The Courtyard House: Xu Damao's Aunt is the Queen of Women

Finance Department.

Liu Hao still managed to stand and take a few punches from Bang Bang, not because he couldn't outrun Ye Juan, but because he was afraid the fierce girl would fall.

This little queen eats a lot and is really strong. If he hadn't taken the Mighty Dragon Tiger Pill, he probably wouldn't have been able to withstand it.

"This... Xiao Liu, is your sweetheart Comrade Ye Juan from the Publicity Department?"

At the desk, Ye Juan was eating in He Xiaomeng's seat. Yu Lanfen, Zhang Qin, Lei Zheng, and Yan Kai, who had just returned with their meals, were all stunned when they saw Ye Juan.

Ye Juan stood up and said gracefully, "Hello everyone, I am Liu Hao's sweetheart and his girlfriend."

Yu Lanfen clicked her tongue: "Oh my, Comrade Ye Juan, you and Xiao Liu are such a perfect match! I'm Yu Lanfen, Xiao Liu calls me Sister Lan. Come visit our department more often!"

"Okay, Sister Lan, just don't find me annoying."

Ye Juan responded with a smile, and raised her hand to bow to the person inside.

"Masters, sisters, I'll be relying on you all to look after Liu Hao in the future. He's young and impetuous, so please feel free to point out any mistakes he makes!"

Everyone smiled and nodded, quite liking Ye Juan's personality.

Yu Lanfen turned to Zhang Qin and said, "Look, who wouldn't like a girl who's so beautiful and so approachable?"

Zhang Qin laughed and said, "Yes, she looks so adorable!"

After finishing their meal, Ye Juan said goodbye and left. Liu Hao chatted with everyone for a while before starting his work seriously.

About half an hour later, Jin Xianzhe pushed open the door and walked up to Liu Hao, saying with a hint of regret, "Little Liu, you missed a great opportunity."

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Liu Hao looked up, his face blank.

"Section Chief, what opportunity?"

Others looked over and pricked up their ears.

"The leader who punished Sha Zhu in the third canteen just now saw you and asked Deputy Factory Director Li about you. I took the opportunity to tell him about your impressive mental arithmetic skills. The leader was greatly amazed and told me to call you to the conference room after you finish eating so he could test you in person!"

"Unexpectedly, the Ministry of Metallurgy called and asked the leaders to return for some business. See, we missed a great opportunity!"

After Jin Xianzhi finished speaking, everyone felt sorry for Liu Hao.

Given Liu Hao's abilities, the leadership will definitely give him special training at the Third Steel Rolling Mill, or even transfer him to the ministry for further development.

Liu Hao doesn't care; wherever his girlfriend is, he'll be there too!

Moreover, he's not a true genius; at best, he's a pseudo-genius!

What is a true genius?

In layman's terms, a genius is someone who possesses talent, comprehension, or creativity far exceeding that of ordinary people in a particular field, who can master complex skills with extremely high efficiency, and even break through the boundaries of existing cognition.

For example, Mr. Qian, and Mr. Guo, whom Mr. Qian called a genius!

These unparalleled geniuses, whose wisdom reaches the pinnacle of human intelligence, are the true geniuses!

He lacks creativity and comprehension; relying on his photographic memory and computational abilities, he can at best serve as a humanoid computer, or... a carbon-based AI!

Oh, right, we need to find a way to save Guo Lao. If nothing unexpected happens to this extraordinary person who can be called the backbone of the country, the technological level of the new China will catch up with the West at an accelerated pace.

This is no exaggeration, it really is that amazing!

1968! 1968! 1968!

Liu Hao was lost in thought about how to save Old Guo, which made Jin Xianzhi and the others think he was disappointed, so they comforted him again.

Jin Xianzhe said gently, "Xiao Liu, don't be sad, I'll find another opportunity..."

"No, no, no, thank you for your kindness, Section Chief. I really enjoy my current job and want to work with everyone. Sister Chunli, Master Yan, Brother Lei, Sister Lan, Sister Zhang, Xiaomeng, you are all the best people in the world. I feel the warmth of home here, so I'm not going anywhere unless you don't want me!"

Seeing Liu Hao's sincere and slightly willful manner, everyone was stunned for a moment before bursting into laughter.

As they laughed, a sense of sadness crept over them.

They can understand why Liu Hao doesn't want to leave!

As an orphan with no relatives or friends, and with his partner working at the factory and being so warm and friendly to him, Liu Hao certainly wouldn't want to leave.

Jin Xianzhe's eyes reddened slightly as he reached out and patted Liu Hao's shoulder.

"You little brat... Fine, I'll respect your wishes! Get back to work!"

After saying that, Jin Xianzhe turned and went into the inner office.

Zhong Chunli raised an eyebrow: "Fine, since you don't want to leave, then get some work done. The capable should do more, so I'll give you more tasks!"

Liu Hao stood at attention and gave a standard military salute.

"Mission accomplished!"

Haha, everyone burst into laughter again, and the atmosphere in the office was exceptionally harmonious.

Zhong Chunli acted immediately, bringing Liu Hao a stack of account books.

Liu Hao didn't hesitate either, picking up his pen and burying himself in his work.

Doing accounting is really addictive; the more you do it, the more excited you get.

Humans are naturally inclined to lose, and accounting can help identify potential waste and errors, thus avoiding financial losses.

This risk-avoidance behavior aligns with the survival instinct, and the brain interprets it as a beneficial behavior, releasing dopamine to create positive reinforcement, thus forming a habit and developing into an addiction.

You can finish one account book in a minute, write down the problems on paper, tuck them into the book, and move on to the next one.

Yan Fugui, the abacus expert?

Do you know how to calculate this?

I, Liu Hao, am the real shrewd strategist!

No, I'm a computer that has become sentient! In short, a computer genius!

He Xiaomeng was dumbfounded, and Zhong Chunli, who was standing next to Liu Hao, was also stunned, inwardly exclaiming "My goodness!"

At this speed, Liu Hao could finish the entire department's workload in a month in less than a day.

For employees of state-owned factories, it's a guaranteed job; there's no such thing as earning more if you do more work.

No matter how much or how little you do, your salary is the same, unless you don't know how to behave, become disliked by everyone, and your boss doesn't like you and cuts your benefits.

Therefore, everyone really loves Liu Hao, this capable and hardworking little darling!

……

Factory Director's Office.

Sha Zhu, the dog, crept cautiously to the door, his purpose being to ask Yang Xingguo to rescind the punishment.

A year in the foundry workshop is less desirable than losing his life.

In the 1960s, the foundry workshop was recognized as the place in the factory where hardship, dirt, fatigue, and danger were concentrated, and the labor intensity and working environment were extremely harsh.

The molten iron reaches temperatures of over 1500℃, so you can imagine how intense the temperature must be inside the workshop.

The molding sand used in casting produces coal dust that flies everywhere. Workers can inhale a mouthful of dust just by talking. Their masks turn black after only a short time, and long-term inhalation can easily lead to pneumoconiosis.

Heavy molds are lifted manually, and molding sand weighing over ten kilograms is shoveled. During pouring, molten iron ladles weighing thirty or forty kilograms are carried to pour precisely. Most of the dry work involves heavy, strenuous tasks that require bending over.

Molten iron can easily splash and burn people, sand molds need to be remade if they are damaged, and people are often affected by deafening noise. The rudimentary protection is not enough to withstand these risks.

What's even more infuriating is that I didn't get paid for the first three months, but received apprentice wages for the next nine months.

How much does an apprentice earn per month? 18 yuan!

Sha Zhu patted his face, took a deep breath, and knocked on the office door.

Boom boom boom!

"Please come in!"

Sha Zhu pushed open the door, his swollen face filled with a fawning smile.

"Factory Manager!"

Yang Xingguo, who was reviewing Liu Hao's file, looked up and saw that it was Sha Zhu, and Sha Zhu with a pig's head. He couldn't help but want to curse.

"What are you doing here? Trying to get me to forgive your punishment?"

Sha Zhu nodded hurriedly, "Yes, factory manager, since I went to the foundry workshop, there's no one to cook for us anymore!"

Yang Xingguo was convinced; this "Silly Pillar" truly lived up to his name.

"Shazhu, sometimes I really wonder if you've been kicked in the head by a donkey. This isn't a factory-level punishment; it was personally ordered by Director Jiang, a leader in the ministry."

"Furthermore, when Director Jiang said in front of so many people that I could file a complaint with the ministry if there were any problems, he was warning me that I must not cover for you, understand?"