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In the past two years, the External Relations Department has had a very low profile, and Xiong Dingxi has also adhered to the principle of keeping a low profile, rarely using private rooms.

No entertainment expenses were incurred at all.

However, since Xiao Shan had done such a big favor for their External Relations Department this time, Xiong Dingxi gave Xiao Shan all of this month's entertainment expenses.

Soon, Liu Lan carried a dish into the private room.

When Liu Lan saw that Xiong Dingxi's guest was Xiao Shan, she laughed and said, "I was wondering who Section Chief Xiong was inviting. It turns out it's Xiao Shan!"

Hearing Liu Lan's words, Xiao Shan didn't say anything, but just smiled at her.

Before long, all six dishes were ready.

Looking at the dishes on the table, Xiao Shan smiled and said, "Brother Xiong, this meal must have cost quite a bit in hospitality expenses!"

"Xiaoshan, you've really helped me out this time. This little bit of hospitality is nothing," Xiong Dingxi said, handing Xiaoshan an envelope. "Xiaoshan, please accept this! I can't let you give me advice for nothing!"

Looking at the envelope Xiong Dingxi handed over, Xiao Shan waved his hand and said, "Brother Xiong, you're being too polite. There's no need for us to be like this!"

Xiong Dingxi forcefully shoved the envelope into Xiao Shan's hand: "Xiao Shan, don't worry, these are just some tickets, they won't have any negative impact on you!"

Xiao Shan put the envelope aside and began eating and drinking with Xiong Dingxi.

During this time, Xiaoshan also learned that Xiong Dingxi started by helping impoverished people to build a reputation and goodwill for the steel rolling mill.

It must be said that the people in the External Relations Department do have some ideas.

In this way, it doesn't cost much money, but it can quickly improve the reputation of the steel rolling mill.

Li Huaide would naturally agree to such a thing!

After returning home from get off work, Xiao Shan handed the envelope to Ding Qiunan.

Ding Qiunan opened the envelope and found that it contained tickets for four major items.

"Honey, where did you come from?" Ding Qiunan asked curiously.

Xiao Shan then told Ding Qiunan about giving Xiong Dingxi advice.

After hearing Xiao Shan's words, Ding Qiunan said with some worry, "These tickets aren't cheap, I hope nothing bad will happen!"

"Don't worry, it's just a few tickets, nothing will happen!" Xiao Shan reassured him with a smile.

Hearing Xiao Shan say this, Ding Qiunan finally felt a little relieved.

Just as Xiao Shan was telling Ding Qiunan to put the tickets away, Xu Damao's cursing voice came from outside.

"Qin Jingru, how the hell did I marry such an idiot like you? You can't even have a child, and you're always so slow and indecisive when I ask you to do anything. I'll dump you sooner or later!"

Xiao Shan immediately knew that Xu Damao was starting to stir up trouble and was planning to divorce Qin Jingru.

"But does Xu Damao's current behavior mean he's already found his next target?" Xiao Shan couldn't help but wonder to himself.

After all, given Xu Damao's personality, he wouldn't treat Qin Jingru like this unless he had found a new partner.

Just like when he divorced Lou Xiao'e, he had already found Qin Jingru beforehand.

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Soon, there was a knock on Xiao Shan's door.

Xiao Shan immediately realized it was Xu Damao.

Xu Damao wasn't well-liked in the courtyard; usually, only I could drink and chat with him.

When Xiao Shan opened the door, he found Xu Damao standing there.

Xu Damao was carrying a plate of scrambled eggs, a plate of peanuts, and a bottle of white wine in his pocket.

After seeing Xiao Shan open the door, Xu Damao said, "Xiao Shan, I'm treating today, want to have a drink?"

"Brother Mao, come in!" Xiao Shan ushered Xu Damao in. "I'll make dinner for my wife first, and we'll have a drink together later!"

Xu Damao placed the dishes on the table, found a chair, and sat down: "Okay, okay!"

Xiao Shan first went to the bedroom to tell Ding Qiunan, and then went to the kitchen to cook dinner.

After delivering the food to Ding Qiunan's bedroom, Xiao Shan also brought a bowl of stir-fried pork with chili peppers and a bowl of cold black fungus salad and placed them on the table.

Looking at the dishes Xiao Shan served, Xu Damao couldn't help but exclaim, "Xiao Shan, over the years, your meals have gotten better and better!"

"Brother Mao, you know this is my only hobby!" Xiao Shan sat down opposite Xu Damao and poured him a drink. "Brother Mao, did you have a fight with your wife?"

Xu Damao said indignantly, "Don't even mention it, she's just a stupid woman, she doesn't understand anything, I'll have to divorce her sooner or later!" "Brother Mao, do you have a target in mind?" Xiao Shan poured himself a glass of wine.

Xu Damao was immediately embarrassed and could only cover up his embarrassment with laughter: "Hahaha, Xiaoshan is joking. I have a wife now, how could I possibly go out and mess around again?"

"It's just that Qin Jingru can't have children. She's passable at housework, but she's a complete mess at everything else! Now I have to worry about things outside and at home, how can I have the energy to work properly?"

"I can't let a woman hinder my ambition!"

Xiao Shan gave a thumbs up and said, "Brother Mao's words are profound; there's no fault to be found!"

Xu Damao immediately became smug: "That's right, after all, I've been divorced once, I can't afford to fall into the same trap twice!"

While Xiao Shan and Xu Damao were drinking, Qin Jingru went to the Jia family in tears.

At this moment, Qin Huairu's family was having dinner.

Upon seeing Qin Jingru enter, Jia Zhangshi immediately said sarcastically, "Oh, isn't this Qin Jingru? Why aren't you enjoying a life of luxury with Xu Damao? What are you doing in our poor family?"

Upon hearing Jia Zhangshi's words, Qin Jingru wished she could disappear into a hole in the ground.

She often made sarcastic remarks about Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi, so being mocked by Jia Zhangshi now can only be described as reaping what she sowed.

Seeing Qin Huairu's awkwardness and uncertainty, Qin Huairu said, "Mom, Jingru is my sister after all, so please say less!"

Madam Jia snorted coldly and buried her head in her food, which was considered giving Qin Huairu some face.

Qin Huairu looked at Qin Jingru: "Jingru, sit down! What brings you here today?"

Qin Jingru found a chair, sat down, wiped away her tears, and said to Qin Huairu, "Sister, Xu Damao wants a divorce!"

Qin Huairu was stunned when she heard Qin Jingru's words.

Then, looking at Qin Jingru, he asked, "We were living a good life together, so why does he want a divorce? Jingru, is Xu Damao having an affair?"

"I don't know, but his attitude towards me has been getting worse and worse these days. He keeps bringing up divorce!" Qin Jingru looked at Qin Huairu with a wronged expression. "Sister, you know that we've been married for so long but still don't have children. Plus, I don't have a job and I don't know a lot of things. He's becoming more and more disgusted with me."

"Sister, what should I do? I don't want a divorce, and I don't want to go back to the countryside to earn work points!"

Qin Jingru comes from a rural area, and she has a deep understanding of how hard life is in rural areas nowadays.

Although she gets scolded by Xu Damao every now and then, she doesn't have to work hard in the fields, eats well, lives well, and even gets pocket money. Qin Jingru really doesn't want to leave.

Getting scolded won't cost me anything!

Looking at her silly younger sister, Qin Huairu said helplessly, "What can I say to you! You know what kind of person Xu Damao is! He's a womanizer, he's probably already set his sights on another girl!"

"Sister, what should I do?" Qin Jingru asked anxiously.

Qin Huairu sighed: "To be honest, this is not a good thing! Unless we get solid evidence, we'll end up like Lou Xiao'e, with no other option but to get a divorce!"

"It's your own fault for being too hasty back then. You didn't even know who Xu Damao was before you rushed into marrying him. Now you regret it, don't you!"

In Xiaoshan, Xu Damao is drunk again!

However, Xu Damao kept his mouth shut this time, and Xiao Shan couldn't find out who he was dating.

After sending Xu Damao back to his home, Xiao Shan also returned home and listened to the radio while practicing his cultivation.

A few days later, when Xiao Shan and Ding Qiunan were having lunch in the infirmary, they were surprised to see Xu Damao and Yu Haitang walking by, chatting and laughing.

Xiao Shan now understood why Xu Damao had started clamoring for a divorce from Qin Jingru; it turned out he had gotten together with Yu Haitang!

Compared to Yu Haitang, Qin Jingru ultimately falls short.

One was a country girl who knew nothing and didn't have a job;

One of them had an urban household registration, a job, and was the most beautiful girl in the steel rolling mill.

Ding Qiunan also saw the two of them, frowned and said, "Honey, I think we should have less contact with Xu Damao in the future!"

Previously, Xu Damao came to Xiaoshan for drinks, and although Ding Qiunan was in the bedroom, she heard their conversation.

Ding Qiunan utterly despised Xu Damao, a married man who was still having affairs with other women.

They were also worried that if Xu Damao were to suddenly become implicated, it would affect their own family.

"Don't worry, honey, I know what I'm doing!" Xiao Shan said with a smile after hearing Ding Qiunan's words.

A few days later, the canteen manager retired.

However, He Yuzhu did not hear any news about his appointment as the canteen director.

"Juan'er, do you think I should go ask Xiaoshan for advice again?" He Yuzhu, who wanted to improve, asked Li Caijuan during dinner. "Let's see what's going on. Logically speaking, now that the cafeteria director has retired, a new cafeteria director should take office immediately!"

Li Caijuan looked at He Yuzhu and said, "Zhuzi, I don't think we need to go to Xiaoshan about this, because Xiaoshan already told you about it before!"

"Huh? What did you tell me?" He Yuzhu looked at Li Caijuan with some confusion.

Li Caijuan said speechlessly, "Didn't Xiaoshan tell you before not to get involved in Director Yang's affairs? Now Director Li is in charge!"

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He Yuzhu scratched his head: "I haven't gotten involved in Director Yang's affairs, so why haven't I been offered the position of canteen manager yet?"

“You’ve only grasped the first half of what Xiaoshan said. What about the second half?” Li Caijuan was also a little tired looking at the clueless He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu looked completely bewildered: "The second half of the sentence? Where's the second half?"

Li Caijuan sighed and said, "Now that Factory Director Li is in charge, does he have the power to appoint the new canteen director? If you want to take this position, don't you have to show him some consideration? Or at least show him that you're on his side!"

He Yuzhu understood; this was an order for him to surrender to Li Huaide.

After all, although he had worked in the logistics department, he had been quite close to Director Yang.

Now that he wants to become the head of the cafeteria, he naturally has to show his sincerity to Li Huaide.

Honestly, He Yuzhu didn't want to do this.

But now he has three children to raise, and this pressure makes He Yuzhu unable to care about much else.

"I understand. I'll go and surrender to that guy surnamed Li tomorrow!" He Yuzhu sighed, somewhat helplessly.

Seeing He Yuzhu like this, Li Caijuan felt a little sorry for him.

The next day, following the method Li Caijuan had given him, He Yuzhu first found Liu Lan: "Sister Liu, you're busy!"

He Yuzhu naturally knew about Li Huaide and Liu Lan's affair.

Liu Lan glared at He Yuzhu and said, "Chef He, when did you become so polite? Just say what you need to say!"

"I'm so grateful to Director Li for taking care of me these past few years. I'd like to invite you and Director Li to a meal to express my gratitude!" He Yuzhu said to Liu Lan with a smile. "I've found quite a few good things these past few days, and I'm sure Director Li will be satisfied!"

Liu Lan looked at He Yuzhu in surprise: "I never thought you, He Yuzhu, would have a day when you finally see the light! This is truly a case of the sun rising in the west!"

With a quick glance, Liu Lan seemed to understand something: "I know, the cafeteria director just retired, so you're eyeing the cafeteria director's position, aren't you!"

After looking He Yuzhu up and down, Liu Lan nodded and said, "You know what, your cooking skills are the best in the entire steel rolling mill. If Director Li is willing to help, the position of canteen manager might really fall to you!"

"I'll have to trouble you, Sister Liu!" Although he felt a little uncomfortable, He Yuzhu still smiled and said to Liu Lan.

Liu Lan naturally didn't mind doing He Yuzhu a favor: "Don't worry, leave this to me! I'll talk to him right away. When are you planning to treat us?"

"That depends on when Director Li is available!" He Yuzhu maintained his smile. "You know I'm always available!"

"Okay, I'll put in a good word for you!"

Liu Lan pushed open the door to Li Huaide's office and entered.

Upon seeing Liu Lan enter, Li Huaide's expression changed: "Why are you here now? It's working hours!"

Liu Lan rolled her eyes at Li Huaide and said, "What are you thinking about? I have important business to discuss with you! He Yuzhu begged me to come."

Li Huaide immediately became interested: "Oh, what's wrong with He Yuzhu? He actually begged you to come to me!"

"He wants to invite you to dinner, and asks when you're free! He also said he's found a lot of good stuff for you to try."

With Li Huaide's intelligence, he could tell what He Yuzhu was up to as soon as he heard it.

It seems He Yuzhu is eyeing the position of cafeteria manager!

In fact, Li Huaide also intended to win over He Yuzhu.