Yi Zhonghai's Siheyuan

Another day passed, and the next day Li Huaide called a meeting of the chief section chiefs of each production workshop in his office, and Yi Zhonghai was among them.

Li Huaide: "Before this meeting, we have to praise someone, that is Comrade Yi Zhonghai, the head of the Engineering Department. The transmission and fan he developed satisfied the leaders of the department, and they announced the expansion of a fan workshop in our Red Star Steel Rolling Mill."

Everyone applauded. Li Huaide waved his hand and said, "The second thing I'm going to talk about is the expansion of our steel mill. This is related to the future direction of our steel mill. Without further ado, our factory is going to recruit about 300 more people this time. The Personnel Department will explain the process to everyone later."

Wow... the eyes of the workshop directors and section chiefs present all began to light up. A workstation in the steel rolling mill is something that cannot be bought with money. Now, a new workshop will be recruited by 300 people. Whoever can become the person in charge of the new workshop will have 300 vacancies directly. The meeting room was in an uproar for a while.

Li Huaide knocked on the table and said, "Be quiet, be quiet. I will be in charge of the workshop myself this time. Director Hao from the second workshop and Director Wang from the third workshop will assist in managing the workshops. Chief Yi from the engineering department will be the technical consultant."

Seeing that Li Huaide was personally guiding them, everyone stopped scrambling for spots. Director Guo from Workshop 1 said, "Director Li, our Workshop 1 is not bad! Why should Workshop 2 assist in management? Can't Workshop 1 also manage it well?"

Li Huaide glared at Guo Dapiezi and said, "Director Guo, what do you think should be done?"

Guo Dapiezi also realized that he had said the wrong thing and quickly said, "Director Li, what I mean is that you should add a few more workshop directors to assist you, so that your work will not be so tiring. You have to manage both production and logistics."

Li Huaide said unhappily, "So you mean that I, as the factory director, am over-involved?"

Guo Dapiezi was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. Yi Zhonghai stepped out to smooth things over and said, "Our fan workshop is only responsible for assembly. As for production, other workshops still need cooperation. Director Li, do you think I am right?"

Li Huaide's face brightened when he heard Yi Zhonghai's words and said, "I think some people are here just for the sake of profit, and have no sense of dedication at all. Director Guo, after the meeting, remember to go to the Ga Committee for a month of ideological education."

Guo Dapiaozi looked at Yi Zhonghai with gratitude, and then said to Li Huaide, "Director, it is true that my thoughts are not profound enough. I will go and study later. I'm sorry, everyone." After that, Guo Dapiaozi stood up and bowed.

The other directors in the conference room fell silent instantly. After learning from Guo Dapiao's lesson, no one dared to say anything rashly. In the end, Li Huaide personally led the team to build a new fan workshop.

After the meeting, Yi Zhonghai handed Li Huaide the drawings of several fan designs he had designed, and asked him to select a few satisfactory designs and then start production.

Li Huaide looked at the fans designed by Yi Zhonghai and found them all good, so he asked, "Old Yi, which one do you think would be better?"

Yi Zhonghai thought for a moment and said, "Director Li, this red one will be better. Who wouldn't buy a red fan for a wedding to show their happiness? Have you thought of a name for our fan?"

Li Huaide thought for a while and said, "How about this, let's call it the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill and our fans are also called Red Star Fans. What do you think?"

Yi Zhonghai: "This is a good name. Director Li, let's produce it according to the drawings first. When it's finished, you can come and visit us."

Li Huaide nodded, and Yi Zhonghai discussed the details with Li Huaide. Then Yi Zhonghai took the drawings to the new workshop.

Director Hao, who was busy at work, saw Yi Zhonghai coming and quickly handed him a cigarette and said, "Chief Yi, what instructions do you have?"

Yi Zhonghai: "This is what Director Li specifically requested to be produced. The other drawings also need to be produced and Director Li will come to see them in person when the time comes."

Section Chief Hao carefully took the drawings and then escorted Yi Zhonghai out of the workshop. The equipment for the new workshop had not arrived yet so they would have to wait for half a month. Yi Zhonghai simply wanted to tell them about this as soon as possible to avoid having to come to him if there were any problems later.

Time passed quickly and it was noon. No one knew who leaked the news, but the entire steel rolling mill was talking about the expansion of recruitment. Some people who were familiar with Yi Zhonghai even came to ask about it in person, either asking for relatives or friends to inquire about job vacancies. Yi Zhonghai could only respond by saying that he didn't have any.

Yi Zhonghai still had some job vacancies, so Li Huaide gave him three job vacancies in the new workshop, but he really needed to think carefully about who to give them to.

Yi Zhonghai thought of Uncle Li's family in the courtyard. This family was really poor. Uncle Li was a cripple and usually relied on odd jobs. His son died in the war and his grandson didn't have to go to the countryside because he was an only child. Yi Zhonghai thought about selling a job quota to their family at night and they could pay in installments. If he gave it to them for free, they would not remember his kindness.

After work in the afternoon, Yi Zhonghai was stopped by Yan Bugui as soon as he arrived at the gate of the compound. Yan Bugui said, "Old Yi, I heard that your steel mill is expanding its recruitment this time?"

Yi Zhonghai: "That's true, what's the matter?"

Yan Bugui: "Hey, Lao Yi, can you help me keep an eye out for anyone who has a vacancy and ask for me? My daughter Jie Di still needs a job, otherwise she should go to the countryside."

Yi Zhonghai recalled the last time he helped introduce his eldest brother Yan Jiecheng to a job at the steel rolling mill. Later, Yan Jiecheng started to quarrel with him just because of the bicycle he accepted.

Thinking of this, Yi Zhonghai said, "Old Yan, there's no point in coming to me. I have nothing on my hands and you know how much a job vacancy costs now. You can also ask around yourself. I'll go back first." After saying that, Yi Zhonghai walked towards the Central Courtyard.

Yan Bugui was naturally a shrewd man. He understood that it was because of Yan Jiecheng's last incident that offended Yi Zhonghai. At that time, it was Yi Zhonghai who helped his boss with his job. Although it cost some money, it was not much. Then he remembered the incident when Yan Jiecheng borrowed a bicycle at his wedding, which led to Yan Jiecheng not even saying hello to Yi Zhonghai when he saw him.

Yi Zhonghai returned home and told Huang Yulan about the matter. Huang Yulan also supported Yi Zhonghai's approach. Grandpa Li's family was in financial difficulty and if he could give his grandson a job, it would temporarily relieve the situation.