Rebirth He Yuzhu stays away from troubles

Director Wang is really good at her job. She brought the transfer order from the Revolutionary Committee of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, a factory directly under the ministry with tens of thousands of employees, before dinner time.

When He Yuzhu saw the 7-8 people, young and old, led by Director Wang, he immediately felt troubled. One of the older people seemed to understand He Yuzhu's difficulties, and he told the others, "You go wait outside, I will ask the leader how to clean the house."

"Master, hello! My name is He Yuzhu. You can call me Zhuzi or Deputy Director He in the future." He Yuzhu looked at the leader among them who was able to make decisions, so he introduced himself politely.

"Deputy Director He, my last name is Lei, you can just call me Lao Lei from now on. You are too polite. We are all indebted to you. Without your leadership, we would still be suffering in the cowshed! Just tell us if you have anything to say." Lao Lei said gratefully.

"Master Lei, my house was smashed a few days ago, including the main house and the east and west side rooms of the courtyard house at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang. I asked you to come and renovate it. Do you think you can do it?" He Yuzhu asked tentatively.

Lao Lei felt that he was looked down upon and felt uncomfortable, but he still explained modestly: "Deputy Director He, I'm not being arrogant. As long as you give me a word, I can repair even the largest house in the city and make it look like new."

He Yuzhu's eyes lit up when he heard this. He had finally found the right person after searching for so many times! So he started to talk excitedly: "Three rooms, exterior requirements: renovate as if they were new. The east wing room will be converted into a kitchen and bathroom, and a septic tank will be dug near the outer wall of the east wing room. The west wing room will be made into a study, and the main room will be made into a living room and bedroom..."

"Deputy Director He, everything else is not difficult for us, except digging a septic tank in this yard. This requires approval from the relevant departments. Otherwise, if the people in the yard make trouble, it will be difficult to deal with." Lao Lei explained with a little embarrassment.

He Yuzhu looked at Director Wang who was sitting at the side, leisurely drinking tea. Director Wang was an old hand. Listening to their conversation, he stood up with a smile and said considerately, "Deputy Director He, you guys continue to discuss the details. I'll go get the construction permit now."

"Lao Lei! After you finish talking, come to the street office. I will ask the street housing management office to issue work permits for you guys. You can also pick up the construction permit on the way." After Director Wang gave Lao Lei instructions, he exchanged a few polite words with He Yuzhu and left.

He Yuzhu watched Director Wang leave, so he stopped hiding his thoughts and spoke directly about his requirements: "Master Lei, I see that the main house and the side house of my house are high enough. I want the main house to be divided into two floors, upstairs: three bedrooms and a living room; downstairs is arranged as a storage room, dining room, and living room."

"The west wing room will also be built into two floors, with two bedrooms upstairs and a few rows of bookcases downstairs, as well as a few sets of desks and chairs."

"The east wing is divided into two parts. The bathroom is built inside, and the outside part is made into a kitchen."

"The appearance of the three rooms has been renovated to look like the old ones, but I need to add a protective iron window to each window like the consulate in Xijiaominxiang..."

"Deputy Director He, do you have any requirements for materials? In addition, protective iron windows are not easy to get now, so you may need to arrange someone to do it. We can only install it for you." Lao Lei raised the difficult question very seriously.

"As for wood, the main structure should be made of golden nanmu, and the furniture should be made of red sandalwood. It would be best if the blue bricks on the ground can be replaced with gold bricks from Yuyao Village, Lumu Town, Suzhou."

"I don't need new wood or objects. You can go out and get them. I'll just need to make them new for you."

"In addition, it would be best to cover the walls of the kitchen and bathroom with tiles, which will also help to prevent water and oil..." He Yuzhu made the request slowly and nonchalantly.

Lao Lei's eyes almost popped out when he heard this, and he said with difficulty: "Deputy Director He, this, this... there is a place to get the materials, but, that's it... the cost will not be low..."

He Yuzhu looked at Lao Lei and knew what he was worried about, so he asked directly: "Master Lei, I trust people, so just help me estimate the cost, and feel free to speak up."

Lao Lei picked up the pen and paper on the table and started to calculate. After a while, Lao Lei said softly, a little embarrassed, "Deputy Director He, I did a preliminary calculation. It won't be... it won't be less than 500 yuan."

He Yuzhu didn't waste time talking to Lao Lei. He directly opened the drawer and put the 800 yuan he had prepared in front of him. He politely instructed: "Master Lei, take this money first. Try to use good materials for me. If it's not enough, come back and tell me."

Looking at the money in front of him, Lao Lei finally believed that this deputy director of the Revolutionary Committee was not an exploiter. He said excitedly, "Deputy Director He, don't worry, we will do our best."

At this point, He Yuzhu thought that everything was fine, but he didn't expect that Lao Lei was not done yet. He drew up blueprints for each room for him to confirm. He even drew up blueprints for him to confirm how the bathroom squat toilet would be connected to the septic tank in the yard.

Before they knew it, the sun was setting. After He Yuzhu finished talking with Lao Lei, he called the waiter outside and asked him to take Lao Lei and his group out for dinner. With Lao Lei's constant thanks, the discussion on the renovation ended.

The next day, after the hotel management staff went to work, He Yuzhu invited the hotel leader to go to the steel mill to find Director Li to "help with two things: first, I was injured and couldn't get out of bed. My house is being renovated. I would like to ask the factory to arrange 1-2 people to help and take care of me from time to time. Second, I am afraid that something similar will happen again, so I would like to ask the factory to send someone to measure the size of the windows and make a few steel protective windows."

The leader of the guesthouse did not shirk his responsibility and took the protective window drawings given to him by He Yuzhu and left. He was very happy in his heart, "In this extraordinary period, I am close to the director and deputy director of the Revolutionary Committee of the steel mill. Let's see who dares to touch me."

Director Li knew that He Yuzhu was going to renovate the house. Perhaps because he felt guilty, he immediately found two "cultural workers" who had performed well among the ones who caused the accident and asked them to make amends for their crimes: go to the courtyard house and watch the renovation site; he also asked his secretary to find a master craftsman who knew how to make steel windows from the workshop, and follow the two "cultural workers" to the courtyard house at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang.

At this time of "literary luck", some people are looking for old wood and old objects. Those who come to their door will sell them if they have the objects at home, and will not ask for a high price. Because they are still anxious about how to deal with the old things, and they are eager to see someone come to their door to ask for them, so Lao Lei and his work are going smoothly.

The only thing that made Lao Lei and his colleagues feel uncomfortable was that two "cultural workers" were always wandering around the courtyard. But later they found that these two people only stayed in the yard and would never step into the He family's gate. They knew that they were there to protect their normal construction.

Strength lies in numbers. With the cooperation of more than a dozen carpenters and masons, the house was soon painted. Early that morning, Lao Lei asked someone to arrange for the digging of the septic tank. Nothing happened all day, but when the septic tank was almost finished, something went wrong.

Jia Zhang likes to take painkillers now, so she either sleeps in the morning or takes a nap after lunch. When she wakes up in the afternoon and goes out for a walk, she hears people in the yard talking about a septic tank. She walks in and hears, "What? It's right next to the Jia family? Then, won't our Jia family's house collapse? The hot weather will suffocate the Jia family to death..."

Jia Zhang dragged her short and fat body and rushed to the septic tank next to the east ear room of the He family and stopped the old workers from working. When the two young "cultural workers" saw someone trying to make trouble, they surrounded them.

When Jia Zhang saw that they were two young people, she immediately threw a tantrum and yelled, "Old Jia, Dongxu, you both died because of the steel mill. Look! You people from the factory actually come to bully our Jia family..."