I am He Yuzhu in Siheyuan

The head of the Ministry of Industry came down to inspect production, and the entire factory was urgently cleaned up, and the cafeteria was no exception.

"Zhu Zi, today's banquet is now in your hands. You must not let me down!"

"Director, what are the standards?" Four dishes and one soup, with the factory director and secretary accompanying us, we should order more but not exceed the standard.

“Are there any dietary restrictions?”

"I don't know. The leader came to inspect unexpectedly. He's from the Ministry of Industry. This is the first time we've received him. Just do what you're good at."

At about 10 o'clock in the morning, a small car drove into the steel mill. After the car stopped, a young man got out. He was less than 30 years old, wearing a Zhongshan suit, with a fountain pen on his chest and a cowhide bag on his back.

He ran to the back, opened the door, and an old man in his 50s got out. The factory director and secretary were waiting in the front.

I first inspected the workshop, then went to the office. When I heard the bell for the end of get off work, a group of five people went to the cafeteria. {With a driver}

I first went to watch the workers eat, then went into the kitchen to check, and finally ate in the private kitchen.

"Get some of the big pot meal from the canteen and see how the workers' meals are."

When the big boss spoke, the canteen director quickly found a lunch box, scooped a spoonful of food and brought it over. Several people took a chopstick and said after eating,

"The workers' food is pretty good. It's much better than during the Anti-Japanese War, and it tastes good too."

The secretary replied, "Life will definitely get better and better, which will prove that our blood was not shed in vain!"

As we were talking, the canteen director came in with a plate of Kung Pao Chicken.

"Chief, please try our chef's cooking."

Then came the fish-flavored pork shreds, stir-fried mutton with green onions, and smashed cucumbers, and finally the egg soup. After eating and drinking, the leader spoke,

"That's good. I see that your factory has recruited a lot of talents for this expansion. The higher-ups have decided to send a group of experts from the Northeast to help us increase production. A group of them will come here in due time. You should seize the opportunity and actively learn."

After he finished speaking, he stood up and walked out. The factory director and the secretary stood up to see him off.

On the way back, the leader said, "Huide, how about I arrange for you to work in this factory?"

"Commander, I will obey the organization's arrangements."

"You are quite capable and still young. The higher-ups have instructed us to start a ticket-based economy. You should go to the steel mill and do some logistics first. Get in touch with your former colleagues and spend a few years there. You will definitely achieve something in the future."

"Yes!"

He Yuzhu didn't expect that it was Li Huaide who came today. The big leader behind him should be his father-in-law, but it had nothing to do with him.

In the original drama, Li Huaide could be considered his benefactor, who beat him up for Qin Huairu, but was finally appreciated and spent the ten years of the storm safely.

"Zhu Zi, you did a great job today. The secretary and the factory director are full of praise for your craftsmanship!"

"Director, you have praised me. As long as the leader is satisfied, that's all."

"Well, work hard and I'll try to get you some salary from the factory director by the end of the year! Find someone to take care of the leftovers from the boss, and I won't keep you from cleaning them up."

At the end of the month, Li Huaide was transferred to the steel rolling mill as the director of logistics, and then the era of tickets began.

In the courtyard, the first general meeting of the courtyard was held. There were three teacups on the eight-immortal table, and three masters were sitting respectively. Yi Zhonghai sat in the middle, and Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui sat on both sides. Yi Zhonghai spoke first;

"The main purpose of today's meeting is to publicize the instructions handed down by the Street Office, which means that people with urban household registration will need tickets to eat in the future. They will need tickets to buy grain, meat, and cloth. In short, tickets will be needed to buy anything in the future...

Liu Haizhong said, "Comrades, private transactions will no longer be allowed. Otherwise, you will be paraded through the streets for speculation. Well, well, let Uncle San explain to you next."

Yan Bugui: "That is to say, everyone should hurry up and go to the street office to apply for a grain book. You can get a ticket every month with the grain book. Only with the ticket can you go to buy things. The ration is different for each person. When the time comes, follow the instructions of the street office."

Then the people below started talking and clamoring for the three gentlemen to explain in more detail.

But their cultural level was not high. Although Yan Bugui had some cultural knowledge, he was only slightly knowledgeable. Most of the people below were illiterate and had never tried to buy things with tickets, so the conference ended in a whimper.

Later, with the promotion of work units and the difficulties faced by residents in buying things, everyone gradually adapted to the era of coupons.

In October, with the return of the most lovely people, the country won the battle against the Eagle Sauce and the whole country celebrated. With the arrival of the big Mao experts, the country entered a period of thriving construction.

"Zhu Zi, Zhu Zi! We're opening a small canteen tonight. Write down a list of ingredients you need and cook them carefully after you get them. We must make sure the Maozi eats and drinks well. There are many people today, so the servings should be larger. The engineer and the workshop director should accompany you, so don't let them down."

With the arrival of the Russian experts, many technical problems were solved. However, the Russians did not teach seriously and kept too many technical secrets. Some people thought of getting them drunk to get them to talk. The canteen has been basically busy recently.

Since then, He Yuzhu's skills have been circulated among the leadership and the steel mill. From then on, the era of lavish eating and drinking for the leaders of state-owned enterprises began.

At about nine o'clock in the evening, the canteen director came wandering in.

"Zhu Zi, it's almost done inside. No need to add more dishes. Clean up the place and go home. It's still overtime. Take your lunch boxes with you and leave some for your family. Don't take anything that hasn't been cooked, or it will be hard for the security department to talk to you."

"Got it, Director. I'm leaving now."

"Well, go ahead."

When He Yuzhu returned home, most of the people in the courtyard were asleep. In the era without the Internet, the electricity was sometimes on and sometimes off. The door of the courtyard was left open for him. He pushed his bicycle in, closed the door, and walked home.

"Rainwater, Rainwater, are you asleep?" He gently knocked on Rainwater's door. There was a noise from inside the room, and Rainwater came out rubbing his eyes.

"Back, brother."

"Have you eaten? Come to my room, let's go." Yu Shui followed him into the room, saw the lunch box on the table, smelled the fragrance, and his mouth was watering.

"Where did it come from, brother?"

A Maozi expert has come to our factory. He has been cooking for us recently. I reserved this in advance. The factory leaders are eating and drinking with Maozi. We can’t let the cook starve, so this is a good time to give you a snack.”

"You're so nice, bro."

"Well, eat slowly and don't make any noise. If people in the courtyard find out, they'll get jealous. Recently, we've started to implement rationing, and there's not enough food. The Jia family next door has been making a fuss several times."

"Okay, I understand, I'll eat it then."

He Yuzhu poured a cup of tea and drank it slowly.

Watching Yu Shui wolfing down the food, I felt a sense of belonging to this era for the first time. I thought that I didn't have any special abilities, nor did I have an invincible system. I just wanted to raise Yu Shui well, and in a few years, let him get married and have children, to carry on the family line.

The warmest time for the brother and sister in the past year was recorded by the illuminated flashlight. Looking at such days, He Yuzhu finally adapted to this era. Perhaps in a few years, when the brother and sister recall the past and think of this time, there will be smiles on their faces.

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