The Courtyard House: He Yuzhu, Who Defied Fate

Therefore, as long as Jia Dongxu can obtain food, Yi Zhonghai will not help Jia Dongxu.

Unless Jia Dongxu's family truly had no food left, and Jia Dongxu came to borrow grain, Yi Zhonghai would lend him some grain.

And not much, just three to five pounds of cornmeal.

Over time, Jia Dongxu became embarrassed to keep borrowing grain from Yi Zhonghai.

He Yuzhu was unaware of Yi Zhonghai's actions. If he had known, he would have said that Jia Dongxu's death was inextricably linked to him.

Of course, Yi Zhonghai was unaware of this. At that moment, He Yuzhu rode his bicycle to the steel rolling mill.

The security personnel at the steel rolling mill also recognized He Yuzhu. Upon seeing him, they greeted him warmly.

"Engineer He, you're here! Oh!"

He Yuzhu smiled and nodded:

"Yes, I heard that Director Wang was looking for me, so I came right away!"

The security officer said:

"Then Engineer He, hurry up and go, Factory Director Wang is at the factory!"

He Yuzhu rode his bicycle to the office area and then went directly to find Director Wang.

Upon reaching the door, He Yuzhu knocked:

"Come in!"

Factory Director Wang's voice rang out, and He Yuzhu pushed open the door and entered:

"Director Wang, I heard you were looking for me?"

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's voice, Factory Director Wang looked up, quickly put down his pen, and happily said:

"Engineer He, you've arrived! Please have a seat, I have something to discuss with you!"

He Yuzhu sat on the stool, and Factory Director Wang poured him some tea, then said:

"Oh, it's like this, didn't you go to work? How's that thing we talked about last time?"

He Yuzhu said:

"Director Wang, as I've already mentioned, a temporary posting is impossible, but I did grow up in the family compound of our steel rolling mill."

If anything happens at the steel rolling mill, I'll come over whenever I have time. Don't worry, I'll help out voluntarily.

It's not that I don't want to come; after all, I'd like to do a job where I can get paid without doing anything.

However, the nature of my job doesn't allow me to do that, so..."

Factory Director Wang waved his hand:

"It's okay, I guessed it right away. The best engineers are all in classified units. I just thought there would be a miracle."

Since the higher-ups won't approve it, fine. But I'm taking what you said seriously!

He Yuzhu said with a smile:

"Of course, I'm not kidding you!"

Factory Director Wang said:

"Besides this matter, there's another reason I called you here: I heard that the higher-ups have acquired new machine tools."

You know about this, right?

He Yuzhu didn't expect that Director Wang knew about this, but He Yuzhu knew that it must have been spread by someone with ulterior motives.

Otherwise, so many people wouldn't know, but He Yuzhu still said:

"Above? Above which?"

Factory Director Wang said:

"The Ministry of Industry?"

He Yuzhu shook his head:

"I don't know about that. The Ministry of Industry's affairs have nothing to do with us. The place I'm in belongs to the military, and the specifics are confidential."

I really don't know anything about the Ministry of Industry's affairs!

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, Factory Director Wang said:

"Oh, I thought you knew. If you didn't, that's fine. I've heard about it."

The machine tools are highly efficient and precise, and our steel rolling mill has received orders for parts.

Furthermore, they've built a new factory, ready to fully produce new machine tools!

He Yuzhu pretended not to know and asked:

"What? Did Big Brother provide aid?"

Factory Director Wang said:

"I don't know the specifics either, that's why I'm asking you."

He Yuzhu shook his head:

"I don't know either, I'm currently researching martial arts... Oh, sorry, I just got to work."

It hasn't even been a month yet, I don't know!

If Director Wang doesn't understand this time, then he's not Director Wang; he's He Yuzhu researching weapons.

I can't find out the specifics of the weapons, since Director Wang used to be in the military.

Of course I know that asking about this further would only bring trouble upon myself.

Factory Director Wang said with a smile:

"It's alright, it's alright. I heard you're a Level 8 electrician? Is that right?"

He Yuzhu nodded with a wry smile:

"That's right, I also passed the electrician's certificate exam, level eight!"

Factory Director Wang said excitedly:

"That's great. The wiring in this factory is old, and we've been thinking of hiring an electrical engineer to help us fix it."

But as you know, electrical engineers these days simply can't be found in Beijing.

There's a nationwide shortage of electrical engineers right now, so I'd like to ask you to help us set up a power line for our steel rolling mill.

The power lines are severely outdated, and there was a power outage just a few days ago.

"Well, I have no choice but to ask you!"

He Yuzhu said:

"Oh, I really don't know. I need to see for myself whether it's okay. I need to check the route first!"

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, Factory Director Wang said:

"No problem, I'll find someone right now and take you to see it. If possible, they can help us redo it."

This electricity is too dangerous; it could kill someone!

He Yuzhu knew that in this era, it was very normal for a worker to die, unlike in later generations when safety was the top priority.

In this day and age, production is the top priority, and it's perfectly normal for someone to die in the name of production.

He Yuzhu nodded:

"Okay, arrange for someone to take me to see it!"

Factory Director Wang found an electrician and then said:

"Wang Zhihua, this is Comrade He Yuzhu!"

Then he said to He Yuzhu:

"Mr. He, this is Wang Zhihua, a level 5 electrician in our factory, and also my nephew."

You should give him some pointers!

Then Factory Director Wang said to Wang Zhihua:

"Zhihua, this Engineer He is an eighth-level electrician. You must learn from him. Your task is to show Engineer He the circuits in the factory!"

Wang Zhihua wasn't stupid; he had heard He Yuzhu's name from Director Wang several times before.

Besides, He Yuzhu wouldn't come to the steel rolling mill, and even if he did, it wouldn't benefit him.

They're engineers, how could they possibly do factory work?

But then I thought about how other people are not only fitters, welders, lathe operators, and forgers, but now even electricians are all at level eight.

What these people didn't know was that, besides these skills, He Yuzhu was also a carpenter, riveter, and willow craftsman, all at the eighth level.

It's just that it hasn't been shown yet, He Yuzhu said:

"Factory Manager, you go ahead with your work. Comrade Wang Zhihua can show me around!"

Factory Director Wang knew he didn't understand either, so he nodded: