Night falls.
Li Weidong yawned and was getting ready to sleep. Through the glass window, he saw Liu Guangfu walking into the darkness along the faint light.
He smiled bitterly and shook his head. Some people were indeed so blind that they did not know that a disaster was coming.
"Brother Weidong, who is this?" Yu Li tidied up the bed and asked curious questions when she saw Li Weidong's expression.
"Wow"
Li Weidong closed the curtains, lifted the quilt to cover her, and carefully tucked the corners of the quilt: "No one, just a dog that might be going crazy."
"Mad dog? If it bites someone, it will cause trouble. Then you have to tell the uncle tomorrow and ask her to remind the residents to pay attention."
Seeing Yu Li's worried look, Li Weidong chuckled: "Don't worry, second uncle, I will tell Qin Huairu about this early tomorrow morning. Go to sleep."
"Um."
"Click"
Turning off the light bulb, the room fell into darkness.
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Early the next morning, Li Weidong got up early, took a bite of food, and rode his bicycle to Fatty Yu's house.
"Bang bang bang"
Fatty Yu hadn't gotten up yet. After knocking for a long time, he yawned and opened the door.
Fatty Yu was a little surprised when he saw it was Li Weidong: "Brother-in-law, you are a big workshop director, why are you so idle?"
"Don't be so talkative, I have something to do with you."
Li Weidong was talking and squeezed into the room. Fatty Yu's room had only one room, separated by a curtain. There was a bed inside and a desk and bench outside.
As soon as he entered the room, Li Weidong heard a clear voice coming from the back room: "Second brother, who is it?"
Fatty Yu was startled and quickly rushed into the back room and closed the curtain.
"Didn't I tell you to hide?"
"Second brother, you are holding your breath under the covers. Who is coming outside?"
"Don't worry, put your clothes on quickly and go home."
"You are really not gentle at all."
"Be good, you also know our relationship. If someone discovers it, we will be in big trouble."
"Okay, don't worry"
Hearing the low murmurs coming from the room, Li Weidong couldn't help but widen his eyes. Good guy, he's hiding his beauty in the fat man's golden house!
Fatty Yu is one year older than Yu Li. He is already twenty-three years old this year. He is considered an older youth in this era and should have gotten married and had children long ago.
It’s not surprising that he has a girlfriend, but he’s just sleeping with her before they get married. Fatty is really courageous.
"Hey, brother-in-law, what did you just say? Come on, the air in the house is not good, let's go for a walk outside."
After a while, Fatty Yu came out of the room with a normal expression, as if nothing happened.
Li Weidong didn't give any clue and followed Fatty Yu into the yard.
Although the area of the Yu family's courtyard is not as large as that of the courtyard, it only houses the Yu family's family. The yard is somewhat deserted and the ground is overgrown with weeds.
In this cold winter, the weeds are still dry, and the yellow leaves are covered with a little white frost, which emits a golden glow under the sunlight.
Li Weidong withdrew his gaze, looked at Fatty Yu and said, "I came to you today because I want you to help me investigate Yu Haitang."
"Begonia?" Fatty Yu was stunned for a moment, frowned and asked, "What's wrong with Haitang?"
"This is what happened." Li Weidong recounted what happened yesterday afternoon.
"You also know that Yu Li cherishes this sister the most. If she can't figure out where Yu Haitang got the malted milk essence, she will definitely be upset. She is just pregnant now."
"What, Yu Li is pregnant. Congratulations, brother-in-law, you are going to be a father."
Hearing this, Fatty Yu was so excited that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear. He patted his chest and promised, "Don't worry, I will ask Pengzi to follow Yu Haitang today to see who she is associating with. Ordinary people can't do that malted milk thing." arrive."
"I can rest assured that you are doing the work." Li Weidong thought for a moment and said, "By the way, you are familiar with the people in the pigeon market. If there are sewing tickets and milk powder tickets, please help me pay attention."
"Milk powder tickets are rare, but after asking around, it shouldn't be a big problem. The ticket sellers in the pigeon market are all my descendants, so they have to give me some face no matter what. Yu Li is like my sister, so forget it. No matter how difficult it is, I have to do it.”
Fatty Yu continued: "I have a sewing ticket on hand now. It was originally intended for Pengzi. Since you want to use it, take it first. Anyway, the boy is still young and has to wait several years to get married."
It has to be said that Fatty Yu has treated his apprentices like his own sons over the years.
Li Weidong nodded and said: "How much, I'll give it to you."
"It's not about money. As far as our relationship is concerned, if I ask you for money, wouldn't that be a slap in the fat man's face?"
"Okay." Li Weidong didn't insist. Fatty Yu had this kind of temper. If you forced him to accept the money, he would really dare to fall out with you.
When the two reconcile their accounts at the end of the month, just give him a little more credit.
Now Cai Xiaoguang can send a batch of local specialties from the Northeast every month, and their business is booming.
"Just wait, the sewing tickets are in the house, I'll get them with you." Fatty Yu said and walked into the house.
At this time, a young girl came out of the house.
The girl has short ear-length hair, wears an old tawny military uniform, an old military cap, an armed belt around her waist, and yellow clay shoes. She looks heroic.
"Xiao Qi, why are you out?" Fatty Yu was a little panicked.
The girl looked over Fatty Yu's shoulder towards Li Weidong and asked in a low voice: "Is your friend?"
"Yes, yes, it's cold outside. Come in quickly." With a black line on his forehead, Fatty Yu stretched out his hand to drag the girl into the house.
The girl giggled and dodged: "Second brother, I have to go back quickly, otherwise the old man won't be able to see me during breakfast and he will get angry again."
"Okay, please go slower on the road." Fatty Yu seemed to be relieved.
The girl was carrying a canvas bag and skipping out. When she was about to reach the gate, she suddenly turned back and smiled heartily at Li Weidong: "Goodbye, comrade."
Then without waiting for Li Weidong to say hello, she turned around gracefully and skipped away.
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Li Weidong felt that this girl's mind seemed to be a little out of line.
However, Fatty Yu is also a playful person, so the two of them are quite compatible together.
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Judging from what Xiao Qi is wearing, he must have an unusual origin. If Fatty Yu can take advantage of it, it will be a good opportunity for his future development.
The experience of later generations made Li Weidong understand that in this world, it is almost impossible to achieve a class jump by relying on one's own abilities. There is no shame in seizing every opportunity you can.
Thinking of this, Li Weidong suddenly smiled bitterly.
Hey, this is not the future. As long as you work hard and contribute to the motherland, you will always have a chance to get ahead.
At this time, Fatty Yu came back with the sewing ticket. He looked at Li Weidong and said a little embarrassedly: "That girl is my girlfriend, her name is Qining."
Li Weidong took the sewing ticket and said with a smile: "I think Qining has a good temper. You are already a grown man. Take advantage of the opportunity."
When mentioning this matter, Fatty Yu looked a little melancholy: "Her family has objections to me and dislikes me for not having a serious job. Let's not talk about it. Have you eaten? I'm about to make stew for the old man."
Stewed Diaozi. Li Weidong shook his head repeatedly: "Forget it, it's almost time to go to work, I have to rush back to the workshop."
"Okay, then I won't give it to you. The old man is coming back soon. I have to stew the pig intestines before he comes back, otherwise he will let me chew them again."
Thinking of that horrific experience, Fatty Yu couldn't help but shiver and hurriedly walked to the kitchen.
Alas, Uncle Yu's appetite is still so good, which is really enviable.
Li Weidong shook his head, left Yu's house, got on his bicycle and faced the faint morning sun, came to the steel rolling mill, and started a busy day.
As a workshop director, the first thing you should do is walk around the workshop.
As soon as he reached the door, he saw Liu Guangfu walking over.
He saw Li Weidong subconsciously raise his arms to cover his face.
"Director Li"
"Put your arms down. What happened?" Li Weidong frowned. He knew it was Liu Haizhong who did it, but he didn't expect Liu Haizhong to be so cruel.
At this time, Liu Guangfu's face was covered with bruises and bruises, and there was a trace of blood hanging from the corner of his mouth. He looked out of place.
"It's okay, I accidentally fell while walking."
Liu Guangfu lowered his head and was about to enter the workshop to work, but was stopped by Li Weidong.
"Don't go to training for the time being. Go to the infirmary to treat your wounds first." Li Weidong said.
".I am a temporary worker. I have to pay medical bills when I go to the infirmary. I have no money." Liu Guangfu bit his chapped lips, looking a little miserable.
Li Weidong waved his hand: "No one can change the factory's regulations, but I can ask Assistant Niu to lend you some money first."
"Thank you, Director Li, thank you, Director Li." Liu Guangfu was filled with emotion and thanked him repeatedly.
Ever since he was a child, no one has ever been so kind to him.
"Go quickly, treat the injury, and then return to the workshop to participate in training, try to pass the assessment as soon as possible, and return to the work line." Li Weidong said.
"Yes, I'll go right away."
Liu Guangfu suppressed his inner excitement, hurriedly entered the workshop, found Niu Meng, and temporarily borrowed two yuan.
Liu Guangtian was already sitting on the work line at this time. When he saw Liu Guangfu getting the money, he pulled Liu Guangfu a little curiously and asked: "Guangfu, what's going on? It's not the day when the salary is paid, you can get it." Money.”
"Director Li specially approved me to see a doctor." Liu Guangfu opened Liu Guangtian's hand.
Yesterday, he was almost beaten to death by Liu Haizhong. Liu Guangtian had been watching the fun with his arms folded, without any sense of brotherhood.
Liu Guangtian looked at Liu Guangfu's back and murmured to himself: "Really? You can also withdraw your salary in advance."
Regarding Liu Guangfu's help, Li Weidong just did it casually. After all, Liu Guangfu was now a worker in the workshop. As the workshop director, he helped as much as he could without seeking any report.
After having a short meeting with Ma Xiangdong and Niu Meng and arranging today's production tasks, Li Weidong left the workshop and came to the studio.
Before I even reached the door, I heard the sound of a sewing machine needle rubbing against fabric from inside the studio.
Opening the door, I saw Chen Xueru sitting on the sewing machine, with her feet on the sewing machine pedal, her hands holding the fabric and moving it evenly and quickly. The sharp needle flew across the fabric, leaving a dense line of stitches.
There were a lot of scraps of cloth in the baskets on the ground, and there were several finished work jackets on the table next to them.
Li Weidong tiptoed over, picked up his work jacket, and nodded with satisfaction. The jacket was well cut, with horizontal and vertical stitching, exactly the same as his design.
At this time, Chen Xueru raised her sore neck and twisted it slightly. When she turned around and saw Li Weidong, she quickly stopped the sewing machine, walked over and asked with a smile: "Director Li, how are you doing? Is my craftsmanship acceptable?" "
"Not bad! You made three of them in just one day. You are not slow."
Li Weidong put down his work jacket and looked at Chen Xueru, only to find that Chen Xueru's face was a little pale, her brows were full of tiredness, and her originally bright red lips were dry and cracked.
He asked with concern: "You didn't go back to rest yesterday?"
"With so much work to do, how can I sleep?" Chen Xueru forced out a smile.
Li Weidong was silent for a moment and asked, "You haven't had breakfast yet, right?"
"No, I'm not hungry."
"." Li Weidong said: "You take a rest first, I'll be back soon."
Watching Li Weidong leave, Chen Xueru yawned and sat back in front of the sewing machine.
She had to rush out this batch of work clothes, and after getting the money, she could pay the rent for the past few months.
Where is the time to rest?
Amidst the buzzing sound of the sewing machine, Chen Xueru seemed to hear footsteps and smell an alluring fragrance.
She raised her head and realized that Li Weidong had come in carrying an aluminum lunch box.
The aluminum lunch box was still emitting hot white steam.
Li Weidong put the lunch box on the table and opened it gently, "I don't know what you like to eat. I happened to see someone selling japonica rice porridge, so I bought you some. Eat it while it's hot."
As he spoke, he took out another sesame sauce biscuit from his arms and handed it to Chen Xueru.
Japonica rice porridge is a traditional snack in the old capital.
In the early morning, it is common to see hawkers selling Japonica rice porridge on a load. They set up stalls on the streets at the entrance of alleys. One end of the load is a porridge pot and the other is a round cage.
Since it was early in the morning, no one chased them away.
The prices are cheaper than those in small state-owned hotels and are very popular among residents.
Chen Xueru looked at the browned sesame cake with an alluring aroma, her heart throbbed, and the corners of her eyes were a little moist.
In all these years, no one has ever cared about her so much.
Even when she was at her peak, her two ex-husbands were only with her for money. They wished she could sit in front of the sewing machine 24 hours a day and earn money for them. They never said anything about letting her rest, let alone Bought breakfast.
"Eat quickly."
"Yeah." Chen Xueru suppressed the excitement in her heart and nodded obediently.
She took the warm sesame seed cake, sat on the chair, and started eating the japonica rice porridge.
Chen Xueru broke off a piece of sesame seed cake, stuffed it into her mouth, chewed it twice, and then took a sip of sweet japonica rice porridge. She looked like a cute little kitten while eating.
After finishing the meal, Chen Xueru took the lunch box in her hand, lowered her head and said, "Director Li, I will return it to you after I wash it."
"No hurry." Li Weidong shook his head, pointed to the room next to him and said, "Sleep."
"ah?!"
(End of chapter)
