The boy's face and hands were red from the cold, but his waist was straight.

When Li Fang came out of the rolling mill, he happened to meet Hu Sandou, and when he thought about it, he asked Hu Sandou for the address of Li Huaide's house.

It is said that the prime minister is a seven-rank official in front of the door, although this Hu Sandou is only the doorman of the security department, but he is a doorman to the people and things of the rolling mill.

After Li Fang knew the address, he hurried over, although it was early, but it was better than coming late.

"Li Fang, right?" Li Huaide got out of the car, looked around, and said to the young man, "Come in and sit down." ”

Li Fang nodded hurriedly, he rubbed his hands together, and followed Li Huaide into the courtyard.

Although Li Fang was wearing an old-fashioned jacket, he was not as timid and inferior as other rural children who had just entered the city, and he did not dare to raise his head.

Li Huaide looked at his appearance of neither being humble nor arrogant, and he had a bottom in his heart.

Compared with the crowded courtyard house, Li Huaide, as the deputy director of the rolling mill, has his own small courtyard, which is antique and enviable.

Li Huaide called Li Fang to his study.

"Lao Qin said a few days ago that he was going to bring you with him, why didn't he come today?" Li Huaide took a sip of tea and looked at the young man in front of him.

A few days ago, Qin Dashun found him with the work certificate he left back then, saying that he wanted to give his job to his stepson Li Fang, although Li Huaide was greedy, he still kept his word, and he readily agreed.

After all, in his eyes, Qin Dashun still has some use for him, if Qin Dashun hadn't beaten the tiger back then, he borrowed flowers and offered Buddha to the above, this deputy factory director's position, I'm afraid it will take a few years to get it.

Hearing Li Huaide's words, Li Fang lowered his head and spoke in a somewhat low voice: "Uncle Qin was hunting a few days ago, and he was in danger on the mountain, and he is gone. ”

Li Huaide was stunned for a moment, the tall hunter in his memory, holding a shotgun, and the tiger was not afraid at all, why did he fold on the mountain?

Li Huaide sighed, and his tone was a little regretful: "Lao Qin is a good hunter..."

He also wanted to take Qin Dashun to the Northeast again to get some good goods after the year, but now he can only do something else.

It's a pity, Li Huaide just values the benefits that Qin Dashun brought him.

He looked at the young man in front of him and said, "I have already approved the strips, you can come to work in the factory in the next year." This family depends on you. ”

As he spoke, Li Huaide leaned on the chair, as if he meant to send off the guest.

Li Fang didn't leave in a hurry, he still had something to do.

He took out the tightly wrapped package from his bosom and took out a delicate and classical wooden box from it.

"This is what Uncle Qin wants to bring you..."Li Fang had a straight face, not embarrassed at all about his bribery.

Li Huaide sat up in surprise.

His eyes lit up at the sight of the box's contents, but he soon concealed his desire.

"It's too precious for me to ask for it." Li Huaide refused with a smile.

If it was a simple rural teenager, seeing Li Huaide's appearance, he might take it seriously and take it back.

But Li Fang was not really a sixteen-year-old boy after all, he pushed the things closer to Li Huaide: "This is a little care from our peasant family, you can accept it, Uncle Qin also said that you are kind to my family, so we should be grateful to you." ”

Li Fang's words made Li Huaide feel more comfortable, and he had a new impression of the young man in front of him.

After all, Li Fang is young, and his words are sincere, which does not make people feel that he is deliberately flattering, but Li Huaide himself feels that he is really very kind to the Qin family.

In the box is an old ginseng, a treasure that Qin Dashun got when he was young, originally, he wanted to give this ginseng to Li Huaide, so that Li could have a backer in the rolling mill.

I have to say that Qin Dashun has far-reaching plans for Li Fang, his stepson.

Li Huaide looked at Li Fang with a smile, and suddenly asked, "Xiao Li, have you ever hunted with Lao Qin in the mountains?" ”

Li Fang scratched his head and said euphemistically: "I just let go of a few shots, but I didn't hit anything big, so I killed a rabbit." ”

The young man snorted and choked out this sentence, as if he was a little embarrassed.

Li Huaide laughed when he saw this, what an honest child, if he doesn't hit, he doesn't hit, and he won't brag and lie.

"Yes, I'm only sixteen years old, and I have a lot to do, a lot to do. Originally, I wanted you to go to the workshop to learn technology, young man, not afraid of hardship or tiredness. ”

Li Huaide lit a cigarette and squinted at Li Fang.

He continued: "But when I look at it this way, our logistics department needs talents like you even more. You grew up in the countryside and are familiar with the villages around our capital, and our logistics office often goes to the countryside to buy, and with the help of you, a little hunter, you will definitely be able to do a better job. Originally, I wanted you to come back after the New Year, but this is close to the end of the year, and our logistics department has heavy business, so you can report next week. ”

Li Fang blushed embarrassedly.

He knew that for a sixteen-year-old, there was no need to show how sleek and good he was.

It is enough for the leader to show that you are a reliable and grateful child.

If he shows himself like a peacock opening the screen, Li Huaide may feel that he is too vain and exaggerated.

"Then thank you, I will do a good job and live up to your promotion." The young man's face was flushed, but his eyes were very resolute.

Li Huaide smiled and instructed Li Fang a few words, which allowed Li Fang to leave.

The tacit understanding was that neither of the two mentioned the lonely ginseng left on Director Li's table.

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Li Fang came out of Li Huaide's house and exhaled deeply.

Li Huaide, an old fox, doesn't have enough benefits, he won't spit out the meat in his mouth.

Fortunately, my trip was not in vain, from the workshop to the logistics, I no longer have to spend time in the heavy physical labor day after day.

Although he respected the laborers very much, he understood that if he worked as an apprentice in the workshop, the dozen yuan he earned every month would not be enough to support a large family by himself.

This goes back to the back office, and although the salary has not changed, at least the work is more free.

The most important thing is that he left an impression on Li Huaide, with his back against the big tree to enjoy the shade.

Li Fang knew that he had taken the right step.

He was in a very relaxed mood, and when he saw that it was already dark, he walked towards the address of the courtyard where Qin Jingru stayed.

There were two things he needed to do when he went there, Li Fang touched his hungry stomach, took out the nest head prepared by his mother from his arms and gnawed it.

The cold and hard wowotou, the more you chew it, the more fragrant it becomes, and it has only been gone for less than a day, but Li Fang is a little homesick.

He looked at the lights of thousands of homes in Sijiu City and sighed.

His roots are still in Qinjiazhuang, because his home is still there.

At the end of eating, Li Fang picked up the slag that fell from the palm of his hand and sent it to his mouth.

Well, a little choked.

Li Fang quietly burped.

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