Courtyard House: A System Connecting Two Worlds, Resources for the Nation

Bai Ling went to find Sun Yue, and Zhou Feng wasn't idle either.

It wasn't that someone came to exchange old items again, but rather that the steel rolling mill sent someone to deliver the employment registration form.

He needs to take this form to the subdistrict office to get a letter of introduction, and then go back to the factory's labor and personnel department to complete the final filing.

Only after completing this process can he be considered a legitimate steel rolling mill employee.

Zhou Feng didn't know how long it would take others to go through this process, but for him, it was incredibly smooth!

In just one morning, the street office stamped the document with its big red seal, and the factory's labor and personnel department also completed the file.

Holding the brand-new work ID card, still smelling of fresh ink, Zhou Feng felt quite pleased with himself.

From that moment on, he was a proud purchasing agent at the Third Steel Rolling Mill!

"Zhou Feng!"

As soon as Zhou Feng stepped out of the Labor and Wages Department, a warm and familiar greeting came from behind him.

Turning his head, he saw that the person who had come was Li Huaide!

"Oh, Director Li, what a coincidence that you're here too!"

Zhou Feng was stunned for a moment, then quickly took two steps to meet him.

I got this purchasing job through connections, so I have to be very polite to everyone I meet now.

"What do you mean by coincidence!"

Li Huaide glared at her, feigning anger.

"I knew you had to come here to file documents today, so I was waiting for you here! What's wrong? You come to the factory on business without even checking in with your brother Li first? You look down on me, a mere deputy factory manager?"

"How could that be!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Feng quickly waved his hand: "I'm just a junior purchasing agent who just joined the factory. I'm where I am today entirely thanks to your help! How could I possibly look down on you?"

"Why call me Factory Manager? Didn't we already agree last time? Call me Brother Li! With our relationship, calling me by my title would be too formal!"

Feeling Li Huaide's enthusiasm as he patted him on the shoulder, Zhou Feng was truly bewildered.

Their enthusiasm really didn't seem fake.

But do I have such a deep emotional connection with him?

Those two bars of soap probably wouldn't achieve that effect!

I may not understand it, but since such a high-ranking leader is giving us face, we have no choice but to go along with it!

"Don't rush off. I didn't come to see you just to exchange a few words!"

"They'll be showing a movie at the factory later, and then there'll be a meal at the canteen. You can hang out with Brother Li and chat about your work!"

Without giving Zhou Feng a chance to refuse, Li Huaide grabbed his arm and headed towards the factory square.

The factory square was bustling with people.

The workers brought their own small stools, and their families and children crowded together, making it as lively as Chinese New Year.

The loudspeaker was broadcasting: "Dear employees and their families, we are now showing you a domestically produced war film—'The Prelude to the Eastward Advance'!"

Zhou Feng, who was being pulled along by Li Huai, heard the broadcast from afar. It wasn't showing "Ashima" from the original story.

After all, the script for "Ashima" was only completed in 1963, and it wasn't until 1964 that it was released on a small scale. The official release was not until 1979!

When they arrived at the square, the workers had already gathered. Two long benches were left in front of the table where Xu Damao had set up the projector.

Two women were already sitting on one of the benches. One was wearing a dark blue coat, and the other was wearing a floral blouse. Xu Damao was sitting opposite them, spitting as he boasted about something.

Li Huaide's face looked rather grim from a distance.

Although the working class is now in charge, the factory always makes a point of leaving two rows of long benches in front of the projector whenever they show a movie, as these are reserved specifically for them.

It's not a written rule, but it's kind of an unspoken rule when watching movies.

I never expected that I would run into such a stupid thing as just bringing Zhou Feng here today!

"Brother Zhou, let's go. That spot is one I specially reserved for you. Let's sit there and take a look."

Li Huaide suppressed his displeasure and pulled Zhou Feng straight over.

Xu Damao, with his sharp eyes, spotted Li Huaide and immediately rushed over, his face beaming with a fawning smile: "Deputy Factory Director Li! You've arrived! We've saved a seat for you, please have a seat, the movie is about to start!"

But when he glanced at Zhou Feng standing next to Li Huaide, the smile on his face froze instantly, and his eyes turned gloomy.

What a bastard!

He got into the factory through my connections, and now he wants to poach my employees and curry favor with Deputy Factory Director Li?

"Aren't there open spaces over there? What are you doing, a new purchasing agent, crowding around the leaders' seats? Go find somewhere else to look!"

She was angry inside, and her words were sharp and impulsive, clearly meant to provoke Zhou Feng.

But no sooner had he finished speaking than he heard Li Huaide call out from the other end, "Brother Zhou! Come and sit down, let's talk about your work arrangements!"

Xu Damao's face instantly turned a deep liver color, his lips trembled as he pointed at Zhou Feng, unable to utter a single fart for a long time, but his internal organs began to fluctuate.

Zhou Feng was secretly overjoyed, but feigned helplessness, shrugging his shoulders: "Da Mao, look at this mess... It's not that I wanted to sit here, it's just that my brother Li insisted on calling me over. What can I do? The boss has spoken, we have to obey, right?"

Shrimp and pork heart!

Xu Damao was so angry he could have punched a brick wall!

Especially seeing Zhou Feng and Deputy Factory Director Li sitting on equal footing, a surge of anger rose within him.

You've started calling Deputy Factory Director Li "Brother Li"?

This is all because of Lao Tzu!

Mingming calls Deputy Factory Director Li "Brother Li," he should be calling me "I"!

Da Mao? Da Mao is not a name you can use.

You're not even going to call me "brother" anymore, are you?

Although Zhou Feng was looking at Li Huaide and talking to him, he was still focused on his double-penetrating technique.

Damao really nailed this!

The amount of "electricity" that has been charged in has even surpassed that of Yi Zhonghai before, and is approaching that of Sha Zhu!

Qin Huairu and Zhou Feng, who were sitting in the same row, felt extremely uncomfortable, as if they were sitting on pins and needles, or as if they had something stuck in their throats.

Don't be fooled by Qin Huairu's casual conversation with Xu Damao earlier, where she seemed completely unconcerned about whether the seat was reserved for factory leaders. She even dared to say that she would bring up the issue of a wage increase whenever a leader came over.

But when Li Huaide, the deputy factory director in charge of logistics and wielding real power, sat down next to her, her whole body stiffened. Her eyes were fixed on the screen, but she had no idea what the movie was about.

I didn't do anything wrong, but I just felt like I was being suppressed by my superiors.

On the contrary, Qin Jingru was much bolder. She secretly bypassed her sister and Deputy Factory Director Li and kept glancing at Zhou Feng, who was sitting at the other end.

Although Zhou Feng isn't a particularly handsome guy, he has the advantage of being spirited and upright. More importantly, he has a relaxed and confident demeanor that is rare among young people of this era, a confidence that comes from the future society.

This was incredibly appealing to Qin Jingru, a country girl who had never seen much of the world!

"elder sister!"

Qin Jingru secretly tugged at Qin Huairu's sleeve, lowered her voice, and spoke with barely concealed excitement.

"What does that comrade sitting next to the factory leader do?"

"Why is he sitting so close to the manager? Is he also a manager in your factory?"

"He looks so energetic! Does he...do he have a girlfriend?"

Qin Huairu had no idea why Zhou Feng came to the factory; only Xu Damao and Yan Bugui knew that he was working as a purchasing agent in the entire compound.

"What kind of leader is he?!"

Qin Huairu retorted to her cousin in an annoyed tone.

"He's an unemployed young man from our compound who somehow got lucky and managed to curry favor with the factory leaders!"

Seeing that her cousin seemed to have taken a liking to Zhou Feng, Qin Huairu's heart immediately went on high alert!

Zhou Feng's conditions were quite good; in fact, no one in the entire compound had a better family than his!

But if Jingru really goes with him, given Zhou Feng's lukewarm attitude towards the Jia family, can they still expect him to help them out in the future?

Silly Zhu is still the best!

Honest, obedient, and easy to manipulate.

Even if Jingru marries Shazhu in the future, her family can still shamelessly freeload off her.

Even now, the dishes that Sha Zhu brings back can be shared between the two families for a meal!

How could Sha Zhu refuse a relative he's related to?

Zhou Feng naturally noticed the Qin sisters standing to the side. Wasn't this the scene from the original novel where Qin Huairu wanted to introduce a partner to Sha Zhu, but Xu Damao ruined it?

But now, the situation is quite different.

He wasn't particularly interested in the trivial matters in the courtyard, but he needed to use these plots to generate more emotional value for himself and "recharge" the double-door mansion.

This is very important!

Zhou Feng's gaze swept over the indignant Xu Damao, then glanced at Qin Jingru, who was stealing glances at him, and the restless Qin Huairu. A subtle smile appeared on Zhou Feng's lips.

Let's watch the movie first, but there's no rush for the real show to come; this is just the beginning!