Courtyard House: A Great Musician! Red Songs Resound Worldwide

Seeing that he was in a daze, Li Chaoyang didn't say anything, but just stood aside with his arms crossed, waiting for him to explain his purpose.

But Old Cao suddenly shook his head and said, "This Director Liu is really going too far..."

"No wonder the factory manager was so furious afterwards..."

Li Chaoyang was completely bewildered by these words...

How did the factory manager get dragged into this again?

After thinking for a moment, Li Chaoyang asked with some doubt, "Old Cao... Comrade."

"What did you mean by... the factory manager suddenly becoming furious...?"

Old Cao turned to Li Chaoyang and explained, "Just now, a few young men were carrying some furniture, saying they had borrowed it from the logistics department and were returning it. I immediately felt something was off!"

"I've never seen anyone voluntarily return something they borrowed from the logistics department."

"So I quickly stopped them and asked them what was going on, and that's when I found out..."

"Those desks, chairs, and benches all belong to your propaganda department..."

"But they were from the factory office..."

"As luck would have it, the factory manager happened to be passing by and asked me a question after seeing me."

"I reported the whole story to him in detail."

"The factory director was furious upon hearing this and immediately sent someone to summon Director Liu!"

"They even gave Director Liu a good scolding in front of a large crowd of onlookers!"

"You have no idea, Section Chief Li, when I was watching, it was truly a thrill..."

This left Li Chaoyang even more confused; what exactly was going on?

Putting aside the fact that this burly man who called himself Old Cao was so enthusiastic towards me and seemed to have vented my anger.

They were talking about how the factory manager inexplicably ended up passing by the logistics department...

And at such a coincidence?

Just when I was disgusted by Director Liu, the factory manager happened to arrive.

There's something strange about this whole thing...

Li Chaoyang frowned and thought for a moment, then asked, "Old Cao... I see you also have a few workers with you..."

"Did you come to see me? Or is there something else?"

Chapter Twenty-One: Old Cao, the Logistics Director, Whose Whole Family Are Music Fans

"Hey... I was so busy talking to you that I forgot why I came here in the first place..."

Old Cao suddenly slapped his forehead, the sound so crisp it startled Li Chaoyang!

The burly man then explained, "It's like this: after the factory manager criticized Director Liu, he originally wanted to have the furniture returned, but seeing that the desks, chairs, and benches were almost falling apart, the factory manager simply had our logistics department make a new set for your office..."

"The factory manager also said that, after all, you, Section Chief Li, are a great musician!"

"It wouldn't be good if using that pile of junk affected your creative process..."

“Creation, more creation…” Li Chaoyang felt like he had come to a fake steel rolling mill.

When he went to see the factory manager yesterday, the manager also seemed to be telling him to focus on his work.

While Li Chaoyang was still standing there pondering the situation...

The burly man who called himself Old Cao ignored him and went into the office on his own.

And they were even inside, estimating the dimensions...

After a quick measurement, he stood inside and said, "I say, Section Chief Li, we really are destined to meet."

"You may not know this, but the courtyard house you're living in now is the place I personally selected for you with my team."

"The factory director gave us an order to arrange a quiet place for you that would be suitable for creative work... I personally looked for several places before finally choosing the courtyard house where you are now living."

"How about it? The house is pretty good, isn't it?" Old Cao smiled and raised an eyebrow.

Li Chaoyang snapped out of his daze and looked at Old Cao, who was now smugly seeking praise, with a strange expression, thinking, "Well, thank you then..."

He truly hadn't expected that the person who had arranged for him to stay in the Qinman Courtyard was actually this burly man in front of him.

Of course, Li Chaoyang wouldn't blame him for anything, after all, the man meant well.

And although the location is in Qinman Courtyard, the house itself is truly exceptional...

Besides, my system was only activated after I moved into the courtyard house...

Thinking of this, he still smiled and responded to Old Cao.

"Thank you so much, Lao Cao... That house is really quite nice."

"And the neighbors in that courtyard house are even more wonderful..."

“They are all elite talents in our steel rolling mill!”

"That's right!" Old Cao said with a smug look on his face. "I've personally inspected the area, and your compound is located within the staff compound of our steel rolling mill."

"The only staff compound that has been recognized as an outstanding employee every year..."

"Is that so...? That's really good..." Li Chaoyang agreed somewhat reluctantly, then changed the subject and asked.

"By the way, Lao Cao, I still don't know your name..."

"My name is Cao Guangyi, and I'm the director of the logistics department..." Old Cao said with a smile, scratching his short hair and looking a little embarrassed.

"Actually, I have another identity, which is that among our factory workers...the one who likes your song the most!"

As he spoke, Old Cao, a burly man over six feet tall, said with a hint of excitement, "You have no idea, Section Chief Li!"

"Ever since I learned from the factory manager that you were coming to work at our factory..."

"I was so happy I couldn't sleep all night..."

"To be honest, not only me, but my whole family really enjoys listening to this song, 'We Are Walking on the Road.'"

As he spoke, the burly man pulled a neatly folded piece of paper from his shirt pocket... and unfolded it for Li Chaoyang...

"Look, this is the complete song lyric my son even copied down..."

To be honest, Li Chaoyang was almost choked by Lao Cao's sudden turn of events...

Although I always suspected that the person in front of me was being enthusiastic towards me because I had written revolutionary songs.

But I really didn't expect that he and his whole family would be his fans...

Moreover, Cao Guangyi seems to be somewhat obsessed and even to the point of madness...

What do you mean by being so excited that you couldn't sleep all night because you were going to work in the same factory as him?

"Is it really that big of a deal... I only wrote one song..." Li Chaoyang looked speechlessly at the piece of paper Cao Guangyi was holding up, but when he saw the neatly written lyrics of the song "We Walk on the Main Road" in the obviously childish handwriting...

Li Chaoyang's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "Old Cao, what's your son's name?"

"Should I... write a few words of encouragement for him on this piece of paper?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Old Cao asked in surprise, "Really?!"

"Could you really write some encouraging words for my son?"

"Thank you so much, Comrade Chaoyang..."

Old Cao not only changed his form of address instantly, but also used honorifics, leaving Li Chaoyang feeling helpless once again...

However, he still smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course it's true..."

"You, Lao Cao, a senior director, are busy finding me a place to stay."

"You're helping me renovate this office again."

"I should thank you both emotionally and logically..."

"And since your son likes my songs so much, I should of course say a few words to encourage him."

"Tell me, Lao Cao, what's your son's name?" he said, taking out a pen and casually taking the paper from Lao Cao's hand.

Cao Guangyi, beaming with delight, quickly revealed his son's full name: "Cao Dewang... the 'De' of virtue, the 'Wang' of the water radical."

Li Chaoyang was taken aback when he heard the name, but then he heard that the last character wasn't...

He quickly wrote two sentences on it with flowing strokes and signed his name...

He used this tactic of signing autographs to encourage his classmates quite often during the graduation period, so he was naturally very skilled at it.

After taking it, Lao Cao examined it carefully on both sides, then folded it up again as if he had found a treasure and put it in his pocket.

"Thank you so much, Comrade Chaoyang..."

"I wonder how happy my son will be when he sees this..."

"Alright, Director Cao, please don't be so polite." Li Chaoyang continued with a smile.

"By the way, get your logistics workers up and running..."

"I have to hold a meeting with my comrades in a little while."

"I won't stay here with you. I'll wait until I have some free time."