Chapter 30

After telling Gao Yue the whole matter, Gao Yue laughed and said, "Who was it that kept bragging about how their family's Tan Family Cuisine was, how it was?"

"Xiao Yue, look over there," after saying that, He Yuzhu pointed behind Gao Yue, then He Yuzhu leaned his face in. "What's up, He—" before Gao Yue could finish, the just-turned Gao Yue gave him a "smack" kiss on the face.

In an instant Gao Yue's face turned red, but this time she didn't run away; instead, both hands reached for He Yuzhu's waist, "Ow, it hurts, please, Yue sister, don't twist, I was wrong, I won't dare again," He Yuzhu hurriedly said.

After Gao Yue let go, He Yuzhu stood up, rubbing his waist, and said, "Xiao Yue, couldn't you pick a different spot next time? Every time it's the same place."

"If I changed spots you still wouldn't remember, and if I changed spots you'd probably remember even less," Gao Yue said angrily, though her little face was still rosy, making one want to take a bite.

He Yuzhu's boldness really keeps growing; seeing Gao Yue's rosy little face, he walked over and gave her a "smack" kiss, then immediately took off, running while saying, "Just now you kissed me once, so I have to kiss you back to even the score," leaving Gao Yue alone as He Yuzhu ran away.

After He Yuzhu disappeared from sight, Gao Yue finally recovered from the shock, stood up, stamped her foot, and said, "He Yuzhu, you wait for me," she said, bursting into a puff of laughter, her face reddening further.

After Gao Yue gave He Yuzhu over a month of intensive tutoring, the exam day finally arrived. During the tutoring period, He Yuzhu found that, like higher mathematics in math, after Gao Yue explained it twice he could grasp it fully, which made He Yuzhu wonder if this was a benefit brought by his rebirth.

The exam lasted a day and a half; He Yuzhu took two days off— the first day was for Chinese and math, the second day for professional radio knowledge. After He Yuzhu finished answering all the Chinese questions, he looked at the essay prompt, which read: "Write an essay of no less than five thousand words on the topic of safety."

He Yuzhu then decided to copy the modern top ten safety production prohibitions, first writing freely about his own views on safety production for four thousand words, then revising the modern ten prohibitions to suit the present circumstances.

1. Strictly prohibit illegal command and forcing others to undertake hazardous work.

2. Personnel lacking professional skills are strictly prohibited from engaging in professional operations.

3. Strictly prohibit reporting to work after drinking alcohol.

4. Strictly prohibit walking or lingering under suspended heavy loads.

5. Prohibit overloading and overlimit production.

6. Strictly prohibit smoking in flammable and explosive areas.

7. Prohibit violating operational procedures when using production equipment.

8. Prohibit concealing production accidents.

9. Prohibit violating emergency rescue provisions.

10. Prohibit violating the safety production system.

These ten safety production prohibitions were written in blood by a later generation; He Yuzhu also thought that if he had the chance, he could spread these ten prohibitions, after all, our country's industrial facilities are still in the initial stage, prone to safety accidents—this is the only thing He Yuzhu can do now, and why he wrote it this way.

Finally He Yuzhu added the twelve-character safety production guideline: "Safety first, prevention foremost, comprehensive management." These are experiences summed up in blood and tears from his previous life; finally He Yuzhu wrote a one-thousand-word conclusion before putting down his pen.

After He Yuzhu finished his math exam in the afternoon, Gao Yue also got out of class, found He Yuzhu, and said, "How'd it go, Zhuzi? How did the exam go?"

"No need to ask? Definitely no problem," He Yuzhu said smugly.

"Stop wasting time, hurry up and review your radio knowledge—you still have an exam tomorrow. By the way, how's your political review preparation going?" After saying that, Gao Yue looked at He Yuzhu.

"Pretty much everything's ready; all that's left is for the Street Office to stamp it," He Yuzhu said.

Hearing He Yuzhu say that, Gao Yue urged, "Then you'd better hurry; after you finish the exam tomorrow morning, you have to submit the political review materials in the afternoon."

"Yeah, I know—I'll go take care of it soon," and the two of them headed toward the bicycle shed.

After He Yuzhu and Gao Yue said their goodbyes, He Yuzhu rode his bicycle straight to the Jiaodaokou Street Office, identified himself to the guard at the gate, entered the Street Office compound, found Director Wu, explained his purpose, and after a while Director Wu looked at He Yuzhu and said, "Zhuzi, you're doing great—it hasn't been that long since we last saw each other, and now you're a college student?"

"No way, Director Wu—it's not that... uh, you're just missing your stamp, right?" He Yuzhu hurriedly said, then after clarifying the matter of his family's Tan Family Cuisine, Director Wu furrowed his brow and said, "Zhuzi, I can't stamp this for you."

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu panicked and quickly said, "Why can't you stamp it, Director Wu? Didn't I explain it clearly to you?"

"Don't rush, Zhuzi—you've explained it clearly to me, but this matter still lacks one proof: you need to certify that your father, He Daqing, indeed studied Tan Family Cuisine under Tan Yunqian," Director Wu said, seeing He Yuzhu on the verge of tears, and hurriedly added.

"But Director Wu, Mr. Tan Yunqian has already passed away," He Yuzhu said, utterly dejected. However, he suddenly thought of Lady Lou Tan and hurriedly said, "Director Wu, would a certificate from Tan Yunqian's direct relatives also work?" Director Wu replied, "Yes, a certificate from Tan Yunqian's direct relatives is also acceptable; go get it issued, and after you bring it back I'll stamp it." Having said that, Director Wu looked at He Yuzhu and said.

"Yes, a certificate from Tan Yunqian's direct relatives is also acceptable; go get it issued, and after you bring it back I'll stamp it." Having said that, Director Wu looked at He Yuzhu and said.

"All right, Director Wu, I'm going now," He Yuzhu said, seeing an opening, he hurried out to get the certificate.

He Yuzhu rode his bicycle to Lou Dong's house; having followed Lou Xiao'e there once in his previous life, he knew where Lou Dong lived. It was because this time he was going to get a certificate from Lady Lou Tan that later He Yuzhu would fall into a crisis over this matter, but that's a story for later.

Arriving at Lou Dong's gate, He Yuzhu pressed the doorbell; Lou Dong lived in a Western-style villa area where each was a separate small manor. Before long, a man in black clothing opened the door, and He Yuzhu hurriedly said, "Hello, I'm He Yuzhu, head chef of the Second Canteen at Yagangchang; I have business with Lou Dong, could you please announce me?"

The man in black told He Yuzhu to wait outside a moment, then closed the door and went into the courtyard.

Not long after, the man in black came out again and invited He Yuzhu inside. He wondered whether he would see Lou Xiao'e; He Yuzhu's feelings were mixed, because he knew Lou Xiao'e would eventually go to Xianggang, and now he also had Gao Yue, but thinking that Lou Xiao'e was only twelve eased his mind. Following the man in black into the house, he saw Lou Dong sitting on the sofa in the hall reading a book.

Seeing this, He Yuzhu hurried over to greet Lou Dong, "Lou Dong, hello, sorry to bother you at this hour."

Hearing He Yuzhu's voice, Lou Dong lifted his head, looked at He Yuzhu, and said, "Zhuzi, what do you need?"

"It's like this, Lou Dong," He Yuzhu explained his plan to take the college entrance exam. Hearing He Yuzhu's words, Lou Dong glanced at him in surprise and called out behind him, "Aunt Wu, go call the lady down."

Then he said to He Yuzhu, "Sure thing, Zhuzi; how come I never noticed you had the makings of a scholar before?"

"Lou Dong, it's just a coincidence, isn't it?" He Yuzhu and Lou Dong were talking when they saw Lady Lou Tan come downstairs from upstairs; He Yuzhu hurriedly called out, "Madam Lou, hello."

After Lady Lou Tan approached the two of them, she said to He Yuzhu, "No need to be so formal, Zhuzi; just call me Aunt. I've heard about your father's situation—this elder brother Daqing really is... never mind, let's not talk about it. Zhuzi, what do you need from me?"

"Then I'll call you Aunt," He Yuzhu said, seizing the opportunity, and then he explained the whole matter to Lady Tan.

After Lady Tan finished listening, she also looked at He Yuzhu in surprise for a moment before saying, "All right, Zhuzi, I'll write this certificate for you."

After having Aunt Wu fetch paper and pen, Lady Tan began writing the certificate; He Yuzhu saw that her handwriting was very beautiful—perhaps the loveliest he had ever seen—and at the bottom she wrote her name, Tan Yajing, then affixed her thumbprint and handed it to He Yuzhu.

After receiving the certificate, He Yuzhu said, "Aunt, your handwriting is really too beautiful."

Tan Yajing heard He Yuzhu's words, merely smiled and said nothing.

Seeing the matter resolved, He Yuzhu bade farewell to the two and left the Lou family; he didn't expect it to go so smoothly, and when he arrived at the office he saw Director Wu preparing to leave work, hurried over, said a basketful of pleasant words, finally promised to personally cook a meal for Director Wu, whereupon Director Wu took out paper and pen, wrote He Yuzhu's certificate and affixed the seal, and while waiting for the seal to be stamped on the paper, the breath He Yuzhu had been holding in his chest finally exhaled.