Upon hearing Sha Zhu's words, Wang Dabao put down his teacup.
“Zhu Zi, that’s not right. The kitchen is your territory. How can you let Qin Huairu be bullied?”
"Hey, Da Bao, you don't know this, the kitchen isn't something I can control all by myself."
Sha Zhu felt a little embarrassed after being teased by Wang Dabao.
"The female kitchen helper who bullied Sister Qin is named Liu Lan. She has powerful connections. Although I spoke up for Sister Qin, it didn't have much effect. I'm afraid that in a couple of days, she'll get angry and take it out on Sister Qin again."
Wang Dabao pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Zhuzi, you know that personnel matters in the factory aren't something I can decide. I can't arrange work for people. Besides, I've only been in this position for a few days; I don't have that kind of power. Moreover, Qin Huairu's situation is very complicated, and rashly adjusting her work might cause dissatisfaction among others."
Wang Dabao said a lot, but in short, he said, "I can't help with this."
Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu's face immediately showed anxiety.
"Da Bao, please think of another way. It's really not easy for Sister Qin to support such a large family all by herself."
Wang Dabao thought to himself, "Blood baby, Blood baby, you can't even handle this little bit of suffering Qin Huairu endured. You're destined to be manipulated from now on."
"Zhu Zi, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that I've only just taken office and don't have the ability yet."
Sha Zhu sighed after a moment of contemplation, "Alright, Brother Da Bao, I can't make things difficult for you. You're quick-witted, so why don't you try to think of a solution too? Let me know when you have one, and I'll treat you to a drink in a few days."
After finishing his business, Sha Zhu drank another cup of tea, then got up to say goodbye.
In the following days, Liu Lan didn't cause trouble for Qin Huairu out of consideration for Sha Zhu.
But after only three or four days of peace, Liu Lan started assigning tasks to Qin Huairu again.
Two or three hundred pounds of potatoes were washed and peeled, and by the time Qin Huairu finished cooking, her back was so sore she could barely stand up straight.
Qin Huairu really wanted to cry her heart out. This suffering was worse than being scolded by Jia Zhangshi at home, at least her body wouldn't have to suffer like this.
Ever since Xiao Su started working in the logistics and finance department, Wang Dabao's life has become much more comfortable.
Worried that her daughter wouldn't be used to the cafeteria food when she first started working at the factory, Xiao's mother had her bring her own lunch to work. Thanks to Xiao's mother, Wang Dabao's lunches improved every day.
The finance department is not far from the security department building, and Xiao Su would come over with her lunchbox around mealtimes.
This prompted Section Chief Hu to complain to Zhang Guiqin as soon as he got home that Wang Dabao had abandoned him and gone off to eat alone with that girl Susu.
As a result, Xiao Su now carries an extra lunchbox every day when she goes to work.
Every time she came to the security department and went up to the second floor, Xiao Su would knock on the door of Section Chief Hu's rest room to see if Wang Dabao was in the room, and she would sweetly ask, "Uncle Hu, would you like to eat with us?"
At this point, Wang Dabao would quickly pull Xiao Su away, sometimes even saying, "He's an old man, he can get full with a little food, let's ignore him."
Section Chief Hu was so angry that he slammed his fist on the table behind him.
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Sha Zhu returned to the courtyard early in the afternoon and bought vegetables and two ounces of meat at the Dongdan vegetable market.
Today is the day Yi Zhonghai introduces Sha Zhu to a potential partner.
Sha Zhu was overjoyed. He was about to enjoy a happy life with his wife and children, and he planned to tease Xu Damao every time he saw him after he got married.
According to Yi Zhonghai's introduction, the girl's name was Liu Yuhua, a simple and kind girl who was five years younger than Sha Zhu.
As for his looks, he's average, but he's a good match for Sha Zhu. He's just a little chubby, but that's not a problem. Being a good person is the most important thing.
These are Yi Zhonghai's original words.
Sha Zhu agreed at the time, saying that being a little chubby was no big deal, and that people would say his family was well-off when he took him out.
The meeting was scheduled for the evening at Yi Zhonghai's home.
Sha Zhu first took the vegetables, meat, and wine to Yi Zhonghai's house, and then prepared the dishes he wanted to make.
He went home, lit the stove, washed up, and changed his clothes, waiting for Yi Zhonghai to get off work, for the girl to come over, for a chat, and then for Chef Sha Zhu to put on his wok-flipping performance. Finally, they happily ate a meal together.
The night before, when Sha Zhu heard the news, he had already rummaged through his closets and found out his best clothes.
He even found a bamboo pole and used it to hook out the leather shoes he had treasured for years from under the bed. When he opened the box, wow, he almost choked and fell over.
He applied shoe polish and scrubbed it vigorously. You have to admit that the quality of things these days is good. If this were in later generations, even if these leather shoes didn't get worn out, Sha Zhu would still ruin them by rubbing them with a rag.
While Sha Zhu was humming a little tune and polishing his shoes, Bang Geng, who had just come home from school, pushed open the door and ran in.
"Silly Zhu, what are you doing? Something good happened? You're even singing."
"Hey, is this what you learned in school? You call him 'Silly Zhu'?"
Sha Zhu glanced at Bang Geng, who was used to being called Sha Zhu by Bang Geng, so he didn't mind.
But things are different now. If Bang-geng were to yell like that in front of his blind date, Sha-zhu would really lose face.
"Don't blame me for not telling you. When you see me today, you have to call me Uncle He. If you dare to call me Sha Zhu again, I'll teach you a lesson."
Despite Banggeng's usual informality with Shazhu, he had never seen Shazhu like this before. He swallowed hard and said, "Fine, I'll call you Uncle He today. But what are you doing dressed like this?"
"Where are you going?!"
Sha Zhu sat on the bed, bent over, and glanced at Bang Geng who had just entered after closing the door. He was quite satisfied with the way he was addressed as Uncle He. "Why would I go on a blind date? Your Uncle He's happy days are about to begin."
Bang Geng had no idea what it would mean if Sha Zhu succeeded in his blind date, and he was quite happy on his little face.
"Okay, so you're getting married. Then there will be lots of good food."
"All you care about is good food, what are you doing here, kid?"
Sha Zhu put on his leather shoes and stomped on the ground, then picked up the green sweater from the bed and put it on. He then went to the low cabinet and started combing his hair.
A small plastic mirror with a red rim stood on the low cabinet, reflecting an old face full of wrinkles.
After combing his hair, Sha Zhu casually tossed the small comb onto the cabinet and then took out a small tin box from the drawer.
"This is face cream, isn't it?"
The stick came closer, reaching out to smear some too.
But Sha Zhu slapped his arm aside, saying, "Why are you wiping yourself like this, you little brat? You haven't told me why you came to see me yet."
"How stingy."
Banggeng plopped down on Shazhu's bed. "I just wanted to see why my mom hadn't come back yet, even though you've already gotten off work."
Sha Zhu nodded and rubbed his face vigorously with both hands.
"I'm the chef, and your mom is the kitchen helper. We don't get off work at the same time, so I reckon we'll be there soon. Go home and wait for her."
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