Starting from 1960, the factory stipulated that employees who had worked for more than one year but less than ten years would have five days off during the Spring Festival.
For those who have been in school for more than ten years but less than twenty years, they will have ten days off during the Spring Festival.
Therefore, Ma Hua had to start work on the sixth day of the new year.
Thinking of what he had done on the first night of the new year, Ma Hua was amused.
However, the final outcome was indeed beyond Ma Hua's expectations. He originally thought that the Jia family would definitely call the police.
However, he did not expect that this matter would be suppressed by the three masters. In the end, it was Yi Zhonghai who bore the losses of the Jia family.
However, Ma Hua was very clear about the reason why these three masters did this.
After all, the matter happened in the courtyard house. If they blew it up over such a trivial matter, it would not be worth it.
Walking on the road leading to the factory, the surrounding atmosphere was still full of the festive atmosphere.
From time to time, he could see elementary school students running around setting off small firecrackers.
The signboard of the shopping mall on the street read," Public and Private Joint Department Store." This might be a unique scene in this era.
Ma Hua observed everything and pedestrians around him. He regretted that he did not have a camera.
Otherwise, he could take pictures of these and look at them when he was old.
The closer Ma Hua got to the rolling mill, the stranger he felt. Ma Hua realized that there were quite a number of people working.
The only difference was that the workers who came to work were not old. They were at most 30 years old.
However, when he thought about the age of the old masters who had worked for more than ten years, Ma Hua understood.
Ma Hua had just entered the canteen when he saw the head of the canteen organizing the staff of the logistics department to hang a red banner.
Ma Hua saw this and said to the group of people with a smile,
"Everyone, Happy New Year! How was the Spring Festival?"
When these people saw that it was Ma Hua, they all said,"Not bad!"
Then, he carefully adjusted the height of the banner.
Ma Hua looked up and saw the words written on it:
"Work hard and strive for the top!"
Ma Hua looked at the canteen director with a puzzled expression."
"Director, what's going on?"
When the canteen director heard this, he said in a clear voice,
"What else could it be? It's just international relations!
Big Brother had withdrawn a large number of skilled workers, and even the industrial assistance agreement that had been discussed earlier had been torn up.
Therefore, we can only rely on ourselves now. We can't compromise!”
Ma Hua understood what the canteen director said. The machinery and equipment that the rolling mill had imported according to the agreement should have been ruined.
Ma Hua didn't have a good solution to this situation. After all, he wasn't a technical talent in machinery.
Then, he prepared to leave.
Suddenly, Ma Hua heard the canteen director say,"
"Ma Hua, wait a moment. I still have something to ask for your opinion.”
Ma Hua was puzzled and nodded in confusion."
"Please speak!"
At this moment, Ma Hua saw the canteen director's serious face and said,"
"Comrade Ma Hua, the workers all like your cooking very much.
So based on your skills, the factory wants me to ask you, are you willing to work elsewhere to serve the people?”
Ma Hua was even more confused after hearing this. He could only say,
"Where does the factory want me to go? Is it because the factory has built a subsidiary factory near the capital, so you want me to go over?”
When the canteen director heard this, he immediately shook his head and said,
"It's not a matter of our factory. It's a notice from the higher-ups.
He said that he wanted to transfer a group of senior technicians and cooks from the Third Rolling Mill to participate in a national project with a very high level of confidentiality.
"I looked for Squad Leader Li before, but he rejected me because of his age and health."
So I thought of you!"
Ma Hua heard this and asked thoughtfully,"
"Where are we going? How long will it take to transfer back? Can your family members go with you?"
When the canteen director heard this, he shook his head firmly and said,
"As for where to go, to be honest, I really don't know. I only know that it's a desert.
And I reckon that even Factory Manager Yang isn't very clear about the specific situation!”
Looking at the canteen director's confident expression, Ma Hua had some guesses in his heart. He continued,
"Director, there are two more questions.”
When the canteen director heard this, he smiled bitterly and said,
"I'm also full of questions. I heard that some senior technicians can bring their family members over.
However, a cook should not be able to do it.
As for how long they would be gone, the factory leaders said that they were not sure!”
Ma Hua listened and combined it with the current year and future big projects. Ma Hua silently calculated in his heart:
" It's the year 61 now. In the future, we'll have to work in the desert and a large number of high-level technicians for a national project…
Hmm? Could it be the mushroom cloud from October 1964?!
It should be pretty close, but for me to go?”
Thinking of this, Ma Hua hesitated.
Looking at Ma Hua's conflicted expression, the canteen director smiled and comforted him,"
"It's okay. We're just asking for your opinion now. You still have time to think about it.
After all, the requirements for this project were too vague. It was normal for them to not be able to decide on it in a short period of time!”
Ma Hua listened to the director's words of comfort, but the conflict in his heart did not disappear much.
The canteen director didn't know, but how could Hua Ma not know the importance of this project to the entire country?
To be honest, this was something that he had only seen in textbooks in his previous life, but now he had the opportunity to make his own contribution. To Ma Hua, this felt like he was participating in history.
Although Hua Ma had always been involved in history, this time was completely different!
However, Ma Hua wasn't as lonely as he was in his previous life.
Ma Hua had parents, brothers, lovers, and children. He had too many things to worry about.
Ma Hua had never been so hesitant before!
Ma Hua looked at the canteen director who was waiting for him to make a decision and said apologetically,"
"Director, I really don't have any ideas at the moment. How about this? I'll give you an answer tomorrow morning.”
Seeing this, the canteen director said matter-of-factly,
"No problem. It doesn't matter who it is.
For example, the Level 8 craftsmen in the fitter workshop had also considered some objective and subjective reasons some time ago.
In the end, he rejected Factory Manager Yang's request!”
Ma Hua asked,"
"Are you talking about Master Hai Yi, a level eight worker?”
The canteen director nodded and said affirmatively,
"There are only a few grade-8 workers in the factory. Other than Master Yi Zhonghai, who else has the surname Yi?!”
Ma Hua nodded.
When he walked into the kitchen, Squad Leader Li did not come because he had just worked for ten years.
With the arrival of the apprentices and some chefs, everyone began to work together to clean up the dust accumulated during the five-day holiday.
Then, they began to cut the vegetables and wash the vegetables.
However, although Ma Hua's hands did not stop moving, his mind was filled with distracting thoughts.
As time passed, he became more and more conflicted.
When they got home in the afternoon, the food was already prepared.
Lu Ge naturally took the scarf knitted by Ma Hua wool and hung it on the hanger.
Lu Ge saw that Ma Hua did not bring back any braised meat, but he did not ask further.
He scooped the sticky porridge and placed it in front of Ma Hua's table. Then, he sat down.
Halfway through the meal, Ma Hua suddenly asked his wife,
"Wife, there's a very important matter in the factory that I'm going to handle, but it might take a long time.
If you help me advise, do you think I should go?”
When Lu Ge heard this, he paused the bowl in his hand for a moment and then asked in confusion,"
"What's so important?"
Ma Hua looked into his wife's eyes and replied,"
"I'm not sure about the exact situation, but it might take four to five years or even longer!”
Lu Ge fell silent upon hearing this. He silently drank a few mouthfuls of porridge, raised his head, and forced a smile.
"You're our shopkeeper, so you can decide.”
Ma Hua looked at his wife, who was trying her best to smile, and then looked at his swaddled son.
It was as if she had knocked over a bottle of wine in her heart.
This meal was perhaps the most tasteless meal Ma Hua's family had ever eaten. Ma Hua felt very complicated.
He did not know what his decision would be tomorrow.
He also regretted asking this question before he made a decision. He even foolishly asked for his wife's opinion.
However, if he didn't say it now, it would really become a notice tomorrow.
Tonight, Lu Ge was very proactive, while Ma Hua was lying on the bed passively…
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