Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 69 Zhou Family Gathering
After work, Zhou Fengnian went to the logistics department and picked up two kilograms of pork and hung it on the handlebars of his bicycle.

Then he turned to Luo Cheng beside him and asked, "Mr. Luo, are you going to cook meat tonight? If so, I'll make it for you and Aunt Li first.

After that, I went to ask my brother and sister-in-law to order some meat dishes.”

"No, I had a good meal at noon and I haven't digested it yet. Let's save this meat for tomorrow."

Luo Cheng also received three pounds of meat. He was the nominal leader of the machine tool group and the head of the technical department, so he received the most meat among all the others.

It's not a holiday, but Director Li was able to get so much meat for the factory, especially when supplies were restored not long ago, so he must have worked very hard.

In addition to the meat, Zhou Fengnian also received some receipts; but the quantity was not large, and when the receipts were given to him, the logistics director quietly told him not to tell anyone.

Zhou Fengnian immediately understood that this was probably given to him privately by Director Li. Because the quantity was small, receipts and the like could only be supplied to a few people.

"Okay, then I'll go pick up Chunhua first. Mr. Luo, you go back first."

Before Zhou Fengnian got off work, he told his girlfriend Zhou Yan that he would have a meal with his elder and second brothers today, so after work he rode his bike to the gate of the Electrical Appliance Factory.

Not long after, Zhou Weitian, Zhou Jiaan, Qu Ying and Zhou Chunhua were seen walking out of the factory together.

Now that the eldest and second brothers have also come to the Electrical Appliance Factory, Zhou Fengnian rarely picks up and drops off his fourth sister Zhou Chunhua. With her two brothers and a sister-in-law accompanying her to and from get off work, nothing will go wrong.

"Big brother, big sister-in-law, second brother, Chunhua."

Zhou Fengnian waved and greeted them, and when the three of them came closer, he continued, "Our factory has distributed welfare benefits. We will go to your place tonight and cook these two kilograms of pork."

"Third brother, so much pork!? The welfare of your factory is too good."

Zhou Weitian's eyes widened when he saw the pork. Although the food in the factory was much better than in the countryside, the big pot dishes were all covered with oil.

But the fat content is never as good as eating large chunks of meat, especially braised pork.

"Third brother, let's make braised pork tonight. I haven't eaten it for a long time."

Snapped!
Before Zhou Weitian could finish his words, he was slapped by his wife; Qu Ying was furious, how could he keep staring at the meat brought by his own brother, what a shame.

"Brother, we are short of ingredients for the braised pork, so let's just stir-fry the cabbage. Fry one pound of it, and you, second brother, and eldest sister-in-law can eat the rest tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

Zhou Fengnian laughed and joked, "If Dad knew about eating two kilograms of meat at once, he would have to drive to the city to beat you up."

"Why don't you just not tell Dad?"

Zhou Weitian muttered to himself, but after hearing his father's reputation, he didn't say how he ate it.

Anyway, my third brother is a good cook, so I can eat whatever he cooks.

"You guys take the meat back. I'll go buy some other things and be back soon."

After Zhou Fengnian handed over the meat, he got on his bike and planned to go to the vegetable market. If there was nothing he could buy, he could buy some seasonings.

His two brothers were really thrifty, one more than the other. If Zhou Fengnian hadn't told them to buy meal tickets from the factory, Zhou Weitian and Zhou Jiaan would have only bought half of the meal tickets and had to starve to get by with the rest.

This was discovered by Zhou Chunhua, who then secretly told Zhou Fengnian.

It’s not that they are short of money. An apprentice earns 18 yuan a month, which is enough for one person to spend. Zhou Weitian and Zhou Jiaan just want to save money.

His eldest brother said he was greedier than anyone else, but Zhou Weitian could go a month without eating meat and save the good ones for his sister-in-law Qu Ying.

It was only because Zhou Fengnian spoke up that they were able to have normal meals. Otherwise, if they continued to save money like that, something bad would happen sooner or later.

After a round of shopping, Zhou Fengnian didn't buy much. In addition to the seasoning, he also bought a few butter biscuits as a snack for the evening. Then he rode his bike back and soon arrived at Nanluoguxiang.

When Zhou Fengnian came back, his elder brother Zhou Weitian and his sister-in-law had already prepared the food.

"Okay, leave it to me next. You guys go out and take a rest."

Zhou Fengnian waved his hand and said, four dishes for four people, plus fried sesame cakes and steamed bread, and an egg drop cucumber soup will be enough.

Unfortunately, there is too little oil. The biggest obstacle to cooking skills is that there are too few raw materials.

Now most of the domestic agricultural products are used to pay off debts and to be exported to earn foreign exchange, so the per capita distribution is much less.

But there is no way around it. If China does not develop its military and industry, its fate will be even worse.

While cooking, Zhou Fengnian was still thinking that he could research something that could be exported to earn foreign exchange. Even if he only made money once, it would be a great help to the country.

If there are really good things to be exported abroad, foreign countries will definitely imitate and produce them. There is no way that China has not joined any patents, and it is impossible to join for the time being.

Electrical appliances are more suitable. After transistors were invented, many electrical appliances, except computers, can be upgraded and improved in performance.

A radio or TV or something like that, and he could also use the analog space to continue researching and updating transistors.

He is responsible for researching ways to break through the upper limit, and then showing off some new technologies to enable domestic factories to produce and earn foreign exchange.

While Zhou Fengnian was thinking in his mind, he worked quickly with his hands and soon prepared several dishes.

After the food was served on the table, the four siblings and eldest sister-in-law Qu Ying started eating.

Zhou Fengnian is a good cook, and the aroma of the dishes served on the table had already made them salivate.

Except for Zhou Fengnian who had lunch too late and was not very hungry at night, everyone else never put down their chopsticks.

After dinner, the four brothers and sisters of the Zhou family sat down and chatted.

Seeing his sister-in-law's big belly, Zhou Fengnian suddenly remembered and asked, "Sister-in-law, you haven't asked for leave yet? It's almost nine months."

He remembered that he heard that his elder and second sister-in-law were pregnant when he went home for the Chinese New Year. It is September now, and a rough calculation shows that they are about nine months pregnant.

Sister-in-law Qu Ying nodded and said, "Well, it's been more than eight months. I thought she could still move, so I did more."

"Stop working, sister-in-law. Pregnant women workers are entitled to 56 days of maternity leave. They can take leave before and after giving birth. Don't work so hard on the production line that something goes wrong."

Zhou Fengnian slapped his head and continued, "It's my fault too. I forgot to remind you that your factory has just been established, and the labor union and the Women's Federation are probably still in the process of being established."

Zhou Weitian said quickly: "Third brother, I have long wanted to ask your sister-in-law to take a leave, but she insisted on working for that little money and didn't let me tell you."

"Sister-in-law, you will also receive salary during maternity leave, and there will be no deductions."

Zhou Fengnian sighed and said, "Don't hide it next time. We are all family. Just speak out if you have any difficulties."

After hearing this, Qu Ying said a little embarrassedly: "I thought too much, I'm sorry, third brother."

Zhou Fengnian shook his head and said, "It's okay. If you have any questions in the future, feel free to ask me. It's just a few steps away. I've been so busy lately that I'm dizzy."

Then he told Zhou Weitian and Qu Ying about the female workers taking pregnancy leave.

Not only are there 56 days of vacation, but after the birth of the child, there is also a maternity allowance, a total of five feet of cloth.

(End of this chapter)