The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 132 Giving Gifts
After leaving the party, Liu Hua forgot about the research on the lost wax method. It was not until half a year later that Liu Hua’s grandfather told him that this method was indeed effective and the organization gave him credit for it.

We go back to work on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. Generally speaking, the holiday is enough because there are too few places to have entertainment and there are not so many temptations from the outside world. Without temptations, there is no need for a holiday.

Li Huaide did not stand at the factory gate to bow to the workers today. Instead, he held a meeting on the first day to mobilize the workers, calling on them to work hard for 365 days and strive for new achievements.

People at that time were so innocent. Li Huaide just raised his arms and his followers gathered together. If the enthusiasm and shouting were a little louder, they would definitely be able to blow the roof of the auditorium off.

After the general meeting, another small meeting was held. Li Huaide called the management together and held another meeting to assign tasks. This year he would start the ruthless and impartial mode. The assigned tasks must be completed, and whoever failed to complete them would be in trouble.

In the small meeting, Li Huaide was impartial and just, which intimidated the middle-level managers. But when he came to the technical department, he was in high spirits.

"Hua Zi." Li Huaide said with a smile, "You said last year that you would focus on steelmaking furnaces and rolling mills this year. I don't ask you to have any new products. If you can improve them a little, that will be a great victory."

Liu Hua yawned and said, "Don't worry. I have been continuously learning about steelmaking since the beginning of the year. I will show you the results this year."

"You're so conspicuous right before getting on the sedan." Li Huaide was stunned for a moment: "But it doesn't matter, I believe you, the kowtow machine and PLC are all learned on the spot, we are not in a hurry."

Although he said he was anxious, Li Huaide was actually extremely anxious in his heart. He wished that Liu Hua had already drawn the blueprints last year so that construction could start right this year.

Ma Yushan and his men had just left the workshop. They turned back temporarily and arrived at the office just in time to see Li Huaide and Liu Hua having a secret conversation.

"What are you two plotting?"

Li Huaide smiled and said, "We are planning to achieve a great result this year. In 1958, we made a large-scale steel production, and this year we will also make a large-scale steel production."

Ma Yushan said jokingly: "I think you didn't get any benefit from the project last year, so you want to make something bigger this year."

"Just tell me, don't you want to?"

Ma Yushan said jokingly: "I don't want to do that. I told you that my apprentices can't just sit there doing nothing. Steelmaking is our factory's main business."

At this time, the phone in the technical department rang, and Ma Yushan picked it up: "Hello, technical department."

"Oh, Security Department, looking for Liu Hua, who works at the radio factory. Ask him to come directly over."

After hanging up the phone, Ma Yushan smiled and said, "The guard said that last year Wang Danian brought a stranger to look for Liu Hua, and I asked him to come directly."

"What is he doing here?" Li Huaide asked cautiously, "Is he here to poach people?"

Ma Yushan shook his head: "No, but I don't think so. How can they come here to poach people right after the start of work? Besides, coming directly to our steel mill to poach people is too disrespectful to your reputation. If they want to poach people, they should do it in private."

Li Huaide nodded, then looked at Liu Hua and asked, "Have Wang Danian and the people from the radio factory contacted you privately?"

"No, I won't go even if there is one. If I wanted to go, I would have gone to the ministry." Liu Hua said with a smile, "Huaqing University also wanted me to go, but I refused." Li Huaide pointed at Ma Yushan and said, "Notify the security department. If they dare to poach people, kick them out. I want to work hard this year. If they dare to hold me back, don't be nice to them."

"No need. Besides, everyone is a guest."

After a while, Wang Danian walked into the technical department office with another person. He clasped his hands and said, "Director Li, Chief Ma, and Comrade Liu Hua, Happy New Year and good health."

The three people here also answered: "Happy New Year, Happy New Year."

Li Huaide asked, "Comrade Wang Danian, why do you have the mood to come to our steel mill today? In my opinion, you should be transferred to our steel mill. We also need talents in semiconductors. I might as well apply for a transfer order directly from above."

The man brought by Wang Danian quickly said, "Director Li will not tolerate you like this. We are here to wish you a happy new year. It is inappropriate for you to start poaching people from our radio factory."

Li Hua asked curiously: "Who is this?"

"This is Comrade Hu Jianjun, the deputy director of our radio factory." Wang Danian introduced, "We really came here today to wish you a happy new year and give you a gift."

"Give me a gift?" Liu Hua pointed at himself and said, "How could I have deserved this? How could I have allowed Director Hu to give me a gift?"

Director Hu smiled and said, "After Wang Danian's secondment ended last year, you gave him a good idea. Based on your idea, our radio factory developed a new product. I'm here to give you a gift today."

After that, Wang Danian put down the box in his hand. Director Hu pointed at the box and said, "According to your suggestion, we have developed a new tape recorder. This is the recorder numbered 002. We have kept the number 001 for ourselves."

Wang Danian opened the box and said, "There are a few more tapes. They are songs that our factory director used his connections to find singers from the art troupe to record."

Li Huaide picked up the tape curiously. There was a handwritten song list on it, including "Let Us Row the Boat Together", "Let Us Walk on the Road", "Sing a Mountain Song to the Party", etc. These are the most popular and well-known songs nowadays.

Wang Danian unplugged the desk lamp, plugged in the tape recorder, put in the tape, and pressed a button.

Immediately, loud and clear singing came out from the speaker of the tape recorder. The voice was sweet and full of emotion. The only flaw was that the speaker of the tape recorder was not good enough.

But this is understandable. Our country has not done much in-depth research on audio at present, and being able to produce clear sound is already a very good result.

Li Huaide and Ma Yushan looked at the recorder curiously. Ma Yushan smiled and said, "I have come into contact with recorders before. I remember that recorders used magnetic steel wires to record. Yours seems to be different."

Director Hu Hu smiled and said, "Thanks to Comrade Liu Hua's advice, we are now able to produce tapes that are cheaper and easier to use. Even the cost of tape recorders has been reduced. Soon our products will be available on the market on a large scale."

Li Huaide smiled and said, "So I can buy it at the supply and marketing cooperative. Can I buy that tape?"

　Ask for monthly tickets and collection
　　
　
(End of this chapter)