It was strange, for Qin Huairu had originally intended to kneel outside Liu Kai Xuan's door until the end of time.
However, upon hearing Liu Kai Xuan's words, Qin Huairu suddenly stood up from the ground and went home.
Jia Family.
Seeing Qin Huairu return, Jia Zhangshi immediately started complaining wildly again: "Qin Huairu, you ungrateful wretch, you still have the nerve to come back?"
"You couldn't even save my grandson, our Jia family is truly cursed to have found such a useless person like you!"
"You shut up!"
Qin Huairu retorted sharply, "Bang Geng stole things, and the responsibility lies entirely with you!"
"Now Liu Kai Xuan is furious, and only if you personally go and apologize to him will he let Bang Geng go!"
"Me, apologize to that little brat Liu Kai Xuan? You're dreaming!"
Jia Zhangshi's emotions exploded on the spot: "Qin Huairu, are you crazy?"
"Someone like Liu Kai Xuan, who is a beast with a human face, deserves to be shot ten thousand times over!"
"In short, one sentence!"
Qin Huairu replied coldly, "If you want to save Bang Geng, you'll have to go and apologize to Liu Kai Xuan yourself!"
"Otherwise, you can only watch your own grandson be sent to prison!"
"Oh my, why is my life so bitter..."
Jia Zhangshi began to wail and howl again: "Qin Huairu, you're getting more and more out of line, are you trying to rebel?"
"You can't save my grandson, so you just throw your weight around in front of me, right?"
"Get out of here immediately, I don't want to see you for another second!"
In the past, Jia Zhangshi's threat to drive Qin Huairu back to the countryside directly controlled Qin Huairu's survival.
But this time, Qin Huairu surprisingly became tough.
Not only did she not compromise in front of Jia Zhangshi, but she also replied resolutely, "Fine, I'll leave. Anyway, this life is unbearable!"
"I'll move into the factory dormitory, and you figure out how to save your grandson yourself!"
As she spoke, Qin Huairu began to pack her things.
Seeing this, Jia Zhangshi started to panic.
For a long time, Jia Zhangshi's greatest leverage in oppressing and bullying Qin Huairu was the threat of driving Qin Huairu out of the Jia family.
Qin Huairu, a widow whose husband had died, with two girls, would have a very miserable life if she returned to the countryside.
So, she definitely didn't want to go back!
Even if she stayed in the Jia family and was bullied by Jia Zhangshi every day, she would still cling on and not leave.
But now the situation was different. Jia Zhangshi had been beaten into a cripple, lying on the bed like a dead dog.
She was counting on Qin Huairu to cook for her and wash her clothes.
Without Qin Huairu's care, Jia Zhangshi would only be able to lie in bed and starve to death.
At this moment, Jia Zhangshi absolutely could not let Qin Huairu leave like this.
"You can't leave!"
Jia Zhangshi said sternly, "If you leave, what about my grandson?"
"Bang Geng is still in the detention center, Bang Geng is my last hope, no matter what, I must save him!"
Qin Huairu replied with a cold face, "If you want to save Bang Geng, you have to humble yourself and apologize to Liu Kai Xuan!"
"Otherwise, even if an immortal came, they couldn't save your grandson!"
"But I..."
Jia Zhangshi wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Qin Huairu again, "What 'buts' are there?"
"Jia Zhangshi, listen to me carefully, if you don't help me save Bang Geng, I won't care about you anymore, and I'll let you lie at home and wait to die by yourself!"
"Alas!"
At this moment, Jia Zhangshi wished she could strangle Qin Huairu, this rebellious slut.
But the reality was, when you are under someone else's roof, you have to bow your head!
In this situation, Jia Zhangshi had no other choice but to soften her stance.
"Alright, I can apologize to Liu Kai Xuan!"
"But my legs are inconvenient now, go and call Liu Kai Xuan over, and I'll apologize to him in person, alright?"
"As long as I can save my grandson, I'll cast aside my old face today!"
Seeing a glimmer of hope, Qin Huairu immediately rushed to find Liu Kai Xuan as quickly as possible.
To her surprise, Liu Kai Xuan's door was locked, and there was no one inside.
Liu Kai Xuan did not eat breakfast at home that morning; he went to the cafeteria with Xiao Yue.
...
Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill.
On this day, Chen Guang brought three more apprentices to Liu Kai Xuan, which was quite unexpected for Liu Kai Xuan.
In fact, working in a factory during this era was almost like "leaping over the dragon gate" for ordinary people.
As long as one could successfully get into the factory, the "iron rice bowl" was secured.
They no longer had to rely on the heavens for food like farmers.
Many people, with their heads sharpened, wanted to come to the city to work but couldn't find opportunities.
The previous shortage of personnel in the technical department was mainly because Liu Dakui, as the section chief, did not proactively "recruit people."
The factory, in order to improve work efficiency, had always strived to attract high-quality talents.
Interns who had graduated from university were the key targets the factory sought.
The apprentice system, as a method of inheritance, was somewhat backward, and thus had not been valued by the factory.
Now that Liu Kai Xuan had taken the initiative to expand the apprentice team, Hongxing Factory had also begun to focus on this aspect.
As a result, the technical department naturally attracted a group of talents.
What made Liu Kai Xuan frown was that among the three apprentices Chen Guang brought, there was also a girl.
However, this girl was not like Liu Yuqian or Li Ya, who were delicate and slender.
This girl was tall and sturdy, looking like a female version of Zhang Fei.
Initially, Liu Kai Xuan had wanted to tell her that the work in the technical department was not suitable for women.
But seeing the girl's formidable physique, Liu Kai Xuan ultimately said nothing more.
With her build, she was even more robust than some male colleagues and must have had great strength.
The work that men could do, she could also handle.
After registering their information, Liu Kai Xuan personally took the three of them to the front-line workshop.
Upon arrival, Liu Kai Xuan said in a serious tone, "You three have just started working!"
"Don't rush into action, observe the operating techniques patiently, and if you have any questions, you can also ask Master Liu Dakui!"
"Yes, Master!"
After settling the three newcomers, Liu Kai Xuan returned to the office to sort out archival information.
At this time, Liu Yuqian approached Liu Dakui.
"Dad, what is Liu Kai Xuan up to?"
"Our department already has four technicians, and now he's bringing in five apprentices?"
"The quota for apprentices is already severely over the limit!"
"Liu Kai Xuan is clearly stuffing people in by expanding the team like this, it's just to fill the ranks!"