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It can be said that Director Yang is quite generous.
"Sure, I have time recently."
"That will be this Saturday evening, when the big boss will also be available."
If He Yuzhu hadn't come today, He Daqing would have gone to find him anyway. He didn't expect He Yuzhu to come directly to his door today, saving him the trouble of making a trip.
He Yuzhu said, "Okay, it's settled then, Saturday night."
"Okay, the factory will send a car to pick you up then, so don't forget."
He Yuzhu nodded. Since he had agreed, he certainly wouldn't stand Director Yang up, especially since there were higher-ups behind him.
It would be too embarrassing if they stood me up.
"What's the other thing?"
Two blushes suddenly appeared on He Daqing's old face, and then he asked:
"Zhu Zi, does your cannery still need female workers?"
He Yuzhu looked at him with amusement, which made his old face turn even redder.
Then he said, "Your salary isn't bad either. How much do you make a month now?"
"I am a level four cook, and with the allowance, I earn nearly 70 yuan a month."
"With such a high salary, you should be able to support your wife and children. How could you possibly think of having your nanny work?"
He Yuzhu said, "Besides, both children are still young, and the nanny can't leave."
This was something He Yuzhu said on purpose. Wen Yuping's eldest son, He Yutang, is only three years old, and her second daughter, He Yuyan, was only born this year and is only a few months old. They can't be separated from their care at all.
He Yuzhu knew that his family was not short of money at all; a monthly salary of 70 yuan was enough to support five people, which was already quite wealthy.
In addition, He Yuzhu often sends meat and cloth, so the He family is currently the best-off family in the courtyard.
Wen Yuping doesn't need to do temporary work at all.
“It’s not your aunt, it’s your Aunt Yi,” He Daqing quickly said.
Then she whispered, "And Xu Damao's mother in the backyard."
Two days ago, Aunt Yi approached He Daqing, first serving him a few times, and then hesitantly mentioned wanting to work as a temporary worker at the cannery.
He Daqing was in high spirits and immediately gave his assurance, saying there would be no problem.
Before they could even find Zhu Zi, Xu Damao's mother also approached He Daqing, wanting him to talk to Zhu Zi and get her into the cannery.
Faced with his two women, He Daqing naturally agreed to both, which led to today's conversation.
He Yuzhu had previously guessed that He Daqing's belt wasn't tight enough, and that he was the kind of person who was rather promiscuous.
He Daqing was quite a womanizer when he was young and had caused a lot of trouble. It was right after the liberation that he became afraid of problems and settled down, only hanging out with the widow Bai.
He Yuzhu never expected that after bringing He Daqing back, he would find him an eighteen-year-old virgin, and his indecent behavior would relapse.
He Yuzhu wanted to say something to him, but then he thought about it and realized that he was the same way. In just two years, he had been with four women outside the family. Was it because of the He family's genes that he wanted women as soon as he saw them?
He Daqing blushed even more under his son's gaze and whispered, "Don't overthink it."
"Why would I overthink it?" He Yuzhu retorted.
“They are all my neighbors, and when they ask me for help, I can’t bring myself to refuse.”
He Daqing would certainly not admit his absurd behavior to his son He Yuzhu, but he couldn't refuse.
He Yuzhu sighed and said, "Don't let anyone find fault with you; it's no small matter."
Although Yi Zhonghai and Aunt Yi were estranged, they still lived together. Xu Wude, although currently serving time in prison, had not divorced.
If word gets out, He Daqing will be in big trouble.
He Daqing actually harbored a vengeful mentality. He had suffered a lot of indignation from Yi Zhonghai and Xu Wude before. The three of them had been fighting for half their lives, and now he had finally given each of them a hat. He was secretly very happy and often woke up laughing in the middle of the night.
However, after He Yuzhu pointed this out, he realized that he had gone a bit too far. Right now, he had a high salary and a young wife who was just over twenty years old. He was living a better life than anyone else.
If this gets discovered by others, I won't be able to explain myself no matter what.
Moreover, they would face retaliation from Yi Zhonghai and Xu Wude, which would indeed be a losing proposition.
"How could that be? I would never do such a despicable thing."
Having made up her mind, she figured she'd already had her fill of it, and that a woman nearing forty couldn't compare to the tenderness of a young wife.
This kind of thing can no longer be done; we mustn't let others discover anything amiss.
"You're so old, it's not my place to criticize you. You can decide what to do yourself."
“I understand, nothing like that happened. I only told you to save face.”
“Okay, since the trial production was successful today, the two ladies can start working tomorrow. But you have to make it clear to them that they are temporary workers and that production will stop whenever there is no fruit.”
Once winter arrives, there are no fruits left until May or June, when the fruit season resumes.
"Okay, I understand. I'll explain it to them."
He Yuzhu was too lazy to say more. He happened to have a spot himself, so giving it to someone else was the same as giving it to someone else. Aunt Yi and Aunt Xu were not outsiders.
After washing the dishes, He Yuzhu returned to the main room, watched Yushui do her homework for a while, answered the questions, and then said goodbye.
He Yuzhu rode his bicycle back home. Fortunately, Xu Zhaodi wasn't home so late; only Xu Huizhen with the child was there. She took the canned goods out of the box and asked:
"Where are the bay leaves?"
Xiangye is Xiangcao's younger sister. She used to help out at the breakfast shop. Xu Huizhen saw that she was quick and efficient, so she stayed to take care of the children.
"The child was asleep, so I told her to go to sleep. Why are you so late? The canned food has already been produced?"
"Yes, this is the first batch today, just like the previous experiments. Do you want some?"
"I won't eat it. It's all sugar, so sweet it's sickening."
Xu Huizhen gained weight after becoming pregnant, and she is now quite picky about her diet, rarely eating sweets anymore.
He Yuzhu sat down and drank a cup of tea. Seeing that Xu Huizhen was already sleepy, he turned around and went into the small tavern next door.
"Brother Zhu is here, please have a seat."
Xu Zhaodi looked up and saw that it was Zhu Zi. She quickly greeted him with a smile and personally brought him a bottle of liquor and two dishes.
"Comrade He Yuzhu is really well-off; no one else would receive this treatment," Fan Jinyou said sourly.
Chapter 196 Fan Jinyou is angered
Before He Yuzhu could reply, Xu Zhaodi, hands on her hips, snapped, "I can't take it anymore!"
"Fan Jinyou, stop talking nonsense. Brother Zhu and I are neighbors. We grew up together. What's wrong with me serving my brother drinks and dishes?"
Fan Jinyou said, "I didn't say anything."
Then he turned to everyone and said, "Are some of you feeling guilty?"
Many of the drinkers, not wanting to miss out on the excitement, started cheering and shouting.
He Yuzhu felt that Fan Jinyou had come specifically to target him today. Suppressing his anger, he said, "Fan Jinyou, are you looking for trouble?"
Seeing He Yuzhu's change of expression, Fan Jinyou softened his attitude considerably: "I didn't mean to cause trouble, I just said it casually."
At this moment, Uncle Niu spoke up: "Fan Jinyou, what you just said went too far. Boss He and Yongqiang's wife are neighbors living in the same courtyard house. They went to the same class when they were young. It's just helping each other carry a bottle of wine. What are you making such a fuss about?"
When drinking in the tavern, Old He never used to serve drinks to others; customers would always get their own food from the counter.
That's why Fan Jinyou talked nonsense when Xu Zhaodi brought wine to He Yuzhu earlier.
Among the guests who usually drink at night, Uncle Niu is the most respected, and everyone gives him face.
Fan Jinyou just smiled, knowing that He Yuzhu had practiced before, so of course he wouldn't go outside to practice alone with him.
He Yuzhu knew this too, so he simply bowed to Master Niu and exchanged a few polite words.
At this moment, Fan Jinyou spoke up again: "He Yuzhu, why is your breakfast shop closed?"
"What does it have to do with you if our breakfast shop closes down?" He Yuzhu retorted.
Fan Jinyou said with great dissatisfaction, "Hey, I'm a cadre in the neighborhood, what's wrong with asking you a question?"
He Yuzhu laughed and said, "I seem to remember you as just a temporary worker on the street. Since when can temporary workers become cadres?"
"You..." Fan Jinyou was so angry that he didn't know what to say.
These two sentences made many of the drinkers laugh. Fan Jinyou usually looked down on his ordinary neighbor who relied on hard labor to earn a living, because he worked in the neighborhood.
After all, many people need to deal with the neighborhood in their daily lives and wouldn't want to offend him for no reason.
In other words, He Yuzhu didn't give him face and said things that made him lose face.
Fan Jinyou was speechless with frustration. In anger, he picked up the wine cup and drank it all in one gulp. However, he drank the wine too quickly, and some of it went into his trachea, causing him to cough violently from the spiciness.
This made everyone laugh even harder, which infuriated Fan Jinyou. However, he had only just started drinking the two ounces of liquor and was reluctant to leave just like that, wasting the liquor.
Seeing that Fan Jinyou was at a loss, He Yuzhu didn't say much and instead started chatting with Uncle Niu and Uncle Pian.
They gather together, drink, and chat about everything under the sun, from national policies to everyday family matters—there's nothing they won't talk about.
After chatting for a while about the most pressing issue right now, the public-private partnership, which gave Pianye a headache, he realized that Pianye, who was a boxer, earned very little money and made his living by entertaining elementary school students.