Siheyuan: After becoming a traitor, first let the Huai Ru River overflow its banks.

Yi Zhonghai was taken aback.

"Haha. Director Wang is certainly straightforward. Well then, since that's the case, I'll tell you the truth."

"To be honest, I have a nephew who just came to your police station. His name is He Yuzhu..."

Director Wang was taken aback.

"He Yuzhu, that name sounds familiar."

"Is it that cook from your Red Star Steel Rolling Mill?"

Yi Zhonghai nodded.

Director Wang had a deep impression of He Yuzhu; this guy had actually done illegal and disorderly things in order to settle a personal score.

At the time, Director Wang thought He Yuzhu was brainless.

"I know, I know. This person, ah, there's always something pitiful about a pitiful person."

Yi Zhonghai echoed his sentiments.

“Who says otherwise? Director Wang, this kid had a high fever when he was a child, which damaged his brain a bit.”

“Sometimes he just acts impulsively. Take this matter for example, you have to drag public interests into your personal grudges, which is bound to anger Director Yang.”

"Director Wang, this kid really doesn't have a bad heart. He's just simple-minded, like he's been kicked in the head by a donkey..."

In Yi Zhonghai's words, Sha Zhu was just like a complete idiot.

Director Wang was puzzled.

"How did someone like that get a job as a cook at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill?"

"Aren't you afraid that he might have a sudden lapse in judgment and poison the food, killing all the employees of your Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill?"

Yi Zhonghai shook his head vigorously, a stark contrast to his usual mature and composed demeanor.

He needs someone's help now, so he can't keep a long face.

"Director Wang, this won't do. This kid isn't that stupid, he's just single-minded and doesn't think things through before acting."

“Look, he hasn’t caused much of an impact yet, and Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill has recovered its losses. Do you think we could shorten He Yuzhu’s detention period a bit?”

As Yi Zhonghai spoke, he stuffed the banknotes in his hand directly into Director Wang's pocket.

Broadly speaking, this is called bribing officials.

Factory Director Wang naturally couldn't accept it and pushed the money away directly.

"This really won't do, Master Yi, this is absolutely unacceptable."

"We are all acting in accordance with the law."

Yi Zhonghai knew that what Director Wang said was all high-sounding rhetoric.

It's almost midnight now, and the police station staff have long since gone home.

He kept stuffing the stuff into the director's pocket.

"Director Wang, too many people will cause too much talk. Let's not postpone it any longer."

Yi Zhonghai coughed.

"Director Wang, let's go out for dinner."

Yi Zhonghai raised his voice, and Director Wang, not wanting anyone else to know, simply stuffed the money into his pocket.

Then they followed Yi Zhonghai to a restaurant outside.

Director Wang accepted the money, which meant he could do things for Yi Zhonghai.

The mess that Sha Zhu made has finally been cleaned up.

Yi Zhonghai was very satisfied with the result.

……

That day, Yi Zhonghai treated Director Wang to a meal, and Director Wang readily agreed to reduce Sha Zhu's sentence by more than ten days.

Sha Zhu should be released in a few days.

Meanwhile, at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill...

After a morning of research, Ran Qiurui recorded a dense amount of data that Li Jianjun couldn't understand.

He was just a follower; his job was to ensure Ran Qiurui's safety.

Such specialized tasks should be left to professionals.

At noon, Li Jianjun and Ran Qiurui went to the cafeteria for lunch together.

"Qiu Rui, you just arrived here, so you probably didn't bring your own lunchbox. I bought you a set, but I don't know if you'll like it. Just make do with it for now."

Li Jianjun bought Ran Qiurui a set of eating utensils, from a lunchbox to a soup spoon to chopsticks, everything she needed.

The key is that these pink bowls, chopsticks, and lunchboxes directly captured Ran Qiurui's girlish heart.

I never expected that Li Jianjun, a rough old man, would be so thoughtful.

Before she even arrived at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, Li Jianjun had already prepared all of these things.

Could she then assume that Li Jianjun has feelings for her?

The thought of this made Ran Qiurui's face flush, and she liked Li Jianjun even more.

"Jianjun, thank you so much."

In the morning, I called him Comrade Li Jianjun, but now I'm calling him Jianjun directly, which makes me feel closer to him.

"It's alright, it's all I should do. Anyway, if you encounter any difficulties at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill in the future, you can tell me."

Li Jianjun said generously.

Despite having no family or friends with her, Li Jianjun took such good care of Ren Qiurui, which made her feel as sweet as if she had eaten honey.

A man as handsome as Li Jianjun must have many women around him.

Since Li Jianjun is so good to me, does that mean I'm the most special one?

Girls like to compare.

Li Jianjun was naturally unaware of the girl's thoughts. He did all this out of respect for Ran Qiurui and to take good care of her according to Director Yang's instructions.

"You're too kind. Let's go get our food."

Li Jianjun led Ran Qiurui to the canteen.

The canteen was unusually lively today. To encourage everyone, Director Yang specially ordered that meals be free today.

Chapter 169 Ran Qiurui's Heart Flutter

In this day and age, being able to eat a free meal is a great joy for everyone.

A meal costs about a few cents.

Today, all the food prepared in the kitchen is free. Even the braised pork dishes that we usually wouldn't dare to order, as well as the stir-fries, are all free.

The cafeteria was unusually crowded, with an unprecedented number of people.

The peak of Li Jianjun and his group's meal was right when they were eating.

Even at the entrance of the cafeteria, long queues had formed, and Li Jianjun realized that he might not be able to get a meal at all.

"Qiu Rui, how about we go out to eat?"

"It's my treat today, just order whatever you want."

"Don't refuse. You've come to Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, so you're our guest. Let me do my best to be a good host."

Li Jianjun's words were indeed impossible for Ran Qiurui to refuse.

Besides, she would be staying at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill for a long time, and there would be plenty of opportunities for her to reciprocate Li Jianjun's invitation.

"Alright. Then I'm going to rip you off today, you rich guy."

Li Jianjun laughed heartily.

"Haha, I'm not exactly rich either, but when I treat someone to a meal, I have to be selective."

"As long as she's a stunning beauty, I don't care how much money it costs, like you..."

Li Jianjun's words made Ran Qiurui feel as sweet as if she had eaten honey. He really knew how to talk, making women feel happy and delighted.

What he didn't know was that while the two of them went out for a fancy meal, Xu Damao had to clean the toilets after get off work, which was really miserable.

Li Jianjun led Ran Qiurui to a state-owned restaurant near the steel mill. They ordered three small dishes and a bowl of rice for each of them, and ate to their hearts' content.

"Qiu Rui, are you satisfied with today's meal?"

Ran Qiurui was extremely satisfied. The braised pork, beef stew with potatoes, and winter melon stew with meat were all very oily.

Although Ran Qiurui's family are capitalists and used to eating lavish meals, the times are different now.

"Satisfied, I am very satisfied."

Ran Qiurui's radiant smile stunned Li Jianjun.

……

Three days later, Sha Zhu was released.

"He Yuzhu, you can leave now."

The prison door slammed open, and Sha Zhu nearly fainted with joy upon hearing the good news.

"really?"

Those who arrived before him haven't been released yet, but Sha Zhu has been released ahead of time.

It seems that Yi Zhonghai did indeed keep his promise.

Sha Zhu felt even more respect for Yi Zhonghai. An old man like him was truly an old man; his efficiency was top-notch.

Sha Zhu thought to himself that he was lucky he hadn't betrayed the old man, otherwise he would have been in jail for a whole month.

He's determined to latch onto this old man.