Courtyard House: My System - Artificial Human

As evening approached, the steel rolling mill workers left in twos and threes after get off work.

At the main entrance, the crowd paused briefly, focusing their attention on one side of the entrance.

There, they saw Lin Weidong warmly saying goodbye to everyone.

"Alright, Master Tian, ​​you can go now!"

"Hey! Master Huang, don't call me 'leader,' I'm not a leader. Just call me comrade, or Weidong!"

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Enthusiasm was secondary; the workers gradually discovered that Lin Weidong could accurately call out the name of everyone who spoke to him.

"How much effort must they have put in?" the workers murmured among themselves.

Some people didn't believe in superstitions, but seeing that he was easy to talk to, they squeezed over to join in the fun.

"Comrade Lin! Do you only remember the few who won awards yesterday?"

Lin Weidong glanced at the status bar and looked at him with a smile.

"Oh? Testing me, Master Wang? You're from the forging workshop! If I'm not mistaken, am I? I had Chang Kong and the others point out each person to me from the roster!"

Wang Tie rubbed his hands together, his face suddenly becoming excited, even though he hadn't spoken to the other party at all.

"Yes, yes, that's right, my name is Wang Tie! You actually remember me? Oh my..."

"What's so strange about that? I'm here on behalf of the organization. I not only need to remember each of your names, but also understand your situations! If you encounter any difficulties in the future, please come to me. I will never refuse to solve what I can, and I will report what I can't to the organization. Only when the workers are happy at work will our factory become better and better!"

Lin Weidong waved his hands and spoke with great enthusiasm. After he finished speaking, Xie Changkong next to him took the lead in clapping, and the others raised their hands one after another.

Amidst thunderous applause and cheers, many workers who were used to considering themselves part of the Lou family gradually realized that government intervention might not necessarily be a bad thing.

They value their workers and themselves even more than the Lou family.

Liu Haizhong, Jia Dongxu, and several other workers from the courtyard followed in the crowd and squeezed over to greet Lin Weidong.

Liu Haizhong was even more attention-grabbing than Lin Weidong was at that moment, shouting at the top of his lungs.

"Weidong! We're waiting for you, shall we go back to the compound together?"

"You go first, Master Liu. I'll wait for the workers to leave."

Lin Weidong glanced at him and refused.

However, Liu Haizhong showed no signs of discouragement at this moment, because he had already gotten what he wanted.

A curious worker nearby offered him a cigarette.

"Hey, Lao Liu, you live in the same courtyard as Comrade Lin?"

"Of course! Weidong has been living in our compound for almost half a year now! We're really good friends..."

This wasn't just Liu Haizhong's moment of glory; everyone in the courtyard chimed in, showing off.

In the crowd, Qiangzi tugged at Cai Quanwu and excitedly pushed his way forward.

"Comrade Lin, Comrade Lin! It's me, Qiangzi. Do you have time tonight? How about we grab a drink at the tavern near Qianmen?"

"Sure, sure! I'll go when I have time. Qiangzi, you guys should head back soon!"

Exploitation is always reciprocal. Lin Weidong used the system to make his presence felt among the workers, while Liu Haizhong, Qiangzi, and others also used Lin Weidong to show off.

Lin Weidong did not deny knowing them and dealt with them one by one.

Among the crowd, Lao Yang and his group of stevedores were the last to leave work, walking at the very back, and they also spent the most time observing.

Seeing that Lin Weidong was so easy to talk to and so enthusiastic.

After thinking it over, Lao Yang refused his coworkers' offer to come along and waited at the same spot.

He waited until most of the workers had left before stepping forward and taking out the cigarettes he had prepared but hadn't had a chance to use.

"Comrade Lin, Comrade Lin, do you still remember me?"

"I remember, you even came to our courtyard house!"

"Yes, it's me. Actually, I wanted to say something else, Comrade Lin. Do you remember that day at the registration point when someone called out Yang Deshan's name? That was me, Comrade Lin. Actually, I've been wanting to thank you! Um... I'd like to treat you to a drink tonight. If it weren't for your approval, I wouldn't have been able to get into the steel mill. Thank you for giving me this opportunity!"

"Oh! It's you, Master Yang. I didn't even remember you until you mentioned it... Haha, I thought you'd been working at the steel rolling mill for ages."

Lin Weidong chuckled, took the cigarette, and raised it up.

"I accept your thanks, but I won't say much more. Master Yang, you've been working here for several days now without anyone saying anything, which proves you're a hard worker. This isn't about getting in through connections; it's more like... fate!"

Old Yang rarely mustered the courage to approach Lin Weidong, this benefactor, but after being rejected, his face turned bright red.

"Yes, yes, yes! Comrade Lin, I'm really bad at talking, so let me tell you the truth. I've been quite anxious these past few days, feeling uneasy. I still wanted to invite you to dinner. Or, could you let me know when you have time? Is that alright?"

Lin Weidong hadn't watched the TV series "Love in Nine Bays" much, but he felt that Lao Yang was an honest man, so he became serious.

He nodded.

"Okay, how about this weekend? Let's not go out and waste money. You order some food and I'll get some wine. We can just eat whatever we want."

"Okay, okay! Whatever you say, I'll do as you say!"

Old Yang instantly beamed with joy, his smile stretching to his ears, and he left with a happy grin.

Lin Weidong smiled as well.

A trip to Jiudaowan would be nice; it would be a good opportunity to show our faces and get to know the protagonist's parents, making it much easier to farm rewards later.

Lin Weidong wasted too much time at the factory gate.