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

After packing his things in the living room, Xu Damao was sent back to the factory. He felt very wronged by what he had experienced today.

He had only spoken a few truths, and the leader kicked him out, but even though he was unhappy, there was nothing he could do.

Even Director Yang, the factory manager, has to be careful around this big boss; he's not someone I can afford to offend.

Moreover, he messed things up today, and he's afraid that Director Yang won't let him off the hook. He still needs to hurry up and think of a way to save himself.

In the evening, He Yuzhu returned to the courtyard house with a lunchbox, and ran into Cao Xu as soon as he arrived at the gate.

"Hey, Section Chief Cao, it's already dark, where are you going?"

Cao Xu smiled as he looked at the lunchbox He Yuzhu was carrying.

"I took a nap this afternoon, now I'm going out to find a floor mat for a couple of bites."

"Not bad today, you brought back vegetables, red or white?"

He Yuzhu shook his head.

"neither."

"It's a joyous occasion!"

Cao Xu asked, puzzled.

"happy event?"

He Yuzhu said excitedly.

"Dude, I'm back at the steel mill!"

Cao Xu was quite surprised to hear this. He had expected He Yuzhu to go back sooner or later, but he didn't expect it to be so soon.

"Back to the cafeteria?"

He Yuzhu sighed.

"I would like to go back to the cafeteria, but the leaders won't allow it, saying that we need to appease the public anger first."

Cao Xu said.

"To appease public anger?"

"Looks like you've been reassigned to the cleaning crew."

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He Yuzhu was startled.

"How did you know?"

Whether the punishment at the steel rolling mill involves moving the employee to a workshop or a cleaning team, it's all part of the job transfer process, and the employee still receives their monthly salary.

Take Yi Zhonghai for example. He was transferred to the cleaning team, and his salary was based on the sanitation department's standard wage of 28 yuan per month.

Of course, this doesn't mean that all cleaning crew members can earn 28 yuan a month, but rather that Yi Zhonghai has a long tenure and high standards.

He Yuzhu joined the cleaning team, but since he was a temporary worker, his previous years of service were no longer counted.

This means he will have to start all over again, with a monthly salary of eighteen yuan. After becoming a regular employee, his salary can be increased to twenty-one yuan and fifty cents.

The same applies to those working in the workshop; their wages are calculated based on their seniority according to their current job type, and are relatively much higher than those in the cleaning team.

Unlike the two mentioned above, being sent to a farm for reform is the highest penalty besides being dismissed from a steel rolling mill.

Its form is similar to the places transformed by Jia Zhangshi, where conditions are harsh and people need to go out to work every day.

Not only did they receive no salary, but the renovation time was also not counted towards their length of service.

Therefore, based on these rules, Cao Xu judged that He Yuzhu must have returned as a temporary worker to join the cleaning team.

"Guess."

"Since it's about appeasing public anger, then it must involve punishment."

“Our factory has three types of punishments: first, being sent to the workshop; second, being sent to the cleaning team; and third, being sent to the farm for reform.”

“If you go back to the factory now, you will definitely be a temporary worker. The factory will not let you go to the workshop, so the cleaning team is the best place for you.”

He Yuzhu gave a thumbs up.

"You cow!"

"Come on, I brought some food. Don't go out to eat, come back with me for a drink."

Cao Xu refused.

"No, you go back and eat by yourself. I have some things to take care of outside."

Cao Xu didn't comment on He Yuzhu's return to the factory. It wasn't his place to rush things; there were bound to be others who were more anxious than him.

After Cao Xu left, He Yuzhu took his lunchbox and went home.

He had barely entered the house and hadn't even had a chance to sit down when Qin Huairu barged in.

Upon seeing this familiar scene, He Yuzhu quickly clutched the lunchbox to his chest.

"Hey, Qin Huairu, don't look, don't look!"

"There's no lunchbox for you today!"

He Yuzhu said, holding the lunchbox.

"Qin Huairu, I haven't eaten yet today, and the meat in this lunchbox is for the old lady."

"The old lady injured her foot, so I specially saved this for her to help her recover."

Qin Huairu smiled.

Which box was left for the old lady?

He Yuzhu took out the bottom box and said.

"This is for the old lady. I'll take it to the hospital for her in a bit."

Qin Huairu asked.

"I heard that Director Yang looked for you today. Are you going back to the factory?"

He Yuzhu asked, puzzled.

"How did you know?"

Qin Huairu said with a smile on her face.

"Never mind how I know, just tell me if it's true or not."

He Yuzhu nodded.

"That's true, but it wasn't at the cafeteria, it was at the cleaning team."

Qin Huairu comforted her.

"Whether you're assigned to the cleaning team or the cafeteria, as long as you go back, the cafeteria will eventually be yours again, won't it?"

He Yuzhu felt a surge of joy. That's right, the cafeteria would be his sooner or later anyway.

However, remembering Director Yang's instructions, he whispered.

"Director Yang agreed to let me return to the factory, to work in the cleaning team first, and to take charge of the factory's hospitality at the same time."

"But he also made me promise that I would not touch the food in the cafeteria or bring anything out of the cafeteria."

Qin Huairu was stunned when she heard this. If they weren't allowed to bring lunchboxes, their family's life would probably be even more difficult in the future.

"If you're not allowed to move, then don't move. First, secure your job and establish yourself before we talk about anything else."

After saying that, Qin Huairu reached for the lunchbox on the table, but He Yuzhu stopped her.

"Sister Qin, I've been busy all afternoon. I've only had a couple of bites of the food for the tasting, and I haven't had a proper meal yet."

Qin Huairu said.

"I'm not taking this lunchbox for nothing. Didn't you want to see my sister?"

“Then I’ll have to go through my mother-in-law’s hurdle all over again. She already has a grudge about the incident where the rainwater was used to testify against the stick.”

"I took this dish back to add some oil and moisture to her body and help her calm down."

He Yuzhu took out a lunchbox and handed it to Qin Huairu. Seeing that she hadn't left yet, he spoke up.

"Qin Huairu, you're not thinking of taking my two remaining lunchboxes too, are you?"

Qin Huairu said.

"Shazhu, the kids haven't had meat in a long time, it's time to add some oil to their diet."

"Don't worry, I will definitely take care of your wife's situation."

Finally, Qin Huairu successfully obtained three lunch boxes, He Yuzhu said.

"Qin Huairu, you're too cruel! You didn't leave me a single dish!"

Qin Huairu smiled.