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

Upon hearing this, Wang Lin was shocked to learn that he had become the deputy director of the purchasing department, instantly becoming Liu Zhengdao's superior.

Liu Zhengdao is just a section chief. There is a purchasing section chief above him, but he is about to retire.

"Wang Lin, you have made great contributions to the factory. The factory will need your help in the future."

Director Yang's move was brilliant. He first made Wang Lin the deputy director, and then promoted him to director once Wang Lin retired.

"Sycophant!" Li Huaide muttered to Factory Director Yang, then immediately greeted Wang Lin with a smile, "Little Wang, you must be tired. Come to my office for some tea."

Everyone looked at Li Huaide with surprise, never expecting him to be like this.

Wang Lin felt that everyone's attitude towards him had changed.

Especially Director Yang and Deputy Director Li, along with other leaders, acted as if they were trying to curry favor with him.

Could it be that something happened these past few days that he doesn't know about?

Wang Lin wanted to ask someone, but everyone shook their heads, seemingly unwilling to speak.

Tangtang really wanted to tell Wang Lin, but when she thought about his status, she decided against it and let Wang Lin suffer in silence.

Now that Wang Lin is back, there's no need to go out and look for him anymore. Director Yang even sent a security guard to the police station to inform Chen Weiming, so they wouldn't have to search aimlessly outside again.

Wang Lin arrived at the factory after being warmly embraced by the factory leaders.

"Wang Lin, you are a hero in our factory!"

Yu Haitang had only met the two high-ranking leaders when she was greeting guests, and did not know who they had come for.

However, this did not diminish her admiration and respect for Wang Lin.

Yu Haitang's words are indeed not an exaggeration. Choosing to sacrifice himself to stay behind in order to protect the comrades in the Changbao Security Section is a spirit of selfless dedication that makes him a hero.

Wang Lin was surprised to see Yu Haitang there. After greeting Yu Haitang, he was taken to the conference room for tea by the factory leaders.

Work?

Wang Lin worked so hard to bring back four truckloads of supplies, and even though he slept at home every day, he still got paid without fail.

Throughout the entire process, Director Yang was subtly flattering Wang Lin, hoping that Wang Lin would give him some pointers on the work of the steel rolling mill. This left Wang Lin a bit bewildered. "I'm just the deputy director of the purchasing department. How could I possibly be riding on Director Yang's neck and dominating the world?"

During the meeting, Director Yang specifically stated that he would publicly commend Wang Lin for his fearless spirit in this action, and at the same time announced to the entire audience that Wang Lin had been promoted to deputy director of the purchasing department.

As a broadcaster, this was Yu Haitang's job. After understanding what had happened, she had to start writing the commendation content, and after Director Yang reviewed it, it would be announced to the whole factory.

Logically, this kind of thing should take two or three days, but Director Yang actually told Yu Haitang that there was no need to write a commendation letter this time, and that it would be announced to the whole audience directly.

He made special arrangements to curry favor with Wang Lin, and he did use his power to his advantage.

Yu Haitang excitedly memorized the general content and went to the broadcasting room to announce: "Fellow workers, comrades! Today is the day our factory's hero, Comrade Wang Lin, returns home!..."

The workers, who were busy at work, also stopped their machines to listen to the broadcast.

He Yuzhu, who was cooking in the cafeteria, felt terrible after listening to the broadcast.

Over the loudspeaker, Yu Haitang emphasized again: "Let us warmly congratulate Comrade Wang Lin on his promotion to Deputy Director of the Procurement Department."

He Yuzhu sat up abruptly from his chair, holding his teacup, stunned and with disbelief on his face.

Wang Lin was promoted again, and this time he was promoted by skipping a grade.

After listening to the broadcast, Ma Hua approached He Yuzhu and asked, "Master, isn't Wang Lin the guy in your compound who doesn't respect the elderly and care for the young? How did he suddenly become the deputy director of the purchasing department?"

Liu Lan interrupted Ma Hua after hearing his words, saying, "Ma Hua, don't listen to your master's nonsense. Wang Lin is not like what Sha Zhu said. Only he himself believes the rumors he spread about Wang Lin."

The other kitchen helpers also laughed, laughing at He Yuzhu for overestimating himself and offending the current deputy director of the purchasing department.

Now that Wang Lin has become a factory leader, will He Yuzhu still be able to manipulate him at will?

Looking at the kitchen helpers and Liu Lan, He Yuzhu put down his teacup and said, "Alright, it's just a promotion. When the canteen director retires, I, Shazhu, can also be promoted to director."

Liu Lan looked at He Yuzhu and laughed, "You? Give me a break. If you become the cafeteria director, this cafeteria will be yours."

He Yuzhu might not be able to fathom the hidden meaning in those words, but the other kitchen helpers certainly did.

If He Yuzhu really becomes the canteen director in the future, wouldn't he treat the canteen like his own home and take whatever he wants back with him?

It's already annoying that He Yuzhu is taking care of all the leftovers. Kitchen helpers are human too; they rely on the leftovers from the kitchen to supplement their income. But He Yuzhu is taking advantage of his good cooking skills and the factory leaders' favor so no one dares to say anything.

"How come Wang Lin's life has suddenly become so smooth? Is it too late for He Yushui to pester him now?"

After listening to the broadcast, He Yuzhu's mind started racing. Wang Lin was already the deputy director of the canteen, and the director would retire soon after the New Year. Wouldn't that position be vacant then? If Wang Lin just made a few more contributions, his future would be bright.

Meanwhile, there were four other people in the factory who were envious and jealous: Uncle Yi Zhonghai, Uncle Liu Haizhong, Qin Huairu, and Xu Damao.

Second Uncle Liu Haizhong asked First Uncle Yi Zhonghai if he was jealous of Wang Lin's current achievements, that he had actually become the director of the purchasing department.

An old man named Yi Zhonghai smiled and replied, "Don't be fooled by his current success; he might not stay in that position for more than a few days."

Only Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong dared to say that they didn't hope for Wang Lin's well-being.

"Now that Wang Lin has risen to prominence, can't I threaten him into supporting my family?"

Qin Huairu was thinking that Wang Lin had been promoted and his status was different now. If he didn't help her family, it would be a bad thing if rumors started to spread, since he was now a factory leader.

"It's Wang Lin again! He's been promoted again! And it was Yu Haitang who announced it to him."

In the projection department, Xu Damao was different. Now, whenever he heard about Wang Lin's deeds on the radio, he was so jealous that he wanted to trample Wang Lin underfoot.

Every time Lou Xiao'e returned home, she would rave about how outstanding Wang Lin was in front of Xu Damao, which led him to develop a different attitude towards Wang Lin.

After Haitang finished her broadcast, she couldn't wait to go to the purchasing department to find Wang Lin.

When they went to the purchasing department, Liu Zhengdao told Yu Haitang that Wang Lin had already taken pork and other supplies back with him.

Since the family was running out of food anyway, Wang Lin took this opportunity to openly and ostentatiously bring back a large amount of delicious food and drink, making the animals in the yard drool.

Before leaving, Wang Lin personally reported that He Yuzhu, a comrade from the second canteen, was taking public food home with him every day after get off work to supplement his personal income. He said this constituted theft of public property and asked the Chang'an Security Department to investigate thoroughly.

Let He Yuzhu go?

How can it be!

Wang Lin made a direct, real-name report, and Wang Dawei, the head of the security department, personally assured Wang Lin that he would thoroughly investigate He Yuzhu today and would not allow him to take away a single grain of rice from the factory.

As soon as Wang Lin left, Wang Dawei gathered the security personnel and instructed them to thoroughly check the canteen staff as workers went home after get off work that day.

Not only Ho Yu Chu, but also his apprentice MCA will be thoroughly investigated.

The factory's security department maintained strict confidentiality and supervised each other; no one dared to notify He Yuzhu in advance.

"Wang Lin's bicycle is still here. Is he still at the factory?"

When Yu Haitang chased after him to the factory shed, she saw that Wang Lin's bicycle was still there, so she assumed that Wang Lin was still in the factory.

The factory security guard guarding the bicycle shed said to Haitang, "Announcer Yu, are you looking for Director Wang from the purchasing department? He just rode away on that motorcycle."

"I'm still a step too late, thank you."

Upon hearing this, Yu Haitang realized that Wang Lin had come riding on a horse and should have returned on a horse as well. She was somewhat disappointed that she hadn't managed to catch him.

A hip brace is way more eye-catching than a bicycle. On the street, this thing attracts more attention than a bicycle, so Wang Lin has no reason to choose a bicycle over it.

When Haitang returned to the factory's broadcasting room, she was completely lost in thought, looking like she was in the throes of first love.

Now that the factory has abundant supplies, Director Yang also hosted a special banquet for the factory leaders to celebrate, while also giving them a warning.

When He Yuzhu heard that the factory leaders were going to cook special meals for them today, he was very happy. After all, his principle for cooking for the factory leaders was that if the factory leaders ate half, he, the fool, would cut off half for himself. His reason was that if the leaders ate meat, he had to drink some soup. This was evident from the very first scene of the mushroom stewed chicken. He Yuzhu's ambition and appetite were truly enormous.

Previously, He Yuzhu relied on his good skills, so the factory leaders turned a blind eye to his actions.

But things are different now. Wang Lin wants to get back at He Yuzhu. If He Yuzhu dares to leave half of his food behind tonight, he will definitely be arrested by the factory's security department and sent to the police station.

“MCA, prepare the ingredients, go get some pork and sausages.”

He Yuzhu was preparing the ingredients with a silly grin, thinking that he could bring back a good meal today, and that Qin Huairu would at least let him touch her hand then.

Chapter 98 He Yuzhu Enters the Police Station

As the factory leaders ate the delicious food prepared by He Yuzhu, they chased away He Yuzhu and his apprentice who were cooking, preventing them from eavesdropping. Even Li Huaide, who always enjoyed flattery, did not call Xu Damao.

Xu Damao and Wang Lin live in the same courtyard. If Wang Lin finds out, the whole factory will know.

Seeing that there was nothing more for them to do, He Yuzhu and his apprentice returned to the cafeteria and began packing up the leftovers.

Of course, only MCA helped Ho Yu Chu pack up the leftovers; he didn't get any leftovers, but he was already used to it.

After He Yuzhu finished packing up the leftovers, he carried a net bag containing four lunchboxes.

He Yuzhu skimped on some of the dishes in today's meal, which is why he achieved this result.

"The people are truly happy today..."

He Yuzhu left the canteen with a net bag, while Ma Hua stayed behind to clean the kitchen.

Ma Hua watched He Yuzhu's departing figure, then looked around the entire cafeteria, and could only sigh helplessly as he began to clean up.

If He Yuzhu is Qin Huairu's lapdog, then Ma Hua is He Yuzhu's lapdog, the kind who's always there when called upon, after all, he's half a disciple and half a son!

As soon as He Yuzhu left the factory, the security personnel came to greet him.

"Shazhu! Someone reported you for stealing public property. Open the mesh lunchbox and let us check it."

Wang Dawei personally led the factory security personnel to surround He Yuzhu. They stopped checking everyone else and decided to check He Yuzhu today. After all, Wang Lin was the factory's most popular person recently, and even Director Yang and Deputy Director Li had to bow down to him.

He Yuzhu looked at Wang Dawei and said with a smile, "Section Chief Wang, you are the head of the factory's security department, so you have to speak with conscience. If someone reports me, who will report me?"

In the factory, He Yuzhu was a rather unruly person. Apart from his mortal enemy Xu Damao, who else would report him?

An old man, Yi Zhonghai, impossible.

Second Uncle, with bangs, it's somewhat possible.

Qin Huairu, absolutely not.

Xu Damao, that grandson is very likely.

He Yuzhu thought of everyone, but he forgot about Wang Lin. In his opinion, Wang Lin had no reason to report him! Recently, everyone had been keeping to themselves.

Seeing that He Yuzhu was unwilling to cooperate, Wang Dawei gestured to the security personnel beside him to go up and use force.

He Yuzhu was a troublemaker in the courtyard, but he dared not be so here. The factory security personnel didn't tolerate He Yuzhu either, and directly took the net bag off He Yuzhu's hand and opened his lunchbox.

Good heavens! When I opened it, it was full of big fish and meat, still warm!

Wang Dawei pointed to the large amount of fish and meat in the lunchbox and questioned, "He Yuzhu, how do you explain this?"