Love in the Courtyard: Starting with Engineers

The next day, as soon as Li Yu opened his eyes, he saw Bai Ling making dumplings in the kitchen.

After Bai Ling finished wrapping the dumplings, she looked up and saw Li Yu staring at her through the bedroom door from the bed.

Why are you looking at me like that?

"It's because you're pretty!"

Bai Ling couldn't help but smile and said, "Stop being so glib. Get up now that you're awake. Let's cook dumplings."

"Okay," Li Yu said, getting out of bed.

After finishing their dumplings, the two went to the department store to buy some things before heading to the Bai family home for their return visit.

After having dinner at the Bai family's house, the two pushed their bicycles back to the courtyard house.

For the next two days, Li Yu didn't go to work. He and Bai Ling spent their days either shopping in Beijing or having a baby at home.

Even though Bai Ling had taken the Great Rejuvenation Pill and her physical condition was far superior to that of ordinary people, she was still forced to beg for mercy by Li Yu after two consecutive days of high-intensity exercise.

Bai Ling, her face covered in sweat, said weakly from the bed:

"No, no, you're such a beast."

"I need to rest for a while."

Li Yu hugged Bai Ling and stroked her hair, saying, "I'll deal with you another day."

The next day, after finishing his leave, Li Yu returned to the steel rolling mill.

Li Yu, who was frantically drawing in his office with a pen in hand, was startled when Zhou Qiming pushed the door open and walked in.

Looking at the drawing with a mark crossed out in front of him, Li Yu said in a deep voice, "Zhou Qiming, you'd better be in trouble!"

Zhou Qiming didn't notice that Li Yu was angry; he just said anxiously, "Come and see! That bastard Zheng Qiushi has transferred quite a few people from our workshop!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yu immediately asked anxiously, "What! What exactly happened?"

"When I came to the workshop this morning, I noticed that there were quite a few people missing. I thought they were late."

"When I realized that no one had come, I went to ask around and found out that more than fifty people had been transferred from our workshop by that old bastard Zheng Qiushi."

"And they were all experienced veterans; in addition, several technicians were transferred away."

After Zhou Qiming finished speaking, Li Yu went to the workshop to take a look. There were obviously far fewer people in the workshop.

Looking at the many empty spaces in the workshop, Li Yu gritted his teeth and said, "You bastard Zheng Qiushi!"

Li Yu planned to go find Li Huaide first, since Li Huaide was in charge of the personnel department, so he wanted to ask what was going on.

Upon arriving at Li Huaide's office, Li Yu pushed the door open and went inside without knocking.

As soon as I entered, I saw Li Huaide sitting on the sofa, looking worried and smoking.

Upon seeing Li Yu enter, Li Huaide did not greet him with the same enthusiasm as before, nor did he offer him tea.

He simply said calmly, "Brother Li has arrived?"

Li Yu looked at Li Huaide's worried face and said, "What? You found out?"

"How could I not know? Things are probably going to be tough for the two of us from now on."

Li Yu knew immediately that something had happened during this period.

"What's wrong?"

"There have been significant personnel changes in the Ministry of Industry during this period."

"According to the information I have, all three deputy factory directors have been replaced, and all of them were nominated by Zheng Qiushi's father."

Li Yu frowned and asked doubtfully, "Does his father have that much power?"

"His father's position really does have that much power. He can not necessarily promote someone directly, but he can just say the word to remove someone from the position."

"After this personnel change, it is estimated that Minister Liu will face great resistance if he wants to help you, since Minister Liu's promotion now has to go through the Organization Department of the Central Committee."

After hearing Li Huaide's explanation, Li Yu understood that now he and Li Huaide could only rely on their own abilities to fight Zheng Qiushi.

After thinking for a moment, Li Yu said to Li Huaide, "Things aren't that bad yet. Since Zheng Qiushi wants to play games, let's play along."

"Since he wants to move my people, then let him!"

"I'm stopping all production and R&D tasks immediately."

Looking at the young man in front of him, Li Huaide was constantly thinking about how to fight back.

Unexpectedly, he took advantage of the situation to expand his influence.

Over the next few days, the people working in the research workshop were gradually transferred away.

The 500 slots that were previously applied for have now been allocated to other workshops.

Liu Haizhong and his friends have been as happy as if it were Chinese New Year these past few days.

Looking at the research workshop where the number of people was decreasing day by day, Xu Damao wished he could run to the door and set off two strings of firecrackers.

The workers in the research workshop have completely lost the enthusiasm they had a few days ago, and the workshop is getting emptier and emptier.

An experienced worker said indignantly, "That factory manager is a real scoundrel! He's turned the research workshop into a complete mess!"

"Exactly! The machine tools were almost ready for production, and now production has stopped!"

Although workers have been going to the labor committee to complain these past few days, no one is paying any attention to them.

Zhou Qiming looked at Li Yu, who was leisurely drinking tea in the office.

He stood up and then sat down again, his face full of anxiety.

Li Yu, looking at the restless Zhou Qiming, said, "Just say what you have to say! Don't act like you have a thorn in your side!"

"Li Yu, aren't you worried at all? Look how many workers are left in the workshop right now?"

"And look at the production tasks that old guy Zheng Qiushi has assigned us—so many more than before! How are we supposed to finish them?"

Li Yu glanced at the anxious Zhou Qiming and said indifferently:

"If we can't finish it, we can't finish it!"

"If the production target isn't met, Zheng Qiushi won't be able to escape either."

"Stay calm~"

After speaking, Li Yu checked the time.

"Time to go home after get off work."

Zhou Qiming watched Li Yu leave with a flourish and didn't know what to say.

"I hope you really do have a way."

Li Yu had just entered the courtyard when he encountered Sha Zhu and Xu Damao.

"Hey~ isn't this our Director Li?"

"Why are you back so early? Will you be able to complete the production tasks?" Xu Damao asked in a cheeky tone.

Li Yu turned to look at Xu Damao, scanning him from head to toe, and said, "Whether I can complete my production tasks is none of your concern; it's your concern whether you can give birth."

Lou Xiao'e hasn't given birth in all these years, and now Qin Jingru hasn't shown any signs of having children either.

"I'm afraid your seed isn't good enough!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao immediately blushed and retorted, "What do you mean I can't do it! Your grandpa can do it perfectly well."

Before he could finish speaking, Xu Damao was kicked to the ground by Li Yu.

"Who do you think you are?"

"You...you dare to hit me?" Xu Damao said, pointing at Li Yu.

Say one more word and I'll hit you.

After saying that, Li Yu pushed his bicycle home.

As soon as she entered the room, Bai Ling asked, "How's the situation at the factory?"

"It's okay! I won't start work unless he gives me the people."

"Let's just wait and see."

Li Yu hugged Bai Ling tightly.

"Forget about factory matters, let's talk about biological reproduction."

Bai Ling quickly protested, "We haven't eaten yet! Let's eat first!"

One hour later.

Bai Ling, carrying the dishes to the kitchen, muttered:

"It's all your fault for letting the food get cold."

"Do you like that kind of food?" Li Yu said with a smile.