Siheyuan (courtyard house): My name is Shazhu!

Upon entering the central courtyard, He Yushui and Qin Huairu instinctively turned their heads to look at Jia Zhangshi's house at the same time.

A disheveled woman, filthy from head to toe, with greasy short hair and a slender figure, stood in front of the door, looking at them with ill intent.

It's Jia Zhangshi!

A Jia Zhangshi who has lost weight!

Qin Huairu smiled slightly and ignored her; the past was the past!

He Yushui didn't feel that Jia Zhangshi was glaring at him so fiercely that he had to endure it. He raised his right fist and gestured a few times, then left one finger behind.

The people in the front yard who had come to watch the spectacle burst into laughter. They had seen two fingers many years ago, and this time, the one-finger trick was a replay of the old story.

The two cadres who came with them were both shrewd. They whispered a few words to the two soldiers, who then went up to Jia Zhangshi and dragged her home from either side of her!

They threw him inside, locked the door, and forbade him to come out; they stood guard.

Jia Zhangshi's salary has increased dramatically, making her even more powerful than the director of the subdistrict office!

He Yushui and Qin Huairu didn't care. With Jia Zhangshi's character, she would die ten thousand times in Gangcheng. She's just a little ant!

"sister!"

"Rainwater, Huairu."

Two voices came out at the same time, one from Qin Huaixin and the other from Tan Guilan.

"Sister-in-law, let's go our separate ways. I'm going to visit Aunt Tan. Call me before you leave."

"good."

They stayed in the courtyard for about an hour before leaving.

I saw Xu Damao again just before I left. He was with his wife and two children. We talked for a while. There was no conflict before I left.

Xu Damao's first wife was Lou Xiao'e, who left for Hong Kong in 65. Her relationship with Xu Damao was very bad, mainly because of their children, and Xu Damao's parents were also involved!

He found another woman who worked at the supply and marketing cooperative. Her brother was a minor leader. It was a small matter that his wife was fatter than Jia Zhangshi; beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

After three years of marriage, they still couldn't have a child. The woman went for a checkup and everything was fine. They asked Xu Damao to get checked, and it was him, it was him, it was Xu Damao who had the problem.

Too much dead sperm can cause infertility!

Divorce, it's a must! These days, not being able to have children is a serious matter. Six months later, Xu Damao gave up hope. He couldn't be cured!

Less than a year later, he found a widow with two sons, and they made do with each other!

The courtyard house was relatively quiet. Liu Haizhong couldn't jump around anymore and became more and more well-behaved in the courtyard house, especially after all three sons ran away!

His health is not what it used to be, and he can't even handle his own affairs. What right does he have to criticize others? Liu Haizhong retired in 68 after Liu Guangtian and his brother fled.

The last one, Jia Zhangshi, was released from prison in 64. She returned looking like a ghost, without a job. Fortunately, Qin Huairu left her house and savings, otherwise she would not know how to survive.

When she first came back, she wanted to throw a tantrum and act like a big shot in the courtyard. No one would indulge her. Jia Zhangshi, who didn't have much strength, was just a human punching bag.

From Qin Huaixin's wife, Tan Guilan, and their two children, to Xu Damao and others taking turns teaching her how to be a person.

After being imprisoned for a year and a half for stealing from Qin Huaixin's home, he became much more obedient when he was released, and started taking odd jobs from the neighborhood office to make a living.

This old woman is really good at living!

He Yushui and Qin Huairu left the courtyard and went directly to Master He Yuzhu's home. Master and his wife were very kind; the 63-year-old master had long since retired.

The elderly couple lived a very comfortable life, with no worries about food or their children's jobs. They weren't very old, so they didn't ask their eldest son to come back and live with them.

Qi Tianfu believed that he and his master's wife would still be able to work within ten years and would not need them to support them in their old age.

Hearing that He Yuzhu is doing very well in Hong Kong and is still the richest man there, I am very happy.

He used to be happy with Yu Zhu's cooking skills, but now that his apprentice has become the richest man, he doesn't know what to say.

I can only be happy for my apprentice!

They also saw that the officials who accompanied them were very polite to them, and they realized that having money was not a bad thing!

He Yushui and Qin Huairu sat for an hour, saying that He Yuzhu would come back to see him when he had time, and then left with many gifts.

"Ms. He, may I ask what Mr. He means by being busy with the company's supply chain?" an official asked on the way back to the hospital.

"You may not know about the industrial chain, which is also possible. Many large companies in the world have not formed an industrial chain."

The industrial chain is an important concept in industrial economics, referring to a cross-sectoral chain-like linkage formed based on technological and economic connections, extending from raw material production to final product consumption.

The industrial chain describes the entire process of a product or service from its initial raw materials to the final consumer. Its essence is a chain-like relationship objectively formed between various industrial sectors based on specific logical relationships and spatiotemporal layout.

It is not merely a series of production processes, but a unified whole encompassing industrial organization, value realization, and resource allocation.

The industrial chain is very important. We are in a better position as a state-owned enterprise, but it is very troublesome for private companies that do not have a complete industrial chain.

If they control any link in the chain, they could severely damage your company or even cause it to go bankrupt.

My brother works in the machinery manufacturing industry, which mainly deals with steel and copper. He owns steel mills and copper plants, which require iron ore and copper ore. It's very troublesome when other countries impose sanctions and don't allow him to supply copper and iron ore.

"A single careless mistake could leave a company without copper or iron, causing car factories, shipyards, and machine shops to shut down, resulting in huge losses," He Yushui explained.

"Is it that serious? Don't worry too much, there's plenty of iron ore in China, it won't hold Mr. He back."

"No, the grade of domestic iron ore is too low. Seven years ago, when the steel plant was expanded, professionals examined our iron ore and found it to be low-grade iron ore."

It's best to use it sparingly unless absolutely necessary, as the requirements are too high and it's not cost-effective.

"Miss He, what is iron ore grade, and what are the disadvantages?" I asked if I didn't understand.

Internationally, iron ore with an iron content of less than 40% is called lean iron ore or low-grade ore, 40% to 60% is medium-grade ore, and 60% is high-grade ore or rich ore.

Rich ore has many advantages over lean ore in various aspects, primarily in terms of mining and processing costs... That's why my brother was looking for rich ore; he just got back before we came here.

"Is that so? We really didn't know that if Miss He hadn't mentioned it!"

"If it weren't for the fact that using lean iron ore is too troublesome, too costly, and detrimental to international competitiveness, we would have used domestic iron ore long ago. Finding mineral resources is also a troublesome matter."

My brother has been searching for a suitable large mine for almost three years, spending money and effort, but he still hasn't found one. He can only take it slowly; his manufacturing business hasn't yet attracted the attention of the world's giants.

"Thank you, Ms. He. Mr. He, you don't have land to build a factory in Hong Kong. Can you come back? We have plenty of land."

"Export restrictions."

"Forget about that. They've been obstructing us, and they're the most ruthless ones at that."

"There will be a way in a few years. The people of Niu Niu will loosen their regulations, and in a few more years, they will be too busy to even manage their own affairs."

"Does Ms. He know Niu Niu very well?"

"I have some understanding of the situation. I studied at university and pursued my master's degree in their capital city. Many of my classmates are very successful people, but their standard of living has been declining."

"Economically, my brother told me that they've fallen to fifth or sixth in the world this year, and they can only live on their past glory." He Yushui didn't say much more.

"Thank you, Ms. He. We know a little about things abroad, but not much."

"It's alright, these are normal things, not a secret abroad, even economists can see it!"