Chapter 30 Paying Money to Avoid Disaster
The next day at work, Yao Fanghua first went to the workshop for a look around, and then went to the factory manager's office to report on her work. She also casually mentioned wanting to get a registration form.
"It's your own sister, so there's nothing to say. I'll talk to HR and they can just go get it." It's just a worker's position, not an office position, so it's not worth much.
Factory Director Yu lit a cigarette. "You've also contributed to our factory. With Lao Zhao and Lao Zhang gone, we've relied on you for technology and quality control. Even if they come back, they'll probably be busy with new projects, so we'll still have to rely on you for the fans."
Yao Fanghua was delighted, which meant that the factory director was satisfied with her work during this period, and also indirectly revealed his intention to separate the fan and washing machine production lines. "This is my job, it's not a matter of contribution or not. As long as the leaders think I'm useful, I will definitely do my best to work hard and not let them down."
Yu Jun was pleased to hear this. Young people should be full of energy and vigor. "Xiao Yao studied mechanical design in school, right?"
"Yes. Thanks to the teacher's kindness, I have not only studied fans, but also televisions, washing machines, air conditioners and refrigerators. I even have some knowledge of cars and have visited these factories for internships."
Yu Jun slowed down his flicking of cigarette ash. "Oh? You've looked into washing machines?"
"Yes. Actually, washing machine production is relatively simple. Our factory chose a conservative project, but it is also relatively safe."
Yu Jun seemed to be deep in thought, and his speech slowed down noticeably.
After chatting for a few more minutes about recent work matters, Yao Fanghua took out a model of a washing machine before leaving. "I made this myself. I'm giving it to you. Please don't mind it, boss."
After Yao Fanghua left, Yu Jun picked up a palm-sized model of a washing machine and examined it. It was a wooden product, complete with a water inlet, timer, switch, washing drum cover, spin-dry drum cover, and drain pipe.
Yu Jun's family has a washing machine, and this one looks exactly like a real washing machine.
He tried turning the rotary switch, and it actually worked! He could also lift the lid, and the washing tub and spin-drying tub inside could slowly rotate under his touch.
Yu Jun stubbed out his cigarette and sat up straight.
Then he disassembled the model and got a bunch of scaled-down washing machine parts. The internal structure of the model was exactly the same as the washing machine that Zhao Aiguo and his team had disassembled.
Yu Jun lit another cigarette, smoked it quietly, and then swept the parts that couldn't be put back together into the drawer.
Factory Director Yu's eyes sharpened for a moment, then he picked up the phone and dialed. What was supposed to be a three-month training program had been dragged on for six months, and he had long harbored resentment.
Zhao Aiguo was a little confused on the other end of the phone. Had the old man lost his mind? His tone was unfriendly from the start, and he was even telling him to finish his training and return by the end of the month. He wasn't this assertive before; he didn't understand the technology at all, and in the end, he was always the one begging him.
However, he and his group had been away for almost half a year, and it was indeed time to go back. But who knew it would be so difficult to learn, and the other party was deliberately withholding knowledge from him, so he couldn't be blamed.
The thought that he still only had a superficial understanding of the washing machine's control circuit made Zhao Aiguo feel a little uneasy. His previously arrogant demeanor was noticeably less assertive.
After hanging up the phone, Zhao Aiguo cursed the old man under his breath.
Not only Zhao Aiguo, but Zhang Hua also received a call from Yu Jun. However, compared to Zhao Aiguo's rambling complaints and excuses, Zhang Hua readily agreed; he was even a little impatient. He needed to hurry back to solidify his position. He had to hold onto the new project firmly, and he didn't want to let go of the old one. He didn't want to watch Yao Fanghua, this young woman, climb over him to rise to the top; even being on equal footing with her would make him uncomfortable.
Yao Fanghua successfully obtained the registration form, then returned to her office and drew two fan designs. These two styles were clearly more fashionable and attractive. The fan factory hadn't changed its fan designs for years; they were always the same, no wonder sales were poor.
However, the trial production of the new design definitely needs to be discussed at the production meeting. She can show it to the factory manager later.
Yao Fanghua carefully put the drawings into her notebook and carried them with her.
The quality inspection office is clean and tidy, and usually only Guo Xiaojuan, who cleans it, works there.
Guo Xiaojuan is a hardworking and conscientious person who always finds work to do even when there isn't any. She basically handles all the technical and quality control work, and Yao Fanghua only assigns her tasks. It's fair to say that besides the quality inspectors in the workshop, Yao Fanghua only has Guo Xiaojuan under her. The other staff in the office have been doing nothing for the past few months.
Yao Fanghua's mood improved somewhat, thinking that she had a good chance of getting a permanent position. After work, she bought more than a dozen bags of snacks and went straight to her new house. Seeing her own house, Yao Fanghua felt even better.
The main structure of the house has been built; all that's left is painting the walls, laying bricks, and adding the final furniture.
Apart from a custom-made bookshelf and a workbench, all the other furniture was purchased ready-made. Yao Fanghua had already chosen the pieces and was just waiting to move them in after the tiles were laid.
The courtyard walls were extremely high; unless the main gate was open, it was impossible to see inside the courtyard from the outside.
Wu Peng lost weight while working on Yao Fanghua's house. The helpers were also exhausted; they'd never seen such ruthless labor practices. But their pockets were bulging, so the hard work was worth it. As a result, Yao Fanghua's house construction progressed at a remarkably rapid pace.
It should be finished in a few days.
Yao Fanghua pushed open the door, and inside were busy figures.
Wu Peng checked the time and had already washed his hands and face and changed into a cleaner outfit. When Yao Fanghua pushed open the door, he went up to her and took the things from her hands.
"Why did you go shopping on such a hot day? Just tell me what to do, and I'll go." Even though the sun was about to set, it was still incredibly hot and humid.
"I just took a short detour, bought some snacks, and you can hand them out to everyone after work."
"The wages are sufficient, so it doesn't matter whether we buy these or not."
"It's not much money, it's just a token. If they're happy, I feel more at ease with their work."
“I’ll keep an eye on things for you every day, so what’s there to worry about? Don’t worry about it.”
Yao Fanghua smiled and said, "Yes, of course, thank you."
Wu Peng pulled Yao Fanghua over, "Come here, let me show you this."
In addition to the greenhouse, Wu Peng had also dug a cellar against the wall.
Wu Peng whispered, "After the work is finished and everyone's gone, I'll install two hidden compartments behind the bookshelves in your study and one in your bedroom. They'll be so secure that no one can find your things. They might even be safer than your safe." Hiding things in hidden compartments was a family tradition passed down in the Wu family. Back then, their mansion had countless hidden compartments, but they were all exposed after being thoroughly searched and demolished.
According to his father and grandfather before they died, their family did indeed have several batches of valuable items hidden away—yes, several batches, quite a few—but he had never been able to find them. His grandfather only gave him five diagrams and passed away without saying anything else. Originally there were seven diagrams, but two were lost, and the old man was quite regretful about the two lost ones. Wu Peng also felt regret, a great deal of regret, but it was only about the five diagrams in his hand, because he still couldn't understand them. He thought about them day and night, even pondered them in his dreams, but unfortunately, he just couldn't figure them out.
Wu Peng felt a pang of regret, especially when he thought of what the old man had said at the end: "It's better if you don't understand, so as not to cause trouble. As long as you are safe and sound, that's all that matters. We'll consider this a loss to avoid disaster."
Losing money to avoid disaster? Ha! Just thinking about those four words made Wu Peng want to destroy the world. His family had indeed lost money, but what about the disaster? The Wu family was almost wiped out. What disaster could he possibly avoid? Wu Peng's thoughts raced, clearly lost in thought.
Yao Fanghua wanted to laugh at him. Ha, he installed a hidden compartment. Wouldn't that be completely useless against him? But then she thought for a moment and her eyes lit up. "Make the hidden compartment bigger. It should be big enough to fit the safe inside."
"Do you think your wall is as thick as your skin, trying to stuff a safe in there?" Wu Peng rolled his eyes.
"Then it can be as big as it wants." At worst, she'll just buy a smaller safe.
Knowing this was to keep him in check, Wu Peng snorted and turned to get back to work.
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