The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 239 Tips
Being thirsty for knowledge is definitely a compliment, but sometimes, Liu Hua would particularly hate being too thirsty for knowledge, as there is a certain chance that it will make the person teaching him feel miserable.

The people from Baosteel said that they would let Liu Hua go to their Baosteel for a while, but who would have thought that once he sat down he could not leave. He attended classes for four consecutive days, from morning to night, all by himself.

It doesn’t matter if you’re thirsty, we’ll serve you good tea. If you’re hungry, we’ll serve you authentic Shanghainese cuisine. It doesn’t matter if you don’t like it. If you want to try any of the Sichuan, Shandong, Huaihai or Guangdong cuisine, just let us know. It’s definitely the work of the master chef.

In terms of etiquette, there is absolutely no fault to be found in Baosteel's work, but treating Liu Hua like an animal is indeed a bit too much.

After four days of classes, Liu Hua insisted on taking a day off. Baogang simply drove Liu Hua around Shanghai and paid for whatever Liu Hua liked as long as it was not excessive.

After all, they are Baosteel. It is normal for such a large enterprise to have some private money. It would be strange if they didn't.

After a day's rest, Liu Hua discussed with Baosteel's chief engineer and deputy chief engineer for two days. In the end, Liu Hua brought a lot of tea, silk, snacks, Shaoxing ham and rice wine back to Beijing.

Liu Guodong was no longer surprised. When he saw the dim sum in Shanghai, he curled his lips and said, "It's the same old dim sum and ham again."

Liu Feifei gave this guy a brain-bending blow: "You have something to eat but you don't want to eat it. You keep talking nonsense. How can you get tired of such a good thing?"

To be honest, Liu Guodong was really tired of eating them. Even during those ten years, every holiday, his father's apprentices and the factories his father had helped would send him some snacks, local specialties and the like.

At a time when other children were enjoying eating peanuts and broad beans, Liu Guodong grew up eating snacks from all over the country.

While other children eat meat as if it were Chinese New Year, Liu Guodong eats beef as a snack and yak jerky to grind his teeth, all of which are sent by Panzhihua Iron and Steel, dozens of kilograms at a time.

Fortunately, this was said at home and no outsiders heard it, otherwise they would be jealous. There are so many good things, some people have never heard of them, but their children are tired of eating them. Who can they complain to?

Nowadays, there are more and more small businesses on the streets, and everyone is surprised to find that even if you set up a stall to sell roasted sweet potatoes, you can earn more than working honestly in a factory.

Of course, this doesn’t mean that there are no advantages in working in a factory. At least they have welfare benefits and pensions.

However, some people who originally had no jobs or had very bad jobs started to think about it. Instead of hanging around in the factory, it would be better to go out into the society and work their way around. As long as they didn't mess around, earning a hundred or so yuan a month should be easy.

After Liu Hua came back from a business trip, he was indeed too tired, so he took two days off to relax at home.

"Hua Zi, you're not at work today." Sha Zhu said while drinking millet porridge: "It's rare to see you free at home."

"I am a human being, made of flesh, not steel." Liu Hua said with a smile, "I am tired from this business trip, so I'm going to take two days off to rest."

Sha Zhu said jokingly: "You used to be a capable person, but now you are a busy person, traveling every other day. Aren't you teaching at Huaqing University? Why do you have to travel so often as a teacher?"

"Teaching is just a part-time job." Liu Hua laughed: "My main job is still doing scientific research. There is a shortage of scientific researchers all over the country now, so I have to fly out to help solve problems."

"Fly out?"

Liu Hua nodded: "That's right, fly out. Time is precious if you take a plane. I have several projects to take care of. I don't have time to waste time sitting on a green train."

"Hey, you're taking a plane." Sha Zhu said enviously, "There are not many people in our hospital who have taken a train, but you actually took a plane. That's amazing. What does it feel like to take a plane?"

"I don't really feel anything. I was a little nervous the first time I did it. I was nervous because I couldn't touch the ground." Sha Zhu nodded: "I guess so. My master told me that it's better to be down-to-earth whether you are a person or a worker."

"Why are you so late today? It's already past nine o'clock. Why haven't you gone to work yet?"

"I am now the deputy director of the canteen." Sha Zhu said proudly, "I am mainly responsible for the small kitchen. I don't care about the big pot dishes anymore. I have handed them over to Ma Hua and the others. As long as I arrive before lunch, it's fine. Director Yang doesn't care about me anyway."

"You are still free and easy. You have been late and left early all your life. Li Huaide didn't care about you back then, and Director Yang didn't care about you either."

Sha Zhu smiled and said, "This is how my life will be anyway. Being a deputy director is the end of the road. There is no way I can be the director. If you ask me to manage, I don't have the ability. I've been thinking about starting a small business recently. My children will need money when they grow up, so I have to save some money."

Liu Hua said cheerfully, "It's not easy for you to make money. You've made a lot of money by serving banquets outside. You still go to work so late every morning. Why don't you just set up a snack stand at the entrance of the alley and sell some wontons from six to eight, take a break, and then go to work."

Sha Zhu slapped his thigh and said, "That makes sense. It can be done."

"Are you really going to do it?"

Sha Zhu nodded: "It's not bad to make money. Making wontons is a piece of cake, isn't it?"

"How are you going to deal with the flour, meat, and vegetables?"

Sha Zhu patted his chest and said, "This is easy. I've been a canteen chef for many years and I've been working for banquets outside for a long time. I know a few people in this field. It's not a piece of cake for me to help solve the problem of flour, meat and vegetables."

"Okay, if you can really set up a wonton stall, I'll go there every now and then to eat there and show my support for you."

Sha Zhu smiled and asked, "If you really want to show your support, why don't you go there every day?"

"Who eats wontons every morning?" Liu Hua shook his head: "Don't you feel sick of it?"

Sha Zhu nodded thoughtfully: "That's true, I'm good at chatting with you, I can do more things. Sell wontons and fry some pancakes or something."

"Then I can show more support."

Sha Zhu said proudly: "Just wait and eat it, it's ready, I guarantee it's so fresh that it'll make your tongue swallow."

Liu Hua looked at his watch: "It's almost ten o'clock. It will be really late if you don't go now."

"It's okay. There's no lunch service today. It's okay to go later." Sha Zhu said indifferently, "Isn't your family's house divided into that courtyard? Why don't you move?"

"No one has lived here for five or six years. It's not popular at all. I plan to find a time to leave and find two good masters to help me put the courtyard in good order."

"It needs to be properly arranged." Sha Zhu patted his chest again and said, "I'll take care of this matter for you. I'll help you find a good craftsman and I promise to fix it beautifully for you."

(End of this chapter)