Chapter 155

As they talked, they walked quickly through the middle courtyard and arrived at the door of the He family.

"Tuk-tuk!"

"Silly Zhu, open the door quickly, why did you lock it? It's only this hour and you're already asleep."

He Daqing went straight to the backyard after returning to the yard and hadn't even gone home yet.

"Dad, didn't you say you wouldn't be back today?"

Shazhu started yelling and had to quickly get up from the bed and open the door.

Li Zhiguo suddenly asked He Daqing to go to the side, and he stood in the middle of the gate to give Sha Zhu a surprise.

Inside the room, Sha Zhu opened the door with sleepy eyes and shouted, "Dad..."

"Hey! Silly Zhu, I don't have a son as old as you."

"No, Li Zhiguo, why are you at my doorstep?"

Shazhu was stunned. He realized he had heard it right. It was the sound of his father scolding someone.

He Daqing was also annoyed. Even though this bad boy Li Zhiguo had become a street cadre, had a net worth of 100,000 yuan, and had two sons, he still couldn't change his habit of cheating people. He cheated his stupid son in front of him.

"Okay, silly Zhu, why don't you invite your brother into the house!"

"Dad, you're here, and you let him take advantage of me."

Sha Zhu felt very upset and his family status plummeted.

"Alright, silly!"

Li Zhiguo patted the brother on the shoulder and said, "Your uncle is my brother, and the relationship between me and your father is almost like that of brothers. I am also your uncle, and we are of different generations, so you are not at a disadvantage."

"Oh, I've lost a lot."

Sha Zhu wanted to say something, but his father pushed him aside and invited Li Zhiguo into the house.

"Silly Zhu, go get some snacks and cook some noodles for me. I, your dad, haven't even had dinner yet."

He Daqing really hadn't eaten yet. He had been waiting outside the private room and only now felt a little hungry.

"Hey!"

Sha Zhu didn't dare to resist, so he had to quickly make a cold salad of shredded cucumber, got some salted duck eggs and peanuts to send over, and then prepared to cook noodles.

"Li Zhiguo, come, let me toast you first."

"Okay, let's walk."

Li Zhiguo picked up the cup and clinked it with it, then took a sip and said, "Shazhu, cook another bowl of noodles. My stomach is not good, and I need something warm to nourish my stomach after drinking."

"I... okay!" Sha Zhu gritted his teeth and accepted it for his father's sake.

But he was also curious. His father suddenly came back late at night and invited Li Zhiguo to his home for a drink. This was too abnormal. He had to listen to what he had to say.

He Daqing then said, "Li Zhiguo, I found Bai Yanni as you said. Well, that's really good. Not only is she pretty, but she also has a nice figure. She's much better than the Bai Hehua who ran away. I just sent her home..."

Lao He immediately briefly explained the cause and effect.

Sha Zhu immediately yelled, "Dad, are you really going to find me a stepmother? Where will I live in the future?"

He Daqing said unhappily, "I am the same as your uncle. I am going to marry into the family and become a son-in-law. This house will be left to you in the future."

"Oh, Dad, you are my real dad, I am frying two eggs for you."

Shazhu was happy. Finally, his uncle was gone and his father was about to leave. The house was empty and he could get married in the future.

Li Zhiguo smiled and said, "Old He, I think you have a great chance. But Bai Yanni asked to deliver food tomorrow at noon. It is possible that she asked her father to take part in the matter. So we need to analyze how Li Xinmin tricked people into his hands before."

"No, why are you suddenly talking about the deputy director?"

Sha Zhu was confused. He knew Li Xinmin. That person was in charge of the canteen when he first arrived, and he entertained customers with food and drinks every day.

Li Zhiguo said directly: "The person your father likes is Li Xinmin's wife. You must keep this a secret. If you ruin your father's plan, I will break your legs and make you beg on the street."

"Silly Zhu, your brother is right, just listen to him and don't spread rumors."

He Daqing frowned and told his son not to ruin the good thing.

"Dad, I promise not to tell you, but this is too much. How can you date a married woman? This is immoral!"

There is still some justice in Shazhu's mind, as he is a bachelor.

"What do you mean a married woman? That's your stepmother. She had a husband before, but he passed away, so she became a widow. She was naive and was deceived by Li Xinmin. Your father rescued her from the dire straits."

He Daqing's words and actions clearly reflect the influence of Li Zhiguo, which is already immoral.

"Dad, you mean my stepmother? Hey, Bai Yanni is also a widow, so there's nothing to worry about."

Shazhu has no objection. After all, she is a widow. Her previous husbands have all met the King of Hell. She is a masterless woman, so there is no way he can pursue her.

"All right."

Li Zhiguo tapped his chopsticks, took a salted duck egg, peeled a corner of it, picked up the egg white inside with chopsticks and started eating.

"Let's get back to business, Lao He. If you want to take him down, the most important thing is to withstand the test of Bai Yanni's father."

"Li Zhiguo, you have to teach me this, you are a master in this area.

Look at Qin Huairu's family, they are just about to give you the leek roots, you know how to deal with her family."

He Daqing quickly handed out cigarettes and threw one to his son. Sha Zhu caught it in a panic and almost dropped it into the pot. He also pricked up his ears to listen, thinking that it was nothing wrong to learn more.

Sha Zhu was harsh in his words, but he admired Li Zhiguo's abilities in certain aspects. He was really good at dealing with his father-in-law's family.

"Simple! As the Art of War says, make plans before the battle. Those who make more plans will win, and those who make fewer plans will lose..."

"No, Li Zhiguo, don't make it so complicated, just tell me what to do."

He Daqing was confused. He was just a cook and couldn't understand. So he asked him to help him calculate it.

"Cough cough..."

Li Zhiguo shook his head and said, "Well, Li Xinmin's greatest strength is his thick skin. Do you know how Sun Wukong learned the 72 transformations? He also relied on his thick skin.

My trick for you is, when you see the White Widow's father tomorrow, just change your words and it will be done."

"No, Li Zhiguo, are you sure I won't be beaten out? Yanni's father is a big boss."

He Daqing was so confused, wouldn't this cost him his life?

"You are stupid! This is called attacking the heart. The White Widow asked her father to come over, and she must have been vague in advance. When her father saw you, he probably understood. Then, when you shouted, his father must have thought that the two of you had been having an affair for a long time.

In order to protect my daughter's reputation, regardless of whether you succeed first or not, Widow Bai and Li Xinmin must divorce within three days.

When you start pursuing her vigorously, it will be legal and you won’t have to worry about people gossiping about you. Do you understand?”

"Oh my god, I understand it so well, Li Zhiguo, it has to be you, you have taken this seriously.

So, if I call him dad, he will divorce me. "

He Daqing thought he had learned the essence, but now it seems that he has only grasped the basics. This is so immoral.

"Li Zhiguo, I'll fry two eggs for you too. I'm your brother, so don't mess with me."

Sha Zhu suddenly got scared. What if Li Zhiguo used this method to deal with him? Wait, what is he afraid of? He doesn't even have a partner, so why should he be afraid of divorce?
After a while, Sha Zhu brought over the noodles and fried eggs.

Li Zhiguo had figured it out by now. His goal was to make Li Xinmin divorce. As for whether Lao He could get Bai Yanni, that was not important.

"Lao He, I need to think about what I just said. You can't change your words in front of Bai Yanni, otherwise there might be problems."

"I'll listen to you. I'll find a chance."

He Daqing was in a good mood. He picked up the fried egg and ate it in one bite. It was so delicious.

"That's no problem. I'll wait for your good news."

Li Zhiguo also started eating the noodles, which tasted really good.

Sha Zhu watched silently by the side. He had to wash the dishes after work. It was late at night and it disturbed his rest.

But when I think that my dad will run away soon, I feel better.

If my father had left the family fortune behind, he would have run away with the White Widow. But now, after going around in circles, he still found a White Widow. This is fate.

But he has a house and he won't run away with a widow in the future. With these conditions, he still has to find a virgin girl.

"Shazhu, I heard there's a new kitchen helper in your cafeteria. I think his name is Liu something?"

Li Zhiguo took a sip of the noodle soup and felt warm and comfortable in his stomach.

"Hi, her name is Liu Lan, she's very good at making noodles and serving dishes. It's just that she's unlucky, her man is different from you...

Her husband doesn't make money and hangs out outside every day. It seems he even ran away to another place. She can't make ends meet, so she goes out to work.

What a coincidence! Our kitchen supervisor retired, so a position became vacant."

"oh, I understand now."

Li Zhiguo shook his head. Given Shazhu's situation, it might not be easy for him to find a partner. But it's good that he can keep Yu Shui in his arms in the future.

"Okay, I've eaten the noodles, I'm going back to sleep."

"Li Zhiguo, take care! I'll talk to you about the news next day. If this thing works out, I'll give you a big red envelope."

He Daqing put down his chopsticks and walked the person to the door.

……

The next day, Li Zhiguo got up early again. With sleepy eyes, he asked Qin Huairu to help him wash his face, comb his hair, put on a white shirt, put on a watch, tie his belt, and put on leather shoes, which was a rare occasion.

The image of the promising young man suddenly came to mind. When the second aunt went out, she was stunned when she saw him and even forgot to wash the dishes.

"Good morning, Second Aunt."

"Good morning! Li Zhiguo, where are you going to dress so handsomely?"

Second Aunt couldn't help but sigh at Li Zhiguo's talent. His appearance had already outshined everyone else in the hospital.

"Nothing to do, just go out for a walk."

Li Zhiguo thinks he is promoting the culture of Sap? The street bangers of the 1950s.

"pretty good!"

As Second Aunt was speaking, Chunyan came out of the house.

"Good morning, Brother Li."

Tang Chunyan's eyes lit up. Although Brother Li was handsome to begin with, he looked particularly dazzling today and almost mesmerized her.

"morning!"

Li Zhiguo nodded slightly, pushed his bicycle, and walked out when he saw Qin Huairu coming out of the house.

After the others had gone far away, Tang Chunyan still stood there, not coming back to her senses for a long time.

"Morning, Brother Li."

Chen Bihua trotted over to say hello; she had just been washing dishes.

"Morning, Bihua."

Li Zhiguo gave a smile and said, "You are busy, I will take your sister Qin to work." "Okay!"

Chen Bihua stood there, watching them leave, and it took her a long time to come back to her senses.

"Hey, Li Zhiguo, what are you going to do today?"

Yan Bugui pushed the frame of his glasses and felt a little uncomfortable looking at such a dazzling bad boy.

"I have an appointment for tea, Uncle San, we'll talk later."

Li Zhiguo nodded and left.

On the way, Qin Huairu leaned on the man's back happily, but she outshined everyone else.

After a short while, they arrived at the gate of the steel mill. Li Zhiguo parked the car and said, "I might come back after dinner today."

"Well, you go about your business. Mom is at home." Qin Huairu said and went to the factory.

Li Zhiguo did not leave in a hurry. He lit a cigarette and stood at the door for a while, otherwise it would be a shame to dress so formally.

"Brother Li!" Liang Ladi came at some point and stared at him blankly.

"Well, good morning!"

Li Zhiguo looked at the girl with a look in his eyes that seemed a little strange. I wonder if she was bewitched by his handsomeness.

"Good morning, are you here to send Sister Qin to work?"

"Yes, your sister Qin has already arrived at the factory. I'll just smoke a cigarette and leave."

Li Zhiguo raised his wrist and pretended to check the time. It was definitely not yet eight o'clock. He had gotten up very early.

"Uh-huh!"

Liang Ladi wanted to leave, but she couldn't move her feet. Suddenly, she gritted her teeth and said, "Brother Li, I have been learning how to make clothes. How about I make one for you to practice with some other day?"

"Make clothes for me?" Li Zhiguo lowered his voice, looked around, and felt inexplicably guilty.

"Let's make an appointment when I get a job at the factory. Liang Ladi, go to work quickly and don't be late."

"Hey!" Liang Ladi responded, lowered her head and trotted into the factory.

Li Zhiguo also left quickly and stood there to avoid any problems.

The reason why he dressed up today was because he was going to take up his post in the tavern, and even if it was just a formality, he had to look more formal.

Grassroots work means dealing with middle-aged women, and people from the neighborhood committee will also go there, so he has to stand out.

I still had some time, so I stopped by the overpass and asked someone to polish my shoes for me.

"Young man, you are a cadre, right?"

"Auntie, you have good taste. You guessed it right away."

Li Zhiguo sat on a small stool and took off his shoes to let others wipe them. I always felt like a domineering president in trouble on the street. I should change the place next time.

After his leather shoes were polished, he quickly put them on and went to the silk shop first.

"Hello, Manager Li!"

He Yumei opened her eyes wide. She had never seen Manager Li so dazzling.

"Yeah!" Li Zhiguo nodded, his face expressionless, completely forgetting the embarrassment of huddling on a small bench on the overpass just now.

"Zhiguo, you...are here."

Chen Xueru's eyes lit up and she found that the man was very different today. Although she had seen him wearing a white shirt many times, the temperament was not right.

"Xue Ru, come on, I'll take you to the tavern."

Li Zhiguo stood there, raised his hand to look at his watch, and never looked at anyone directly. Who said that gigolos can't be cool?

"Ok!"

Chen Xueru's heart was pounding. As soon as she got on the bicycle and left Qianmen Street and entered the alley, she couldn't help but press her face against the man's back.

"Zhiguo, why are you so handsome today!"

"Well, how did you feel just now? Did you feel anything exciting?"

Li Zhiguo couldn't hold it anymore. It was summer and the wind messed up his hair.

"I'm so moved. Come to my house today. Xueyi misses you."

Chen Xueru saw someone in front of the alley, and then she reluctantly turned her face away from the back.

"Okay, I'll go there when I'm done here."

In a blink of an eye, we arrived at the tavern. We had agreed to meet at nine o'clock, which was a little early, but it didn't matter.

"Manager Li, you are here."

Zhao Yali had been paying attention to the outside. When she saw the figure, she was the first to run out of the tavern to greet him.

This made Xu Huizhen stunned for a moment. Since when did Accountant Zhao and Brother Li become so familiar with each other?

"Well! Go and call everyone together. The neighborhood committee will be here soon. We'll have a short meeting later."

Li Zhiguo nodded and stopped pretending to be a domineering CEO. He was just the same as usual, except that he looked a little more handsome today.

"okay!"

As soon as they entered the tavern, Zhao Yali started shouting and gathered people together.

Xu Huizhen looked puzzled. What is the situation of your relationship? Seeing that Li Geer didn't say anything, she didn't ask more.

Soon, Ma Liansheng who was cooking, Fan Jinyou who was lighting the fire, Sister Ma who was serving the dishes, Kong Yuqin who was the cashier, and Zhao Yali who was the accountant came.

Except for Xu Huizhen, everyone else in the tavern is a bunch of small fry. Only Zhao Yali has some talent if she is willing to give her all.

After all, he was able to learn without any guidance and gave birth to eight children, which made the department store unable to bear the pressure.

There is also Lao Cai, who is taking care of the children in the backyard. After marrying into the wife's family, he has become a househusband.

Li Zhiguo didn't say anything, just looked at his watch. Chen Xueru, who was sitting next to him, also didn't say anything.

The atmosphere was a bit depressing, and finally, people from the neighborhood committee arrived.

"Sorry, I'm late."

The director started to speak well of Li Zhiguo as soon as she entered the room. After seeing Li Zhiguo, she hurriedly said, "You must be Li, cadre. I finally see the real person."

"Director Auntie, you are joking. We have met before." Li Zhiguo stood up and stretched out his hand to shake her hand.

Then he motioned for the three aunties from the neighborhood committee to sit down first, and then he continued, "Let me introduce myself. I'm Li Zhiguo, an official cadre of the street, and the public manager of the silk shop. I will also be the public manager of the tavern."

The lady director agreed and said, "Yes, Officer Li will concurrently serve as the tavern manager from today onwards."

The expressions of the people present were different, because not everyone knew that Li Zhiguo was a street-level cadre. Before, they thought he was just a street-level clerk. This was a big difference.

Fan Jin was silent. What he was most worried about now was the rent issue.

"Everyone is welcome!"

The lady director was the first to applaud. This cadre Li was different. He was like a dragon that was hard to find, but he could get things done.

Everyone applauded immediately. This Manager Li was very different from the original Fan Jinyou.

"Director, do you have any instructions?
If not, go next door and discuss the contract with Chen Xueru and Xu Huizhen.

I'll have a short meeting with them first!"

Li Zhiguo is such a tough guy. As the street leader of the neighborhood committee, he is not Fan Jinyou and will not be led by the neighborhood committee.

"Hey! I don't have much to say, so let's go next door to discuss the contract?"

The lady director quickly stood up, carried her bag, and called the relevant personnel to the small canteen next door.

Li Zhiguo smiled at this time, "Xiao Fan, go and close the door."

"okay!"

Fan Jinyou quickly got up and went to close the door. He didn't want to be the manager for the time being. He just wanted to change his job to see if he could get a raise so that he could pay the rent. Otherwise, he would have to live on the streets with his mother.

Li Zhiguo then said: "Don't be nervous, we all know each other or have met before.

Today is my first day in office, but I know you guys well. Accountant Zhao. "

"Here!" Zhao Yali responded quickly, her heart beating wildly. Could this be a direct salary increase?
Li Zhiguo smiled and said: "I am most familiar with Accountant Zhao. She is a mother of eight children and her life is not easy.

Plus, she is serious and responsible at work, so starting this month, Accountant Zhao's monthly salary will increase by five yuan.

Accountant Zhao, please enter the money into the account yourself, and Cashier Kong, please confirm the payment next month."

"Thank you, thank you Manager Li."

Zhao Yali cried with joy. She never expected that Manager Li would do the same thing when he came to the tavern. Xu Huizhen was not present, but he directly gave her a salary increase.

The other people present were dumbfounded. The new manager Gong Fang’s work style was too exaggerated.

Li Zhiguo then added: "I am also talking about something that will start from now and end on this day next month.

I will observe you guys. If I think you are doing a good job, I will raise your salary, including yours, Accountant Zhao.

Even if you do a bad job, your salary won’t be reduced, so everyone doesn’t have to feel any burden.”

As soon as these words came out, Kong Yuqin hurriedly said, "Manager Li, are you saying that we all have the opportunity to get a raise?"

Lao Ma also said: "Manager Li, what do you mean by investigation?"

Fan Jinyou also looked expectant, because he just needed money.

"There's nothing to investigate. I don't work, and I come to the pub to have a drink occasionally. If I can't catch anything, I'll pass.

Also, I don’t care what the tavern was like in the past, but from now on, you all have to support Xu Huizhen’s work. She is a person who knows how to make money.

In the next step, the tavern will also join forces with the silk shop to expand its business together.

Xu Huizhen will have a meeting with you guys at that time, so I won’t be in charge of it. If you have any questions, you can talk to Accountant Zhao, and she will report to me.”

Li Zhiguo looked at his watch and said, "Okay, today's short meeting ends here. I'm off work."

"what!"

Everyone was stunned. You're off work now? It feels like you haven't even started work yet!
I thought Fan Jinyou was already out of line, but now something even more exaggerated has happened. However, it is good that others dare to raise wages.

“That’s all, adjourn the meeting and do whatever you need to do, but don’t go to the cafeteria over there yet.

Xiao Fan, prepare some snacks and drinks. I'm going to the backyard to check things out and I'll come back to drink."

Li Zhiguo stood up as he spoke.

"Okay!" Fan Jinyou quickly got busy.

Then he watched Li Zhiguo walk out of the tavern and just leave.

"My God, I've lived this long and I've seen this. Our new manager, Mr. Li, is no ordinary person."

Kong Yuqin was dumbfounded. Wasn't she afraid of being impeached? Wasn't she afraid that Fan Jinyou would cause trouble?
Lao Ma continued, "This person is definitely not an ordinary person. He said he would raise Accountant Zhao's salary, and he did it directly. This, this..."

"What is this? This is called grandeur!"

(End of this chapter)