Siheyuan: Steel Mill Engineer

Chapter 20 Passion
"Chief, you are so kind."

All three of them jumped up. Although they were only graduates from technical secondary schools, there were still some unemployed brothers and sisters in their families. Being able to introduce someone to the family at this time could be considered as helping the family.

"Okay, stop shouting and focus on your work. It won't be good if others hear you." Yang Zhenyu waved his hand and said.

However, Yang Zhenyu also knew that his days would probably not be peaceful in the future. After all, there were so many vacancies in the factory, and so many unemployed young people in the slum, and many people would probably come to him by then.

For example, the second child of Liu Haizhong's family who is unemployed now has reached the age, and the eldest and second children of Yan Bugui's family have also reached the age.

These are all people who need jobs. When this branch factory is opened at this time, all of them will have opportunities. After all, their fathers are also workers in the factory. Even Yan Bugui, a teacher at the factory-run primary school, can use his connections to get a job.

"Zhiming, how is the No. 2 drive shaft going over there?" Yang Zhenyu asked.

"The sketch has been drawn, but I have a question," said Chen Zhiming.

"Tell me." Yang Zhenyu glanced at Chen Zhiming and said.

"Our drive shaft has relatively high material requirements. Do we have such high-strength steel?" Chen Zhiming asked.

However, crops such as hybrid rice and hybrid wheat have not yet been successfully trial-planted, and several gentlemen are still conducting research. Therefore, if we want to increase the yield, we can only ensure sufficient water through irrigation and sufficient fertilizers through chemical fertilizers, which can also increase production.

"Okay, concentrate on studying the drawings. Once our project is approved, we can come up with complete drawings in the shortest possible time."

Yang Zhenyu's words finally suppressed the curiosity and doubts of several people. After all, as the section chief, he still had some prestige.

This will not change even in the 21st century.

Even though it is only in the drafting stage now, it still requires a lot of work. With the assistance of these three technical secondary school students, Yang Zhenyu's workload has been much reduced.

The three subjects suddenly became quiet, and everyone, including Yang Zhenyu, was constantly drawing blueprints.

From the moment we entered the alley, the people here seemed to become more enthusiastic.

"Chief, do you think our drilling rig will have a market in the future? The country has a planned investment in it, and this drilling rig is not cheap to make." Xin Xiangdong asked.

Yang Zhenyu, a later generation, knew very well what was needed in this era, and the most needed thing was definitely food.

Although these people are all technical secondary school students and can be considered educated in this era, they are still limited by the times and their vision is still a little limited.

"There must be a need for this. Even if it is not for domestic supply, it can be exported. Besides, we now need a lot of food to feed so many people in our country. Well irrigation and chemical fertilizers are a way to increase food production. There are still many places in our grain-producing areas that need irrigation, so you don’t have to worry at all. As long as the superiors approve it, it proves that there is no problem. Now we just need to wait for the approval." Yang Zhenyu said.

Everyone still gets off work as normal in the evening, but the compound seems to be a little abnormal today.

"That's a good question. You don't have to worry about the materials for now. I remember that Shougang has produced steel with very good strength and is going to use it as material for special steel. We can apply for it with our factory's conditions, but it's still relatively difficult to make. I'm afraid a large number of senior workers will be needed at that time, and senior workers in our factory are relatively scarce. Of course, it's not just our factory that is in short supply, but the whole country is in short supply." Yang Zhenyu shrugged and said.

Everyone greeted Yang Zhenyu when they saw him, which made Yang Zhenyu a little confused. When did people here become so enthusiastic?

He returned home, parked his bicycle, and then went to Yi Zhonghai's house. He wanted to wait for Yi Zhonghai to come back for dinner.

Although Yang Zhenyu didn't want to rely on his parents, the old couple didn't want to. They couldn't refuse their food, they couldn't eat their food, and they couldn't refuse their food. So Yang Zhenyu had to accept it, but you know what, it was really delicious.

"Aunt, what happened in this alley? Why do I feel that everyone is so enthusiastic today?" Yang Zhenyu asked curiously.

"Well, isn't it because the steel rolling mill is going to build a branch? And people just happened to hear that the factory held a meeting today to allocate quotas to each department. I guess these people may know that you have a quota, so they are a little more enthusiastic towards you. Isn't it because you want to get a job in the factory? There are so many unemployed people in our alley, who doesn't want to get a job in the factory?" said an old lady with a pout.

"This news spreads very quickly. It spread before I even got off work." Yang Zhenyu said with a smile.

"Well, some people went home at noon, and the news spread. In the afternoon, someone from the Yan family asked me to come." An aunt said while cooking.

"It's useless to waste time here. We might as well write some documents and submit them. After all, the people living in this area are factory workers and their families. If the family members are of the right age, they can apply to the factory and the factory will be happy to hire them. After the three-year apprenticeship, they can stay in the factory." Yang Zhenyu said with a sneer.

"That's true. However, if you go there yourself, it's possible that your application might not be approved. However, you are a leader in the factory after all, so there will be no problem using a back door." The aunt shook her head.

"No, I'm still young. There are some things that are better not to get involved in. I can't make mistakes." Yang Zhenyu shook his head and said.

"Yeah, that's what I think too. These people only come to ask for help when they need it. What were they doing before? They just want to take advantage of others every day." The aunt nodded.

"Why hasn't your uncle come back yet? Logically, they should have come back after you came back." The aunt asked curiously.

"I guess they must be working overtime. After all, there is a quota for workers above level six in the factory," said Yang Zhenyu.

"Is this true?" The aunt was stunned.

"Yes, Deputy Director Wang told me quietly." Yang Zhenyu nodded.

"It seems that our home will never be peaceful again." Although the aunt is not well educated, she knows that interests can move people's hearts, especially those in this compound.

"It doesn't matter. As long as you hold on until you die and don't open your mouth, no one else can do anything to you." Yang Zhenyu said.

After a while, Yi Zhonghai came back. Judging from his appearance, he should have been allocated a quota.

"Why are you so late today?" asked the aunt.

"Oh, forget it. A few co-workers insisted on holding me back and wouldn't let me go, saying they were treating me to a meal. But everyone knew they were treating me to this quota I had, and I had a hard time getting rid of them."

Yi Zhonghai waved his hands and pretended to be impatient with these things, but in fact he was still a little happy in his heart.

"Just look, our compound is going to be lively." An aunt said as she brought the food to the table.

"There's nothing we can do. The branch factory issue has already been decided. Who wouldn't be jealous of these thousands of vacancies? They're jobs." Yi Zhonghai said as he sat on the bench.

"I think that Lao Liu and Lao Yan will organize a meeting of the whole hospital soon. Everyone will be active in getting a quota."

(End of this chapter)