Siheyuan, don't mess with me

In the morning, Jia Zhang saw He Yuzhu carrying a big fish. If He Yuzhu ate it at home, Jia Zhang would not be upset. But when she saw He Yuzhu carrying the big fish into Chen's house, she felt jealous and wondered why she couldn't have it. She took this opportunity to vent her dissatisfaction!

"Don't talk nonsense! Don't talk nonsense!" Auntie No.1 hurriedly stopped them. The example of Auntie No.3 in the front yard was there. It would be no good to mess with the Chen family! Auntie No.3 Li Ruihua is still sweeping the streets. If this gets out, no one present will be able to escape. So Auntie No.1 Chen Wanyi hurriedly stopped Jia Zhang from talking any more, and several women sitting on the side also picked up their stools and walked home. Jia Zhang was like a plague god. If they sat down, they were afraid that they would be implicated. Finally, Auntie No.1 also took the stool and went home!

Jia Zhang was so angry that her teeth were itching. She wanted to curse a few times to vent her anger, but when she looked around, she was the only one left. She could only go home and bully Qin Huairu!

He Yuzhu didn't buy any fish at the market, so he went to Shichahai, where many fishermen gathered. After searching for a long time, he finally bought two grass carps. They were not very big, weighing only two or three catties! Enough for a meal tonight!

He Yuzhu is not stupid. Since he met Chen Zhiguo, he has become acquainted with him. The changes in his family are very obvious. He did as Chen Zhiguo said, evened out the leftovers from the small kitchen, stopped shaking the spoon, and stopped arguing with people. Instead, he is less irritable at work every day, and there are no more things he can't stand. Old Wang in the cafeteria also speaks to him with a smile. Besides, his sister has studied hard, gained some weight, and is smiling all the time. She calls him brother! He Yuzhu feels that this is life, without so much hatred!

Chen Zhiguo was very generous to me. He gave me cigarettes, alcohol and other things whenever he wanted. He even thought of good tea for me. Buying a few fish for me was nothing. What's more, I also learned a dish. This was a great deal!

Tonight, the Chen family continued to eat pickled fish. He Yuzhu did not mind the trouble and made one slightly spicy and one medium spicy. This made Chen Xiaoli smile from ear to ear and she even said, "Brother Zhuzi is so nice!" But He Yuzhu was embarrassed. In fact, he also wanted to test the taste of different spicy flavors. He did not make it specifically for Chen Xiaoli, but since Chen Xiaoli thought so, he shyly accepted it!

Although he only had a meal at noon, the more he ate this spicy and delicious dish, the more he enjoyed it. He Yuzhu plans to serve this dish the next time the steel rolling mill has a small kitchen. It will definitely satisfy the factory leaders!

In the evening, as usual, three people had two bottles of wine. Tonight they drank Dongjiu. He Yuzhu was immune to the fact that Chen Zhiguo had so many good wines hidden in his house. What kind of status does the teacher have? Just give Chen Zhiguo some!

"It would be great if I could go on a business trip, so I can see more dishes from all over the country!" He Yuzhu drank a glass of wine and sighed.

"Don't even think about it. I'll go out and have a few more meals when I get a chance, and then come back to teach you!" Chen Zhiguo drank a glass with me, and then said jokingly,

"Being on a business trip is not that easy. It's very hard work outside. Not to mention the dangers of driving on the road. Just take the train. It's good enough if you can squeeze on the train and have a seat. It's not uncommon for you to have to stand all the way to your destination!" Chen Dayong was hit. He would also go on business trips, but most of the time he went by car. He never told his family about the dangers on the road, but the drivers were equipped with guns. Do you think the road is safe or not!

"Uncle Chen, you've become a section chief, and you still want to go on business trips?"

"Let's not talk about me. When it's busy, Lao Hu also has to drive to transport goods. If my leg is not weak, I can drive out too!" At that time, the accelerator, brake, and clutch were very heavy. The brake and clutch needed to be stepped on very hard, and sometimes even twice in a row. Chen Dayong's injured leg could not drive long distances at all. He tried the car in the factory.

"Dad, just stay at home and fix the car! My mom will be so worried when you go out!" Chen Zhiguo understood Chen Dayong's feelings. He was used to driving and didn't want to let go of the steering wheel once he held it!

"By the way, Zhiguo, our director said that the factory will organize a grade test before May Day, and I want to sign up for it!"

"You should have participated a long time ago. You've been an eighth-level chef for several years. Wouldn't it be better to be promoted to seventh-level chef sooner?" The levels of chefs are promoted from high to low. He Yuzhu is now an eighth-level chef. He can take low-level exams like his in the factory. With the level given, others will recognize He Yuzhu when he goes out to work. But when you reach level four or above, you have to go to the Labor Bureau to register for the exam. It is quite strict, and professional catering chefs will serve as examiners!

If He Yuzhu didn't work in a hotel or restaurant, it would be enough to get a level 5. In the canteen of the steel mill, no matter how high your level is, you can only cook a big pot of food! If your level is too high, the steel mill can't afford it. If you say that the steel mill should have a first-class chef or a special chef, what will the steel mill become? The leaders above will not let you do that!

"How about it? It's okay to let you chat more with Director Wang from the cafeteria. If there is something good, he will definitely think of you and won't drink your tea for nothing!" Chen Zhiguo joked. Thinking of He Yuzhu's furious look when he found out that Lao Wang had cheated him of drinking Longjing tea, Chen Zhiguo wanted to laugh.

"Isn't that ignorant?" He Yuzhu smiled and raised his glass to toast Chen Dayong and his son.

"It's good to learn more while you're young. Besides, being a chef is not a job that just relies on your past achievements. You should go out if you have the chance. Communicate more with your master and your fellow apprentices. Won't it be easier to get along with them in the future?" Chen Dayong treated He Yuzhu the same as his own son or nephew. He tried to tell him everything he could. This kid is not bad. It's just that no one taught him when he was young, so he developed a stupid character. He rarely interacted with his master and fellow apprentices. How could this be possible? To this master who had kowtowed, He Yuzhu was like half his son. He taught you with all his heart, but you turned around and didn't go to his house. That's not what a Yanjing man does!

"I will go to my master and apologize to him next week when I am off duty!" He Yuzhu was also very ashamed. Since he joined the steel rolling mill, he had never been to his master's home again. When he was a child, his master was very kind to him!

"That's right! A disciple is half a son. Although your master doesn't need you to be around all the time, you must go on holidays, rest days, and festivals. This is the rule!"

"Got it, Uncle Chen!" He Yuzhu was also very touched. No one had taught him this way since he was a child. When He Daqing was teaching him cooking, he was not satisfied and just taught him to cook directly. How could there be such teaching!

"I have a few bottles of good wine and tea. Take them back and give them to Lao Wang in the cafeteria and your master!"

“This is inappropriate,”

"What's inappropriate?" Chen Dayong glared, "You don't want to associate with our family anymore, why are you being so estranged?"

"No, really not!" He Yuzhu was so moved that he didn't know what to say.

"Brother Zhuzi, has your father ever sent you a letter?" Chen Zhiguo remembered something and wanted to confirm it.

Chapter 76: Courtyard Night

"Him?" Upon hearing He Daqing's name, He Yuzhu's face twisted and became ferocious. "If he would think of us brothers and sisters, he would have died outside long ago!"

"Don't be angry! I'm just asking!" Chen Zhiguo hurried to comfort He Yuzhu. He already knew what he wanted to know, and the next step was to verify it!

After a few drinks, He Yuzhu's expression eased. Chen Zhiguo did not mention He Daqing anymore, but He Yuzhu mentioned him himself, "I really didn't expect that he would suddenly abandon us. I was not mentally prepared at all. How old was I then? And I had to support a family!" Thinking of all the sadness in the past, He Yuzhu's eyes were moist!

"Zhu Zi, you are a good kid! It's not easy for a little kid like you to support the family with your sister. Now you have grown up, and good days are ahead!"

Chen Dayong picked up the wine glass, motioned He Yuzhu to take a glass, drank the spicy liquor in one gulp, let the fiery liquor go down his throat and burn his stomach, and after spitting out the alcohol, Chen Dayong continued, "You are grown up now, and it's time to look forward. Look! Wait until your chef has a backer, save some money, clean up the house, marry a wife, and live a harmonious and happy life with your family!"

Chen Dayong's words made He Yuzhu yearn for it. Yes! He was always entangled in what he did in the past. He was not unable to make a living now. Although his salary of 37.5 yuan was hit by Chen Zhiguo, it was higher than the average salary. He was striving to pass the first-level exam, so he could get a salary of 42.5 yuan, marry a beautiful wife, and have a big fat boy. We would be a family. I would earn money, and my wife would take care of the children and do housework at home. It was beautiful just to think about it!

Looking at He Yuzhu's silly smile, Chen Zhiguo knew that he was fantasizing again, this silly Zhu!

"That's enough! Stop dreaming. Go home and sleep after drinking. You can do whatever you want!"

He Yuzhu was not angry after being hit, but smiled and said, "You are envious!"

"What should I envy? Envious of you getting a wife?" Chen Zhiguo thought to himself, but he also admired He Yuzhu's straightforwardness. He was about to cry just now, but now he is having a sweet dream again. The change was too fast!

After a round of drinking, the three of them were very satisfied. He Yuzhu staggered away carrying the tea given by Chen Zhiguo. He Yushui wanted to help him but refused. He Yushui was so angry that he ignored him and let him walk home three steps forward and two steps back. He hurried home to boil some water. He must drink water at night after drinking. In the past, he didn't want to care about him and let He Yuzhu drink cold water. Now, he felt uneasy and boiled some water for him! This brother, Chen Zhiguo was fine after drinking, but he was the one who drank too much!

In fact, He Yushui didn't know why He Yuzhu was so happy today. Why did He Yuzhu like Chen Zhiguo's house? It was because he could feel the taste of home in Chen Zhiguo's house. Moreover, why did he drink so much today? It was because he had a vision for the future! Besides, what He Yuzhu drank was not the original loose wine, but the ten-year-old Dongjiu. If he got thirsty in the middle of the night and drank water, it was probably fake wine! But is it possible?

Just as He Yuzhu staggered into the middle courtyard, several eyes were fixed on him. Jia Zhang was muttering in a low voice in the room, "He drinks every day, how can he not drink himself to death! It would be great if he had money to give to our family, but we have already fed it to that ungrateful bastard named Chen. I don't know what kind of magic potion he fed to this idiot Zhu?"

Qin Huairu, who was washing dishes, turned a deaf ear. After she got married, she experienced how powerful her mother-in-law was, but this was her own choice and she had to endure it no matter how hard it was. However, Jia Dongxu treated her well, but he listened to his mother-in-law too much and had no opinions of his own!

But when she thought of the baby in her belly, Qin Huairu smiled happily, and gently stroked her slightly bulging belly with her little hands. A maternal glow enveloped her!

Jia Dongxu, who was sitting at the table smoking, also looked outside. "I want to drink, too. How long has it been since I last drank? Have you forgotten? Should I go to Master's house tomorrow night for a drink?"

Now only Jia Dongxu still calls Yi Zhonghai "Master". Yi Zhonghai's other apprentices have asked the workshop director to change their masters. They have no choice but to change. If the news had not been spread, everyone would really think they were stupid!

I had doubts before. Those who entered the factory later than me and seemed dumber than me are now at a higher level than me. At first, I thought it was because I was stupid, not working hard enough, not serious enough, or I couldn't perform well on the job!

But now it seems that my master is not good enough and has kept secrets from me. How can this work? This salary is related to the lives of the whole family! Therefore, Yi Zhonghai's apprentices united and found the workshop director. If it was one or two, the workshop director would not take it seriously and ignore it. If you want to change the master, change the master. The factory is yours, right? If you fail the exam, you blame the master for not teaching well. It doesn't make sense!

Now, seven or eight people came to him, this thing is not right, and the rumors about Yi Zhonghai also reached his ears, he couldn't help but doubt, but Yi Zhonghai was an eighth-level worker in the factory, a veteran employee, a technical master, he could not touch or control him, even Director Yang was kind to him. What's the point of him being a small workshop director? He could manage production tasks and young people, but he really couldn't control these old people. If they kick the bucket, he would have to appease them with a smiling face!

The only solution the workshop director can come up with is to negotiate with these employees and transfer them all out of the workshop. No experienced worker in a workshop is willing to take over. No one would do such a stupid thing!

For this matter, the workshop director went to ask Director Yang for instructions. The transfer of so many employees was not up to him alone, and there had to be a workshop to accept them!

Therefore, the news about Yi Zhonghai's selfishness reached the ears of the factory leaders. Director Yang had a heart-to-heart talk with Yi Zhonghai about this matter. Yi Zhonghai was filled with righteous indignation and said that these people were lazy, careless, and stupid. He also blamed the factory for assigning her some apprentices and said that she would not take apprentices in the future! This made Director Yang turn around and comfort Yi Zhonghai!

These apprentices of Yi Zhonghai were also successfully driven out of the workshop. At this point, both sides were facing a do-or-die battle! Now, the eyes of the whole factory were on these people, to see if they were all hopeless or if Yi Zhonghai really had something else in mind!

The good thing about the apprentices is that there are really old masters who can't stand Yi Zhonghai. This is not surprising at all. Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. If all the old masters are of one mind, the factory leaders will not be able to sit still and will break them up. Only when they are divided can they be managed!

Now the initiative is on the apprentices' side. They have a new master, but the time is a bit short. They don't know if they can pass the exam before May 1st! Yi Zhonghai can only accept it passively. Not all the masters have a good relationship with him. There are many who don't like him. Moreover, these apprentices can be trained by fifth and sixth level workers. There are a lot of such people in the factory!

Therefore, Yi Zhonghai is now under great pressure. He has a dark face every day and drinks a little wine when he goes home at night. In fact, senior workers like them should not drink often. Long-term drinking will make their hands unstable, but how can they vent their depressed mood now? So they drink every day without caring about anything, and they can sleep well when they are drunk! Life is really tiring. Yi Zhonghai also feels that he is really tired of living. He wears a fake smile every day and speaks high-sounding words. Slowly, he brainwashes himself and lives like this now!

Do you think Yi Zhonghai regrets it? Yes, he regrets being a frivolous person when he was young, and regrets why he cares about face. The worse a person's mood is, the more he likes to think about the past, and he doesn't think about the good things in the past, but only recalls the bad things in the past. In this way, the more he thinks about it, the more depressed he becomes, and the more he regrets it. How can he feel good like this? It keeps piling up in his heart, like a mountain pressing on his heart, and it makes him breathless. It's an unhappy day!

When he was young, he could do many things. Now that he is old, he can only drink at home. Moreover, because of the adoption of the child, the aunt has been in a cold war with him. She ignores him when he comes home. Although he has food to eat, his cold attitude and tight mouth make him even more annoyed. If he had known earlier, he would not have divorced her for the so-called face. He would not have spent so much effort for so many years and lived a life he did not want! The more he thought about it, the stronger the hatred in Yi Zhonghai's heart became!

"Chen Zhiguo! You little bastard!" The persona he had built up had been completely destroyed by this bad boy. Decades of hard work had gone to waste. How could he not hate him? Now Yi Zhonghai was just missing an opportunity, an opportunity to strike a fatal blow!

So, when He Yuzhu walked into the Central Courtyard, Yi Zhonghai saw him. In the past, he would go back to show concern and say a few words to him, but now he is too lazy to pay attention to him. His current condition is not suitable for getting close to Sha Zhu. Only by defeating Chen Zhiguo and pinning him to the ground, can he win over Sha Zhu again with the image of a winner!

Yi Zhonghai took a sip of wine, the spicy liquor went through his intestines, and this stimulation made him feel better. He was not without a way out now, he still had Jia Dongxu who would never leave him. He was really a good kid, but he was not comprehension enough, and it was difficult for him to achieve great things!

Just when Yi Zhonghai was filled with sorrow, at the Chen's house, it was a warm place. The family of four were still awake. Chen Zhiguo brought some foot-washing water for Chen Dayong, who was happily enjoying the soaking of his feet, while Chen Xiaoli snuggled up to Wang Meihua, listening to Chen Zhiguo talk about his work at the Ministry of Industry!

"Brother, why don't you drive back? Can you pick me up from school?" Chen Xiaoli looked at Chen Zhiguo with hope. If it was something else, Chen Zhiguo would agree without hesitation. But this time, when Chen Zhiguo was thinking about how to persuade his sister,

Chen Dayong spoke up to help him out, "Nonsense, how can you use a government car for such a thing? This is the leader's car, how can you use it indiscriminately? Don't let your brother make a mistake!"

"Oh! Got it!" Chen Xiaoli replied aggrievedly.

"Brother, I'll pick you up on my bike when I have time!" Seeing his sister's expression, Chen Zhiguo softened his heart.

"Really?" Chen Xiaoli's eyes lit up again.

"Really, I'm not lying to you!"

"Well, pinky promise!"

"Okay! Pull the hook!"

"We're tying the pinky promises and you can't change. Whoever changes is a puppy!" Chen Dayong on the side looked a little upset!

Chapter 77: Li Huaide is furious

It is April already in a blink of an eye. Although it is still a little chilly in the morning and evening, it cannot stop young people from loving beauty. Old people say to keep warm in spring and let out cool in autumn, but young people don’t care about that. They will change into light clothes when it gets a little hot!

Walking on the campus of the University of Science and Technology, Chen Zhiguo's mood has obviously changed. He used to be a student here, but now he has a sense of homecoming, although he has never left!

Li Guoqiang has fewer classes now. At the end of this semester, he will leave this teaching platform and cherish the last moments of his life more and more. It is normal to stay in class late. Li Guoqiang now feels that he still has a lot of knowledge to teach and a lot of experiences he wants to share, so the classes are getting longer and longer. Chen Zhiguo, who is listening to the class, has to remind him frequently to pay attention to the time. It's not that Chen Zhiguo doesn't want the teacher to continue teaching, but if the class is delayed here, the work over there will have to be overtime, and there are still many people waiting!

Spring is the season when many projects start construction. It is also the busiest time for the design institute. Not only do we have to review the design, but we also have to go to the site for inspection. There are also many groundbreaking ceremonies to attend, which cannot be postponed. As the main designer, it is not justifiable not to be on site before the construction starts. Therefore, Chen Zhiguo and Li Guoqiang have no time to rest every day! Overtime is commonplace!

The only good news is that Li Guoqiang's mental and physical condition has improved significantly through the exercise during this period, but the downside is that more overtime work will follow, and as long as he is not exhausted, he has to keep working!

In class, Jiang Yuehua looked at Chen Zhiguo angrily. This guy was only seen during class and was nowhere to be seen at other times. If it weren't for the few of them who helped to dry them frequently, the bedding in the dormitory would have grown moldy long ago!

Chen Zhiguo gently held Jiang Yuehua's hand, and suddenly, the puffy little mouth disappeared. When she opened her mouth slightly and was about to make a sound, she was covered by her owner! Jiang Yuechen had been paying attention. Seeing her sister's expression, she cast her eyes downward. Although she was blocked and couldn't see, she saw Chen Zhiguo's disappeared right hand, and not only did the hand holding the pen use strength!

Ma Huihui on Chen Zhiguo's left hand side made the same move, but she was still able to let go of the aggrieved pen in her hand and deliver it to the door with her own hand!

Chen Zhiguo only has two hands, and they are not long enough. The wronged Gu Yunshu, the wronged Jiang Yuechen, the shy Jiang Yuehua and Ma Huihui! A group of heartbroken schoolmates in the back seat eating melons! Fortunately, they all knew how old Chen Zhiguo was, otherwise they would have attacked him in groups!

There are only four girls in the class, and we tolerated them surrounding you every day because you were young. But now, you are being too cautious!

Chen Zhiguo's hands were tied, so he couldn't notify Li Guoqiang. Li Guoqiang, who was enjoying his speech, was urged by the teacher of the next class to leave the podium!

Without having time to say goodbye to the four girls, Chen Zhiguo drove Li Guoqiang to the steel rolling mill. Although the seamless steel pipe project of the steel rolling mill was rejected, with the support of the top leaders, Lao Yang of the steel rolling mill started a new project and opened two new machine tool workshops, striving to gain an advantage in parts processing and defeat Plant 1 and Plant 2!

In fact, Li Guoqiang was not optimistic about such duplicate construction, but with the support of the top leader, he had no choice but to sign. After all, you couldn't find any reason to refute it!

So, Li Guoqiang was emotional when he attended the groundbreaking ceremony this time!

Today at the steel mill, gongs and drums are beating, colorful flags are flying, and the entire production workshop has stopped. The workers have gathered in the big square, waiting for the groundbreaking ceremony to begin!

A stage has been built near the construction site, with long tables and chairs on it, and a banner behind it that reads "Warm congratulations on the start of construction of the eighth and ninth workshops of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill!"

Li Guoqiang arrived late. The main leaders of the Ministry of Industry had already arrived and were waiting in the conference room for the start of work! Chen Zhiguo rushed and finally arrived before the ceremony started!

At this time, the workers had lined up in front of the stage, each workshop in a square, each holding the flag of their own workshop, while the logistics and factory office staff stood behind the workers!

There was no time to park the car in front of the factory office building. The leaders had already left the conference room and were on their way to the stage. Chen Zhiguo could only push Li Guoqiang forward. When he was near the back of the leadership team, he put Li Guoqiang down and then backed the car!

Just as he parked his car and was about to go to the scene with his briefcase, he saw a smiling middle-aged man standing on the side of the road waiting for him.

"Hello! Assistant Chen, I'm Li Huaide, the logistics director of the steel mill!" The middle-aged man took the lead in greeting Chen Zhiguo.

Li Huaide, after the wind rose, was a powerful figure in the steel rolling mill. He was able to retire safely in the later period and start his own business in a chic manner. This shows that he is smart and has a strong background!

"Hello, Director Li, just call me Xiao Chen. I don't dare to be your assistant!" It would be better for Chen Zhiguo to behave honestly in front of him. They couldn't have a close friendship, and there was no need to make enemies!

Li Huaide didn't expect Chen Zhiguo to be so humble and without any arrogance of a young man. His favorable impression of him immediately increased several levels!

"Today, Dean Li went to the school to give a lecture again. He is such a busy man. Not only does he work at the design institute, he also thinks about teaching and educating people!"