Siheyuan, Me and the Yu Sisters

No matter what, today is New Year's Eve. Although the government has abolished the term "Chinese New Year", the habit of so many years cannot be stopped by a few words.

Yi Zhonghai smiled and said

"Zhu Zi, never mind, let's have a drink together."

"I'll ask Qin Huairu when I get to work tomorrow."

"You should go out and look around tomorrow to see if you can find a job."

"After all, your craft is here."

As he spoke, Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu took a sip from their small wine cups.

Yi Zhonghai's wife also said with a smile

“It’s finally getting lively.”

Sha Zhu smiled and said nothing. Although he had some conflicts and contradictions with Yi Zhonghai before, Sha Zhu now roughly understood Yi Zhonghai's thoughts, but Sha Zhu didn't care.

After all, considering his current condition, if Yi Zhonghai really intends to let him take care of him in his old age, Sha Zhu would have made a profit.

After all, Sha Zhu had nothing and still owed the Xu family foreign debts. No matter how miserable Yi Zhonghai was, he was still a skilled worker in the factory, earning more than 60 yuan a month, not to mention two houses and an unknown amount of savings.

……

Liu Haizhong's family in the backyard is even more lively today. Today, the Liu family is not celebrating the New Year. After all, for Liu Haizhong, following the policies and instructions of the superiors is the most important thing.

Liu Haizhong got promoted today. He is now a section-level workshop director with an 18th-level administrative salary. Yesterday, the loud speaker of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill just announced the selection of a new round of workshop directors.

According to the instructions from the higher authorities, since the army began to send personnel to the factories to provide guidance, the army has now taken over and established new management organizations in various units across the country.

The Red Star Steel Mill was no exception. Li Huaide and Zhao Jianjun had no choice but to give up their leadership rights in the face of the superior's policy. Fortunately, Zhao Jianjun was a retired military officer, so the military who took over the Red Star Steel Mill did not make things difficult for them.

Zhao Jianjun was also absorbed into the new management team. Although Li Huaide was now the secretary, the real management power fell into the hands of the Military Control Commission.

The reason why Liu Haizhong was promoted to a section-level cadre was because of the new management ideas of the Military Control Commission, which allowed the workers to select their own management personnel. Liu Haizhong was the only one in his workshop who had many apprentices, and only Liu Haizhong and two other level 6 workers were eligible for the selection.

The result is of course meaningless. Liu Haizhong almost got the highest vote among all the workshops in the factory. 90% of the people in his workshop chose him.

This is what the Liu family is celebrating today.

Liu Haizhong grinned and laughed

“I never thought that my leaders would see me one day.”

"You didn't see that our previous workshop director, Lao Fang, had a very dark face."

"Humph, he doesn't even look at how many of the people in the Forging Workshop No. 7 were my apprentices. What can he compare with me, Liu Haizhong?"

"Does he have that ability?"

Liu Guangtian on the side smiled carefully and flattered

"Dad, I think you should have been made the director a long time ago. You have trained more than 30 apprentices over the years, right?"

"Not counting the apprentices you taught, I think you are the only forger in our factory who is highly respected."

Liu Haizhong laughed. He was in a good mood today. Not only did he ask Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu to drink with him, he also asked the aunt (now Liu Haizhong was the uncle) to fry a few more eggs and cut a pound of pork head meat to go with the wine.

Nodding and saying

"That's right, you should learn from me."

"Now I am the section chief, a section-level cadre."

"When you've finished your apprenticeship, Dad will find you a master. In the future, the three of us will be the backbone of the factory."

Liu Guangfu said cautiously

"Dad, you see, I'm almost old enough now."

"Why don't you find some connections to let me go to the factory?"

"Our family will then have three salaries, which is unique in this hospital."

Liu Guangtian said in a low voice

"Second uncle's family already has three salaries, and Yan Jiefang has also gone to work in the factory."

"I heard that it was done by Section Chief Song."

Liu Haizhong hummed and said dissatisfiedly

"What is the Yan family?"

"Let's not talk about your uncle's background, who knows what will happen next."

"The salary of your father alone is enough for their entire family."

"I'm telling you, Liu Guangqi, stop hanging out with Yan Jiefang and focus on learning your skills."

"When you become a level 6 welder, I'll ask someone to get you a job."

"Yan family, humph"

Liu Haizhong's dissatisfaction with Yan Bugui came from two points. First, Yan Bugui had been making a fuss these days. He had set up a banquet in the courtyard to celebrate the new year. Didn't this make Chief Liu make a mistake? Liu Haizhong severely criticized Yan Bugui.

Yan Bugui was actually angry with him, and neither of them talked to each other for the past few days.

Secondly, Yan Bugui sent Yan Jiefang to the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill as an apprentice without even saying hello. It was said that he was also asked to learn to be a chef in the kitchen. For this reason, Yan Bugui specially sent a big fish to Song Jie and gave him a lot of benefits privately.

Liu Haizhong was annoyed because he thought Yan Bugui looked down on him. He was the deputy workshop director of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill at the time and didn't even come to visit him.

So Liu Haizhong has been putting a lot of thought into teaching Yan Bugui a lesson recently.

刘光天见刘海中生气，生怕挨揍，虽然刘海中现在脾气改了不少，但是偶尔还是会拿着刘家兄弟施加“父爱”，赶紧改口说道

"That's Dad"

"He's just an old man, just wait and see."

"Sooner or later, I'll have to deal with you."

Liu Haizhong nodded with satisfaction and said

"Um"

"Don't worry about him. If it weren't for the fact that we are in the same compound, I would have dealt with him a long time ago."

Liu Haizhong subconsciously ignored the fact that the reason he didn't deal with Yan Bugui was because of the rules set by the other side. Liu Haizhong didn't dare to offend the Secretary Zhang on the other side.

Some time ago, Zhang Renkang went to the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill to inspect the new steel production line. Liu Haizhong saw that the attitude of Captain Wang, the director of the Military Control Commission, towards Zhang Renkang was not just polite, but he was simply obeying Zhang Renkang's orders.

So Liu Haizhong wisely put aside the little thought in his mind. What's wrong with sucking up to someone powerful? What's wrong with being a dog? If he hadn't been wise back then, would he be the deputy director now? Would he be a big boss?

Liu Haizhong thought about this and planned to go to Secretary Zhang's home to make contact in the evening. It happened that his family had just bought more than 20 eggs, so he took them to the young secretary to replenish his body.

Liu Haizhong continued

"As for Guangfu going to work in a factory, it's not impossible."

Then he looked at Liu Guangfu with disdain and said

"I don't think you can be a worker with your body"

"Wait for me to ask. If not, I can find you an easier job in the logistics department."

Liu Guangfu cursed inwardly

"It's your fault that I'm in poor health, old bastard."

"I've only had a few mouthfuls of full meals since I was a child. Even those people in the Yan family eat more than me."

"How dare you say that?"

But his face was indeed flattering and he smiled and said

"It has to be our dad"

"If my dad hadn't been a leader, I think he might have been promoted in a few years."

Liu Guangqi also quickly took over and said with a smile

“That’s right.”

"My father is a high-ranking official. What's a small workshop director?"

"My dad will be able to move up to the next level in a while."

Liu Haizhong burst into laughter. Looking at his two sons flattering him, he recalled the days in the factory and on the street when he saw his co-workers flattering him. He was lost in the fantasy of getting promoted.