The winner of life in the courtyard

Chapter 154 There are always more solutions than difficulties!
After breakfast, Shen Zhiping set off on his bike.

Shen Zhiping decisively chose to refuse Liu Wanqing's suggestion that she bring some food for lunch.

Inappropriate!
Everyone else eats poorly, but you are the only one who eats so well. This shows you are out of touch with the masses!
Are there conditions?
That's not OK!

The most important thing in life is to be sociable.

When they arrived at the steel rolling mill, Shen Zhiping met up with Lu Dasheng and others and drove to the northern suburbs branch.

After a busy morning, lunch was still just radish, cabbage and potatoes, without any meat.

Deputy Director Li’s words sound very nice, but no one knows when they can be fulfilled.

When Shen Zhiping saw the way lunch was being prepared, he knew that Deputy Director Li was really planning to take advantage of this opportunity to get more benefits from Director Yang.

The game between Director Yang and Deputy Director Li has begun!

Before the game came to an end, Shen Zhiping felt that Deputy Director Li would not take any practical action.

"Damn, what a bunch of scum!"

The more Lu Dasheng thought about it, the angrier he became.

Shen Zhiping smiled and said, "Brother, don't be angry. If you get angry, people will just think you're stupid!"

Lu Dasheng glared at Shen Zhiping, stood up and said, "I'll go find Lao Liu!"

Liu Feng, the director of the North Suburbs branch, has not been in the spotlight much during this period, but they came to help solve the problem, so even if the North Suburbs branch is in trouble, we have to provide them with some help!

You can't just let them do the work and not take them seriously!
When Liu Feng saw Lu Dasheng rushing towards him, his face turned a little ugly.

He actually knew why Lu Dasheng came.

But it was precisely because he knew this that Liu Feng looked so unhappy. He really had no way to solve the problem.

"Old Liu, I don't believe you have no solution at all!"

"If you don't show some sign of support this time, I can't guarantee when these machines will be repaired!"

"Every day, when we get off work, we all feel top-heavy!"

"Lao Lu, I, ah..."

Director Liu looked miserable.

What Lu Dasheng said was right. It's not that he doesn't have any solutions, but he still has to prepare some benefits for the people in the North Suburb Branch. It's impossible for him to use all of it to take care of the people in the technical department of the steel rolling mill.

"Old Liu, you can't be like this!"

Lu Dasheng saw through Director Liu's plan, and he felt even more depressed.

He had always regarded Lu Dasheng as a close friend, but now, Lu Dasheng suddenly realized that Liu Feng did not regard him as a close friend, but rather as a sucker.

"Lao Lu, I know I am wrong about this, but I really can't help it!"

"Didn't Deputy Director Li say yesterday that the problem could be solved?"

Liu Feng can really say that.

Lu Dasheng smiled, raised his finger and pointed at Liu Feng, then turned and left.

When faced with someone like Liu Feng, nothing Lu Dasheng said would be of any use.

Is it Liu Feng’s fault?

Of course it's weird!

But Lu Dasheng also knew that Liu Feng actually had no choice.

The reason why he was unhappy was more because he was the one who was abandoned in Liu Feng's choice.

When Shen Zhiping saw Lu Dasheng coming back with a blank expression on his face, he knew that his trip had not yielded any results.

"Brother, don't you have some skills yourself?"

Shen Zhiping spoke with a smile.

He didn't think there was anything to be angry about.

Whether it's Director Liu, Director Yang, or Deputy Director Li, they are all leaders. If the machines at the North Suburb Branch cannot be repaired as soon as possible, they all have to bear leadership responsibilities.

What about those in the technical department of the steel rolling mill?
They are working hard.

But the conditions are limited, the manpower is limited, and the machines have serious problems. What can they do?
Even if someone wants them to take the blame, they have to see if they can bear such a big blame!
"I do have some connections, but can this be the same?"

"I need pork myself, so getting eight or ten pounds is nothing."

"But we have so many people here, and we don't know how long we can hold out. How much pork will it take? If the factory doesn't show up, what can I do?"

Lu Dasheng was very angry.

Shen Zhiping smiled and said, "How about asking other people and having everyone chip in to buy some meat? Then, we can ask the chef in the cafeteria to help cook it?"

"Or, let's just skip the cafeteria for lunch and go to a restaurant outside!"

"Bring your own dry food, and buy your food at the state-owned restaurant!"

There are always more ways than difficulties.

People in technical fields have relatively high salaries.

After all, people without certain skills cannot enter the technical department, and once they enter the technical department, their monthly salary will not be low.

Now they are working in the field again and they don’t even receive any subsidy every day.

"This method is okay!"

"More reliable than the previous one!"

After listening to Shen Zhiping's idea, Lu Dasheng thought about it for a while. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this method was feasible.

Although the food in state-owned restaurants is more expensive than that in canteens, they are not unaffordable.

They could even order more vegetarian dishes from the North Suburbs branch canteen and mix them with the main dishes from the state-owned restaurant!
"I'll go discuss this with everyone!"

Lu Dasheng was very excited.

Shen Zhiping shook his head. He didn't expect that his senior brother could be so kind-hearted.

However, if it can really improve life, everyone should have no objection.

After all, if things continue to be this bland, they really won't be able to bear it.

After Lu Dasheng discussed with everyone in the technical department, they reached a consensus to go to the state-owned restaurant outside to buy some main dishes and then mix them with the vegetarian dishes in the cafeteria.

As for staple foods, they are available in the cafeteria.

……

After a day's work, Shen Zhiping and others returned to the steel rolling mill.

After returning to the factory, Shen Zhiping said a few words to Lu Dasheng and prepared to go home.

Unexpectedly, Director Yang's secretary Wang Yifang came over.

"The factory manager hasn't finished get off work yet?"

When Lu Dasheng and Shen Zhiping heard from Wang Yifang that Director Yang had invited them, they were both quite surprised.

Wang Yifang smiled awkwardly and said, "Director Yang is still worried about how to improve the lives of the people in your technical department!"

There are still supplies at the steel rolling mill, but if they are transported to the northern suburbs branch, problems will arise.

It would be no problem to just provide a meal to satisfy the technical department. But the most troublesome thing is that if the people in the technical department of the steel rolling mill eat too well, will the workers in the northern suburbs branch agree?
The answer is definitely no!
Although they are all workers, their wages vary due to different types of work and levels, and no one has any major objections.

But we have to eat separately, which is a bit too much.

If the matter cannot be properly resolved, then it may become a big deal. Once it triggers a mass incident, Director Yang will definitely be held responsible.

Director Yang is not a man who is willing to take responsibility.

Shen Zhiping looked at Lu Dasheng, smiled, and said, "Brother, go and talk to Director Yang slowly, I will go back first!"

Shen Zhiping didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing. Of course, he had no reason to get involved.

"Engineer Shen, Director Yang said that you should go with Section Chief Lu!"

Wang Yifang did not let Shen Zhiping leave, but simply stopped him.

Shen Zhiping rolled his eyes and said, "Brother Wang, what does this have to do with me?"

"Engineer Shen, Director Yang wants you to come over. He mainly wants to hear your suggestions, especially when the machines in the North Suburbs Branch can be completely repaired!"

"Okay, I'll go with you!"

After hearing what Wang Yifang said, Shen Zhiping knew that he couldn't be lazy anymore.

Not long after, Shen Zhiping and Lu Dasheng met Director Yang who was still working hard in the office.

"Director, Chief Lu and Engineer Shen are here!"

Wang Yifang brought Shen Zhiping and Lu Dasheng in. Seeing that Director Yang was still concentrating on his work, he whispered a reminder.

When Director Yang heard Wang Yifang's voice, he came back to his senses instantly, looked at Shen Zhiping and Lu Dasheng at the door, and asked them to sit down quickly.

"Director, what's the matter? Let's talk about it first!"

"I'm almost starving!"

Shen Zhiping had no intention of playing house with Director Yang here, so he went straight to the point.

Director Yang didn't expect Shen Zhiping to be so rude. A trace of unnaturalness flashed across his face, but it quickly disappeared and his face returned to a calm expression.

"Engineer Shen, I'm sorry. I've troubled you for the factory's work!"

Director Yang had a smile on his face.

But in Shen Zhiping's opinion, Director Yang's fake smile was worse than no smile at all.

"Director, we have come up with a solution to this problem of eating!"

Lu Dasheng directly told them the solution they had come up with that afternoon, "This method can indeed solve our nutritional problem, but the only drawback is that it is a bit expensive."

Director Yang was overjoyed when he heard what Lu Dasheng said.

"Chief Shen, this is a good idea!"

"As for the expensive stuff? The factory will take care of it!"

Director Yang now has an idea and the problem is solved.

As for the money needed?
The steel rolling mill still has some assets.

This kind of thing that can solve the problem with little money is really not a big deal!
"Director, this is going to cost a lot of money!"

Lu Dasheng didn't expect Director Yang to be so generous this time, and he was a little uncomfortable. Since Director Yang came to the steel mill, Lu Dasheng found that this person was really stingy.

This time, Director Yang was so generous that he really didn't expect it.

"This is not about money!"

Director Yang said seriously, "The Technical Department is the treasure of our steel mill. If something happens to your health, the loss will be too great!"

Well, Director Yang was so decisive not because of his sense of responsibility, but because he was worried that the technical department would suffer too much loss. If that happened, his ending would definitely not be good.

……

After leaving the factory director's office, Lu Dasheng still felt like he was dreaming. He always felt that all this was just a dream.

Director Yang, who has always been stingy, is surprisingly generous this time!

It's very abnormal!

"Junior brother, tell me, Director Yang has suddenly become a different person. Why is that?"

Lu Dasheng felt that if he didn't figure out this problem, he would probably not be able to sleep at night.

"Because he has no choice!"

Before, Shen Zhiping was wondering why Director Yang’s choice this time was so straightforward. Later, after thinking about it, Shen Zhiping finally understood!
Giving benefits to the people in the technical department, on the one hand, can win over everyone in the technical department, and on the other hand, if this matter cannot be resolved as soon as possible, he, as the director of the steel rolling mill, will definitely be held accountable.

In the final analysis, it’s all about profit!
Shen Zhiping was very particular with his senior brother and explained all the twists and turns of the matter to him.

After hearing Shen Zhiping's answer, Lu Dasheng felt really bad.

He used to think that Director Yang really cared about everyone in their technical department, but now he realized that Director Yang did all this for himself.

"Brother, why do you like to dwell on trivial matters so much?"

"Don't worry about why Director Yang did this!"

"Our ancestors have long said that filial piety comes first among all virtues. If we judge by the heart rather than the deeds, there will be no filial sons in the world if we judge by the deeds!"

"Don't worry about why Director Yang made this decision. Just remember that our lunches will be better in the future. That's all!"

Shen Zhiping didn't pay any attention to Director Yang's affairs at all. In his opinion, it was nothing.

Anyway, Director Yang helped them solve a problem.

"This time, Lao Li lost more than he gained!"

After leaving the steel mill, thinking about the changes that Director Yang had made by adopting their suggestions, Shen Zhiping thought of Deputy Director Li who was still waiting to make a deal with Director Yang.

No matter what Deputy Director Li's plan is this time, he is bound to learn from his mistakes!
Shen Zhiping returned to the courtyard and saw Yan Bugui preparing to close the gate. He greeted him and then went straight back to the east wing.

Liu Wanqing saw Shen Zhiping come back, looked at the time, and found that Shen Zhiping came back even later, which made her feel a little unhappy.

"Wife, if I come back late next time, you should go to bed early!"

"Stop waiting for me!"

"The work at the Northern Suburbs branch won't be finished so soon."

For a machine with so many defective parts, it is really not a small project to replace them all.

"I'm not sleepy!"

Liu Wanqing is a typical example of telling lies with eyes closed.

She was obviously very sleepy, but she was still pretending.

Shen Zhiping simply picked up Liu Wanqing and put her on the kang.

"I know you're not sleepy, but it's getting late. Go to bed early. I'm going to eat something first!"

I'm hungry!

This is not pretending.

People are iron rice and steel, and if they don't eat a meal, they will be very hungry.

Liu Wanqing was indeed sleepy. After being carried to the kang by Shen Zhiping, there was still a shy look on her face, but soon, her sleepiness became uncontrollable.

Shen Zhiping watched Liu Wanqing fall asleep, then went to the kitchen to wash his hands and eat.

The dinner was still very sumptuous!

In order to provide Shen Zhiping with nutritional supplements, Liu Wanqing stewed an old hen and added some nourishing medicinal herbs.

If you have a wife like this, what can your husband ask for?
Shen Zhiping was eating the delicious stewed chicken and stuffing steamed buns into his mouth, and he began to think about another thing in his mind.

Even if they can buy meat outside at noon, the meat and vegetables will be mixed together. How can they ensure fairness when everyone in the technical department eats?

This seems to be a big problem!

After all, the steel rolling mill is reluctant to send supplies to the North Suburb Branch in order to avoid suspicion and to avoid causing conflicts between the technical department of the steel rolling mill and the workers of the North Suburb Branch.

There is nothing wrong with their current dining arrangement in the short term, but it may cause disputes over time.

Shen Zhiping felt that he needed to do something.

(End of this chapter)