Quick Wear: Men Farming and Women Weaving

A secretary and three leaders came to the steel plant for a surprise inspection without notifying the people below. The security guard Zhao Hongjun asked them why they came and they said they were here to inspect the workshop. He quickly let them in and called a quick person to notify Deputy Director Li while they were walking forward.

When Li Huaide heard the news, he quickly told Director Yang that this was not just his job, and it would be better if more people could bear the pressure. He got up and rushed to the workshop, and told the people behind him to inform his people to keep their tails.

Secretary Wang and several leaders behind him slowly asked the team leaders and lathe operators in several workshops. Director Yang hurried over and finally came behind them. "Secretary is here, why didn't you tell us that we didn't entertain you well?" A voice came from behind Secretary Wang, who turned around and said tactfully, "This is not to delay Director Yang's business. I just came here to inspect. It's not a big deal."

Director Yang was followed by some department leaders, who ran over sweating and panting.

"I'm really sorry, I didn't see several leaders coming here," Li Huaide shook hands with several leaders politely, "Secretary Wang and several leaders are here to inspect the factory. If there is anything you need help with, we can explain it to you." The roundabout explanation made it clear.

Director Yang also silently thought that Li Huaide was very slippery and could not be caught. There was nothing wrong with what he said, and it could even be said that he spoke beautifully.

He took them around the workshop and stayed in several departments for a while. Director Yang also explained each department, and finally went to the Finance Department. Director Yang's arms on both sides were shaking slightly, and the people behind him were sweating and their legs were shaking.

Secretary Wang asked them to take out all the financial bills. With several leaders watching, he looked through the entire bill and the employee salary ledger. It was obvious that the numbers did not match. These people also tacitly understood and did not say anything.

Seeing that they had almost finished the inspection, Li Huaide spoke, "Secretary Wang, it's almost noon now. You should go to the cafeteria to have a meal before going back. You can't go there on an empty stomach." He winked at Yang Guangchang.

Director Yang immediately replied, "There is a chef in the cafeteria who is very good at cooking. Let him cook a few dishes and we can have a drink together."

Li Huaide had already arranged for Sha Zhu to cook according to the time.

Secretary Wang and his friends ate a few bites of food at the canteen table. The food tasted very good. They all praised the chef's superb cooking skills. After the meal, they chatted for a while and then went back.

Director Yang and other leaders did not leave and said they were going to the office to hold a meeting.

"These people came to check the factory this time with bad intentions," Factory Director Yang sat there anxiously. "Although they walked around the factory several times, they mainly came to check the Finance Department and there was no arrangement or notification from the leaders above."

"It may not be so easy to pass this time. The higher-ups are probably keeping an eye on us." Li Huaide was not in a good mood.

In the end, we couldn't come up with any solution. We couldn't come to a conclusion after discussion and could only wait there.

The workers in the workshops below had no worries. The leaders did not care about the affairs of the employees below and only did their own duties. Only Uncle Yi Zhonghai in the workshop noticed something different.

After a while, the higher-ups notified Director Yang that he was promoted to a cadre position. Li Huaide knew that this was a promotion in name only, and that the higher-ups were going to take over. Others were also promoted and demoted.

The profits of steel mills have gradually become lower, and the wages of workers have also dropped a lot. In most times, elimination is the priority, and the era of reform and opening up is slowly arriving.

Li Huaide finally quit his job and started a business. He left the steel mill, which had been laying off workers for a long time. It was meaningless to stay there, so he just found a way to make money.

Qin Jingru packed his luggage while holding her daughter and son in her arms, and told him to be careful on the road and to come back early, as she would wait for him at home.

Li Huaide took some cash and went to the south with his former subordinates to purchase goods. He began to slowly develop and open shops and companies, and everything went smoothly.

Sha Zhu, who continued to work at the steel mill, also resigned and prepared to open a restaurant, with Qin Huairu helping him. People in the courtyard also took action and prepared to participate in the restaurant.

Shazhu and Qin Huairu never got married, and Jia Zhang agreed to their marriage. But Banggeng heard the rumors outside, ran back with an ugly face and told his mother that he didn't agree to their marriage. He didn't want to have a stupid father and be laughed at by others.

When he heard Bang Geng opposed Qin Huairu's marriage to him, Qin Huairu remained silent and looked at him with tears in her eyes. In her heart, only her son was the most important. Sha Zhu angrily said to Qin Huairu, in the end, do you want to get married or not?

In the end, they were still together without any name or status.

In the 90s, Qin Jingru and Li Huaide returned to their original courtyard house for retirement, and each of their children was allocated family property and private houses. Li Huaide was particularly distressed about his daughter, and even prepared a newly built 5-story building on the Third Ring Road for rent, and if there was a policy to compensate for the demolition, it would be very high.

Life in old age is very comfortable. We go out for a walk and go shopping whenever we have time. We watch Beijing change a lot and develop very quickly.

Qin Jingru once said that if it weren't for that encounter, she would never have known him. She was very lucky that it was you and that you brought her home and loved her as always for decades.

Li Huaide said that it was like the matchmaker came to tie the red thread, and he fell in love with you at first sight. I am very glad that I went out that day.

Xu Damao had no job, so Sha Zhu took him back to the store to teach him cooking, hoping that he could open a small store and live on his own. Now the backyard of the courtyard is occupied by the Jia family. The three children are married and each has their own house. Sha Zhu's house is used as a wedding house by Bang Geng.

When Shazhu got old, he had no more benefits, so he was kicked out by Banggeng. Qin Huairu looked at him coldly, and finally had nowhere to go, so she could only stay in the bridge hole. She suffered from hunger and cold every day, her hair turned gray, and she looked very old.

When Xu Damao found him, he was already unconscious. It was the same in the previous life. Sha Zhu ended up living with Xu Damao. Maybe they were destined to be together. They grew up together, played together, refused to admit defeat, and in the end, they still relied on each other.

The national flag was raised at Tiananmen Square again, and the national anthem was sung. This time, no one accompanied her to watch. After all, Li Huaide was ten years older than him, and he aged faster. Before she died, he was worried about her and could not accompany her. Her children all had things to do.

Qin Jingru had been with him all her life, and was used to being taken care of and accompanied by someone, and was not used to not having him around. She had tasted the flavor of love, and also smelled the breath of death.

Lying quietly beside him and counting his heartbeats, it slowly stopped. Qin Jingru also slowly closed her eyes and her breathing became slower and slower.

When someone came the next day, the couple snuggled together, holding hands.