Courtyard House: Drunk and barging into the Xu family's house, I woke up numb.

“I remember you’re not a gossip person.”

Cheng Yuandao.

"I'm just curious, purely curious."

"Qin Huairu is quite famous in our factory. There are too many people who have their eyes on her."

"Tell me, how did she end up falling for that old man, Yi Zhonghai?"

To be honest, there's a problem that's been bothering Cao Xu for quite a while.

"Brother Yuan, let me ask you, how many years has Qin Huairu been working as a first-class fitter?"

Cheng Yuan thought for a moment and said.

"She's been working at the factory for four years now, and she's always been a first-class fitter. What happened?"

Cao Xu said.

"Although I've never been to the workshop, I've learned a bit from chatting with other workers during my inspections."

"Logically speaking, after four years of training with Yi Zhonghai, an eighth-level fitter, Qin Huairu should have at least reached the second level."

"An eighth-level fitter will teach you step by step. If you pay attention and are quick-witted, reaching the third level shouldn't be too difficult."

Cheng Yuandao.

"Isn't he still not officially employed?"

Cao Xu said.

"That's because she's not even at level two yet. Not being officially promoted doesn't affect her skill level."

"If she has the ability, why would the factory be preventing her from becoming a permanent employee early?"

Cheng Yuan slammed his hand on the table and said.

"I know, I know what's going on!"

"It must be that Yi Zhonghai kept something from Qin Huairu; he deliberately didn't teach her the crucial information."

"Actually, not only Qin Huairu, but none of Yi Zhonghai's apprentices are senior fitters either."

"If you say there's nothing fishy going on here, I simply won't believe it even if you beat me to death."

"If one isn't smart and two aren't talented, they can't all be useless, can they?"

“Look at Liu Haizhong from your institute. Don’t be fooled by the fact that he’s one level lower than Yi Zhonghai; he’s only a level seven blacksmith.”

"But Liu Haizhong has trained a level 6 apprentice, and he has four level 5 apprentices."

"As for Yi Zhonghai's apprentices, only one is at level five, the others are either at level four or level three, and there are even some like Qin Huairu."

At this point, Cheng Yuan said with a mysterious expression.

"Do you think Yi Zhonghai has been eyeing Qin Huairu for a long time? Is he trying to use technology to control her?"

Cao Xu thought to himself, "This possibility is not nonexistent. Yi Zhonghai might not be passing on core technologies to his apprentices because he's afraid they'll starve to death if they do."

Liu Haizhong was different. He was a blacksmith who did a lot of physical labor. He trained his apprentice well so that he could save himself some effort.

The more skills an apprentice possesses, the more work they will naturally do, allowing them to legitimately slack off.

This Yi Zhonghai is so malicious. By technically restricting Qin Huairu, he has deprived her of any opportunity to advance.

As a result, Qin Huairu would inevitably have to rely on seeking financial assistance and relief to make a living.

As time goes by, feelings will develop, and when Qin Huairu comes knocking on his door, wouldn't Yi Zhonghai be able to do whatever he wants?

Cao Xu's thoughts, combined with Cheng Yuan's conjecture, led him to believe one thing: Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu were probably really up to something.

"What you said is possible. Let's not talk about him now, let's talk about something else."

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At the Sixth Hospital, Qin Huairu, in order to show that she had no relationship with Yi Zhonghai, not only did not hide, but openly brought gifts to visit him.

As for the money spent on the purchases, it was naturally given to me by Yi Zhonghai last night.

After exchanging a few words, Qin Huairu came out of the ward, but Sha Zhu stopped her outside the door.

"Sister Qin, he's been bullying you like this, why are you still coming to see him?"

Qin Huairu said with a serious expression.

"Shazhu, don't talk nonsense. I have nothing to do with that old man. What happened yesterday was just a misunderstanding."

He Yuzhu's face was full of disbelief.

"Are you (Qian Lihao) serious?"

Qin Huairu said with a straight face.

"What, you don't believe me?"

He Yuzhu said.

"Alright, since you put it that way, I'll believe you."

Qin Huairu asked.

"How's your work situation going? Have you heard anything?"

He Yuzhu shook his head.

"Don't even mention it. Apart from scrap collectors, no factory is willing to take us in."

Qin Huairu said.

"Then not even restaurants and canteens on the street?"

He Yuzhu said.

"It's a waste of time. Even if someone wants to hire you, they're unwilling to pay you a high salary. The highest they pay is only twenty-one yuan, and you have to work two shifts on weekends without overtime pay."

Qin Huairu sighed.

“But it’s not a long-term solution for you to just do odd jobs on the street. You should find a stable job.”

He Yuzhu leaned against the wall outside the ward.

"Work can't be rushed, let's take it slow. Anyway, the money we made after breaking up the partnership is enough to live on."

At this point, He Yuzhu looked at Qin Huairu and said.

"Sister Qin, the work matter isn't urgent, but my personal matters need to be addressed urgently."

"Your family had a lot of trouble the other day, so I didn't have the heart to mention it."

"Do you still stand by what you promised me before?"

Qin Huairu was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized.

"You mean my sister Jingru, right?"

He Yuzhu slapped his thigh and said.

"Oh right, it's about your sister. When would you be able to arrange for us to meet Jie?"

Qin Huairu thought for a moment and said.

"Silly Zhu, my sister's family will probably overthink it."

"But considering that you beat up an old man for my sake last night, I'll try to mediate for you."

"I will do my best to mediate and bring this marriage to a successful conclusion!"

He Yuzhu stepped forward, grabbed Qin Huairu's hand, and shook it.

"Oh, my dear sister, thank you so much!"

"If you can get this done, it will be a huge help to me, and I will definitely continue to help your family in the future!"

Chapter 79: Silly Pillar Wants to Be a Cat Owner, the Big Boss Makes His Appearance! [Please Subscribe]

The office of the steel rolling mill director.

Factory Director Yang put down his pen and looked at He Yuzhu, who was standing to the side.

"He Yuzhu, it's been a while since we last saw each other."

He Yuzhu picked up the water bottle and went forward to refill Director Yang's water.

"That's right, it's been over a month."

Factory Director Yang picked up his teacup and took a sip.

"So where are you working now?"

He Yuzhu smiled wryly.

"My dear factory manager, how could I dare to say I'm being given a higher position?"

"To be honest with you, nobody wants even the lowest-paying jobs."