Gao Shujing nodded in affirmation of her statement: "That's what I thought too, so I asked the captain to give me three to five days to try to find some loopholes in Wei Hanjie's plan and fill them in."
If he could add more professional skills to it, Captain Huang would definitely let him supervise the brick kiln project.
Yu Rujia: Thank you for your hard work. Leave the household matters to me for the next couple of days; you focus on working on the plan.
Gao Shujing: "There's no need for that. The team's kiln only fires ordinary tiles, not those high-quality ones. The technical requirements aren't that high. I'll do some more reasoning and then try it out."
Team Leader Huang took the plan that Gao Shujing had added many notes to and found Wei Hanjie: "Wei, the brigade has approved the project to set up the tile kiln. You will be in charge of both the tile kiln and the brick kiln."
"Officer Gao added some notes here. Try to see if you can use them. If you have any questions, you can go to Officer Gao."
Wei Hanjie brought up the burning of tiles because he knew that many houses in the brigade and surrounding areas were made of mud bricks and the tiles were bought from outside. Therefore, he deduced that the original inhabitants of Dongyuan Commune must have a great demand for tiles.
We plan to fire the tiles first, and once we've made some money, we'll talk about making bricks later.
Unexpectedly, Captain Huang approved the brick kiln project as well, putting him in charge. It was a big project, and if he did it well, it would be a great achievement.
As for the cadre Gao mentioned by Captain Huang, even though Wei Han had only been there for a few days, he already knew about several prominent figures in the brigade.
Gao Shujing was also an educated youth, but he became a big name in the brigade and town. Wei Han had heard a lot about his deeds.
As for his wife, Yu Rujia, who was also from Yanjing, Wei Han had some impression of her and had some doubts about her character.
Wei Hanjie: "Thank you for your trust, Captain. I guarantee I will complete the mission."
Captain Huang encouraged him, "Do a good job, Officer Gao and I have high hopes for you."
Wei Han had only heard about tile-making from others, and since he was a good student, he thought he could give it a try, so he applied to Captain Huang. In fact, he had no practical experience.
The main reason is that the cost of firing tiles is not high, and they have the cost of trial and error, which is why Wei Hanjie dared to bring up this matter.
Wei Han took the plan home and started reading it. He was surprised to find that it contained a lot of professional knowledge and was much more detailed than his own plan.
He realized that the reason Captain Huang approved his plan so readily was because Gao Shujing, a capable person, was there to back him up. Even if he failed, Gao Shujing could still get things done.
He felt a greater sense of goodwill towards Gao Shujing for giving him the credit.
Yu Rujia was idly waiting in the infirmary when a clear voice interrupted her reverie.
"Is Officer Gao here?"
Yu Rujia looked up and found that the person who came was Wei Hanjie, a popular figure in the educated youth compound.
Yu Rujia: "It's Wei Zhiqing. Shujing is here. Wait a moment, I'll call him out right now."
Several children went to school; Dorje was playing outside; only Gao Shujing and Yu Rujia, the two adults, and Duole, the child, remained at home.
Duole is less than a year old, but he can walk a few steps while holding onto the wall and can say a few simple words.
Du Le, a chubby little boy playing with tin toys on the ground, heard his father's name and raised his cute little face, his black grape-like eyes curiously looking at Wei Hanjie standing in the doorway.
After looking around, the little guy got up from the ground and tried his best to use his short legs to reach towards Yu Rujia along the medicine cabinet.
Du Le called out in her babyish voice, "Mom, Mom, Dad, Dad."
Yu Rujia stepped forward and took the little guy's chubby hand: "That's right, let's go find Daddy."
Wei Han looked at the harmonious backs of the mother and child, one big and one small, and thought to himself that perhaps Yu Rujia was not as bad as the rumors suggested.
Yu Rujia brought Duole to Gao Shujing's side. The little guy stepped to the door, saw his father, and stretched out a chubby little hand, saying in a babyish voice, "Dad, look, look."
Upon seeing his wife and children, Gao Shujing's expression softened: "Dad is here. Duo Le, be good and stay outside. Don't come in."
Du Le stopped kicking her little legs as she went inside, stood at the doorway, and nodded cutely: "Talk, talk, talk."
Yu Rujia: "Shujing, Wei, the educated youth, is here. He probably wants to ask you about the brick kiln. Is it convenient for you to talk to him now?"
Gao Shujing: "Where is he?"
Yu Rujia: "At the door."
Gao Shujing put down the parts he was holding, stood up, and said, "Let him in."
Yu Rujia let Duole play by himself while holding onto the wall. She opened the courtyard gate on Gao Shujing's side and called out to Wei Hanjie, who was standing outside, "Wei Zhiqing, this way."
Wei Hanjie walked over and saw the person he was looking for. He looked at him with a hint of respect and said, "Officer Gao, I'm sorry to bother you."
Gao Shujing: "The matter of the brick kiln is important. Please come in and wait a moment while I wash my hands."
With no one watching, little Duole tried to hug his dad's leg along the wall, but Yu Rujia stopped him just before he was about to pounce on his dad's leg: "Wait until your dad washes his hands and changes his clothes before he hugs you."
Gao Shujing is a clean person, but how clean can a person be after just coming out of the bicycle shed? Naturally, he couldn't let Duole rub against him now.
Instead of jumping on her father, Duo Le was happy to follow her mother around, even though her mother was there.
Pulling back the overly lively little guy, Yu Rujia beckoned to Wei Hanjie, who was standing to the side: "Wei Zhiqing, please sit down for a moment."
Although Gao Shujing's side has stopped cooking, there are still tables, chairs, and other such items.
Gao Shujing quickly finished washing his hands and came out. Yu Rujia then let go of the little dumpling who was curiously looking at Wei Hanjie with his big, clear eyes, and let him hold onto the sofa to play: "I'm going over first."
After she left, Gao Shujing took out some tea, poured it into a cup, handed it to Wei Hanjie, and then sat down.
Duole sidled up to him, hugged his leg, and climbed up, saying, "Dad, hug me, Dad, hug me."
Gao Shujing picked up the little dumpling with a good temper: "Okay, Daddy will hold you, Daddy will hold you. When Daddy is going to talk to you, you have to be a good boy and not cause any trouble, okay?"
Duole sat on her father's lap as she wished, grinning and replying, "Huahua, be good."
After settling the little one in his arms, Gao Shujing said to Wei Hanjie, who was sitting to the side, "I'm sorry, the child is a bit noisy, I made you wait. Please ask me any questions you may have."
Wei Han looked at Xiao Duole, who was nestled peacefully in Gao Shujing's arms, with a smile in his eyes. Xiao Duole's big, dark eyes were rolling around.
Wei Hanjie: "Your son is very well-behaved and adorable. Cadre Gao is very fortunate."
Gao Shujing gently touched the little bun's chubby little hand and said with a tender expression, "Even educated youth like Wei will have this day."
Wei Hanjie: "I'm still a long way from that day. Right now, I'm just thinking about getting the tile kiln business done well. Has Officer Gao ever fired tiles before?"
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