Siheyuan: Game of Red Dust

Chapter 26 Chen Xueru

After a while, a beautiful woman was pulled down from the upstairs by Sister Wang. Yes, she was pulled down. The beautiful woman was obviously resisting, but her strength was obviously not as great as Sister Wang's, so she could only be pulled away reluctantly by Sister Wang.

As Sister Wang walked, she kept muttering, "Xueru, you haven't seen that boy. He's so energetic, and now he's the technical director of the steel mill. He's only 18 years old, but he's already a small leader. He's sure to have a great future! If you meet such a good man, you must seize the opportunity."

"Oh, Sister Wang, you've been deceived. The steel mill is a department-level unit. The director of the technical department is at most a section chief, and a section chief is equivalent to a town mayor. How could an 18-year-old be the town mayor?"

"I've known Xiao Liang for more than a day or two. Xiao Liang wouldn't lie to me. Besides, let's just meet first. If it doesn't work out, just say you're not interested. That way, you won't suffer any loss."

The two of them went downstairs muttering to each other.

Li Weidong saw that the person behind Sister Wang was wearing a red flowered silk cheongsam with earrings of the same color. Her hair was wavy and half-tied as if it had been permed. She looked very fashionable and cute.

This woman seemed to have a natural charm, especially her seductive eyes, which were captivating.

This is Chen Xueru, right?

Li Weidong was a little uncertain.

The Chen Xueru in front of me is much more beautiful than in the drama, younger and more charming.

Thinking of what Sister Wang said just now, this should be Chen Xueru and her husband who didn't even show his face in the play and abandoned her and chose to go abroad.

Maybe Li Weidong and his friends arrived early, and her blind date had not arrived yet.

Although Li Weidong was a little curious, he had no intention of provoking Chen Xueru at the moment.

Chen Xueru is beautiful, but her personality is too strong. She is definitely a strong woman.

He alone ran the silk shop, and the business flourished.

In the play, although she was abandoned by men one after another, she was not discouraged. Instead, she made her career bigger and stronger, which is really admirable.

Most men really can't control this kind of woman. It's hard to say whether Chen Xueru's three failed marriages were due to her overly strong personality.

Chen Xueru was pulled down by Sister Wang and saw Li Weidong at a glance. It was because Li Weidong was too tall. It was rare to see someone as tall as Li Weidong in this era. Li Weidong was also very handsome, which was in line with the aesthetic of this era.

"Sister Wang is right, this guy looks energetic. But why does he feel a little familiar?" Chen Xueru thought.

"Sister Liang, he's here. Is this your child? So cute!" Chen Xueru saw Liang Ladi and greeted her with a smile.

"Boss Chen, four of them are mine, and the other three are our neighbors' kids. It's the weekend, right? Their uncle Weidong took them fishing. Weidong wanted to make two pieces of clothing, so he asked me to bring them to your store." Liang Ladi said half-jokingly.

"Then I would like to thank Sister Liang for taking care of my business." Chen Xueru said with a smile. Then she said to Li Weidong:
"Hello comrade, I'm Chen Xueru. Thank you for taking care of my business. Let's get to know each other and become friends. Don't take Sister Wang's words to heart. She's just too kind-hearted."

"Hello, my name is Li Weidong. Boss Chen, you are too polite. I have to say that Sister Wang is indeed a warm-hearted person." Li Weidong replied with a smile.

"Why call me Boss Chen? That's so strange. I'm one year older than you. You call me Sister Xueru, and I'll call you Dongzi."

"Okay, Sister Xueru."

"Dongzi, I have something to ask you. Are you really the director of the technical department of the steel rolling mill?" Chen Xueru asked.

"Guaranteed genuine." Li Weidong said with a smile.

"What level are you at?" Chen Xueru asked
"Administration? I'm a director." Li Weidong said calmly.

"Oh my God! How did you do that at the age of 18 as a deputy director-level cadre?" Chen Xueru said in surprise with her mouth slightly opened.

"Sister Xueru, I can't tell you this." Li Weidong said.

"Oh, I see. I didn't expect that Dongzi, you are already a big leader." Chen Xueru nodded quickly and said jokingly.

Liang Ladi looked confused and asked, "Weidong, is your position at the steel mill very high?"

"Sister Liang, don't you know?" Chen Xueru asked curiously.

"I don't know, Weidong. Didn't you just graduate from university and start working here a few days ago?" Liang Ladi asked, a puzzled look on his face. "Uh, yes, I've only been here a few days. Well, I passed the Level 7 Engineer exam while I was still in school and participated in several important projects, so I was assigned a fairly high level upon joining." Li Weidong scratched his head and briefly explained the situation, which felt a bit like he was being overly boastful.

Liang Ladi took the opportunity to teach Damao and the others a lesson, saying, "Did you hear me? You should study hard and strive to get into university like your Uncle Weidong. Look, your Uncle Weidong graduated from university and became a big leader. You should strive to be like your Uncle Weidong, understand?"

"I got it, Mom! I will study hard and try to get into university like Uncle Weidong." Damao.

"I know that too." Ermao.

"I know too, Aunt Liang!" Dazhuang

"When I grow up, I also want to be a big leader." Er Zhuang.

"Mom, when I grow up, I want to eat meat buns every day like Uncle Weidong." Um, this is Sanmao.

"Me too." This is Xiao Zhuang.

"Eat meat and become a big boss." This is the lovely Xiu'er.

These kids went off topic while talking, making everyone laugh.

"Hey, Xueru, what's up? Why are you so happy?"

Just then, a voice came from outside the door, interrupting everyone's laughter.

Li Weidong turned around and looked at an old lady who walked in from outside, followed by a young man. He immediately knew that this should be Chen Xueru's blind date, because the old lady had a unique temperament, and he knew she was a matchmaker.

"Aunt Li, it's nothing. I was just amused by these kids." Chen Xueru said with a smile.

When the young man saw that Damao and the others were wearing patched clothes, he frowned slightly, and when he saw Li Weidong, his brows frowned even more.

Li Weidong saw the man's expression and understood after thinking about it. This guy probably regarded him as a love rival.

She said to Chen Xueru, "Sister Xueru, you have a guest. Just take care of your business. We can just take the cloth with Sister Wang."

"Okay, Dongzi, come visit me often when you have time! I have guests today, so I won't entertain you for now," Chen Xueru said. After whispering a few words into Sister Wang's ear, she said hello to Li Weidong and the others, and went upstairs with the matchmaker and the young man.

After Chen Xueru left, Li Weidong and his companions cut the cloth with Sister Wang. When Li Weidong paid, Sister Wang only charged the cost price, saying it was Chen Xueru's instruction. Li Weidong could only keep it in mind and return the favor when he had the chance.

Holding the cut cloth, Li Weidong and the others said hello to Sister Wang, then left the silk shop and walked towards the trust store.

Chen Xueru took Aunt Li and the young man to the second floor. After they sat down in the business room, Aunt Li began to introduce the two parties.

"Xueru, this is Comrade Hou Ping'an. He's a university student who just graduated this year and is currently awaiting assignment. Don't be fooled by the fact that he doesn't have a job yet. His university professor is planning to use some connections to get him a job in the technical department of the steel mill. He'll be a technician, a cadre, and after a few years, he'll be a leader."

Hou Ping'an interrupted at this time: "Actually, my teacher and the director of the technical department of the steel rolling mill have been friends for many years. I was originally planning to find a small factory to practice more, but my teacher was worried about me, so he decided to find an old friend to get me to the technical department of the steel rolling mill and let the director take care of me. In fact, it's the same for me wherever I go." After saying this, he adjusted his hair and looked up at the roof.

Chen Xueru...

Joining the technical department of a steel mill? And being friends with the director of the technical department for many years?
"Has your teacher been friends with the former director of the technical department for more than ten years?" Chen Xueru asked.

"No, it's the current one! He's only in his forties, it's too early for him to retire!"

"What's the name of the director of the steel mill?" Chen Xueru asked again.

"I think his name is Li something Dong. My teacher mentioned it, but I didn't hear it clearly."

"Li Weidong?"

"Yes, that's Li Weidong. Hey, Xueru, you know Director Li too?" Hou Ping'an asked in surprise. He was actually a little panicked. He'd been uneducated since childhood, and his dad had to pay someone to get him into university, even though he was just an auditor and didn't even have a diploma. He'd just played around in college and learned nothing. He'd occasionally heard an old professor praise Li Weidong, and he'd taken it in. Today, he wanted to show off in front of Chen Xueru, but she didn't expect him to know her. Now he was a little panicked.

Chen Xueru...

(End of this chapter)