Scholars in the courtyard

Red Star Machinery Factory, the fourth production workshop.

Wang Fa was patrolling the workshop, walking and stopping, looking at the busy workers from time to time.

He has spent three years in the position of director.

In the past three years, from the initial eleventh workshop, producing pressure cookers, to now becoming the director of the fourth workshop, the promotion of position is accompanied by a sharp increase in responsibilities.

The engines produced by the fourth workshop now not only meet the needs of internal production of Kuiniu armored vehicles, but also meet the needs of external countries.

Especially for ship modification, the demand is no less than that of armored vehicles.

Under such circumstances, the busyness of the workshop can be imagined.

"Director, you are here again."

As soon as he walked to a production group, Wang Fa heard a voice coming from beside him.

He knew who the voice was as soon as he heard it, "Li Nan, you have a weird tone, talk properly."

After speaking, he turned around and saw Li Nan wearing gloves and sitting on a stool. The vise beside him had finished the work and seemed to be ready to go off work.

Seeing Wang Fa looking over, he hurriedly smiled and came forward.

Nowadays, Li Nan is not only a level 6 fitter, but also a workshop team leader, managing more than ten people.

This is considered an upper-middle level in the machinery factory. Not only does he get 62 yuan a month, but if he goes out on business, he also gets a subsidy. With the factory's welfare benefits, it's easy to support his family.

"Team leader, you come here every day, and you never miss it."

Li Nan smiled and took out a cigarette to light it for the two of them. Wang Fa took a puff and looked at the workers who were about to get off work. "I can't help it. I just came to take a look. I feel uneasy when I go home."

"That's true."

Li Nan replied and continued smoking.

"Have you been to Lao Che recently?"

Wang Fa opened the conversation and talked about Che Wenwei.

"No, he's having a good time in the machine repair shop and doesn't come back to see us."

"What about Xiao Xing? When will he come back?"

"He, probably in June, isn't it half a year this time?"

"Yeah, but it's almost there, there's still two months, let's get together again then."

Li Nan nodded, and Wang Fa talked about family matters again.

When it was time to get off work, Li Nan packed up his tools and put them in order, and then said to Wang Fa, "Team leader, I'm going home first."

"Go back, go back."

"You should go home early too."

Wang Fa waved and said, watching Li Nan's back as he walked away, the original young man has now become mature.

Thinking back then, there were three apprentices in their team

The past slowly emerged in the afterglow of the sunset, and a proud smile appeared on his face.

"Brother Wang!"

Just as he was immersed in beautiful memories, a familiar voice sounded again.

Wang Fa turned around and saw a familiar face.

"Xiao Tao, you're here to see too?"

Yang Xiaotao came closer and looked at the gradually empty workshops on both sides, "Brother Wang, you haven't left yet."

Wang Fa smiled, "I'll leave soon."

"By the way, Li Nan just went out, didn't you run into him?"

"No, I came from the next workshop."

"Oh, we were just talking about it, let's get together again when Xiao Xing comes back."

Wang Fa smiled, not noticing that Yang Xiaotao's face was not right, and then walked out of the workshop.

Hearing Wang Fa say this, Yang Xiaotao also smiled and followed behind, "Yes, we haven't had dinner together for such a long time since the gathering before the New Year."

"Speaking of which, it's all thanks to you that everyone can achieve this."

Wang Fa walked beside the workshop and pointed to a pillar, "You were sitting here reading a book at the time."

"Later, when they encountered problems, they came to you for advice, and you explained how to do it, so they improved their abilities."

"Without you, they couldn't even get past the third level."

"Look now, Li Wei is a seventh-level fitter, and he is considered a pillar in the factory."

"Xiao Li and Xiao Xing are a little worse, they are also fifth-level workers, and they are considered the backbone. The important thing is that they are still young and have a future."

Wang Fa walked slowly while talking, and Yang Xiaotao listened carefully.

Scenes of the past flashed before his eyes.

For him, people in the same group fought with then Deputy Director Li.

For him, they supported him in the courtyard, worked together to build heating furnaces and water wells.

Zhou Kui, Zhou Peng, Li Wei, Li Nan, Xing Jiaqi, Che Wenwei.

All along the way, these are his friends and brothers.

"By the way, what's the matter with you?"

Wang Fa suddenly changed his mind, he saw that Yang Xiaotao was worried.

"No, nothing."

"The workshop is busy producing engines, I'm a little unsure."

Yang Xiaotao changed his excuse, but still didn't tell the truth.

It's not that he didn't trust Wang Fa, but he wanted to confirm it again.

"You're still unsure about what you do, don't underestimate yourself."

Wang Fa laughed after being surprised, and Yang Xiaotao laughed too, "That's right."

The two of them left the workshop with laughter, and Wang Fa said goodbye to Yang Xiaotao and went home.

But Yang Xiaotao returned to the office.

In the room, Lou Xiao'e was still busy.

Yang Xiaotao stood aside, without saying a word.

This silence made Lou Xiaoe feel strange, and her heart was lifted.

The office also became depressing.

After a while, Yang Xiaotao left the office, and Lou Xiaoe dared to breathe hard, then looked at the information on the table, stretched her waist, and continued to struggle.

When everything was sorted out, the office door was pushed open and Yang Xiaotao walked in with a lunch box.

"Eat first, I'll make some noodles for you."

Lou Xiao'e looked at the lunch box on the table. It contained not only eggs, but also a large piece of red ham.

When I saw the lunch box, I finally felt hungry.

After Yang Xiaotao put down his lunch box, he picked up the organized information.

After looking through it for a while, sure enough, throughout March, there was an imbalance in the materials used in the engine production workshop, especially in Li Nan's group. After Lou Xiao'e focused on it, she found that the scrap rate was at its highest, reaching 12%.

This is definitely not something a level five fitter can do.

Even if the craftsmanship deteriorates, it will not be like this.

Besides, he is still young.

Putting down the report, Yang Xiaotao turned and looked at the street lights outside the window. The dim lights illuminated a stretch of road, but left long shadows behind him.

"Go back after eating. Don't tell anyone about this."

"I know."

Lou Xiao'e agreed while eating, and then said, "By the way, there is another abnormality here."

"There are several data in these. The records of our planning department are larger than the number of steel plants."

"many?"

"How come there are so many?"

Yang Xiaotao felt strange, "Could I have remembered it wrong?"

"I counted it three times, and the number above is indeed more than the data from the steel plant."

"Either the steel plant registered it wrong, or we remembered it wrong."

"Is it much worse?"

"It's okay, not a lot."

"Tomorrow we will find out what we can't do and implement them again."

"good!"

After eating and sorting out the materials, Yang Xiaotao drove Lou Xiaoe home and then went home to rest.

Yu family.

Yu Li was sitting in the room, holding a needle in her hand, mending clothes.

On the side, Yu Haitang danced her legs, her face full of disgust as if she had thought of something.

"Sister, you should say something."

"Why do you have to go on a blind date with me? I'm still an old man in his forties. Isn't it disgusting?"

Yu Haitang couldn't stand the dullness in the room and complained.

Yu Li bit off the thread, then put down the needle and said, "My parents are old, and we are the only two girls at home, so I don't have to worry about it being fake."

Yu Haitang curled his lips after hearing this, "We are both the same, why do you have to let me go on a blind date?"

"It's not like no one wants me, Yu Haitang. Besides, it wasn't that someone was chasing me that time and I had to go up and catch up."

After saying that, he adjusted his legs and continued to lean on the chair.

Yu Li didn't care after hearing this. As a sister, her heart is as high as the sky, but her life is as thin as paper.

What a good man, she has no place at all.

"Sister, you said it would have been great if I had caught Yang Xiaotao back then."

As soon as Yu Haitang finished speaking, Yu Li immediately rolled her eyes. She was still talking in her heart just now.

"You, just give up on this idea. I am living a comfortable life. Besides, Teacher Ran is better than you."

"Sister, you are no longer a biological sister."

"I am your biological sister, so I will wake you up and quickly find someone to marry."

After Yu Li finished speaking, she put away her clothes and prepared to rest.

Yu Haitang curled his lips, "You just talked about me, what about you?"

"Why don't you go out and look for him? Are you still thinking about Yan Jiecheng?"

Yu Li didn't speak after hearing this.

After divorcing Yan Jiecheng, she went on two blind dates, but the people she met were not as good as Yan Jiecheng.

It's not that he earns less than Yan Jiecheng, but in terms of attitude towards her, it's really rare for Yan Jiecheng to be as obedient to her as he is.

"Sister, why don't you ask Yan Jiecheng?"

"If you are thin-skinned, I will go check it out for you."

Yu Haitang said excitedly, since she was transferred to the first branch factory, she hasn't been to a courtyard for a long time, and she doesn't know what a courtyard is like.

Of course, understanding the situation in the courtyard will also help her set goals.

"Go to sleep, you don't have to worry about my affairs."

Yu Li said nothing, turned around and went to bed and lay down.

Yu Haitang asked for trouble and went to the side to lie down on the bed, but she was thinking about whether she should go on the blind date tomorrow or not?

It is said that he is an official, but we can meet him.

If she succeeds, she can give herself a try. It is best to transfer herself back to the main factory and let those who look down upon her see that she is no worse than others at Yu Haitang!

The next day, Yang Xiaotao came to the machinery factory.

This weekend, not many people came, and the workshop also took turns working.

When Lou Xiao'e came to the office, Yang Xiaotao was already looking at yesterday's statistical results.

"You're here just in time. Find the extra reports for me."

"Also, find all the bills signed by Li Nan, including those from the property management company."

Lou Xiao'e put down her bag and immediately sat down at her desk to get into the mood.

Last night, Yang Xiaotao returned home and lay on the bed. After thinking about it for half a night, he still couldn't figure out why Li Nan did this.

Deliberately raising the scrap rate?

What are the benefits of doing this?

The scrapped materials cannot be taken out of the machine factory, so they are still in the recycling warehouse. The current warehouse management is not like before. Anyone can go in and steal some materials and sell them for scrap metal in exchange for money.

And for what? Just a waste of material?

There is no motive, no benefit, this is simply unbelievable.

He knew Li Nan's family well. He would travel around every year and festival. The living conditions at home were pretty good, at least better than those of the Yan family in the courtyard.

Although Li Nan's words are sometimes out of tune, he has no other problems.

He is not addicted to drugs or gambling, and he has a wife and children at home.

None of them look like the kind of person who would do such a thing.

After thinking for half a night, Yang Xiaotao still couldn't figure out the reason.

So, after coming here this morning, Yang Xiaotao prepared to check it himself, hoping to find some useful clues.

The first chapter has been reviewed, and it was published a little late, please forgive me.