"Master, I have some parts here, could you please take a look at them for me?"
Although Qin Huairu was somewhat reluctant, after careful consideration, she finally approached Yi Zhonghai.
When Yi Zhonghai heard Qin Huairu's plea for help, he was secretly delighted, as he had been thinking about this very thing!
And here it is! It really is a coincidence.
Then, he flashed that憨憨 (simple and honest) smile again and said, "Huai Ru, you haven't contacted me these past few days, your skills have seriously deteriorated! How about I give you a make-up session sometime?"
Damn it! Hearing that it was about learning technology again, Qin Huairu was disgusted. It's always the same thing. Can't you come up with something different?
However, when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. While bowing her head, Qin Huairu had already thought of a foolproof plan.
"Master, um...um..."
Qin Huairu hesitated for a moment, then blushed and said.
"Master, I haven't been feeling well these past few days and I'm prone to catching a cold, so I'm afraid I'll have to wait a while before I can start learning the skills. How about we do it in a while?"
"Oh! I see! Then wait a little longer, I'll modify these parts for you later!"
Yi Zhonghai's smile vanished instantly, and he looked somewhat displeased.
But in order to be able to eat meat in the future, he agreed to Qin Huairu's request.
"Thank you, Master."
After a series of feigned exchanges, Qin Huairu emerged victorious.
But she knew that she could only hide from the beginning; she couldn't afford to mess with Yi Zhonghai, that cunning old man, because he was capable of killing.
Now she can only take it one step at a time, hoping to find another job and escape this huge pit as soon as possible...
In the evening, the entrance to the courtyard in Juhua Hutong was bustling with activity, a scene of constant traffic and activity.
Visitors came and went in droves, coming and going, until after 8 p.m.
It turns out that as soon as the Ministry of Machinery issued the assessment notice today, these branch factories started to take action, all of them coming to the factory to pull strings.
It seems to have become the norm to not seek significant help, but simply to avoid causing trouble.
After everyone left, Grandpa saw the pile of gifts in the room and looked worried.
"Zhengguo, this happens every year. Won't there be any problems? You are a cadre cultivated by the Party and the country. Is this appropriate?"
Sun Zhengguo knew what his grandfather was worried about, but there was nothing he could do.
Because these things are unavoidable, if you don't accept them, people will feel uneasy and fear that you will harm them.
Besides, there aren't any particularly valuable gifts in this room. The factory already had a budget for them, just like New Year's bonuses. If you don't accept them, you're breaking the unspoken rules.
How can Chen Lianshan accept it if you do this? How can Engineer Zhang from the department accept it? ...
Seeing that his grandfather still seemed a little confused, Sun Zhengguo quickly offered words of comfort.
"Grandpa, don't worry, this is just a normal visit, like when I visit my superiors during the New Year. I wouldn't go empty-handed, would I?"
"Sigh!" Grandpa sighed deeply, having no choice but to accept the fact.
As for the task his granddaughter-in-law had given him? That was all he could do to help.
Having lived with his grandson for several years, he naturally understood that these social interactions were an essential part of any holiday or inspection.
"Old man, why are you worrying about this? Come on, go back to your room and rest."
Grandma was afraid that the grandfather and grandson would quarrel, so she quickly pulled the old man away.
After the two elderly people left, Sun Zhengguo closed the door, selected some things that were useful to him, and put them all into his spatial storage.
He didn't plan to keep the rest; he would share it with his family later.
Inside the room, Ning Xiaowei had just finished putting the child to sleep when Sun Zhengguo walked in from outside.
"The child is asleep."
"Yes! She just fell asleep," Ning Xiaowei said, and walked outside.
Soon, she brought a basin of water for washing feet into the house and then brought over a stool.
"Jung-guk, the weather's getting chilly, soak your feet before you go to sleep!"
"Alright! Honey, let's soak together." Sun Zhengguo gestured with his eyes, then sat down casually.
Ning Xiaowei smiled and didn't say anything. She first helped Sun Zhengguo take off his shoes and socks before sitting down herself.
"Zhengguo, did Grandpa scold you just now?" Ning Xiaowei asked casually while the couple soaked their feet.
"That's not the case, but Grandpa is a little unhappy. I've already explained, so it shouldn't be a big problem."
Sun Zhengguo rubbed his feet as he explained, speaking very casually since it was a conversation between a husband and wife.
“Zhengguo, don’t blame your grandfather for talking too much. After all, you are the grandson he values most and the pride of his life. He’s just concerned about you and afraid you’ll make a mistake.”
Ning Xiaowei's words puzzled Sun Zhengguo.
He then stopped rubbing his feet and stared blankly at Ning Xiaowei.
"Honey, why are you being so sentimental tonight? You never ask about these things usually. What's wrong?"
"Jung-guk, don't be angry when I tell you."
"Go ahead and say it! Why would I be angry? Hehehe!" Sun Zhengguo laughed indifferently.
Seeing that Sun Zhengguo was still quite optimistic, Ning Xiaowei hesitated for a moment before telling him what had happened at work during the day.
"Zhengguo, the deputy director of our unit was arrested today on charges of embezzlement and bribery, so I am very scared."
Look at our combined salaries, over three hundred yuan! What wouldn't that be enough to buy? We can't even spend it all, so I don't want you to make a mistake.
Well! After all that fuss, Sun Zhengguo finally understood that tonight's performance was definitely his wife's doing.
After understanding the cause and effect, Sun Zhengguo was both amused and exasperated.
“Wife, you really are a genius. When we go to the branch factory for assessment, we also have to put in the same amount of work. People give us a little something to thank us, how does that become embezzlement and bribery?”
And also, you arranged for Grandpa tonight, didn't you? You're just stirring up trouble. Let me tell you the truth! Even if the ministry finds out, they won't care."
"Why?" Ning Xiaowei asked, mustering her courage.
"Why else? Let me ask you, when your unit distributes New Year's gifts, the cadres definitely receive more than the workers. Have you ever seen anyone from above ask about that?"
"That's different."
Ning Xiaowei felt that the two were not the same thing, so she retorted defiantly.
"How is that different? When we go down to organize the assessment work, the factory gives us some compensation for our hard work as a token of gratitude. Shouldn't we do that?"
“This…?” Ning Xiaowei was speechless.
She felt that Sun Zhengguo's words were both right and wrong, but she didn't know how to refute them.
Seeing that his daughter-in-law remained silent, Sun Zhengguo then gave an example.
“Honey, do you remember when I went to factories to modify machines? Look around, which factory didn’t give me a red envelope? These are all industry unspoken rules, because I didn’t necessarily have to go there.”
"Never mind, whatever you say makes sense."
Ning Xiaowei didn't want to argue anymore. She took a foot-wiping cloth and wiped the old man's feet first, then wiped her own feet, and finally went out to pour out the foot-washing water.
However, when she went back inside and closed the door, punishment followed; the master was prepared to administer family discipline that night.
I'm asking you, are you scared of this big stern beating?! If I don't whip your ass until it's bruised and battered, I won't call you Master Sun tonight.
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