Chapter 34
"Old Gu, congratulations! I heard that your daughter was admitted to Zhejiang University?"
"Oh, I have known since I was a child that Minmin is very well-behaved. She is just a good student at first glance!"
"You're really doing it right when you brought her back to the city! It depends on your talent. The boys are so naughty."
This day was the day when Gu Ao went home.
Early in the morning, in the technical department office of Qiantang Oxygen Manufacturing Factory, my father was surrounded by colleagues who came to congratulate him.
But it is obvious that these people only know that Gu Min was admitted to Zhejiang University, so the congratulations were targeted, and no one knew about Gu Ao's situation.
Who made Gu Ao not send a telegram to report the good news?
My father knew in his heart that Gu Ao must have passed the line, and there was no doubt that he could go to college. He just didn't know which school he was, so he has been keeping a low profile recently and has not bragged to his colleagues.
After all, if you can't tell the specific school name, just rashly telling others that "my son has also been admitted to university", which will only attract others to ask questions in detail, and maybe they will be misunderstood and brag.
It’s better to keep a low profile for the time being and pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger.
But even the news that my daughter went to Zhejiang University was already festive enough.
So my father asked a lot of money to spend a lot of money today, and made two soft bags of big nine, put them in the drawer of the desk to disperse cigarettes to his colleagues who were congratulating him.
"It's easy to say, thank you everyone."
"It's all for everyone to help me, especially Section Chief Wu. If Section Chief Wu hadn't been for his righteousness and helped me bring Minmin back, she wouldn't be the same as today!"
"I have no choice but to drink one with everyone at noon."
My father said politely for a long time, and his mouth couldn't be closed, and his face became stiff due to his smile.
And the colleagues who congratulated him also felt that the trip was worth it.
The smoke from Dazhongjiu is hard to buy now. It is the best among the clouds and smoke, and it was found in the early years of the Republic of China.
During the ten years of indescribable period, production was once discontinued as a "feudal remnant, luxury FU defeated".
As soon as it resumed production half a year ago, it instantly became a product that was more respectable than the domestic Daqianmen and the Yangyan Jian brand.
Daqianmen is 50 cents per pack, but Jianpai is not easy to calculate because of the mixed channels.
The big and heavy bags cost more than two yuan. The most advanced soft bag selection can be sold for four yuan per box.
Now that workers have increased their wages by half, they are only 4 yuan a month. If they are used to buy meat, a pack of selected soft weight nine can be exchanged for two three-pound fat hooves.
So whenever those who are dispersed, they will immediately pinch the cigarette in their ears, and they will not let their father light it.
Some workers even clamped the cigarette backwards, clamped the softer cigarette body on their ears, and extended the filter with the word "Da Chongjiu" forward, for fear that the people around them would not see the words on the filter.
This one on the ear is more valuable than the whole pack of roses that most workers have drawn, one cent and one cent two cents.
Over time, my father also realized this situation. He was afraid that he would not be well-proportioned, so he insisted that each person dispersed at least two: one was clamped on his ear, and one was lit and whipped on the spot.
I was busy until dinner time, and the technical department did not do much work. I had half a piece of drawings, so I was busy welcoming and sending them. Fortunately, the end of the year is approaching, and there are few jobs, which is also a decadent feature of state-owned enterprises.
As we were about to go for dinner, a few more section chiefs from the administrative office came to congratulate the bigger leaders - most of the workshop's work station leaders, team leaders, workers and technicians came in the morning.
People from the second-tier administrative office will not run here for nothing, and they will only walk over at dinner time.
When my father saw this, he quickly took out several packs of Dazhongjiu that had not been removed and dispersed cigarettes according to the treatment of one pack for each person.
While dispersing, he said, "Oh, isn't this Section Chief Xu? Your family is good at founding the country, it's Qiantang University, right? Have you been happy together!"
It turned out that my father was afraid that he would cause hatred by being too high-profile, so he first identified the Chief Xu of the Finance Department in his words and was happy with him.
Section Chief Xu's son has just been admitted to Qiantang University. Although it is not as well known to Zhejiang University as the whole country, it is also ranked second in the province.
This year, thousands of employees in the factory, and only eight cadres' children were admitted to college, so Lai Quan was included. So as long as he could get into the exam, no matter what school he was, at least he would get envy behind the envy of a hundred people.
Section Chief Xu obviously smiled for a whole morning, and finally reached Gu Yong's office door before he pretended to have a modesty expression. After being pulled into the water by his father, he only had a five-second humility and could not hold on:
"Oh, Lao Gu, stop being humiliated. How can my Jianguo family compare to your Minmin? Qiantang University is better than Zhejiang University, so how can it be a big boss."
My father had good emotional intelligence and said sincerely: "Hey, I can't say that. Isn't your Jianguo family a political department? The school's specialty is also specialized in. Zhejiang University is a strong science and engineering department, and the liberal arts department is not as good as Qian.
No matter how good my Minmin is, she will only be able to do technology all her life. After the founding of the country, your son will inherit his father's business. Maybe his future will be limitless and he will become an official all the way."
After hearing this, Section Chief Xu's face was so smiling that he was so slight. He was too lazy to pretend to be modest, and he obviously enjoyed a lot.
The only one in the factory who has children admitted to Zhejiang University in his family, will he put a gift on his parents, Hangzhou University Student, on his face. Is there anything more shameful?
Section Chief Xu even subconsciously decided in his heart: "Next time Lao Gu will reimburse his business ticket, so he will definitely report it to him a little more!"
However, at this moment, an inappropriate cold snorkeled beside him:
"Hmph, I'm just Qiantang University, I'm so embarrassed to say how high an official he will be in the future, and it's bureaucratic! Zhejiang University's mathematics department is just a matter of time. I may not understand the drawings even if I come out. Be careful to get into the evil path of Bai Gong!"
The expressions of my father and Section Chief Xu suddenly became stiff.
The two sides were about to have an argument, but a big leader "passed by" at the right time and interjected and taught both sides a lesson: "Hey, I'll say less. Xiao Gu, Xiao Xu, don't take it to your heart. Xiao Chai didn't sleep last night and talk nonsense. But you should also pay attention to the influence. If you celebrate, don't make too arrogant and affect your work!"
When my father and Section Chief Xu looked at it, the one who smiled and persuaded him to make peace was Du Hai, the deputy director in charge of political work; the one who was sarcastic was Chai Junling, the head of the Supervision Section.
So I had to endure it.
Director Du made a fuss and made a fuss again: "Xiao Gu, Zhejiang University, no one has ever been to our factory - look at the comrades in previous years, have you celebrated like you?"
My father was so angry, but he could only accept the defeat with a smile: "What the factory manager said is, it's not that I want to treat you. It's because so many workers came to congratulate you early in the morning, so I can't lose my courtesy."
Du Hai taught with a smile: "I know, so I don't blame you for disrupting work order. Forget this, be humble. If you are admitted to Tsinghua University and Peking University and create unprecedented honors in our factory, then if you want to celebrate, I won't stop you, right?
Drinking Moutai for lunch is a violation of factory discipline. You are technicians, what should you do if you miss it? So for this bottle of Moutai, I will ask someone to save it for you first. If you figure it out, come and get it."
As he said that, Du Hai was also very clear-headed and unwilling to do it himself. Instead, an employee in charge of internal discipline behind him searched the two bottles of Moutai from Gu Ao's desk drawer.
The 1978-year-old Moutai costs 16 yuan per bottle, which is equivalent to the apprentice's salary for one month. And it also requires special tickets, which are not something you can buy with ordinary liquor tickets.
The group of workers who were originally talking nice things around my father and preparing to have a cup of Moutai at noon were very angry when they watched Moutai being searched.
After Du Hai and Chai Junling walked away, a group of people began to complain indignantly: "Hmph, I'm so embarrassed to say, 'Our factory has no shortage of people who go to Zhejiang University, have others celebrated it' - didn't he just want to say that his son also went to Zhejiang University two years ago! Can the kind of Zhejiang University that rely on recommendations compare with the ones who came out of the exam by Section Chief Gu's own family?"
"If he weren't the deputy factory director, his son would have been recommended to study at Zhejiang University!"
As of last year, Huaxia Land has a total of 5 years of recommendation system for college admissions, so there is really no shortage of quotas for heavy industry enterprises directly under the Ministry of the Oxygen Generator Factory that can go to Zhejiang University for children.
In the past five years, there are more than a dozen students recommended by Zhejiang University, and there are also slightly fewer students from Jiaotong University and Harbin Institute of Technology.
At this time, the financial chief Xu, who was in the same sympathy, whispered to comfort him: "Old Gu, don't take it to your heart. Du Hai is venting his anger for Chai Junling and comforting his subordinates - you are a technical person and turn a blind eye to the outside world. I will tell you something privately.
Last year, in front of Director Chen, Deputy Director Qin and Du Hai were competing for recommendation. Director Chen finally granted the quota for Zhejiang University to the production staff, and agreed that it was the turn of the political staff this year. As far as I know, before the above decision to resume the college entrance examination, Du Hai had already granted the quota for this year to Chai Junling.
First, Chai Junling followed him closely for the past few years and obeyed his orders; second, after he promised Chai Junling, his family had a TV set back! It was produced by Tianjin Radio Plant! Now the college entrance examination has been restored, and the recommendation has been cancelled. Can Chai Junling not be angry!"
The father nodded and his anger subsided.
Chai Junling has been a dog for Director Du for several years, and he also paid a TV to change his son to Zhejiang University. Everything is ruined now. I heard that his son Chaihu has only scored more than 200 points this year and cannot even reach the college. How can he not be angry?
"Hmph, it turns out that's the reason. OK, I don't know anything about them. Just feed the dogs with two bottles of Maotai. It's better to let Chai Junling pour his son's college admission notice on the grave!"
Section Chief Xu was also amused when he heard this: "Hey! I didn't expect that an honest person like Lao Gu, you, would be toxic enough to start a fire and speak! The admission notice can still have a grave."
Because of Du Hai's suppression, he wanted to vent his anger for the horseman.
Those colleagues in the factory who wanted to celebrate their child's admission to college could only dare not speak out. The treats at noon naturally dispersed, and even the smoke was a little restrained.
Everyone felt uncomfortable all afternoon, and they just wanted to wait until they got off work before making an appointment in private. At worst, they could pay more and go to a small restaurant in the black market to celebrate.
Who made Du Hai speak the high-sounding truths that are openly unanimously refuted - the political leaders told you to be humble, don’t drink lunch or show off. Each of these words is correct in theory.
After finally staying up until the afternoon was about to get off work, my father was wondering if he should leave a few minutes earlier. He went to Old Man Yao's small restaurant at the factory gate and greeted him first and occupied a few tables.
Old Man Yao’s store is the best-known private restaurant within one kilometer of the factory. My daughter was admitted to Zhejiang University and could not lose her share of the celebration banquet.
Unfortunately, if it weren't for Du Hai's obstruction, it would have been solved by a small stove in the hospitality office in the factory.
At this moment, Gu Min rushed into his office in a familiar way.
Seeing his daughter suddenly coming, the father was also stunned: "Minmin, why are you here?"
"My brother has been admitted to the Diplomacy Academy! He parks downstairs! I'll run up to report the message first." (Bicycle)
"Diplomatic College? What school is that?" My father didn't know anything. He had never heard of this school that was awesome but had a pitiful small enrollment scale.
However, Gu Min's eloquence in explaining the problem was obviously very easy to understand: "Don't worry about the school it is. The admission score is 20 points higher than that of Tsinghua and Peking University. After graduation, he was allowed to join the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!"
The sentence "The score is 20 points higher than that of Tsinghua University and Peking University" instantly ignited the emotions of everyone in the office.
In this simple era, people who understand the academic strength behind universities are after all, no one can do.
It is impossible for most college students to explain to the public how awesome your school is.
Chapter completed!