Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 19 Treating guests to dinner
After all, hard work pays off, and Zhou Fengnian left Luo Cheng's office with a smile.

His smile was noticed by the people in the technical department after he came out.

There are still five or six people left in the house. When they saw Zhou Fengnian come out, they all wanted to ask what happened.

Qian Qianqian couldn't hold back her temper and asked directly in a low voice: "Zhou Fengnian, did Luo Gong say anything to you?"

"I was given a reward from the factory, a bicycle ticket, and a certificate of recommendation for the exam."

Zhou Fengnian concealed some things, otherwise if he told everything it would definitely cause jealousy. Although he had a good relationship with the people in the technical department, this reward was really good.

It is very difficult to get a recommendation certificate for a factory grade examination. You must have outstanding work performance and your leader will think you are capable before you will get it.

If there is no recommendation from the factory, then one can only wait for the assessment organized by the Ministry of First Machine Industry every three years.

Not to mention bicycle tickets, which are very popular.

Liu Ganming immediately said with envy: "So much? Brother Zhou, you made a fortune this time!"

Song Qian snorted, "It was Zhou Fengnian who ran away. If you had replaced Zhou Fengnian, the bicycle ticket would have been yours."

Liu Ganming immediately shrank his head after hearing this and said, "Forget it, I don't have that ability, and agricultural machinery is not my forte."

"We are also lucky this time. After work today, I will invite everyone to go to the state-owned restaurant to cook a small meal and share in the good luck!"

Zhou Fengnian paused for a moment and continued, "But you have to bring your own food coupons. I can't afford so many."

Meat coupons can still be used. Nowadays, a plate of semi-meat dish weighs only about 100 to 200 grams. He got three pounds of meat coupons today, so he can still treat the people in the technical department to a meal.

After hearing Zhou Fengnian's words, the remaining people in the technical department immediately responded happily: "Good job, Brother Zhou!"

"Thank you, Zhou Fengnian. I finally got to make a killing."

Zhou Fengnian said quickly: "What big family? It just so happens that they rewarded the colleague who was out. Please inform him. I will ask Luo Gong later!"

It is rare to eat meat these days. Each person only has two taels of meat per month, and almost all of it is eaten in one meal.

Now Zhou Fengnian plans to treat them to a meal. It doesn’t matter if they bring their own food coupons. It’s no problem for them to buy Zhou Fengnian’s staple food.

Afterwards, Zhou Fengnian went to return the tools and also asked for the subsidy for going to the countryside that should have been given to him in the past few days. He made a small profit of seven yuan and fifty cents and five kilograms of food coupons.

After work, a group of people from the technical department rushed to the state-owned hotel together.

Luo Cheng didn't go because he was busy until late every day, but today he told Zhou Fengnian and the others to celebrate and not to bother with him.

After seeing this, Zhou Fengnian didn't try to persuade him much. If it were someone else, they might have been polite, but Luo Cheng was not like that.

Even in the most difficult times, there are two groups of people who are given the highest priority in terms of supplies: scientists and artists.

One type is related to the country's industrial development, and the other type represents the country's face.

Luo Cheng, a level nine engineer, probably only gets two kilograms of meat coupons every month, which is enough food to feed three generations of his family. And I heard that there are only two elderly people in his family in the old city, and his son and daughter-in-law are in the army.

A group of people went to the state-owned restaurant, occupied two tables, and ordered a total of fourteen dishes, eight meat and six vegetarian.

The meat coupons alone cost one pound and eight ounces, and the total cost of the meal was twelve yuan and seventy yuan. Everyone had to pay for their own food coupons, otherwise Zhou Fengnian's ration could be finished in one meal.

But this was enough to satisfy everyone in the technical department. In the end, their mouths were full of oil. Even the female comrades were no exception. They wiped their mouths embarrassedly after eating.

Although Zhou Fengnian paid some meat tickets and money, it was nothing compared to the reward he received, and after this meal, no one dared to talk about him behind his back. ———————

"Xiaohua, don't bother Zhou Fengnian anymore. He will be the acting deputy director of the new workshop in a while."

Zhang Anhong said this to Xue Peihua with a rather unhappy look on his face. He had also been secretly ridiculed by the factory director for a long time because of this matter.

For this, he gave him a bicycle ticket as compensation, and also helped the boy take an exam and get a promotion. It is estimated that he will also be eligible for the advanced model title at the end of the year.

This wasn't a lesson, it was help for that kid. With his help, Zhou Fengnian rose to prominence.

Although the deputy director was just an acting position and was responsible for guiding the technical production of new products, this experience made it very smooth for Zhou Fengnian to transfer to a cadre position.

"Why? Uncle, Zhou Fengnian hasn't come to surrender to me yet!"

Xue Peihua asked in disbelief, how could Zhang Anhong not help her to subdue Zhou Fengnian? She was still waiting for Zhou Fengnian to come and beg her!
"No reason. I was scolded by the factory manager for helping you deal with that guy this time. He even gave me a card. Forget it. Anyway, don't bother that guy again in the future."

Zhang Anhong sighed and continued to persuade: "Xiaohua, you have such good conditions, why do you have to spend time on Zhou Fengnian? If it doesn't work, uncle will introduce you to a young talent another day."

"No, I just want Zhou Fengnian to come and beg me!"

"Don't mess around!"

Seeing that Xue Peihua was still stubborn, Zhang Anhong immediately warned her, "It's settled. You should work hard at the radio station in the future."

Xue Peihua said unconvincedly: "Then I'll go talk to my mother."

"I'll go find Lao Xue this weekend, and I'll tell him in person. If you're still not sensible, Lao Xue will have to take care of you."

Zhang Anhong warned, and when he said that, Xue Peihua immediately showed hesitation on his face.

Her family consists of a strict father and a kind mother, and her mother spoils her very much. However, Xue Zhengnian has been very strict with Xue Peihua since she was a child, so Xue Peihua feels a little uncomfortable when she hears Xue Zhengnian's name.

However, Xue Zhengnian is henpecked, and Xue Peihua has rarely received any training over the years.

"Then I'll talk to my mom too!"

After Xue Peihua said this, she left Zhang Anhong's office without looking back.

"This girl"

Zhang Anhong sighed. He felt bad after being scolded by Li Zhengyang, but it was his own fault for being caught.

Although there were reasons and excuses for sending Zhou Fengnian alone to the countryside, the excuse was a bit untenable, especially since Zhou Fengnian had made great contributions.

Continuing to quibble would only embarrass him, so he might as well just admit his mistake honestly, then give him a bicycle ticket as a subsidy and let the matter go.

"It's time to talk to Lao Xue and find a partner for Xiao Hua as soon as possible, so that she won't have to think about this and that all day long."

Zhang Anhong thought about it in his heart, but he also felt it was a bit of a pity. If Zhou Fengnian agreed to Xue Peihua, he would be on his side.

In this way, he can push Zhou Fengnian to the position and interfere in production matters. Moreover, if these two products are profitable, it is possible to build a new factory.

Unfortunately, it has nothing to do with him now. Even if Zhang Anhong wants to intervene, the factory director Li Zhengyang will keep a close eye on him.

(End of this chapter)