Soul of the Siheyuan: Zhuzi, I can still give birth

He Yuzhu, whose seed was borrowed by someone else, was completely unaware and thought it was just a dream.

I still rode my bike, humming a little tune, and went to the steel mill.

As soon as I walked to the factory gate, I saw Director Yang standing there.

Seeing He Yuzhu coming towards him on his bicycle, he waved at him.

"Zhu Zi, Zhu Zi, come here quickly!"

When he saw it was Director Yang, He Yuzhu knew that he had something to do again.

"Director Yang, what's the matter? I'm still at work!"

Every time Director Yang came to see me, it was never good news, and I was sure I wouldn't be able to escape this time.

"Hurry, have someone push the car in for you. Come with me. I'm waiting for you to go on a business trip!"

Director Yang pointed at the bicycle in He Yuzhu's hand and asked the security personnel at the gate to send someone to push the bicycle into the factory.

He pulled He Yuzhu towards his jeep.

"On a business trip again. I'm a cook, why do you always ask me to go on business trips?"

"Besides, my wife doesn't even know I'm going on a business trip."

He Yuzhu was a little dissatisfied.

You have no share in the good things, but you take all the blame for the bad things.

Director Yang then spoke to the people in the security department.

"Send someone to Red Star Primary School immediately to inform Deputy Director He's wife that Deputy Director He is going on a business trip and won't be back for a while."

The people from the Security Department nodded repeatedly and immediately sent someone to Red Star Primary School to inform Ran Qiuye.

Director Yang smiled at He Yuzhu.

"Look, I've arranged everything for you, just don't worry."

"My sister doesn't know yet. Why don't you send someone else? I won't go."

He Yuzhu didn't want to go from the bottom of his heart.

But with just one word from Director Yang, He Yuzhu agreed and went on the business trip willingly.

Director Yang said to He Yuzhu.

This business trip was recommended by the leader and selected by the old comrades. It was up to He Yuzhu to decide whether to go or not.

Since I have been personally selected by an old comrade, how dare I not go? I must go even if it means going through mountains of swords and seas of fire.

"Director Yang, do you know where we are going on this business trip?"

Since He Yuzhu has decided to go, he should at least know where the destination is.

Director Yang shook his head.

"I'm sorry, I really don't know. My boss called me last night and asked me to take you to his place today. I really don't know anything else."

He Yuzhu didn't know whether Director Yang really didn't know or was pretending to be ignorant. Anyway, after meeting the leader, he knew everything.

Soon, we arrived at the leader's house.

There were already several people waiting at the leader's house.

But they all look bookish and appear to be learned people.

"Here comes the pillar. Let me introduce it to you."

The leader saw He Yuzhu and waved to him.

He Yuzhu dared not delay and hurried over.

The leader pointed at a thin middle-aged man wearing black-framed glasses and said.

"This is Zhong Changzheng, an engineer from the Ministry of Metallurgy."

He then pointed to a white-skinned man in his thirties and said.

"This is Engineer Zhao Wenxuan, who is very good at mechanical machines."

Then he pointed at a young man and said.

"This is Tao Yong, a staff member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."

"The three of them are going on a business trip with you to the south this time."

The leader then handed a bag to Zhong Changzheng, the oldest student.

"Inside the bag was two hundred yuan in cash, fifty kilograms of national food coupons, and a letter of introduction."

"This time you are going to Guangzhou, the far south, to negotiate a batch of newly purchased machines."

The leader's words made He Yuzhu's jaw drop.

Last time I only went to the welding factory next door (now it has been expanded into a machine repair factory).

This time I actually have to go to the southernmost part myself, to take over a batch of new machines.

It is obviously a thankless job.

But thinking that it was the old comrade who asked me to go, I had no choice but to nod and agree.

When the leader saw that He Yuzhu, who was the most undisciplined, agreed, he nodded happily.

"Secretary Chen, notify Master Zhao and ask him to prepare a banquet. I want to prepare a farewell banquet for you all."

At the dinner table, the leader toasted everyone and wished them a successful completion of the task.

Among the few people, except He Yuzhu, the other three were very reserved.

He Yuzhu, on the other hand, was already familiar with the leader, and the leader also had a wife.

Everyone was very nice to He Yuzhu, so he didn't have any psychological pressure. He ate and drank as usual, seeming very free and easy.

This made the other three feel that He Yuzhu was a very easy person to get along with.

After the meal, the leader took out four green train tickets.

"The car is leaving at 2pm. I'll have the driver take you there later. When you arrive in Guangzhou, someone will pick you up. After the machine is inspected, it will be brought back immediately by car. All logistics are also ready."

Before leaving, the leader gave us some more instructions.

Several people nodded and promised to complete the task.

However, He Yuzhu still couldn't figure out why he was asked to go with him this time.

Those three are professionals, why would I, a cook, go with them?

Gilded??

What's the point of gilding a cook's reputation?

He Yuzhu and his four companions arrived at the train station in the leader's car.

The Beijing-Guangzhou Railway is more than 40 kilometers long. It would take three days and two nights to travel from Beijing to Guangzhou by train, using a green train with a speed of kilometers per hour in that era.

He Yuzhu said to the other three people.

"You guys wait for me in the waiting hall. I'll go buy some food for the journey."

After He Yuzhu's shopping spree, he ended up carrying two large net bags full of stuff.

There were Shandong roast chicken, roast duck, braised beef, orange soda, canned fruit, and even white wine.

When he entered the waiting hall carrying things and found Zhong Changzheng and the others, the two large bags of things in He Yuzhu's hands really scared the three of them.

"Deputy Director He, you are robbing the supply and marketing cooperative and the food store."

The three of them were joking, but they quickly took the things from He Yuzhu's hands.

He Yuzhu said happily.

"It's okay. I have acquaintances. It doesn't cost much. A poor family is rich on the road. Don't treat yourself badly when you go out. By the way, Mr. Zhong, show me the ticket."

Zhong Changzheng is an engineer, so He Yuzhu calls him Engineer Zhong.

Zhong Changzheng took out the ticket and handed it to He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu looked at the ticket and said to the three people with a bitter face.

"This leader is too ruthless. He actually reserved hard seats for us!"

The other three also complained in their hearts.

Sitting in a hard seat for three days and two nights is almost like breaking your butt in two.

"Oh, leader, you have given me a big problem. Fortunately, I have an acquaintance in the Ministry of Railways."

He Yuzhu muttered to Zhong Changzheng and the other three.

"Wait a minute, I'll go find someone I know and get us a sleeper berth."

After saying that, he took the ticket and walked towards the ticket window.

The acquaintance He Yuzhu mentioned is also one of his loyal customers.

I asked He Yuzhu to help prepare banquets several times, so I am quite familiar with He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu went to the ticket window to ask if their stationmaster Zhou was there.

When the people at the ticket window heard that it was their stationmaster, they didn't dare to offend him.

"Excuse me, comrade, what do you want to do with our Station Master Zhou?"

He Yuzhu said to the staff member.

"Tell your Stationmaster Zhou that He Yuzhu from the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill has arrived. Ask him to come out and greet him as soon as possible."

When the staff saw He Yuzhu being so arrogant, they were not sure what kind of leader he was in the steel rolling mill and why he spoke so arrogantly.

So go and call Stationmaster Zhou out immediately.

After a long time, He Yuzhu still didn't come back.

Zhao Wenxuan called He Yuzhu and saw that he hadn't come back yet. He looked at the mechanical clock in the hall and it was almost time to board the bus.

"Engineer Zhong, why hasn't Deputy Director He come back yet? The train is about to arrive at the station. I'm so anxious."

Although Zhong Changzheng was also anxious, it was useless because the train tickets were not in their hands.

"It's okay, just wait a little longer. Even if we use the back door, it will take some time. The leader said that this Deputy Director He is very capable, otherwise he wouldn't accompany us to receive the machine."

Tao Yong also said to Zhao Wenxuan.

"It's okay, Engineer Zhao, wait a little longer. Deputy Director He is a person that all the veteran comrades value, so nothing will go wrong."

Since both of them said this, Zhao Wenxuan didn't know what to say. He just hoped that He Yuzhu could come back before the train arrived.

While they were waiting anxiously, He Yuzhu came running back in a hurry, holding a few tickets in his hand and waved them at the three of them.

"Got it, four soft sleeper beds!"

When they heard it was a soft sleeper, Zhong Changzheng and the other two were surprised at first, and then became worried.

The total budget for the business trip is only 200 yuan, and I rely on this money for food, accommodation and transportation.

I don’t know where I’m going, whether everything is going well, or how long I’ll be staying there.

Now I have to change all four tickets into expensive sleeper tickets at once. I'm afraid the two hundred dollars won't be enough to sustain the hassle.

"Comrade Xiao He, how much do these four berths cost? How about this, you should change them to hard seats for me?"

Zhong Changzheng said to He Yuzhu in a low voice.

He Yuzhu knew that he was worried about the money, so he said with a smile.

"Don't worry about that. I told you I have a friend who is a stationmaster here. I got an internal ticket, so it won't cost much. Okay, the bus is coming soon, let's get ready."

After hearing what He Yuzhu said, the three of them felt relieved and walked towards the platform with their luggage.

Since He Yuzhu and his friends were staying in a soft sleeper, which was equivalent to the presidential suite on the train.

Not many people can afford to buy soft sleeper tickets.

So He Yuzhu and his friends didn't feel the train was crowded.

The four-person berths are in a private room, with exactly four beds above and below.

The older workers Zhong and Zhao chose the lower bunk, while He Yuzhu and the young Tao Yong slept on the upper bunk.

After settling down, the four of them sat on the lower bunk with nothing to do.

He Yuzhu took out all the food from the net bag.

Roast chicken, roast duck, braised beef, and crispy cucumbers taken out from the alien space were all placed on the table.

"Come on, you three. We'll be on the train for several days. All we have to do is eat and drink. Don't worry, eat as much as you want. I'll pay for all the expenses on the way. After all, I was born a chef."

When they heard that He Yuzhu was going to pay for all the travel expenses, the three of them felt a little embarrassed.

"Comrade Xiao He, we all earned this hard-earned money, how can you bear it all by yourself? I think we should share it equally!"

As an old revolutionary, Zhong Changzheng naturally felt embarrassed to take advantage of a younger person.

However, He Yuzhu rejected it.

"I just got married, I don't have any children, I don't have any parents, I only have a younger sister who is studying, and my wife has a formal job, so I don't have much to spend money on."

"I said I'll pay for it, so if you feel bad about it, when you return to Sijiu City, you three can treat me, Zhuzi, to a drink."

Seeing He Yuzhu being so generous, the three of them stopped being pretentious, poured four glasses of wine, raised them up, and drank them all.