Chapter 6: Factory Director Yang Hands Out Tickets and Money

The annex room is a bit smaller, only about ten square meters, empty and bare, with nothing in it.

Section Chief Chen said somewhat embarrassedly:

"Lin Gong, the previous occupant didn't cook, so there are no pots, pans, bowls, or utensils."

"I also didn't know if you would cook, so I didn't prepare any either."

"Factory Director Yang: Section Chief Chen, you haven't handled this well."

"Regardless of whether Lin Gong can cook, these things must be provided."

"Like this, go arrange it right away."

Lin Shengli waved his hand and said: "Factory Director Yang, no need."

"Thanks to Section Chief Chen for cleaning the room so well, I'm already deeply grateful."

"Also thank Factory Director Yang for allocating such a good room to me."

"As for the rest, I'll buy them myself when I need to."

Factory Director Yang thought for a moment and said: "That works too."

Saying that, he took out a stack of tickets from his bag and handed them to Lin Shengli: "Here are some industrial coupons, pastry tickets, peanut tickets, meat tickets, grain tickets, and melon-seed tickets, etc. Use them first; if not enough, let me know."

Lin Shengli accepted it without ceremony and said:

"Really, thank you so much!"

"These are exactly what I urgently need."

"Thanks, thanks, thanks!"

Nowadays, you need tickets to buy anything.

Without tickets, no matter how much money you have, you can't buy anything.

However.

This world also has a pigeon market, which is the black market.

There, you can buy things without using tickets.

But the price is often more than double.

Factory Director Yang then took out another stack of banknotes and said:

"Lin Gong is being too polite!"

"This is the promise I made when I invited you to our factory."

"I'm just fulfilling that promise."

"Also, here are three hundred yuan."

"First buy a bicycle, then buy a watch."

"For someone talented like you, time is money."

Lin Shengli: "How can I accept this?"

Factory Director Yang: "If you don't take it, I'll get angry."

"I just said that, I'm merely fulfilling the promise."

Lin Shengli: "Alright."

Then.

He took the banknotes.

Factory Director Yang happily said: "Alright, my task is also considered completed."

"Lin Gong, rest well first."

"Rest for these two days, then start work the day after tomorrow."

Lin Shengli: "No need."

"One day of rest is enough; I'll start work tomorrow."

"I need to start preparing my project."

"The earlier we implement and finish, the earlier we can contribute to the factory and the country, right?"

"In our revolutionary work, we cannot have the slightest slack."

"We still need to say the formalities."

"Especially when facing leaders."

Factory Director Yang excitedly said: "Great!"

"For Lin Gong to have such awareness, it's a fortune for the steel mill and for the country."

Lin Shengli: "The country has nurtured me for so many years; now is the time to repay."

Factory Director Yang: "Good, good, good."

"If anything comes up, just tell me."

"I will definitely do my best to cooperate with you."

"If there are no conditions, we must create them to cooperate with you."

"Well then, if there's nothing else, we'll leave now."

"By the way, don't forget the banquet later."

"Then I'll have Section Chief Chen come pick you up."

Lin Shengli: "Okay, thanks Factory Director Yang, thanks Section Chief Chen."

"I'll see you off."

Meanwhile.

Jia Dongxu had just run out of the siheyuan when Yan Jiecheng caught up to him.

Can't help it.

Jia Dongxu is fat, chubby‑headed and big‑eared; how could the skinny, tall Yan Jiecheng be fast?

Just recalling Jia Zhangshi's words, if I deliver the message to Yi Zhonghai before Yan Jiecheng, I can profit.

So I gritted my teeth and persisted.

Thus.

A beautiful sight unfolded on the street.

A skinny, tall young man sprinted ahead.

A chubby, big‑eared young man chased desperately from behind......

Dreams are beautiful, reality is stark.

Jia Dongxu thought perseverance was Shengli.

However.

In no time, he could no longer see Yan Jiecheng's taillight.

It was the first time he felt insecure about his own figure.

At the same time, he silently blamed Jia Zhangshi in his heart.

Why did he make him eat so much?

After resting by the roadside for a while, he stood up and leisurely strolled toward Ya gang chang.

Ya gang chang wasn't far; he arrived quickly.

When he saw Yan Jiecheng standing outside the gate post, he was delighted.

What does it matter if you run fast?

You still can't get in.

"Yo, isn't that Yan Jiecheng?"

"What does it matter if you run fast? You still can't get in."

Jia Dongxu walked over, pointing at his own head while speaking.

He was openly indicating that Yan Jiecheng had no brain.

"I asked the Gate Guard Brother to help me get in and look for Eldest Uncle," Yan Jiecheng didn't mind; he was now scheming what benefit Yi Zhonghai could give him.

As long as there's profit to be had, being called brainless is fine.

When Jia Dongxu heard that, he felt a sudden jolt all over.

Damn, why didn't I think of that?

"Jia Dongxu, why did you sneak out again?" The Gate Guard also saw Jia Dongxu.

"Old Wang, I have something, I won't say more for now." As soon as he said that, Jia Dongxu sprinted away.

Before reaching the first workshop, he saw Yi Zhonghai walking toward him, and he grimaced and slammed on the brakes.

It's over.

In the end, he was still a step too slow.

"Dong Xu, where did you run to this time?" Yi Zhonghai walked over and asked.

"Master, I dreamed last night that you would have a happy event today."

"What a coincidence, this morning when I left, I saw a magpie on your roof."

"I thought, my master must definitely have a happy event today."

"I'm truly happy for him."

"So I sneaked back to the courtyard just now."

"It's really amazing, I ran back and indeed there was a happy event."

"What a huge happy event, your nephew, actually a blood relative, has come to you."

"So I, without stopping, ran again to find you."

Yi Zhonghai was startled, then suddenly grabbed Jia Dongxu's shoulder and asked:

"What did you say?"

Jia Dongxu was hurt by him.

"Master, be gentle, be gentle."

"You've already hurt me."

Yi Zhonghai released him and asked:

"You said my own nephew came looking for me?"

Jia Dongxu: "Yes, your own nephew."

Yi Zhonghai: "Where is he now?"

Jia Dongxu: "He's in our courtyard."

Upon hearing that, Yi Zhonghai hurriedly sprinted toward the main gate.

He was excited.

He was already over forty, with no children.

Someone always pointed fingers at him from behind.

No matter what they say, he's a hopeless household.

Even with all the money, it's useless.

If a real nephew truly came to seek him, he could shut those people's mouths.

But recalling the past, he couldn't help letting out a sigh, thinking to himself:

Sister, brother is sorry to you, you must have suffered a lot.

From now on, brother will definitely compensate you.

He thought that since his nephew had come, his sister must have come as well.

Jia Dongxu shouted at his back:

Master, I'm the first one to bring you news.

Yi Zhonghai didn't reply; his mind was now full of his sister and that nephew he had never met.

Yan Jiecheng also saw him from afar, and as soon as he stepped out of the steel mill, he hurriedly followed and said:

Eldest Uncle, your nephew has come to see you.

Yi Zhonghai nodded: "I know, Dong Xu told me."

He didn't stop his steps; instead, he walked even faster.

He now wished an angel could give him a pair of wings so he could immediately fly back to the siheyuan.

Yan Jiecheng followed up and asked:

Eldest Uncle, didn't the gatekeeper big brother say your nephew came to see you?

No, he just said you came to see me.

What, what kind of person is this, isn't he messing up my affairs?

I've said it, I must tell you, it was me who said it, your nephew came to see you.

What's the difference?

Of course there is, I wanted to be the first to bring you the news.

Oh, there's really no difference, Eldest Uncle, just thank you.

Later I'll have Eldest Aunt get you some peanuts and melon seeds.

Yan Jiecheng inherited the strengths of Yan Bu Gui and San Da Ma, being good at scheming and liking to take advantage; Yi Zhonghai knew all this in his heart as clear as a mirror.

Having come all this way to bring news for himself, he ought to show some appreciation.

Upon hearing his words, Yan Jiecheng's eyes instantly curved into a line; sure enough, there were benefits.

Now speaking of Yan Bu Gui and Jia Zhangshi.

The two arrived one after another at the gate of Yi Zhonghai's house in the central courtyard.

Just as Yan Bu Gui was about to knock on the door, Jia Zhangshi, who came running up out of breath, pulled him away.