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At this moment, Liu Lan is like bathing in the sun, her figure radiates light because of her confidence and justice. For Jia Dongxu, his character seems ordinary, but his heart is extremely pursuing dignity.

He could only turn to Yi Zhonghai for help, but the problem at this time affected Deputy Factory Director Li. Yi Zhonghai was preoccupied with distancing himself from Li and had no intention of helping Jia Dongxu solve his problem.

He nodded in agreement: "Since Dongxu is so careless, an apology is appropriate and necessary."

As soon as he heard this, Jia Dongxu felt a sharp sense of loss. Even his master, who had always taken care of him, did not lend a hand to him.

Jia Dongxu didn't have time to think about this problem at this moment. He rubbed his face, walked towards Liu Lan who was standing not far away, and said with a hard lower lip: "Comrade Liu Lan, please accept my sincere apology. I really didn't mean to say anything nonsense this time. I hope you can understand."

Liu Lan raised her head, a smug expression on her face, and smiled lightly: "What's the big deal? Dongxu, remember this from now on: it doesn't matter if you eat anything, but you can't say anything." Her words were loud and clear.

“Yes, of course, yes, yes!”

Witnessed by everyone, Liu Lan, a widow, actually apologized to others, causing Jia Dongxu to lose face. He lowered his head and left in a hurry, walking crookedly.

Qin Huairu, who had angered Liu Lan with her words before, seemed to be out of the matter. She stretched out her hand and shook hands with Liu Lan: "Comrade Liu Lan, we will live together and become neighbors from now on. I hope you will take good care of me in the future and help me with the things at hand."

Before she could finish her words, she turned around and disappeared from sight.

Liu Lan looked at Qin Huairu who was walking by and felt that this new neighbor had an extraordinary demeanor. In this battle, she undoubtedly won the final victory.

Seeing that the dispute had been settled, Yi Zhonghai straightened his back, looked around and shouted: "Everyone has seen what happened today. Don't gossip about others behind their backs in the future."

Then, he said earnestly: "Well, we will be busy at our workstations again tomorrow. Everyone should go home early and have a good rest. Don't miss the important production."

The residents ate the melons to their heart's content, and after chatting in low voices, they dispersed. They all agreed that the young widow Liu Lan in front of them was no ordinary person.

It was late into the night.

Li Aiguo, who also longed for rest, got up and went back to his room to concentrate on reading and writing.

At this time, Liu Lan stepped forward to block the other party, stretched out her hand and asked with a smile: "Hello, are you one of the residents of our community, Mr. Li? Thank you for all the trouble today."

He nodded politely and responded, "You don't have to be too grateful. After we become neighbors in the future, it is natural for us to take care of each other."

Li Aiguo had no ill feelings towards Liu Lan. She was an acquaintance of the factory director's deputy, and this was the situation.

In this world, it is not easy for a widow to raise several children alone. It is natural to maintain harmonious relations with future neighbors.

After locking the door and entering the room, Xu Damao gave Liu Lan a thumbs up and said approvingly: "My dear wife, your performance just now was really great. Even Qin Huairu didn't dare to refute you."

Liu Lan quietly examined her husband's expression, then asked softly, "Are you not going to ask me if I have any special relationship with Deputy Director Li?"

In this dimly lit room, illuminated only by a faint flame,

Faced with this sudden question, Xu Damao was silent for a moment.

He fished a cigarette out of his pocket, lit it with a lighter, and then took a deep breath in response to the meaningful question.

"Don't ask. I just hope you can live a peaceful life with me from now on."

"Whether you want to ask or not, I'm going to confess everything to you!" Liu Lan stretched out a **, snatched the cigarette from Xu Damao's mouth, and threw it on the ground.

Then, she stared at him and said, "Deputy Director Li and I have absolutely no connection! Although he did try to get close to me and promised me some benefits, I clearly rejected those invitations."

As these words ended, the whole room fell into silence.

Just as Liu Lan was about to continue to explain the situation in detail, Xu Damao actually smiled and said, "Dear, how could you doubt what I said to you!"

Hearing this, Liu Lan breathed a sigh of relief.

The more she interacted with Xu Damao, the more she believed that he was the right man for her life.

But being suitable or not does not mean that you must love him, which inevitably becomes a bit regretful.

The previous grudges between the two sides were temporarily resolved, and they began to prepare for the wedding.

The Xu family had already accumulated some furniture and did not need to buy any additional furniture.

The only dissatisfaction was that Liu Lan discovered that the Liu family only owned two properties.

The original layout of the Xu family's residence there was very spacious and comfortable. Even if they needed more space to have children in the future, with the help of their relative Lou Zhenhua, it would be enough to pay for the purchase of a new private house.

But now the situation has changed. Liu Lan moved in with her three children, and the house has become noticeably cramped.

"Da Mao, I think we can separate a new area."

"Re-partition? Aiguo's house has just been renovated, and I think it's good. Why don't we go take a look? If you are interested, I can ask him to help decorate your new house."

So, Xu Damao and Liu Lan knocked on Li Aiguo's door.

Upon learning the purpose of their visit, Li Aiguo immediately put down the book in his hand and led the two of them on a careful tour of his new home.

When she saw the changes with her own eyes, her eyes lit up and she immediately expressed her desire to decorate the Liu family's new home as if she loved her country.

At this time Xu Damao began to regret it.

After all, Li Aiguo's decoration cost far more than a few dozen yuan, and this money was a luxury that he could not give up.

But in order not to dampen Liu Lan's enthusiasm, he had no choice but to agree.

After sending Liu Lan back to the backyard, Xu Damao visited the Li family again with a can of wine and a bunch of sunflower seeds.

Just from his expression, you can tell that he is ready for everything.

Li Aiguo, on the other hand, finished his sip in one gulp and chewed a nut, saying with a smile, "Da Mao, we are neighbors, you can just speak directly if you have anything to say, there is no need to hide anything."

Then I heard Xu Damao's vague words: "Actually, my idea is to spend less money so that the new house can be as brand new as yours."

At this time, Li Aiguo's expression became slightly solemn: "Do you mean to save money to match the decoration level of my house?"

"That's exactly what I thought. I know you're a creative individual."

Li Aiguo pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Tell me, there is indeed a way. Although the decoration of the houses may look the same, the prices can be very different if different decoration materials are used."

Li Aiguo stood up and patted the wall partition. "Here I use a double-layer steel bar wall with cement finishing. If you use a single wall and lime, the price can be more than half cheaper. As for the bathroom design, let's not do it."

For the roof decoration, it would be an option to use old canvas instead. All in all, it is estimated that it will only cost about 30 yuan.

The detailed cost can only be accurately calculated after the construction team actually inspects the site.”

"Oh, that's great. The team you worked with before was really professional and efficient. Thank you for contacting them." Xu Damao opened his eyes wide with excitement.

Early the next morning, Li Aiguo contacted the construction team of the bridge workshop of the locomotive depot for Xu Damao and introduced his specific ideas to the team leader Liu Dashan.

Team leader Liu Dashan agreed immediately and led the workers to start the renovation of Xu Da’s house.

Although the renovation seems simple, it still takes about ten days to complete.

Xu Damao had no choice but to suppress his impatience and had to postpone his marriage with Liu Lan for a few days.

Liu Lan, an open-minded young widow, was not influenced by Jia Dongxu. During this period, she often came to the old alley to take care of the renovation of the house.

Although no one had witnessed Liu Lan's direct contact with Deputy Director Li, she was usually an assistant in the restaurant, responsible for preparing meals for diners. If someone offended her, at the very least, their food would be deducted, and in more serious cases, they would simply go hungry. Therefore, the topic of everyone's conversation gradually stopped mentioning her past.

Liu Lan had a friendly personality and quickly established friendships with the people in the alley. As a result, Xu Damao and Liu Lan's relationship began to move towards a more harmonious and stable path.

On the other hand, Li Aiguo's daily life has become quite comfortable.

He did not need to participate in driving tasks. His new responsibility was to work with Wang Guozhen in the teaching room to formulate railway standards.

Soon, Li Aiguo understood the importance of this. In just a few days, the General Administration sent several groups of leaders to conduct inspections.

This includes two deputy general managers, three dispatching managers and seven or eight management members within the bureau.

This is enough to prove that the Qianmen Locomotive Depot has never received such a large high-level team since its establishment. In every reception, Li Aiguo, as a deputy team member, would always be pushed to the front by Wang Guozhen as one of the important persons responsible for the contact. And his name "Aiguo" quickly became well-known within the General Administration.

It may not bring substantial benefits at present, but it will undoubtedly provide great help in the future, especially when pursuing higher positions. In any era, "reputation" is a powerful force.

News from Hong Kong City also began to circulate.

On this day, Li Aiguo had lunch with the chief dispatcher of the General Administration, and after the meal he returned to the office to continue working.

At this moment, a security guard at the door hurried forward and shouted: "Driver Li, a guest is here to see you!"

"Who is it?" Li Aiguo took the cigarette handed to him.

As a former employee, Li Aiguo knows an iron rule very well: remember not to make the security guard at the door dissatisfied.