Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill has been making great strides in implementing safety production regulations and systems.

This action attracted a lot of attention, all thanks to the hard work and publicity efforts of the workers.

The trained workers didn't complain at all; in fact, they even expressed their gratitude to Director Li Jiuzhou.

Was the other person wrong?

That's right.

He did it all for the good of his fellow workers and for the good of their families.

You're insulting him; that's repaying kindness with enmity, and that won't do.

Minister Wang of the Ministry of Metallurgy was very satisfied with Li Jiuzhou's actions, as he was the only one who implemented the content of his speech at the meeting immediately.

He talks about safe production to his subordinates every single day.

But almost no one actually took action. They did remember it at the time, but when they got back to their own factories, they all worked themselves to the bone to produce and make money!

Now Li Jiuzhou has taken action and implemented it, making a big splash, and the whole of Beiping knows about it.

This is the power of setting an example; even if problems arise later, there's nothing that can be done about it.

The first person to try something new should be rewarded, and Minister Wang was not stingy at all; he waved his hand generously!

A commendation was issued to the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, and there was an unexpected surprise in addition to that.

Red Star is doubling its supplies this year, wishing you a wonderful New Year!

As for the other factories, let them have fun...

Minister Wang's actions were tantamount to giving all the materials from other factories to Hongxing.

Every year, the Ministry of Metallurgy has some resources available, which are allocated to various factories in the capital region based on their performance.

This year, the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry gave nothing to anyone but Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. Going all in is a sign of wisdom!

The leaders and managers of other factories in the Beijing area were all stunned...

What's wrong, boss? As is customary, we get lucky money every year, but what does it mean if we don't give it this year?

Are we not their biological sons?

However, they all knew that this was a reward given to Li Jiuzhou by Minister Wang.

They wanted it, and they envied it, but they couldn't get it, and crying wouldn't help.

I won't die without these New Year's money, but I'm a little resentful. I've already included it in my account, but then you just don't give it to me, which makes me feel a bit upset.

Although the Ministry of Metallurgy provided a small amount of supplies, every little bit helps, especially in the current special circumstances.

Given the already severe shortage of food and meat, it's extremely difficult to give workers something to eat during the Lunar New Year.

The supplies that were originally planned are now gone.

They dared not curse Minister Wang, but could only curse Li Jiuzhou and his nephew as dogs, saying, "Why are you so good at your wife? Are you just showing off?"

The newly appointed logistics minister of Red Star was grinning from ear to ear.

He was worried about how to get supplies for the New Year, but then water was delivered to him when he was thirsty.

The factory leaders were also pleased by this and admired Li Jiuzhou even more.

He only did one thing, but it turned out to be two. There are only two words to describe him: awesome!

The Ministry of Metallurgy gave all the New Year's money from other factories in the Beijing area to Red Star, which was definitely more than enough.

The minister's promise of a good New Year was no exaggeration; the workers will actually receive a substantial share.

When the news reached the factory, everyone was overjoyed.

Workers are also very concerned about their New Year's benefits.

Many people start saving up their coupons a month in advance so they can eat better during the Spring Festival, fearing that the factory won't be able to provide the necessary holiday benefits.

There's no way to blame the factory for this; when supplies are scarce, there's nothing anyone can do.

Every year, the logistics department puts in a lot of effort to procure supplies.

Now that the higher authorities have provided all the benefits for Hongxing, the workers can really have a good New Year.

Workers from other factories also heard about this and were certainly unhappy, but they could only grumble.

The factory leaders were also having a headache and could only desperately try to procure supplies.

The more difficult the situation, the more we need to give the workers something. They've suffered for a year; it would be a real shame not to give them something good.

As a result, the logistics managers of each factory were so worried that their hair turned white.

Moreover, at this point, it's no longer a matter that the logistics manager can solve; the entire factory leadership must work together to ensure the workers' welfare during the Spring Festival.

The workers started to get upset.

The Ministry of Metallurgy certainly knew, but they wouldn't care.

The materials belong to their Ministry of Metallurgy; there's no predetermined allocation plan, so they can give them to whomever they want.

If there are problems in the units below, then you should solve them yourselves. If you can't even solve such a small problem, then what are you good for? Are you just freeloaders?

It's only December now, and there's still a long way to go before the Lunar New Year, but supplies need to be prepared in advance.

That day, Yang Ligong braved the wind and snow to come to Hongxing, where Li Jiuzhou met him in Li Huaide's office.

Li Jiuzhou saw that Yang Ligong was also quite happy and greeted him warmly.

"Oh, old factory director, what a rare guest! What brings you here for tea?"

Yang Ligong didn't reply, but instead smiled and took out three red invitation cards from his coat pocket.

"Old Yang, are you getting married for the second time?" Li Huaide was very surprised, thinking that he had divorced and married a new wife.

Yang Ligong said irritably:

"You're only getting married twice. My son, Zhiguo, got married on New Year's Day at the old man's place."

Upon hearing this, Li Huaide revealed a look of envy:

"Oh, it's Zhiguo! Oh, I'm so envious of you. Your son is getting married and you'll have a grandson next year. You're not even 50 yet, Lao Yang..."

"Hahahaha..." Yang Ligong was very happy; he loved hearing those words.

"Congratulations, old factory director." Li Jiuzhou also congratulated Yang Ligong, saying that this was a good thing.

"By the way, how many tables should we set up? Will it exceed the limit?" Li Huaide asked casually.

Yang Ligong waved his hand:

"No, there will only be six tables of people. The old man has many comrades-in-arms, so it will basically be a simple meal. We won't make a big fuss about it."

"If we really went all out to entertain guests, we couldn't even handle sixty tables."

Li Huaide echoed:

"That's true. The old man and his family have a wide network of connections. Don't worry, I'll definitely go and ask for a drink at their wedding."

"Jiuzhou, what about you?" Yang Ligong asked Li Jiuzhou.

Li Jiuzhou laughed:

"Old factory director, I've wanted to attend a banquet for a long time, but I haven't had the chance. Don't worry, I'll send Zhiguo a jar of fine wine, and I'll make sure he's a groom every night."

Yang Ligong's eyes lit up as soon as he heard this. He knew that Li Jiuzhou's family had authentic wine made from tiger bones, tiger penis, and old ginseng, and he had given him a jar of it before.

He couldn't forget it, and every time he asked for it, he couldn't get it. But when his son got married, Li Jiuzhou suddenly became generous, so he quickly said:

"No way, why give it to Zhiguo? Give it to me instead. What's the point of young people drinking alcohol? Does he even know anything about alcohol? Does he understand it?"

"Hahahaha..." All three of them burst into laughter.

"Oh right, there's one more invitation, Jiuzhou, could you give it to Shazhu for me?" Yang Ligong said, pointing to the remaining invitation.

Li Jiuzhou asked in confusion:

"Old factory director, you and Zhuzi don't seem to have a close relationship, and you even seem to have some unpleasant past."

Why would I suddenly want to invite him?

"Please don't misunderstand, I'm just curious."

Li Huaide also showed curiosity.

Yang Ligong scratched his head, a rare occurrence for him:

"Tsk... I don't know either, I just suddenly wanted to invite him. I think this young man is pleasing to the eye now. Don't worry about it, just invite him."

"Is that so? Okay then." Li Jiuzhou agreed without giving it much thought.