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Factory Director Yang was also deeply moved. The machinery factory, which originally had nothing, had grown into a large factory with 5000 employees in the blink of an eye under He Yuzhu's leadership—almost matching the size of a steel rolling mill.
"Director He, now that you're here, you can't just leave like this. You should have a couple of drinks before you go."
He Yuzhu wanted to leave, but Director Yang was very hospitable and insisted that he stay for a meal, so he had no choice but to agree.
After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, it was already past 9 p.m. He Yuzhu drove his Jeep out of the factory, swaying left and right.
"I...I'll take you home first."
Lü Xiaomi was a little worried about whether He Yuzhu could still drive, but He Yuzhu still drove the car out.
Halfway there, He Yuzhu suddenly felt unwell and turned off the engine, stopping on the side of the road.
Then, a pair of lovebirds rushed out of the grove. The man was pulling up his pants, while the woman had lost her sandals. She turned around, picked them up, covered her face, and ran away quickly.
Lu Xiaomi didn't understand before, but now she knows that the couple must be having sex in the woods at night because of the cramped living conditions at home.
"You're so annoying, parking the car here."
He Yuzhu calmed down and felt a bit better, then said to Lü Xiaomi:
"Get off the bus and take a rest."
Lu Xiaomi thought he had drunk too much and wanted to vomit, so she quickly grabbed some tissues and followed him over.
He Yuzhu walked into the grove and quickly found a clean spot with a large rock on the ground, where he could lie down.
"Are you feeling very unwell?" Lü Xiaomi asked with some concern, then said:
"Director Yang is something else. He insisted on getting a few people to get you drunk. They're all fine, but you're the one who drank the most."
But at that moment, He Yuzhu suddenly picked up Lü Xiaomi, placed her on a rock, and covered her mouth with his hand.
In an instant, Lü Xiaomi realized that she had been tricked by He Yuzhu. He had only used being drunk as an excuse to lure her into the grove.
But by then it was too late, and Lü Xiaomi had no choice but to comply.
An hour later, Lü Xiaomi got into the car and complained:
"Look at you, it's so late. I won't be able to explain this to you when you get home."
He Yuzhu just chuckled, then started the jeep and drove Lü Xiaomi to her doorstep.
After she got off, he stepped on the gas and drove off.
Lu Xiaomi had no choice but to straighten her clothes and then nervously went inside.
The next day, production began on the production line, with He Yuzhu personally overseeing the process.
After get off work in the afternoon, Lü Xiaomi left early. Xu Xiaomei gave her a signal that she was not available today.
After thinking it over, He Yuzhu drove the Jeep back to the courtyard house. When the car stopped at the gate, Yan Bugui was the first to rush out of the courtyard.
"He Yuzhu, where did you get the car?"
"Look at what you're saying. What do you mean I got it from somewhere? It's because my work performance was outstanding, and it was a reward from my superiors."
Yan Bugui assumed that He Yuzhu had borrowed the car from another factory through connections, since he knew that neither the street nor the machinery factory had a car provided.
When He Yuzhu said that the Jeep was a reward from his superiors, he was completely shocked.
Keep in mind that it's only the beginning of 59, and from south to north, only Shanghai produced the Type 58 Jeep last year.
This was a big deal at the time; it was reported in the newspapers for many days, and almost everyone knew about it.
Yan Bugui's hands trembled slightly with surprise as he pointed at the jeep in front of him and asked:
"Zhu Zi, don't tell me this is that Model 58 Jeep?"
He Yuzhu nodded and smiled, saying, "Yes, this is a Type 58 Jeep produced in Shanghai. The higher-ups awarded me one, but unfortunately it's a second-hand car that's already been driven for a year."
Although He Yuzhu expressed regret in his words, his joy was evident in his tone.
It should be noted that in 58, the Moto Automobile Assembly Plant produced a total of 498 Jeeps.
At that time, the Hongqi brand sedan had not yet started production; it was the only four-wheeled vehicle produced in China.
All vehicles were provided for the use of senior leaders and their directly subordinate units.
If He Yuzhu hadn't made such a significant contribution, the ministry wouldn't have given him this secondhand Jeep as a reward.
In terms of rank, he shouldn't even be entitled to a Jeep now; this is already an exception.
This is what shocked Yan Bugui, because the machinery factory was previously a collective enterprise under the street administration, belonging to the lowest level among factories.
Because the neighborhood is the lowest level of the social ecosystem, the businesses they run are naturally insignificant.
Last year, there were only five or six hundred people. The factory has expanded recently, but he has never considered the machinery factory as a large-scale factory.
"How is that possible? Let alone the machinery factory, even some district leaders don't have jeeps to ride in when they go out."
Yan Bugui's words make sense. The entire district government only has three jeeps. Even the deputy district head or deputy secretary has to coordinate when they go out. They can't be used at any time.
He Yuzhu was just a deputy director of the machinery factory, yet he was provided with a jeep, which was something that was completely impossible in my previous understanding.
He Yuzhu smiled. He was too lazy to explain to Yan Bugui and just said a few words casually. But at this moment, Qin Huairu returned from outside.
Seeing a jeep at the entrance, he asked, "Uncle, who drove this jeep? This is the first time I've ever seen one."
To be honest, looking around, I didn't think it was He Yuzhu's, but when I got closer, I even reached out and touched it a couple of times.
Yan Bugui said somewhat angrily, "This jeep was given to He Yuzhu by the leader."
"What?" Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu was so startled that she immediately withdrew her hand and turned to look at He Yuzhu with great suspicion.
Then he said, "Uncle, are you kidding me?"
"Who's joking with you? This car was assigned to He Yuzhu."
Qin Huairu turned to He Yuzhu and asked, "Is what Third Uncle said true?"
He Yuzhu nodded: "It's true."
Qin Huairu asked in shock, "But isn't your machinery factory a street factory? There are only three jeeps in the district, and you got one?"
"The car's already here, and you still don't believe me?"
Qin Huairu was so surprised she didn't know what to say. Looking at the Jeep and then at He Yuzhu, that big bad guy, she suddenly remembered her previous decision and her face turned red.
A few days ago, He Yuzhu, that big scoundrel and scoundrel, seized the opportunity to kiss me twice.
I secretly vowed then and there that I would never talk to He Yuzhu again, and that I would just pretend that day was a day I was bitten by a dog.
I was supposed to avoid He Yuzhu from now on, but today I was so shocked by something the Third Uncle said that I forgot my previous decision and started talking to He Yuzhu again.
Thinking of this, he snorted and said, "I don't believe it, they must be trying to fool me."
Then, without waiting for a reply, they entered the courtyard house.
Just as He Yuzhu was about to go in, a group of people suddenly poured out of the courtyard. They were all residents living in the front yard, looking at the jeep with curiosity.
He Yuzhu could only stand there and explain to everyone who asked him questions.
Liu Gen and his children wanted to go inside and sit down, but his mother stopped them.
He Yuzhu felt a pang of sympathy seeing how dirty the children's hands were. The car body, which had been washed very clean, was now covered with many black handprints.
But they are all neighbors in my own yard, so I can't say too much, otherwise these parents might say all sorts of things behind my back.
Qin Huairu returned to the central courtyard in a huff, and Yi Zhonghai asked, "Huairu, what's wrong? Who made you angry?"
Qin Huairu then composed herself and said, "Uncle, why don't you go out and take a look? He Yuzhu drove a Jeep and said it was his own."
Yi Zhonghai asked in shock, "What? He Yuzhu drove a Jeep?"
His shout startled the people in the other houses and they came out.
He Yushui was the first to run out, and asked in surprise, "Grandpa, what did you just say?"
Behind them followed He Daqing and his wife, each holding a child.
Yi Zhonghai said, "I heard it from Huai Ru."
Qin Huairu said, "Your family's Zhuzi drove a Jeep and parked it right at the gate of the yard."
He Yushui added, "Impossible, right? It's not a tricycle, is it?"
Qin Huairu said, "What tricycle? It's a jeep, with four wheels and a steering wheel!"
"I'll go take a look." He Yushui immediately ran outside.
He Daqing quickly called out, "Rain, slow down, don't trip and fall."
Then he hurriedly chased after her, leaving Wen Yuping, carrying the child, to fall behind.
At this moment, Jia Dongxu and Jia Zhangshi also came out of the house with sticks.
Jia Dongxu asked, "That jeep couldn't possibly belong to Sha Zhu, could it?"
“Who knows? He said it was a reward for him,” Qin Huairu said.
Jia Dongxu said with a hint of sourness, "He must be lying to you. How could that be? With his rank, he's only fit to commute by bicycle."
Jia Zhangshi also said, "Yes, he must be lying to you. That damned bastard, why should he be able to drive a Jeep?"
Yi Zhonghai nodded, agreeing with his apprentice and Jia Zhangshi's words.
The reason why there are jeeps in the steel rolling mill is because the factory's overall performance is good and they are rewarded by the ministry. Why should He Yuzhu be rewarded with a jeep?