novelaction Chapter 136. Inviting you to dinner.
Chapter 136. Inviting you to dinner.
Yang Ke's treat to dinner was a move that effectively won over everyone in the purchasing department.
Given his background and approachable nature, people are naturally less resistant to Yang Ke, and even running errands for him is no problem.
Don't assume that everyone these days just buries themselves in hard work; there are actually many smart people out there.
At noon, Yang Ke also went to the canteen with his colleagues from the purchasing department, but not the one that Sha Zhu was in charge of.
Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill is a factory with 2 employees. Although there are only two canteens, there are many more people serving food.
Moreover, those who work in the office usually arrive quite early, otherwise the workers will arrive later and the queue will take a long time.
After ordering a few steamed buns, Yang Ke also ordered a small plate of meat and a large plate of cabbage, and invited the three of them from the purchasing department to gather together and share a piece each.
He wasn't very enthusiastic about his work. He would just give some benefits and let his subordinates run errands, and then he would take the credit.
Ordinary people have little chance of promotion, so they are happy to run errands for Yang Ke, hoping to seize that slim opportunity.
Otherwise, with so many people and so few seats, why would it be your turn? Who do you know, and who knows you?
On his first day at work, Yang Ke was assigned almost no tasks.
The main thing is that everyone's work is already arranged. Unless it's the first quarter, it's just running errands.
Are you kidding me? You think Yang Ke would do these things?
Yang Ke, who is usually fine, will just lend a hand to whoever needs help.
After getting off work, Yang Ke didn't wait for Yi Zhonghai and the others, but went to stamp the bicycle with a steel stamp.
Yes, Wu Jun delivered the bicycle to him in the afternoon. He only needs to stamp the front crossbar, just like a license plate in later times.
After getting the stamp, Yang Ke took a not-so-large rooster and returned to the courtyard house.
He was going to treat a few old men to dinner that night, so he certainly wouldn't be stingy with the money.
If the older men were on his side, he would have a say in dealing with Sha Zhu and Xu Damao in the courtyard.
"Yang Ke is back."
"Wow, they've even arranged bicycles."
Yan Bugui's first thought was of Yang Ke's bicycle, and his second thought was naturally of the rooster on the bicycle.
He doesn't own a bicycle and has always wanted to buy one, so he's very envious.
The rooster, which he could eat at night, naturally attracted attention.
"Yes, Uncle, I wonder if Auntie knows how to handle this chicken? I was thinking of having her take care of it, like the gizzards..."
Yang Ke nodded and began talking about killing the chicken.
He could handle it himself, but he didn't really want to.
"No problem, it's nothing. I'll have your aunt kill this chicken for you later."
"We can stir-fry chicken gizzards together, and you can make a soup with the chicken meat, anything is fine."
Yan Bugui knew that Yang Ke was a powerful figure, so he naturally didn't want to appear too mercenary.
"It's alright, Uncle. I still have some meat over there. I'll stir-fry some vegetables and add some sausages. That'll be enough for us to eat tonight."
Yang Ke didn't care about that and gestured for Yan Bugui to accept it.
After chatting for a few minutes, Yang Ke handed the rooster to Yan Bugui and went back to prepare the other dishes.
"This Yang Ke is really good."
Yan Bugui took the rooster home and gestured to his third aunt to deal with it.
He knew perfectly well that Yang Ke was trying to give him a benefit, but he was the only one in his family who worked, and there were naturally not enough to feed so many children.
Now that Yang Ke is being polite to him, Yan Bugui has also thought it through. If Yang Ke needs him in the future, he won't mind being his lackey.
Less than half an hour later, Yan Bugui finished preparing the rooster and brought it over, carrying a bottle of Tongzhou Laojiao liquor, ready to help Yang Ke.
"Wow, Yang Ke, your cooking skills are pretty good."
Yan Bugui never expected Yang Ke to be so skilled.
When I heard him say that he had arranged the dinner, I was originally thinking of recommending Sha Zhu, but now I'll pass.
Soon, Uncle Er and Yi Zhonghai arrived as well. Both of them had different thoughts, so they naturally arrived earlier.
Yi Zhonghai brought 15 jin of white flour, which was a gift from his apprentice.
Yang Ke came from a wealthy family, and Yi Zhonghai knew that he only ate white flour buns, so he naturally brought white flour instead.
Liu Haizhong was carrying two bottles of Xifeng liquor, which weren't cheap.
"Please have a seat, gentlemen. I've stir-fried some peanuts over there. You can have some first. The other dishes will be ready soon."
Yang Ke brought out a plate of peanuts, then took out a bottle of Moutai, gesturing for the three of them to drink first.
Yi Zhonghai knew how to bully the weak and fear the strong. He was probably aware of Yang Ke's background, so he naturally wouldn't offend him unless absolutely necessary.
Liu Haizhong is obsessed with official positions. Hearing that Yang Ke has strong connections, he naturally spoke in a fawning tone. As long as Yang Ke reveals even a little bit of benefit, Liu Haizhong would probably be all smiles and rushing over to be his lackey.
The third uncle has the lowest salary among the three. If you give him a little benefit and don't cross his bottom line, you can talk to him about some small things. He's a smart man and will help Yang Ke solve things.
All three were very satisfied with Yang Ke's tact and composure. After all, given his status, even if he spoke arrogantly, the three old men wouldn't break off relations.
Now that Yang Ke is like this, the others will naturally speak up for him.
Yang Ke was quite puzzled. Everyone said that the Jia family liked to take advantage of others, so why hadn't they come to talk to him these past two days?
Given his conditions, could Jia Zhangshi really resist?
In fact, Jia Zhangshi really held back, mainly because she saw that Yi Zhonghai and the others were all very polite to Yang Ke, so she knew that Yang Ke was not someone to be trifled with.
Seeing that Yang Ke hadn't invited her home, she would at most complain a few times at home, but she didn't dare to say anything when she saw Yang Ke.
After the meal, the three old men left Yang Ke's place with smiles on their faces.
After seeing the three off, Yang Ke closed the door to rest, but in reality, he returned to his space.
Anyway, the door is locked, so he can tell if there's any movement. He usually sleeps in the blessed land inside his spatial ring.
Yang Ke could feel that since his life evolved, his body had become healthier after staying in the space for a long time, as if the restrictions that suppressed him had disappeared.
The following weekend, Yang Ke slept in late and didn't get up to wash until after 9 a.m.
"Brother Yang, if you're free at noon, come over to my place for a drink. I'll have your sister-in-law go to the tavern and buy some dishes."
As soon as Yang Ke stepped out of his room, he bumped into Xu Damao, who had come to invite him to lunch at his place.
"Okay, Brother Xu, then I'll shamelessly go and freeload lunch."
Xu Damao is great. With him around, as long as it's something that's not good for Sha Zhu, he'll definitely do it after I give him a few pointers.
What a great tool! Yang Ke naturally wants to maintain this relationship.
"Wow, Xu Damao, you're really quick! I was thinking of inviting Yang Ke to dinner, but look, I've already bought groceries."
Sha Zhu didn't actually intend to invite Yang Ke.
But seeing Xu Damao trying to build rapport with the new residents, and knowing that he wasn't currently being bothered by Qin Huairu, he was naturally in a state of "one person is full and the whole family is not hungry," with He Yushui as a possible addition.
Well, He Yushui was probably badly tricked by that careless Sha Zhu when she was a kid. She didn't show up much over the weekend, stayed in her room, and will go back to school on Monday.
"Silly Zhu, come on! As soon as I called you, you said you wanted to invite Yang Ke to dinner. Are you doing this on purpose?"
Xu Damao is actually quite quick-witted, but he often misses the point. However, this time he did hit the nail on the head regarding Sha Zhu's thoughts.
In reality, he wanted to cook a nice meal for He Yushui and give some to the Jia family so that Qin Huairu would show him a grateful smile. How could he possibly invite Yang Ke?