Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

Chapter 164 Chatting about Huairu's factory change

When He Lai returned home with Yu Shui, the workers had already gone off work.

Sha Zhu's family was already there, chatting.

"Dad, Mom, I'm back." He Lai walked into the house carrying a lunch box and a roast duck.

"Give it to me, you sit down with Yu Shui and have a chat with your father."

Wu Juan took the things and went to the kitchen.

He Lai pulled Yu Shui to sit in the seat where Wu Juan had just sat, and just looked at his father.

I haven't seen you for eight years, and I really don't know what to say.

"This must be Yu Shui, she's so pretty. Old He has a good daughter."

He Zhan looked at Yu Shui and praised her. He had already learned from Wu Juan that this was the designated daughter-in-law for his son.

"Thank you, Uncle He." Yu Shui was very happy that He Zhan liked her.

"Well, Dad, what have you been doing all these years? Didn't we win a long time ago?" He Lai was also wondering why he couldn't come back.

"There's nothing to hide about this. We helped them rebuild. The houses and roads were destroyed. They're short of people, and their country has a small population, so they just stayed like this."

He Zhan sighed and said that he didn't know he would be gone for so long, and he felt guilty towards Wu Juan and her son.

"Oh, so that's how it is." He Lai suddenly understood.

"Uncle He, you are really awesome now. You are the deputy chief of the security department, with a salary of 99 yuan, which is about the same as yours. It is the highest in the hospital!"

Shazhu still cares about that matter.

"Haha, it's good that I got a job as a deputy battalion commander. I have to get a high position after I retire."

He Zhan also thought about his journey from deputy platoon leader to deputy battalion commander, and he finally achieved something.

"By the way, Xiao Laizi, I heard from my mother that after you graduate from technical secondary school, are you going to come to the steel mill too?"

He Zhan asked about He Lai.

"Yes, aren't most of the people in the hospital working in the steel mill? I also thought it would be good to work closer, so I chose the steel mill."

He Lai told the truth.

"Okay, that's great. Oh, by the way, I've discussed it with your mother, and she's going to stop doing the work in the kitchen. Um, Qin Yuru, right? You'll take over Juanzi's job then."

He Zhan also spoke out about this directly. After all, he was a cadre and there was no reason for him to let his wife stay in the kitchen.

"Ah, is this okay?" Qin Yuru was so surprised that she didn't even notice that the baby in her arms was crying.

Yes, Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu gave birth to another daughter. He Yanmeng.

Qin Huairu took the child quickly and said to Qin Yuru.

"Why don't you thank Uncle He quickly? What are you standing there for?"

"Thank you, Uncle He." Qin Yuru knew how difficult it was for people in rural areas to find a job.

"Why thank me? I just don't want to go anymore. I'm tired of having to deal with so many dishes every day. I'll give it to you."

Wu Juan came over after cutting the roast duck and heating the dishes.

"Come and try it. This is the roast duck from the big restaurant. It smells delicious. There is also this dish. Boss, eat it. There must be nothing over there. Eat more."

Wu Juan spoke, so He Zhan had no choice but to pick up his chopsticks and start tasting.

This dish is really good. It seems that my son is extraordinary to be able to bring back such a dish.

The two families were originally centered around Wu Juan. When Wu Juan spoke, everyone started to pick up their chopsticks.

"Grandpa He, I want to eat too." He Yanxi is already 4 years old and has learned to call people and pull up his trouser legs to ask for food.

"Uh." He Zhan was also embarrassed. He was less than 40 years old and someone was already calling him grandpa.

He Zhan could only pick up the little girl and feed her.

"Come here, uncle." He Yanyang also pulled up He Lai's clothes.

"Go find your aunt, I can't feed it." He Lai didn't want to feed this little guy.

When Xiao Yangzi heard that He Lai didn't care about her, she could only look at the rain.

"Xiao Yangzi, auntie will feed you."

When Yu Shui heard this, she immediately pulled Xiao Yangzi over and started feeding him.

"Yuru, don't be embarrassed. Your aunt doesn't have much to give you. You've been helping your aunt with cleaning and tidying up these years. It's what you deserve that I give you the job."

Wu Juan sat next to Qin Yuru and said with a smile.

"Thank you, Auntie." Qin Yuru threw herself into Wu Juan's arms and sobbed softly.

"Silly child." Wu Juan patted her on the back and reminded her about kitchen matters.

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After the meal, He Zhan went out to say hello to his neighbors, and also found an opportunity to invite the people in the compound to dinner so that they could keep in touch.

He Lai didn't care anymore. He just wanted to be a salted fish now. Why worry so much? With the security department as the backing, no one can do anything!

He lay in the rocking chair without moving.

"Xiao Lai, you are happy now." Sha Zhu envied He Lai because both his parents were by their side.

"Brother Zhuzi, you're talking as if my mother never took care of you. Look at your face now, it's the same as it was eight years ago, just a little bigger. If you don't believe me, ask my sister-in-law."

He Lai glanced at Sha Zhu.

Qin Huairu laughed out loud immediately. It was true. With Wu Juan's supervision at the factory and Qin Huairu's care at home, Sha Zhu's face did not age any further.

Sha Zhu could only laugh along.

"Brother Zhuzi, look at you. It's been so many years and you already have three children. Why can't your sister-in-law switch her job to the steel mill? You've really been wasting your time."

He Lai continued to attack Sha Zhu.

"I talked to the factory manager, and he told me to wait a little longer! What else can I do?"

Sha Zhu was also very upset as his application was not approved despite being raised several times.

"You're asking Director Yang for help?"

"Who else would be the factory director?"

"Stupid, this factory manager is not working. He doesn't care about you. Can't you find a factory manager who cares about you? You have to hang yourself on a crooked tree."

"You mean Deputy Director Li who is in charge of logistics? He is a lecherous person with bad character. I don't want to bother with him."

Sha Zhu looked unwilling.

"Brother Zhuzi, you are being stupid again. We are just a cook, why do you care about what others do?

Others have bad character. How can they become factory managers if they have bad character? It’s useless to worry about it! I will never remember what the chef said: Just cook, don’t ask about the guests! Do you understand? "

Sha Zhu was taught a lesson by He Lai again and could only respond.

"What do I do now? I've embarrassed him so many times."

"Go find him tomorrow, bring a few bottles of good wine, be humble, apologize, and maybe it will work. Do you believe it?"

He Lai started to worry about his life again.

"Really? Can he help me? I'm not sure." Sha Zhu thought about what he had done before.

"Well, give it a try. Be nicer, remove the title of deputy, and tell him you will follow his orders from now on. You are under his jurisdiction anyway. I estimate that there is an 80% chance that it will work. Maybe you, Brother Zhuzi, can become an official!"

He Lai said with a smile. After all, he knew Deputy Director Li. He was very tolerant towards those he could use.

"Okay, I'll bring two bottles of Moutai to him tomorrow. It's just a matter of giving in."

Sha Zhu believed what He Lai said, he must be right, nothing is more important now than his wife being transferred here!

"Thank you, Xiao Laizi."

Qin Huairu also wanted to work in the steel mill. After all, it was much more convenient. Besides, she had to work night shifts at the textile mill, but the treatment was not as good as that at the steel mill.

"Why thank him? We are a family. Huairu, Yuru will go to the steel mill soon. Why don't you leave the child with me?"

Wu Juan thought that since she was not going to work, she would have to take care of the child.

"Aunt, you want to take care of them, but you can't take care of three. It's too tiring. I'll go back to the countryside and bring another one over. It's okay. Rural children are so happy to be able to come to the city!"

Qin Huairu didn't object to Wu Juan taking care of her, but she still had to find someone to help.

"Yes, yes. Anyway, Xi'er has to follow me. I can't control Xiao Yangzi. He runs around every day. I can't keep up with him."

Wu Juan was scared when she thought about Xiao Yangzi playing with Banggeng every day.

"Sister-in-law, who are you going to bring over? Is she as pretty as Sister Yuru?"

He Lai wondered if it was the little girl Qin Jingru.