Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 864 Being Used!
After several rounds of drinks and dishes, Li Huaide put down his wine glass and said with a smile to Wu Tianpeng, "Mr. Wu, I have a favor to ask, but I don't know if I should say it?"

Upon hearing Li Huaide's words and seeing Li Huaide's somewhat embarrassed expression, Wu Tianpeng smiled and said to Li Huaide, "Director Li! Please feel free to say what you want to say."

Upon hearing Wu Tianpeng's reply, Li Huaide, remembering why he had invited Jia Dongming to the Industrial University cafeteria for dinner that day, smiled and explained to Wu Tianpeng, "Mr. Wu! Here's the situation: my nephew works as a technician at the Jingu City Machinery Factory. Although he has enrolled in a training course, compared to those university graduates, his vocational school diploma is a bit lacking."

"This training course only accepts thirty students, and there are far more applicants than available spots. So I was thinking, could you do me a favor and arrange for my nephew to attend the training course, just like you did for Xiaolin?"

As for Li Huaide's purpose in inviting him to dinner, Jia Dongming had already guessed most of it after meeting Li Huaide's nephew, and he conveyed his thoughts to Wu Tianpeng through the system.

Upon hearing Li Huaide's request, Wu Tianpeng feigned a troubled expression and said to Li Huaide in a very serious tone, "Director Li! Your request really puts me in a difficult position!"

Seeing that Wu Tianpeng did not refuse but only said that the matter was a bit difficult, Li Huaide was secretly delighted. He quickly said to Wu Tianpeng, "Mr. Wu! I know that this matter is indeed a difficult one for you. If the number of applicants this time were smaller, I believe that with my nephew's work ability, he would definitely be able to pass the assessment smoothly. However, the number of applicants this time is too large, so I thought of asking you for help as a second choice."

Upon hearing Li Huaide's plea, Wu Tianpeng pondered for a moment before saying to Li Huaide, "Director Li! How about this? First, arrange for your nephew to participate in the normal assessment. As long as your nephew's assessment results aren't too bad, then let him join the training class like Lin Zhongtian."

Upon hearing Wu Tianpeng's arrangement, Li Huaide's face immediately lit up with ecstatic joy. He quickly raised his wine glass and thanked Wu Tianpeng with a smile, saying, "Mr. Wu! On behalf of my brother-in-law, I thank you for your help!"

Upon hearing Wu Tianpeng's reply, Jiang Mingzhe's face immediately lit up with ecstatic joy. He quickly raised his glass and happily said to Wu Tianpeng, "Mr. Wu! Thank you! To express my gratitude, I'll drink three glasses. Please feel free to drink as you please."

After a hearty meal, Jia Dongming, with Li Huaide's enthusiastic farewell, drove his jeep, carrying Lin Zhongtian and Sha Zhu, away from the Industrial University.

"Uncle Jia! I was wondering why Director Li, whom I'm not familiar with, would suddenly invite me to dinner. It wasn't until I saw Director Li make the request to Mr. Wu that I understood his real intention in inviting me to dinner." Sitting in the back seat, Lin Zhongtian finally realized what was going on after thinking about the dinner party tonight and couldn't help but say to Jia Dongming.

While driving, Jia Dongming smiled approvingly upon hearing Lin Zhongtian's words. He replied while driving the jeep, "Xiaotian! It's not just you; I'm actually playing the same role as you. But the fact that you can figure out the reason shows you've matured a lot." "Brother Dongming! What do you mean by that? Did Factory Director Li invite you to dinner tonight to use you? I didn't see him mention you at all during the meal, except for drinking with you?" Sitting in the passenger seat, Sha Zhu looked puzzled upon hearing Jia Dongming and Lin Zhongtian's conversation and asked Jia Dongming curiously.

Upon hearing Sha Zhu's question and sensing the surprise and confusion in Sha Zhu's words, Jia Dongming smiled and replied, "Zhu Zi! Although Li Huaide invited Lin Zhongtian and me to dinner, he did indeed have the intention of using us. It's just that you didn't understand the intricacies of it."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's answer, Sha Zhu recalled the entire dinner process that evening and still couldn't quite understand how Li Huaide had managed to manipulate Jia Dongming and Lin Zhongtian. He couldn't help but sigh, "It seems that this saying is absolutely true, all of you officials are full of scheming and intrigue."

Twenty minutes later, the jeep stopped at the entrance of the alley where the Lin family's courtyard was located. With the help of Sha Zhu, Lin Zhongtian unloaded the bicycle tied to the back of the car and then politely said goodbye to Jia Dongming, "Uncle Jia! I'll go home now. You should get some rest when you get home."

Upon hearing Lin Zhongtian's words, Jia Dongming smiled and instructed Lin Zhongtian, "Xiaotian! Did you remember all the review material that Mr. Wu mentioned to you tonight? You must study hard these next two days and strive to get good grades. This will shut some people up and prevent unnecessary trouble for your father and grandfather in the future."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's instructions, Lin Zhongtian immediately nodded and replied respectfully, "Uncle Jia! I've written it all down. I promise I'll study hard and strive for a good score."

After saying goodbye to Lin Zhongtian, the jeep started up again and sped off towards Tongluoguxiang.

When the jeep returned to the courtyard gate, the gate had already been locked from the inside. Sha Zhu, who had just unloaded his bicycle, saw the closed gate and wanted to knock on it. Jia Dongming, who was standing next to him, quickly shouted to Sha Zhu, "Zhu Zi! You come back with me through the small gate on my side. You don't need to call Yan Bugui to open the gate."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's instructions, Sha Zhu remembered that there was a small gate in Jia Dongming's house. Considering the nature of Jia Dongming's work, Sha Zhu finally understood why Jia Dongming had opened a separate gate in the first place. He smiled and said to Jia Dongming, "Brother Dongming! When you asked Master to open a separate gate in the wall of the other courtyard, I was wondering why you didn't use the main gate and insisted on opening a separate gate. Now I finally understand how wise your decision was."

Hearing Sha Zhu's sigh, Jia Dongming recalled the real reason he had arranged for his master to open a small door in the outer courtyard. He smiled and explained to Sha Zhu, "Zhu Zi! If I told you that I had my master open a small door in the outer courtyard wall to prevent Yan Bugui from taking advantage of me, would you believe me?"

(End of this chapter)