Courtyard House: She got anxious when He Yushui wasn't licked.

Wang Lin wasn't interested in love letters, but he came up with an idea and said, "Take a look and see if there are any girls you like, and boldly go after them."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Long realized that Wang Lin was trying to play matchmaker. He quickly found one of the love letters and chuckled, saying, "Then I won't be polite. I've got my eye on this girl."

The love letters all had addresses on them, making it convenient for Wang Lin to reply.

Now that Zhang Long has the address, he can boldly write love letters. As for whether they agree or not, we'll see.

Zhang Hu rummaged through a pile of love letters. He remembered that several nice girls in the factory had written love letters to him, and he also planned to cast a wide net and write to them, since they were all single anyway.

The two brothers chuckled as they searched, seemingly oblivious to what they were laughing about.

"What's wrong? Why are you so happy?"

Li Tang walked in from outside carrying a bottle of wine and two roast chickens.

Upon smelling the roast chicken, Liu Zhengdao couldn't help but joke, "Wow, Li Tang, you're really going all out!"

Li Tang brought wine and roast chicken to Wang Lin and said to him with a fawning expression, "The factory has assigned us a major task, so we'll have to rely on Team Leader Wang for support and opportunities in the future."

After the last incident, Li Tang knew that Wang Lin was no ordinary person, and that following him would definitely lead to a good life. That's why there was wine and roast chicken today.

Looking at the liquor and roast chicken, Wang Lin didn't hesitate to say, "Alright, let's open it and have a taste together. Good things should be shared."

Li Tang quickly twisted open the bottle cap and spread out the oil paper.

"It smells so good!"

A cute short-haired girl named Tangtang walked in through the door.

Tang Tang, who has a slightly chubby face, is the only girl in the purchasing department. She is responsible for purchasing some of the more special items in the factory. In addition, her family has some connections, so even Yang Mingyuan doesn't dare to provoke her easily.

"Tangtang, you're back." Upon seeing the cute short-haired girl, Li Tang immediately offered her a chicken leg as a gesture of goodwill.

"Oh, is it roast chicken, or a chicken leg? Well then, I won't be polite." Tang Tang reached out and took the chicken leg, taking a bite without any pretense.

Seeing Tang Tang enjoying her food, Li Tang said obsequiously, "Is it delicious? There's more, all the chicken legs are yours."

It's obvious to anyone with eyes that this guy likes Tang Tang.

When Tangtang saw Wang Lin, she stepped forward while chewing on a chicken leg and asked, "Are you a new colleague? I've never seen you before."

Wang Lin extended his hand and introduced himself: "Hello, my name is Wang Lin, I'm the new purchasing agent."

Tang Tang extended her free left hand to shake hands with Wang Lin and said, "My name is Tang Tang. I'm the only girl in the purchasing department. I hope you'll take good care of me in the future."

Liu Zhengdao said to Tang Tang, "Little Tang, Wang Lin is the team leader. He was promoted exceptionally after completing a big order."

Tang Tang kept sizing up Wang Lin. He was handsome and had a refined demeanor. Moreover, he had completed a large order for the factory, which meant that he had some connections and was not an ordinary person. In her mind, Tang Tang categorized Wang Lin as a capable person.

Wang Lin humbly replied, "Not at all, it's just a coincidence."

Li Tang wasn't jealous at all. Instead, he acted like a devoted fan and told Tang Tang about their trip to Peach Blossom Town. He said the people in the town were very extravagant and ate meat at every meal.

You wouldn't believe it until you hear it, and you'd be shocked when you heard it: they eat meat at every meal! What kind of family does that take?

As Li Tang described the town, Tang Tang also developed a strong longing for it. She looked at Wang Lin and asked, "Can I come with you to visit this town this time?"

"That's great." Li Tang was excited when he heard that Tang Tang was also going to this town, because this would give him a chance to be alone with Tang Tang.

Wang Lin jokingly asked Li Tang, "Isn't it inconvenient for us guys to bring a girl along? Or are you the type to take special care of people?"

Li Tang ignored the gender issue. He scratched his head and looked at Tang Tang, feeling awkward. They were all a bunch of men, while Tang Tang was a girl. It would be somewhat inconvenient for her to go with them.

Tang Tang said nonchalantly, "Don't worry, even though I'm a girl, I'm not so delicate that I need to be taken care of for everything."

Since Tangtang has already said so, let's add one more person to the travel group.

Liu Zhengdao will not go to Taoyuan Town with Wang Lin and the others; the purchasing department still needs him, as the department head, to oversee things.

"Here, cheers."

Li Tang brought out their respective teacups and shared a little bit of wine.

Drinking alcohol is not allowed during working hours. If this were in the workshop, it would have been punished long ago. But this is the purchasing department, so it's different. Besides, Liu Zhengdao has already drunk alcohol, so what are they afraid of?

Everyone ate, drank, and chatted, taking sips of wine and bites of chicken.

This trip to Taoyuan Town will definitely take several days, but in order to hurry up and bring back supplies before the New Year, they will set off tomorrow.

While everyone was chatting enthusiastically, Yang Mingyuan arrived at the purchasing department.

The current purchasing department is divided into three factions: the faction led by Deputy Factory Director Li and headed by Wang Lin; the faction led by Wang Lin and consisting of Zhang Long, Zhang Hu, and Li Tang; the faction led by Yang Mingyuan, who is isolated and alone; and the neutral faction led by Tangtang, which does not rely on anyone.

Yang Mingyuan smelled the roast chicken and saw everyone in the purchasing department eating and drinking. It would be a lie to say he wasn't envious, but as much as he was envious, he wouldn't stoop so low as to join them.

Li Tang would not invite Yang Mingyuan either, since they are not from the same faction.

As the head of the purchasing department, Liu Zhengdao needed to avoid offending any of the three factions, so he politely asked, "Xiao Yang, would you like to join us for a bite to eat?"

Yang Mingyuan looked up at Liu Zhengdao and said arrogantly, "I've been eating too much oily food lately, I'm not eating anymore."

This guy's acting like he's been eating meat every day lately.

Li Tang, munching on chicken, smacked his lips and said, "Speaking of which, the town we went to was so luxurious. Every household had cured meat and sausages hanging at their doors. When will we be able to live such a prosperous life, with meat at every meal? We'd be laughing in our sleep!"

To be honest, Li Tang did this on purpose; he wanted Yang Mingyuan to know just how extravagant the town they were visiting was.

Upon hearing this, Yang Mingyuan was astonished to learn that the town was so prosperous. Even he couldn't help but shamelessly ask, "Where is this town? I didn't know such a wealthy town existed."

Li Tang swallowed a piece of chicken and said to Yang Mingyuan, "There are many things you don't know. This town is certainly very prosperous. We're going to get pork tomorrow."

Yang Mingyuan initially thought it was Li Tang's doing, but if they really were going to this town to pick up supplies tomorrow, it would mean that the town was really wealthy. If he could find this town and give some kickbacks to the leaders, he wouldn't have to run around anymore.

Liu Zhengdao was well aware of the intricacies involved. He glared at the talkative Li Tang, signaling him to stop talking, as revealing the location of the town would cause trouble for Wang Lin.

Li Tang knew he might have said something wrong, but as long as he didn't reveal the town's location, Yang Mingyuan, that good-for-nothing, would never be able to find it in his entire life.

Yang Mingyuan stood up and said to Liu Zhengdao, "Section Chief, I have something to do, so I'll head back first today. I won't be coming to the factory tomorrow either; I'll be going to the countryside to check on the supplies."

“Okay.” Liu Zhengdao had no reason to stop Yang Mingyuan from leaving; that’s just how the purchasing department works—it’s quite free.

Yang Mingyuan had already made up his mind when he got up to leave: he would go find someone he knew tonight and follow the truck to find this small town first thing tomorrow morning.

After Yang Mingyuan left, Liu Zhengdao reminded Wang Lin, "Xiao Wang, Yang Mingyuan is probably after you. You'd better keep an eye out for any tails following you tomorrow."

Yang Mingyuan is a distant relative of Director Yang and knows many people in Beijing, including several friends who run transportation businesses. If he were willing to pay, he might actually be able to get them to follow him once.

A small town with abundant resources is a highly desirable place. Acquiring it would basically guarantee a worry-free life, and could even lead to wealth, supplementing household income from the purchased goods.

Wang Lin nodded and said, "Don't worry, Lao Liu. Even if he finds that town, so what? Let me put it this way, without my approval, he will never be able to get a single grain of food from that town."

This is Wang Lin's confidence. He calls the shots in the entire Peach Garden Town, and the people in the town are 100% loyal. No matter how much Yang Mingyuan promises, he will never be able to obtain the town's resources.

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Seeing how confident Wang Lin was, Liu Zhengdao didn't say anything more. He had already given the necessary reminders. As long as Wang Lin didn't overestimate himself, he could stay in the purchasing department until retirement.

Li Tang, curious and talkative, asked, "Team Leader Wang, that town mayor also has the surname Wang, and he's from the same clan as you. Could it be that you two are related?" At this point, Li Tang didn't continue.

Wang Lin patted Li Tang's shoulder, but did not admit it, saying, "Li Tang, there are some things you shouldn't explore. Knowing them won't do you any good."

"Don't worry, Team Leader Wang, I understand." Li Tang nodded vigorously, mentally assuming the relationship between Wang Lin and the town mayor.

Wang Lin didn't point it out; making people wary is the way to manage people.

Tang Tang blinked her big eyes and stared at Wang Lin. She was suddenly attracted by Wang Lin's mystery and thought to herself, "Wang Lin is so handsome and mysterious. Oh no, I think I'm interested in him."

Zhang Long and Zhang Hu weren't good at this kind of thing. They were big and burly, and while they could teach people a lesson, thinking about these things was really difficult for them.

While everyone was getting to know each other, Yang Mingyuan went to the black market and found a distant cousin of his who ran a transport business. He generously gave him ten yuan and told him to drive to the Third Steel Rolling Mill and wait for him the next day.

If we can snatch the town's supplies from Wang Lin, he can then establish himself as the king of the purchasing department, and Liu Zhengdao will have to do things according to his wishes.

An employee who doesn't want to be the head of the purchasing department is not a good employee.

Chapter 82 The Deaf Old Woman Steals the Lunch Box

After get off work in the afternoon, Wang Lin didn't get any food at the cafeteria. It was so bland and salty that his mouth was practically watering down.

After finally getting off work, Wang Lin rode his beloved bicycle home.

Just as he left the steel rolling mill, a beautiful figure blocked Wang Lin's path.

This person was none other than Yu Haitang, the factory's most beautiful girl.

Wang Lin looked at Yu Haitang, who had stopped him, and asked, "Is something the matter?"

Yu Haitang pouted and retorted, "Can't I even say hello if there's nothing wrong?"

"No, that's not it." Wang Lin smiled; he didn't have any particular feelings for Haitang.

"Wang Lin, can I come to your house to play?" Yu Haitang asked frankly.

"Well, it's probably not convenient right now. I'm going to collect supplies tomorrow and won't be back for three to five days." Wang Lin refused. He didn't want Yu Haitang to keep coming to his house and cause gossip.

"You're not leaving on a long trip until tomorrow, so I want to play cards," Yu Haitang said, deliberately acting coquettishly.

If it were any other man, he probably would have already succumbed. But who is Wang Lin? He's a true gentleman who can remain unmoved even with a woman in his arms. He really wouldn't dare to touch someone like Yu Haitang.

Just then, a voice saved Wang Lin from dire straits.

Li Tang pushed his bicycle over to Wang Lin's side and invited him, "Team Leader Wang, you haven't left yet? Let's go grab a couple of drinks!"

Wang Lin was just wondering how to get rid of Yu Haitang when Li Tang appeared at the perfect time. He said to Yu Haitang, "My colleague invited me for drinks, maybe next time." After saying that, he pushed his bicycle and left with Li Tang.

Yu Haitang watched as Wang Lin and Li Tang rode their bicycles away from her sight. It took her a long time to come to her senses and she stomped her feet in anger.

A golden opportunity slipped away just like that.

Having narrowly escaped disaster, Wang Lin followed Li Tang on his bicycle. Once they were far away from the steel mill, Wang Lin called out to Li Tang, saying, "Li Tang, thank you for getting me out of trouble earlier."

Li Tang stopped and said, "Hey, it's no big deal. But Team Leader Wang, are you sure you're not interested in our factory's most beautiful girl? She's the prettiest female employee in our factory."

"Alright, go back and prepare properly. We'll meet at the factory gate tomorrow morning." Wang Lin doesn't just look at appearances when choosing a wife. Although Yu Haitang is quite pretty, in the original story, she had an ambiguous relationship with Xu Damao. To avoid being cuckolded, he would absolutely not marry a woman like that.

"Aren't you going to drink the wine?" Li Tang was still thinking about having a couple more drinks with Wang Lin later.

"I'm not drinking anymore. I'm going back to feed my two mythical beasts. See you tomorrow." Wang Lin pushed off with his foot and took off on his bicycle.

"Alright then, Team Leader Wang, drive carefully." Li Tang had no choice but to shout a reminder.

Wang Lin waved with one hand while riding his bicycle without turning his head.

Back in the courtyard, Wang Lin locked his bicycle at the door and went inside.

Beside the stove, two mythical beasts were diligently reading the alphabet, while Chen Amao sat beside them earnestly studying junior high school knowledge.