Siheyuan: The Counterattack of Passerby

Wu Tieshan was stunned for a moment, then he laughed, patted his head and said, "Look at me, I forgot you just came and haven't handed in the task yet! Lao Zhou, take Xiaolin to run a trip! Come back quickly for the meeting! After the meeting, everyone can go about their business!"

Lao Zhou rolled his eyes, but still looked at Lin Geng, with a look of surprise on his face, and said to Lin Geng: "Boy, you are really strong. Such a big bag of fish, it must be 80 or 90 kilograms, right? You lifted it up with one hand! Awesome!

Come on, I'll take you there..."

Although Old Zhou was a bit weird, he was still a nice person. He took Lin Geng to the logistics warehouse to teach him how to hand in tasks, how to weigh things, and how to issue invoices. He then whispered to Lin Geng that he should be polite to the people who were doing acceptance work at the warehouse and give them some small advantages from time to time. This would help them not to hold back on the weight when handing in tasks in the future, and not to be too strict in acceptance.

These are all from experience. It is quite good that Lao Zhou can tell Lin Geng. Lin Geng can see that Lao Zhou is actually a good person, but he is a bit mean. He admits this. On the way back to Corey, Lin Geng said to Lao Zhou:

"Don't disbelieve me, Brother Zhou. I really caught those fish myself. If you fail to complete a task in the future, just tell me and I'll help you catch some to complete the task. It's okay! Just don't tell others that I gave them to you, otherwise I'll have to live by the river and not go home!"

When Lao Zhou heard this, his eyes lit up, and he stared at Lin Geng with wide eyes. He quickly took out a pack of cigarettes, gave Lin Geng a cigarette, and said with a big smile on his face: "Really? Come on, light it up! Xiao Lin, did you really catch this fish yourself? Don't fool me! If I fail to complete the task in a certain month, I will really count on your help!

Don't worry, I will never treat you unfairly. I'll keep this to myself! You must never tell anyone else!

When you are free some other day, I will treat you and we can have a drink together! ..."

The two of them returned to the department talking and laughing. At that time, there were already seven or eight people gathered in the department. They were all smoking and asking each other how the mission was going, how much supplies they got last week, and so on. When Lin Geng went in, he was almost suffocated by the smell of smoke. If he didn't know, he would have thought there was a fire in the fourth department.

Wu Tieshan saw Lin Geng and Lao Zhou coming back, so he patted the table and said, "Alright, alright, be quiet. Let me introduce to you our new colleague. This is Xiao Lin, the relative of the martyr that the factory reported a few days ago. His mother also worked in our factory and passed away some time ago. He was the child who was bullied by Yi something, an eighth-level worker, and Liu something, a seventh-level worker, from the former workshop in the yard!

Now he has come to the factory to take over and has been assigned to our department! Everyone has to take good care of this kid in the future! He is now a member of our department. If anyone dares to bully him again, the brothers will take care of it themselves! "

When everyone heard that Lin Geng was the orphan of a martyr who was bullied by a few bastards in the factory some time ago on the radio, they immediately quieted down, and then began to pat their chests and said indignantly: "Okay, Chief, we know it. Xiao Lin is not to blame! Whoever dares to bully this kid again in the future, we will break their legs!..."

Lin Geng quickly took out a pack of white cigarettes, distributed them to the colleagues in the room with a smile on his face, and placed the rest on the table in front of Section Chief Wu. He bowed to the colleagues in the room and said:

"Thank you guys! With you guys taking care of me, what do I have to fear? I'm a newcomer and I don't know anything. If I do anything wrong in the future, feel free to scold me, don't be polite!"

When everyone saw Lin Gengyi take out a box of white cigarettes, they were all surprised. They were in the purchasing business and they were all working outside. Although they went to the countryside more often, they inevitably dealt with all kinds of people in the market. Of course, they knew what white cigarettes meant.

This was not something that ordinary people could get. They all knew what Lin Geng had meant when he took out a box of cigarettes. So they all looked up to him again.

They were actually still wondering just now. At Lin Geng's age, shouldn't he take over in the workshop? Why was he assigned to their Purchasing Section 4? You know, it's not easy to get into this department. There are tasks every month. If you don't complete them, you will be criticized and your salary will be deducted.

Lin Geng is so young and an orphan, so how come he was assigned to their department by the factory? They suspected that the factory had some opinion against this little Lin and was deliberately making trouble for him, so they assigned him to their department.

But when they saw Lin Geng take out this white pack of cigarettes, they felt relieved. Anyone who could take out this kind of cigarettes must have a backer or connections behind him, so their explanation would make sense.

As long as you have connections and can get supplies, then it's a good job in their department. Although their department has heavy tasks, they have flexible time! Come to the factory every Monday to report, and then don't come for a week, just run around outside. If you don't have connections, it will be uncomfortable. If you have connections, this job is the most enjoyable.

It is obvious that Lin Geng must have some connections, so he was assigned to their department. This means that the factory leaders are not bullying him, but taking care of him.

Moreover, judging from the way Lin Geng spoke and acted, he was a boy who understood the ways of the world very well. He was very polite in his words at such a young age, which made people feel very comfortable. Therefore, they had an even better impression of Lin Geng. What's more, Lin Geng was the son of a martyr. People of that era respected those heroes very much, so they had an even better impression of Lin Geng.

So a group of people introduced themselves to Lin Geng, and Lin Geng greeted them one by one. Everyone also asked Lin Geng how he was bullied by the guy named Yi and the guy named Liu before.

Lin Geng then simply told them what had happened to him. After hearing what Lin Geng said, these colleagues from Section 4 were furious. They slammed the tables and smashed the benches, and were so indignant that they wanted to pick up weapons to kill the man named Yi and the man named Liu.

Especially after hearing that Jia Dongxu was the guy who died in an accident in the workshop last week, everyone applauded and shouted that it was a good death. This was really retribution and that God couldn't bear to see it so he took him away.

"Alright, alright! Don't say these words anymore. Be careful if someone hears them. I'll accuse you guys of spreading feudal superstition and punish you! Just know it. That guy deserves it! He got it right!

From now on, everyone knows that Xiao Lin is from our fourth department, so just protect him!

Now let’s talk about our business…” Old Wu said to his men while knocking on the table with a teacup in his hand.

Only then did the group of guys quiet down and start listening to Old Wu talking about business.

Actually, Old Wu just told everyone about some things that happened in the factory last week, and also talked about the completion of their purchasing tasks this month, and urged his subordinates to speed up. The factory is still short of meat, and the factory leaders have urged him many times to let their four departments think of more ways to get back more meat, eggs and other things.

After Old Wu finished speaking, this group of guys started to complain. They all said that it was hard to get supplies nowadays and that life in the countryside was very difficult. Even though the situation in the countryside had improved a little this year, there were still very few people raising pigs, chickens and sheep. Meat and eggs were still too rare and really hard to get!

Old Wu listened with an impatient look on his face. He knocked on the table and said, "Enough! You guys complain every time we have a meeting. If it were easy, what would we do with you? We might as well just lay off these four departments! Stop telling me these things. If you have any difficulties, go to more places, think of more solutions, and find more ways! It's no use telling me. The factory only looks at how well our department completes its tasks!"

Today's meeting is over. Please register your respective tasks for me later, and then go back to your work! Let's go!

Xiaolin, did you bring your photo? If you have, give it to me. I will go get you a work permit. You can use it to go to the countryside to make purchases!

I also want to tell you first, when you go to the countryside, go to the village and ask first if there is someone from our department in charge. Don't steal the supplies of your own people, as that would break the rules!

And you, don't think that the villages you have been to are your territory. The villages where you can't get anything are not yours! Don't occupy the toilet without doing anything. Xiaolin can go to any village where you haven't got any supplies. If he can get the supplies, that's Xiaolin's ability!

Everyone, please don’t bully Xiaolin. If I find out, I will show you how I will deal with anyone who bullies Xiaolin!

By the way, Xiaolin will go get a tricycle later, which will make it more convenient to use it to transport supplies when going to the countryside!

That's it, meeting adjourned!"