Back to the 80s Machinery Factory

Chapter 582 Welcoming Director Yu!
"Xiao Cao, are you alright?" Hao Fengchun asked worriedly.

"It's nothing, I just sat in the car and my stomach is a little upset, it'll be fine after a while."

Cao Qinghang waved his hand, his lips pressed tightly together, as if he might spit it out at any moment.

Yu Anshan frowned as he looked at Cao Qinghang and said, "Little Cao, you need to take better care of your health. You can't keep neglecting yourself like this."

“I’m this old and I’ve never been hospitalized, but you’ve been to the factory hospital twice in the last six months.”

“Look at you now, you don’t look like a young man at all. Old He, who works as a boiler operator, looks much stronger than you.”

Cao Qinghang smiled and said, "I'll listen to my superiors. After this exhibition is finished, I'll ask for leave and rest at home for a couple of days."

Yu Anshan frowned even more.

"Xiao Cao, you can't think too far to the left. Resting your body and working don't conflict."

"So you mean you either quit completely, or you work yourself to death?"

"You still have decades ahead of you, your body definitely won't be able to take it if you keep going like this."

As he spoke, Yu Anshan turned to Hao Fengchun and said:
"Old Hao, have someone keep an eye on him. After he finishes get off work and eats in the cafeteria, send him back to the dormitory to rest. Ban him from working overtime for a month."

Cao Qinghang was delighted.

"Boss, are you just going to deny my leave request to my face?"

Yu Anshan remained unfazed: "You must refrain from working overtime for a month first, and then I'll consider giving you leave."

There was no other way; the ministry had set strict targets for the factory.

By the end of this year, we need to have a formal mass production line that is fully compliant with civilian standards.

April is almost here, and it won't be until May when we return from the Canton Fair.

They really don't have much time left.

At this point, not only Cao Qinghang, but even Wang Qingzhou couldn't ask for leave!
The fact that Yu Anshan was able to persuade Cao Qinghang not to work overtime at night and to go back to his dormitory to rest on time was already the biggest concession he could make within the scope of his authority.

"Speaking of which, where did that brat Chen Luyang run off to?"

Yu Anshan glanced at the platform from left to right.

As required, they, as exhibitors, were to go together to the guesthouse arranged by the organizer.

Everyone agreed on a time to meet at the station a long time ago, so why haven't we seen Chen Luyang yet?!

"They probably have classes at school and haven't made it over yet," Hao Fengchun said with a smile.

"The official letter from the ministry has already been sent to the schools, *****." Yu Anshan snorted, about to say a few more words,
Suddenly, a noisy chorus of greetings came from ahead.

Before they could react,
Then they saw a very tall man in the crowd, waving his arms like a big bear, excitedly charging against the flow of people towards them.

"Here it is!!"

"Director Yu! Uncle Hao! Engineer Cao!!!"

Chen Luyang's eyes widened and she shouted at the top of her lungs.

"Speak of the devil, and he appears!"

Yu Anshan was delighted.

"Does this little brat have super hearing or something? I had just finished speaking when he popped out."

The three of them talked and laughed as they watched Chen Luyang pant as she squeezed through the crowd, an excited expression on her face.

Before Anshan could even launch an attack, Chen Luyang straightened his posture, put on a serious face, and said earnestly:
"Boss, first of all, I need to do some self-criticism!"

"Because I didn't allow enough time, I arrived at the station 3 minutes late and couldn't get to the carriage door to help you get off the train immediately."

"I apologize!"

Pooh!
Hao Fengchun couldn't help but say, "You're going to make a self-criticism, and then have the leaders stand outside and watch you verbally criticize yourself? That's so unserious."

Chen Luyang crossed her arms in front of her, adopting a humble posture, and said sincerely:

"A verbal apology is definitely not enough!"

"I had already asked the Red Army to prepare food at the repair shop before I came. I must give the leaders a good dressing down at the dinner table later!"

"You're kidding me!" Hao Fengchun said, both amused and exasperated, and quickly waved his hand.

"Your 'self-criticism' will probably be accompanied by two bottles of alcohol. The three of us will probably be drunk under the table."

“Yes, let’s save this precious place for next time,” Yu Anshan said with a smile.

"The conference organizers are still waiting to pick us up; let's not let them wait in vain."

"Sir, are you referring to the Yellow River brand minibus parked in the East Square?"

Chen Luyang looked confident and his tone was smug.

"I've just spoken with the organizing committee. There are so many delegations coming to the exhibition; they'll have to work in shifts overnight to pick them up."

"We can come back and report together after we finish eating."

Cao Qinghang laughed and said, "Well, that explains why you're late. You must have been doing some external liaison work!"

Chen Luyang said shyly, "Then I have to arrange everything outside so that the leader can be comfortable!"

finished,

He scooped up Yu Anshan's and Hao Fengchun's luggage with one hand and the other with the other, and walked out excitedly.

"My repair shop is very close to the West Railway Station!"

"It'll only take about ten minutes!"

"We'll eat and drink our fill later, then come back and catch the bus. We'll have plenty of time."

"Last time, Director Wang, Deputy Director Dong, and Director Niu came and stayed at my place for several days. They ate very well."

"Since you've finally come, we must give you an even warmer welcome!"

Seeing his enthusiasm, Yu Anshan shook his head, both amused and exasperated.

"You just can't sit still."

"Making trouble out of nothing!"

"The three of us just need to eat, why go through all this trouble?"

“Your repair shop is usually so busy, yet you still have to cook for us.”

Chen Luyang laughed and said, "Oh my, this is nothing! No food outside can compare to home-cooked food!"

"The Red Army specially went to the morning market to buy this chicken, and it's been stewing in a big iron pot all morning, just waiting for you to come and try it."

“If you don’t go, the Red Army will be heartbroken.”

Yu Anshan shook his head with a smile: "You really are a restless person."

"They have to make a big show of everything they do, as if they can open a guesthouse anywhere."

Hao Fengchun chimed in with a laugh, "I think if he weren't at the repair shop, he could have been working in reception at the foreign trade office a long time ago."

Chen Luyang chuckled and walked briskly forward: "That won't do!"

"I only serve my own people."

"Outsiders don't get this treatment!"

……

The repair shop was already bustling with activity.

Director Lu, with his sleeves rolled up, was directing Li He and the others to set up the tables;
Zhang Guoqiang and Zuo Zhuo wiped the machine tool while helping to make room.

Chicken, duck, fish, meat, pig's trotters, and pork hock were served out pot after pot, filling the entire workshop with their aroma.

On the machine tool next to them were peanuts, smoked sausages, braised beef, and cucumber salad.
Even the liquor was the kind that Director Lu would ride his bicycle to the East Market to buy, specifically instructing the vendors to make "pure grain liquor with a bit of a kick."

Although Chen Luyang didn't say it explicitly, everyone already considered the repair shop to be the "provincial machinery factory's office in Pian'ercheng".

They not only have to undertake production work, but also fulfill reception responsibilities.
We must serve and entertain every comrade who comes to Pian'er City on business!

To make everyone feel at home.

What warms people's hearts the most is the group of students from the Department of Mechanics at Peking University.

When they heard that the repair shop's leaders were coming to inspect and have dinner today, they all spontaneously cleared out their lab tables and tool racks to the side.

Even the few "iron-headed" guys in the dormitory who were always on their lathes voluntarily returned to school.

This allows the repair shop staff to have a proper get-together with their colleagues.

The factory, which is usually cramped, finally has some spacious room today.

The repair shop staff could finally get their hands dirty and properly arrange a "formal reception".

Among them, the three young men, Sun Hongjun, Li He, and Jiao Long, were the most dedicated in serving.

It was definitely worth coming to Pian'er City!

In the past six months, they've only seen the factory director, deputy factory director, or office director.

People who you can't even talk to in the factory normally, here they not only eat and drink with them, but they also cook for them themselves!

No one dares to believe it!

The thought that they, at such a young age, could establish connections with the factory leaders made the three young men work even harder!
"Alright, Xiaolong, you don't need to peel peanuts. It's not like we're roasting peanuts, so there's no need to grind them so finely!"

Watching Jiao Long carefully peel off the red peanut skins from the peanut shells he bought, he saw Jiao Long holding the roasted peanuts he had bought.

Director Lu couldn't help but speak up to stop him.

Jiao Long honestly replied, "I'm just worried that the leather will irritate my throat. It would be terrible if it hurts Director Yu's throat."

Director Lu was momentarily stunned by his retort, then waved his hand and said, "No need, no need, just pour the peanuts into the plate."

"These roasted peanuts taste best when you peel them yourself."

"Besides, if you peel all these peanuts, won't people find your hands dirty?"

Jiao Long immediately straightened his back and said earnestly, "I washed it by hand! It's very clean!"

At this time, Yu Anshan was unaware that eating peanut skins had pricked his throat.

Throughout the entire journey, Chen Luyang's mouth never stopped chattering.

It doesn't mean that the repair shop has officially joined the city's collaborative network, but rather that the second batch of standardized parts has been finalized.

Alternatively, we could expand the factory's territory, securing the existing land while striving for better land, aiming to double the factory's production and living area.

Anyway...

Each and every one of these incidents, taken individually, is enough to warrant a third-class merit award.

As he was listening, Yu Anshan heard a voice coming from ahead:
"Director Yu is here! Brothers, come out quickly!"

Before I could even react, I saw three figures dart out of the alley like lightning.

Before Kishiyama could even react,

Li He, Sun Hongjun, and Jiao Long rushed over, grabbed the luggage from Chen Luyang and Cao Qinghang, and expertly hoisted it onto their shoulders.

Then, Lu Quanyou, Zhang Guoqiang, Tan Songren, Liu Kangwen, Zuo Zhuo and others came out from the repair shop to greet them.

"Director Yu, we've been waiting for you!"

Director Lu strode forward enthusiastically and grasped Yu Anshan's hand tightly.

Yu Anshan said cheerfully, "Old Lu, you don't hold a grudge against me for transferring you from the factory to here, do you?"

Director Lu chuckled and said, "How could that be?! I'm more than grateful to the leader!"

"I'm here working under Director Chen, and I'm doing solid, enjoyable, and fulfilling work. I feel incredibly happy."

Yu Anshan smiled and nodded: "As long as you're happy with your work."

Then, Yu Anshan shook hands and exchanged pleasantries with each of Zhang Guoqiang's four workshop workers.

These are all experienced workers in the factory. I had met them before, and we all got along well and were friendly with each other.

When he shifted his gaze to Li He, Jiao Long, and Sun Hongjun.

Chen Luyang immediately began to introduce:
"Boss, these are Li He, Jiao Long, and Sun Hongjun. They are all young brothers I brought from the factory."

"Speaking of which, they are the ones who work the hardest in the factory."

"Besides handling all sorts of big and small matters in the factory, when there are heavy tasks, we also have to roll up our sleeves and get involved. Now we're all becoming technical backbones."

Yu Anshan smiled as he looked at the three of them and said, "It is indeed hard for young people to leave their hometowns."

"Although the repair shop relies on the older generation to hold the foundation, it also needs you young people to push forward."

The three young men blushed and said, "Don't worry, leader, we will definitely work hard under Director Chen's guidance and treat the factory like our own home!"

Seeing that the two sides had finished exchanging greetings, Hao Fengchun couldn't help but smile and say:

"Alright, Xiao Chen, let's go inside and talk."

"You've told us about a delicious dish all the way here, and the three of us are getting so hungry we're practically singing opera."

"When we got to the door, they wouldn't let us in. How can they treat their leaders like this!"

Chen Luyang exclaimed happily, "Come on, let's go inside!!!"

Although the location was chosen by Yu Anshan and Chen Luyang together.

However, Yu Anshan had never seen the factory's specific layout, workshop zoning, and the placement of experimental equipment before.

As soon as he entered the room, Yu Anshan frowned.

"Your place is way too small!"

"With so many machines crammed into one factory building, how can anyone even stretch out their hands to work?"

Chen Luyang said with a half-bitter smile and a half-complaint:

“Boss, what you see here is already the space that has been ‘cleared out’. Usually, when the experimental research groups from Peking University come over, there’s not even room to stand in this room.”

"If I hadn't been forced into this situation, I wouldn't have dared to keep thinking about expansion."

Yu Anshan frowned: "How's the factory expansion going?"

Chen Luyang sighed and said, "The application materials have been submitted, and now we are just waiting for approval from above."

"But there are quite a few things going on in between, and they're not easy to handle."

"In short, let's take it one step at a time."

Yu Anshan: "Have you told the ministry about this?"

It's said that having connections in the central government makes things easier.

Within the city, ancient trees with gnarled roots stretch endlessly, and the relationships between different systems are intricately intertwined.
Sometimes, it's not a matter for one department; setting up a connection or making a call can actually speed things up considerably.

Chen Luyang shook his head: "I have a senior colleague who works at the Municipal Economic Commission. He's the deputy director. I've already asked him to help me with that recently."

"I haven't alerted the ministry yet."

"After all, the expansion is a local project, and the ministry shouldn't get too involved in the details."

"If we just hand it over directly, it will make us look like we're skipping levels."

Yu Anshan nodded.

"Your consideration is also correct. Try the method yourself first, and if it really doesn't work, then go to the ministry."

(End of this chapter)