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

Sha Zhu had just returned from Yi Zhonghai's place and was secretly delighted to see Old Yi's leg wrapped up like a dumpling. Hearing the call, he trotted over to Li Huaide: "Director Li, what's up?"

"The lunch dinner has been cancelled, so you don't need to bother with that."

Li Huaide said.

"Why?"

Sha Zhu let out a miserable scream.

He was overjoyed when he was told to prepare two banquet tables today—the profits from those two tables would be enough to make him a fortune. He imagined using the food to woo Qin Huairu, holding her hand and putting his arm around her waist; just thinking about it made him feel like he was floating on air.

Now that the invitation has been cancelled, all the opportunities are gone.

Sha Zhu watched the convoy drive away, his back teeth nearly grinding to powder.

I was just bragging to Qin Huairu about how sturdy my lunchbox was, but now it's all ruined.

Qin Huairu went to the infirmary to see Yi Zhonghai and happened to run into Sha Zhu showing off there.

"Li Weidong, are you deliberately trying to make things difficult for me?"

Sha Zhu cursed inwardly, "I'll get you sooner or later."

Li Huaide waved his hand: "Alright, alright, stop dawdling. Send all the meat and vegetables you took out back to the cold storage."

The Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill has a small cold storage room, but it's not big and can't freeze much stuff.

Li Weidong got into Old Man Li's car.

There was a driver and a guard in the front, and the two of them in the back.

"You've got some skills, kid."

Old Li's tone was one of satisfaction, "You're quite capable."

"It's just a little hobby."

Li Weidong quickly replied, "My main job is as a doctor."

If someone from the future were in this car, they would definitely curse Li Weidong for being a Versailles.

"Alright, stop showing off to me."

Old Li laughed. "Tell me, why is it so important to keep the engine project?"

"I want to go big."

Li Weidong said, "This small engine is just a trial run; we'll build cars and airplanes in the future!"

"That's spirited, good!"

Old Li nodded, "Go ahead and do it. If you encounter any difficulties, come to me."

"Okay. By the way, I want to make a gun, but I'm short of good steel."

Li Weidong said, "Could you get me some?"

"Round steel will do. Gun steel would be even better. I need 35mm caliber."

"Thirty-five millimeters?"

Old Li glared at him. "Are you making guns or cannons? Can you even tell the difference between a gun and a cannon?"

"Give me the stuff, and I'll give you a surprise later."

Li Weidong said with a smile, "I figured it out by trial and error, and submitted the blueprints directly."

"Once my grenade launcher is almost finished, I'll give you the blueprints too. We'll have the shell factory produce it."

Old Li's gaze suddenly sharpened: "**Pomegranate? What's that? It doesn't sound like a friendly thing."

You'll find out then.

Li Weidong looked smug. "I'll bring my ** (likely referring to a type of drug or drug) with me then, and we'll find a place to have some fun!"

Li Weidong could hand over the blueprints for **Liu, but then he wouldn't get to enjoy it himself.

Besides, how can the feeling be the same if you make the first grenade yourself?

"Okay, I'll have someone bring it to you."

Old Li gave a final instruction: "Be careful to keep it a secret, and don't take the items out of the factory area."

No problem. Li Weidong nodded in agreement.

At 11:30, the car stopped at the entrance of a factory area at the foot of the mountain. A group of people were standing at the entrance, clearly waiting for someone.

"Director Liu, is everything ready?"

Without exchanging pleasantries, Li Huaide said directly, "Let's eat first, we'll talk about the rest later."

"Alright, alright, everything's ready."

Liu Feng nodded quickly.

Before he could even exchange a few polite words with the leaders, Li Huaide clamored to start the banquet.

"Director Liu, did Nan Yi prepare lunch?"

Li Weidong asked a question.

Liu Feng was taken aback: "It's Nan Yi, what are you doing here...?"

Li Weidong, standing at 1.85 meters tall, was particularly eye-catching in a crowd, and his face was indescribably handsome.

"This is Chief Engineer Li from our main factory."

Li Huaide introduced it with a smug look on his face.

"Oh, Chief Engineer Li, hello there!"

Liu Feng quickly bent down to shake hands.

As the branch factory manager, he was no match for the chief engineer of the main factory.

Let's talk in private.

Li Weidong waved to him, then turned to Li Huaide and said, "Director Li, take your men into the dining hall. You know this place well."

"That's true, I'm in charge of logistics."

Li Huaide chuckled, "But to be honest, I haven't been here many times either."

Why can't we just stay comfortably in the city? Who would want to come to this godforsaken place? There's nothing good to eat here anyway.

"It only takes me a few words."

Li Weidong looked at Liu Feng and said, "Your factory will be transferred to the machinery factory."

Liu Feng immediately panicked upon hearing this: "Huh? Why? Didn't we agree to build the electric fans?"

His heart sank. If the factory was transferred to the machinery factory, how could he possibly become the factory director? There were plenty of people waiting in line at the machinery factory.

"For no reason."

Li Weidong said, "I'm setting up a new workshop at the main factory to work on engines. We need a workshop director. Would you like to come and do it?"

This is clearly a lateral transfer, and the power in his hands has been significantly reduced.

Liu Feng hesitated for a moment. It was obvious that Li Weidong was trying to recruit people. He wasn't sure what his future would hold after going there.

But then he thought, judging from Li Weidong's demeanor, he was definitely planning something big. Following him might be better than staying here.

"Okay, I'll go over there."

Liu Feng nodded.

"Bring Nan Yi along, and Ding Qiunan from the infirmary too."

Li Weidong held up three fingers. "You three, I have seven more spots left. Don't bring any frontline technical workers."

"Okay, then I'll bring two more deputy factory directors with me."

Liu Feng said.

"Alright, I'll be your deputy."

Li Weidong made the decision immediately.

Li Huaide listened from the side without saying a word. Li Weidong made the decision on his own, and at most he would inform Director Yang and Secretary Zhang afterward.

"Definitely no worse than that idiot Zhu."

Li Weidong said bluntly, "Take the person over there, so that Sha Zhu won't be able to take advantage of us later."

Factory Director Li grinned: "Hey, that's great!"

At this moment, Liu Feng was already shouting at the top of his lungs to get everyone to the cafeteria.

Li Weidong spoke again: "Director Li, there's something else I'd like to ask you for help with."

"We're brothers, what's the trouble or not?"

Factory Director Li waved his hand.

"Can I convert the side room next to mine into a study?"

"Is that even a question? What's a study room compared to the value of our factory?"

Factory Director Li laughed, "If you ask me, I should give you a small courtyard. Once it's ready, I'll definitely give it to you!"

Li Weidong didn't stand on ceremony; of course he accepted such a good opportunity.

"Oh, right, there are two workers waiting to be assigned rooms. I happen to have two empty rooms in my backyard, so I'll give one to each of them."

"One of them is Liu Haizhong's son."

Li Huaide squinted at him: "I heard you don't get along with those people in the compound. Is this a trap set for Liu Hai?"

"Yes, I deliberately set a trap for both of them."

Li Weidong's tone turned sinister. "This is an open conspiracy; they have no choice but to jump in."

Li Huaide nodded secretly, feeling that this person was on the same path as him.

While eating, Li Huaide secretly praised the dish. Although the food was ordinary, the chef's skills were truly commendable.

How could the branch factory compare to the main factory? In these days, resources are scarce, and they can't produce anything of value.

On the table were nothing more than stir-fried green peppers with dried tofu, hot and sour shredded potatoes, braised eggplant, a braised fish, a bowl of braised pork, and a bowl of tomato and egg soup.

Old Li had other things to do in the afternoon, so he didn't ask for any wine.

"This cook's skills are really good, no worse than Sha Zhu's."

Factory Director Yang clicked his tongue in surprise.

"Hehe, from now on he'll be our factory's cook."

Meng Baoguo was beaming with pride.

"He's from our factory. He was one of the people who were transferred this time."

Li Huaide looked smug. "Three factory managers, plus a cook and a doctor from the clinic!"

Meng Baoguo was about to stand up when he heard this. Old Li glanced at him and said, "Third Brother Meng, you've already gotten the better deal!"

"I'd benefit from this? Unless Chief Engineer Li is transferred to our machinery factory."

Meng Baoguo was embarrassed.

After lunch, we had a meeting and finalized everything. By the time the meeting ended, it was already 2 PM.

"Let's go for a walk in the mountains."

Factory Director Li said, "Director Liu, hurry up and pack your things. After the handover tomorrow, head to the main factory. Oh, and the doctor and cook should go there first thing tomorrow morning."

Only Li Weidong, Old Man Li, Factory Director Yang, Secretary Zhang, and Liu Haizhong went into the mountains. The others went about their own business.

Four guards followed at a distance.

Old Man Li, Director Yang, and Secretary Zhang all carried guns, while Li Huaide was empty-handed.

"Is that a Japanese Type 38 rifle?"

Li Weidong asked a question.

Secretary Zhang chuckled, patted the gun in his pocket, and said, "How about it? Want to take a couple of hits too?"

This leader is also a veteran, someone who has fought his way up from the battlefield.

Li Weidong brandished the slingshot in his hand, the bow strapped behind his back and the quiver hanging from his waist: "No need, this is enough for me."

Before he could finish speaking, he raised his hand and flicked it.

A wild rabbit in the distance was knocked to the ground by a slap, its legs kicking wildly.

"Hit!"

Li Huaide ran over as fast as he could, and returned excitedly carrying the rabbit ears.

Old Li clicked his tongue in amazement: "That was a really accurate shot; we didn't even have time to react."

He carried a gun; he too had survived a hail of bullets.

The three men with guns were all seasoned veterans, and they considered themselves far more alert than Li Weidong. But this guy struck first.

Old Li sighed, "Alright, the four of us shouldn't get together, otherwise we'll just be watching him perform all by himself."

The four men split into three groups. Li Weidong led Li Huaide along one route, Secretary Zhang and Factory Director Yang each led a bodyguard, and Old Man Li led three bodyguards.

Li Weidong led Li Huaide up the hillside. Li Huaide was a slow runner and a bit of a hindrance, but Li Weidong didn't stop helping him along the way. Before long, Li Huaide's hands were stuffed full of pheasants and rabbits.

"Alright, alright, let's go back."

Li Huaide, panting heavily, stood on the ridge and took stock. "Six pheasants and eight rabbits. That's enough to go around. Even if they didn't catch anything, this is more than enough."

Hunting in the mountains is difficult; otherwise, hunters would be everywhere.

Li Weidong was able to fight so many thanks to his extended divine sense. He could sense where things were hidden. It's really not easy for ordinary people to find those clever wild animals.

"Let's head down into the valley—Holy crap! Wild boars!"

Li Weidong glanced up and saw a group of wild boars rooting around in search of food on the hillside a few hundred meters away upwind.

Li Huaide's legs went weak, and his voice trembled: "This thing is ferocious, let's get out of here! It would be better if those three guns were still here."