Chapter 11

Factory Manager Yang and Director Liu were also quite excited to see this scene.

"Chief Engineer Chen, you are truly worthy of being a Senior Engineer!"

"I didn't expect that at such a young age, you would possess such a wealth of knowledge, and even break through the difficulties that have troubled everyone for so long!"

"After returning to the district, I will immediately submit the decision to build the steel mill to the higher-ups!"

"And when that time comes, Chief Engineer Chen, you will be fully responsible!"

"I believe that under your leadership, China's steelmaking industry can move toward a better tomorrow!"

Director Liu said this, his face full of excitement.

In order to achieve this goal, the organization had provided a large amount of assistance and funds to various regions.

It was all to double the total steel output value!

Therefore, he was not worried about any obstacles to Chen Tian's proposal.

Once he released this news, he feared everyone would fully support it!

He could already imagine what kind of scene that would be.

And Chen Tian was not surprised by their excitement.

One had to know that these blueprints were designed with the knowledge from his previous life and a great deal of effort in this life.

No matter what, he was a true engineer in his previous life.

Back when he was in school, he had already flipped through the history of development in this field many times.

And being able to travel to this period, those memories naturally hadn't been lost.

That was why he could complete his university studies within those few years and even obtain the status of a Third-Level Engineer.

"One more thing, Chief Engineer Chen."

"The location required for this large-scale steel mill is quite huge; where would it be suitable for us to build it?"

Director Liu asked the key question.

Hearing his question, those expert backbone members all smiled, as if they knew how Chen Tian would answer.

"To be able to produce such precise blueprints, Chief Engineer Chen must have his own ideas, right?"

Chen Tian nodded in agreement when he saw them say this.

"Indeed, regarding the location of this large-scale steel mill, I have already conducted simulations; I believe the area in the western suburbs is quite good."

"It is desolate and uninhabited, a piece of land waiting to be reclaimed, but the mineral reserves are sufficient."

"Choosing that site is believed to be the best choice."

Hearing him say this, the expert group was once again convinced by his meticulous thinking.

"Exactly right!"

"Chief Engineer Chen had already considered all the details regarding this large-scale steel mill."

"It seems that being a Third-Level Senior Engineer at such a young age is truly well-deserved!"

"The younger generation is to be feared, truly to be feared!"

"I hope China can produce a few more talents like this; then I believe the day of revitalization is not far off."

"This steel mill will definitely cause a sensation in the country!"

"I didn't expect that even though I'm almost in the grave, I would see such a surprise!"

"It seems we will need to ask Chief Engineer Chen for more advice in the future!"

Director Liu did not expect that today's events would develop so smoothly.

Chen Tian not only designed the blueprints but even selected the place to build the steel mill.

Now, they just needed various experts in this field to perform professional calculations, and he believed that once this proposal was submitted, construction could begin before long.

"Factory Manager Yang, you must do your best to cooperate with all of Chief Engineer Chen's needs!"

"At the very least, ensure that Chief Engineer Chen's daily life does not have any errors!"

"Once this proposal is approved by the higher-ups, we can begin!"

Director Liu turned around and carefully instructed Factory Manager Yang, who was standing to the side.

Talents in this field were absolutely worthy of special treatment.

As long as the requirements were not too excessive, the factory had to provide a certain level of satisfaction.

Actually, Director Liu didn't need to instruct him like this.

In just this short while, Chen Tian had already given Factory Manager Yang enough shock.

He had originally thought that the factory finally had an engineer, a true person in charge.

But he didn't expect that even the expert backbone members from the district would be so respectful to him, one could even say they held him in high esteem!

How could Factory Manager Yang, who had been in this position for so long, not know the importance of the other party?

At this moment, he wished he could vacate the factory manager's office and let Chen Tian move in!

"Director Liu, don't worry, we will absolutely not fall behind on tasks in this regard!"

"Regarding all of Chief Engineer Chen's requirements, the Red Star Rolling Mill will definitely fulfill them!"

Factory Manager Yang regained his usual confidence, and the stone that had been pressing on him for many days could finally be set down.

Hearing the answer he wanted, Director Liu and the others did not stay any longer; after packing up Chen Tian's blueprints, they left directly.

They had to rush to the district to hold a meeting; after all, this was a top-priority matter!

Immediately after, Chen Tian, Factory Manager Yang, Deputy Factory Manager Li, and other technical personnel and leaders all went to see off the expert group.

Xu Xu Damao also took the opportunity to mingle in the crowd; after all, he had some old acquaintances with Deputy Factory Manager Li.

"Chief Engineer Chen, we are leaving first."

"I believe it won't be long before we meet again!"

"And when that time comes, Chief Engineer Chen, you will need to expend a great deal of effort, haha..."

And just like that, Factory Manager Yang and the others saw off Director Liu and his group with respect and reluctance.

Xu Xu Damao heard this, and thinking about how he could make Sha Zhu suffer again, he immediately became happy.

And so, humming his little tune, he headed toward the Second Cafeteria.

Sha Zhu’s status was that of the head chef of the Second Cafeteria; his culinary skills were mediocre, so every time there was a leadership banquet, he would be specially kept behind.

Even Deputy Factory Manager Li had instructed him that if there were any leftovers from the banquets, he could pack them up and take them away.

The propaganda slogan was there: waste is a very shameful act.

And packing up these leftovers didn't count as taking public property.

But Sha Zhu had his own ideas about this.

He was too lazy to look at the leftovers; every time the food came out of the pot, he would pack it up directly.

He would keep two containers in the back kitchen, and every time the food was cooked, he would fill his own portion to the brim.

One container was used to hold the hot food just out of the pot.

And the other could hold a few white flour buns or other things.

This had become an unspoken secret within the cafeteria.

But no one dared to gossip about such things.

After all, Sha Zhu was a scoundrel; who would go out of their way to provoke him?

And most of the food Sha Zhu packed home was swiped by Qin Qin Huairu.

Even his own younger sister, He Yushui,

only occasionally got to eat these good things.

This was why, even though the Jia family relied solely on Qin Qin Huairu, with a monthly salary of less than twenty-eight yuan,

Jia Jia Zhangshi, Jia Jia Dongxu, and his grandson could all look well-fed.

Even Jia Jia Dongxu, who was already a cripple, showed signs of slowly gaining weight.

Only Qin Qin Huairu and her two daughters, due to long-term malnutrition, looked quite thin.

"Xiao Ma, you are responsible for stir-frying today."

"Just follow what I usually say, and prepare the seasonings first."

In the kitchen area of the Second Cafeteria, Sha Zhu sat on a chair, holding a cup of hot tea, crossing his legs, and giving orders.

The work here had originally been his responsibility alone.

But because of what happened yesterday, he was in excruciating pain all over today.

So he was too lazy to move and handed everything over to his apprentice.

"Sha Zhu, what are you doing here?"

Xu Xu Damao walked into the back kitchen area boldly and, seeing Sha Zhu still sitting on the chair, asked.

"What’s the matter, is your skin itching for a beating again?"

As soon as Sha Zhu saw Xu Xu Damao, his temper flared up.

"Oh..."

"It hurts like hell!"

As soon as Sha Zhu tried to stand up, a sharp pain shot through his entire body, and he could only slowly sit back down.

Seeing that the other party had completely lost his usual arrogant air, Xu Xu Damao felt incredibly refreshed.

"Do you still want to throw a punch? Huh! Brother Zhuzi!"

"Let me tell you, this time, I, your master, am here with a task ordered by Factory Manager Yang."

Sha Zhu’s resentment toward Chen Tian deepened, especially when the pain in his body flared up.

If it were any other time, and Xu Xu Damao dared to greet him so boldly,

he would have already been thrown to the ground and beaten.

"Say what you have to say quickly, don't bother your grandfather, your grandfather is getting off work soon!"

Hearing that it was ordered by Factory Manager Yang, Sha Zhu reined in his temper a bit.

At the same time, he was calculating when he would recover so he could beat the other guy up again.

"Yo, you’re still thinking about getting off work early?"

Seeing the other party gritting his teeth, Xu Xu Damao felt even better.

"There’s no way today; Factory Manager Yang specifically asked me to tell you that there is a banquet to be arranged tonight."

"And Deputy Factory Manager Li also said, you’d better bring out your best skills; if there is any negligence, then just wait for a disciplinary action!"

Sha Zhu felt quite depressed upon hearing this.

He felt uncomfortable all over today, as if his bones were dislocated.

He had even specially asked his apprentice, Ma Hua, to help with the food.

He was just thinking about being able to get off work a little earlier tonight.

But he didn't expect a sudden complication, and Xu Xu Damao said such things.

This banquet was also called a reception meal, which was much more high-end than the cafeteria food.

Usually, if such a banquet was held, it was for factory leaders to receive figures from the organization.

If there was any mistake in the dishes he made, it could also lead to problems in the leaders' work.