Chapter 2658: Leave Him a Dog's Life

Liu Chunhua selected six people, three men and three women, all of whom had relatively good demeanor, including that relatively lively and delicate-looking girl.

"Don't be disappointed if you weren't selected; now our woolen mill is under Director Zhou's leadership, and those pests who should be arrested have all been locked up—those not arrested cannot affect the woolen mill's decisions, and there will be many such opportunities in the future."

Liu Chunhua looked at those not selected and comforted them, then turned to the six selected: "Don't get too excited either, whether you can be used is not up to me to decide; you still have to pass Director Zhou's test. Also, this is our mill's own task, with no labor fees."

"Give us money, we don't want it either." Again, it was the delicate girl, raising her hand and shouting.

Looking at the delicate girl, Liu Chunhua shook his head helplessly, but his eyes were full of indulgence. This girl is his niece, but no one in the troupe knows their relationship.

When his older sister first found him and asked him to arrange for the child to join the woolen mill's cultural troupe, he had some resistance at the time, as he most disliked using backdoor connections.

But in this world, how many people can truly be completely impartial and disregard close relatives?

Moreover, when he was young, his family was poor, his father was a gambling addict, and his mother's health was not good either—it was his sister who bore the burden of the family on her young shoulders. She even preferred to go hungry herself just to make sure he had enough to eat.

Later, to ensure he had food and wouldn't starve, he wandered east and west, begging grandparents and grandmothers alike, until he was sent to his master's door to study, which led to where he is today.

And his brother-in-law, that honest and simple man, had contributed greatly to their family, never asking for anything in return.

At this time, his sister brought the child from their hometown over a thousand li away to Jingcheng to find him—how could he possibly refuse?

He knew very well in his heart that even if he refused, his sister wouldn't say anything or blame him, but his conscience would not be at ease. So he agreed, and for the first time used his authority to place his niece in the woolen mill's cultural troupe.

And this niece of his truly gave him a surprise—her dance fundamentals were so solid that even he was astonished, and the girl was also promising; within just two years, she became the troupe's mainstay.

Liu Chunhua looked at his niece, and the smile on his face could not be concealed no matter how hard he tried.

"You may not know, but Future Culture is also the mill director's business. I'll go with you to the mill to talk to the director and see if we can cooperate with Future Culture."

"If we can cooperate with Future Culture, that would be great." Said a middle-aged handsome man, also one of those selected.

"Look, I'll do my best to convince the director to give us a chance, but I can't guarantee he'll agree." Liu Chunhua waved his hand: "Let's go!"

Several people went downstairs, exited the building, and then got into the Santana parked at the entrance—this is the mill's assigned vehicle. After all, as the cultural troupe leader and a section-level cadre, having a vehicle assigned by the mill is perfectly normal.

However, after the cultural troupe sought its own path, although the vehicle wasn't recalled, they no longer reimbursed fuel costs, and even if the vehicle broke down, the logistics maintenance department wouldn't repair it—if repaired, he'd have to pay out of pocket.

Woolen Mill!

Zhou Andong watched as Ye Zhen walked in carelessly and laughed: "Fourth Sister, we spent an afternoon together yesterday, then went to a bar at night to drink—just one night apart, and you're already missing me?"

"Pah!" Ye Zhen spat, feeling her heart race again, and cursed inwardly, "Dog man!" But her expression didn't change; she even gave Zhou Andong a white-eyed look: "I don't even miss little cats or dogs, let alone you."

Zhou Andong glanced at the black bag Ye Zhen was carrying; judging by its shape, it should be cigarettes.

"Fourth Sister, what you're carrying should be cigarettes, right? Not specially sent to me, I hope?"

"Really, it's for you." Ye Zhen placed the items on the desk: "Not just cigarettes—there are also two boxes of tea inside. I drink it and find it not bad, so I brought it for you to try."

Zhou Andong was stunned—his earlier words were just a joke, he hadn't expected her to actually bring it. But cigarettes and tea from Ye Zhen or the Ye family aren't that easy to obtain.

"Fourth Sister!" Zhou Andong looked at Ye Zhen with a smiling, narrowed gaze: "Come on, tell me—what exactly is the matter?"

"Nothing major." Ye Zhen turned and walked to the sofa, sat down, then lifted her slender right leg and placed it over her left: "Since you agreed to let Ye Jun out, you can't just let him wander around outside aimlessly, can you? You ought to find him something to do."

Zhou Andong blinked: "Fourth Sister, how come I don't understand what you're saying? Ye Jun finding work—isn't that just a matter of one word from your Ye family?"

Zhou Andong tapped his forehead with his finger: "I really can't figure this out—you came running to find me, and even brought me a gift—this goes against common sense."

Looking at Zhou Andong frowning tightly, Ye Zhen chuckled: "You actually have something you can't figure out? I'm feeling quite accomplished right now."

Zhou Andong reached out and opened the black bag, saw the cigarettes inside, and laughed: "Did you take your old man's entire monthly ration for this?"

"No!" Ye Zhen also laughed: "This is what he saved up."

Zhou Andong didn't hesitate—he opened the bag, tore open a pack of cigarettes, took out a box, opened it, and lit one.

"Go on, tell me how you want to arrange Ye Jun."

Ye Zhen still liked Zhou Andong's this-and-that personality: "I can invest in Jinshiguang, but I need Ye Jun to serve as a director."

"Cough cough cough..." Upon hearing Ye Zhen's words, Zhou Andong choked on the smoke and burst into a fit of violent coughing.

Ye Zhen stood up to walk over, but then saw Zhou Andong pick up his teacup, gulp down half a cup of water, return to normal, yet still asked concernedly:

"Are you alright?"

Zhou Andong waved his hand, gave a bitter laugh: "You want Ye Jun to be a director, Fourth Sister—are you serious?"

"Of course!" Seeing Zhou Andong unharmed, Ye Zhen sat back down: "If he dares to pull any tricks, you can deal with him however you like—just leave him with a dog's life."

Zhou Andong shook his head vigorously: "Jinshiguang is important, but I can't watch him every day—you, as his aunt, don't know what kind of character Ye Jun has?"

Zhou Andong spoke firmly: "He's a time bomb—no one knows when he'll cause a big mess for me, and even if I had him executed then, it would be useless."

"By the way, I forgot to mention." Ye Zhen said with a smile: "Ye Jun as a director has no voting or management power—you can treat him as a mascot. Of course, you can also assign him some tasks; if he refuses, you can deal with him. But still—just leave him with a dog's life."