Siheyuan: Game of Red Dust

Chapter 110 Zhu Xiaozhuang, do you have enough money for gas?

"Attention all staff and cadres of the machine repair factory! An important announcement is being broadcast. With the exception of security personnel, instrumentation personnel, and other staff who cannot leave their posts, all personnel must immediately report to the factory cafeteria for a general staff meeting in ten minutes. All attendance is mandatory, and no one may request leave. Xiaozhuang is here!"

Nan Yi was about to say something when the broadcast cut him off. He turned to Li Weidong and said, "Who is this Xiao Zhuang? He's so grand, is he higher up than you?"

Factory Director Liu Feng only told Nan Yi that he was there to help, but didn't specify what kind of help he was helping with. Nan Yi thought that he was here to prepare a dinner for him.

Li Weidong almost died of anger after hearing what Nan Yi said. Lou Xiaoe laughed so hard that she couldn't stand still. She supported Li Weidong with one hand and covered her mouth with the other.

"I don't know about that. I guess he's the same as you. He's probably here to help." Li Weidong rolled his eyes and said to Nan Yi.

"That's not right. What are you here for? You're such a big leader, and they don't welcome you? Why are you welcoming Xiao Zhuang?" Nan Yi said.

"Then I don't know." Li Weidong held back his laughter, spread his hands and said.

"Stop guessing. Xiaozhuang is a pig. It was given to our machine repair factory by the Nantai Commune, which helped our factory. A truck was sent to pick it up some time ago. It should have arrived today." Ding Qiunan said.

Nan Yi...

Li Weidong couldn't hold it in any longer and burst out laughing.

"Director Liu asked me to come here to kill pigs. He didn't even tell me, and I wasn't even prepared." Nan Yi said with a wry smile.

"Is it such a big deal for your factory to slaughter a pig? You even send a truck to pick it up. Is it enough to cover the gas money?" Li Weidong also asked with a smile.

Lou Xiao'e patted Li Weidong and said, "What nonsense are you talking about!"

Li Weidong also realized that this wasn't the research institute. In those days, while the food at the research institute was better, they didn't eat meat every day. However, Li Weidong went hunting whenever he had nothing else to do, so meat was always available at the institute. He quickly said, "Oh, let's go see Xiaozhuang."

After saying that, he took Lou Xiao'e away.

"Master Nan, does your unit often eat meat? And who was that Comrade Li just now?" Ding Qiunan asked Nan Yi as he watched the two people walking away.

"Oh, it's okay. It's basically never been off. That guy just now was our director. We never stopped eating meat, mostly thanks to his hunting. Doctor Ding, he's been married for years and has several children." Nan Yi introduced the company and Li Weidong, then added. He was also afraid. Li Weidong's face looked just like a Qidian reader. What if a goddess took a fancy to him? Precautions still had to be taken.

After hearing Nan Yi's last words, Ding Qiunan rolled her eyes at him and said, "What does it have to do with me whether he gets married or not? It's okay, I'm going to see Xiao Zhuang."

Nan Yi: "What's so good about a pig?"

Ding Qiunan didn't say anything. He took off his mask and white coat, revealing the work clothes underneath, and then walked outside.

"Hey, Dr. Ding, wait for me for a moment, I'm going too." Nan Yi looked at Ding Qiunan's figure leaving and hurriedly chased after him.

When Li Weidong and Lou Xiaoe arrived at the cafeteria, it was already crowded with people. Li Weidong did not go in. He stood at the back of the crowd and just watched.

There were several tables in front of the cafeteria. The leaders sat behind them, and the front of the tables was full of workers. After a while, everyone who should have arrived arrived, and Ding Qiunan and Nan Yi also walked over to Li Weidong. Li Weidong glanced at Ding Qiunan and thought, "Hmm, she's not as good as Lou Xiao'e now. She's not his type." Then he turned away.

At this time, Director Liu pressed his hand, signaling for silence, and put the microphone to his mouth and said:

"Comrades, our machine repair factory and Nantai Commune are a mutually beneficial unit, combining workers and farmers. This year, Nantai Commune is overhauling its water conservancy project, and almost all of their agricultural equipment has been damaged."

"Our factory, leveraging our strengths in mechanical repair, sent elite personnel from various departments, including lathes, clamps, riveters, and welders, to Nantai Commune to provide assistance."

"Comrades like us who are going there are working hard, working diligently, and working harder."

"Not only did we repair all the agricultural machinery of Nantai Commune, but we also used existing materials to manufacture a batch of agricultural machinery for Nantai Commune."

"For this, the leaders of Nantai Commune and our fellow farmers have given us an even more selfless return for our selfless assistance."

"That's (Gao Yin), who sent us a 250-pound fat pig, Xiao Zhuang!"

"Okay, okay~"

"Ho ho ho~"

All the employees were shouting loudly and clapping hard to express their excitement.

"Everyone, pay attention! This pig is coming out!" Director Liu said, pointing in the direction of the gate.

"Good~"

There was applause and cheers again.

But the person who came in was not a pig, but a man with a flat head who looked silly and was in his thirties.

This person obviously didn't understand what was going on and walked in in a daze.

As I was walking, I felt something was wrong, and then I stood there, not knowing whether I should go back or keep moving forward.

The workers below burst into laughter. Director Liu was also a little confused. Wasn't it a pig that was delivered? Why did a person appear here? Where was my pig?
Director Liu waved to him and motioned him to come over.

The man hurriedly walked up to Director Liu and the others, and then began to bow. He bowed to each of the leaders above him one by one, then turned around and bowed to the workers below. His attitude seemed extremely humble.

The workers below applauded and cheered.

The man then said, "Dear leading worker comrades, I am Cui Dake, a revolutionary member of the Nantai Commune. The pig Xiaozhuang behind me is our commune's reward to the working class."

"Good~"

Applause broke out again. Amid the workers' cheers, the iron cage containing the fat pig was pushed in, and the workers stood up to watch.

"Just now the leader said that this pig weighs 250 kilograms."

Then he turned around and whispered to Director Liu, "Comrade, the numbers are a little wrong."

Factory Director Liu Feng said to Cui Dake, "The official letter said 250 kilograms. What's wrong?"

"Yes, it is."

Cui Dake turned around and said to the workers below, "When this pig set out, it weighed 250 kilograms, but after more than ten days of feeding it on the road, it has now reached 256.8 ounces."

"Good~"

Applause and cheers were heard again from the audience.

Seeing Cui Dake like this, Li Weidong said to Lou Xiao'e, "Xiao'e, this man is not simple. He is flexible, knows how to flatter, and has means. Stay away from him from now on. He is not a good person."

"Ah? Oh, I get it, Brother Dong!" Lou Xiao'e was a little surprised at first, but she didn't say much. Anyway, Li Weidong would not harm her.

"If he harasses you, tell me. People like him will do anything to achieve their goals." Li Weidong warned Lou Xiaoe again.

"Oh, I understand." Lou Xiao'e said.

"Weidong, how did you know?" Nan Yi asked. Ding Qiunan also looked at Li Weidong, ready to listen to what Li Weidong had to say.

"My eyes can see many different things. Do you want me to show them to you?" Li Weidong said.

"Okay, let me see what you can see?" Nan Yi said.

Li Weidong looked at Nan Yi pretentiously, and after a while, he said, "Well, that's about right. You're still a child! A boy! Maybe you've reached the age of spring, and you have some unhealthy thoughts about Comrade Ding Qiunan next to you. Do you think I'm right?"

"Go to hell, what do you mean by unhealthy thoughts? I'm doing serious business." Nan Yi pushed Li Weidong dissatisfiedly.

"See, I've hit you right on the heart, you're getting angry and embarrassed, right?" Li Weidong continued with a wicked smile.

The two of them were playing around. Liu Feng, who was standing above them, looked back and asked, "Hey! Why is Li Weidong here?" Without bothering to tell anyone, he walked towards Li Weidong from the front.

The workers were all surprised. "Director, what are you doing?" They looked back and saw Li Weidong and Nanyi playing around, with Lou Xiao'e, who was smiling, and Ding Qiunan, who was blushing, standing beside them.

Li Weidong also saw Liu Feng, the factory director, coming over and walked up with a smile.

"Captain Li, how come you have time to come to our factory today? You didn't even notify us. It just so happens that the fat pigs from our factory have arrived, so please stay for a quick meal tonight." Liu Feng stepped forward, shook Li Weidong's hand, and said enthusiastically.

Li Weidong also said, "Director Liu, you don't have to be so polite. I'm just here for a stroll. Just go about your business and don't worry about me. I'll be back soon."

"That won't do. Captain Li, now that you're here, you must finish your meal before leaving. Otherwise, I won't be able to explain to my old battalion commander. Come, sit in the front." After Liu Feng finished speaking, he pulled Li Weidong towards the table in front.

"No, Director Liu, it's not appropriate for me to get involved in your factory's affairs!" Li Weidong said.

"We are all in the revolutionary team. There is no such thing as who belongs to whom. You are such a big leader. If I ask you to stand at the back, people will know and say I am ignorant. Come on, sit at the front." Liu Feng pulled Li Weidong and walked forward.

He walked to the front, shook hands with the leaders of the machine repair factory, then walked up to Cui Dake, stretched out his hand, and said:
"Comrade Cui Dake, hello! Thank you for your hard work."

At this time, Director Liu said to Cui Dake, "This is Chief Li, who is here to inspect our machine repair factory today."

Cui Dake quickly wiped his hands on himself and shook hands with Li Weidong.

"Hello, Chief! It's not hard, it's the workers who have worked hard." Cui Dake said flatteringly.

"Haha. You're pretty good." Li Weidong smiled, patted Cui Dake on the shoulder, and secretly absorbed the world essence from Cui Dake. He absorbed about one-tenth of it and then stopped.

Then, he turned to Liu Feng and said to Director Liu, "Director Liu, you guys go ahead and get busy. Find a worker and take me to check out the equipment. Get it done quickly. I have to go back because I have things to do over there."

"Okay, wait a moment while I make the arrangements."

(End of this chapter)