Siheyuan: Happy Life of Jia Zhang Family

The next morning, Shi Guijun arrived at the Red Star Steel Mill early, and Li Huaide arrived even earlier than him.

"Lao Shi, are you sick? Why are you here so early? Da Biao is not working," Li Huaide said after seeing his comrade.

"Can I keep calm? How many people have you hired?" Shi Guijun asked.

"There are six of us, including me and Lao Wang, who is the deputy factory director and also understands technology, and two technicians, two sent by the department. What about you?" Li Huaide asked.

"There are also six of us, two from the military academy, two in charge of weapons, and me and a comrade from the headquarters. I am the leader here. I would like to discuss with you how to charge for the training? And how to set the price of the weapons?" asked Shi Guijun.

"This is your business, how can I understand? You asked the wrong person." Li Huaide rolled his eyes at Shi Guijun.

"You can ask your nephew later. He often deals with foreigners and should know something about these things," said Shi Guijun.

"This is your main purpose, Lao Shi, you are really great. I originally wanted to treat you to a bowl of noodles, but now forget it," said Li Huaide.

"No, isn't Zhu in your unit good at craftsmanship? Let's try his craftsmanship later," said Shi Guijun.

"This Zhu is at least at the level of a level five chef, maybe even level three or four. His skills are quite good. He is also my nephew's cousin's husband," said Li Huaide.

"It seems that your nephew's cousin will never starve, as she lives with a chef every day. By the way, is Da Biao married?" Shi Guijun said.

"Not yet. His wife is Zhuzi's sister. She's not yet of marriageable age, but she will be there soon. They should be able to get married around May 1st. Would you like to come and have a drink at the wedding then?" Li Huaide asked.

"Of course we have to come and have a drink. His performance on the grassland is so admirable. He is a true hero and a hero who has made great contributions to the country," said Shi Guijun.

"I'll let you know when the time comes." Li Huaide and Shi Guijun chatted intermittently, and time slowly passed to eight o'clock.

Li Huaide dialed the phone and said, "Is it Yan Ming? I'm your cousin."

Zhang Dabao also came to the office early. He knew that the current domestic leaders were truly serious and responsible, and there was no such thing as being late or leaving early.

"Uncle, I heard it. Is there any result now?" Zhang Dabao asked with a smile.

"The top leader has agreed. We will send someone there in five days. The leader also wants me to go there. You can arrange food and accommodation and talk to the other party at that time," said Li Huaide.

"No problem. We have an office, a hotel, and rooms. We have our own people over there, so I just need to notify them," said Zhang Dabao.

"There's one more thing that Lao Shi wants to ask you." Li Huaide handed the phone to Shi Guijun on the side.

"Uncle Shi, are you coming too?" Zhang Dabao greeted Shi Guijun.

"I'll go over. How do we charge them for their studies? And what's an appropriate price?" Shi Guijun asked.

"Uncle Shi, it's enough to charge 500 or 600 yuan a month for one person's study. Don't you have to provide them with food and lodging? Don't you have to educate them? Our knowledge is priceless. There are eight people in a room. We can eat what they eat, and we can use their money to improve our lives, but we can't treat them separately. Then, just give them three times the cost price. They are not short of money, and they don't need all new products. We can also take this opportunity to digest our large inventory. It's fine as long as they can be used," said Zhang Dabao.

"Is this appropriate?" Shi Guijun didn't expect the price to be so high.

"Of course it is suitable. Uncle Shi, this is the most profitable business in the world. It makes much more money than selling steel," Zhang Dabao said with a smile.

"Okay, we'll stick to this offer then. If it doesn't work out, we can give in a little bit." Shi Guijun still lacked confidence.

"Uncle Shi, that's all you need to know. When you get here, I'll treat you to a drink," Zhang Dabao put down the phone.

Li Huaide and Shi Guijun began their preparations and reported the personnel list to the Ministry of Foreign Trade on the same day. Qiao Baozhong, the deputy minister in charge of daily work, saw the list and fell into deep thought.

"Huaide, are you guys going out?" After thinking for a while, Qiao Baozhong called Li Huaide.

"Brother-in-law, our superiors asked us to go out and take a look. The gap between us and others is too big," said Li Huaide.

"It's arranged by my superiors. I understand. Come to my house for dinner when you have time." Qiao Baozhong hung up the phone and lit a cigarette. Now the director of the department is on sick leave at home, and he is in charge of the department's work. Of course, he also received a call from his superiors, telling him that if the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill is going abroad, the procedures must be handled quickly.

Now hearing Li Huaide say that it was arranged by the higher-ups, the matter was definitely not as simple as an inspection. He also saw the name of a former subordinate - Shi Guijun. He was a military man, and what he was going out for must be a mission, and he was going to Hong Kong. His destination was the Hong Kong office of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, where his wife's nephew Zhang Dabao was.

It seems that this inspection was initiated by Zhang Dabiao, and he actually knew nothing about it. It seems that Zhang Dabiao was not satisfied with Li Huaide's dismissal last time. Thinking of this, Qiao Yongyong smiled bitterly.

People in different positions naturally consider different things. He does not want the interruption of orders to affect the foreign exchange earnings for the country, while Da Biao does not want to let Li Huaide suffer any loss. It is hard to tell who is right or wrong. Qiao Baozhong finished his cigarette standing in front of the window.

When Qiao Baozhong returned home in the evening, his wife, son and daughter-in-law had already finished their meal. His daughter-in-law was pregnant and a little sleepy, so after chatting for a while, Qiao Yongqian and his wife went back to their room to sleep, leaving Wang Xiuqin and Qiao Baozhong in the living room.

"Xiuqin, when will Dabiao get married?" Qiao Baozhong asked.

"Didn't he leave? Why would a vice chairman of a trade union leave? Is Li Huaide sick?" Wang Xiuqin asked.

"That's a work requirement of their unit. Is his wife old enough?" Qiao Baozhong asked again.

"It shouldn't be yet, but it will be soon. The Rain Water Day in April is the 18th in the Gregorian calendar. Dabiao said that when his wife reaches the age, we will get the marriage certificate," said Wang Xiuqin.

"Da Biao doesn't have any elders either. Do you think it's okay for us to be the elders when the time comes?" Qiao Baozhong asked his wife.

"We are the elders? I'll ask him when he comes back. He may not agree. The child is very opinionated. He has three cousins ​​in his hometown. One of them is the head of the village and is very close to Dabiao," said Wang Xiuqin.

"Hey! Da Biao may have some opinions about me because of the last time Huaide was kicked out of the steel mill," said Qiao Baozhong.

"No way, that's the Ministry of Machinery Industry's business, what does it have to do with you? Don't think too much about it, go back to your room and have a rest, I still have to make shoes for my grandson," said Wang Xiuqin.

Qiao Baozhong smiled bitterly, returned to his room, and thought, forget it, don’t think about it anymore, Qiao Baozhong went to sleep.