Siheyuan: Smiling at the Birds

This year is the fifth day of the first lunar month in 1960, which is also February 2st in the Gregorian calendar.

The steel mill returned to work after the annual holiday.

Li Tianyou pushed his bicycle out of the courtyard and headed for the steel rolling mill.

Although the lively New Year has not yet ended, the busy days have already arrived.

After the New Year, the workers were in high spirits and entered the factory in groups of three or four in an orderly manner.

Why are the workers so excited? Of course, it’s because of the steel mill’s New Year benefits.

One pound of pork and ten pounds of flour per person, I wonder how many workers in other factories are envious of this New Year benefit.

This made Li Tianyou, who was already famous, even more eye-catching.

The directors of other factories came to the steel rolling mill to look for Li Tianyou more than once or twice, but they were always turned away by Secretary Yin and Director Yang.

Li Tianyou didn't care about this. After all, he was not interested in this and he would leave the inland and go to Hong Kong sooner or later.

So here everyone just lives from day to day.

On the way to the steel rolling mill, Li Tianyou was greeted and asked how he was all the time. This made it impossible for Li Tianyou to ride his bicycle, so he had to push his bicycle all the way.

A thought suddenly popped up in Li Tianyou's mind, that he seemed to have been ridden on a bicycle all the way.

As soon as Li Tianyou entered the steel rolling mill, he was stopped by a voice and a figure.

"Hello, Section Chief Li!" A female comrade shouted happily when she saw Li Tianyou.

Li Tianyou saw that the girl was careless but very pretty. He also searched for the girl's information in his mind, but found nothing. Finally, Li Tianyou concluded that he didn't know this cheerful and lively girl at all.

However, Li Tianyou still replied politely: "Hello, do we know each other?"

The girl smiled sweetly and said, "Chief Li, you and my sister live in the same courtyard. My sister's name is Yu Li, Yan Jiecheng is my brother-in-law, and my name is Yu Haitang."

Li Tianyou was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Yu Haitang, sizing her up carefully.

Yu Haitang, her black hair was tied into a ponytail, hanging softly behind her back. Her small and fair face was blooming with a hearty smile, and her facial features were delicately inlaid. Her long eyelashes flickered with the light of youth, and her black crystal-like eyes moved nimbly, as bright as a clear pool. The sunlight cast down, melting in her eyes, dancing with the brilliance of broken silver. Below her eyes was a small mouth, like a cherry on a cream cake.

The difference between this Yu Haitang and the one in movies and TV dramas is simply not the slightest bit.

She can be compared with Gao Meiyu, or perhaps even better than Gao Meiyu overall. After all, thick cotton clothes cannot hide Yu Haitang's curvy figure, especially the bright headlights.

In movies and TV series, she is dark, pretentious, and full of princess syndrome. But the Yu Haitang in front of me is generous, lively, cute, and a little shy.

Li Tianyou looked at Yu Haitang and smiled: "I know your sister, but how do you know me?"

Yu Haitang blinked and smiled at Li Tianyou, "Who in our Third Steel Rolling Mill doesn't know you, Section Chief Li?"

Li Tianyou touched his nose and said with a smile: "Am I so famous?"

Yu Haitang laughed and said, "Of course, maybe you, Section Chief Li, are the only one who doesn't know!"

Li Tianyou smiled, looked at Yu Haitang and said: "Yu Haitang, I know you too. After all, I have heard of you as the most beautiful girl in the steel mill. Today, I see that you are indeed worthy of your reputation."

Li Tianyou was speaking from the heart. Although it was just a simple encounter with such a beautiful girl, Li Tianyou felt that Yu Haitang was definitely not a princess like those portrayed in movies and TV dramas.

Only a girl with this kind of looks is worthy of being the flower of a large factory with tens of thousands of employees. Yu Haitang in film and television dramas is really a joke.

Yu Haitang also laughed happily after hearing what Li Tianyou said, her eyes were crescent-shaped. She smiled at Li Tianyou and said, "Chief Li, you are praising me like this, aren't you afraid that your wife won't let you go to bed when she gets home?"

Li Tianyou coughed twice and said: "I'm just telling the truth, and my wife is not as stingy as you think."

Yu Haitang smiled when she heard that, especially when the morning sun shone on her smiling face, making her look even more beautiful and charming.

Li Tianyou was also stunned when he saw the dimples on Yu Haitang's face, and thought to himself what a beautiful smile, this girl's smile is so beautiful.

Yu Haitang said, "Chief Li, I am the announcer of the publicity department of our steel mill. I was the one who announced your appointment last time."

Li Tianyou smiled and said, "Then I want to thank you."

Yu Haitang actually nodded and said: "Thank me, but you can't just say it with your mouth."

Li Tianyou was stunned and thought to himself, little girl, I was just joking, but you took it seriously.

Seeing Li Tianyou's astonishment, Yu Haitang also covered her mouth and chuckled, "I was just teasing you, look how scared you are."

Li Tianyou was speechless and thought to himself, this woman doesn't look like a good person.

Yu Haitang continued, "Chief Li, I heard from my sister Yu Li that you arranged a workstation for my brother-in-law in the factory?"

Li Tianyou frowned and said, "Well, I introduced Jie Cheng to the security department. It will be easier for him."

Yu Haitang leaned close to Li Tianyou and whispered, "Chief Li, can you transfer me to your purchasing department?"

Li Tianyou listened to Yu Haitang's words and said no, isn't the Propaganda Department good enough? What is the point of coming to his own Procurement Department?

Li Tianyou asked: "Can you give me a reason?"

Yu Haitang sighed helplessly and said, "It's Director Yang's nephew, Yang Fan. He always comes to bother me. I'm so annoyed."

Li Tianyou smiled and said, "But even if I transfer you to the Purchasing Department, Yang Fan can still pester you, right? And the work in the Purchasing Department is not as easy as that in the Publicity Department."

Yu Haitang looked at Li Tianyou and smiled sweetly, saying, "I have you, Chief Li, in the Purchasing Department. Yang Fan doesn't dare to bother me. Also, the clerks in the Purchasing Department are not as tired as you say. I graduated from high school, and the work in your Purchasing Department is not stressful at all for me."

Li Tianyou complained helplessly: "So you are using me as a shield. Is it necessary for Yang Fan to ask you to change departments?"

Yu Haitang curled her lips and said, "Of course it's worth it. Yang Fan is very annoying."

Then he winked at Li Tianyou and said with a smile: "The most important thing is that I can often see you, Chief Li, in the Purchasing Department?"

Li Tianyou raised his hand to interrupt: "Don't talk nonsense, I have a family, and others will misunderstand what you said if they hear it."

"Hey, what's the misunderstanding? Chief Li." A voice interrupted the conversation between the two.

Li Tianyou turned his head and looked in the direction of the voice and said, "Sister Qin, eavesdropping on other people's conversations is very rude, don't you know?"

Yes, that’s right, the person who spoke was Qin Huairu.

Yu Haitang also smiled and said, "Qin Huairu, it looks like you and Section Chief Li are very familiar with each other."

Qin Huairu said with a smile: "Haitang, aren't you talking nonsense? I'm from the purchasing department, how could I not be familiar with Section Chief Li?"

Li Tianyou looked at the two women and said, "You two can chat! I have a meeting today, so I won't accompany you two." With that, Li Tianyou was about to push the cart away.

Yu Haitang spread his hands helplessly and said, "Chief Li, I am serious."

Qin Huairu frowned and said, "Haitang, Section Chief Li is married."

Li Tianyou was too lazy to pay attention to the two women and said: "Let's talk about it later! I really have a chance." After Li Tianyou finished speaking, he left.

Yu Haitang looked at Li Tianyou who was walking away and said, "Qin Huairu, do you think Section Chief Li will transfer me to your purchasing department?"

Qin Huairu said, "Chief Li is married, so you should put aside your little thoughts."

Qin Huairu complained in her heart that she would tell Gao Meiyu when she got home today that Li Tianyou was having an affair in the factory.

The key point is that the person he provoked was Yu Haitang, the most beautiful girl in the factory, and he couldn't control this vixen Yu Haitang.

In fact, in Gao Meiyu's heart, you, Qin Huairu, are also a vixen.

Yu Haitang smiled disdainfully and said: "New people, new world, new country, I earn my own money and spend it myself, is it wrong for me to find my own love?"

Qin Huairu was stunned when she heard this. She looked at Yu Haitang and said incredulously: "Is this the first time you met Section Chief Li today? How did you get into the topic of love?"

Yu Haitang snorted and laughed: "Who said this is the first time I met Section Chief Li?"

Yu Haitang was right. This was indeed not the first time Yu Haitang had met Li Tianyou. Ever since the last announcement about Li Tianyou’s promotion, Yu Haitang had been paying close attention to Li Tianyou in private.

She had been secretly observing Li Tianyou, but today was the first time that Yu Haitang mustered up the courage to come in front of Li Tianyou.

Qin Huairu looked at Yu Haitang in surprise and said, "Yu Dachanghua, are you serious? You should know that Section Chief Li is already married."

Yu Haitang looked at Qin Huairu and said, "I know. You don't need to remind me repeatedly." After that, he ignored Qin Huairu and left.

Qin Huairu gritted her teeth secretly as she watched Yu Haitang leave, thinking to herself, this vixen seduced my man.

Qin Huairu snorted in her heart and walked towards the purchasing department.

After the meeting, Li Tianyou returned to his office, drank Lingquan tea, and wondered when he would leave for Hong Kong with Gao Meiyu and Zheng Yanran.

Just as Li Tianyou decided on the day to go to Hong Kong, Qin Huairu pushed the door open and said angrily: "Chief Li, Yu Haitang is plotting against you."

Although Yu Haitang did amaze Li Tianyou in the morning, Li Tianyou did not care about this episode. After all, Zheng Yanran's appearance could still overshadow Yu Haitang.

Yu Haitang and Gao Meiyu are also on par with each other, so Li Tianyou doesn’t care that much.

But when Qin Huairu said this, Li Tianyou looked at the angry Qin Huairu and said with a smile: "Sister Qin, this is not like you. You are usually so calm and wise."

There was one thing Li Tianyou didn't say in his heart, which was that Qin Huairu was so pitiful and hesitant, but it was rare to see you angry.

Qin Huairu snorted coldly, looked at Li Tianyou and said: "Did you hear what I told you? Yu Haitang, that vixen, is after you."

Li Tianyou rolled his eyes helplessly and said, "Yu Haitang is an independent thinker. How can I control what she plans to do?"

Qin Huairu stared at Li Tianyou and said, "Humph, with your attitude, I will tell Xiaoyu when I get back."

Li Tianyou laughed, and was amused by Qin Huairu, and said: "Hey, Sister Qin, do you want to listen to what you are saying? You still have the nerve to talk about Yu Haitang."

Qin Huairu frowned and said, "Chief Li, you have to learn to say no. You can't always accept everyone who comes."

Li Tianyou sighed and said, "Sister Qin, I know what you mean. Yanran has told me more than once. But I can't just avoid beautiful girls when I see them! And I can't just ignore them when they talk to me."

Qin Huairu frowned and said, "Then you can't agree to let Yu Haitang come to the purchasing department."

Li Tianyou smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm not that stupid. Do you really think I didn't see it?"