Siheyuan, Me and the Yu Sisters

In the office, Zhang Renkang picked up the phone and called Zhao Dejun from the textile factory. When he learned that it was Liu Haosheng, Zhao Jianjun immediately said that he would come over after finishing the things at hand.

Liu Haosheng sat on the sofa in Zhang Renkang's office with a smile on his face. The young man looked around with excitement and curiosity. He had never seen a house so clean and bright. It was even better than the house of the leaders in their town.

Zhang Renkang said with a smile

"Unfortunately, my brother has been transferred from the city defense force. No one knows where they are except him when he comes back to visit his family."

"Otherwise, it would be quite lively if you old comrades get together."

Liu Haosheng said with a smile

"Your brother may look stupid, but he's very smart in his head."

"Especially when war breaks out, there are more and more evil ideas than one another."

"It's normal for the higher-ups to use him. We don't lack tanks right now, we just lack tank commanders."

"If we didn't understand how this tank worked, we wouldn't have retired."

Zhang Renkang said with a smile

"I'll arrange a table for you at noon in the small canteen of our steel mill, so you can taste our cooking skills."

"I have Maotai and Xinghuafen here. Let's get drunk at noon."

"Yes, I will tell Secretary Li that you are a major supplier of materials to our factory, and he, as the secretary, has to come out and entertain you."

Liu Haosheng said with a smile

"Please don't bother me because of this."

"To be honest, I came to you this time to ask for something."

“I don’t know if it’s convenient for you.”

Zhang Renkang said with a smile

"Brother Haosheng, just say it, there's no need for us to be polite."

Liu Haosheng said with a smile

"Okay, I'll just say it straight."

"It's like this. Today I brought my eldest nephew here. He is the son of my eldest son, Liu Yuhao."

"This kid got into some trouble in the commune, and I wanted to get him out to hide."

"The countryside is not safe right now, so I asked you to come and see if you can let him learn something in your factory."

Zhang Renkang said with a smile

"That's fine, what's going on?"

Liu Haosheng looked around angrily and said

"Aren't there some young people being settled down there now?"

“Educated Youth Go to the Countryside”

"You said that these young people are not cut out for hardship. They just idle around in the commune every day."

"We finally organized more than 80 intellectuals here to learn how to farm, water and take care of livestock."

"This bastard mocks others every day, that's fine, but he even got into a fight with a few male educated youths over a female educated youth who came to join the team."

"Now they have reported us to the town's resettlement work group for educated youth, saying that we discriminate against educated youth and that we want to severely punish this bastard."

Zhang Renkang smiled and said to the thin and dark Liu Yuhao

"What did you do to him?"

Liu Yuhao touched his head and said embarrassedly

"I didn't expect him to be so weak. Besides, I only punched him twice. He didn't stand firmly and hit the stone. It's none of my business."

"I couldn't stand the way he bullied Juanzi, so I took action."

Zhang Renkang shook his head. He knew that as more and more young people went to the countryside, such things were inevitable. After all, the space in the countryside was so small and the resources were limited. When the educated youth went to the countryside, they were respected because they were young and educated. However, as more and more people went to the countryside and occupied the limited resources, the outbreak of contradictions was inevitable.

Liu Haosheng said helplessly

"The people in town are looking for this kid everywhere. I had to ask an old friend to tell him to go out and hide before coming back."

"I thought if it's convenient for you, you can take him in to learn something in the factory."

Zhang Renkang said

"no problem"

"Whatever he wants to learn, he has to attend the factory's training classes, and then choose a job based on his own interests. After the training period, he will naturally be assigned a master to help him familiarize himself with the job."

“As long as you are not afraid of hard work, it will be no problem to reach the second-level technical level in two years.”

Liu Haosheng was delighted when he heard this and said with a smile

"That's great, don't be polite to this kid, teach him a lesson."

"What else can I do if I don't endure this little bit of hardship?"

Zhang Renkang picked up the phone and called Li Huaide.

"Secretary, the commune leader from Miyun is coming to the factory. Do you have time to entertain him at noon?

After talking to Li Huaide for more than a minute, Zhang Renkang hung up the phone with a smile and said

"Let's have a drink here at noon. Our secretary will also come at noon."

"I'll arrange accommodation for you tonight, don't leave in a hurry"

"Now that we're in Beijing, I'll at least take you for a walk."

Liu Haosheng laughed

"I appreciate your kindness. I will go back early tomorrow morning. I really can't leave."

“You don’t know how many things are going on in the commune right now.”

"Especially the educated youth who came to work in the countryside. They were just like a bunch of little ancestors. They had to be taught everything."

"And in the commune, people were protesting this and that."

"What are you learning about the latest and highest instructions?"

"You don't know, I get a headache every time I open my eyes."

"Why don't we go back and keep an eye on them? Who knows what kind of trouble they'll get into next."

Zhang Renkang laughed. He also had some experience with this. The problems of the young people placed in the factory were no less than those of the educated youth who went to the countryside. If Zhang Renkang had not been prepared in advance and split them up and assigned them to different departments to learn

They are given lessons from time to time so that they can learn how to recognize some problems. The Red Star Steel Rolling Mill is probably in a mess now, but the good thing is that these children are still studying hard. Several of them with mechanical and research talents have been given special attention and training by the research room of the factory where 378 is located.

Not only has he become a role model in the eyes of his superiors, but he has also become the performance leader of the Ministry of Industry.

At noon, on the second floor of a canteen

Zhao Jianjun, who came from the textile factory, was drinking with Liu Haosheng. Li Huaide came over and accompanied him for an hour before leaving on the pretext of work.

Li Huaide came mainly to express his gratitude to Liu Haosheng and his attitude towards the cooperation between the two sides. If he were here, Liu Haosheng, Zhao Jianjun and Zhang Renkang would not be able to let go. It would be better to give the space to Zhang Renkang to host, so that the relationship can be better maintained.

Knowing the purpose of Liu Haosheng's visit, Li Huaide generously said that Liu Yuhao could go to the training class. As long as he could pass the assessment, he could stay in the factory as a worker. If he couldn't pass the assessment, he could go to the patrol team. Liu Haosheng was so happy that he flattered Li Huaide.

Liu Haosheng laughed

"Zhao Datou, you can't drink that much."

"When the madman got you drunk, I remember you hugged a tree and howled all night long."

"Which play are you going to sing today?"

Zhao Jianjun laughed

"How dare you say that to me? I don't know who was the first to lie under the table that night."

"I remember someone was crying and screaming, wanting to die."

"Like a woman"

They both finished their drinks with a smile, then looked at each other. Liu Haosheng sighed and said

“We are the only ones left alive.”

"If they were still here, how happy this wine would be today"

Zhang Renkang looked at the two people silently, quietly poured them wine and drank a few sips with them, listening to them recalling the past. Although he could not empathize with them, Zhang Renkang could still hear the loneliness in their feelings.

Zhao Jianjun raised his cup and smiled.

"We'll drink for them. Good job, Sixth Company."

"Let's take a closer look and tell them when we get there that we now have a steel torrent as well."

"Even though the madman is not here, this bastard has gone to form an armored regiment, which is no worse than the one in the United States."

The two of them started drinking again, one cup after another, with tears falling amidst their laughter.