Chapter 69. Zhang Xiuying has seen enough, truly…
Cheng Xiuying had seen enough. She genuinely felt that mocking the Wang and Lu families was pointless, and that the Yu family was no longer on the same level as them.
She made up her mind that she must restrain her whole family from speaking and acting too cautiously in the future, and never give anyone an opportunity to take advantage of her so that she could be imprisoned.
She rode away on her little green bike with Yu Jiajia on the back, and soon arrived at the steel rolling mill. At this time, the factory gate was full of workers rushing to work. Everyone had gone to watch the parade, and they were basically arriving at work right on time.
The broadcast was showing the entire process of the steel rolling mill uniting to "oust Zhu," and the announcer, Lu Lingyi, spoke with a strong and passionate voice.
The workers were deeply moved and greatly encouraged.
Everyone believed that this would be the beginning of the steel rolling mill's true take-off.
Yu Jiajia returned to her office, first making herself a cup of Pu'er tea, then picking up today's newspaper, and was shocked to find that the entire Qingshan Daily was dedicated to the "anti-Zhu" incident!
The most striking image is a photo of soldiers from the military control commission taking away a disheveled Zhu Jinsong and others.
There was also a photo at the bottom of the newspaper: in front of the steel rolling mill gate, Director Li and Cheng Xiuying were raising their arms and shouting slogans, leading the excited workers.
This was absolutely a highlight moment for the steel rolling mill!
Yu Jiajia never expected that Zhou Wenbin would actually take photos with a Seagull camera at that time! And such representative photos at that! Embarrassing!
Liu Weidong said happily, "Wenbin, you even took pictures?"
He's in the photo too.
Zhou Wenbin said shyly, "After hearing about what happened at the gate, I rushed to get my camera. Luckily, I made it in time."
Liu Weidong gave Zhou Wenbin a thumbs up, "Impressive."
Zhou Wenbin usually seems quiet and unassuming, but he actually has this skill. Look at how well these two photos are taken!
In the first photo, although Zhu Jinsong is in the center, Director Lu and Chief He are in prominent positions, with dignified expressions and imposing demeanor, which forms a strong contrast with Zhu Jinsong.
The second photo includes almost all the leaders present, with Director Li and Section Chief Cheng at the center of the picture. The workers are working together, and the gate of the steel rolling mill is clearly visible in the background, with the sign "Qingshan County Steel Rolling Mill" clearly visible.
Which leader wouldn't praise it after seeing it!
Yu Jiajia looked at herself in the photo carefully. She looked really good. She also gave Zhou Wenbin a thumbs up and praised Lin Mei for her good writing.
Everyone is very capable.
Section Chief Chen called everyone to the auditorium for a meeting. Representatives from various departments and workshops had already arrived. Yu Jiajia waved to Cheng Xiuying, but did not go over. She sat with the people from the publicity department.
Factory Director Li convened the meeting directly.
The city leaders arrived in Qingshan County soon. After watching the parade and the denunciation, they went to the county committee first, and then to the steel rolling mill.
The steel rolling mill must present a perfect image to welcome the leaders.
All departments quickly got busy. The main task of the publicity department was to produce blackboard bulletins and cooperate with the work of the trade union.
Yu Jiajia joined everyone in helping out and took the opportunity to record her good deed for the day.
[20 White Rabbit Creamy Candies + 1 Beginner Tea Ceremony (1/3)]
Yu Jiajia found this skill quite interesting, as it allowed her to brew better-tasting tea.
[5 meat buns + 1 beginner tea ceremony (2/3)]
[Spicy Roasted Chicken Wings * 6 + Beginner Tea Ceremony * 1 (3/3)]
Yu Jiajia combined yesterday's Qingnang Book with the beginner tea ceremony skill.
She suddenly possessed basic tea ceremony skills and realized that she had been drinking tea every day for nothing, as there was a lot to learn about tea drinking.
As for the Qingnang Book, it is a medical book. Yu Jiajia didn't really know much about it, but judging from the fragments she found, she knew it must be very powerful. However, since there were people around her, she couldn't take it out to study it. She just glanced at the book cover in her spatial backpack and saw only the title. She would study it more carefully later.
Around 10:10 a.m., several cars slowly pulled up in front of the steel rolling mill. Factory Director Li, along with nearly half the staff, were already waiting at the gate to warmly welcome the leaders from all levels.
Amidst the deafening sound of gongs and drums, the leaders disembarked one after another.
Yu Jiajia spotted Lu Chenzhou at a glance. Among the group of leaders, Lu Chenzhou was the most handsome!
Factory Director Li quickly went to greet them. He didn't actually know the city leaders, but luckily Lu Chenzhou introduced them. The director and deputy director of the city's Revolutionary Committee had come!
Factory Director Li was so excited that his cheeks turned red, and he quickly welcomed the leaders into the steel rolling mill.
Director Fang of the Municipal Revolutionary Committee highly praised the steel rolling mill's performance in this struggle and personally presented Director Li with a banner embroidered with "Red Flag Unit for Victory in the Struggle Against the Enemy." He also announced that in the coming year, the Qingshan County Steel Rolling Mill would be widely publicized and studied throughout the city's industrial system as a model unit, and would receive priority in various policies and resources.
This was what all the workers in the factory had been waiting for. Thunderous applause erupted, and the entire factory was in an uproar. Everyone was so excited that tears welled up in their eyes, and they shouted, "Long live Chairman Mao!"
Under the planned economy system, "quotas" were the lifeline of factories. With the city's key support, the steel rolling mill would receive more production tasks and priority in key resources such as raw materials, coal, and electricity. Even more encouraging were the tangible benefits such as permanent positions and employee housing.
While other factories were still struggling to make ends meet, the steel rolling mill had already entered a new phase of having enough to eat and drink.
Efficiency will inevitably improve, and workers' benefits will rise sharply. The factory might even expand, with new factory buildings, dormitories, and production lines built…
All of this is directly related to the vital interests of every steel rolling worker.
From that moment on, the steel rolling mill became the largest factory in Qingshan County.
Everyone working here stands taller, and a happy future is beckoning them.
After a long while, the applause gradually subsided. Director Fang presented Factory Director Li with a certificate for "A Good Factory Director with a Firm Stance," along with a Shanghai brand all-steel watch, a Chairman Mao badge, and a fountain pen printed with Chairman Mao's quotations. Cheng Xiuying was awarded a certificate for "Model of Class Struggle," along with a sewing machine, a Chairman Mao badge, and a fountain pen with Chairman Mao's quotations.
Director Fang smiled and said, "Where is Comrade Jiajia? Let us meet this little anti-espionage hero."
Yu Jiajia stepped out from the crowd and said, "Hello, leaders, I am Yu Jiajia."
Director Fang said, "She's a good comrade." He awarded Yu Jiajia a certificate for "Anti-Espionage Hero" and rewarded her with a Shanghai brand all-steel watch.
A watch! A watch! A watch!!! She has a watch now! Yu Jiajia smiled and said, "Thank you, boss. I will continue to work hard."
Next, other outstanding comrades also received certificates and prizes, but they didn't receive big items like watches or sewing machines.
The leaders then visited various workshops, and at noon, at the invitation of Director Li, they had lunch in the steel rolling mill canteen.
The factory manager had already arranged for the canteen to prepare meals, all of which were Chef Zhao's specialty dishes.
As the section chief and the key figure in the "Down with Zhu" incident, Cheng Xiuying naturally went to dinner as well, and Yu Jiajia, as an award recipient, was also able to join them.
The steel rolling mill has private rooms specifically for entertaining distinguished guests. The rooms are spacious and bright, with two tables covered with clean tablecloths, and the glass windows are all polished to a shine.
The leaders sat at one table, while Yu Jiajia, Liu Weidong, Yu Songchuan, and other comrades from the Revolutionary Committee sat at another table.
The meal was very lavish, consisting of eight dishes and a soup: braised pork, braised fish, roast chicken, roast eggplant, minced pork and green beans, fried peanuts, smashed cucumber, and stir-fried greens, plus a sour soup with deep-fried small fish. The staple food was steamed buns made from a mixture of wheat and vegetables.
The portions are all very large!
In fact, steel rolling mills can also produce refined flour steamed buns, but nowadays the emphasis is on hard work and frugality. We can't be too extravagant or wasteful, but we also can't be too casual. We have to strike a balance.
Yu Jiajia was overjoyed with her meal. She thought Chef Zhao's cooking was better than the communal meals! The braised pork was both beautiful and delicious, even better than the state-run restaurants!
Braised fish is delicious too!!!
However, since there are too many fish bones, it's better to eat pork and roast chicken first.
The roast chicken was incredibly tender! She managed to pick up a large chicken wing.
When eating out, you can't eat slowly and deliberately; you have to eat more.
A cadre from the Municipal Revolutionary Committee nearby said, "Comrade Jiajia, I am Cao Weimin. I heard that your mother even ransacked the Zhu family's cemetery? How did you know that something was buried in the cemetery!"
Yu Jiajia really didn't want to talk at this time and delay the meal. She ate the chicken in her mouth before saying, "There was a huge thunderstorm that morning. The lightning cracked open the Zhu family cemetery. This must have been Chairman Mao's doing! There must be something inside!"
Cao Weimin pressed further: "What is it?"
Yu Jiajia: "Gold and silver jewelry! So much!" She continued eating meat.
Cao Weimin then asked, "Is it only gold and silver jewelry? Nothing else?"
Yu Jiajia finished the chicken before saying, "Of course! That grave is full of gold and silver treasures! Zhu Jingsong, that enemy agent leader, is greedy and lustful; he's a real cancer on capitalism!!!"
Lu Chenzhou forbade anyone to talk about the telegraph machine, and of course, no one did. No one would say anything, no matter who asked. Besides, she wasn't lying; the grave really was full of gold and silver treasures. The telegraph machine was in another grave.
Cao Weimin: "How did you know that the Zhu family cemetery was struck by lightning? Have you been paying attention to the Zhu family cemetery?"
Yu Songqing finally had a chance to interject and quickly said, "My maternal family heard about what happened in the county and came to our house early this morning. During breakfast, they said they saw a grave that had been struck by lightning on the road. My mother asked about the location, and it turned out to be the location of the Zhu family cemetery. So she immediately took our family to the county committee to report to the military control committee and the revolutionary committee."
Another officer asked, "Why does your mother know the location of the Zhu family cemetery?"
Yu Songqing: "My mother ran into this when she went back to her parents' home before."
Yu Jiajia listened to her older brother's impeccable answer and happily picked up a piece of braised pork to eat.
As long as my brother doesn't get love-struck, his brain works perfectly.
Cao Weimin: "Did the Zhu family hoard only gold and silver jewelry?"
Liu Weidong: "The Zhu family didn't have much gold or silver jewelry. His mother had a few things, but the rest should be in the ancestral graves. He also hid gold and silver in the roof beam of the toilet."
Cao Weimin and others inquired in detail about the Zhu family's identities as enemy agents.
People say whatever they know: Zhu Jinsong and his men persecuted talented people in Qingshan County, and even made a notebook to record their fates...
Anyway, it's a done deal that Zhu Jinsong is an enemy agent.
Yu Jiajia had a bad impression of these people; there weren't many good Revolutionary Committees in this era. How could the city leaders be completely unaware that a scoundrel like Zhu Jinsong was wreaking havoc in a county?
But she didn't know these things, nor could she control them.
After the meal, the city leaders prepared to leave, and the entire factory gave them a farewell party.
After the leaders left, Factory Director Li grinned from ear to ear, quickly hung the banner in the auditorium, and posted his personal award certificate in his office.
Yu Jiajia followed Cheng Xiuying back to the office. As soon as they arrived, Cheng Xiuying beamed with joy. Yu Jiajia handed her new watch to Cheng Xiuying, saying, "Mom, look!"
Cheng Xiuying looked at it carefully again and again, then put the new watch on Yu Jiajia's wrist and held her little hand, saying, "My sweetie looks so good in the watch!"
Yu Jiajia also took Cheng Xiuying's hand, and the two watches were placed side by side. "They're just as beautiful! Mom, you got a sewing machine too, now we have all three major items in our family!"
Cheng Xiuying took out a sewing machine: "This sewing machine will be your dowry later."
Yu Jiajia: "I won't get married, I'll just stay by my mother's side."
Cheng Xiuying laughed: "Silly child, how can you not get married? Mom will definitely find you a good partner who is capable, from a good family, good-looking, and has a good temper."
Yu Jiajia pretended to be shy and changed the subject: "Mom, during dinner just now, the cadres from the city kept trying to find out whether Zhu Jingsong's family had anything else besides those gold and silver jewelry."
Cheng Xiuying wasn't worried that the children would let something slip. She said, "Zhu Jingsong, the director of the county revolutionary committee, is a top enemy agent. He's ruined so many talented people in the county; he's really caused a huge scandal! The city's investigation wasn't strict enough, so how can they not be responsible? They're now in a hurry to get these supplies to the city to hand them over, just to gain a reputation for 'effective investigation' and make amends. Unfortunately, they can't compete with the military control commission. Director Fang was referring to Director Lu in every sentence during the meal, trying to find a loophole from the county. It's a pity that Director Fang doesn't know that Director Lu and Chief He are in cahoots. Oh well, we don't care; it's none of our business."
Yu Jiajia finally understood why Lu Chenzhou and his companion had directly labeled Zhu Jingsong as the head of enemy agents.
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