Siheyuan: Why does your brother beat you up every day, Shazhu?

When Sha Zhu heard this, he immediately showed a reluctant expression on his face and struggled:

"I'm not going! Brother, it's embarrassing!"

"Even though I kicked and punched him today, you beat me up like this right in front of him..."

"And apologize to him? Where will I put my face? It's so embarrassing!"

In Shazhu's world, self-esteem and face are more important than anything else.

He Weiguo knew that this point had to be changed for him:

"Face? Zhuzi, how much is your 'face' worth?"

"I'm telling you, you have to go today, whether you want to or not! No discussion!"

Seeing his elder brother's tough attitude, Sha Zhu looked aggrieved and saw that the golden beans were about to fall again.

Seeing that he was so stubborn, He Weiguo was at a loss as to what to do. He had to try a different approach and offer some practical "sweets":

"I'm telling you, Zhuzi! If you go to this meal today and have a good attitude, I guarantee that your chef level will be promoted during the next assessment!"

"Not only that! As long as you perform well today and make Director Li feel better, I tell you, within two years, you'll be able to take the position of canteen director!"

When Shazhu heard this, his ears immediately perked up!

Face is important, but real salary and status are more attractive!

Raising wages is a real benefit!

If I could become the canteen director... not only would my salary increase, it would also be a symbol of status!

You can be proud of yourself in the hospital and in the factory!

However, he was still a little skeptical, thinking that this happened too suddenly, and asked uncertainly:

"Brother, are you serious? Can I really be the canteen director?"

He Weiguo nodded firmly:

"Right! Zhuzi, I absolutely believe in your cooking skills! There's no one else like you in the entire factory!"

"You need to change your temper and the way you deal with people!"

"As long as you behave well today and put these problems aside, none of this will be a problem!"

After receiving the approval from his elder brother, Sha Zhu suddenly became energetic and nodded frantically:

"Brother! Okay! I'll go tonight! I'll apologize to him!"

Seeing that Sha Zhu agreed reluctantly, more like a deal than a genuine recognition of his mistake, He Weiguo had to warn him again:

"Zhu Zi, I know what you are thinking."

"But I'm telling you, your apology tonight must be sincere!"

"Only when Li Huaide is truly relieved can I proceed with the subsequent matters!"

"If you're careless and your apology isn't sincere, there's no point in even discussing this! Forget becoming director, you might even get a raise! Do you understand?"

Sha Zhu looked at his elder brother's serious expression and finally nodded solemnly:

"Yeah! Big brother, I got it!"

Finally, He Weiguo added a few words with deep earnestness:

"Zhu Zi, listen to me, use your brain more when doing things next time!"

"Don't rush into anything impulsively! Think about the consequences!"

"If you really can't make up your mind about something, just come back and ask Big Brother! Big Brother will give you advice and help you weigh it! Remember?"

Sha Zhu looked at his eldest brother and nodded sincerely: "Yes! Big brother, I understand!"

Although he was beaten badly today, after talking with his elder brother for so long, Sha Zhu gradually understood in his heart that it seemed that he had been thinking about many things too simply and too linearly.

What the eldest brother taught me seemed to be another more... more "powerful" way of living.

Chapter 116 The Armed Forces Look for Zhou Zhengbang

Now that the family affairs were almost settled, He Weiguo planned to go to the Armed Forces Department to find Zhou Zhengbang first.

The matter of treating everyone to dinner in the evening must be discussed with my brother first, after all, it mainly depends on Zhou Zhenbang's face.

He turned around and said to Sha Zhu who was lying on the bed:

"I'll call you this afternoon."

Sha Zhu nodded listlessly: "Yes, brother, I understand."

Only then did He Weiguo get up and go out.

His bicycle was still parked at the food factory, but luckily he had another bicycle at home that had been rained on.

He pushed it out, stepped on it and headed towards the district armed forces department.

Not long after, He Weiguo arrived at the entrance of the armed forces department.

He parked and locked his bicycle in the designated area. As he reached the gate post, an officer in military uniform and with a "Security" armband approached him and looked at him warily:

"Comrade, what can you do?"

These days, both the public and security personnel are very vigilant.

Although generally no one dares to cause trouble in places like the Armed Forces Department, rules must be followed and entry and exit are strictly checked.

He Weiguo quickly said, "Comrade, I'm here to see Minister Zhou Zhenbang. Please notify him."

The clerk continued, "What do you want from Minister Zhou? Do you have a letter of introduction?"

As he was speaking, a slightly older middle-aged man walked out of the booth.

He looked at He Weiguo, frowned, and felt that he looked familiar. After thinking for a while, he suddenly said:

"Oh! I remember you! You came here with Minister Zhou two days ago!"

It turned out that when He Weiguo and Zhou Zhenbang came to handle the procedures that day, the middle-aged clerk met him once.

"Okay, comrade, please wait here for a moment. I'll go and inform Minister Zhou." The middle-aged clerk's attitude softened a lot.

"Oh, thank you for your help, comrade." He Weiguo replied politely.

Not long after, Zhou Zhenbang came out with big strides. Seeing He Weiguo, he smiled and hit He Weiguo's shoulder:

"Weiguo? Why are you here today? What's the matter?"

He Weiguo scratched his head a little embarrassedly:

"Brother, I do have something to do today, and I need your help."

Zhou Zhenbang raised his chin:

"Okay, come on in, to my office."

After that, he led He Weiguo in. Seeing the minister coming out in person to pick him up, the clerk at the door naturally stopped trying to stop him.

After taking two steps, Zhou Zhenbang turned back and gave a special instruction to the officials at the door:

"Remember this, from now on, if my brother comes to see me, just let him in directly as long as he says he's looking for me. Don't stop him."

"Yes! Minister!" Several staff members immediately straightened their backs and saluted.

He Weiguo followed Zhou Zhenbang into his office.

The office was simply decorated, with a few green metal filing cabinets, a large desk with a telephone, an enamel cup and a file basket on it, and maps and slogans hanging on the wall, exuding an atmosphere of seriousness and simplicity.

After entering the office, Zhou Zhenbang pointed at the chair:

"Sit down. Tea or water?"

He Weiguo waved his hand: "Brother, let's not be polite. I'm not thirsty now."

Zhou Zhenbang didn't force it and sat down behind his desk:

"Okay, then let's not be so pretentious. Tell me, what's the matter? Why are you rushing here in such a hurry?"

He Weiguo organized his words and said:

"It's like this, brother... You know my brother Zhuzi! The one in the steel mill cafeteria."

"He's a bit stubborn. He got into a little trouble today and beat up Deputy Director Li, who's in charge of logistics at their factory!"

When Zhou Zhenbang heard this, his eyebrows raised:

"Huh! That Shazhu kid? He looks a bit shady, but he's not so clueless, right?"

"How dare he, a cook, hit the deputy director?"

He Weiguo looked helpless and could only nod:

"Ah...that's true. I didn't expect him to have such a bad temper! Come to think of it, I'm also responsible for this!"

Zhou Zhenbang was not too surprised, but rather amused, pointing at He Weiguo and saying:

"That must be your reason! How dare you criticize others for being a jerk?"

"Have you done enough bad things in the army? I've cleaned up your ass so many times!"

He smiled and shook his head:

"I see, your He family is a family of one bloodline!"

After hearing what Zhou Zhenbang said, He Weiguo also remembered the "glorious deeds" of the original owner in the army. Anyone who dared to fight with his father was indeed stronger than Sha Zhu.

He Weiguo laughed awkwardly and said:

"Hey, brother, stop teasing me. I really came to you today to help me out. I really have no other choice. I can't hold it back any longer, so I have to ask you to come forward!"

Zhou Zhenbang didn't really care and waved his hand: "Alright. How did you arrange it? Let me hear it."

"I plan to treat him to dinner tonight. I've already told him."

He Weiguo paused, but without hiding anything, he recounted what had happened at the factory today and how he had handled it.

"I can see that Li Huaide wants to make friends with you, so..."

"So you sold me out?" Zhou Zhenbang deliberately glared and said angrily: