Siheyuan: Learning to be the sixth

So after being out for so many days, He Yuzhu contacted the capital for the first time. He didn't send a telegram, but followed Zeng Zesheng directly to his office.

He Yuzhu was quite unfamiliar with the hand-cranked phone, but luckily he had used it once or twice before, so he dialed the number.

After half an hour of being transferred through many levels, the call finally got through to Yang Weimin's office.

"Hello, Uncle Yang, I'm Zhuzi. I have a situation that I need to report to you. I'll let Secretary Zeng from the Jin Province Coal Mine talk to him. We're not outsiders."

After getting permission, he handed the phone to Zeng Zesheng.

The reason why He Yuzhuo specifically emphasized that they were not outsiders was that Zeng Zesheng's proposal still had certain risks. After all, it was a planned economy now, and all materials were subject to distribution. However, each factory would reserve some unplanned materials in case of emergency. How to use these things depended on who the other party was.

When Yang Weimin heard He Yuzhu say that there was no outsider, he knew that Secretary Zeng on the other end of the phone was a trustworthy person.

Zeng Zesheng didn't expect that He Yuzhu would push him out directly, and he felt even more grateful to He Yuzhu.

Zeng Zesheng and Yang Weimin hit it off immediately. The steel mill would provide 200 tons of unplanned steel to the Shanxi Coal Mine every year, and the Shanxi Coal Mine would provide 1,000 tons of high-quality coal to the Red Star Steel Mill.

Ps: The editor doesn't know if the replacement ratio is correct. Just take it as a joke and don't criticize me, thank you.

After hanging up the phone, it was obvious that Zeng Zesheng, who was in a good mood recently, had resolved a problem, so he insisted on inviting He Yuzhu out for dinner.

"Brother, why are you dragging the cook out to eat? Why don't we just go to your mine cafeteria and I'll cook a few side dishes and call Brother Li so we can celebrate together."

"Brother, you are really quick-witted. Old Li is just sitting back and enjoying the benefits. No matter what I say this afternoon, I will get those two bottles of Moutai that he treasures."

Sure enough, when Zeng Zesheng came to Li Gen’s office and told him what happened, Li Gen was also very happy and immediately made the same decision as Zeng Zesheng, which was to invite Zeng Zesheng and He Yuzhu to dinner.

Zeng Zesheng told He Yuzhu about his idea again. Before Zeng Zesheng could set a trap, Li Gen took the initiative to say, "With good food, how can we miss good wine? I'll contribute my two bottles of Moutai."

Zeng Zesheng had already thought of 108 ways to trick Li Gen, but he never expected that his punch would hit cotton.

"Lao Zeng, why don't you take Brother He to the cafeteria first, and I'll be there soon."

"Okay, Lao Li, please hurry up."

After Zeng Zesheng left, Li Gen could no longer hold back his laughter.

"Lao Zeng, I don't know you yet. I guess I am the better one this time."

Coming to the coal mine canteen's material warehouse, looking at the dazzling array of materials, He Yuzhu thought: "It's worthy of being a coal mine in Shanxi Province. It's good to have resources, and the ingredients are really rich."

He Yuzhu has been instructing others on how to cook recently, and he is itching to try his hand at cooking. He only picks the good and expensive ones, hoping to satisfy his craving for cooking.

Li Gen, who has recently often heard his old friend talk about how delicious He Yuzhu's cooking is, feels from the bottom of his heart that Zeng Zesheng is a bit too flattering.

It was not until he tasted a piece of the stir-fried lamb with green onions made by He Yuzhu that Li Gen was convinced and said, "Lao Zeng, after eating the dishes made by Zhuzi, what did we eat before? Is the difference so big?"

It is said that Li Gen is the boss at such a young age. He quickly put down his chopsticks and shouted to the chef of the mine canteen:

"Old Ma, go learn from Brother He."

In fact, Lao Ma has been observing He Yuzhu all the time. An expert can tell at a glance whether he is good or not. From the first moment he saw him, Lao Ma knew that He Yuzhu was a master and his cooking skills were far better than his own. He was embarrassed to go over because of the presence of the leader. Now that the leader has spoken, Lao Ma has no worries.

He ran to He Yuzhu happily, under the pretext of helping He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu also saw through it but did not say anything. He thought that he had already instructed several people in the few days since he came to Jin Province, so he was not afraid of this one.

So he explained to Lao Ma while operating, and Lao Ma listened very carefully, and even wanted to take out a small notebook to write down every word He Yuzhu said.

Because he had to give advice to Lao Ma, He Yuzhu finished frying a little later than expected.

After sending Lao Ma away, He Yuzhu brought the last dish to the table.

After three rounds of dishes and five kinds of wine, the three grown men were having a very enjoyable chat.

"Brother Zhuzi, I, Lao Li, will keep my word. Tomorrow I will load coal for you from the Red Star Steel Mill. In addition to the 200 tons from Lao Zeng and I, Lao Zeng and I have asked other comrades for 60 tons for you. Just consider it as a token of our goodwill. Zhuzi, don't think it's too little."

He Yuzhu did not expect that so many stories would happen during his trip to Shanxi Province. Fortunately, the result was good. He not only met two respectable elders, but also made two good brothers.

He Yuzhu was also excited and filled his glass.

"Thank you for your support, brothers. I won't say more, it's all in the wine."

The three of them all had a good alcohol tolerance, and after finishing two bottles of wine, they had just enough to drink.

As the coal bound for the capital was loaded onto trucks, He Yuzhu knew it was time to leave. After all, he was still carrying Tian Weiguo's trust.

All good things must come to an end. On the afternoon of the day the coal was shipped out, He Yuzhu said goodbye to several people.

So Mr. Zhang invited a few people to his home for a meal.

"Zhu Zi, why don't you stay for a few more days? Why are you in such a hurry to return to the capital?"

He Yuzhu knew that Mr. Zhang had misunderstood and quickly explained:

"Master, I actually came out for two things this time, one official and one personal."

"Now that I have finished my official duties, I have to go to northern Shaanxi to take care of a personal matter."

Then He Yuzhu briefly narrated the story of Tian Weiguo to everyone.

Most of the people present had military experience and were full of respect for Tian Weiguo, a stranger to them. In order not to delay the reunion of Tian Weiguo's family, everyone had to accept the fact that He Yuzhu was about to leave.

The next day, He Yuzhu took the gifts prepared for him by everyone and reluctantly boarded the train to northern Shaanxi.

With the old man's coordination, He Yuzhu took a sleeper berth on his trip to northern Shaanxi, which made He Yuzhu feel that he was a little too happy on this business trip.

The train started slowly, and He Yuzhu lay down slowly until there was no one left at the station.

"Old man, brothers, I will come back to see you."

Listening to the sound of the train, He Yuzhu's thoughts drifted to northern Shaanxi again. He wondered how Lao Tian's family was doing now. He hoped that they would have a happy ending just like in Shanxi Province.