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

Wang Lin pulled Zhang Jiao outside and pointed to the off-road motorcycle, saying to her, "Let's ride this to save time."

"Is this a motorcycle?" Zhang Jiao didn't even notice the motorcycle that looked like a hip when she came in.

Wang Lin explained with a smile, "That's right, this is a motorcycle, but it's an off-road model. You can hardly find the same model in China; it's a limited edition."

Zhang Jiao still felt a little awkward. Was it really necessary for the person on the back of the motorcycle to wear such a strange hat?

Wang Lin seemed to notice Zhang Jiao's confusion and took the initiative to explain, "This is a safety helmet. Wearing it will protect you from the wind and also keep your head safe."

Zhang Jiao said "Oh," and since Wang Lin said so, she would put it on.

Wang Lin got on his off-road motorcycle, inserted the key, and started the engine. The motorcycle immediately started making a "whoosh" sound.

This startled the deaf old woman sitting outside the door. She had thought the metal lump that looked like a hip was just for show, but she never expected it to actually start.

After Wang Lin and Zhang Jiao were seated and holding onto his waist, he shifted gears, turned on the accelerator, and slowly rode away through the back gate.

After Wang Lin left, Fang Yue closed the back gate and immediately went into Wang Lin's house and closed the door behind her.

The deaf old woman patted her chest and muttered, "Why is that motorcycle so loud? It must be broken. But it's good that it's broken, so it can keep him from acting all high and mighty all day."

Fang Yue and Chen Amao helped Wang Lin sort and store the supplies.

Of course, they both ate quite a bit while sorting the food.

After drinking their milk, Wang Baobao and Wang Beibei felt a little sleepy and obediently went to their room to sleep.

Looking at the two large bags of sunflower seeds and peanuts, Chen Amao scratched his head and said to Fang Yue, "Sister Fang Yue, do you think we can finish all this food?"

Fang Yue raised her hand and tapped Chen Amao on the head, saying in an annoyed tone, "Brother Lin bought so much, it's definitely not just for himself! It's almost Chinese New Year, he'll definitely be visiting relatives then."

Chen Amao covered his head and said, "But Brother Wang Lin doesn't have any relatives!"

Fang Yue was stunned. What Chen Amao said seemed to make sense! If Wang Lin still had relatives, why hadn't he visited them in the past few years?

After exchanging a glance, the two tacitly refrained from mentioning the matter again and continued tidying up.

On the way to the Third Steel Rolling Mill, Wang Lin rode his off-road motorcycle with Zhang Jiao on the back and quickly arrived at the factory gate.

It's around 3 p.m. now, and the factory gate is very quiet. Apart from two security guards on duty, there's no one else around.

Wang Lin's motorcycle was parked at the factory gate.

When the factory's security personnel came out and saw the unique motorcycle, they naturally recognized Wang Lin. They went up to him and greeted him, "Director Wang."

Wang Lin took off his helmet, took out a cigarette from his pocket, and handed it to the two men, saying, "You two have worked hard, have a smoke."

Upon seeing that it was a Zhonghua cigarette, the two security guards excitedly accepted it, saying with broad smiles, "Director Wang is truly generous; this is a Zhonghua!"

They've smoked plenty of cigarettes, but this is the first time they've ever touched a Zhonghua cigarette.

Wang Lin said to the two men, "I'm going into the purchasing department. See you later." He then started his motorcycle and continued on his way.

The two security guards let Wang Lin in without any obstruction, and even waved goodbye warmly.

After Wang Lin went inside, a security guard carefully put away the Zhonghua cigarettes; he wanted to take them back to show off.

Another person gossiped, "Didn't you notice that there's a woman sitting behind Director Wang? Her eyes are so captivating."

After placing the cigarettes down, the security guard said with a smile, "No matter how good-looking they are, they belong to Director Wang, not you. What are you thinking about? Just do your job and let's have a good drink together this Chinese New Year."

"Yeah, I heard the factory is making plans for distributing meat during the Chinese New Year. How much do you think we'll get?"

"How much you get is up to the factory. You're lucky if you get any meat at all. Just follow the factory's arrangements."

The two chatted as they returned to the security office of the security department.

At the factory, Wang Lin rode his motorcycle directly to the entrance of the purchasing department and said to Zhang Jiao behind him, "We're here."

Zhang Jiao got off the car, took off her helmet and breathed heavily, looking rather strange as she said, "I'm suffocating, this helmet doesn't let in any air."

After listening to Zhang Jiao's words, Wang Lin demonstrated to Zhang Jiao how to open the large visor of the helmet to allow ventilation.

After seeing it, Zhang Jiao felt a little embarrassed, her face flushed slightly, and she looked quite beautiful.

After Wang Lin put the helmet on the car and took out the car key, he took Zhang Jiao's hand and said, "Come on, let me introduce you to my colleagues."

Upon entering the purchasing department, Liu Zhengdao was the only one there. He was leisurely drinking tea and reading the newspaper.

After Wang Lin and Zhang Jiao came in, Liu Zhengdao put down his newspaper and stood up, saying, "Oh, Director Wang, why aren't you resting at home? What are you doing here at the factory?"

Wang Lin's status is now completely different. Just because he knows a little bit of the inside story, there are big shots behind him! Moreover, Wang Lin is now the director of the purchasing department, Liu Zhengdao's superior, so naturally, he has to curry favor with him.

Wang Lin waved his hand and said, "Alright, Lao Liu, don't call me Director or anything, just call me Xiao Wang."

Liu Zhengdao dared not say, "That won't do. There are factory rules to follow."

Seeing that no one was in the purchasing department, Wang Lin asked, "Where is everyone else?"

Liu Zhengdao explained with a smile, "It's all thanks to you, Director. Our purchasing department got an early holiday, and we're just waiting to come to the factory on the 29th to collect our wages and get our meat."

After understanding the situation, Wang Lin didn't ask any more questions. However, he pulled Zhang Jiao forward and introduced her to Liu Zhengdao, saying, "This is my girlfriend, Zhang Jiao."

Liu Zhengdao then noticed that Wang Lin was actually holding hands with a beautiful girl. Old Liu had seen all kinds of girls over the years, but the girl Wang Lin was holding hands with was very beautiful, even more beautiful than the factory's most beautiful girl.

Zhang Jiao was a little shy. Wang Lin had actually introduced her like that. She lowered her head and greeted him, "Hello."

Liu Zhengdao said warmly, "Hello, my name is Liu Zhengdao, the head of the purchasing department. You can just call me Lao Liu from now on."

Wang Lin thought Zhang Jiao should believe him by now, right?

By this point, Zhang Jiao was about 80% convinced of Wang Lin's abilities. However, there were too many swindlers these days, so she needed to verify his claims. She made a request: "Can I take a look around the factory?"

Wang Lin thought it was something serious, just a factory tour, so he enthusiastically agreed, "Of course, feel free to browse around."

Zhang Jiao and Wang Lin left the purchasing department and wandered around the factory.

Wang Lin was quite familiar with the place; he could tell you a thing or two about it.

As they passed the factory canteen, Zhang Jiao pointed to the large building and asked, "Wang Lin, what's inside this place?"

Wang Lin replied, "Oh, it's our factory's canteen, the second canteen. There's a first canteen in front of it."

Zhang Jiao blinked her big eyes at Wang Lin, her face full of anticipation.

"Let's go." Wang Lin took Zhang Jiao's hand and led her into the second canteen.

The canteen was almost empty at this time; apart from the cooks in the kitchen, there were hardly any factory workers to be seen.

Looking at the large cafeteria, Zhang Jiao said enviously, "The food here must be delicious, right?"

The supply and marketing cooperative didn't have a canteen or provide meals, so Zhang Jiao brought food from home every day.

Wang Lin felt that the food in the cafeteria was not good at all, probably because he ate too well.

As Zhang Jiao was about to leave after touring the cafeteria, Ma Hua, a kitchen helper, came out to wipe the tables. Upon seeing Wang Lin and Zhang Jiao, he immediately rushed over and questioned Wang Lin with a stern face: "Wang Lin! Did you report my master for stealing public property?"

"Ma Hua! Didn't your master steal things from the kitchen to help the widow?" Wang Lin asked Ma Hua when he saw it was him.

To be honest, he felt sorry for this man. It was a pity that He Yuzhu didn't teach him cooking skills properly. As a result, after He Yuzhu stopped working at the factory, Ma Hua was still thinking about how to help him, but he was tricked by He Yuzhu again.

"Stop talking nonsense. All I know is that my master is in jail at the police station right now." Ma Hua ignored Wang Lin's explanation. He only knew that He Yuzhu had been detained and would be cleaning toilets when he came back. He just wanted to get revenge for his master.

"Indeed, one is influenced by one's company." Wang Lin was too lazy to say another word to Ma Hua.

"Stop nitpicking, I'm going to teach you a lesson on behalf of my master." Ma Hua raised the rag in his hand, ready to hit Wang Lin.

"Bang!" Wang Lin didn't tolerate him and kicked him directly.

Ma Hua was kicked away by Wang Lin and crashed heavily to the ground.

Wang Lin shielded Zhang Jiao behind him and looked down at Ma Hua, saying, "You're just as stupid as Sha Zhu. Wake up! He Yuzhu never intended to teach you cooking skills. He just saw you as a free helper, not much better than a kitchen assistant. And you're still standing up for Sha Zhu? You're really brainless."

Ma Hua clutched his chest, unable to get up for a while. Hearing Wang Lin's words, he felt extremely angry and shouted, "You're talking nonsense! My master isn't that kind of person! You don't understand my master at all! Don't make false accusations!"

"Indeed, there's always a reason why someone is pitiful." Wang Lin shook his head, seeing that Ma Hua was quite deeply poisoned by Ma Hua's ideas. It seemed that He Yuzhu had done a lot of brainwashing for Ma Hua.

"Wang Lin, what's going on here?"

Zhang Jiao had no idea what was going on; her face was filled with confusion and fear.

Wang Lin turned to Zhang Jiao and said gently, "Come on, let's find a quiet place and I'll explain it to you slowly. This is a long story, and it can't be explained in a short time."

Zhang Jiao nodded. She still believed in He Yuzhu. After all, such an outstanding man wouldn't do anything bad. There must be a reason she didn't know. She was willing to listen to Wang Lin's explanation.

Chapter 105 Wu Peng Commits Crime with a Knife

Ma Hua got up, still wanting to cause trouble for Wang Lin, but was so frightened by Wang Lin's glare that he stood frozen in place.

The main problem is that Wang Lin's kick just now really hurt! I don't know where Wang Lin got such strength from; he's not human, he's like an ox, even more outrageous than his master He Yuzhu.

After Wang Lin scared Ma Hua, he didn't pursue the matter further. Instead, he took Zhang Jiao outside the canteen and slowly told her the story of the courtyard house.

After Wang Lin told Zhang Jiao the story of the courtyard house, she found it hard to believe that the courtyard where Wang Lin lived was so intricate.

First, there are three old men who seem like good people, but are actually selfish.

Next are the Qin Huairu family, widows in the courtyard, Jia Zhangshi, the sorcerer, and the ingrate.

After Wang Lin told Zhang Jiao about his experiences over the past two years, Zhang Jiao asked a question that reminded Wang Lin of something: "Don't you have any relatives?"

Wang Lin remembered that he used a background card. Logically speaking, he should have a very strong background. Recalling the attitude of the factory leaders towards him after returning to the factory, could it be that his background had already been revealed?

Seeing Wang Lin deep in thought, Zhang Jiao did not disturb him, but waited quietly.

Wang Lin made a rough guess, but whether or not it was verified was not important, since the answer would be revealed during the Chinese New Year anyway.

If Wang Lin's maternal grandfather wanted to acknowledge them, he would have sent someone to pick them up during the Chinese New Year. There's no use thinking about it now; it's better to just enjoy the present moment.

Wang Lin smiled and said to Zhang Jiao, "Let's go back to the courtyard. I'll let you try my cooking tonight."

Zhang Jiao now basically believed Wang Lin, and she didn't mind going to Wang Lin's house for dinner, as it would allow her to get to know him better. So she nodded and said, "I didn't expect you could cook. That's really amazing."

Wang Lin boasted without exaggeration that he was a great cook and that he would cook for Zhang Jiao every day if she liked it, which made Zhang Jiao blush.

When the two arrived at the purchasing department entrance and rode their bikes, the factory had already basically closed for the day.

Wang Lin got on his motorcycle and left the purchasing department with Zhang Jiao in his arms.

As he left the factory, Wang Lin stopped to greet the factory security personnel.

The factory security personnel responded enthusiastically, of course.

Just as Wang Lin was about to drive Zhang Jiao back to the courtyard, one of the two figures outside the factory caught his attention. He looked at the figure with a cold gaze, as if he were looking at a dead person!

The person Wang Lin cared about was none other than Wu Peng, who was planning to steal Wang Lin's woman.