Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 861 Seeing Through It But Not Saying It!
Soon the jeep drove into the university. Jia Dongming saw Wu Tianpeng waiting in front of a small building, so he immediately stopped the jeep in front of Wu Tianpeng, opened the car door, and greeted Wu Tianpeng with a smile: "Mr. Wu! Good morning! I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Upon seeing Jia Dongming, Wu Tianpeng immediately extended his hand politely to shake hands with Jia Dongming and said with great enthusiasm, "Mr. Jia! Good morning! I originally thought that it would be an easy task for us to arrange for Comrade Lin Zhongtian to join the training course. However, I did not expect to encounter Director Wang, who does not understand any flexibility. As a result, your nephew made a wasted trip, and I am very sorry."

Upon hearing Wu Tianpeng's reply, Jia Dongming smiled and said to Wu Tianpeng, "Mr. Wu! The one who should really apologize is me. If I hadn't asked Brother Wu to ask you for help in arranging for my nephew to study at the training class, it wouldn't have embarrassed you so much. So the one who should apologize is me."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's words, Wu Tianpeng immediately replied with a smile, "Mr. Jia! Look at what you're saying. You are my elder brother's brother, so you are also my brother. There's absolutely no need for us to be so formal."

Upon hearing Wu Tianpeng's reply, Jia Dongming smiled and said to Wu Tianpeng, "Mr. Wu! Since you've said that, then I won't stand on ceremony with you. My nephew will be in your care for the foreseeable future. If he doesn't study diligently during his training course, then you can deal with him however you see fit. Don't hold back."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's words, Wu Tianpeng subconsciously glanced at Lin Zhongtian standing next to Jia Dongming and said with a smile, "Mr. Jia! The places for this training course we organized were already reserved. If you hadn't gone out, Xiao Lin wouldn't have had the opportunity to enter the training course. So I believe he will cherish this rare opportunity and study the knowledge we teach in the training course diligently."

Upon hearing the conversation between Jia Dongming and Wu Tianpeng, Lin Zhongtian immediately assured Jia Dongming, "Uncle Jia! Don't worry, I promise I will study hard during the training course and will definitely not let you down."

Upon hearing Lin Zhongtian's promise, Jia Dongming happily patted Lin Zhongtian on the shoulder and instructed him with a smile, "Xiao Tian! I still need to go to the Municipal Bureau. Quickly put down your bicycle and then go with Mr. Wu to complete the enrollment procedures."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's words, Lin Zhongtian immediately said respectfully to Jia Dongming, "Uncle Jia! Please go ahead and take care of your business. I will call my aunt after I have completed the formalities."

"Director Jia! You're here. Why didn't you come to the logistics office to find me?" Just as Jia Dongming opened the jeep door and was about to drive away, Li Huaide's shout suddenly came from behind him.

Upon hearing Li Huaide's shout, Jia Dongming instinctively stopped getting into the car. Seeing Li Huaide hurrying towards him, he smiled and greeted him, "Director Li! Good morning! What brings you to the Industrial University so early in the morning?"

"Good morning, Mr. Wu!"

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's inquiry, Li Huaide first politely greeted Wu Tianpeng before introducing himself to Jia Dongming: "Director Jia! My focus these days has been on the Industrial University, where I'm responsible for the logistical support of the expert team. So I'll be spending much more time at the Industrial University than at the factory."

Upon hearing Li Huaide's explanation, Jia Dongming recalled Li Huaide's visit the previous day and then smiled, asking Li Huaide, "Director Li! Has Mr. Wu mentioned the assessment to you? You can arrange for someone to notify all the registered technicians now."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's words, Li Huaide immediately replied with a smile, "Director Jia! Mr. Wu already mentioned this matter to me when he went to the cafeteria for breakfast this morning. After I finished breakfast, I immediately called the department and reported the assessment to the department leaders." Hearing Li Huaide's explanation, Jia Dongming smiled and said to him, "Director Li! There's a case at the Municipal Bureau, so I'll have to go now."

After receiving Wu Tianpeng's notification in the morning, Li Huaide immediately realized that the relationship between Jia Dongming and Wu Tianlin was definitely not that simple. Otherwise, the favor he asked Jia Dongming for yesterday would not have been fulfilled so quickly today.

After making a phone call in the morning, Li Huaide was about to go back to the steel rolling mill to find Sha Zhu when he saw Wu Tianpeng standing in front of the expert building. This made him very curious, so he stood not far away to see what was going on. To Li Huaide's surprise, the person Wu Tianpeng was waiting for was Jia Dongming.

Seeing Wu Tianpeng's attitude towards Jia Dongming, Li Huaide became even more certain of his guess. This made him instinctively think of his wife and the phone call his cousin had made to him the previous evening. He immediately smiled and said to Jia Dongming, "Director Jia! I've been temporarily seconded to the Industrial University to be in charge of receiving the expert group. But because the chef here at the Industrial University isn't very good, I thought I'd temporarily transfer Sha Zhu over to help out for a while."

Jia Dongming knew that Li Huaide was a glutton. In the story of the courtyard, Sha Zhu hit him for Qin Huairu. Although Li Huaide used Liu Haizhong to deal with Sha Zhu, he ultimately tolerated Sha Zhu's existence.

Upon hearing Li Huaide's explanation, Jia Dongming immediately understood why Li Huaide intended to transfer Sha Zhu over. With a half-smile, he said to Li Huaide, "Director Li! I suspect the chef's skills aren't to your liking, which is why you're thinking of transferring Sha Zhu over, right?"

When Li Huaide saw that Jia Dongming had seen through his plan, he was not embarrassed by Jia Dongming's words. Instead, he smiled and said to Jia Dongming, "Director Jia! You see through me but don't say it! Besides, I arranged it this way so that our experts can taste Sha Zhu's cooking."

Upon hearing Li Huaide's explanation, Jia Dongming smiled and nodded, saying, "Director Li! Sha Zhu's Sichuan cuisine skills are indeed among the best in our city. If you let him come and take charge of the expert group's meals, then the experts on the expert group will be in for a treat."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's words, Li Huaide, remembering the purpose of his visit, smiled and said to Jia Dongming, "Director Jia! I'm planning to have Shazhu cook a few dishes at the canteen here tonight and invite the experts from the expert group to have a good drink. You can come and sit with us then."

Upon hearing Li Huaide's invitation, Jia Dongming looked troubled and said with a smile, "Director Li! There's a big case at the Municipal Bureau, and I'm not sure if I'll be available then. Besides, you're inviting the experts to dinner, is it appropriate for me to come?"

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's reply, Li Huaide immediately said to Jia Dongming, "Director Jia! Mr. Wu's brother is your good friend. Isn't it perfectly normal for you to come over and have a few drinks with Mr. Wu? Besides, food is essential for life! No matter how busy you are with work, you still need to eat, right?"

Upon hearing Li Huaide's words, Jia Dongming pondered for a moment before replying with a smile, "Director Li! Since you've put it this way, even if I'm busy tonight, I'll make time to come over for a couple of drinks."

(End of this chapter)