Siheyuan: I just want to live

After leaving the mill, Chen Feng and Wang Dali inspected the fish ponds, farmland, and the pig pen farthest from the office area. Along the way, they carefully observed every detail to ensure that every aspect of the farm received full attention.

After inspecting all places, the two returned to the office area. Chen Feng looked at everything in front of him and had a clearer understanding of the farm's operation. He turned to look at Wang Dali and said with a smile: "Captain Wang, after this tour, I have a general understanding of our farm."

Wang Dali nodded slightly to show his agreement. Chen Feng continued, "I don't have anything else to do here for the time being. You still have your own work to do, right? Why don't you go back and take care of your business first?"

Hearing Chen Feng's words, Wang Dali smiled gratefully and replied, "Okay, Director Chen, I'll go back to the security room first. If you have any needs or questions, you can come to me at any time. I'm usually on standby there."

Seeing Wang Dali say this, Chen Feng nodded, and then said, "Okay! Captain Wang, if I have something, I will come to you!"

Seeing Chen Feng say this, Wang Dali nodded, said nothing more, turned around and walked towards the security room. Seeing this, Chen Feng also turned around and walked towards his office.

But after taking two steps, Wang Dali suddenly turned around and shouted at Chen Feng's back: "Director Chen, wait a moment!"

When Chen Feng heard Wang Dali's shout, he immediately stopped and turned around, then asked Wang Dali in confusion: "Captain Wang, do you have anything else to say?"

When Wang Dali heard Chen Feng ask this, he quickly replied, "There is something I really want to tell you, Director Chen!"

When Chen Feng heard his words, he asked in confusion: "Captain Wang, if you have something to say, please tell me. I'm listening!"

Wang Dali heard Chen Feng say this, so he asked, "Manager Chen, it's your first day at work, you didn't bring a lunch box, did you?"

Chen Feng frowned slightly. Wang Dali was right. Chen Feng didn't bring a lunch box to work today. So Chen Feng nodded and said, "Captain Wang, you're right. I didn't bring a lunch box!"

After hearing what Chen Feng said, Wang Dali continued, "Director Chen, since you didn't bring your lunch box, I'll come to see you at lunch time, and then take you to the kitchen to borrow a bowl first!"

Chen Feng suddenly realized, and then said to Wang Dali, "Thank you very much, Captain Wang. Otherwise, I really don't know what to do when it's time for lunch!"

When Wang Dali heard Chen Feng's thanks, he quickly said, "Director Chen, you don't have to thank me. This is what I should do! I'll leave first."

After that, Wang Dali saluted Chen Feng and turned to leave. Chen Feng watched his back gradually going away, thinking that this security captain was quite responsible.

Chen Feng looked at his departing back and thought to himself: Wang Dali is quite responsible at work.

After thinking for a while, Chen Feng turned around and went back to his office.

After returning to the office, Chen Feng looked at the dust on the floor and sighed helplessly.

He picked up the broom and swept the floor clean, then found a basin and a rag and carefully wiped the tables, chairs and cabinets.

He paid attention to every detail until all the furniture looked brand new.

Finally, everything was cleaned up. Chen Feng sat down on the chair tiredly, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.

However, when he opened his eyes again, he suddenly realized that this leader's chair was not as comfortable as he had imagined. Compared with the chair he usually sat on, it seemed not much different.

Chen Feng couldn't help but wonder: "Why are there so many people, like Liu Haizhong, trying their best to sit in this position?"

He frowned and thought hard, but still couldn't understand the mystery.

Perhaps, for those who pursue power, this chair represents a status, a glory, or a sense of satisfaction.

But for a nobody like Chen Feng, this desire is hard to understand.

Chen Feng shook his head and laughed at himself. He knew that he was completely different from those who were keen on power struggles, and he did not want to get involved in the complicated disputes in the officialdom.

He would rather live a plain and quiet life, away from the trouble. Despite this, he couldn't help but wonder why some people are so obsessed with this seemingly ordinary chair and are willing to pay a huge price.

After sitting for a while, Chen Feng no longer felt interested, so he stood up, walked to the basin, and walked out of the office holding the basin of dirty water.

Chen Feng carried the dirty water to the faucet near the farm gate, poured it out, then turned on the faucet and started washing the rag.

Just as Chen Feng was washing the rag, Qin Huairu arrived at the farm gate, exhausted. When she saw Chen Feng washing the rag, she suddenly felt happy.

Later, just as Qin Huairu was about to cross the farm gate to find Chen Feng, the security guard standing guard at the farm gate suddenly reached out and stopped Qin Huairu.

At this moment, Qin Huairu was still thinking about what to say when she saw Chen Feng later, so she didn't notice that someone stopped her at all. It was not until she was stopped that Qin Huairu came to her senses.

When Qin Huairu was still a little confused, the guard asked her coldly, "Who are you and why are you here?"

Hearing the guard's question, Qin Huairu quickly showed a bright smile, took out her work ID and handed it to the guard, and said with a smile: "Hello, comrade, my name is Qin Huairu, and I am an employee of the steel rolling mill! This is my work ID."

When the security guard heard Qin Huairu's words, he did not change his attitude because of her smile. Instead, he still took the work permit with a serious face, looked at it carefully, and after confirming that there was no problem with the work permit, he returned it to Qin Huairu.

Then the guard asked again: "Since you are an employee of the steel mill, why are you not working at the steel mill today and coming to our farm?"

Qin Huairu smiled and explained, "It's like this, comrade. I'm here to see Chen Feng, an employee of your farm. I used to be his neighbor, and I came here today to discuss something with him!"

After saying that, Qin Huairu pointed at Chen Feng who was washing a rag not far away.

At the same time, she also shouted to Chen Feng, "Chen Feng, Chen Feng, I'm here to see you, come and take me in!"

In fact, when the guard at the door stopped Qin Huairu, Chen Feng noticed this scene. However, he did not want to have anything to do with Qin Huairu, so he did not say anything to stop the guard.

Unexpectedly, Qin Huairu also noticed Chen Feng and shouted loudly for him to take her in.

Although I was extremely reluctant, if I pretended not to hear and turned away, it would inevitably leave a negative impression on the farm employees that I was unkind and inconsiderate of my old neighbors.

Once this concept spreads on the farm, it will undoubtedly pose a great obstacle to one's work in the future.

After all, no one wants to work with a cold and ruthless person. Doing so will not only make it difficult to gain support and cooperation from colleagues, but may even cause unnecessary trouble.

Although Chen Feng was reluctant a thousand times, he still had to put down the rag he was washing.

He sighed, slowly stood up, and walked slowly towards the farm gate.

However, when he walked to the door, he did not lead Qin Huairu into the farm, but stood there quietly, with a hint of doubt and vigilance in his eyes.

"Sister-in-law Jia, you came to see me today, is there something important?"

Chen Feng asked softly, with a hint of helplessness and confusion in his tone.

Hearing Chen Feng's question, Qin Huairu smiled slightly, her eyes flashing with an indescribable light.

She did not answer Chen Feng's question immediately, but bit her lips lightly, as if thinking about how to answer the question.

Finally, she took a deep breath and said, "Chen Feng, look, Sister Qin, I came all the way from Dongcheng District to the farm to find you. You can't let me talk to you here, right? At least take me in to sit down, give me some water to drink, and then we can talk about things slowly!"

Chen Feng's heart tightened when he heard Qin Huairu say this. He knew very well that if he brought Qin Huairu into the farm at this moment, if she found out that he was the director here, she would probably have endless troubles in the future.

Therefore, Chen Feng decided to refuse decisively and casually said: "Sister-in-law Jia, I will not invite you in to visit. If you have anything, please tell me directly here."

Then he continued, "Besides, I have a lot of things to deal with. Please explain the purpose of your visit as soon as possible, and then go back to work immediately."

Hearing Chen Feng's words, Qin Huairu woke up from her dream and recalled the scene she had just seen.

At that time, she did catch a glimpse of Chen Feng cleaning something, but due to the distance and blurry vision, she did not see clearly what it was. Now thinking back, the object seemed to be similar to a rag.

Thinking of this, Qin Huairu stretched her neck again, looking over Chen Feng's shoulder at the basin of water he had just fiddled with.

Sure enough, there was a half-washed rag in the basin. At this moment, Qin Huairu's heart was suddenly filled with contempt for Chen Feng.

Originally, when Qin Huairu learned that Chen Feng was transferred to the farm, she once thought that Chen Feng might have some development in the future.

After all, being able to work on a farm means having the opportunity to access more resources and connections, which is undoubtedly a boost to one's personal future.

However, now it seems that Chen Feng is just doing odd jobs here. This gap makes Qin Huairu very disappointed, and at the same time she also doubts Chen Feng's ability and future prospects.

When Chen Feng saw the change in Qin Huairu's expression, he did not react. Instead, he looked at Qin Huairu quietly, waiting for her next words.