Comfortable life in Siheyuan

Cui Dake took the teacup handed to him by Deputy Director Liu with a smile on his face and bowed quickly.

"Dake, you're here! How's your work going recently?" Deputy Director Liu nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to the cup in his hand with a smile.

"Director Liu, I have come here today specially to report to you on my work progress. After all, you are the one who cultivated me, so naturally I need to come here often to keep in touch with you!" Cui Dake explained with a flattering smile.

Deputy Director Liu raised his lips slightly and asked with a half-smile, "How is your work lately? Have you encountered any difficult problems?"

Liu Feng saw through this person's ill intentions at a glance, so he responded to him accordingly.

"Director, my current work is going smoothly, but I always feel that I have not been able to fully utilize my strengths. In fact, I am better at logistics management and material allocation. It would be great if I could transfer to a position that can better demonstrate my personal talents." Cui Dake replied with a smile on his face.

"Oh? Are you dissatisfied with your current job? You have just been promoted to a regular employee, why don't you behave yourself?" Liu Feng warned with a serious expression.

Cui Dake continued with a smile, "I just want to help you solve your problem. I heard that the factory cafeteria has encountered some problems in purchasing ingredients, and I happen to have some connections. I have good relations with many communes and can try to help solve this problem. What do you think?"

Liu Feng's heart was moved when he heard Cui Dake's words. Indeed, most of the buyers in the factory were experienced people who only wanted to do things perfunctorily and complete the tasks. However, due to the huge demand for food, there was always a big gap in supply.

"You said you can get supplies? Do you really have that ability?" Liu Feng looked at Cui Dake with suspicion, his eyes full of distrust.

Cui Dake saw this and immediately started to complain: "Director Liu, please don't look down on me! Back then, I had to work very hard to get a pig, and it was with it that I was able to enter our factory. If you hadn't sent me to the workshop, I might have been in the purchasing department a long time ago!"

Liu Feng listened and smiled helplessly: "Dake, you have to understand my situation at that time. I had just taken office not long ago. How could I have the power to directly put people into the purchasing department? Besides, a purchaser is at least a clerk and belongs to the cadre establishment. It is not something that can be arranged casually."

Cui Dake scratched his head, still a little confused: "Then according to what you said, I am still in the workshop now, how can I purchase supplies for you?"

"How about this, Da Ke." Liu Feng pondered for a moment and said, "I can give you a chance and let you try. But whether this will succeed or not depends on your ability. You should contact those communes first and see if you can come to an agreement. If you can, I will find a way to transfer you to the purchasing department. However, you have to work hard for me and don't mess it up."

Cui Dake nodded excitedly and thanked him repeatedly: "Thank you, Director Liu, thank you, Director Liu! I will never let you down!" He was secretly proud of himself and felt that his plan was about to succeed.

After leaving Liu Feng's house, Cui Dake went to find Liu Haizhong happily.

The two met on the road, exchanged glances, and walked towards the courtyard together.

On the way, Liu Haizhong became more and more anxious. Finally, he could not control his temper anymore and asked first: "Dake, how is things going? What is the situation now?" He stared at Cui Dake, his eyes full of anxiety.

Cui Dake stared at the anxious face in Liu Haizhong, thinking secretly in his heart, and instantly came up with a plan to deal with it. Then he pretended to be calm and replied: "Master, don't worry, this matter has been mostly successful. Tomorrow, that person will go to Yangchang to inquire about the news. As for whether the follow-up can go smoothly, I will pay close attention to it. You can relax."

When Liu Haizhong heard this, he became extremely excited and almost cheered. He tried to control his impulse, took a deep breath, calmed down his excitement, and then said to Cui Dake: "Dake, Master has never treated you unfairly. You have done a great deed this time! After this matter is resolved, Master will teach you the skills wholeheartedly, and even take care of your marriage in the future!"

During the whole journey, the master and the apprentice never mentioned anything about money. Cui Dake had carefully prepared an excuse in case of emergency, but he never expected that this master was such a fool.

Back at the courtyard, Cui Dake, with a huge sum of money in his pocket, did not agree to go to Liu's house for dinner. Liu Haizhong went back to his room by himself.

As soon as Liu Haizhong entered the house, he found that the atmosphere at home was a little strange. The second aunt had a long face and was staring at her second son with displeasure.

"Old Liu, you're back. How's everything going?" The second auntie asked when she saw Liu Haizhong coming into the room. She was still worried about the two hundred yuan and didn't want to lose more than she gained.

"It's almost done. I saw that guy enter the room. This should be done." Old Liu said in a relaxed tone. Then he picked up the teacup on the table and gulped down a big gulp.

"That's good, that's good." The second aunt smiled and kept muttering to herself.

"What on earth happened at home? I just came back a little late, and these two brats started to get restless." Liu Haizhong glared at his two sons and scolded them harshly.

"Take a look for yourself." Second Aunt said as she picked up an iron box from the table and handed it to Liu Haizhong.

Liu Haizhong took the box and opened it with force. There were some coins scattered in the box, and a stack of brand new banknotes was neatly placed on the other side. He frowned and looked at the second aunt in confusion.

The second aunt then explained: "Your second child has learned to save money. Originally there were only some scattered small coins in the box, and I was too lazy to care about it. But today I took another look, hey! It's incredible, there was a full 12 yuan more! This little bastard eats and lives at home all day long, and he dares to hide money behind our backs."

Hearing this, Liu Haizhong immediately became furious and picked up a teacup and threw it at him: "You little bastard, how dare you hide money? Where did you get the money? Did you steal it outside? Tell me, if you don't explain clearly, I will beat you to death today."

With a dull thud, Liu Guangtian's shoulder was hit hard by the teacup, and he couldn't help but utter a painful wail. However, the boy gritted his teeth, endured the severe pain, and stood there without saying a word.

Seeing this, Liu Haizhong's anger burned even more fiercely. Without saying a word, he stretched out his hand, pulled the belt around his waist, and lashed Liu Guangtian hard like raindrops.

But this time Liu Guangtian was quite resolute. No matter how violently the belt raged, he always clenched his teeth and didn't even groan. Finally, Liu Haizhong's hand gradually began to weaken, and the whipping became weaker and weaker. At this moment, Liu Guangtian seized the opportunity, pounced forward like a loach, snatched the iron box, and ran away without looking back.