Siheyuan: He Yuzhu since 1958

After Gao Yao and the factory director and Shu Ji left, he immediately returned to the third canteen. He Yuzhu, who was instructing Master Yang and Master Han on how to cook, saw Gao Yao coming back and asked, "Director, what's the matter?"

Gao Yao said: "Zhu Zi, you saved my brother today."

He Yuzhu asked: "Director, what's going on?!"

Gao Yao did not hide it and told them that the leader had heard their conversation at the door. He Yuzhu muttered: "What a fool the leader is. How did he learn to eavesdrop?!"

Gao Yao said: "Zhu Zi, the leader asked you to take more apprentices, what do you think?!"

He Yuzhu replied: "The leader has spoken, what else can I do?! But Director, let's be frank. You can let me take an apprentice. I won't follow the old rules. But there is one thing, the fat water should not flow to outsiders. No matter which canteen, it must be someone from our kitchen. It will take at least two years to do odd jobs."

Gao Yao is not a fool, as he can hold the position of canteen director. He understands what He Yuzhu means. Since He Yuzhu has already fed the food to his mouth. If he still doesn't know how to eat, he is really a fool. Gao Yao said: "I will discuss with the leader later, and we will arrange some more apprentices in the kitchen. As for the kitchen helpers who have been in the kitchen for more than two years, we will find a time to arrange an exam. As for how to take the exam, it is up to you. Those who pass the test will be transferred to the third canteen, and you will be responsible for teaching them."

"Okay!" He Yuzhu responded and said, "Director, come over before you get off work. And write out a few leave orders." After saying that, He Yuzhu glanced at the stove not far away.

Gao Yao understood and said, "Calculate how much seasoning and coal you used. I'll write a bill and you go to the Finance Department to pay."

"Hey!" He Yuzhu thought for a moment and quickly reported a number. Then he asked Sister Huang and Gao Yao to go to the office to get the receipt, and then go to the Finance Department to pay.

Because the stewing time was sufficient and the heat was just right. Half an hour before the end of get off work, He Yuzhu went out for a walk, then took out five small lunch boxes and five medium lunch boxes and returned to the cafeteria. In front of his colleagues in the kitchen, He Yuzhu packed five small boxes of sweet and sour pork and five medium boxes of radish stewed with mutton, and said, "We can't all take all the benefits. Sometimes we have to shut up the boss." Then He Yuzhu shouted to Sister Huang who was not far away, "Sister Huang, bring your lunch box over here."

Sister Huang immediately put her two lunch boxes on the table. He Yuzhu gave half of the lunch box to Sister Huang and said, "Let's go! Let's go to the director."

"Hey!" Sister Huang responded, took the lunch box and followed He Yuzhu to the outside of the third canteen.

"Knock! Knock! Knock!" He Yuzhu and Sister Huang walked to the door of the canteen director's office and knocked on the door. Gao Yao heard the knock and shouted, "Come in!"

He Yuzhu pushed open the door and led Sister Huang into Gao Yao's office, saying, "Director, I was afraid you were too busy to come over, so I brought the food to you. The small lunch box contains sweet and sour pork. The medium lunch box contains radish stewed with mutton. There are five portions in total, one for you, and what to do with the rest is none of our business."

Gao Yao immediately understood what He Yuzhu meant and said with a smile, "Zhuzi, you are really good at handling things." Then Gao Yao took out a stack of exit tickets that had been issued long ago and handed them to He Yuzhu. He Yuzhu took the exit tickets and turned to hand them to Sister Huang, saying, "Director, Comrade Huang Liying's family is in financial difficulty. Her eldest son has not studied since graduating from high school and has been working odd jobs outside. Can you see if you can let him work as a temporary worker in the kitchen?"

Gao Yao said, "If anyone else asks, this won't work. But if you, He Yuzhu, ask, I'll give you a favor." Then he looked at Sister Huang and said, "Huang Liying, bring your eldest son to the factory to see me tomorrow."

"Yes!" Sister Huang quickly agreed.

"Director, there are still a lot of things to do in the kitchen. Let's go first!" After that, He Yuzhu got Gao Yao's permission and took Sister Huang out of the office. On the way back to the cafeteria, Sister Huang cried with joy: "Zhuzi, I really don't know how to thank you?!"

He Yuzhu said, "Sister Huang, we are all family. How can family members not help each other?! If you want to repay me, tell your eldest son to work hard and strive to get a permanent job as soon as possible."

It has to be said that Gao Yao knows how to behave. After He Yuzhu left, Gao Yao took a portion of sweet and sour pork and mutton stewed with radish and sent it to Li Huaide. After all, Li Huaide is still his direct supervisor. And Gao Yao has heard recently that Li Huaide is working on becoming the deputy director of the factory. It is said that it is better to send charcoal in the snow than to add icing on the cake. Regardless of whether Li Huaide can become the deputy director in the end, at least he can leave a good relationship.

Li Huaide is a real mean man. When he received the things, he was very superficial. After pushing Gao Yao back and forth twice, Li Huaide accepted the things and personally escorted Gao Yao out of his office. As soon as Gao Yao left, Li Huaide could not wait to lock the office door, open the lunch box, take out a bottle of Lao Fenjiu from behind the filing cabinet, and eat happily.

After leaving Li Huaide's office, Gao Yao went to the canteen warehouse and took two medium-sized and two large lunch boxes back to the office. He turned the remaining three portions into two, and then gave one to Director Yang and Hao Shuji in the name of checking the learning results.

When the bell rang, He Yuzhu took the lead and walked out of the canteen kitchen. Not long after, Master Yang and others also left one after another. When they arrived at the factory gate, the people from the third canteen showed their exit orders and took all the dishes out openly. He Yuzhu was stopped by Li Huaide. He Yuzhu stopped his bicycle and asked, "Chief Li, what's the matter?!"

Li Huaide called He Yuzhu to the side and said, "Zhuzi, I'm sorry, I just received a call. My old leader has changed the time of his dinner party. You don't have to go tomorrow." After that, Li Huaide took out the prepared food coupons and meat coupons from his pocket and stuffed them into He Yuzhu's pocket.

He Yuzhu would not refuse the benefits that came right to his door. He Yuzhu said, "Director Li, if you need anything in the future, just let me know. I'll be there whenever you call."

"Okay!" Li Huaide was very satisfied with He Yuzhu's answer. He smiled and patted He Yuzhu on the shoulder and said, "Okay! I'll let you know when the time is set!"

At the same time, in Sanjiadian Village, Lu Shunyi’s home.

"Third brother, you're back?! How did you find out?!" Lu Shunyi asked hurriedly when he saw his son come in.

Lu Guoliang replied: "Dad, Zhuzi is a good one!"

Since He Yuzhu left the Lu family, Lu Shunyi was worried that He Yuzhu would be like He Daqing, so he asked his son to go to Sijiucheng to inquire about He Yuzhu's situation. He Yuzhu was lucky. The people Lu Guoliang asked were not people living in No. 95 Courtyard. So no one said bad things about He Yuzhu in front of Lu Guoliang. In addition, Lu Guoliang went to the steel mill to inquire. Anyway, in general, no one said bad things about He Yuzhu.

Only then did Lu Shunyi feel relieved and said, "As long as he is fine, it's good! As long as he is fine, it's good!"

Cui Juan asked, "Old man, are you relieved now?"

Lu Shunyi smiled and replied, "I'm relieved! I'm relieved!"

"Sister!" Just then, the village chief Cui Qinghai walked in from outside, glanced at Lu Guoliang, and said, "Guoliang is back?!"

"Uncle!" Lu Guoliang called out and asked, "What's the matter?!"

Cui Qinghai glanced at Lu Shunyi and said, "I heard that your nephew works in Sijiu City?!"

"Yes!" Lu Guoliang replied, "Working as a cook in a steel mill."

Cui Qinghai asked: "Look, can you ask your nephew to help us get some scrap iron or steel?!"

Lu Guoliang said, "Uncle, it's not that I don't agree to your request. The child just came to our house to recognize his parents. We don't know anything about his situation. We are too embarrassed to ask for it."

Lu Shunyi asked: "Brother, didn't you use your connections to get a lot of iron some time ago? Why is it still not enough?!"

Cui Qinghai said: "It was enough originally. Longjiazhuang added more during the meeting yesterday."

Lu Shunyi advised: "Brother! We don't even have enough hoes for farm work. Let's not compete with other villages. If we continue to compete, there will be no way to win!"

Cui Qinghai said with a bitter face, "I don't want to either?! So, the branch secretary Niu Dapao doesn't want to?!"

Lu Shunyi said: "If he doesn't want to, just let him find a way. If you don't think about yourself, you should also think about the children. You can't sacrifice yourself, right?!"