Siheyuan, don't mess with me

Ma Huihui had just finished eating dumplings and hadn’t had time to clean up when she heard a knock on the door. “Master! Master!”

"I'm coming!"

"Master's wife, Happy New Year!"

"Xiaojun, Happy New Year! Come in quickly, your master is in the study!" The ones who came were Chen Zhiguo's apprentices, who came to wish Chen Zhiguo a happy new year!

Ji Xiaojun pushed open the door of the study and saw Chen Zhiguo drinking tea and reading a book. He took two steps forward, knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times, "Master, Happy New Year!" The three fellow apprentices following him also knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "Master, Happy New Year!"

"Who told you to do this? Don't you understand how old I, your master, am?" Chen Zhiguo was also confused by Ji Xiaojun's operation. He didn't even react before the knock was over!

"Master, this is what our old man said. A wise man is a teacher, regardless of age. He also said that a teacher is a father for life, teaching and answering questions. I must follow the etiquette of a disciple!" Ji Xiaojun explained.

Chen Zhiguo nodded. This is the thought of the older generation, respect for teachers! "Alright! Since you have already kowtowed today, I will be your master. However, being my apprentice is very hard. You must be mentally prepared! If it doesn't work out, quit now. I won't blame you!" Chen Zhiguo said in a serious voice.

"Master, don't worry, we can endure hardships!" Ji Xiaojun looked at each other and answered in unison,

"Okay, as long as you can endure the hardship!" Chen Zhiguo took out four red envelopes from his pocket and handed them to them! Ji Xiaojun stepped back timidly, not daring to take it! Chen Zhiguo glared, "So soon, you don't listen to the master's words!"

"Thank you, Master!" Ji Xiaojun and others took the red envelope.

"Now go back and tell your family that I'm treating them to a meal, and invite them all to come!"

"Master, do you really want to treat me to a meal?" Ji Xiaojun couldn't help but ask. Everyone knew that Chen Zhiguo's food was the best, and Chen Zhiguo was a good cook. Even the factory director often came to eat!

"You think your master is playing a joke on you! Go back quickly, and come to help as soon as possible after notifying you!"

"Got it, Master! We'll go back now!" Ma Huihui just came over with four cups of hot tea when she saw Ji Xiaojun and his men running out of the room as if they were being chased by dogs. "Where are you going? Don't you want to drink tea?"

"Master's wife, drink the tea later, we will be back soon!"

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Although Chen Zhiguo ordered the whole family to come, the four families who came were all parents. Who could bring their family with them? There are really few families with only one child these days. Every family has three or four children! The leader was Ji Xiaojun's father, the eighth-level worker Lao Ji who was highly respected by Chen Zhiguo!

"Mr. Chen, Happy New Year!"

"Happy New Year, Old Ji!"

"I heard Xiaojun say that you accepted him as your apprentice. I was so happy. Xiaojun will be handed over to you from now on. If he doesn't obey me in the future, you must beat him up. If you can't do it, tell me and I will beat him up!"

"Haha! Old Ji, this is serious. If Xiaojun doesn't listen, I won't accept him as my apprentice. Don't worry, since I have accepted them, I will teach them with all my heart. Even if their foundation is weak, I will be very strict!"

The more Chen Zhiguo said this, the more relieved several parents, including Old Ji, became. As the saying goes, a strict teacher produces excellent students. How can you not be strict? In the past, it was common for a master to beat his apprentice. This is how the older generation thinks. Since you have become a disciple, the master is the child's second father. You train your apprentice into an adult, and your apprentice will take care of you in your old age! So Old Ji said without hesitation, "Mr. Chen, don't worry, just teach with confidence. The stricter the better!" He looked at Ji Xiaojun with murderous eyes, as if telling him, you kid, be honest and listen carefully!

"That's right, Mr. Chen, if they dare to complain, we will beat them up!" Other parents also echoed!

As the best technical person in the factory, Old Ji has a very sharp vision. When he learned about the sophistication of CNC machine tools, he not only taught his skills to his son by example, but also found a way to let Ji Xiaojun enter the CNC workshop, because he was optimistic about the future development trend of CNC machine tools!

Especially when he knew that Chen Zhiguo was the designer of the CNC machine tool, he told Ji Xiaojun to follow Chen Zhiguo and learn well. Chen Zhiguo was a great talent and he would definitely benefit a lot from following him! It must be said that Old Ji's vision was very accurate. He could see the parts accurately and he also had a good eye for people and things!

Ji Xiaojun came to pay New Year's greetings on the first day of the new year. He ordered him to kowtow. First, it was out of old thinking that he respected his teacher. Old Ji had come this way before. Second, he wanted to try his luck. What if he really accepted him as a disciple? That would be like a fish leaping over the dragon gate. From then on, his son would have someone to rely on!

There is a difference between a master and a teacher, there is a clear distinction!

"Master" usually refers to a person who imparts skills or work experience, and can be a guide in various professions, such as craftsmen, technicians, drivers, etc. This title focuses more on the imparting of skills and professional guidance!

"Master" is more of a master-apprentice relationship, emphasizing the emotional bond between teachers and students and the traditional master-apprentice system. Masters not only impart skills, but also teach and influence their disciples in terms of morality and behavior. When Ji Xiaojun ran home and said that Chen Zhiguo agreed, Old Ji was overjoyed and rushed to the door with gifts!

Chapter 359: Apprenticeship Banquet!

The apprentices' parents came to the house, freeing up the four busy apprentices. Their work was taken over by their mothers. "I'm sorry! I asked you to come over for dinner and asked you to cook. I really can't cook. Usually, Zhiguo cooks for me!" Ma Huihui apologized to the mothers of the four apprentices.

"Huihui, you are so lucky, Mr. Chen, you are not only capable at work, but also good at housework! From now on, you can enjoy your life! It's okay, we do this kind of work at home every day, even if we are not busy here, you still have to serve the master at home for dinner today!"

"Yes, yes!"

Just when several mothers were busy chopping meat, scraping fish scales, and chopping mutton, sighing at the rich meals at Chen Zhiguo's house, and smiling happily that their sons had such a strong master, Chen Zhiguo led the men of the four families to the study!

The study room has changed a lot. With the help of Li Jianshe and Hu Weijun, the bookshelves on three walls are now full of books! Now when you walk in, the collection of books in Chen Zhiguo's study room is more than that of the staff library of Factory 817!

"Mr. Chen, your study is great! There are so many books!" Old Ji exclaimed as he looked at the room full of books. Educated people are different. You can't find a family with so many books in Factory 817!

"Learning never ends. How can we not learn?" Chen Zhiguo said calmly, "It's a good opportunity to tell you that from now on, they will come over to study after get off work every day, and you don't have to wait for them to eat dinner!"

"How can this be possible? Let them finish their meal and come over!" Old Ji became anxious and immediately objected strongly!

What era is it now? Food is very scarce. Because the 817 factory is deep in the mountains and has been taken care of, the food shortage is not serious. At most, they distribute more coarse grains and less fine grains! If the four young men come to eat every night, how can that work? You have to know that young men of this age eat too much, especially when there is no oil and water. If they rely on food to fill their stomachs, a month's ration can only last for ten days at most. When Ji Xiaojun is at home at night, his food intake is controlled and he can only eat % to % full. It's not that his parents are reluctant to give them food, but they really eat too much. If they are not controlled, there will be no food at home in the next ten days at the end of the month!

And it's not just Ji Xiaojun, it's four apprentices, isn't this going to bankrupt Chen Zhiguo's family? Old Ji thought Chen Zhiguo didn't understand the situation, so he quickly stopped him!

"Old Ji, don't worry. You know what you are worried about. It's okay. You should know where the pork in the factory comes from. They won't starve with me!" Chen Zhiguo also knew why Old Ji objected. A young man like Ji Xiaojun was a burden to the family. Old Ji did not feel complacent because the burden was shared by Chen Zhiguo. Instead, he strongly opposed it. With such a father with a positive outlook and such a family, the children educated by him should not have bad character.

Hearing Chen Zhiguo say this, Old Ji suddenly realized that he only thought about Chen Zhiguo's knowledge, but he didn't expect that Chen Zhiguo had another skill, that is, hunting. With such a master, will his children still lack money in the future? Thinking of this, Old Ji no longer objected, but smiled and said, "Then I'll trouble Master Chen!" At this time, Old Ji's reaction was normal. Master, master, now the master is supporting the apprentice, and the apprentice will support him when he is old. This is a tradition. Since Chen Zhiguo has this ability, Old Ji will of course not object anymore!

"It's no problem. As long as they study hard and don't get kicked out by me, that's fine!"

"Listen to me, all of you. If you dare not study hard, not only will your master not want you, you won't even be able to return home! Do you understand?" As an eighth-level worker at the 817 Factory, Old Ji's words have prestige, and the other parents listen to him. Therefore, it is all right for him to scold the children!

"Got it!" "Don't worry!" "I will study hard!"

Chen Zhiguo asked several parents to sit down and directly ordered, "Xiaojun, make tea!"

"Ah! Oh! Got it, Master!" Ji Xiaojun was busy making tea, and Chen Zhiguo started smoking!

"Today is the first day of the Chinese New Year. Since Ji Xiaojun and the other four have chosen me as their master, I will also express my attitude in front of you. Once they enter my school, I will be responsible for them. I will teach them with all my heart! However, let me be frank. Whether they can become talents depends on their own efforts and whether they can endure hardships!" Chen Zhiguo was speaking the truth, very frankly, and very seriously! It was the unkind looks of these fathers that made these apprentices feel cold behind their backs. Is this master worshipping the right way?

They are all technical workers in the factory. Chen Zhiguo mainly talks with them about production technology. The more they talk, the more shocked Old Ji is. Originally, Old Ji thought that Chen Zhiguo only had research on CNC machine tools, but unexpectedly, Chen Zhiguo's understanding of locksmithing even surpassed him. Through chatting with Chen Zhiguo, Old Ji has benefited a lot and feels that he can make a breakthrough again. However, the eighth-level worker is the ceiling of locksmiths and he can't be promoted any higher!

While Chen Zhiguo was chatting with a few men, Ma Huihui was also chatting happily with a few aunts in the kitchen. Although they were of different ages, they were of the same generation. There was usually no scruples when people of the same generation communicated with each other, especially when there were several middle-aged women present. They talked in such a way that they drove at a speed of 180 km/h. Ma Huihui blushed when she heard this.

"Oh! Why are you so shy? Aren't you going to get married after the Chinese New Year? It's a good time to learn. I'll teach you a few tricks to make Chen Zhiguo obey you completely!"

"Can you do it with just those few moves you have?"

"Why waste your words? How about a competition to see who gets up later tomorrow?"

"Let's compete, who's afraid of who? I'll make him pay his taxes tonight! He must pay several times!"

Women's world is like this. They work and chat at the same time. "Oh! Huihui, your kitchen is so great. It's convenient for everything. There is hot water at any time, and the room is very warm!"

"This is all Zhiguo's idea. I don't understand it at all!" Ma Huihui said embarrassedly.

"What's the big deal? If a man can do it, let him do more. If our family wasn't too tired from giving birth every day, I would also like to take a rest!"

"You guys are not tired from work, you're tired from the night. What are you embarrassed about? Don't forget, I live downstairs from you. Every night, the bed is shaking for half the night. I think it's the same in your family. Can't you get a sturdier bed? The creaking is really annoying!"

"Why are you greedy? You shake it too! The one in our house said he doesn't want to change it, saying that the more he hears the creaking sound, the more exciting it is. Do you want to lend us ours to try and see if yours shakes?"

"Get lost! I'm doing this for his health, take it easy, and take it slow! If you squeeze too hard, the oil will run out soon!"

Just like that, while the women kept driving, a painted lunch was ready!

Twelve guests plus Chen Zhiguo and Ma Huihui could barely sit at the long table in the restaurant. Originally, the women did not want to sit at the table and wanted to have a simple meal at the small table in the kitchen. Sitting at the table and drinking was the job of the men in the family, but with Chen Zhiguo's insistence, everyone had a grand reunion on New Year's Day!

The women cooked home-cooked dishes, such as fried meatballs, braised fish, stewed mutton with Chinese cabbage, braised wild boar meat, and stir-fried vegetables. Fortunately, Ma Huihui stayed in the kitchen. Chen Zhiguo's kitchen was simply too luxurious for these women. Not only were there rich seasonings, but there were also all kinds of them. Just a jar of lard alone was enough to make these women drop their jaws!

Under Ma Huihui's insistence, these women dared to add more oil when cooking. They didn't have such luxury at home on weekdays. The oil was dripped into the pot by drops! With oil, the dishes cooked naturally smelled good. In the era when people were not picky about food, such oily dishes were the best dishes to go with rice!

One dish is divided into two portions. The men drink at one end and the women sit at the other end. Chen Zhiguo and Ma Huihui sit at both ends of the table, just right for company!

"Today, drink as much as you want, eat as much as you want, there's plenty of wine and food!" Chen Zhiguo directly carried a jar to the table. The temperature was 53 degrees in the northeast, which was just right for this weather. It wasn't that Chen Zhiguo was reluctant to bring out the good wine, but the wine they brought as gifts was just ordinary wine. If Chen Zhiguo brought out the good wine, wouldn't it be a slap in their faces? So Chen Zhiguo turned this out in the space. Wine is made from grain, and the more you drink, the more energetic you become!

Chen Zhiguo was about to pick up the jar to pour the wine, but was stopped by Old Ji, "Blame me! Xiaojun, why are you still sitting there? Don't you have any sense at all?!"

"Oh! Got it, Dad!"

Old Ji glared at Ji Xiaojun fiercely and planned to teach him a good lesson when he returned tonight. In such an occasion, they, the apprentices, should serve their master but they still expected their master to do the work. How narrow-minded they were!

Of course, this was just a minor episode. The lunch was still very enjoyable. Chen Zhiguo got the four men drunk. If he hadn't considered it too dangerous to go down the stairs, Chen Zhiguo would not have held back. On this side, Chen Zhiguo swept all four directions, and on the other side, Ma Huihui also got drunk gloriously. With her alcohol tolerance, she was definitely not as good as the others when she was outdone by four!

Chen Zhiguo carried Ma Huihui back to the room and tucked her into bed. Fortunately, her illness was not serious and she did not vomit, so he let her stay in the room without worry!

"Xiaojun, take all the leftovers away. There are only two of us at home, and we can't eat that much!"

"Master, this is too much!" Even though there were more than a dozen people eating, there were still a lot of leftovers. This was also related to the fact that the adults in these families were too embarrassed to stretch out their chopsticks and did not let go of the quantity. It was the first time they came to the house, and Hu Saihai ate all the food. Wouldn't this embarrass the child? These adults were a little restrained and didn't know Chen Zhiguo's character very well!

"Just take it when I tell you to. Why are you talking so much nonsense? There are lunch boxes in the kitchen. Bring them over and fill them up! Divide them evenly among the families!"

Hearing Chen Zhiguo scolding his apprentice, the women who were washing pots and dishes in the outer kitchen did not speak, but they all felt warm in their hearts. This master looked young, but he was really good at dealing with people. Their children had found a good master! The women smiled at the same time, and the work in their hands became more and more careful! At the same time, they secretly made up their minds that they must teach their children when they go back, and they must treat the master seriously and not be lazy and evasive!

Chapter 360 Quit smoking!

After the women finished cleaning, they and their children supported their husbands and slowly walked down the mountain. Chen Zhiguo's courtyard returned to peace!

These women were very capable. They not only cleaned the kitchen and the dining room, but also the study. In fact, they were just demonstrating to the children that they should do the same thing in the future when they are at the master's house! Teaching by example is always more intuitive than just words!

Chen Zhiguo fed Ma Huihui a cup of hot milk and let her continue to sleep. He returned to the study. Since he had accepted four apprentices, he could not teach them the same way as now. Chen Zhiguo designed a plan to help them achieve the biggest breakthrough in the shortest time! What bothered Chen Zhiguo the most was that their highest education was only high school, so he had to start from the simplest teaching, and he also had to make up for their cultural studies!

The study is spacious enough and it is very convenient for them to study here. Chen Zhiguo thought about it and decided that the only thing he still lacked was a blackboard. However, this was easy to get. After the Spring Festival, he could go to the logistics department and ask the furniture maker to get him one. It was not difficult!

Chen Zhiguo stayed in the study room all afternoon, writing a teaching plan. In the distant city of Yanjing, many stories happened!

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It's New Year's Eve. Today is only half a day's work. I get my salary and benefits. After completing these, I can go home! As soon as I got off work, Chen Dayong took Wang Meihua to rush back to his hometown. Similarly, the second son Chen Dahu also took his wife on a bicycle and set off earlier than Chen Dayong!

Chen Zhiguo is not at home, so I can't go back to my hometown on the first day of the new year as usual. I have to go back early to celebrate New Year's Eve. First, I have to accompany my old lady, and second, there are two pregnant daughters-in-law at home. I have to consider the feelings of these two old and two young ones, and I have to accompany them well and not let them be sad because of missing Zhiguo!

As for Chen Xiaoli and the others, as soon as the holiday came, Chen Dayong took the time to send the three sisters back so that they could accompany their sister-in-law every day!

Of the women in Old Chen's family, except for Second Aunt who is a good cook, none of the others can cook well. Even Jiang Xiaohua can't do it. It's not that she is incapable, but she has been exposed to too few ingredients and she can't cook anything. Now that she is pregnant, it is even more impossible to let her enter the kitchen. As for Chen Xueru, Wang Meihua, and even grandma, they are even worse!

Therefore, the main forces of the New Year's Eve banquet were Chen Dayong and Chen Dahu, with grandpa supervising on the side. The large living room of the main house was the world of women. Peanuts, melon seeds, dried fruits, and cakes were all placed on the table. The women sat around and started chatting and laughing. Grandma, second aunt, and Chen Xueru were chatting enthusiastically, while Wang Meihua and Jiang Xiaohua were the listeners. The three sisters of the Chen family gathered together and talked about topics that interested them!

Grandma is very happy today. It’s New Year’s Day and the whole family is reunited, except for her eldest grandson who makes her worried. If he could come back, this Spring Festival would be perfect. The old lady wanted to sigh, but looking at the two granddaughters-in-law with big bellies beside her, she swallowed the breath back. A smile appeared on her face again. She had to smile and be happy. She couldn’t let her granddaughters-in-law worry!

Not only did she have this idea, Wang Meihua, the second aunt, also had this idea, which was to make Chen Xueru and Jiang Xiaohua happy so that they would not think about Chen Zhiguo! And Chen Xueru and Jiang Xiaohua had the same idea. Since Zhiguo could not come back, as his daughter-in-law, they should let grandparents and parents-in-law celebrate the New Year happily. Therefore, they were also smiling and making witty remarks!

In the yard, "Dad, Zhiguo wrote to me and said that everything is fine over there, with good food, good clothes, and an easy job! You and mom don't have to worry!" Chen Dayong said to his grandfather who was standing by with a pipe in his mouth while he was packing the chicken in his hand.

"Idiot!" Unexpectedly, the grandfather opened his mouth and scolded Chen Dayong, "Dad, why are you scolding me?" Chen Dayong was confused. Why did he scold me for no reason? Your eldest grandson is doing well, shouldn't you be happy?

"If I say you are stupid, you are really stupid! Isn't this the typical example of only reporting good news and not bad news? My eldest grandson is filial and is afraid that we will worry, so he only says nice things!" Grandpa said slowly. A puff of smoke came out of Grandpa's mouth!

"Brother, where can we find such a good unit now? Even our steel rolling mill is not as good as this one. How can we find one in other places?"

Chen Dayong glanced at Chen Dahu and said nothing. He thought, you are the only one who understands and talks too much! In fact, he knew it, but he just didn't dare to say it in front of the old man. Although the old man scolded him, he would think positively in his heart. What if Zhiguo was telling the truth?

Everyone in Lao Chen's family is carefully maintaining a warm, peaceful and lively atmosphere, and they all want to make everyone happy!

"Dad, Zhiguo is doing really well over there. I heard from our factory director that the experimental product Zhiguo made before he left was well received over there. Now the steel mill is being urged to produce every day. A batch of goods will be sent over after the New Year! The leader even praised Zhiguo, saying that he is very capable!"

"That's right, my grandson has been smart since he was young, and he can do anything!" Grandpa said proudly, with a smile on his face. Chen Dayong breathed a sigh of relief. What he said was half true and half false. He really wanted the goods, and he was praised. That was Chen Dayong's nonsense. But, would his old man check it out? Of course not, so he praised Chen Zhiguo more, and the old man felt happy when he heard it!