A Siheyuan Home Brings Good Fortune

Chapter 94: Lack of Meat in the Canteen
Happy days are always short. It’s time to go back to work after the Spring Festival?

Due to the Spring Festival, supplies are even more scarce.

After work started, the supply of meat was obviously insufficient.

A steel rolling mill is a unit that requires heavy physical labor and requires a large amount of meat supplementation, otherwise it is easy to cause physical deficiency.

At that time, the social status of workers was very high. For example, if one wanted to fire a worker, it was not a decision that could be made by any leader. The factory committee had to hold a meeting to study and approve it.

This still requires sufficient reasons.

The factory committee cannot even go to the stage to fire someone without sufficient reasons.

Of course, we are talking about formal workers here, and apprentices and temporary workers are not included.

There is a serious shortage of meat in the cafeteria. The workers are starting to get upset and the leadership is also very anxious.

I heard that He Yukai was good at hunting, so I asked about the situation to see if he could find a way to solve it.

At this time, as long as you can get supplies, you are the boss, even the factory leaders will support you.

"Director He, can you think of a way to get some meat back to the factory, even a few hundred kilograms?

Let me solve the urgent problem first. I am completely out of ideas. The Spring Festival has just passed, how can I get so much meat? The ration has exceeded the limit.

Many leaders discussed the issue but were at a loss as to what to do.

I heard you are good at hunting, please forgive me for the trouble. Don't worry, I will buy it at the market price."

"It's possible, but I can't guarantee it. I can only say let's try it."

When doing things for your leader, you need to show a certain degree of difficulty, so that you can get more when you succeed.

Thinking about my own space, there is still a big wild boar that has not been dealt with, so there is no problem in completing the task.

We can go into the mountains and try again. Wouldn’t it be great even if it’s just small prey?

"We purchase at market prices. Of course, we don't have meat coupons. We can raise the price a little bit, but we have to find a good balance and not raise it too high, otherwise it will be unacceptable."

"Okay, Director, since you're arranging it yourself, I'll think of a way.

But we can change our thinking. Yang Wu has been transferred to the purchasing department, and his father is the village chief.

If we could cooperate with their village and purchase unplanned materials, we would probably have an additional channel.

The villagers don’t have so many demands, as long as they have enough food to eat, they will definitely be willing to exchange the meat of prey for food, even if it is coarse grains.

As long as we don’t publicize it, there shouldn’t be much of a problem.”

"Are you talking about your wife's cousin?"

"Yes, the workers' welfare before the New Year was brought back by Yang Wu."

"Okay, I'll take care of this, no problem."

He Yukai raised this question at the right time. In the current situation, it is better to start from the purchasing department. He can only help out in an emergency. Relying on him to hunt? Don't be ridiculous!
There is a shortage of food in the village. People live off the mountains and the water. There isn't so much prey for you to hunt.

He Yukai mentioned the pig farming issue earlier and they agreed, but we have not made a formal decision yet.

The agreement drafted by Li Huaide and the document approved by the factory committee are definitely of different weight.

This will not only improve the living conditions there, but also solve some of the material needs of the factory.

He Yukai is not a saint and cannot solve everyone’s food problem.

I happened to pick it up by chance. I exchanged the pork from before the New Year for a lot of grain.

People are obviously more enthusiastic about raising pigs, but it would be better if more villages participated.

Rural areas also have the task of handing over a certain amount of pork every year to the meat processing plants.

In addition to farms, pork for the meat processing factory is also rationed by each village and supplied to large and small units in the capital.

The materials handed in were planned materials. In order to ensure the completion of the task, the cabinet and the commune requested to raise more pigs to prevent accidents such as pigs getting sick and failing to complete the task.

The extra materials are unplanned materials.

He Yukai's idea is to keep a close eye on the unplanned materials, so that the factory's meat supply will be fine, and the village can also exchange some coarse grains for it.

He Yukai left with his gun. This time, He Yukai planned to hunt the tiger back. He heard there was a tiger when he went hunting last time.

At that time, tigers were not yet listed as protected animals.

The tiger is a treasure from top to bottom, so we must make good use of it.

As for the arrangement of the steel mill, just hand over the wild boar in the space.

The tiger itself is placed in the space, which is very useful. It can be used to make wine or as medicine.

It will be listed as a protected animal in the future. It will be difficult to find tiger bones and the like, as there is no market for them.

He Yukai arrived at the place and began to search. It was almost night when he heard the tiger's roar.

A few shots took the blame, the tiger was taken into space and went down the mountain.

When we were almost at the commune, we picked up the wild boar and borrowed a phone from the commune to notify the steel mill.

He Yukai was very familiar with the village where this commune was located. He had been there several times with Xu Damao and had collected several antiques.

The steel mill came with a truck to take the wild boar back. There is no need to worry about the quality. Space is time-restricted, which means that when the wild boar is taken out, it is no different from just being shot down. It is very safe.

After returning to the factory and handing over the work, I received more than 300 yuan, which is not bad and enough for me to use for a while.

Yang Wu received the task and went home to check on how the pigs were being raised. When he returned for the New Year, he found that some pigs had not yet grown up.

Now I have to see when the animals can be shipped so that I can remember the time. I am now in the purchasing department, which is a good place for me to show my political achievements.

Following He Yukai's advice, they built a pig farm in the mountains, surrounded it with fences to prevent the pigs from escaping, and then assigned people to guard it.

Of course it has to be the militia. If the pigs run away or are stolen, they cannot be exchanged for food. These pigs are related to the food problem of the entire village.

He Yukai also proposed to the factory to exchange meat for coarse grains, and the factory agreed. Coarse grains were a good option, as such a large factory could afford them.

The buyers can bring back some money when they go to the countryside, and if they accumulate a little, they can also get it from the grain store.

Meat is difficult to get. There are only a few meat processing plants in Beijing, and they are being watched by all units, including large government agencies. It is very difficult to get more.

He Yukai left after finishing his work, and he also fought for what he should fight for the Yang family.

There is no point in saying more. As the director of the security department, it is best for me to be impartial and have no obvious bias.

Thinking that I haven’t been to Xiaobai’s house for a long time, I decided to go see him after get off work and bring some meat to Xiaobai.

It was also wild boar meat. He Yukai kept the pig head and did not hand it over to the factory. He still had space for bacon at home, so there were still a few more pieces, which was enough.

Xiaobai's life was not as good as He Yukai's.

Usually, I put a lot of pressure on He Yukai and send him some meat regularly. I can't use him too much just because we are close and not give him any benefits.

Yang Wu went home and conveyed He Yukai's idea to his grandfather, to see if there were any villages with good connections to build some pig farms. The key was to keep it secret.

Since it has been established, we must reach a cooperation intention with the steel mill and ensure that the pigs are sold to the steel mill. There can be no ambiguity about this.

Old Master Yang left without saying a word. His grandson was transferred to the purchasing department, which meant that he had to rely on this to achieve results.

Of course I have to contribute. Since my niece came back, the life of the Yang family has changed a lot.

Both my grandson and granddaughter graduated from technical secondary schools, so there is no need to worry about their jobs.

Mr. Yang had served in the army and knew the power of knowledge. As long as one had some knowledge, he could join the regular army. With the old man's insistence, all his grandchildren studied.

With the efforts of the three sons and their wives, all the others were successful except for the third son's child.

You should take your grandson-in-law's instructions very seriously, as it concerns the future of your eldest grandson.

As for whether the matter will succeed or not, we still have to wait and see, but there shouldn't be any major problems with Old Sun.

He Yukai rode his bike around for a while. Xiaobai did not enter No. 98 courtyard, but went to No. 96, where many workers from the steel rolling mill lived.

The steel mill paid to repair many dilapidated buildings to accommodate the workers, and Xiaobai got a wing room and an ear room.

"Xiao Bai, if you don't come out to greet your boss, you might get demoted tomorrow."

"Thank you so much, Director, you should demote me!

Tell me, which security director is a hands-off boss?

Lao Sun and I are so busy every day, what about you? You don't worry about anything except attending a meeting. You were not like this before."

"Okay, I know you're busy, so I'm here to bring you some meat. Don't be busy, sister-in-law. I still have to go see Old Sun. I've handed over the wild boar I got today to the factory, and kept the pig's head and trotters.

I'll give you half a pig's head and two pig's trotters to improve the food at home.

You and Lao Sun each take half, I am the fairest person."

"Haha, Director He, the girls in our office are very envious of you. They say that besides drinking tea and reading newspapers, you just hang around everywhere.

But how can you get promoted like this? I heard that you could have been promoted to director before the New Year, but some people had strong opinions and it was suppressed."

"Sister-in-law, don't be polite, just call me brother, there's no need to be boss.

I have never thought about getting promoted. It is so nice to stay in the security department. Xiaobai or this guy can't stay idle either. I will just be a salted fish in the background. See you later. I also want to go see Lao Sun."

Looking at He Yukai's handsome back, Xiaobai couldn't help but sigh at this weird thing.

"Xiao Mei, how come this guy doesn't care about work anymore?

When he was in the army, this guy was a famous madman. He would rush forward when the gunshots sounded and no one could stop him.

Otherwise, where did he get so many military medals? Now he is almost a retired veteran cadre."

"Maybe He Yukai is more suitable to stay in the army. I heard that the He family has changed a lot after He Yukai came back.

The family is harmonious and life is good.

Xiao Li, who works for you, had his hand accidentally crushed in the workshop by his father. It was not until He Yukai actively fought for it in the factory that he was able to get such a large amount of compensation.

He also asked the Security Department to donate money and materials to help overcome the difficulties. Even if he doesn’t take charge of the matter, his prestige is still high.”

"Yes, that's the only thing that hasn't changed. I was in the army at the time, and I was supposed to have shot the bandit leader dead, but the person who recorded it made a mistake.

They all reported to the regiment. This guy was my platoon leader. He ran to the regiment commander, slammed the table, and asked for it back.

In the end, I blocked a bullet for him, and we became friends for life and death."

"After he was demobilized, he was like a different person. Lao Sun and I were the ones who did all the work, and he was in charge of the meetings.

He did a very good job in helping the needy and everyone in the department respected him.

Even though Lao Sun and I are busy all day, if we were to lead everyone to oppose the director, I guarantee that few people would follow us."

"That's right. Leaders who don't know how to delegate power won't go far. If they get bogged down in trivial matters every day, how can they have time to reflect on themselves?

How can we make progress? But Xiaobai, I feel that Director He’s mind is not in the officialdom, which is very strange.”

"I feel the same way. Not only us, but also Old Sun said so."

"Forget it, never mind. We don't know what they are planning. Just keep an eye on them when you're at work."

"Um"

"Lao Sun, come out and greet him. The leader is here. How can you make progress if you react so slowly?"

"Oh, Director, it's rare for me to see you at work. How come you have time to visit my humble home today? It's really an honor for me."

"Stop kidding. I went hunting and caught a wild boar. Take this half pig's head and two pig's trotters to improve the food for my wife and children."

“This is a great gift. What’s the matter, Director? You can just say you don’t need to give me anything.

No one is having a good time right now, so don’t try to be so vain, I’ll do it for you.”

"Tsk, what can I ask you to do? Usually you and Xiaobai have shared a lot of work with me.

Well, if there is something good, it must be shared.

I have some at home, and you are the only one working at home, and your sister-in-law has to take care of the children, so don’t be polite to me.”

"Okay, I won't be polite. To be honest, during the Chinese New Year, I only had meat-filled dumplings for my children, and that was it. I didn't have many meat coupons. Now, I can give my children a good meal.

Don’t rush to leave, it’s not appropriate to leave like this at home.”

"Okay, Lao Sun, you and I don't need to be polite. I need to go home quickly. My family is waiting for us to have dinner. Let's go now."

After saying this, He Yukai got into the car and went home in a cool manner.

"Old Sun, this is your director? So young?"

"What can I do? People get promoted to higher positions in the army based on their military merits.

The security guard knocked us all down on his first day in office. He is very capable, but he is still a high school student.

If it weren't for his younger brothers and sisters at home who needed care, his leader might not agree to let him change his career.

We cooperated very well. Not only did he delegate power to me and another deputy director, he also never interfered with our work."

"Isn't he worried about being sidelined?"

"Overthrow? I dare say that no one in the entire Security Department can overthrow the director.

Although he usually doesn't take care of things, he will be the first to come forward to help and solve problems when someone is in trouble.

A young man we were dating did not come to work the next day and did not ask for leave.

When the director found out, his first reaction was not to record the absence as work, but to ride his bike to the young man’s home.

It turned out that the man's mother was sick and had no money to see a doctor, so the young man was helpless.

The director gave me 20 yuan on the spot and sent me to the hospital on his bicycle.

Later, when there was not enough money for medical expenses, they acted like bandits and robbed us of our money.

Later, when the young man's mother recovered from her illness and was discharged from the hospital, the director gave all the bills to the young man and told him to remember that he had to pay back the money.

It’s been two years since this happened and the money has been paid off.

The director is really a good leader. He helps you solve problems, but he is not a saint either.

I can solve your problem, but I won't give you this money for free.

This is to take care of the young man's self-esteem and also to tell him that he has to rely on his own hard work to achieve his goals.

Even if your leader solves the problem for you, you still have to pay back the money yourself.

There are many more examples, I won’t list them all, it is my blessing to meet such a leader.”

(End of this chapter)