Chapter 70 Rewards from the Steel Mill
"Alright, it's just some cornmeal. Stop talking and eat." Lou Xiao'e put down the feather duster in her hand and said in a relaxed tone.

Xu Damao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This matter was over. But Qin Huairu borrowed grain? Xu Damao was secretly delighted again.

"In the future, you should have less contact with people related to Sha Zhu. None of the people who associate with Sha Zhu are good people." Xu Damao got up from the bed, put on his clothes, washed his face, sat at the dining table, picked up his chopsticks and prepared to eat.

"What about the deaf old lady in the backyard?" Lou Xiao'e asked. Lou Xiao'e often chatted with the deaf old lady in the backyard. She felt that this old lady was quite interesting and also knew her father.

"That old lady only likes Sha Zhu. Be careful when you chat with her in the future, and try not to listen to her good words about Sha Zhu." Xu Damao knew that the old lady in the backyard didn't like him and his family, so he was afraid that he would be led astray by the old lady.

"Okay, I get it. Let's eat quickly or the food will get cold." Lou Xiao'e said indifferently. After all, she was an adult and knew the good and bad of what others said.

Xu Damao didn't say anything else. Lou Xiao'e was a young lady, and young ladies always had a temper. At this moment, Lou Xiao'e's father had not been in trouble and was still a shareholder of the steel mill. Xu Damao still had something to ask Lou Xiao'e, so at this moment Xu Damao could be said to be completely obedient to Lou Xiao'e.

After dinner and washing the dishes, the two chatted about family matters for a while. At night, Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e lay on the bed to rest. Lou Xiao'e fell asleep quickly. Xu Damao slept too much in the afternoon and couldn't fall asleep at night.

Thinking about how Lou Xiao'e couldn't do any housework at home and had to worry about everything by himself, and thinking about how arrogant he was in the countryside, Xu Damao gradually had different ideas in his mind.

Xu Damao was thinking about something and gradually fell asleep.

Early the next morning, in the steel mill director's office, Deputy Director Li came to Director Yang's office with a letter.

"Old Yang, I received a notice yesterday. Let's discuss it now." Deputy Director Li handed the letter in his hand to Director Yang.

Director Yang took it and saw that it was a letter of praise. It said that Li Shengli, a worker at the steel rolling mill, saved a family of three in Shichahai. The letter praised Li Shengli's bravery and fearlessness.

"This is a good thing. Wait, I remember seeing this in the newspaper." Director Yang thought for a moment and took out yesterday's newspaper from the table. The newspaper said 'Enthusiastic citizens bravely rescued children in Shichahai'.

"Yes, I also saw it in yesterday's newspaper. I was wondering who it was, but I didn't expect it to be an employee of our factory." Deputy Director Li said with a smile.

"Which workshop is this worker from? He did a good job." Director Yang was also very satisfied, as this could be considered one of his political achievements.

"He was not a worker in the workshop, but a cook in the third canteen." I still had some impression of Li Shengli afterwards. Li Shengli was a good cook.

"The people in the cafeteria." Director Yang thought about it and this reminded him of Sha Zhu.

"Look, how should our factory commend him?" Deputy Director Li thought about it and felt that this matter was not a big deal or a small one.

"He belongs to your logistics department, so please come up with some rules." Director Yang couldn't interfere.

“How about this: let him be one of the outstanding employees of the factory this year, and reward him with a watch ticket and one month’s salary.” Deputy Director Li thought for a while and said.

"Okay, let's do it." Director Yang had no other ideas. Li Shengli was not the only one who saved people, and Li Shengli was fine. If he died while saving people, he would definitely be named a martyr.

Director Yang nodded, and Deputy Director Li left the director's office and asked his secretary to go to the cafeteria to call Li Shengli over. Of course, this kind of thing of winning people's hearts had to be done personally.

In the third cafeteria, Li Shengli is busy.

"Li Shengli, come here." Director Xu, who was standing at the entrance of the cafeteria, waved to Li Shengli.

Everyone who was busy in the cafeteria looked at Director Xu.

"Director, do you have something to say? I'm busy right now." Li Shengli was busy cutting vegetables and preparing food, and he didn't know what Director Xu wanted to talk to him about.

"You can hand over the work to others first. Deputy Director Li wants to see you." Director Xu smiled. He heard about Li Shengli's case from Deputy Director Li's secretary. This happened in the cafeteria under his jurisdiction, which made him very proud. "What's the matter? Why are you looking for me now?" Li Shengli was a little surprised and didn't think about saving people.

"Good news. I'm reminding you to save people in Shichahai." Director Xu said mysteriously.

"Oh, now I remember it's not a big deal." Li Shengli didn't take it seriously. There were many people trying to save people at that time.

"Let's go quickly and don't keep Deputy Director Li waiting." Director Xu said as he slapped Li Shengli on the back.

"Okay, I'll go over now." Li Shengli took off his apron and hung it on the hook on the wall of the cafeteria.

"Knock, knock, knock." Li Shengli quickly came to the door of Deputy Director Li's office, knocked and walked in, "Director, you are looking for me."

"Master Li is here. Please sit down. Please sit down quickly." Li Shengli put down the document he was writing and looked up to greet Li Shengli.

"Director, what do you want to talk to me about when you are so busy?" Li Shengli found a seat and sat down upright.

"Master Li, you are talking about you." Deputy Director Li handed the thank-you letter and newspaper in his hand to Li Shengli.

"Director, you are talking about this matter." Li Shengli was prepared, "Director, I was not the only one that day."

"Hey (three times)." Deputy Director Li indicated that he understood and there was no need to say more.

"Even if it wasn't just you, it's a fact that you saved people." Deputy Director Li opened the drawer, "Since the factory knows about this, we have to reward you."

"After discussion between Director Yang and I, we decided to give you the title of outstanding employee this year, and reward you with a watch ticket and one month's salary." Your deputy director took out a ticket from the drawer. As for the bonus salary, it will be paid together with Li Shengli's next salary.

"Thank you, Director Li. This is all thanks to the cultivation of the factory leaders." Li Shengli flattered him a little.

"Okay, go back to work. I'll ask the factory's radio station to broadcast it later." Deputy Director Li was very satisfied with Li Shengli's attitude.

"Thank you, Director Li. I'll go back to work." Li Shengli left Deputy Director Li's office and returned to the kitchen.

"Shengli, what does Deputy Director Li want to see you about?" As soon as they returned to the kitchen, everyone in the kitchen asked curiously.

"That's good. Deputy Director Li asked me to come over to reward me. You will hear it in a while," Li Shengli said jokingly with a smile on his face.

As they were chatting and laughing, the factory radio sounded.

"Notice, notice. Master Li Shengli, who is in the kitchen of our factory, has bravely rescued a child who fell into the water at Shichahai. He is now awarded the title of Outstanding Employee and given a work permit and one month's salary as a token of appreciation."

"Notice, notice. Master Li Shengli, who is in the kitchen of our factory, has bravely rescued a child who fell into the water at Shichahai. He is now awarded the title of Outstanding Employee and given a work permit and one month's salary as a token of appreciation."

It was broadcast three times in a row, and now the whole factory knew about it.

"That's great, Shengli. It turns out that the newspaper was talking about you." Everyone in the kitchen was a little shocked when they heard the news.

Li Shengli smiled shyly, feeling a little embarrassed by what everyone said. With this broadcast, it would be easier for him to find a wife in the future.

(End of this chapter)