Zhao Jianfei stood outside the gate, desperately trying to think of ways to win back Zhao Youcai's favor.
The people inside the gate were clearly enjoying their meal, and they even started singing while eating and drinking.
The textile factory's director, Mr. Ma, got so drunk that he stood up and insisted on performing a two-person comedy routine with Zhao Yanfeng, the steel factory's purchasing director.
Unfortunately, the singing was so bad that even an old man like Zhao Youcai, who particularly dislikes Errenzhuan (a type of folk opera), frowned deeply.
Is this supposed to be a two-person comedy routine?
It's clearly meant to make everyone howl.
The wolves, upon hearing this, assumed it was one of their own kind calling to its companions. When they arrived, they tucked their tails between their legs and ran away, cursing and weeping as they went.
Enough is enough; there's no need to endure it any longer.
Before Zhao Youcai could make a move, Factory Director Ma's nemesis picked up half a red bean bun from the table and shoved it into his mouth with lightning speed.
"Eat quickly, or it'll be gone in a bit. Don't let that guy surnamed Niu see that you still have some left."
Factory Director Ma's mind was completely blank at that moment, and he couldn't tell that the person who stuffed the food into his mouth and said those words was his mortal enemy surnamed Niu.
He stopped forcing Zhao Yanfeng to sing Errenzhuan and obediently sat down with his back turned, like a little hamster trying to swallow the half-eaten red bean bun in his mouth.
Zhao Youcai was laughing so hard he almost choked.
Oh my, this Factory Director Ma is quite the character.
With such poor drinking manners, how many times must he have lost face when he was in meetings with factory managers from other cities?
What Zhao Youcai didn't know was that every time the city and district organized meetings for the factory directors of their subordinate counties and towns, Director Ma and Director Niu would go together.
Knowing that Director Ma was a heavy drinker, Director Niu always used words to control him, never giving him the chance to get drunk and embarrass himself.
It was at Zhao Youcai's house that Factory Director Ma had already embarrassed himself in front of Old Man Zhao before, so one more time wouldn't make a difference.
Factory Director Ma couldn't resist getting drunk and revealed his true drinking habits.
Captain Qi squinted, also a little drunk, but not as unrestrained as Director Ma.
To be precise, Captain Qi felt he had drunk enough, so he stopped indulging himself and drank just enough to reach a slightly tipsy state.
Zhao Youcai originally thought that the factory director had an amazing capacity for alcohol, and fearing that he might not be able to persuade him to drink enough, he kept pouring wine into his mouth, one cup after another.
Zhao Youcai looked like he had drunk quite a bit, but apart from the first few sips, he sent the rest of the wine to the farm warehouse.
The bowls filled almost half the bottom of the wooden barrel. Zhao Youcai had already planned to use this wine for future visitors, emphasizing that it shouldn't be wasted.
Seeing Factory Director Ma, who was completely dazed from drinking, Zhao Youcai was also in a bit of a predicament.
Will someone who walks so unsteadily be able to ride a bicycle safely back to town after the drinking party is over?
He'd probably have to be ridden on a bicycle, constantly battling with the roadside ditches.
But if I let him stay at my house for one night, would he be able to get used to it?
These prominent people all live in apartment buildings in town and sleep in soft, comfortable beds.
The earthen beds in the countryside are rock hard; how can these pampered people sleep well on them?
In addition, although the bedding at home was washed clean, it was all old.
Factory Director Niu noticed Zhao Youcai's predicament and patted him gently on the shoulder with a smile.
“Brother Zhao, we’ve all been through hardship. Although we seem to be doing well now, we’ve all herded sheep and raised cattle and endured a lot of hardship.”
Factory Manager Niu pointed to Factory Manager Ma, who was staring blankly and grinning foolishly, and said, "Back then, in order to get the best wool, he slept on the grasslands. He would wake up early in the morning with a row of mosquito bites on his legs, but he didn't complain once. He even went out with the local herders to collect sheep droppings."
Zhao Youcai felt a warmth in his heart. No wonder he could be the one to crush Director Ma; his observation and keenness were truly exceptional.
They could easily find out what was bothering him and the reasons for his unease, and even offered words of comfort, which did make me feel much more relaxed.
"Captain Qi and I have had quite a few drinks today, so we'll stay here and bother Brother Zhao. Brother Zhao, you don't mind, do you?"
Zhao Youcai really wanted to say that he minded, that he minded a lot.
His family didn't have any extra rooms to accommodate them.
But what came out of his mouth was, "Welcome! As long as you don't mind that my house is dilapidated and small, you can stay as long as you want."
Team Leader Qi didn't have much to do today; he had already finished get off work before coming to Zhao Youcai's house to handle the case. He also has a day off tomorrow, so he's not in a hurry to leave.
Furthermore, since both factory directors are living here, Captain Qi is unlikely to leave, even if it's just to foster their relationship.
In the end, only Zhao Yanfeng, a female comrade, left, bearing the heavy responsibility of delivering a message to each of the three families so that their families would not worry.
Although Zhao Youcai didn't speak, the third son of the Zhao family was the first to step forward. With the permission of Factory Director Niu, he rode Factory Director Niu's bicycle to escort Zhao Yanfeng back to town.
Although Zhao Yanfeng is a middle-aged woman nearing fifty, she is still a woman, and even in the most honest and simple society, there is still a certain degree of danger.
Zhao Yanfeng came to our home; if something really happened, the Zhao family would feel uneasy.
Zhao Yanfeng was also very moved. She talked a lot with Zhao Jianhua along the way and learned a lot about the Zhao family from him.
However, they didn't get much useful information about Zhao Youcai, but Zhao Jianhua did manage to glean a lot of tips on how to woo girls.
Zhao Jianhua was anxious; he was very eager to get married.
Although he has two sisters-in-law and a brother's wife, none of them have ever had such a difficult start to their marriages.
He delivered the gifts and diligently visited Old Li's house, but Old Li hasn't budged an inch.
I don't know where I heard the rumor, but it's said that the Li family has decided to look at a few more households.
Zhao Jianhua was almost frantic. He had finally found a wise-looking aunt, so he had to learn from her.
Zhao Yanfeng really took her kindness to the extreme, not only throwing out all the theories on how to please her future daughter-in-law and mother-in-law's family, but also teaching her several tricks on how to show weakness and make the girl feel sorry for him.
He added at the end, "Just do as I teach you, and I guarantee you'll marry a wife as quickly as possible. These methods are ones my son has used, and they work wonders!"
Zhao Jianhua's eyes lit up even more. With such a successful precedent, marrying the Li family girl was a sure thing.
After excitedly accompanying Zhao Yanfeng to deliver messages to the three families, Zhao Jianhua reluctantly saw Zhao Yanfeng home before leaving.
I had just returned to my front door when I was about to put my bicycle back in the yard and then go to the kitchen to pack some untouched meat and vegetables to send to the Li family.
The door opened, but Zhao Jianhua couldn't push the bicycle at all, and he was sweating profusely with anxiety.
Is it haunted at night?
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