Siheyuan: Walking the Path of Qin Huairu

He Yuzhu: "You are a step late for this. I just accepted a disciple yesterday. You also know that I have a lot of things to do now, and I don't have the energy to take on too many disciples."

The third uncle said in annoyance: "Hey, why didn't you tell me earlier? Now you're one step late."

He Yuzhu: "The apprentices I just accepted were arranged by the leaders. I can't refuse them even if I want to."

Uncle Three: "Hey, Zhuzi is no longer the same as before. He has been dealing with the leaders. My Jiecheng calls you brother. You have to take care of him in the future!"

He Yuzhu: "That's for sure. Please prepare the money, and I will go and see what positions are available tomorrow." After saying that, he stood up and said goodbye.

In the evening, the third uncle said to Yan Jiecheng, "Jiecheng, your brother Zhuzi said today that there is a job at the steel mill, which pays 450 yuan. Do you want to go?"

Yan Jiecheng's eyes lit up when he heard this, and I said without hesitation, "Of course I will go. I work odd jobs all day long, my income is unstable, and the work is hard and tiring. The benefits of the steel mill are so good, only a fool would not go!"

Uncle San: "How much money do you have?"

Yan Jiecheng: "How can I have money? Don't I give all the money I earn to my mother?"

The third uncle said impatiently, "Don't say useless things. I don't believe you don't have any hidden money. Take it all out. I'll lend you the rest, but you have to pay me back with interest when you earn a salary."

Yan Jiecheng said: "Dad, I am the eldest son in the family. Shouldn't you buy me a job? Why do you have to calculate it so clearly?"

The third uncle said calmly, "You won't be poor if you don't eat or drink, but you will be poor if you don't plan well. There are many children in our family, so I have to treat them equally. It is obviously impossible to buy a job for each of you. So you can only work hard on your own."

Yan Jiecheng reluctantly took out all his savings of 50 yuan and gave it to his father.

Uncle Three: "I will lend you another 400 yuan. You just need to pay me 450 yuan with interest." Yan Jiecheng was so angry at his stingy father that he felt like a pufferfish. Knowing that it was useless to say more, he lay on the bed, covered himself with the quilt, and sulked alone.

The embroidery factory has grown rapidly in the past two years. Although the number of regular workers has not increased much, the number of temporary workers is large, as many as two to three thousand.

The factory has limited space, so those who have mastered the skills can take the embroidery work home and deliver it according to the deadline. Each piece of embroidery is paid according to the workload. This management model is really flexible and popular. If there are elderly people and children who need to be taken care of at home, they can take care of their family at home and do some work when they have time.

So all over Beijing, in the streets and alleys, young girls, young wives, and even old ladies who didn’t have formal jobs were embroidering cross stitch. When everyone met, the topic of conversation was always: “Sister-in-law, what kind of work did you take?”

Or: "Did you turn in your embroidery? How much did you earn this month?"

"My work is not worth it. I will try a different embroidery pattern next time."

Everyone has a proud smile on their face. Housewives who used to only do housework at home can now earn money with their own abilities, just like the men in the family, adding income to the family and improving the family's living conditions. They feel that their status at home has improved.

Comrades who are good at embroidery and work overtime can earn as much as men. Some girls in their teens also learn embroidery skills from adults. If the deadline is tight, they can also help out. The housewives who have benefited from it are grateful to Xu Huizhen, the founder of the embroidery factory.

The mayor had been following the development of the embroidery factory. He had not expected that a young female comrade like Xu Huizhen would be able to run the factory so successfully, increase the income of housewives, and sell the products abroad.

It really proves the leader's words: Women hold up half the sky. Not to mention, most of the workers in the embroidery factory are women.

On this day, he talked to Xu Huizhen and said that the municipal government planned to change the embroidery factory into a state-owned enterprise to facilitate further expansion of production scale, and even wanted to open branches in other regions. Because the embroidery factory does not require very complicated equipment, the investment is small and the return is large. It makes full use of the surplus labor force.

After returning home, Xu Huizhen began to think about resigning from her position as factory director and retreating behind the scenes. As a young woman, it was OK for her to lead a small factory under the street office, but if she led a large state-owned factory, she would be pushed to the forefront, which might arouse the jealousy and dissatisfaction of others, or become a stumbling block for others to get promoted and make money.

In the next few years, the wind will rise, and there will be a huge movement that will affect countless people. First of all, she does not have a solid backing to protect her. Secondly, she has secrets that cannot withstand in-depth investigation. In addition, she has children at home who need her to take care of them. After thinking about it, she still focuses on taking care of the family and being a good little woman.

According to the original plot, the director lady will retire soon because of high blood pressure. At that time, she will be the director of the neighborhood committee, usually in charge of trivial matters in the area, earn some system rewards, and have enough food and drink.

Even if she lived two lives, she was not sure that she could be safe and sound in the cusp of the storm. She could not put herself in danger, and a gentleman would not stand under a dangerous wall.

Isn't Director Yang of the steel mill a good example? He was sent to clean up during the movement. This was because the opponents were lenient and did not kill him. Otherwise, countless people would have lost their lives.

Before she resigned from her position as factory director, she wanted to do one more thing: develop straw handicrafts. Their embroidery factory currently has a single product, and now that the sales channel has been opened, one product can be sold, and two products can be sold. So let's add another product.

This idea also comes from the mature experience of the previous life. This is the benefit of the time traveler.

In the late 1970s and early 1980s in her hometown, corn husks, oil grass, cattail and other wild grasses all over the mountains were utilized.

During the slack season, women braided them into small braids, just like girls braid their hair. The county handicraft factory would send people to collect them and pay them according to weight. Then, skilled craftsmen would make them into handbags, bags, storage boxes, pen holders, small animals and other handicrafts, which were said to be exported to the country to earn foreign exchange.

As the saying goes, the masters are among the people. Let's not talk about other places, just take Xujiawan, an inconspicuous mountain village, where there are many skilled craftsmen. Many people can weave baskets, baskets, pot covers, bamboo hats, raincoats, and even door curtains, mats and other daily necessities used at home. Many people have skills passed down from generation to generation, which is the crystallization of the wisdom of the working people for thousands of years.

These straw products used at home are mainly made of local materials and are economical and practical. The handicrafts for export need to be more refined and more beautiful. But the production principle is the same. The cost of raw materials is almost zero, and only a little production cost is required. It can also allow farmers to use their spare time to increase their income. No matter which dynasty or generation, the most difficult people are farmers. Xu Huizhen thinks it is worth a try to do something for them and improve their lives.

If Xu Hui can really make this project a success and then retire after her success, who would be a good person who does not seek fame or profit and is wholeheartedly working for the welfare of the country and the people, even if the movement comes, who would have a problem with her? On the contrary, she can give herself more amulets.

After the idea was clear, it was not difficult to implement. The main thing was to find a few skilled straw weaving masters, design samples, and teach them the techniques. These things could not be done well by herself. Xu Huizhen decided to go to Xujiawan in a few days to buy some straw weaving products and make a plan. With ready-made samples, she would be more vivid and convincing when reporting to her superiors in the future.