Courtyard House: Starting as an engineer, crushing a yard full of poultry

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"As for Yu Bin... he is a very good person. I like him very much. Our relationship was consensual. I feel lucky to have met him."

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"Alright, I know the factory's been pretty busy lately, everyone can go home now."

He Yushui's words cleared up all the confusion today, not only slapping He Yuzhu in the face but also proving Li Xiangdong and Yu Bin's innocence.

After hearing this, the workers dispersed, but Yu Bin felt his heart race and a blissful, suffocating feeling wash over him.

He really liked He Yushui, and the two had been in a ambiguous relationship for so long. He never expected that the unspoken understanding between them would be revealed in this way.

"He Yuzhu, hand in your work ID to the security department. You don't need to come to work tomorrow."

Li Xiangdong glanced at He Yuzhu, who was standing there in a daze, and said calmly.

"Why...why won't you let me work? Didn't we say it was all a misunderstanding? Are you going to fire me?"

He Yuzhu, who had been so assertive just moments before, suddenly changed his tune, summarizing his earlier farce as a misunderstanding, and shamelessly questioned Li Xiangdong about why he had been fired.

"You should know perfectly well in your heart whether it's a misunderstanding or not," Nai said.

Chapter 256 Li Xiangdong Obtains Evidence

“It’s working hours now. Not only are you not staying at your post, but you’re also openly causing trouble and disrupting other people’s work. In addition, you’ve spread rumors and slandered your colleagues, delaying the progress of an important project. I’m already being lenient by not calling the supervisory team to arrest you.”

After saying that, Li Xiangdong turned around and went back to the workshop.

"Rain, let me take you home."

"It's okay, I'll go back by myself. You still have work to do in the workshop."

He Yushui smiled slightly at Yu Bin and strode towards the dormitory, leaving only He Yuzhu standing there, like an outsider.

"Excuse me, which one of you at '630' is Li Xiangdong? Could you let me in for a moment?"

"I'm sorry, only internal staff are allowed to enter and exit our factory at the moment; other people are not permitted."

In the afternoon, a stylishly dressed woman with glamorous makeup walked over and asked a question.

"I need to contact him urgently, could you help me get in touch with him?"

"Then let me ask..."

This person looked very anxious, so the security guard had no choice but to go to the workshop to find Li Xiangdong first.

Although Li Xiangdong couldn't recall knowing such a person based on the security guard's description, he put down his work and went to the factory gate since he had said he had urgent business.

"Hello, are you looking for me?"

"Yes, I saw the reward notice you posted at the factory gate. I have the evidence you need here."

"Okay, come in with me."

Some things are not suitable to be discussed outdoors, so Li Xiangdong brought the woman, who claimed to have evidence, to his office.

This scene was witnessed by Yu Li, who happened to be out for a stroll.

She sized up the unfamiliar woman. Although the woman's appearance was similar to her own, she was much more fashionable. Watching Li Xiangdong walk away with someone else, Yu Li was so angry that tears welled up in her eyes, but she was too embarrassed to go up and ask what was going on. So she went back to her office alone and sulked.

"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Wang Ying, and I'm a photographer at the photo studio across the street."

Upon entering Li Xiangdong's office, the woman acted as if she knew him intimately, introducing herself to him with a beaming smile.

"Hello, my name is Li Xiangdong, and I'm an engineer at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. Did you bring the evidence you mentioned earlier?"

After responding politely, Li Xiangdong got straight to the point.

"I brought it, but I'm not quite sure why you need this evidence? After all, it's a matter of personal privacy, and I'm afraid it might cause trouble for others."

Wang Ying paused for a moment before speaking.

"Here's the thing: the big-character poster published at the entrance this morning contained fabricated, defamatory, and misleading content, and I am one of the victims of this fabrication. Now we need to collect information that can prove the identity of the poster in order to protect our rights."

"I see. Here you go. This is a negative, which I developed for you."

After saying that, Wang Ying took out photos and negatives that were wrapped tightly in newspaper from her bag.

"Thank you, here's one hundred yuan. Thank you for providing us with evidence."

Li Xiangdong stood up, took the photo, and then handed over the 100 yuan cash promised in the reward notice to Wang Ying.

"No, no, no, I didn't come here for the reward. I'm happy to be able to help you."

Wang Ying waved her hand, refusing Li Xiangdong's reward offer...

"I knew someone would come to provide evidence, but I didn't expect to get such clear and conclusive evidence. You've saved us a lot of time and trouble. This was agreed upon beforehand, so please accept it. Otherwise, what will become of our steel mill's reputation!"

"Photography is my hobby. I just came out to shoot some outdoor scenes because the weather was nice today, and I didn't expect to happen to photograph the person you're looking for. I also deeply hate people who spread rumors and slander others. Consider this my contribution to upholding justice. If you really feel bad about it, you can come to me if you need any photography services at home or in the factory in the future!"

After saying that, Wang Ying smiled and left Li Xiangdong's office, leaving one hundred yuan in cash on Li Xiangdong's desk.

It has to be said that Wang Ying is quite different from ordinary girls, just from her speech and demeanor.

Li Xiangdong sat back down in his seat, picked up the photos left by Wang Ying and examined them closely. Sure enough, as he had expected, the person who posted the big-character poster outside the factory gate was Zhang Feng.

Now that he had evidence 2.1, Li Xiangdong didn't want to argue with Zhang Feng anymore, so he simply sent someone to deliver the photos to the supervisory team and applied to them for an arrest. As for the negatives, Li Xiangdong kept them for himself to prevent any further mistakes.

To be on the safe side, Li Xiangdong asked Yu Bin, the person involved, to deliver the photos himself. This would allow Yu Bin to better reflect the true situation to the supervisory team so that the team could arrest the person as soon as possible.

Having suffered a major setback at the factory, He Yuzhu remained sullen all afternoon, even while cleaning, he was listless. Today, he not only lost face in front of everyone, but more importantly, he failed to get the money he wanted from Li Xiangdong.

Chapter 257 Feng Ting Brings People Home

But then I thought about it again, and I could have dinner with Feng Ting after get off work, which was some consolation.

To avoid a repeat of the embarrassing situation at noon, He Yuzhu packed up his cleaning tools early and went to the bathhouse for a nice hot shower.

"Hey, Shazhu! You're finally here! I didn't see you and Tingting were back, I thought something had happened to you!"

As soon as He Yuzhu arrived at Feng Ting's door, clean and tidy, he saw Feng Ting's grandmother craning her neck and looking on expectantly.

"I...I went to take a shower first...otherwise, I was afraid my smell would affect your meal..."

"Has Feng Ting not returned yet?"

He Yuzhu scratched his head awkwardly and said.

"Yeah, she's usually back by now. I don't know what's wrong with her today; I guess something came up at school..."

"Never mind her, let's go inside and cook! From now on, you don't need to take a special bath and dress up when you come to Grandma's. Grandma isn't that particular!"

After saying that, Grandma Feng Ting pulled He Yuzhu into the house first.

He Yuzhu, who is usually extremely lazy, was unusually diligent at Feng Ting's house, even cleaning up the kitchen between meals.

It took He Yuzhu about half an hour to cook three dishes, along with a bowl of steamed egg custard for each person.

"I'm so sorry, Shazhu, for troubling you to cook for us every day."

"It's okay, Grandma. I actually think I'm being too shameless by eating at your place every day."

"Sigh, I don't know what's wrong with Tingting. It's almost eight o'clock and she's still not back. Let's eat first, since she doesn't usually eat dinner anyway."

"Grandma, you eat first. You're too old to digest food too late. I'll wait for Feng Ting."

After saying that, He Yuzhu hurriedly and attentively brought the tableware to Grandma Feng Ting.

"I'm back!"

Just then, Feng Ting's shouts came from outside the door. Normally, she knew that He Yuzhu wouldn't be in a good mood at home, but today he sounded unusually happy.

"What's wrong with you, girl? Sha Zhu has already prepared the meal, but you're the only one who's been late coming back!"

Grandma Feng Ting rebuked her in an annoyed tone.

"Let me introduce you! This is my colleague Wang Tong. He wanted to come back with me today to visit Grandma, so we went to buy her a gift after get off work, which is why we're late."

Feng Ting ignored her grandmother's accusations and instead spoke with a smug look on her face. Behind her followed a man who looked refined and handsome.

"Hello, Grandma, my name is Wang Tong, and I'm Feng Ting's colleague. I've wanted to visit you for a long time, but I haven't had the chance yet. Please don't mind."

"Um, hello...please come in and have a seat..."

Grandma Feng Ting glanced somewhat awkwardly at He Yuzhu, who was still busy in the kitchen, and had no choice but to politely invite him in first.

"I thought since someone would be cooking at home today, I brought Wang Tong back with me."

"Wang Tong, please don't take offense. Chef He's cooking is only up to the factory canteen level. It can't compare to the delicacies you usually eat. Just make do with it."

"Master He, please bring another set of bowls and chopsticks!"

Unaware of this, He Yuzhu was already being treated like a servant by Feng Ting. Feng Ting intended to use this method to make the shameless He Yuzhu back down.

"Tingting...don't go too far..."

Grandma Feng Ting couldn't stand it anymore.

"This...is this?"

Upon hearing that Feng Ting had returned, He Yuzhu hurriedly went to the kitchen to make soup. When he brought the soup out, the scene in front of him left him speechless.

"Silly Zhu, this child is named Wang Tong. He's Tingting's colleague. They're coming back for dinner together today."

"If I had known there would be so many people at home today, Grandma would have invited you all out to eat. You've made Shazhu busy all day."

Grandma Feng Ting explained helplessly.