In the morning, the fat man led Yu Li, who had dressed herself up beautifully, out the door.
First, go home to wish your parents a Happy New Year, then go to your eldest sister's house to wish her and Cao Zhengyang a Happy New Year, and then leave Yu Li with Chen Rong to keep her company.
He came to Director Wang's house alone.
There were already quite a few people at Director Wang's house by this time. His wife came out to greet him: "It's Fatty! Why didn't you come in?"
The fat man wished her a Happy New Year first, then whispered, "The boss has guests here, so I won't go in."
Aunt Wang laughed and said, "We're all family here, what's the big deal? Come in with me."
Once inside the house and into the living room, the group, who had been engaged in a heated discussion, paused for a moment. Then someone teased the fat man, "Hey, the master chef is here! Looks like we're in for a treat today."
His aunt Wang laughed and scolded him: "Look at you, who goes to someone's house to freeload on the first day of the Lunar New Year?"
The fat man saw that everyone there was a familiar face, so he started by wishing each of them a Happy New Year, beginning with Director Wang. After finishing his rounds, he walked to a corner and looked out the window.
Director Wang caught a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of his eye. He didn't say anything, but he was very satisfied.
He disliked this about fat people: they were tight-lipped and didn't gossip; they didn't care about politics and only focused on cooking.
This attitude reassured them so they could continue discussing the current situation.
Ever since the fat man ate the Star Fruit, his hearing and eyesight have become increasingly sharp. Even though they were quite far away, he could hear every single word they were saying.
The content of Director Wang's conversation weighed heavily on his mind. What was bound to happen had finally happened; there was no escaping it. Sigh...
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The chill of early spring gradually fades away. After a spring rain, the gloom dissipates, and thousands of flowers bloom in competition, just like colors being added to a painting.
The first day of April, when the flowers are in full bloom, doesn't hold any special significance in this era.
This morning, Qin Huairu "bumped into" the fat man.
Completely disregarding their past conflict, he immediately reached out to take the fat man's arm.
The fat man subtly moved two steps to the side and said to her, "Sister Qin, be mindful of your image in the factory."
Qin Huairu was secretly annoyed, but still smiled and said, "Oh! You're not that old, but you act like an old feudalist!"
The fat man sneered, "You've misunderstood. I just don't like your type."
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Qin Huairu felt that continuing this argument would only cause more problems, so she had no choice but to explain her purpose: "Fatty, we're neighbors, after all. I'm in trouble right now, can you please help me out?"
"If you need to borrow money, go to Yu Li. All my money is with her."
Qin Huairu was speechless again, while feeling a mix of envy, jealousy, and resentment towards Li.
How come she's so lucky? She doesn't have to take care of her in-laws, she doesn't have to work, and the fat man lets her manage all the money. How happy she is...
Qin Huairu took a deep breath, suppressing all her negative emotions, and said to the fat man, "I know the factory leaders trust you. Could you help me talk to Deputy Factory Director Li and ask to be transferred to another workshop? My current workshop director keeps touching me inappropriately, and I have to deal with him all the time."
The fat man thought to himself, "You're really shameless," and ignored her, quickly walking away.
Qin Huairu was left standing there awkwardly, her teeth practically grinding to powder!
Why is this fat man so stubborn? Of the twenty-odd households in the whole compound, he's the only one who never helps her family. Now that she's asking him for help with such a small thing, he's unwilling to help her at all!
Before he even entered the cafeteria, Liu Lan came out to greet him and said, "Quick, someone's calling you."
A telephone? There's only a telephone in the director's office. When the fat man arrived, the director was already waiting for him.
Not daring to delay important business, he greeted the person and quickly answered the phone: "Hello, this is Chen Kang. Who is looking for me?"
The voice of Director Wang came from the other end of the phone: "Fatty, it's me. Don't go anywhere at noon today. I'll send a car to pick you up from your factory, and then come with me to a place. Remember one thing: don't ask questions you shouldn't ask."
"Okay, don't worry."
After hanging up the phone, the cafeteria manager asked him curiously, "What's up?"
The fat man whispered to him, "It's a leader from above. He just told me to go out at noon, and didn't say anything else."
Ever since Sha Zhu lost power, Fatty has become increasingly powerful. Now, leaders from other factories, and even higher-ups, frequently call to inquire about availability, wanting to invite him to take charge of cooking.
As for the fat man, he never took the canteen manager seriously just because he was important to the factory leaders. On the contrary, he would ask for instructions and report even on the smallest things, which made the fat man very satisfied!
Knowing it's a good thing is enough. The cafeteria manager patted the fat man on the shoulder and told him to do a good job.
So what about Sha Zhu? He's still working in the canteen, huh? He's definitely a skilled worker; Deputy Factory Director Li's greatest talent is making everyone work for him.
With his mastery of the art of balance, Sha Zhu can keep the fat man in check in the kitchen while satisfying their diverse tastes. Why not?
No sooner had the fat man left than Director Yang called again: "Where's Sha Zhu? Let him come over to the phone."
The cafeteria manager hung up the phone and went out to call Sha Zhu. But during working hours, he wasn't in the cafeteria at all—what a blunder!
The director, his face dark, called Liu Lan over: "Go find Sha Zhu and tell him the factory manager is looking for him on the phone."
After leaving the cafeteria, Liu Lan went to find someone else to do her shift. As for finding Sha Zhu? Heh.
As a result, Director Yang waited for almost an hour before Sha Zhu returned.
The canteen manager gleefully called back, and Director Yang gave Sha Zhu a good scolding before telling him, "Come out with me at noon."
Fatty was waiting at the back gate of the Red Star Factory at 11 a.m. Director Wang's car arrived about 10 minutes later. Upon seeing him, Director Wang greeted him warmly, "Fatty, get in the car quickly."
After getting on the bus, I greeted Mr. Zhou again, saying that I was very grateful to him for helping Yu Li's aunt when she came last time.
On the way, Director Wang told him, "Today, we're going to cook at a leader's house. This leader is of a very high rank, and I got this opportunity for you by strongly recommending him."
The fat man immediately understood: "Thank you, Director!" Then he started grinning: "Director, you've given me so much help, I have no way to repay you. How about I offer myself to you?"
Director Wang laughed and scolded, "If it were a big, fat girl, I might barely consider it, but you?"
Aside from that one sentence, Director Wang didn't give the fat man any further instructions. He knew what to say and what not to say, and he was very tactful.
The fat man had a pretty good idea of what was going to happen today while he was in the car.
As soon as I got off the bus at the destination, I saw Xu Damao, which made me even more certain: So this is the home of a high-ranking leader.
Xu Damao was also surprised to see the fat man. He was even more shocked to see that he had come with other leaders.
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