Siheyuan: Security Chief, suppressing the whole courtyard

"I like it here very much. I'm not in any trouble, Mr. Li. I came here just to make an appointment with you and Sister Chunmei. I want to treat you to a meal. I live in the school dormitory. College students receive a subsidy every month. I have saved some money from working for these years, and my parents also gave me some money. Life is not a problem. Thank you for your concern, Mr. Li."

Only then did Li Meng realize that Ding Qiunan had come to have dinner with him.

"Okay, it's been a while since we last met. Chunmei misses you too. I'm always available, and it won't be hard for Chunmei to take a day off. You tell me the time and place, and we can get together."

"Let's go to Fengze Garden the day after tomorrow night."

"Okay, haha, Fengze Garden, but you will have to pay for it, Doctor Ding."

"It's not a big deal. It's my duty. You and Chunmei are both my benefactors."

After smoking a cigarette, Ding Qiunan stood up and said, "We have finished talking about this matter. I will not disturb you from working, Mr. Li. I will leave first."

"Doctor Ding, I'll take you there."

Li Meng sent Ding Qiunan to the factory gate, said goodbye and then went to university.

"Who was that lesbian just now?"

"I don't know, he's really handsome."

"Maybe it's Mr. Li's relative?"

"It's possible. Mr. Li is so handsome, so his relative must be good. Maybe she's his biological sister."

"..."

Many people saw Li Meng and Ding Qiunan walking together, and they started talking about all kinds of things.

......

Noon, the Third Steel Rolling Mill.

When it’s time for lunch, the workers’ canteen becomes bustling.

There is a long queue for food.

"Parts have been missing from our workshop lately, and we haven't caught who stole them. It's fucked up."

"Yes, this incident has a great impact on our workshop, eh? Do you think it was Liang Ladi who stole it?"

"It's probably her. She has four children at home. Even though her salary is high, she still lives a tight life. She might steal spare parts and sell them to supplement her family income."

"Yes, those people in our workshop know everything about it. Who else could have stolen it if not her?"

"..."

The workers in the welding workshop gathered together and talked about Liang Ladi.

The voice was neither loud nor soft, as if it was spoken deliberately for Liang Ladi to hear, deliberately trying to embarrass her.

How could Liang Ladi bear this?

"You guys, stop spouting shit!" Liang Ladi glared at him. "My family is not doing well, but we are not thieves. I tell you, if you dare to gossip behind my back, I will make you all dumb!"

"What? You dare to do it but not take responsibility? There are only a few people in our workshop. Tell me, who else could have stolen it if not you?"

"That's because you have the ability. Come on, turn yourself mute for me!"

"I just think you're an old woman, so I won't argue with you. You think you're right!"

"..."

The quarrel became more and more fierce. Liang Ladi was not an easy person to deal with, but those workers were not pushovers either.

"Eh? What's going on?"

At this time, Xu Damao came over from behind. He heard everything that was said just now.

"You are slandering good people, right?" Xu Damao stood in front of Liang Ladi and said, "This is my sister. I'm telling you, if anyone bullies my sister, I won't agree."

After all, Liang Ladi was brought back by Li Meng, and they all lived in the backyard. Xu Damao knew that they had a good relationship. Since he met her, he would definitely help her out, as a way of giving face to Li Meng.

"Xu Damao, don't think you are a big shot just because you are a minor official in the Propaganda Department. Let me tell you, you have no control over your grandfather, a worker!"

"Yes, I can't control you." Xu Damao sneered, "But I can make you famous. Good fellow, a group of old men united to bully a widow... What's your intention? Do you want me to call out your names one by one on the radio and praise you?"

"this......"

The people who were making a fuss fell silent after hearing this.

They were not afraid of Xu Damao's Propaganda Department, and Xu Damao had no control over them. But if they were really allowed to appear on the radio and reportedly collectively bullied a widow, they would be in big trouble.

After they all snorted coldly, they stopped talking, which meant they had given in.

"Thank you, Damao." Liang Ladi said gratefully, "If it weren't for you, I don't know how badly they would have bullied me today."

"Oh, you're so polite." Xu Damao said with a smile, "Although we are not neighbors now, you and Mengzi are still neighbors. For Mengzi's sake, I can't help you, right?"

Only then did Liang Ladi realize that Xu Damao did it for Li Meng's sake.

"Thank you anyway, Damao. I'll treat you to lunch today."

"No, Sister Liang, your family is already living a tight life, you can eat by yourself."

"Oh, how can I thank you like this, Damao?"

"You're welcome, Sister Liang, you should thank Mengzi. Okay, I'm going to queue up behind you. It's not good to cut in line."

Xu Damao said this and went to the back to queue up.

He was willing to help, but he didn't want to have too much involvement with the widow.

Xu Damao is different now. He is now a single aristocrat and a small leader. Shouldn't he pay attention to maintaining his own image?

He will have to marry a new wife in the future, so reputation is very important.

Chapter 178 Unilateral Announcement of Broken Heart

"Brother Xu, are you eating?" Cui Dake walked up to Xu Damao with a plate in hand and a smile on his face.

"Well, you can sit down." Xu Damao said with a smile: "What do you want to talk to me about?"

"Oh, if there's nothing wrong, then why don't you come over and say hello when you see my brother Xu?"

"Come on, something must be wrong with you kid."

"Haha, Brother Xu still has sharp eyes."

Cui Dake took a bite of his meal and said, "I've been thinking about what to do recently. Last night I suddenly thought of an idea. Let me tell you about it. Brother Xu, can you listen to it?"

"Go ahead."

"It's like this. I plan to organize a team building event to enhance the cohesion of our comrades. Let's have a tug-of-war competition or a basketball game, and set up some small prizes. Brother Xu, your publicity department can do something artistic, such as a painting competition or a recitation competition. What do you think?"

When Xu Damao heard this, he frowned and said, "Dake, this is boring, what's the point of doing this thing?"

Cui Dake said with a smile: "Brother Xu, it is really useless. Cohesion cannot be gathered through one or two activities. Our main purpose is to let the leaders know that we are not idle and that we are always striving for progress. The situation on my side is fine, but Brother Xu, you are very idle now, right? If we don't do something, the leaders will think we are just eating for free."

To put it bluntly, Cui Dake's so-called activities are just for the leaders to see.

Xu Damao smacked his lips when he heard this: "Hey, you know what I mean. Now that you've said that, I think this matter is doable."

"Is that right, Brother Xu?" Cui Dake chuckled. "Then let's ask the leader for instructions and have people from each department participate... By the way, let's also invite Engineer Li to come along. With him around, the team building will definitely be more lively."

"I think it's okay." Xu Damao said, "Then I'll go back to the compound with you tonight and talk to Mengzi about this."

......

On the other side, was the cafeteria where Nan Yi was.

Nan Yi made wild vegetable dumplings again today, which led many employees to come here to get their meals.

Zhang Chunmei is no exception. She also likes the wild vegetable dumplings made by Nan Yi.

As more people came to get their meals, the people in the kitchen were overwhelmed, so the head chef Nan Yi also came forward to help serve the meals.

"Oh, Chunmei is here? Does she want some vegetable dumplings too?" Nan Yi laughed.

"Master Nan, give me three."

"okay."

When Nan Yi was picking up the vegetable dumplings, a female comrade ran over from behind.

"Sister Chunmei, someone is looking for you. It's Ding Qiunan. He said he's your old friend and is waiting for you in the Propaganda Department."

It was true that the first person Ding Qiunan approached was Li Meng, and it was also true that they had arranged a time, but afterwards she thought about it and felt that it was not appropriate to only approach Li Meng and not Zhang Chunmei.

So I went to the steel mill again.

"What? Qiu Nan is here?" Zhang Chunmei was delighted: "Okay, I'll go over right away."

After picking up three wild vegetable dumplings, Zhang Chunmei hurried to the Propaganda Department.

Nan Yi, who was getting his meal at the window, no longer had the heart to work. His mind had already flown away to who knows where.

"Doctor Ding is here? Could it be that she was admitted to a university in Beijing? Could it be that..."

"Well, Xiao Wang, I have to go to the toilet. You have been working so hard here."

"Master Chengnan, please go quickly, I'm here."

After giving the order, Nan Yi trotted towards the Propaganda Department.

......

Propaganda Department, Broadcasting Room.

"Hey, Qiu Nan, when did you come to Sijiu City? I missed you so much."

"I missed you, too, Chunmei."

When the two women met, they held hands and talked together. Ding Qiunan also told Zhang Chunmei about her admission to university and her arrival in Sijiucheng a while ago.

"I just finished my work recently, so I went to look for you and Engineer Li. I also went to Shougang today and made an appointment with Engineer Li. I'll invite you and Engineer Li to have dinner at Fengze Garden the day after tomorrow."

"Qiu Nan, aren't you too polite? Since you've come to Sijiu City, it should be Mengzi and I who are treating you."

"Chunmei, you and Mr. Li are both my great benefactors, so of course I have to treat you."

As they were talking, the door opened and Nan Yi walked in from outside.

"Doctor Ding, you're here?"

Nan Yi smiled and said, "I heard that you came to our factory, so I came to see you. Did you get into college?"

"Yes, Master Nan, thank you for coming to see me."

Ding Qiunan smiled politely.

Little did he know that this smile would make Nan Yi fall in love with him.

"Hey, what are you thanking me for... Well, Doctor Ding, have you eaten yet? How about I cook two dishes for you?"

"Don't bother me, Master Nan. I've already had dinner."

"Then I'll treat you to a meal tonight?" Nan Yi said, "We are both from the Northeast, and it's fate that we met again. I'll treat it as a welcome for you."

"That's really not necessary, Master Nan." Ding Qiunan shook his head.

She had little interaction with Nan Yi before, and her impression of him was just that of a cook who made a mistake.

Now Ding Qiunan's mind is full of Li Meng, so how could she go out to eat with him?

And they were all adults, so Ding Qiunan could tell at a glance what the other party was thinking.

Who made Nan Yi so overly enthusiastic?

"Master Nan, well, I want to talk to Chunmei alone for a while."

"Ah, haha, fine, then you guys chat, you guys chat. By the way, Doctor Ding, how about you come to our compound in the evening? Cui Dake, Liang Ladi, and Chunmei all live there. I'll cook dinner in the evening, and we can get together?"

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Nan Yi still didn't give up.

Since I can’t eat alone, it’s not bad to get everyone together for a meal.

Unfortunately, Ding Qiunan still shook his head: "Thank you, Master Nan, but I have an appointment with my classmates to have dinner tonight."

"Male classmates or female classmates?" Nan Yi asked subconsciously.

He regretted it as soon as he said this, after all, this question was a bit over the line.