Siheyuan: Sizhu starts blindly and takes a new path

Chapter 228: Keeping the Business

Chapter 228: Keeping the Business

Qin Jingru rolled her eyes at him and said, "Are you stupid? Our son will need connections to go to school and work in the future. You are not doing well in the factory now, you need to find a backer."

Xu Damao frowned: "Backer? Are you talking about Li Huaide?"

Qin Jingru nodded: "Yes, Li Huaide has great influence in the factory. If you can curry favor with him, will our son have no future?"

Xu Damao scratched his head, a little hesitant: "But Li Huaide is... not easy to deal with. Last time I threatened Qin Huairu, he gave me a hard time."

Qin Jingru glared at him and said, "You asked for it! Who is Li Huaide? If you play tricks on him, aren't you courting death? You have to learn to humble yourself and learn to curry favor."

Qin Jingru dug her nails into his arm and said, "Tomorrow you go find Director Li and tell him to name our son."

On Sunday afternoon, Xu Damao walked towards Li Huaide's house carrying a net bag. Two bottles of Maotai liquor glowed green under the sun, making him dizzy.

The aroma of braised pork wafted through Li Huaide's house. Xu Damao knocked on the door. It was Li Huaide's wife who opened the door. She glanced at the net bag in his hand and smiled: "Who are you?"

Xu Damao quickly bowed, "Hello, Mrs. Li, I am Xu Damao from the Propaganda Department, and I am here to report to Director Li on my work."

In the living room, Li Huaide was reviewing documents with a pen, without even glancing at Xu Damao.

Xu Damao gently placed the wine on the coffee table without making a sound, and then carefully stood opposite Li Huaide.

After waiting for a long time, Li Huaide put down the documents in his hand, glanced at Xu Damao, and said, "What's the matter?"

"Director, my son is almost one month old, and I would like you to give him a name." Xu Damao carefully organized his words, "It is said that you are very knowledgeable..."

Li Huaide's pen tip made a dot of ink on the paper. He took off his glasses and slowly wiped the lenses: "Da Mao, I heard that you have been doing well in the Propaganda Department recently?"

The sweat on Xu Damao's neck "rushed" down. Last month he was forced to write 34 propaganda slogans, and now he felt sick when he heard the words "Propaganda Department".

"Director Li, you're too kind." Xu Damao forced a smile, his voice a little weak, "I'm just doing my duty and making more contributions to the factory."

Li Huaide put on his glasses, and his eyes narrowed slightly behind the lenses, as if he wanted to see through Xu Damao's thoughts. He tapped the table lightly with his fingers, the rhythm was neither fast nor slow, but it made Xu Damao's heart beat fast.

"How about... calling him Shouye?" Li Huaide suddenly spoke, tapping his fingers on the table, "Xu Shouye, guard the family business."

Xu Damao was stunned for two seconds, then clapped his thigh and cheered: "What a good name!" He smiled so hard that his gums were exposed, but he felt like he had swallowed a fly in his heart - his grandfather's generation was someone else's servant, and his father was someone else's servant, so what family business did he have to protect?

Li Huaide looked at Xu Damao's flattering smile and sneered in his heart, but still had a gentle smile on his face. He slowly picked up the teacup, blew the tea leaves floating on it, took a sip, and then slowly said: "Da Mao, it's fine if you like the name. But a name is a big deal, it has to be worthy of the person."

Xu Damao's heart tightened, and the smile on his face froze. He nodded and bowed quickly: "Yes, yes, the factory director is right. I will definitely educate my child well and make him live up to this name."

Li Huaide put down his teacup, still tapping his fingers gently on the table, his rhythm was neither fast nor slow, but it made Xu Damao feel uneasy. He looked up at Xu Damao, and his tone suddenly became serious: "Damo, you have to pay more attention to the work in the factory recently. Jin Dachui from the Propaganda Department told me that your attitude is not positive enough sometimes."

Xu Damao's back was sweating again when he heard this. He quickly explained, "Director, don't listen to what Chief Jin says. I've been working very hard recently and I don't dare to slack off at all. It's just that... sometimes the workload is too heavy and I can't handle it all at once."

Li Huaide smiled, but his eyes behind the glasses turned a little colder: "Heavy tasks? Damao, which job in the factory is not important? If you think the tasks are heavy, it means that you are not capable enough and need to practice more."

Xu Damao cursed in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on his face. He could only nod his head repeatedly: "Yes, yes, the factory director is right. I will definitely study harder and improve my abilities."

Li Huaide nodded with satisfaction, and his tone softened again: "Da Mao, don't be too nervous. The factory still values ​​you very much. As long as you work hard, you still have a future."

When Xu Damao heard this, his eyes lit up immediately: "Director, don't worry! I will work hard and will never let you down!"

Li Huaide smiled, stood up and walked to the window, with his back to Xu Damao, and said meaningfully: "Da Mao, do you know why I named your son this?"

Xu Damao was stunned, muttering in his heart: Why else? Isn't it just to hit me? But he didn't dare to say it, and could only laugh dryly and answer: "The factory director has a far-sighted vision, how can a rough man like me guess it."

Li Huaide turned around and looked at Xu Damao with deep eyes: "To protect the business, we are not only protecting the family business, but also the people's hearts. Damao, you are a smart person, you should understand what I mean."

Xu Damao's heart trembled, and he nodded quickly: "I understand! Director, don't worry, I will do my duty and will never let you down!"

Li Huaide nodded with satisfaction, walked back to his desk and sat down, his tone a little more relaxed: "Okay, Damao, don't be too nervous. There will be changes in the factory recently, and I plan to let you change as well. Work hard and don't let me down."

Xu Damao was overjoyed when he heard this. He knew that Li Huaide was giving him a sweet treat to give him hope. He quickly said, "Director, don't worry! I will do my best and will never let you down!"

Li Huaide waved his hand: "Okay, you can go back. Remember, to protect a business, you have to protect people's hearts. You took the things too. If you bring these things to my house and let people know that I accepted your things, how can I set an example in the future?"

Xu Damao said quickly, "Don't worry, Director. When I first came here, I was very careful and didn't run into anyone. I will leave quietly later, too. Don't worry." After that, Xu Damao stood up and walked out. The moment he closed the door, he let out a long breath, but his heart was full of mixed feelings. He knew that Li Huaide was warning him, but he was also giving him a chance. As long as he was honest and obedient, he still had a future.

But when he thought of the name "Shouye", he felt uncomfortable as if he had swallowed a fly. Shouye? Shouye! He gritted his teeth and cursed in his heart: Li Huaide, this old fox, really kills people without bloodshed.

But even if he was scolded, he knew in his heart that he had to obey. Thinking of this, Xu Damao straightened his collar, put on that ingratiating smile on his face, and walked home.

"Let's keep the business," he muttered in a low voice, "it's better than having no future at all."