After they returned, they rested at home for several days. It took a few days for their condition to improve slightly.
Just as their condition improved slightly, Zhang Chu also ushered in his moment of glory. After Director Yang died, the power of the steel rolling mill was transferred to Deputy Director Nie, who has now become the secretary of the steel rolling mill.
Zhang Chu has now become a leader in the steel rolling mill, although he's just a minor section chief. But he's practically the only leader in the courtyard house now.
After more than ten years of feeling stifled, Zhang Chu can finally finally hold his head high. It was because he was constantly targeted by Factory Director Yang that Zhang Chu, now in his thirties, is still unmarried.
For the past ten years, no one dared to marry Zhang Chu. After all, Zhang Chu was constantly being targeted by Director Yang's men, and no woman would be crazy enough to marry him. Even Zhang Chu's parents haven't had it particularly easy these past few years.
Now that Zhang Chu has turned his fortunes around, he has become incredibly arrogant. He, who previously couldn't find a wife, now wants to be picky.
No matter how much pressure Zhang Chu's parents put in, he refused to compromise. He carried a crossbody bag and a thermos every day, and certainly looked the part.
A capable man is always in demand. Not long after, Zhang Chu brought back a beautiful girl.
Now that everything is gradually opening up, how could Zhang Chu, feeling triumphant, possibly let this opportunity slip by?
After bringing the girl back to meet his parents, he sent out invitations to every household and even found Sha Zhu.
"Shazhu, I'm getting married next weekend and I'd like to ask you to cook for me. There will be about ten tables. What do you think I should prepare? I'll need your help as the chef."
After saying that, he handed a pack of cigarettes to Sha Zhu. Zhang Chu and Wei Hua didn't have any major grudges. Even if they did, those grudges had long since passed. The only person Zhang Chu had a grudge against was Xu Damao.
Sha Zhu's smile broadened when he saw Zhang Chu slip him a pack of cigarettes. They were neighbors, their relationship wasn't good, but they weren't enemies either. Now that Zhang Chu was getting married, Sha Zhu couldn't possibly make things difficult for him.
"It depends on how you plan to do it. If you just want to do something casually, it won't cost much, but if you want to do something better, the upper limit is hard to say."
"You have to give me a menu first so I know how much material I need."
"Make it according to the five meat dishes, three vegetable dishes, and two soups. All five meat dishes must be substantial meat dishes, and even the three vegetable dishes must contain meat. The soups must also be carefully prepared; one must be a thick soup, and the other must also contain some meat."
"Now that I'm a section chief at the steel rolling mill, I must finally be able to hold my head high in front of the leaders. Give me a menu based on the standards I just mentioned, and let's see how much it costs."
Hearing Zhang Chu's words, Sha Zhu did a quick calculation and realized that the cost of the vegetables alone would be around 180 yuan. If you added the side dishes and other items, it could easily reach 100 yuan.
“Zhang Chu, according to your standard, it might cost 110 yuan. That’s just for the cost of vegetables and ingredients; rice, flour, and cooking oil will have to be calculated separately.”
Upon hearing Sha Zhu's words, Zhang Chu immediately took out 140 yuan from his pocket.
"I'll have to trouble you with this. You can prepare a lot of things, but make sure there's enough. The people attending the wedding banquet are all from the steel mill, and some of their leaders are also there, so you'll have to make sure they're well taken care of."
"Now that it's all over, you can take this opportunity to show your abilities. If you do well, you might even have a chance to be promoted."
"Thank you for reminding me, but I think I don't need to. I've already agreed to work at Andy Lau's shop. Andy Lau's hotel is under construction right now, so I might resign at any time."
Hearing Sha Zhu's words, Zhang Chu was also somewhat shocked. He had thought that Sha Zhu had resigned because he was afraid of being implicated, but he didn't expect that Sha Zhu had other plans.
Zhang Chu, who had lived in the courtyard house for over a decade, had come to know Wei Hua to some extent. If one were to ask who was the most capable person in the courtyard, it would undoubtedly be Wei Hua.
His hunting skills alone are enough to earn everyone's admiration, not to mention his other skills are also quite good. In particular, Wei Hua's connections are intricate and complex, even the current Secretary Nie has to be somewhat wary of him.
Zhang Chu's thinking was much further ahead than Sha Zhu's. Although many industries have now been opened up, Wei Hua's willingness to quit his job to open a hotel must mean he had inside information and some people supporting him.
Zhang Chu was also thinking about whether he should set up a business outside. There are indeed many people preparing to go into business now, and there is even a fashionable name for doing business: going into business is called "going into the sea".
But thinking about how hard he had worked to become a section chief, Zhang Chu was somewhat unwilling to give up now. Before deciding to get married, Zhang Chu sounded out Wei Hua's opinion. He would make other considerations once he had definite news.
Perhaps because he knew this news, Zhang Chu had been considering the matter. In the end, he decided to take it one step at a time. If the opportunity arose, he would do something else; if not, he would work hard in the steel rolling mill.
Because Sha Zhu didn't hide anything from anyone when he said these things, it wasn't long before everyone in the courtyard knew that Wei Hua was planning to open a hotel.
Wei Hua had no reason to hide anything from this. The hotel was already under construction and would open in a year or two. By then, it would be difficult for anyone not to know.
Now it's time to let everyone know Yang Tao's false identity. Wei Hua didn't just run a small restaurant; he opened a grand hotel, much like a modern-day one. Leaving aside the land, the construction and renovation of the hotel alone would have cost millions. There's no way to explain the source of this money.
A huge sum of money of dubious origin could land Wei Hua and Yang Tao in jail. Hotels also need a protective umbrella, otherwise they'll be taken advantage of sooner or later.
At this point, nothing offered a stronger protection than foreign investment. Even before the androids left, one of them had arrived in Hong Kong and established a hotel management company there. This was Wei Hua's pre-arranged backup plan; this man's name was Yang Dawei. He was Yang Tao's uncle, and he was childless and all alone.
Wei Hua also put some thought into the shareholding structure. Wei Hua and his wife only hold 26% of the shares. The largest shareholder is the bionic robot Yang Dawei, whose apparent identity is Yang Tao's uncle, holding 41%. Another shareholder is also a bionic robot, said to be the president of an American investment company.
With its connections to Hong Kong businessmen and the United States, no one in this era dares to harbor any ill intentions. This investment company will be of great use in the future. Wei Hua plans to use the hotel as a springboard to gradually expand into other industries.
Once the plan is in place, this investment company can be brought in. With this initial step, it would be perfectly reasonable for him to invest in me. This would save me a lot of unnecessary trouble and make things much faster.
Zhang Chu was unaware of all this and still believed that Wei Hua was backed by Zhou Zhennan, or perhaps even the Minister of Metallurgy. Any one of these people was someone Zhang Chu couldn't afford to offend.
After finding a chef, Zhang Chu greeted his neighbors in the courtyard house. With the courtyard house matter settled, Zhang Chu began sending out invitations to the steel mill.
The people in the courtyard had arrived a day in advance. Fortunately, Zhang Chu had given enough money, so everyone ate quite well. Everyone except Xu Damao came to the courtyard.
But at this time, an uninvited guest arrived at the courtyard. This person was Jia Zhangshi. Jia Zhangshi had been released a few years earlier, but due to her background, she was arrested and sent to labor reform as soon as she was released.
At first, Jia Zhangshi was quite unruly, but the others were not to be trifled with either. Seeing how stubborn Jia Zhangshi was, they simply abandoned her in the far northwest. Now, everyone else has been back for some time, and Jia Zhangshi has only just returned to Beijing from the northwest, heading straight to the courtyard house as soon as she got back.
Unexpectedly, upon returning to the courtyard house, she found everyone busy at work. The situation in the Northwest was even worse than in Beijing, and upon her return, Jia Zhangshi didn't forget to take advantage of the situation. Seeing everyone else bustling about, she immediately grabbed a bowl, ready to eat.
Over the years, Jia Zhangshi has suffered a lot, and now she looks even older than Liu Haizhong. She resembles the deaf old woman from before, not only hunched over but also using a cane.
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