Siheyuan, Me and the Yu Sisters

The Second Textile Factory in Sijiucheng is less than three kilometers west of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. I waited in the guard room for the guard to make a phone call to the factory. Soon after, I saw a burly man in his thirties running out of the factory.

As soon as he arrived at the guard room, the man shook Zhang Renkang's hand and said excitedly

"I suppose you are Comrade Zhang Renkang?"

"I'm Zhao Jianjun, the director and secretary of the textile factory. I've heard of you for a long time, but I've never had the chance to meet you."

Zhao Jianjun, Li Huaide's brother-in-law, is the second oldest in the family and the deputy commander of a regiment in the Western Military Region. He participated in the counterattack against Ah San in 62 and won second-class merit. He was discharged from the army at the end of 63 and just took over the Second Textile Factory as the director and secretary in the middle of this year. Since the textile factory is not an important industry or a large textile factory, the factory has a total of workers and logistics personnel.

The largest textile factory in Sijiu City is the First Textile Factory, which has more than 10,000 workers and is responsible for the production of cloth for Sijiu City and its surrounding areas. Therefore, the Second Textile Factory is not given much attention by the higher authorities. Materials are prioritized for heavy industry and then for light industry. As for light industry, the First Textile Factory and the detergent factory in the south of the city account for the majority.

Since Zhao Jianjun took office, he has been worried about how to increase the factory's production. When he heard Li Huaide say that someone could get supplies, Zhao Jianjun was instantly excited. Their requirements were not high. Just give the factory two meat meals a month, and the female workers in the factory would be satisfied.

Zhao Jianjun took Zhang Renkang to the office, poured him a cup of tea and said with a smile

"Chief Zhang, I heard my brother-in-law praise you a lot, saying that you are young and promising with outstanding abilities. Try this tea of ​​mine. I got it from my old leader."

Zhang Renkang said with a smile

"Secretary Zhao, you are so great. I am able to follow Director Li thanks to his cultivation."

Zhao Jianjun waved his hand and said

"Brother Renkang, let me call you this. I was born in a military family and I speak quite straightforwardly. If you like me, how about calling me brother?"

Zhang Renkang laughed

"Then I'll be disrespectful to refuse, Brother Zhao, just tell me what you have to say."

Zhao Jianjun saw Zhang Renkang and smiled

"Okay, brother, I won't beat around the bush. You know it's not easy to get some meat in our factory. Workers who only eat bland soup don't have much enthusiasm. I heard from my brother-in-law that you have some connections? I wonder if you can help me solve this problem."

Zhang Renkang nodded and said

"Since Brother Zhao said so, I'll be frank. These things cannot be seen in public. You should know that, right?"

Seeing Zhao Jianjun nod, Zhang Renkang continued

"I can help you contact them there. How much do you want?"

Zhao Jianjun pondered

"We are not like your steel mill which is full of heavy work. The work here is relatively easy. However, I want to provide the workers with meat at least twice a month, so that my enthusiasm for production will be higher."

"Brother, I'll be honest with you. I got the news that next year there will be two textile equipment lines ready to expand the production of textile factories around Sijiu City. I'm planning to fight for it now, so this mission indicator is very important to me."

"As long as we achieve and exceed these goals in the next few months, I have great confidence that we can expand production at our factory."

Zhang Renkang nodded and said

"You have less than 5,000 people now, right?"

Zhao Jianjun nodded, Zhang Renkang thought for a moment and said

"Okay, I'll help you negotiate and give you 5,000 eggs and 1,000 kilograms of pork a month, okay?"

Zhao Jianjun was delighted when he heard this and said

"Brother, you have helped me a lot. How can I thank you?"

"Renkang, do you want a wife? I'll pick out some good-looking ones for you from the factory."

Zhang Renkang was confused. Why did Zhao Jianjun sound like a human trafficker?

"I just got married today, it's too late for you to say that."

Talking and laughing

"Brother Zhao, I'll help you contact the goods. You can go and deliver them by next Monday at the latest, but I have to say this in advance."

Zhao Jianjun nodded and said without waiting for Zhang Renkang to speak

"Don't worry, brother. I know the rules. These materials have nothing to do with you and are kept absolutely confidential. I got them from the old leader."

Zhang Renkang smiled and nodded.

"Okay, I'll contact you when I get back."

Zhao Jianjun took out two tickets from the drawer and said with a smile:

"Brother, your marriage is so sudden. I don't have anything to prepare. Here is a ticket for a sewing machine and a ticket for a 28-inch bicycle. You must accept them. Consider them as my congratulations to you."

Zhang Renkang wanted to refuse, but when he heard Zhao Jianjun say this, he smiled and said

"Okay, I won't be polite with you, Brother Zhao. I plan to set up a banquet in the middle of next year. You must come and have a drink when the time comes."

Zhao Jianjun smiled and nodded.

"Okay, I'll go then."

Zhang Renkang walked towards the gate with Zhao Jianjun's enthusiastic farewell. It was time to get off work. At the gate, Zhao Jianjun was chatting and laughing with Zhang Renkang when they were suddenly interrupted by a worker on the side. The man shouted,

"Ren Kang?"

Zhang Renkang looked back and saw that it was his father-in-law. He hurried over and shouted:

"Dad, are you in the Second Textile Factory?"

Zhang Renkang only knew that Yu's father worked in a textile factory, but he didn't know which textile factory Yu's father worked in. It was really a coincidence today. His mother opened the door for Qiaohe. Qiaohe arrived home. Zhao Jianjun came over with a smile and asked

"Brother, what is this?"

Zhang Renkang said with a smile

"This is my father-in-law. Yu Li and I just got married today. I didn't even know that my father-in-law was right next to our factory."

Zhao Jianjun smiled and nodded quickly.

"It turned out to be my uncle. What a coincidence!"

Father Yu looked at the factory secretary nervously and stammered:

"Secretary, you two are talking about something."

Zhao Jianjun said with a smile

"I have something to trouble you, Brother Renkang, to help me deal with. Look, if I had known that we still had this relationship, I would have come directly to you, uncle."

Zhang Renkang laughed

"Brother Zhao, it seems that we are really destined to be together. Just don't worry."

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Zhao Jianjun, Zhang Renkang took Yu's father out of the house. They rode their bicycles towards the steel mill. Yu's father said nervously:

"Renkang, are you on good terms with Secretary Zhao?"

Zhang Renkang laughed

"Dad, this is the first time we met today, but his brother-in-law is the deputy director of our factory, and today his brother-in-law asked me to help him deal with some things."

Father Yu did not expect that the secretary of his factory would be so close to his son-in-law. This son-in-law is really amazing. Father Yu said

"Did you and Lily get the marriage certificate today?"

Zhang Renkang nodded and said

"Yes, we are back at the factory to distribute wedding candies. I just happened to come to the textile factory to help Brother Zhao deal with some things."

"Dad, you can go to my place to eat today. Yu Li should have prepared the meal by now."

Yu's father also tried to decline. He also wanted to go to the steel mill to see Yu Li. Today, this son-in-law almost scared him to death. He could hardly meet the secretary or workshop director of his own factory, but he was so close to Zhang Renkang. What kind of son-in-law did Yu Li find for her family?

Seeking "Generation of Love"

Seeking "Generation of Love"

Seeking "Generation of Love"