Siheyuan: Start with a big car

Chen Jianren frowned slightly, a hint of hesitation flashed across his face, but when he thought of the tempting position of the new energy workshop director and the huge future behind it, he gritted his teeth and said resolutely: "Xiao Liu, as long as you can help me get this done, money is not a problem! Just tell me the amount you need, and I'll find a way to get it together."

Liu Haizhong's eyes lit up, he stretched out a hand, shook five fingers, and said with a grin, "Director Chen, I won't ask for too much, just give me 500 yuan. I'll use the money to buy some good wine and food, sit down and have a good chat with Li Weidong, explain your case in detail and in a positive way, I guarantee he'll change his mind."

When Chen Jianren heard "500 yuan", he was shocked. This was not a small amount. Although he had some savings, it was painful to take out so much money at once. But then he thought, if he could become the director of the new energy workshop and get a promotion and salary increase in the future, this amount of money would be nothing. He took a deep breath, stamped his feet and said, "Okay, 500 yuan is 500 yuan, Xiao Liu, you must not fool me, you have to do the job for me properly, and if it succeeds, I will reward you handsomely!"

Liu Haizhong quickly put away his smile, put on a serious look, and nodded his head like pounding garlic to assure: "Director Chen, you can rest assured. I, Liu Haizhong, am the most reliable person to do things. If I take your money, I will definitely treat this matter as my top priority. If I can't do it, I will return the money to you intact!"

Chen Jianren felt relieved. He took out the key from his pocket, opened a small cabinet in the corner of the workshop, carefully counted out 500 yuan, and handed it to Liu Haizhong solemnly, and reminded him: "Xiao Liu, I'm counting on you. The sooner the better. My heart is like a cat scratching, and I'm looking forward to your good news."

Liu Haizhong took the money, held it tightly in his hand, and agreed with a smile on his face, but he was secretly calculating in his heart that even if the matter could not be accomplished, he could still get a lot of benefits from the 500 yuan. Anyway, he was not sure that he could convince Li Weidong, but seeing Chen Jianren's hopeful eyes at this moment, he could only be perfunctory and take it one step at a time.

after get off work.

With the five hundred yuan in his bangs, he walked briskly as if he was walking on clouds and headed straight for the tavern. In the tavern, he carefully selected two bottles of aged wine that he usually didn't want to drink. The wine swayed in the glass bottle, as if it contained endless wonderful flavors. He also went to the butcher's shop to buy two pounds of shiny red beef with clear textures, and went home humming a little tune.

As soon as he entered the house, he could not wait to spread out the food on the table, put the bowls and chopsticks, and filled the wine cup. The aroma of the wine instantly filled the small room, and mixed with the mellow aroma of the beef, it aroused his appetite. He picked up a piece of beef, stuffed it into his mouth, chewed it with big mouthfuls, and praised vaguely while chewing: "Oh, this taste is so comfortable!" After that, he raised his head and drank a big mouthful of wine. The wine went into his throat, hot and spicy, but it made him feel comfortable all over, and his face was full of satisfaction and comfort.

Second Auntie came out from the inner room and saw this scene. Her eyes widened and her brows knitted tightly. She kept muttering, "What's wrong with you, old man? You bought so many delicious dishes and wines. You are usually very stingy, but today you are so extravagant. It's such a waste!"

Liu Haizhong glanced at her, grinned, patted his bulging pockets, and boasted, "Old woman, what do you know? Now that I have money, I have to treat myself well."

The second aunt looked suspicious, and she moved closer, staring at his pockets, and asked, "Where did you get the money? We don't have the spare money for you to spend like this. Did you do something shady outside?"

Liu Haizhong put down his bowl and chopsticks, wiped his mouth, and told the whole story: "Old lady, don't worry, this money is not from unknown sources. Our factory is going to expand the new energy vehicle workshop, and Director Chen Jianren of the forging workshop wants to be the director of this new energy workshop, but Li Weidong doesn't buy his account and rejected him.

Director Chen was worried about what to do, so I told him that Li Weidong and I were neighbors and had a very close relationship, and I could help him put in a word, so he gave me 500 yuan and asked me to smooth over the relationship.

When the second aunt heard this, her eyes widened, her face full of worry, and she reached out and poked the forehead of the bangs: "You, you are just meddling in other people's business! Is this something you can manage? Although you and Li Weidong live close to each other, Li Weidong is a man of his own ideas. Can you influence his decision with just a few words from you? If things don't get done, how will you explain to Director Chen? You will definitely offend him. Besides, if you take money from others, it will not be good for your reputation if it gets out."

Liu Haizhong snorted nonchalantly, shook his head, and said in a drunken tone, "Hmph, old woman, what do you know! That Chen Jianren is not a good guy at all. He bullies me all the time because he is the workshop director. In the workshop, he orders me to do all the dirty and tiring work. If I am not satisfied with something, he will find fault with me. I have had enough of him!"

As he spoke, he took another big gulp of wine, wiped his mouth, and his eyes revealed a hint of ruthlessness, "If I can't accomplish this task this time, I'll just teach him a lesson and let him know that not everything can go his way, humph!"

When the second aunt heard this, she became even more anxious. She hurried forward and grabbed Liu Haizhong's arm, pulling it hard, trying to make him sober up. She anxiously advised: "Old man, don't be confused! No matter what Chen Jian is like, we don't need to compete with him.

If you really get involved in this matter, and it doesn't work out in the end, and Director Chen gets angry and makes things difficult for you in the factory, what will you do? Let's just live an honest life and don't get into these troubles. Return the money to them and don't get involved in this matter anymore!"

When Liu Haizhong heard this, he became impatient. He shook off the second aunt's hand and cursed with glaring eyes: "You old woman, what are you yelling about! It's so annoying. I know what's going on. You don't need to worry about it here. Humph, you just know how to hold me back. You know shit!" After cursing, he picked up the wine jug, filled himself with wine, and started drinking, no longer paying attention to the second aunt.

The second aunt was stunned by his scolding, her eyes red, feeling wronged and worried. She knew Liu Haizhong's temper very well, once he got stubborn, no one could stop him. But seeing him jumping into the fire pit without caring about anything, she was really anxious and could only worry on the side.

In the evening, the afterglow of the setting sun dyed the sky orange and red, covering the entire courtyard with a warm-toned gauze.

After hesitating for a long time, Liu Haizhong finally didn't want to make a big deal out of it. After all, it was not easy to make a living in the factory. If he really offended someone, he would have no peace in the future.

As the sky gradually darkened and he saw the familiar figure of Li Weidong appear on the way home, he gritted his teeth, stood up, took out the bag of half a pound of snacks he had prepared from the cupboard, straightened his clothes, and walked towards Li Weidong's house.

Along the way, Liu Haizhong's steps were a little heavy, and his heart was in turmoil. He was thinking about how to talk to Li Weidong later, and at the same time he was worried that Li Weidong would see through his thoughts and send him away directly. When he arrived at Li Weidong's door, he took a deep breath and raised his hand to knock on the door gently.

Li Weidong's voice came from inside the room: "Who is it?" Liu Haizhong quickly answered: "It's me, Haizhong, Director Li. I brought you some gifts and came to visit you." The door creaked open, and Li Weidong stood at the door. Seeing that it was Liu Haizhong, a trace of doubt appeared on his face: "Haizhong, what's the matter at this time of night?" Liu Haizhong's face was full of smiles. He handed the snacks forward and said with a smile: "Director Li, it's nothing serious. I just haven't chatted with you for a long time. I saw this bag of snacks today and thought they were pretty good, so I thought of bringing them to you to try and chat with you by the way."

Li Weidong smiled, stepped aside to let Liu Haizhong in, took the snacks and put them on the table, and asked him to sit down: "Haizhong, you are too polite, just come, what else do you want to bring?"

After Liu Haizhong sat down, his eyes were a little vague. He didn't dare to look directly into Li Weidong's eyes. He cleared his throat and said, "Director Li, actually...actually, I came here today because I want to ask you something. You also know about the expansion of our new energy vehicle workshop. This matter has caused a lot of uproar in the factory."

Li Weidong nodded and looked at Liu Haizhong calmly: "Yes, I know, this is a big move in the factory, what's the matter?"

Liu Haizhong rubbed his hands and continued, "It's like this, Director Li, Director Chen Jianren from the forging workshop wants to be the director of the new energy workshop. Today he got very angry in the workshop because of this matter. I was thinking, what do you think about this matter..." At this point, Liu Haizhong secretly raised his eyes to glance at Li Weidong's face, and seeing that his expression did not change, he continued, "What do you think about this matter?"

Li Weidong frowned slightly, and probably guessed the real purpose of Liu Haizhong's visit, but he still said calmly: "Haizhong, the factory has its own arrangements for this matter. The manager of the new energy workshop must be someone who is competent and capable of promoting the development of the workshop. It is not something that can be decided casually."

When Liu Haizhong heard this, his heart skipped a beat. He felt that Li Weidong had some hidden meaning in his words, as if he had seen through his intentions. He hurriedly explained, "Director Li, I was just asking casually. I didn't mean anything else. I don't have any special relationship with Chen Jianren. I just saw that he was very angry today, so I wanted to ask your opinion. Please don't misunderstand me."

Li Weidong's polite smile disappeared without a trace in an instant. His face darkened, his eyes were cold and contemptuous, and he snorted coldly: "Liu Haizhong, don't pretend to be confused here. Do you think I'm a fool? I don't know what Chen Jianren is thinking. He wants to be the director of the new energy workshop. He has no ability but only wants to take crooked ways. You come here today to plead for him. Humph, don't think I don't know that you must have coveted other people's things, so you are meddling here!"

Liu Haizhong was so frightened by Li Weidong's scolding that his face turned pale. Beads of sweat broke out on his forehead in an instant. He unconsciously took a few steps back and stammered in defense: "Li... Director Li, you... you can't say that. I... I was just asking casually. I didn't... I didn't take anything from him. You... please don't accuse a good man." But his flickering eyes and slightly trembling lips clearly exposed his guilty conscience.

Li Weidong was furious when he saw this. He took a step forward, almost poking his finger at Liu Haizhong's face, and shouted, "How dare you quibble! Don't I know who you are? You like to take advantage of others and do some tricks in the factory. Now, for a little profit, you help an incompetent person like Chen Jianren to try to influence my decision. You are too shameless!"

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Liu Haizhong was really frightened by Li Weidong's scolding. His heart was pounding as if it was going to jump out of his throat. His face turned pale in an instant, beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, and his body involuntarily took a few steps back, almost tripping himself in panic.

Seeing Li Weidong's face full of anger and contempt, Liu Haizhong knew that it was not appropriate to stay here for long, so he waved his hands quickly, his voice trembling with nervousness: "Director Li, this... this is really just a misunderstanding, don't be angry, I... I'll leave now and won't disturb you anymore."

After saying that, without waiting for Li Weidong to react, he turned around and ran away. His steps were so fast that it seemed as if there was a wolf chasing him. He disappeared in a flash.

The next day, Chen Jianren came to the workshop early, feeling restless and anxious.

From time to time, he glanced towards the workshop door, hoping to see the figure in Liu Haizhong so that he could ask how things were going.

Finally, Liu Haizhong walked into the workshop with his head hung and unsteady steps.

Chen Jianren saw him at a glance, and hurriedly walked over to him, his face full of anxiety and expectation. He grabbed Liu Haizhong's arm and asked in a low voice, "Xiao Liu, how is it? Did you go to Li Weidong's place yesterday and everything went smoothly?"

His bangs felt a click in his heart and he groaned inwardly. He felt guilty to begin with, but looking at Chen Jianren's eager look, he was afraid that telling the truth now would anger him, and it would be terrible if he tripped him up in the workshop.

So, he rolled his eyes, forced a smile, patted Chen Jianren's hand, and said calmly: "Director Chen, don't worry, things are going smoothly. Let me tell you, after listening to what I said, Li Weidong has begun to consider you. I think this matter has a chance!"

When Chen Jianren heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and the gloom on his face disappeared, replaced by excitement and joy.

He patted Liu Haizhong's shoulder vigorously and laughed, "Oh, I told you, Xiao Liu, you are reliable! I knew I could find the right person. This is great. As long as Li Weidong can consider me, the position of the director of the new energy workshop will be mine sooner or later!"

Liu Haizhong looked at Chen Jianren's smug look and felt even more uneasy. He forced a smile and said, "Yes, yes, Director Chen, you are so capable. Li Weidong will definitely see your strengths. Just wait for good news."

(End of this chapter)