A courtyard house, equipped with a fishing system, living in an era.

This is, after all, a real world.

Many of the storylines are still unfolding, but many aspects have also undergone significant changes.

In order to appease and keep Sha Zhu in check, Qin Huairu had no choice but to finally let Qin Jingru appear.

But this time, Xu Damao had no interest in Qin Jingru.

It's not that Xu Damao has become honest.

Veteran player Xu Damao understands the principle that "a rabbit doesn't eat the grass near its burrow."

In the original drama, he acted recklessly because his marriage with Lou Xiao'e was on the verge of bankruptcy at that time.

Now, Jiang Xueqing and he not only have a son who is four years old (by Chinese reckoning), but they are also about to have another child.

Under these circumstances, he would have to be out of his mind to flirt with Qin Jingru in the courtyard.

Even if I wanted to get close to her, I would have to wait until I went to Qin Family Village to see if there would be an opportunity!

Because Xu Damao was no longer causing trouble, Qin Jingru and Sha Zhu actually started to hit it off.

After all, Qin Jingru is practically a younger and prettier version of Qin Huairu.

Recent events have left Sha Zhu quite unhappy, and his desire to get married and start a family has become increasingly urgent.

For Sha Zhu, during the famine years, his family had no worries about food and drink, so he felt that he was well-off and could choose whatever he wanted.

As time went by and he grew older, the way people looked at him became increasingly strange, and they began to categorize him with the old bachelor Yan Jie.

Sha Zhu finally lost his temper.

Therefore, when he met Qin Jingru, who met him in many ways, he was clearly tempted.

Sha Zhu's sudden change of heart startled Qin Huairu quite a bit.

At first, she was undoubtedly grateful to Sha Zhu.

However, as time went by, with Yi Zhonghai's subtle provocations and Jia Zhangshi's constant mutterings, Qin Huairu's already fragile feelings for Sha Zhu eventually turned sour.

She began to subconsciously regard Shazhu as a stone paving the way for their family's hoe stalks, or a donkey pulling the millstone.

She thought life would continue like this until Bang Geng grew up and she no longer needed him.

Qin Huairu originally thought that Qin Jingru's arrival was a subtle and intimate moment between the two of them.

But little did they expect that Sha Zhu was actually serious...

After learning a little about the love-hate relationship between Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu, Xu Ping'an stopped paying attention to it.

After all, there are so many things to pay attention to at this stage.

Judging from the trajectory of historical development, this period is the calm before the storm.

However, compared to when he first arrived here, Xu Ping'an now takes all of this very calmly.

The reason is simple: his strength is his source of confidence.

Name: Xu Pingan

Age: 29

Strength: 62 points

Agility: 62 points

[Constitution: 62 points]

[Spirit: 90 points]

[Mental Power Projection: 75 meters]

Backpack: 40 slots

[Fishing spots: 4 Iron-level, 6 Bronze-level, 9 Silver-level, 2 Gold-level]

[System Skills: Beginner Concentration Technique, Beginner Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, Grandmaster-level Sichuan Cuisine Mastery, Master-level Huaiyang Cuisine Mastery, Master-level Culinary Skills Mastery, Grandmaster-level Mechanical Mastery, Master-level Mechanical Repair Mastery, Advanced Electrician Mastery, Intermediate Carpenter Mastery, Intermediate Hunting Mastery, Beginner Construction Mastery.]

[Special Items: Basic Farming Space (8 mu), Intermediate Farm, Avatars (Xu Ping'an, Li Ningyuan)]

All the helplessness in life stems from insufficient strength and power!

When you are strong enough, you will find that there is nothing in this world to be afraid of.

It is impossible for a person to possess both great strength and a cowardly heart at the same time.

When Xu Pingan first arrived in this world, he was quite in awe of this era.

After all, their generation grew up listening to the stories of this era.

Xu Ping'an's parents even experienced this era in its entirety...

"Master, I heard someone was dragged through the streets today..."

"Who?"

Do you remember Jin Rongxian, who caused such a stir a few years ago?

I remember! How could I not remember?

"Wasn't she transferred to Shanghai?"

"I was dragged back..."

Xu Pingan remained silent for a moment.

"Go and call Ma Hua and Fatty over, and also Yu Li and Tao Zi. I have something to say!"

"Okay, sure!"

Once everyone had arrived, Xu Pingan asked them to sit down.

"As you can probably see, something is very wrong right now!"

"Our jobs are just to cook and help out in the cafeteria; we shouldn't get involved in anything else!"

Everyone nodded in agreement!

There aren't many people here who like to cause trouble.

If they really liked causing trouble, Xu Ping'an would have expelled them from the sect long ago.

Even the fat guy, who was least liked by Sha Zhu in the original series, managed to survive the storm peacefully.

"As long as we keep a low profile, there's a high chance we won't get involved in outside trouble!"

"Your mentor, the canteen director, may not be a high-ranking official, but in the steel rolling mill, protecting you few shouldn't be a problem, provided you don't do anything reckless!"

"Understood" *5

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Peach and Yu Li, don't gossip at the factory lately. When others are gossiping, you can only listen, not speak. Remember, loose lips sink ships!"

Xu Pingan's long admonitions startled the others quite a bit.

"Master, is it that serious?"

Xu Pingan thought for a moment.

"How about this, you all go and watch Jin Rongxian's parade in the streets later..."

You won't know what fear is until you experience it for yourself.

For his apprentices, Xu Ping'an, as the deputy section chief of the factory, certainly had access to far more information and heard far more news than they did.

Therefore, even though they had their doubts, they all became alert.

Xu Pingan had just finished giving a speech in the kitchen when Li Huaide dragged him to the office for another reprimand.

Li Huaide took out a pack of special-supply cigarettes, smoked one himself, and then threw the whole pack to Xu Pingan.

Xu Pingan lit a cigarette and casually stuffed the rest of the cigarettes into his pocket.

He doesn't lack cigarettes, much less good ones.

However, being too detached from worldly desires can make one seem insincere.

After all, he's already become quite unambitious in his career...

"Keep a low profile lately, and make sure Yang Duchuan's people don't find any fault with us."

Xu Pingan nodded, agreeing to the matter first, before asking questions out of curiosity.

"What about Director Yang?"

"This guy's gone mad. He's making enemies everywhere, wanting to take a bite out of everyone. I heard Old Nie was having dinner at home last night, and then he got angrier and angrier, smashing all his bowls..."

Judging from the content, Li Huaide should be very angry right now.

After all, he was one of those being targeted, and even targeted quite severely.

The warehousing system under Chen Fei's supervision has now been officially divided into two parts: the logistics section and the production section.

Chen Fei continued to manage logistics, while the production sector was taken over by Director Yang's people.

Jinghong, who manages vehicle operation and allocation, fared even worse, as the department head was effectively sidelined!

The reason Xu Ping'an's situation is so peaceful is mainly because of Chen Musheng's influence...

After all, he's a good cook and is considered the steel mill's star chef. When it comes to entertaining guests, Yang Duchuan still has to rely on Mu Tou.

Of course, all of this is based on the premise that no one can replace Chen Musheng.

Once Director Yang feels that Sha Zhu's skill level has caught up, he will probably take action against the master and apprentice immediately.

The other factions in the factory are now in a state of panic.

Only Xu Pingan, having seen the answer, appeared calm and unhurried...

Compared to the panicked crowd, Xu Ping'an's composure was all the more commendable.

It's a pity that this person is capable but lacks ambition and just spends his days lounging in the cafeteria!

However, Li Huaide didn't care much about this.

After all, you can't expect everyone to want to achieve great things.