Siheyuan, Shazhu: I have both parents in this life

Chapter 199 Why are you here?

After taking the documents back to the factory, He Yuzhu called Wei Dashan to his office.

"Dashan, what are the security arrangements for our factory's archives?"

"The archives? There's no security in the factory's archives!"

"No security?"

"Factory manager, you mean the archives room needs security? I'll arrange it right away."

"Okay, go and find me the manager of the archives."

"Okay, I'll go right away." Wei Dashan was sweating profusely. He said this and ran out the door.

A short while later, Wei Dashan brought over the clerk in charge of the archives, who also brought a copy of the archives' management regulations.

He Yuzhu asked them to sit down first, and then he picked up the document and started reading it.

It was very simple. He Yuzhu picked up a pen and started writing quickly on the official document paper.

Main job duties:

I. Receipt and Transfer of Archives
II. Archival Organization and Cataloging
III. Archives Preservation and Protection
IV. Archival Appraisal and Destruction

V. Archives Statistics

VI. System Development and Personnel Management
The core principles are: centralized and unified management, security and confidentiality, ease of use, complete system, and standardized procedures.

After finishing writing, He Yuzhu wanted to call the person in the archives, but he didn't know their name.

"That guy in the archives!"

"Factory manager, hello. My name is Yuan Shengli. You can just call me Xiao Yuan."

"Oh, Xiao Yuan, your archives department should first compile a manual for me based on this. I'll give you three days to produce a first draft."

"Yes, Factory Director," Yuan Shengli said excitedly.

"Okay, you go down first."

"Okay, director."

After Yuan Shengli left, Wei Dashan hesitated for a moment before saying, "Factory Director, the archives are under the management of Deputy Factory Director Liu."

"I know, I'll tell him."

"That's good, that's good. What about me?"

"So, does your department have anyone with a higher level of education?"

"How do you define a higher standard, factory manager? Would a higher primary school be acceptable?"

"High school? There are plenty of junior high school graduates now. Doesn't your security department even have a single junior high school graduate?"

"Well... many of the people in our department are veterans, and then there are those who take over the positions."

"Okay, I got it. I'll contact you again once Xiao Yuan has settled things."

"Okay, I'll be going now, factory manager."

"Ah."

He Yuzhu called Wei Dashan and Yuan Shengli, and Liu Shunde quickly found out. His assistant even asked him, "Director Liu, why does the new director manage everything?"

"You're so talkative. He's the factory manager; what can't he do about the factory's affairs?"

"understood."

The phone on Liu Shunde's desk rang.

"You go out first."

"Yes."

"Hey."

"Factory manager, this is no problem, no problem at all. I will give you my full support!"

After hanging up the phone, Liu Shengli made a special trip to the archives. After seeing what He Yuzhu had written, he couldn't help but sigh to himself, "No wonder he studied abroad, I can't compare!"

"Deputy factory director?"

"Oh, it's nothing. Just take care of the tasks the factory manager assigned you. You don't need to report to me separately."

"Yes."

After He Yuzhu called Liu Shunde, he immediately put the documents into his spatial storage. He was worried about leaving these documents outside, even though he had the originals.

The next morning, He Yuzhu received a call from Dean Huang, who said that he had made arrangements with the two factories and that he should go directly to the two factories to find their deputy factory directors in charge of supply and marketing. He had already made arrangements with the two factories.

He Yuzhu didn't waste any time. After hanging up the phone, he immediately called Cui Hongjun and asked to go to the steel plant with him.

"Factory manager, what are we going to the steel mill for now?"

"All the materials that needed to be purchased this month have already been brought in."

"Wait for me downstairs, I'll tell you on the way."

"it is good."

He Yuzhu made another call to the motor pool team, then picked up his briefcase and went downstairs.

The car pulled up to the office building, and the two factory managers got in.

"Factory manager, what's the matter that you're in such a hurry?"

"Good thing."

"Tell me what good news you have to tell me."

"The cast iron and alloy steel we use to manufacture engines have always been substandard, so let's talk about that now."

"Really? They kept saying before that it was impossible for us to open a separate furnace, because they thought the quantity we needed was too small and it wasn't worth taking up their production capacity. They also said that they didn't have the R&D capabilities to help us develop new alloy steels."

"Really? How could I lie to you?"

"Great."

Upon arriving at the steel plant, Guan Hongfei, the deputy director of supply and marketing, was very welcoming. After discussing the matter, he suggested that He Yuzhu should make a phone call first so that the canteen could prepare to properly entertain him.

This enthusiasm left Cui Hongjun a bit bewildered. Their factory director had previously said that the steel plant had no connection and had even asked them about it. But just a few days later, they came over and not only did the steel plant not give them a warm welcome, but also complained that they hadn't been given a heads-up.

Lunch was eaten at the steel plant. Although it wasn't a government-sponsored meal, it was a special meal prepared for the leaders. He Yuzhu tasted it and found it much better than what they had at their factory. After eating, Cui Hongjun realized why He Yuzhu had asked about the cook that day. The difference was quite significant. The ordinary meals prepared by the factory were no worse than their government-sponsored meals.

Guan Hongfei even said that the hospitality was inadequate and that he would definitely make better arrangements next time.

After exchanging a few polite words, He Yuzhu and his group said goodbye and left. He Yuzhu told the driver, "Go to Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill."

"Yes."

"Factory manager, you haven't already contacted the steel rolling mill too, have you?"

"I guess so, we'll see when we get there."

"You are this one." Cui Tiejun gave a thumbs up.

The steel rolling mill was more enthusiastic; Bai Xiangyang, the deputy director in charge of supply and sales, was the one who handled the purchase of the steel rolling mill by He Yuzhu.

"Director He, I'm so glad to finally meet you in person."

"Does Director Bai know me?"

"I don't know you, but I'm very familiar with your name."

"Oh? Where have you heard of me, Director Bai?"

"Hahaha, you don't know, do you? I was the one who handled our factory's rolling mill and that batch of 10,000 tons just now."

"I see."

"You should have come directly to me."

"Yes, I should have come directly. Now I owe Dean Huang a favor," He Yuzhu said, feigning annoyance.

"That won't be easy to pay back!" Bai Xiangyang teased.

"Pay it back slowly."

"Come on, let's go inside and talk."

"it is good."

The discussion went very smoothly.

That evening, He Yuzhu and his companion were invited to stay for dinner. It was the first time He Yuzhu had ever eaten a meal prepared by his father.

Bai Xiangyang also invited the deputy factory director in charge of production to help, because scheduling production would require their help.

During the meal, Bai Xiangyang mentioned the origins of the relationship, and both deputy directors of the steel rolling mill said that He Yuzhu also contributed to the rapid expansion of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill to its current scale.

He Yuzhu said modestly, "If you're going to talk about it that way, I'm practically a son of a steel mill worker."

"Oh, what do you say?"

"Old Du, your surname is He, don't you remember anything?"

"Surname He? Could it be Director He from our factory?"

"It really is him, that's Director He's father."

"Is Director He in the kitchen right now?"

"Can't you tell the difference in the food today? Once all the dishes are served, let Director He come over for a couple of drinks."

"no problem."

"Factory manager, your father works at the steel rolling mill? Then how come you said it's not a problem?" Cui Hongjun whispered.

“My father is the cafeteria manager, what kind of relationship is that?” He Yuzhu said.

"Your father's cooking skills are amazing. Compared to this meal, the hospitality we receive at our factory is like pig slop."

"It's not that exaggerated."

"It's not much different."

"Director He, what are you two talking about? Is there something wrong with this dish?"

"No no."

“I told our factory manager that our factory’s hospitality meals are far inferior to yours.”

"So you've got your eye on Director He's cooking skills. But poaching him won't do; Old Yang and Old Li will be furious with me," Bai Xiangyang said.

"No, if we were going to dig, we would have done it already. Besides, my father has been working here for almost twenty years. He wouldn't move even if we asked him to."

"I didn't expect Director He to have been in this position for so long. Does that mean he surrendered and came here?" Director Du said. They all came after 1950 and really didn't know about this.

"More or less," He Yuzhu nodded.

“Those are truly long-time employees; most of those who have worked at the factory for so long have retired,” said Factory Director Du.

“Yes,” Bai Xiangyang agreed.

"Here comes the Nine-Turned Intestines!" A woman's voice came from the group as they were chatting.

He Yuzhu looked in the direction of the sound and thought to himself, "Isn't that Liu Lan?"

"Liu Lan, go out and call Director He in."

"Director Bai, is there something wrong with the vegetables?"

"What are you thinking? Today's dishes are just up to Chef He's standards. Let Director He come over for a drink."

"okay."

In the kitchen, He Daqing was arranging for people to clean up. He was taking off his chef's uniform and getting ready to go home. If he got home too late, his eldest grandson would be asleep, and he wouldn't be able to hold him. "Director He, Factory Director Bai wants you to go in and offer a toast."

"Oh, I'll go right away." He Daqing was already used to it and didn't think there was anything wrong with Liu Lan's suggestion to toast him. Some leaders like to have a drink with the chef when they've had a good meal.

He Daqing quickly took off his chef's uniform and strode towards the private room.

He Daqing was stunned as soon as he entered the door, then glared at He Yuzhu fiercely. His son was asking his father to toast him; wasn't that asking for a beating?

He Yuzhu was somewhat bewildered by the glare.

"Director He, please have a seat. I only found out you were his father when Factory Director He came over today. He specially asked Liu Lan to invite you over for a couple of drinks," Bai Xiangyang said.

He Daqing realized he had misunderstood upon hearing this.

"Director Bai, I won't join you in discussing serious matters."

"We've finished discussing the important matters, now it's just time for casual conversation."

"Let's not talk about serious matters." He Daqing then pulled up a chair and sat down.

Cui Hongjun got up and went to pour wine for He Daqing.

“I’ll do it myself, I’ll do it myself.” He Daqing was a little reserved. He didn’t recognize this person, so he must have come with his son. He had a sharp eye and could tell at a glance that Cui Hongjun was definitely not a follower.

"Uncle, I am Director He's subordinate. My name is Cui Hongjun. Let me toast you first." Cui Hongjun said, as he had already poured the wine.

"Oh, Zhu Zi has a quick temper, please bear with him in the future." He Daqing stood up, picked up his cup, clinked it with Cui Hongjun's, and drank it all in one gulp.

"No, Director He has a very good temper." Cui Hongjun also drank it all in one gulp.

After Cui Hongjun started, the two factory directors of the steel rolling mill also had a drink with He Daqing.

Then came He Yuzhu, whom He Daqing glared at with annoyance.

He only found out now that his son had become a factory director; before that, the family thought he was some kind of logistics director or something similar.

He Yuzhu smiled and offered a toast.

Since the drinking had started, He Daqing was definitely not going to leave. Of course, He Yuzhu didn't go all out today, and he made sure the others drank about 70-80% of their fill before the meal ended.

As He Yuzhu helped the group out, he noticed Liu Lan going inside to clean up the leftovers, and he glanced at her again.

After leaving the house, He Daqing asked, "Do you know Liu Lan?"

"do not know."

"Then what are you looking at? Are you just curious why she's staying so late to clean up the leftovers?"

"He's had a tough life too, never mind, I won't say anything more," He Daqing said.

He Yuzhu had the driver take several factory managers home, while he himself rode his bicycle with He Daqing on the back.

On the way, He Daqing asked, "Are you really a factory manager now?"

"Yes, the factory manager of the Beijing Automobile Manufacturing Plant."

"So what level are you at now?"

"Just like your deputy factory director."

"How come you're only the same as our deputy factory director?"

“Your factory is directly under the Ministry of Heavy Industry, which is a high level. Our unit is directly under the Municipal Bureau of Industry, which is just a division-level unit.”

"Oh, wait, kid, you're a deputy bureau chief now?"

"Yes."

"Is your factory big?"

"It can't compare to a steel rolling mill."

What brings you here today?

"Let's talk business."

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The father and son chatted all the way home. Because it was a bit late, He Yuzhu went straight to the east wing. As soon as he entered the main room, He Daqing called out, "Lanxiang, our son has become the factory manager."

"What factory manager?"

"He's the factory manager of the company he works for now."

"How did you know? Why didn't Zhu Zi mention it when he came back?"

“This kid has been keeping it a secret all along, but today,” He Daqing recounted what had just happened.

"That kid is something else, keeping such a big thing from his family."

"It's probably because we're afraid of the trouble. No one in our family needs to be assigned a job or anything. If other people find out, they'll be knocking down our door."

"That's true. The adults in the family won't talk nonsense, but the younger ones might. Don't tell anyone else about this."

"I know it well."

"Alright, go wash up. You drank quite a bit today, didn't you?"

"Not much."

East wing.

"Brother Zhu, you're back! Have you eaten yet?"

"have eaten."

Why does it smell so strongly of alcohol? Did you go drinking?

"Yes, I talked to someone about something."

"Would you like some water? I'll get you some."

"No, I'm not thirsty. Is our son asleep?"

"Go to bed early, he can't stay up."

"Thanks a lot."

“It’s not hard work. Isn’t this how it is for every family these days? We only have one child, and my mother helps take care of him. I’m living in a paradise.”

"Then have more children in the future."

"Mmm," Xiaoman said shyly.

The two chatted for a while, then washed up and got into bed. He Yuzhu and Xiaoman had an in-depth discussion, but since he had brought a small umbrella, Xiaoman asked him a question out of curiosity.

He Yuzhu explained the downsides of having a child after drinking, and Xiaoman said directly, "From now on, you're not allowed to go to me without a condom after drinking. I don't want to have a child like that. Our child must be smart and healthy."

"it is good."

Time flies. After the new regulations for the car factory's archives were released, He Yuzhu made a suggestion, and they quickly made corrections.

After checking the documents, He Yuzhu sent them to the archives.

After reviewing the catalog, the people in the archives immediately understood that the factory manager had raised the management requirements for the archives because of these documents.

Then He Yuzhu convened a meeting of all the factory's technical personnel, talked about the new data, and then made several requests.

I. Cherish Data

Second, anyone who wants to view the materials must sign a confidentiality agreement, and the original documents cannot be taken out of the archives without permission; notes may be taken.

Third, studying the materials is not just for show; you need to produce results.

The engineers were ecstatic. This was something they could only dream of before. Now, they had only one thought: to go to the archives and borrow the materials.

Not to mention them, even several factory leaders were in a daze. Where did this thing come from? This new factory director must be incredibly powerful.

Cui Hongjun then understood why He Yuzhu had taken him to those two factories. It turned out that He Yuzhu had already planned what to do next and was now just waiting for the factories to thoroughly understand the information before placing orders with them.

He was puzzled at the time, wondering why they needed such good cast iron and alloy steel, as it seemed like a complete waste given the factory's technology. Now he understands everything.

After the meeting adjourned, several factory leaders held a small meeting.

Secretary Chu spoke first: "Director He, you have really given us a big surprise. You came prepared."

"Not really, I didn't know I'd be coming to our factory before I received the transfer order."

"What about these documents?"

"Please don't ask about the information. It was given to me by my superiors. The reason I didn't tell you was because I wasn't prepared beforehand. Now that we have security measures in place, I don't need to hide it anymore. You have no idea how worried I've been these past few days."

"Hahahaha." Everyone burst into laughter. Anyone would be nervous in this situation; this was more precious than any gold or silver jewels.

"Our next task is to fully understand the data and build our own good cars."

"The factory manager is right," the crowd agreed.

"Having the information is one thing, but whether we can truly understand it depends on our own abilities. I also want to mention something else: those in the factory who understand Japanese and English can apply for a job transfer. We urgently need translators, so this matter will be entrusted to Deputy Factory Director Liu."

"I guarantee the mission will be completed!" Liu Shunde dared not falter at this moment.

"The materials are even in Japanese?" Secretary Chu asked in surprise.

"Correct."

"What about people from outside the factory?"

"Of course, we welcome anyone who wants to work at our factory. We can also pay those who help us in their spare time. Of course, we can't tell you what they're translating before they come."

"We understand."

Since we got the data, the archives have been constantly visited. Unless the archives are locked, someone will definitely come to look up the data. However, many people bring dictionaries with them, because they can't do without them.

Speaking of translators, Lao Zhao actually managed to coordinate two people, and he was quite secretive when he called He Yuzhu.

When He Yuzhu saw her, he exclaimed in surprise, "Lingyi, what brings you here?"

"Why can't I come? My English should be able to help you."

"Do you know the factory manager?" Liu Shunde, who brought the group over, asked.

"She is my lover."

"Everyone was wondering what kind of person could be a good match for our factory director. Now the mystery is solved. They are a perfect match, a really perfect match."

"Alright, Lao Liu, this sounds like you're flattering him."

"No way, they're a perfect match."

"There's one more comrade I haven't introduced yet."

"Hello, Director He. My name is Hao Dandan. I used to work in the Japanese edition editorial department of People's China magazine."

"Hello, welcome, welcome."

"Director He, when can we start working?" Xiaoman asked.

"Deputy Factory Director Liu will first show you around the work environment."

"Okay," the two women said in unison.

After leaving the meeting, Xiaoman winked at He Yuzhu. She had applied for this job herself; not everyone would be willing to be seconded from the ministry to a division-level factory.

If He Yuzhu hadn't been the factory manager, Xiaoman would have had to reconsider, and might never have been able to go back.

Now, Xiaoman is wondering why it wasn't a direct transfer order, so she could be with He Yuzhu every day. Although she wouldn't see him during work hours, knowing he was in the office and she could see him anytime made Xiaoman feel at ease.

Liu Shunde didn't publicize the fact that Xiaoman was He Yuzhu's lover; he only mentioned it in a small circle of a few factory directors.

They've gotten to know He Yuzhu's style over this period of time: if you're capable, then go for it; if you're not, either step down or learn a skill. He'll give you time.

As for special treatment, only the key technical personnel can enjoy it; everyone else is basically treated the same, including the factory directors.

(End of this chapter)