Chapter 1443: Tong Zhi

Double Ninth Festival

Under the organization of the Agricultural Bureau, Cao Weiguo represented the Red Star Rolling Mill to attend a work exchange meeting at the Heavy Industry Machinery Factory, accompanied by several technical backbones from the rolling mill.

When the group arrived at their destination, brother units like the Repair Factory and the Parts Factory had already arrived.

The Heavy Industry Machinery Factory was an advanced collective this year, and the person in charge of the work was surnamed Zhou.

"Director Zhou, long time no see, how have you been lately?"

Cao Weiguo got off the jeep and shook hands with Director Zhou with a face full of smiles.

This Director Zhou had been to the rolling mill a few times, and the two had drunk together, so they could be considered old acquaintances.

Before the movement started, he was only a section chief, but after the movement started, he was promoted on the front line to become the committee director, shouldering the heavy responsibility of leading the Heavy Industry Machinery Factory to make great strides in development.

Director Zhou smiled with a face full of wrinkles: "Hi, I'm busy with work all day, not home all day, fighting in the workshop day and night. Look at my hair, it's almost all gone. Director Cao,

Recently our factory has taken on a few more big tasks, and the workload has increased five or six times. The workers need nutrition. You have to help out, otherwise, how can the workers work if they aren't full?"

Cao Weiguo smiled and said, "Let's talk about this later, let's have the meeting first."

Director Zhou said, "Right, let's do the proper business first."

The group walked into the office building under the welcome of the workers. The model workers and technical backbones were enthusiastically exchanging experiences. Cao Weiguo, Director Zhou, and representatives from other factories listened in, taking notes in a fake manner, and occasionally applauding vigorously.

Administrative Section Chief of the Heavy Industry Machinery Factory: "Next, we invite excellent employee Comrade Tong Zhi to come on stage to speak!"

"Clap, clap, clap!"

Accompanied by warm applause, Tong Zhi, wearing blue-gray work clothes, walked onto the stage slightly shyly, holding a pre-written manuscript to talk about his work experience, making the group of technical backbones nod frequently.

The exchange meeting lasted until noon. At mealtime, Director Zhou invited all participants to the small canteen.

There were five tables in total, each with six dishes and one soup.

Cao Weiguo shouted: "Tong Zhi!"

Tong Zhi was stunned for a moment, then smiled excitedly: "Hey! Comrade Cao Weiguo!"

Director Zhou smiled and said, "Director Cao, you two know each other?"

Cao Weiguo smiled and said, "We've met a few times."

Director Zhou smiled and said, "Tong Zhi, then come eat at this table and accompany Director Cao for a few drinks."

After the table was seated, Director Ma of the Repair Factory took a bite of shredded pork with bean sauce and shook his head: "Ai, Old Zhou, the chefs in your factory are far worse than Director Cao."

Director Zhou said, "Old Ma, look at what you're saying. If you look at the whole Jingcheng, how many people's culinary skills can compare to our Director Cao? I heard that several old leaders in the ministry like the dishes made by Director Cao. Whenever there is an event, they must invite Director Cao to take the ladle. If you compare the chefs in our factory with Director Cao, can they be compared?"

Cao Weiguo waved his hand modestly: "Director Zhou, you overpraise me. My meager culinary skills are not presentable."

Director Ma hurriedly said, "Director Cao, don't be modest about your culinary skills. Last time my son got married, you took the ladle. For that one meal, my in-laws and those relatives were all stunned. After eating, they couldn't stop praising it. Whenever someone has an event, they want to entrust me to invite you to take the ladle. I explained repeatedly that you are busy with work and can't get away, and only then did they let me off."

Cao Weiguo smiled and said, "Director Ma, you should have said so earlier. In the future, if your family or relatives have any events and need someone to take the ladle, if you don't mind, just call me. I am a cook, I just like cooking, don't be formal with me."

Director Ma beamed with joy: "Director Cao, you really have a warm heart. I'll toast you."

Director Zhou raised his wine glass: "Does everyone want to eat the dishes made by Director Cao in the future? If you want to eat, let's toast Director Cao together."

Cao Weiguo hurriedly said, "Everyone is too polite, I'll toast everyone."

Tong Zhi sat beside Director Zhou, looking at Cao Weiguo with full surprise.

He knew Cao Weiguo was a cadre, but he didn't expect Cao Weiguo to be so weighty and so well-connected.

Everyone was eating when suddenly a sound of scolding came from outside, along with the sound of tables being overturned and things being smashed.

Director Zhou looked at the Administrative Section Chief with an ugly face: "Go out and see what's going on."

The Administrative Section Chief ran out hurriedly, then ran back sweating profusely: "It's that Dazhuang. His wife found him at the factory and is beating Dazhuang violently..."

"Bang!"

Director Zhou slapped the table: "Outrageous, simply outrageous. Security Section..."

"Director!"

Tong Zhi hurriedly stood up: "This Dazhuang and Sister-in-law Zhuang are just having family conflicts, it's not worth bothering the Security Section. I am friends with Dazhuang, I'll go persuade the couple."

Cao Weiguo smiled and said, "The couple is having some small conflicts, it's not a big deal, just persuade them."

Tong Zhi gave Cao Weiguo a grateful look. Director Zhou's face was livid: "Then hurry up and go. Tell him to go home to fight, don't lose face in the factory. If it affects the factory's production work, be careful, I will hold them accountable."

Tong Zhi responded repeatedly, ran out hurriedly, used all his strength, and persuaded Sister-in-law Zhuang after much talking, saving Dazhuang, who had been beaten black and blue.

Tong Zhi grabbed Sister-in-law Zhuang's arm: "Sister-in-law Zhuang, don't listen to those rumors. Dazhuang didn't do anything to let you down. I, Tong Zhi, will guarantee for him. Sister-in-law Zhuang, this is the factory. You are making a scene here with Dazhuang, affecting his image. Do you know the Director is angry? He almost let the Security Section come to arrest you two. Listen to me, hurry home, don't make a scene in the factory. If you really anger the factory leaders, Dazhuang will have plenty of bitterness to eat."

Sister-in-law Zhuang, who had beaten Dazhuang, felt her anger subside a lot. Hearing that the factory leaders were alarmed, she was also a bit afraid in her heart. She glared at Dazhuang fiercely: "Come home with me! Immediately! If you don't explain clearly about you and that Meimei, I won't be finished with you."

Dazhuang covered his face and shouted: "You are unreasonable! You are savage! I've said it 180 times! I have no more contact with Meimei! Why don't you believe me!"

Sister-in-law Zhuang rolled up her sleeves: "You fart! You have no contact with her, neighbors can see you and her holding hands shopping at the department store. Do you think I'm deaf or stupid!"

Seeing that Sister-in-law Zhuang was about to make a move again, Tong Zhi stomped his feet anxiously: "Alright! If you want to make a scene, go home and make a scene! This is a factory, not your living room! Sister-in-law Zhuang! Do you really want to send Dazhuang to the Security Section? Is it good for him to lose his job!"

Sister-in-law Zhuang glared in anger: "Tong Zhi! You aren't a good thing either, you are all birds of a feather!"

Tong Zhi was stunned by the scolding. Dazhuang walked out angrily: "Make your scene, make your scene, I'm going back. I'm going back now to get the household registration book, let's divorce!"

Sister-in-law Zhuang was furious, swung her fist, and chased after him: "Want to divorce! I'll hammer you to death first!"

"Hahaha!"

Watching Sister-in-law Zhuang chase in anger and Dazhuang fleeing with his head in his hands, the workers eating in the canteen burst into laughter. ===== CHAPTER 1445 =====