Siheyuan: Silly Pillar is Kind

When Li Huaide entered the room and saw his wife sweating profusely, he was a little puzzled. His wife was usually very lazy, so why was she exercising? After asking about the reason, he learned that it was a trick passed down from the palace as told by He Yuzhu. Seeing that his wife, who was usually listless, was now full of energy, he believed it a little more.

Mrs. Li took a shower, entered the house, and said to Li Huaide, "I felt full of energy after eating the meal made by He Yuzhu today. I just worked hard for a long time before I felt exhausted. He Yuzhu is really capable. By the way, I regard He Yuzhu as my younger brother, and I hope that He Yuzhu will cook more dishes for our health. He Yuzhu is also capable. If you have nothing to do, you can promote him and he will pay more attention to it."

"Okay, it's just a matter of words. By the way, you should go visit your father-in-law if you have time. I have been the director for two years. Isn't it time to get promoted?"

"Okay, you bastard, I'll remember it. Let's go in a few days. Father isn't around recently."

Sha Zhu returned to the steel rolling mill and went to study as usual. Today Wang Li came back to work, so she continued with the class. However, she didn't even look at Sha Zhu. Sha Zhu didn't care. He came here to study, not to flirt. Wang Li looked at Sha Zhu who was concentrating on his studies, and her face couldn't help but become a little colder.

After finishing the study, Sha Zhu walked in front and Wang Li followed behind. This time when they returned to the door of their home, Sha Zhu did not leave. He waited for Wang Li to open the door. Wang Li opened the door silently without saying a word, and the two of them went into the house.

Sha Zhu went to light the stove and boil water without any hesitation. Wang Li didn't say anything and just sat on the bed as if she couldn't see anything.

After finishing his work, Sha Zhu went into the house and looked at Wang Li's stern face. He smiled. Wang Li looked like his angry sister.

Wang Li saw Sha Zhu smiling at her and said, "Are you making fun of me? You took advantage of me and I dared not say a word? I had to endure the ridicule of others! Is this what you wanted?" Wang Li couldn't hold back her tears.

However, Sha Zhu said slowly, "I never wanted to hurt anyone, especially you. I don't have such a high level of awareness. I just want to live a good life. You have never been in my plan."

Sha Zhu paused and continued, "Since things have already happened, I won't avoid it, and you shouldn't avoid it either. We can only be together. I can promise you three things, anything. As long as you say it, I will help you do it."

"Okay, then the first thing I'm going to do is have you, He Yuzhu, kneel beside me and kowtow to me three times every day."

Sha Zhu knelt down and kowtowed three times.

Wang Li was stunned. How could you be so shameless? Her thoughts were instantly confused.

The second request Wang Li said tremblingly, "Song Jia and Wang Hao will spread our affair sooner or later. You have to find me a job that is better than my current one and I must be satisfied."

"Okay, give me some time, half a month, and then you can directly state your third request."

Wang Li felt that He Yuzhu was bragging, but she still made a third request, "He Yuzhu, I will never give birth to a child for you in this life, you can't force me."

"Okay, let's go to bed."

"What do you mean by going to bed, He Yuzhu, you can't..."

After the incident, Wang Li asked, "When are we going to get the marriage certificate? And He Yuzhu, do you need to tell us about your situation?"

"You have the final say. I have no objection. Also, have you met your parents? My situation..."

"You will see it, and you have to hand over your monthly salary. By the way, I heard that you can go out to cook, and you have to give me the money for cooking. I will leave some for you every month, and you have no right to refuse."

Shazhu was stunned on the spot. Are all you women so cruel?

Director Li, you must let me be your lackey!

Previously, the kitchen staff had always been in charge of storing the food in turns. Li Huaide asked Sha Zhu to take it. Although it was a waste of time and he had to work overtime, Li Huaide had an excuse to promote Sha Zhu to deputy director of the canteen.

Chapter 17: Factory Fire

The next day, Sha Zhu and Wang Li entered the factory one after another. Everyone was going to their own work station at this time. However, the steel rolling mill worked in two shifts, and people stopped but machines did not. At this moment, Sha Zhu heard a loud bang. After an explosion in the workshop, a fire broke out. Everyone stopped to watch.

Sha Zhu came back to his senses and rushed over without hesitation.

The accident was not serious. It was just a motor that was overloaded for a long time, exploded and caused a fire in the line. Only a few workers fell to the ground.

Sha Zhu didn't care about anything else. He grabbed one person and ran out, and the other people were dragged out as well.

After the fire was put out, no one took it seriously. Nowadays, many production equipment lack safety protection, everyone's operations are not standardized, and the equipment is still running at high load. This kind of thing happens frequently.

The workers reacted very promptly to such things, because production accidents happen all the time. When they saw that everything was fine, everyone returned to their posts and no one took it seriously.

However, when the workshop report was sent to the leadership office and the factory directors and deputy factory directors were rewarding the injured people who had fought the fire, Li Huaide heard He Yuzhu's name and heard that He Yuzhu had rescued a person, and then he spoke.

"I think Comrade He Yuzhu should be commended. First of all, He Yuzhu is not a workshop staff member. In such a chaotic situation, he was able to save people regardless of his own safety. Comrade He Yuzhu has a good work performance. We cannot let our comrades down. So, comrade factory director, Comrade He Yuzhu is our logistics staff. We should commend him separately. Do you think it's okay?"

The factory manager didn't say much, thinking it was a small matter, and agreed.

In fact, Li Huaide wanted to use this incident to portray He Yuzhu as a fire-fighting hero. With this reputation, it would be justified to give He Yuzhu some benefits.

Li Huaide returned to the office and asked someone to draft a commendation for He Yuzhu's heroic firefighting. He also promoted He Yuzhu to deputy director of the canteen and put him in charge of canteen materials. He had never had the opportunity to take control of the canteen materials before, but this time he had an excuse. He Yuzhu kept getting closer to him, so he had to give him some benefits.

In the afternoon, Director Wang Hailong entered the kitchen and said, "Everyone stop what you are doing. I have an announcement to make today. There was a fire in the workshop today. Comrade He Yuzhu disregarded his own safety and rescued the lives of his comrades. He also put out the fire together with the comrades in the workshop, saving the state property from loss. Now, after discussion and determination by the leadership, Comrade He Yuzhu is awarded the title of fire-fighting hero and promoted to deputy director of the canteen. His task is to hand over the food ingredients. Congratulations, Comrade He Yuzhu."

"Thank you, Director, and thank you, leader. I will continue to work hard."

"Comrade He Yuzhu, although you have been promoted to deputy director this time, I hope you will not give up your job in the kitchen. How about this? You can also take on the role of chef and your salary will be calculated extra."

This means that as long as I work as a chef, I can get two salaries. Of course I agreed.

"Obey the leadership's arrangements."

The canteen director was not on Li Huaide's side, and he thought it was just He Yuzhu's luck this time, because even he, the canteen director, was not a cadre position, so he didn't take it seriously.

In fact, everyone underestimates the canteen materials, because they do not go through the public account, but use the factory's slush fund, and are guaranteed by the factory. Now every unit has a slush fund, and this position also has the most important purchasing power.

In other words, Sha Zhu can issue an official purchase certificate from the steel mill, and the steel mill will absolutely acknowledge it. Later, Sha Zhu gradually understands how huge the benefits are.

Sha Zhu understood what Director Wang meant. This was what Li Huaide had fought for himself in the leadership team.

I said something to squad leader Wang and went to the office building. Although there was nothing to repay, I also wanted to make Director Li feel close to me.

After knocking on the door, Li Huaide called out "Come in" and Sha Zhu walked into the room with a smile on his face.

"Director, my name is He Yuzhu, thank you for speaking for me today."

"Oh, He Yuzhu, sit down. That's because you have achieved that. Otherwise, I can't fight for you," Li Huaide was not humble. He also made it clear that I know you are getting closer to me.

"What the leader said is right. I will follow his pace in the future."

This is a naked display of loyalty.

"It was you who taught my wife the method of regulating the flow of energy throughout the body."

"Yes, leader. I've learned a little bit before, but it is good for your health. I wouldn't say it increases a hundred times the energy, but it can certainly increase three to five times."

"Well, you are actively getting closer to the organization, and the organization will see it. By the way, you are in charge of ingredients now, and the materials from the purchasing department will eventually be handed over to you, but can you also purchase them yourself?" Li Huaide said meaningfully.

"Okay, leader, I will fully understand your instructions when I go back and do as you say."

"Okay, Comrade Yuzhu, please keep reporting. Your business is quite big."

After saying that, Li Huaide waved his hand and Sha Zhu walked out the door.

I have to go to Sister Li's place early in the afternoon. This is really a case of the leader showing off his talents so that his subordinates can have a full stomach. I have to talk to Li Shan about this. Li Shan has been engaged in purchasing for so many years, and he must know more about these twists and turns than me.

I went to the purchasing department. Li Shan went to the countryside. I asked Li Shan to come back to find me, so I went back to the kitchen. I had to do my job well at all times.

After returning home, I was motivated and cooked with a big spoon. In fact, there are not so many twists and turns in the kitchen. If you are good at cooking, you can do it. If not, you can just cut vegetables.

After cooking, I rushed to the Li family. This is the basis for promotion and a chance to succeed in life.

"Brother, I think you exercised too much yesterday. I feel sore all over today."

"Then you really exercise a lot, sister. This should be combined with meals and massage, but a grown man like me is not suitable for a full body massage. How about I massage your feet?"

"This is not appropriate. It's really unfair to you, brother."

"It's okay, sister. This is the complete set. If I fail to help you and make you feel uncomfortable, I will be at fault."

"Haha, brother, what you said is really interesting. Then I'll listen to what you say. I'm really feeling uncomfortable too."

Sha Zhu started to massage her feet, and after half an hour, he started to massage her shoulders. Mrs. Li fell asleep during this comfortable massage. Sha Zhu found a piece of clothes to cover herself and went to the kitchen to cook.

When Li Huaide came back, he saw his wife sleeping on the sofa. Sha Zhu came out after finishing his work. Mrs. Li politely asked Sha Zhu to stay for dinner, but Sha Zhu left tactfully.

Li Huaide asked why he slept on the sofa. Mrs. Li told Li Huaide about He Yuzhu's foot massage. Li Huaide didn't care and just said, "Comrade He Yuzhu is thoughtful. The canteen needs to be restructured. We can't let the workers suffer without getting any benefits. How about this? In the future, the small kitchen will give more subsidies, the same as what he gets when he goes out. What do you think?"

Mrs. Li nodded in satisfaction, and then said, "Honey, I feel ten years younger. Let's have another one..."

Li Huaide, please don't come over here..

After returning to the factory, he had his meal and continued to study. Now he was almost done. Looking at the charming Wang Li on the stage, Sha Zhu's thoughts drifted away.

Sha Zhu suddenly felt like the little bully Zhou Tong, who was falsely accused of raping a woman, could not beat Lu Zhishen, and was also argued by others. Sha Zhu suddenly felt that Zhou Tong was a pitiful character. Zhou Tong had practiced martial arts since he was a child, and after getting drunk, he was ambushed by Lu Zhishen and punched a few times but was only injured. He admired others' reputation and gave up the position of boss, and the contract he had agreed with for a wife was broken by his father-in-law.

Sha Zhu was in a daze. Wang Li looked at Sha Zhu in a daze, but she had no idea what Sha Zhu was thinking.

After class as usual, Sha Zhu thought about how he could go further. Limited resources and limited knowledge made it impossible for Sha Zhu to think about his future path, so he just kept walking subconsciously.