The evil forces roaming the heavens

Chapter 1346 I've practically ripped your skull open!
The next morning, the sun shone brightly.
Wearing factory clothes, Zhang Cheng came out of the house carrying a water bottle.
"Hey, good morning, Zhang Cheng!"

Greeting him, Zhou Bingkun stepped forward with a broad smile.
Looking at Zhou Bingkun, Zhang Cheng pushed his bicycle and said, "Not bad, young man, you've gotten quite strong!"

Patting Zhou Bingkun on the shoulder, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but joke.

"Then you don't even see how many months I've been carrying timber!"

When asked to speak to Zhang Cheng, Zhou Bingkun smiled and said, "Going to work?"

"go!"

Hearing Zhou Bingkun's words, Zhang Cheng also pushed his bicycle towards the lumberyard.

Halfway there, Xiao Guoqing and Sun Ganchao caught up with them.

Upon seeing Zhang Cheng, whom they hadn't seen in a long time, the two warmly approached him and inquired about his business trip.
When questioned by the two men, Zhang Cheng simply gave a brief and understated account.

Looking at Zhang Cheng, Zhou Bingkun knew that he couldn't reveal too many details about the situation there.
Upon entering the lumberyard, Liu Youjin greeted them with a broad smile, "You're here, Zhang Cheng!"

"master!"

Upon hearing Liu Youjin's words, Zhang Cheng quickly stepped forward and offered him a cigarette.

"By the way, the factory has officially made you a permanent employee. Starting today, you're a full-time worker, earning thirty-three yuan a month, plus a two-and-a-half-yuan subsidy."

Seeing Zhang Cheng speak, Liu Youjin laughed.
"Thank you, master!"

Upon suddenly hearing that he had been promoted to a permanent position, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but feel happy, because this was definitely good news.

"Alright, let's go, your instructor will take you to practice driving!"

When Zhang Cheng spoke, Liu Youjin laughed.

At noon, everyone was gathered together in the cafeteria for lunch.
Holding a lunchbox, Zhang Cheng stepped forward and asked Zhou Bingkun, "What time does the tractor factory close?"

"Why do you ask?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng with curiosity, Zhou Bingkun became puzzled.
"I'm going to find Brother Xiaoguang! I'm back now, it wouldn't be right not to say hello to him!"

Zhang Cheng spoke to Zhou Bingkun with a broad smile.
Hearing Zhang Cheng say that, Zhou Bingkun didn't think much of it and immediately said, "It'll be around when we get off work, but the tractor factory is a bit far, so you might have to go earlier!"

"Sure, I get it!"

Looking at Zhou Bingkun, Zhang Cheng immediately smiled.

Before leaving get off work, Zhang Cheng gave advance notice and then left the lumberyard.
Riding his elderly father's old-fashioned bicycle, Zhang Cheng leisurely made his way to the tractor factory.

It wasn't that he didn't want to ride faster, but in the snow, if he pedaled hard, the bike was guaranteed to drift on the ground.
Shortly after Zhang Cheng arrived at the tractor, the end-of-shift bell rang.
After parking his bicycle outside, Zhang Cheng put his hands in his pockets and waited calmly for someone to appear.

Not long after, when Cai Xiaoguang, dressed in blue overalls but still unable to hide his sycophantic nature, appeared, Zhang Cheng immediately waved and said, "Brother Xiaoguang!"

"Ok?"

Curious, Cai Xiaoguang turned his head and looked over, just in time to see Zhang Cheng standing in the distance.

"Hey, Director Cai, is that your younger brother? He's really handsome. Is he married yet?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng in the distance, several older women from the propaganda team smiled as they watched Cai Xiaoguang.
Hearing their words, Cai Xiaoguang said with a embarrassed expression, "He's not even an adult yet! Don't even think about it!"

"Really? Then Director Cai will have to keep an eye out for him and find out where he works."

Upon hearing Cai Xiaoguang's words, the older women were immediately surprised.
Since Zhang Cheng is clearly a worker, and also so handsome, wouldn't that mean he could potentially get closer to Cai Xiaoguang?
"Oh dear, ladies, please don't talk nonsense. I'm leaving now!"

Faced with these older women, Cai Xiaoguang left with a considerable headache.

Upon arriving in front of Zhang Cheng, Cai Xiaoguang asked with a surprised expression, "When did you get back?"

"I just got back yesterday!"

With a broad smile, Zhang Cheng looked at Cai Xiaoguang and said, "Let's go get something to eat!"

“Okay, let’s go!” Hearing Zhang Cheng say that, Cai Xiaoguang didn’t refuse and immediately nodded.

Upon arriving at a state-run restaurant, the two sat down, and Zhang Cheng went upstairs to buy food with money and food coupons.
But just then, Cai Xiaoguang spoke up: "Let me do it!"

"It's my treat today, otherwise I'll feel bad when I beat you up later!"

Looking intently at Cai Xiaoguang, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but smile.
Staring at Zhang Cheng in shock, Cai Xiaoguang asked in astonishment, "Is it alright not to fight?"

"What do you say?"

Zhang Cheng glared at Cai Xiaoguang, then pulled him back to sit down.
Flipping the lottery ticket in his hand, Zhang Cheng looked at Cai Xiaoguang and said, "Well, Xiaoguang, I've only been gone a short time and you're already trying to get rid of Zhou Rong. You're not giving me any face at all!"

With a twitching mouth, Cai Xiaoguang looked at Zhang Cheng and said awkwardly, "Wasn't it Zhou Rong who begged me?"

"I begged you too, but you didn't help at all!"

Just as Zhang Cheng was about to say something to Cai Xiaoguang, he heard the voice of a restaurant waiter behind him.
"Ticket number nine is here to pick up their meal!"

"Come on!"

Zhang Cheng stood up, ran over to get the dishes, and then quickly ran back.

Zhang Cheng placed the food in front of Cai Xiaoguang, picked up his chopsticks, and said, "Alright, eat! Eat more, or you won't be able to throw up later!"

"Are you serious?"

Staring blankly at Zhang Cheng, Cai Xiaoguang was taken aback.

"Are you kidding me? Eat up! I'm treating you to a meal as soon as I get back, how could I bear to kill you!"

Looking at Cai Xiaoguang with a broad smile, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

Killing him is impossible, after all, Cai Xiaoguang treated his predecessor well.

Even if it was out of affection for the owner, he had still helped his predecessor quite a bit; it wasn't enough to warrant killing him.
But Zhang Cheng wouldn't hesitate to do anything that would make Cai Xiaoguang suffer!
After finishing his meal, Zhang Cheng put down his chopsticks and looked at Cai Xiaoguang, whose face was full of worry, and said, "Let's go, let's talk!"

With a look of trepidation, Cai Xiaoguang followed Zhang Cheng away, his heart pounding with anxiety.
Ever since learning that Zhang Cheng was going to Northeast Asia, Cai Xiaoguang noticed that his former neighborly younger brother had changed, becoming somewhat "fierce."

"Wow!"

The bicycle stopped, and Zhang Cheng stood still.

Seeing Zhang Cheng's actions, Cai Xiaoguang instinctively reacted, instinctively dodging the attack.

Looking at Cai Xiaoguang beside him, Zhang Cheng turned his head and asked, "What are you doing?"

"No, nothing!"

Seeing that Zhang Cheng hadn't laid a hand on him, Cai Xiaoguang felt a sense of fear for some reason.
Arriving at a nearby stall, Zhang Cheng took out some money and said, "Auntie, I'll take the candied hawthorns!"

"Young man? It's you!"

Looking up in surprise, she saw that Zheng's mother seemed somewhat astonished.
"Yes, please wrap up these candied hawthorns for me, I want them all!"

After counting the money, Zhang Cheng handed it to Zheng's mother and said, "Go back and rest early!"

Returning with candied hawthorns, Zhang Cheng handed one to Cai Xiaoguang and said, "Eat this!"

Looking at the candied hawthorn in his hand, Cai Xiaoguang smiled and said, "You still remember!"

"Yes, back then I didn't do well in school, and my dad whipped me with a belt. I ran away, and it was you, Sister Zhou Rong, Brother Bingyi, and Bingkun who searched for me for most of the night before finally finding me in Taiping Hutong the next day."

As he spoke, Zhang Cheng walked forward, then ate a candied hawthorn and said, "I was starving back then, and you bought me candied hawthorns!"

Hearing Zhang Cheng say that, Cai Xiaoguang laughed, because he actually still remembered what happened back then!
"I'll let it slide this time since you got a letter of introduction for Zhou Rong, but if there's a next time, I'll crack your skull open and see what's inside!"

Looking at Cai Xiaoguang beside him, Zhang Chengzhen couldn't understand why someone would give up the whole forest for a single tree.
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(End of this chapter)