The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 63: Build a Car
"You are the factory director, you do whatever you say."

Li Huaide slammed the table and said, "I have only started one of the three things a new official should do upon taking office. The second thing I will do is to transform the machine tools. Huazi, you are really my lucky star. The more this fire burns, the more stable my position will be. Just do it with confidence. I will never treat you unfairly."

If it were an ordinary boss, this would definitely be empty talk, but for Li Huaide, he really gave the benefits.

Li Huaide thought for a moment and said with a smile, "I'll treat you to dinner tonight. Let's go out to eat at Bian Yi Fang and eat roast duck. Have as many as you want."

"Then you'd better prepare to bleed a lot." Liu Hua said with a smile: "Not only do I want to eat, but I also want to eat and take it at the same time. Anyway, I have no regrets."

Li Huaide said jokingly: "You said it as if I have done something wrong. I paid for the duck myself. I have nothing to fear."

When he got off work in the evening, Li Huaide asked the driver to prepare the car. He pulled Liu Hua downstairs. As soon as he got in the car and asked the driver to start the car, he heard the engine puff, puff, hum, puff.

"This thing is fucked." Li Huaide gritted his teeth and said, "It's useless when it should be used. Xiao Han, how do you drive this car? It breaks down every other day."

The Han driver felt very aggrieved and said pitifully, "Director, this is not my fault. I have tried my best to maintain it, but our car is too old. It was captured during the war against the Americans. It has been patched up over the years and it is already broken down."

Liu Hua said jokingly: "Well, why don't we just go on the bikes? We can put in more effort on the way, and then we can have more food for the duck."

Driver Han gave his bicycle to Li Huaide. He couldn't get off work today, and Li Huaide had to go out for a meeting tomorrow. If this broken bicycle couldn't be repaired, he couldn't let Li Huaide pedal for 20 kilometers.

"Hey, Director Li, you are quite capable, aren't you?" Liu Hua said jokingly, "How can you be the director of a steel mill directly under the Ministry of Industry and not even be able to afford a new car?"

Li Huaide was panting as he pedaled his bicycle, and said with difficulty: "You make it sound easy. With the level and scale of our factory, we can't afford good small cars. We can only drive jeeps. Now the output of BAIC is so low, and it is mainly used by the military. Every time a jeep is eliminated in the military, it will be allocated to us."

"You are so stubborn." Liu Hua said mockingly, "We are a heavy industry enterprise. We have the people and technology. If you say we don't have the ability to mass produce cars, it's not difficult to ask our senior workers to help you build a car."

“That’s so easy to say.”

Li Huaide didn't mind Liu Hua's ridicule at all, but kicked the ball back to Liu Hua's feet.

"If you have the ability, help me save up one." Li Huaide patted his chest and said, "I will guarantee you. You can use the workers in the factory at will. I will pay the overtime wages out of my own pocket. It will take you as long as it takes me to save up the money.

"Provoke me." Liu Hua pointed at Li Huaide and said, "What a poor way of provoking someone. Let's make a bet. If I can save it up, what will you lose?"

"You're awesome."

"You are trying to get something for nothing."

In Bianyifang, Liu Hua ordered two roast ducks, two bottles of Fenjiu, and four or five side dishes, and then he started drinking and chatting with Li Huaide.

The two chatted in a very speculative way. Li Huaide's bottom line was lower than that of modern people, while Liu Hua's bottom line was flexible, so the two could always reach an agreement on certain issues. After three rounds of wine and five kinds of dishes, one bottle of Fenjiu was not enough, so they opened a second bottle.

Both of them were a little tipsy. Li Huaide said under the influence of alcohol, "The matter of improving machine tools cannot be delayed. Your equipment office must hurry up. In addition, after the Chinese New Year, the Technology Section will be upgraded to the Technology Department, and your office will also be upgraded to the Equipment Section. By then, five technical secondary school students will come, but the technical force still needs to be strengthened."

Liu Hua nodded: "I have an idea. In the process of improving the machine tools, we should find five to ten young workers under the age of 30 and let them participate in the entire improvement process. After our project is completed, they will also become qualified machine tool maintenance technicians."

Li Huaide slammed the table and said, "This is a good idea. I agree."

"I know you will agree." Liu Hua said with a smile, "Otherwise I wouldn't have mentioned it."

Li Huaide nodded: "I will hold a meeting tomorrow to discuss this matter and implement it. You can also collect the car and treat it as a scientific research project of our steel mill."

At this point, Li Huaide smiled and said, "When Lao Yang was here, he put all his energy into production. Originally, every factory had the task of tackling technical problems. Our steel rolling mill has never been outstanding. Since Lao Yang couldn't make any achievements, let me, Li Huaide, do it."

Two ambitious people drank two bottles of Fenjiu, ate two ducks and five dishes. They were just gluttons.

Liu Hua also packed a duck and a duck rack to deal with Yan Fugui. It was already late when he returned today, and he needed the third uncle to open the door, so he had to show some appreciation.

It turned out to be true. When I returned to the compound, the door was already locked.

After knocking twice, the door was opened. Yan Fugui said with a smile on his face: "Hua Zi, you came back a little late today."

"I can't help it. The factory director invited me to eat roast duck. If I don't eat it, I won't be giving him face." Liu Hua said with a smile: "I am trying to get along with people. If I don't give him face, I won't be able to get along in the factory in the future."

"You are so unruly every day." Yan Fugui smiled and said, "Third uncle, although I am a teacher, I still know a little about the steel mill. You, Liu Hua, are the technical backbone of the steel mill. Your factory director has to beg you. Isn't this treating you to roast duck? It's so delicious."

The last sentence, "It smells so good," was a heartfelt statement. Nianhua was holding a roast duck and a pair of duck racks in his hands. The aroma was so fragrant that Yan Fugui, who was short of meat all year round, was almost craving for it.

"I have the great honor of opening the door for you today. I have no way of repaying you." Liu Hua said with a smile, "I have a pair of duck racks here. You can take them home and cook them with some cabbage. It has both meat and vegetables, and it's no different from eating roast duck."

Yan Fugui was very happy. This was the biggest advantage he had ever taken from Liu Hua. A pair of duck racks, if eaten sparingly, could solve their family's food problem for three days.

By now the aftereffects of the Fenjiu were taking effect, and Liu Hua walked back to his room without caring about his family. After arriving home, he lay on the bed and began to review the meal.

Just thinking about it makes me feel that I have been fooled by Li Huaide. This old guy just threw all the things to Liu Hua, and he just acted as the boss and reaped the benefits. Today, there are only three ducks, which is a bit not worth it.

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