Courtyard houses: Those who are capable are rewarded, and many children bring many blessings.

On the seventh day of the first lunar month, the first day back to work in 1958, the convoy of vehicles supporting construction in the city had already set off, and the convoy responsible for transporting goods in the city also left soon after.

Of the large unit, only about twenty people remained who were supporting the construction of the Ming Tombs Reservoir. The mechanics team wasn't very skilled either; several experienced mechanics had gone down with the convoy.

Niu Dazhuang was doing maintenance on the truck when Vice President Su came over with a serious expression. He glanced at Niu Dazhuang's oil-stained hands and said in a calm tone, "After you finish what you're doing, come to my office!" Then he turned and left.

The twenty-odd people who went with Niu Dazhuang to support the reservoir construction all knew that Niu Dazhuang and Bai Hongyan had a somewhat ambiguous relationship, but no one expected that this guy would play so wildly that he even managed to win over the company's deputy general manager, Su.

Deputy General Manager Su often invites frontline drivers and employees to her office for heart-to-heart talks, to inquire about their lives and reflect on the mindset of ordinary workers.

This seemingly simple move earned Vice President Su high praise from frontline employees and a great deal of prestige.

So when she came to call Niu Dazhuang to her office, no one thought it was anything strange.

That's not what they're concerned about.

"Old Zhang, did you see her when you came over this morning? Director Bai brought a real beauty over, hot and shapely, a real catch!"

Old Zhang shook his head. "Didn't see it. Is it even more shady than Director Bai?"

"No, not really. It was about a year ago, so it should be around that time. Haven't you noticed? In the last six months or so, Director Bai's...tsk tsk..."

"Hehe! Who says otherwise? Director Bai eats a little bit of food and it all goes to the right places, while my wife, well, she eats a little bit of food and all the fat goes to her waist. Call me when we're queuing for lunch. Let's go take a look together."

When Niu Dazhuang arrived at work early in the morning, he saw Bai Hongyan and wanted to go up and say hello, but she seemed not to recognize him and didn't even glance at him. Niu Dazhuang didn't want to make a fool of himself.

Old Li nudged Niu Dazhuang with his elbow: "You're so familiar with Director Bai, do you even know who she brought today?"

"Old Li, you're a married man, why do you care about this?"

"Hey! Comrade Xiao Niu, you're not right about that. You're not a father anymore, yet you're still entangled with Director Bai all the time. Men are boys at heart until they die; everyone has a love for beauty!"

"Exactly, exactly. You're always hanging out with Director Bai, and we'll see what happens."

Niu Dazhuang knew what kind of people they were. The men wouldn't talk about each other; when they had nothing to do, they'd gossip about the women. Similarly, the women would gossip about the men behind their backs.

"I really don't know. She looks a bit like Director Bai, so she's probably a girl!"

"Hey! Little Niu, you're a terrible informant. You're so close to Director Bai, yet you don't know anything about her family!"

"I often go to Director Bai to learn Russian, but we rarely talk about anything else."

Old Li and Old Zhang both pursed their lips: "Yes, it's learning Russian. It's a good thing that young people are so enthusiastic."

"Old Li, how about we learn some Russian from Director Bai when we have free time?"

"Haha... we're all old hands now, Director Bai only admits students based on their character!"

"Damn, you guys are getting more and more worked up, aren't you?" Niu Dazhuang wasn't a petty person. He could tolerate a few whispers about his girlfriend behind her back, but this never stopped. Of course, Niu Dazhuang was unhappy.

"She's not your woman, what's wrong with us talking? You're just meddling in things that don't concern you!"

Upon hearing this, Niu Dazhuang stopped being polite and, who had been squatting, suddenly stood up and tackled Old Zhang, who was not far away.

I rode on his back and slapped him five or six times across the mouth and face.

"You always have such a loose tongue! Did you eat shit for breakfast?!"

The incident happened suddenly. Old Zhang hadn't expected Niu Dazhuang to have such a violent temper; he would resort to violence over a single word.

These five or six slaps left Old Zhang completely bewildered.

It took him a while to come to his senses and try to resist, but Niu Dazhuang was already riding him.

By the time Lao Li realized what was happening, Niu Dazhuang had already beaten the man. Lao Li quickly ran a few steps, trying to pull Niu Dazhuang up.

Niu Dazhuang swung his arm and glared angrily at Lao Li: "Get lost, or I'll beat you up too."

"Little Niu, let's talk this out. We're all brothers, why resort to violence!"

The commotion attracted a crowd of drivers who were inspecting large trucks in the garage to come and watch.

Temporary squad leader Chen Dafa also went to pull Niu Dazhuang away: "Whatever you have to say, let's talk it out!"

"I have nothing to say to him." After saying that, he was about to hit someone again.

Chen Dafa quickly grabbed Niu Dazhuang's arm, though he wasn't as strong as Niu Dazhuang: "Stop watching, hurry up and help."

The onlookers rushed forward and pulled Niu Dazhuang off Old Zhang.

Furthermore, Bai Hongyan's office is located in the first row, facing due north, with two large garages on the east and west sides.

Bai Hongyan was sitting in her office, and if she was in a good position, she could see what was happening in the parking garages on both sides.

Su Wan and her superiors' offices were located in the two-story building at the back.

"Sis, sis, look! What are they doing all together?" Bai Hongmin, who was bored in the office, looked around and happened to see this.

Bai Hongyan sat behind her desk, stood up from her chair, leaned her upper body over the desk, and craned her neck to look outside.

There are many men in the workplace, and although fights don't happen every day, they're not uncommon either.

"It's definitely going to be a fight, what's so interesting about that?"

Upon hearing that a fight was taking place, Bai Hongmin ran off to watch the commotion, leaving Bai Hongyan no chance to stop her.

Bai Hongmin is eighteen years old this year. She has all the female characteristics that should be there. She comes from a good family and is well-nourished. She is a few centimeters taller than Bai Hongyan, and I estimate she is at least 1.67 meters tall.

At 1.67 meters tall, she was considered tall for that era. Bai Hongyan and Su Wan were only 1.63 or 1.64 meters tall.

At this moment, Bai Hongmin's figure was similar to that of Bai Hongyan before she met Niu Dazhuang. As she jogged along, although it wasn't a tidal wave, it was still quite a sight.

Bai Hongmin didn't dare get too close. By the time she arrived, everyone had already helped Niu Dazhuang up.

Old Zhang was in a bad situation; his nose and mouth were bleeding, and his teeth were loosened from being slapped so many times.

"Niu Dazhuang, you think you're so tough? I can't beat you, but someone else can! Just you wait."

"Zhang Daya, don't act like a child. If you can't beat someone, you go and complain to them." Niu Dazhuang was really afraid that he would complain to Su Wan.

"Hmph! What, are you scared? I'm not complaining, I'm asking the leaders to uphold justice. You just wait."

Zhang Daya is his nickname because his two front teeth are relatively large and always stick out.