Chapter 27 Escape
Well, now that he had received Li Jiandong's warning in advance, it would be a bit unreasonable for him to fall into the trap again.

After thinking it through, He Daqing decided to find a way to leave here.

The door and the window were locked, so He Daqing moved a stool and prepared to climb up.

Widow Bai saw He Daqing's unusual behavior and asked hurriedly, "Daqing, what are you doing?"

He Daqing looked back at her and said disappointedly:
“Qingzhu, I didn’t expect you to be this kind of woman.”

"Today. You and the old lady colluded with each other, right? We have only known each other for a few days. You are so anxious. Are you trying to hide something?"

Widow Bai didn't expect that He Daqing, who looked stupid, could actually discover what she was hiding.

She was diagnosed with a terminal illness a few days ago.

If you have money for treatment, you can live a few more years, otherwise you can only live for one year at most.

In order to live a few more years, she forced herself to be with He Daqing, an ugly but profitable man.

Unexpectedly, he discovered it.

No, maybe he didn't discover it, he just suspected it.

The White Widow calmed down and said, "Daqing, don't get me wrong, I'm just having a hard time raising two children alone.

So, I am anxious to be with you.
I admit that I didn't tell you about the child before. I apologize to you. Please give me another chance."

"I can give you a chance, but I need to know everything about you first, which is absolutely impossible today."

After He Daqing finished speaking, he climbed out of the window.

With his feet on the ground, He Daqing walked along in a daze, and unknowingly arrived at the steel mill.

He didn't want to go back to the compound now, so he simply went to a workshop to find Li Jiandong.

Li Jiandong was idle and was instructing Jia Dongxu on the operation of a fourth-level fitter. He looked up and saw He Daqing, who looked frustrated.

Li Jiandong knew that his guess was correct.

He walked over, patted He Daqing on the shoulder, and comforted him:

"Daqing, cheer up, there are plenty of fish in the sea. You are not bad, there is no need to dwell on a widow with bad intentions."

"Ugh!"

He Daqing sighed and said, "Old Li, it's not that I must marry Qingzhu, I just didn't expect to be schemed against by the two people I trust the most."

"I cook for the old lady at least once or twice a week and treat her as my own elder. I didn't expect her to treat me like this. It really proves what you said, you can only know a person's face but not his heart."

When He Daqing started cooking for the old lady, it was indeed because the old lady knew how to eat and could teach him how to cook better.

However, as time went by, He Daqing, who lost both his parents at a young age, began to regard the old lady as his elder.

On the other hand, He Daqing had not invested too much emotion in the White Widow. At most, he just wanted to have sex with her because she was a woman.

Li Jiandong took his arm and walked to a less crowded place, saying, "Daqing, in fact, this matter may not be what the old lady meant. Think about it, if Bai Qingzhu's accent is from another place; if she really wants to take you away, then the old lady will have no one to cook for her, and she will actually suffer a loss if you leave."

He Daqing nodded: "But just now, she did lock Qingzhu and I in the room, and forced me to do that with her. Isn't this just to match me with Qingzhu?"

Li Jiandong smiled and said, “What I mean is that the old lady must have been forced to do this, and it will not be good for her if you leave our hospital.

The only one who can benefit is Yi Zhonghai, because the election for the leader is coming up soon, and you must vote for me."

"You know something about the relationship between Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady. I guess there must be other interests entangled between her and Yi Zhonghai. Moreover, this interest is big enough to make her give up you."

I have just witnessed Li Jiandong's meticulous planning.

He had no doubt about Li Jiandong's opinion.

He Daqing clenched his fists and gritted his teeth: "It's Yi Zhonghai again. I didn't expect that he would scheme against me. Lao Li, don't stop me. I'm going to beat him up."

As He Daqing said this, he prepared to go to a workshop to cause trouble for Yi Zhonghai.

Li Jiandong held him by the waist and dragged him.

"Daqing, don't be impulsive. Yi Zhonghai asked for leave today. I guess he and the deaf old lady are in the courtyard, waiting for news from you and the White Widow."

"There's no evidence for this kind of thing. If they don't admit it, what can you do?"

"Instead of wasting energy and emotions on this kind of person, you might as well go find Director Yang and arrange a job for your Zhuzi as soon as possible."

He Daqing was still angry, but Li Jiandong was right.

There's no need to bother with a villain like Yi Zhonghai. It's more important to live your own life well.

"Okay, Lao Li, I'll listen to you. I'll go find Director Yang first to arrange Zhu's work."

Seeing that He Daqing had calmed down, Li Jiandong let him go. He Daqing turned around and went to the office building to find Director Yang.

Soon it was noon.

While eating, Li Jiandong found He Daqing waiting for him in a cafeteria.

Li Jiandong asked, "Aren't you off duty today? You've already been called. Even if you come back to work now, you won't have any work, right?"

There were two plates of food and several steamed buns in front of He Daqing.

Hearing this, he smiled and said, "Who said I came back to work? I was waiting for you to eat together. I've already bought you the dishes and steamed buns. Just come and sit down and eat."

Li Jiandong walked over and sat down: "Then I won't be polite. By the way, have you found Director Yang? What did he say?"

He Daqing was in a good mood. It was obvious that the matter was settled, otherwise Li Jiandong would not have brought up such irrelevant issues.

Sure enough, he just finished asking.

He Daqing said happily: "It works, Director Yang is still very loyal to us.

However, Director Yang also said that my Zhuzi is different from Yan Jiecheng and his friends."

“Because I am the only worker quota in my family, so he can only go to the militia first.

Then, I can go to the street office to help out. There are more vacancies for workers there, so it will be easier to get a permanent job there."

The militia is a detachment under the Security Department.

For a large factory with tens of thousands of employees like a steel mill, the security department is composed of several parts, including a security team equipped with guns, a security team that guards the door and patrols the factory, a reserve force that is affiliated with the armed forces department but managed by the steel mill, and a militia armed team established within the steel mill.

Among them, the biggest difference between the militia armed team and the other three departments is that they are all temporary workers. Although their salary and benefits are almost the same as those of other teams, they are not a stable job.

Worker quotas are very rare, and basically there is one job for each person.

Dual-income families are rare.

Many family members of steel mill leaders do not have quotas and can only arrange for their children to join the militia.

Li Jiandong nodded: "This is a good arrangement. Let Zhuzi get used to the job for a while, and then walk around for him before the New Year. It shouldn't be difficult to get him a permanent job."

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the other side.

The deaf old lady wandered around outside all morning and went home because she was hungry.

I thought that after such a long time, the White Widow should have captured He Daqing long ago, but when I opened the door, I found that the White Widow was the only one left in the room.

"Qingzhu, where is Daqing?"

Widow Bai sneered at her and said, "What about the Qing Dynasty? The Qing Dynasty died a long time ago. You wasted several days of my time. If I had known earlier, I would have gone to find a matchmaker myself."

Not only did they not meet each other, but they were also locked in the room for the whole morning. The White Widow stood up angrily and left.

Only the confused deaf old lady was left, and she turned to go to the Central Courtyard to discuss things with Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai was somewhat surprised to learn that He Daqing had not fallen into the trap.

He has known He Daqing for many years and has always thought that he is a silly and somewhat wretched man.

Before, the deaf old lady also said that He Daqing had set his eyes on the White Widow. Unexpectedly, with such a good opportunity, he actually backed out.

With only one week left before the presidential election, he had to think of another solution quickly.

A day passes in the blink of an eye.

The next morning, He Daqing took Sha Zhu to the steel rolling mill to complete the employment procedures.

Just like what I said yesterday, Sha Zhu was seconded to the Nanluoguxiang Street Police Station right after he started working. The police station is very close to his home. This is also a small benefit given by the police station. After all, he is on secondment, otherwise it would be difficult to manage him.

On the way home from get off work in the evening, Li Jiandong drove Jia Dongxu and Yan Jiecheng and stopped at the door of the police station.

After waiting for a while, I saw Sha Zhu walking out of the station.

"Pillar, this way."

Li Jiandong waved his hand, and Sha Zhu hurried over. "Master, Brother Dongxu, Jiecheng, are you guys here to see me after get off work?"

It was Shazhu's first day at work and he felt a little excited.

Yan Jiecheng sat in the truck bed and said, "What's the matter with Brother Dongxu, Brother Jiecheng? We are your senior brothers, how should you address us?"

Sha Zhu scratched his head: "Big Brother? Second Brother?"

Yan Jiecheng said happily: "That's right."

Jia Dongxu also laughed: "But it feels a little weird, as if I'm going to seek Buddhist scriptures."

After hearing what Jia Dongxu said, Yan Jiecheng also reacted. The two looked at each other and burst into laughter.

Li Jiandong asked Sha Zhu: "How was your work today? Was there any danger?"

Hearing Li Jiandong's question, Sha Zhu stood up straight and said:

"Master, I have a good job here. People like us who are seconded here are not equipped with guns, so the work is not too dangerous. I just patrol the streets every day and catch a few speculators or fights."

Before the three-year disaster, although the crime of speculation and profiteering existed, the management was not strict. Once caught, their property would be confiscated and they would be locked up for a few days for education at most.

"Good, there's no danger. Let's go home."

Li Jiandong started the car. There were only a few people in the car, so Sha Zhu had to walk back.

Fortunately, the police station is not far from the courtyard and can be reached in just a few steps.

There is a slope at the threshold of the gate.

In this way, Li Jiandong no longer needed his three apprentices to carry the bicycle when he went in and out. He could just ride into the yard. As soon as he entered, he saw Yan Bugui holding a bowl of sweet noodle sauce and preparing to walk into the yard.

Hearing the exhaust sound, Yan Bugui turned around and looked at Li Jiandong and said:

"Old Li is back. I was just about to go to Old Liu's house to see Huanxi. How about we wait for you and go together?"

After the mother returns home after giving birth, relatives, friends and neighbors who have eaten the mother's red-skinned eggs will bring gifts in return, which is called "seeing the joy".

Li Jiandong said, "No need, you go first. I'll go home to see how Qin Huairu is preparing and then go over later."

Yan Bugui saw that Huanxi brought sweet bean paste, which is also the most common return gift from many families.

For those who come from better-off families like Li Jiandong, they are usually given eggs and white sugar.

The value of the gifts given by the two people in return was so different that some people could not help but compare them.

"Okay, I'll go over first." Yan Bugui said and went straight to the backyard.

When Li Jiandong returned to the Central Courtyard, Qin Huairu had already prepared everything.

The two of them went to the backyard together, Li Jiandong holding eggs in his hand and Qin Huairu holding sugar in her hand.

There were too many members of the Liu family, so Liu Guangqi and Liu Guangtian were squeezed outside the house. When they saw Li Jiandong and Qin Huairu coming with things, they hurriedly shouted to the house, "Dad, Mom, Uncle Li and Aunt Qin are here."

Liu Haizhong was chatting politely with his neighbors. When he heard Li Jiandong coming, he quickly dropped everyone else and ran out.

He stretched out his hands and took several steps forward: "Hey, Lao Li, what are you bringing with you? This time, if it weren't for your help, my Guiying and the child would be in danger. We should bring something to thank you."

Li Jiandong laughed and said, "Old Liu, you are too polite. Today we are here to see the joy and to share in your family's good fortune."

Liu Haizhong also laughed: "Yes, yes, yes, then please come in and take a look at the child."

Li Jiandong and Qin Huairu entered the house, where there were already several groups of people.

Liu Haizhong took the things from Li Jiandong and Qin Huairu and put them on the table. At the same time, he said to his wife, "Guiying, look who's coming. Make way for Li Jiandong to see my son."

The neighbors all moved to the sides, leaving a space in the middle for Li Jiandong and Qin Huairu.

The two walked to the bed, where Hu Guiying was lying with the baby next to her. She said to Li Jiandong, "Old Li, this time it's really thanks to you. I can't thank you enough. How about letting my youngest son be your godson?"

Li Jiandong laughed awkwardly and said, "Sister-in-law, I don't even have a biological son yet. Please let me have a biological son for my first son."

Everyone around them burst into laughter, and Liu Haizhong and Hu Guiying didn't feel embarrassed about being rejected.

Liu Haizhong said, "Since Lao Li's first son wants a biological child, we won't make it difficult for him. However, you saved my youngest son's life, so you can't refuse to give him a name."

Li Jiandong smiled and said, "That's no problem. Let's call him Liu Guangfu. Together with your family name Guangqi Guangtian, it means the blessing of all heavens."

Liu Haizhong originally thought of this name, but he didn’t expect that Li Jiandong had the same idea as him.

He immediately clapped his hands and cheered: "Li Jiandong, we two really think alike. My three children were named after the blessing of heaven."

Li Jiandong stayed at Liu Haizhong's house for a short while and was about to leave.

Liu Haizhong originally wanted to keep him at home for dinner, but his wife was in confinement after giving birth and the house was bustling with people coming and going, so he had to give up this time.

We agreed to treat Li Jiandong to a meal some other day.

Li Jiandong and Qin Huairu had just returned home and hadn't even sat down yet when He Daqing came knocking on the door again.

"Brother, I'm feeling a little down, can you come over and have a couple of drinks with me?"

When Li Jiandong saw He Daqing's appearance, it looked like he had just cried. He told Qin Huairu to eat by herself, and then followed He Daqing to the next room.

Sha Zhu was cooking in the room, and He Yu Shui was still doing homework.

There were two wine glasses and a plate of peanuts on the table.

He Daqing asked Li Jiandong to sit down, and he sat opposite him. They poured each of them a glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp.

Then he let out a long sigh and said, "Old Li, Qingzhu came to the factory to look for me today.

She confessed everything to me, including that she had a terminal illness.

I really want to help her, but I'm afraid I'll be sad if I lose her. What do you think I should do now?"

As a bystander, Li Jiandong understood as soon as he heard it that He Daqing was confused again.

When the White Widow's plot failed, she started to play the tragic role, which happened to be the weak spot of a male chauvinist like He Daqing.

Li Jiandong knew very well that it would be extremely difficult to convince He Daqing under such circumstances.

People like He Daqing are a bit stupid, and you can't just talk about reason when dealing with stupid people.

So, he took a different approach and said, "Daqing, I don't think this woman is suitable for you. If you don't believe me, go to her tomorrow with a bandage on your hand and tell her that you burned your hand while cooking and you can't cook anymore. You're going to pass on your job to Zhuzi. Then you can see how she reacts."

Li Jiandong asked him to do this because his purpose was that when Widow Bai knew that He Daqing was unable to earn money to support her, she would actively reject He Daqing.

He Daqing also understood what Li Jiandong meant.

Although he was unwilling to believe that the White Widow really just wanted to use him, he still decided to give Li Jiandong's method a try.

After all, Li Jiandong's judgments were correct several times, and He Daqing is now very convinced of him.

After listening to Li Jiandong's words, He Daqing didn't sleep all night.

The next day, he got up before dawn, put on bandages and went to look for the White Widow.

When they arrived at the place, they saw He Daqing with a bandage on his hand. Widow Bai immediately asked nervously: "Daqing, what happened to your hand? Is everything okay?"

He Daqing was a little excited to see that she cared about him so much.

However, he still pretended to be in pain and said, "Qingzhu, my hand may be useless. When I was cooking yesterday, it got stained with alcohol. The doctor said that the tendons were burned. I won't be able to cook anymore. My job can only be inherited by my son."

As He Daqing explained, the White Widow's expression became increasingly cold.

Wait for He Daqing to finish speaking.

The White Widow snorted and pushed him away, saying with disdain, "It's really unlucky. You're so ugly to begin with, and now you've lost your job. What use are you to? Get out of here right now."

"Qingzhu, you..."

He Daqing was stunned. He didn't expect that the White Widow, who was so pitiful yesterday, would suddenly become so heartless.

Widow Bai said depressedly, "Don't call me Qingzhu. You called me Qingzhu too? I agreed to go on a blind date with the deaf old lady because you could make money."

"Otherwise, just you?"

"Who would marry you if you are ugly and love to drink? Go take a piss and look in the mirror."

After saying this, Widow Bai forcibly forced He Daqing out of the house and locked him outside.

He Daqing stood there for more than ten minutes, and finally, with a wry smile, he faced the reality.

Everything is exactly as Li Jiandong said.
It's just a conspiracy of the deaf old lady and the White Widow.

He Daqing is feeling depressed now, but he is also glad that his brother Li Jiandong warned him in advance, otherwise, it would be a tragedy after marrying the White Widow.

Thinking of this, he became happy instead.

(End of this chapter)