Master, That's My Wife and My House! - Chapter 37

Admittedly, these days everyone’s salary depends on their rank. People at the same rank receive the same salary, but the other benefits, power, or… potential for future development are not the same!

“Brother Wu, I don’t actually need to answer this question. I brought you something today. Once you see it, you’ll know where I’m going to pick it up,” Chen Feng said with a smile.

Wu Wenhua was a little curious and only then did she realize that Chen Feng had brought a bag with him when he arrived.

When Chen Feng opened the bag, he first took out several dark-colored objects, and then took out a set of blueprints.

“Brother Wu, take a look at this.” Chen Feng handed the blueprints to Wu Wenhua first.

After receiving the blueprints, Wu Wenhua immediately began to examine them carefully. The more he looked, the brighter his eyes became. After finishing reading them, he exclaimed, “Brother, you are truly a talent!”

“Does Brother Wu think this thing is usable?” Chen Feng asked with a smile.

Wu Wenhua replied without hesitation, “It works, I’m sure it will.” Then, his gaze fell on the several dark, metallic objects on the table, and he asked Chen Feng, “Is this the protection you made?”

Chen Feng nodded and then explained, “This thing is actually a clever idea. It’s not difficult to make. The protection is achieved through a low-voltage connection. The connection is broken by a physical action. The other end is connected to the starter. Once the connection in one place is broken, the starter will return to the disconnected state, thus stopping the vehicle.”

Wu Wenhua nodded repeatedly. Chen Feng was right. This thing was indeed a clever idea. But clever ideas are just clever ideas. You have to have the skill to work with them. If you don’t have anything, what does the cleverness have to do with you?

“Good stuff. With your help, I have a pretty good idea of ​​how to make this.” Wu Wenhua exclaimed.

Chen Feng said, “The three types of protection I have developed so far are emergency stop, deviation, and coal pile-up. There are also some other types of protection, but I haven’t had time to develop them yet.”

Chen Feng smiled and said, “After we get everything done, I think it can be used not only on conveyor belts, but also in many other positions.”

Wu Wenhua was extremely excited and immediately said, “Brother, I have to give you the transfer order.”

Chen Feng chuckled awkwardly and said, “Brother Wu, there’s something else I’d like to ask you for a favor, but I’m not sure if it’s appropriate.”

“If there’s anything inappropriate or not, just tell me. If it’s something I can do, I definitely won’t hesitate.” At this moment, Wu Wenhua found Chen Feng pleasing to the eye no matter what.

Chen Feng briefly explained Zhou Zhenglong’s situation, and after he finished speaking, Wu Wenhua looked puzzled.

“Brother, if you were talking about transferring your wife over, I think that’s perfectly normal. But why are you going to all this trouble to arrange a job for Zhou Zhenglong?!”

Chen Feng said with a wry smile, “Brother Wu, this Zhou Zhenglong is my teacher. When I first came to Wanhuai Machinery Factory, the factory arranged for me to become their apprentice.”

Wu Wenhua nodded. This kind of thing is very common in state-owned factories. It’s like the old people mentoring the new ones. It also happens at Wanhuai Coal Mine. There’s nothing unusual about it.

Chen Feng continued, “However, my master is also a pitiful person. He made a mistake and caused an accident. Not only did people die, but he was also seriously injured. He was cut open.”

Wu Wenhua asked curiously, “What is that?”

“…It’s a man’s treasure.” Chen Feng shrugged. “My master was the first eunuch in New China, and he was even fired because of a work injury.”

Wu Wenhua sighed and subconsciously squeezed her legs together. Chen Feng was right; this person was indeed pitiful.

“Brother, your master must be very skilled,” Wu Wenhua said.

Chen Feng shook his head. “No, this guy is a complete waste. He’s good at bragging and slacking off, but when it comes to doing work, he’s like a worm in spring.”

“What do you mean?” Wu Wenhua shook his head, indicating that he did not understand.

“Stupid!” Chen Feng said without any mercy, “The kind of stupid that’s just pretending and being petty, you have absolutely no skills.”

Wu Wenhua looked at Chen Feng in astonishment and said, “Brother, I hear… your relationship isn’t that great! Why are you still helping him?”

Chen Feng sighed and said, “Sigh, no matter how useless he is, I still have to call him master. So I’m hoping you can help me, Brother Wu, see if you can arrange an easy job for him at the mine, just to give him a way to make a living.”

Wu Wenhua hesitated for a moment, then said in a deep voice, “Brother, you’ve already spoken, so I can’t let you say it, but… getting a permanent position isn’t that easy.”

Chen Feng laughed and said, “Brother Wu, you think too highly of him. Even if he’s as useless as him, he wouldn’t get a permanent job! A contract worker would be fine.”

What is a contract worker?

Coal mining is physically demanding and high-risk work. If an accident such as a gas explosion occurs, the workforce can be wiped out instantly, and one or two production teams might be lost.

Therefore, the mine will select some contract workers, who are not considered to receive government-subsidized food rations, and whose household registration remains in their local area, such as the production team or the street.

The actual workers in the mines have mine-issued household registrations, which are different from those in cities or rural areas.

These contract workers do not enjoy most of the benefits, are paid only by the day, and their wages are not high. They are usually people from the vicinity of the mine, working to supplement their family income.

But don’t underestimate this contract worker position; most people can’t get it even if they want to. In most cases, Wanhuai Coal Mine doesn’t need contract workers.

Of course, there are always some leaders who have needs. It’s not a big deal for them to just open their mouths and ask the mine to take a couple more contract workers. Wu Wenhua had that power.

“A contract worker! That’s easy.” As soon as Wu Wenhua heard that Chen Feng wanted a contract worker, he immediately assured him, “It’s no problem. Just have him come over, and I’ll arrange everything for you.”

“Thank you so much, Brother Wu,” Chen Feng said with a smile.

“Can the transfer order be issued now?” Wu Wenhua asked.

“Absolutely!”

Before Chen Feng’s transfer order was even issued, his own men hadn’t even returned to the Wanhuai Machinery Factory from the mine. By the time they arrived at the factory, Director Wei and Section Chief Lin already knew about it.

When Chen Feng arrived at the technical department office, Factory Director Wei and Section Chief Lin were talking. They both smiled when they saw Chen Feng return.

“Xiao Chen, congratulations!” Section Chief Lin said first. As the leader of the technical department, he had the most opportunities to deal with Wanhuai Coal Mine, so he had to make his presence felt now.

Factory Director Wei chuckled and said, “Young Chen, you have a bright future ahead of you. When you go to Wanhuai Coal Mine, don’t forget our machinery factory.”

Chen Feng quickly replied, “Director Wei, please rest assured. I owe my success today entirely to the factory’s support. Director Wei, you and Section Chief Lin have mentored me. In the future, when you two come to Wanhuai Coal Mine, I will definitely treat you well.”

Both of them laughed, knowing that Chen Feng was firing anti-aircraft guns. But this kind of thing is actually very simple. At least he is willing to fire anti-aircraft guns. Some people don’t even dare to bring out the gun carriage.

Chen Feng chatted with the two men for a while, and the atmosphere was very harmonious. As for the fact that Chen Feng was to be transferred after his room was allocated, the two men did not mention it at all, and pretended that they knew nothing about it.

Those leaders aren’t stupid. What’s the point of bringing it up? What’s the point of not bringing it up? Will they get an extra apartment?

Chen Feng looks like he has a bright future. If we build a good relationship with him now, maybe he can just give us a nod or a gesture and we can get through this difficult time!

Factory Director Wei didn’t hesitate to sign Chen Feng’s transfer order without any hesitation. Once Wanhuai Coal Mine took over, Chen Feng would be completely separated from Wanhuai Machinery Factory.

Seeing that it was still early, Chen Feng asked Lin Xiaoyi for leave and left the factory, citing some trivial matters he needed to handle.

Since Chen Feng was about to be transferred, Lin Xiaoyi naturally wouldn’t block his leave at this time, so he simply waved his hand and made things convenient for him.