I am He Yuzhu in Siheyuan

In the days that followed, every time Xu Damao went to the countryside and brought back game, he would find an excuse, using the rain, to ask He Yuzhu to cook it. Damao never bowed to Shazhu, and the two of them had a tacit understanding: one was waiting to eat the ready-made food, and the other had a reason to improve his sister's life.

With the feeding from the two people, Yu Shui has grown a lot this year. She is now over 1 meters tall. The little girl who was less than 5 years old has gradually grown into a big girl.

Mid-October, steel mill.

"Comrade Yi Zhonghai, you have performed very well in recent years and have steady skills. I came to you today to ask if you have any thoughts on going on a business trip."

Yi Zhonghai was working in the workshop when he was called away by the workshop director. He was sitting in the office, confused.

"On a business trip? Where to? Director, I only have an old partner at home, and I also support an old lady in the backyard. I can't go too far."

"Well, I've heard about your situation. Don't be nervous. Today I'm just asking about your wishes. Tell me what you think and what difficulties you have."

"Director, I'm 40 years old this year and I still don't have a child. My wife takes medicine every day just to have a child. After these few years, there will be no hope for me in this life."

"Well, I've heard about your situation a long time ago. It's really not suitable for you. You should go back first and don't let this matter get out."

Recently, senior technicians in the steel mills were interviewed and sent out for support, all on a voluntary basis. This year, some people from above proposed strengthening national defense and having our own sword.

The project has not started yet, and it requires early mobilization, political review, organizational absorption, etc.

He Yuzhu has had a very smooth year and his cooking skills have been improving. This is the foundation for his livelihood and he cannot lose it.

During the Chinese New Year this year, Yi Zhonghai came over again to invite him to celebrate the New Year together, but He Yuzhu declined again. When the brine was being prepared, Xu Damao brought some food with him through rainwater. They cooked together while the brine was still in the pot.

It is worth mentioning that during the Chinese New Year, Damao showed off his cooking skills at his parents’ house and cooked 6 dishes. Although he was not as good as He Yuzhu, he was much better than the average person. The food was colorful, fragrant and delicious. He learned a lot from others this year.

1955, April 3.

With the issuance of the second set of RMB, the feeling of "spending money like water" disappeared instantly.

The new version of RMB is exchanged at a rate of 1, with the largest denomination being 10 yuan, and the units below being jiao and fen. In the past, we bought things by the jiao and fen, but now it’s time to show off our wealth.

Sunday,

"Yushui, get up, eat quickly, and go exchange money later, because you won't be able to spend the money you have now."

"Here I come, brother, I'll clean up first."

He Yuzhu is very generous. In the past year, he gave Yushui pocket money every month. The house was always full of snacks like peach cakes, and Yushui did not spend money recklessly. Sometimes he would buy a hairband or some small gadgets like popsicles, and he hid the rest.

The two came to the People's Bank of China and started queuing.

He Yuzhu earned more than 500 million yuan in salary last year, and more than 100 million yuan from catering. Sometimes the host's supplies were not enough, so he would sell the things in the space to the host and earn some other income. He Daqing made 10 yuan on time every month.

Last year, I bought a watch, which cost me some money. I also bought 36 legs one after another. After deducting the daily expenses and pocket money, plus my previous savings, I got more than 400 yuan in total. Life is not just about food, clothing, housing, and daily necessities. The daily cotton, spices, and medicines at home all cost money.

The rainwater was exchanged for 72 yuan, the little girl's small treasury that had been saved for more than a year, including the New Year's money she received during the Chinese New Year. Of course, Xu Damao would occasionally give her some change when he wanted to coax her.

The little girl has always had a sense of crisis since He Daqing left. Now she is almost 10 years old and knows the importance of money. She always praises the small treasury. Although she is not a money-grubber, she is now richer than the average family.

Under the slogan of "More births are better, more births are greater", China's population has begun to grow rapidly. As long as they can be fed, they will continue to have children, and they can speak with confidence when they have too many sons.

70 years later, when this group of people grow up and liberate the labor force, but society will not be able to provide many jobs, the country will enter an era of reform and opening up.

Of course, remote rural areas will gradually become well-off after 2000, as people have the experience of working outside and their family labor force grows up.

The change of currency has little impact on people and little impact on life. History is promoting the progress of the country and the people. Of course, people can't eat too much. If they eat too much, they will have other ideas.

A few years ago, the central government was shocked by the huge corruption case in the country, and a group of people were executed, which curbed some unhealthy tendencies. So don't look at your fellow time travelers who bring milk powder and malted milk as gifts to any leader. Once reported, they will be immediately dismissed and sent to open up new land.

But China is indeed a country that values ​​interpersonal relationships and social etiquette, and this has never been interrupted for thousands of years. When people have enough food, they want power, but there are only so many management positions. At this time, the leadership has a low level of education, so they need to go to night school to improve themselves.

It is a bit difficult to let some people in their 40s go to school, so the struggle began, vying for power and profit, to improve the positions of their own people, to let their own people take the top positions and have greater say.

"Zhu Zi, I'm going to be transferred to the purchasing department, deputy chief of the purchasing department. From now on, you will have to take care of the canteen on your own."

Director Wang of the canteen said to He Yuzhu

"Boss, you've been promoted. Congratulations. Now, take a break and I'll cook a few dishes for you to celebrate."

"What's there to celebrate? The purchasing department isn't far away. Come over for dinner. Don't shake the spoon in front of me."

'That can't be! "

"Zhu Zi, you are a smart person and you work hard. I would like to recommend you to Director Li to replace me, but considering your age, I didn't ask."

"Director, don't worry, I'm just a cook. I don't know anything about this. I just need to do my job well."

"Well, you are indeed young now and don't think far enough. Remember, if you have nothing to do after get off work, go to night school to improve your cultural level. The most important thing is to solve your personal problems as soon as possible. If a man doesn't have a family, he can't take care of things. If he can't take care of things, how can we promote you?"

"Thank you for your concern, I will remember it."

The boss has changed. Director Wang is a good person. He works in an orderly manner, speaks politely, and has a wide network of contacts. It is inevitable that he will be promoted. From now on, I have to call him Section Chief Wang.

In June, there were personnel changes in the leadership of the steel rolling mill.

Li Huaide was promoted to deputy factory director and director of logistics. Those who were close to him were moved up to a greater or lesser extent, and Director Wang was just one of them.

The Purchasing Department used to be a department with little presence. The logistics of the steel rolling mill were previously coordinated by the higher-ups. Under the planned economy, some unplanned items needed to be purchased, and people were not allowed to trade privately. Now everything is collectivized, and the Purchasing Department is now valued by the factory, so Section Chief Wang's position will naturally rise with him. It is estimated that the title of deputy will be removed in a few years.

At the end of the month, a new director came to the canteen. His surname was Zhang, and he started with three major tasks.

I don’t know who this fat guy Zhang came from, but he started to get aggressive from the beginning.

Canteen staff are not allowed to be lazy. When they are free, they have to clean the place. They cannot tolerate people being idle.

We have to hold meetings every day at work. Because of our low level of education, we just waste time and drag out the duration.

At noon, I would go to the window to get lunch, pretending to inspect the food, with my hands behind my back, to make myself known. At this time, no one dared to shake the spoon, because the working class was the leading class, and if you dared to shake the spoon, they would throw the lunch box in your face and beat you up. The workers in the same workshop gathered in groups, and they were very united.

Finally, after seeing that some leftovers were being distributed and taken away by the canteen staff, they held a meeting the next day to criticize them and began to reduce the daily supply.

In this era, not everyone eats in the canteen, and not every dish can be bought every day. What the canteen can do is to ensure that workers have meals when they come at the specified time, so there will usually be leftovers.

The wages of canteen workers are lower than those of other workers. Leftovers are a hidden benefit of the canteen, and wasting food is a crime. Therefore, the previous canteen director never cared about these things. As long as the quantity in the warehouse was good and the workers did not report that their spoons were often shaking or they had no food to eat, it would be offensive enough to care about these things.

As a leader, the first thing you need to do is to seek benefits for your subordinates.

Therefore, the kitchen staff became increasingly dissatisfied with this leader.