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

Without anyone to disturb him, Zhou Feng naturally lay down on the table and quickly fell asleep.

That's the good thing about young people; they fall asleep the moment their head hits the pillow, no matter what.

Not long after, footsteps and voices could be heard coming from the corridor outside.

Li Huaide led Hao Pingchuan in as usual.

On the one hand, he was the deputy director of the steel rolling mill in charge of logistics, so the newly arrived head of the purchasing department naturally came under his jurisdiction.

On the other hand, his father-in-law had given him a hint yesterday.

Although this old man, given his rank, could only have a superficial understanding of Zhou Feng's intelligence, he was absolutely certain that Hao Pingchuan was there to carry out an important mission.

Therefore, even though neither he nor Li Huaide knew the details of Hao Pingchuan's mission, they would still provide each other with as much assistance as their duties allowed.

When the mission is over, I should be able to get some credit for it!

That's why, apart from trying to mend their relationship when Zhou Feng brought back supplies, Li Huaide spent the rest of his time waiting for Hao Pingchuan's arrival!

The person had just arrived to report for duty, and he immediately went to greet them personally!

However, seeing Hao Pingchuan slowly stepping out of the jeep, Li Huaide couldn't help but feel uneasy.

I haven't heard anything big happening at the Third Steel Rolling Mill lately. The tasks assigned by the higher-ups are the same as usual. Why are all these important comrades being sent here one after another?

Although Hao Pingchuan is certainly not comparable to Zhou Feng, who received a personal phone call from a high-ranking leader, he is definitely not an ordinary person for his father-in-law to specifically remind him!

In short, it can be summed up in four words: He's someone you can't afford to mess with.

and many more…

A while ago, Zhou Feng came to this purchasing department first, and then this Section Chief Hao was parachuted in here. So, between them...

Li Huaide's heart skipped a beat, and he glanced back suspiciously at Hao Pingchuan, who was following him.

Could he have come specifically for Zhou Feng?

If that's the case, then his guess about Brother Zhou's identity needs to be taken a step further!

"He really did fall asleep in this office..."

"This is the first time I've ever met someone so...unconcerned with details..."

"Don't say that! The first time he came, Deputy Factory Director Li personally escorted him. He must have some powerful connections!"

...

The staff members in the office kept whispering among themselves, with most of their eyes focused on Zhou Feng, who was sleeping.

In the rule-abiding 1960s, Zhou Feng's act of sleeping face-down in the office was indeed quite conspicuous.

Just then, Li Huaide led Hao Pingchuan in from outside and walked straight to the center of the office.

"Comrades, let me introduce you. This is Comrade Hao Pingchuan, who has just reported for duty at our steel rolling mill. From today onwards, he will be the head of the purchasing department of our steel rolling mill. Please welcome him!"

The applause rang out sparsely. Although it was lively, it was certainly not as enthusiastic as Li Huaide had imagined, because most of the staff members were glancing in one direction with strange expressions.

Li Huaide and Hao Pingchuan naturally noticed this strange phenomenon as well. Before they could go over to check, Ma Yingjie had already come over, his face showing a hint of anger, but also a hidden amount of anticipation and excitement.

"Greetings, leaders! I'm Ma Yingjie from Purchasing Group One. That person is a new colleague from Group Three. I just reminded him to be mindful of discipline, but not only did he ignore it, he also started cursing at me. He's practically undermining the unity of our purchasing department!"

This time, Ma Yingjie was smarter. Before Zhou Feng woke up, he put a big label on him first!

"Deputy Factory Director Li, Section Chief Hao, Comrade Zhou Feng is probably too tired from being busy with procurement matters, that's why he looks a bit tired!"

Zhou Feng was still fast asleep, but a male colleague who had been sitting against the wall in the office suddenly stood up and spoke up for him.

He was the one who recognized Zhou Feng as the one Deputy Factory Director Li had brought over to choose seats!

"Comrade Zhou Feng?"

Hao Pingchuan raised his eyebrows almost imperceptibly, and then walked towards Zhou Feng under everyone's gaze.

Upon seeing this, Li Huaide instinctively wanted to reach out and stop him, but he hesitated and was too late.

While sleeping here might not be a good thing, it's not a serious offense, and he wouldn't want to offend the newcomer Hao Pingchuan over it.

However, it seems that his previous analysis was somewhat flawed; this newly arrived Section Chief Hao may not actually know Zhou Feng!

Ma Yingjie watched Hao Pingchuan's actions with excitement, waiting to see how the new section chief would deal with Zhou Feng.

He also wanted to see if this guy would still be so eloquent and sharp-tongued when facing the section chief!

Under everyone's gaze, Hao Pingchuan walked to Zhou Feng's side and slowly unbuttoned his cuffs.

Are they going to take action?

This section chief was burly and had the air of someone who had served in the military. This kind of comrade would definitely not tolerate Zhou Feng's carefree attitude!

I never expected the new section chief to be so radical!

Ma Yingjie's eyes were wide open, afraid of missing a single moment of Zhou Feng being dealt with, and his hands involuntarily clenched.

Hao Pingchuan unbuttoned his shirt, then gently took off his coat and carefully covered Zhou Feng with it before tiptoeing back.

Amidst everyone's stunned expressions, he casually sighed, "This comrade is too tired from work; let's not disturb him."

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Among the group of people who were utterly shocked, only Li Huaide was screaming in his heart: I knew it, you came here for Zhou Feng!

There's no doubt about it!