All the heavens begin with the love in the courtyard.

Who is Song Yunhui?

Chapter 60: Work Arrangement

From the beginning of Love in the Courtyard, Chapter 60: Work Arrangement. Song Yunhui looked at the fashionable young man in front of him and vaguely guessed his identity. Remembering what Section Chief Chen had just said about this person being difficult to deal with, he suddenly felt a little uneasy.

However, Song Yunhui thought he should say hello first. But just as he was about to speak, Yu Shanqing saw this scene and was secretly delighted. Wasn't this his chance to show off?

So Yu Shanqing coughed twice and shouted at the fashionable young man.

Who are you?

The fashionable young man glanced at Yu Shanqing, took two steps forward, pointed at Yu Shanqing's nose, and cursed.

"Stop pretending to be all high and mighty, get lost! If you don't leave, I'll beat you up every time I see you!"

Yu Shanqing lost all courage after being rebuked, and his voice immediately lowered. He glanced at Song Yunhui, then carefully nudged him and said in a low voice with his head down.

"I'll go get Section Chief Chen. Xiao Hui, don't get into a conflict with him!"

After saying that, Yu Shanqing walked towards the door. When she passed by the fashionable young man, she wanted to put on an act and snorted. But she saw the fashionable young man raise his fist, which scared Yu Shanqing so much that she hurriedly ran out of the dormitory!

After Yu Shanqing left, only the two of them remained in the room. Song Yunhui suppressed his fear and mustered his courage to speak.

"Hello, I am Song Yunhui!"

The fashionable young man gave a faint sneer, circled around Song Yunhui and scrutinized him for a few moments before snorting and saying something.

"You're Song Yunhui? Who assigned you to my dorm room?"

Seeing that the other party didn't seem as violent as he had imagined, Song Yunhui put aside his fear and said seriously.

"You must be my roommate, right? Director Wang from the personnel department arranged this dormitory for me. Since the leaders assigned us to the same dormitory, they must think we are the same. We will still be living in the same dormitory from now on. I hope we can get along well!"

The fashionable young man, intrigued by Song Yunhui's composure in the face of danger, walked up to Song Yunhui, raised his fist, and said menacingly.

"You think you're so great just because you have a boss? You're just a college student? I've beaten up several college students before. Kid, get out of the dorm now, and I might go easy on you!"

Song Yunhui's heart skipped a beat. He glanced at the fashionable young man and saw that there wasn't much anger on his face. He immediately understood what was going on. He then turned around and continued making the bed while saying something.

"Hitting me won't do any good. Even if you hit me, I'll still have to work in Jinzhou and live in this dorm room. Don't you think it'll be awkward when we meet then?"

The fashionable young man was impressed by Song Yunhui's stubborn demeanor and smiled.

"You little punk, you've got some nerve. I heard you got in through connections, so I thought you'd be a coward, but I didn't expect you to be so brave!"

Song Yunhui adjusted his glasses and retorted.

"I did get in through connections, but I also studied my major for four years before I got here. And you, I don't think anyone likes to hit someone for no reason. You must have your own reasons for hitting someone!"

These words appealed to the fashionable young man, who chuckled, stepped forward, and patted Song Yunhui on the shoulder.

"You're right. I can't stand those people who have no skills but like to pretend. Just be yourself. Kid, I'll allow you to live across from me. Let's get to know each other again. My name is Xun Jianxiang, but everyone calls me Da Xun. You can call me that from now on!"

Song Yunhui nodded, then bent down and opened his other fertilizer bag, taking out pots, pans, and dishes one by one. Xun Jianxiang saw this and couldn't help but ask with amusement.

"Didn't I hear you have very strong connections? You were handpicked by Secretary Shui, but judging from your appearance, your family's financial situation seems quite ordinary."

Song Yunhui paused for a moment, then continued tidying up, saying casually.

"My family's financial situation is indeed just average!"

Xun Jianxiang chuckled, then sat down on his bed and said to Song Yunhui.

"I'll take you to get hot water later. I know this area around Jinzhou Factory well!"

Song Yunhui remained silent for a while, and finally did not speak again. It seemed that this roommate was a natural at making friends!

After tidying up, Song Yunhui carried two thermos flasks and walked out the door with Xun Jianxiang. As soon as they came down the stairs, they saw Yu Shanqing hurriedly leading Section Chief Chen towards them. When Yu Shanqing saw Song Yunhui carrying thermos flasks behind Xun Jianxiang, he was stunned for a moment. He looked Song Yunhui up and down several times, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he was unharmed.

Perhaps with Section Chief Chen by his side, Yu Shanqing was visibly bolder and shouted at Song Yunhui.

"Xiao Hui, did this person do anything to you?"

Song Yunhui smiled and shook his head.

"It's alright now!"

Yu Shanqing glanced at Xun Jianxiang again and snorted, but Xun Jianxiang glared at him. Yu Shanqing was so frightened that he quickly hid behind Section Chief Chen.

But what happened next made Yu Shanqing's heart jump. He saw Section Chief Chen and Xun Jianxiang laugh it off, and after comforting Song Yunhui for a couple of minutes, they turned and left, leaving him all alone to face Xun Jianxiang.

Xun Jianxiang walked up to Yu Shanqing with a half-smile, looked down at him, and finally grabbed his collar, threatening him in an unfriendly tone.

"Yu Shanqing, is that right? Kid, I'll remember you. From now on, be more careful when you walk at night, or you might get a sack over your head!"

Yu Shanqing's face turned pale instantly, and he lowered his head timidly, not daring to look at Xun Jianxiang again!

And so, amidst a minor incident, Song Yunhui successfully entered the Jinzhou factory and made his first friend.

Xun Jianxiang might actually find Song Yunhui, a good kid, appealing to him, so he started helping him cut in line, taking him to the movies without paying, and introducing him to the pretty girls at the Jinzhou Chemical Plant!

After spending some time with Xun Jianxiang, Song Yunhui discovered that Xun Jianxiang was not as bad as rumored. He was actually quite good at heart. Apart from his love of dressing up and showing off, he didn't really bully anyone.

However, his reputation was indeed not very good. In the Jinzhou Chemical Plant, he was a kind of small-time gang leader, the kind that everyone was afraid of.

However, after spending more time together, Song Yunhui discovered that Xun Jianxiang was a real person, sincere and loyal to his friends. Song Yunhui, a newbie who had just joined Jinzhou Chemical Plant, had made his first friend!

After a period of time, the Jinzhou Chemical Plant finally prepared to arrange jobs for the college graduates and young people from the factory's children who had taken over the business this year.

Upon receiving the news, Song Yunhui was very nervous and apprehensive. Led by Lao Wang from the personnel department, he and Yu Shanqing and his group slowly walked towards the conference room.

Inside the meeting room, three people sat at the head of the table: Secretary Shui, the top leader of Jinzhou Chemical Plant; Director Fei, the second-in-command; and Chief Engineer Liu, who was in charge of the plant's technology. These three were arguably the most powerful people in Jinzhou Chemical Plant at present.

The reason why Song Yunhui and his group were arranged to meet with these three people is that, as the first batch of college graduates after the resumption of the college entrance examination, Jinzhou Chemical recruited eight college students this year. These people are the pride of this era, and they are naturally highly valued.

Song Yunhui followed the crowd into the conference room. Old Wang waved to him, and Song Yunhui understood and sat down with the others. He looked up and quietly watched the three people on the stage, waiting for the leaders' instructions.

Besides the eight new college graduates, a group of factory children who were preparing to take over their parents' jobs also came in with them. Succession in state-owned enterprises has become a tradition, which is why factory children of this generation have an innate sense of superiority.

For a farmer's son to get into a state-owned enterprise like Jinzhou Chemical, he has to study hard for more than ten years and pass the selection process to be chosen from among thousands to enter the Jinzhou Chemical Plant.

Most of these factory workers' children only have a junior high school diploma, and they can naturally take over their parents' jobs. That's the reality.

Once everyone had arrived, Old Wang, who was standing to the side, introduced them to Secretary Shui and the others.

"Secretary Shui, these are the college graduates who just joined our factory this year. I don't need to introduce those over there; they are all children of our factory workers, who just graduated this year and are preparing to follow in their fathers' footsteps, contribute to our factory, and continue to build up our Jinzhou!"

Secretary Shui nodded, gesturing for Lao Wang to sit down. He then glanced at the group of university students and asked Lao Wang a question.

Which one is Song Yunhui?

Old Wang had just sat down when he quickly stood up again, pointed in Song Yunhui's direction, and said...

"That's Song Yunhui, a graduate of An Yun University!"

Upon hearing his name called, Song Yunhui quickly stood up and greeted, "Hello, Secretary Shui!"

Secretary Shui glanced at Song Yunhui and nodded!

Old Wang quickly continued speaking from the side.

"Secretary Shui, Xiao Song's file shows that he has been ranked first in his major for four consecutive years. He's a promising talent!"

Secretary Shui nodded and smiled as he spoke to Director Fei beside him.

"Old Fei! This is the first time I've met this Xiao Song. He was recommended by Xiao Xu. I heard there's been a rumor in the factory that he's someone I got a connection with. Haha, I don't believe that. You know Xiao Xu, if someone doesn't have real talent, would he recommend them?"

Factory Director Fei nodded quickly, glanced at Song Yunhui, and then said.

"Since it was recommended by Xiao Xu, it must be good!"

Secretary Shui seized the opportunity to continue.

"Old Fei, is Old Liu in charge of recruiting this time?"

When Director Fei saw Secretary Shui's smiling face, his heart sank. He then looked at Chief Engineer Liu standing to the side.

Chief Engineer Liu was visibly taken aback when he heard Secretary Shui's words. Immediately, a surge of resentment arose in his heart. He cursed inwardly as a cunning old fox with a smile on his face, and then spoke.

"It's my responsibility!"

Secretary Shui said with a joking laugh.

“Look, if it weren’t for Xiao Xu’s recommendation, such an outstanding talent as Song Yunhui would have missed out on our Jinzhou factory. I think we need to be more careful when recruiting in the future. We shouldn’t end up recruiting some flashy but incompetent people instead of real talent!”

Secretary Shui's words made Yu Shanqing, who was sitting next to Song Yunhui, immediately uneasy. He looked at the three leaders on the stage with a somewhat evasive gaze.

Upon hearing Secretary Shui's words, Chief Engineer Liu on the stage was immediately displeased and retorted without any regard for Secretary Shui's status.

“Song Yunhui’s academic performance is indeed excellent, but we only have one opening for recruitment at Anyun University this time. Song Yunhui is first in his major, but Yu Shanqing is first in overall performance. I think he is more suitable for our Jinzhou factory’s talent selection criteria!”

Song Yunhui was also a little embarrassed. Although he didn't understand the situation, the three leaders on the stage were clearly at odds. The situation was too complicated for him to grasp, so he could only sit up straight and not dare to say anything.

Yu Shanqing, standing to the side, took the opportunity to look up and sized up the three leaders on the stage. He thought to himself, "It seems that Secretary Shui doesn't have a good impression of me, and these leaders are obviously not of one mind. It seems that I need to make plans soon!"

Chief Engineer Liu's rebuttal clearly made Secretary Shui's face stiffen, and his expression turned somewhat unpleasant. After thinking for a moment, he spoke.

“I went to the ministry a few days ago and received instructions that our biggest task at Jinzhou Factory is to upgrade our technology and products. The factory’s biggest focus is also on this core. Naturally, the purpose of our recruitment is also for this. I think that we should not assign jobs to these newly recruited college students, along with the children of our factory workers, but let them all go to the production line to learn. Those who perform well should be given more practical experience!”

Factory Director Fei and Chief Engineer Liu exchanged a glance across Secretary Shui, both seeing the dissatisfaction in each other's eyes. However, in the end, Factory Director Fei nodded, indicating his agreement with Secretary Shui's suggestion.

And so, Song Yunhui and Yu Shanqing, along with other college graduates who had just entered the factory, were inexplicably assigned to the front lines amidst the power struggles among the leaders.

Song Yunhui didn't have any particular thoughts. He wanted to learn more about the actual production process on the front lines. However, this meeting with the leaders made him realize one thing: his future depended entirely on his own hard work. Moreover, he should try to avoid relying on connections in the future, as that would become an excuse for others!

Chapter 61: Safe, energy-saving, and drop-resistant!

Chapter 61 of "Love in the Courtyard": Safe, energy-saving, and drop-resistant! Although Secretary Shui said he would arrange for these college students to work in the front-line production workshop to hone their skills, they were assigned to work again half a month later. This time, several college students, including Yu Shanqing, were assigned to leadership reserve positions, while only Song Yunhui was assigned to the workshop of the first branch factory.

The reason for this outcome is that it was Song Yunhui's own request. He had been at Jinzhou Chemical for more than half a month, but Song Yunhui always felt that people were talking about him behind his back, saying things like he got in through connections or was a "connected person," which made Song Yunhui feel particularly depressed!

He came to Jinzhou Chemical Plant because he wanted to make a name for himself with his own abilities, instead of being talked about as a nepotism employee. To break this situation, he could only go to the grassroots level to hone his skills for a period of time and let everyone know that even if he was doing ordinary production tasks, he was no worse than them!

Perhaps because he was holding a grudge, Song Yunhui had been in Jinzhou for so long but hadn't visited his sister or even made a phone call!

When Xun Jianxiang heard that Song Yunhui had been assigned to the same branch factory as him, he immediately wanted to stand up for Song Yunhui, but Song Yunhui quickly stopped him!

Xun Jianxiang thought Song Yunhui was upset about this, so he dragged him to the dormitory to have a few drinks. Song Yunhui rarely drank, but under Xun Jianxiang's pressure, he had no choice but to pick up his glass and drink a few cups.

After a few drinks, Xun Jianxiang kept rambling on and on, saying that he must get Song Yunhui's matter sorted out when he had time. Why should a college student like him be assigned to work as an ordinary worker in the workshop on three shifts?

Song Yunhui looked up at the warm-hearted Da Xun across from him and felt a surge of warmth in his heart. His greatest gain from coming to the Jinzhou factory was probably making this friend in front of him!

Xun Jianxiang was puzzled by Song Yunhui's look and asked in confusion.