Chapter 15 The Fig Leaf of the Siheyuan

After He Yuzhu returned home for dinner, he heard some noise in the yard.

On weekdays, we don’t have many entertainment activities, so it’s finally possible to hold a whole-school meeting, which is lively and welcome.

There are very few people who are unwilling to participate.

People in the front yard and the back yard soon arrived.

He Xiao, this bad boy, refused to eat his meal obediently. He turned his head away after taking a bite of food.

This made He Yong unable to concentrate on his meal.

Lou Xiao'e was almost mad at her two sons.

He Yuzhu finished his meal in a few bites, picked up his chopsticks, and tapped his eldest son's hand gently: "Pay attention while eating, and don't let your brother be a bad influence."

He Xiao glanced at his younger brother, and sure enough, his younger brother was staring at him.

However, He Xiao was not afraid of the pain at all, and retorted: "What does it have to do with me if He Yong doesn't eat? I'm full anyway!"

As He Xiao spoke, he drank the millet porridge in the bowl in a few gulps, put down his bowl and chopsticks, and ran out.

Little He Yong watched his brother run away, his little butt pouting in his mother's arms.

Lou Xiao'e shook the hand holding the spoon, and the millet porridge in the spoon spilled all over her body.

"I'll feed this brat, you eat it now."

He Yuzhu knew that Lou Xiao'e was also waiting to watch the fun, so he picked up little He Yong, held his son's hands with one hand, and started feeding him with the other hand.

He Yong is a one-year-old child who has just learned to call dad and can't walk steadily. I don't know how he can be so strong when he sticks his head out.

He Yuzhu was so busy feeding little He Yong that his palms were sweaty.

Lou Xiao'e went to clean up the dishes.

There was a knock on the door.

Liu Guangtian's voice came: "Brother Zhuzi, the whole hospital meeting is about to begin."

"Okay, coming right away."

He Yuzhu held his son in one hand and a stool in the other. Lou Xiaoe ran over, opened the door, and the family walked out.

I don't know when this kid He Xiao ran to the side of the third uncle.

Those sitting behind the third uncle were naturally members of the Yan family.

Yan Jiedi, who was about eight or nine years old, was holding three-year-old He Xiao, holding him down to prevent him from running around.

And this kid He Xiao was stuffing the snacks in his pocket into Yan Jiedi's mouth.

He Yuzhu did not call his eldest son. He held his younger son and took his wife with him and sat down at the door of his house.

There were several families sitting in front of the He family, all of whom were friends of He Yuzhu.

There are the families of Chen Qiuyu and Liang San in the middle courtyard, the families of Wang Lidong and Zhong Xiaofeng in the front courtyard, and the Qiu family in the back courtyard.

These are all workers at the steel rolling mill and have a good relationship with He Yuzhu.

Living in a courtyard, everyone helps each other.

Chen Qiuyu has a good name, but he is actually an old and dull guy. He used to be a close friend of He Daqing, and his generation and age are a little older than the others.

However, whether in the courtyard or in the steel mill, Chen Qiuyu was always bullied and teased.

The He family and the Chen family have a good relationship, mainly because He Yuzhu helped Chen Qiuyu in the factory.

From then on, the Chen family and the He family became particularly close in the courtyard.

"Okay, everyone, please be quiet."

When the second uncle saw that everyone was present, he patted the table, stood up and started speaking without caring whether it was time for the meeting or not.

The first uncle sat there with a blank expression on his face, while the third uncle next to him drank tea from a large jar. The two of them just watched the second uncle speak.

The second uncle's opening remarks were just like the foot bindings used by women in the past, long and smelly.

It's the same old story, it's just the same old story.

He repeated the same sentence four or five times without any sign of stopping.

Others just treat it as a joke.

Only the main character Xu Damao couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but interrupt and said:

"Second Uncle, you've been talking for so long, it's time to get down to business. We're going to have a whole-house meeting tonight to deal with the matter of Bang Geng stealing my old hen!"

"Yes, that's what I just said," the second uncle was interrupted and felt a little unhappy. He simply sat down and said, "First uncle, can you tell me something too?"

what did I say?
Like you, do you want to be an official?

The first uncle waved his hand and said, "Second uncle, what you said is very good, I won't say much. Third uncle, what do you want to say?"

The third uncle, Mr. Yan, is a stingy person. When there is no benefit, he basically doesn't bother to pay attention to anything.

"I won't say anything more. Let Second Master speak."

Seeing that the other two uncles in charge were silent, the second uncle happily took over the conversation, fortunately knowing that it was time to get down to business:
"This time the matter is clear and straightforward. It was the Jia family's child who was dishonest and stole the Xu family's old hen..."

As the second uncle was speaking, he suddenly saw a black shadow flying towards his face.

His face felt wet, and the second uncle took the thing off his face and saw that it was actually a wet rag.

The group of people watching the fun in the yard suddenly burst into laughter.

That's what's interesting.

The second uncle was the only one speaking in official language, which made this whole hospital meeting very boring.

He Yuzhu and Lou Xiaoe also laughed unkindly.

Liu Haizhong, the second uncle, was very angry.

The official's airs, which were originally very impressive, were destroyed by a piece of rag.

"Who threw it?"

Liu Guangtian, who was standing behind the second uncle, stood up and reported, "Dad, it was Qin Huairu's mother-in-law who threw it away."

When Liu Haizhong heard this, he turned around and saw Jia Zhang laughing there. He was furious: "Jia Zhang, what are you doing? Your Bang Geng incident is not over yet. Do you want to be arrested together with Bang Geng?"

"Nonsence!"

Jia Zhang spat directly and yelled in a shrill voice: "Liu Haizhong, you idiot, stop talking nonsense. When did our Banggeng steal the chicken? My grandson said he picked it up in the yard. The police didn't say anything. Why are you using you to teach our family a lesson?"

The second uncle was stunned and looked at the first uncle in a daze. He was a little dazed.

How did this matter turn out so badly?
Didn’t we agree that Banggeng would steal the chicken?
How did it become picking up chickens?

The uncle's face suddenly turned ugly, and he couldn't help but scold:
"Sister-in-law, don't make a fuss. The police don't arrest the gangsters, so don't say you don't know why. If you keep making such a fuss and disobeying the rules, we won't be responsible for anything that happens to your Jia family in the future."

Jia Zhang dared to make trouble with Liu Haizhong because she knew what kind of person Liu Haizhong was.

Now that Yi Zhonghai was unhappy, Jia Zhang had lost her courage and was looking for a way out.

At this time, Qin Huairu said, "Mom, please say less. Our family is in such a difficult situation and we rely on everyone's help." With Qin Huairu's words, Jia Zhang took the opportunity to sit down, but her face looked a little ugly.

The second master was also very uncomfortable. He was humiliated by Jia Zhang.

But Jia Zhang was silenced by a few words from the old man.

The difference in level between the first and second uncles was immediately exposed to everyone.

The second uncle felt that he had lost face and sat back on the stool in anger, unwilling to speak anymore.

After a short silence, Xu Damao saw that the matter had no beginning or end, so he quickly stood up and asked, "Uncle, my old hen was stolen and eaten by the Jia family. You don't want the police to handle it. You have to give me an explanation, right?"

"This matter must be dealt with," the uncle said stiffly, "Qin Huairu, you are the head of the family now, tell me, what should we do?"

Qin Huairu lowered her head and eyes, wanting to wipe away her tears, and was just about to cry out a few times to gain everyone's sympathy.

Xu Damao interrupted again:

"Uncle, I don't ask for too much compensation. Just give me an old hen that lays eggs. That's not too much to ask, right?"

The eldest uncle also looked at the Jia family: "Qin Huairu, did you hear Xu Damao's request?"

Qin Huairu could finally cry out loud:

"Wow...Brother Damao, my family is really struggling to make ends meet, otherwise the children wouldn't go out to look for food. How about I pay you back after I get paid next month? Is that okay with you?"

Qin Huairu knew that no one would help her. She couldn't be as shameless and scoundrel as her mother-in-law, Jia Zhang, in front of everyone.

Xu Damao was still a little reluctant, but Yu Li pulled his sleeve, so he agreed: "Okay, you said it, and everyone heard it."

The whole hospital meeting was held without any beginning or end.

But the big guy satisfied some spiritual needs.

Many trivial things are told over and over again by some old people.

He Yuzhu estimated that this matter would be the topic of conversation for the next ten days or half a month.

Lou Xiao'e usually has nothing to do in the courtyard, so this time she got to indulge in her gossip addiction.

After this incident, He Yuzhu still went to work as usual. After all, he was not a fool.

What happened to the Jia family, what happened to Qin Huairu, what became of Banggeng, it all has something to do with Shazhu.

But it has nothing to do with He Yuzhu.

The next day after work, Ma Guangyong came to He Yuzhu to apologize again.

It was a shocking sight for everyone.

He Yuzhu also accepted the apology on the surface.

But it's not over yet.

After Ma Guangyong apologized, he ran to report to Deputy Director Li. Last night, Deputy Director Li asked him to prepare for the worst.

He was unwilling to give up the lucrative position of canteen director.

As a result, when he arrived at the office building, he happened to meet Secretary Chen who was looking for him.

Secretary Chen is Director Yang’s secretary.

When the two met in the corridor, Secretary Chen informed Ma Guangyong in a serious manner that he had been dismissed from his position as canteen director and that a new canteen director would be in office soon. He hoped that he would do a good job of handing over the canteen and not make any more mistakes.

Ma Guangyong was distraught and ran to the office of Deputy Director Li. He had made many contributions to Deputy Director Li over the years.

Deputy Director Li was in a calm and composed mood. Last night, he had already made sure Ma Guangyong was mentally prepared.

And the new canteen director is still his man.

This old guy Ma Guangyong has been the canteen director for nearly twenty years and has made a lot of money. It’s time for him to give up his position.

Ma Guangyong ran over and expressed his loyalty again.

However, things have come to this point and it is too late to say more.

Following the suggestion of Deputy Factory Director Li, Ma Guangyong ran to the Personnel Department with a sad face and went through the procedures for retirement due to illness.

If he had not retired due to illness, Ma Guangyong would have gone to the workshop and started as an apprentice.

Ma Guangyong had been a small leader for decades and was full of fat. How could he endure the hardship of being an apprentice?

Now that I have applied for retirement due to illness, it is not bad. At least I have landed safely.

Ma Guangyong comforted himself and went back to the office to hand over the work to the new canteen director.

The new canteen director is called Chen Pojun, who was a close confidant of Deputy Director Li when he worked in other factories. Not long ago, he couldn’t make it anymore and found Deputy Director Li, expressing his desire to continue working for him.

Ma Guangyong was dismissed from his post, and Deputy Director Li conveniently arranged for Chen Pojun to take over.

Before Chen Pojun came, Deputy Director Li also gave specific instructions that there were five canteens, one, two, three, four, and five. Except for one canteen, he could go to other places.

There is only one cafeteria, which is the territory of the fourth-level chef He Yuzhu.

Deputy Director Li did not explain He Yuzhu's background, but only said that He Yuzhu's cooking skills were rare and that all the leaders in the factory liked the food He Yuzhu cooked.

Deputy Director Li thought that if he pointed out the importance of He Yuzhu, Chen Pojun would not provoke He Yuzhu.

When Chen Pojun first arrived, he was indeed well behaved for a while.

However, some people are the type who refuse to change despite repeated admonitions.

Chen Pojun was a small leader in the factory before. Although his official position was not high, he was arrogant and caused trouble for many people. Both his superiors and subordinates were very dissatisfied with him, so he could not continue working there.

Now that he has come to the steel rolling mill, Chen Pojun thinks of himself as the canteen director, which means he is in charge of everyone's meals and he is everyone's breadwinner.

After work, Chen Pojun would scold the canteen staff whenever he wanted, and he also disliked most of the other leaders of the same level in the factory and liked to point fingers at them.

I don’t know what Deputy Director Li likes about Chen Pojun.

In addition, after He Yuzhu became the canteen director, he did not behave in an arrogant or domineering manner.

Therefore, Chen Pojun took it for granted that Ma Guangyong's resignation had little to do with He Yuzhu, but was a move made by Deputy Director Li in order to arrange for himself.

People like Chen Pojun are too self-centered.

It was easy for other people in the cafeteria to see.

He Yuzhu naturally saw this, and before the conflict broke out, he looked for Deputy Director Li several times.

Beating a dog also depends on the owner.

Chen Pojun and Ma Guangyong are different after all, and can be considered as Deputy Director Li's direct subordinates.

If He Yuzhu wants to discipline Chen Pojun, he still has to say hello to Deputy Director Li.

Deputy Director Li also scolded Chen Pojun several times, but Chen Pojun was a man who only remembered the food and not the beating.

After Deputy Director Li scolded him, he felt better for ten days or half a month.

Ten days or half a month later, Chen Pojun started to make trouble again.

Deputy Director Li also began to regret why he had fallen for such a person in the past.

(End of this chapter)