Chapter 166: Expelling Shazhu

Upon hearing Director Li say there would be no further chance to give him trouble, Shazhu instantly lost his composure:

"You wouldn't still want to fire me, would you?"

He currently bears a punishment of two years' observation and retention at the factory; any further mistake would be enough to get him fired.

If he gets fired, he's basically doomed.

Director Li laughed: "You think I don't have that authority?"

Shazhu stared, then gave an awkward laugh: "No, I certainly wouldn't dare."

"I've said it, you're the Eldest Son of our factory."

"You definitely have that authority."

Director Li: "Good that you know. I only kept you until today because of your cooking skills."

"Too bad you don't know gratitude; you've offended someone you shouldn't have."

"Just based on your years of taking leftovers home, firing you ten times over would not be excessive."

Shazhu's face changed drastically: "No, no, no, Director Li, I, I haven't offended you either."

Director Li: "Think about it yourself."

"Once you figure it out, tell me; I've decided to fire you, but I can also give you a chance."

"As long as you can obtain that person's forgiveness, I can show leniency."

Shazhu: "Who?"

"Who is this person?"

Shazhu thought for a while but still couldn't figure out who it was, so he simply stopped thinking.

He looked at Director Li and said:

"Director Li, that day — that is, when we took it back in April — don't rush; seriously, I had actually forgotten this matter, forgotten it completely."

"But your prompting made me recall it after all."

"That day you were drunk."

"With the cafeteria, with our Liu Lan, you two at first...... like that, right?"

"Later, again like that...... right?"

"When we turned to the back of that rope, then......"

"Oh dear, I saw it all."

Director Li sneered: "Shazhu, I see you won't shed tears until you see the coffin."

"You say you saw it, but who can prove it?"

"Who would believe you if you said it out loud?"

"But taking leftovers home, that's something many people have seen — our courtyard, the factory's back-kitchen staff, many have seen it."

Shazhu was dumbfounded.

He thought bringing this up would make Director Li wary of retaliating, but who knew they'd turn around and threaten him instead.

That's also true.

At the time, only he saw it, and if he spoke out, no one would believe him.

And as for his taking leftovers home, many people indeed saw it.

If Director Li got serious and investigated, it would really be enough to fire him over and over.

He might even get caught and end up eating prison food.

Director Li: "I won't waste more words with you."

"Now I'll lock you up for three days, one steamed bun per day, of course, with enough water."

"After three days, get lost!"

"No need to come to work anymore."

After saying that, Director Li stood up.

Shazhu hurriedly stopped him and said:

"No, Director Li, I will definitely not tell anyone about this."

"Locking me up for three days is fine, but you can't fire me — I still have a younger sister to support."

Director Li laughed: "I still say the same thing: as long as you can obtain that person's forgiveness, I can keep you."

Shazhu suddenly slapped his forehead and shouted:

"Lin Shengli? Lin Shengli, right?"

Director Li: "Then who else could it be?"

Upon hearing that, Shazhu instantly felt the trouble had grown big.

He's always targeting Lin Shengli.

Will Lin Shengli forgive him?

This seems rather difficult.

The key is he can't let go of his pride either.

Thinking and thinking, his legs went weak and he slumped into the chair.

Director Li glanced at him, shook his head, and walked toward the door.

Opening the door, Liu Haizhong was standing at the entrance.

Seeing Director Li, Liu Haizhong nodded and bowed with a smiling reply:

"Has he, has he yielded to you?"

Director Li: "Does he dare not to comply?"

Liu Haizhong: "That is, this time he's dumbfounded, right?"

"Who would dare not obey?"

Director Li: "This time I'm preparing to expel him."

"Whether he obeys or not doesn't matter."

Upon hearing this,

Liu Haizhong's face changed, and he asked:

"Expel? Expel?"

Director Li: "That's right, but if he can obtain Shengli's forgiveness, I can let him off this once."

"First lock him up for three days, each day only give him a steamed bun, enough water."

After saying that, Director Li got in the car and left.

Liu Haizhong let out a long sigh, then said to the two guards:

"You two watch him well."

Guard: "Section Chief Liu, you can go back and sleep peacefully."

"Sleep soundly, we two are here, Shazhu can't run away."

Liu Haizhong: "We'll lock Shazhu up for three days, then you can lock the door later and go back."

Guard happily said: "Got it."

Liu Haizhong rode his 28-big-bar bicycle back to the Siheyuan, Xu Damao was standing at the gate.

Seeing him, Xu Damao quickly smiled and went up.

"Second Elder is back."

Liu Haizhong frowned, said:

"Little Xu, this 'Second Elder' title, isn't it a bit outdated?"

Xu Damao was stunned, then smiled.

"Oh, look at my brain."

"I forgot all this."

"Alright, I'll apologize here."

"From now on I'll call you Group Leader Liu."

Liu Haizhong happily nodded.

Xu Damao: "Um, Group Leader Liu, I have an important matter, need to make an ideological report to you."

Liu Haizhong coughed, said:

"Um, what report, let's go home, we can eat and chat, okay?"

"I'm now fully devoted to the revolutionary cause."

"I haven't eaten dinner yet, let's go."

Xu Damao: "No, Group Leader Liu, listen to me."

"Wine, I've kept two bottles of erqu for you."

"If you go further, Third Elder is waiting at our doorstep."

"It wouldn't be convenient for us two elders to talk."

Liu Haizhong laughed: "Look at this old Yan, really."

"Ah, knowing I got promoted, he, he wants to curry favor with me."

Xu Damao: "That's right."

Liu Haizhong thought, said:

"Alright, just say what you have."

Xu Damao looked around, said:

"How about Second Elder, or Group Leader Liu, we go over there to talk?"

Liu Haizhong parked his bicycle, followed Xu Damao to a corner.

"Speak, Xiao Xu."

Xu Damao thought, asked:

"Um, if Lin Shengli knows about this, it should be fine, right?"

Liu Haizhong frowned, asked back:

"Is the matter you want to report related to Lin Shengli?"

"What exactly is the matter you want to report?"

Xu Damao: "I'll still report to you first."

"I guess you know a bit about it."

"It's my wife, Lou Xiao'e's family, what do they do?"

Liu Haizhong snorted, said:

"Not just a bit, I know everything."

"This Lou Xiao'e, her father used to be one of the major shareholders of our factory."

Xu Damao: "Group Leader Liu, what I want to tell you today is this."

"Lou Xiao'e's life is too... and their family..."

Saying this, he looked around, then leaned close to Liu Haizhong and whispered...