Siheyuan: Walking the Path of Qin Huairu

Not long after, Cao Dongyang resigned. He had no choice but to resign. Xu Huizhen was very determined and basically ignored him, making it awkward to get along with him.

The neighborhood committee did not immediately send a new public affairs manager. What happened? It turned out that the neighborhood committee had no one to send.

Xu Huizhen quietly said to Cai Quanwu: "If you behave well recently, I will recommend you to Director Wang as the public manager."

Cai Quanwu blinked, a little bit unable to believe his ears.

Xu Jianmei's tofu business is booming. She soaks 25 kilograms of soybeans a day, which can produce almost 100 kilograms of tofu. She sells one kilogram of tofu for five cents, and the profit is over 50%, which is quite considerable.

Because the price is cheap, ordinary people can afford it. People who buy food will buy a pound to take home. There are also weddings in nearby families, and those who want more will ask in advance. He Yuzhu's canteen sometimes needs it, so he also comes to the canteen to buy it.

Xu Jianmei was full of confidence and wanted to expand the scale, but the main problem was the shortage of raw materials. She was waiting for the autumn harvest to go back to her hometown to harvest soybeans.

The cross-stitch went on smoothly. Han Qingqiu and Hu Yingzi were both very motivated and both had time. Only Xu Huizhen had to work during the day and could only embroider at night, so the progress was slow.

Hu Yingzi's first embroidery was completed, a red Chinese character for "happiness", which looked quite real when framed. Xu Jianmei saw that it was quite simple, so she followed suit and started to learn it, which was a good way to kill some free time.

Han Qingqiu's galloping horse painting is also nearing completion. She has a foundation and does not need Xu Huizhen's guidance at all. She can understand it by herself and embroider it quickly and well. The most important thing is that cross stitch is really simple, and everyone who knows it knows it.

The tavern literacy class was treated as news and reported in Soviet newspapers, and photos were also published. This was of course the credit of Yelena and Vladimir. For a time, the tavern was pushed to the forefront again, and more and more people came to the tavern for entertainment. There was no way, the Chinese people liked to join in the fun.

The tavern's business was very good, and in order to encourage the enthusiasm of the employees, Xu Huizhen decided to give everyone a bonus of 10 yuan this month. Everyone was very happy, and everyone worked more actively.

Xu Huizhen knew that among these people, except for He Yumei who was relatively simple, the others all had some small thoughts. For example, Kong Yuqin was a fence-sitter who would go wherever the wind blew.

Ma Liansheng is a bit calculative, but his family is too poor, so he has to be calculative. Accountant Zhao Yali is a little jealous of Xu Huizhen. But they are not bad people, everyone has flaws. In order to make work go smoothly, all Xu Huizhen can do is to unite everyone as much as possible, and giving some benefits is one of the most effective ways.

When Chen Xueru learned that it was Ye Lina who published the story about the literacy class in the tavern in a Soviet newspaper, she was burning with jealousy. She angrily complained to Liao Yucheng: "Is Ye Lina close to Xu Huizhen or me?"

Liao Yucheng said: "Of course she has a good relationship with you! She knows Xu Huizhen, and you introduced them to each other!"

Chen Xueru: "That's right! Why is she helping Xu Huizhen? I need to have a good talk with Ye Lina."

Fan Jinyou has been very depressed recently. Nothing goes well for him. He even gets stuck in his teeth when he drinks cold water. Wobo has become a teacher in a literacy class, but he is still working as a cook in the kitchen. The key is that his colleagues still have prejudices against him, and he is not comfortable working there.

One day, he was walking listlessly on the road and passed by Chen Xueru's silk shop and happened to meet Chen Xueru.

Chen Xueru took the initiative to greet him: "Fan Jinyou, you don't even say hello when you see me?"

Fan Jinyou said weakly, "I'm not in the mood."

Chen Xueru: "Come to my shop and sit for a while, you will be in the mood."

Fan Jinyou hesitated for a moment and then walked into the silk shop. Chen Xueru made him some tea and said, "I'll tell you something. You'll be happy."

Fan Jinyou: "Then tell me!"

Chen Xueru: "You know the joke that happened in Xu Huizhen's tavern a few days ago, right?"

Fan Jinyou: "You are talking about Cao Dongyang's wife, who came to cause trouble in the tavern, right?"

Chen Xueru nodded: "Now the tavern has no official manager, and there is no one available in the neighborhood committee. So, your chance is coming!" Chen Xueru is a smart person, but she just can't stand Xu Huizhen being better than her, and secretly competes with Xu Huizhen.

Xu Huizhen has been very popular recently. She organized a literacy class and summoned all the district leaders. She was jealous and wanted to make things difficult for her.

Fan Jinyou said thoughtfully: "I made mistakes before, can the director use me?"

Chen Xueru: "If there are mistakes, can they be corrected? If they are corrected, then you are a good comrade. I have an idea for you. Buy some more gifts and go to the street office to find Director Li and show your determination. It will definitely work."

There was a gleam of joy in Fan Jinyou's eyes: "Why didn't I think of it? Thank you, Manager Chen." After saying that, he turned and left.

Chen Xueru reminded him from behind: "When you go to Director Li's house, don't be reluctant to spend money. Money should be spent wisely." Fan Jinyou is an ambitious person. Although he lacks ability, the relationship between ambition and ability is like the front door and the hip axis, which have nothing to do with each other.

It must be said that Chen Xueru's ability is evident in every move. A few days later, the neighborhood committee director received a call from Director Li, who tactfully suggested that Fan Jinyou be the public manager of the tavern.

When Director Wang came to inform Xu Huizhen, Xu Huizhen almost dropped her jaw. Why is it so difficult to change the original plot? After all the twists and turns, Fan Jinyou came to the tavern to be the public manager again?

No, absolutely not. She said to Director Wang, "Director Auntie, it's not that I don't give you face, but Fan Jinyou is a piece of shit. It's only been a short time since the Sihai Restaurant incident. Do you want our tavern to get burned down too?"

Director Wang said anxiously, "Huizhen, the tavern is now a model of our Daqianmen neighborhood committee. The district chief is paying attention to it. We must not let anything go wrong."

Xu Huizhen: "Of course, we were all fine, but you brought in that troublemaker Fan Jinyou, and it's hard to imagine that nothing will go wrong. It will be too late for you to regret it then."

Director Wang: "I also know that Fan Jin is a little unreliable, but don't we have you? With you by his side to guide him, nothing will go wrong. To tell you the truth, this is the intention of the street director Wang, and there is nothing I can do."

Helpless, Xu Huizhen had to say: "Director Auntie, if you help me solve this problem, how about I give you a big credit?"

Director Wang: "What great achievement is that? Tell me about it."

Xu Huizhen: "Han Qingqiu, Mrs. Wen, and I invented a new embroidery method, which we call cross-stitch. It is very simple and easy to learn. If you operate it well, you can set up a small street factory and solve the employment problems of many people. If you succeed, you will have done a great job as the director of the neighborhood committee."

Director Wang: "Really? Then tell me in detail."

Xu Huizhen had no choice but to take Director Wang to her home. After entering the house, they saw Hu Yingzi and Han Qingqiu embroidering cross stitch in the yard. Xu Huizhen told her plan, and Director Wang's mind instantly showed a grand blueprint for the embroidery factory.

Director Wang carefully observed Han Qingqiu's technique and found it quite simple. He slapped his thigh and said, "Huizhen, you are really my lucky star. If the embroidery factory is built, it will solve the employment problems of many people. This is really a great achievement. Okay, forget about Fan Jinyou's problem. I will take care of it."