Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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"You're looking for me? I don't have any food either!"

Geng Feiyan patiently said, "Comrade He Yuzhu, you should know that you are still the director of the machinery factory."

"It's just a secondary position," He Yuzhu reminded him.

“The deputy factory director is still the factory director, and you are also a section chief. Your cadre rank is not low.”

Geng Feiyan continued, "Comrade He Yuzhu, you must adhere to principles and consider the overall situation. You are still a cadre under the jurisdiction of the subdistrict."

He Yuzhu immediately understood that he was being told to focus on the big picture and principles, and to remind himself that he was still a cadre under the jurisdiction of the street.

One's appointment can be decided simply by the street director and secretary holding a meeting.

Transferring him from the machinery factory was something that could be decided in a meeting.

He Yuzhu said, "You're making things difficult for me. This grain was bought when I opened my shop, as many people know. But in the past two years, I've been subsidizing the machinery factory, and I've already used up all the grain. If you ask me to produce grain now, I really don't have any left."

Geng Feiyan didn't believe it at all, saying, "We can offer a high price."

"No, no matter how much money you offer, I really have no food right now."

"Are you really that heartless?"

"Look at what you're saying. I do have feelings for the machinery factory, after all, I personally founded it and helped it grow."

"But right now I really have no food."

It was just a joke. Who knows if Geng Feiyan was the only one there? If there were other people, and I said something wrong, I'd be in deep trouble.

Moreover, not only that, but nowadays phone calls need to go through multiple layers of transfers.

The operator can choose to answer any call, and if the operator happens to overhear something, it could be quite a problem for He Yuzhu.

Therefore, no matter what Geng Feiyan said on the phone, He Yuzhu would never mention that there was food.

"He Yuzhu, do you want to leave the machinery factory?"

Gao Feiyan quickly realized that He Yuzhu was determined not to provide food to resolve the current crisis.

He Yuzhu laughed and said, "Look at what you're saying. Where I go to work is just a matter of a word from you two."

"You...you've gone too far with those words."

"One of us is going too far."

He Yuzhu had been prepared to go all in from the beginning, and indeed, as the outside world saw, he was incapable of keeping his position as deputy director of the machinery factory.

Since we can't save it, let's just dismantle the machine factory.

Whoever wants to be this lousy factory manager can do it; I'm not going to do it myself.

After hanging up the phone, He Yuzhu went to the neighbor's yard.

Xu Huizhen asked, "What happened?"

"It's all because of the food shortage. They want me to continue providing food? How could that be possible!"

“I already said, he’s just a section chief. What’s the use of only making a little over 100 yuan a month? He might as well stay home and take care of the kids every day.”

Chapter 391 Lathe

"I'm just eating a steamed bun to spite them. Even if they want it, I can't just hand over the machinery factory so easily."

Jiang Hanyang got the order wrong at the beginning, thinking that getting the machinery factory would be an easy thing, so he was too lazy to do business with He Yuzhu.

After all, since a deal had been made, He Yuzhu needed to be given a suitable position, either in the neighborhood or as a leader in a subordinate unit.

The goal is to ensure that He Yuzhu hands over the machinery factory with complete satisfaction and without hesitation.

Jiang Hanyang did not choose this method, after all, it would have to come at a certain price to gain He Yuzhu's support and agreement.

You should know that He Yuzhu is Li Hongying's staunch confidant, and to satisfy He Yuzhu, one must pay a considerable price.

They won't be of one mind when the time comes. If they start their own factions at crucial moments and oppose us at every turn, how will Jiang Hanyang cope?

Therefore, they chose the current path, ignoring He Yuzhu's interests, and opted to let Geng Feiyan take the initiative.

I just didn't expect that Xiang Qianjin was like a hedgehog, uncooperative in every way, causing a lot of trouble.

I'm starting to regret it now; He Yuzhu is too difficult to deal with.

He Yuzhu wouldn't tolerate them. Even if he became an ordinary citizen, he wouldn't easily admit defeat. Besides, he was confident that he wouldn't give up.

Geng Feiyan and Jiang Hanyang discussed it for a day, but still couldn't come up with a solution, so they had no choice but to go to her parents' home afterwards.

"This is really not your fault. I didn't expect He Yuzhu to have a way to get a large amount of grain and be able to subsidize it for so long."

After the old man made the purchase, he picked up the phone and made a call, which allowed the grain bureau to deliver the grain ahead of schedule.

Of course, don't think about anything else; just being able to guarantee the daily amount is good enough.

Although the food crisis was resolved, Geng Feiyan hated He Yuzhu to the core.

After I took over, I still only received a fixed amount of food each month. The workers would probably curse me behind my back for withholding food.

Why did he disappear after taking leave when He Yuzhu was around?

The workers didn't delve into the reasons behind it; they simply assumed that Geng Feiyan was behind it.

But the reasons behind this are inexplicable.

Even if he explained it clearly, people would only think that He Yuzhu was capable and able to get extra grain.

I am a useless person; I don't have the ability to get food.

Geng Feiyan said angrily, "Damn He Yuzhu, I don't want to see you again."

Then there was a knock on the door, and the secretary pushed the door open and came in, saying, "The ingredients for the braised meat workshop attached to the machinery factory are all gone."

"What ingredients? If you're out of them, go buy some!"

"No, this ingredient is He Yuzhu's exclusive recipe. Back then, he made a name for himself as 'He the Braised Meat' in Beijing with this recipe."

"Braised Pork He? Is that the name He Yuzhu?"

Geng Feiyan had eaten braised meat from He Yuzhu's restaurant before at home, but she did not know that it was He Yuzhu's.

The secretary nodded and then gave an explanation.

"You said that all the recipes for the braised meat shop were prepared by He Yuzhu, but now he's not providing them anymore?"

"Yes, He Yuzhu used to prepare the spice mix at home and deliver it to the braised meat shop. Today, we've used it all up. This is the last batch. There won't be any more spice packets tomorrow, so we won't be able to produce braised meat."

Geng Feiyan knew without guessing that He Yuzhu would not continue to provide braised meat ingredients.

"That damned He Yuzhu is always going against me."

Geng Feiyan was so angry she felt like her lungs were about to explode. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Let them stop over there. I don't remember there being many people there."

"There aren't many, maybe 20 or so in total."

“We’ll integrate the people from that area into the factory, and then we’ll stop making braised meat.”

"But this business is very profitable, and it would be a real shame to give it up."

"There's no other way. You're not going to make me beg that bastard He Yuzhu, are you?"

The secretary was speechless. Yes, there was no way she could ask He Yuzhu for help.

Geng Feiyan said, "There are only two days left before the meeting and election. We'll settle accounts with He Yuzhu after Director Li leaves."

In two days, the street office will hold a meeting to formally step down as street director, allowing Jiang Hanyang to fully control the street.

He Yuzhu was also waiting at this time. He had already found a place to start a braised meat shop again and to arrange for the people who used to work at the braised meat shop to be reassigned.

Although most people were reassigned to the machinery factory, a few of He Yuzhu's junior colleagues were expelled.

He Yuzhu arrived at Qianmen Street and entered Director Li's office.

This Director Li is a man, wearing glasses and looking very refined.

He Yuzhu mentioned that he wanted to set up a braised meat shop in Qianmen Street.

"Comrade He Yuzhu, we will certainly fulfill your request; this is a great thing."

“I’ve found the place. It used to be a local shrine, but it’s been completely demolished long ago. Now it’s just a dilapidated courtyard.”

Director Li asked, "Is it still under the jurisdiction of the subdistrict?"

"I checked, it still belongs to the subdistrict."

"Then there's no problem. We can meet any requirements you may have."

This is fantastic news, it's like a windfall!

You should know that braised meat shops are very profitable, and they almost monopolize the braised meat business in Beijing.

Each month, they can contribute a considerable amount of profit to the street administration.

He Yuzhu said, "The main point is that this formula belongs to me personally, and I will not hand it over."

"It's alright, this is very simple. You continue to be responsible for providing the spice packets for the braised meat. No one can threaten you into handing over the recipe."

This business isn't particularly big, but it's not small either, and it doesn't attract the attention of higher-ups.

As long as the braised meat shop can hand over its profits to the street authorities, it doesn't worry that the recipe doesn't belong to the street authorities.