Chapter 81 Process Engineer

Lin Yuanshu sighed inwardly. She hadn't expected that Wu Jianhua hadn't given up on targeting her yet. It seemed that the previous injustices he had suffered in silence hadn't been enough to teach him a lesson, which was why he was now plotting against her behind her back.

If this note was a frame-up by someone with ulterior motives against Wu Jianhua, then Wu Jianhua is simply unlucky, since she had previously targeted her intentionally or unintentionally.

She neatly folded the note and put it in her pocket. If she hadn't already finished work, she definitely would have gone to see Deputy Factory Director Mao. She was now someone with a leader; she didn't have to solve everything herself. What was the point of having a leader if she didn't rely on them? Just for decoration!

On the other side, after getting off work, Deputy Factory Director Mao remembered what Lin Yuanshu had reminded her of earlier. She never liked to procrastinate, so she went to Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory to see the process engineer that Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory had assigned to her.

The director of Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory did not take the instructions of the director of the Chemical Industry Bureau to heart. He thought that it was a joke for Hongguang Dye Chemical Plant to be converted into a pharmaceutical factory. He thought that it was just wishful thinking to think that a chemical plant could produce medicines just because it had a reaction vessel in its production workshop.

Therefore, he did not select a suitable process engineer at all.

After learning from his secretary the purpose of Deputy Director Mao's visit, he didn't even bother to go to the reception room to see him. Because of the previous rumors, he didn't have a good impression of the workers at the Hongguang Dye Chemical Plant, and he didn't want to put himself in a bad position.

He directly handed the matter over to Deputy Factory Director Lu, since Deputy Factory Director Lu had dealt with the people from Hongguang Dye Chemical Plant before. They were familiar with each other after the first time, so it was natural to entrust the task to him.

When he received this task, Deputy Factory Director Lu's expression was very complicated. He did not expect that he could be involved with Hongguang Dye Chemical Plant. If it weren't for Factory Director Qian protecting Lin Yuanshu, he would have already taken action against Lin Yuanshu.

Deputy Director Lu was not familiar with the deputy directors of Hongguang Dye Chemical Plant. He only knew Director Qian and Lin Yuanshu of Hongguang Dye Chemical Plant. He seemed to have heard that Hongguang Dye Chemical Plant was selecting a new deputy director.

He waved to his secretary, and when she came to his side, he lowered his voice and said, "Go and investigate the new deputy director of Hongguang Dye Chemical Plant, and find out who she is!"

“Okay,” the secretary replied.

After finishing this task, Deputy Director Lu went to the reception room to see Deputy Director Mao. He said expressionlessly, "We have already selected a suitable process engineer who will start working at your chemical plant tomorrow. Thank you for making this trip."

This process engineer was specially selected by him. Not only is his work ability weak, but he also likes to dawdle. Even if you take him back and give him a year, he still won't be able to design a production process for the pharmaceuticals in the production workshop of Hongguang Dye Chemical Plant.

Seeing that Deputy Factory Director Lu didn't even bother to put on an act in front of her and looked impatient, and knowing that no one had even brought her a glass of water since she arrived at the reception room, Deputy Factory Director Mao realized that Lin Yuanshu's words were too conservative. This was no small matter; it was a major one!

“I’ve already come all this way, it would be a shame to leave like this without even having a glass of water. Why don’t you take me to see the process engineer? This is a big task for our chemical plant, and I need to make sure this process engineer is truly capable.” Deputy Director Mao didn’t care about Deputy Director Lu at all and spoke to him with a smile on his face.

Deputy Factory Director Lu decisively refused, saying, "I'm really sorry, you're too late. That process engineer has already left work."

Deputy Factory Director Mao raised an eyebrow and sneered, "Then let's change the process engineer. Anyway, I don't know anything about these process engineers, so let me pick one that suits my taste better."

Deputy Factory Director Lu's tone carried a hint of impatience, "It's not like we can just assign you any process engineer you want. Our factory is different from a chemical plant. Right now, we have urgent production tasks, and everyone is working overtime. We really don't have time to mess around with you."

Deputy Factory Director Mao looked as if he had just realized something. "In that case, I won't bother you any longer. I'll just have to go see the Director of the Chemical Industry Bureau and ask him to reassign a process engineer from the pharmaceutical factory."

"You're threatening me!" Deputy Factory Director Lu said through gritted teeth.

Deputy Factory Director Mao said innocently, "Why would you think that? I'm just trying to help you solve your problem."

Deputy Factory Director Lu took a deep breath and said reluctantly, "Come with me, I'll take you to the production department to see the process engineer."

Deputy Factory Director Mao smiled with satisfaction. She hadn't gotten to her position by being easy to talk to.

The two had just arrived at the production department and were about to enter the process engineer's break room when Deputy Factory Director Lu was plotting how to make things difficult for Deputy Factory Director Mao. At that moment, his secretary suddenly rushed to his side, looking extremely anxious.

"Wait a moment, I have something to do."

After saying this, Deputy Factory Director Lu did not wait for Deputy Factory Director Mao's reply, and pulled his secretary to a small corner.

The secretary spoke first: "Deputy Factory Director Mao's wife is the Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Committee."

Upon hearing this, Deputy Factory Director Lu's smile instantly froze. He asked incredulously, "Are you sure this news is correct? Didn't I hear that the wife of the Deputy Director of the Revolutionary Committee is working in another city?"

The secretary lowered his voice and said, "Deputy Director Mao has just been transferred back from another place. All the members of the chemical plant's leadership team know that Deputy Director Mao's wife is the deputy director of the Revolutionary Committee. The key point is that Lin Yuanshu has now joined Deputy Director Mao's side and become his capable assistant."

Deputy Factory Director Lu gritted his teeth and said, "Lin Yuanshu didn't have her eye on Deputy Factory Director Mao, but rather on the Deputy Director of the Revolutionary Committee behind Deputy Factory Director Mao. She really knows how to change her tune depending on the wind."

The secretary muttered under his breath, "She's really lucky. Now we can't do anything to her. It would be troublesome if we offended the cadres of the Revolutionary Committee."

Deputy Factory Director Lu took a deep breath, feeling a headache coming on. He waved his hand to dismiss his secretary, then approached Deputy Factory Director Mao with a broad smile and asked, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Do you have any process engineers in mind? Or do you have any special requirements for process engineers? Just tell me, and I'll do my best to arrange one for you."

It wasn't that he was afraid of the Revolutionary Committee cadres, but rather that they were as annoying as mosquitoes. If they came to the pharmaceutical factory and caused a ruckus every now and then, it would severely impact the factory's production efficiency.

Looking at the fake smile plastered on Deputy Factory Director Lu's face, her overly enthusiastic manner sent chills down her spine. She didn't know what Deputy Factory Director Lu was up to, so she decisively refused, saying, "There's no need for you to trouble yourself with that. I'll just pick any process engineer."

Deputy Factory Director Lu smiled slightly, "Alright, then I won't bother you any longer."

Deputy Factory Director Mao inquired about the opinions of these process engineers and selected one who was willing to be seconded to the Hongguang Dye Chemical Plant. Only those who volunteered would be truly dedicated.

Even if the process engineer is highly capable, it's useless to force him to go, because he can't focus his mind on the sulfadiazine production line at the red dye chemical plant.

After selecting the process engineer, Deputy Factory Director Mao did not stay at Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory for long and decisively proposed to leave.

Deputy Factory Director Lu escorted Deputy Factory Director Mao to the door and kindly reminded him, "Deputy Factory Director Mao, I don't deny that Comrade Lin Yuanshu is a useful knife, but you should be careful that this knife can hurt people. She is sharper than you can imagine."

Deputy Factory Director Mao raised an eyebrow and said softly, "Are you trying to sow discord?"

Deputy Factory Director Lu denied it, saying, "I'm just trying to be helpful. If you investigate Comrade Lin Yuanshu privately, you'll find that she's an eccentric person who likes to hoard benefits. You think you can take advantage of her, but actually she's the one taking advantage of you."

Deputy Factory Director Mao said in a serious tone, "How do you know I haven't investigated Comrade Lin Yuanshu? You've been wrong from the start. I've never thought of using Comrade Lin Yuanshu. We're partners, and our goal is to make the chemical plant better. I'm already past the age of 30, and I'm not going to argue with a young girl about these things. Besides, those benefits were rightfully hers. She wasn't trying to steal credit from others. What did she do wrong? Only people with ulterior motives would think she made a mistake because she didn't share the benefits."

They think Lin Yuanshu is just a young girl, so they want to control her. When they can't control her, they want to destroy her. These people are as disgusting as ever.

She had been through the same age as Lin Yuanshu, and she had also encountered the same targeting that Lin Yuanshu faced. Therefore, she was happy to help Lin Yuanshu, because it was not only helping Lin Yuanshu, but also helping her own past self who was isolated and helpless.

Deputy Factory Director Lu was speechless. Lin Yuanshu's superiors were all over the place, making him seem like a bad guy. So, Lin Yuanshu's arrogance was all because of these people. He just wanted to teach Lin Yuanshu to recognize reality. What could he have done wrong?

Deputy Factory Director Mao didn't care that Deputy Factory Director Lu didn't reply. She turned around and left. Deputy Factory Director Lu was never up to any good, and she wouldn't believe a word he said.

When the director of Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory learned that Deputy Director Lu had assigned Engineer Tian to Deputy Director Mao, he immediately summoned Deputy Director Lu to his office and questioned him: "How did you choose this person? Engineer Tian is an outstanding talent in our pharmaceutical factory. How could you just transfer him out like this? I would rather you be transferred out than see Engineer Tian transferred out."

Deputy Factory Director Lu explained in a low voice, "I would rather be seconded out myself than let the pharmaceutical factory lose such an outstanding talent for a short time. Unfortunately, he doesn't think much of me. This was not arranged by me, but personally selected by Deputy Factory Director Mao. I may not give Deputy Factory Director Mao face, but I cannot disrespect her husband."

The factory manager frowned and asked, "Who is her husband? He's so powerful, yet you still have to give him face?"

Deputy Factory Director Lu said with a serious expression, "Deputy Director of the Revolutionary Committee."

The factory director was silent for a while, then slowly said, "Forget it, since they've already been seconded out, it's too late to say anything now. The Revolutionary Committee cadres are just a bunch of vicious dogs without leashes. It's not worth offending them over such a small matter."

The factory director's thoughts were similar to those of the deputy factory director. Although they were not afraid of offending the cadres of the Revolutionary Committee, it was better not to offend them if possible.

Deputy Factory Director Lu quickly replied, "That's what I was thinking too, which is why I was trying to meet Deputy Factory Director Mao's request and get her away as soon as possible."

At the same time, Lin Yuanshu once again felt the enthusiasm of the workers. No matter where she went, workers would ask her about the plan and expressed their belief in her ability, hoping that she would renovate the production workshop as soon as possible.

They did not support Deputy Director Mao's plan to transform the chemical plant into a daily chemical plant, but they supported Lin Yuanshu's plan to transform the chemical plant into a pharmaceutical plant.

To avoid these random questions, Lin Yuanshu had no choice but to ride her bicycle home. If she had walked home, it would have taken her at least two hours.

As she walked into the living room, she said, "Sister-in-law, please don't scold me later..."

Before she could finish speaking, she saw Aunt Wen and the others sitting in the living room.

Her smile froze instantly. It seemed she couldn't escape these middle-aged women. Although she didn't dislike chatting with them, she felt quite embarrassed being surrounded and praised by a group of them.

Aunt Wen looked at Lin Yuanshu excitedly and said, "Comrade Lin Yuanshu, you must be tired from work today. Are you thirsty? Let me get you a cup of hot water." Lin Yuanshu quickly waved his hand and declined, saying, "No need."

Aunt Hua took out the pastries she had prepared earlier and said with a smile, "You must be hungry! Have some pastries to fill your stomach."

Lin Yuanshu touched his nose, walked over to the sofa next to Aunt Wen and the others, and sat down. "I'm not hungry either."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Wen reached out to take Aunt Hua's pastries. Seeing this, Aunt Hua decisively put the pastries back into her pocket and gave them to Lin Yuanshu. She didn't mind giving them to others; she wouldn't even eat them herself.

Aunt Hua looked at Lin Yuanshu with admiration and asked cautiously, "Do you know how to modify the production line of that certain medicine? Is there any hope that a chemical plant can be turned into a pharmaceutical factory?"

Lin Yuanshu replied without hesitation, "Of course, there's nothing that can't be done with my help."

Aunt Wen quickly chimed in, "If you really manage to accomplish this, you'll be the benefactor of all the workers at the chemical plant. Anyone who dares to say a bad word about you is repaying kindness with enmity."

Aunt Hua nodded and sighed, "If only you could finish this task tomorrow. It's a pity you didn't have this idea before, otherwise we could have started construction long ago."

Compared to chemical plants, they preferred pharmaceutical factories. Although chemical plant workers earned higher wages, they were more susceptible to illness from working in the production workshop for too long. Pharmaceutical factories were much safer, and the status of a pharmaceutical factory worker earned them respect from others, which also helped their sons find better wives.

Lin Yuanshu smiled helplessly. It wasn't that she didn't want to say it in advance, but she knew that saying it in advance would be useless. The chemical plant was at a critical juncture, and even Director Qian was unwilling to convert it into a pharmaceutical plant. If it were any other time, there would be even less chance.

In the past, Director Qian would always have a smile on his face when he saw her, but now he has become expressionless. However, he is better than Director Xia, who has a look on his face that says, "You actually betrayed me."

“It’s not too late now,” Lin Yuanshu replied softly.

Sister-in-law Xue's eyes were full of admiration. Lin Yuanshu had only been in the chemical plant for a year, and he already planned to transform it into a pharmaceutical plant. He was truly amazing. She didn't know how to praise Lin Yuanshu.

She was more capable than any gay man she had ever met. How could a lesbian be so amazing!

She automatically ignored the presence of Deputy Factory Director Mao, after all, she was closer to Lin Yuanshu.

On the other side, Grandpa Wei happily brought back a spare rib to take home.

As soon as Sun Yiyi saw the pork ribs in Grandpa Wei's hand, she said excitedly, "Dad, how did you know I wanted to eat pork ribs lately? It's perfect for me to have a bowl of pork rib soup to replenish my qi and blood."

Grandpa Wei said in a serious tone, "Drinking pork rib soup is fine, but eating pork ribs is not. I specially bought these pork ribs to give to Comrade Lin Yuanshu. If it weren't for the fact that Comrade Lin Yuanshu doesn't accept gifts from others, I wouldn't have thought of taking the pork ribs home, cooking them, and then serving them to her. She usually doesn't refuse food from others."

Sun Yiyi looked at Grandpa Wei in disbelief and couldn't help but complain, "Dad, we haven't had ribs in so long. We don't even have any for ourselves. Why would you suddenly want to give ribs to Comrade Lin Yuanshu!"

Aunt Wei nodded in agreement, saying, "That's right. Giving it to the Zhou family is not as good as giving it to the big yellow dog downstairs. At least if you give it to the big yellow dog downstairs, it will wag its tail when it sees you, unlike the neighbor next door, who eats your ribs and then complains that they don't taste good."

Grandpa Wei gave a disapproving look and said emphatically, "The leaders are planning to convert the chemical plant into a pharmaceutical plant, and Comrade Lin Yuanshu is one of the people in charge. I wasn't originally qualified to join this plan, but it was Comrade Lin Yuanshu who spoke up, and that's why the minister let me join. He's helped me so much. If I don't thank Comrade Lin Yuanshu, what will I do if he stops helping me in the future!"

Aunt Wei immediately changed her attitude and said excitedly, "Then we should thank Comrade Lin Yuanshu. Isn't it a bit too simple to just send bones? Should I go out and buy some pastries or something to make it more impressive? By the way, what kind of ribs does Comrade Lin Yuanshu like to eat? Braised or soup?"

Grandpa Wei refused, saying, "You know Comrade Lin Yuanshu's personality. She doesn't like accepting gifts. If you make it too grand, she won't dare to accept it. Sending her a bowl of ribs is just right. It's normal for neighbors to exchange food."

Aunt Wei nodded excitedly. Last time, Uncle Wei joined Lin Yuanshu's team and received many rewards. After completing the plan this time, he would definitely receive a reward as well.

What we lose now is for what we gain in the future.

Grandpa Wei looked at the ribs, thought for a moment, and said seriously, "Let's use the ribs to make soup! At least that way we can still drink rib soup, and it won't be like we haven't tasted any ribs at all."

“Okay, I’ll do it right now,” Aunt Wei said enthusiastically.

Sun Yiyi: "..."

She felt a sense of inexplicable frustration. Lin Yuanshu, as an outsider, could eat ribs, while she, as a new mother in confinement, could only drink rib soup.

But she couldn't even utter a word of objection. After all, her in-laws wouldn't listen to her. It was already good enough if they didn't scold her. She couldn't touch any of the money or ration coupons in the house. She could only hope that Wei Yong would occasionally give her some pocket money.

Lin Yuanshu didn't know how long he chatted with the neighboring aunties, until Zhou Dafu and the others returned home, at which point the neighboring aunties took the initiative to say goodbye.

As soon as the neighbor aunties left, the living room became quiet. Lin Yuanshu no longer sat upright, but slumped on the sofa. The Ge You slouch is the most comfortable!

The eldest brother looked at Lin Yuanshu with a sense of despair. He had heard yesterday that Lin Yuanshu had quarreled with Deputy Factory Director Mao, but today the two of them were jointly responsible for renovating the production workshop.

The world is changing too fast. Before he could think of a suitable reason to approach Deputy Director Mao, Lin Yuanshu had already become close friends with him.

After thinking it over and over, he couldn't stand it any longer and asked, "Didn't you disagree with Deputy Factory Director Mao's plan? How come you're involved again?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Dafu frowned and said, "You talk too much. Can't you see that Xiao Er's wife is tired? She doesn't have time to answer such boring questions."

Lin Yuanshu looked up at her older brother. It wasn't that she couldn't figure out what he was thinking, but she didn't care at all. In her opinion, dealing with her older brother was a piece of cake, much easier than dealing with Aunt Zhou.

She replied slowly, "Yes! I don't agree with changing it to a daily chemical factory. I think a pharmaceutical factory is more suitable. What's the problem?"

The older brother stammered, "No...no problem..."

He felt that the Zhou family should no longer be called the Zhou family, and it would be more appropriate to call it the Lin family, since Lin Yuanshu could already walk around this family with impunity.

Zhou Dafu said gently, "Little Second Wife, would you like to go back to your room and rest? I'll call you when it's time to eat."

Lin Yuanshu nodded without any hesitation, then pulled Zhou Xiangyang back into the room.

Back in his room, Zhou Xiangyang said thoughtfully, "I'm going to the library tomorrow. Is there any book you'd like me to help you find?"

Lin Yuanshu shook his head and said with a smile, "The books that Comrade Zhu Huilan lent me are enough for me to figure out the production process of sulfadiazine."

A hint of sadness flashed in Zhou Xiangyang's eyes. He felt quite useless, unable to help at all.

Lin Yuanshu noticed Zhou Xiangyang's unusual behavior and quickly said, "However, could you help me find some good storybooks? I can read them when I get home from get off work to relax."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xiangyang's eyes brightened again, and he agreed without hesitation: "Okay, I think 'The Shining Red Star' and 'The Bright Sun' are both pretty good. I can take them home and read them without any problems."

Lin Yuanshu pursed her lips. To be honest, she didn't really like this type of book, but she had no choice at the moment. Only politically correct books like these could be seen by the people, and they were good for passing the time.

“If you think it’s good, then it must be good. I trust your judgment,” Lin Yuanshu replied with a smile.

After Lin Yuanshu left the living room, Zhou Dafu immediately stopped smiling. He turned to look at his elder brother and said seriously, "Why are you still here? Don't you know to help your mother make dinner? All you do all day is eat. You can't expect your pregnant wife and elderly mother to do everything."

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Author's Note: I'm almost crying! I've never drunk coffee before. I heard it can boost energy, so I thought I'd have some and write 10,000 words a day. But after just two sips, I felt nauseous and dizzy. Luckily, I had some drafts saved up, otherwise I definitely would have had to skip today's update.