Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

Wang Dong first glanced at Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong, then spoke: "Secretary Huang..."

"I actually have a candidate."

"No matter how close you are to someone, you should choose someone who is worthy of you... My uncle Chen is such a person."

"He used to be a security officer at the steel mill and a retired soldier. He was fair and just in his work, and everyone living in the compound knew that."

"He has been recuperating at home since his injury, but he has never given up his desire to serve the people."

"If he is elected as the uncle of the courtyard, if anything happens in the courtyard during the day, people can come to him directly and solve it on the spot, so as to avoid the matter from getting bigger and bigger after being delayed."

After hearing that Chen Dehui was a veteran, Secretary Huang had already included him in his list of candidates to be the uncle.

But he didn't make a decision.

After all, this is an internal matter of the Siheyuan, and his duty is to supervise, not to appoint.

He immediately shifted his attention to Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong.

Yi Zhonghai's mood at this moment was very complicated.

When he heard that Wang Dong refused to run for the position of Siheyuan Lord, he was very happy and felt that this was a good opportunity given by God to strike a blow against Wang Dong.

As a result, Wang Dong's joy lasted less than two or three seconds, and he actually pushed Chen Dehui out.

When the Siheyuan held its first election for the Siheyuan leader, Chen Dehui was already a clerk in a steel rolling mill. He did not run for election because he was too busy and often had to work overtime.

If he had run for election at that time, given Chen Dehui's status as an officer at the steel rolling mill, his name would definitely have been among the three uncles in the courtyard.

Unexpectedly, Wang Dong nominated him again.

The subconscious mind is to oppose.

Because Chen Dehui is very popular in the courtyard and is very fair and just in his conduct and actions. If he were to run for election, his votes would definitely not be too low.

In this way, he lost the opportunity to take advantage of the situation to suppress Wang Dong.

If Chen Dehui is really elected as the boss of the courtyard house, with his upright character, he will definitely become a stumbling block when he uses the general meeting of employees to plot against others. It may be difficult to hold a general meeting of employees in the future.

The more he thought about it, the deeper his frown deepened. Then he pretended to be concerned and said, "Dongzi..."

"That's your fault..."

"Lao Chen is a veteran and a hero of the steel mill. He was injured while on duty and should have been resting at home. How could he come out to work?"

"As a junior and Lao Chen's future son-in-law, you should take good care of him instead of asking him to solve problems for the residents in the courtyard."

Yi Zhonghai seemed to care about Chen Dehui, but in fact he wanted to stop Chen Dehui from running for Siheyuan Lord so as to put Wang Dong in a difficult position and force him to agree to run for Siheyuan Lord.

But he obviously underestimated Chen Dehui's determination to protect his son.

"Old Yi..."

Chen Dehui's voice suddenly rang out at the gate of the middle courtyard.

Everyone turned around and saw Uncle Chen walking towards them with the help of Aunt Li and a cane.

Without waiting for Yi Zhonghai to react, he spoke again.

"Although I am injured, my heart to serve the people is still alive. My hands can still move, and I can walk around the courtyard with a cane. Why can't I run for the position of Siheyuan Master?"

After saying that, he turned his attention to Officer Huang beside him: "This young comrade was sent by the street..."

"The Siheyuan uncles were set up to publicize street policies and to mediate neighborhood conflicts, not for fighting."

"I believe that with my fairness and justice, I can definitely mediate any possible neighborhood conflicts in our courtyard." "I have decided to sign up with Lao Yi and the others to run for the position of Siheyuan Grandpa..."

Chen Dehui himself has come forward to request to run for the Siheyuan Uncle position, and no one has stipulated that disabled people cannot run for the Siheyuan Uncle position.

Although Yi Zhonghai was very unwilling, he could not find any reason to refute.

Faced with this election that had completely exceeded his expectations, Yi Zhonghai's mind was suddenly in a mess.

I really want to get this election back on track, but I can't think of any way.

Compared with Yi Zhonghai's reluctance, a worried expression flashed across Liu Haizhong's face.

Although Chen Dehui is not the boss of the courtyard, he has considerable prestige in the courtyard because he used to be an officer in the security department of a steel rolling mill and is very fair and just in his work and life.

Facing Wang Dong, even if he got more votes than himself in the election for the eldest uncle, he could still use the excuse that the other party was too young and needed experience to bypass Wang Dong and take over as the eldest uncle of the courtyard.

But if Chen Dehui ran for the position of Siheyuan Uncle, the result would be different.

If he defeated Yi Zhonghai in the next uncle election and got more votes than himself, he would not be able to find a reason to bypass him and take over the position of the uncle of Siheyuan, and the position of the uncle of Siheyuan that he had been coveting for a long time would fly away from under his nose.

As for Yan Fugui.

His whole face was covered with despair.

After hearing that Wang Dong refused to run for the Siheyuan uncle, Xu Damao took the initiative to sign up for the uncle election and was very excited.

No matter what the ranking of the three re-elected uncles is, there will definitely be one in each of the front, middle and back courtyards.

Wang Dong refused to run for election, so he was the only candidate in the front yard and would definitely be elected.

As a result, Wang Dong actually pushed Chen Dehui out.

Before Chen Dehui was injured, he often helped the needy families in the yard, and there were several of them in the front yard.

After being injured, Wang Dong took over from Chen Dehui and continued to provide assistance to those needy families.

So in terms of prestige, Chen Dehui is miles ahead of himself just in the front yard.

If the two sides confront each other head-on, they will definitely lose.

If I lose my status as the master of the courtyard house, no residents will give me face in the future, and I won't be able to take advantage of them by guarding the gate of the courtyard house like before.

As a result, the Yan family's living standards will definitely get worse and worse.

But at this moment, no one paid attention to what Uncle Yan Fugui thought.

Everyone focused their attention on Chen Dehui and Yi Zhonghai, wanting to know whether Yi Zhonghai would compromise in the face of Chen Dehui's decision to run for election.

If I continue to oppose as I did before, can I come up with a reason that convinces everyone?

Facing the intimidating Chen Dehui and the scrutinizing gaze of Secretary Huang, Yi Zhonghai had to nod, and at the same time he remembered something.

Even a rabbit will bite when it is cornered, let alone a veteran.

Before, I always thought that if Chen Dehui was injured, he would become a fangless tiger and would not pose any threat to me.

I have forgotten a saying from our ancestors: A lean camel is bigger than a horse.

Even if Chen Dehui is injured and cannot walk normally in the future, it will not change his status as a veteran.

Wang Dong is about to become his son-in-law, and he has repeatedly provoked and plotted against Wang Dong. Anyone would be angry, let alone a veteran.

His decision at this moment was obviously to support Wang Dong. (End of this chapter)