled Lou Xiaoe over, "Nothing, just what we just talked about, she wanted to find out if there is any chance to play in our cafeteria?"

"Then what did you say?" Lou Xiao'e stared at Sha Zhu and asked.

"What else can I say? This is not something a cook like me can worry about. Let her find whoever she needs to find. I don't have the ability to do that. Hurry up and fill up the glass. You can't even drink in peace."

(End of this chapter)