Siheyuan: Revenge of the Stupid Pillar

Qin Huairu looked unhappy, thinking that Qin Jingru was hinting at her, but she had to smile and say:

"Jingru, thank you in advance!"

Qin Jingru waved her hand and said, "No need, we are just using each other and getting what we need."

Qin Huairu's face darkened instantly when she heard this, and she said in a cold voice:

"Without further delay, why don't you follow me to the capital now?"

Qin Jingru said: "Wait a minute, I have to tell my mother, otherwise they will think I'm lost."

Qin Huairu said anxiously: "Qin Jingru, don't tell your mother the real reason, otherwise they will not agree."

Qin Jingru glanced at Qin Huairu and said lightly:

"Don't worry, I'm not stupid. I'll just say I'm going to a friend's house to play for two days."

Qin Huairu forced a smile: "Okay, I'll wait for you here, just hurry up!"

Qin Jingru said impatiently: "I know, you are so long-winded!"

After Qin Jingru left, Qin Huairu clenched her fists, her face turned ashen, and her eyes looked as if they were filled with poison.

"Qin Jingru, let's wait and see. I will definitely let you know the price of offending me."

Not long after, Qin Jingru came back.

Then, the cousins came to the side of the road and waited for the bus back to Beijing.

……

Steel Rolling Mill, Office of the Deputy Director of Logistics Department.

He Yuzhu was reading a book leisurely, taking a sip from the enamel cup from time to time. He looked so comfortable.

Just when He Yuzhu was happily slacking off, Li Huaide came up to him unnoticed and said coldly:

"Zhu Zi, are you reading a book?"

"Clap!"

The sudden sound frightened He Yuzhu so much that the book in his hand fell to the ground.

He Yuzhu was about to get angry, but when he saw that the person coming was Li Huaide, he immediately put on a flattering smile:

"Brother Li, why are you here?"

Li Huaide sat down on the chair and said unhappily:

"You are quite relaxed, but I am in big trouble."

He Yuzhu immediately flattered: "With your brother Li's strength, no matter what kind of trouble you encounter, you can easily solve it."

Li Huaide said solemnly: "This trouble is very difficult. I really can't think of a solution for the time being."

Hearing this, He Yuzhu asked in a serious tone, "Brother Li, what kind of big trouble can't even you solve?"

Li Huaide lowered his eyes slightly and smiled: "I came to you just to ask you to give me some advice."

He Yuzhu said terrifiedly, "Brother Li, if you can't even solve the problem, what advice can I give you?"

Li Huaide said dissatisfiedly: "Zhu Zi, don't you want to help me?"

"As the saying goes, one person's plan is short, but two people's plan is long. You are smart, so you will definitely be able to think of a solution."

He Yuzhu was cursing in his heart, but he could only smile on his face, because he couldn't afford to offend Li Huaide now.

The wind started to blow, and he could only hold on to Li Huaide's thighs tightly to survive these turbulent ten years safely.

"Brother Li, what difficulties have you encountered? You may as well tell me. As long as I can help, I will never refuse."

Seeing He Yuzhu's sincere attitude, Li Huaide immediately showed a satisfied smile on his face.

"Zhu Zi, I knew I was right about you. You are the only person I trust the most now."

"In fact, the matter is not complicated. This year, the country's grain production has decreased, and materials are in short supply. The factory's food ration has been reduced step by step. There are even rumors that our factory's material supply will be reduced by half."

"We have more than 20,000 workers in our factory, and the materials we consume every day are astronomical figures. If the workers don't have enough food, it will definitely affect production. This is not what I am most worried about. What I am most worried about is workers causing trouble."

"There are more than 20,000 workers in the factory. If there is trouble, the consequences will be disastrous."

He Yuzhu frowned and asked, "Will the grain and oil store and the meat processing factory that supply our factory be unwilling to allocate more to us?"

Li Huaide sighed and said, "It's not that they are unwilling to allocate more food to us, but right now the whole country is short of food, and there is simply no extra food to allocate to our factory."

He Yuzhu pondered for a while before saying, "Brother Li, you can arrange for someone to go to the countryside to collect grain."

Li Huaide hesitated and said, "Go to the countryside to collect grain? Is there any grain in the countryside? I heard that people have starved to death in some poor areas."

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "People may starve to death in places with poor soil, but we are in the North China Plain. Since ancient times, this has been a place where grain is abundant. We can definitely buy food in the nearby countryside."

"Besides, it's much easier to get food in the countryside than in the city. Even if you can't buy grain, you can still buy vegetables, fruits and game."

Li Huaide's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said excitedly: "I will arrange for people to go to the countryside to collect grain now."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Huaide walked out, but after taking a few steps, he turned back.

"Zhu Zi, it takes time to go to the countryside to collect grain, but the factory won't have enough grain for tomorrow."

He Yuzhu's face suddenly changed, and he blurted out:

"Brother Li, are you kidding me? How come there is not enough food for tomorrow?"

Li Huaide said dissatisfiedly: "Zhu Zi, do you think I would joke about this kind of thing?"

"Besides, you are the deputy director of the logistics department. How could you not know about such a serious matter as the cafeteria's food shortage?"

He Yuzhu touched his nose awkwardly and said with a wry smile:

"Brother Li, you know that the purchasing department has always been managed by Director Fang."

Li Huaide looked slightly angry and said in a deep voice: "Fang Xingchuan is in charge of the purchasing department, but you are in charge of the canteen department, right?"

"You didn't even know about such a serious problem as the cafeteria's food shortage. This is a serious dereliction of duty."

"Don't just stay in the office all day drinking tea and reading newspapers. Go out more often and pay more attention to your work. Don't wait until the day when the factory fires you for dereliction of duty and you don't even know why."

He Yuzhu's eyes trembled slightly, and he said sincerely:

"Director, you have taught me a lesson. I will definitely focus more on my work in the future..."

Li Huaide suddenly said in a gentle voice: "Why call me Director? Call me Brother Li!"

He Yuzhu knew that Li Huaide was trying to warn him, and cursed Li Huaide in his heart, but he shouted affectionately:

“Brother Li!”

Li Huaide said with a smile on his face: "Zhu Zi, think of a way. After a day or two, the people who went to the countryside to collect grain should be able to come back."

He Yuzhu's brain was working rapidly. After a moment, a golden light suddenly flashed in his mind, and he couldn't wait to say:

"Brother Li, we can hold an event called 'Remembering the Bitterness and Thinking of the Sweetness' and prepare a meal for everyone. This way, we can save half of the food and we can get by for ten days or half a month."

Li Huaide looked puzzled and asked, "'Remembering the Bitterness and Thinking of the Sweetness' activity?"

He Yuzhu hurriedly explained: "The so-called 'recalling the bitter past and thinking of the sweet future' means eating simple food to experience the hard life in the past, recalling the difficulties of the working people in the old society, and reminding everyone to cherish the happy life in the new society."

"This will not only save food, but also earn you great praise from your superiors!"