Chapter 76 Sensible
After we sat down, all the aunts and uncles started asking questions.

Surrounded by a group of people, Li Jiandong was not afraid of the stage and said calmly: "I am now the deputy director of the production department of the factory. I am mainly responsible for production scheduling and worker management."

"Hey, supervisor, can you get a few worker quotas?"

An aunt said with bright eyes, and other relatives also looked expectant.

Nowadays, there is a type of household registration called factory registration, which means that the household registration is not in the street or village, but directly in the factory.

This type of factory registration continued until the next century, and only disappeared from the stage of history two thousand years later.

If Li Jiandong can get a worker quota, it means that he is also registered as a factory worker, and factory registration follows the local government.

For example, the factory registration of a township is also in the township and belongs to the agricultural household registration.

The registered permanent residence of urban factories such as steel rolling mills naturally belongs to non-agricultural household registration.

However, these aunts and uncles were obviously overthinking it.

"Second Aunt, you think too highly of me. The quota of workers in our factory is allocated on a targeted basis. It is only allocated to young people of the appropriate age in the relevant streets, and the streets must issue letters of introduction. It is not up to one person to decide. However, if any of you want to go to the city to do odd jobs, I can help you with this."

The steel mill claims to have more than 10,000 workers, but in fact many of them are odd jobs, especially the loaders and unloaders on the railway transportation side.

"Second sister, why are you asking these questions? If it were that easy to be a worker, it wouldn't be worth the money."

"That's right. Instead of thinking about working in a factory, I think it would be better to let Jiandong introduce some good partners to our girl."

"Jiandong, you have to help us stay a little longer. When my Jingru grows up, help us marry into the city."

The aunts and uncles were all very enthusiastic, chatting one after another.

In comparison, the men of the Qin family were much more reserved and could hardly get a word in.

the other side.

After lunch, Yi Zhonghai stood behind the door and window, staring outside. When he saw Xiao Hutao coming out with the dishes to wash them, he pushed open the door and walked forward.

"Walnut, eat it."

When Little Walnut saw that it was him, he was no longer as alert as he was yesterday. He smiled and said,
"We just finished eating. Master Yi has eaten too, right?"

Yi Zhonghai walked forward with a kettle in hand and said, "I just made do with what I had. I'm not feeling well and don't even dare to eat."

"By the way, Walnut, I told my old classmate about the last incident, and he said it would work."

Yi Zhonghai changed the subject and went straight to the point.

When Little Walnut heard this, he immediately became excited, "Master Yi, thank you so much, I don't know what to say."

Yi Zhonghai laughed: "What's there to thank for? It's just a small favor. However, if you want to thank someone, thank my old classmate. Although this matter is nothing to him, when you join our factory, you will need more help from him in the future, don't you think?"

"Uh-huh."

Little Walnut nodded repeatedly and quickly said, "Master Yi, how do you think I should thank him? Should I invite him to our courtyard for a meal?"

Yi Zhonghai said, "It's good to treat you to a meal, but if you come to our school, people will gossip about you. How about this, I'll book a restaurant for you, and invite my old classmate tonight. We'll go together, and I'll thank him for you. Don't worry, it won't cost much."

Yi Zhonghai was very enthusiastic, which made Xiao Hutao very grateful.

The two agreed to meet at the entrance of the alley at 4: in the evening.

The reason why they didn't go out of the yard together, in Yi Zhonghai's words, was because they were afraid of causing trouble for Xiao Hutao.

After all, he is not popular now, and Xiao Hutao can understand that.

While the two were talking, He Daqing was having dinner. When he finished eating, Yi Zhonghai and Xiao Hutao had already gone home.

Soon it was evening.

It was just past 4 o'clock and the sun had already set.

He Daqing waited at home for a whole day, but Yi Zhonghai didn't come out. He couldn't help but doubt Li Jiandong's arrangement.

"Old Li might have made a mistake this time. How could Yi Zhonghai be hooking up with Xiao Hutao?"

"Xiao Hutao is not blind. She has a job and lives a good life. Even if she is looking for a man, she won't look for someone like Yi Zhonghai. It must be that Lao Li made a mistake."

At this time Xu Huizhen came over.

Standing behind him, he asked, "Daqing, you've been sitting here all day. Why don't you go out for a walk? I'll help you keep an eye on it."

He Daqing turned around, hugged Xu Huizhen's waist, put his face on her big belly, and said with a smile: "You are still pregnant, so you should rest more when you have time. I usually cook standing up, so what's there to be dissatisfied about when I can sit down?"

Although He Daqing is a rough man, he will definitely do what he promises to others.

Li Jiandong asked him to keep a close eye on Yi Zhonghai, and he said it so seriously at the time, so how could He Daqing just walk away so easily?

Even if Xu Huizhen helped him watch over it, he still felt uneasy and had to watch it himself.

"Oh, you idiot."

Xu Huizhen gently poked He Daqing's forehead with her finger. If someone else used her man like this, she would have turned against them long ago.

He went to visit his mother-in-law and asked others to help him keep an eye on people, and to keep an eye on them for the whole day. Isn't this bullying?
But this person was Li Jiandong, so Xu Huizhen really couldn't get angry.

Let’s not talk about how much Li Jiandong, as an uncle, has done for the people in the yard.

Just say that he is Zhuzi's master, who helped Zhuzi get into the police station. He is also the matchmaker between him and He Daqing. Just these two points...

Xu Huizhen can never blame Li Jiandong in her life.

So she could only stay with He Daqing. The two of them didn't even cook dinner. They just lay quietly behind the curtains, staring at the opposite side.

As the sky gradually darkened, I thought that today would be a wasted day.

Suddenly the door of Yi Zhonghai's house was pushed open.

"Hey, here I come."

When He Daqing saw Yi Zhonghai walking out of the house, he immediately widened his eyes and stood up.

Just as he was about to follow, Xu Huizhen stopped him and said, "Daqing, wait a moment, Xiao Hutao hasn't come out yet."

"I can't wait any longer. Yi Zhonghai will disappear in a moment."

He Daqing wanted to leave, but Xu Huizhen grabbed him tightly.
"You idiot, you've already waited a whole day, what's the harm in waiting a few more minutes?"

"Old Li asked you to wait for Yi Zhonghai and Xiao Hutao. Now Yi Zhonghai has come out, how can Xiao Hutao not come out?"

"If you go out now and alert the enemy, wouldn't you have waited for a whole day in vain?"

"This……"

He Daqing's brain is not as useful as Xu Huizhen's. Usually at home, Xu Huizhen is the one who makes the decisions on all matters, big and small.

Just as I was hesitating whether to listen to her this time, I saw the door of Xiao Hutao's house next door was also pushed open.

Zhu Huizhen rolled her eyes at her.
He Daqing was also convinced.

"I thought that Lao Li had made a mistake this time, but it turns out that he has never made a mistake before. Huizhen, I'm going to follow him first. When Lao Li comes back, you can tell him."

At this time, Little Walnut had already disappeared in the front yard.
After saying this, He Daqing opened the door and followed.

It was getting dark, and He Daqing was not afraid of being discovered.
Xiao Hutao walked out of the alley and indeed met up with Yi Zhonghai outside.
Then, walk in one direction.

Although Nanluoguxiang is not big, the distance between the east and west ends is quite far.

After walking for more than twenty minutes, Yi Zhonghai and Xiao Hutao finally stopped in front of a restaurant.

When He Daqing saw the two men stop, he found a corner and hid himself, watching them from afar, but couldn't hear what they were saying.

"Hu Tao, let's wait here first. My old classmate should be here soon."

Yi Zhonghai looked around and estimated that it should be almost 4:.
But Li Huaide is the leader, so it is normal for him to come late.

"Master Yi, does your leader have a good temper? There's nothing I need to pay attention to."

Little Walnut asked nervously.

She worked as a waitress in a street guesthouse, and sometimes, she could meet some "big shots".
However, every time she served important people, today was the first time she got to sit down and have dinner with an important person, so she couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.

Seeing her timid appearance, Yi Zhonghai became more certain that something big would happen today.

He smiled and said to Little Walnut, "Don't worry, my classmate has a very good temper. However, he also has a shortcoming, which is that he is very concerned about his reputation. If he toasts you, just drink a little and don't make him feel embarrassed."

"Ah? You want to drink more, but I don't know how to drink."

When Little Walnut heard that he had to drink, he was a little panicked.

Yi Zhonghai comforted him: "Don't be afraid, I'm here. Just try to show your appreciation and drink a little first. When you've had enough, I'll definitely come out to help you drink."

"Well... okay, I'll leave it to you, Master Yi."

"Don't be so polite. I brought you here, how can I ignore you? Just relax and have a good meal."

Yi Zhonghai's smiling tone was very kind. If someone met him for the first time, they might really think he was a good person.

Who would have thought that someone who appears so polite on the surface could be so filthy behind the scenes.

As the two were talking, a bicycle suddenly stopped next to them.

When Li Huaide saw Xiao Hutao's appearance, his eyes widened.
"Old Yi, who is this?"

The first time Li Huaide saw Xiao Hutao, he was struck by her appearance.

Moreover, Li Huaide and Prime Minister Cao have similar preferences. Li Huaide likes girls like Little Walnut the most, who are mature and charming. Once they meet, they can't take their eyes off them.

"Ahem, Director Li, this is the little walnut I was talking about. She is from the same hospital as me, and she has a very good character and work ability."

Yi Zhonghai introduced them with a smile. Then he said to Xiao Hutao, "Hutao, this is my old classmate Li Huaide, he is the leader of the Ministry of Industry.

Now, he is in charge of a key project in our factory, and I think he is the one who can help you.”

"Good leadership."

Xiao Hutao had worked in the guesthouse for many years and understood what the Ministry of Industry was.

Any department leader there is at the same level as the street director. No wonder he was able to help her transfer her job. It turns out he is a high-ranking official.

"Don't call me leader, it makes me look strange. Your name is Hu Tao, right? That's a great name. Why don't you just call me Huaide like Lao Yi?"

The more Li Huaide looked at Xiao Hutao, the more he liked her.

When Yi Zhonghai saw Li Huaide's expression, he knew that his "gift" this time was well given.

The man next to him said, "Yes, Hu Tao, this is not the workplace. You should call Director Li Huaide when you are outside. This will make you seem more friendly."

"Yes, cordially."

Li Huaide nodded repeatedly. He liked intimacy, the closer the better.

"Okay, then Director Wilder!"

"Thank you for helping me. When I go to the steel mill, I will work hard and will never let you down."

Little Walnut said seriously.

Although he felt that there was something wrong with the way Li Huaide looked at him.

However, she had a preconceived notion that both the other party and Yi Zhonghai were good people.

So, I just thought that the other party was enthusiastic and didn't take his look seriously.

"Okay, let's go upstairs first, Wade, Walnut has ordered a table of delicious food to thank you.

Let her toast you later, right, Walnut?"

"Uh, yes."

"Really? Then I won't be polite. I'm in a good mood today. I will definitely have a couple of drinks with Walnut later."

"..."

The three of them walked into Shunde Building while talking.

He Daqing saw them enter the restaurant and followed them in.

At this time, Li Jiandong had just returned to Nanluoguxiang.

Although he was also anxious to come back, Qin Huairu's family was too enthusiastic and all the aunts and uncles surrounded him and wouldn't let him go.

After returning to the courtyard, Li Jiandong parked the car outside the door and walked in.

Arriving at the door of He Daqing's house, Xu Huizhen came out to greet him, "Old Li, you are finally back. They have all gone out, and Daqing has caught up with them."

Although he was mentally prepared, Li Jiandong's expression still turned gloomy after hearing the news.

"When did you leave?"

"Almost an hour."

Thinking about the place where Li Huaide’s family rented, it was some distance away from Yard No. 40.

Li Jiandong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It should still be in time. I'll go find them."

After saying that, Li Jiandong walked out of the yard again.

Qin Huairu knew what Li Jiandong was going to do, so without asking any questions, she took her son and Xu Huizhen back to the house to wait.

As Li Jiandong was riding his scooter out of the alley, he ran into Sha Zhu who came back from overtime work.

While others are taking a break for the New Year, he, the deputy director of the police station, is on duty almost every day.

"Master, it's so late, are you going out?"

Li Jiandong saw Sha Zhu and said, "That's great. You can come with me. Get in the car."

Shazhu got on the car in a daze, before he figured out what was going on.

Riding a rickshaw is faster than walking, and we arrived at Luogou Hutong in just a few minutes.

Li Jiandong was not sure where Yi Zhonghai took Xiao Hutao.

But their final destination must be Li Huaide's home.

Of course, sitting back and waiting is the dumbest approach.

Li Jiandong guessed that they would have dinner first when they met. Since they left the courtyard an hour ago, it was just time for dinner.

There are not many high-class restaurants around Luogou Hutong, except Shundelou and Liuquanju.

Seeing that Li Huaide's door was locked from the outside, Li Jiandong took Sha Zhu and rushed to Shunde Building, which was relatively close.

At the same time, He Daqing was also taking action.

As a famous chef in Nanluoguxiang, He Daqing is familiar with people in major restaurants.

He is not only familiar with the chefs, but also knows the restaurant owners.

The owner of Shundelou is Ma Huan, a middle-aged man in his forties.

As soon as He Daqing entered the gate, Ma Huan recognized him and asked,

"Master He, how come you have time to come to our Shunde Building today? Are you here to eat?"

"What are you eating? I'm here to look for someone. Where is the man with a missing arm who just came in, two men and one woman?"

He Daqing was afraid of being discovered, so he waited a few seconds longer. As soon as he entered the door, he found that he had lost the person.

Fortunately, the shopkeeper has a good eye for people.

"You are talking about Director Li and his friends, right? They went to the private room of Cuifeng Pavilion on the second floor. Do you know Director Li?"

"Knowing them, bullshit. I know the two people who had dinner with him. Old Ma, you have to do me a favor and ask a waiter to go in and observe what they are doing. I'll wait outside. If there is any improper behavior, ask her to come out and tell me immediately."

He Daqing looks rough on the outside, but sometimes he is very delicate on the inside.

"Ah... Master He, isn't this a bad idea?"

The owner of Shunde Building was a little embarrassed. From He Daqing's tone, it seemed like he was here to cause trouble.

He Daqing's temper is as famous as his cooking skills.

Ma Huan didn't dare to let him do what he wanted.

"What's wrong with that? I'm not here to cause trouble. I'm here to save people. Hurry up and arrange for someone to go up there. Otherwise, I'll have my senior brother take someone to another restaurant and go to Liuquanju to compete with you for customers."

The chef of Shundelou is Senior Brother He Daqing, which is one of the reasons why Ma Huan is afraid of He Daqing.

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away, but Master He, you must stay calm. Let's talk it over first, okay?"

Ma Huan tried to persuade her in a kind way, then found a more clever waiter, and after telling her a few words, asked her to go to the private room where Li Huaide, Yi Zhonghai and the other two were staying.

He and He Daqing hid outside the box, waiting for the waiter to pass on the message.

At this moment, in the box.

Li Huaide, Yi Zhonghai and Xiao Hutao had already taken their seats and saw that the food was almost served.

Yi Zhonghai picked up the wine glass first and said, "Old classmate, I really have to thank you this time. I will toast you on behalf of Hu Tao."

He said he was toasting for others, but then he turned to Little Walnut:

"Hu Tao, you should also show your appreciation. I'll have a drink, and you can do whatever you want."

"okay."

Little Walnut thought, since it's so casual, I'll just take a sip, just to show my appreciation, and consider it as giving face to the leader.

He has helped me so much, and although it may be a piece of cake for him, I must thank him.

So he also picked up his glass and imitated the toasting tone he had seen in the guesthouse.

"Boss, thank you for your help. I'll drink first."

As he said this, he took a sip.

Li Huaide laughed: "Hu Tao, I told you not to call me leader. Also, you didn't drink at all, you just sniffed it, that doesn't count."

Yi Zhonghai also said, "Yes, Hu Tao, the meaning of "giving a little attention" is to drink less, not not drink at all. Director Li is not drunk yet, are you trying to fool him now?"

"Ah? No, I'm not kidding, I just can't drink."

Little Walnut was about to argue.

Yi Zhonghai had already frowned and said, "Hu Tao, have you forgotten what I told you when I came here? Today's wine is not ordinary wine. This is a wine of thanks. It must be sincere."

Little Walnut thought to himself, that’s not what you said before, you said you would block the wine for me.

As a result, before I even started to resist drinking, I started to persuade him to drink first?
She was about to refuse.

Li Huaide on the opposite side suddenly smiled and said, "Old Yi, don't be so serious."

(End of this chapter)