Seeing this, Yu Haitang didn't know what to say and could only stand silently with her sister.
She would sell sweet potatoes when someone bought them, and when no one was buying them, she would glance at He Yushui.
It just felt like the young man chatting with He Yushui, though dressed rather poorly, was so handsome that it made people feel an irresistible urge to get closer to him.
Xu Damao fiddled with the machine beside him, but his eyes kept glancing at Yu Haitang.
Now Xu Damao no longer cares about the female teachers at Yan Bugui School; he's single-mindedly focused on winning over Yu Haitang.
This girl is tall and slender. Although her skin isn't very fair, she's still very pretty, and her thin lips make her speak and act efficiently.
Xu Damao was increasingly satisfied with what he saw, and he wished he could go on a blind date with Yu Haitang right now.
It was worth it for him to rush home and put on his best clothes.
"It's a crabapple tree, isn't it?"
Xu Damao rested one hand on the projection equipment, pointed to the sweet potato with the other, and laughed, "Give me a sweet potato too. It's terribly cold outside, and it's really hard to stand without something warm."
"Okay."
Yu Haitang wrapped the sweet potato in newspaper and walked a few steps to Xu Damao.
Xu Damao took out two cents and handed it over: "You should be starting work soon, right? Where do you want to work?"
"I don't know yet."
Yu Haitang smiled and replied.
She wasn't familiar with Xu Damao, but Xu Damao's status as one of the Eight Great Officials was quite intimidating, so she just said a few words.
Xu Damao nodded seriously: "If you ask me, with your figure and looks, you could totally work in a steel rolling mill. You would definitely be a beautiful sight in the factory."
Yu Haitang smiled shyly: "I really want to work in a steel rolling mill, but I just don't know how."
"Hey, it's just about connections."
Xu Damao grunted, opened the sweet potato and took a bite. "I often eat with the factory leaders, and sometimes the factory director is there too. I'll ask around for you when I have the chance, and if there happens to be a vacancy, I'll let you know."
"But this can't be rushed, it takes time. You should also know that nowadays, every worker position is filled by a specific person."
Finally, Xu Damao added another sentence.
"Really? Thank you so much! If this works out, my family will definitely thank you properly." Yu Haitang was overjoyed, never expecting that her worries would turn around so easily.
Xu Damao waved his hand dismissively: "These are all minor matters. The key is to seize the opportunity."
As the two were chatting, they heard Yu Li calling Yu Haitang's name from the other end.
"Then you go ahead and do your work. My sister must be too busy, so I have to go help her."
After saying that, Yu Haitang hurriedly returned to the sweet potato stall.
Yu Li glanced at Xu Damao, who was smugly munching on a sweet potato, and asked Yu Haitang, "What were you talking about? You seemed to be having a good time."
"Sister, that person said he knows a big leader at the steel rolling mill. He said that next time he has dinner with the leader, he will ask me which positions are vacant. It sounds like he can help me find a job."
Yu Haitang excitedly told Yu Li about it, but didn't notice that Yu Li's face was getting darker and darker.
"Yu Haitang, stop dreaming! That person is from our department. I know exactly how capable he is!"
Yu Li glared at her sister. "Don't listen to his nonsense. He's just a movie projectionist, not an official. What kind of job could he possibly arrange for you? He's just trying to fool you."
Yu Haitang was in a good mood when Yu Li poured a bucket of cold water over her head.
"Sis, no way, what he said sounded pretty convincing, he can't be lying, can he?"
Yu Li reached out and pinched Yu Haitang: "I can't believe how stupid you are. Xu Damao makes everything he says sound so real. He never says anything serious. If you listen to him, you'll be fooled into something."
"Huh? Sis, so that person lied to me. I was so happy for nothing."
Yu Haitang's face immediately fell.
Just then, Wang Dabao walked over with Wang Tiangao.
"How's business? It's alright. I see Qin Huairu has sold quite a lot."
"Oh, it's Uncle Dabao! What brings you here?"
Upon seeing Wang Dabao, Yu Li's face immediately lit up with a smile. "Business was pretty good when we first started, but it's a little slower now."
Yu Haitang, who was standing next to him, exclaimed "Ah!" and then stared blankly at Wang Dabao.
When Yu Haitang heard her sister call the young man in front of her "Uncle Da Bao," she felt a sense of unreality. A voice kept echoing in her mind, "How could this young man be Wang Da Bao? He's so young, why would my sister and brother-in-law call him 'Uncle,' and why would Uncle Yan call him 'Brother'? This doesn't make sense!"
Who is this?
Wang Dabao smiled and looked at Yu Haitang, asking the question knowing the answer already.
Yu Li quickly pulled Yu Haitang over: "Uncle Dabao, this is my sister Haitang, isn't she beautiful!"
Wang Dabao still had a warm smile on his face: "You two sisters are like twin flowers, each more beautiful than the other."
Although Yu Haitang's mind was in a mess, when she heard Wang Dabao praise her for being beautiful, she still lowered her head shyly, her heart pounding so hard it felt like her deer had almost died.
Then Wang Dabao continued, "Now that the time has passed, business will definitely be a bit slow. Don't worry, there will be another wave during the second session. Just prepare a whole batch of sweet potatoes then, and you can't go wrong. If you're wrong, it's on me."
"Okay, Uncle Dabao, I'll listen to you."
Yu Li answered readily.
“You can’t go wrong by listening to Uncle Da Bao.” Yan Jiecheng also arrived at this time, took out some economical cigarettes and handed them to Wang Da Bao and Wang Tian Gao. “To be honest, this business is pretty good, thanks to your idea, Uncle Da Bao.”
Wang Dabao took the cigarette, politely declined Yan Jiecheng's offer to light it for him, and lit it himself.
"Jiecheng, don't say that. I'm just talking. It's you two who have to do the hard work. If it sells well, you deserve it."
"Uncle Dabao, if you say that, we feel even more guilty."
As he spoke, Yan Jiecheng wrapped up two sweet potatoes and tried to give them to Wang Dabao.
Wang Dabao smiled wryly and pushed the sweet potato back: "Jiecheng, we really don't need to do this. Actually, I came here to pay. My uncle just bought two sweet potatoes, and Yu Li refused to accept the money after she found out they were my uncle. But these sweet potatoes aren't from our own farm; we paid for them. I feel bad about it too."
"How about this, you don't give me the sweet potatoes, and I won't pay you either, okay?!"
When Yan Jiecheng heard that Wang Dabao had said so, he had no choice but to give up.
Although he inherited his father's stinginess, it depends on who he's with.
After all, even though Yan Bugui was so stingy, he still knew to slip Wang Dabao two packs of Peony cigarettes.
Yu Haitang watched Wang Dabao from the side, and the more she looked at him, the more she felt that this man was extraordinary. He was not only capable, but also upright.
You can tell from that little incident that this person has a very good character.
At this moment, Yu Haitang's curiosity about Wang Dabao reached its peak. She felt that her classmate was right; this man was like a book that could never be finished, with every page full of surprises.
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