manynovel Chapter 367 The Pressure is High
Chapter 367 The Pressure is High
Chapter 367 The Pressure is High
Upon hearing that the Mid-Autumn Festival perk was meat, different expressions flashed in the eyes of the surrounding residents.
People like Jia Zhangshi, Qin Huairu, Aunt Yi, and Aunt Er in the backyard all have family members who work at the steel rolling mill, and they are even full-time employees.
His eyes were full of joy.
After all, a pound of meat may not seem like much, but for ordinary people, it's a significant amount.
It's not that ordinary families can't afford meat; the key issue is that even if you have money, you might not be able to buy meat now.
The key issue is that hostages are hard to come by.
The meat distributed by the steel rolling mill was not only free, but also required no coupons. How could this not make the employees' families happy?
There were also some families where someone worked as a non-regular employee in the steel rolling mill. Although they were a little disappointed, they were generally in a good mood.
After all, getting half a pound of meat is a rare treat.
As for the rest, none of them had anyone working at the steel mill in their families. After hearing Li Qin's words, they could only sigh helplessly.
There was no other way.
Yan Bugui, who had just come from the front yard to the middle yard, heard Li Qin's words as soon as he walked in.
Yan Bugui's mood, which he had finally managed to adjust, suddenly became complicated again.
You should know that Yan Bugui is the kind of person who would rather suffer a loss than gain an advantage. Now he heard that the steel mill workers could receive meat.
Moreover, it's not just for permanent employees; even newly hired employees are eligible.
When Yan Bugui thought about how his own Yan Jiefang hadn't been able to get the job and therefore missed out on this benefit, he felt as if a piece of his own flesh was being cut off.
Very distressing.
Taking advantage of the excitement of the crowd, Li Qin quietly gestured to Yuan Zhi beside him, and then immediately pushed his bicycle to the backyard.
If they waited any longer until these people realized what was happening, who knows how long they would keep pestering him with questions.
Li Qin didn't have such leisure time.
"Finally home!"
Upon entering the backyard, Li Qin couldn't help but sigh.
Through the Intermediate Court, Li Qin successfully led Yuan Zhi away from the court.
Although there are also residents in the backyard, there are relatively fewer people.
Since Liu Haizhong's family was in the middle courtyard at the time, Li Qin did not encounter any further problems after entering the back courtyard.
I finally made it home safely.
After parking his bicycle under the window, Li Qin casually pushed open the door and went inside.
Upon entering the house, Li Qin discovered that Yuan Zhi was still standing outside the door and had not followed him into the room. Li Qin had no choice but to speak to him.
"Come in, don't be shy."
After receiving Li Qin's invitation, Yuan Zhi entered Li Qin's home.
Upon entering, Yuan Zhi was immediately stunned.
The spacious dining room and living room, with their clean and tidy furniture, pristine white walls, and perfectly smooth floors...
For modern people who are used to modern interior design, such a house is nothing special.
However, for people of that era, the decoration of Li Qin's home was still quite impactful.
Whether it's Yuan Zhi now or Xu Damao back then, they both had the same reaction when they first entered Li Qin's house.
"Alright, don't just stand there. Make yourself at home, I'll go get your things."
Seeing Yuan Zhi standing blankly at the door, Li Qin immediately waved for him to sit down.
Yuan Zhi seemed to have just woken up from a dream.
He followed the direction Li Qin pointed and slowly sat down in the living room.
However, he moved with great care and caution, as if he were afraid of breaking the chair he was sitting on.
Seeing this, Li Qin's face showed nothing but helplessness.
He knew that even if he told Yuan Zhi to relax and not feel too much pressure, it wouldn't have any real effect.
So he simply said nothing, turned around, and went up the stairs to the second floor.
Although everything he wanted to give Yuan Zhi was stored in his storage ring, he couldn't take it out in front of him.
There still needs to be some cover-up.
A few minutes later, he came down the stairs from the second floor again.
At this moment, Li Qin had a bulging cloth bag in his hand.
This was exactly what Li Qin intended to give Yuan Zhi;
To be honest, it's nothing much, just some candy, brown sugar, a box of pastries, and a dried rabbit.
These things meant nothing to Li Qin.
It's not even a drop in the ocean.
If he wanted, Li Qin could even give him more.
But Li Qin would not do that.
One reason is that his relationship with Yuan Zhi wasn't that good yet, and the other is that a great favor turned into enmity.
This is fine now.
"Alright, take these things back with you later."
As Li Qin spoke, he handed the cloth bag in his hand to Yuan Zhi.
Yuan Zhi looked at the bag in front of him, but did not take it. Instead, he had a conflicted expression on his face.
When Li Qin offered to give him some things at the steel rolling mill, Yuan Zhi was actually not very willing to accept them.
It wasn't that he had a problem with Li Qin, or that he disliked Li Qin.
On the contrary, he had considerable respect and gratitude for Li Qin.
But precisely because he felt that Li Qin had already helped him a great deal, he did not want to accept any more help.
Because gratitude is actually a kind of debt.
If you encounter an ungrateful person, you naturally wouldn't have such concerns, but Yuan Zhi is not only not like that, he is also a very grateful person.
Therefore, if he had a choice, he really didn't want to owe Li Qin any more.
However, Li Qin was very determined, leaving Yuan Zhi no choice but to follow him to Li Qin's house.
Yuan Zhi originally thought that Li Qin was simply giving him some things.
Although he will experience some psychological pressure, he will be able to handle it relatively well.
But now, looking at the bulging bag in front of me, I know without even opening it that there must be a lot of things inside.
This was far beyond his expectations.
Therefore, Yuan Zhi was in a dilemma at this time.
He desperately wanted to refuse, but he was worried that doing so would displease Li Qin or even cause Li Qin to misunderstand.
Although Li Qin did not use Soul-Seizing Technique on Yuan Zhi, Yuan Zhi's thoughts were almost entirely written on his face.
Before Yuan Zhi could refuse, Li Qin shoved the bag into Yuan Zhi's hands.
"Don't overthink it. It's the Mid-Autumn Festival, and some of my friends sent me a lot of things."
As you can see from my situation, I live alone and can't possibly finish all the food. To prevent it from spoiling, I thought I'd let you take some back with you.
Consider this a Mid-Autumn Festival gift for you.
Although Li Qin said that, Yuan Zhi still wanted to refuse;
"Brother Li, I appreciate your kindness, but this is far too much. I really can't accept it."
Yuan Zhi wanted to return the bag to Li Qin.
However, Li Qin did not accept it.
At this moment, a look of displeasure appeared on his face;
"What, are you not happy with what I gave you? Or do you think it's too little?"
Upon hearing Li Qin's words, Yuan Zhi's eyes and face immediately showed anxiety.
He hurriedly began to explain;
"No, Brother Li, it's not that I look down on it, nor that I think the gifts are too little; it's just that I really feel you've given me too much."
Li Qin's words just now were obviously not sincere; he was just joking.
Of course, this was also to get Yuan Zhi to accept the gifts.