Siheyuan: Cooking journey

But with the design drawings, the situation is different, and the research and development progress will definitely be faster.

In this way, the coke oven project has truly started.

"How much does it cost to introduce a set of the most advanced coke oven equipment?"

He Yuzhu asked curiously.

"Six hundred million dollars."

Director Yang said seriously:

“That’s not even counting the full cost;”

"Including the cost of guidance for building coke ovens and coal blending plants;"

“They also provide the most suitable coal blending ratio;”

“The process of extracting by-products is also guided throughout the process;”

"And help us set up a special laboratory."

"But some of the chemical equipment and the other mechanical equipment I mentioned have to be charged separately. It's too expensive and we can't afford it at all."

“We can’t afford new equipment and originally wanted to introduce some obsolete equipment;”

"But the price is just as high;"

"We can't spend the hard-earned foreign exchange on a bunch of obsolete and outdated things;"

"In the end, I decided to do my own research and development. This not only saves the cost of purchasing, but also allows me to be free from the control of others."

"International treaties cannot be violated lightly, but if hundreds of these coke ovens were to be built across the country, the cost would be astronomical."

"Restrictions are one thing, but the main reason is that we can't afford such a large expense..."

The senior members of the inspection team thought far ahead.

So the decision was made.

He Yuzhu strongly agreed with this.

Capitalist countries are not easy to deal with and will definitely set up various clauses to suck blood and make money.

We have just resumed exchanges with these countries and signed introduction agreements. Under such circumstances, it is indeed inappropriate to carry out independent development. After all, the impact is not very good.

long time no see.

He Yuzhu chatted with Director Yang for a long time.

We also had dinner together.

I feel like the two of them seem a little lonely and deserted.

Director Yang called Ouyang Yuan and asked him to come over.

He Yuzhu was surprised to see that this old senior was still in the capital.

I don’t know what happened in Longkou.

Then I heard Director Yang called Lao Zhou again.

this moment,

He Yuzhu really didn't want to continue attending this dinner.

In a familiar restaurant private room.

Director Yang, Lao Zhou and Ouyang Yuan were drinking to their heart's content.

Cheers to my brother, a glass of white wine feels as comfortable as drinking water.

He Yuzhu felt like a superfluous person.

"Brother Yuan, you are still in Beijing. I didn't expect you to come and see me during the New Year."

Zhou Zhennan took a sip of wine, frowning: "You treat me as an outsider, not a brother."

"That's not what I meant."

Ouyang Yuan waved his hand and sighed:

"I'm here to win a project. It's okay to eat out, but if I go to your place it might cause unnecessary trouble."

"Why is it happening like that?"

Zhou Zhennan asked doubtfully, "Has your project not been approved yet?"

"not yet."

Ouyang Yuan shook his head and smiled bitterly, frowning as he drank half a glass of wine in one breath and said:

"I heard a little rumor that someone is planning to set up a joint venture. Some time ago, many Japanese businessmen came here to negotiate."

“But most of them gave up because the conditions were too harsh.”

"Those capitalists are not stupid. How many of them would be willing to accept such terms?" Director Yang said puzzled.

"Establishing a joint venture should be a good choice. Why would you disagree? The land is ours, the workers are ours, and we only need to be responsible for production and work. It is so convenient for investors to sell the finished products directly."

"We can't let them take all the advantages, let the capitalists exploit our land, let the workers suffer, and let foreign companies make a fortune while we watch all this happen."

"If we can't come to an agreement, forget it. We can do without these investors..."

“Capitalists are called capitalists because they want to take all the benefits into their own hands and only consider their own interests.”

Ouyang Yuan sighed: "The conditions of the joint venture are there; if there are really investors willing to invest, it will be beneficial to us. I am afraid that these capitalists will not be so easily hooked. In this case, attracting foreign investment will become a paper talk. How can we catch up with other countries..."

A few people talked briefly about this issue and then didn't continue.

So they began to recall the glorious days of the past.

He Yuzhu couldn't get a word in, so he looked at the time and quietly left with the excuse of ordering a few more dishes. He didn't really care about the problem mentioned by Ouyang Yuan.

Besides only caring about themselves, capitalists are even more greedy.

Our ancestors have already prepared such a huge market opportunity. Those sharp-eyed capitalists cannot ignore or easily let go of this opportunity to make money.

They may be hesitant at first, but once they see others benefiting from it, they will flock to it.

If we relax control now, although there may be benefits in the short term, it will have irreversible consequences in the long run.

Since there is a more reasonable solution,

Our ancestors would not be so short-sighted. This may be one of the reasons why the industrial zone has not been approved yet.

Thinking of this, He Yuzhu walked into the kitchen, thinking that he would just make something and ask Liu Lan to send it over, and then go home to rest. Unexpectedly, in addition to Liu Lan, Qin Huairu was also there. She was holding a book in her hand, reading and chatting with Liu Lan. He Yuzhu glanced at her, said nothing, and continued with the cooking work at hand.

"I guess the factory director and the others will have to talk for a long time." Liu Lan walked over and asked curiously.

"Don't worry about them. Just give these to them and then you can go home from get off work." He Yuzhu replied indifferently.

"Ok."

He Yuzhu was busy cooking.

Qin Huairu closed the book in her hand, bit her lip and looked at him. She muttered in her heart: What a stingy and heartless man! He has been back for almost half a month and has ignored me. He has not said a word to me... However, he did not pay much attention to other people, which made her feel a little better.

Even so, she still wanted to find fault to get his attention. As the days passed, she didn't want to face such an indifferent attitude every day, so she wanted an answer.

After the meal was ready, Liu Lan took the plates away.

He Yuzhu washed his hands, and Qin Huairu followed him closely with her eyes.

At this moment, He Yuzhu turned around and looked over.

When the four eyes meet,

Qin Huairu was extremely flustered and quickly lowered her head. Her slightly red cheeks and furrowed brows made her look pitiful.

I haven't seen this look for a long time.

He Yuzhu inadvertently stared at it for a few seconds longer, and finally said:

"Come with me to my office. I have something to discuss with you."

In fact, since the day he came back, he had been thinking about finding an opportunity to talk to Qin Huairu about some of the Banggeng stuff. After all, if you know something, you can't just ignore it as if you don't know it.

He turned and walked towards the office, followed by Qin Huairu, whose eyes had a hint of tenderness.

Entered the office,

Actually, I don’t have any special intentions, I just want to find a more private place to talk.

Because other people may appear at any time, it is best to avoid them before talking about some topics.

After arriving at the destination, I found that the place was tidy and tidy, with several pots of fresh green plants on the table.

"Drink some water first..."

Qin Huairu bent down slightly to open the tea can, deftly picked up a suitable amount of tea leaves and put them into the cup, then picked up the kettle and carefully poured in 80% hot water.

During the whole process, He Yuzhu quietly observed her movements.

When she looked up at him, their eyes met again...

Silence, speechless.

No one looked at anyone.

He Yuzhu turned his head, looked out the window and said softly:

"I met Bang Geng in Hong Kong Island. He was very ill and didn't make it. He was cremated and buried there."

"If you want to go see him, set a time and I'll go to Xiangdao with you."

Qin Huairu was stunned, tears welling up in her eyes.

Although I was cruel enough to treat him as if I didn't have this son, after all, I had raised him for so many years, how could I really erase him all at once.

He has been missing for many years and there has been no news.

I have blamed myself and regretted it, and I have imagined the worst-case scenario, but I am unwilling to think about it.

Slowly, his name faded from life.

Suddenly heard this name,

Qin Huairu was stunned for a moment, sadness surged in her heart, and tears flowed uncontrollably.

In all these years, she had never thought of crying.

Because she knew that crying wouldn't change anything.

A name that had not been mentioned for a long time, a gradually blurred figure, really disappeared just like that.

Qin Huairu couldn't help but want to burst into tears.

Those dusty memories slowly emerged in my mind.

It's like reminiscing about the past.

I also clearly remember that he married two women over the years, but he didn't take her seriously.

I got nothing except sadness in my heart.

Even though someone replaced her and she had several relationships, she was still treated coldly.

Isn't this reason to cry?

My heart is filled with longing and attachment to him, but I can't express it.

Isn't this a reason to cry?

I clearly have the courage to fight for it, but I feel that I am not worthy of it and I never have the confidence.

Shouldn't this make people cry?

If it wasn't for this reason, why did he care so much about others, but not at all about himself? He even pushed Jingru over and accepted it immediately. What was the difference?

Doesn't this prove the point even more?

Even though I knew these facts, I still missed him and thought about him, trying desperately to get his attention like a moth to a flame. But what did I gain except being ignored again and again?

But I miss him so much, and can't forget him, what can I do?