1952: Walking through Nantongluo Alley

The workshop director came to the workshop and spoke to everyone.

"Announce that there will be a workshop meeting at 8:30 this morning. The purpose of the meeting is to hold a promotion ceremony for Master Liu Haizhong to Level 8 Fitter."

Liu Haizhong stopped what he was doing, tears welling up in his eyes.

"Director, I..."

"Master Liu, stop talking. This is what you deserve. Everyone can see the dedication you've put into the steel mill over the years."

"And you've also solved the problem of producing 7.62mm internal threaded pipes for the factory. If you don't qualify as an eighth-level fitter, no one in the entire workshop will be qualified." The director said, patting him on the shoulder.

"Director, you're flattering me. In fact, Master Yi Zhonghai in the workshop is much better than me in terms of skills."

"If his arm wasn't injured, the 7.62mm internal threaded pipe wouldn't be a problem for him at all," Liu Haizhong said modestly.

Hearing this, the director's face instantly turned gloomy.

"Master Liu, please don't mention Yi Zhonghai."

"I'm impressed by him, and his apprentice. Over the past month, either he got injured at work, or his apprentice got into an accident and stayed home to recover."

"I heard that Jia Dongxu broke his dick while riding his bike a few days ago. I heard it'll take him two or three months to recover."

"If it weren't for Yi Zhonghai, I would have fired him a long time ago."

Liu Haizhong smiled awkwardly, not knowing what to say for a moment.

If he doesn't get along with Yi Zhonghai, that's his business with Yi Zhonghai.

He didn't want to offend other people, especially Jia Dongxu.

Jia Dongxu and his mother Jia Zhang are both tough guys. Besides, Jia Dongxu has no money left. If you really make him angry, he might really fight to the death!

"Well, forget it, let's not talk about it anymore. Master Liu, please get ready. When the workers are almost here, we'll hold your promotion ceremony!"

After saying that, the workshop director turned and left.

Liu Haizhong clasped his hands together behind his back and faced the workshop director.

"Director, take care!"

After the workshop director left, the old masters in the workshop came to congratulate him.

"Congratulations, Master Liu!"

"Congratulations to Master Liu for being promoted to the only Level 8 fitter in the entire factory. Master Liu's future is limitless!"

"If you ask me, with Master Liu's rate of advancement, he might be able to become workshop director in two years."

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Liu Haizhong was very pleased to hear the praises.

He turned his head proudly and glanced at the crowd from time to time.

Yi Zhonghai's arm is almost healed. I wonder if he will come to work today.

If I come to work, I will definitely show off in front of him later.

the other side,

Yi Zhonghai came to the detention center in Sijiucheng early in the morning to visit Jia Zhang.

Through the glass window, the two looked at each other. Yi Zhonghai saw that Jia Zhang's face was covered with bruises and her eyes were red from staying up late. It was obvious that she did not sleep well last night.

Yi Zhonghai muttered with his cloudy old eyes flashing.

"Sister-in-law, you must have suffered a lot in there."

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhang felt a pang of sadness in her heart.

The moment I opened my mouth, I almost burst into tears.

"No...I didn't suffer much..."

Yesterday he was assigned to Room 2. Not long after he entered, the person in charge started giving her orders, asking her to clean the toilet and fold the quilts.

Who is Jia Zhangshi? She has always been the one who commands others and has never been at the mercy of others.

She immediately dropped the basin used for flushing toilets on the man's head.

He was still shouting, telling them not to bother him in the future.

Jia Zhang originally thought that this would scare others and establish her own authority.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she put the basin on the leader's head, more than a dozen people rushed out from the side, pushed her into the corner and beat her up.

If she wasn't so tough, two of her ribs would have been broken.

The beating was not enough. The leader pointed at the toilet and said to Jia Zhang that the toilet would be her home from now on and she had to eat, drink, defecate, urinate and live in the toilet.

So she sat looking at the squat toilet in the bathroom all night. It was not that she didn't want to sleep, but the smell of urine from the squat toilet was too irritating to the eyes.

Jia Zhang continued to ask.

"Uncle, go ask Chen Xiaotong if he agrees to settle privately. I'll give him whatever amount he wants! I have plenty of money, so I'll give him whatever he asks for."

"Sister-in-law, why don't you just stay in there for a few months, behave well, and try to get out two months earlier." Yi Zhonghai said guiltily.

Hearing this, Jia Zhang panicked.

Her voice became a little louder, and she shouted at Yi Zhonghai anxiously.

"What's wrong? Is it that Chen Xiao doesn't agree to a private settlement? I have money, plenty of it. As long as it can be settled privately, I'm willing to pay any amount."

"Sister-in-law... the money issue is only one aspect... there are other things you don't know." When Yi Zhonghai said this, he didn't dare to look at Jia Zhangshi.

"What's wrong? Is there something else? What's the matter, uncle? Don't rush me, just tell me quickly."

"You have no idea what it's like to be in here, uncle. I can't stand it after just one day. I want to get out, no matter what method I use, I have to get out!!!"

Hearing this, Yi Zhonghai sighed.

"Hey......"

"Sister-in-law...I don't know how to tell you this..."

"I'm afraid..."

"What are you afraid of, uncle? Did Chen Xiao threaten you?" Jia Zhang asked while slapping the glass.

"Not Chen Xiao..."

"It's Dongxu..."

In the end, Yi Zhonghai told Jia Zhang that Jia Dongxu did not want to settle the matter privately with money.

Jia Zhang looked dazed and her body suddenly went limp.

"Impossible, Dongxu can't say that, I'm his mother, I'm his mother!"

"Dongxu has been very filial since he was young. When I was little, he even said he would buy me a car. This couldn't have been Dongxu saying that. I don't believe it! I don't believe it!"

Jia Zhang muttered to herself for a while.

Then her eyes suddenly became fierce.

"Tingting, it must be that Tingting."

"I knew it must be her. She is a jinx."

"Ever since she married into our Jia family, there hasn't been a single day of peace in our Jia family. It's all that Tingting's fault!"

Yi Zhonghai shook his head when he heard this.

"Sister-in-law, don't be like this..."

He glanced at the clock on the wall.

"My sister-in-law's working time is almost up, so I'm leaving first."

After saying this, Yi Zhonghai stood up and prepared to leave.

When Jia Zhang saw Yi Zhonghai was about to leave, she broke down and cried.

"Uncle, please don't. How about you lend me a hundred dollars? I really don't want to stay in here anymore."

"You have no idea how I got through last night. Not only was I beaten by more than a dozen people, but I also spent the entire night squatting in the toilet. They even said the toilet would be my bed from now on."

"Uncle, I beg you, please help me."