Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

“When Grandpa went to the field, the ox got scared and trampled his leg… Grandma fell into a ditch while harvesting wheat in the rain and also developed a chronic illness.”

“My mom developed an illness because of my dad’s situation.” Xiao Wan lowered her head, hiding her reddened eyes. “Because of my dad’s situation, I don’t know how, but she developed a chronic illness. She coughs all the time, and her health is getting weaker and weaker.”

"What about your uncles and aunts?" Yang Jianguo remembered someone saying that when Lao Wan was alive, they helped their brothers and sisters.

Given his current situation, there's nothing else we can do to help.

Shouldn't we lend a hand in supporting the elderly?

"..." Xiao Wan remained silent for a long time, then murmured, "Maybe everyone is having a hard time!"

Silence, a long silence.

He heard the helplessness and grievance in Xiao Wan's tone, and understood even more how difficult his situation was.

He has a younger brother and a younger sister.

All these heavy burdens fell on his shoulders. He was only seventeen or eighteen years old, yet he had to shoulder such a heavy responsibility.

It's too heavy, really too heavy.

My trembling shoulders were suddenly grasped by a warm, strong hand.

A gentle voice followed: "It must have been very hard. If you want to cry, just cry it out right here!"

"...Ugh~ Waaah, ahhh" The child who used to be strong and always faced life with a smile curled up in a ball and cried bitterly.

At that moment, the heart that was on the verge of death seemed to get a brief respite.

Chapter 710 Current Situation, Unconventional

The next day, early in the morning, Yang Jianguo asked Ma Wei to take him to the hospital for a check-up.

When the factory manager arrived, he specifically asked about the factory's health policy and other related matters.

"We conduct two large-scale physical examinations every year to ensure the health and safety of our employees. We have been carrying out these examinations ever since the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the document, and we have never missed one."

"Did you know that Xiao Wan always gets nosebleeds?"

"I know, it's been many years. I even had someone check it out for him before, and they said there was nothing wrong."

"Really? I just had the guard take her to see it again."

"I'm sorry that you have to worry about this, it was our mistake."

"There's no such thing as a mistake or not; the most important thing is that everyone is safe."

Let the factory manager go about his work; I don't need him to accompany me.

Yang Jianguo led Fang Tong on the next day's itinerary, visiting and learning at Huashan Factory.

As soon as he arrived at the factory gate, Yang Jianguo had someone stop him.

It wasn't an attempt to stop him; rather, a group of people were waiting at the door to welcome him, completely blocking the way.

"Minister Yang, welcome to visit and inspect Huashan Factory. It is an honor for all the employees of Huashan Factory. Let's give him a round of applause."

Yang Jianguo was afraid of this, but since it had already happened, there was no need to pursue the matter further or make a big fuss about it.

"Thank you everyone, hurry back to work, you've already started, go on!"

Yang Jianguo smiled and urged everyone to go back to work.

Seeing that no one reacted, Yang Jianguo put pressure on the factory director: "They'll only listen if you, the one in charge, give the order!"

The factory manager's expression changed, and he awkwardly urged, "Didn't you hear what the big boss said? Hurry up and get back to work. Let's go."

After the workers dispersed, the factory manager accompanied Yang Jianguo, wanting to rest first: "Why rest after just waking up? Let's go to the workshop first. I love listening to the sound of the machines running in the workshop."

"Yes, sir, this way please." The factory manager hurriedly led the way, guiding him toward the workshop.

The workers' busy figures, their enthusiastic smiles, and the occasional shouts filled Yang Jianguo with strength.

"Minister Yang, while ensuring that we can complete the task, we will do our best to protect the workers' rest and work schedule, so that everyone has a shift to work and will not be overworked."

"Hmm, the workers do look quite energetic... Do we have a lot of orders?"

"Yes, this is not just a tense situation. What happened in the Gulf has taught everyone a lesson."

Despite possessing immense strength, he was manipulated at will, like a blind man.

The Gulf War truly taught everyone a valuable lesson.

As a result, the military held meetings for several months in a row, repeatedly studying and simulating the situation.

The final conclusion was that if this happened to me...

If we disregard nuclear deterrence, the outcome will not be much different from that of the other side.

This terrible reality has triggered a new round of reforms and competition, requiring the entire system to be overturned and rebuilt.

As a result, the number of orders for each factory also increased.

Actually, they are considered lucky; the work at the research institute is countless times busier than theirs.

I'm exhausted like a dog all day long, and I complain constantly.

Forget about holidays, even going home for a good night's sleep is a luxury.

Many young people gave up after a short time, unable to withstand the pressure.

"Young people these days are getting more and more spoiled."

"That's not right. We've worked so hard all this time just so our children can have a better life... If our children still have to live like they did in the past, then what's the point of us old folks?"

"Sigh, the big leader's awareness is still higher; I am ashamed of myself!" The factory director gave a light but not heavy compliment, which made everyone burst into laughter.

“This isn’t about enlightenment; you’ll understand this principle if you talk to your children more… We old folks are just too old-fashioned; we don’t know how to communicate with young people.”

"Sigh, this gives me a headache. Boss, you don't know, my son, I barely said two words to him before he quit, just walked away, and I couldn't stop him no matter how much I called him."

"Does he always adopt a 'I am the boss' attitude and use a lecturing tone every time he opens his mouth?"

The factory manager's expression was blank; it was clear that someone had touched a nerve.

"See, I was right!"

Yang Jianguo smiled and pointed at him: "This attitude won't do. It's a new era now. Children need to be respected and have face. We can't keep acting like the old patriarch."

"Yes, sigh~ kids these days are so hard to manage." When the topic of children came up, everyone present, regardless of their rank, wore a worried expression.

You don't know how hard it is to be a parent until you become one.

It's so difficult, so incredibly difficult!

"Everyone has worked hard. Take me to see the new orders!"

Yang Jianguo got to the point; his trip wasn't just for inspection.

Previously, the progress and quality of Xiguang Factory were very good, which satisfied him, and Yang Jianguo could not find any fault with it.

But the facts told him that something must have gone wrong down there.

So, we still need to find out where the problem lies.

The situation at Huashan Factory is the same as what has been shown.

good, very good.

The management system of military factories is more stringent than that of ordinary factories.

The employees are more skilled and have better resilience.

Everyone present deserves respect.

During lunchtime, Yang Jianguo paused his tour and went to the canteen to eat with the workers.

"Boss, let's eat upstairs!"

"No need, just eat with everyone. Find a seat against the wall so that everyone doesn't feel nervous."

Yang Jianguo wanted to see what the factory's regular meals were like, and besides, he was used to eating in the canteen.

At the Ministry of Works, the dishes in the large canteen and the small canteen were the same.

But things are different down below. Just like when the Ministry of Works needs to entertain people, they will also prepare special meals for them.

"Boss, you're really lucky today! Stewed potatoes with meat, braised eggplant, and braised pork—these two dishes are perfect with rice."

"Really? Looks like I'm in for a treat." Yang Jianguo chuckled as he took his plate and joined the queue at the window.

"Boss, how about I make the call for you?"

"No, that's it."

Yang Jianguo declined the factory manager's offer of help and followed the group slowly forward.

The morning's interactions made everyone realize that this leader was different from the others.

He's unconventional and you can never guess what he'll do next.

The factory manager had no choice but to follow behind.

The rest of the accompanying people also lined up according to their rank.

"How about it? Isn't it quite novel?" Yang Jianguo said to the factory manager with a smile.

The factory manager wanted to explain, but after thinking about it, he decided to tell the truth: "Yes, we usually eat up there, but this experience is quite good and helps us integrate better with the employees."

From now on, we should come to the canteen more often to experience it; we can't be detached from the working people!

Chapter 711 It's too difficult, Heaven is blind.

"Boss, the inspection said Xiao Wan is fine."

Seeing the barely concealed smile in Ma Wei's eyes, Yang Jianguo asked, "What's wrong? Why are you so happy?"

"After the check-up, I asked him if he wanted to get some other tests done. The kid then asked me if he could give the opportunity to his family, and insisted on getting his family to do another check-up."

"Haha, kid, just take it all from my card. The checkup won't cost much."

"Yes."

"Boss, what happened?"

"It's nothing, just a little coworker, a really nice kid."

Given Yang Jianguo's age, calling him a child is perfectly appropriate.

"Really? This kid is really lucky to have caught the leader's eye!"

Everyone felt a little envious; with the appreciation of a high-ranking leader, wouldn't one be on a fast track to success?

"He still has to rely on his own efforts; only what he achieves through his own hard work can bring him success."

"Yes, we workers should be able to earn our own living."

"That's right~"

He may say it, but no one will take it seriously.

With the appreciation of the top leader, the factory will definitely take care of me in the future, no matter what.

Otherwise, if the same thing happens next time, won't the big boss have something to say?

"Alright, we've finished eating. I think it's getting late. Shall we continue?"

Yang Jianguo's decisive and efficient personality had long been known throughout the entire system.

I was somewhat surprised to see it today, but it wasn't unexpected.

"Alright, let's continue then. The sooner we finish, the better, so the big boss can have a proper meal and rest... He hasn't had a proper rest since arriving in Chang'an a few days ago!"

"In Beijing, all we do is rest. Why would we rest here? We're here to work."

"Haha, the big boss is too modest."

"Yes, that's why he's a big leader!"

These sudden, unwelcome compliments are so pleasant to hear.

It gives you a feeling that comes from the bottom of your heart, making you feel relaxed and comfortable.

It's just like soaking in a warm hot spring, feeling your soul cleansed by the flowing water.