"Don't worry about things at the factory, I'll take care of it. I'm sure Li Huaide is eager for you to get far away from here!"
"Um!"
Wang Qiang brought Qin Huairu along for two reasons: firstly, to alleviate his loneliness on the journey, and secondly, because Li Man was going to come along, leaving him alone with his girlfriend would invite gossip. With Qin Huairu by his side, the two women could look after each other when staying at an inn.
Furthermore, Qin Huairu wouldn't ruin my plans; I just need to give her a little kindness.
"When you go back, just say it's an order from Director Li at the factory, understand?"
Qin Huairu returned happily and began preparations.
"You ate bee droppings in your mouth, and you're so happy? Which wild man have you been flirting with this time?"
When Jia Zhangshi saw Qin Huairu return with a smile and then start packing her things, she couldn't help but suspect that Qin Huairu was going to elope with a man.
"Look at what you're saying! Who am I doing this for? Isn't it all for this family? This is a factory task; they sent me out to buy supplies!"
Upon hearing about procuring supplies, Jia Zhangshi's eyes lit up. This was a lucrative job that most people couldn't get!
"real?"
Madam Jia was a little suspicious. How did Qin Huairu get this job? Could it be that...? She looked Qin Huairu up and down, trying to find a flaw.
"The factory agreed to it; Director Li approved it!"
Qin Huairu casually spoke as Wang Qiang instructed.
"Director Li? Is that the Deputy Factory Director Li who handled my son's funeral? Hey, I knew he was a good person the moment I saw him!"
Although Jia Zhangshi disapproved of Qin Huairu's affairs with men, she was quite pleased that she was involved with someone like Director Li. Perhaps it would even get her grandson, Banggeng, a job at the steel mill someday.
"Come on, let me clean up for you, you go cook!"
Jia Zhangshi happily packed Qin Huairu's luggage, because this time they were going to northern Shaanxi, a long journey. Unlike now, there were no highways in many places back then, and it might take at least half a month to return.
Qin Huairu watched helplessly as Jia Zhangshi packed her things, and let her go. She prepared to cook, when Sha Zhu ran back.
"Sister Qin, are you there?"
Hearing Sha Zhu shouting outside, Jia Zhangshi was unhappy and came out in a huff.
"Silly Zhu, what do you think you're doing? Take a good look at yourself in the mirror. You're like a toad trying to eat swan meat. Do you think you can even dream about Qin Huairu? Don't come here unless you're going to make a fool of yourself!"
As Jia Zhangshi scolded him, she walked out. When she saw Sha Zhu carrying 10 jin of pork in his left hand and 20 jin of flour in his right, a smile immediately spread across her face.
"Oh my, I knew something good had happened today! Come in quickly, Qin Huairu was just sent on a business trip by the factory and she brought over some things."
Before Jia Zhangshi could speak, she took the things from his hands.
Sha Zhu was stunned. What factory gave it to him? He'd just swiped it himself. But he couldn't tell Jia Zhangshi that Qin Huairu had almost been taken advantage of by Li Huaide, or Qin Huairu's life would be in trouble.
"Yes, the factory knows that Sister Qin has to go on a business trip, so they asked me to bring the things back!"
Sha Zhu said casually.
"Director Li is such a good person. He gave us so much. If we eat it sparingly, it will last us for two months."
Jia Zhangshi happily put the things away.
Sha Zhu thought to himself, "Pah, he said he's a good person? If he's a good person, then there are no bad people in this world."
"Sister Qin, how long will you be gone this time?"
"This time it's not a short distance; it might take at least ten days to half a month to get back!"
After putting the things away, Jia Zhangshi noticed that Sha Zhu was still there and casually remarked.
"Oh, I see!"
Sha Zhu knew that Qin Huairu was going on a business trip with Wang Qiang, and the thought of the two of them together made him very uncomfortable.
Furthermore, since he had hit Li Huaide, Li Huaide would definitely retaliate. It would be better for him to go with Li Huaide, firstly to keep an eye on Qin Huairu and Wang Qiang, and secondly to avoid Li Huaide. He could deal with whatever happened when he got back.
"Alright, you go ahead with your work, I'll be going now!"
Jia Zhangshi was worried that Sha Zhu might want to stay for dinner, but she was even happier to see him leave on his own.
"I was just saying I'd invite you to stay for dinner, but since you're busy, just go ahead and do your work!"
Sha Zhu left Qin Huairu's place and went to find Wang Qiang.
"Brother Wang, I've finally found you! I have a favor to ask of you, and you mustn't refuse!"
At this moment, Wang Qiang had just loaded his luggage onto the truck. After checking the truck's condition, he found that although it was a bit old, it was in good condition. He had driven trucks in his previous life, so he gave it a try. It was alright, except that the current truck didn't have power steering, making it a bit difficult to maneuver!
"You think you can ask me for a favor? That's not like you!"
"Look at what you're saying! Everyone has to ask for help sometimes. I'm really in trouble this time!"
Sha Zhu honestly told everyone about how he had hit Li Huaide.
"Let me emphasize this: I wouldn't have intervened if he hadn't bullied Qin Huairu!"
Wang Qiang already knew about this from Qin Huairu, and now, after hearing Sha Zhu's words, he understood that Sha Zhu wanted to go out and hide for a while.
"I understand, you want to go out and hide for a while?"
“That’s right, Brother Wang. You know, Director Li is in a lot of power now, and we can’t afford to offend him. If he starts making things difficult for me, I can’t take it. I’ll go out and hide for a few days. Maybe he’ll calm down and everything will be fine.”
Sha Zhu, with a smile on his face, begged Wang Qiang.
"You just went out without any reason?"
"Brother Wang, I've already thought it through. I'll take half a month of sick leave first, and then I'll go out with you. No one will know!"
Looking at Sha Zhu, Wang Qiang decided to take him along. After all, Sha Zhu was strong. He had brought two women, Qin Huairu and Li Man, with him. With such a big truck, they couldn't be relied on for loading and unloading.
"Okay, no problem, as long as you can take the time off. We'll leave tomorrow morning, so get ready."
"Alright, Brother Wang, I owe you a favor this time. I'll remember it, and I'll definitely pay you back later!"
Sha Zhu had expected Wang Qiang to refuse, but Wang Qiang agreed so readily. Overjoyed, he headed towards the yard, only to be stopped by Wang Qiang.
"Shazhu, it's like this, bring two extra blankets, so you'll have to make do with sitting in the carriage."
"What do you mean? There's not enough room in the driver's seat?"
Sha Zhu thought to himself, "If you leave me in the passenger compartment and you and Qin Huairu are in the driver's seat, I won't know what happens!"
"That's right. Besides Qin Huairu, Li Man from the finance department will also be going. That means there won't be enough room in the driver's seat."
"It's okay, I'll just bring two more blankets!"
Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu realized that there were people from the finance department as well. He recognized Li Man from when he was getting lunch; she was a newly assigned student with fair skin.
Knowing that she was there, Wang Qiang wouldn't dare do anything to Qin Huairu in the driver's seat.
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