“Don’t even think about it!” Panting heavily, Sha Zhu broke free from Yi Zhonghai’s grasp and rushed forward.
Without saying a word, Leon caught Sha Zhu by the shoulder and pulled him into his arms, then delivered two heavy punches to his chest.
Sha Zhu felt a sweet taste rise in his throat and nearly vomited blood.
“Stop!” Yi Zhonghai shouted urgently.
Leon punched Sha Zhu in the stomach again before finally letting go.
Sha Zhu collapsed to the ground like a lump of mud, clutching his stomach and howling in pain.
“Zhuzi, are you all right?” Yi Zhonghai and the others hurriedly helped Sha Zhu up.
“The second time.
Now it’s forty yuan,” Leon said coldly.
“We’ll clean the yard, we’ll clean the yard…” Yi Zhonghai said hurriedly.
Leon might look gentle and refined, but when it came to fighting, he was ruthless.
“And you?” Leon asked, looking at Sha Zhu.
“I… I’ll clean the yard too,” Sha Zhu said, feeling deeply humiliated.
“Finish it before dark.” After saying only that, Leon left.
Before long, Sha Zhu, Yi Zhonghai, and the others arrived with tools.
Qin Huairu also followed behind them.
Leon did not greet them.
He simply sat cross-legged in the courtyard, sketching and writing on his blueprints.
In his previous life, he had been a corporate slave with a rather introverted personality.
Unless necessary, he rarely went out, so he did not dare be careless about his living conditions.
While cleaning, Qin Huairu secretly glanced at Leon.
Strictly speaking, this matter had nothing to do with her, yet somehow, she had ended up following along.
Whether in the countryside or in Beijing, this was the first time she had ever seen such a handsome man.
One hour later.
The sky was already growing dark.
Exhausted and panting, the group finally finished cleaning the yard.
It had to be said that people of this era might have many shortcomings, but when it came to work, they were truly diligent.
“All right, this matter is settled.
Don’t bother me unless it’s absolutely necessary.” After saying this, Leon turned and entered the room.
“I’ll kill you sooner or later,” Sha Zhu said hatefully.
“Zhuzi, he works at the steel rolling mill.
There will be plenty of opportunities in the future,” Yi Zhonghai said softly.
“That’s right.” Sha Zhu slapped his forehead and said, “Uncle, let’s all put in some effort and get this kid assigned to the workshop or the kitchen.
Then we’ll see how I deal with him.” Yi Zhonghai nodded slightly.
Looking at the three large rooms, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
The next day.
After waking from a nap, Leon glanced at the sky and started washing up.
Watches were rare these days; everyone estimated the time themselves when going to work.
After leaving the courtyard, he happened to run into Qin Huairu, who had just come out to empty the chamber pot.
“Good morning, Leon,” Qin Huairu greeted him warmly.
After one night of fermentation, his name was already known to everyone in the courtyard.
“Morning.” Seeing what she was holding, Leon instinctively took a step back.
“…” When Qin Huairu noticed this, her face flushed, and she hurried toward the door.
Leon did not mind and leisurely walked toward the steel rolling mill.
Along the way, he ran into Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai, but he did not greet them.
He casually bought two steamed buns from a street vendor and ate them as he walked.
“You just wait, kid,” Sha Zhu gritted out hatefully.
… Steel Rolling Mill.
Leon did not go to see Director Yang.
Instead, he went to the personnel department.
The woman in the personnel department had clearly received instructions from above and was very enthusiastic toward Leon.
After taking him to the logistics department to pick up a white coat, she brought him to the infirmary.
“This is where you’ll be working,” the older woman said with a smile.
“Sister Mel, this… am I the only one here?” Leon asked speechlessly.
“Yes,” Sister Mel said with a wry smile.
“Dr.
Pank, who used to work here, retired after suffering a stroke.
The factory couldn’t find anyone to replace him, so this place has been empty for half a year.” “All right,” Leon sighed.
“Do a good job.” After giving him a few instructions, Sister Mel turned to leave.
“I’ll see you out.” Leon immediately followed her.
A while later.
After returning to the infirmary, Leon looked around.
The room, which was less than seventy square meters, was filled with medicines and medical equipment.
The consultation desk was quite large.
It was clearly made by pushing two workstations together.
Although it was a little quiet, Leon was happy to have some peace.
After thinking for a moment and realizing that he had not gone fishing today, he went over and locked the door before entering the beach.
“You have obtained the complete set of Notes from the Thatched Cottage of Close Observation.” (Note: The Notes from the Thatched Cottage of Close Observation is a famous collection of supernatural stories written by the Qing Dynasty scholar Ji Yun.) “You have obtained ten hens.” … Leon was immediately a little flustered.
What kind of thing was this?
Ten hens were one thing, but Notes from the Thatched Cottage of Close Observation was written in classical Chinese.
His final fishing attempt.
“You have obtained the Complete Guide to Massage.
Do you wish to study it?” “Study it.” Leon agreed at once.
Finally, something useful.
In an instant, countless massage techniques flooded into his mind.
Leon was surprised to learn that aside from “Dongguan-style massage(*East Reed style),” massage could actually treat so many illnesses.
It could be used in orthopedics, internal medicine, pediatrics… and even obstetrics and gynecology.
It was truly eye-opening.
After casually picking up a coconut from beneath a coconut tree, he left the island.
Although he wanted to stay a little longer, he was still at work.
It would be terrible if someone came looking for him.
However, accidents rarely happened in the steel rolling mill, and even when they did, they were usually not something a small factory doctor like him could handle.
He spent the entire morning slacking off.
He had originally wanted to ask for leave so he could find someone to renovate the house, but then he realized that he was the only person in the entire clinic.
Even if he wanted to ask for leave, there seemed to be no one to ask.
As for skipping work… on his first day, it was better to behave.
Thankfully, tomorrow was the weekend.
… Inside the workshop.
Yi Zhonghai was somewhat distracted while working and failed to complete several tasks in a row.
“Master, what’s wrong?” Jia Dongxu asked, leaning closer.
“Has the factory hired any new people recently?” Yi Zhonghai asked casually.
“I haven’t heard of any,” Jia Dongxu said, scratching his head.
“Get back to work.” Yi Zhonghai waved his hand, planning to ask the workshop director about it at noon.
Noon.
When the bell rang, Leon leisurely strolled toward the cafeteria.
On the way, he ran into Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong, but everyone pretended not to know one another.
Sha Zhu was waiting at the serving window.
When he saw Leon lining up, his eyes lit up.
He pushed past his apprentice Ma Hua, who had been serving food to the workers, and took charge of the ladle himself.
When Leon saw Sha Zhu, he frowned slightly and was about to leave for another cafeteria when someone patted him on the shoulder.
“Dr.
Cole.” “Sister Mel, what a coincidence!” Leon said happily.
“We work in the same factory.
We’ll see each other all the time.
What’s so coincidental about it?” Sister Mel said with a smile.
“That’s true.” Leon nodded with a smile.
The two chatted and laughed until it was their turn.
When Leon saw Sha Zhu, a hint of mockery flashed through his eyes.
He calmly handed over his meal ticket and lunchbox.
“You’ve finally fallen into my hands, haven’t you?” Sha Zhu sneered.
As he served the food, his hand trembled several times, as though he were having cramps.
Leon took the lunchbox and glanced at it.
A smile flashed in his eyes, but his face showed a bitter expression as he turned to Sister Mel beside him.
“Sister Mel, does our cafeteria always serve so little food?
How can the workers possibly get full?” “What?
Not enough food?” Sister Mel hurriedly took Leon’s lunchbox and glanced inside.
Her anger immediately flared.
“Clang!” She threw the lunchbox straight at Sha Zhu and shouted, “He Yuzhu, call your director out here!”