Era: Life's Big Winner

Chapter 84 Sha Zhu: Liu Hongchang is such a beast!
In the early morning, the sky cleared up after the rain and the air was particularly cool.

People come and go in the yard, all looking for Fang Yongfu. These days, every morning and evening, there are people coming to him to buy pickles.

Apparently, more and more people discovered the magic of the pickles, but Fang Yongfu stopped selling them, which made many people anxious.

Fang Yongfu was extremely annoyed. He had to explain everything to every person who came, and then he would send them off with a smile on his face, which became so stiff.

Privately, I couldn't help but complain that it was hard to make money and I hoped that Liu Hongchang's factory would open soon.

However, he kept his promise and did not betray Liu Hongchang.

In the bedroom, Liu Hongchang buried his head in He Wenhui's arms, smelling the fragrance and feeling indescribably comfortable.

"Sister Junling said that this will become deformed and shriveled after giving birth, and will never be so full again." He Wenhui frowned.

Liu Hongchang said with a smile: "Don't worry, I have learned a supernatural skill, and I guarantee that you will recover as before."

"Besides, don't we have Ruby Wine? It can not only remove wrinkles and make your skin smoother, but it also has other effects."

He Wenhui heaved a sigh of relief and said in a tender voice, "Hurry up and get up, the sun is shining on your butt!"

Liu Hongchang bit both sides, which made He Wenhui giggle, tremble with love, and then she got up and put on her clothes.

The two of them packed up and left the room.

He Wenyuan has now become more and more diligent under Liu Hongchang's training. When he saw them get up, he quickly poured them water for washing their faces.

After washing up, Liu Hongchang staggered out of the yard to go to the toilet. There were still groups of people outside the toilet as usual.

"Oh, Liu Hongchang, now that you have a wife and a child, you are getting younger and younger!" Qin Huairu laughed loudly.

Qin Jingru beside her smiled, but did not take the initiative to talk to Liu Hongchang. She just gave him a gentle look.

Liu Hongchang smiled at Qin Huairu, but didn't say anything. He walked towards the men's restroom.

In fact, he himself had noticed that as time went by, his face was gradually returning to its original appearance.

This is a gradual change, and he estimates that within about three years, his appearance will be completely restored to its original state.

It changed from one face to another. The amazing thing is that even Wang Cuilan and Wu Xiaoying didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

When chatting, they only said that Liu Hongchang was becoming more and more energetic. They guessed that after getting married, his temperament became calmer and he became more handsome and upright.

Liu Hongchang was naturally secretly delighted with this change. The original owner's face was too oily, and he was not as handsome and elegant as himself.

The only pity is that the appearance can be changed back, but the name cannot be changed, unless you move to another place, make a new look, and start over.

However, if we really do that, it will become another accident.

"Sister, are you having a quarrel with Shazhu again?" Qin Jingru asked in a low voice.

Qin Huairu withdrew her gaze from Liu Hongchang, was stunned for a moment, and asked in confusion: "What do you mean?"

"We've been together for so many years, don't I know you?" Qin Jingru said with a pout.

"You took the initiative to talk to Liu Hongchang just now, weren't you just trying to piss off Sha Zhu? But I have to say, Liu Hongchang doesn't like you!"

Qin Huairu blushed and felt embarrassed. From childhood to adulthood, no one had ever said that they looked down on her, but now someone despised her.

"You can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth. That's not true. Shazhu and I are doing fine!" She cursed angrily.

Qin Jingru pointed to a place not far away and said, "Look, Shazhu's face has turned black. You have achieved your goal!"

Qin Huairu sighed secretly. She didn't look at Shazhu, but stared at Qin Jingru's watery face with great envy.

Once upon a time, I was so gorgeous and charming, but time is merciless and I have grown old before I knew it.

Not only did the skin become dry and sallow with wrinkles, but the figure also gradually became bloated. It was plump, but too plump and fat, without the beauty of curves.

On the contrary, Qin Jingru has always had a good figure. She has not gained weight after she turned 30. Instead, she looks younger and younger. How strange!

"Why are you looking at me? Look at Sha Zhu, he is glaring at you with gritted teeth!" Qin Jingru continued to add fuel to the fire.

Qin Huairu retracted her gaze, turned her head to look at Sha Zhu, frowned and muttered: "He will be in trouble when he goes back!"

Then he explained: "I just took the initiative to say hello to Liu Hongchang, hoping that he could help Sha Zhu find some work."

"Isn't that right? Sha Zhu has a lot of private work to do?" Qin Jingru frowned and asked in confusion.

Qin Huairu shook her head and said, "He has a lot of work, but his wages have never increased. Do you know how high Liu Hongchang's wages are now?"

"How high?" Qin Jingru asked with a smile, but she was secretly pleased in her heart, for she knew everything about Liu Hongchang.

Qin Huairu whispered, "Five dollars a table, there's endless work to do, and Sha Zhu has worked so hard over the years and only gets three dollars a table."

"Is that so? Then Liu Hongchang is indeed quite powerful." Qin Jingru smiled and nodded.

"But Sha Zhu and Liu Hongchang don't have a good relationship, right? How could Liu Hongchang recommend his work to Sha Zhu?"

Qin Huairu sighed and said helplessly: "That's why I want to slowly improve my relationship with Liu Hongchang!"

"If you give him some more gifts, maybe Liu Hongchang will be willing to help Sha Zhu for the sake of being neighbors." Qin Jingru said with a smile: "Your efforts are in vain. Look at how Sha Zhu looks like. He doesn't even pay attention to your intentions."

"Ah... He is just like this, a stubborn ass. He is smart, but he doesn't use his skills in the right place." Qin Huairu said tiredly.

As they were talking, the sisters Xiaodang and Huaihua came over together, so Qin Huairu and Qin Jingru stopped talking about the topic and started talking about something else.

The other side.

Qin Huairu said that Sha Zhu was smart, which was true. If she could think of it, Sha Zhu could naturally think of it too.

But when Sha Zhu saw Liu Hongchang, he felt very uncomfortable.

This guy's salary level used to be higher than mine, and now he has become rich by taking private jobs, but his wages are still higher than mine.

What made Sha Zhu even more jealous was that those customers would rather pay a high price to hire Liu Hongchang and wait for his schedule than to replace him with someone else.

Sha Zhu has been a chef for all these years and has never encountered such a situation.

So he was a little envious of Liu Hongchang's good luck, as he always met customers who were willing to compromise.

However, no matter how envious he was, he couldn't lower himself to beg Liu Hongchang for help. He would rather starve to death than do so.

Just as he was thinking about something, he saw Xu Damao licking his face, bowing his head and approaching Liu Hongchang, handing him a cigarette, and asked with a smile:

"Master Liu, I heard that you contracted a factory?"

Sha Zhu frowned and listened carefully.

I wondered if this bastard had become more prosperous quietly? Did he really bury his ancestors in the right place? Why did all the good things happen to him?
Sha Zhu felt extremely uncomfortable instantly. Seeing Liu Hongchang getting rich was more painful than being stabbed by someone.

What made Sha Zhu even more disgusted was that Xu Damao, this bastard, how could he just rush forward when he smelled something? Did he have any shame?
"Who told you that?" Liu Hongchang took the cigarette and asked with a smile.

Xu Damao said with a smile: "I have been showing movies for so many years, and I have gained nothing but a wide range of sources of information. Can you tell me if this is true?"

"Yes, that's true. Why are you asking about this?" Liu Hongchang nodded and smiled.

Xu Damao was in high spirits, and he quickly lit a match and personally lit a cigarette for Liu Hongchang, smiling flatteringly and saying:
"Master Liu, you have opened a factory, so you need a projectionist, right? I have decades of experience in projection. As long as you say the word, I will be there at your beck and call, even if you don't pay me!"

Liu Hongchang glanced at him, took a puff of his cigarette, and said with a smile: "Let's wait and see! The factory hasn't officially accepted it yet!"

"Okay! We'll watch it later. If you need a projectionist, don't forget me!" Xu Damao said with his head down.

Sha Zhu couldn't bear to watch it any longer, so he snorted coldly and cursed in a low voice: "Bastard!"

"Silly Zhu, how can you be so magnanimous?" Yi Zhonghai in front of him turned around and frowned, then said earnestly:
"You have to be more obedient recently. The steel mill is going to be restructured. If you get into trouble, you might be restructured."

"Think about your big family, with old people and children. If you lose your job, what will you eat and wear?"

Sha Zhu remained silent, looked at Liu Hongchang and Xu Damao who were talking and laughing, took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and said:

"I have a skill, so I won't starve even if I don't have a job."

"Yes, you won't be hungry, but what about your family?" Yi Zhonghai said unhappily.

"You should know that most people out there hire you to cook because of your status as a chef at a steel mill."

"Once you lose your job, you might still be able to get some private work, but your business will definitely plummet. If you don't believe me, why don't you try it?"

Sha Zhu frowned and asked in confusion, "Speaking of status, uncle, I don't quite understand. Is Liu Hongchang's status as the second canteen monitor more popular than my status as the canteen monitor of the steel mill?"

"It shouldn't be. They have the same identity, they are all workers, there is no distinction between high and low. Maybe there are other inside stories that we don't know." Yi Zhonghai thought for a while and pondered.

After a pause, he suggested: "Don't just work so hard. If you have some free time, you can find out what exactly is the reason why Liu Hongchang is so popular and sought after now."

Sha Zhu shook his head and said, "I've already inquired about this. This guy only takes chefs he trusts to help him cook, and he keeps his mouth shut."

"The customers he deals with are mostly people of status. As a cook, I have no way of getting close to them. Unless I ask the senior leaders for advice, it is difficult to find out what is going on in their circle."

"There is another thing that worries me. In the past one or two months, Director Yang has been entertaining guests privately, not in the canteen, but at his own home, and the chef in charge is none other than Liu Hongchang."

Yi Zhonghai suddenly realized, "No wonder you dislike Liu Hongchang anyway. Is this the problem?"

"That's not the case. I've had issues with him for a long time, and it's not just one or two days." Sha Zhu shook his head and admitted.

Yi Zhonghai glanced at him and asked curiously, "If that's the case, why don't you go ask Director Yang?"

"I asked, but Lao Yang told me to just do my job seriously and I was told to stop." Sha Zhu said dejectedly.

"Alas... people change. After what he suffered in those years, Old Yang is no longer as kind and righteous as he used to be."

Yi Zhonghai said: "Don't blame him. He was punished because he covered up for you taking food home from the cafeteria."

"You didn't say anything about this matter later, so he hasn't bothered you now, which means he has done his best!"

As they were talking, the two men entered the restroom. They found that something was wrong with the people inside, and they all looked at Liu Hongchang, wondering what he meant.
So the two of them also looked over and were stunned for a moment. Sha Zhu gritted his teeth and cursed inwardly: "What a beast!"

(End of this chapter)