bookbashuk Chapter 197 The superior comes to inspect
Chapter 197 The superior comes to inspect
Jia Dongxu died, and there was no one stirring up trouble in the courtyard for the time being. The entire courtyard of No. 95 Nanluoguxiang entered a delicate peace. However, after ten o'clock in the evening, No. 95 Nanluoguxiang was very lively. That's right, the food supply was reduced, and the families who had stored food gradually faced a food crisis. In order to fill their stomachs, the people in No. 95 courtyard began to spontaneously form teams to go to the pigeon market or the black market to try their luck to buy food.
In the morning, while eating breakfast, He Yuzhu saw that his grandpa was a little unhappy. He Yuzhu and Huang Ying looked at each other, and He Yuzhu asked: "Grandpa, what's wrong?! Why are you so sad for no reason?! Who made you angry?!"
Lu Shunyi said, "Zhu Zi, these past few days I've heard people around me say that there's not enough food at home, and food is scarce on the black market and pigeon market. Your grandmother and I eat at your place, and you support your two uncles. Do you have enough food at home?!"
He Yuzhu laughed and said, "What do I think? Grandpa, you didn't think I was joking before, did you? Don't worry! We have enough food at home. But what you just said reminded me. If someone asks us what we eat in the future, we must not tell them about our family's situation. We can only say thin porridge, steamed buns or wild vegetable dumplings. Occasionally, Grandpa goes fishing to improve our lives."
Cui Juan asked: "Zhu Zi, is there really food?!"
He Yuzhu replied: "There really is food! Don't worry! How could I lie to you?!"
Lu Shunyi said: "I feel relieved when you say that."
He Yuzhu said: "Grandpa, isn't there an old saying?! Be prepared for danger in times of peace. You won't forget 1942, right?!"
Lu Shunyi replied: "I may forget other days, but I will never forget that year. Many people in our village starved to death."
He Yuzhu said: "I was seven years old that year, and I saw someone starve to death in front of me. Since then, I told myself that when I have money in the future, I will stock up on food. I don't want to starve myself, and I don't want to see my family starve."
Lu Shunyi sighed and said, "It would be great if everyone thought the same as you!"
With the reassurance from He Yuzhu, Lv Shunyi and Cui Juan felt more relieved. Since their grandson could support them, they would stay with their grandson and take care of their children. This would not only reduce the burden on their grandson and his wife, but also save some food for their two sons. Moreover, Lv Shunyi and his wife were used to living in the city, and they were still a little uncomfortable if they were asked to go back.
"Zhu Zi!" He Yuzhu arrived at the steel rolling mill and had just parked his bicycle when he was stopped by Li Huaian.
He Yuzhu asked: "What's the matter, Director?!"
Li Huaian pulled He Yuzhu to the side and asked, "Zhuzi, can you still get some food over there?!"
He Yuzhu shook his head and said, "Director, what's going on now, don't you know?! They don't have enough food, will they give us some extra?!" Then he asked, "What's going on?!"
Li Huaian said: "Look, our superiors are here to inspect today."
He Yuzhu said, "Director, I'm not saying anything bad about you. What's the situation now? The more people come to inspect, the more we can't cook for ourselves. The only thing we should do now is to share the joys and sorrows with the workers. I'll cook the big stove for lunch in the third canteen today. As for the rest, it's up to you, Director."
Li Huaian thought for a moment and said, "Zhu Zi, I'll go ask Director Li for instructions. But you should still prepare what needs to be prepared."
"Okay!" He Yuzhu responded and said, "Then I'll go back to the cafeteria first."
Watching Li Huaian's figure gradually disappear into the distance, Li Huaian hesitated for a few seconds, still a little hesitant. So Li Huaian did not stop and walked towards the office building not far away.
"Knock! Knock! Knock!" Li Huaian walked to the door of Li Huaide's office, looked around, and carefully reached out and knocked on the office door.
Li Huaide, who had just arrived at the office, heard a knock on the door and shouted, "Come in!"
After getting permission, Li Huaian pushed the door open and walked into the office, shouting, "Director!"
Li Huaide frowned slightly and asked, "What's the matter?!"
Li Huaian said, "We received a notice yesterday that the superiors will come to the factory for inspection today. We have to prepare a small kitchen in the canteen. But there are not enough materials in the warehouse. I want to ask He Yuzhu to get some food. He said that he can't get any food now. But he also said that now is the time for factory leaders to share the joys and sorrows with the workers. I can't make up my mind, so I came here to ask for instructions."
"You are confused! Is it time to prepare special meals now?!" Li Huaide complained, and said, "If there is something similar in the future, you should listen to He Yuzhu more. We will go to the third canteen for lunch, and you can make the arrangements."
"Yes!" Li Huaian responded and left Li Huaide's office.
After the office door was closed, Li Huaide muttered: "How troublesome! I let him take the position of canteen director because I wanted him to help me. I didn't expect that I would have to teach him how to do things?! He is really not capable of helping anyone but causing trouble!" Although Li Huaide regretted it at this time, there was no more suitable person to replace him, so he could only let Li Huaian continue to be the canteen director.
A little after 9:30 in the morning, a motorcade consisting of four jeeps and two cars drove into the gate of the steel mill. Director Yang, Hao Shuji and the deputy director of the factory ran to the gate after receiving the notice. When the car stopped, Director Yang and Hao Shuji immediately greeted them. After the leaders who came to inspect the steel mill got off the car, they exchanged a few words with Director Yang and Hao Shuji, and then followed Director Yang and Hao Shuji to the meeting room.
After more than half an hour of meeting in the conference room, the group followed Director Yang and Hao Shuji out of the conference room. They quickly visited all the workshops of the steel rolling mill. At about 11:30 in the afternoon, Director Yang and Hao Shuji led the group to the third canteen.
The leader said, "Old Hao, the chefs in your factory have heard about this a long time ago! But don't make any special arrangements for us!"
Hao Shuji said, "Old leader, if you had inspected our factory two or three years ago, I would have asked our factory chef to prepare a good meal for everyone. But now we don't have the conditions. We can only ask everyone to eat from the same pot with us."
A leader next to the team leader asked, "Old Hao, you are a well-known good man. Please don't give us steamed buns. Let the workers eat steamed buns and vegetable dumplings."
Hao Shuji and Director Yang looked at each other and then at Li Huaide. Li Huaide had already prepared for this. He smiled and handed out a meal ticket to everyone present, and gave them two lunch boxes each. He said, "Leaders, I am the deputy director in charge of logistics. You are here to inspect, and the canteen is also part of the factory. I originally planned to let you eat directly in the small restaurant. I was afraid that you would say that I opened a back door for you. So in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, please go to the canteen to line up for food."
"This is great! Other factories will have to learn from the steel rolling mill in the future!" The team leader praised and said to Li Huaide: "Comrade, you are very smart, very good!" After that, the team leader and other people followed Director Yang and Hao Shuji to the third canteen not far away.
Li Huaide looked at the leaders' backs, a faint smile appeared on his face, and he muttered in his heart: "It's a good thing to be able to show up in front of him! I hope He Yuzhu's cooking today is not bad."