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Madam Jia was relatively calmer: "Bang Geng, where did this chicken come from?"

Banggeng said happily, "Mom, Grandma, I had lunch at my godfather's house. He gave me money to go to the market to buy food!"

Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi exchanged a glance. It seemed that the adoption of godparents had not been in vain, as the effects were already evident.

However, Qin Huairu still hesitated: "Banggeng, tell Mom about it in detail. What exactly happened?"

When facing Qin Huairu, Banggeng was very honest and told her the whole story, including the words that Jia Zhangshi had taught him.

After hearing Bang Geng's words, Qin Huairu couldn't help but frown.

Madam Jia was quite pleased: "As expected of my grandson, so clever! But Banggeng, you must remember, you can't tell anyone other than your mother and me what I've taught you, not even Xiaodang and Huaihua, understand?"

"Understood, Grandma!" Banggeng nodded heavily. "Mom, Grandma, I've told my godparents to come over for chicken tonight. I'll go tell them!"

Qin Huairu nodded slightly: "Go!"

After Banggeng left, Qin Huairu looked at Jia Zhangshi with some concern and said, "Mom, how could you teach Banggeng to lie?"

"Huai Ru, what are you saying? How can this be called lying?" Jia Zhangshi said with some dissatisfaction.

Qin Huairu sighed and said, "How can it not count? This is just lying!"

Madam Jia looked at Qin Huairu and said slowly, "Huairu, I'm just teaching Banggeng to be filial to his parents and elders and to love his younger sister. How can that be considered lying?"

"And Bang Geng wasn't wrong, he did buy chicken to nourish your body! And he even invited the older folks to eat chicken!"

Qin Huairu was speechless.

If Banggeng can be filial to his elders and love his younger sister, that would naturally be a good thing!

But Qin Huairu felt that something was not right!

During dinner, Yi Zhonghai and his wife arrived at the Jia family's house.

At the dinner table, Yi Zhonghai looked at Qin Huairu and said, "Huairu, Banggeng has really grown up now! You've done a good job raising him!"

An older woman chimed in, "That's right! With such a sensible child like Banggeng, you're set for a life of luxury!"

Hearing Yi Zhonghai and his wife praise Bang Geng, Qin Huairu felt conflicted.

However, he still verbally agreed with the two of them.

After all, if a banging dog can outwardly show respect to its elders, that can be considered a kind of progress!

Meanwhile, Xiao Shan, having finished dinner, was washing up by the pool.

Seeing He Yushui push her bicycle in, Xiao Shan smiled and said, "Yushui's back! I heard you're getting married soon, is that true?"

Chapter 182: He Yushui goes to see He Daqing; Li Huaide is promoted to deputy factory director! (Please subscribe!)

Hearing Xiao Shan's question, He Yushui nodded: "Yeah! Brother Xiao Shan, you should find someone soon! I heard that you said you don't plan to get married, and you want to have fun first."

"Huh, how did this get to your ears?" Xiao Shan asked curiously.

He Yushui said with some concern, "It's not just reached my ears, it's practically spread throughout Nanluoguxiang! You're a level seven welder and still single, I don't know how many matchmakers are worried about you. There are even some rumors saying you have health problems!"

"I just haven't met the right person yet! I'll get married as soon as I do!" Xiao Shan said with a smile.

He Yushui said somewhat speechlessly, "Brother Xiaoshan, you should hurry up and find someone suitable. You're already twenty-six years old, and in a few years you'll be thirty!"

"Yes, I know!" Xiao Shan nodded. "By the way, Yu Shui, have you told your dad about your marriage?"

Hearing Xiao Shan's words, He Yushui was taken aback.

Then, in a somewhat cold tone, he said, "Why tell him? He doesn't want me or my brother anymore!"

“Yushui, I think that your father not being there when you got married might be a lifelong regret!” Xiao Shan said to He Yushui. “Besides, the treatment you receive in your husband’s family is different depending on whether you have elders or not!”

He Yushui looked at Xiao Shan for a long time, then nodded: "I understand, Brother Xiao Shan!"

After saying that, He Yushui pushed her bicycle into her house.

The next morning, at He Yuzhu's house, the family was having breakfast.

He Yuzhu held He Le in his arms, while He Huan sat on a stool, eating the food that Li Caijuan fed her.

He Yushui, on the other hand, sat to the side and ate her meal in silence.

"Rain, what's wrong? Did you not like today's food?" Li Caijuan asked, looking at He Yushui's expression.

He Yushui shook her head, turned to look at He Yuzhu and said, "Brother, before I get married, I want to go to Baozhou to see Dad and tell him about my wedding!"

The room fell silent instantly upon hearing this.

Li Caijuan was in a difficult position to address this, as it involved her father-in-law.

He Yuzhu was stunned for a moment, then said, "Just pretend he's dead! Back then, he was willing to abandon the two of us to go to Baozhou, and he hasn't even asked about us all these years. You know what kind of person he is!"

He Yushui looked at He Yuzhu with a determined gaze and said, "I just want to tell him about my marriage in person. If he still doesn't care, I'll give up!"

"We didn't see him when we went to Baoding back then. It's always better to clarify things face to face!"

“This time we won’t go to his house, we’ll go straight to his workplace and confront him. I don’t believe he can still hide from us.”

Seeing He Yushui's determined expression, He Yuzhu nodded: "Alright! I'll go with you and make you give up on this idea! I'll ask for two days off today!"

"I knew my brother was the best to me!" He Yushui said happily.

At this moment, Li Caijuan, who was standing to the side, said with a smile, "What? Have I been bad to you, sister-in-law?"

"Everything's good, everything's good! My nephew and niece are good to me too!"

As she spoke, He Yushui hugged the two children and kissed them twice.

After finishing breakfast, Xiao Shan pushed his bicycle to work.

I ran into He Yushui as soon as I arrived at the Intermediate People's Court.

He Yushui looked at Xiao Shan gratefully and said, "Brother Xiao Shan, thank you! I've told my brother about my dad's situation, and he'll accompany me to Baozhou tomorrow. If you hadn't reminded me, this might have become the biggest regret of my life!"

"You're welcome, I was just saying it offhand!"

The steel rolling mill has been very busy these days, and even someone as physically fit as Xiao Shan feels a bit tired.

Seeing Xiao Shan rubbing his wrists, Mao Dexing smiled and said, "Xiao Shan, are you tired? Take a break! Among all the senior welders in our workshop, you are the fastest welder!"

"You're definitely going to be the outstanding individual in our workshop this month; no one else has a chance to compete."

Xiao Shan smiled and said, "Master, I don't have that many thoughts. I just want to do more work and master more skills. I plan to take the Level 8 welder exam next year and end the history of our factory not having a Level 8 welder!"

"We can only rely on you for this!" Mao Dexing looked at Xiao Shan expectantly. "I'm getting old now, and it's already difficult enough for me to keep my skills from declining. Other experienced welders are in the same boat. As for the younger welders, most of them are still stuck at the second or third level."

Just as the master and apprentice were chatting, workshop director Luo Zhengqiu came over and said to Xiao Shan, "Xiao Shan, go to Deputy Factory Director Li's office!"

Xiao Shan paused for a moment and asked, "Uncle Luo, which Deputy Factory Director Li?"

"The document was just issued today. Director Li Huaide has been promoted to deputy factory director, in charge of logistics, and will also be responsible for production work in the welding workshop," Luo Zhengqiu explained to Xiao Shan.

Xiao Shan nodded. He hadn't expected Li Huaide to be promoted to deputy factory director so soon. His background was indeed extraordinary.

What was even more unexpected was that Li Huaide has now become the head of the welding workshop.

"Okay, I'll be right there," Xiao Shan said to Mao Dexing. "Master, I'll go first!"

Mao Dexing nodded and continued working.

Xiao Shan, familiar with the area, arrived at the administration building and knocked on the door of Li Huaide's office.

"Come in!" came Li Huaide's voice from inside.

Xiao Shan pushed open the door and entered the room, finding Li Huaide hunched over the table writing something.

Li Huaide looked up at Xiao Shan as he entered and said with a smile, "Xiao Shan is here! I've seen your work this month. Many of the experienced welders in the workshop aren't as skilled as you. You really are a force to be reckoned with!"

"I haven't even congratulated Director Li on his promotion yet! From now on, you'll be my direct supervisor, so please take good care of me," Xiao Shan said to Li Huaide with a smile.

Hearing Xiao Shan's flattery, Li Huaide laughed heartily: "Haha, you're quite the smooth talker! But with Director Yang still around, don't say such things carelessly! Besides, you're the head foreman in the workshop now, I still need your help!"

"Your welding speed allows us to finish the task four or five days ahead of schedule, which is a huge achievement, and I have to thank you!"

As they spoke, Li Huaide took out a stack of tickets from his drawer and handed them over: "Old Li isn't the kind of person who makes empty promises! This is a reward for your work during this period, take it!"

Xiao Shan didn't stand on ceremony and accepted the ticket directly: "Then thank you very much, Factory Director! You can rest assured about the work in the workshop from now on. The parts I process will never have any problems!"

"Haha, Xiaoshan, I'm relieved to hear you say that!" Li Huaide smiled happily.

Ultimately, production is the most important thing for a steel rolling mill. If it fails to meet its assigned targets, even with Li Huaide's powerful connections, he won't escape criticism!

Chapter 183, The Peony Brand Radio! (Please subscribe!)

Speaking of production, Li Huaide recalled that there wasn't a single level eight welder in the welding workshop yet.

If I become the deputy factory director in charge of the welding workshop and the workshop produces an eighth-level welder, that would be a major achievement for me!

Thinking of this, Li Huaide looked at Xiao Shan with some anticipation: "Xiao Shan, are you confident about passing the Level 8 welder exam next year? Our factory doesn't have a Level 8 welder yet. If you become the first one, our factory can hold its head high among our sister factories!"

Xiao Shan mentally organized his thoughts: "Factory Manager, I now have a clear understanding of what a Level 8 welder is, and I've read quite a few books. In a few more months, I'll be able to try welding some Level 8 parts!"

"However, we'll have to ask the factory manager to come up with a solution. I need to have some practice before the exam. Our factory doesn't have any Level 8 welders, so we can't get any Level 8 welders."

Hearing Xiao Shan's words, Li Huaide nodded.

Although he was in charge of logistics before, he also knew a little about what was going on in the workshop.

Junior workers will begin to work on workpieces one level higher than themselves before the promotion exam, rather than encountering them for the first time during the exam.

Senior technicians are very rare.

After all, the more advanced the workpiece, the more precious it is, and damaging even one would be a huge loss.

However, in order to make Xiao Shan the first level eight welder at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, Li Huaide was willing to go all out: "Xiao Shan, I'll figure something out! If you're ready, just let me know, and I can coordinate a few parts!"

"As long as a few succeed, it doesn't matter if a few fail. After all, advanced parts are complex and all have a failure rate."

Xiao Shan looked at Li Huaide gratefully: "Then I thank you, Factory Director!"

After leaving Li Huaide's office, Xiao Shan took out the ticket and glanced at it.

They discovered that in addition to grain coupons, meat coupons, and replacement coupons, there was also a radio coupon.

Li Huaide has really gone all out!

You should know that even second-hand radios are in high demand at trust stores.

As long as there is stock, it will be bought up; there's simply no way to keep it.

Now that they have tickets, Xiaoshan can go directly to the department store to buy new ones.

Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong in the courtyard already had radios, so it wasn't unusual for him to buy one.

Although the chat group's store has more advanced equipment than radios, the problem is that Xiaoshan can't openly use it!

Xiaoshan can only temporarily put these machines and equipment in its backpack, and take them out for production and use after the spring breeze blows across the land.

After getting off work in the afternoon, Xiao Shan rode his bicycle straight to the department store.

Upon entering the department store, Xiao Shan headed straight for the radio counter.

After some selection, Xiao Shan spent 150 yuan to buy a Peony brand radio, which is a best-selling brand nationwide.

Afterwards, Xiao Shan went to Liuquanju for dinner to celebrate buying the radio.

After leaving Liuquan Residence, Xiao Shan returned to the courtyard house with the packed food.

As Xiao Shan pushed his bicycle into the yard, he encountered Yan Bugui, who came out of the house after hearing the commotion.

"Xiaoshan, you're really late today!" Yan Bugui spotted the radio Xiaoshan had just bought at a glance. "Oh my, a radio! And a brand new Peony brand radio, that's not cheap!"

"Xiaoshan, you're the one in our department who's willing to spend money. Even if I had the money, I wouldn't be willing to spend it to buy a new one."

Xiao Shan smiled and said to Yan Bugui, "Everyone in our neighborhood knows that Third Uncle was the first to buy a radio! Although you are careful with your money, you still managed to save up for this big thing. On the contrary, many people who are not short of money usually don't have many big items at home."

These words really struck a chord with Yan Bugui.

Everyone in the courtyard said Yan Bugui was stingy, but he had bicycles and radios; when it came to big purchases, he was never stingy.

Seeing Yan Bugui so pleased with himself, Xiao Shan pushed his bicycle inside and said, "Third Uncle, I'm going back now!"

"Yes! Xiaoshan, slow down, you can't drop something this good!" The third uncle watched Xiaoshan's departing figure, feeling extremely envious.

Just as I was about to go home, I suddenly smelled a delicious fragrance.

Yan Bugui knew that Xiao Shan must have gone out to eat.