Siheyuan: Silly Pillar is Kind

"It's not that I don't want to help you. There are many people in our family, including sisters and brothers. How can you expect your brother-in-law to help you? If I help you, I won't help others. If I don't help, we will be enemies. Even if your brother-in-law feels sorry for me, I can't make things difficult for him, do you understand?"

"Also, you have to take the money for the meal while you are here. You can't let your brother-in-law think you are here to ask for money. If you don't have money, I'll give it to you first. We women have to respect ourselves and can't destroy other people's families just because we want to marry into the city." Xiaoqin gave her sister a shot of prevention first, so that she wouldn't do anything wrong.

"I understand, sister. I can do it. I will definitely listen to you."

"Okay, this is Yushui, your brother-in-law's biological sister. Please play with her for a while. I'm going to buy some meat and make you something delicious today..."

At this time, at the steel rolling mill, Li Shan came to find Sha Zhu and asked, "Zhu Zi, what do you want me to do?"

"Uncle, I was promoted yesterday and became the deputy director of the cafeteria. I came here to ask you for some advice..."

Chapter 19: Reading and History

"Zhu Zi, congratulations."

"Uncle, this is only about the kitchen. There is no administrative organization, and you want me to manage the ingredients in a unified way. What's going on?"

"There's nothing else to do. Our purchasing staff will buy what your canteen needs, record it in the finance department, and then send it to you. Just record it here. If it's not enough, send an order to the purchasing department."

"No, uncle, what I mean is that now in the cafeteria, because of the kitchen's purchasing, I can buy directly. Now I feel like I'm the one doing the purchasing."

"Purchasing rights? Don't let your imagination run wild. What purchasing rights can a cafeteria like yours have?"

"Really, uncle, I can go out and buy the ingredients right now, just like you. You know, some of the ingredients our chefs have are uncommon, and each chef has his or her own. Director Li specifically told me that I can buy them separately."

"Shazhu, do you know that you are going to get rich? You will have independent purchasing rights and can be like our buyers. In this way, over time you can make money from the price difference like us."

"You don't have to worry about it. Auditing is the most important thing. We need to come back to the finance department for reimbursement for our purchases. We are responsible for our own profits and losses. The highest price cannot be higher than the price set by the factory. You don't have to worry about it at all. All the funds go into the factory's small treasury and no one checks it."

"Zhu Zi, don't forget your uncle when you become rich," Li Shan said sourly.

Sha Zhu now understood how huge the hidden benefits were here, and also understood what Li Huaide meant. So a piece of pie was thrown to Sha Zhu.

"Uncle, you can send the goods you purchase to me. I will definitely give you more than what the factory gives you."

"Yes, but it's not enough. Zhuzi, our purchasing department has a certain amount of tasks every month. Your uncle and I have some private goods outside, so I can't come to you to make more money."

"Actually, Zhuzi, there are some hidden dangers in your position. First of all, I'm not sure how much your slush fund is, but you will definitely not be able to purchase in large quantities. Another thing is that the person above you will have to take the lion's share of the support in this matter. So with this calculation, you don't have much profit."

After hearing what Li Shan said, Sha Zhu knew that there was still something that he and Li Shan could not figure out, otherwise why would Li Huaide care so much about this job? He would have to ask Li Huaide for some advice later.

After bidding farewell to Li Shan and returning to the kitchen, Sha Zhu found a piece of paper and wrote down the materials he needed. There were more than 200 kinds in total. After marking the weight, he went to find Li Huaide again.

"Boss, I have made a preliminary list of the ingredients needed for the dishes. Please take a look."

Li Huaide looked at the list. Wow, ginseng, deer antlers...what kind of precious things were there.

"The precious medicinal materials here can be stored for a long time. Leader, I think we can also list the dishes into three categories in the future. The best ones are those that add these precious materials. The middle ones can be those that diners have never seen before or like to eat. The worst ones can also be big meat dishes like braised pork."

"Well, Comrade He Yuzhu has thought it through very comprehensively. So, how much does your order cost?"

"Boss, I calculated that it would cost about 1000 yuan."

Li Huaide took it out without saying a word. Sha Zhu thought, did he say it was too little?

In fact, many of these medicinal herbs may be fake, for example, ginseng can be replaced with radish.

"Also, Boss, there are still many things I don't understand about this procurement. Can you explain it to me so that I can serve you better?"

Li Huaide thought about it, stood up, went to the door and closed it.

"Comrade He Yuzhu, here are some of your work priorities, please take note of them."

"Purchasing rights are a great right. If you cook well, you will be appreciated by leaders in the future. Some leaders will have some unplanned materials in their hands. This is your advantage. You are not like us. We have unlimited glory but are also trapped by the factory. You are different."

Looking at Sha Zhu's confused eyes, Li Huaide held his forehead with his hand.

"For example, the pork factory has 1000 kilograms of unplanned meat, but the factory director wants 1000 pairs of shoes to give out as welfare to the people in the factory. The director of the shoe factory does not need pork, but 1000 pieces of cloth. This is your opportunity."

"But Director, even if these factory managers need each other's things, can't they just trade among themselves? It's all business to business."

"There are so many issues involved here that I can't explain them to you clearly. For example, if I need some raw materials, would I go and ask the other party to approve them? It's a public matter, and I don't want to lose face. Do you understand?"

"Okay, Director, but I don't know where my authority is."

"My authority is your authority. This is the bottom line you can agree to with the other party."

"Okay, Director, I will definitely work harder."

Li Huaide waved his hand, and Sha Zhu left the office, looking a little worried. He touched the 1000 yuan in his pocket and felt that it was still not enough, so he hurried to Li Huaide's house.

Mrs. Li was eating, drinking and chatting with a few other women. When she saw Sha Zhu come in, she introduced him to her.

"The food that Shazhu has been cooking recently, plus the method he taught me to circulate the whole body, is really effective. Look at my condition. And you know what, I only practiced for three days and lost three pounds. Isn't that amazing?"

"Comrade He Yuzhu, can you please take care of me too? I haven't been feeling well lately."

"It's me too, Comrade He Yuzhu. My bones hurt when it rains. Can you give me a hand, too?"

"And I..."

"Sisters, sisters, listen to me, hi"

"I'm really not a miracle doctor. I'm just a cook. The most I can do is to take care of your body. I can't cure any disease. Please seek medical attention in time."

"Sisters, if you feel like recuperating, come to me. With Sister Li in this regard, I will definitely do my best to help you."

Mrs. Li saw that Sha Zhu praised her so highly, and immediately said with a smile, "Let Zhu go over to cook first. Zhu's cooking skills are quite good. We should drink more later."

Sha Zhu hurried into the kitchen, prepared the meal, waited for Li Huaide to come in, and went back after serving the dishes.

Sha Zhu returned to the steel mill, and went to study after dinner. On the way, he found a deserted place, divided the 1000 yuan into several parts, and hid them in different places on his body.

Sha Zhu looked at Wang Li, who was shining brightly on the podium, and thought in his heart about the magic of fate. Wang Li and he, two people who were originally not supposed to have any intersection in their lives, became what they are now because of an accident.

As I thought about it, I became absent-minded again.

Wang Li always looked at He Yuzhu from the corner of her eyes. Seeing He Yuzhu's infatuated look, she felt quite proud, but her face showed disgust. Women always complain when they are far away, and are rude when they are close.

After the lecture, Wang Li said, "Comrades, according to the instructions of the factory leaders, my course will also come to an end, but I hope that you can take the initiative to study when you go back and contribute more to the prosperity of our country."

"Someone else will replace me tomorrow, and I will continue my job. Thank you for your support."

After he bowed, everyone applauded.

On the way back, Sha Zhu was still in front and Wang Li was behind. Looking at the tall figure in front, Wang Li had a lot of thoughts in her mind. Sometimes she showed hatred, and sometimes she felt a sense of resignation and confusion.

It was not until he entered the house that Sha Zhu took out two hundred yuan.

"He Yuzhu, you only have two hundred dollars? You are kidding me!"

"I only have 200 yuan, what's the problem?"

"Didn't you say that you, He Yuzhu, were abandoned by your father when you were young and only had one sister to support?"

"Yes"

"How did you manage to save 200 yuan after working for so many years? You don't spend money on food, and you don't have a bicycle or anything. Where did your money go? Tell me clearly."

"I just started working, Wang Li, I have only been in our factory for two months"

"You've only been here for two months? Didn't you say that your father abandoned you when you were a child?"

"Yes, I am 16 years old this year. My father He Daqing ran away years ago. Isn't it said that 15 is a boy and 16 is an adult? There is nothing wrong with what I said."

Wang Li was dumbfounded. After a long silence, Wang Li said, "He Yuzhu, do you know how old I am this year?"

"I know. You are 6 years older than me. If I remember correctly, you should be 22 now."

Wang Li looked at the face that looked more mature than her own and fell into confusion.

"Do you know what others will say when we go out? It's easy for an old cow to eat young grass!"

Sha Zhu knew what Wang Li was worried about and went up to hug Wang Li.

"Xiao Li, I know what you are worried about. If someone asks you, just say, 'Look, my face is the best disguise. You don't have to tell others how old I am. If others want to dig into the matter, just let them come to me.'"

"I will find you a job later. Don't worry about others. If I become a leader in the future, others will be eager to curry favor with you."

No wonder He Yuzhu was so confused before. Although there is no such thing as puberty now, Wang Li knows that little boys are naughty. Now that a guy who is almost the same age as her brother is in this state, Wang Li is in tears.

Seeing Wang Li's expression as if she was about to cry, Sha Zhu quickly said, "Xiao Li, didn't you tell me to study? What direction do you want my studies to take? Even for the sake of both of our futures, you have to give me some advice."

Seeing that Wang Li didn't say anything, Sha Zhu continued, "Your parents don't want you to marry a cook, so see what I can do to satisfy your father-in-law and mother-in-law."

Wang Li still didn't say anything, so Sha Zhu used his ultimate move, "You don't want our child's father to be a cook, do you? As a mother, you have to do your best."

This time Wang Li reacted, clenched her fist and hit Sha Zhu in the face...

Chapter 20 The compound is still the same compound

Wang Li continued to give advice to Sha Zhu.

"First of all, with your IQ, you have no hope in science, so you can only try liberal arts. Right now the easiest liberal arts subject to ace is history."

Sha Zhu covered his eyes and nodded quickly.

"Now you have to find a famous master and become his disciple, so that it will be easier for you to achieve results. After that, publish a few articles in the newspaper. This is the fastest way to become famous. Of course, if you want to last long, you should either go to a technical secondary school or go to university."

"Okay, I'll follow your method first. You are really a female Zhuge Liang. You can solve such a difficult situation. It's great to have you."