My Dongguan Love Story

I strode into the duty room. The figure at the door looked very familiar, but my mind went blank for a moment, and I couldn't remember where I had seen him before.

When the man saw me, a smile spread across his face. He stood up, came forward, and shook my hand: "Dazhuang, do you remember me? I'm Chu Xiuyan."

Seeing my blank expression, he smiled and patted my shoulder: "You forgot? Last time I went to Dingsheng Factory No. 1, I asked you for directions at the entrance."

Now that Chu Xiuyan mentioned it, I do remember. Last time I went to pick Tang Yan up from get off work, he happened to ride up on that Suzuki King and asked me for directions.

I wasn't really going to talk to him, but she was so enthusiastic that I had no choice but to nod politely and ask, "Are you here to work as a security guard too?"

Chu Xiuyan was very enthusiastic, smiling as he looked at me and said, "Yes, what a coincidence, I never expected to be working with you."

Before I could respond, he casually put his arm around mine and said, "Come on, let's go out for a smoke and a chat."

Seeing this, I reached out and pushed his hand away, saying, "Let's talk about it later. I need to see Zhou Zhengtao about something."

Hearing my words, Chu Xiuyan smiled and said, "Looking for the captain? The captain's on the afternoon shift today. He hasn't come yet. Come on, let's go out for a smoke."

As he spoke, he put his arm around mine and walked towards the door. He kept glancing at me as he walked, thinking to himself, "Dazhuang is really tall." I'm over 1.7 meters tall, but I'm still a head shorter than Dazhuang.

I heard him say that the team leader was on the middle shift, so I nodded and didn't say anything more. I followed him outside to smoke, and we'd talk about it when the team leader came to work.

Outside the duty room, Chu Xiuyan took out a pack of Furongwang cigarettes from his pocket and handed one to me: "Here, Dazhuang, have a Furongwang."

I gave him a complicated look, took the Furongwang cigarette, and couldn't help but ask:

"Chu Xiuyan, did the captain ask you to buy cigarettes yesterday?"

I just heard Chu Xiuyan say that he just started working yesterday. I think he probably got scammed out of a pack of cigarettes by the team leader.

Hearing my words, Chu Xiuyan smiled and shook his head: "Yes, but I didn't pay for it myself. I bought it on credit under the captain's name. And look, I even got two packs of cigarettes for free."

Chu Xiuyan proudly held two packs of cigarettes in his right hand and waved them at me.

I was taken aback when I saw the cigarette in his hand; I hadn't expected there to be a way to buy on credit. I thought to myself that he was indeed quite clever.

After chatting for a while, Chu Xiuyan looked at me and asked, "I heard that a couple of days ago, some thieves broke in, and you fought them and got injured?"

"Hmm." I nodded, smoking and looking into the distance.

"I heard the woman you were with was also injured. Is it serious?"

"Yes, he's hospitalized."

"Oh, is that woman your girlfriend?"

I glanced at Chu Xiuyan after hearing his words. I thought to myself, "Why is he such a gossip, asking endless questions about other people's business?"

"Hmm." I gave him a perfunctory reply, threw the cigarette butt on the ground, stomped out the sparks, and walked towards the factory.

Seeing this, Chu Xiuyan followed, looking at me as he walked and saying, "Dazhuang, on patrol?"

"Um."

I nodded and said nothing more. When I arrived at the warehouse that had been robbed the night before, I saw that it had been cleaned up and restored to its original state. It was filled with goods.

I followed the route the men in black had taken that night and soon found that two of the iron bars here were broken, clearly pried open.

It seems that the group of people from the night before last came in through here. I got some thick hemp rope and tied it up here, wrapping it around in all directions. While it won't completely stop others from coming in, it at least makes it less convenient for them to enter and exit.

We'll arrange for someone to seal this place off completely later.

Previously, the garment factory was surrounded by a 1.5-meter-high iron fence with sharp, bristle-like edges to prevent people from climbing in. However, this still made it easy for people to spy on them and sneak in; if they were careful, they could get in.

After Dingsheng acquired this place, Sister Zhao told me that they wanted to build a three-meter-high wall to completely enclose the factory. This would completely prevent thieves from sneaking in. However, this plan has not yet been implemented.

After patrolling the area, it was already past 10:40. There were still about ten minutes before Zhou Zhengtao went to work. So I went back to the duty room, sat by the door smoking, and squinted at the factory entrance while waiting for him.

Seeing this, Chu Xiuyan sat down next to me and started chatting idly, which I responded to in a half-hearted manner.

At 11:20, a group of people slowly walked into the factory gate. The leader was Zhou Zhengtao, followed by two security guards.

When Zhou Zhengtao saw me sitting at the door from afar, he paused for a moment, then walked straight toward the duty room without thinking much. When he got to me, I suddenly stood up and grabbed his right hand.

During our fight that night, I kicked one man in the right hand. That man's build was almost identical to Zhou Zhengtao's. I've always been certain that if the man in black that night really was him, his right hand must have been injured.

Sure enough, the moment I grabbed Zhou Zhengtao's right hand, he let out a low groan of pain: "Ah!"

He reacted incredibly quickly, immediately turning around and kicking me hard. I dodged to the side, and with a quick movement, I ripped open his sleeve.

His sleeve was torn, revealing a bruise on his right arm.

Seeing the bruises on his arm, I instantly flew into a rage! Staring intently at Zhou Zhengtao, I roared, "Zhou Zhengtao! You were the man in black that night! You conspired with Li Jianzhong to steal company property, didn't you?!"

Zhou Zhengtao was drenched in cold sweat after my angry shout. He paused for a moment, then retorted, "Who's colluding with Li Jianzhong? Don't frame an innocent person."

I grabbed his right hand, twisted it behind his back, and pressed down hard, forcing him to the ground. Zhou Zhengtao's face turned blue with pain, and he cried out, "Stop pressing me down! It hurts, my hand hurts!"

I looked at him with a cold smile: "Still denying it was you? That guy who was leading the group that night, he's the same build as you. I kicked his right hand. Now your right hand is covered in bruises. It matches perfectly. What else is there to say?"

Zhou Zhengtao, his forehead beaded with cold sweat from the pain, quickly retorted upon hearing my words, "Can hand pain be considered evidence? Can't I have injured myself yesterday?"

Seeing that he was still trying to deny it, I twisted his hand hard, and he cried out in pain. But he still wouldn't admit it.

Seeing that things were not going well, the assistant quickly ran to call for help. A moment later, Deputy Factory Director Huang Jingyi walked over slowly in high heels.

Deputy factory director Huang Jingyi is twenty-six years old this year. She is tall, has fair skin, and is very attractive. Her breasts hang heavily in front of her, swaying as she walks.

She walked to the door of the duty room, pushed up her gold-rimmed glasses, looked at me, and said, "Chen Dazhuang, release Zhou Zhengtao."