Chapter 349: Three people test He Daqing's attitude
Chapter 349: Three people test He Daqing's attitude
Upon hearing this, Yan Fugui could easily understand that Liu Haizhong wanted to use him as a pawn.
However, the generous reward Liu Haizhong mentioned was indeed very attractive to him, so he said, "Old Liu, how can I handle this by myself? Besides, you're the eldest uncle, and I'm the second eldest uncle. If it's going to be a turn, it should be your turn first."
Hearing Yan Fugui's words, Liu Haizhong felt somewhat embarrassed.
He suddenly realized that it would be difficult to send Yan Fugui to scout out He Daqing.
At this moment, Yan Fugui looked at Liu Haizhong and said with a smile, "Old Liu, how about we go together? After all, one of us is the eldest uncle and the other is the second eldest uncle. Even if He Daqing doesn't agree, he won't do anything to us."
Hearing Yan Fugui say this, Liu Haizhong thought for a moment and said, "Okay, let's go together."
The two quickly reached an agreement, and Liu Haizhong took out a bottle of wine and went to find He Daqing, while Yan Fugui followed behind.
As the two arrived at He Daqing's house, Xu Damao looked at He Daqing's house through his own window.
Seeing the two walk over together, Xu Damao suddenly panicked, thinking: What if the two of them persuaded He Daqing to take the two spots? Wouldn't that leave him with nothing?
Xu Damao panicked and pushed open the door, quickly arriving at He Daqing's door.
As soon as they arrived at He Daqing's doorstep, He Daqing saw the three people and, feigning surprise, asked in confusion, "What are you doing here?"
At this moment, Liu Haizhong, holding a bottle of wine, said with a smile, "Da Qing, there might have been some misunderstandings between us before. So, I've got a bottle of wine, let's all have a good drink together."
Xu Damao also laughed and said, "Yes, yes, I have several bottles of good wine at home too, I'll go get them."
Seeing the three of them looking at each other, He Daqing pretended to be angry and said, "We don't really have anything good to drink together, do we?"
Yan Fugui quickly tried to smooth things over: "Daqing, don't say that. We've been neighbors for decades. Besides, we've taken good care of Zhuzi and He Yushui while you were away from Beijing."
Hearing this, He Daqing was inwardly disgusted, but he didn't say anything, pretending to be thinking.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Indeed, you have taken great care of Zhuzi and Yushui while I have been away from home for so many years."
Then he sighed and said, "In that case, come in."
Soon, Liu Haizhong and his two companions arrived at He Daqing's house.
Looking at the furnishings in He Daqing's house, which was spotless, the group was quite impressed by Qin Huairu's diligence and competence.
He Daqing looked at the three of them and said, "I know why you've come, but there are some things I need to tell you beforehand. There are only two spots available, and I had to beg Director Wang for a long time to get them. It's a benefit for everyone in our department."
At this moment, Xu Damao asked with some confusion, "Uncle He, why aren't you participating?"
He Daqing feigned regret and said, "Oh, do you think I didn't want to participate? But I had something to do that day. There was a large meeting at the factory, and as the canteen manager, I couldn't be absent. Otherwise, how could there be two spots available?"
The three nodded after hearing He Daqing's explanation.
Although they found it a bit strange, they could only nod since He Daqing had said so.
At this moment, He Daqing looked at the wine in Liu Haizhong's hand, took it, and said, "It's still early, let's wait until tonight. I'll cook some dishes tonight, and we can have a drink together."
Hearing He Daqing's words, the others quickly agreed.
Yan Fugui laughed and said, "Yes, yes, yes, the craftsmanship of the Qing Dynasty is unparalleled in our courtyard."
Liu Haizhong also flattered, saying, "Da Qing, eating your dishes is better than eating at fancy restaurants outside."
Xu Damao laughed and said, "Uncle He, let's drink until we drop tonight!"
He nodded after listening to the three men's words and saw them off.
After the three left, Qin Huairu looked at He Daqing and said, "Daqing, are you really going to give them the two spots for voluntary labor?"
He Daqing looked at Qin Huairu and said with a smile, "Don't worry, your man is not confused when he does things. Just wait and see."
Qin Huairu nodded and said, "Alright then."
Just as Qin Huairu and He Daqing finished speaking, they suddenly saw the door open.
He Daqing, who was deep in thought, was startled, but when he saw that it was his beloved daughter He Yushui who came to the door, he immediately beamed with joy: "Yushui, you're back."
He Yushui looked at her father, nodded, and said, "Dad, I'm back. But I'll only stay one night; I have to go back to school tomorrow."
He Daqing looked at his daughter and said with a smile, "Yushui, since you can stay for the night, let Dad cook something nice for you tonight. You should take good care of yourself and not neglect your health."
He Yushui thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "I understand."
He Yushui originally came in to say hello to He Daqing before going back to her own room.
At this moment, He Daqing looked at He Yushui, who was about to leave, and said, "Yushui, go to courtyard number 90 and call Zhang Lei. Tell him I'm treating everyone to dinner tonight and ask him to join us."
Upon hearing Zhang Lei's name, He Yushui was overjoyed, her eyes brimming with smiles: "Okay, I understand, I'll go right away."
Seeing his daughter's anxious expression, He Daqing sighed.
How could he not know He Yushui's feelings for Zhang Lei? After all, she was his daughter.
However, he also knew that he needed to be more serious about the matter of rainwater now, after all, he still wanted to make up for the debt he had owed to rainwater over the years.
Meanwhile, He Yushui quickly arrived at Zhang Lei's house and knocked on the door.
He Yushui looked at the handsome Zhang Lei and said with a smile, "Brother Zhang Lei, my dad wants to invite you to dinner tonight."
Hearing He Yushui's words, Zhang Lei smiled and said, "Weren't you at school? Why are you back?"
He Yushui looked at Zhang Lei and said with a smile, "Our teacher had something come up today and took a break, so I had some free time and came back."
Seeing He Yushui's expression, Zhang Lei smiled and said, "Okay, tell Uncle He I'll be there on time tonight."
Seeing Zhang Lei's calm demeanor, He Yushui said angrily, "Don't you have anything to say to me?"
Seeing He Yushui's coquettish manner, Zhang Lei grabbed her hand and said, "So what do you want? Why don't you come inside with me?"
Seeing Zhang Lei's boldness, He Yushui quickly pulled her hand away, looked around to make sure no one was there before feeling relieved, and said, "No... Brother Zhang Lei, I'll go back first, I'll wait for you to come over tonight."
Seeing He Yushui run away, Zhang Lei couldn't help but feel delighted.
After all, teasing He Yushui from time to time is a kind of fun for him.
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