Siheyuan: He Yuzhu since 1958

The most suitable person in the entire steel mill to deal with the workstations was Li Huaide. Although Li Huaide was lustful and greedy, at least he was paid to do the job. Moreover, Li Huaide had a clear mind and knew when to do what. Otherwise, he could still get away with it after the storm.

He Yuzhu put the money into the lunch box in front of Sister Huang and said, "Sister Huang, I'm going out for a while and will be back soon. If the director comes to see me later, just say I went to the toilet."

Sister Huang smiled and replied, "Zhu Zi, don't worry! I know what to do."

He Yuzhu didn't say much and went straight out of the kitchen. When he was about to reach the office building, He Yuzhu collected the money in the lunch box and put ten small yellow croakers in it. The small yellow croakers of this era weighed about 32 grams each. The bank exchanged one small yellow croaker for yuan. The price on the black market was high, but the risk was also high. Moreover, gold was not a circulating currency now, and generally, there was no place to use it.

He Yuzhu walked into the office building and came to the door of Li Huaide's office. He looked to the left and right, then reached out and knocked on the door. Li Huaide heard the knock and shouted, "Come in!"

He Yuzhu pushed the door open and walked into the office. He quickly closed the door and shouted, "Director, are you busy?!"

He Yuzhu called Li Huaide the factory director, which made him very happy. Li Huaide smiled and said, "Zhuzi, I have told you many times. Call me Brother Li when no one is around."

He Yuzhu took advantage of the situation and said with a smile: "When no one is around, I should call you Brother Li. But today I need a favor from you. Why should I just do it in a businesslike manner?!"

Li Huaide lay back, leaned on the chair, looked at He Yuzhu, and said, "You kid still need me for help?!"

He Yuzhu said: "Aren't we conducting a layoff during this period?! The people in the kitchen of our canteen want to find some jobs for their children. Now, they push me out?! We know that you like to eat fish, so we pooled our money to buy a few small fish. Please accept them. My cooking skills are not good enough, so please forgive me, Director." After that, He Yuzhu put the lunch box on the desk and motioned Li Huaide to open it and take a look.

Li Huaide looked at He Yuzhu, opened the lid a crack, and saw ten golden things lying inside. His eyes suddenly lit up, and he coughed twice to pretend to be calm, and said in a pretentious manner: "Is this difficult to handle?!"

He Yuzhu said, "Director, we are sincerely looking for you to do something. You can eat the fish without worry. We just steamed it this time due to the time constraints. I will braise it for you next time."

Li Huaide instantly heard the hidden meaning in He Yuzhu's words, laughed, and said, "Okay! Then I will reluctantly help you try!" Then he asked, "How much do you want?!"

He Yuzhu replied: "They want seven or eight, I want two. We don't mind temporary workers or regular workers. We will pay according to the market price."

Li Huaide said, "You go back first! I'll give you a definite answer the day after tomorrow."

"Director, I'll leave first!" After saying that, He Yuzhu left Li Huaide's office.

After the office door was closed, Li Huaide couldn't wait to open the lunch box, took out a small yellow croaker, weighed it, and muttered, "This kid really knows how to do things."

In the past, it would have been difficult to get ten places. At this stage, even if it was twenty or thirty, let alone ten, Li Huaide would have a way. The original market price of a workstation was at least five hundred yuan, but recently, because all factories were clearing out their workers, the price has dropped a bit. It can be obtained for about four hundred yuan. Others dare not make this money, but it does not mean that Li Huaide does not dare. Moreover, Li Huaide is in charge of the steel mill's clearance.

When He Yuzhu returned to the kitchen, the canteen had already started serving lunch. He Yuzhu had nothing to do, so he walked to the food window and took over from the kitchen helper who was feeling sick to serve food to the workers.

Since He Yuzhu became the deputy director of the canteen, he has set rules for the three canteens. Don't shake the spoon when serving food, and treat everyone equally. As for the habit of the canteen staff bringing food every day, they can make more food when cooking, and divide the extra food before serving. No matter what, they can't let others catch them.

After serving the food, He Yuzhu found a place to sit down. Before he could light a cigarette, Sister Huang came to He Yuzhu's side. Without waiting for Sister Huang to speak, He Yuzhu said, "Wait for the news the day after tomorrow. I think this thing will be successful in 90% of cases."

Li Huaide is a pragmatic person after all. When it was almost time to get off work, Li Huaian appeared in the kitchen of the third canteen. He Yuzhu asked with a smile: "Director, it's almost time to get off work. What brings you here?!"

Li Huaian said: "Director Li wants you to go to his office now."

"Hey! I'll go right away!" He Yuzhu took off his bib and sleeves and ran out of the cafeteria. More than ten minutes later, He Yuzhu appeared at the door of Li Huaide's office and knocked on the door. Li Huaide heard the knock and shouted, "Come in!"

He Yuzhu pushed the door open and walked into the office, closing it behind him and saying, "Brother Li, are you looking for me?!"

Li Huaide didn't say much, opened the drawer, took out a stack of work orders, and said, "Take it! But let me make it clear to you, this is the number per person!" Li Huaide raised four fingers. He Yuzhu replied, "Brother Li, don't worry! I got a few yellow croakers. I will make you a dish of yellow croaker with pickled mustard greens at noon tomorrow. I guarantee that the fish is of the right weight. Otherwise, I won't dare to ask you to do anything in the future!"

Li Huaide said with a smile: "Just keep it in mind, kid."

He Yuzhu picked up the work order on the table and said, "Brother Li, I won't delay your get off work. I'm leaving first!"

"Go!" After Li Huaide sent He Yuzhu away, he showed a bright smile on his face and muttered: "This kid is really a talent!"

After leaving Li Huaide's office, He Yuzhu did not rush back to the kitchen, but turned into the toilet not far away. Seeing that there was no one in the toilet, He Yuzhu entered the supermarket space. After entering the space, He Yuzhu took out the work order and looked at it. It's true that Li Huaide is really capable. These ten workstations are all formal workers, covering all occupations in the steel rolling mill. However, the largest number of them belongs to the purchasing department, with a total of three. He Yuzhu collected two work orders from the transportation department and a work order for fitters, and then left the supermarket space.

Back in the kitchen, He Yuzhu called Sister Huang over, took out a work order from his pocket, and said, "It's done. All of them are regular workers. There are seven in total, you can divide them up among yourselves. But to avoid trouble, the reporting times are separate. One workstation is 450." He Yuzhu then asked, "You only need five or six, can you handle the extra workstations?!"

"Zhu Zi, don't worry! We originally needed seven workstations, but we were afraid we wouldn't be able to get them. We just said one or two less. Now is the perfect time, and we have everything settled!" Sister Huang took the work order, looked at it, and praised with a smile, "Zhu Zi, you are really capable!"

He Yuzhu said, "Sister Huang, I'm only helping you because we're colleagues. You better keep your mouth shut and don't let anything slip. Otherwise, we'll all be in trouble."

Sister Huang said, "Zhu Zi, don't worry! I know what's going on. I'll give you the remaining money tomorrow morning. I'm leaving now!"

After a while, the bell rang. Because there was no reception, He Yuzhu left work on time. After He Yuzhu left, Sister Huang called the people who needed workstations into the small restaurant and put the worksheets on the table. She explained the matter to them directly. The people who were prepared to spend a lot of money were delighted when they heard that it only cost 450 yuan per workstation. They all promised Sister Huang that they would bring the money tomorrow morning. After distributing the worksheets, Sister Huang and others pretended to be calm and left the kitchen.