When she wasn't helping with homework, Guan Wenru felt she was a kind mother, but when she did, she really wanted to pinch their bottoms.
Fortunately, that evening, eleven-year-old Maowa came to play with the triplets. She made Maowa watch the three little rascals do their homework before they could play.
In order to play with their older brother Maowa, the triplets moved much faster.
With some free time, Guan Wenru quickly made plans for the factory's affairs.
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The next day after going to work, Guan Wenru called all the factory managers to a meeting.
The atmosphere in the conference room was heavy.
Guan Wenru, Lei Yongkang, and several workshop directors and technicians were all present.
Sitting in the main seat, Guan Wenru looked at everyone and said, "The matter of Zhou Tianlei is over. We must solve the urgent problem at hand. Without raw materials, we are just a bunch of useless machines! Tell me, what methods do you have to get emergency raw materials?"
The director of the raw materials workshop shook his head and sighed, "Director Guan, it's not that we don't want to think of a way, but the surrounding communes have all suffered from disasters and are barely able to take care of themselves. Where would we find any extra straw or bran to sell to us?"
The technician in the workshop couldn't help but sigh, "Yes, even a skilled cook can't cook without rice. There's just no way to do it."
The other workshop directors couldn't help but shake their heads, "Sigh, just wait and see... Once the cattle and sheep of those production brigades starve to death, they'll come knocking on our door with their carrying poles! At that point, losing money will be the least of our worries!"
Lei Yongkang frowned. "I'm not afraid of losing money; the factory's resources can hold out for a while. The key is... so many livestock! We can't just watch them starve to death! They're the lifeblood of the commune members!"
Everyone fell silent, at a loss for what to do.
Guan Wenru tapped his fingers on the table, then suddenly looked up. "Perhaps... we should change our thinking. Does the flood only bring down waste?"
Lei Yongkang turned to look at her. "Factory manager, what do you mean?"
Guan Wenru spread out his notebook, "The riverbank and the low-lying areas must be piled high with things washed down by the flood!"
Reeds, water plants, and... those crop stalks that weren't completely rotten, and rotten leaves!
These are things we wouldn't normally care about, but these are extraordinary times!
One of the technicians seemed to have realized something and asked in surprise, "Factory manager, you mean... use those things as raw materials? This... can this really work? Those are things that even pigs wouldn't eat, let alone cattle and sheep?"
"Yes, we've never tried this before! We can't let it make the livestock sick!"
Guan Wenru raised an eyebrow. "We have to try even if it doesn't work! Do you think the raw materials will fall from the sky if we just sit here and wait? What's the use of just calculating on paper? Practice makes perfect! How will we know it won't work if we don't try?"
Since these people couldn't come up with a solution, there was no need to continue the meeting. She made a direct decision: "It's settled then! Deputy Factory Director Lei! You immediately organize all the workers you can spare! Bring baskets, carrying poles, tractors! Use every available means of transportation!"
Workshop foremen! Stop all work that isn't urgent! Everyone, except those staying at essential posts, come with me!
Go to the riverbank, go to the low-lying areas! Bring back all the reeds, water plants, and crop stalks that are even remotely usable!
Lei Yongkang immediately stood up. "Yes! I'll go and gather the people right away!"
Over the years, he has figured out that when there is no other way, following Guan Wenru's line of thinking can always lead to a solution.
The director of the raw materials workshop was still somewhat hesitant. "Factory manager, this... this really can work?"
"Whether it will work or not, we'll only know after we do it! It's better than sitting here waiting to die! Quickly! Everyone, get moving!"
After Guan Wenru finished speaking, she immediately got up and went back to her office to prepare things.
The people in the conference room sprang into action. Although they still had doubts on their faces, they were all inspired by Guan Wenru's determination and ran out to call for help.
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