Chapter 677 Gu Nan Prepares to Investigate
Gu Nan immediately understood Director Yang's intention and knew that this was meant for outsiders to hear, so he quickly responded, "Director, I understand, don't worry."
After watching Gu Nan go out, Director Yang slowly closed the door. He walked to the window, looked at the scene outside, thought to himself, and whispered: "Mr. Li, you are about to climb to the position of deputy director, but you are still spending so much time on these trivial matters and playing these tricks. I really don't understand what you are planning."
At the same time, in another place in the factory, someone reported to Director Li exactly what happened: Director Yang asked Gu Nan to investigate Zhong Yi's theft of food ingredients.
Director Li sat in his office, listening to the report, a smug smile gradually appeared on his face. He nodded slightly and said softly: "Okay, it seems that everything is in my plan. Now is the perfect time to deal with Zhong Yi. I will just wait and see Gu Nan and Zhong Yi fight each other, and then I will reap the benefits. This situation will be interesting."
After the person reporting left, Director Li turned his gaze to Liu Lan who was standing beside him. There was a sly look in his eyes, and he said with a tone of admonition and no room for doubt, "Don't forget to ask Ma Hua to put the things in the designated place as I said. I still have a great use for them. I didn't expect that the dishes taken out from the kitchen would be so fresh and of such high quality. You can't buy such good ones in the market outside. Don't waste them."
Gu Nan was worried about Zhong Yi stealing the food. He knew that the kitchen was a key place to figure out the whole story.
Therefore, after finishing other tasks at hand, he planned to go to the kitchen to take a closer look. However, when he looked up at the clock on the wall, he couldn't help but be surprised to see that the hour hand was almost approaching seven o'clock.
At this time, the kitchen staff had already finished their day's work, packed up and went home. Gu Nan felt disappointed and sighed helplessly. It seemed that he could only wait until tomorrow to investigate again, hoping to gain something by then.
On the other side, He Yuzhu, as usual, finished his hard work in the rolling mill and returned to the courtyard with a slightly tired step. As soon as he entered the courtyard, the familiar environment made him relax a little, and he went straight to his kitchen to prepare a sumptuous dinner for his family.
Just as he tied his apron and started to work in the kitchen, cutting and washing vegetables, and doing all the preparations in an orderly manner, a crisp laugh came from the gate of the yard. He looked over curiously and found that it was Lu Jia and He Yushui who came back together.
When He Yuzhu saw this, he couldn't help but show a surprised expression on his face. He stopped what he was doing and asked in confusion: "Lu Jia, why did you come back with He Yushui? What's going on?"
He Yushui skipped to He Yuzhu's side, looked at him with a smile and said, "Brother, my sister-in-law, oh, no, it was Sister Lu Jia who said that you specifically asked her to pick me up from school. Did you forget?"
He Yuzhu looked at Lu Jia with some doubts, her eyes full of questions. Lu Jia smiled, her smile was as warm as the warm spring sun, and said gently: "Yes, Yu Shui. Your brother loves you very much. He also told me that you study hard and get hungry easily at night, so he asked me to buy you some snacks." As she spoke, she shook the snack bag in her hand.
He Yushui was so happy when she heard this, and her eyes were full of gratitude and affection when she looked at Lu Jia. She knew that since Lu Jia came home, her brother seemed to have become a different person, more attentive and considerate. She felt that it must be the good teaching of Lu Jia, her sister-in-law, that made her brother change so much.
Soon, He Yuzhu prepared the meal, and the three of them sat around the table, enjoying a warm dinner. While eating, they shared the fun of the day, and laughter echoed in the small house. After eating, He Yushui stood up sensibly and said, "Brother, Sister Lu Jia, I've been busy all day, and I'm a little tired. I'm going to go back and rest first."
He Yuzhu looked at his sensible sister, nodded slightly, and said with a gratified smile: "Okay, you should go to rest and don't get tired." Lu Jia also looked at He Yushui and said kindly: "Yushui, go to rest early. We agreed to go to the movies tomorrow, so don't get up late."
He Yushui nodded obediently and replied, "I know, Sister Lu Jia." Then she turned and left and went back to her room.
After He Yushui left, the room became quiet. Lu Jia turned her gaze to He Yuzhu, and the smile on her face gradually disappeared, replaced by a trace of worry. She asked softly, "Brother Zhuzi, what did Xu Damao say to you this morning? You didn't look very well after you came back."
He Yuzhu knew that Lu Jia was concerned about him, so he told her everything Xu Damao had said to him, from the strange request Xu Damao made to his own inner struggles and thoughts, he spoke out everything without reservation.
Finally, he looked at Lu Jia, his eyes full of determination and tenderness, and said: "I just want to work hard now, earn more money, and give you a happy family in the future, so that you can live a good life."
Lu Jia was moved by He Yuzhu's words, but at the same time she was also worried about what he had promised Xu Damao. She originally wanted to persuade He Yuzhu to reject Xu Damao, after all, Xu Damao had always been malicious, and she was worried that He Yuzhu would get into trouble because of this.
However, looking at He Yuzhu's eyes full of expectation and determination, she didn't say anything after all. She hesitated for a moment and asked softly, "How about I go with you? That way I can feel more at ease."
He Yuzhu shook his head gently, reached out and gently held Lu Jia's hand, and comforted her: "No need. I estimate that I can finish my work in one morning and come back just in time to make you a delicious meal to improve your life. Don't worry, I will be careful."
Lu Jia nodded helplessly, with worry still in her eyes, and warned: "Then you must be careful when the time comes. Xu Damao is a cunning man. You must not fall into his trap."
He Yuzhu was about to comfort Lu Jia and tell her not to worry, but Lu Jia looked at the wall clock and found that it was already late, so she smiled and said, "Brother Zhuzi, it's getting late. We've been busy all day and everyone is tired. I'm going to go back and rest first. You should go to bed early too."
He Yuzhu also felt a little tired, nodded and said: "It has been a busy day, you should go to rest, good night, and have a sweet dream."