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Chapter 4 Cao Debao's Little Thoughts

The work in a soy sauce factory is very monotonous, and the slag discharge workshop in the soy sauce factory is the simplest type of work. As long as the workers are willing to endure hardships and have enough strength, they can do it easily.

Zhou Bingkun's mentality has completely changed, so he entered the slag discharge workshop of the soy sauce factory. He did not have much contact with Cao Debao and Lu Chuan, but just did his own work alone.

"Lü Chuan, why do I feel that this new guy Zhou Bingkun looks down on us brothers?" During the break, Cao Debao whispered to Lü Chuan beside him.

"Yeah! That's a little bit.

But so what?
Some people just aren't sociable, so there's no need to take it too seriously." Lü Chuan agreed with Cao Debao's opinion, but said it helplessly.

Hearing the helplessness in Lu Chuan's words, Cao Debao felt even more angry, "Lü Chuan, how could you have such an idea?

I'll get off work soon and I must try the quality of this Zhou Bingkun.

Lu Chuan, will you come with me?"

Seeing that Cao Debao was going to find Zhou Bingkun after work, Lu Chuan became a little conflicted. He was not a person who wanted to stir up trouble, and he disagreed with Cao Debao's idea in his heart, but he usually had to rely on Cao Debao's support, so he didn't dare to offend Cao Debao easily.

Seeing Lu Chuan's conflicted expression after hearing his plan, Cao Debao understood everything. He just snorted coldly and said nothing more. However, he became even more angry with Zhou Bingkun in his heart. He believed that all the changes now were caused by Zhou Bingkun.

Cao Debao and Lu Chuan were whispering to each other, how could Zhou Bingkun not notice it? But Zhou Bingkun in this life really didn't care. Cao Debao was just a profit-seeking villain. Lu Chuan was later reported at the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University, and Zhou Bingkun suspected that it was Cao Debao who did it.

Cao Debao would really do anything to get to the top. In his eyes, "friends" were just stepping stones for him to move up, so Zhou Bingkun had no interest in making friends with them.

As for Lu Chuan, he could be said to be naive in the early days, and in the later days he became somewhat incompatible with his former "friends". Since they were not people with whom he could make close friends, Zhou Bingkun did not need to take too much trouble to make friends with them.

After work in the evening, Zhou Bingkun pushed his bicycle in front, while Cao Debao and Lu Chuan followed far behind. Seeing the behavior of Cao Debao and the others, how could Zhou Bingkun not know what they were thinking, but he sneered in disapproval.

But just as he walked out of the slag removal workshop, he saw Qu Xiuzhen getting out of a car and waiting there early. Seeing this scene, Zhou Bingkun guessed that this was the beginning of the plot, probably inviting the three of them to her house for dinner.

"Your name is Zhou Bingkun, right? Get in the car!
And you two come with me!" Seeing Zhou Bingkun and the other two coming out from get off work, Qu Xiuzhen said to them directly and neatly.

"I'm sorry, Secretary Qu!

It's time to get off work now. If you want someone to help you with some private work, go find someone else!
I'm leaving get off work first! " Zhou Bingkun, who came from the future, didn't like the commanding tone in Qu Xiuzhen's words and refused directly.

Seeing Zhou Bingkun reject her so straightforwardly and ride away on his bicycle in a cool manner, Qu Xiuzhen was stunned on the spot. Cao Debao and Lu Chuan on the side also cursed Zhou Bingkun in their hearts as a "club".

"Secretary Qu, if you have any private work, you can call us two.

Zhou Bingkun has always been arrogant. He has been in the slag discharge workshop of our soy sauce factory for such a long time, but he is unwilling to interact with us.

I think he's nothing but dog meat, unfit for a feast." Cao Debao, who was standing by, came to his senses from the shock and looked at Qu Xiuzhen, who was furious with Zhou Bingkun and was already beaming with joy. He immediately attacked Zhou Bingkun.

Hearing Cao Debao's criticism of Zhou Bingkun, Qu Xiuzhen disagreed and said directly and coldly, "Your name is Cao Debao, and your name is Lu Chuan?"

"Yes! We are!"

"Even you think that I'm asking you to do private work for me?" Qu Xiuzhen asked angrily after hearing the answers from Cao Debao and Lu Chuan.

"This..." After hearing Qu Xiuzhen's question, Cao Debao and Lu Chuan were both in a dilemma and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

"Hmph!" Seeing the expressions of Cao Debao and Lu Chuan, Qu Xiuzhen understood everything without saying a word. Then she snorted coldly and got into the car and left.

At the door of the slag discharge workshop, Cao Debao and Lu Chuan saw Qu Xiuzhen's car driving away, and they were directly blown away by the wind. They felt that what happened today was too magical.

The reason why Zhou Bingkun directly rejected Qu Xiuzhen was that he had already known that Cao Debao had taken things from Qu Xiuzhen's house at the banquet and even damaged them, which made everyone very embarrassed.

If Qu Xiuzhen had only invited him and clearly stated her purpose, instead of adopting such a condescending attitude, Zhou Bingkun wouldn't mind making friends with Ma Shouchang again.

People like Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen are most afraid of owing favors to others. Since I saved Ma Shouchang once, the couple will definitely try their best to repay the favor they owe me. But now it is only around 1973, and Zhou Bingkun really doesn't need their help.

In this way, Zhou Bingkun wanted to postpone this debt of favor until the future when he really needed their help, and then they would be his real helpers.

Qu Xiuzhen was extremely angry all the way. Ma Shouchang saw Qu Xiuzhen coming back angrily and asked in confusion, "What happened? Where is my hero?"

"Humph! Your hero thought I asked him to come over to do some private work, so he just kicked me back.

I'm so angry!" Qu Xiuzhen said angrily when she heard Ma Shouchang mention the "great hero" he was thinking about.

"Then you must not have explained clearly that you invited him to dinner, right?" Seeing his wife Qu Xiuzhen's explanation like this, Ma Shouchang, how could he not understand Qu Xiuzhen's temper, and said with a wry smile.

"Humph! What do you want me to say? His colleagues were around at that time.

Should I explain that it was because Zhou Bingkun saved you, Ma Shouchang, and then I invited him to dinner as a thank you? " Hearing Ma Shouchang's question, Qu Xiuzhen was like a firecracker and immediately said angrily.

Seeing that Qu Xiuzhen was about to fight with him again, Ma Shouchang suddenly said with a headache, "Okay! Okay! Okay! It's all my fault!

In a few days, I will go to your soy sauce factory in person to express my gratitude to him."

"Hmph! That's pretty much it.

But then again, Zhou Bingkun is quite suitable for my temperament.

I really like this kind of proud character of not clinging to others." After hearing Ma Shouchang's arrangements and apology, Qu Xiuzhen finally gave up, and then in her heart she praised Zhou Bingkun's behavior.

"Mom, what delicious food did you make today?

It can’t be potatoes and cabbage again!
I'm almost eating potatoes and cabbage!" Zhou Bingkun shouted to his mother in the house as soon as he entered the courtyard and parked the car.

When he entered the house, he saw Qiao Chunyan and Aunt Qiao visiting his home, "Bingkun, do you want to eat meat?

We still have half a pound of meat at home. If you come to our house tomorrow, I will make you some braised pork."

Seeing Aunt Qiao looking at him the way she looked at her son-in-law, and the lust in Qiao Chunyan's eyes beside him, Zhou Bingkun shuddered for no reason and quickly said with a smile, "Aunt Qiao, you're here!
Chunyan, long time no see.

I was just joking with my mom.

My mom is always partial to my eldest brother. She always saves delicious food for him. I deliberately let her treat me better."

"Hey! You bear!

I think you're itching to get into trouble again, and you're actually making up stories about your mother!" Zhou's mother, who was standing by, said angrily when she heard Zhou Bingkun interrupt her.

“Haha, Bingkun is really promising.

I heard from your mother that you have been transferred to work in the soy sauce factory?
I heard you did it yourself?
This is too capable!" After hearing the conversation between Zhou Bingkun and his mother, and feeling the close relationship between the two, Aunt Qiao couldn't help but show an envious expression. "Aunt Qiao, I am now working in the slag discharge workshop of the soy sauce factory. It is the most tiring and dirtiest workshop. It is not as good as I imagined!" Zhou Bingkun explained with a wry smile in response to Aunt Qiao's compliment.

"That's much better than your previous wood processing plant. It won't be exposed to the wind and sun!

Besides, the welfare benefits at the soy sauce factory are very good. I heard that during festivals, they often distribute soy sauce, vinegar, MSG, etc.

This benefit alone can save a lot of money every year." Seeing Zhou Bingkun's explanation with a wry smile, Aunt Qiao said disapprovingly.

“As for the treatment, the soy sauce factory is really good!

When our soy sauce factory distributes benefits in the future, I will also bring some soy sauce and vinegar to Aunt Qiao."

"Haha, Bingkun is still sensible.

How great would it be if he were my son-in-law?"

Hearing Aunt Qiao's direct words, Zhou's mother was so happy that she wanted to agree immediately. However, when she saw Zhou Bingkun standing next to her was a child with a strong opinion, she sighed in her heart but did not respond to Aunt Qiao's words.

Seeing that Zhou Bingkun and his mother did not agree after hearing such direct words, Aunt Qiao and Qiao Chunyan's faces turned ugly.

Watching Qiao Chunyan and Aunt Qiao leave, Zhou Bingkun and his mother could still feel the anger of the mother and daughter. Zhou Bingkun just shook his head helplessly, "Mom, I feel so sorry for making you lose a good old sister!"

"Hey! You are a child with your own ideas. You can only do it by yourself."

The next day, when Zhou Bingkun came to work at the soy sauce factory, as soon as he entered the slag discharge workshop, he saw Cao Debao and Lu Chuan looking at him with ugly expressions. It seemed that his rejection of Qu Xiuzhen last night made Cao Debao and the other two feel that they had missed the opportunity to curry favor with them.

"Zhou Bingkun, what do you mean?
Secretary Qu is such a big shot, so why would he ask you to help with some work? " Cao Debao said angrily, looking at Zhou Bingkun in front of him.

Zhou Bingkun, who had just picked up the shovel and wanted to get to work, put down the shovel immediately after hearing Cao Debao's "bullshit". He came to Cao Debao and Lu Chuan and said bluntly, "Cao Debao, you want to be a dog, that's your freedom!
Please don't drag me, Zhou Bingkun, into this!"

Hearing Zhou Bingkun's harsh words, Cao Debao was stunned on the spot, while Lu Chuan next to him said angrily, "Zhou Bingkun, how can you talk like that!
We are all colleagues in the same workshop. How can you insult your coworkers so wantonly?

You are really going too far!"

Hearing Lu Chuan's solidarity with Zhou Bingkun, Cao Debao immediately reacted and became excited. He wanted to take the opportunity to teach Zhou Bingkun a lesson and let him know who was the boss of the slag discharge workshop of the soy sauce factory.

Cao Debao pointed his finger at Zhou Bingkun in front of him, and said with a sneer, "Mr. Zhou, I think you are looking for death!"

Seeing the anger of Cao Debao and Lu Chuan, Zhou Bingkun directly grabbed the finger that Cao Debao was pointing at him, and then broke it with force without mercy.

"what"

Seeing Cao Debao bent over because of the pain in his fingers, Zhou Bingkun kicked Cao Debao hard in the stomach. Then Cao Debao fell to the ground and groaned in pain.

"Ouch! That hurts!"

After a series of actions, in the blink of an eye, in front of Lu Chuan's shocked gaze, Zhou Bingkun stepped on Cao Debao's face and said rudely, "Cao Debao, I'm warning you!
I, Zhou Bingkun, never cause trouble, but that doesn’t mean I’m afraid of it!

I'm just teaching you a lesson today. If you try to make trouble for me again, I won't be so easy on you." Zhou Bingkun said coldly, then he took his foot away and looked at Lu Chuan beside him.

Facing Zhou Bingkun's cold gaze, Lu Chuan lowered his head timidly, not daring to look directly at Zhou Bingkun in front of him, as if Zhou Bingkun was a "primordial monster".

Seeing Cao Debao being knocked down by him, Lu Chuan didn't dare to look at him. Zhou Bingkun sneered and stopped pestering him, then turned around and went to work.

"Cao Debao, you're still playing dead, aren't you?"

Zhou Bingkun, who was working with a shovel, saw Lu Chuan helping Cao Debao up and trying to get up with difficulty, so he sneered and said rudely.

Hearing Zhou Bingkun's questioning and thinking about the cruelty they had just enjoyed from Zhou Bingkun, Cao Debao and Lu Chuan had no choice but to pick up the shovels again and obediently started working.

Although Cao Debao was working, he was thinking about how to take revenge on Zhou Bingkun. After all, Cao Debao understood the principle that a good man would not suffer a loss in front of him.

When it was almost time to get off work, Qu Xiuzhen brought Ma Shouchang to the slag discharge workshop of the soy sauce factory, looked at the three people who were working, and walked straight towards them.

Cao Debao saw Qu Xiuzhen appear early in the morning, and then he looked at Lu Chuan next to him happily, thinking that Qu Xiuzhen came here to cause trouble for Zhou Bingkun.

Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen came to Zhou Bingkun who was working, and immediately said with joy, "Great hero, it really is you!"

"Hey! You got the wrong person.

I'm not a hero, my name is Zhou Bingkun! " Upon hearing Ma Shouchang's joyful voice, Zhou Bingkun immediately said in a funny way.

"Zhou Bingkun! I'm Ma Shouchang!
How come you do good things but don’t want to leave your name behind?
Fortunately, you are now working in the soy sauce factory where my wife works, otherwise I don’t know when I can find you! "Hearing Zhou Bingkun's rebuttal, Ma Shouchang didn't care, and then said with emotion.

"If you hadn't saved me at the entrance of the Public Baths, I might have gone to see Marx earlier."

“Haha, just do it casually.

I didn't think too much about it at the time." Zhou Bingkun didn't continue to refute, but smiled and said, as if it was really a trivial matter.

"Bingkun, you are such a good boy.

Yesterday I asked my wife Qu Xiuzhen, who is also the Secretary Qu of your soy sauce factory, to invite you to dinner at my house. There may be some misunderstanding.

So, today I came to the soy sauce factory specially and sincerely invite you to have a meal at my home to express my gratitude to you! " Hearing Zhou Bingkun's indifferent words, Ma Shouchang said with emotion.

"Ma Ma Shou Chang, right? You don't need to eat.

If you really appreciate me, when I encounter difficulties in the future and come to you for help, you can just help me out." Hearing Ma Shouchang's invitation again, Zhou Bingkun smiled and stated his request.

Ma Shouchang was a little surprised to hear Zhou Bingkun's request. Before he could say anything, Qu Xiuzhen on the side immediately refused and said, "No! What if you ask us to violate the principles?"

“Haha, don’t worry!

It must not violate principles, laws, or discipline.

Just like when I saved you, it was just a trivial matter." Zhou Bingkun had been prepared for Qu Xiuzhen's rejection and explained without any surprise.

Hearing Zhou Bingkun's promise, Qu Xiuzhen and Ma Shouchang looked at each other helplessly, and then Ma Shouchang nodded and agreed, "As long as you promise, I will definitely help you solve the problem!"

Many people think that favors should not be asked for in this way, but their current status is so different from that of Ma Shouchang and his wife that a truly fair exchange is impossible.

It would be better to just remember this matter and wait until you encounter big trouble, then you may have a chance to solve the problem. This is Zhou Bingkun's way of doing things.

(End of this chapter)