Love in the Courtyard: Starting with Engineers

Seeing that no one was taking care of their family, Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu decided to take Banggeng to the hospital for treatment.

Seeing Qin Huairu about to leave, Li Yu called out, "Wait, pay the money back!"

Madam Jia Zhang protested, "We have no money! They're really trying to force us, a widow and her children, to our deaths! Look everyone! That Li family brat is trying to kill our Jia family!"

Li Yu ignored Jia Zhangshi and looked at Qin Huairu, saying, "If you don't have five yuan, I'll go to the police station to get it for me."

Seeing that she couldn't avoid it any longer, Qin Huairu reluctantly took it out.

As Jia Zhangshi and Bang Geng left, they kept muttering to themselves.

Li Yu exchanged three bad luck charms for Jia Zhangshi, and one for Bang Geng and one for Liu Haizhong.

As for Qin Huairu, Li Yu didn't waste her points since she hadn't caused too much trouble today.

Back home, Li Yu pretended to take the glass from under the bed, but actually took it out from the system store and installed it.

If this city of Beijing weren't covered in winter, people would freeze to death.

Just after being discharged from the hospital, Jia Zhangshi slipped and pressed the stick to the ground, reopening the wound that had just stopped bleeding.

The dog, in so much pain, howled "Awooo!" by the roadside.

Qin Huairu pulled the stick up with a pained expression and said impatiently to Jia Zhangshi, "Mom, be careful!"

Along the way, Jia Zhangshi and Bang Geng either fell down or were bitten by dogs.

When they arrived at the hospital, the doctor thought the two had been hit by a car, as they were covered in dirt and their faces were bruised and battered.

Enraged by Li Yu, Liu Haizhong pulled out his belt and prepared to hit Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu.

Unexpectedly, as they dodged, the metal buckle of their belt hit Liu Haizhong's calf directly.

He immediately hugged his legs and jumped around. Just then, his second aunt, who was carrying a pot of hot corn porridge, opened the door.

Liu Haizhong slammed into it hard, and a bowl of thick corn porridge was poured directly down Liu Haizhong's neck.

"Ah~" Liu Haizhong kept crying out as he was burned.

The corn porridge flowed down his neck, and Liu Haizhong felt as if lava was flowing over his chest and back.

He kept rolling on the ground, and when Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu saw this, they took a basin of cold water and splashed it on Liu Haizhong.

Liu Haizhong felt a little better; otherwise, he felt like he was about to be burned to death.

He then shivered.

That very night, Liu Haizhong developed a high fever.

Liu Haizhong, who rushed to the hospital overnight, happened to run into the Jia family.

Seeing that the other person looked like they had been hit by a car, he asked them what happened.

When they told each other, they were instantly terrified, because both families were going to suffer bad luck together.

It was after he offended Li Yu.

Liu Haizhong and Jia Zhangshi immediately got goosebumps all over their bodies.

For several days in a row, both families avoided Li Yu whenever they saw him.

Two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

In the past two months, Li Huaide has been thoroughly subdued by Zheng Qiushi, much like how he subdued Yang Weimin in the past.

He was no match for Zheng Qiushi at all. Zheng Qiushi not only made the workshop thrive but also took over the propaganda department.

Now, the Logistics and Publicity Department, Purchasing Department, and Supply Department are basically staffed by Zheng Qiushi's people.

Li Huaide had previously complained to Li Yu, "Who can blame him? His father works for the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and he also has connections in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology."

"One of the vice ministers in the Ministry of Industry was recommended by his father."

Zheng Qiushi, who was sitting in his office that day, received a phone call.

The Minister of Industry is coming to inspect today.

Early in the morning, Zheng Qiushi arranged for people to clean the workshop, and the factory area was also being cleaned up everywhere.

In the afternoon, the Minister of Industry arrived at the steel rolling mill with a large group of people.

Led by Zheng Qiushi and Li Huaide, they visited various workshops of the steel rolling mill.

The minister specifically praised Zheng Qiushi for the changes he brought to the steel rolling mill.

Li Huaide gritted his teeth at the sight, but he still had no choice but to agree repeatedly.

Just as they were leaving the workshop, the minister suddenly asked, "Why haven't I seen Li Yu?"

Actually, their main purpose in coming here today is to see Li Yu's top and bottom blown converter.

Two months ago, Li Yu guaranteed that the project would definitely be completed within two months, but Zheng Qiushi and Li Huaide did not mention it at all during the visit to the steel rolling mill.

Upon hearing the minister ask about Li Yu, Li Huaide quickly replied, "Director Zheng said that Li Yu's rank is too low to participate in this kind of occasion."

Upon hearing this, the minister frowned and looked at Zheng Qiushi: "Hmm?"

"Is that what you said?"

Seeing that the minister was unhappy, Zheng Qiushi quickly explained, "I thought it wouldn't be good to have too many people, so I decided to have the deputy factory director and I accompany the leaders on their visit."

The minister, not intending to dwell on the matter, said, "Since he didn't come, let's go and see him."

Zheng Qiushi and Li Huaide quickly led the way.

Li Huaide was overjoyed because he knew Zheng Qiushi was about to be in big trouble.

Upon arriving at the research workshop, the group immediately spotted Li Yu inspecting the various machines.

Li Huaide quickly summoned Li Yu to the minister's presence.

"Greetings, Minister and all leaders!" Li Yu greeted them.

The minister smiled at Li Yu and said, "You look quite energetic! You should know why I'm here today!"

Li Yu replied, "I know."

"Shouldn't you show me your steel furnace?" the minister said jokingly.

"I can't watch it!" Li Yu shouted back.

Zheng Qiu, who was standing to the side, was covered in sweat on his hands and back. He suddenly remembered that the special steel that Li Yu had requested had not yet been approved.

"Oh? Could it be that you've encountered some technical difficulties?" the minister asked with a hint of doubt.

"No!"

"What happened? Tell me about it," the minister asked after hearing Li Yu's answer.

Li Yu turned to Zheng Qiushi and said, "The minister shouldn't ask me this question; he should ask Director Zheng."

The minister looked at Zheng Qiushi seriously and said, "Now it's your turn to explain."

Zheng Qiu's forehead was now covered in beads of sweat, and Ma Wude, who had followed behind, quickly said:

"Our factory manager has not received Section Chief Li's application for special steel. Previously, our factory manager was wondering why there had been no progress."

"I even came over to ask, but I didn't expect Section Chief Li to say that the research workshop was his territory and we had no right to interfere."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Qiushi immediately said in a desperate attempt to find a solution, "That's exactly right. I haven't received Li Yu's application materials."

Li Yu sneered and took out the receipt that Zheng Qiushi had signed earlier.

"I think the minister should take a look at this," Li Yu said, handing the receipt to the minister.

When Zheng Qiushi saw the receipt, he knew he was doomed!

The minister's face grew darker as he read on.

"Great! Great! Excellent!"

"Zheng Qiushi, if you don't give me a reasonable explanation, even your father can't protect you."

The minister said angrily.

Zheng Qiushi stammered and couldn't get the words out.

At this moment, Li Yu said, "Our factory director Zheng has blocked our special steel research workshop as soon as he arrived. For the past two months, our research workshop has been almost unable to carry out any research."

"The steelmaking furnace is just missing material production, but there's no way to do it right now."

The minister became even angrier after hearing this: "Zheng Qiushi, if you don't want to work here anymore, go and write your resignation letter now. I'm telling you this clearly right now."

"From now on, you are not allowed to interfere with anything in the workshop."

"Write a self-criticism and submit it to the ministry by tomorrow. I will be waiting for you at the Ministry of Industry."

After saying that, he looked at Li Yu and said, "Can't you just call the department? Don't you have my office phone? If you have any problems in the future, just call me."

"I'll let it go this time, but if there's a next time, you won't be able to escape."

Li Yu quickly replied with a smile, "Okay, okay! I will definitely be more careful in the future. I was a bit impulsive when I was young."

The minister's expression softened a bit when he heard Li Yu say that, and only then did he realize that the guy in front of him was not even twenty years old.

"Alright, now that the problem is solved, tell me how quickly you can get the steel furnace built."

Li Yu replied, "The molten iron flowing from the steel furnace on New Year's Eve is the brightest fireworks in the Chinese sky."

Upon hearing Li Yu's words, the minister loudly replied, "Very well! Everyone present, including myself and all the other leaders, heard that. We'll just have to wait and see!"

After finishing his speech, the minister and his entourage from the Ministry of Industry left the steel rolling mill.

Before leaving, the minister looked at Zheng Qiushi again and said, "Right now, the most important person in the steel rolling mill isn't you or Li Huaide, but Li Yu. You're in charge!"