evening.The Deng family had just finished dinner.Because of a trivial matter, the war between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law started again."You think the dishes I washed aren't clean? You're lazy as a pig. Why don't you wash them?""I work hard all day, and I'm lazy? Some people have nothing else to do besides washing clothes and cooking? They can't even do this!"...Deng Yunyou sighed, picked up a palm-leaf fan, and prepared to stay away from the trouble.The problem between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is an eternal problem.He didn't think he had the ability to solve it.Just as I reached the door, I saw a group of people coming in from the left side of the corridor, and the neighbors greeted me through the doors or windows.Deng Yunyou looked at it carefully and laughed:"Hey, big brothers and big sisters, what are you doing in such a hurry?"Yu Dawei, who was in the lead, said, "Looking for you."Deng Yunyou was stunned for a moment, then quickly made an invitation gesture towards the door: "Come on, please come in."The battle in the house finally died down.Both sides of the war had smiles on their faces, one brought a fan, and the other was busy serving tea and water.As the saying goes, family disgrace should not be made public, everyone wants to have some dignity, right?As for the neighbors, they are not outsiders.A group of people sat in the living room, which was not really a living room.That wooden sofa is more than just a sofa. After tidying it up at night, it can be the bed for Deng Yunyou's almost grown-up grandson.Deng Yunyou looked around and asked with a smile:"What's the matter? Do you want to come to see me in a group?"Yu Dawei spoke as a representative:"Friend Yun, there has been no work in the factory. Don't you think this is not a solution?"Deng Yunyou had a strange expression on his face: "There is no planned task, what can we do about it?""Can we take the initiative to do something?"Yu Dawei raised his hand and pointed outside the door: "Now many factories across the country are doing a great job in the tertiary industry.“My friend Yun, there is a reason why the factory’s business is decreasing."If we keep going like this, something might go wrong—""Master Yu, wait a minute." Deng Yunyou interrupted him, "Did something happen?""Today, a few young people came and said they had also been to the factory."Yu Dawei did not hide it: "Most of what that kid surnamed Li said makes sense."Deng Yunyou suddenly realized which group they were from and snorted, "What did he say?"Yu Dawei slowly and leisurely narrated Li Jiankun's words.It is definitely impossible to copy the exact words, you can only express them based on your own understanding and your own language organization ability.Snapped!After hearing this, Deng Yunyou slapped the wooden coffee table and said, "What nonsense!"When they went to the factory, I told them that no matter how the situation changed, we could never lose our airplanes, cannons, and warships."Don't you think this is true?“It can only be said that now, the country’s development focus is on the economy, and there is no need to build so many planes, cannons and warships."What about the future? Who can guarantee it?"The gunfire against Vietnam has not stopped yet. How dare you say that military industry is useless?"It also makes sense.Yu Dawei added: "The plan he proposed is quite good."He looked around:"We spent the whole afternoon discussing it and decided that it would be better to do it than not to do it."Deng Yunyou curled his lips: "What plan?""He has a joint venture company behind him, which is quite special, as it can be responsible for key projects in the 863 Plan."They want to jointly set up a semiconductor equipment manufacturing plant with our factory."He also said a lot about how this thing has great potential and will have no problem selling it in the future."I don't really understand it, but he said that we only need to provide the manpower, and they will be responsible for the money for building the factory and the future sales of the products.“We will also be allocated a certain amount of profit, which can be negotiated."Including the people we sent over to work, they all received additional subsidies, saying that they would not be lower than the salary level."Yu Dawei paused and smiled at Deng Yunyou and said:"The factory is not busy now anyway, and it's easy for me to neglect my skills."Doing this not only trains our troops, but also provides another way to generate profits—""Master Yu, what are you talking about?!"Deng Yunyou couldn't bear to listen any longer and raised his eyebrows.“It is true that you retired comrades have a lot of free time, but let me tell you, the employees on duty in the factory never relax mentally even if there is no work to do. They are always ready to work in the best condition after receiving the task.“I can tell you clearly now:“It’s impossible.“It will hurt the foundation of our 103 Factory.“Think about it, after we jointly built a factory with them, we transferred people there. First, the order was disrupted. Second, they also gave us extra money. Which side would the employees care about?“An important task has come down at this time.“Can we still ensure that the project is completed on time and to quality?"In the biggest case, it will delay key national projects; in the smallest case, it will damage the reputation of our 103 Factory."So, you must not do it!"I generally understood the second half of what he said, and I think there is some truth in it.The first half, however, is not so agreeable.Are the employees on duty in the factory really maintaining a "wartime state" at all times and never relaxing mentally?Although his eyesight is dim due to old age, he is not blind.If you idle for too long, even the most diligent person will become lazy.Yunyou is too confident.But that's just the kind of person he is. He always thinks he can do anything well and is willing to risk his life for a mission goal."My friend Yun, I am worried. Regardless of whether we are free or not, it is a fact that there is no work to do in the factory. What if... the higher-ups really merge us into another factory..."Yu Dawei sighed.By then even the factory name will be lost, but the history and honor of Factory 103 will not be able to withstand the erosion of a few years.Employees like them who have devoted their entire lives to the factory.The sun is setting now.Chatting with people and bickering with people from other factories are all the things that can make their blood boil.Someone took over the conversation:"That kid Li also said that our factory would go bankrupt."Snapped!Deng Yunyou slammed the table and stood up: "Bullshit!"He is still a college student, so ignorant!“Will state-owned enterprises go bankrupt?"That's too bad, isn't the sky going to fall?""So you can see that this person has evil intentions. To achieve his goal, he can say anything to confuse the public!"…………The glow of the sunset dyed the sky red.A black Volga drove into Tiexi Workers' Village again.The workers' village is very lively at this time.After work at major factories, workers wearing blue or gray uniforms can be seen everywhere in the gaps between buildings.The children are also out of school.They gathered in groups of three or five, chasing each other and playing around on the road.The elderly who were spending time outside also dispersed and went home, unwilling to miss a single minute with their children and grandchildren.Li Jiankun and four others walked into Building 76, Unit .Climb up the concrete steps to the second floor.When they were about to reach Yu's house, Ran Zi suddenly screamed, stopped and dared not go forward, as if there was some ferocious beast ahead.Li Jiankun laughed: "Don't be afraid, people in the north have always had the habit of eating cicadas, and they are just as authentic a delicacy here."Not far ahead, an old lady was holding an enamel basin and washing with water from the faucet outside the door. The basin was half filled with cicadas.There are quite a few trees in the workers’ village, so why don’t you hear any cicadas chirping?It turns out they were all caught and eaten by them."Auntie, are you cooking?"I had met this aunt last time. Her family lives next door to the Yu family and they have similar status. Her husband's surname is Liu, and he is an eighth-level milling worker.The aunt smiled and nodded, saying that she would add another dish for the children.Ran Zi grabbed Zhang Gui's arm and walked forward, her hair standing on end, staring at the basin in her aunt's hand:"Isn't this a cicada? Can it be eaten?"At this time, Zhang Gui exclaimed, reached out and scooped up a cicada from the basin, took a look, and said in surprise: "I have never seen anyone eat a grown cicada like this."His brother Zhang Fu reached behind his back and pinched him.On the opposite side, the aunt’s face was red with embarrassment.Li Jiankun doesn't eat cicadas, but he knows that people in the north eat them. He doesn't really understand them, so he looked at Zhang Gui with a surprised look on his face: "They are the same thing. Once fried in oil, they are equally delicious and crunchy."Before Zhang Gui said anything.Auntie blushed and said, "How dare I fry it? Just steam it. It's not delicious, but it's meat."Today... there is no way to chat.Li Jiankun originally wanted to ask if Master Liu was at home, but he decided not to ask to avoid further embarrassment. He gestured to his aunt to be busy, then walked away and turned his head.He found Yu Dawei standing at the door of his house.……"Alas, life is really hard for the Liu family. They have elderly parents and young children to take care of. They have five children, and four of them don't have formal jobs."In the living room, Yu Dawei brought a pot of herbal tea and motioned for them to help themselves.After expressing his thanks, Li Jiankun held an enamel mug, sipped tea, and looked at him quietly."Director Deng is a stubborn person, and it's not easy to change his decision."I said it very bluntly last night. There's no drama."Li Jiankun had already seen the result from his expression:"Master Yu, you can't persuade him either. What did he say?"Yu Dawei hesitated for a moment and spoke selectively, but he definitely didn't say any abusive words.Rao is so.The Fugui brothers and Ran Zi were once again extremely angry.Zhang Gui said: "This guy is really stubborn. I don't know what he insists on. If the country really has a mission, he should focus on the national mission first. Why delay it?"Does he know that workers' families have started eating bugs? This is the case for the families of the eighth-level workers, not to mention other families."Ran Zi nodded in agreement.The old cicada just now gave her a great shock and impact:"Master Yu, maybe you guys still haven't figured out one thing.“This is an opportunity.“It can bring profits and even a future to your factory, and it can also improve the living standards of your employees.”Ran Zi lowered her voice gradually and muttered, "Director Deng thought we were begging him, as if we were going to harm you..."She now knows that Factory 103 is not their only option.The boss had bigger plans.Li Jiankun suddenly asked, "Master Yu, are the old masters like you and Master Liu next door still skilled enough?""Can this be lost?"Yu Dawei glared and said, "Although my health is not as good as before, I have been practicing for a lifetime and can solve problems with my eyes closed. Whenever there is a difficult problem in the factory, we old guys have to step in.""if."Li Jiankun asked again: "I want to hire you old masters to work in the new factory to be built later. The salary will be excellent. Are you willing to come out? And Master Liu and other masters next door, what do you think of them?""This……"Yu Dawei waved his hands: "Unlikely, unlikely."Although we are retired, we are still receiving the retirement pay from Factory 103.""Let me correct you," Li Jiankun said, "You are receiving the state's retirement salary, which is what you deserve for your lifelong efforts in national construction.“There are many people who are re-employed after retirement."Our hiring of you does not conflict with your retirement salary.""That being said..." Yu Dawei pondered, but didn't say the rest of the words. He just smiled apologetically, "I probably won't go. As you can see, my family is doing OK. I'm tired after working all my life."Li Jiankun said no more and stood up to say goodbye.After going out, I came to the next door.Meet Master Liu.Asked the same question.Master Liu thought for a long time and said with a wry smile: "It's not good to go against the factory...""Um, okay, bye."Li Jiankun took his brothers Fugui and Ran Zi and really left this time.He walked away with big strides, without looking back.