Ignoring the astonished look on Ma Hua's face, Chen Hongmei, the mother, continued, "Originally, we planned to apologize to your master, admit our mistake, and let the matter rest. But now it seems your master really isn't very good."
"This is also your dad's and my fault. We didn't notice before. You always reported good news and never bad news. If it weren't for this, you probably wouldn't have said anything."
Chen Hongmei felt a little relieved when she saw Ma Hua nod, but she was still angry. This brat had suffered so much injustice outside and didn't even tell his family. She knew that her brat was honest and soft-hearted, but now was not the time to be soft-hearted. So now she had to make things clear to Ma Hua.
Chen Hongmei thought for a moment and continued, "I think that He Yuzhu isn't a good person either. You don't have much of a conflict with him, yet he dares to ambush you at night. Besides, you two have already fallen out. If you can't completely deal with him this time, you'll be in big trouble later, you know?"
Ma Hua scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and said, "Mom, you already know! I..."
"Nonsense, our alley is so small, you can hear even someone farting while passing by, let alone something as important as yours! Goodness, the first thing I heard when I went out this morning was people asking me about it. That's how I found out you'd done something so big without a word!"
"You and your father are both heartless; you only know how to keep things from me." At this point, Chen Hongmei felt angry that she was the last in the family to find out, but then she thought about how Ma Hua had handled the situation.
I still gave Ma Hua an appreciative look. Ma Hua handled this very well, leaving no room for anyone to criticize him. If Sha Zhu had revealed that it was a master disciplining his disciple, Ma Hua's reputation would have been completely ruined. But I spit on that Sha Zhu; he's really no good. Does he really think we're pushovers?
Chen Hongmei looked at Ma Hua with a serious expression: "I reckon this matter will escalate, and eventually your factory will probably have to hold a factory meeting to discuss it. Don't be soft-hearted then."
"Let me tell you something more..." Ma Hua's eyes lit up as he listened. His mother's decision was absolutely brilliant. He had originally thought he would become the opposite of all his mentors, but if this were the case, hehe.
"Alright, it's getting late, you should get some rest too. Oh, by the way, Mom will get you something nice in a few days." After saying that, Chen Hongmei left, leaving Ma Hua completely confused. What nice thing could it be? Oh well, never mind, I should think about how to deal with Yi Zhonghai's attack first.
Time flies, and the next day arrived in the blink of an eye. As usual, Ma Hua washed up, ate breakfast, and took his own two feet to the steel rolling mill. Just as he arrived at the gate, he saw Xu Damao shamelessly flirting with the female comrades.
Seeing Xu Damao reminded Ma Hua of Xu Damao's previous nicknames: "First Blood Master," "Village New Groom," and "Worse Fighter." None of them were good. Actually, it's not Xu Damao's fault. If any woman had to choose between Xu Damao and Sha Zhu, anyone with eyes could see would choose Xu Damao.
Putting everything else aside, just look at Xu Damao's impeccably dressed appearance, his ever-present old bicycle, his generous spending, and his knack for charming girls. Then think of Sha Zhu, spending all his time in the kitchen, always wearing that faded dark blue cotton-padded jacket, reeking of cooking oil wherever he goes. What's wrong? Does he want everyone to know he's a chef? Sha Zhu doesn't care about his appearance and looks older than Xu Damao's father.
He keeps bringing up his meager salary of 37.5 yuan every day, constantly spouting nonsense about being single and not having a family to support. You're not hungry? Your sister's practically skin and bones, and you, idiot Zhu, still have the nerve to talk about your meager 37.5 yuan salary?
In the end, he didn't even own a bicycle, and his house was in a terrible state—he didn't have a single appliance. Who would believe he earned 37.5 a month? And all he did was spend his days flirting and entangled with Widow Qin in the yard.
Then look at Xu Damao, he got entangled with Qin Huairu in a deserted warehouse. You, Sha Zhu, deserve to be unwanted.
Xu Damao, who was chatting with the women, saw Ma Hua and his eyes lit up. He called out to Ma Hua, "Ma Hua, Master Ma, Master Ma."
Xu Damao pushed his bicycle directly to Ma Hua's side. Seeing that Ma Hua ignored him, Xu Damao was not angry. He just said cheerfully, "Master Ma, I have never held a grudge about the time you deliberately made things difficult for me in the cafeteria. I know that Master Ma is an honest man. He was just misled by that bastard Sha Zhu."
Hearing this, Ma Hua could only stop in his tracks and asked calmly, "Master Xu, I was wrong before. I couldn't distinguish between good and bad people. But don't worry, I will definitely treat you fairly and justly today." However, Ma Hua was still a little surprised. What did this kid want from him? Was he just here to say some empty pleasantries?
Upon hearing this, Xu Damao quickly waved his hand at Ma Hua and said, "Master Ma, what are you saying? Master Ma clearly knows that I have a small appetite and took special care of me. I was blind before and didn't notice. I have to apologize to you for that!"
Ma Hua glanced at Xu Damao speechlessly. No wonder this kid could fool so many young girls. If his predecessor could be like that, he wouldn't be single. "Alright, Xu Damao, let's not talk about this anymore. It's my fault for wronging you before. Don't worry, I'll..."
Xu Damao grew anxious and hurriedly interrupted Ma Hua, "Master Ma, what are you saying? This is embarrassing me! I came here today to sincerely thank you."
Xu Damao noticed the surprise in Ma Hua's eyes: "You know I live in the same courtyard as that bastard Sha Zhu. That kid always bullies me because he has people in the courtyard. Do you know how happy I was when I found out that Sha Zhu went to jail?"
"Hahahaha! Don't worry, Master Ma, I came here to thank you. Thank you for getting revenge for me, it felt so good!!" Xu Damao was truly delighted. He had called the police several times before, but Yi Zhonghai and his gang had always thwarted them. Knowing that Sha Zhu was in jail this time made him incredibly happy.
Ma Hua was utterly astonished. He had considered several possible outcomes, but this was the last one. "It's alright," he said, "I was just following the law. The police made the arrest; it has nothing to do with me!"
"I understand, I understand. I'll treat you to drinks sometime," Xu Damao said happily when he saw Ma Hua's expression soften slightly. It would be wonderful if he could win Ma Hua over; Ma Hua was the chef at Chang Qi Ji, and he had long wanted to avoid seeing Sha Zhu at the dinner table. If he could use Ma Hua to get rid of Sha Zhu, that would be fantastic.
Ma Hua was speechless when he saw Xu Damao standing there with a wide grin on his face. What was Xu Damao thinking? He said, "Master Xu, let's leave it at that. We'll talk again when we have time!"
Ma Hua exchanged a few pleasantries with Xu Damao before hurriedly saying goodbye; he couldn't help it, Xu Damao's expression was too unsettling.
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