Siheyuan: Security Office of Wude

Bai Wanli made a plan in his mind, and a smile appeared on his face unconsciously

Outside the security department, Wang Guoqiang handed Guo Shanfeng a cigarette: "Old Guo, what's with that expression on your face? Didn't the director praise you? Why do you look like your parents have died?"

Guo Shanfeng smiled bitterly and said, "Brother, you don't know that the director did praise me, but when we inspected outside the workshop just now, the director's expression suddenly became very ugly, with a frown on his face. I'm afraid that I didn't know what I had done to anger the director, so he might have heard his words the other way around."

"Is your brow furrowed? Is the director's mouth still moving, as if he is mumbling something?"

"Yes, yes! Brother, do you know what's going on with the director?"

"Hey! Lao Guo, you are really worrying about nothing. The director is usually like this. He is fine at first, but sometimes he will suddenly look stern. At first we all thought someone had made the director angry, so we spoke very carefully. As a result, no one was punished after a few times, and the director didn't get angry. One time, Lao Liu plucked up the courage to ask the director what he was thinking about every day."

"The director said he was thinking about the name of the child. He thought of 70 or 80 names but still felt that they were not good enough. His hair was almost falling out."

"Huh? That's it? He's a director, and he's so worried about his child's name?"

"Of course not. But I can understand that the director is in his twenties and just has his first child. Besides, you don't know how much the director loves his wife. He smokes as much as we do, for fear of affecting his wife and child. I haven't seen him smoke a single cigarette in the past few months. When my wife was pregnant, I also thought about quitting, but I couldn't stand it after half a month, so I just smoked outside and went home. In this respect, the director is better than me."

Guo Shanfeng was also an old smoker. He knew how uncomfortable it was to feel the sour teeth when the craving for cigarettes came. He nodded unconsciously.

Wang Guoqiang patted Guo Shanfeng on the back vigorously and said:

"So, Lao Guo, don't overthink it. The director is in a good mood. He really means it when he praises you. There's no need to be sarcastic with you. Just be calm. Your security department will definitely have a good year this year."

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After a morning of hard work, the workers finally had time for lunch.

Eat, you rice man!

I can finally eat meat today!

The workers in the machine repair factory had a very hard time waiting for this meal of meat. Before, they either had cabbage and potatoes, or potatoes and cabbage. The workers almost vomited.

Although their chef Nan Yi is very skilled and has made wild vegetable dumplings for them to change their taste, vegetables are just vegetables and cannot compare to meat for people who lack oil and water in their stomachs.

After the workers rushed into the cafeteria, they couldn't help but start breathing hard.

"It smells so good! Chef Nan Yi's cooking skills are getting better and better. I can eat six steamed buns just by smelling this!"

"Then give me your meal ticket, and you can just smell it."

"Get lost! I will never forgive anyone who dares to steal my meal ticket today!"

The workers were all beaming with joy because they could eat meat today. They were happier than during the Chinese New Year. After all, there were many people who could not eat meat during the Chinese New Year.

In the kitchen, Nan Yi closed the two iron lunch boxes, put them in his arms, and said:

"Dabao, you guys serve food to the workers first, I'm going to be out for a while."

"Got it, Master."

After Nan Yi walked out with his hands folded in front of him, the people in the cafeteria looked at each other with a tacit expression.

They all knew that Nan Yi had gone out to see Ding Qiunan, the factory doctor in the infirmary, and they also knew that Nan Yi had prepared a special meal for Ding Qiunan, but they did not point it out.

First of all, Nan Yi is serious about teaching his apprentices and has a good relationship with people in the kitchen. He is not as annoying as Sha Zhu.

Secondly, in their opinion, Nan Yi and Ding Qiunan are a good match. Ding Qiunan is a doctor and an intellectual, and although Nan Yi is a chef and does not have such a high level of education, in this era, he can ensure that his family has no worries about food and drink, which is definitely a good job. It is also suitable for Ding Qiunan, a doctor.

Nan Yi's disciples all thought that Ding Qiunan would be their master's wife in the future, so when Nan Yi went out to look for Ding Qiunan, they would help cover for him and were happy to see the two of them together.

Chapter 275 Director Zhang Wants to Improve

Nan Yi took his lunch box and ran to the infirmary. At this time, all the workers had gathered in the cafeteria. He didn't meet anyone on the way to the infirmary. When he arrived at the door of the infirmary, Nan Yi adjusted his collar and sleeves, coughed twice, and then reached out and knocked on the door.

"Please come in"

Ding Qiunan's cold voice came, Nan Yi pushed the door open and went in. Ding Qiunan was the only one left in the infirmary. The others had gone to eat.

Ding Qiunan was a very cold person and didn't like to go to crowded places. She would go to the cafeteria later for lunch because Nan Yi would definitely leave her a portion in advance, so she wouldn't have to worry about other people eating all the food and leaving her hungry.

Nan Yi came to Ding Qiunan, took out two lunch boxes, and said attentively:

"Qiu Nan, there are delicious dishes in the kitchen today. I even fried some pork liver for you. Come and try it."

Ding Qiunan opened the lunch box, which contained two steamed buns made of 200g flour, a box of carrot and bone soup, half a box of fried pork liver, stewed pork with potatoes, and fried pork with beans. Although he didn't pick out all the meat like Sha Zhu did and treat everyone else as fools, he also picked out the places with more meat. The amount of meat seemed to be higher than the average.

Nan Yi's cooking skills are very good, and the dishes he made are delicious and tasty. Ding Qiunan was also very hungry. He looked at Nan Yi and said:

"Nan Yi, have you eaten yet? Why don't you stay and eat with me?"

Nan Yi's throat was beating, and he wanted to accept Ding Qiunan's invitation and stay for lunch with her, but he still shook his head: "No, the cafeteria is still waiting for me to get food. Qiunan, take your time to eat, and I'll come to get your lunch box after the lunch work is finished."

Nan Yi knew that what he did was a bit against the rules, so he usually didn't spread it around. As a chef, he didn't dare to skip work at noon. Wouldn't that be giving people a handle?

"You worked hard cooking lunch, stop running around, I'll wash the lunch box and bring it to you after I finish eating."

Nan Yi wanted to say no, but when he saw Ding Qiunan's considerate and gentle look, his heart was moved, and he touched his head and giggled.

When Nan Yi returned to the cafeteria, his apprentice Dabao immediately came to greet him.

"Master! You're back just in time. Director Zhang is here with the leaders, and he wants you to serve the dishes quickly!"

Nan Yi's heart trembled, and he thought: "Luckily I didn't stay too long with Qiu Nan just now!"

He did not dare to delay and quickly asked his apprentice to bring the dishes to the leader.

The canteen of the machine repair factory also has a small private room similar to that of the steel rolling mill, which is used to entertain leaders. However, the machine repair factory does not have the material conditions of the steel rolling mill, so they prepare some chicken, duck, fish and meat for a special meal every now and then. Today, the dishes for entertaining the leaders are the same as those for the workers, except that a little more meat is served and the dishes are more beautiful.

When Nan Yi brought the dishes to the private room, Bai Wanli, Director Zhang, Wang Guoqiang, and Guo Shanfeng were all there.

Nan Yi must know both Director Zhang and Guo Shanfeng. Wang Guoqiang often travels between the steel mill and the machine repair factory. Nan Yi has also met him once, but he didn't have a chance to say hello. Although Bai Wanli came for the first time, he was well-known and had been in the newspapers. Director Zhang also told Nan Yi in advance that he would treat this director well, so Nan Yi also recognized Bai Wanli.

Although the newspapers had reported on this young and promising director of the Security Department before, Nan Yi was still a little surprised after actually meeting him. He thought to himself: "This director is younger than I thought. I have to be careful with my words and not offend him."

Although Nan Yi was also a bit stubborn, he was much smarter than Sha Zhu. After taking a deep breath and adjusting his mentality, he put the dishes on the table.

"Dear leaders, today's dishes are braised pork with potatoes, stir-fried pork with beans, and carrot bone soup. Please taste them."

Director Zhang picked up his chopsticks and greeted enthusiastically, "Director Bai, come and try the cooking skills of our Nan Yi chef."

"Director Zhang, please go first. How can I, a guest, pick up my chopsticks if the host doesn't?"

The two exchanged pleasantries, and Director Zhang was the first to eat, followed by the others.

Nan Yi's cooking skills are indeed good. Although the food they eat is also served in a big pot, the taste is not much worse than that of an ordinary small restaurant. If it is cooked in a small stove, it will definitely taste better.

No wonder many Siheyuan time travelers would like to poach Nan Yi to the steel mill to replace Sha Zhu. But now Sha Zhu is in jail, and the cooking skills of Master Zhu in the small canteen of the Security Department are also very good. Bai Wanli does not need to poach people, and will not interfere with the personnel and workstations of the steel mill for a cook, so he just praised him.

The guest Bai Wanli was actually the protagonist of today's table. After he praised Nan Yi's cooking skills, Wang Guoqiang and Guo Shanfeng also praised him a few times. Director Zhang was in a good mood and prepared to give Nan Yi some rewards later.

After everyone at the table had eaten and drunk their fill, Director Zhang distributed cigarettes to everyone, but Bai Wanli refused on the grounds that Zhu Qing'an was pregnant. Guo Shanfeng and Wang Guoqiang also took the cigarettes but did not smoke in front of Bai Wanli.

"Director Zhang, we've finished our meal. If you have anything else to say, please speak up."

Bai Wanli doesn't like the style of these officials who dilly-dally and don't get to the point. Director Zhang treated him so warmly this time, with meat and Huazi. It can't be because he is handsome. He must have something to ask for. He should just say it directly.

Bai Wanli, see if it can be done. If it can be done, do it. If it can't be done, get out. It's such a simple thing.

Director Zhang smiled and said, "To be honest with Director Bai, according to the practice in previous years, after the New Year, there will be an exchange and study session between the steel rolling mill and the various branches, but the number of people is limited. I wonder if I can trouble Director Bai to say a few good words at the steel rolling mill." Director Zhang said as he slipped a red envelope under the table.

In this era, it is normal for factories to communicate with each other.

When a superior unit visits a subordinate unit, it is usually to inspect the work, while when a subordinate unit goes to a superior unit in a group, it is usually to exchange ideas and learn.

Learn from the superior units' better technology and management experience, although in Bai Wanli's opinion, in this era, it is just a matter of half a catty and eight taels

Sometimes if there are many people from the subordinate units going to study, the leaders of the subordinate units will also go with them to prevent their subordinates from causing trouble in the superior units.

Bai Wanli pondered for a moment and felt that Director Zhang's purpose was probably this.

After all, Bai Wanli had seen what the machine repair factory looked like. Although the number of employees was about one-fifth of that of the steel rolling mill, the steel rolling mill was still a large factory in the city. However, there were too many factories like the machine repair factory with thousands of employees. This directly led to a huge gap in the magnitude of the resources that the steel rolling mill could leverage compared to the machine repair factory.

This gap leads to completely different development ceilings in a machine repair factory and a steel rolling mill. In a machine repair factory, you can only become a small factory manager in charge of 2,000 people, while in a steel rolling mill, you have the opportunity to manage 10,000 people.

Moreover, the steel mill is a larger unit, closer to the "ministry", and has more opportunities to climb up.

Simply put, Director Zhang really wants to improve.

Chapter 276: Finally a Good Year for Security Department

It's normal for officials to want to climb up the ladder and work in a bigger organization.

Lao Yang and Lao Li also want to join the department, and Director Zhang is no exception.

As for why he came to find Bai Wanli, an outsider who was not from the Metallurgical Ministry... Director Zhang was originally just the director of a small branch factory. The machine repair factory was not highly regarded in the steel rolling mill, and Director Zhang did not have many upper-level connections. What was wrong with broadening one more path and making more friends?

Besides, Director Zhang only wanted to ask Bai Wanli to say a few good words to him when he went to see him. He didn't put all his hopes on Bai Wanli. Since his own future was at stake, what was wrong with giving it a try on Bai Wanli?

Bai Wanli thought about the fight between Lao Yang and Lao Li, and the situation that might happen in the future after the wind started, and accepted the red envelope.

"I will help Director Zhang convey this matter, but it is not convenient for me to interfere with the affairs of the steel mill. If it doesn't work, Director Zhang, please don't mind."

"No, no, I feel really bad for bothering Director Bai. How dare I blame you?"

Director Zhang was naturally overjoyed when he heard Bai Wanli agreed. Although he knew that with his limited wealth, it was impossible for Bai Wanli to risk breaking the rules to help him with all his strength, but with Bai Wanli's current status and merits, if he was willing to say a word and express his attitude in the steel rolling mill, it would be very influential.

Director Zhang was very excited, as if he had seen himself being promoted to the steel rolling mill and reaching the pinnacle of his life.

After leaving the cafeteria, Bai Wanli came to the security department again and asked Guo Shanfeng about the material support status of the security department.

When Guo Shanfeng was mentioned, he became excited and cried bitterly, saying that although the security department had not eaten meat for a long time, they would definitely stand guard at their posts and would never let any enemy take advantage of them.

His emotions are so rich and real that they instantly outperform a lot of modern actors, and even make Bai Wanli wonder if this old guy is being sarcastic to him.

Actually, it’s not

Guo Shanfeng made such a big fuss about this issue because he was really scared by the natural disasters in the past three years.

When the disaster was at its worst, there was a food shortage across the country. The security department had a special job and couldn't afford to go hungry, so basic food rations were guaranteed, but if you wanted to eat well, forget it.

At that time, many security guards felt jealous when they saw the cabbage steamed bread, but they still had to eat it.

The security department also raided several pigeon markets, but they didn't find much meat.

Because during the three years of natural disasters, the most basic need of the people was to have enough food to avoid starvation. They could not even think of such luxuries as eating well, so the demand for pork decreased.

Moreover, food was in short supply at that time. People could not even get enough food, and pig feed was also out of stock. This led to a decrease in pork production. From June to the end of 61, the normal supply of pork in the market even stopped.

The demand has decreased, and the production has also decreased. When these two factors are combined, there is not much meat left in the pigeon market.