Aunt Liu then mentioned that it could save an hour.
The older women were all surprised. "I never expected it could save so much time. These young people are so clever. I've been doing this for so many years, how come I never thought of simplifying the steps?"
The atmosphere in the pretreatment workshop was exceptionally good, and everyone looked at Yu Yao with admiration and kindness.
Before, seeing how delicate Yu Yao was, I was worried she was going to be a burden. Who knew she would help them so much on her very first day?
The elderly women surrounded Yu Yao, asking about the specific methods and precautions, planning to try the new method after they finished resting.
Wang Chuntao glanced at the time and came over. Seeing that Yu Yao was still using the wrong method, she flew into a rage: "Yu Yao, I told you but you didn't listen, did you? Why are you still using the wrong method?"
"Squad Leader Wang, why do you care what method Yu Yao uses? As long as a cat catches mice, it's a good cat, whether it's black or white. Yu Yao's method not only meets the factory's requirements but also saves time."
"Exactly, stop making a mountain out of a molehill. All you need to do is ensure we meet our production targets on time; what business is it of our methods?"
Wang Chuntao was amused and annoyed that the group of troublesome old ladies who loved to cause trouble would actually speak up for Yu Yao.
"A new method? It can meet the factory's requirements and save time, right? This isn't something you can decide just by talking. Let's put it to the test."
“Let’s go ahead and have a look,” Yu Yao said, picking out another big, sweet pineapple. “If Squad Leader Wang wants to see, then let’s take a good look.”
Wang Chuntao glanced at her watch and started timing.
Yu Yao didn't speak, but focused on processing the pineapple with her hands, eyes, and mind working in unison.
Her slender fingers flew across the table; the knife in her hands was like dough, easily kneaded and shaped. In no time at all, the pineapple was ready.
Wang Chuntao glanced at her watch, her expression changed, and she couldn't believe that Yu Yao had moved so quickly so soon after arriving.
She went over to check the pineapple that Yu Yao had cut.
They are all uniform in size. I measured several pieces with a ruler, and the error was within 0.5%, so there was no way to find any mistakes.
Aunt Liu and the others also looked at the clock. After Yu Yao finished dealing with the situation, they happily said, "The speed has improved again. One of them is forty seconds faster."
Yu Yao was also very satisfied with her speed. "Thanks to Aunt Liu and all the other aunties for their support. If it weren't for your help in improving things, I wouldn't have been able to do it so quickly."
Wang Chuntao was speechless, her face turning red and then pale. She said, "What's so special about one person being this fast? It takes real skill to finish three hundred jin this fast. Yu Yao, don't be so smug. You'd better finish the mission this fast in a week."
"Then there's no need for Squad Leader Wang to trouble himself. Instead of wasting your time picking on me, you should give your niece some pointers. Listen, Brother Zhao is cursing again."
Upon hearing Zhao Shengli's voice, Wang Chuntao hurriedly went over to wipe Wan Xiaozhen's bottom.
Yu Yao has a basic knife skill, unlike the other old ladies, but she used a new method and was much faster.
With one more person added, the pre-processing production workshop finished its tasks fifteen minutes ahead of schedule, and everyone changed their clothes and left work early.
When she left, the aunties all said goodbye to Yu Yao.
When Lu Ze got home, he had already gone to the cafeteria to get dinner. When he saw Yu Yao return, he helped carry the bicycle into the main room.
"How was work today? Are you adjusting well?"
Yu Yao nodded. "I think it's great. The aunties are all very easy to get along with. I've met a few military dependents like myself. What's on the menu in the canteen today?"
Lu Ze said, "Today we have your favorite braised prawns and braised pork."
Yu Yao's eyes lit up as soon as she heard that. She immediately went to the kitchen to wash her hands, opened the aluminum lunchbox, and saw the bright red, spicy braised shrimp and marbled pork belly inside. She took a satisfied sniff and said, "It smells so good."
After finishing her meal, Yu Yao shook her sore wrists.
Lu Ze noticed it while washing the dishes.
In the evening, Yu Yao was sitting at her desk writing her plans for the day after taking a shower when she saw Lu Ze bring in a basin of hot water.
Lu Ze placed the enamel basin on the table, wrung out a hot towel, and took her wrist. "Apply hot water to it so your wrist won't hurt tomorrow."
Yu Yao hissed; the hot water stung a little when it was placed on her skin.
"Be patient."
Yu Yao hummed in agreement and sat obediently without moving, waiting for Lu Ze to apply the compress to her wrist.
He was wearing a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his wrists, revealing his strong forearm muscles and prominent wrist bones.
With slender fingers, he picked up the towel again and placed it in the scalding enamel basin without even frowning. He then wrung out the towel and placed it on her wrist.
He applied the compress five or six times, until the water wasn't too hot anymore. After doing all that, he went to the kitchen again, brought out a basin of hot water, and applied the compress to her again.
Until the soreness in her wrist subsided.
After finishing all this, he didn't disturb Yu Yao's studies. He went to the yard and cleaned the house inside and out, watered the private plot and the fruit trees in the yard, and fed the chickens.
Finally, he went to the kitchen, took out the clothes that Yu Yao had washed and was soaking in, which he planned to wash later, washed them clean, and put them on the clothesline to dry.
He didn't feel embarrassed at all doing these things, and he never had the idea that housework was a woman's job, which startled Commander Lei, who had just moved in next door.
He and Lu Ze were not in the same regiment. He had only seen Lu Ze's cold, ruthless, and decisive demeanor. This was the first time he had seen him so domestic.
He froze on the spot, hardly believing his eyes.
He only came to his senses after his wife pinched him.
"Look how much Commander Lu dotes on his wife. You should learn from him." Su Meihua was extremely envious. "Why didn't I meet a man as good as Commander Lu when we were looking for a partner?"
Her family all said she married well, and she thought so too. But seeing Commander Lu's performance now, she felt it was just so-so.
When her husband, Lao Lei, comes home, she has to be urged three or four times to do even a simple chore, let alone someone like Commander Lu who keeps everything inside and out spotless so that Yu Yao doesn't have to worry about anything when she comes home from work.
A man who is considerate and attentive to life is a true good husband.
Thinking of this, Su Meihua glared at Commander Lei, snorted, and went inside to give Lei Xiaojun a bath.
Commander Lei, unaware of what he had done to upset his wife, touched his nose and followed her into the house.
A week passed quickly, and Yu Yao was doing very well in the pre-processing workshop. Every day, the entire workshop finished its tasks early and left work, making the other workshops extremely envious.
Every day at noon and in the afternoon, while others were resting or getting off work, she would go to other workshops to observe and learn.
The other workers in the workshops saw that she was just watching from the side, taking notes in a small notebook, and that she wasn't interfering with their work, so they ignored her.
Yu Yao had worked in every stage of the fruit canning process, with the most technically demanding being the syrup workshop. She learned about all the other stages, spending her days observing and learning in the syrup workshop.
Before leaving work, Director Li inspected the factory and saw that Yu Yao was still there. He asked, "Everyone else in the pre-processing workshop has gone home. Why haven't you gone home?"
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