These days, everyone in the courtyard is pointing fingers at Sha Zhu, making him feel resentful but having nowhere to vent his anger.
Just then, the second "document" in Stardew Valley was also produced.
Without hesitation, the fat man signed Qin Huairu's name again, this time assigning her to tend the flower garden, organize the beehives, shovel manure for Xu Jiang, and fertilize and water the crops...
Every day, Qin Huairu was exhausted, and the next morning she would go to work with panda eyes, leaving her with no energy to bother Sha Zhu anymore.
Today, Fatty returned to Stardew Valley as usual. The phone on the table rang; it was the beautiful landlady, Robin, calling: "Honey, I have a new gadget here that I'm sure you'll like."
Robin was the first female NPC that Fatty got 12 hearts from, but unfortunately they couldn't officially date or get married.
The fat man arrived at Robin's house, and she took out a bottle of pink potion and said to him, "It's called 'Joy Water,' and it's a failed experiment... Its effect is to make people lose their minds and become infatuated."
The fat man asked how to use it, took it, and immediately used it on the pretty proprietress; but nothing happened!
Awkward! Robin silently pulled an axe from under the cabinet: "You stinking honey pot, I'm going to chop you to death!"
The fat man was so scared that he turned tail and ran away...
Only after escaping Stardew Valley and confirming it was safe did I dare to re-examine the pink potion. Did this thing even work?
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Xu Damao has been very unhappy lately.
He's been promoted to deputy director, and right now he's riding high on his success.
But Sha Zhu keeps putting him in a bad light, acting all high and mighty all the time. All he does is date that high school teacher.
Still want to get married? Dream on!
That evening, Xu Damao treated Fatty to dinner at the Dongxinglou Restaurant on Guijie Street.
This place is right on the road from the courtyard to the steel rolling mill. If the two of them were to satisfy their cravings here, the workers would definitely hate them. That bastard is up to no good!
The fat man refused him in a bad mood, and Xu Damao, whose first plan failed, came up with another.
The two went to eat somewhere farther away from the factory. After eating, Xu Damao suggested going to the vicinity of the Beixinqiao Bicycle Trust Shop; the so-called trust shop was where new and used bicycles, as well as all kinds of parts, were sold. The legendary bicycle assembly was done here.
The old man's bicycle was assembled here, and it gets the same stamp, but it's much cheaper than a new one.
However, the two were not there to buy bicycles, but to go to the Beixinqiao Bathhouse across the street for a bath.
This place is quite famous! It's now called Beixinqiao Bathhouse, but later it had a more prestigious name: Qinghua Pool!
Guo Degang and Lv Qian graduated from here.
When Fatty and Xu Damao had a "frank conversation," Fatty was surprised to find that "Xu Xiaomao" looked like a screwdriver...
Good heavens, he must have been kicked in the groin by that silly guy all the time, which caused his stunted growth! No wonder he's infertile.
As soon as he stepped into the pool, Xu Damao became even more displeased.
His decision to see the fat guy today was a complete mistake! Why is he swaying like a pendulum? So annoying!
The two of them leaned back against the pool, with towels covering their heads, looking incredibly comfortable.
The fat man asked Xu Damao, "Brother Damao, we're in this situation now, so you can finally speak freely, right?"
"You still call me Brother Da Mao?"
"Of course not, we have no grudge against each other."
Xu Damao laughed. It was true. In this courtyard, the only person he could think of was Fatty.
Xu Damao cut to the chase: "We can't let Sha Zhu get married so easily."
You two are truly in love! You always have to interfere with any woman that Sha Zhu sets his sights on—no, you're like a screwdriver.
Qin Huairu, Qin Jingru, Yu Haitang... Now you don't even want to let Ran Qiuye go!
However, the problem is that Ran Qiuye is different from the previous three. Not only is this woman extremely intelligent, but she is also very opinionated.
The fat man didn't think Xu Damao could handle it: "I don't have high hopes for you this time. By the way, you can ask around with Uncle San later and you'll find out that this female teacher is not simple."
Not simple? Xu Damao didn't believe that a woman could be so complicated.
As they talked, the topic drifted off. Xu Damao hesitated for a moment before saying, "Brother, I want you to help me make a decision."
"Oh? What is it that you can't make up your mind about?"
Xu Damao felt particularly comfortable after being lifted up by the fat man, and his eyes narrowed into slits (you can find the scene in the TV series where Xu Damao smiles with his eyes narrowed, it's very funny): "Hahaha, that's how it is, buddy wants to move up a bit more."
"Move? He's already the deputy director. So this guy's got his eye on Li Huaide's position now?"
The fat man feigned surprise: "You mean... Director Li!"
Xu Damao quickly gestured for him to lower his voice: "What does Li Huaide have? He got his position by scheming against people. When it comes to scheming against people, I, Xu Damao, consider myself second to none."
"Yeah, I don't know anyone in the department. I was thinking you often cook at the leaders' houses, do you know any connections in that area?"
This is the fundamental difference between the two. To succeed in officialdom, connections and shrewd tactics are both indispensable.
The fat man knew perfectly well that Xu Damao couldn't beat Li Huaide, so he said perfunctorily, "I know some leaders, but I don't know any of the people in charge of our factory. How about this, I'll ask around for you later."
Xu Damao was deeply moved and took the initiative to tell him about the next phase of his work: "Next, I plan to take down this guy surnamed Nie. What kind of person is he, daring to talk nonsense in front of me? By the way, brother, do you have any ideas about the position of your cafeteria director? Need me to help you pull some strings?"
What activity? The cafeteria director works tirelessly, and Li Huaide won't allow anyone to touch him. Just look at the two people Xu Damao has his eye on…
As they left the pool, the fat man kindly reminded Xu Damao, "Remember to wear your underwear. Don't let Qin Jingru find out your underwear is missing when you get home tonight, or she'll start a fight with you."
Xu Damao scoffed: "That stupid girl, she wouldn't dare!"
Xu Damao was quite capable; he became the deputy director of the steel rolling mill, and he didn't forget to get his wife, Qin Jingru, a job at the coal briquette factory.
What kind of organization was the coal briquette factory? In those days, it was a much more prestigious entity than Chen Fang's workplace.
At that time, the coal briquette factory was under the jurisdiction of the fuel company, which in turn was under the administration of the Materials Bureau. Later, as the market gradually opened up, the coal briquette factory disappeared, just like the state-run grain stores.
However, according to the staffing system, it is still a public institution staffing system. If it is downsized to the next level, it may become a state cadre sitting in an office.
Otherwise, how could Qin Jingru have dared to stand up to Xu Damao so boldly later? He was a proper civil servant!
When Yu Li got home that evening, before she could say anything, Chen Yan came over, wrinkled her nose, and sniffed at the fat man: "Coming home so late, where have you been gallivanting off to?"
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