Siheyuan: Cao Liang's rise

"Liangzi, Liangzi, get up and have breakfast."

The next morning, Gangzi's voice rang in Cao Liang's ears.

Cao Liang instinctively took out his watch from the bedside and looked at it, and couldn't help but glare at Gangzi.

It's only half past six.

"Hey, because I have to report today, I got up a little early."

Gangzi scratched his head embarrassedly and handed Cao Liang two white flour buns, "Liangzi, eat."

Cao Liang rolled his eyes.

What's the point of getting up early? He guessed that this guy must have been too excited last night and didn't sleep much.

But it is understandable that it is not just the first day at work.

He took the bun, took a bite, and asked, "Have you eaten it?"

"Eat it. My mother made this especially for you."

Gangzi nodded.

I guess Gangzi’s family has stored this white flour for a long time but they are reluctant to eat it.

I am taking it out now to thank Cao Liang for giving Gangzi the job.

They had no choice. After all, Cao Liang didn't want any money, and their family couldn't afford anything else, so they could only give this as a token of their appreciation.

After breakfast, when the time was almost up, Cao Liang took Gangzi out.

When he arrived at the gate of the courtyard, Gangzi's mother was already waiting there.

Seeing the two men coming out, Gangzi's mother stepped forward and warned Gangzi: "Gangzi, you are not smart. When you go to the factory, you will listen to Liangzi in everything. You will do whatever he tells you to do. Remember?"

Cao Liang was confused after hearing this.

How could a mother say that her son is mentally ill?

But the key point is that Gangzi actually nodded seriously.

He patted his chest and assured, "Don't worry, mom. I have always listened to Gangzi since I was a child."

"That's good."

Gangzi's mother said to Cao Liang again: "Liangzi, Gangzi is now in your hands. If he does something wrong, you can beat him as you like. You don't have to give face to your aunt."

"Good Le!"

Cao Liang really couldn't bear to listen any longer, so he agreed, gave Gangzi a look, and took Gangzi out.

The two came to the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill and happened to meet Yao Dali on duty.

"Uncle Yao, good morning!"

Cao Liang greeted them and took out a cigarette and passed it to Yao Dali and the comrade next to him.

Yao Dali took the cigarette and looked at Gangzi, "Who is he?"

"This is my buddy Xiong Gang. He's here to report today."

After the introduction, Cao Liang said to Gangzi, "Gangzi, show your work certificate to Uncle Yao for review."

Gangzi took out his work certificate and handed it to Yao Dali. Yao Dali took a look and waved his hand, saying, "Go in!"

"Dele!"

Cao Liang motioned Gangzi to follow him and pushed his bicycle inside.

He first took Gangzi to the Personnel Department to complete the on-the-job training, and then returned to Sangu to set up the office.

As soon as I opened the door, thick smoke rushed out.

After all, Cao Liang was well prepared and held his breath first, but Gangzi was in a miserable state and kept coughing due to choking.

The four of them had smoked before, but because of financial constraints, they couldn't afford it, so they stopped.

But Wang Dong has been smoking quite diligently recently.

Now Cao Liang carries cigarettes with him, and except for a few cigarettes he smokes from time to time, he keeps the rest for when he is sent out.

Cao Liang walked in and said helplessly, "Brothers, can you please leave the door open when you smoke?"

Wang Weidong pointed his chin towards the window and said, "The window is open! It's the same."

"Liangzi, and this brother, come and have a smoke."

Zhou Zhiyuan stepped forward to give cigarettes to Cao Liang and Gangzi.

Gangzi waved his hand honestly and said, "Thank you, brother. I don't smoke."

Zhou Zhiyuan was stunned, then laughed and said, "Hey Liangzi, you are quite an honest brother."

Generally speaking, even if you don’t smoke, you will accept it. How can you refuse it directly?

This kind of person is either really honest or does not understand the ways of the world.

Zhou Zhiyuan prefers the former. After all, it is better to look at the Buddha's face than the monk's!

Cao Liang smiled and said, "Brother Zhou, please bear with me. My brother has been like this since he was a child."

"Small things."

Zhou Zhiyuan waved his hand.

Li Shengli said with a smile: "Since he is Liangzi's brother, he is one of us. Do whatever is comfortable for you. Don't worry about these things."

Cao Liang smiled and nodded, patted Gangzi on the shoulder and introduced him to the three people: "This is my best friend Xiong Gang, you can just call him Gangzi."

After that, he introduced them to Gangzi: "Gangzi, this is Wang Weidong, brother Wang, his name has one more character than Dongzi, this is Zhou Zhiyuan, brother Zhou, and this is Li Shengli, brother Li, he is also the head of our third section."

"Hello, Brother Li, Brother Wang, and Brother Zhou."

Gangzi greeted.

Li Shengli smiled and nodded, "Gangzi, sit down and have some tea."

Gangzi glanced at Cao Liang, and when he saw Cao Liang nod, he sat down.

The three of them laughed when they saw this. Zhou Zhiyuan joked, "Liangzi, your buddy is really interesting. It seems that you won't be bored in the future."

Li Shengli glared at him and warned him, "Gangzi looks like an honest man. Don't tease him in the future."

Gangzi said seriously: "Brother Li, it's okay. I won't listen to him anyway. My mother said that when we come to the factory, we must listen to Liangzi in everything."

Li Shengli and the other two looked at each other and then burst into laughter.

Gangzi frowned, very puzzled, not understanding what they were laughing at.

Is it really that funny to listen to Liangzi?

After they finished laughing, Cao Liang said to Li Shengli, "Brother Li, I have to go out for something tomorrow and probably won't be back until the day after tomorrow. I'm telling you in advance."

"Needless to say, our purchasing department is idle anyway, so it doesn't matter if you don't come. You don't even need to ask for leave."

Li Shengli asked expectantly, "Liangzi, are you planning to go back to the countryside to hunt again?"

Cao Liang shook his head and said, "I promised my younger brothers and sisters that I would send them back to their hometown to play."

"Liangzi, this won't do!"

Li Shengli said earnestly: "You have to know that the performance of our three stocks depends on you, you can't slack off!"

"Since we're already back, we should bring back some good stuff."

"Yes, Liangzi, don't forget us two brothers."

Wang Weidong and Zhou Zhiyuan also echoed.

What else could Cao Liang do? He could only say, "I'll try my best."

There was a pause.

Cao Liang suddenly said to Zhou Zhiyuan: "By the way, Brother Zhou, I want to ask you for help with something."

When Zhou Zhiyuan heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.

He was not afraid of Cao Liang speaking, but was afraid that Cao Liang would not speak.

As long as Cao Liang owes him a favor, doesn't that mean he won't have to worry about the workload in the future?

He immediately patted his chest and said angrily, "Liangzi, just tell me. As long as I can do it, I won't hesitate."

Li Shengli also said: "Xiao Zhou is right. What he couldn't do, your brother Li did for you."

"It's actually not a big deal."

Cao Liang looked at Li Shengli and said, "Brother Li, do you still remember what Director Li told me about the job transfer?"

That’s right, Li Huaide has been promoted to deputy factory director and can no longer be called Director Li.

Li Shengli nodded and asked, "Liangzi, are you going to deal with that old man Yi Zhonghai?"

He said in embarrassment: "That Lao Deng is an eighth-level worker. It may not be easy to deal with him, but it is possible to trip him up a bit."

"Don't worry about him for now. I'm talking about something else now. It's just a little related to him."

Cao Liang didn't explain too much, that would be too troublesome.

He said directly to Zhou Zhiyuan: "Brother Zhou, you should also know Sha Zhu from the cafeteria! This is what happened. I saw him bringing leftovers back from the factory a few days ago. I want you to tell your brother-in-law."

"Leftovers? The factory is also short of food right now, where do the leftovers come from?"

Zhou Zhiyuan couldn't figure it out.

Wang Weidong said disdainfully: "Old Zhou, you are stupid! That idiot Zhu is the canteen chef. He can just punch it out after he makes it, right?"

Snapped!

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhiyuan slammed the table and said angrily, "Great! Sha Zhu is trying to steal from the public, he must be severely punished."

"Don't worry, Liangzi. I will tell my brother-in-law to arrest Shazhu right now."

As he said this, he was about to go to the security department to ask for his brother-in-law.

"Don't worry, Brother Zhou."

Cao Liang hurriedly stopped him and said, "As the saying goes, it's better to wait until after get off work to investigate before catching the thief and the stolen goods. Isn't this easier?"

"Liangzi, you are really quick-witted. Just do it."

Zhou Zhiyuan agreed after hearing this.