Siheyuan: Qin Huairu is a lucky charm for her husband

Chapter 2138 They should thank us!

The steel mill

What a coincidence that several leaders from the department came to inspect our work today, and Minister Liu and Director Xu were both there!

Lin Chen knew that the Great Leap Forward in steelmaking was just around the corner, and the steel rolling mill was a key facility. The higher-ups would definitely be visiting the mill frequently…

Logically speaking, Li Huaide shouldn't have had a chance to show his face at such an event, but Lin Chen had his own plans, so he had his secretary call him over to accompany him.

Everyone assumed that Lin Chen had invited Li Huaide to accompany him out of respect for Director Xu, but what they didn't know was that Lin Chen wanted Li Huaide to have a few drinks to liven things up.

When Li Huaide received the notification, he was overjoyed! Since he was removed from his post, he hadn't had any opportunities to show his face for the past two years.

Li Huaide at the dinner table was extremely grateful to Lin Chen, and was almost ready to call him Uncle Lin!

This guy just doesn't know that Lin Chen has prepared a big gift for him... that's why he invited him over for a drink.

Director Xu was genuinely grateful to Lin Chen for the arrangements today, as he hadn't expected Lin Chen to arrange for his son-in-law to accompany them. After all, the department's main leaders were all present...

At the dinner table, Director Xu, emboldened by alcohol, started calling Lin Chen his brother, which is why Li Huaide lowered his own generation.

After all, seniority has nothing to do with age; there are plenty of people who are younger but have higher seniority. If Lin Chen were just the deputy secretary, these old guys could still call him Comrade Xiao Lin.

But Lin Chen, with his rank of major general, is a different story! His potential for advancement is limitless! Meanwhile, I've already reached my limit. If I don't build connections now, when will I?

Two o'clock in the afternoon

Li Huaide returned to his office in a daze, made some quick arrangements, and then pushed his bicycle away from the steel rolling mill.

He had arranged to meet Jia Zhangshi at three o'clock, and just now at the dinner table, Lin Chen and Secretary Wan had both praised Li Huaide quite a bit. Now, this guy was singing happily all the way, looking completely smug.

"As long as my father-in-law doesn't back down, I have a chance to get back on my feet. Feng Shigao, we'll see..."

Li Huaide rode his bicycle leisurely back to his home in Chaoyang District.

"Oh, Director Li is home so early today."

When Li Huaide saw it was his neighbor, Old Mrs. Geng, he stopped in his tracks: "I went drinking with the big boss today! So the factory gave me half a day off. Aunt Geng, didn't you go to your daughter's house in another city? When did you get back?"

Lin Chen knew what Li Huaide was thinking, so he arranged for some elderly people living alone to stay in his neighborhood.

This has resulted in Li Huaide being surrounded by old ladies, while he has no chance to win over the moon.

"I just got back yesterday, so I won't keep you from resting. Go home and get some rest..."

This old lady is over seventy years old and is also Li Huaide's old neighbor. She stayed at her daughter's house all winter, but now that spring has arrived, she has returned to Beijing.

Li Huaide didn't chat with the old lady; he went straight home to make tea and wait for Jia Zhangshi to come and discuss the cooperation.

"If the Yang family can hire her, so can I! This woman only cares about money, not people."

Now, Madam Jia has bathed and changed her clothes and left the courtyard. Since she was meeting Li Huaide privately, she was going to meet him privately.

The woman kept looking around, glancing back every few steps. Although the people in the courtyard dared not block Li Huaide, it was always better to be safe than sorry!

Having been caught and learned her lesson, Jia Zhangshi was terrified of being followed. She was especially wary of that little wench, Zhu Cuicui; if Zhu could follow Qi Weiyi, she could certainly follow her too.

In the courtyard house, Jia Zhangshi was surrounded by enemies, so she dared not be careless.

Jia Zhangshi took a roundabout route straight to Chaoyang District; now this woman walks with a brisk pace.

"Going out to hunt in the wild with Cai Quanwu is nerve-wracking; you can't even make a few cents. But Li Huaide is different; he throws out five dollars at a time!"

The more Jia Zhangshi thought about it, the happier she became, so she started singing too.

Before three o'clock

Jia Zhangshi found the alley Guo Da Piezi had mentioned, and after confirming it several times, she quickly found the small courtyard where Li Huaide lived.

"This is it! The place is quite secluded; he must have been with a lot of women."

After looking around, the woman pushed open the gate and went inside. Once inside, Jia Zhangshi turned around and closed the gate again.

After entering the courtyard, Jia Zhangshi checked the area again before clearing her throat and calling out, "Is Director Li home? Your sister-in-law is here!"

Li Huaide, who was drinking tea and listening to the radio, immediately turned off the radio when he heard that the person he was waiting for had finally arrived.

"Come in quickly! We've been waiting for you, sister-in-law."

Upon hearing the voice, Jia Zhangshi knew that the other party was also eager! So she was delighted and quickly walked into the main room, where Li Huaide was drinking sobering tea.

After entering the room with a cheerful smile, Jia Zhangshi immediately bolted the door to the main room.

Li Huaide frowned as he watched Jia Zhangshi's actions. "Damn, she's being way too cautious! There are no outsiders here, so what's she afraid of?"

"Sister-in-law, there's no need to close the door! My neighbors are all elderly people, and they're all deaf... You should open the door!"

Jia Zhangshi could already smell the alcohol on the other person and thought to herself, "You've got guts, damn it. Having an affair in broad daylight and still opening the door? But maybe the old deaf man is faking it! There used to be an old lady in our neighborhood who pretended to be deaf."

"Better safe than sorry! Old Guo already told me that if Director Li wants to get this done, you've come to the right person! This is one of your sister-in-law's specialties..."

Li Huaide thought it was only right to be careful when dealing with Director Yang, and since Jia Zhangshi wanted to talk behind closed doors, he might as well close them first!

"Sister-in-law, don't exaggerate. This job isn't easy. If you do a good job and satisfy me, I'll hire you again next time. Money isn't a problem, but you have to do a good job. Let me see your skills..."

As Li Huaide spoke, he pulled a wad of bills from his pocket, the smallest denomination being five mao (0.5 yuan). This stunned Jia Zhangshi. This cadre was truly something else! He was really rich! While others only had a few mao, this kid was throwing around five yuan. This wad of bills must be worth at least a hundred yuan!

Jia Zhangshi was all smiles after receiving the five yuan.

"Oh, Brother Li, don't worry, your wife isn't afraid of hardship or fatigue. She'll make sure you're satisfied..."

As Jia Zhangshi spoke, she went to massage Li Huaide's shoulders, but Li Huaide immediately resisted.

"Sister-in-law, what are you doing?"

Jia Zhangshi smiled happily and said, "Brother Li, you must have had quite a bit to drink at noon! Let me give you a massage so you can relax. This is the first time I've met such a generous man as Brother Li, paying me before even starting any work."

Li Huaide had already heard Guo Dapizi talk about Jia Zhangshi's achievements; she was popular with both young and old.

Now that I'm giving her five yuan as a bribe, this woman is definitely excited and wants to curry favor with me. Anyway, there's no one else here, so it seems like it's okay to give her a little squeeze.

"Okay! My shoulders have been a bit sore these past few days... I'm not worried about you reneging on your promise; Guo Da Piezi already introduced her to me. Your wife's reputation is reliable..."

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