Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

The more Yi Zhonghai listened, the more anxious and panicked he became.

He Yuzhu was his elderly care provider, and he finally persuaded Xu Damao to write a letter of apology to ensure that the police would not sentence him.

I thought that as long as the police didn't impose a sentence, the matter would be left unresolved. Unexpectedly, there was a commotion at the steel mill, which aroused public outrage among the workers.

If these workers were really allowed to petition the workshop director and ask the steel mill to severely punish He Yuzhu, the factory leaders would have no way to resolve the issue. Wouldn't the money they paid to Xu Damao be in vain?
Thinking of this, Yi Zhonghai no longer had the heart to continue teaching Qin Huairu, and quickly stood in front of Master Wang and others.

Even if we can't stop them, we have to find out where these rumors about the pillars in the steel mill came from.

"Master Wang, wait a moment..."

"I'm He Yuzhu's godfather. Can you please go around the pillar for my sake and not ask the director for permission..."

"No..." A level five fitter didn't give Yi Zhonghai any face and refused without hesitation.

Two years ago, when Yi Zhonghai was the only senior fitter in the workshop, no one in the entire workshop dared to give Yi Zhonghai face, otherwise they would be retaliated by Yi Zhonghai.

It's different now.

Ever since the steel mill implemented the policy of offering more subsidies to apprentices, there have been several more senior fitters in a workshop. Although they have not yet obtained the eighth-level fitter certificate, some of them will definitely pass the next fitter assessment.

In this way, Yi Zhonghai's desire to continue to dominate the workshop will no longer exist, and others who want to learn some locksmith skills do not need to rely on Yi Zhonghai.

In addition, Yi Zhonghai was a selfish person and never taught others locksmith skills, which led to his poor popularity in the workshop.

So in response to Yi Zhonghai's request, not many people in the entire workshop gave him face.

Yi Zhonghai's face instantly darkened. He didn't expect the other party to be so disrespectful.

But he couldn't force the other party to give him face, so he could only ask the next best thing: "Then Master Wang, can you tell me where you heard about He Yuzhu and Xu Damao?"

"Of course I heard it from the leader?" Master Wang said frankly without hiding anything.

Yi Zhonghai originally thought that the news was spread by the residents in the yard, and the most likely people were Xu Damao and Wang Dong. As long as he found evidence, he could still go and cause trouble for them.

I didn't expect that this matter was passed down from the leadership of the steel rolling mill.

No matter how skilled Yi Zhonghai is as a fitter or how courageous he is, it is impossible for him to cause trouble for his superiors.

But one thing is certain, after this group of workers made a fuss, the steel mill will definitely punish He Yuzhu.

Since punishment is inevitable, if Yi Zhonghai wants to keep this pensioner, he can only increase the severity of the punishment.

Without caring about the various looks his co-workers gave him, he dropped the tools in his hands and ran straight to Director Yang's office.

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At this moment, Director Yang was furious in the office.

After the meeting this morning, he went to Yi Zhonghai to find out the situation.

After learning that He Yuzhu had already obtained the letter of forgiveness, that the police did not intend to sentence him and would release him after a few days in prison, and that the matter would not be reported to the steel mill, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

He also encouraged Yi Zhonghai on the spot to react promptly and suppress the matter quickly, otherwise He Yuzhu would definitely be punished.

However, after just a few hours of happiness, his subordinates brought him some bad news that made him extremely upset.

The news that He Yuzhu attacked Xu Damao and murdered him spread throughout the steel mill within a few hours. There were even rumors that he was protecting He Yuzhu and not punishing him.

If this matter is not handled quickly, his reputation in the steel mill will definitely be greatly affected.

If someone spreads this matter to the higher-ups, I would be in big trouble and might even lose my position.

After all, public opinion cannot be changed.

As the director of a steel rolling mill, when completing the production tasks assigned by my superiors, I must always pay attention to the workers' ideas and stand on the same line with them, otherwise I would not be a qualified director.

The subordinate continued to introduce the news he had just heard to Director Yang: "Director..."

"Many workers have joined together to petition their own workshops, demanding that factory leaders severely punish people like He Yuzhu who harmed their fellow workers."

“Otherwise, they won’t feel at ease working in the steel mill in the future.

"I was afraid that one day I would be beaten up by my coworkers..."

"Was this done by Lao Li and his men..." Director Yang asked back, suppressing his anger.

The subordinate nodded, then shook his head: "The news was spread by Deputy Director Li and his team, but those workers who colluded privately were not arranged by Deputy Director Li..."

"They are all people that He Yuzhu got into trouble with because of shaking the spoon when he was the monitor in the cafeteria."

"He said that He Yuzhu and Xu Damao from the Propaganda Department were not on good terms and dared to hit Xu Damao with a club."

"They don't get along with He Yuzhu either. If the factory leaders don't punish He Yuzhu and teach him a lesson, they might get beaten up by He Yuzhu one day."

"They also said that Xu Damao was lucky this time. Winter had not yet arrived in the city, so he was not injured after freezing outside for a night."

"If they are retaliated by He Yuzhu in winter, they will be killed if they freeze outside for a night."

“Many leaders also agree with this statement.”

"When He Yuzhu was the acting team leader in a canteen, he was unruly and offended not only a large number of workers but also many leaders."

"These leaders are also worried that He Yuzhu will retaliate against them and make them lose face. They hope that the factory leaders will severely punish He Yuzhu."

"Pa..." Director Yang slapped the table in front of him, his face full of anger.

"This He Yuzhu is really a guy who is more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything."

"A small position as a kitchen team leader can make him offend so many workers and leaders. If he really becomes a kitchen team leader, or even a deputy kitchen director in the future, will he not even take me seriously?"

Just as Director Yang was getting more and more angry, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Come in..." Director Yang said unhappily.

When he saw that the other person was Yi Zhonghai, his face became even more angry and he started to curse: "Master Yi, how can I say you?"

"You are also an old man in our steel rolling mill, and one of the few senior fitters in the steel rolling mill. How could you teach He Yuzhu, a useless godson?"

"If he hadn't offended so many cadres and workers when he was the acting squad leader in a canteen, even if the news of his attack on Xu Damao got out, it wouldn't have caused such a big impact. A simple punishment would have been enough to give everyone an explanation."

"Now everyone in the steel mill is paying attention to this matter, and many leaders have asked me to severely punish He Yuzhu. I can't even give him a lighter punishment." (End of this chapter)