Reborn as a widow in the 70s

Chapter 273

Capital State Cannery

"Director Cui, Director Cui!"

Ma Lei, secretary of the factory director's office, was standing at the door of the workshop shouting inside.

Not long after, a fat middle-aged man with a Mediterranean hairstyle came out of the workshop.

"How many times have I told you not to call me Director Cui in front of others, but to call me Deputy Director Cui. This will have a bad impact on everyone hearing about it!"

"The new factory director will be here soon, let him know what to think of me!"

Ma Lei said with a smile: "Since our old factory director retired, Director Cui has to make the final decision on all the big and small things in this factory!"

"In my opinion, the new factory director sent by the higher authorities is just going through the motions. The thunder is loud but the rain is light."

"How can he, who leads troops in war, compare with you, who has made a factory his home and worked quietly for more than ten years!"

"The day when the higher-ups will straighten you up is coming soon!"

As the factory director's secretary, Ma Lei naturally knows the preferences of every leader.

So every word he said struck a chord in Cui Xiangqian's heart!

After being flattered, Cui Xiangqian had a proud smile on his face.

"We still have to keep a low profile. When the new factory director comes, we have to give him face. We can't form a small group to isolate others!"

"Yes, yes! Director Cui is not only very capable, but also generous and selfless!"

"Okay, stop flattering me, why do you come to see me?"

Hearing this, Ma Lei immediately leaned into his ear and whispered: "Secretary Li wants to see you for something!"

"Just look for me, why are you so mysterious!"

Cui Xiangqian was very dissatisfied with Ma Lei's intimate behavior. If others saw this, they would definitely think there was something fishy between them!

Just listen to Ma Lei whisper: "Secretary Li's face is very ugly, he is probably looking for trouble with you. Director Cui, you should pay more attention!"

"What are you afraid of? I am upright and not afraid of slanted shadows!"

After speaking, Cui Qianqian tidied his collar with a guilty conscience.

In the office, Secretary Li Baoquan and Li were sitting behind the desk with a livid face.

Secretary Li is over 50 years old this year. He served as a soldier when he was young. After winning the war, he was assigned to work as a secretary in a cannery.

It can be said that he has personally witnessed the cannery from its birth to its prosperity and now its decline!

He wanted to revitalize this factory, which was like his own child, but he was old and couldn't keep up with his thinking. He was really powerless!

Just when Secretary Li was frowning, there was a knock on the office door.

"Please come in!"

With a "squeak", Cui Xiangqian walked in with a smile.

"Secretary Li, look for me!"

Secretary Li rolled his eyes at him angrily, and then slapped the desk hard, startling Cui Qianqian.

"Let me ask you, why hasn't the shipment from Haicheng been delivered yet?"

"I'm not sure about this. This time it was Lao Deng and Da Liu from the team who made the trip. The car probably broke down halfway!"

Cui Qianqian said with an uninformed expression.

But some people believe this once or twice, and naturally no one will believe it if it happens more times.

Secretary Li didn't bother to talk to him anymore.

Eight out of ten deliveries were delayed. The factory's efficiency was not good in the first place. Now it relies solely on its regular customers, and delivery delays are delayed again and again. The factory has expressed its intention to cancel the order many times.

Secretary Li waved his hands tiredly, and then said: "The new factory director will be here soon. Then you can tell him these nonsense!"

Cui Xiangqian smiled and said: "Secretary Li, what are you talking about? What I said is all true!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Secretary Li sneered and waved him away.

……

The courtyard of the cannery is a cluster of buildings, and it looks like they haven't been built for a long time.

A tall, thin, middle-aged man wearing glasses was standing at the gate, seemingly waiting for someone.

Seeing Lu Aiguo's car approaching, the man hurriedly waved.

The car stopped steadily in front of the man. The man opened the back seat door diligently and said with a smile on his face: "Hello, Director Lu, I am Director Hu in charge of logistics."

"I'll take you to visit our family home later."

Lu Aiguo didn't speak, he just moved his position slightly and motioned for him to come up.

Director Hu happily sat down next to Lu Aiguo.

Then Meng Changhui drove the car into the family compound.

The houses here are rows of three-story buildings with neat lines, straight and square, and very spectacular.

It is working time now, so there are not many people in the family home, they are all old, weak, women and children.

After a lot of twists and turns, the car drove into the innermost part of the family's courtyard and stopped in front of a building.

"The factory director is here!"

Director Hu said with a smile.

Then he quickly got out of the car and helped Lu Aiguo open the door.

After entering the door of the building, Lu Aiguo discovered that the lighting in the entire building was not good, at least in the corridor.

The dark and long corridors pass through each house, and there are piles of debris on both sides of the corridors, which makes the corridors, which are not spacious, even more cramped.

Director Hu introduced them softly while leading the way.

"This house was built in 72, and now more than 1000 employees of our factory and their families live here."

"This building is at the end of the family courtyard. It is relatively quiet. It is where the senior leaders of our factory live."

"Director Lu, our logistics department attaches great importance to your house and specially selected two rooms with the best lighting and the best location."

"See if you like it. If you don't like it, we can change it."

With that said, Director Hu took out the key and opened a door.

Lu Aiguo frowned immediately after pushing the door open.

This is composed of two rooms. It is obvious that there is a bedroom inside and a living room outside.

A room is about ten square meters. Although it looks spacious now, once the furniture and luggage are put in, and people move in, it will definitely be extremely crowded.

"Where are the toilet and kitchen!" Lu Aiguo glanced at the house in front of him and found no extra space for kitchen and toilet.

Director Hu smiled and said: "Director Lu, we have a corridor and a public toilet, and the kitchen is shared by four families."

Lu Aiguo immediately understood that this was the Tongzi Tower that later became famous.

The biggest feature of the Tongzi Building is that there is no privacy.

Several members of a family are crowded into one or two rooms, sharing the toilet and kitchen with the entire corridor. Even simple things like taking a shower have to be done in the toilet.

Whose couple had a quarrel, whose child was beaten, whose meat was stewed, and whose pickles were eaten, there was no way to hide it, everyone in the corridor could know.

Not to mention Song Xiuxiu, not even Lu Aiguo could pass this level.

How to live in two rooms!

With a family of seven, Zhao Xuewen and Yaya have grown up, and they must have their own private space. In addition, Song Xiuxiu now has to read and write articles every day, and needs an absolutely quiet environment. Obviously, this is simply not possible here.

After pretending to be around the house, Lu Aiguo asked Director Hu: "Are they all living in this kind of environment?"

Director Hu nodded hurriedly: "Director, you are treated as a leader. You have two rooms, and ordinary employees have one room. After all, housing is tight now!"

"Housing shortage? I think this family home is quite large. It shouldn't be a problem to accommodate more than 1000 employees!"