The Flowers Bloomed in 1981
Chapter 924

Hanging a Sheep's Head to Sell Dog Meat

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"Knock, knock, knock~"

At eight-thirty in the morning, Lai Jiayi knocked on Li Ye's office door with a beaming smile, only to see him pressing down a stack of employee housing registration forms as he bent over them, comparing them closely.

Lai Jiayi's heart tightened, because Li Ye was comparing the materials she had submitted a few days ago against the housing information that had later been reprinted and compiled.

She knew perfectly well what tricks were hidden in the materials she had "screened." Although each of the three hundred seventy-odd names seemed to have ample reason to apply for housing, these tricks could not withstand careful comparison.

For example, if you had lost a leg and claimed you were terribly miserable, then why had someone else in a wheelchair been screened out?

If you said you had sold yourself to bury your father, then what about someone who had sold themselves to bury their entire family?

So now that Li Ye was comparing the information of every employee in the factory, there was a high probability that he would be able to pick out her "connected households."

Looking at the employee registration forms on Li Ye's desk, Lai Jiayi seemed to spot names marked in red pen, and irritation rose uncontrollably in her heart. They saw each other every day, whether they looked down or up. Wasn't it better to leave a line when dealing with people? If you blocked my people now, wouldn't I block yours later?

"Deputy Director Li, are you busy? The main factory notified us to go over for the quarterly summary meeting. Are you ready?"

"What was there to prepare?"

Li Ye looked at his watch, rose to his feet, and headed outside. "As the saying goes, one fair complexion covers a hundred flaws.

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