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Chapter 773 Old Factory Director

"Go and greet the guests. We'll talk about anything later." The middle-aged man waved his hand and said.

"Hmm." Li Jianshe had a question in his mind.

"I didn't expect that my relative is actually your apprentice, Hou Dong." Liu Hai now recognized him. This was a technician in the motorcycle bearing workshop when the cars were being manufactured. Later, because the motorcycle factory could not afford the huge export business, it began to spread the technology across the country. At that time, a large number of technicians left the factory.

"In fact, Jianshe is not much younger than me. It's just that I am better than them in technology. Jianshe was transferred from Jiangnan. At that time, their technology was hard to describe and could not be compared with our motorcycle factory."

"I didn't expect that Mr. Liu could still remember my name after all these years." Hou Dong was also very impressed.

"I don't know how many times we met in the workshop back then, but you've changed a lot over the years. You were still a young guy back then." Liu Hai laughed.

"Mr. Liu, you are still so young. I really didn't expect to meet you here. A few days ago, I attended a meeting in the department and saw Master Li, Master Zhang and others." The Xiao Li that Hou Dong mentioned is Li Dali and others.

"For some reasons, I was unable to attend these meetings. I have also noticed that if our CNC machine tool industry wants to go further, we must work harder on research and development, especially your bearings, which are important components of all machinery." Liu Hai knew that the meeting held in the department a few days ago was related to the CNC machine tool industry.

On the one hand, we need to promote our current products to the world, and on the other hand, we need to increase our research and development efforts.

It is very simple to bring products to the world. All you need to do is to place your CNC machine tools in workshops in other countries, such as paying debts on credit, mortgaging resources, or even taking out loans.

Although there will be some bad orders in the middle, as long as we do more, the profits can still be covered.

Moreover, they can package the debts and hand them over to other shameless guys to collect them, such as dealers.

Li Jianshe and his wife took Liu Chengcai and his wife to distribute wedding candies and cigarettes to relatives and friends.

The people on Liu Hai's side did not move, because it was the bride's side that was hosting the wedding banquet. When Liu Hai hosted the wedding banquet, it was Liu Hai who led Liu Chengcai and Li Xuemei to say hello.

Li Jianshe now feels like he is being scratched by a cat. His master is the chief engineer of the bearing factory and one of the people with decisions made in the factory. He often goes to ministries and commissions for meetings. Now he seems to be chatting with his in-laws in a respectful manner. Why is this happening?
"We haven't seen each other for almost 20 years. Let's have a drink." Liu Hai picked up the drink and poured it for Hou Dong.

"Engineer Liu, I should pour this for you. Some things are hard to say, but as an industrial technician, you deserve a toast from all of us." Hou Dong knew a lot of things. After all, Liu Hai had taken the maintenance people in the motorcycle factory to teach technology everywhere, and personally handled the production process, etc.

At that time, Liu Hai was actually the chief engineer of the motorcycle factory, but he couldn't say it clearly for some reasons.

"Thank you. Cheers to the prosperity of our motherland." Liu Hai said thank you sincerely.

"Cheers to the prosperity of our motherland!" When he said this, Hou Dong burst into tears. In fact, Hou Dong came to the factory quite early and had experienced the previous period of technological chaos.

At that time, not to mention the mechanical products from the Republic of China, there were even those from the Qing Dynasty, and their origins were even more varied.

There are American, British, German, Japanese and Russian products, as well as various processing machinery imitated by various factories in our own country. Even the various tools used are varied and of various standards.

You can't set any production standards at all because all the machines are of different sizes, and some have tolerances so large that they are impossible to read.

At that time, technicians and processing masters could produce the products as long as they came up with a solution.

As long as it is roughly the same and can be used after production, it's fine.

Up to now, standardization has been updated several times. Hou Dong knew about standardization because it was first proposed by this man who looked too young.

"When I retire, I will go look for my former colleagues. Some of them have already returned to the team." Hou Dong took a sip of his drink and sighed.

"In fact, people have embarked on the journey home since they were born." Liu Hai didn't know why Hou Dong had such a feeling. Maybe he missed his youth.

"Mr. Liu, sorry to bother you."

"Let's just eat here together. Now that you're seated, please." Seeing that the other party was about to leave, Liu Hai quickly pulled him to sit down.

"How embarrassing."

"Just like we've been apart for 20 years, we're reuniting as old friends."

"It's such a surprise to see you again, Mr. Liu."

"Haha, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future." Liu Hai laughed.

"Yes." Hou Dong became happy again when he heard this. If his apprentice's daughter had children in the future, they would definitely come.

Other people attending the banquet did not know Liu Hai, but many knew Hou Dong.

Li Jianshe’s network of contacts is within the bearing factory, so most of the people who came were from the bearing factory, and some were from Zhang Chunhua’s unit.

Everyone around them saw the conversation between Hou Dong and Liu Hai.

"Who is this person?"

"Didn't you hear the introduction? He is Li Jianshe's relative."

"How come Li Jianshe's in-laws know Chief Engineer Hou?"

"Most likely he's an acquaintance!"

"I think Chief Engineer Hou's behavior is a bit strange."

"They are guests after all."

"Looks like he's well dressed."

"Come out to the banquet, whoever doesn't dress better, eat quickly."

"Let's eat." Everyone else nodded.

"Mr. Zhu, I'd like to toast you as well." Hou Dong only had time to toast Zhu Ling next to him at this time.

"You're welcome. You're welcome." Zhu Ling picked up the drink. She was too famous in Kyoto, so she deliberately disguised herself today.

Because everyone still had work to do, they left after dinner. Li Jianshe wanted to ask his master what was going on, but Hou Dong said they could talk about it later and asked him to focus on dealing with things at home first.

The family arrived at the new house in the afternoon. Li Xuemei had changed her way of addressing Wang Hongmei to "mother" and Liu Hai to "father".

Then Liu Hai took his junior sister and Xiaoyun away first. Of course, Li Jianshe and his family stayed here to attend the wedding banquet in Liu Hai's hometown tomorrow.

"Xuemei told us to move in later." Zhang Chunhua walked into the spacious and bright bedroom and saw Li Jianshe sitting on a chair, looking down at the outside.

"No moving." Li Jianshe shook his head when he heard this.

"If we don't move, Chengcai said he would buy us an apartment with an elevator." Zhang Chunhua also knew that moving to her daughter and son-in-law's house would not be a good idea.

"We live well in our house."

"The couple said they couldn't bear the fact that we were living in the old house while they were living in the new one."

"Let Xuemei live a good life with Chengcai. We are still young and can still make money. Besides, our son can't live like this." Li Jianshe said. "Okay then." Zhang Chunhua was actually a little reluctant to let her daughter go, after all, she had raised her for more than 20 years.

"It seems to me that Master has a special relationship with his in-laws?" Zhang Chunhua asked again.

"I asked my master, but he didn't tell me to deal with the family affairs first. My master also came from a motorcycle factory, so he should know my in-laws." Li Jianshe seemed to have grasped something in his heart, but he didn't.

Zhang Chunhua replied to Li Xuemei and Liu Chengcai that they would not come to live there.

After Zhang Chunhua left, Wang Hongmei comforted Li Xuemei: "Xuemei, don't be sad. When you have a baby soon, your mother will come to take care of you."

"Also, Chengcai's father gave Chengcai some money. When the time comes, you can just buy the house and put their names on it. Now your parents think that this house was bought by Chengcai's father and I, so they can't get over it." Wang Hongmei has been working in the township government for so many years that she has almost understood the thoughts of Li Jianshe and his wife.

"Thank you, mother." Li Xuemei nodded.

"We are family and should not have different opinions. These are the mobile phones that your mother prepared for you. But you usually keep them in your bag. Someone might be tempted by the money." Wang Hongmei took out two more mobile phones.

Liu Hai took his junior sister and Xiaoyun and drove back to his hometown, because the master chef from the factory had already arrived there today.

When Liu Hai returned to his hometown, he found that nothing was wrong with him. The master chef and the team leader had arranged everything properly.

However, Liu Hai still likes to hang around everywhere, because others keep saying congratulations, congratulations on their son's marriage. In fact, peers like to joke with each other, but no one jokes with Liu Hai's peers.

Because Liu Hai has done so many things for the village over the years, if his peers told him dirty jokes, they would be beaten by their elders.

The dishes in the village are both simple and luxurious, and all the popular meat dishes are available.

Chicken, duck, fish, pigs, cattle, sheep, shrimp and sea fish.

Today the main dishes are fried meatballs and steamed dishes, such as steamed pork with rice flour and braised pork with preserved vegetables. They are steamed the day before and steamed again the next day to make them more flavorful.

As for roast chicken, roast duck and the like, they will be delivered tomorrow.

In the evening, people from the village came to help and set up several tables.

Of course, Liu Hai slept alone at night, while his junior sister and Xiaoyun slept in the same room.

The next morning, after the people who came to help had breakfast, the person in charge gave them cigarettes, aprons, sleeves, and towels. In short, no one was refused, even if some of them were just scoundrels.

Then we started to work, and the convoy arrived at around 10 o'clock in the afternoon.

"Why are you here, leader?" Liu Hai didn't expect that the factory director was also here.

"Come to congratulate you."

"Welcome, welcome." Liu Hai said quickly.

Fireworks were already being set off nearby. The new bride and groom got out of the car. Wang Hongmei and the women in the village surrounded the newlyweds and took them home.

However, the weather in the north is very cold in winter. Although there is sunshine today, there is also a slight wind.

"Relatives." Liu Hai greeted them quickly again.

"Engineer Liu." Hou Dong also came today, and Li Jianshe also brought a few relatives and friends to act as bride-sending party members.

"I'm with the old factory manager." Hou Dong said with a smile.

"Okay." Liu Hai arranged Hou Dong to live in his home. The old factory director was in his home.

Of course Liu Chengcai went back to Wang Hongmei's home.

Li Jianshe also saw Sun Aiguo and was even more shocked. Who in the industry doesn't know the director of the motorcycle factory? What level is this person now? He actually came to the banquet held by Liu Hai in the countryside in ordinary clothes?

This morning, Liu Hai was ordered around by someone, but fortunately, they were all villagers, including people from Wang Hongmei's parents' home. Qin Huairu was also among the relatives of Wang Hongmei's parents, and he watched Wang Hongmei and Liu Hai busying around with a smile.

Wang Hongmei occasionally glanced at her and glared at her cousin.

Everyone in the village knew about Liu Hai and Wang Hongmei, so no one said anything.

I know that, and I know that those years were difficult, and this kind of thing is inevitable.

At noon, Liu Hai and Wang Hongmei accompanied Liu Chengcai and Li Xuemei to distribute cigarettes to everyone in the wedding hall.

"Congratulations, Brother Hai, and wish Chengcai a happy marriage." This was said by Liu Hai's cousin.

"Thank you, Fourth Uncle." Liu Chengcai and Li Xuemei said as they distributed cigarettes and wedding candies.

Liu Hai didn’t get any special treatment. Everyone was given two cigarettes, so he was given two.

Those who come from Li Jianshe's side, please go to the table and eat first.

Liu Hai's family members were waiting for the chef and his helpers to eat together. In fact, most of the helpers were already eating because they didn't need so many people to help.

We eat in large tents, with tables filled with delicious food and wine.

When the food is not finished, each family can pack it up and take it back, since they are all from the same village anyway.

These things are arranged by someone.

"Chengcai, this is my old leader." A separate table was set up in the room, and Sun Aiguo and Hou Dong were seated there.

Liu Chengcai looked at the old man in front of him. Although his father had given him so many heirlooms and he was sure that his father's research must be extraordinary, the old man in front of him was actually sitting in front of him.

"Grandpa Sun." Liu Chengcai and Li Xuemei called respectfully.

"Okay, congratulations on your wedding." Sun Aiguo smiled.

Li Xuemei was also extremely surprised, because the status and position of the old man in front of her was too high, and his rank was so high that it was unattainable.

"What a perfect match." Sun Aiguo said with a smile as he looked at the two of them.

Liu Hai did not invite anyone from the factory, so naturally he did not invite Sun Aiguo either.

However, Sun Aiguo has his own ideas. Liu Hai is his trusted and beloved general. Although this Liu Chengcai is a bit unjustified, it was caused by special reasons in the past.

Since the father and son have recognized each other, Sun Aiguo feels that he must come. If Xiaoyun's son is getting married, perhaps all the main leaders will come.

Because Liu Hai has made such great contributions, our country's new generation of fighter jets will soon undergo ground testing. If the first flight is successful, the level of our country's fighter jets will immediately be on par with that of Western countries.

Not to mention the many advanced designs in Teaching Building 001.

(End of this chapter)