Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

When Li Jiuzhou and Shazhu heard that the leaders wanted to find female comrades to be their secretaries, their expressions were quite different.

For Li Jiuzhou, this was commonplace; in his previous life, female secretaries were considered a high-end profession.

When there's work to be done, the secretary does it; when there's nothing to do, the secretary does it.

Even if you've never eaten pigs or dogs, you've at least seen a pig run.

Sha Zhu, that clever fellow, immediately became indignant.

"Senior, why did you hire a woman as your secretary? Won't this cause some trouble?"

What Sha Zhu was saying was something that any man could basically understand; it was just a question about relationships between men and women.

There was a saying in those days that if men and women got too close, people would gossip.

Upon hearing this, Li Jiuzhou exhaled the smoke from his mouth:

"I don't know if anything will happen, but as long as the leaders are all upright gentlemen, nothing will generally go wrong."

Sha Zhu's eyes widened:

"Damn it, what's the point of all that? No leader is any good, and men are even worse."

Seemingly realizing his words were somewhat vague, including those he shouldn't have insulted, Sha Zhu quickly tried to clarify:

"Uh... no, our second uncle is a gentleman."

Li Huaide... I freaking thank you, Zhu Zi...

Li Jiuzhou slapped Sha Zhu's head in an annoyed tone:

"If you can't speak properly, shut up. You're about to become a father, and you're acting so indecently."

Sha Zhu scratched his head sheepishly.

"Hehehe, I was just kidding."

"Anyway, I feel that hiring a female secretary is a bad idea, but I can't really explain why."

"Just wait and see, something bad will happen sooner or later."

Faced with Sha Zhu's confident prediction, Li Jiuzhou didn't know what to say.

The job posting for a secretary clearly states that they require a young, knowledgeable woman.

Those leaders are generally in their forties or fifties. Suddenly having a young and beautiful woman around them all day long is incredibly tempting.

Whether you can resist temptation is hard to say, but if you can, you're a good comrade.

It's okay if we can't withstand it, as long as there's no major incident, we'll remain as stable as Mount Tai.

If it gets exposed, the label of having illicit relationships will basically ruin his reputation.

Moreover, it was quite serious; being dismissed from public office meant losing everything, being scorned by the entire village, and essentially having no chance of ever recovering.

Of course, as things stand, the leaders don't have this idea right now, because they're terrified of their former secretaries.

At this time, you need to stay focused and do your job well, otherwise you'll lose your job if you make another mistake, because you'll be facing disciplinary action.

Going against the grain is compounding the error, and should result in complete dismissal.

After reviewing the female applicants' forms, Yang Ligong selected one from the propaganda department.

Yang Yulan, 28 years old this year, is a staff member. Yang Li promoted her directly to deputy section chief with a wave of his hand.

His position as the factory director's secretary cannot be neglected.

There was a reason why Yang Ligong promoted his female secretary on the spot.

Xu Damao previously criticized me for being too stingy and unwilling to give my secretary any benefits. Now that I've promoted my secretary to deputy section chief, you can't still try to harm me, can you?

At the same time, after much painful reflection, he called Yi Zhonghai back and talked to him for nearly two hours. "Didn't you want to be a cadre? I'll give you a work-study program and promote you to deputy group leader of the first fitter workshop."

Yi Zhonghai, having received the benefits, naturally obeyed orders without question.

Not only Yi Zhonghai, but also Xu Damao and Yang Ligong were promoted to staff members, just one step away from becoming deputy section chiefs.

During this period, Yang Ligong won over many people and made countless promises, some of which have been fulfilled and others are still in progress.

Many people joined Yang Ligong's cause after seeing his actions; they also wanted to advance their careers.

Li Huaide was naturally aware of Yang Ligong's actions, but he remained completely calm.

He even sneered frequently, "Isn't it a bit too late for you, Yang Ligong, to win over your subordinates at this time?"

Moreover, it doesn't matter much whether those below you think well or not; what matters is those above you.

The leadership has already raised questions about Yang Ligong, but Li Huaide is very calm.

However, he didn't underestimate Yang Ligong; he wanted to see what kind of trouble Yang Ligong would cause.

Yang Ligong has truly felt the benefits since he changed his secretary.

Women are more meticulous than men, doing everything very well, and they speak so sweetly that Yang Ligong's mood at work is much more pleasant.

Time passed slowly, and it was very hot in Beiping in August.

Working in the workshop is even more of a torture.

Fans are only available in a very few high-end workshops.

Working in a forging workshop is truly grueling; the furnace burns so brightly that you'll be drenched in sweat even if you're not working.

At this time, the canteen had an extra task: to cook mung bean soup and herbal tea to help the workers cool off in the heat.

In those days, there were hardly any fat workers.

Liu Haizhong is a bit overweight because he works as a fitter and doesn't skimp on his diet.

Actually, he just has a bit of a belly; his strength in his hands is second to none.

Players like Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu can develop muscular physiques after working for two months in the summer.

Yi Zhonghai is in his early fifties, with a muscular build and a tall, imposing physique.

Li Jiuzhou didn't want to suffer. There was an electric fan at home, so living in a courtyard house wasn't too bad.

Even the office is equipped with an electric fan; this is the treatment afforded to those at the deputy director level or above.

Although the instructions from above were to endure hardship and toil alongside the workers, it was just talk; why suffer when you can enjoy life?

What's the big deal about using an electric fan? I haven't embezzled or engaged in corruption.

There are also livestock farms that need to be cooled down twice a day, for fear that the livestock will not be able to withstand it.

In particular, feces should be disposed of promptly to avoid excessive odor in the summer.

Therefore, raising livestock in the steel rolling mill is not an easy task, and Li Jiuzhou is not the kind of leader who cannot see the hard work of his subordinates.

Everyone who has worked at the farm for more than a year will be promoted to a permanent position with a monthly salary of 27.5.

There's room for further increases; we can't keep receiving that meager salary just because farming doesn't require much technical skill.

The costs and labor involved in raising livestock are not high.

It's impossible for pigs, chickens, and ducks to eat leftovers from the canteen. Where the hell would you get leftovers to eat? What are you thinking?

But the water used to wash the pot is a treasure, as it's very rich in oil and water.

Moreover, Li Jiuzhou could easily solve the feed problem; it was nothing more than some rotten vegetable leaves and pig feed.

This amount of food is too easy to satisfy; some people are even desperate to secure the supply of pig feed.

Pig feed isn't expensive; it's just a matter of physical effort if you're willing to find it.

Li Jiuzhou, wanting to take care of his own people, assigned the task to the Nanluoguxiang Subdistrict Office.

Let Director Wang raise the funds; he'll settle the accounts once a month.

This allows men, women, and children of all ages who have nothing to do at home in Nanluoguxiang to earn a little bit of money.

If kids are willing to work hard, earning enough to buy an ice pop in the summer shouldn't be a problem.

The supply in Nanluoguxiang is very efficient; they directly bought all the feed for the farms.

Director Wang was naturally very grateful to Li Jiuzhou. The more income the people under her jurisdiction had, the more security they had, which was very difficult to achieve in this era.

Of course, many large factories do this, outsourcing the odd jobs so that those who are unemployed can earn a living.