The next day, Zhou Hongyu went to work, but Granny Liu was stuck in traffic.
Granny Liu said smugly, "Xingwang's daughter-in-law, just you wait and see! My son is going to the machinery factory for a social gathering in a little while. Your boss specially invited him!"
You, Zhou Hongyu, are just a nobody, yet you're putting on airs!
Chairman He, the head of the factory's labor union, sent someone to inform Granny Liu that her son, Liu Laoguai, should attend today's get-together.
Zhou Hongyu didn't bother to give Liu Pozi a second glance and urged Chen Zhaodi to hurry up and leave. She needed to get to the office early to take charge and prevent any mistakes from happening at today's social gathering.
Liu Laoguai's participation in the social gathering had absolutely nothing to do with her. Did Granny Liu really think that she could be assigned a partner?
That old woman Liu really wasn't fully awake this early in the morning.
Watching Zhou Hongyu and her two sisters-in-law ride away like a gust of wind on their bicycles, Granny Liu was so angry she jumped up and down.
Those two guys!
Zhou Hongyu arrived at the office, and soon Sister Sun arrived as well.
After the two of them were busy for a while, Chang Huaying arrived with the female colleagues from her department.
Zhou Hongyu and Sister Sun immediately praised the young, beautiful, and stylish girls, who then blushed and started playfully bickering.
At this moment, a tall girl named Liu Shanshan from Chang Huaying's department pouted and said, "Sister Zhou, Sister Sun, how come even my uncle can participate in this social gathering? It's so annoying!"
It refers to Liu Pozi's son, Liu Laoguai.
The girls dressed up beautifully, not necessarily hoping to find a partner at the social event, but they didn't want to have anything to do with an annoying guy like Liu Laoguai.
Old Liu was even worse than Chairman Lin, the notorious lecher in the factory.
Aside from being a womanizer, Chairman Lin is otherwise alright. He comes from a good family, is good-looking, has money, a job, and is generous.
Liu Laoguai is good for nothing except being a man.
Oh, and he's also an older divorcee with a son!
After listening to Liu Shanshan's complaints, Sister Sun joined in cursing the leaders who had messed things up, asking who came up with such a terrible idea!
Originally, a group of handsome men and beautiful women selected from the factory could potentially be paired up. But now, in a frenzy, they've been dragging outsiders into these social gatherings, letting in all sorts of random people. Hopefully, nothing bad has happened.
My biggest worry is that I won't be able to control the situation and something bad will happen.
Zhou Hongyu gestured to them to calm down: "We can't change the leader's arrangements, but I can get you some benefits!"
"Sister Zhou, you mean the eight hundred yuan that was approved yesterday!"
"That's right."
Zhou Hongyu gave the girls a pep talk: "Have fun later. With Sister Sun and me watching over them, we won't let them cause any trouble at the social event. I'll take out a portion of the 800 yuan as a bonus, and you'll definitely get your share!"
The social gathering's popularity today is entirely due to the active participation of these girls and Sister Sun's warm heart.
The girls silently calculated in their minds what kind of bonus they might receive. If it was five or ten yuan, they would go out to eat together after the event.
Consider that these young people only earn about twenty yuan a month, most of which goes to household expenses and they spend the rest on things to look good. They're broke every month. If they could get a bonus, that would be something to be really happy about.
When it was almost time, Zhou Hongyu led her people to the small auditorium.
In the small auditorium, several young men who had agreed to help were busy working, showing great enthusiasm.
After Zhou Hongyu went inside, she thanked them.
The young men nodded shyly, then grinned foolishly at the group of pretty girls behind Zhou Hongyu.
Zhou Hongyu and Sister Sun burst out laughing; they were such a lovely group of young people.
Soon, people began to arrive at the small auditorium.
Besides those who came to attend the social gathering, there were also quite a few people who came along to join in the fun.
Zhou Hongyu had Sister Sun lead the men and women attending the social gathering in playing some games, which not only created a lively atmosphere but also gave them more opportunities to interact with each other.
Everyone was very accommodating, playing games and chatting happily.
The atmosphere was getting lively when Sister Sun came over and told Zhou Hongyu:
"Look! Even Qi Fenglian has come!"
Zhou Hongyu looked up and saw Qi Fenglian dressed up and standing in the crowd, her eyes darting around at the young men playing games.
Zhou Hongyu chuckled and asked Sister Sun, "Qi Fenglian is two years older than me, right? She had her child late, and her eldest son should be in junior high school by now. What is she up to today?"
She dared to hope for a young man in his early twenties. What did she have to offer? Her unique horse fork.
If Qi Fenglian successfully hooks up with someone at the social gathering today, Zhou Hongyu will be ruined immediately.
Sister Sun nodded through gritted teeth. Who sent Qi Fenglian here? She's just causing trouble!
Seeing Qi Fenglian fixating on a handsome young man with a restless look in her eyes, Zhou Hongyu immediately stepped forward and spoke, drawing everyone's attention.
Including Qi Fenglian.
"Please listen to me first. This social gathering has received strong support from the factory leaders, so all pairs who play the games later will have a chance to win a prize ranging from five to thirty yuan. Now, please choose your favorite partner to form a pair!"
These words caused an uproar among the crowd.
Such a generous offer! The prize money is between five and thirty yuan!
Before everyone could react, some clever kids had already started to make their moves.
Liu Shanshan took a liking to a strong young man from the transport team across the street, and she enthusiastically invited him to team up with her.
The young man blushed and readily agreed, drawing a barrage of hostile stares from his friends.
Once there's a first couple, there's a second. Lured by the huge prize money, most people quickly found their ideal match.
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