Silly Zhu's Moving: The Old Neighbor's Nightmare

Chapter 199 Wood Factory Suggestions

With a "smack," Director Wang slammed his hand on the stone table.

“Speak properly,” Director Wang frowned as he looked at Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu guessed that Director Wang's hand must be in a lot of pain, since this stone table was made of granite.

"Yes, yes, yes, everything is up to Director Wang," Sha Zhu quickly replied.

Let me make the decisions. This kid is cunning as a monkey when he gets his hands dirty, and he still wants me to make the decisions?

He Daqing hadn't even left yet, but he already knew to move his family to the neighborhood office area first.

At first, I was quite happy. It was good for the neighborhood committee that residents were voluntarily contributing money to repair their houses.

Unexpectedly, He Daqing abandoned the siblings and ran away in the blink of an eye. The series of changes happened too quickly, and rumors spread like wildfire.

It turns out this kid also knew that with his father gone, his world had collapsed.

They planned ahead for themselves and their siblings, moving their home to the neighborhood office area to save themselves a lot of trouble.

Is it the neighborhood committee that has become a protective umbrella for the brother and sister, or is it me, Director Wang, who has become their shield?

This fool is smarter than most people in Nanluoguxiang; he knows that the original neighbors of No. 95 Courtyard were all awful characters.

Especially Jia Zhangshi, who used to live across the street. That kid has been gone for so long, yet he's still attacking people everywhere.

It turns out that this silly Zhu Zi knew that his neighbors were not to be trifled with, so he kept his distance from them long ago.

He transitioned from the military control commission era to become the director of a subdistrict office, and now he is specifically responsible for addressing people's livelihood issues.

Having handled countless incidents, big and small, Director Wang knows that these ordinary people are not so easy to get along with.

Without anyone to back them up, it's not uncommon for these siblings to be secretly harassed and harmed.

He didn't know how many times he had shielded these two siblings from trouble, but it was true that this kid had genuinely helped him.

This kid wants to take on more apprentices, is it because he wants more help so that others won't bully him so easily?

It's ridiculous. They've moved to the neighborhood committee office, yet they're still worried about people bullying them at home.

Thinking of this, Director Wang looked at Manager Jin and said, "Old Jin, you go back first. I'll get back to you about this later. I have some important business to discuss with Zhu Zi!"

"Okay, no problem, you guys chat, I'll head back to the restaurant first," Manager Jin knew that the restaurant's success was largely due to this kid's guidance.

I got this job at the small restaurant thanks in part to this kid. I heard he has a good relationship with Director Wang, so it seems the rumors weren't unfounded.

After Manager Jin left with Wang Chaoyang.

Director Wang leisurely picked up his teacup and sipped his tea. After putting the teacup down, he slowly said, "How about I help you vet the two new recruits Manager Jin just hired, and you take them on?"

Sha Zhu nodded. "No problem."

Sha Zhu was thinking about whether he should turn the kitchen of the small restaurant into a training base and take on more apprentices.

The small restaurant's kitchen has one Wang Chaoyang, plus two assistants, and they can easily handle the workload.

Manager Jin wanted to find a way out for his comrade's child, and he couldn't just let the two newcomers work as assistants. Once they learned the skills, there would definitely be other arrangements. With skills, it would be easier to arrange things for them.

He's helping his comrade's child find a way out, while I want to take on more apprentices—there's no conflict. There's no rush; we'll take it slow.

Zhao Xiaohu and Zhou Biao, who had been transferred, treated her with respect. Every time Xiaoyushui secretly went to the small restaurant's kitchen, she always came back with a full meal.

Although I haven't formally become an apprentice, my book was intended for formal disciples, so this was a bit of a miscalculation.

In this day and age, the relationship between Heaven, Earth, Ruler, Parents, and Teacher is completely different after kowtowing. The two boys will have to make up for it later.

"Zhu Zi, give me a list of people in your steel rolling mill's kitchen who want to learn the trade. I'll have someone investigate for you, and you can make the arrangements yourself afterward," Director Wang continued.

I saw several children squatting on the ground in the yard, surrounding the fish in the bucket.

Director Wang said, "You went fishing again today. You haven't forgotten the task I gave you, have you?"

"Don't worry, Director Wang, I've already drawn several. Wait a moment, I'll bring them to you now." Sha Zhu said, standing up and running back to his room.

In a short while, he came out with several drawings and handed them to Director Wang.

The drawings included modern wardrobes and beds, as well as puzzle and building block toys that children like. Sha Zhu even drew the dimensions of spinning tops available on the market.

"Director Wang, these drawings are just temporary ones. Later, I will draw all the wooden toys, tables, chairs, cabinets, beds, and some that I have in mind that are available on the market."

Director Wang took the blueprints that Sha Zhu handed him, looked at them carefully, but still couldn't understand them.

"I didn't expect you to have this skill. How did you draw this?"

"It's simple. You don't understand? Just give it to any old carpenter, and they can understand it. If they don't know how to draw, how could they possibly make the wooden toys I have at home?" Sha Zhu was completely talking nonsense.

"By the way, Director Wang, has the machinery and equipment been secured?" Sha Zhu asked.

Director Wang nodded.

Seeing Director Wang nod, Sha Zhu's thoughts began to wander. Through the previous incident at the small restaurant, Sha Zhu knew that Director Wang was only addressing the employment issue and didn't have direct management authority.

Whether it's a small restaurant or a later woodworking factory, Director Wang only has the right to offer suggestions and guidance. Once the factory is up and running, it will no longer be under Director Wang's jurisdiction.

"Director Wang, I suggest you consider more aspects. If you only want to open a toy factory at the beginning, what if the children's toys don't sell and the workers have to lose their jobs?"

Now that they've added furniture production, that's not safe either.

Director Wang nodded repeatedly, "Zhu Zi, what are your thoughts?"

"Since you have connections, Director Wang, regarding mechanical equipment, you can definitely start from several aspects."

First of all, the factory needs to be large. The country is currently carrying out large-scale infrastructure construction, and urban and industrial facilities construction require a large amount of timber for building structures, formwork, etc.

You could easily set up a small timber processing workshop in the factory, focusing on processing timber for construction, such as making wooden beams, wooden columns, and formwork.

Establish partnerships with local construction companies or state-owned construction units to provide customized timber processing services.

As the economy recovers, people's demand for furniture is also increasing.

Set up a furniture manufacturing workshop to produce simple solid wood furniture, focusing on product quality and practicality. The products can be sold to local residents or supplied to state-owned enterprises.

There is also a certain market demand for handicrafts.

Especially in Beijing, as a cultural center, handicrafts are important souvenirs.

In areas with a large influx of people from other provinces or foreign countries, such as tourist attractions like the Great Wall and the Forbidden City, it would be beneficial to open several stores specializing in handicrafts.

Use wood to make handicrafts, such as carvings, wooden toys, and wooden decorations.

The factory could add a small workshop to produce handicrafts with local characteristics, which could then be sold through local markets or tourist attractions.

We can also consider cooperating with other state-owned enterprises to achieve resource sharing and complementary advantages.

Alternatively, establish partnerships with companies such as construction firms or furniture factories, providing them with timber processing or furniture manufacturing services.