Siheyuan: Since 1962

Chapter 91 Sharpening the Knife
Xu Damao didn't care, but his eyes behind his bangs lit up.

His guess was correct. There must be someone behind Zhou Weimin.

Xu Damao had established a good relationship with Zhou Weimin early on, and as soon as Zhou Weimin came up, he went to help Xu Damao.

However, it is not too late for him to cling to Zhou Weimin now. I heard that Zhou Weibing was transferred to the workshop and assigned to Lao Yi.

Given the relationship between the two families, Old Yi would definitely not teach Zhou Weibing with all his heart. As long as he could maintain a good relationship with Zhou Weibing and teach him what he didn't know, Zhou Weimin would have to accept his favor.

"Wei Min, the second uncle lives in the backyard, so I don't know a lot of things. But Wei Bing has joined the technical department now. If there's anything you don't understand, come and find me. As long as I know something, I won't hide it."

There was no need for Liu Haizhong to bring up the past. After all, he and Zhou Weimin didn't have much interaction in the past, and Zhou Weimin wouldn't have a good impression of him if he brought it up.

"Thank you, Master Liu. I'm a new guard in the factory and I don't know much about the technical stuff. I feel relieved with your words, Master Liu."

Zhou Weimin smiled and clinked his glass with Liu Haizhong. No matter what Liu Haizhong's idea was, as long as he could be of use, he would be his own.

We are all adults, there is no need to worry about so many right and wrongs. The most important thing is to live a good life.

"Thank you, Master Liu. Sorry to bother you again."

Weibing Zhou also raised his glass and expressed his gratitude to Liu Haizhong.

Although Yi Zhonghai was quite attentive to him today, no one could tell what would happen in the future, so keeping Liu Haizhong as a backup plan was a good idea.

Besides, when he returned to the yard, he didn't want to have any contact with Yi Zhonghai again. Now there was one more person who could answer his questions in the yard.

"Second Master, you are right to think so. I will make some things clear to you."

Xu Damao looked at Liu Haizhong, his eyes turned, and he continued with a smile: "In our yard, you are actually more suitable to be the eldest uncle, but Wei Min and I were insignificant before, and even if we stood on your side, you couldn't sit in the position of the eldest uncle. Look at what Yi Zhonghai has done. When Jia Dongxu was here, he helped the Jia family when they were in trouble. Now that Jia Dongxu is gone, he helps Sha Zhu. We are sitting at the same table drinking today, so we are family. I can't say anything about the things in the factory, but as the eldest uncle of this yard, if there is a chance, we can still help you sit."

While Xu Damao was speaking, he glanced at Zhou Weimin from time to time. Seeing that he just smiled and didn't say anything, he knew that he had made the right bet.

Liu Haizhong can't be of much help in the factory, but if we win him over, there will be someone to step forward if any problems occur in the yard in the future.

"Da Mao, do you really think so?"

When Liu Haizhong heard what Xu Damao said, he was very excited. He had always wanted to suppress Yi Zhonghai, but he never had the chance. He didn't expect that Xu Damao would actually want him to be the boss.

"Second Uncle, do you think it's just me? If Wei Min doesn't think so, can I say it now?"

Xu Damao was very clear about his position and immediately turned the conversation to Zhou Weimin.

Upon hearing this, Liu Haizhong looked at Zhou Weimin with some hope.

Zhou Weimin nodded and said meaningfully, "That's right. Everyone knows what Yi Zhonghai is thinking. He did some things that were too much. Now everyone just sees him as the boss and no one has raised any issues. If something happens again, I'm afraid everyone will not be able to tolerate it any longer."

It wouldn't be difficult for him to make Liu Haizhong a big boss, but not now, and he wouldn't make things seem too easy.

Only when he finally got the position, Liu Haizhong would be more restrained. He didn't want to cause trouble for himself if Yi Zhonghai fell. "Yes, Master Liu, even though Yi Zhonghai is the boss now, everyone has had ideas about him for a long time. I think you will definitely be the boss in the future."

Guard Zhou took a bite of the dish and said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, everyone is watching. I, I... I won't say anything. Everything is in the wine."

Liu Haizhong was so excited that he couldn't speak clearly. He raised his glass to toast everyone and then drank it all in one gulp.

Zhou Weimin, Zhou Weibing and Xu Damao looked at each other and saw the smile in each other's eyes.

After that, they started chatting about all sorts of things, but did not continue talking about things in the hospital or factory.

After drinking for more than an hour, Liu Haizhong was finally supported by Xu Damao and taken back to the backyard.

That's right, after the drinking session, the only one who was drunk was Liu Haizhong. Even Xu Damao, who was often drunk, only drank until his face turned slightly red.

Before leaving, Xu Damao said with a smile: "Wei Min, I will help Second Uncle go home first, and we will go together tomorrow."

"Okay, let's go together tomorrow."

Zhou Weimin nodded, walked the two of them through the hall, and then returned to the house with a smile.

"Brother, you knew that Master Liu would come today, right? I was wondering why you asked me to learn from Yi Zhonghai."

As soon as he entered the room, he saw Guard Zhou take out another bottle of wine from somewhere and fill his and his glasses with wine.

Zhou Weimin did not deny it. He took a sip of the wine in the glass and said with a smile, "Drink less. Drinking too much is not good for your brain. Following Yi Zhonghai, you will know the dirty things in the factory faster. He is an eighth-level worker. Even the workshop director will not say harsh words to him. His attitude determines how you live in the workshop. You are under his command, and you can see the warmth and coldness of human nature more clearly. It's only been three months, and Liu Haizhong is eager to teach you. You must experience it well."

"A grindstone, huh? Brother, you are really a good brother to me."

Guard Zhou rolled his eyes. Even though he guessed what his elder brother meant, he couldn't help but complain when he really said it out loud.

Does he look like he needs so much training? He lets Yi Zhonghai be his whetstone. Isn't he afraid that Yi Zhonghai will plot against him?

Zhou Weimin drank the wine in one gulp, looked at his brother and said quietly: "That's what I mean. After all, I can't protect you forever. You have to walk more of the road ahead by yourself. Yi Zhonghai has gone too far, but I can still control his lifeline. I can't say I can do that for others."

"Hehe, big brother, you don't need to do anything. If I can't even deal with Yi Zhonghai, how can I have the face to help you? Just wait and see, I will not only make him teach everything he should teach, but I will also let him see that I am not cold-faced."

Guard Zhou laughed and adjusted his glasses, his eyes full of confidence.

Zhou Weimin didn't say anything, which is why he wanted to train Zhou Weibing.

His younger brother is too confident, almost to the point of being conceited. If he is not tempered, he will suffer a lot for this self-confidence in the future.

(End of this chapter)