The Dog King of Siheyuan Tears and Rebirth

Just like that, time quickly came to the summer of 1993. On that day, He Yuzhu had just returned from a trip with his grandson when he saw Director Yang chatting with a senior leader in the backyard. Sitting next to him was a middle-aged man he had never seen before.

Seeing He Yuzhu coming in, Director Yang hurriedly called out, "Zhuzi, you're finally back. Look at how you're living now, taking your grandson for a walk all day long. I'm really envious of you."

"Hey, Uncle Yang is here?" He Yuzhu said with a smile, "Why? Do you want to eat the food I cooked today or are you here to chat with the big boss?"

"Neither. I am born to worry. The factory is in trouble now! I came to you, the richest man in this city, to ask for some advice." Director Yang said with a smile.

"Hey, Uncle Yang, please don't laugh at me. Where did the money come from?" He Yuzhu said, "My boss Lou and Ying'er took it to start a new business."

“Look, someone said before that the richer people are, the more they like to pretend to be poor. I didn’t believe it, but now I believe it.” Director Yang said with a smile.

"Haha, Uncle Yang, you are joking. You are not really here to borrow money from me, are you?" He Yuzhu joked, "If I remember correctly, you should have retired a long time ago! Why are you worrying so much? Just take good care of yourself in your old age. If you feel uncomfortable at home, you can come to my place. My fees are not high, and all your retirement salary is more than enough."

After hearing what He Yuzhu said, Director Yang looked at the senior leader and said, "Senior leader, look at this, look at this, Zhuzi has the face of a profiteer now, he even took my retirement salary into account, I really didn't see it before."

"Haha, he included me in the calculation. My retirement salary is higher than yours, right?" the big boss laughed. "If he dares to include you in the calculation and only takes your retirement salary, I will never forgive him and he must return the money."

"Boss, it's impossible to return the money. At most I can give you some special treatment." He Yuzhu said with a smile.

“See! Zhuzi is now a profiteer, hahaha.” The big boss laughed.

"Hey! Zhuzi, I'm not kidding you anymore. I, your uncle Yang, came here today to ask you for some advice. You should know that the steel rolling mill is having a hard time now! Last month's wages have not been paid. Seeing the workers having a hard time, I feel bad, so I came to see you and see if I can help." Director Yang said.

Hearing what Director Yang said, He Yuzhu immediately understood that he was either here to borrow money or to ask for advice. However, he had no choice. Borrowing money was impossible, as it would be like throwing meat buns at a dog, and nothing would come back. As for giving advice, he did not have that ability yet.

In his previous life, when he was still working, the factory had to borrow money everywhere to survive, but the factory had no income at all. When it could no longer borrow money, it announced layoffs. Finally, after finding a private enterprise to cooperate, the steel rolling mill was not bankrupt.

But he couldn't refuse directly, so he said, "Uncle Yang, I can't help it. I'm just a cook who opened a few more restaurants by luck. If you want me to give you advice, you might as well ask the big boss for help."

"Haha, you haven't noticed that your boss Lou is really good! She's doing a great job in business. Also, I heard that your eldest son also graduated from Hong Kong, so he must have a way." Director Yang said, "Besides, the steel mill was set up by your father-in-law, so he certainly doesn't want the mill to close down, don't you think?"

Hearing what Director Yang said, He Yuzhu knew that this was an emotional card, so he said, "Uncle Yang, I don't know about this. My father-in-law is also a free and easy person now. I don't know whether he cares or not."

"Come, sit down first. I'll introduce you to the current factory director." Director Yang said.

After He Yuzhu sat down, Director Yang introduced him, "This is Xiao Cheng, Cheng Guangyao, the current director of the factory. He was transferred from the Ministry of Industry a few years ago. You may not know him."

"Hello, Boss He. I've heard of your name for a long time. You are a celebrity both inside and outside the factory." Cheng Guangyao said with a smile.

As he said this, he stretched out his hand and shook hands with He Yuzhu.

"Haha, hello, hello, that's all nonsense. I'm just a cook, a cook with some skills." He Yuzhu said with a smile.

"Zhu Zi, let me tell you the truth. I brought Xiao Cheng here today to borrow some money from you temporarily to get over the current difficulties. What do you think?" Director Yang said directly.

"Uncle Yang, to be honest, I have the money, but it is impossible for me to lend it to the factory." He Yuzhu said bluntly.

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, Director Yang was stunned. In his heart, He Yuzhu was not a rich and unkind person.

After being stunned for a while, he asked, "Zhu Zi, you are not the kind of person who would stand by and watch someone die without helping! Why... "

"Haha, Uncle Yang, I lent you money for one month. What about next month? I'll borrow again? Then when will it end?" He Yuzhu said with a smile, "Although I have money, it is hard-earned. I can't waste it. Besides, borrowing money to pay wages is not a solution to the problem. I don't think any of the workers will complain if you pay wages one month late."

"Oh? What do you mean?" asked Director Yang.

"Uncle Yang, the fundamental problem of the factory is that there are no orders, so you need to solve the problem of orders. If there are orders, you will definitely make money, don't you think?" He Yuzhu asked.

"Hey, everyone knows this, but there are no orders! There are so many factories, and it is impossible for them to give us orders!"

"Why not?" He Yuzhu said according to a leader in his previous life, "That's because the quality of the workpieces in the factory is too poor and there is a lot of waste, so the problem you need to solve is to improve the quality of the workpieces, and the quality of the workpieces depends on the workers."

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, Cheng Guangyao's eyes lit up, but soon dimmed, "Boss He, it's easy to say, but you also know that there are so many workers, good and bad, it's impossible to manage them, and if things go wrong, the workers will make trouble, and then it will be difficult to deal with it."

"Haha, so that's it! Just do your best and wait. It won't be long before these workers will be eliminated. Only after they are eliminated can the factory survive. Otherwise, it will be useless to borrow more money. It will just last a little longer. And this problem is not unique to the steel mill. You will find out slowly." He Yuzhu said, "I don't have much education, but I also know the principle of helping in emergencies rather than helping the poor. In my eyes, the steel mill will have to be rectified sooner or later. It can only change if there is no money to pay wages."

"Hahaha, Xiao Yang, did you hear that? Do you think this is something a cook can say?" The big boss laughed, "I agree very much with what Zhuzi said. Change is accompanied by pain. Only when people are in pain will they change. So you just wait patiently. When everyone is in pain, the steel mill can survive."

"Oh! Forget it. It seems that Zhuzi is getting better and better at being a boss." Director Yang said.

"Haha, Uncle Yang, although I won't lend you money, but if you have any land, you can sell it to me. My boss Lou is planning to build a building, so I can buy as much land as you want. This is the biggest help I can give to the steel mill." He Yuzhu said with a smile.

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, Cheng Guangyao was delighted and immediately said, "Boss He? Are you serious? Is it really possible?"

"That's definitely possible, but the prerequisite is that your immediate department must agree." He Yuzhu said with a smile.

"Don't worry about this. My superiors are also having a headache about it! I will submit a report and it will definitely be approved as long as you are willing to buy it." Cheng Guangyao patted his chest and guaranteed.

"No problem, I promise you. I will ask Mr. Lou or Ying'er to talk to you when the time comes." He Yuzhu said with a smile.

"Thank you, Boss He. If Director Yang hadn't brought me here today, I really don't know how I would have continued. To be honest with you, I want to quit my job. Many of my colleagues have quit their jobs to go into business anyway." Cheng Guangyao said.

"No need, we just get what we need, it's not really a matter of helping each other." He Yuzhu said with a smile.

"Hey, look, this idiot Zhu is so smart now that he starts to scheme for the factory's land. He's really a profiteer." Director Yang laughed. Now that the problem was solved, he felt much better.

"Everyone takes what they need. Hehe, stay today and I will give you some special treatment." He Yuzhu said with a smile.

"Okay, then I won't be polite, Boss He. You have to bring out Moutai tonight, otherwise I won't drink it." Director Yang said with a smile.

"Of course, Uncle Yang will have some good wine when he comes."

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