Chapter 241 The Steel Mill Takes a Holiday to Introduce People
Chapter 241 The Steel Mill Takes a Holiday to Introduce People (Subscribe!)
Last day of June.
As the Chinese New Year is getting closer, the festive atmosphere is gradually getting stronger and everyone has started to prepare New Year’s goods.
Near noon, steel mill.
"Deputy Director Yang, are all the people here?"
"Everyone is here!" Deputy Director Yang looked around at everyone seated and nodded in response.
"Okay, you will preside over this meeting!" Director Lu ordered.
Deputy Director Yang nodded and looked at everyone. He was also being looked at by everyone.
It has been half a month since Director Lu transferred many of the food responsibilities of the steel rolling mill to Deputy Director Yang, and everyone has gradually become accustomed to Deputy Director Yang's working methods.
"Now, each workshop director will briefly describe the production tasks for this year."
As soon as he finished speaking, the first car manager Deng Chaoquan began to tell the story, followed by the subsequent workshop managers.
The general content all indicates that the workshop's production tasks have been successfully completed this year.
Deputy Director Yang looked at the four senior leaders and concluded:
"The production task of the production workshop was successfully completed a week ago. The workpieces that the workers are making now are all preparatory parts, in preparation for the workpieces that will be returned at the beginning of the year."
Director Lu and others nodded to show that they understood.
After talking about the production workshop, we will go to the unloading department and the sand casting workshop.
"The foundry stopped working three days ago and completed the task successfully."
As for the unloading department, there is no need to say more.
Zhao Zhiyuan concluded: "The foundry and loading and unloading departments are now idle and have nothing to do."
Director Lu and others nodded.
After that, the directors of logistics were given the same instructions.
Li Huaide concluded: "Logistics is now idle and there is nothing to do. The most important thing is that the workers' welfare has been purchased."
Secretary Wang also said: "There are no tasks or requirements for the State Council. Just make preparations for the New Year!"
All the leaders have finished their reports, and overall, the results are pretty good.
Director Lu concluded: "Okay, since everyone has nothing to do now, let's announce the holiday in advance."
"Deputy Director Yang, come and announce the holiday in a moment."
"Yes!" Deputy Director Yang nodded in response.
"This meeting has concluded successfully. Everyone can go back now."
People left one after another.
Soon, a voice came from the radio, and all the workers put down their work and looked at the loudspeaker intently.
The departure of the workshop director made everyone expect something big to happen, but now the only big thing was the holiday.
In the past, steel mills would go on holiday a few days in advance, and the longest time was half a month in advance.
This is a benefit only available in large factories. Apart from large factories, which other factories can take holidays early?
This is also why everyone cuts their brains to join big companies.
"Good afternoon, comrades!"
"As the Spring Festival approaches, I know everyone is wondering when our steel mill will have a holiday. Now everyone's expectations have come true!"
Having said this, Deputy Director Yang paused to give everyone time to recover.
Everyone held their breath and stared at the loudspeaker intently.
"This year, our steel mill has successfully completed its production task. I declare that the steel mill will give everyone a week's holiday in advance!"
"Everyone can go home for the holiday starting at noon, after the New Year."
“Wow——” Upon hearing that today was a holiday, each workshop erupted in roars and cheers.
No one heard a word of what Deputy Director Yang said in the end.
"It's holiday! It's holiday!"
Everyone cheered and hugged each other excitedly to celebrate this happy event.
When Director Lu heard the cheers outside, he couldn't help but smile. He could finally breathe a sigh of relief, knowing that his promotion was not far away.
The roar of cheers outside resounded through the sky and took a while to die down.
At this time, the loudspeaker brought good news from Deputy Director Yang.
"Tomorrow at 3pm, our steel mill will distribute the New Year benefits to everyone. Everyone should remember to come to the steel mill early to claim the benefits. Everyone will get a share. Don't be late."
As soon as these words were spoken, the enthusiasm that had just subsided burst out again, and the entire steel mill was in extreme joy.
The momentum is so high that it seems to break through the clouds in the sky.
"Long live the steel mill!"
"Long live the steel mill!"
Everyone couldn't help but cheer and praise the steel mill.
This is what a big company is like. Everyone is trying their best to get into a big company. Being able to request for vacation is something that many people in small companies envy.
At this time, it was not yet time to get off work, but it was almost time. Everyone was packing up their work and waiting to get off work.
"Jingle Bell--"
As soon as the bell rang, the workers left the steel mill hand in hand and went home to tell their families about this happy event.
At the same time, we also make time to prepare for the Chinese New Year and start buying New Year’s goods!
"Xiao Li, why don't you come to my house to celebrate the New Year?" Zhang Fen said, hugging Li Kailang's neck.
"No, it's Chinese New Year, my family is also celebrating the New Year, so I won't bother you."
"It's okay, just a matter of an extra pair of chopsticks."
"No! You're acting as if I can't celebrate the New Year!" Li Kailang shook his head firmly.
Zhang Fen wanted to persuade him to come over, but Zhang Jinwu stopped him.
"Okay, Xiao Li is not a child anymore. He has his own things to do. He doesn't need you to teach him what to do."
Then he looked at Li Kailang and said, "You can come anytime you want. Master is not an outsider. The door has always been kept by you."
"I understand, Master!" Li Kailang replied.
"Okay, it's time to get off work, go home!"
Everyone separated and went back to their homes.
Out of interest, everyone went home and told their families about the holiday. They were also happy and couldn't wait to buy New Year's goods.
"Hey, why are you in such a hurry? It's sunny at noon, I'm hungry, and I have to collect benefits tomorrow."
"Wait until I get my benefits, then I'll see what I want to buy."
"If you wait until tomorrow to buy them, they will be sold out. Buy them as soon as possible. It's not a bad thing to have more things!" said the woman.
Hearing this, her husband also thought it made sense. "Okay, let's go shopping in the afternoon when the sun is lower. You can cook something for me now. I'm still hungry."
There are many things to buy for the Chinese New Year. If you have some spare money, you must buy candies, dried fruits, peanuts and melon seeds.
Chicken, pork, fish, etc. cannot be bad either.
Spring couplets, window decorations, incense, candles and firecrackers should also be prepared in advance.
All family members, young and old, must participate to make the New Year atmosphere full.
Some people feel that the New Year atmosphere is becoming less and less festive because they do not really participate in it. Their parents prepare everything and they themselves celebrate the New Year last.
The most festive period is the preparation stage before the New Year, when everyone has something in mind, which makes the festive atmosphere seem full.
"It just so happened that I just received the money and tickets a few days ago, so I bought them all today."
Li Kailang naturally also had to prepare things and pretend to do so. Most of the preparations were the same as others, and he had to prepare what he needed to prepare.
In addition to the Spring Festival couplets, others bought red ones, but Li Kailang asked for white ones.
White Spring Festival couplets are used to commemorate ancestors. When people see them, they don’t need to come over to wish them a happy new year.
Li Kailang was also happy to have some free time as he didn't have to deal with anyone during the New Year.
Time passed quickly and it was already afternoon. After a nap, everyone felt refreshed and went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy things.
"Oh my god, there are so many people!"
When Li Kailang saw so many people in the supply and marketing cooperative, he gave up the idea of going in.
"It's so crowded here, I'd better not go in yet and buy it later."
Li Kailang turned the car around and went to look for Mr. Hua. He hadn't seen him for a few days. He happened to have brewed wine several times in the past two weeks, so he was a little confused. Soon, Li Kailang entered Mr. Hua's house.
"Mr. Hua!"
"Hey, boy, you're here!"
"I haven't been here for a few days. Do you miss me?" Li Kailang said.
Old Hua pointed at Li Kailang and said with a smile: "Boy, you came to me, there must be something wrong, tell me."
During this period, Li Kailang came to visit every now and then.
Li Kailang said: "There is indeed a problem, but don't worry, do you need anything? The New Year is coming in a few days, I will buy you something."
Mr. Hua said generously: "I am alone, so what do I need? I am living a good and fulfilling life now. I don't lack anything."
Li Kailang looked at Mr. Hua. He was telling the truth. He had grown old and had let go of things. He no longer clung to things.
Mr. Hua is alone, but with the 50 yuan given by Li Kailang, his life is no longer so difficult.
The food is also better than before, with an extra side dish.
Li Kailang gave me a big quilt and a pile of honeycomb coal when I went to sleep.
She had no shortage of food, drink, and daily necessities, and her life was even better than before she met Li Kailang. What was there to be dissatisfied about?
"Okay, that's good. Wait a few days and I'll buy you some New Year's goods. How can you miss these things when the New Year is coming soon?"
Mr. Hua resolutely refused: "No, no, I'm just an old guy, why would you waste your money!"
Li Kailang didn't care: "You don't have the final say. I'll just bring the things when the time comes. It's Chinese New Year, why don't you act like it's Chinese New Year!"
"Anyway, I'll bring the stuff over when the time comes. If you don't want it, just throw it away."
Seeing Li Kailang being so reckless, Mr. Hua couldn't argue with him.
Old Hua pointed at Li Kailang and laughed angrily, "You stubborn fellow, I can't beat you, okay?"
Mr. Hua did not dwell on this topic for long. "Tell me what problems you encountered in brewing wine."
At this point, Li Kailang became serious and asked questions one by one about the problems encountered in winemaking.
After all, I am making wine on my own, and even though some issues are described and explained in wine books, I still don’t understand them.
Mr. Hua explained each one to Li Kailang in simple terms, allowing Li Kailang to have a clear understanding.
Following Mr. Hua's explanation, Li Kailang had some realizations and suddenly looked at his personal panel.
In the skill column, it was originally Brewing (Entry) and gradually changed to Brewing (Mastery).
Obviously, Li Kailang has made another step forward in winemaking.
"By the way, Xiao Li, when you have brewed the wine, remember to bring it to me to taste and see how it tastes," Old Hua reminded.
"Oh, okay!" Li Kailang responded.
Although he has brewed the wine now, it is not yet time to take it out. It is too soon. He has to wait until at least the New Year before he can drink it.
Mr. Hua continued, "After all, this is your first time brewing wine, so I need to check it for you. This wine is not something you can drink right after it's brewed."
"If it's not brewed well, this wine is poisonous! Something bad will happen if you drink it!"
"Mr. Hua, don't worry, I can save you from this trouble!" Li Kailang replied.
Just because wine is brewed from grains doesn’t necessarily mean it’s safe and non-toxic. If it’s not brewed well, accidents can happen.
If the fermentation time, temperature, yeast dosage or fermentation container is inappropriate or unclean, poisoning may occur.
Obviously, Mr. Hua still cares about Li Kailang, even though it was originally just a transaction.
But after all, he was the one who taught him, and he was afraid that Li Kailang would not brew good wine, and someone would die from drinking it, thus bringing down the reputation of their ancestors.
Looking at Li Kailang, Mr. Hua thought again and again, and suddenly said: "Xiao Li, if the wine you brew is good, I will introduce your wine to others."
"Introduce it to whom?" Li Kailang wondered.
"Mr. Hua, I am learning winemaking from you just to learn another skill, but I don't plan to use it to make money."
Mr. Hua rolled his eyes at Li Kailang and said unhappily:
"Humph, I know what you're thinking. With your inexperienced skills, you want to steal my craftsmanship. Wouldn't all my years of hard work be in vain?"
"I'll introduce you to those capitalists who love wine, and those retired uncles from the compound!"
"Some of them love wine and cannot live without it. They have tried most of the wines on the market and found the taste unsatisfactory, so they come to me to buy."
Listening to Mr. Hua's explanation, Li Kailang gradually understood.
Simply put, these people are rich and have drunk a lot of wine, but the wine on the market is all produced on a large scale, the taste is basically fixed, and there is no difference.
If they want to drink some strong liquor, or liquor with a different flavor, they can only find a small winery.
There are good and bad wineries in this area, and Hua Lao is one of the best.
"They are very picky. If the wine is not good, they won't accept it no matter how famous it is."
"But as long as the wine is good, you can make a lot of money. You are so young, you can definitely make a lot of money!"
These people are major customers who provide sorghum raw materials, saving Mr. Hua a lot of effort in brewing wine.
Mr. Hua is old and can't make much wine each time, so he can't make much money.
Secondly, they don’t need that much, and sometimes they leave the wine undrunk, either storing it or drinking it later.
Li Kailang said confidently: "Is that so? Then you can rest assured. I brew much more wine than you do. You are probably worried that I will replace you!"
Elder Hua looked at him and smiled: "You little brat, you want to replace me! You really don't know your place!"
The two couldn't help but look at each other and laugh.
One feels ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth, and has no idea what to fear.
One has a secret weapon, and replacement is only a matter of time.
Li Kailang dared to say such arrogant words, so he was naturally confident.
His sorghum is grown in a planting space, so the grains are large and full, and naturally much better than those on the market.
Li Kailang also selected again based on these good sorghum rice, choosing the best from the best, and the quality is naturally incomparable to that outside.
Secondly, Li Kailang used spiritual spring water when soaking sorghum rice.
What is Lingquan Water? It is water that can improve your health, prolong your life, and slow down the aging of your face by drinking it for a long time.
After soaking, the sorghum rice has these effects.
Subsequent distillation further compresses the effect.
Every drop of wine has the effect of spiritual spring water, how can it not compare to Mr. Hua’s wine.
Since we can’t compare technology, let’s compare the quality of raw materials and water sources.
"Is this considered cheating? With this cheat, how can I be inferior to Mr. Hua?"
Thinking of this, Li Kailang felt a little embarrassed.
Hua Laodao said: "Okay, you kid, make the wine well. Only when it's done, I can introduce you to the public. Don't ruin my reputation."
"My reputation as an old man is based on this wine, and I don't want you to ruin it before I leave!"
Li Kailang said confidently: "Don't worry, Mr. Hua, I saved it, so you can rest assured."
Seeing how confident Li Kailang was, Mr. Hua suddenly felt unsure. Why did he ever think of introducing him?
But having said that, I am old and cannot take it with me, so it is no big deal to give it to Li Kailang.
"Okay, what else do you want to say? If you don't have anything else, just go. I'm not making wine today. Nothing else!" Old Hua said to the man.
"Okay, then I'll leave. If there's anything you want, Mr. Hua, I'll bring it to you next time." Li Kailang said.
Mr. Hua waved his hand: "No need to bother!"
Seeing this, Li Kailang said no more and just gave it to him when the time came.
"Okay, I'll go first!" Li Kailang turned and left.
Once again arriving at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative, there were still quite a few people. However, Li Kailang didn't want to squeeze in before, but now he had to squeeze in.
After all, he is not only preparing New Year's goods for himself, but also for Mr. Hua.
The crowd was surging, pushing and shoving, and noisy, and no one could stand it.
If Li Kailang didn't have such great strength and physique, he would have backed down.
"Now that you're here, hurry up and buy the things!"
(End of this chapter)