Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

Wang Dong didn't expect the courtyard to be so lively tonight.

Not only did he not tell anyone about the dog-eat-dog situation, he also revealed the conspiracies and intrigues that had taken place in Siheyuan a few years ago.

After hearing Yan Fugui’s revelations, the surrounding neighbors were in an uproar.

I didn't expect that Yi Zhonghai, this hypocritical old man, would actually plot against the entire courtyard in order to help the Jia family. It was really too much.

Someone immediately stood up and shouted, "Yi Zhonghai, return the money..."

"I donated a total of one dollar to the Jia family. You must return the money to me today, or I will go to the street office."

"Yes, return the money. You must return the money donated to the Jia family to us. This is clearly blackmail and forced donation. You must return the money, otherwise we will sue the street."

Yi Zhonghai was so angry that he almost went berserk on the spot. He pointed at Yan Fugui's nose and cursed: "Yan Fugui, you are crazy. You even said such a thing... Aren't you afraid that you will be affected too?"

Yan Fugui answered directly with a dead pig not afraid of boiling water: "What am I afraid of?"

"I'm not the third uncle anymore, so it doesn't matter if those things affect me."

"Besides, you were the eldest uncle in the courtyard at that time. You were the one who led the donation to the Jia family. You were the mastermind. Old Liu and I were at most accomplices. Even if the street came to cause trouble, it was you who was the cause. It had nothing to do with me."

Although Yi Zhonghai was angry, he did not lose his mind.

Although he didn't want to admit it, he had already accepted Yan Fugui's explanation in his heart.

He is no longer the boss of the yard, so this matter has no impact on him at all.

Not only that, facing the excited neighbors around him, he had to admit the matter. Otherwise, if the matter was reported to the streets, it would not be as simple as paying compensation. He might even be punished one by one, and his status as the second master of the courtyard would be lost.

Thinking of this, Yi Zhonghai felt angry and distressed, but he still gritted his teeth and apologized to everyone: "This is indeed my fault..."

"But since Chen Dehui became the head of the courtyard, I have not made the same mistake again."

"In order to let everyone see the sincerity of my apology, I have decided to double the compensation for the money you donated to the Jia family."

"If you donate one dollar, I will compensate you two dollars. I hope you won't tell anyone about this. After all, this is a scandal in our courtyard. If it gets out, everyone will be embarrassed."

Under the temptation of double compensation, most neighbors chose to keep quiet.

Although a small number of neighbors thought that this was too cheap, the minority obeyed the majority and finally decided to charge the money.

Wang Dong also did not intend to suppress Yi Zhonghai or retaliate against Yi Zhonghai through this incident.

After all, this happened many years ago. Even if the street office was called over, at most they would ask him to write a self-criticism and criticize him, which would not hurt Yi Zhonghai at all.

Because of this incident, Yi Zhonghai's plan to instigate Yan Fugui to plot against Wang Dong came to nothing.

After all, everyone had just received twice the compensation from Yi Zhonghai, so it was not appropriate to point fingers at him and say he was wrong in person.

But Wang Dong did not intend to let Yi Zhonghai go easily.

It is easy to dodge an open spear but hard to guard against a hidden arrow.

As soon as his daughter-in-law Chen Jun joined the technical department of the steel rolling mill, Yi Zhonghai began to find ways to plot against the couple.

When his wife becomes a technician in the technical department of the steel rolling mill, or passes the engineer exam and becomes the leader of the technical department of the steel rolling mill, with a true cadre status, Yi Zhonghai will be jealous to death.

Various calculations and conspiracies will follow.

In his eyes, the Red Star Courtyard is his, Yi Zhonghai's, courtyard, and no one can escape his control.

Now my prestige in Siheyuan has far surpassed his. With Jun Jie becoming a cadre in the steel mill, my prestige as her husband will rise with the tide, which will break Yi Zhonghai's dream and plan.

As a sanctimonious old man, Yi Zhonghai will definitely not compromise easily.

In order to avoid those messy backstabbing attacks from affecting himself and his wife, the best way is to take the initiative and punch Yi Zhonghai directly into the abyss, so that he will no longer be able to affect the two of them.

Seeing the neighbors around him leaving one after another, Wang Dong suddenly found Zhou Linyu, the neighbor with whom he had previously exchanged houses.

"Brother Zhou...wait a minute...I want to ask you for a favor?"

"Dongzi, just tell me what you need. I will definitely help you if I can..." When Zhou Linyu saw that it was Wang Dong calling him, he immediately patted his chest and answered.

"I don't know how to thank you for the last house exchange."

“The central courtyard wing rooms are not only larger in area, but also have a higher headroom.”

"Not only did we create two large rooms, but we also created two small rooms in the attic, so a family of four wouldn't feel crowded at all."

Wang Dong smiled and replied, "Brother Zhou, we have been neighbors for more than ten years. We each get what we need. There is nothing to thank you for."

"What I'm asking you to do is very simple."

"Aren't you living next to Yi Zhonghai's house now? I just want you to be more careful when you sleep. If Yi Zhonghai goes out in the middle of the night, please keep an eye on him and see what he does. Just tell me when the time comes."

Zhou Linyu knew that Wang Dong and Yi Zhonghai were at odds with each other in the Siheyuan, and she didn't want to get involved from the bottom of her heart.

But when he thought about the house he was living in now, he finally decided to help.

After all, this matter doesn't require him to participate in anything, he just needs to keep an eye on Yi Zhonghai.

As Yi Zhonghai's neighbor, this matter was very simple for Zhou Linyu and required almost no effort.

He nodded immediately: "Okay..."

"I will definitely help you keep an eye on this matter."

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Back in the east wing, Chen Jun was still angry.

He frowned and looked very unhappy.

What did Yi Zhonghai have to do with her joining the steel rolling mill's technical department as an intern? He actually instructed Yan Fugui to plot against her and make her lose her job at the steel rolling mill.

Chen Jun couldn't figure it out.

After listening to Wang Dong's explanation, he showed an expression of sudden enlightenment, but his face was still full of confusion.

Yi Zhonghai became an intern in the technical department of the steel rolling mill based on his own abilities. He was worried that his prestige in Siheyuan would surpass his, so he tried to find a way to get promoted to an official in the steel rolling mill to enhance his prestige in Siheyuan.

Or he could do more good things in Siheyuan and let his neighbors remember his good deeds. Even if he really became an official in a steel mill in the future, it would not affect his prestige in Siheyuan. Why would he care about his job and future?

It's so insidious.

I will not offend others unless they offend me. If someone offends me, I will offend them.

This is not only Wang Dong’s principle in life and work, but also Chen Jun’s principle in work.

Yi Zhonghai had undoubtedly hit Chen Jun in the heart with what happened today, and he felt very uncomfortable. It was obviously impossible for him to forget about it in such a muddled way. (End of this chapter)