PDLP Chapter 34 Letting the Wolf In
Chapter 34 Letting the Wolf In
Gao Fang glared at Zhao Xu, then turned to Zhang Chengfei with a beaming smile.
Zhang Chengfei thought for a moment: "It should be about three meters long, plus a bent leg."
"The items you requested are stored in the back warehouse. Please wait a moment while I fetch them for you."
After Gao Fang finished speaking, she gave Zhang Chengfei an apologetic smile and deliberately left with light steps.
Zhang Chengfei looked at the warning sign on the wall that read "Do not beat customers without cause" and was somewhat puzzled.
This service is better than that of supermarket staff in later generations, isn't it? Which bastard is smearing the sales staff, saying they're arrogant and haughty?
Before he could finish thinking, the saleswoman at the door was already arguing with an old lady about the fat and lean meat they had cut.
The old lady had a foul mouth, and her insults went straight to the genitals. The saleswoman couldn't out-argue her, so she picked up a boning knife, used one hand to support herself on the counter, and jumped from inside the counter to outside.
When the old woman saw her with a weapon, she turned and ran in fright. She ran, she chased, and in a few seconds, the two disappeared.
Ah, this… Zhang Chengfei looked at the equally shocked chubby boy with a face full of shock.
"Well, it seems Comrade Gao still has the best work attitude. You've got good taste..."
The chubby boy looked at him silently: "Ever since I met Gao Fang, she has been arrogant and treats every male comrade like autumn leaves being swept away by the wind... You are the only exception."
Why the exception? Zhao Xu felt he could figure it out even if he thought about it with his toes.
Suddenly, he felt a pang of regret. He regretted personally bringing Zhang Chengfei to Gao Fang…
Rounding up or down, what's the difference between this and personally bringing your lover into your home?
What the hell is this? Creating a rival for his own love life? And Zhang Chengfei, a guy who makes a living with his skills, why does he have to be so handsome?
Dislike rating +159!
……
After buying the stove and cooking utensils, Zhang Chengfei also asked Gao Fang to buy him two hundred honeycomb briquettes.
He didn't have enough coal coupons and originally wanted to buy thirty to use first. But Gao Fang said, "It's just coal coupons, right? Zhao Xu can solve it with a flick of his finger."
Then, without authorization, he issued him a bill for two hundred honeycomb briquettes and added it to the technical department of the steel rolling mill, so that Zhao Xu could pay on credit.
Zhao Xu remained silent, but Zhang Chengfei couldn't stand it any longer. He stuffed the money into Zhao Xu's hand and told him to bring the tickets tomorrow.
Zhao Xu looked at the money for the honeycomb briquettes in his hand: "Thanks!"
Two hundred honeycomb briquettes couldn't be carried home by himself, and besides, Zhang Chengfei didn't have a car.
Finally, it was the enthusiastic salesperson, Comrade Xiao Gao, who helped us call a coal hauler.
Zhang Chengfei put all the things he bought on Wobo'er's tricycle, followed behind the vehicle, and waved goodbye to Zhao Xu and Xiao Gao.
Back at the courtyard house, we took the master to familiarize ourselves with the place. As soon as we stepped into the front yard, we saw two small black-faced tabby cats squatting in the corner of our wall, where we used to add firewood to the earthen bed.
Zhang Chengfei asked in surprise, "Bang Geng, Xiao Dang? What are you two doing here?"
Xiao Dang looked up and said, "Great-Grandpa, my brother brought me here to heat your kang (heated brick bed). But your kang is blocked, so it won't light."
Cheng Fei was both amused and exasperated: "I discovered the kang (heated brick bed) was clogged yesterday."
Banggeng patted his bottom and stood up: "Then when your kang is repaired, I'll bring my sister to heat it for you again."
That's what they said, but they just stood there and didn't move.
Zhang Chengfei understood his meaning, took out a few pickled berries he had just bought at the supply and marketing cooperative from his pocket and handed them over: "Here, you two take them and share them."
The brother and sister took the candy, turned around and ran towards the central courtyard, showing it off loudly to their friends as they ran.
Before long, Zhang Chengfei's level of dislike started increasing again, +3, +3, and then 3, 3, 3, 3...
That's why kids are so simple-minded; even when they're jealous, they don't contribute much to the level of dislike.
However, as the saying goes, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and Zhang Chengfei didn't mind taking too many small steps.
Zhang Chengfei was watching his master carry honeycomb briquettes, while Banggeng had already peeled two candies and stuffed the fruit hard candy into his mouth.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Dang immediately reached out his hand: "Brother, give me your candy wrapper."
"What do you need the candy wrapper for?"
"Make bows, string them together and hang them on the window, it'll be so pretty!" Xiao Dang's eyes were full of longing.
In the past, only girls from well-off families could afford to do this; she never even dared to dream of it.
But things are different now. Her great-grandfather gives her candy whenever he has free time, and Xiao Dang thinks it won't be long before she owns such a curtain.
An older woman overheard Xiao Dang's words and laughed, "Ever since your great-grandfather moved into this courtyard house, you two have had plenty of candy."
Banggeng nodded vigorously in agreement.
In the distance, in front of the chessboard, Yi Zhonghai looked at Jia Dongxu, who was facing off against him: "Dongxu, it's been a long time since we, master and disciple, had a heart-to-heart talk."
"I'll have your auntie cook a couple of dishes tonight, and then we, master and apprentice, can have a good drink."
"Okay." Jia Dongxu nodded. "Master, just have an older woman prepare the dishes, and I'll buy the wine."
Yi Zhonghai waved his hand: "Your whole family is waiting for you to support them all, you don't need to spend any money."
Jia Dongxu smiled and said, "It's better to buy it. Master, your money doesn't come from thin air."
Yi Zhonghai stared at him intently for a moment: "Dongxu, why does it seem like you're not as close to me as you used to be?"
Jia Dongxu smiled again: "Master, what are you talking about? It's nothing. Checkmate! Master, I've won this round."
Yi Zhonghai shuffled the chess pieces: "I'm not playing anymore, it's no fun."
He got up to leave, but Jia Dongxu suddenly called out "Master!"
"Master, when I was processing the dovetail groove parts, I clearly followed your instructions and used the middle toothed plate to push at a 42-degree angle, but why is the yield rate of the finished products still not high enough?"
Yi Zhonghai paused for two seconds: "Practice more, keep your hands steady, and maintain a steady pace."
"Alright! I'll try again tomorrow." Jia Dongxu nodded cheerfully, but his face turned cold the moment Yi Zhonghai turned around.
Just today, he paid the price of a pack of cigarettes to ask several other senior workers in the factory, and the answer he received was that when processing dovetail groove parts, the angle of the middle gear plate during advancement must be greater than 45 degrees.
If his previous conversation with Qin Huairu was just speculation, then Jia Dongxu now confirms that his mentor, who usually helps him so much, doesn't actually want his life to get better as he has shown.
He turned and went home, where Qin Huairu greeted him: "Husband, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing." Jia Dongxu cheered up and took a red scarf out of his cotton-padded coat pocket. "I bought this for you, but I forgot to give it to you when I came back."
Madam Jia pursed her lips and said sarcastically, "The magpie has a long tail; once it marries a wife, it forgets its mother."
Jia Dongxu patted Qin Huairu's hand, signaling her not to take it to heart, and then personally tied the scarf around Qin Huairu's neck.
Qin Huairu touched the red scarf, her face full of surprise: "Such a nice scarf, why are you wasting money again?"
Jia Dongxu: "I didn't waste money; I bought it with the bonus money the factory gave me."
Qin Huairu: "Is this a reward for fixing the machine with Third Grandpa last time?"
Jia Dongxu nodded: "I took five yuan, and my third grandfather took fifty. It was announced throughout the factory."
Jia Zhangshi, who was standing nearby, immediately jumped up as if she had been violated: "Dongxu, what did you say?"