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"Wow, brother, the atmosphere in your compound is pretty good. Look how happy everyone is laughing."

Li Meng, Li Huaide and others walked into the compound and just happened to hear everyone making fun of Jia Zhang.

"Haha, yes, the neighbors are very kind, they are all good people."

A group of leaders entered the compound and instantly caused quite a stir in the compound.

"Eh? Isn't that Director Yang?"

"Is that Deputy Director Li who is in charge of logistics?"

"The head of the HR department is here too."

"Oh my god, all the leaders of the steel mill are here. Mengzi is really generous. Are they all here for the banquet?"

"No wonder Shazhu set up so many tables and cooked so many old dishes."

"..."

There are some employees from the steel rolling mill in the yard, and not every employee participated in today's team-building activities.

They knew the factory leaders, but they didn’t expect so many of them to come at once.

They were all shocked by Li Meng's energy.

My wife is pregnant, and she hasn't given birth yet, but so many leaders have come to celebrate with her.

"Oh, isn't this Director Yang and Deputy Director Li? Do you remember me?" Jia Zhang walked forward and greeted them with a smile.

"Auntie, you are..." Director Yang really didn't remember her for a moment.

"Director Yang, you are such a forgetful person. I, Jia Zhang, am a family member of a martyr."

"Family members of martyrs?" Director Yang was stunned.

"Yes, I'm Jia Dongxu's mother. My son died in your factory. Do you remember?"

Only then did Director Yang and Li Huaide remember this old woman who had been acting like a scoundrel.

"Hey, hey, Jia Zhang, what are you talking about?" Xu Damao glared and said, "Today is my buddy Li Meng's happy day, not to mention your damned son, and he fell to his death, what kind of martyr is that? You gave him the title?"

"Xu Damao! Can you f*cking speak?"

"Alright, alright, Brother Xu, Aunt Zhang, today is a happy day, let's not quarrel, let's not quarrel."

Cui Dake stepped forward with a smile on his face to break up the quarrel and said, "Well, the factory leaders are here, Engineer Li is here too, and the food is ready. Engineer Li, do you think we should start the meal now?"

"Yes." Li Meng nodded: "Everyone come to the table, eat and drink well, and there will be plenty of cigarettes and alcohol!"

The residents cheered and took their seats.

The smaller leaders gathered at one table, and the larger leaders gathered at another table.

Director Yang and several deputy directors, along with Sha Zhu and others, sat at the same table with Li Meng.

The other tables are occupied by residents of the courtyard.

"Comrades, neighbors." Cui Dake stood up and said, "The leaders of the steel mill have come to our compound. Let's applaud and welcome them!"

Warm applause broke out and the atmosphere was immediately livened up.

Cui Dake chuckled. He knew that he had no status now, so after warming up the atmosphere he said, "Shall we ask Director Yang to say a few words first?" Then he sat down and said nothing more.

"Okay! Say something!"

"Director Yang, please say a few words to us guys!"

Amid the crowd's cheering, Director Yang stood up with his glass and said with a smile, "Okay, then I'll say a few words. First, on behalf of all the leaders and employees of the Third Steel Rolling Mill, I would like to thank Engineer Li for his many contributions to our mill. I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to meet a talent like Engineer Li. Now that Engineer Li has a son, this is a great event, and I sincerely congratulate him. Come, let's all toast to Engineer Li together."

"Come on!"

Everyone raised their glasses.

After Director Yang sat down, Xu Damao said, "Deputy Director Li, don't you have something to say as well?"

"Yes, I have to say a few words." Li Huaide smiled and stood up with the cup. "Well, let me say a few words. Everyone has seen and heard the many glorious deeds of Mr. Li. They are too numerous to count. He fought against evil, assisted the poor in the hospital, solved cases and arrested evildoers, and carried out research and innovation... From a small temporary worker in the security department, he has come all the way to where he is today. It is not luck, but strength that counts. The baby in Chunmei's belly may be a reward from heaven. I wish the child to grow up healthily and wish our Mr. Li to create more glories!"

"Good! Deputy Director Li said it very well!" Cui Dake was the first to cheer.

Xu Damao also took the lead in applauding: "Deputy Director Li's words are very well said!"

Applause broke out one after another, and Li Huaide sat back on the stool with a smile.

Then he began to reflect.

Whenever Li Huaide realized that there was something wrong with his words, he would reflect on it in time.

"I just said 'God-given'... This word is not good. What about God, what about heaven, what about god? It is somewhat feudal and superstitious. Well, I have to be more careful when speaking in the future..." Li Huaide thought to himself.

Director Yang and Deputy Director Li had finished their speeches, and then other leaders in the factory began to speak one by one according to their positions.

They are all auspicious words and blessings.

Liu Haizhong felt itchy when he saw it.

How he wished he could be one of them, holding up a glass of wine and chatting freely.

It's a pity that he knew clearly that his status and position were not enough. He was just a second-rate boss in a hospital. How could he have the right to speak in such an occasion with so many leaders present?

Li Meng drank a lot of wine during this period.

Fortunately, he could drink a lot, so it wasn't a problem at all.

After the leaders finished speaking, the residents in the courtyard began to eat with their mouths full.

"This dish is so delicious...Isn't the meat so fragrant? Was this made by Sha Zhu?" Jia Zhang muttered as she put meat into her mouth.

"Hmph." Sha Zhu rolled his eyes. This table of dishes was made by Nan Yi.

Hearing Jia Zhang praising Nan Yi's dishes, he would be very happy.

The same thing happened at Nan Yi's table.

Yu Li took a bite of the fried pork slices and nodded repeatedly, saying, "This is better than the food in the restaurant. Master Nan, did you make this?"

Nan Yi's face was filled with black lines. All the dishes at the table where he was sitting were prepared by Sha Zhu.

Only at the leaders' table were people drinking more and eating less, as they were all busy chatting.

But at other tables, people can eat the dishes first and not drink the wine in a hurry, because if they eat slowly, the tornado chopsticks will have picked up all the food.

After eating for a long while, people began to go to Li Meng's table to toast.

The first one to come was Yi Zhonghai.

"Mengzi, I wish your children can grow up healthily and I also wish you success. I'll do it, you can do whatever you want."

Yi Zhonghai had a two-liang cup in his hand, and he drank it all in one gulp.

"Well, thank you Master Yi." Li Meng picked up the cup and drank it all.

Don't hit a smiling person. On a happy day, when people come to congratulate you and toast you, you can't have a sad face. That would be inappropriate.

"Damn it!" Liu Haizhong gritted his teeth and said, "Old Yi toasted me first!"

Liu Haizhong hurried over to Li Meng's table with a cup in hand: "Mengzi, Second Uncle wishes you a smooth career, higher every year, I drink it too!"