The two then understood Su Yu's thoughts. They both nodded, "I'll go back and talk to my brother."

That's more like it! Friendships are built over meals. A few more meals together, and you'll truly be good friends. Then you can share resources too.

Su Yu smiled contentedly, then began to eat heartily. She was going to treat everyone in a few days, so she had to eat her fill. Otherwise, it would be a huge loss.

When Su Yu arrived at the office early the next morning, she found it spotless. Not only was Chairman Sun's cup filled with tea, but her own desk was also covered in tea.

She had just sat down when Gao Ming came in carrying a thermos.

Looking at Su Yu, he smiled and said, "Officer Su, is the tea still warm? I got a thermos for this area, so it will be convenient for you and Chairman Sun to have hot water later."

“This is your thermos! How can I accept this? It’s so inconvenient to bring your own stuff over.” Su Yu’s face was full of disapproval.

Gao Ming smiled and said, "It's alright, Officer Su. My older brother works at the thermos factory, and he has internal quotas. We're not short of money."

This is the difference in family background. Su Yu sighed, realizing that back then, she could only offer some labor to curry favor. Their wealth and influence... were truly captivating.

"Comrade Gaoming, you still can't use this thermos; people will gossip about it. How about this: I'll talk to Chairman Sun and see if we can reimburse you, since the office needs it too. You still bought the thermos, but we'll still subsidize you."

Upon hearing this, Gao Ming understood that Su Yu was protecting him and not letting him suffer any losses, but she still allowed him to gain face in front of Chairman Sun.

"Alright, I'll listen to what Secretary Su says."

Su Yu smiled and said, "Comrade Gao Ming, could you buy one more?" The family is in need of a kettle.

Gao Ming paused for a moment, then nodded. "Yes!"

As the two were talking, Cheng Li suddenly ran over. Seeing Gao Ming there, she quickly said, "Officer Su, my brother agreed to have dinner with you, but it's too much of a hassle for you."

Gao Ming suddenly seemed to remember something, "Officer Su, my brother will definitely be there too. He even asked me to thank you."

Why are you all being so polite?

Su Yu smiled, her eyes crinkling.

Before leaving, Cheng Li said, "Officer Su, do you think this office is clean? I'll come back to work tomorrow."

Oh, so Comrade Cheng Li did the cleaning and Comrade Gao Ming brewed the tea.

Good, very good, promising.

Su Yu praised, "Very good, I'll mention it to Chairman Sun later."

Cheng Li then left, satisfied.

Sitting in her spotless office, sipping her freshly brewed hot tea, Su Yu felt for a moment as if she were back in her luxurious office. The young, handsome secretary had been replaced by two new secretaries, one a beautiful young woman, the other a handsome young man…

Chairman Sun walked in carrying a bag, his voice booming, "Su, go to the factory committee later and urge them again. They must deliver the goods by then! Don't delay our important business."

Su Yu: "..." Fine, I guess I'll just give it to someone who's short of a secretary.

Two days later, after several nights of continuous overtime work by the factory workers, a batch of cloth was finally produced. This was extra production beyond the quota set by higher authorities, intended for use in exchanging grain with other provinces.

They were transported away immediately after coming off the production line.

Watching the transport company's trucks take away the goods, the factory committee leaders and union leaders were all on tenterhooks.

Fortunately, the transportation company distributed some of the grain they had previously brought back from other provinces to the textile factory in advance to stabilize the workers' morale.

Everyone was overjoyed to see the large bags of grain being brought to the canteen by truck.

Those who could no longer buy food at home all took their food coupons to the canteen to get meals. Although the canteen's supply was also rationed, at least they could eat until they were about 70-80% full.

When Su Dazhi and Su Zhi got off work in the evening, they looked at the workers who were going to the canteen to eat with their food coupons with envy.

"Sis, should we eat at the cafeteria too? Do we have enough food at home?"

It's getting harder and harder to buy grain these days. Sometimes, even with grain coupons, you still can't buy grain at the grain and oil store.

Su Yu waved her hand, "What's the rush? When have I ever let you go hungry? We have to spend money to eat in the cafeteria. Now that we're buying a house, we have to be careful with every penny." What's the point of eating in the cafeteria? The portions are limited, so you'll still go hungry, won't you? Going hungry is impossible. I'll never go hungry in my life.

Su Dazhi asked, "Then what should we do, sis?"

"Don't worry, I have a way to get the food. I'll go through my connections tomorrow since it's a holiday. I have plenty of connections."

Hearing their sister say that, the two brothers felt relieved.

My word is my bond; if I can get food, then I definitely can.

The following morning, Su Yu, dressed in her Lenin suit and leather shoes, went to the Oriental Hotel for a meal.

As she was leaving, she sighed, "My sister has really worked herself to the bone for this family."