Siheyuan: Since 1962

Chapter 117 Invitation

Hearing this, Lou Xiao'e rolled her eyes at Xu Damao and said unhappily, "See what I said was right, my dad is so happy to see you making progress, how could he possibly look down on you? I told you this and you still don't believe me."

"I didn't expect to meet Dad today. He didn't even glance at me at that time. How could I know that he was satisfied with me?"

Xu Damao said this awkwardly and sat down next to Lou Xiaoe with a smile on his face.

"Haha, Brother Damao, I was wondering why you looked so miserable just now. Okay, I've got your message, so I'll go back first."

Zhou Weimin watched the two people bickering and thought about going back first.

As for what I want to talk to Xu Damao, it’s not too late to talk about it tomorrow.

Hearing this, Xu Damao called out to him and said with a wink, "Hey, Weimin, wait a minute, don't rush back. Something big happened in our courtyard today. Old guy Yi Zhonghai was beaten by He Daqing. When I came back, I saw him walking into the house with a head full of glass shards. Tsk tsk, I've never seen Yi Zhonghai so embarrassed, like an eggplant hit by frost."

"Have you taken action? Didn't you hold a meeting of the whole institute?"

Zhou Weimin was amazed. He Daqing looked listless, but he didn't expect that he was the kind of person who would take action as soon as he said he would.

But it's strange. Yi Zhonghai almost broke the friendship between him, Sha Zhu and He Yushui. It was a light punishment that they were not crippled.

Xu Damao waved his hand and whispered in Zhou Weimin's ear in a low voice, "How can that be possible? I think He Daqing must have some evidence against him. Hey, that's off topic. It's none of our business. We just need to watch him suffer. What I mean is, Weimin, you should stop bothering Shazhu for a while. He Daqing doesn't look that easy to deal with. You should test his bottom line first."

Zhou Weimin is his strong man now, and he doesn't want Zhou Weimin to die in He Daqing's hands for no apparent reason.

"Hey, if Shazhu doesn't bother me, I won't bother with him. Thanks, Brother Damao."

Zhou Weimin thanked him and turned to walk out.

He was not worried at all that He Daqing would come to cause trouble for him because of Sha Zhu. He Daqing was not a fool like Sha Zhu. He saw things clearly and it would be more appropriate for him to come and thank him.

However, Xu Damao wanted to remind him that he still had to express his gratitude.

……

The next morning.

Zhou Weimin was washing up when he saw He Daqing walking in from outside the yard with something in his hand.

He Daqing smiled with narrowed eyes, squatted down, and invited loudly: "Wei Min, Yu Shui told me yesterday that you have helped her a lot over the years. I don't have anything to thank you for, so come over tonight and have dinner together, so that I can thank you properly, how about it?"

Zhou Weimin wiped his face, waved his hand and said, "Uncle He, I just did it for the sake of convenience. You don't have to be so polite."

"Hey, it was a handy thing for you, but it was a lifesaver for Yu Shui. When you got married, Uncle He didn't make it, so it was Uncle He who congratulated you."

He Daqing's words were very beautiful, and he was indeed grateful in his heart, but inviting Zhou Weimin was more than just a simple thank you.

He asked Sha Zhu carefully yesterday and found out that there was not much conflict between the two of them and all the problems were caused by Sha Zhu.

This time, he wanted to take this opportunity to mediate the relationship between the two.

After all, Zhou Weimin is now the deputy director of the canteen and Sha Zhu's immediate superior.

If there is no mediation, Sha Zhu might just be an eighth-level cook for the rest of his life.

After all, Shazhu is his son. No matter how much he dislikes him, he still wants his life to be better in the future.

"Uncle He, you're welcome. I'll come over in the evening."

Things have come to this point, and if Zhou Weimin doesn't agree, he will lose face.

Seeing that he agreed, He Daqing continued happily: "Bring your wife and the guards, and today Uncle He will show you his skills." "Okay, Uncle He, I'll leave first, I'm busy at the factory."

Zhou Weimin stood up with the basin in his hand.

"You keep busy. I have to go back and have breakfast with Yu Shui."

He Daqing said cheerfully and walked into the middle courtyard carrying his things.

This scene happened to be seen by Yi Zhonghai who was walking out of the central courtyard. Seeing the two people talking happily, his already ugly expression became even worse.

He had long expected that He Daqing would want to get together with Zhou Weimin, but he didn't expect him to act so quickly.

Thinking about how his relationship with Zhou Weimin had gone bad because of Sha Zhu's incident, he couldn't help but feel annoyed again.

If he had known that He Daqing would come back, he should have focused all his attention on Zhou Weimin. It's too late to regret now.

……

On the other side, inside the Jia family’s house.

"Huai Ru, I'm going to ask Auntie today to see when He Daqing is leaving. Don't forget what I told you yesterday. Don't hang out with Sha Zhu in the yard these few days. He Daqing is not someone you can easily mess with. Everyone in the yard has suffered from him before."

Jia Zhang, contrary to her usual behavior, gave Qin Huairu many warnings and instructions, fearing that she would suffer a loss at the hands of He Daqing.

Although he had scolded Sha Zhu before, he also knew that Sha Zhu was a good person and he didn't have the courage to really do anything to Qin Huairu.

But He Daqing is different. He has a lot of thoughts in his mind. If Qin Huairu really falls into his hands, she will have no place to cry.

"Mom, I know. I'll see if I can talk to Sha Zhu at the factory. If that doesn't work, I'll think of another way. The child is growing up, and he can't live without money."

Qin Huairu nodded in agreement, then sighed.

I finally managed to coax Sha Zhu into submission, and it seemed that I would be able to get some benefits from him every now and then, but why did He Daqing come back?

Half an hour later, in the deputy director's office.

"Wei Min, you gave me a surprise yesterday. Why didn't you tell me before that you had this skill?"

Li Huaide poured Zhou Weimin a cup of tea, and their conversation became more intimate.

Zhou Weimin took the cup and explained casually, "I didn't have the chance before. The reception was done by Sha Zhu. One of my buyers said that my skills were similar to Sha Zhu's, but no one believed it."

This is indeed the case. Even if he had the cooking skill before, he would not compete with Sha Zhu for the job.

He gave up his job as a purchasing agent and became a cook. He didn't seek anything for it. Unless he was sick, he wouldn't do such a thing.

This action was just a coincidence.

"If I hadn't transferred Nan Yi here, you would have planned to do it yourself. Elder Duan is very optimistic about you. You should go to his place every Friday in the future. You must seize the opportunity."

Li Huaide pointed at Zhou Weimin, chuckled and shook his head.

Although Duan Weihong has retired, his influence is still considerable. Although he is close to them, he is not yet one of them, and his attitude is always somewhat ambiguous.

Although it seemed that he was helping them to consolidate the assets in the hands of capitalists like Lou Ruizhong, his purpose was completely different from theirs, and he had never been involved in any of the interests in the process.

If Zhou Weimin could make Duan Weihong have a better impression of them, that would be a pleasant surprise.

(End of this chapter)