Siheyuan: God rewards hard work and makes life better

Li Huaide called his secretary and asked him to take Pei Guang to see the office.

Although he is just a deputy director on secondment, he is still a cadre and it is necessary for him to have an office.

Pei Guang's office was next to Liang Weimin's. When he opened the door, he could see some water stains on the floor and a faint fragrance in the air. It looked like it had just been cleaned up.

The office is about 20 square meters. There is a large bookcase at the entrance, which contains many books. There are desks and chairs on the left, and a spacious sofa in the right corner.

Pei Guang's eyes lit up when he saw it. Isn't this more comfortable than the armchairs in the cafeteria? Moreover, the environment is quiet, making it a perfect place to rest in the afternoon.

Although the office is a bit simple, it has everything it needs.

Then Pei Guang went to Liang Weimin's office to say hello. After all, he is our superior, so he didn't want anyone to misunderstand that he had any ideas about his position.

"Director, I will still be in charge of cooking from now on. Please don't come to me for canteen matters."

Liang Weimin breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this and started laughing with him.

Although Li Huaide has already made arrangements, there is no guarantee that Pei Guang will be promoted suddenly one day, and he will have nowhere to cry then.

Now that he saw that Pei Guang had no intention of seizing power, he was happy about it and everyone lived in peace.

"By the way, Director, how about Sun Shaokang's classification? Has his application been approved?"

Liang Weimin nodded and explained the situation.

Sun Shaokang's rank is temporarily set at level ten chef. As a reserve personnel, he usually works in the third canteen and obeys Pei Guang's command.

Wait until there is a vacancy in a cafeteria or someone takes leave and then let him fill the position.

Pei Guang was very happy. He would give Sun Shaokang more opportunities to practice cooking and he would also take the opportunity to be lazy.

Not long after, a sweet voice came from the radio.

"Good afternoon, everyone. I have an announcement to make."

"After research and decision by the factory leaders, in view of the outstanding performance of Comrade Pei Guang from the Third Canteen recently, which has been well received by everyone, Comrade Pei Guang will be promoted to deputy director of the canteen. We hereby notify you!"

The broadcast was repeated three times before it ended, and it immediately caused heated discussions in the factory.

No one cared about Pei Guang's change in position, but was more worried that they would not be able to eat the food he cooked in the future.

When everyone in the cafeteria heard this, they were immediately shocked. Pei Guang went from being a kitchen helper to an eighth-level chef, then a sixth-level chef, and now directly became the deputy director of the cafeteria.

In just a few months, this speed of promotion is astonishing.

Zhao Quansheng, a canteen worker, was shocked after hearing this. Oh my god! He had just offended him last time, and now he was his leader. He was afraid that he would make things difficult for him.

In the past few months, it has not been his turn to do the work in the special kitchen, which has caused his weight in the eyes of the factory leaders to drop significantly. It is estimated that no one will support him.

Thinking of this, he sneaked out of the factory and bought a few cartons of good cigarettes and a few bottles of good wine, preparing to trade with Pei Guang later.

Sha Zhu was both shocked and happy. Did this mean that Pei Guang would leave the kitchen? He would have the final say in the third canteen.

He can't beat Pei Guang anyway, so if he can't afford to provoke him, he can just hide away!

However, his hope was soon dashed after Pei Guang returned.

In a workshop, Jia Dongxu was processing a part. After hearing the news, his pupils shrank suddenly. He was not paying attention and the part was scrapped.

At this moment he was hit hard. The person who was originally left behind by him not only surpassed him, but now the gap between them was so big.

In comparison, passing the third-level fitter exam at the age of 29 is nothing.

Yi Zhonghai's expression was a little gloomy. A leader suddenly appeared in the hospital. He thought that this would not threaten his position as the eldest uncle.

Liu Haizhong was extremely jealous. His lifelong dream was to become an official, but in the end a young boy got ahead of him.

Then his eyes lit up again. He had heard that Pei Guang had a good relationship with his superiors, so why didn't he think of taking this route?

You have a golden thigh but you don’t know how to hold it. What a pig-head!

Xu Damao was dumbfounded. Although Pei Guang was outstanding, he was just a cook after all, and his life would be like that.

Now that she has taken up an administrative position, her status is much higher than his, and she has become someone he needs to look up to. He feels so jealous.

After Pei Guang returned to the cafeteria, everyone greeted him and their attitudes were even more respectful.

"Hello, Deputy Director Pei!"

"Congratulations, Deputy Director Pei!"

Pei Guang was stunned for a moment, feeling a little uncomfortable being addressed like that, and then he said, "Just keep calling me Master Pei. I'll still be the canteen's chef from now on."

Everyone was a little confused about the situation. Why was he still cooking when he was the deputy director?

Sha Zhu cursed in his heart. He finally got his chance to shine, but he was so happy for so long.

Pei Guang did not explain much and directly announced that Sun Shaokang was classified as a level 10 chef.

Although Sun Shaokang already knew this, he was still very excited when the dust settled.

No matter what others thought, they all sent their blessings.

After that, Pei Guang stayed in the office to rest.

On the way, Zhao Quansheng came over, apologized again and gave him a gift.

Pei Guang guessed what he was thinking. As long as he didn't do anything weird, there was nothing to worry about.

Of course you should accept all the gifts, otherwise people will think you are holding a grudge against them.

When the bell rang for the end of get off work, Pei Guang rode his bicycle leisurely to his uncle's house.

He didn't know the exact time when the difficult period would occur, so it was necessary to remind his uncle to save more food and grain coupons.

The cold wind blew in, making people shiver. The ground was covered with white snow, with traces of last night's snow, which seriously affected the travel of pedestrians.

Fortunately, his body has been strengthened, so this temperature will not cause much impact.

Pei Zhenrong was also returning from get off work, and the two bumped into each other at the door of their house.

Pei Zhenrong was particularly surprised by his nephew's arrival. "Xiao Guang, why are you here today? Come have dinner at home."

"Hey! I'm here just to eat for free today."

Pei Zhenrong laughed and scolded, and was very happy about his nephew's closeness.

It was winter vacation and the children were having a lot of fun, making snowmen in the yard.

It's just that the craftsmanship is really poor. Not only are there no facial features, but even the figure is out of shape.

Once you get home, it’s almost time to prepare dinner.

Pei Zhenrong waved his hand and asked his wife to prepare two more dishes.

Pei Guang quickly stopped him and said, "Uncle, I specially cooked two dishes and brought them here. Xiangdong and the others also like them."

As he spoke, he took out two lunch boxes from his bag, one of which was stir-fried beef with green onions, and the other was braised lion's head.

"Wow! I like Brother Guang's cooking the most." Pei Qiqi's eyes lit up when she saw the delicious food and she almost drooled.

The others all had surprised expressions. After eating Pei Guang’s meals a few times, they finally understood what delicious food was.

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Chapter 60: Persuading Uncle to Buy Food

At the dinner table, Pei Guang asked Pei Xiangdong about his entrance examination, and as expected, he failed.

Qin Zhaodi said with a worried look on her face: "Xiao Guang, you should let Xiangdong learn cooking from you, otherwise he will just play around at home all day."

"Sure, I'll talk to the director after the Spring Festival."

"Xiangdong also needs to exercise regularly. Being a chef requires some physical strength."

Qin Zhaodi was overjoyed and said that she would definitely urge her son.

Pei Zhenrong asked his nephew why he came. He came so suddenly today, there must be something important.

"Hey! These are just small matters. Let's talk about it after dinner."

After dinner, Pei Guang asked the three siblings to go back to their rooms first and closed the doors and windows of the house tightly.

Pei Zhenrong and his wife looked at each other, somewhat confused. Could it be that something big had happened to cause such a big fuss?

Thinking of this, the couple's face turned serious.

Pei Guang went straight to the point, "Uncle, aunt, I recently heard a piece of news that the country will face a food shortage crisis in the near future."

Pei Zhenrong's face suddenly changed. "Who told you this? Is the source reliable?"

Pei Guang said sternly, "It's absolutely reliable. I overheard it when I was cooking for the leader."

"And after my investigation, I found that food prices are starting to rise. I think you should prepare more food and food coupons."

Qin Zhaodi had a worried look on her face, "Zhenrong, I think we should listen to Xiaoguang and buy more food that can be stored."

Pei Zhenrong rubbed his fingers back and forth, looking anxious. He naturally would not doubt his nephew's words. Whenever famine meant the death of a large number of people, the matter of storing food was urgent.

"Xiao Guang, how are your family's preparations going?"

Pei Guang smiled proudly, "Uncle, I have stored more than 500 kilograms of food, and several hundred kilograms of food coupons. If I have more, I'm worried that it will go bad if I can't finish it."

"I suggest you buy more food now that can be stored. This food crisis will last for a long time!"

Pei Zhenrong's pupils suddenly shrank and his heart was shocked. He knew that his nephew must have got the food from the black market.

But I can't care too much at the moment. Survival is a problem, so who cares whether it is illegal or not.

They immediately decided to go to the black market at night. Pei Guang heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this, as this step was taken.

"Uncle, I know a grain dealer. I can ask him to deliver as much as you want in the early morning."

Pei Zhenrong was overjoyed, as he didn't have to go to the black market and be scared. It would be troublesome if he was caught for speculation.

After some thought, he asked for 500 kilograms of grain and 200 kilograms of food coupons.

"By the way, uncle and aunt, this matter must not be known to outsiders. If it causes panic, we will be in trouble." Pei Guang gave his blessing before leaving.

The couple naturally understood this logic and nodded in agreement.

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On the other side, Pei Liyun was eating at home, and from time to time someone came and knocked on the door to ask about Pei Guang.

Pei Liyun then found out that her brother had been promoted to deputy director, and her eyes were full of stars.

My brother is so amazing! He got promoted so quickly, maybe he will be the director next time.

The face behind the bangs was full of kindness, and the corners of his mouth almost stretched to the back of his ears, completely subverting his previous stern image.

"Liyun, where is your brother? Why did he come back so late today?"

Pei Liyun couldn't figure out his attitude, so she said she was going to her uncle's house for dinner.

After hearing this, Liu Haizhong didn't leave, but just stood there and chatted with her.

For example, what does your brother like? How is his academic performance? He often comes to your house to sit down, etc., and he also wants Liu Guangfu to study with her.

Pei Liyun was about to cry, and she shouted in her heart, "Brother, please come back soon, Second Uncle's smile is so creepy today!"

The Jia family in the middle courtyard.

"What? That little bastard became deputy director?"

When Jia Zhang heard this, she cried out in disbelief, thinking this was too absurd.

What right does he have to do this as a little brat who is only eighteen years old?

Qin Huairu quickly stopped her, "Mom, he's a leader now, what if he hears and punishes Dongxu?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhang immediately wilted. Her son was the pillar of the family, and nothing must happen to him.

Jia Dongxu said unconcernedly: "I am in the workshop, Pei Guang is in the cafeteria, we are not in the same system at all!"

"Besides, with Master, an eighth-level worker, here, nothing will happen."

The two thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case. There were only a few level eight workers in the factory, and each of them was treated like a treasure.

Even so, the three of them still felt jealous. The brother and sister only earned 62 yuan a month, how could they spend it all?

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Having temporarily resolved a problem, Pei Guang felt a lot more relaxed.

There are five people in my uncle's family, and they can consume more than 100 kilograms of food a month. Even if the food ration is reduced, at least they can ensure that they will not have to worry about food and drink for a year.