Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

"What a rare treasure! Wow!" Yang Jianguo exclaimed in surprise upon opening it: "A camera?"

Factory Director Yang sat down wearily. "Could you have acted any more convincingly?"

He also wanted to believe that Yang Jianguo was genuinely shocked.

But his acting skills are lacking!

Could you please be a little more professional, so I can feel a little more at ease?

He submitted more than a dozen applications to get his hands on this camera.

The application materials alone were hundreds of pages long.

It was only with great difficulty that we managed to get this foreigner's treasure for him.

This is a rare item captured on the battlefield.

We were able to get our hands on something thanks to the special workshop's different nature.

More important than before, Yang Jianguo is now the leader, the person in charge, and the key figure in the workshop reorganization.

Otherwise, why didn't they approve it earlier or later?

But it was approved at this crucial juncture?

No matter what, getting the item is good; it's a way of fulfilling my promise and mission.

"Didn't we give you the same supplies as the other workers last time? This is an extra reward that I specially applied for for you."

"How is it? Are you satisfied?" Director Yang asked, sounding pleased.

Even if such a big...treasure falls into Yang Jianguo's hands, he should still be proud of it.

Yang Jianguo picked up the camera, looked at it over and over, nodded, and said, "Satisfied, how could I not be satisfied?"

After his excitement subsided, Yang Jianguo held the camera in his hand and asked, "Factory Director, now that we've used up this roll of film, who should we apply to?"

The camera isn't the key; the film is the most important thing.

Whether this camera is an object or just a decoration depends entirely on whether there is enough film.

When he asked about the film, Director Yang chuckled: "What, two rolls aren't enough for you?"

Yang Jianguo thought for a moment and nodded honestly: "A trip to Shichahai will use it all up, how can that be enough?"

"Get lost, disappear now, hurry up."

"You, Yang Jianguo, you don't know what's good for you! You're going to drive me crazy! Get out, get out..."

Factory Director Yang was furious with him and didn't want to see him again for a second.

A trip to Shichahai takes two rolls of film. Are you just holding down the shutter button and never letting go?

If everyone used it like you, the monthly allowance wouldn't be enough for even a single day.

Even CCTV has to plan carefully and use every penny sparingly. How big is your face?

Where did you get so much film? It's for you to use.

Oh, you think those are free cabbages that you can waste as you please?

Seeing how angry Director Yang was, Yang Jianguo knew that he had no chance today.

It's alright, I'll just take the stuff with me for now. "Old Yang, I'll come back tomorrow."

thump.

The notebook hit the door and bounced to the ground.

Old Yang, still furious after hitting nothing, said, "If you dare come tomorrow, I... I... I'm not coming back."

Factory Director Yang looked as wronged as a little wife. He really couldn't do anything about Yang Jianguo. Isn't that infuriating?

Yang Jianguo stretched out the straps on both sides of the rectangular wooden box, slung it over his shoulder, and went straight to the workshop.

Seeing the tall guy standing at the door, Yang Jianguo gave him a high five and asked, "Where's your team leader?"

The big guy grinned and glanced into the workshop, saying, "They're inside. They said they need to check the stability and safety of the workshop."

Yang Jianguo was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and went inside without a word.

Yang Jianguo hadn't expected that Zhang Yu would bring the big guy from the security department to be in charge of workshop safety.

However, this is a great thing for the workshop.

Having a security guard as big and strong as a bear makes you feel at ease.

Besides him, the team has nine other members on standby.

With the addition of team leader Zhang Yu, a total of eleven people formed the core of the special security team.

Upon entering the workshop, Yang Jianguo saw someone wandering around the workshop walls, occasionally tapping and hammering this and that with steel bars.

Zhang Yu, who was in charge of safety inspections, was particularly diligent.

Having just taken on her new job, she naturally needed to conduct a detailed and thorough investigation of the area and environment under her responsibility.

It's all for work; being diligent is always better than slacking off, right?

Yang Jianguo didn't disturb them, but handed the camera to Qin Huairu who came up, instructing her, "Put it away carefully, don't let it get bumped or knocked, there's a good...treasure inside!"

Chapter 234 Meeting Style, Craftsman (Explosive Update, Seeking Full Subscription)

Yang Jianguo got a camera, and everyone in the workshop gathered around, guarding this treasure.

Cameras are a rare commodity these days!

Especially these miniature cameras, I've never even seen one before.

Seeing everyone's curiosity, Yang Jianguo took the camera out of the box and placed it on the workbench for everyone to admire.

Seeing that everyone's enthusiasm hadn't waned and they were all still there.

Yang Jianguo also got excited and shouted, "Since everyone's here, how about we take a group photo together?"

Li Yaoguo slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "That's great!"

"Jianguo, print out the photos for me later, I'll pay you whatever it costs."

As soon as Li Yaoguo said that, someone immediately chimed in: "Give me one too."

"I'll take one too, and keep it at home later."

"I want it too, I want it too."

The crowd was excited, and everyone wanted a properly developed group photo to display at home.

It's both glorious and memorable—a wonderful thing!

"Okay, let's take a picture first."

Yang Jianguo picked up his camera and said, "After I finish taking the photos, I'll register the number of people and get them developed. We'll talk about the payment when I get the photos."

"Master Yang, just give one to each person, who wouldn't want one?" someone shouted.

Yang Jianguo said with a smile, "This is entirely voluntary, there's no coercion involved. You can come to me and tell me when you're done."

Moral blackmail won't work; even if it's a small matter, it will still leave a lingering resentment.

Although developing a photo doesn't cost much, even a penny or two is worth something back then!

Have everyone move to the center, near the workbench.

The people in front squatted down, the second row stood, and the last row went directly onto the stage.

Everyone stood in line and looked at Yang Jianguo, saying, "Master Yang, what are you going to do?"

Yang Jianguo smiled and said, "I'm fine. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

That's what they say, but nobody's happy about it.

Zhang Chao immediately ran over and offered to switch places with him, and Qin Huairu also offered to take photos for him.

Finally, Li Yaoguo called out, "Hua Zi, go outside and ask someone to come and take a picture with us."

"This is like a family photo of our special workshop. How could we do without someone?"

Hua Zi responded and immediately ran off to find someone.

A moment later, a random passerby was pulled in through the door. "Master, this is Master Ma. I explained the situation to him, and he's willing to help."

"Thank you, Master Ma. Could you please take a good picture for me?"

Master Ma smiled and said, "Of course, Master Yang, can you teach me?"

When Yang Jianguo first had people align themselves with a group, he figured out some tricks of the trade.

You have to find the clip handle from the bottom and pull out the entire inner groove before you can load the film.

Once finished, fasten the button and put it back together. The knob below can be used to adjust the gear.

Rotate the ring in front of the lens to adjust the aperture.

The red lever on the right side of the camera, when pressed down, is the shutter button.

Master Ma looked bewildered and gave a wry smile: "Fine, just set it up for me and I'll just press the shutter."

This constant back-and-forth tuning is giving me a headache.

Besides, it's such a rare item.

What if he accidentally breaks it? How will he explain it to people?

Please press the shutter button to take a picture so that the whole person is in it.

Let's not even think about taking this opportunity to indulge in the thrill of being a cameraman and fiddling with those gadgets.

Yang Jianguo explained things to him and then went forward.

"Come on, make room for Jianguo to stand here." In the middle of the second row, a seat was made for him.

Surrounded by admirers, Master Ma shouted "Watch closely!" and pressed the shutter.

Click!

The image freezes, forever capturing the joyful faces of those who fought in this era.

I looked at the camera and took pictures.

After lunch, Yang Jianguo gathered the workshop workers together.

"Our future direction is precision manufacturing."

"For now, there won't be any tasks. What's needed is preliminary learning and accumulation."

"Recently, I organized some materials and also wrote down my relevant knowledge and insights."

"I'll send them to everyone later so they can take a good look."

"In addition, we will set aside two hours each afternoon for a discussion. Anyone with ideas or opinions can raise them during the meeting, and we will discuss them together to strive for an early resolution..."

Yang Jianguo first set the tone for the workshop.

The general direction for the future, the time arrangement, and the aspects that the masters need to adjust and learn are all clearly outlined.

Precision manufacturing is at the forefront of modern manufacturing technology.

In the future, whoever masters more advanced technology will gain greater influence in the international arena.

Why is it that a lighthouse can always swagger around, even though it's a tiny, insignificant place, it can be hailed as a technological superpower?

The other party is at the forefront of the world in precision manufacturing.

Isn't the chip issue the best example of this?

If precision manufacturing meets the standards, why would we be subject to being held hostage or manipulated at will?

Finally, they were forced to adjust their business direction.

Now, the higher authorities' early planning for precision manufacturing has brought Yang Jianguo, who knows the 'future,' great joy.

With two or three decades of preparation and practice, when the reform and opening-up policy arrives in the future, the economy and talent will take off in an all-round way.

We shall wait and see what powerful force these prior efforts will unleash.

But he believed that everyone would be shocked at that time.