HPDBC Chapter 36 Earning Extra Money
Chapter 36 Earning Extra Money
Hu Yi, who was in the backyard, only became Liu Haizhong's apprentice last year, and today he passed the first-level worker exam.
Fang Cai has been studying under Liu Haizhong for over a year, while Jia Dongxu has been studying under Yi Zhonghai for over three years, so the difference between the two is naturally significant.
Who would have thought that Hu Yi, an apprentice for over a year, would pass the test? And Jia Dongxu, who had been an apprentice for over three years, actually went from a junior worker to a trainee worker.
This shows that Liu Haizhong likes to hit and scold his children and apprentices, but he is genuinely good at teaching them skills.
Hu Yi has clearly learned the skills; at least his wife is very grateful to Liu Haizhong. As for being scolded or hit a couple of times by his master, what's that?
If every master were like that, apprentices would be overjoyed. It's much better than following someone like Yi Zhonghai, who can't learn any skills even after several years.
Previously, the factory used master craftsmen to determine the workers' ranks. Yi Zhonghai said that Jia Dongxu was suitable, so he became a junior worker with a monthly salary of 300,000 yuan.
Now, with the tiered exams, things are different; you receive a salary based on your tier.
Jia Dongxu used to be able to get away with things by pretending, and Yi Zhonghai, the master craftsman, also had influence in the workshop.
Yi Zhonghai won't be able to do that in the future, since the steel rolling mill is now state-owned.
The steel rolling mill operates entirely according to regulations, which is why Jia Dongxu failed the Level 1 worker exam and his salary was adjusted to 180,000 yuan.
In addition, Yi Zhonghai was arrogant and self-willed in the steel rolling mill, and showed little respect for the workshop director. On the contrary, he relied on his technical skills to repeatedly disobey the leaders' arrangements.
Today, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu were ridiculed by everyone at the steel rolling mill, which is also related to the fact that the two of them don't know how to behave properly.
Both of them are stingy and only want to take advantage of others, so naturally they won't spend money to build relationships with others.
When the two of them encounter trouble, no one will speak up for them; instead, they will all mock Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu.
This shows that the moral standards Yi Zhonghai talks about are not consistent with his own words and actions.
Only Sha Zhu would believe Yi Zhonghai's words; everyone else was just watching the spectacle. Someone might have told Sha Zhu that the likely outcome would be Sha Zhu hitting someone and the other party paying compensation.
Sha Zhu was fooled by Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady in the courtyard. It would be a lie to say that he didn't see through it.
It's nothing more than that Sha Zhu has a foul mouth and loves to beat people, and everyone else just watches him make a fool of himself. Only Xu Damao, every time he gets beaten, often points out Yi Zhonghai and his gang's schemes.
Unfortunately, the simple-minded Sha Zhu thought Xu Damao was sowing discord and never believed him. Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady also took the opportunity to slander Xu Damao and brainwash Sha Zhu, but Sha Zhu saw through their scheme.
Even He Yushui later took the initiative to leave the courtyard and dared not care about Sha Zhu. Naturally, a lot of things happened in between.
He Yushui was definitely not truly heartless. The fact that she ended up like that was largely due to Sha Zhu's refusal to listen to advice, as well as Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady's constant attempts to sow discord.
This includes He Yushui trying to introduce potential partners to Sha Zhu, not wanting him to marry a widow. Each attempt failed, and Yi Zhonghai, the deaf old lady, and Qin Huairu all did a lot of work in the process.
It can only be said that everyone around Sha Zhu in the courtyard was plotting against him. Unfortunately, Sha Zhu himself was too dim-witted to tell who was good and who was bad.
Seeing the Jia family and Yi Zhonghai fall out, He Yuzhu only feels happy.
He just wanted to see the other party make a fool of themselves. Now that even Qin Huairu wasn't cooperating, he didn't know what Yi Zhonghai should do next.
If Yi Zhonghai's son-in-law is unfilial in the end, his life will be a complete tragedy.
He Yuzhu was simply experiencing life, and he couldn't wait to see all the birds in the courtyard regret their actions in the future.
The He family from the Intermediate People's Court, including He Yuzhu and He Yushui, were also cooking dinner inside.
The factory hosted a lunch party today, and He Yuzhu prepared four tables of dishes at the factory.
He didn't receive any extra cooking assignments by the end of the afternoon, so at 7 p.m., He Yuzhu rode his bike straight home.
Now the staff at the guesthouse can't eat the food cooked by He Yuzhu either; they have to go to the nearest canteen to eat.
He Yuzhu was, after all, the director, and there was no way he could handle the special cooking duties himself. They, as subordinates, couldn't possibly wait for the director to cook for them.
In the small kitchen, only Liu Lan, Guo Wei, and Lu Yi occasionally get to eat leftovers because they cook special meals for others.
It's called leftovers, but it's really just extra food cooked in the wok.
In the story, Silly Zhu always brings leftovers, just like that. They're not actually leftovers from the plate; that would be too embarrassing for the chef.
He Yuzhu quite likes this job; he's not busy every day. He can spend his free time drinking tea and reading newspapers in the office. As long as he doesn't receive any special assignments, he can slack off in the office all day.
He didn't care about the food and drink at the factory, so on his way back that night, He Yuzhu replenished his supplies in his bag from his spatial storage.
Back home, He Yushui took the initiative to take He Yuzhu's handbag.
He Yushui never asked her older brother where those supplies came from.
Her older brother had always told her to keep the secret. He Yushui also understood that some things couldn't be known by outsiders.
At a time when everyone was struggling to get enough to eat, the He family ate meat every day. Being able to eat vegetables that others couldn't buy, He Yushui must have guessed that her older brother had connections to get such good food.
He Yuzhu brought home half a pound of pork, a chicken, and some seasonal vegetables today.
We cooked four dishes for dinner, and the two of us sat down together and enjoyed a delicious meal.
"Brother, do you think Jia Dongxu might really sever his master-disciple relationship with Yi Zhonghai?"
"I don't know, I guess it'll be hard to break free. Alright, never mind others, I'm asking how your studies are going lately?"
He Yushui was in a bad mood because she noticed that her older brother always managed to steer the conversation towards studying.
He Yushui felt that her older brother was putting a lot of pressure on her, as if someone was whipping her from behind, not allowing her to relax even for a moment.
"Rain, don't blame me for being long-winded, but whether our He family can produce a college student depends on you."
"Stop, brother, I understand, I will definitely try my best."
He Yushui hurriedly interrupted He Yuzhu, afraid that the other party would continue to put pressure on her. It was always the same few sentences; He Yushui could recite them by heart.
He Yuzhu gave a helpless bitter smile, not knowing why, since he had lived alone for over fifty years in his previous life.
I've met He Yushui in this lifetime, so I'll treat her like my own daughter.
It's hard to say how Sha Zhu treats his sister, but at least for now, He Yu Zhu is really taking good care of He Yu Shui.
Unfortunately, the other party always complained that he was nagging, which made He Yuzhu feel helpless. Sometimes he didn't want to talk, but he just couldn't help it.
After finishing her meal, He Yushui wiped her mouth and ran upstairs, leaving He Yuzhu to take the bowls and chopsticks to wash them.
By the time we finished cleaning, it was already 8:30.
There is no nightlife in this era, or rather, nightlife is just couples making babies.
He Yuzhu is single, so he can only sleep alone at night.
He returned to his bedroom, locked the door, and then disappeared.
Entering the space, it was 8:30 AM.
Another new day begins.
He Yuzhu did it just like he had done a thousand times before: first, he went to the warehouse to get the grain, and then he went to the livestock shed behind the yard to feed the pigs, sheep, chickens, and ducks.
As you pass by the pond, scatter a few handfuls of corn kernels, and the sight of thousands of fish leaping about is truly astonishing.
Recently, He Yuzhu has found a new way to ship goods: going out to host banquets.
Although it has only been 53 years and a few years since the people moved to the city, social stability has led to a new wave of weddings and funerals.
He Yuzhu is a highly renowned chef with two Level 3 certifications.
The leaders of the steel rolling mill also introduced He Yuzhu to their friends and relatives.
With several thousand employees at the steel rolling mill, there are bound to be many weddings and banquets.
Everyone knows that He Yuzhu, the director of the guesthouse, is an exceptionally talented chef. Whenever someone wants to host a banquet, they will come to ask him for help.
He Yuzhu accepted all comers, and the rules were already in place.
A banquet costs 50,000 yuan. Don't complain about the price; if the price were lower, people wouldn't be willing to go out.
Even on his weekly days off, He Yuzhu only accepts lunch.
He Yuzhu doesn't see himself as a slave to the new era; making money and enjoying life are the priorities.
Liu Lan, Guo Wei, and Lu Yi were also taken along by He Yuzhu.
Liu Lan also had the task of liaising with clients, taking on jobs, and collecting payments.
Each time the three of them go out, each person can receive five thousand yuan for a meal.
If four tables are set up, each person can receive a benefit of 20,000 yuan.
He Yuzhu has now also brought Guo Wei, Lu Yi, and the others out with him.
Liu Lan was responsible for helping with washing and preparing the vegetables.
Guo Wei and Lu Yi were in charge of chopping vegetables and plating them.
He Yuzhu's situation was simpler; he just had to wait for them to prepare before he went up to cook.
Who wouldn't want a job that's easy to do and pays well?
When it comes to matters of interest, Liu Lan always chooses the hosts who have booked the most banquets.
After all, there's only one chance a week to cook two tables of food versus four tables of food, and Liu Lan knows which one will earn more.
He Yuzhu told Liu Lan that he had connections to get better ingredients, so when communicating with customers, he would suggest that he bring the ingredients himself.
Generally, to save time and effort, as long as the ingredients are fresh and the quantity is sufficient, the hosts are willing to cooperate in this way.
Some people might disagree, but He Yuzhu doesn't force them.
After all, the space produces 3,000 catties of wheat flour, 2,000 catties of meat, and several hundred catties of fish every year.
Based on a calculation of 10 jin of meat, 5 jin of fish, and a few chickens and ducks per shipment, the space's output is only enough for a few dozen shipments.
Four weeks a month, or an average of forty trips a year, is basically enough.
He Yuzhu also made an agreement with Li Huaide that they would occasionally provide a portion of the materials to the steel rolling mill.
It's mainly white flour, which I can't digest on my own.
Sending 1,500 jin to the factory at once, or even 3,000 jin, once a year, is just the right way to keep a low profile.
I can earn hundreds of thousands of yuan in extra income every month by catering for banquets, and my salary is basically unchanged. That money is enough to cover my expenses.
He Daqing sends Yushui 50,000 to 100,000 yuan every month.
He Yuzhu would also give He Yushui pocket money every month, the amount depending on her academic performance, whether it was 20,000 or 50,000.
Anyway, He Yuzhu has been using his salary and even the output from his space to exchange for small yellow croakers.