Siheyuan: Happy life of veteran drivers

"Dongxu, you mean that drivers are popular?"

Jia Dongxu glanced at Qin Huairu with contempt: "How about that? The drivers are always ranked at the top among the eight members. Sha Zhu and Xu Damao are nothing compared to the drivers!"

"So amazing!" Qin Huairu exclaimed with eyes wide open.

"So you should persuade your cousin to calm down and stop dreaming about such unrealistic things. How can a country girl like her be worthy of a real driver? Don't let her end up with nothing. Just marry back to the village."

Another meaning behind what Jia Dongxu said is that your sister, a young girl, is not even worthy of him, let alone you, who has given birth to two children. You should just take good care of your man and let him return to work as soon as possible.

Qin Huairu listened to it to some extent and thought that it was true.

Not to mention that she is already 27 or 28 years old, six or seven years older than Xiao Wang. Even if she went back ten years to when she was just an adult, Wang Hongtao would never be interested in a country girl like her.

Not to mention him, if the Jia family had a better reputation and Jia Dongxu could marry a city girl, he would not be interested in me. If Wang Hongtao was really a driver who was much better than Jia Dongxu at the time, it would be even more impossible for him to be interested in Qin Jingru.

Jia Dongxu felt better when he saw that Qin Huairu stopped worrying about it.

"Ouch, my chest starts to hurt again, quickly pour me a glass of water, I need to take medicine!"

"Oh."

"Qin Huairu, did you touch my medicine? How come there are only four tablets left? I remember there were seven!"

"No? Why would I touch your medicine? Medicine is not a good thing..."

"That's strange. How could it be missing for no reason? Did I remember it wrong?"

……

"Old lady, what do you think Wang Hongtao meant by that?"

"Which sentence?"

"Just saying that I look like you, he wouldn't really know anything, right?"

"Know? He's only in his early twenties at best, how could he know? If anyone knows, it's possible that Zhang Xiaohua in our hospital knows.

But it is impossible for Zhang Xiaohua to hide her cunningness for thirty years.

You must be overthinking it."

The deaf old lady said firmly.

"That's good, that's good, now is different from before..."

"Do you know that things are different now than they were before? I've told you so many times that you need to change your ways, but you just won't listen.

Nowadays, legal education is being widely promoted outside. The feudal patriarchal and cover-up approach will not work forever.

You'd better stop it sooner!"

"Ah."

Yi Zhonghai seemed to be very happy but he didn't think so in his heart. There was only one unstable factor in the courtyard. If he could be dealt with...

……

The next day was Saturday, and the steel mill could take a day off after working that day.

In the early 1960s, there was still a single day off, but it was gone in a few years. By then, not to mention a single day off, there was no holiday even for the Chinese New Year.

In the office, Li Huaide casually asked Wang Hongtao a few questions about Jia Dongxu's condition. Wang Hongtao only said that he was not very familiar with the Jia family, but seeing that Jia Zhang had returned to the hospital last night, he estimated that his condition should have stabilized.

Li Huaide was a shrewd man. When he heard what Wang Hongtao said, he immediately realized that Wang Hongtao and the Jia family were not on good terms, so he did not mention it.

With nothing to do, Li Huaide recalled the shock that Wang Hongtao's "insight" had caused him when they first met, and wanted to try Wang Hongtao again.

"Hongtao, what do you think of me?"

Wang Hongtao was stunned by Li Huaide's sudden question.

"Director Li, what are you talking about?"

"It's all right. You're the driver I chose personally. We're friends in private, so just be casual."

"Okay, I'll cross the line today."

Wang Hongtao looked at Director Li for a while before he said slowly, "To be honest, Director Li, you look exactly like the Li Fugui I remember. I can hardly tell the difference."

Wang Hongtao first said this as a prelude before continuing:

"Let's put other things aside, when it comes to being kind to your own people, I've never seen anyone do better than you, Director Li!

You see, I was originally just a country boy, but I followed you because of my luck. In just a few days, I have a job and a house..."

Li Huaide smiled happily after hearing this. The reason why he was so nice to Wang Hongtao was that, in addition to believing that he lacked water in his destiny and needed someone with water to fill the gap, he also saw Wang Hongtao's abilities.

"Okay, okay, we're all family, so there's no need to be polite. Let's talk about something else."

"Well, I won't say what everyone can see. I'll just tell you my guesses." Wang Hongtao knew when to stop. Some words just need to be expressed. He is not a clown like Xu Damao who gets by by flattering others. He still has to show his real ability when necessary.

"If I'm not mistaken, Director Li should have come from the army and worked as an orderly before, right?"

Li Huaide was shocked. If Wang Hongtao meant that he was in charge of logistics in the factory, then that was normal. After all, he was the logistics director before he became the deputy factory director, and many people knew about this.

But it is amazing that Wang Hongtao can say that he was a serviceman in the army!

He was favored by his leader's daughter when he was working as a serviceman for her. After the leader became his father-in-law, he rose rapidly in career and became the deputy director of a factory with tens of thousands of employees.

Only Secretary Nie, a member of the Standing Committee, knew this secret; even Director Yang did not know it.

"Oh? Hongtao, you have this ability?" Li Huaide's eyes lit up and he asked in surprise.

"Hey, what's the point of saying I'm capable or not? I just said it casually. I can't be sure. I'm just guessing, guessing..."

(Can I still tell you that I saw it with perspective?)

"Okay, then Hongtao, can you guess what will happen to me in the future?"

In the future? In the future, you, Li Huaide, will become the real boss of the steel mill, standing firm in the ten years of wind, and even landing smoothly after the wind blows! You are a golden thigh! But can you say that?

"Director Li, I can only say that if you continue like this, your future will be smooth and even if you encounter obstacles, they will be cleared away. I can't say more, for fear of causing changes." Wang Hongtao said "struggling".

"Don't say anything, it's enough to know this much. I understand what you mean!"

Li Huaide believed that leaking the secret would affect his fate, so he stopped asking questions, but he showed more respect for Wang Hongtao.

That's right, respect.

After asking this question, even if Wang Hongtao doesn't go to work in the future, he must be kept in this position!

Director Li, satisfied, sent Wang Hongtao away to do his own thing.

This driver is really free. He only takes some time to pick up and drop off leaders to and from get off work. When Wang Hongtao has nothing to do, he goes to the transportation department to hang out.

"Master, are you here?"

When Liao Xiaolong saw Wang Hongtao coming, he quickly put down the stone lock in his hand and trotted over.

"How's the arm training going?"

"It's OK, but my elbows are really sore. Every day when I go home, my arms feel like they're not my own."

Wang Hongtao chuckled: "We are just getting started. You can rest while lifting the stone lock, but can you rest while driving?"

"You, it's too early for you to learn how to drive! When you can drive for an hour or two without letting go, I'll teach you some real skills!"

"Yes! Thank you, Master!"

"You're welcome. Just keep training. Remember to keep up with your nutrition when you go back. Don't collapse before you have enough strength!"

"Don't worry, Master. My mother is the deputy director of the supply and marketing cooperative. We never lack food at home!" Liao Xiaolong had no intention of hiding anything from Wang Hongtao.

"Oh, I can't believe you come from a family of officials?"

"Hey, Master, you're too kind.

If you need any help, please just speak up. If you frown, I, Liao Xiaolong, am not worthy of being your apprentice!"

Wang Hongtao patted Liao Xiaolong's shoulder heavily and said, "Okay, since you are so kind, I will show you some of my real skills!"

With that, Wang Hongtao took Liao Xiaolong to the training ground.