Chapter 104: Lin Shengli's Help

Xu Damao thought hard, recalling that last night while drinking, before Lin Shengli and Zheng Juan left, Lin Shengli had reminded him not to drink too much.

At that time he wasn't drunk yet, and he also thought Lin Shengli was caring for him, truly treating him as a friend.

Feeling happy, he drank a few more cups.

Later he remembered nothing.

Deputy Factory Director Li continued: "In your current situation, at most you can give Shazhu a major demerit."

"He can say you were drunk, unconscious, worried you'd have an accident, so he tied you up."

"And since he did these things, he must have left a fallback."

"If he had already prepared a woman and called her over, people would insist you tried to force her."

"Then you'd be beyond redemption even if you jumped into the Yellow River."

"You have no evidence, you remember nothing."

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao furrowed his brows even tighter.

"W-what should I do then?"

Deputy Factory Director Li: "Now Shazhu should compensate you with an apology."

"I just scared him; as long as you can say it, I think he'll definitely do it."

"He also doesn't want to be fired."

"Then I'll record a major demerit for him and reduce his salary by one grade."

"Damao, that's as far as I can go."

"I know you have a grudge against Shazhu; I also don't get along with him."

"I'm telling you, I'm doing this because of Section Chief Lin's face, that's why I'm helping you."

"Damao, you're lucky; Section Chief Lin actually treats you as a friend."

Xu Damao said happily: "Thank you, Factory Director Li."

Deputy Factory Director Li: "Is there any other problem?"

Xu Damao: "Hmm, that'll be it for now."

"I obey you."

Deputy Factory Director Li nodded and said:

"Then call Shazhu in."

Xu Damao had already put on his trousers, he nodded, walked over, opened the door, and shouted at Shazhu, who was leaning against the wall:

"Shazhu, you may come in."

Shazhu pursed his lips and walked in.

Deputy Factory Director Li: "Shazhu, I've warned Damao."

"Your current punishment is a major demerit."

"Also, a salary reduction by one grade."

Shazhu shouted: "Huh? Reduce again?"

Deputy Factory Director Li coldly said: "Mistakes must be punished."

"Not firing you is already a special mercy."

"But there's a condition."

"You must apologize to Xu Damao and win his forgiveness."

"Otherwise I'll have to let the Security Section intervene."

Shazhu furrowed his brows and looked at Xu Damao.

Xu Damao sneered and sat down on the chair.

Then he pointed at his own feet and said:

"Shazhu, kneel!"

Upon hearing that, Shazhu's eyes instantly widened to the maximum.

He originally only wanted Xu Damao to call him "grandpa", not to make Xu Damao kneel.

Now Xu Damao actually wants him to kneel?

How could one endure this? How could one not endure it?

Xu Damao: "What? Want to hit me?"

"Come on."

"If you dare make a move, I'll definitely report it to the police station."

"Then I'll see whether you can still work in the factory."

Deputy Factory Director Li: "Shazhu, though a man's knees may be golden,"

"but when it concerns meals, I think you better think it through."

Shazhu clenched his teeth, wrestled with himself for a moment, walked to Xu Damao and knelt down.

Xu Damao said triumphantly: "Ah, that's obedient."

"What a good kid, call out 'grandpa' for me to hear."

Shazhu's complexion changed.

He really wanted to right now disregard everything and pin Xu Damao to the ground, give him a good beating.

But he didn't dare.

If he lost his job, that would be the end.

Qin Huairu would no longer deal with him.

Hmph, Xu Damao, just you wait. The humiliation I received today, I will one day take back with interest.

Xu Damao: "Will you call me? If you don't, I'll go find the security department."

Shazhu glared at Xu Damao, paused briefly, and muttered softly a single word, "Grandpa."

Xu Damao laughed, "What?"

"What did you say?"

"Aren't you quite capable?"

"Your voice is usually huge, isn't it?"

"Why is it weak today?"

Shazhu shouted, "Grandpa!"

Xu Damao: "What 'Grandpa'—it's 'Grandpa.'"

Shazhu swallowed hard and shouted, "Grandpa!"

Xu Damao: "Hey, good grandson."

Stealing a chicken and ending up burning the rice.

After Li, Deputy Factory Director, and Xu Damao left, Shazhu slumped onto the ground.

Until Ma Hua arrived and helped him up.

While making breakfast, he wore a scowl the whole time.

Ma Hua looked scared as well, always cautious, not saying a word for fear of provoking him.

At breakfast last night, Shazhu left without a word.

Returned to the Siheyuan.

Jia Zhangshi was picking cabbage in the courtyard.

He suddenly thought of Qin Jingru and instantly perked up.

Approaching Jia Zhangshi, he asked:

"Aunt, um, is Qin Huairu's younger cousin here?"

Jia Zhangshi: "She went back, left early this morning."

Shazhu said gloomily, "Then, what about Qin Huairu?"

Jia Zhangshi gave Shazhu a white look and said irritably:

"\"Isn't that nonsense?"

"She went to work."

"Oh, if you don't work, how could she not work?"

"Honestly."

Shazhu held back his irritation, nodded, and said:

"Misspoke, misspoke."

Jia Zhangshi: "Anything else?"

Shazhu thought for a moment and asked:

"When Qin Huairu's younger cousin left, did she say anything?"

Jia Zhangshi: "How would I know?"

"If she said anything, it would be to Huairu."

Shazhu nodded, "That's what she said."

"Alright, you be busy, I'll head back first."

Jia Zhangshi: "Hmm, go ahead."

One week later.

Third Ya gang chang Cafeteria.

The workers lined up in a long queue to buy meals.

Qin Huairu arrived late; she glanced around, saw Xu Damao about to arrive, hurried over and stood in front of him.

Xu Damao looked and was momentarily stunned.

The workers behind them saw it and instantly became dissatisfied.

"Hey, Qin Huairu, go queue at the back."

"Is there any first‑come, first‑served rule?"

Qin Huairu: "Xu Damao is holding a spot for me."

A worker asked, "Xu Damao, is that so?"

Xu Damao's mouth twitched upward, he placed both hands on Qin Huairu's shoulders, and said:

"\"Hey, that's right, Qin Huairu is my sister, what of it?"

"Right, sis."

Qin Huairu said smugly, "Exactly."

The workers, hearing that, instantly became restless.

Qin Huairu saw that Xu Damao not only didn't let go of her hand, but also squeezed it, smiled, and asked:

"Xu Damao, I heard you and Lou Xiao'e have already separated? Is that the case?"

Xu Damao furrowed his brow, "Which bastard is spreading rumors?"

Qin Huairu: "Isn't it?"

Xu Damao: "Of course not."

Qin Huairu: "I see you're just a stubborn dead duck."

"No, you have an idea?"

Xu Damao moved his mouth to Qin Huairu's ear and whispered:

"You go to the storeroom and wait for me; I bought you lunch."

Qin Huairu thought for a moment, then asked: "Aren't you afraid I'll castrate you?"

Xu Damao smiled and said: "You wouldn't?"

Qin Huairu had no hesitation and said:

"Then it's settled like that."