Courtyard House: In this life, I have a new home!

"Check-in complete. The following supplies will be distributed—"

"One hundred catties of hazelnuts and one hundred catties of chestnuts."

"One hundred catties of pistachios, one hundred catties of almonds."

"One hundred catties of raisins and one hundred catties of sunflower seeds."

"One hundred catties of pumpkin seeds and one hundred catties of torreya nuts."

"One hundred catties of walnuts and one hundred catties of peanuts in their shells."

Li Weidong couldn't help but swallow. Today he was really going head-to-head with dried fruit.

The key is that all these ingredients are already cooked, and each one tastes different.

"That's really impressive. But we can't possibly eat all of this; we need to figure out how to get rid of some of it."

He arrived at the factory around 7:30. He first made a round of the infirmary, instructing the staff to be prepared, as someone might come to see him for medical attention at any time.

No sooner had I entered the office than someone followed me in, closing the door behind me.

"Section Chief Li, I heard our factory is recruiting apprentices today?"

Dr. Meng is in his forties. He studied traditional Chinese medicine, but he also knows some Western medicine, which is why he was recruited by the steel rolling mill.

"Yes, recruit one hundred people."

Li Weidong casually replied, "The competition is fierce."

"Section Chief Li, I understand the ins and outs here. If you could spare a spot..."

Dr. Meng glanced back at the locked door, lowered his voice, and continued, "I have five hundred yuan here—"

"Put it away right now, what are you doing?"

Li Weidong quickly waved his hand.

"Don't worry, Section Chief Li, I know how much a job opening is worth."

Dr. Meng quickly explained, "Five hundred yuan is neither more nor less; it's just the going rate."

Li Weidong understood immediately. It was clear that some factory officials were selling quotas privately. Wasn't that just courting death?

If it's for your own relatives, as long as it's done according to the rules, no one can find fault with it. But if you take money, the nature of the matter changes completely.

"Keep the money safe. I'll help you with this, but I won't take a single penny."

Li Weidong's tone became serious, "Tell your son to go register quickly. I also need to go out for a walk."

Dr. Meng's face was full of gratitude: "How could I possibly accept this? I've taken such a big advantage of you."

"We're all family, no need to be so polite."

Li Weidong waved his hand, "If you really feel bad about it, just give me that little goldfish on your table."

Dr. Meng was taken aback: "My desk is empty."

"Okay, then bring it to me right away."

Dr. Meng immediately ran out and returned a moment later carrying a bronze incense burner. Inside was water, and two small goldfish were swimming happily.

Li Weidong's eyes lit up: "Not bad, not bad, put it on the table."

"This is actually an incense burner; I just grabbed something and made do with it."

Dr. Meng was a little embarrassed, "I'll buy a glass jar after get off work..."

"No, no, I like this one."

Li Weidong interrupted him, "Go and tell your child to register."

"He's waiting at the factory gate. I'll go call him now."

"The selection process doesn't start until nine o'clock. Remember, don't tell anyone else about this; just keep it to yourself."

"Don't worry, I understand."

After saying that, Dr. Meng hurriedly ran away.

As soon as the door closed, Li Weidong immediately poured the goldfish into the basin in the corner. He turned the bronze incense burner over and examined it closely.

"A Xuande incense burner! A genuine Ming Dynasty Xuande incense burner!"

His voice trembled with excitement, "We've won! This time it's for real!"

Li Weidong was a time traveler from the future, so he was extremely familiar with Xuande censers. He had even handled and touched them in the hands of collectors before.

He carefully put the Xuande incense burner into the system warehouse before slowly walking towards the office building.

He was dressed formally today: a white short-sleeved shirt, black trousers, and black leather shoes.

Li Weidong actually didn't like these round-toed leather shoes. But these days, wearing a pair of shoes from later generations would get you into big trouble.

When I arrived at the office, Director Yang, Secretary Zhang, and Li Huaide were already there. They were all dressed similarly, in white shirts, black trousers, and black leather shoes.

"My boss just called and said he'll be here at 10 o'clock."

Factory Director Yang greeted them with a smile, "Come, come, have some tea."

Li Weidong smiled and shook his head: "I'm going to take a look around the main gate. The HR department is hiring."

Director Yang and his group knew exactly what Li Weidong was up to. To put it bluntly, he wanted to make a call to the personnel department and get the person he had his eye on hired.

As people approached the factory gate, they glanced up and saw a banner hanging above it that read, "Warmly welcome leaders to visit and inspect."

That thing. Flags were planted on both sides of the factory gate, inside and out, and they fluttered in the wind.

Two tables were set up on one side of the main entrance, and five or six people were sitting behind them. They were all from the human resources department, including Director Wang from the human resources department.

A large crowd, at least several hundred people, had gathered in front of the table. However, they had all been ushered to a spot further away from the entrance and were waiting.

"Hello, Director Wang!"

Li Weidong stepped forward and greeted them.

"Oh, Chief Engineer Li!"

As soon as Director Wang saw Li Weidong, his eyes lit up and he quickly came over to greet him.

"Director Wang, I have something I'd like to discuss with you. Shall we talk over here?"

Li Weidong spoke with a smile.

As they spoke, Li Weidong spotted several familiar faces. The Yan brothers, Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang, were among them, along with Liu Guangqi and Liu Guangtian. Meng Guangshan and Meng Jianguo were also standing in the crowd, looking around anxiously, completely oblivious to Li Weidong.

When Yan Jiefang and Liu Guangtian saw Li Weidong come over to talk to Director Wang, they felt completely relieved. Their jobs were secure.

The two walked to the side, and Li Weidong took out a piece of paper from his pocket and stuffed it into Director Wang's hand.

"Director Wang, let's start with these four people, and decide on the last one in a couple of days. Is that alright?"

Li Weidong lowered his voice and said.

"No problem, absolutely no problem. Chief Engineer Li, you can rest assured."

Director Wang was incredibly enthusiastic: "I'll treat you to dinner tomorrow night. How about we go to Quanjude for Peking duck?"

"Please don't be so polite, Director Wang. Just say what you need to say, there's no need to stand on ceremony."

Li Weidong immediately understood that Director Wang needed his help.

"My youngest son wants to take advantage of this recruitment drive to get a job."

Director Wang said, "Could you perhaps offer some guidance?"

"Oh? What's his educational background?"

Li Weidong asked.

"High school, just graduated this year."

Director Wang quickly answered.

"Okay, as long as the person is clever and hardworking, let him be a technician apprentice first."

Li Weidong said, "I will take the exam to become a formal technician in the future, study hard, and become an engineer."

Li Weidong certainly wouldn't be stingy if he were to do someone a favor.

"Then I'll trouble you to give me more pointers in the future."

Director Wang was extremely excited.

"no problem."

Li Weidong readily agreed, "You go ahead and do your work."

"See you at Quanjude tomorrow night!"

Director Wang hurriedly replied.

"No, really no need."

Li Weidong waved his hand, "I have to go home early tonight."

"I understand, I understand. There are people waiting at home."

Director Wang laughed, "I was young once too. Well then, why don't we just bring the people along?"

Li Weidong could only shake his head with a wry smile: "I have a little sister at home who keeps bothering me, there's really nothing I can do."

"Then it's settled, Quanjude tomorrow night."

Director Wang said with a smile.

Li Weidong nodded reluctantly, and it was almost nine o'clock. Director Wang rushed over to get things done.

Just as he was about to slip away, Meng Guangshan suddenly shouted from behind, "Wei Dong! Wei Dong! Come here for a second, we're right here!"

Li Weidong was nearly driven mad with anger. Weren't these two calling him at this hour just asking for trouble, hoping to be seen and gossiped about?

"What exactly are you two trying to do?"

Li Weidong strode to the side, his face frighteningly gloomy.

At first, he was a little excited when he saw these two, which was influenced by his previous body. Later, he realized that these two were just sucking his family's blood, which was why they were being so polite to him. In addition, remembering those things from the past, Li Weidong despised them from the bottom of his heart.

I've arranged a job for them and even given them a bicycle ride, all because of my deceased mother. I'll use this to sever all ties and go our separate ways from now on.

"Weidong, Jianguo just signed up. They said the notification won't be out until this afternoon."

Meng Guangshan asked nervously, "Is this matter stable or not?"

"Everyone in the village knows that Jianguo is going to have a government job. If things fall through, where will they put their faces?"

Li Weidong frowned: "Don't worry, he can't escape. Give me the car."

"Hey, Weidong, why don't you give me this car? It'll be more convenient for me to travel around the village."

Meng Guangshan forced a smile, which had a hint of slyness about it.

"Even if I gave it to you, you couldn't drive it; you can't get your hands on gasoline."

Li Weidong said casually, "I have a newly bought Phoenix 28-inch motorcycle here. You can push it and come with me. That one is for you."

Upon hearing about this good news, Meng Guangshan quickly pushed his cart and followed, with Meng Jianguo eagerly trailing behind.

The gatekeeper saw them follow Li Weidong into the factory area and let them through without asking any questions.

"Dad, give me this bike! I can't get to work without it, so I have to ride it from the compound to the factory."

Meng Jianguo shouted at Meng Guangshan warily.

"What kind of car do you need? Walk there yourself! Oh, and Weidong can give you a ride."

Meng Guangshan remained adamant and refused to give up the car to Meng Jianguo.

As they were talking, the group arrived at the bicycle shed. Li Weidong pointed to the new bicycle and said to Meng Guangshan, "You take this one; the invoice and vehicle registration are inside."

"Thanks, thanks! Wei Dong, you're really something, kid. From now on, the Meng family will be counting on you!"

Meng Guangshan's face lit up with surprise, his eyes fixed on the gleaming old bicycle, a wide grin spreading across his face. Even though it didn't have an engine, it was a brand new car!

"Yeah, cousin, I'll be sharing a room with you, so you'll have to buy me a new bed."

Meng Jianguo interrupted.

"The Meng family relies on me? My surname is Li."

Li Weidong said in a calm tone, "Meng Jianjun, don't even think about staying at my place. You'd better stay in the dormitory."

"Hey, Weidong, what you're saying..."

Meng Guangshan was stunned.

Before he could finish speaking, Meng Jianguo snapped, "I don't live in the dorms! Your house is so big, what's wrong with me staying there for a while?"

Li Weidong gave the father and son a cold glance, his tone devoid of any warmth: "From today onwards, we'll go our separate ways. I'm helping you out this time entirely because of my mother."

"The car is yours, and I've arranged work for Meng Jianshan. Once these things are given out, we'll be even."

"What Meng Jianguo becomes in the future depends entirely on his own abilities."

Meng Guangshan and Meng Jianguo stood there, stunned, unable to react for a long time.

"What do you mean by that?"

Meng Guangshan asked, frowning.