Siheyuan, Me and the Yu Sisters

Zhang Renkang took Yu Li to familiarize herself with some of the small facilities in the house. It was already dawn and the wall clock rang. Zhang Renkang saw that it was exactly eight o'clock, so he and Yu Li took the letter of introduction and the household registration book and pushed their bicycles to the street office. It was very cold in the early morning. Qin Huairu of the Intermediate Court had gone to work and the yard was deserted.

After leaving the courtyard, the two of them pushed the cart towards the street office.

Subdistrict Office, Director Wang's Office

Director Wang smiled happily as he looked at the letter of introduction in his hand.

"You finally figured it out, Auntie Wang will give you a certificate right now."

Director Wang, smiling, quickly issued the introduction certificate. With the street office's certificate, the police station could issue a marriage certificate (a certificate of merit) to the two and transfer Yu Li's household registration to Zhang Renkang's household registration. The street office would notify the police station near Yu Li's home to apply for a new household registration for Yu Li's family (with Yu Li deleted).

Zhang Renkang smiled and handed Director Wang two cans and said

"I forgot to buy some more candy when I went to Yu Li's house yesterday, and they were all shared out by the kids in the yard. It was too late to buy more in the morning, so I brought you two cans. Please don't dislike them."

Director Wang slapped Zhang Renkang with a smile and said

"You kid are still trying to trick Aunt Wang. I will be happy if you just bring your wife home and give birth to a big fat boy soon. Then I can give an explanation to your parents."

Zhang Renkang said with a smile

"That depends on Lily. My opinion doesn't count."

Yu Li pinched Zhang Renkang coquettishly and said generously

"Auntie Wang, don't worry, I will give birth to a child for the Zhang family as soon as possible."

Director Wang took Yu Li's hand and said with a smile

"It's impossible to have only one child. This kid earns more than me. If we have three or four, we can afford them."

Yu Li lowered her head shyly and blushed as she agreed in a low voice. Zhang Renkang and Director Wang exchanged a few words and took Yu Li to the police station. With the jokes of Liu Liang and others, they issued a marriage certificate to Zhang Renkang and Yu Li. After a lively time, Zhang Renkang also brought two canned fruits to Liu Liang, and after throwing a bag of Daqianmen to the security guard, Uncle Zhao, he took Yu Li out of the police station.

Yu Li was surprised at Zhang Renkang's connections. He was well connected in the street office, the police station, and the factory. Yu Li asked

"Renkang, should we go visit our parents' graves?"

Zhang Renkang nodded and said

"Let's go in the afternoon. You go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some candy first, then we'll go for a walk around the factory. I'll go to the textile factory to finish my work, and we'll go after lunch."

Yu Li nodded and gave the marriage certificate and household registration book to Zhang Renkang, so Zhang Renkang went back to the courtyard to put down his things, and then rode his bike to the gate of the supply and marketing cooperative to wait for Yu Li. Not long after, he saw Yu Li coming out with a bag of melon seeds and candies and three big front doors. After that, the two of them rode their bikes to the steel rolling mill.

Red Star Steel Rolling Mill Office Building

After distributing cigarettes and candies to the security guards on duty at the gate, Zhang Renkang handed over two boxes of Daqianmen and asked them to pass them to Chen Gang. The two went to Li Huaide's office first.

Li Huaide took the big front door handed by Zhang Renkang with a smile, looked at Zhang Renkang and Yu Li and said with a smile

"Renkang, congratulations. When are you going to set up the banquet?"

Zhang Renkang said with a smile

"Let's wait until the middle of next year. This year is not suitable for setting up a banquet."

Li Huaide nodded and said with a smile

"Yes, you two are getting married, so I can't not show some appreciation. I have a ticket for a women's bicycle. Yu Li doesn't have a bicycle yet, so I'll give it to you. This is my little token of my appreciation."

Zhang Renkang quickly waved his hand and said

"How can I let you spend money? This is not okay."

Li Huaide stuffed it into Zhang Renkang's hand and said

"Your mother and I were colleagues, and you continue to work with me. As your elder or leader, I am also giving you and Yu Li a little blessing. Don't refuse it anymore."

Zhang Renkang quickly pulled Yu Li to thank Li Huaide. After a few pleasantries, Zhang Renkang said

"Then Director, let's go to Director Yang's place."

Li Huaide nodded and said

"Go ahead, it's time to say hello to him."

Zhang Renkang took Yu Li away and walked towards Yang Weiguo's office. As soon as he entered the door, he saw that Yang Weiguo's face was getting worse and worse. Seeing Zhang Renkang and Yu Li, Yang Weiguo smiled

"Ren Kang is here, what's this?"

Zhang Renkang put a big front door on Yang Weiguo's desk and said with a smile

"Director, Comrade Yu Li and I are getting married today, so I'm sending you some cigarettes and candies as a gift."

Yang Weiguo nodded and smiled

"You guys have kept this secret very well. Well, Renkang is not young anymore, it's time for him to get married."

Zhang Renkang nodded and smiled

"Thanks to the training provided by the factory, otherwise I would have a hard time eating, let alone finding a wife."

Yang Weiguo said with a smile

"You are smart, have ideas, and are brave enough. Even if you don't work in the steel mill, you will have a chance to succeed somewhere else. The factory thinks you are a talent, so they train you."

He sighed and said

"Renkang, you know the problems in our factory now, you need to pay more attention to them."

Zhang Renkang nodded and said

"Don't worry, Director. I will do my best to solve the problems for the factory."

Yang Weiguo nodded. The senior leaders had criticized him a lot in the past two days, especially after Zhang Renkang pointed out the problem of stomach and brain during the last meal. He also reported it to the senior leaders. The senior leaders from Sichuan and Ningxiang, Hunan also pondered over it for several nights after knowing it, but they still wanted to control some things within a certain range to avoid losing control and causing huge losses to the country.

But it is inevitable that we begin to agree with some of the views of the ideological school. We are still struggling for controllability. It has nothing to do with right or wrong. It is just that there are differences in the understanding of development.

But Yang Weiguo was already not optimistic about the situation above. If they really seized power, would he still be able to stay in this position? He knew that Li Huaide was operating.

Seeing Zhang Renkang and Yang Weiguo's mixed feelings, a bad move made Zhang Renkang stand on Li Huaide's side. How could Yang Weiguo not know where the five whip wine Li Huaide gave to the leader came from? It was not provided by Zhang Renkang, but he tried several times and Zhang Renkang didn't admit it, so he had to give up.

Zhang Renkang took Yu Li out of Yang Weiguo's office and went directly to the Personnel Department and the Finance Department. On one side was his mother's colleague at the time, his elder, and on the other side was the Finance Department, whom Zhang Renkang had contacted frequently in the past few months. After distributing candies and melon seeds, the two returned to the Planning Department's office with everyone's blessings.

Yu Li was tired and sat on the sofa in Zhang Renkang's office, lying on her back and said

"I'm so tired. I have a headache after walking all this time."

Zhang Renkang checked the thermos and found it was empty. He had no energy to clean up the office these past two days. Chen Wei had gone somewhere to play since he received the notice of vacation and had not come to the office to work. Zhang Renkang laughed.

"Take a break first. I'll go to the second canteen to get a pot of hot water. I'll come back and rest for a while. I have to go to the textile factory. If I don't go, Li Huaide will have to worry about it."

Yu Li hummed and said

"Renkang, are you from Director Li's side as I see you today?"

Zhang Renkang laughed

"How do you feel that?"

Yu Li stood up and said

"You are in a very relaxed atmosphere with Li Huaide, and Li Huaide is not shy with you. He even gave you a women's bicycle ticket, which is not easy to get."

"As for Yang Weiguo, I always felt that there was something else behind what he said, but I didn't understand what it meant, and the atmosphere was quite depressing."

Zhang Renkang nodded and said

"The fact that you can sense this shows that you are quite smart. I am considered Li Huaide's man. Li Huaide's methods are much better than Yang Weiguo's, and Li Huaide's connections are stronger than his."

"The important thing is that Li Huaide at least has to give me something in return when he orders me to do something. This Yang Weiguo is far from that. He only wants to make empty promises and wants to push you out to take the blame when there is a problem. He can't beat Li Huaide."

Yu Li nodded and said

"I've also heard from people in the factory recently that although everyone despises Li Huaide for some things, they are still quite envious of those who follow him."

Zhang Renkang nodded and smiled

"This has nothing to do with us. Let's just do our job here and wait for the two of them to decide the winner."

Zhang Renkang went out to get some hot water. Gao Ying was in charge of the canteen's kitchen this Tuesday. After talking to Gao Ying in the second canteen, Zhang Renkang returned the thermos to the planning department, filled a ceramic jar with boiled water for Yu Li, and hurriedly rode his bike to the textile factory.