Siheyuan: I can always stay out of it

The two of them agreed on a location, and Chen Xu left the black market not long after staying there.

Old Zhou stared at the direction where Chen Xu disappeared, in a daze. Red Star Steel Rolling Mill? No wonder they were so confident in taking in so many supplies.

Chen Xu took the initiative to reveal his work unit because he would not be able to keep it secret tomorrow. The steel rolling mill is not a small factory. Although it is only a subsidiary of the General Steel Corporation, it is already a very good unit in the city of Beijing.

He didn't plan to gain any substantial benefits from this purchase, but he still bought 20 kilograms of meat from Lao Zhou. Lao Zhou just thought that Chen Xu was going to take it back as a sample, and he never expected that Chen Xu was really going to buy it for himself.

Lao Zhou didn't intend to take the money, but Chen Xu gave it to him anyway. He didn't need the money, and it would be inappropriate to accept money from others before the matter was settled.

In addition to notifying Li Huaide, Director Chen did not intend to miss it.

Director Chen is his immediate superior, and Li Huaide is the big boss of their team. Going beyond the level of the superior will inevitably make Director Chen have some thoughts, and Chen Xu understands this.

The next morning, Director Chen was surprised to see Chen Xu carrying two fishes. If he remembered correctly, Chen Xu had just been married for two days.

Director Chen’s home is not far from Hongxing Siheyuan. They both work in the steel rolling mill, so naturally their home is not far away. It is also in Nanluoguxiang.

Chen Xu came on time, exactly at nine o'clock. It would not be good to visit too early, but it would not be enough time if it was too late, after all, he had to go to Li Huaide later.

He smiled and wished the director a happy new year. Director Chen didn't think much about it and directly welcomed Chen Xu in.

Also a quadrangle courtyard, the layout of Director Chen's home is a bit similar to Xu Damao's current home, with three main rooms in pretty good condition. There is a radio on the table, and he can even see the sewing machine in the inner room from where he is sitting.

Director Chen's lover greeted Chen Xu with a smile without being introduced by her husband.

Chen Xu also laughed. Nanluoguxiang is not big, but also not small. The two have met before. The other party works in the street office.

Chen Xu, who was in a hurry, chatted for a few words and then got down to business. Director Chen looked surprised.

"Is this really true?"

Chen Xu nodded and gave a brief account of what had happened, saying that he was planning to get some New Year's goods and happened to find that the other party was selling meat.

Director Chen doesn't care about these. He just wants to know how much meat there is and when he can get it back to the steel mill. Money is not a problem at all.

Chen Xu only said approximately a few thousand kilograms, and did not go into too much detail. After all, he had no say on the final purchase amount, and Li Huaide and Director Chen had to talk to Lao Zhou.

Director Chen could no longer sit still. With so many supplies, he couldn't make a decision, let alone Chen Xu. What's more, there were some issues with where they came from. Without checking, he could only find Li Huaide.

"Xiao Chen, I was planning to invite you to dinner, but it looks like I'll have to do it next time."

Director Chen looked very apologetic. Chen Xu brought such good news on his first visit, but he just drank a few sips of water.

"It's okay. There are plenty of opportunities to eat. Business is more important."

Chen Xu had no intention of eating at the director's place at all. He had an appointment with Lao Zhou at noon, so naturally he had to have a bite to eat.

The two of them went out together. Although the steel mill was on holiday now, purchasing was a job that required luck. If you didn't seize the opportunity when it came, you would be doing yourself a disservice to your performance.

Chen Xu really didn't know where Li Huaide lived, but it was obviously not Nanluoguxiang. Fortunately, Director Chen led the way.

When he arrived at the place, Chen Xu looked at the old tube-shaped building and was a little surprised.

"The factory director has really become one with the people."

Generally speaking, tube-shaped buildings are not as good as courtyard houses. Although they are called buildings, they have more residents and are more crowded. Because most of these buildings do not have separate kitchens, many people cook directly in the corridor.

This also made the environment of the tube-shaped buildings even worse. These houses that were squeezed like dried fish in the old city were basically demolished by the 1990s, and very few of them could be preserved into the 21st century.

Chen Xu didn't expect that Li Huaide would live in this place.

Director Chen next to him laughed twice, with a strange expression on his face. He hoped that you could still say that after you go in.

Li Huaide's house is on the top floor. When Chen Xu followed Director Chen to his house, he already noticed something was wrong.

The corridor was so clean, and there was nothing extra in the corridors or passages on the lower floors. This was quite different from the tube-shaped buildings he had seen before. When he reached the top floor, Chen Xu was speechless.

It seems that Lao Li directly occupied the entire top floor...

The two men came empty-handed, and with Director Chen around, Chen Xu had no chance to pick up two more fish. However, this visit was mainly for work, so Chen Xu didn't care. He estimated that Li Huaide would not mind such a small matter either.

Lao Li is still a pretty tolerant person. As far as he can remember, Sha Zhu had beaten him before, but in the end, nothing happened.

Chen Xu didn't believe that Li Huaide would not have the means to deal with Sha Zhu. What's more, he was the boss of Sha Zhu's boss. If he really wanted to deal with him, it would be a matter of a word.

At least Chen Xu himself couldn't do this. If he were in Li Huaide's position, Sha Zhu would have packed up and left the steel mill long ago.

Don’t say that factories can’t fire people easily in this day and age. This is just something you should listen to.

From ancient times to the present, there has never been such a situation where the upper levels are unable to do anything to the lower levels. If they really want to find excuses, they can get as many as they want.

He was frightened as soon as he entered the room, and the woman who opened the door made Chen Xu feel a little stressed.

Fortunately, Chen Xu had been in society for many years and had a pretty good facial expression control. He did not show any sign of abnormality and followed Director Chen in calling for help.

In his heart, he mourned for Old Li. He had forgotten what Li Huaide's wife looked like. He only remembered that she was quite fat. But he didn't expect her to be so fat. Even Jia Zhang could only admit defeat. She was a real heavy tank. It looked like she must weigh at least 200 pounds...

Chen Xu finally understood why Old Li liked to find women outside. With such a woman hiding at home, Li Huaide would be depressed to death if he didn't think of a way to distract himself.

Although it is wrong to judge people by their appearance, humans are visual animals. I guess few men can withstand the treatment of driving a heavy tank. Apart from anything else, whether they can get hard is also a problem.

It's not easy for Lao Li either...

Chen Xu now believes from the bottom of his heart that Lao Li is a ruthless person. Although he has the support of his father-in-law, if it were any other man, he would have to think about whether it is worth it.

The woman's attitude was not good, but not bad either. She turned around and shouted to the inner room, then went back to the inner room.

Director Chen and Chen Xu both breathed a sigh of relief. They looked at each other and saw a hint of fear in each other's eyes. It was too scary. With this tonnage standing at the door, it was as if the door was not open.

Li Huaide, who came out in his pajamas, still had a smile on his face, and he didn't seem impatient at being disturbed during the holiday.

Director Chen couldn't wait to explain the reason for coming here, and Li Huaide's eyes lit up.

He will be the deputy factory director next year. He will be in charge of logistics, which is different from production. It is very direct to win the favor of the workers. All you have to do is let them eat good food. It sounds easy, but it is very troublesome in this year.

The news that Chen Xu brought was indeed what he needed most right now.

"Xiao Chen did a good job. I really didn't make a mistake in choosing him."

Li Huaide felt somewhat relieved. If he calculated it by level, Chen Xu was actually not in his eyes. After all, there were several levels between them.

However, because Chen Xu's performance in the purchasing department was exceptionally outstanding, Li Huaide habitually tried to win him over a few times. He did not expect that the rewards would come so quickly, which was icing on the cake at this critical moment when he was about to take over the position of deputy factory director.

Don't say that it's better to help someone in need than to simply give him icing on the cake. It's not easy for Chen Xu to add icing on the cake for Old Li with his position in the steel rolling mill, not to mention that he just got some fish from his hometown some time ago, which made Li Huaide proud.

Talent...

The way Old Li looked at Chen Xu had changed a lot. If he had just been trying to win him over out of habit before, now he had to think carefully about whether or not to put Chen Xu in a core position in his lineup.

However, this matter is not urgent and cannot be rushed. Chen Xu's age and the time he joined the factory are disadvantages. Even if he wants to promote him, it is not so easy. He can only be regarded as his future team member and cannot reach the level of being his right-hand man in a short period of time.