Siheyuan: I just came across and wanted to chase me away

Chapter 830 Qin Huairu is afraid of becoming an apprentice again

Qin Huairu's tone was filled with helplessness and irritability. On the one hand, she was worried about Banggeng's future, and on the other hand, she felt powerless about her current situation.

When Jia Zhang heard Qin Huairu's words, she immediately became unhappy. She stared at Qin Huairu with wide eyes and said angrily, "Qin Huairu, what are you talking about? If Banggeng goes to the countryside, won't his life be ruined? Don't you know Deputy Director Li now? Why can't you get this done by asking him for help?"

Jia Zhang was only concerned about her grandson's future and felt that Qin Huairu should do everything she could to use her relationship with Deputy Director Li to help Banggeng escape the fate of being sent to the countryside.

Qin Huairu looked at Jia Zhang with a wry smile and said helplessly: "I know Deputy Director Li, but I'm just a first-level fitter. With my skills, I may not even be able to keep my position as a first-level fitter. Tell me, what can I do to ask Deputy Director Li for help? Why would he help me?" Qin Huairu felt more and more aggrieved as she spoke, and there was a hint of crying in her voice. The current predicament of the Jia family was like a heavy stone, pressing her to the point of suffocation.

Jia Zhang sat on a chair, her eyes full of confusion. She stared at Qin Huairu who had just entered the room and asked anxiously, "Qin Huairu, what's going on? You look so worried. Did something happen?"

Qin Huairu sighed helplessly, slowly sat down across from Jia Zhang, and recounted every detail of what had happened at the steel mill. From Gu Nan's proposal for a major competition on the field to her own potential demotion to an apprentice, she left out every detail. After she finished, she sighed deeply again, her face filled with bitterness as she said, "This is Gu Nan's way of showing me his power after becoming deputy director. Do you understand? He's deliberately targeting me."

After hearing the whole story, Jia Zhang's eyes suddenly lit up, as if she remembered something. She said excitedly, "Actually, this isn't necessarily a bad thing, Qin Huairu. Although you might become an apprentice, think about it, Yi Zhonghai's strength is there. He will definitely stand out in this competition and become an eighth-level fitter. If he becomes an eighth-level fitter, his salary will increase significantly. We have a good relationship with him, so maybe we can even benefit from it."

Qin Huairu naturally understood what Jia Zhang meant, but she still felt aggrieved. She worked so hard at the steel mill, but because of Gu Nan's plan, she might be demoted. Putting her hopes on Yi Zhonghai was not what she wanted. But she had nothing to say at the moment, so she could only sit there and sigh, feeling helpless.

In this courtyard, besides Gu Nan's joy at the smooth progress of his plan, Yi Zhonghai was the happiest person. In the evening, Yi Zhonghai poured himself a glass of wine and sat on a small bench in the courtyard, slowly savoring it, his face filled with uncontrollable joy. He gently swirled the glass and muttered to himself, "Today is truly a good day. Even this wine tastes much better than usual."

At this time, Aunt Tan passed by and saw Yi Zhonghai's happy face. She couldn't help but ask curiously: "What happy day is today, Master Yi? Tell me about it, so I can have some fun too."

Yi Zhonghai looked up at Aunt Tan, and his smile grew even brighter. He enthusiastically recounted the details of the steel mill, describing everything from Gu Nan's plans to his own confidence in being promoted to Grade 8 fitter.

Finally, he smiled complacently and said disdainfully: "This Gu Nan is a fool. His plan is simply to create opportunities for me and prepare me to become an eighth-level fitter. Doesn't he know my abilities? If not a fool, what is he?" Although Yi Zhonghai also felt that something seemed to be wrong with this matter, he was too confident in his fitter skills and did not take this doubt to heart at all.

In this way, the night passed quietly in everyone's own emotions. The next morning, the sun shone through the window and sprinkled into Gu Nan and Ran Qiuye's room. Gu Nan got up early, dressed neatly, walked to the bed, looked at Ran Qiuye who was still lying in bed, and said gently: "Qiuye, I'm going to work."

Ran Qiuye slowly opened her eyes with a sweet smile on her face. She looked at Gu Nan and said softly, "I'll be waiting for you at home and make you something delicious. You should take care of yourself at the factory and don't overwork yourself." Gu Nan nodded, kissed Ran Qiuye lightly on the forehead, turned around and walked out of the house, facing the rising sun, heading towards the steel mill, and started a new day of work.

In the early morning, sunlight filtered through thin clouds, illuminating the steel mill's gate. Gu Nan walked into the factory with steady steps. Director Yang had just arrived, ready to start work. Seeing Gu Nan, a serious expression crossed his face. He stepped forward, patted Gu Nan on the shoulder, and said, "Gu Nan, the steel mill is yours for the next two days."

Gu Nan was slightly startled, keenly aware of the unusualness in Director Yang's words. He looked up at him and asked with concern, "Director, is there something wrong? Judging from your expression, it seems that it's quite important."

Director Yang nodded, looked off into the distance, and sighed slightly. "I have a meeting up there. It involves a lot of important decisions, and I don't know what will happen. Well, forget it. Some things are better left unsaid. Talking about them only adds to the trouble. You should take care of yourself at the factory and arrange all the work."

Gu Nan understood and didn't ask any further questions. He had expected some changes, but he hadn't expected them to happen so quickly. Now that Director Yang was gone, it was time for him to start dealing with Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu. Their behavior at the factory had long since irritated Gu Nan, and he decided to take this opportunity to shake things up.

Gu Nan continued walking toward the factory. Not long after, Deputy Director Li hurried over to meet him. With a hint of reluctance on his face, he managed a smile and said, "Deputy Director Gu, the steel mill is now in your hands. I hope you can handle the factory's affairs properly."

Gu Nan simply glanced at him calmly, nodded slightly, and said nothing more. Deputy Director Li saw this and felt a little angry, but he couldn't get angry. After a moment's hesitation, he couldn't help but look at Gu Nan and said, "Gu Nan, those photos... when can you give them to me?" The photos Deputy Director Li mentioned were extremely important to him; they were the evidence he had been holding on to.