After eating the meat buns, he poured himself a cup of boiled water and drank it slowly, then took a shower and washed his clothes. The steel plant's loudspeakers played revolutionary songs in different time periods. The evening period usually ended at seven o'clock. Although Meng Tao didn't have a watch, he could roughly estimate the time. He just had to wait until he had finished everything. At around eight o'clock, he closed the doors and windows, turned off the lights, lay on the bed and listened to the movements around him for a while, and then entered the space.

The space was still filled with clouds and mist, and the air was full of fairy air. Meng Tao used the thin cotton rope she bought at the department store today to weave a simple net to catch the newly bought white washbasin. Then she lay on the edge of the stone platform, stretched out her arms and slowly slid the covered washbasin down along the stone wall. Finally, the washbasin was stuck in a crack in the stone. She heard a ding-dong sound, which was the dewdrops from the pine needles. Only two or three drops were caught at that position, but Meng Tao did not think it was too little. A little bit adds up to a lot, and as it drips day by day, there will always be a time when the washbasin is full.

When that day comes, you can tie a small cup to a bamboo pole and scoop up the dew from the pine needles to drink.

It must be sweet and refreshing, very delicious, and can nourish plants and promote growth. I wonder what effect it has on the human body? After placing the wash basin, Meng Tao went to see the peach trees and melons and vegetables. They were of different heights, but their branches and leaves were green and stretched out. Overall, they were growing well. When she returned to the village, she would cut bamboo to build a fence frame for the melon and vegetable vines to climb up and harvest the fruits.

This Yunhai Stone Platform is obviously a place for immortals to meditate and practice, but she insisted on making it into a pastoral style. If the immortals knew about it, she would probably be scolded.

No matter what, who told her she was a mortal? The gap between immortals and mortals was too big, and their perspectives and realms were different.

While Meng Tao was imagining a harvest scene for her vegetable seedlings in her space, Shen Yu just came back from outside in his car and asked Ding Hao to drive directly to the guesthouse. He got out of the car, holding a brown paper bag in his hand, and walked to the guesthouse service desk to inquire. He learned that Comrade Xiao Meng had returned earlier, but the lights in the room were off, and it seemed that he was resting.

Shen Yu looked down at the bag in his hand, which contained several boxes of imported biscuits, chocolates, candies, and beef jerky. He had several remittance vouchers that were about to expire. Thinking that Meng Taohua would return home the day after tomorrow, and he would leave the city tomorrow to do business somewhere else and could not see her off, he stopped by the Friendship Store to buy these snacks that girls liked, intending to give them to her in the car.

He wanted to go upstairs and knock on the door, but then he thought of the sound of the shoe being thrown and the door being banged that night. Shen Yu gave up the idea and turned to leave. He couldn't help but complain in his heart: Is that girl a bird? Why is she sleeping so early? What time is it now? Can't she read a book or go downstairs for a walk to exercise her body?

When he got home, Shen Heping was reading documents on the sofa in the living room. He was about to get up and go to the kitchen to heat up food for his son. Shen Yu said that he had eaten outside, so he told him not to rush, put the things in his hands on the table, and went into the bathroom to wash his face and hands.

Shen Heping saw his son bring back a large brown paper bag and put it on the table. He reached out to help it up. He saw that it was full of biscuits and candies. He was surprised and asked his son when he came out, "When did you like to eat this? Why buy so much?"

Shen Yu: "I don't want to eat, do you want it?"

"I don't want it. It's bad for my teeth. Why buy it if you're not going to eat it? It's a waste of money."

"Meng Zhehan asked me to buy it for his new sister. He will return to the countryside the day after tomorrow."

Shen Heping paused for a moment: "That one, Meng Taohua?"

"Yes, Meng Taohua was brought to the steel factory by us. They both have the last name Meng and they got along well, so they recognized each other as brother and sister."

"Brother and sister acknowledged each other as they said, but what happened after that? Young man, you are so careless in doing things. You can't do this."

"Speaking of sloppy, I think your handling of the matter between Tian Zhigao and Meng Taohua was a bit sloppy."

After hearing what his son said, Shen Heping put down the documents, took off his glasses and asked, "Tian Zhigao has indeed been punished. This matter was specifically handled by the chairman of the trade union. Didn't they say that it has been resolved peacefully and both parties have no objections?"

"The problem has been solved, but that doesn't necessarily mean there are no objections."

"Well, Meng Taohua is not satisfied? Why didn't she bring it up?"

"She said Tian Zhigao has a backer, so there's no point in making a fuss, so forget it."

"Hey, girl, what background? Nonsense."

"She's right. If it happened in other places, Tian Zhigao would not only be reprimanded, but the punishment would be even more severe. It's not like the Qianjin Steel Plant where it was just brushed aside. Isn't it because of Deputy Director Yuan?"

"You are reluctant to let go of the technical backbone trained by the factory, and it is not appropriate to fire him at this time. After all, he participated in the factory's technical breakthrough team. However, with his moral character, it should stop here and not give him any more opportunities."

Shen Yu poured two cups of boiling water, one for his father and one for himself.

Shen Heping took the cup and took a sip, frowning in disdain. The boiled water was too bland, so he asked his son to add some tea leaves. He said, "Well, your Uncle Yuan just left. He came to discuss with me. We have an opportunity to exchange and learn with a sister company recently. We want to let Tian Zhigao go there to learn for three months and temporarily avoid the limelight. All the employees in the factory know about this, and they are talking about it. The young couple has become the target of public criticism, especially Fangfang. She is pregnant, and she faces gossip every day. If she is in a bad mood, it will affect her health."

Shen Yu: "There are thousands of people in Qianjin Steel Plant. There are so many young people with the same education level as Tian Zhigao and smarter than him. Why not make the opportunities public and let everyone compete fairly? That way we can get more and better talents."

"The factory has basically achieved this. There are quite a lot of quotas this time, about 20 or so. Tian Zhigao takes one, which is not a big deal."

"When he comes back, he will have an aura of protection, and the bad impression he once gave people will fade, so it's only natural that he will rise."

Shen Yu handed the cup with tea leaves to his father: "You and Uncle Yuan protected Tian Zhigao for Fangfang's health, but have you ever thought about Meng Taohua? She is an orphan and no one stands behind her. If Mr. Meng were alive, he would come here in person to seek justice for his granddaughter. Would you still dare to do this?"

Shen Heping choked while drinking tea and put down the cup: "...Ahem! What are you talking about? How could I protect Tian Zhigao?"

"You have this matter from beginning to end."

"I...cough cough cough!"

Shen Yu added some hot water to his father's teacup and said, "The problem between Meng Taohua, Tian Zhigao and Xian Fangfang was indeed solved peacefully. Meng Taohua withdrew, and Tian Zhigao gave her the betrothal money, but without any compensation. Meng Taohua worked and waited for four years in the Tian family, but it was all in vain. She was disappointed with the result. She had originally wanted to bring her son-in-law home."

Shen Heping paused as he held the teacup in his hand. "Why is there no compensation? Your uncle Yuan just told me in person: Tian Zhigao not only returned the original betrothal money, but the young couple also gave one thousand yuan in compensation."

"You believed what Uncle Yuan said?"

"Can he still deceive me?"

"Don't be too confident. He just lied to you."

Seeing his father's stunned look, Shen Yu said, "Meng Taohua invited Meng Zhehan to dinner at noon today. I took advantage of this opportunity, so I know these situations: Meng Taohua only got back the few hundred yuan that belonged to her, and there was no so-called compensation of one thousand yuan. Dad, you and Uncle Yuan have been friends for many years, but I always feel that he often uses you. When I tell you, you think I think too much. This time, he protected Tian Zhigao, which is a small matter. What if Uncle Yuan did the same thing when something big happened? Moreover, you are the one who makes the final decision, and he is just an accomplice. If there are serious consequences, you will have to bear the responsibility... In the future, you should be more principled with Uncle Yuan and keep a distance from his family."

Shen Yu went upstairs after saying this.

Shen Heping: "..."

I feel that this batch of new autumn tea is not that good, it tastes bland and tasteless.

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