Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

"When the clams fight, the fisherman benefits..." Chen Jun immediately showed a thoughtful expression on his face and watched Wang Dong analyze.

"Dongzi..."

"I didn't expect the Second Master to have such a deep calculation."

"You are in the front competing with Yi Zhonghai for the position of the master of the courtyard, while he hides in the back and reaps the benefits."

At this point, Chen Jun frowned again and asked in confusion, "But there's still one thing I don't understand."

"Even if you replace Yi Zhonghai, the position of the first uncle of the four courtyards may not necessarily fall to the second uncle..."

Wang Dong shook his head and explained: "Sister Jun..."

"You underestimate Liu Haizhong."

"If I really want to find a way to remove Yi Zhonghai's position as the boss, with Liu Haizhong's seniority in the courtyard, the position of the boss of the courtyard must belong to him."

"Even if I'm chosen as the uncle of the courtyard, my age is there after all, so I can only be a third uncle at best."

"What should we do then?" Chen Jun asked anxiously.

"We can't just be used as a pawn by Liu Haizhong. In the end, all the benefits go to Liu Haizhong, while we do a lot of things that offend people. We will lose both the wife and the army..."

Wang Dong answered confidently: "Don't worry..."

"Things haven't gotten this bad yet."

"Second uncle Liu Haizhong can spread rumors in Siheyuan and reap the benefits. We can also spread rumors in Siheyuan and muddy the waters in our Siheyuan, so that Liu Haizhong will be happy for nothing and get nothing."

"Let's do this..."

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In the west wing of the backyard, Liu Haizhong was in a very good mood.

After several years, I finally wore the hat of an advanced steel mill worker again.

What made him happiest was that an old man named Yi Zhonghai was not rated as advanced.

In this way, his position in the steel mill would be higher than his.

Now that he has the status, he just needs to find a way to squeeze him out of the position of the boss of the courtyard.

As the former second uncle of Siheyuan, a seventh-level forger in the steel rolling mill and an advanced worker in the steel rolling mill, it would be natural for me to take over the position of the first uncle of Siheyuan.

Just when Liu Haizhong was dreaming about being an uncle, the second and third sons pushed open the door tactlessly: "Dad... we are back..."

"Have you done everything I asked you to do?" Liu Haizhong glared at his two sons with dissatisfaction, but for the sake of his dream of becoming a great uncle, he suppressed his anger at the last moment and asked seriously.

"Dad...you can rest assured about what we two brothers do...we have spread all the rumors you asked us to spread, and now the whole courtyard is discussing the fact that the uncle was not selected as one of the advanced people in the four courtyards.

"Several neighbors who have a good relationship with Wang Dong are already discussing whether to let Wang Dong replace Yi Zhonghai as the master of the courtyard..."

"When this matter continues to spread, you can take the opportunity to call a meeting of the entire hospital and drive Yi Zhonghai down from his position as the eldest uncle."

The second aunt at the side suddenly said: "Old man..."

"You have been recognized as an advanced worker in the steel mill, why don't you spread the good news?"

"Yi Zhonghai was not rated as an advanced worker in the steel rolling mill, but you were. Your status in the steel rolling mill is higher than Yi Zhonghai's."

"Even if Wang Dong wasn't in the lead, it would be natural for you to be the boss of our four courtyards."

"And I think Wang Dong doesn't respect the three masters in the yard from the bottom of his heart. He doesn't take them seriously."

"If he is really promoted to be the uncle in the courtyard, even the third uncle, he will be on par with you, and he will definitely not take you, the uncle, seriously." Liu Haizhong frowned and replied, "Women."

"You have long hair but short knowledge. What do you know?"

"Before Wang Dong was not the boss of the courtyard, he must have tried every means to suppress our prestige in the courtyard and did not take us three bosses seriously."

"Once he becomes the third uncle in the courtyard, do you think he will still suppress the three uncles like before..."

"He himself is one of the three uncles. To suppress the three uncles is to suppress himself."

"No matter how stupid Wang Dong is, he won't hit himself in the face."

"As long as Wang Dong in the courtyard stops dealing with the three uncles, and the residents have no leader, do you think there are other people in our courtyard who have the courage to question our three uncles?"

"As time goes by, the prestige of the three uncles in the courtyard will definitely increase, and I, the first uncle, will completely replace Yi Zhonghai."

"Gao... your method is really powerful, old man..." Second Aunt didn't quite understand what he said, but she could clearly see the confident smile on Liu Haizhong's face, so she immediately responded.

"If you become the uncle of our courtyard, I will become the aunt of our courtyard. I feel happy just thinking about it."

Liu Haizhong replied with a smug look on his face: "Don't look at me as someone who has no culture."

"In order to become a leader, I stayed with our workshop director every day and learned some of his skills as an official."

“I learned all these methods from him.”

"A workshop director can use these methods to secure his position and manage more than a hundred people. There are only more than 20 households in our courtyard. It will be enough for me to learn a little bit."

After that, he said to the second aunt: "Fry a few more eggs tonight."

"I'm in a good mood. The second and third brothers also made great efforts in this matter. I'll reward each of them with a scrambled egg tonight."

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The house of the deaf old lady in the backyard.

Yi Zhonghai was suppressing his anger as he told her about the rumors that had suddenly emerged in the yard.

After the introduction, he gave his analysis: "Old lady..."

"Do you think these rumors were spread by Wang Dong?"

"This guy has a very good relationship with Deputy Director Li of the steel mill. He is the only one who can know all the advanced quotas of the steel mill in the first place..."

"Plus, this guy has a grudge against me and has tried to trample me under his feet more than once."

"Take the opportunity to spread rumors in the courtyard and completely drive me out of my position as the head of the courtyard and take my place."

The deaf old lady didn't respond immediately. She frowned and thought for a minute before speaking: "Do you think Wang Dong wants to be the master of four courtyards..."

"Don't bring personal feelings into it. Judge Wang Dong based on his usual behavior in the yard."

Now it was Yi Zhonghai's turn to be silent.

After thinking for two minutes, he spoke: "Old lady..."

"From Wang Dong's usual behavior in the courtyard, it seems that he not only has no intention of becoming the boss of the courtyard, but he even wants to stay away from it."

"As long as the affairs of the Siheyuan do not involve his interests and we do not target him, Wang Dong will become a transparent person in our Siheyuan and his presence will not be felt at all."

"But he has a grudge against me and must want to drive me down from my position as the head of the courtyard. Judging from his motives, the rumors in the courtyard have a lot to do with him." (End of this chapter)