Era: A college student came to the courtyard house

the next day.

Fang Yuan got out of bed feeling refreshed.

When I checked the time, I realized it was half an hour earlier than my usual wake-up time.

No wonder people say that wine is the essence of grain, and the more you drink, the younger you become.

This wine, which doesn't contain industrial alcohol, tastes really good.

Now that he was clear-headed, Fang Yuan simply put on his clothes, grabbed his toothbrush and towel, and went out.

Just after washing his face, the deaf old lady who lived on the west side of the backyard came out of her room and even waved to Fang Yuan, which was quite unusual for her.

This old lady has quite a reputation in the courtyard.

Based on the original owner's impressions and his own judgment, Fang Yuan believed that the old lady's family might have been fence-sitters back then.

It's true that there are several martyrs in the family, but they are not necessarily all from the same camp.

Secondly, her family must have been well-off in the past, otherwise they wouldn't have such a high status in this courtyard. Otherwise, given the nature of Second Uncle and Xu Damao, they wouldn't have spoiled you just because you're older.

They may not have much power, but they still have a network of connections. Helping you might be difficult, but if they really wanted to go all out and destroy someone, they could probably do it.

Nevertheless, according to Fang Yuan's previous plan, there was no option of currying favor with the old lady.

In the old lady's mind, He Yuzhu was already her favorite, so why should she shamelessly pretend to be a grandson?

Seeing the old lady take the initiative to greet him, Fang Yuan immediately draped a towel over his shoulder and stepped forward with a grin, saying, "Grandma, where are you planning to go so early today?"

"Young man from the Fang family, could you please help me to that silly pillar up ahead?"

Seeing that the old lady was still looking for He Yuzhu despite her unsteady legs, Fang Yuan didn't hesitate. He first put the towel by the sink, then squatted down and carried the old lady on his back towards the central courtyard.

"Hey, I didn't realize a college student like you had so much strength." After walking a few steps, the old lady slowly spoke up from behind Fang Yuan, "I heard that your second uncle introduced you to someone the other day, wanting you to become a live-in son-in-law?"

Fang Yuan nodded and replied, "That's true, but I didn't agree."

"That's right, you didn't agree." The old lady said cheerfully, "You're the only son left in the Fang family, so of course you can't go. Your second uncle is up to no good."

No wonder people say that old people are shrewd and wise. This old lady usually pretends to be deaf and dumb, but she knows everything that's going on in the yard.

"You are wise." Fang Yuan smiled and carried the old lady to He Yuzhu's door, then knocked on the door.

Hearing a response from inside the house, the old lady said softly to Fang Yuan, "Alright, you can go back now."

Fang Yuan wasn't interested in finding out what the old lady wanted to see He Yuzhu so early in the morning. Seeing her say that, he went straight back to the backyard.

I went back to my room, put everything I needed into my bag, and then went out.

After leaving the courtyard, Fang Yuan went to the breakfast stall at the alley entrance and bought two sesame flatbreads. He ate them as he walked towards the steel plant.

When I arrived at the office, it was almost 7:50.

Gu Weijie was cleaning with a rag in his hand. Fang Yuan glanced at the kettle on the coffee table, which was already full, indicating that he had been there for some time.

Fang Yuan tossed him a cigarette, and seeing that Gu Weijie wanted to make him some tea, he picked up a cup and made some for himself first.

After yesterday's interaction, Fang Yuan discovered that Gu Weijie could always divert his attention to others, whether they were chatting or busy with their own work. He would either pour tea for Fang Yuan or offer cigarettes to Luo Qingfeng from time to time, always keeping a very humble attitude.

Looking at Gu Weijie diligently cleaning the table, Fang Yuan recalled that yesterday, when they had just arrived at the steel rolling mill, Zhang Tianming was already waiting downstairs. Who tipped them off?

Gu Weijie?

Or is it Wang Qian?

Fang Yuan shook his head and didn't investigate further. He figured the truth would come to light eventually.

Seeing that he had finished his work, Fang Yuan then gave instructions: "When it's time to go to work later, contact the village chief of Qin Family Village and tell him that the quota has been secured. Make sure their people come over today. Then you take them to the steel rolling mill to coordinate and try to complete the formalities today."

Upon hearing this, Gu Weijie exclaimed in surprise, "Section Chief, has Factory Director Huang given his word?"

He was clearly unaware of the specifics, and only realized after seeing Fang Yuan's arrangement that his section chief had successfully taken down Huang Xiang, this tough nut to crack, yesterday.

Fang Yuan did not explain the specific process to Gu Weijie in detail, but repeatedly urged him to strike while the iron was hot and complete the procedures today.

Gu Weijie patted his chest and assured everyone that he would definitely complete the task.

As the work bell rang outside, everyone else stepped into the office right on time.

A short while later, Fang Yuan saw a hunched figure walk past the door, and then heard the door to the section chief's office next door open. It seemed that the person was their section chief, Sun Daxing.

Fang Yuan didn't go directly to him to check in; instead, he planned to finish writing the inspection report for the steel rolling mill first.

Inside the office.

With Fang Yuan's tacit approval, Jiang Quan, spittle flying, recounted what had happened at the steel rolling mill the day before.

As for the dinner at the guesthouse, he naturally chose to selectively forget about it.

Seeing that Fang Yuan didn't intend to speak, Luo Qingfeng naturally didn't add anything.

Seeing that the others were busy with their own tasks, Fang Yuan also sat down at his desk to write a report.

Before he knew it, it was eleven o'clock. The gatehouse called to say that the Qin family had arrived at the gate. Gu Weijie immediately left his office to meet them.

Fang Yuan shook his aching right hand and looked at the report he had written with satisfaction.

The above content does not reflect his performance in this pairing assistance program at all. On the contrary, it repeatedly mentions that the quota was finally successfully secured thanks to the coordination of the factory office.

Just as Fang Yuan was about to go and report to Section Chief Sun,

The phone on the table suddenly rang again.

"Is Section Chief Fang here?"

"That's me."

"Someone downstairs is looking for you. Look out the window and see if you recognize them."

Upon hearing this, Fang Yuan knew it was the security guards downstairs in the administration building, so he quickly put down the phone, went to the window, and peeked out.

It turned out to be Qin Xiangye.

"Brother Wang, I know that person. He's a friend of mine. He's about to start working at the steel rolling mill, but he hasn't had time to get his work permit yet."

"Alright."

When the person on the other end of the phone saw that Fang Yuan actually knew his surname, he immediately hung up the phone with a smile and turned around to call Qin Xiangye into the building.

"Cadre Fang...Cadre Fang!"

Upon seeing Fang Yuan standing in the corridor waiting for her, Qin Xiangye's face instantly lit up with joy and excitement.

At first, Qin Xiangye wanted to call Fang Yuan "Brother," but then she suddenly remembered the village chief's repeated instructions before she left that she must abide by the rules after entering the city, so she changed her address.

Fang Yuan looked at Qin Xiangye now. Her bright eyes and straight nose, and her neat ponytail tied with a rubber band, made her look completely different from the lifeless, suicidal woman she had been before.

Suddenly, Fang Yuan thought of Qin Huairu again, and thought to himself that the women of Qin Family Village really did have good genes.