1994: Starting with unpaid leave

When the snow falls to the ground, it turns into black slush when run over by car wheels.

On the way back, Erzhuzi drove while complaining, still feeling a bit unsatisfied:

"Brother Jianguo, that kid is too easily scared. He peed his pants before anything even happened... It wasn't challenging at all..."

Thinking of Liu Degui's cowardly appearance, Erzhuzi curled his lip, his tone full of disdain.

"That's normal; rich people value their lives."

"Besides, he's just a spoiled rich kid who hasn't experienced much."

"Anyway, the matter is resolved, there's no need to say anything about him behind his back..."

Dong Jianguo opened the car window, letting the cold wind rush into the van.

Although the two men let Liu Degui go, he still felt there was a smell of urine in the car.

It's good to let it breathe.

Neither of them expected that just scaring Liu Degui would not only make the boy wet himself, but also make him swear that he would never come to the factory to cause trouble again.

Although he's a coward, such a person's promises may not be trustworthy, and we must be wary of him.

Upon closer reflection, the factory really does need a night watchman.

The cold storage room rented to store the raw chicken feet is not located in the factory; there are dedicated personnel there responsible for safety and fire prevention.

However, with production at the factory steadily increasing, the finished products stored in the factory warehouse also need to be guarded every day.

My own father, on the other hand, has experience...

However, Dong Jianguo really didn't want to invite him to the factory because of the idea that he and his older brother had to hand over the formula last time. Otherwise, who knows what kind of trouble he might cause.

"Erzhuzi, what's your dad been up to lately?"

If Erzhuzi's father refuses to come, then if all else fails, we'll ask his father-in-law to keep watch...

"Just stay home and help my brother look after his kids or something."

"How about you invite him to sleep at the factory tonight? We'll pay him the same as a night watchman! And he'll get some leftover snacks from the daytime every night..."

"what?"

Upon hearing this treatment, Erzhuzi scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.

"What's wrong? Feeling sorry for your dad?"

"No, that's not it. I think he's bored at home. Besides, he's getting old. He's a very light sleeper at night, sometimes waking up as early as four o'clock. It seems like it doesn't matter where he sleeps, it's just..."

"What is it?" Dong Jianguo asked, somewhat puzzled.

"It's like you think it's not enough for me to earn money on my own, so you're trying to force your family members into the factory to scam you out of your money..."

"Come on, what do you have to distrust between us?"

Having had enough of the air conditioning, Dong Jianguo rolled up the car window and laughed:

"Then it's settled. Uncle Wu can work for me for the winter. You can burn coal as you like at night, just don't let the gatekeeper set it on fire."

"Okay, then I'll go home and discuss it with my parents."

With Erzhuzi agreeing, the matter should be pretty much settled.

The doorman has a landline, so it's convenient to call yourself or the police if anything happens.

Having resolved this matter, Dong Jianguo was in a good mood. Watching Erzhuzi concentrate on driving, he couldn't help but smile and reached out to poke his lower back.

"Hey, what do you think of Pan Yan?"

"Huh? This..."

When Pan Yan was suddenly mentioned, Dong Jianguo clearly felt the minivan sway as it drove on the road.

Before Erzhuzi could even speak, the tips of his ears were already turning a little red.

"Oh, well, I think she's alright, pretty good at handling things."

After he finished speaking, he glanced guiltily at Dong Jianguo.

Dong Jianguo shrugged.

What was that saying again?

There are few truths in this world; a woman's blush is worth more than a long speech.

Sometimes there is no difference between men and women.

At least the name Pan Yan made Wu Qianzhu, a driver who could park his car a few centimeters in front of a person, a little unsteady on the steering wheel.

Pan Yan was not an employee of the textile factory; her mother was.

Normally, food factories hire female workers according to the order on the report.

When Pan Yan's mother heard that it was her turn, she asked Zhao Hongmei to let her daughter take her place.

"This kid just graduated from vocational school, and now they don't even assign jobs anymore. He's just waiting at home, getting wasted!"

Unable to resist the persistent pleading of her old coworkers, Zhao Hongmei spoke with Dong Jianguo before he allowed her to pass the medical examination and start working at the factory.

Dong Jianguo felt that the way this girl looked at him was strange, as if she wasn't so innocent.

And the way Erzhuzi looked at Pan Yan was so obvious he didn't even bother to hide it anymore...

While waiting for Erzhuzi to return to the factory at the gatehouse, Tian Lina secretly reported to me.

Tian Lina said that when she saw herself being beaten, she immediately called the police. When she came out, she saw Pan Yan hiding behind the factory gate, looking out...

"She didn't even go up to help. Given that, should she even get a bonus?"

To ensure a clear distinction between rewards and punishments, Dong Jianguo simply instructed Tian Lina to record Pan Yan's 100 yuan bonus on Hongmei's salary.

After all, Hongmei was at the very front, and she was actually pushed down and fell.

Seeing that Dong Jianguo had started and was already looking like he was thinking about something, Erzhuzi became a little anxious:

"Brother Jianguo, what do you think of me and Pan Yan...?"

"How is it?" Dong Jianguo asked knowingly.

"It's just...making friends!"

"Sure, I think you should make more friends. There are many older women in our factory. Communicating and exchanging ideas with them can teach you a lot about life."

"Brother, stop messing around. I'm not talking about ordinary friends, I mean boyfriend and girlfriend."

Dong Jianguo remained silent.

It's obvious that Erzhuzi is somewhat infatuated with Pan Yan.

But this girl doesn't seem like a good match.

But if she were to speak up and stop Erzhuzi from pursuing her, she would probably be blamed again.

Dong Jianguo took a deep breath, intending to remain silent.

"Brother Jianguo, say something! As someone who's been through this, you should give me some advice!"

After a moment's thought, Dong Jianguo offered his solution:

"Dating is fine, but I wouldn't recommend getting married..."

"Huh? What would that be? Wouldn't that be indecent assault?"

Dong Jianguo shook his head:

"So what if someone's a hooligan? Do you think it's easy to be a hooligan? Do you know how hard they work and practice behind the scenes that you can't see?"

"It's the same with making friends; you have to practice..."

Erzhuzi frowned:

"Wait a minute, I heard you hadn't practiced any of them before Xiuyun..."

"That's different. I was lucky enough to meet the right person on my first try."

"So, Brother Jianguo, you think Pan Yan isn't right for me?"

"Oh, I see there's a radio on this bus, I've never listened to it before..."

As Dong Jianguo spoke, he turned on the radio in the car.

Back then, most car radios still used knobs, requiring manual tuning.

Dong Jianguo bent down and adjusted the radio for a long time before finally getting it to Hecheng Traffic Radio.

Love is blind, but friendship is enduring.

Although he looked down on Pan Yan, Dong Jianguo wisely changed the subject.

Listening to the radio program, Dong Jianguo frowned:

"Erzhuzi, what do you think about our factory trying to play GG on the radio?"