Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

Director Yang refused again: "I still don't agree..."

"Wang Dong is too young..."

"If he is in his twenties and helps our steel mill solve the problem of workers' lack of oil and water, I will definitely support him to be the head chef."

"But he is not yet 18 years old. If he is really appointed as the head chef, what will the other cadres and workers in the steel mill think? What will the superiors think?"

"A steel mill with more than 10,000 employees actually let an underage child serve as the head of the kitchen. As the factory director, I am embarrassed to tell anyone about this."

This is exactly what Deputy Director Li wanted to hear from Director Yang.

It is a taboo to not reward people for their contributions no matter where they are. He immediately asked back: "Director..."

"Then it's impossible that we don't have any awards, right?"

"It helped the steel mill solve the problem of more than 10,000 workers lacking oil and water, which indirectly helped us stabilize the production in the workshop and successfully complete the production tasks assigned to our steel mill by our superiors."

"For such a great contribution, we can't possibly not give him any reward at all."

"If word gets out, our steel mill will also become a laughing stock in the eyes of others."

"The steel mill may encounter some difficult problems in the future, and even if the workers and cadres below have solutions, they will not speak out."

"Because there is no reward for them personally for speaking out."

Director Yang's face immediately turned red. He didn't expect that Deputy Director Li was setting a trap for him here.

If he really didn't reward Wang Dong, within an hour after the meeting, the steel mill would spread the word that he was a director who had not received any reward despite his merits, which would seriously affect his prestige in the steel mill.

If I gave Wang Dong a reward, I would definitely feel very uncomfortable.

He was his old rival, and he had tried more than once to remove him from his position as deputy director of the kitchen.

If I reward him in front of all the factory leaders, it would be tantamount to slapping myself in the face.

More importantly, as Deputy Director Li’s confidant, Wang Dong can provide him with great help in the position of deputy director of the kitchen.

If Wang Dong became the head of the kitchen, he would be able to provide more help to Deputy Director Li, which is definitely not the result that Director Yang wants to see.

But one's prestige and influence in the steel mill are equally important.

As the director of a steel mill, if he lost his prestige and influence, he would be close to leaving the mill.

Director Yang quickly made a decision, having to choose between the two.

"Those who have made contributions should definitely be rewarded, but I don't agree to promote Wang Dong because he is too young."

Deputy Director Li did not intend to let Director Yang off like this.

In previous meetings, Director Yang had more than once brought up the issue of the lack of oil and water in the kitchen to challenge him, embarrassing him.

I finally found an opportunity to make Director Yang slap me in the face. I must not let it go easily and keep asking.

"Then what kind of reward do you think is appropriate?"

"Raise the salary grade one level..." Director Yang answered unhappily with a frown.

Deputy Director Li nodded and continued to ask: "Director..."

"After such a great contribution, a small salary increase is too little..."

"Wang Dong is not only the deputy head chef, but also the only level 7 chef in the steel mill."

"Even if the factory doesn't raise his salary, Comrade Wang Dong can earn five yuan for hosting two banquets a month, which is more than what the steel mill raises him... I think we are being too petty."

Director Yang wished he could tear Wang Dong to pieces and kick him out of the steel mill so that he would never see him again. He felt already aggrieved enough that he could even ask for a salary increase.

As a result, Deputy Director Li next to him was still not satisfied and made it clear that he wanted to embarrass himself again today.

But in order to maintain his prestige and influence in the steel mill, and to let all the workers and cadres of the steel mill see his magnanimity, although Director Yang was very reluctant, he still gritted his teeth and said it.

"Then reward him with another radio ticket."

"We only have ten radio tickets for the whole mill this year."

"According to the previous distribution method, five of them will be awarded to the advanced workers in the workshop, and five will be reserved for the cadres in the factory..."

"I will give this radio ticket that belongs to me to Wang Dong directly as a reward from the steel mill."

"But these rewards all have a prerequisite."

"Wang Dong must solve the problem of lack of oil and water in the food at the steel rolling mill as soon as possible, improve the production efficiency of the steel rolling mill as soon as possible, and complete the production tasks assigned to us by our superiors."

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A month goes by in a blink of an eye.

Compared with the shortage of supplies in Beijing, the rich Northeast was much more abundant in terms of supplies.

The buyers in Northeast China cannot buy unplanned pork, but they can buy unwanted pork bones.

Therefore, in addition to transporting wild vegetables and various prey between the Northeast and the steel mill, the steel mill fleet was also responsible for transporting pork bones.

Five thousand kilograms of bone oil are boiled every month.

Together with the two to three hundred kilograms of pork bones that the steel rolling mill purchases from various meat processing plants in the city every day, the total amount of pork bones purchased each month exceeds twelve thousand kilograms.

With the addition of more than 1,200 kilograms of bone oil, the steel rolling mill is filled with vegetable oil every day, with a thick layer of oil floating on top.

In the central courtyard of the quadrangle, a cry of surprise suddenly sounded on the corridor.

Jia Zhang hurried over and asked, "Wang's wife, what were you shouting just now?"

"Did the Chen family in the front yard buy a radio?" Although the Wang family's daughter-in-law didn't want to talk to Jia Zhang, the other party was blocking the door. In order to avoid trouble, she still answered with a frown.

"Radio?" Jia Zhang's eyes immediately widened, revealing an expression of disbelief and shock.

He muttered to himself, "How can they afford a radio..."

"I remember that you need a radio ticket to buy a radio. Banggeng's grandfather worked as an eighth-level fitter in the steel mill for so many years and he didn't get a radio ticket. Wang Dong, that little bastard, is only the deputy director of the kitchen in the steel mill. How could he have a radio ticket?"

"They must have bought the radio tickets for speculation."

"No, I must go to the street office to report the Chen family for speculation..."

Jia Zhang became more and more excited as she spoke, as if she had seen Wang Dong being arrested for speculation and losing his job at the steel mill. Chen Dehui also lost his position as the head of the courtyard house because of his son-in-law's speculation, and Yi Zhonghai became the head of the courtyard house again.

After being depressed for several months in the middle courtyard, I finally let myself go because Yi Zhonghai became the boss...

As I thought about it, the corners of my mouth couldn't help but curl up.

Ever since Yi Zhonghai was chosen as the second uncle and Chen Dehui became the first uncle, Jia Zhang, who had lost her backing, no longer dared to act wildly in the yard, otherwise she would be punished to sweep the yard. If she did not accept the punishment, she would be reported to the street and sent back to the countryside...

This time, Jia Zhang was most afraid of something. After sweeping the four courtyards a few times, Jia Zhang no longer dared to act wildly in the courtyards and became a gatekeeper. (End of this chapter)