Siheyuan: He Yuzhu since 1958

Director Yang said, "It's a little less. How about this? Take out 2,000 kilograms and use them to improve the lunch for all the employees in the factory. We'll keep the remaining 100 kilograms to deal with emergencies."

Hao Shuji pondered for a few seconds, nodded in agreement, and said, "Just do as you say!" Then he looked at Li Huaide and said, "Xiao Li, you are the deputy director in charge of logistics, so this matter is handed over to you. Make sure to get it done!"

"Director, Shuji, don't worry, I will instruct the kitchen to cook the meat as soon as possible!" After saying that, Li Huaide watched Director Yang and Hao Shuji leave, and he breathed a sigh of relief. He called Li Huaian and said, "Take out the meal coupons prepared before. Issue meal coupons for Canteen 3 to workers with high technical levels and factory cadres. The rest can be randomly assigned to Canteen 1 and Canteen 2. I will ask the Propaganda Department to broadcast the lunch today later."

"Yes! I'll arrange it right away!" After saying that, Li Huaian turned and left.

After about ten minutes, the loud speaker in the factory sounded: "Comrade workers! Comrade workers! I have good news for you. After the hard work of the factory leaders, a batch of pork was obtained. After the leaders' discussion, our factory will hold a lunch party at noon today. In order to mobilize the enthusiasm of the workers. The factory's fifth-level technicians and workers above the fifth-level technicians, model workers, advanced individuals, and advanced groups will be issued with meal coupons for the third canteen. Other workers will eat in the first and second canteens according to the principle of proximity!"

Good things should be said three times, and the same applies to the factory broadcast. Anyway, the entire steel mill and the people around the steel mill know that there will be a lunch party at the steel mill at noon today.

"Ding-ling-ling! Ding-ling-ling!" Just as the broadcast stopped, the phone on Director Yang's desk rang. Director Yang picked up the phone and said, "I'm Yang Changzheng, who is this?!"

"Lao Yang, I'm Lao Tian."

"Lao Tian, ​​what's the matter?!"

"Old Yang, I heard that your factory got a batch of pork?!"

Director Yang thought to himself, "This old Tian, ​​his ears are really good!!" Then he adjusted his mindset and said, "That's true."

"Old Yang, let me make a deal. Can you give me half of it? The workers in our factory haven't seen meat for half a year."

Director Yang said, "Old Tian, ​​it's not that I don't want to help you. The situation in our factory is similar to yours. In addition, our factory has just received an important task. I need this meat to improve the enthusiasm of the workers. I really can't share it with you."

"Lao Yang, we are comrades in the same trench. You can't just stand by and watch someone die!"

"Old Tian, ​​it's not that I don't want to help you. It's just that I can't comply with your request. Otherwise, you can find another way!" After saying that, Director Yang hung up the phone without saying anything. After hesitating for a few seconds, Director Yang picked up the phone and said, "Switchboard! This is Yang Changzheng."

The switchboard operator asked, "Director, what's going on?!"

"Today, I will not answer any calls from outside except those from my superiors!" After that, Director Yang hung up the phone and muttered, "Usually, when I ask you for help, you always refuse to help. Now that you know there is meat in our factory, you are like flies smelling fishy smell."

Just as Director Yang expected, many people did call him. Some of them, unable to contact Director Yang, reported the meat incident directly to the department. However, the department leaders also knew the current situation and pretended not to know.

The workers in the steel mill knew that meat would be provided at noon today, so they were a little absent-minded while working. Hao Shuji and Director Yang also understood the workers' feelings, so they let them off half an hour earlier at noon. As the bell rang, the workers rushed to the canteen like a tide.

Most of the factory workers only tasted the food when they got it, and then closed the lunch box. Although the braised pork made by the factory had a lot of potatoes in it, it was still very oily. When they got home in the evening, they would add some more food and eat several meals.

After lunch was served, He Yuzhu simply ate a few bites of food and found a place where no one was to rest for a while. Just then, Li Huaide came. He Yuzhu saw Li Huaide and asked with a smile: "Director, what brings you here?!"

Li Huaide took out an envelope from his pocket and handed it to He Yuzhu, saying, "Here is the money for the meat and two proofs of employment."

He Yuzhu took the envelope and put it in his pocket without even looking at it. Li Huaide asked, "Why?! You don't want to take a look?!"

He Yuzhu replied: "Director, I believe in your character."

Li Huaide asked: "Zhu Zi, when will the next batch of meat arrive?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "It's hard to say. This batch of meat was originally supplied to other places. They are giving us enough face. If we are lucky, the next batch of meat will arrive before the New Year. If we are unlucky, we will have to wait until after the New Year. You know, there is too much meat. It will be troublesome for the other party to get it all at once."

Li Huaide said, "You'd better hurry up with the meat. Get it as soon as you can."

"I know what's going on, don't worry!" He Yuzhu watched Li Huaide leave, muttering to himself, "This Li Huaide is really interesting?!" Then He Yuzhu thought of Liu Lan who went to join the army, and muttered, "There has been no news about Li Huaide in the factory recently. Could it be that this kid has stopped eating meat and turned to vegetarian?!"

In fact, He Yuzhu didn't know that Li Huaide didn't want to eat meat, but his wife was watching him closely. He originally thought that getting Li Huaian to work as the canteen director at the steel rolling mill would be a help. He didn't expect that Li Huaian was a spy planted by his wife. Whenever he did something in the factory, his wife would know about it that night, not the next day. Li Huaide originally wanted to get rid of Li Huaian, but he thought that if Li Huaian left, someone else might come. Li Huaian was his brother, and he could still use him for some things. At least Li Huaian wouldn't betray him. If he changed to someone else, let alone eating meat, it would be good enough if he didn't get him killed.

Around three o'clock in the afternoon, He Yuzhu rode his bicycle out of the steel mill. He first went to the place agreed with Thirteenth Master to put the goods out. Then he rode his bicycle to Thirteenth Master's place of residence to inform Thirteenth Master that the goods had arrived. After finishing these things, He Yuzhu went home.

"He Yuzhu, I heard that your factory is having meat for lunch today?!" As soon as He Yuzhu arrived at the gate of the courtyard, he was stopped by Yan Bugui.

He Yuzhu replied: "Uncle, what do we eat in the factory have to do with you?!"

Yan Bugui said: "When your father worked in the factory, he would bring back vegetables."

He Yuzhu said: "What was my father's situation like back then? How could it be the same as now? He worked for the capitalists back then. Bringing some food was considered a good deed for them. Now he works for the country. Bringing food again is poaching. He might even have his head shaved and be paraded through the streets with a sign. Third uncle, please don't hurt me!"

After hearing what He Yuzhu said, Yan Bugui smiled awkwardly and said, "I was just saying this casually. Don't take it to heart."

He Yuzhu smiled and didn't bother with Yan Bugui. He pushed his bicycle and walked past Yan Bugui. Yan Bugui looked at He Yuzhu's back and said sourly, "What's so great about him? He's just a cook who serves people!!"