Siheyuan: I can always stay out of it

Chen Xu returned to the purchasing department and looked at Lin Chan who was sitting there doing nothing but reading a book.

He also discovered that the girl didn't like to interact with strangers. When he noticed there was another person next to her, Lin Chan looked up, and her cold little face was instantly filled with smiles, like a blooming flower.

Several colleagues from the purchasing department who were about to come over to say hello to Chen Xu were stunned.

"Ouch."

An unlucky guy accidentally kicked the table leg and then jumped on one foot while holding his foot.

The two turned their heads to look over there. Chen Xu wanted to laugh, while Lin Chan looked innocent.

After chatting with a few familiar comrades in the purchasing department, Chen Xu was about to slip away, but was stopped by Li Huaide's secretary.

Chen Xu could only go to Li Huaide first.

office.

Chen Xu saw an acquaintance.

Liu Lan.

At this moment, Lao Li put his hand on the other person's shoulder and started to touch the ball.

Chen Xu was a little surprised. He remembered that the woman should have entered the steel mill later than now.

It was only 1962, how come this woman ended up at the steel mill? But the current Liu Lan was very different from the one he remembered. She looked haggard and didn't have the arrogance to confront Sha Zhu in the cafeteria. She looked so pitiful.

Chen Xu guessed that the woman's husband must have just run away.

Li Huaide also smiled when he saw Chen Xu come in. He stood up, walked over and pulled Chen Xu to sit on the stool next to the coffee table. Liu Lan next to him was very attentive and helped pour tea.

"This is Liu Lan, a distant relative of mine. She is visiting the factory for the first time today."

Li Huaide winked at Chen Xu.

Chen Xu was speechless. You don't need to hint. I know who this woman is to you...

Li Huaide didn't care that Chen Xu knew about his affairs. After all, Chen Xu knew that this guy had hooked up with two women in the steel mill...

One of them was Li Huaide’s secretary, who was still standing next to them.

Li Huaide went to see Chen Xu just to encourage and win him over, and then talked about the matter of promotion. That was all he said in a few words, and it was just about giving money and tickets.

This is what Lao Li always does. It is clearly a matter of interest, straightforward and efficient.

Chen Xu did not refuse and took the money in the same quick and decisive manner.

The secretary was used to it, but Liu Lan next to him was surprised. From Chen Xu's appearance, she could tell that he was not very old, but she also heard what Li Huaide said just now. He was so young and he was about to be promoted to deputy director.

Chen Xu smiled, said a few words and left, and helped Lao Li close the office door when he left.

Old Li is really careless sometimes. He didn't knock on the door when he came because the door was already open.

Li Huaide didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This little Chen really had... good eyesight.

Siheyuan.

He Daqing was a little depressed. He wanted to wait until Sha Zhu was sentenced before returning to Baoding.

As a result, there was no news from Sha Zhu after waiting for a long time, and there was no result when he went to the detention center to inquire. The other party just told He Daqing to go back and wait for news.

He Daqing had no idea that the reason Sha Zhu had not been sentenced yet was entirely because Sijiu City was busy dealing with the possible flood, and because of a shortage of manpower, all the people in Sijiu City's detention center were used.

If the sentence lasts more than half a year, the person will definitely be transferred to another place.

How can that be possible? In this day and age, criminals have no human rights anyway, so we might as well make use of them and treat them as early labor reform. If they do a good job, they may even get a reduced sentence.

The current laws are not perfect, and many things are changed according to temporary situations. Special situations should be treated specially.

Therefore, in He Daqing's eyes, Sha Zhu was equivalent to disappearing from the face of the earth, and apart from the news that he might be repairing a canal, he gained nothing else.

He Daqing, who couldn't wait for the result, decided to leave. The year had passed and he had to go to work in Baoding.

The documents for severing Yu Shui's relationship have been completed, and the advertisement in the newspaper has also been put in place. According to the current situation, Yu Shui and He Daqing no longer have any relationship at all.

He Daqing found an opportunity and talked to Yu Shui about returning to Baoding.

Yu Shui was much calmer this time. It had happened so many times and she was used to it.

He stared at He Daqing's eyes for a while.

"Will you still want me as your daughter?"

Looking at Yu Shui's pitiful and helpless eyes, He Daqing felt a pain in his heart.

"Yes, just as we discussed, the severance of the relationship is only for outsiders to see."

The rain was silent for a long time.

"You said they treated you badly in Baoding, why don't you come back?"

He Daqing was stunned where he stood.

Yes, why did he have to go back to Baoding?

The adopted sons over there were totally unreliable, especially in recent years, as he got older, they would speak harshly to him from time to time.

In this case, it would be better to go back to Sijiucheng than to stay in Baoding.

"I'll go back and think about it."

Yu Shui looked at his father who was walking towards the backyard with a thoughtful look on his face, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.

Whenever she mentioned asking her father to come back in the past, He Daqing had directly refused, but this time, her father seemed to have changed a little.

She doesn't have any relatives in Beijing now. If He Daqing passes away, she will be completely alone and won't even have a place to find comfort.

Although she had a lot of money in her hands, a teenage girl without any relatives naturally had no sense of security. Compared with Sha Zhu's unreliable brother, He Daqing now became Yu Shui's last support.

He Daqing didn't have many difficulties. Although the adopted sons in Baoding were unreliable, he was sincere to Bai Guadu, otherwise he would not have supported Bai Guadu's family for so many years.

But he is not young anymore. Even if he can still work for a few more years, it is better for him to return to the city as soon as possible rather than being kicked out of the house.

He Daqing was not completely unprepared. He had been saving his own money intentionally or unintentionally since last year. He had made it clear in his mind that he did not believe that the adopted sons in Baoding would support him in his old age.

Although Shazhu from Sijiu City is unreliable, he is still his relative. What's more, there is no gap between father and son now, so it is completely natural to provide for his old age.

By the time he returns to Beijing and works for a few years, he will probably have quite a bit of money. Even if Sha Zhu does badly, with the money he has saved, he and Sha Zhu will not starve to death, not to mention that they have a daughter.

He Daqing is obviously very confident about making money. It is not difficult for him to find a suitable job with his skills. If nothing else, he can get a job as a chef in a steel rolling mill.

After comparing the two sides, the balance in He Daqing's heart has already tilted towards Sijiu City.

But, White Widow...

When Chen Xu and Lin Chan came back, they saw that the door of Xu Damao's house in the central courtyard was wide open.

Chen Xu was confused. Why did Xu Damao come back so soon?

When I walked in, I saw only Lou Xiao'e and a little fat boy.

"It's you?"

Before Lou Xiao'e could say anything, the fat boy spoke directly with a look of surprise.

Chen Xu had an impression of this guy. He was Lou Jie, the stupid son of a landlord who had paid for his fish and meat tickets in Shichahai. He was also the half-brother of Lou Xiaoe, and the guy who had run away with Lou Bancheng in his memory.

"Do you know?"

Lou Xiao'e was even more surprised. She had no idea why her brother knew Chen Xu.

Her younger brother stays abroad all year round and only comes back a few times a year.

"I saw it once, when I was fishing."