A single man checks into a couples' room; his life of ease and comfort begins.

Gu Xiaoli has no powerful backing, but possesses some ability. Compared to her, Tang Xueyi knows better how to conduct herself.

Although she was indignant, she knew that jobs were hard to find these days, and if she left, they would check her temporary residence permit, and the checks were strict. If she got caught, she would be sent back home.

Therefore, although she harbored resentment, she dared not utter a word of complaint; this was a necessary self-awareness for her.

Qian Xiaoqin, on the other hand, is different. She has some ability and a certain backing; the head of the production department is her brother-in-law.

She was definitely not convinced, and she was thinking of getting her brother-in-law to pull some strings.

The section chief of the production department is Zheng Xiaodong, and the department's clerk is his wife, Qian Xiaochun. Of the 72 production lines, half of the line leaders are Zheng Xiaodong's confidants.

Now, the remaining stretchers who didn't attach themselves to Zheng Xiaodong are fired by him every now and then, and then internally hired by the company.

To put it bluntly, it was a show he directed and acted in himself, and in the end, everyone who became a victim was Zheng Xiaodong's man.

Perhaps it's because he has more people around him that he's become arrogant in recent years, and his boss, the production manager Zheng Yuanxin, has started to lose control of him.

It is said that the two are from the same hometown, and Zheng Yuanxin was the one who promoted Zheng Xiaodong.

However, given Hao Qiangzhuang's extensive network of connections and the company's impending IPO next year, Zheng Xiaodong dared not offend him.

If you can't afford to offend them, you have no choice but to curry favor.

Since Hao Qiangzhuang was promoted to head of the personnel department, although he no longer eats the management meals, the head chef personally cooks several good dishes every day and delivers them to Hao Qiangzhuang's dormitory.

Every day as soon as I get off work, a hot meal will be prepared for me.

All of this is mainly about profit. There's a lot of money to be made in the kitchen. Hao Qiangzhuang started as the security captain and got in touch with the head chef. Now he's directly become the head of the personnel department.

The kitchen is under the jurisdiction of the Human Resources Department, which means that since Liu Mengsi is not in the company now, Hao Qiangzhuang has the final say in the entire Human Resources Department.

In this way, Hao Qiangzhuang was no longer just the head of the personnel department to the head chef; he was a real benefactor.

Hao Qiangzhuang has become the head of the personnel department, so why isn't the head chef being promoted?

Because anyone in this position would skim some profits, and the head chef would do his job diligently, so Hao Qiangzhuang wouldn't bother to complain.

Just after getting off work at noon, Hao Qiangzhuang led Tang Xueyi and Luo Qiuxia into dormitory 201. Six exquisite stir-fries were already laid out on the low table, with generous portions.

Luo Qiuxia got the food, and Tang Xueyi poured the wine. The three of them were about to start eating.

The knocking sounded, but Hao Qiangqiang ignored it and continued eating. Tang Xueyi looked at Luo Qiuxia, who was sitting near the door.

Luo Qiuxia reluctantly got up to open the door. When she opened it, she saw Zheng Xiaodong, the section chief of the production department. He was standing in front of the door, holding a table in his left hand and a gift box in his right hand, looking at Luo Qiuxia with a fawning smile.

In the short time that followed, Hao Qiangzhuang finished his bowl of rice and handed it to Tang Xueyi.

Tang Xueyi quickly filled another bowl with rice and handed it to Hao Qiangzhuang. Hao Qiangzhuang took the rice and continued eating without saying a word.

Zheng Xiaodong asked obsequiously, "Miss Luo, is President Hao here?"

Hao Qiangzhuang didn't speak, and Luo Qiuxia didn't dare to answer, turning her head to look at Hao Qiangzhuang with an embarrassed expression.

Everyone in the countryside knows that men eat like tigers, while women eat slowly and carefully.

In that time, Hao Qiangzhuang had already finished two bowls of rice, picked up a piece of beef, chewed it, then took a sip of wine and said in a hearty voice, "Come in!"

Luo Qiuxia opened the door, walked back to the small table, sat down, and continued eating.

Hao Qiangzhuang didn't say anything, he ate his food and drank his wine.

Zheng Xiaodong first put down the table and gift box, squatted down, took out a box of cigarettes from his pocket, took out two cigarettes, handed one to Hao Qiangzhuang, and said with a smile, "Mr. Hao, have a smoke."

Hao Qiangzhuang waved his hand and said, "I don't smoke, but I'll have a little wine. Qiuxia, you and Xueyi, move over a bit and make room for Section Chief Zheng. Get a bowl and chopsticks, and an extra chair."

Luo Qiuxia glared at Zheng Xiaodong with some resentment, then reluctantly gave up her empty seat and brought him a bowl and chopsticks.

Seeing that Hao Qiangzhuang didn't take the cigarette, Zheng Xiaodong hesitated before withdrawing his hand. After Luo Qiuxia brought over a small stool, he hesitated for a moment, then sat down and said, "I've already eaten, so I'll have a drink with President Hao!"

After Zheng Xiaodong sat down at the table, Luo Qiuxia quickly finished eating the rice in her bowl, then took the empty bowl to the balcony to wash it.

Seeing Luo Qiuxia like this, Tang Xueyi, who was already hungry and wanted to eat another bowl of rice, also quickly finished her meal.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Zheng Xiaodong brought a table; the medicinal wine that Liu Qiangnan gave was even more expensive, with higher material costs.

Before they knew it, the two had drunk three cups of wine. Judging from the way Zheng Xiaodong ate, he didn't look like he had eaten lunch at all.

Zheng Xiaodong didn't speak, and Hao Qiangzhuang was too lazy to speak either. At this moment, Tang Xueyi and Luo Qiuxia were already sitting inside playing on the computer.

Hao Qiangzhuang ate and drank alcohol, acting as if Zheng Xiaodong didn't exist.

Zheng Xiaodong raised his glass in a toast, saying, "Mr. Hao, may I propose a toast to you?"

Seeing Zheng Xiaodong drinking so quickly, Hao Qiangzhuang felt a pang of sympathy, but he didn't know what to say.

After drinking about five glasses, Zheng Xiaodong couldn't hold back any longer and said, "Mr. Hao, my sister is being unreasonable. Could you please be magnanimous and forgive her?"

Hao Qiangzhuang drank the wine in his glass, ate several slices of beef, chewed them, swallowed, and asked with a puzzled look, "Who is your sister? What did she do to me?"

Hao Qiangzhuang's counter-question left Zheng Xiaodong somewhat at a loss, unsure how to respond.

You can't exactly say outright that your sister-in-law is ignorant and wants to sabotage you behind your back, can you?

This is a bit difficult to talk about, but if we don't say it, wouldn't it be a waste of our time here?

After thinking for a moment, Zheng Xiaodong lowered his head, filled with shame, and said, "It's Qian Xiaoqin from your personnel department. She's my sister-in-law."

"Oh!" Hao Qiangzhuang responded first, then said, "Qian Xiaoqin is beautiful and does a good job... wait, what happened to her?"

Zheng Xiaodong said with a forced smile, "Didn't she offend you and get punished by having to keep the security guard company at the gate?"

Hao Qiangzhuang waved his hand and said with a smile, "Don't say that. I wasn't punishing him. Think about it, I started from the bottom as a gatekeeper. I sent her to guard the gate to train her. I will definitely entrust her with important responsibilities in the future."

Hao Qiangzhuang made a grand promise about a beautiful home, leaving Zheng Xiaodong speechless. He had already said it was to train her, and if he continued, it would feel like he was deliberately targeting her.

In Zheng Xiaodong's view, Hao Qiangzhuang was not like his boss Zheng Yuanxin, who could easily manipulate him with a little bit of cleverness.

Just then, Hao Qiangzhuang glanced at the clock; it was already 1:25. He quickly stood up and said, "We'll be at work on time at 1:30 sharp. We can't break company rules. Qiuxia, Xueyi, let's go to work."

Zheng Xiaodong was at a loss for words, so he looked at the gift he had brought and said, "My sister will be relying on President Hao's care from now on. Please accept this gift."

Hao Qiangzhuang had already reached the main gate when he paused, thinking, "He came here to eat and drink for free, so the gift is a fair compensation." Then he walked out of the dormitory.

Hao Qiangzhuang had already left, and Zheng Xiaodong felt embarrassed to stay any longer, so he hurriedly chased after him.

As Hao Qiangzhuang entered the personnel department, Qian Xiaoqin saw her brother-in-law Zheng Xiaodong chasing after her from afar. She quickly rushed out of the security booth and walked up to Zheng Xiaodong.

Qian Xiaoqin looked at Zheng Xiaodong and asked anxiously, "Brother-in-law, how is it?"

Zheng Xiaodong hesitated for a moment, then said, "He accepted the gift, so there shouldn't be a big problem."

Qian Xiaoqin breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "I knew it. With my brother-in-law involved, he wouldn't dare to disrespect me. Otherwise, I would have paralyzed the company's production line in no time."

But Zheng Xiaodong felt something was off, though he couldn't quite put his finger on it, and felt a tightness in his chest.

Seeing that her brother-in-law Zheng Xiaodong had given a positive answer, Qian Xiaoqin felt smug and thought to herself, "I knew it. With my brother-in-law involved, even if you're the head of the HR department, you don't have to be afraid. Otherwise, with one order from my brother-in-law, the company would have to stop production, and the losses would be more than you could afford to pay."