Zhu Tian: The Fiery Years Begin with Taking Qin Huairu as a Concubine

Chapter 256 New Secretary

Another girl named Liu Lan muttered:

"I saw the man introduced by the matchmaker yesterday and agreed to meet him. I also secretly followed him to his home. Although his family lives in Beijing and looks like a well-to-do family, they are actually poor. Neighbors also say that he is just a street urchin and he hangs out all day long."

"I just drank a bowl of tea in a teahouse during the blind date, and I didn't even have lunch. What else can I think? Just get married first and prepare to make do with it!"

The words were so familiar, that call to resign yourself to fate.

Another girl advised:

"Liu Lan! If he didn't think it was suitable, why did you agree yesterday? You came with me to the scene today, why don't you apply for the job and give it a try!? You are so beautiful, if you get the job, your family will treat you like an ancestor."

The pretty girl lowered her head humbly and complained:

"I am a poor girl from the countryside. My family is extremely poor. I don't know a single word and can't write a single word. How can I try to apply for this job, where I have to read a newspaper and write my own name?"

The girl continued to mutter:

"You know what's going on at home now. Your third uncle wants to marry me off so that he can earn some money and save some food. This is the fate of us women. We have to live one day at a time."

"Just make do with it from now on! It's better than marrying into a rural area. We'll see if he works hard after marriage."

"I heard that men will work harder after having children. Maybe he can become a better person."

Another girl whispered:

"I only know a little bit about the content of the newspaper. Let's try it out by guessing."

The girl named Liu Lan asked quickly:

"It's still possible, what does the newspaper say!?"

Zhang Kaiwu looked in the direction where the voice came from and saw the young wife Liu Lan, but she was still very young and had just gone on a blind date and had not yet married.

Not yet a wife, but still a little girl.

Very good! Pulling weeds to catch rabbits, the net is set successfully!

God helps those who work hard, and he immediately felt happy.

Liu Lan looks like she is two or three years younger than Huairu, and is still a little girl.

His skin is a little dark, his body is a little thin, his facial features are regular, and his eyebrows are clear and his eyes are big and beautiful.

She is really good-looking. Thinking that she will be able to handle Director Li in more than ten years, her appearance must be good.

This pretty girl is really talkative, she kept mumbling to herself for a long time.

The two little girls were whispering about something, looking at the girl who had successfully applied for the job with envy, and busy asking about the contents of the newspaper.

Zhang Kaiwu stood up excitedly and walked over to stand next to them.

The sunlight on his head was blocked. Liu Lan and the girl looked up and saw him trembling with fear.

Zhang Kaiwu felt really confused when seeing the four long braids shaking at the same time.

Of course they knew who Zhang Kaiwu was. Professor Zhang, who was sitting there supervising the applicants, thought that the two of them were talking about cheating and that Zhang Kaiwu was coming to cause trouble for them.

Zhang Kaiwu looked Liu Lan up and down. She was wearing a tattered gray homespun shirt and trousers that just reached below her knees.

It feels like there are three hundred patches on a set of clothes. There is no doubt that a big hole can be torn out with one hand.

The pair of tattered straw sandals made her feel shy and nervous when he stared at her, and her ten toes were trying hard to shrink inside.

This luxurious outfit would probably fetch more than a thousand dollars if it were taken to a pawn shop.

The other little girl was dressed much better. Although her pants were also covered with patches, at least the legs of her pants covered her ankles.

Zhang Kaiwu said with a smile:
"You two come with me. I want to ask you something when we get there."

Zhang Kaiwu returned to the bench in front and sat down. The two girls held each other's hands and walked over reluctantly.

Two pretty little girls stood there, almost crying with fear.

Zhang Kaiwu held a cigarette in his mouth and said with a smile:

"Don't be afraid! Introduce yourselves properly. If I feel you are suitable, you two will be accepted."

Liu Lan's eyes rolled, and her mind finally came to her senses. She quickly said with a smile:

"Professor Zhang! Can I enter the factory even though I can't read?"

Seeing Zhang Kaiwu nod, Liu Lan's eyes seemed to light up, and she quickly said with a smile:

"My name is Liu Lan, I'm sixteen years old, her name is Liu Yan, she's sixteen years old, she's the third daughter of my eldest uncle's family, and I'm the second daughter of her third uncle's family."

"We signed up secretly without telling our families, and we didn't expect to be accepted. But we are all obedient girls, and we can do any job. I heard from Liu Yan that there are also porters in the factory. Although we are thin, we are very strong."

"Liu Yan studied in a private school for two years, but I never went to school. My family lives in Liujiatun outside the north city, and my father is..."

He interrupted Liu Lan's introduction and said with a smile:

"Okay! Liu Lan, Liu Yan, you two have been admitted. Come over and complete the formalities."

The two girls looked at each other in surprise, their hearts almost jumping out of their chests, and their mouths immediately cracked with smiles.

The two girls looked at him together, too excited to speak.

Liu Lan's energy value suddenly increased by ninety points!
Tsk tsk tsk tsk!
Zhang Kaiwu already understood the amount of energy. His favorability was so high. You can do whatever you want! Whatever you want!

Liu Lan is a girl who takes things as they come, but she is not without expectations.

It's just that the hardships of life have made her accept her fate.

Just like Qin Huairu in the past, what ideals and beliefs could she have?!

She and Liu Lan are the same. If they marry a man in the city and can live a good life, that's good too. If not, as long as they can have food to eat, they'll just make do.

In this world, there will always be a place for a little woman like them to survive.

Just now, Zhang Kaiwu accepted her, an illiterate woman, into the penicillin factory, which was tantamount to changing her fate.

Zhang Kaiwu called the registration nurse over and registered them both. Liu Lan didn't know how to write her name, so she quickly rubbed her thumb with a pen and pressed a fingerprint.

He came over with a pen and wrote a name for her. Liu Lan looked at the two words curiously and said with a wry smile:

"Professor Zhang! This is my name. It looks so beautiful when you write it."

Zhang Kaiwu smiled and said:

"When you enter the factory, you must study hard. It doesn't matter if you can't write now, but don't be paid when you can't write your name."

The two little girls nodded their heads vigorously, promising to study hard and make progress every day!
I guess the ages of these two girls must be fake, and he doesn't want to reveal it. Just say whatever age you say.

Now everyone introduces themselves like this, without a household registration book or an ID card. Everyone reports what they want, and they just report a few years older at random, because girls want to get married earlier or find a job.

Those boys are afraid that others will look down on them for being young and weak, so they report their age higher so that they can start working earlier and support their families.

How could a girl from a poor family be raised to the age of sixteen and then get married? It is absolutely impossible.

Zhang Kaiwu saw that they had completed the formalities and said:
"Come with me to get your work clothes and dormitories. Once you're done, go home early to say hello and come early tomorrow."

"Xiu Lan! Will you go back with me?"

Li Xiulan smiled and said:

"Senior Zhang! Don't worry about me. Go back first. I'll stay here for a while in the sun and come back later."

He has looked around several times outside and probably doesn't find any suitable girl.

Liu Lan and Liu Yan followed Zhang Kaiwu to the logistics department, where several girls from the penicillin factory came up to them and cut their hair short with scissors.

One of them took two sets of work clothes, applied for a temporary work permit, and was taken to the assigned dormitory. When the two dizzy sisters went to the dormitory, they were assigned to a dormitory, washed up, changed into work clothes, and hung their work permits around their necks.

Then they remembered that they had not yet reported the news home.

So we asked for leave from the section chief and reported back tomorrow.

The two people returned to Liu Yan's house and chattered a lot. Looking at the work clothes they put on, Liu Lan's uncle almost fainted.

He knew that two girls went to apply for the job today, but he knew what his own daughter was like, and he didn't expect that she would be accepted!

What! A golden phoenix flew out of the chicken coop! ?

Liu Lan's uncle asked about their application process and he immediately understood that Professor Zhang was attracted by Liu Lan's talent and Liu Yan was just a by-product.

Although Liu Lan has never been to school, she is very lively and energetic, and Liu Yan cannot catch up with her.

What a fortune!
After chatting for a while, Liu Lan remembered her blind date yesterday. The date is coming the day after tomorrow, what should she do if that street kid comes to propose marriage? ?
When she told the story, she found out that Liu Lan's uncle was an honest man and was usually the most reasonable among the neighbors.

The most important thing is to keep your promises and do what you promised.

But they were all girls working in the penicillin factory, so the matter had to be explained again.

Without hesitation, he smiled and said:

"Xiao Lan! They are not a good match! That matter doesn't count. I will discuss it with your father tomorrow and deal with it. Don't worry!"

"The past is the past, and the present is the present. Go buy two sets of clothes now. This outfit is not decent for you to wear to work."

………………

Liu Lan and the others were like Cinderella who used a magic wand. When they came the next day, their entire family came out to escort them to work.

A dozen people escorted them to work, and of course the same went for the other girls who were admitted.

Liu Lan and Liu Yan's families have already dressed them in brand new cotton skirts, white shirts, and even small leather shoes.

One set is estimated to cost 50,000 to 60,000 yuan.

Under normal circumstances, they wouldn't be able to wear these clothes even when they get married, so it's not worth it.

These clothes may be bought with loans or other means! ?

Never let your daughter embarrass herself!

When the young man who had a blind date with Liu Lan came to her house on the third day with 100,000 yuan in hand to propose marriage, Liu Lan's father and uncle were already prepared.

Liu Lan's father said firmly:

"My daughter was deceived by the matchmaker. She didn't like you. She agreed to you that day just to get out of the situation. Liu Lan was afraid of being harmed by you, so she had to agree!"

The young man was angry. Although the girl was poorly dressed, she was still pretty. The cooked duck flew away, and he said angrily:
"I am a grown man from the city of Peking. It is a blessing for your family to fall in love with your daughter. That day she told the matchmaker that she agreed. Hurry up and hand her over. How dare you talk to me like this!?"

"Who dares to marry the girl I like? Even if she marries someone else, I can't do that. Am I so easy to fool? Believe it or not, I will make you suffer the consequences!"

Things are different now! Liu Lan's uncle was also angry and said with a smile:
"I really don't believe it! If someone really took her in, go and try to do something wild if you have the guts. Our two girls have already been admitted to the medical school and work as workers in the penicillin factory. Who would marry a fool like you? Go and try if you have the guts!?"

When the young man who was supposed to be Liu Lan's husband heard this, he became furious.

Then I went back angrily...

There is no one in Peking who dares to provoke the penicillin factory. He is just a little tough in words but not in life.

How could such a capable man think of marrying a girl from the countryside! ?

………………

After a few busy days.

Zhang Kaiwu now has a young girl named Liu Lan who serves tea and water and acts as his personal secretary.

If Miss Liu Lan came to Zhang Kaiwu's office during the day, she would work as his personal secretary.

When Zhang Kaiwu didn't come to the office, he would go to study at night.

She has already learned how to write the two characters "Liu Lan" and is now practicing other characters.

However, Zhang Kaiwu came less frequently these days as he was busy with personnel arrangements and had no time to pay attention to her.

Sister Xiaojiu was confirmed to be pregnant these days, and Zhang Kaiwu asked her to withdraw from the erythromycin laboratory.

Zhang Kaiwu asked Xiaojiu to bring Tian Zao with him every day to help her with work. Zhang Kaiwu temporarily assigned Tian Zao the position of assistant to the factory director, and planned to train her to be a candidate for the factory director.

From now on, let Xiaojiu start training Tian Zao, let Tian Zao start from small things, and let her be the successor.

From now on, let Tian Zao take care of small things at work to improve her work ability.

Xiaojiu was shocked when she found out that Zhang Kaiwu had an illiterate female secretary.

Zhang Kaiwu's action now simply shocked Xiaojiu. She asked in confusion:
"Why Tian Zao!? Senior! I don't miss the position of factory director. I also like Tian Zao, but Tian Zao's cultural level is too low!"

"So far, it's probably only at the level of a second grader! We are a high-tech factory!!!"

Zhang Kaiwu explained with a smile:

"Because of her enthusiasm! Haven't you noticed that Tian Zao is very popular? Everyone likes her silliness and likes to communicate with her!"

"Your position as deputy factory director is secured by your skills. No one will complain about you. In the future, factory directors will not need skills because there will be technicians. What will be needed in the future is the ability to coordinate everyone."

Xiaojiu looked at him for a long time but couldn't understand his strange decision.

But since Zhang Kaiwu said so, Xiaojiu would definitely not object. No matter how much trouble he made, there was still Zhang Kaiwu there to protect him.

Zhang Kaiwu appointed Xiaoqing, Xiaodie and Qiaoqiao, the four former young teacher leaders, as the four workshop directors, and the group of young teacher technicians as the fourteen section chiefs.

With the addition of a group of technicians who were former nurses, the number of technicians in the factory suddenly increased greatly.

So everyone is happy!

Because of the nurses and students in the medical school, Zhang Kaiwu also gave them priority admission, and they all started at the minimum technician level.

Suddenly, more than 180 full-time researchers and staff were added to the Erythromycin Research Institute. Just as Zhang Kaiwu had promised before, anyone who had come to the Erythromycin Research Institute to help would be at least a technician.

The goals of those medical school students are even more ambitious. They are all learning skills and are quietly accumulating their efforts.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that these technicians have mastered the technology, and if the country wants to continue expanding its factories in the future, they may have to do the job, and a bright future awaits them.

And this time won’t be long.

After being confused for a few days, Dean Liu finally understood the meaning of Zhang Kaiwu's series of actions. Zhang Kaiwu had already made a plan, and Old Liu breathed a sigh of relief.

Eggs cannot be put in one basket, and it is imperative to build another penicillin factory. He was just afraid that Zhang Kaiwu would disagree.

Although Zhang Kaiwu is only a professor in the medical school, the entire medical school listens to him. Old man Zhu's words are not as effective as Zhang Kaiwu's.

It is obvious that Zhang Kaiwu's approach has taken scientific research, development, and expansion into consideration. I am just worrying about it in vain.

By the time Zhang Kaiwu finished his dazzling moves, the small penicillin factory in the medical school had become a large factory with more than 1,600 to 1,700 employees.

This penicillin factory is currently the largest factory in Peiping. Whether in terms of population size or technological level, its salary income is far higher than that of other factories in Peiping.

Logistics Department, Internal Security Department, External Security Department, R&D Department, Production Department, Maintenance Department, and Purchasing Department.

It’s a pity that the penicillin factory doesn’t need to do sales now, otherwise it would have to hire a sales chief.

The playground inside the medical school suddenly became lively. The apprentice girls who had just entered the factory had their hair cut and were divided into shifts, and they were doing exercises there.

There were girls in skirts everywhere, practicing the deployment of troops and practicing according to the assignments of each department, and also organizing unified study arrangements in the evening.

The playground of the medical school was bustling all day long. The only regret was that I was wearing a white coat as work clothes, and the wind inside the medical school was too weak to blow up my skirt.

(End of this chapter)