Siheyuan: Pushing Huairu, the Prime Minister admits defeat

Sun Jingwu sneered at this and said, "It turned out that the flood washed away the Dragon King Temple. Family members don't recognize each other. I am short-sighted and rude. I am rude."

Li Huaide waved his hand and said without any concern: "Look at what Director Sun said. There is no such thing as being convicted for speech here. Although Li Weijun is my nephew, his ability is obvious to all in the Propaganda Department. For this screening assessment in the countryside, the secretaries of the three villages unanimously recommended Li Weijun, and I handled it impartially."

"That's right, since ancient times, good positions have been occupied by people with virtue. Damao's loss was not unfair."

Sun Jingwu wiped the sweat from his forehead, still smiling.

"No matter what, the projectionist position cannot be changed. Otherwise, if there are no rules and regulations, I won't be able to manage such a large factory anymore."

At this point, Li Huaide glanced at Xu Damao, who was standing next to him in awe, and said, "As for Comrade Xu Damao, you can just do odd jobs in the Propaganda Department for the time being."

Although it was just odd jobs, at least I stayed in the Propaganda Department, which was much more comfortable than working as a laborer in the foundry workshop.

So Xu Damao was quite satisfied with the outcome.

I hurriedly thanked him respectfully and left feeling satisfied, not daring to make any more requests.

As soon as Xu Damao left, Sha Zhu came running over in a hurry. He saw that in addition to Xu Wanjun and her brother, even Director Li was there, and his face lit up with joy.

"Oh, Sister Wanjun, it's really you. I didn't recognize you because we were far apart when I was cooking this morning. But when I finished cleaning up, I took a look and saw that Sister Wanjun looks prettier again after not seeing her for a few days."

Sha Zhu appeared with a smile on his face and sat carelessly on a chair in the gazebo.

Because of his status as a cook, he often went in and out of important places. In addition, he was Li Huaide's favorite chef of Tan's cuisine, so he was not as restrained as Xu Damao. He chatted enthusiastically with Xu Wanjun about trivial matters of family life.

"Look at what you're saying, Silly Zhu. Your little mouth looks like it's covered in honey. What's the matter? Do you have something to ask your sister Wanjun?"

Xu Wanjun was naturally happy to be praised for her beauty, although she had not had much dealings with the He family in the Siheyuan before she got married.

But as the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person, so I can have a good chat with Sha Zhu.

"Shazhu, since you and Secretary Xu know each other, I won't delay your reminiscing. You've had a little too much to drink, so remember to make some sobering soup after you're done."

Li Huaide originally wanted to introduce his personal chef, but he didn't expect that they knew each other privately.

This is also good, saving yourself the trouble of talking.

After smiling, he didn't say much. Instead, he and Sun Jingwu leaned back in the chair in the pavilion with their eyes closed, resting.

"Sister Wanjun, I heard from Li Weijun that you came here to hold a social gathering. You see, I haven't found a suitable one in all these years. Can you take this opportunity to introduce me to a few more beautiful female comrades?"

Sha Zhu didn't hide anything and spoke frankly. After rubbing his hands, he chuckled.

"Pretty? How pretty? There has to be a limit. If it's too pretty, I'm afraid you won't be able to grasp it."

"How beautiful? Just as beautiful as Sister Wanjun and Sister Huairu. I'm not picky, so whatever is fine is fine."

“Is this not being picky?”

Xu Wanjun rolled her eyes at Sha Zhu and complained in her heart about Li Weijun's reckless behavior.

In Nanluoguxiang, everyone knows that Shazhu is a hot potato, and many matchmakers are afraid to touch him.

Not to mention Xu Wanjun, even if Wang Po were still alive, she would probably be helpless against Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu has too high standards. It would be fine if he just wanted to find someone prettier, but he also wanted her to have a city hukou. He doesn't even look down on rural women.

But because of the He family's bad reputation, his father eloped with the widow and left home, abandoning his children.

He himself is having a complicated relationship with the daughter-in-law of the Jia family in the courtyard. Which decent girl would be willing to marry him?

What if he messes around like his father again? Which good girl would be able to stand it?

"Silly Zhu, this matter is indeed difficult to handle. You don't know that those people in our courtyard are very gossipy. They say that you are hanging out with the Jia family's daughter-in-law and that you bring leftovers from the cafeteria to help the Jia family every day."

"This matter is so convincing that it has spread around. The gossip has become a hot topic. Of course, I believe you, but rumors can only spread if there are three people involved. Rumors are scary."

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu's expression instantly turned bitter.

I wanted to point my finger at the sky and swear: "Sister Wanjun, those are all unfounded gossips. Sister Huairu and I are innocent. I just can't stand the Jia family's style. When I was in confinement, even eating pumpkin would make my mother-in-law grumble for a long time, so I helped Sister Huairu. I have good intentions!"

Are you kind-hearted? Even a fool wouldn't believe you.

Xu Wanjun complained in her heart, but she still had to save face after comforting Sha Zhu for a while.

Pretending to be nonchalant, he said, "There is indeed a female worker in our factory. She is pretty and tall. Her name is Yu Li. She has good conditions. Her father is a teacher at Red Star Primary School. The old man is very upright and doesn't care about these gossips. If you are truly kind, she will not mind."

"Yu Li? That's a good name, and she comes from an intellectual family. I think it's a good idea. How about Sister Wanjun, can you introduce her to me? If it works out, I'll buy five pounds of tenderloin, some good cigarettes and wine, and come to thank you."

When Sha Zhu heard that they were in the same school as his third uncle Yan Bugui, he was stunned for a moment but didn't think much about it. He was filled with joy and thanked him profusely.

Even though he is an uneducated cook, he respects educated scholars.

In this day and age, literacy is very rare.

The third uncle Yan Bugui was always pedantic and spoke in a flowery manner. He could earn a lot of extra money by writing couplets and invitations during festivals.

"Look at your character. Am I greedy for your little favor? If we didn't grow up in the same courtyard, I wouldn't bother with your business. I heard that you bullied Damao a lot in the courtyard."

Xu Wanjun felt relieved to see that Sha Zhu was so tactful.

This cook is really rich, with meat, cigarettes and alcohol. If he can really make Sha Zhu and Yu Li succeed, he will get a lot of benefits.

In addition, Sha Zhu worked as a cook in a steel mill for many years and has a wide network of contacts.

Let Sha Zhu owe me a favor, it might be useful in the future.

"Look at what you said. You are wrongly accusing me. You don't know Xu Damao's temper. I am so grateful that he doesn't provoke me. By the way, I heard that Damao is dating the daughter of the Lou family? Is this true or false?"

After Sha Zhu finished speaking indignantly, he paused and started to inquire about Xu Damao's situation.