Siheyuan (courtyard house): My father, Li Yunlong!

After their lovemaking, the air inside the cabin was filled with an ambiguous and slightly messy atmosphere.

Qin Huairu curled up lazily on Li Zhenhua's bare chest, her cheeks still flushed, her fingers unconsciously tracing circles on Li Zhenhua's skin.

"You...you're such a beast..."

Her voice was soft and sweet, with a hint of reproach, yet also a touch of coquettishness born of satisfaction.

"All they do is find new ways to torment people..."

A smug smile played on Li Zhenhua's lips as he stroked her smooth back with his large hand, remaining silent and savoring the moment of tenderness.

After a moment of silence, Qin Huairu seemed to suddenly remember something important. She raised her head, her eyes filled with urgency and anticipation, and asked cautiously.

"Zhenhua...when...when can you give me the grain? My parents...they really can't wait any longer."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhenhua replied casually.

"I can give it to you now."

He pointed to a seemingly empty corner in the wall, as if the grain was piled up there.

Qin Huairu was taken aback, and then a look of difficulty and anxiety appeared on her face.

"Now? How am I supposed to take this back? Thirty pounds of grain, such a big bag, there's nowhere to hide it. If Dongxu or my mother-in-law sees it, what... how am I supposed to explain?"

The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became, and her body trembled slightly.

Carrying a large bag of grain back to the Jia family in the middle of the night is tantamount to walking into a trap. Jia Zhangshi's questioning and Jia Dongxu's suspicion are enough to ruin her forever.

Seeing her like this, Li Zhenhua understood her predicament.

He pondered for a moment, then suddenly remembered Lin Taotao's invitation, and a thought struck him.

"How about this?"

He patted Qin Huairu on the back to comfort her.

"I have a day off in a couple of days, and I'm going hunting in the mountains with some friends. We'll probably be passing through your village. I'll find an excuse to send some grain directly to your parents' house. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu's eyes lit up instantly, as if she had seen the dawn in the darkness!

This is truly a stroke of good luck!

Not only could it avoid being seen by the neighbors, but it could also deliver the food directly to my parents, relieving their immediate crisis!

"Really? Zhenhua! You...you're so kind!"

Overjoyed, she was so excited she almost cried, and leaned in to kiss Li Zhenhua on the cheek.

"Thank you! Thank you so much!"

In this way, the biggest risk is avoided.

A huge weight was lifted from her heart, and her gratitude towards Li Zhenhua became more genuine.

After lingering for a while longer, Qin Huairu, estimating that it was about time, tiptoed to get dressed and, like a nimble cat, quietly slipped out of Li Zhenhua's small house and disappeared into the darkness of the backyard.

The next morning, Li Zhenhua arrived at the office of the deputy director of the logistics department of the steel rolling mill, feeling refreshed.

I had just brewed a cup of tea and hadn't even settled in when there was a knock on the office door.

Section Chief Wang from the Third Purchasing Section and Section Chief Zhou from the Fourth Purchasing Section walked in one after the other, their faces full of worry, looking like wilted eggplants.

"Director Li, you have to come and stand up for us!"

Old Wang entered the door with a bitter face and began to speak.

"Yes, Director Li, the targets set by this new Director Li are simply astronomical!"

Old Zhou quickly echoed, pulling out a document and pointing to the numbers on it.

"We're supposed to double what we have? But... there's a shortage of supplies everywhere. The planned supplies are already tight, and the unplanned ones are practically nonexistent. Where are we supposed to find the resources to complete them?"

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Old Wang took over the conversation.

"We ran around all day yesterday, our legs are sore from all the running around, we begged and pleaded, even the departments we usually get along with shook their heads and said they really couldn't do it. At this rate, let alone completing the task, we'll be lucky to even maintain basic supplies! If we fail the year-end evaluation because of this, we... we section chiefs will lose face."

The two of them talked back and forth, sighing and making the atmosphere in the office suddenly become oppressive.

Li Zhenhua slowly blew away the foam on his teacup, took a sip of hot tea, and showed no sign of tension on his face.

After the two had finished talking, he put down his teacup and calmly glanced at them.

"That's all?"

Li Zhenhua spoke in a relaxed tone.

"Look how anxious you are, the sky isn't going to fall."

Section Chief Wang and Section Chief Zhou exchanged bewildered glances, wondering what this young deputy director was up to.

With such a heavy task, how could he remain so calm?

"Director Li, do you...do you have some connections?"

Old Wang asked tentatively.

Li Zhenhua smiled, but instead of answering directly, he said...

"You two, just continue doing what you were doing before. Continue to work on channels and maintain relationships as usual. Don't slack off on your daily purchasing work."

He paused, leaned forward slightly, lowered his voice, and spoke with an undeniable confidence.

"As for the additional task quotas that Director Li requested, you don't need to worry about them. Just give me a list of how much is short, and I'll handle it."

"You...you'll handle this?"

Old Zhou stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

Thirty catties of grain is easy to obtain, but this is an unplanned shortage of supplies for a large factory with tens of thousands of employees. Did Director Li just casually take on this task with a single sentence?

"What? Don't you trust me?"

Li Zhenhua raised an eyebrow.

"No, no!"

Old Wang quickly waved his hand.

"But... this quantity is too large, we're afraid it will cause you trouble..."

"It's not troublesome at all."

Li Zhenhua waved his hand, interrupting him.

"I know what I'm doing. Just focus on your own tasks, keep the department in order, and don't panic. If anything goes wrong, I'll take responsibility. Understand?"

Seeing Li Zhenhua's confident and composed demeanor, Section Chief Wang and Section Chief Zhou, though still feeling uneasy, felt as if they had found a pillar of support, and their worries were finally relieved.

"Understood, Director Li! We feel relieved to hear that!"

The two quickly expressed their support, and hope returned to their faces.

"Okay, go ahead and do what you need to do."

Li Zhenhua waved his hand, dismissing the two section chiefs who were expressing their deepest gratitude.

Looking at the closed office door, a smile appeared on Li Zhenhua's lips.

Li Huaide's attempt to use this tactic to control him was a miscalculation. He could use this opportunity to more easily "launder" some of the resources in the system space, further consolidating his position and power in the logistics department.

Soon, it was time for a day off.

Thinking about going hunting with Lin Taotao, Li Zhenhua made a special trip back to his parents' house.

Without alerting his mother, Xiuqin, he went directly to Xiao Chen, his father Li Yunlong's personal driver and bodyguard.

"Brother Chen, can I borrow your car? I need to run some errands."

Li Zhenhua offered him a cigarette and said with a grin.

When Xiao Chen saw it was Li Zhenhua, this young master was the only son of the leader. Although he was usually a bit reckless, he was never ambiguous when it came to important matters. Moreover, he was skilled and quick-witted, and was deeply loved by the leader (although he always scolded him).