On the other side, Xu Damao was overjoyed to learn of the punishments handed down to Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai. He felt like he could eat an extra steamed bun for lunch.
When Qin Huairu arrived at the cafeteria, she saw the long queue and her heart sank. With so many people, when would it be her turn?
Just as Qin Huairu was getting anxious, she suddenly saw Xu Damao at the front of the group. Qin Huairu's eyes lit up and she immediately walked up to Xu Damao.
Xu Damao, who was initially cheerful, was about to curse when he saw someone dare to cut in line in front of him. But when he looked up and saw that it was Qin Huairu, his expression immediately changed.
Xu Damao was happy, but the people queuing behind him were not happy. What did he mean by cutting in line after they had worked so hard to wait in line? Did he have no sense of public morality?
The workers behind, who couldn't stand it, immediately shouted at Qin Huairu, "Qin Huairu, get in line at the back. Don't you know about first come, first served?"
Qin Huairu glanced disdainfully at the back, "Xu Damao is lining up for me!"
The workers behind immediately turned their attention to Xu Damao: "Xu Damao, is that so?"
“That’s right. Qin Huairu is my sister, so what?” Xu Damao, being a quick-witted man, immediately understood Qin Huairu’s meaning. He immediately placed his hands on Qin Huairu, pressing his body tightly against her back. He swayed back and forth with Qin Huairu…
Qin Huairu suppressed her disgust and forced a smile, saying, "Exactly."
The workers behind were about to say something, but a fellow worker grabbed them and said, "What else do you want to say? You're such a nice girl, what's wrong? You have ideas? You want to get involved too?"
"Bullshit, I have nothing to say. I just can't stand her. Ever since she came to our workshop, we haven't received any awards for advanced workers. It's been almost four years, and she's still just an apprentice. Disgusting!"
But Xu Damao, who was at the front of the line, didn't care about any of that. Qin Huairu smelled so good, and Xu Damao lewdly rested his head on the back of Qin Huairu's head.
Qin Huairu wasn't angry; she just chuckled and said to Xu Damao, "So, Lou Xiao'e hasn't let you sleep with her these past few days, has she?" She already knew that Lou Xiao'e and Xu Damao were angry with each other these days.
"You know me so well, Sister Qin. What's up, you want to make a move?" Xu Damao greedily inhaled the fragrance emanating from Qin Huairu. He whispered lewdly in her ear. If the cafeteria hadn't been so crowded, Xu Damao would have already groped Qin Huairu.
"Pah, Xu Damao, you can't say anything nice," Qin Huairu said, feigning anger.
"Hey, Sister Qin, what are you saying? Same place as always, I'll take care of lunch for you," Xu Damao said, not angry at all. In his opinion, the fact that Qin Huairu had taken the initiative to contact him today meant she must already be planning something.
"Aren't you afraid I'll slap you? It's settled then," Qin Huairu said through gritted teeth after a moment's thought.
He was at his wit's end; there was no food left at home, and the corn cob was still being picky, crying and begging for fine grains these past few days. He was determined to make Xu Damao bleed a lot.
When Xu Damao heard Qin Huairu say that, he no longer cared about hugging her. The lewd expression on his face disgusted the workers queuing behind him.
Soon it was Qin Huairu's turn in the queue. Qin Huairu handed her lunchbox to Liu Lan, who was getting her food: "Five steamed buns. Put them in my bag. And one of each of these dishes."
After getting her food, Qin Huairu put the lunchbox in her bag and turned to leave. Liu Lan panicked and called out, "Qin Huairu, where are your meal tickets?!"
Qin Huairu turned her head and nodded to Xu Damao: "Xu Damao, please give it to me." This time when they go back, Banggeng and the others will be able to have a good meal again.
Liu Lan looked at Xu Damao with disbelief: "You paid for her? That's really kind of you!"
“Yeah, if you can do that, I’ll buy it for you too. One potato and two steamed buns.” Xu Damao glanced at Liu Lan’s equally full granary and swallowed hard as he spoke.
"Tch," Liu Lan glared disdainfully at Xu Damao, then gave him a flick of the spoon. Xu Damao wasn't angry; he happily hummed a little tune and went to find a place to eat.
Seeing this, Liu Lan hurriedly said to the people behind her, "Fatty, come and get me some food."
The fat man, looking impatient and sullen, came over to stand up for Liu Lan. "You dare to bully me? You just wait!"
"Ma Hua, I have something to tell you." Liu Lan walked mysteriously to Ma Hua's side, looked around to make sure no one was watching, and whispered.
"What's wrong, Sister Lan?" Ma Hua put down his teacup and looked at Liu Lan with surprise.
"Let me tell you, you wouldn't believe it, Qin Huairu was getting food in our cafeteria just now, guess how much she got?" Liu Lan looked at Ma Hua with feigned mystery and gossip.
“Five steamed buns.” Ma Hua glanced at Liu Lan, who was almost speechless with shock, staring at Ma Hua with her mouth agape.
Ma Hua continued unhurriedly, "I guess someone else gave it to me, and that person is from our department, am I right?"
"Damn, how did you know? You saw it too? Yeah, you definitely did," Liu Lan pouted, then continued, "This is so boring, the MCA is really pointless! So lame."
"I didn't see it, but Sister Lan, have you forgotten why Sha Zhu beat me up last time?" Ma Hua sighed and explained to Liu Lan.
"Ah, this." Liu Lan was truly stunned. How dare Qin Huairu?
Although Qin Huairu is a widow, doesn't she know how to avoid suspicion? I was with Li Huaide out of necessity, and I was afraid someone would find out. Why is Qin Huairu so high-profile?
"What do you mean 'ah'? That's a fair trade, steamed buns for steamed buns. What's wrong, Sister Lan? You want to trade with me too?" Ma Hua looked at Liu Lan with amusement.
"Get lost, you have no manners," Liu Lan said with a laugh.
Don't think this era is particularly conservative. That applies to unmarried men and women. Married middle-aged women, especially in steel mills where there are many men, are more likely to be involved in dirty jokes. In fact, some women might strip you naked and expose you to the gossip.
Qin Huairu didn't expect that when she happily took out her lunchbox after arriving home, she would be greeted not with cheers, but with Jia Zhangshi's sarcasm.
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