Siheyuan: I, He Yuzhu, beat up all the beasts!

She spent a lot of time in the kitchen, and then hid in a deserted corner and cried alone for a while. So when she stepped into the cafeteria again with her lunch box,

What she saw was an empty hall and a closed food window. Obviously, she was late.

In the past, this little thing would not have mattered at all. Qin Huairu could have gone to the canteen kitchen to find He Yuzhu and would have gotten a bowl of steaming, fragrant food. However, things have changed and the situation is no longer the same as it used to be.

He Yuzhu had made it clear that he wanted to draw a line between them. Even if she had the audacity to unbutton her collar in front of him, all she would get in return was He Yuzhu's cold-blooded ridicule and sarcasm.

After all... nothing can go back to the past.

Qin Huairu bit her lip, glanced unwillingly in the direction of the cafeteria's kitchen, and sighed.

"Ugh..."

She shook her head and sighed, then held the empty lunch box and slowly walked out of the cafeteria hall. Standing at the cafeteria door, the cold wind outside blew, and her stomach made a timely sound of hunger. But the cold wind was like a knife cutting her face.

The pain on her cheek, which was swollen from He Yuzhu's slap, was unbearable. Qin Huairu gently stroked her face.

Suddenly, she thought of what her mother-in-law, Jia Zhang, said before she left the house in the morning.

Since he couldn't seek help from He Yuzhu, why not take a step back and ask Xu Damao for help? Xu Damao had just been wronged by Lou Xiaoe this morning.

A letter of guarantee completely tore his dignity as a man apart in front of the neighbors in the courtyard by Lou Xiao'e.

There were scratches on his face from Lou Xiao'e, and he had just been slapped in the face by He Yuzhu. What was going on?

Sympathy for each other!

If I beg him weakly and helplessly at this moment, showing my feminine and tender side, compared with Lou Xiao'e's fierce image in the morning,

This would allow Xu Damao to feel the manly dignity that he could not get from Lou Xiaoe, and perhaps it would be easy to convince him to lend a helping hand.

In addition, Xu Damao already had a grudge against He Yuzhu, and using the excuse that he was beaten by He Yuzhu would make it easier to trigger Xu Damao's competitive mentality during the conversation.

Xu Damao easily completed what Shazhu was unwilling to do. Doesn't this make Xu Damao seem much more capable than him?

The more Qin Huairu thought about it, the more she felt that this matter was reliable.

She immediately forgot about being hungry, changed direction, and headed straight for the screening station where Xu Damao worked.

However, in order to clean the film of Ashima, Xu Damao

He worked hard from morning till noon, and finally fulfilled his promise to Deputy Director Li and completely repaired the film.

However, like Qin Huairu, he also missed the lunch time in the cafeteria. However, because he received good news from Deputy Director Li in the morning, he learned that he had been promoted and supported by Deputy Director Li.

Not only was he able to easily deal with the negative impact the factory leaders had on him due to the two consecutive incidents in the past two days.

More importantly, although Deputy Director Li did not say it explicitly, he not only accepted the money, but also vaguely revealed some hints to Xu Damao.

If I perform well when I show the movie to Director Yang tonight, won't I be promoted immediately?

Therefore, in Xu Damao's opinion, his original intention to compete for the position of head of the Propaganda Department was probably still very promising.

As a result, Xu Damao was very happy and his regret for missing lunch in the cafeteria disappeared.

Even though he had just spent a full two hundred yuan that day, he didn't care at all. He immediately gave up the idea of ​​eating coarse food and saving money for the next few days, locked the door of the projection room, walked out of the factory gate leisurely with his hands behind his back, and went straight to a state-owned restaurant about a mile away from the steel mill.

When Qin Huairu came to the screening room with great expectations, Xu Damao had just left. However, Qin Huairu didn't know where Xu Damao had gone.

Seeing that the door of the screening room was locked, she had no idea whether she should wait here any longer. As the lunch break was about to pass, Xu Damao was still nowhere to be seen.

Qin Huairu thought about it and guessed that Xu Damao might be angry because of the quarrel between the couple in the morning, so she simply went home to the courtyard to rest.

After all, Qin Huairu knew Xu Damao's working habits very well. Being late and leaving early was as common as everyday life for him.

In fact, for Qin Huairu,

If we really want to find someone to quickly solve the current dilemma, the most suitable person is actually Deputy Director Li, who has both power and money.

Whether it is directly helping Qin Huairu to cancel the punishment or paying the 20 yuan fine on her behalf, (Ma Li Zhao) can help Qin Huairu and her family get through the current difficulties safely. The most important thing is that once she really climbs up the big tree of Deputy Director Li, Qin Huairu can really be domineering in the steel mill in the future.

However, Qin Huairu had already seen it clearly.

Although Qin Huairu could gain the most benefits from Deputy Director Li,

But considering Deputy Director Li's status, she couldn't play the game of being close yet distant with him. If she really went to Deputy Director Li for help, she would have to pay enough as a price. Once she became completely dependent on Deputy Director Li, from then on,

Qin Huairu would have to be closely connected with Deputy Director Li and become a canary in his hands. Qin Huairu was not willing to accept such a result.

Although there was a fish pond in front of her, she only wanted to keep one fish, and she felt that this situation was unacceptable. Therefore, even after being ruthlessly rejected by He Yuzhu,

Qin Huairu knew that besides Xu Damao, she also had the option of Deputy Director Li.

But she didn't want to consider this last resort at all.

Qin Huairu waited and waited at the door of the screening room, but Xu Damao still didn't come back, and her patience gradually ran out.

She guessed that Xu Damao might have gone home, so she decided to go back to the courtyard as well.

Most of the neighbors in the yard had already gone to work, and Lou Xiao'e also returned to her parents' home to celebrate because of the incident that happened in the morning.

Therefore, going to Xu Damao's house to find him at this time does take advantage of time, place and people's hearts, and even if something happens, it will not be easily noticed.

What's more, Qin Huairu was slapped hard in the face by He Yuzhu.

With this half-swollen face, going to work in the workshop under the pointing and criticism of others was worse than death for her.

It's going to be uncomfortable.

In this case, I might as well ask for leave and go home to talk to Xu Damao.

She was not worried that Director Sun, the unpopular old woman, would deliberately make things difficult for her and not approve her vacation application. Qin Huairu turned and left the projection station, walking quickly towards her workshop. Just as she turned a corner, she suddenly saw a figure passing by. Judging from the direction, it seemed that he had just walked out of the factory director's office. This figure was none other than He Yuzhu, who had just slapped Qin Huairu!

"Why did Shazhu go to see Director Yang?"

"Could it be that..."

Seeing He Yuzhu coming out of Director Yang's office, Qin Huairu couldn't help but have all kinds of guesses in her mind. However, He Yuzhu walked very fast.

When Qin Huairu thought about it again and again, and finally mustered up the courage to put aside her pride, she walked out of the corner and stopped He Yuzhu to ask,

But she found that he had already walked far away, and only Qin Huairu was left standing there, looking at He Yuzhu's back, worried and annoyed.

"Shazhu...will he go to Director Yang to plead for me?"

Staring at He Yuzhu's gradually disappearing back, Qin Huairu pondered for a long time, but could not erase the idea that emerged in her mind.

Over the years, she has always held on to the heart of He Yuzhu, a loyal follower.

But suddenly one day, the other party changed his mind without hesitation and decided to break up with her completely. Although Qin Huairu's face was still burning with slap marks, constantly reminding her that this fact could not be changed, she was still unwilling to accept the fact that she had completely lost to He Yuzhu in her heart.

Therefore, when she saw He Yuzhu's specific actions, she instinctively thought that He Yuzhu went to talk to Director Yang.

It must be, and can only be, out of consideration for her affairs.

After all, a "silly Zhu" like He Yuzhu,

If it wasn't for his own business, why would he go out of his way to seek help from a big shot like Director Yang? "Could it be that...Shazhu still has a place for me in his heart?"

Thinking of this, Qin Huairu's eyes became brighter and brighter.

However, the pain on her face did not ease, and her mouth was broken, with a hint of salty taste. So, Qin Huairu frowned again.

She frowned and asked herself in a low voice:

"But if that's the case, why did he act so fierce just now?" The resolute and ruthless expression on He Yuzhu's face when he accused her of being dirty emerged in her mind.

Qin Huairu973's heart trembled, as if she realized something.

The more she thought about it, the more it made sense, and in the end she even became convinced that she might have uncovered the truth of the matter.

"It turns out that he still minds my status as a widow after all."

"Or is he just worried that if people knew that I was close to him, they would point fingers at him?"

"What a coward!"

Qin Huairu sneered and scolded He Yuzhu. Then, the corners of her mouth turned up and she smiled.

But this smile pulled the wound on her face, causing her to grimace in pain for a long time before she could barely recover.

From then on, Qin Huairu no longer dared to make too many facial expressions. She just squinted her eyes and said thoughtfully: "I still have to find a way to find an opportunity to introduce Jingru to him and completely eliminate the resentment he has towards me in his heart..."

Although Qin Huairu guessed that He Yuzhu went to see Director Yang to plead for her, the burden in her heart seemed to be lifted.

However, while she was relieved, she still went to ask Director Sun for leave, and planned to return to the courtyard to find Xu Damao after the leave. You can't put all your eggs in one basket.

Qin Huairu still couldn't feel completely at ease with He Yuzhu's efforts alone. Holding the note signed by Director Sun in her hand, she used a scarf to cover the scars on her face to avoid losing face.

Even so, she was still worried. After leaving the factory, she covered her face with her palms and hurried on with her head down. Fortunately, she didn't meet any acquaintances along the way until she returned to the courtyard, which made her quietly relieved.