After arranging Wang Xing's work issues, Liu Ziguang drove to Lao Wen's house and reported to him. Although Lao Wen and his daughter had already spoken on the phone and knew that everything was safe, there was no detailed face-to-face talk on the phone.
I showed Lao Wen the photos taken by Beiqing University and told him that the university has complete living facilities, the teachers are all senior intellectuals who have learned both Chinese and Western knowledge, and the classmates are also very easy to get along with, which reassures him...
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Lao Wen was very pleased, and the wrinkles on his face spread out with a smile. His daughter was his biggest concern. No matter how hard, tired, or in poor health he was in the past, there was always a faith and strength that kept him from falling. Now his daughter finally took the exam.
After attending a prestigious university and being cared for by so many kind-hearted people who are more than relatives, he has nothing to worry about.
After the heavy burden was suddenly lifted, although he felt extremely relaxed, his whole mental state collapsed. After not seeing him for just half a month, Lao Wen seemed to have aged ten years, his steps were staggering, his complexion was poor, and he had a kind of kidney disease
The gloomy appearance of a debilitated patient in the late stages.
"Brother Wen, are you feeling well? How about I take you to the hospital?" Liu Ziguang asked.
Lao Wen waved his hand: "Don't spend that wasted money. I know my own body. I can raise my daughter, and I'm satisfied."
Liu Ziguang looked at Lao Wen's room. The dust on the window sill and table was thick. The kitchen was empty. There was still half a bowl of leftover noodles on the chopping board, and next to it was a plate of pickled mustard. This clean and tidy southern man no longer had the energy to clean up.
House, take care of yourself.
"Brother Wen, I don't think it's better than this. Now the factory is undergoing upgrading and technological innovation and is in urgent need of technical personnel. You are very familiar with our factory's equipment and technology. Why not return to the factory to serve as a technical guide. You will have food and accommodation in the factory every day.
What do you think about being able to get an additional monthly allowance in addition to the pension?" Liu Ziguang said.
Lao Wen's eyes lit up, then dimmed again: "Technology is changing rapidly. I haven't been engaged in scientific research for many years, and I can no longer keep up."
Liu Ziguang chuckled: "In fact, technological innovation is not that rapid. The Americans have used B52 for so many years, and it is not serving on the front line yet. I think you can't refuse. Today's college students are very rough, and we need experienced people like you."
Qualified to provide guidance.”
It can be seen that Lao Wen is still very enthusiastic about returning to the factory to work. Since Liu Ziguang strongly invited him, he hesitated and agreed: "Okay, then I will use my remaining energy. Anyway, it is better than sitting at home and waiting to die.
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"Okay, I'll report to Factory Director Lu later and ask the factory office to send over the appointment letter. That's it. I'll leave first."
Liu Ziguang stood up to say goodbye, and Lao Wen also stood up, pointed at the pile of things Liu Ziguang had placed in the corner and said, "Don't forget to take those things."
"Haha, these moon cakes and salad oil are the Mid-Autumn Festival condolences distributed by the factory to retirees." Liu Ziguang said with a smile.
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After leaving Lao Wen's house, Liu Ziguang went to the municipal hospital to meet his future father-in-law. Although Fang Fei went to Africa and the two had no contact for a long time, Liu Ziguang always brought gifts to visit Dean Fang during holidays.
Normally, this kind of visit should be done at home, but since his daughter went abroad, Director Fang has devoted all his energy and body to work. He stays in the hospital for food and accommodation and never goes home. This kind of selfless work attitude seems to be the fault of the Fang family.
tradition.
When he arrived at the dean's office, dean Fang had just completed a craniotomy. The little old man was very happy to see Liu Ziguang coming. He asked Liu Ziguang to ask questions. He was a researcher and did not care about what was happening in the outside world.
, and asked Liu Ziguang how he was doing in the property company.
"Very good, uncle, how are you doing?" Liu Ziguang sat down and asked politely.
"Okay, okay, by the way, has Xiaofei received a letter recently?"
Liu Ziguang was stunned. Even Dean Fang had not received the letter.
"Oh, last time Xiao Fei said that they were going to work in East Africa. The conditions there were very difficult, there was no telephone network, and the local residents were still in the primitive stage. This kid is very dedicated." Dean Fang said.
Liu Ziguang listened respectfully and added a sentence or two from time to time. Dean Fang got excited and suddenly said: "Don't leave. Let's have dinner in the hospital cafeteria later. I'll treat you."
Liu Ziguang hurriedly said yes. Suddenly, Liu Ziguang's mobile phone and the phone on his desk rang at the same time. Dean Fang reached out to pick up the phone and said slowly: "Hello?" Liu Ziguang hurriedly went out and pressed the answer button. The caller was Lu Tianming.
The caller asked Liu Ziguang to arrive at the Hongqi Steel Factory before six o'clock. There is something important.
Liu Ziguang was a little embarrassed, wasn't it the time to eat? His father-in-law wanted to leave him to eat just now. How could he refuse? However, Lu Tianming seemed to be non-negotiable, so he hung up the phone after speaking.
Entering the room, it was hard to say anything. Dean Fang spoke first: "I'm afraid I can't do it today. There will be an academic seminar later and I will be invited to speak. How about this? Let's make an appointment again."
Liu Ziguang was relieved and said hurriedly: "Okay, then I won't delay your work." After saying that, he hurried out. When he looked at the time, it was already 4:50. It was the rush hour for work, and the road from the municipal hospital to the Hongqi Steel Plant
It is quite difficult to walk. Road construction is under way and traffic is restricted. Moreover, there are too many people buying cars now. There are thousands of new registered vehicles in Jiangbei City every month, but the road conditions have not improved. Every time during the traffic rush hour, there are traffic jams everywhere, making it difficult to walk even for five minutes.
The journey can literally last for an hour.
When I went out and got in the car, the traffic at the entrance of the hospital was already very dense. There were cars lined up waiting to go out, but the road outside the door was completely blocked. I finally drove out, but found that the road was jammed into a pot of porridge. Liu Ziguang was also in a hurry.
Unfortunately, he reached out and took out the police light hidden under the seat, buckled it on the roof of the car and drove directly onto the sidewalk. His car was still the Enclave stolen from Director Jin, and it was covered by a secret document from the National Security Bureau.
License plate, even if there is a fine for taking pictures, he drove all the way out of the blocked road and went straight to the steel plant.
It happened to be five minutes to six when we arrived at the steel plant. Even though Liu Ziguang was extremely skilled and unscrupulous, he couldn't stand up to the sea of traffic. The usually twenty-minute journey took an hour. When registering at the gate of the steel plant, he noticed
I saw a strange sight. There was a long series of boats moored in the Huaijiang River. They looked like military landing craft.
There was no time to worry about this at the moment. Liu Ziguang drove to the factory building and saw Lu Tianming already waiting here. When Liu Ziguang arrived, he happily stepped forward and said: "You came on time. You are very soldier."
It’s your style.”
Liu Ziguang asked: "Uncle Ming, what are your plans for coming to me in such a hurry?"
Lu Tianming chuckled and said, "Let's have a meal together at Mr. Wei's house later."
Liu Ziguang understood immediately and said with a smile: "You two are eating and reminiscing about old times, and what's the point of using me as a light bulb?"
Lu Tianming said: "You kid, where are you thinking? Mr. Wei has a good impression of you. She has a daughter about the same age as you. As elders, we want to help you match up. You will behave more naturally later. First,
Look everywhere."
Liu Ziguang was speechless, but Lu Tianming was very excited and said, "Have you seen those boats on the river? The revival of Hongqi Factory depends on them."
Liu Ziguang wondered: "What's going on?"
Lu Tianming said: "I have thought about it for a long time. In the current international environment, small and medium-sized steel companies must create their own way if they want to survive and develop. The international iron ore price remains high and the quality of domestic iron ore is low.
, Neither of these two paths works. Mr. Wei’s previous idea was very good, which was to purchase scrap iron to make steel, but there were also some problems. I extended it based on her idea and changed the purchase of scrap iron to ship scrapping.
The boat is a retired landing craft that I contacted from the army. Regardless of its age, it is made of good steel. Now I am dismantling the small landing craft. After accumulating technical experience, I can dismantle larger ships. It is better to dismantle the scrap ship than the hard work.
Imported iron ore is strong.”
Lu Tianming was full of confidence, and Liu Ziguang's mood was also lifted by him, and he said: "Okay, then we will contact a few decommissioned aircraft carriers to dismantle them for fun. Maybe we can also bring about the tourism industry."
Of course, this is all a joke. How can retired aircraft carriers be so easy to buy? Even scrapped freighters are not so easy to buy. The international shipbreaking industry has not just emerged, but has existed for hundreds of years. As a new shipbreaking company, Hongqi
The factory still has a long way to go.
"After this batch of ships, there will be a batch of scrapped pontoon and bridge equipment. As long as the railway contact is good, we can transport it..." Lu Tianming kept talking, and Liu Ziguang joked: "Uncle Ming, you might as well come to Hongqi Factory part-time.
Forget it, I think you care more about Hongqi Factory than our Chenguang Factory."
Lu Tianming's eyes dimmed and he said: "I owe her too much, and no matter how much I do, it will be difficult to compensate. What she cares about most now is the factory, so I can only do my best to help her increase the efficiency of the factory."
, so everyone is happy.”
Liu Ziguang sighed understandingly, and was about to say a few words when he suddenly saw Mr. Wei appearing at the top of the stairs. The female entrepreneur smiled and said, "Wait a minute, we were delayed in a meeting just now. Come on, let's go home.
I will personally cook some dishes for you to try."
Hongqi Factory has several family areas. There is one near the factory. It is a tube building built in the 1980s. At that time, it stood out among the rural areas in this area. Now that the city has expanded, the family areas have also become dilapidated old communities. However, the greening and
The sanitary conditions are maintained well.
The home of President Wei is located in one of the tube buildings. The five-story red brick exterior is covered with vines. The carport downstairs is filled with workers’ bicycles and electric vehicles. Private cars are now commonplace in various communities in the city.
But here, bicycles are still the mainstream.
The house with two bedrooms and one living room is quite spacious. One is the bedroom of Mr. Wei and the other is his daughter's room. The door is closed and it seems that no one has come back yet. Mr. Wei is busy washing and chopping vegetables in the kitchen.
, Lu Tianming wanted to help, but President Wei said: "The kitchen is too small, two people can't turn around, just sit down. There are newspapers and melon seeds on the coffee table. If you want to eat fruit, you can peel it yourself. If you want to smoke, it's okay. The ashtray is on the coffee table."
Next, wash it before use."
So, Wei Shumin was busy in the kitchen alone, while two grown men, Liu Ziguang and Lu Tianming, sat on the sofa in the living room, smoking leisurely and reading the newspaper. It looked like a harmonious little family, busy being mothers.
While cooking, the father and son are waiting for dinner.
Although Wei Shumin is an entrepreneur known as the Iron Lady, her cooking skills are not bad at all. Just listening to the sound of frying and frying in the kitchen, bursts of aroma wafting out, makes people's index fingers move even before they see the dishes.
Suddenly there was the sound of a key opening the door, and a person walked in. Due to the angle, the person who came in did not see the guest on the sofa. She bent down to change her slippers and complained: "The traffic jam is severe today. Fortunately,
I didn't take the bus, otherwise I wouldn't be able to get home even after dark. Mom, what kind of food are you cooking? It's so delicious."
Wei Shumin replied while cooking: "Xiaoqian, we have a guest, please greet us."
Then, Liu Ziguang saw Wei Ziqian, the assistant to the president of Zhicheng Group, appearing in front of him.