boyutpedia Chapter 68 We workers have power!
Chapter 68 We workers have power!
Zhang Chengfei laughed and cursed, "What 'director' nonsense? We're all brothers, don't you dare embarrass me."
Xu Damao raised his eyebrows: "That won't do. You're a cadre, and we're just ordinary workers. It's not the same."
"If you keep saying that, my front door is still open. Get out of here!" Zhang Chengfei shooed him away like a fly.
Xu Damao laughed heartily and stopped rambling. The group of people entered the room and put their things on the table.
Zhang Chengfei asked, "Where's Jie Cheng? Why didn't he come?"
Xu Damao sneered: "Since you came to the courtyard, we brothers have gathered four times, right? Yan Jiecheng only brought some pickled vegetables the first time, and then he simply came empty-handed."
Sha Zhu also said, "It's not about those things between brothers, it's just that Yan Jiecheng's behavior is too ugly. We men of Beijing don't do things like that."
He chuckled mischievously, "But that's normal. Take his father, our Third Uncle, for example. If he saw someone fart and a green bean pop out, he'd pick it up, soak it in a basin, and sprout it. If the head of the family is crooked, the children will naturally follow suit!"
Liu Guangqi gestured for the two to keep their voices down: "When I came in just now, I saw Jie Cheng at the door, looking this way."
Xu Damao not only didn't lower his voice, but raised it a few decibels: "I don't care if he hears me or not, anyway, nobody's going to take advantage of anyone else."
We brothers chipped in to cook and drink, it was everyone's fun! But if anyone's thinking of eating and drinking for free, they're dreaming!
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Chengfei successfully received 19 points of disdain from Yan Jiecheng.
Hey, that's funny. He was the one yelling at Xu Damao, but this kid hates him now.
Zhang Chengfei smiled and gestured for everyone to sit down. After several rounds of drinks and dishes, Sha Zhu's eyes lingered on Liu Guangqi.
"Guangqi, your big leather shoes are nice. Where did you get them?"
Liu Guangqi's eyes were full of smugness, but he pretended to be nonchalant: "My mom bought it for me at a high price. The quality is just okay, not really that good."
Zhang Chengfei: "Second-layer cowhide is indeed slightly inferior. For big-toe leather shoes, top-layer cowhide is the best."
He glanced at Liu Guangqi's feet again: "The material of the soles is also a bit lacking. Although the tire soles are wear-resistant, the comfort level is just average."
Liu Guangqi, somewhat disgruntled at his failed attempt to show off, asked, "So, Brother Dafei, you're implying you've seen something better?"
Zhang Chengfei: "I can't say I've seen them before. Our factory director insisted on giving me a pair of top-grain calfskin shoes with a cowhide sole, but I didn't accept them."
As a technician who makes a living through technical skills, I rely on genuine ability; nothing else matters. Don't you agree?
The other three: "..."
That guy's acting all high and mighty, my disdain level is +253!!
Feeling disappointed at not finding any validation from Zhang Chengfei, Liu Guangqi turned to ask Sha Zhu how his blind date with Liu Yuhua was going.
Xu Damao was somewhat surprised: "Liu Yuhua? Is that Liu Yuhua, the fat guy who weighs 200 pounds, from Workshop Seven of our factory?"
Sha Zhu was indignant: "She looks like Zhu Bajie's second aunt. This old man is really something, introducing someone like her to me."
Liu Guangqi nodded, also feeling that Yi Zhonghai was making a mess of things by pairing people up.
Xu Damao sneered, holding his wine cup: "How could Yi Zhonghai be randomly pairing people up? He clearly chose the right person for you."
The others became interested and asked what this meant.
Xu Damao put down his wine cup: "Although Liu Yuhua is fat, in the eyes of this old man, she has a great advantage, which is that she has no father or mother."
Liu Guangqi rolled his eyes: "What kind of advantage is it to be without parents?"
"You don't think it counts, but Yi Zhonghai thinks it does!" Xu Damao looked at him. "Let me ask you, Sha Zhu has no parents. If he marries Liu Yuhua, who also has no parents, and they have several children, without any elderly relatives to help them, won't life be quite difficult?"
Liu Guangqi nodded: "That's for sure."
"Their family is struggling financially. If Yi Zhonghai and his wife lend a hand every now and then... just think about it, over time, won't Sha Zhu owe them a lot?"
Liu Guangqi suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "You mean, this old man has taken a liking to Sha Zhu, ostensibly introducing him to potential partners, but actually hoping he'll take care of him in his old age?"
"Hey! You've finally figured it out!" Xu Damao patted Liu Guangqi on the shoulder, then looked at Zhang Chengfei. "Actually, from what I've observed, Yi Zhonghai should have been eyeing Jia Dongxu before."
It's a pity you came along; the Jia family's life started to improve, getting beyond Yi Zhonghai's control. So, he started looking for the next one.
Liu Guangqi thought he was being a bit conspiratorial: "Aunt Zhang is still alive, why should Jia Dongxu take care of an old man in his old age?"
"You don't understand..." Xu Damao said mysteriously, "You're still too young, and you've been in school all this time. You haven't entered society and don't understand the wickedness of people's hearts."
"You only started working two years earlier than me, what are you pretending to be so arrogant about..." Liu Guangqi muttered under his breath.
Xu Damao ignored him and looked at He Yuzhu with his sleepy, drunken eyes: "Idiot Zhu, you don't even want your own father anymore. If you're going to take care of Yi Zhonghai in his old age, I'll look down on you!"
He Yuzhu: "Why would I need to find myself a father figure when I'm bored? Am I crazy?"
The next day,
Without Zhang Wenkui farting, grinding his teeth, or snoring, Zhang Chengfei finally got a long-awaited good night's sleep.
After getting up, he carried a thermos in one hand and a basin containing a towel, toothpaste, toothbrush, and soap in the other, heading towards the central courtyard.
As soon as we passed through the moon gate, we heard Zhang Erya's impassioned singing: "We workers have power, hey, we workers have power..."
Upon seeing her third uncle appear, Zhang Erya immediately rushed over, showing off her work clothes: "Third Uncle, do you think this outfit is alright for me?"
The factory hadn't issued work clothes yet, so she rummaged through her wardrobe overnight, finding clothes that old Jia had left behind and altering them. Old Jia was thin, she was fat. To make them fit, she padded the sides with a lot of fabric…
Zhang Chengfei nodded: "Not bad, you look quite energetic."
Auntie Er leaned over: "Dafei, is Zhang Erya really going to work today?"
Before Zhang Chengfei could speak, Er Ya exclaimed, "Of course it's true! Would I lie to you? I already applied for a job at the machinery factory yesterday, and I can officially start work today!"
The second aunt ignored her and continued looking at Zhang Chengfei: "Dafei, tell me the truth, did you put in a good word for Zhang Erya to get her into the machine factory?"
Zhang Chengfei smiled and said, "What are you saying, Auntie? Er Ya got the job because she's good enough, it has nothing to do with me."
Aunt Er's lips curled into a pea-pod-like sneer; she didn't believe him at all. In her opinion, Zhang Er'ya didn't meet the recruitment standards at all, and that she must have gotten into the factory through Zhang Chengfei's connections.
Actually, she didn't hate getting things done through connections; she just hated that she wasn't the one getting things done through connections.
Jealousy level +69!!
Auntie Er felt a pang of sadness and was about to turn and leave when she heard Zhang Chengfei say again, "By the way, Auntie Er. You're of the same generation as our Er Ya, how can you call me Da Fei? That's not proper etiquette. You should call me Third Uncle..."
Second Aunt: "..."