Siheyuan: Happy Life of Jia Zhang Family

"Chief Zhang, are you on a business trip too?" The world is so small. At the exit, Zhang Dabao met Bai Lu again.

"Bai Lu, are there any friends coming from other places?" Zhang Dabao asked.

"It's not a friend, my mom went back to her hometown and took the train today." Bai Lu thought of the unpleasantness that happened between Zhang Dabao and her mother.

"Then call me later. I don't want to meet your mother," Zhang Dabao said and left quickly.

After leaving the station, I took a rickshaw and returned to No. 95 Courtyard.

"Dabao is back? You were out for a really long time this time." Yang Ruihua, one of the gate gods of No. 95 courtyard, saw Zhang Dabao and came over to say hello.

"I just got off the train. These are the dried fruits I brought back. Let the children try some." Zhang Dabao quickly took out a small bag of dried bananas from his bag and handed it to Yang Ruihua.

There was no one in the middle courtyard now. Zhang Dabao returned to the backyard. Lou Xiao'e was basking in the sun with her eyes closed at the door. Zhang Dabao walked up to her and gently called her "Xiao'e".

"Da Biao, is that you? You're back?" Lou Xiao'e opened her eyes and smiled.

"I just came back and brought you a gift. I'll come to see you later," said Zhang Dabao, because Xiaodang heard Zhang Dabao talking and shouted, "Grandpa is coming."

"Xiaodang, did you miss me?" Zhang Dabao suddenly picked up Jia Dang, kissed her little face and asked.

"I thought about it," Xiaodang said.

"What are you thinking about?" Zhang Dabao asked again.

"My tummy is thinking," Xiao Dang said.

"Are you missing me or the delicious food?" Zhang Dabao asked again.

"It's delicious," Xiaodang said while biting his fingers.

"I know you want something delicious. Go inside and I'll get it for you." Zhang Dabao carried a bag and Qin Jingru carried another bag and came to Zhang Dabao's room.

"Jingru, have some pastries with Xiaodang." Zhang Dabao took out a box of pastries he brought from Yangcheng.

Then he picked up four or five things from a bag, went out and came to Xu's house.

"Sister-in-law, are you home alone? Where is Aunt Xu?" Zhang Dabao asked.

"They are visiting relatives. The son of Damao's father's friend is getting married, and the old couple are attending the wedding," said Lou Xiao'e.

"Really?" Zhang Dabao walked into Xu's house, closed the door, hugged Lou Xiaoe and kissed her on the face.

"Da Biao, I feel the baby moving in my belly, and sometimes he kicks me," Lou Xiao'e said proudly.

"He seems to be a naughty child. He should be spanked if he doesn't listen," said Zhang Dabao, patting Lou Xiao'e on the back.

"You can't be picky. He's so young and he can't bear it. If he is very disobedient, beat him again," said Lou Xiao'e.

"I'll listen to you." Zhang Dabao hugged her for a while, brought her a coat, and four or five kinds of dried fruits and cakes.

"Da Biao, when the weather gets colder, my mother asked me to go back home because the heating equipment here doesn't work," said Lou Xiaoe.

"Then go back and live there. It's more convenient. You have two people now. It won't be good if you catch a cold. I will also visit you after I return to your parents' home," said Zhang Dabao, holding Lou Xiao'e's hand.

"When Damao and the others come back, I will talk to them and ask my mother to send someone to pick me up," said Lou Xiao'e.

"Okay, I'll go over there and see, Xiaodang and Jingru are still there." Zhang Dabao kissed Lou Xiao'e on the face again, then left Xu's house.

The same coat was also given to Chun Jingru, and Xiaodang was given a new set of clothes. Xiaodang ate some pastries and went out to play with Qin Jingru. Zhang Dabao tidied the room and lay down on the bed to rest.

He didn't eat anything at noon and slept until around three in the afternoon. Then Zhang Dabao got up, carried a bag, and rode his motorcycle to the steel rolling mill.

"Uncle Xing, why are you standing guard in person?" Zhang Dabao asked when he saw Xing Baoguo standing at the door.

"Dabao is back?" Xing Baoguo heard Zhang Dabao's voice and hurried to him.

"Uncle Xing, is there any action coming?" Zhang Dabao saw the team members standing in a line.

"Something's happening, someone is trying to sabotage us," Xing Baoguo said in a low voice.

"So serious?" Zhang Dabao was a little bit unconvinced. It was already the second half of 1960, how could there still be enemy spies taking action?

"Specially for the new workshop," Xing Baoguo said again in a low voice.

"You bastard, why don't you think it through?" Zhang Dabao cursed and took out two packs of foreign cigarettes from his bag and gave them to Xing Baoguo, saying it was a gift for him.

"This is so expensive, it's a waste if I smoke it," Xing Baoguo felt a little embarrassed.

"There are a lot of brothers there who can help you," Zhang Dabao said with a smile, pointing with his finger, and then walked towards his factory.

"Brother Xu, are you so busy?" When I arrived at the office building, I happened to meet Xu Sinian who was jogging.

"Da Biao, oh, I miss you so much. Have you gone to the factory director?" Xu Sinian asked.

"Haven't we just arrived at the factory? Is Director Yang in the office?" Zhang Dabao asked.

"Looking for Director Yang? He's not at home. He has been transferred to the ministry. Now he is Director Li. You are out of date," said Xu Sinian.

"Looking at how proud Brother Xu is, it seems that he has got what he wanted. I will call you Director Xu from now on," Zhang Dabao said with a smile.

"Who is Director Xu? He is still in charge of the same things as before. Oh, and a logistics department has been added. Let's go. I also want to see Director Zhang. Let's go together," Xu Sinian and Zhang Dabao talked as they walked and arrived at the current director's office.

"Da Biao, you're back." Li Huaide saw himself and his cousin, walked out from behind the desk, and held Zhang Da Biao's hand.

"Uncle, being a factory director seems to be a good thing. At least the office is big," said Zhang Dabao.

"What's good? There are too many things to do. I wish I could tie up Old Yang. Come and sit down." Li Huaide and Zhang Dabao came to the rest area, and Xu Sinian poured a cup of tea for each of them.

"Da Biao, the new workshop is being built very quickly. I plan to select key personnel to handle the volume and operate the new equipment. This workshop has an annual output of 180,000 tons. Combined with the current six, seven, and eight workshops, more than 200,000 foreign trade orders a year can be guaranteed," Li Huaide said happily.

"There should be no problem with the order. There are too many construction projects there, so we still need to strengthen quality inspections. Unqualified products must not leave the factory, as this may cost you your job," said Zhang Dabao.

"There is a new chief engineer in the factory, who was transferred from the department. Wang Cheng took over my previous position. The new chief engineer has somewhat different work ideas from Wang Cheng," said Li Huaide.

"What do you mean by different? Don't you attach importance to quality?" Zhang Dabao asked.

"He focuses on output, but has lax requirements on quality. After he came, he started to win over people and formed a small gang. It seems that he was sent by the higher-ups to pick peaches. He is not shy at all and acts very arrogantly. I have already talked to him. If he can't change, I will apply to transfer him. We don't have time to complain to him. Now is a critical period in the factory. Who has time to engage in internal fighting with him?" Li Huaide said. Zhang Dabao also heard that the new chief engineer was not very obedient. Some people above supported him and did not cooperate with Li Huaide and sang a different tune.