In the book, the female supporting role dreams of being an idle fish

The supply and marketing cooperative was not far from the police station, just across the street. The two entered the cooperative, went up to the second floor, and walked straight to the watch counter. They said to the salesperson, "A Hucheng brand watch."

Jiang Wen took out 10 Great Unity notes, 8 one-yuan notes, a watch ticket, and counted out 30 industrial coupons.

Then I handed it to the salesperson.

The salesperson smiled as he wrote the bill and said, "My dear, you are so lucky. Your date is a man who is quick with his money and is someone you can trust with your life."

After the salesperson wrote the ticket, he handed it to Jiang Wen, took the watch out of the counter and handed it to Gu Lixia.

Gu Lixia reached out and took the watch.

Jiang Wen put the folded bill into his trouser pocket and said to Gu Lixia, "Your wrist is thin, so the watch chain might be a bit long. Let's go to the neighborhood office over there to register it first."

"Then go home and I'll check the chain for you and fix it, and then the whole family will go to the factory to hand over the work."

The two did not return the same way they came. Instead, they walked through the alley and headed towards the street office where the steel plant belonged. After walking for about 20 minutes, Jiang Wen took Zhao Lixia into the street office.

"Wenzi, I heard at noon that a female comrade came to the staff quarters to look for you, and I wondered if she was your girlfriend. You're getting married. And it really is, oh, so beautiful, what a good girl." This is a middle-aged lady with short hair, who looks very enthusiastic.

He reached out and took the household registration booklet and marriage certificate that Jiang Wen handed over.

As he walked and looked around, he said, "Hey, Lixia, you are one year older than Wenzi. When you were in school, were you the same as this kid? He failed every exam in his first two years of school."

"The teacher didn't let him continue his studies. Later, I heard that there was a classmate younger than him who was very good at studying and excelled in every subject. I guess he had grown up and no longer felt shy."

"Now I'm starting to study hard, and my grades are starting to improve."

Gu Lixia looked at Jiang Wen. Her memory of Jiang Wen only covered the four years of junior high and high school.

So I don't know much about his elementary school life.

Jiang Wen took the initiative to speak: "Lixia, this is Aunt Cui. She lives very close to our house, five courtyards away."

Gu Lixia said, "Aunt Cui, you are so meticulous in your work. I didn't even realize there was a year difference between us."

Aunt Cui, who was already sitting at the desk, replied while registering her information: "I am an auntie. I do this for 15 years. I am almost as old as you kids."

After waiting for Aunt Cui to finish registering her information, the two took the household registration booklet and said goodbye to Aunt Cui.

They went to school together, and Jiang Wen went into the principal's office and asked the principal to sign to receive his graduation certificate.

Returned to the steel plant’s staff quarters.

Returned to the Jiang family.

Jiang Xiujiang's younger sister and three children are all ready.

Jiang Wen took Gu Lixia's watch, took out tools to fix the watch strap, and handed it back to Gu Lixia. Gu Lixia took it and put it on her left hand.

The family went out, locked the door and the yard gate.

Go to the steel plant to implement the work.

After leaving the yard, turn left. When you reach the intersection, go straight and you will reach the gate of the family compound.

After leaving the family compound, turn right and the gate of the steel plant is 200 meters away.

I saw the security guard from a distance. He was sitting outside the gatehouse, holding a teacup, squinting his eyes at the passers-by.

The management structure of state-owned factories in the early 1970s described in the book was mainly composed of factory committees and trade unions.

1. The factory committee is the highest leadership body in a state-owned factory. It is composed of the factory director and several deputy factory directors.

The factory director's responsibilities include formulating and implementing development strategies and long-term plans. He directly oversees the finance department, which oversees overall financial management. Finance staff are responsible for the calculation and management of economic accounts. He coordinates financial transactions between departments and with external entities. He also develops internal capital utilization plans and ensures the rational allocation of funds.

First Deputy Factory Director Bai is responsible for organizing, leading, and coordinating all factory departments. He leads the Labor Union and Security Department, which, assigned by the Factory Committee, safeguards employee rights, coordinates labor-capital relations, protects the legitimate rights and interests of workers, and manages union funds and organizations. He also arranges worker training and career development, assisting leadership in implementing government laws and policies to ensure safe production.

Second Deputy Factory Director Zheng promotes production technology reforms and innovations in corporate management and marketing. His responsibilities include product research and development, manufacturing, quality testing, and quality control. He also oversees technological improvements and production process optimization, ensuring the completion of production targets.

Deputy Factory Director Liu, the Third Deputy Factory Director, formulates factory rules and regulations, regulates employee behavior, and directly leads the Propaganda Department and Women's Affairs Department. She advocates for the rights and interests of all female employees, communicates with the Factory Committee and the Labor Union, and addresses various issues, opinions, and suggestions raised by female employees. She is responsible for organizing various cultural and sports activities and skills training for all female employees to improve their work ability and quality. She also conducts literacy education and health and well-being programs, paying close attention to every aspect of employees' lives and caring for their physical and mental health.

Jiang Wen brought his family and went forward to greet the security guard.

"Uncle, we are here to handle the succession procedures for my father and brother." Jiang Wen said.

The old man knew Jiang Wen, but he still warned, "Go inside and don't run around."

"I can find the factory director's office. Last year, the third brother had a fever, and I came to look for my eldest brother and passed by the factory director's office."

The steel plant covers a very large area. There is an open space near the family compound, where movies are shown and meetings are held.

Inside the open space is a row of office buildings, which are used for finance, publicity and logistics.

Further ahead are the offices of several factory directors, and outside the factory directors' offices is a secretary's office.

Director Xu's secretary, Li Peiquan, was sitting there writing some documents.

(The office door needs to be kept open during working hours.)

Jiang Wen went forward and knocked on the door. "Secretary Li, we're looking for Director Xu to handle the succession procedures. Is Director Xu here? Is he available?"

"Yes, I'll go make an announcement." Li Peiquan put down his pen and stood up. He knocked on the door of Director Xu's office.

"Enter."

Li Peiquan went in, closed the door, and said, "Director, the Jiang family is here."

After a while, Li Peiquan and Director Xu came out together.

Director Xu saw Jiang Wen leading the Jiang family and Lixia and said, "The whole family is here. It's time to finalize the work, right? Let's go into the office and talk."

"The sooner this job is decided, the better. If it's too late, all kinds of monsters and demons will come out, and it will be difficult for you to keep your job." As he said this, he turned and went back to the office.

The whole family followed Director Xu inside, and Jiang Wen said, "Director Xu, this is my wife, Gu Lixia."

Gu Lixia quickly said, "Hello, Director Xu."

Director Xu also said, "Hello, Comrade Gu."