Siheyuan: Let Yourself Go He Yuzhu

Chapter 121 Re-employing the cunning steward Xu Damao
"No!" He Yuzhu grinned and said loudly.

If Yi Zhonghai were here, he would definitely jump out to morally blackmail He Yuzhu first. Jia Zhangshi would then jump out to make trouble. Liu Haizhong would also jump out to show off his power. Yan Bugui would also jump out to follow the crowd or to gain some benefits. They would all deal with He Yuzhu together.

Xu Damao continued to fan the flames from time to time, and finally a meeting of the entire institute was convened, and Yi Zhonghai brought everyone together to put pressure on He Yuzhu.

However, there is nothing now. Xu Damao, the only person who can become Qin Huairu's temporary teammate, is also in a difficult situation and cannot save himself.

Liu Gen and others were just Yi Zhonghai's thugs. Even if Yi Zhonghai was there, Liu Gen and others would not dare to make a fuss. After all, He Yuzhu really dared to take action.

"Zhu Zi, please help me." Qin Huairu stomped her feet coquettishly and acted coquettishly, even the granary was shaking.

"Widow Qin is acting like a spoiled child. Come and see, everyone." He Yuzhu suddenly shouted at the top of his voice.

Everyone in the courtyard looked at Qin Huairu immediately. Qin Huairu's face changed drastically. She didn't expect He Yuzhu to use this method to deal with her. She couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

Seeing this, Qin's mother sighed and immediately pulled Qin Huairu to the corner. Fortunately, the lights were not bright at this time, and after Qin Huairu was pulled to the corner, everyone wanted to grab a better position.

The closer to the center, the better the position. After such a commotion, even if people wanted to watch Qin Huairu's excitement, they couldn't.

Mother Qin glanced at Qin Huairu and knew that Qin Huairu was too stubborn and would not listen to her advice at all, so she simply stopped talking.

Qin Huairu looked at He Yuzhu with a sullen face, and no one knew what she was thinking.

Although He Yuzhu knew that this was not a landslide, in order to follow the crowd, he simply carried the bed out, spread the bedding on it, and fell asleep. After a while, he began to snore.

He Yuzhu slept comfortably until dawn.

As for taking turns on duty, that was impossible. Although Yan Bugui arranged shifts for He Yuzhu, He Yuzhu gave Yan Jiecheng one dollar and asked Yan Jiecheng to take the shift for him.

Yan Jiecheng immediately agreed with a smile on his face. Not only did he take over the shift for He Yuzhu, he also took out a fan from home to fan away mosquitoes for He Yuzhu so that He Yuzhu could sleep soundly.

Yan Jiecheng was so aware of the current situation that He Yuzhu had to re-examine this hero. He Yuzhu didn't know how to thank Yan Jiecheng.

"Brother Zhuzi, did you sleep well last night? I stayed with you all night and fanned you all night. Others had mosquito bites all over their heads, but you didn't, Brother Zhuzi." Yan Jiecheng immediately came over to claim credit.

"Haha, well done, Jiecheng. Tell me, what do you want to ask me for? " He Yuzhu knew at once that Yan Jiecheng wanted to ask him for something.

Because the Yan family believes in getting things done for money, and this is not an equal exchange, but they will do it if they think the price is right. The so-called right for them is often that they will take advantage.

The one dollar that He Yuzhu casually gave was enough for Yan Jiecheng to take his night shift, but it was not worth it for Yan Jiecheng to fan He Yuzhu all night.

"Brother Zhuzi, aren't you renovating your house? After the house is renovated, you will definitely need to buy some new furniture. After buying new furniture, there will be no place to put the old furniture. Otherwise, Brother Zhuzi, please give me the old furniture." Yan Jiecheng said with a flattering smile.

"What do you want to do with the old furniture? Sell it and make money? If you can make money by selling it, why can't I?" He Yuzhu asked.

"My dad is trying to find a marriage for me, and the other party must have a house. So my dad rented the house in Liu Haizhong for me. But just having a house is not enough, I can't sleep on the floor, there must be some furniture." Yan Jiecheng said with a smile.

"You are reluctant to spend money on furniture, so you set your sights on me? Okay, no problem! You can move those old furniture away." He Yuzhu said nonchalantly.

He Yuzhu appeared to be indifferent, but he was actually calculating in his heart. Since Yan Jiecheng, a wise man who knew the times, had set his sights on him, he couldn't blame him for being rude.

He Yuzhu immediately decided to snatch Yan Jiecheng's future daughter-in-law Yu Li to repay this wise man.

"Okay, thank you Brother Zhuzi. I have taken your shift these days. However, Brother Zhuzi, can you move the furniture two days later? I will wait until the house is ready." Yan Jiecheng said with a smile.

"No problem!" He Yuzhu said nonchalantly, but he snorted in his heart: "Yan Bugui is ugly, but he has beautiful ideas. How could the street rent such a good house to Yan Bugui? The best Yan Jiecheng can rent is the back house in the southwest corner."

He Yuzhu came to the steel mill after finishing his breakfast. What happened last night made the security department much stricter in guarding the steel mill, and it felt like a storm was about to come.

He Yuzhu didn't dare to drag Liu Lan into the office and let her return with a full load. Details determine success or failure, so it's better to keep a low profile at this time.

Liu Lan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief upon seeing this. It was okay to do this once or twice occasionally, but if it happened every day, even an iron gun mount would not be able to withstand it.

Although Liu Lan could not practice the pronunciation techniques, He Yuzhu still gave Liu Lan hard-boiled eggs. He Yuzhu thought that Liu Lan had lost too much money over the years and must make up for it. However, conditions did not allow it now and she could only give him one egg a day.

Even if Liu Lan was given four eggs, she would only eat one, and Liu Lan clearly stated that she didn't need to be given so many eggs every day.

Even so, Liu Lan was deeply moved. If the security department had not checked too strictly today, Liu Lan would have practiced the Kun character formula no matter what.

The security department’s supervision was strict, so He Yuzhu stayed obediently in the kitchen until the end of the shift.

After work, He Yuzhu left the steel mill and clearly felt that the atmosphere on the street was very tense.

The entire Jiaodaokou Street has entered a joint defense mode. Not only are there patrol team members patrolling, but some old men and women known as the Bound-Feet Inspection Team have all worn red headbands and appeared at various intersections. Once they see a strange face, they will approach and collect money.

"Uh, wasn't yesterday's incident a bit too big of a deal?" He Yuzhu was speechless.

He Yuzhu remembered that if this happened in Gotham City, it would have had no impact at all, but here, it caused such a big fuss.

"It is indeed a steel rolling mill with simple folk customs and a courtyard with outstanding people and beautiful scenery." He Yuzhu said to himself.

He Yuzhu started cooking as soon as he got home. This time, He Yuzhu did not have any rich fish or meat. Instead, he just had a meal of steamed buns and pickles like everyone else in the courtyard.

Around eight o'clock in the evening, the courtyard became noisy. Yan Jiecheng started beating the gong, while Yan Jiekuang knocked on doors from house to house, indicating that he wanted to hold a meeting for the entire courtyard.

Upon seeing this, everyone in the Siheyuan rushed into the Central Courtyard to hold a general meeting. He Yuzhu also followed the crowd and attended the general meeting.

It has been a long time since the whole hospital meeting was held, and He Yuzhu actually felt that he missed it very much.

Although Yan Bugui was the initiator, he was obviously much more honest. He did not dare to put an octagonal table in the middle of the yard, nor did he dare to sit down, nor did he dare to hold a three-court trial. Instead, he stood obediently in the crowd.

"Everyone, please be quiet. It's not that I mean to waste your time, but I'm calling for a hospital-wide meeting as required by the street. Please wait a moment. Director Wang will be here soon to convey instructions from the higher-ups." Yan Bugui spoke up when he saw that everyone was in a mess.

As soon as everyone in the courtyard heard that Director Wang was coming, they immediately became much quieter, from the loud noise just now, to whispers.

As soon as He Yuzhu heard what Yan Bugui said, he understood what the street meant. It was nothing more than preventing fire, theft and him, the newly promoted Dark Knight. Although the New World did not have the omnipresent Sky Eye, it was extremely good at using the human sea tactics, forming a huge protective network from points to lines and from lines to surfaces.

Not long after, Director Wang came to the courtyard with a group of his men, and everyone in the courtyard immediately quieted down.

Director Wang didn't waste any words and said directly: "What happened last night was not an earthquake, but enemy agents sabotaging. Fortunately, there were no major casualties."

"Old Yan did a great job. He gathered everyone together at the first possible moment, preventing casualties from the enemy's sabotage. I commend him here."

"At the same time, on behalf of the subdistrict office, I have decided to reinstate the position of manager...mediator. Yan Bugui will serve as the mediator for Courtyard No. 95."

"Let me reiterate that mediators have only two functions. One is to convey instructions from superiors; the other is to prevent enemy agents from causing sabotage. They do not have the right to forcibly mediate conflicts between neighbors. When conflicts arise between neighbors, either go to the street office or the police station," Director Wang said solemnly.

Director Wang also learned from previous lessons and was afraid that someone like Yi Zhonghai would appear again, so he directly revoked the manager's right to mediate conflicts among everyone.

"Does anyone have any objections?" Director Wang said loudly.

"No objection." Everyone in the courtyard said in unison.

Since the manager no longer has the right to mediate conflicts between neighbors, everyone naturally will not object.

"I have an opinion!" He Yuzhu suddenly said loudly.

"Deputy Director He, what do you think?" Director Wang asked.

"Director Wang, it's not working hours at the steel mill now. You can just call me Zhuzi. My opinion is that we should still have a supervisor above the mediator."

"The charm of power is infinite. Yan Bugui has performed well recently and has done many things well. However, I do not believe in power without constraints, nor do I believe in Yan Bugui. It is said that it is difficult to change a person's nature, even if it means changing a country."

"Yan Bugui certainly won't reverse history in the Siheyuan like Yi Zhonghai did and have the final say, but what if Yan Bugui uses his power to become the gate god again and set up checkpoints at the gate of the Siheyuan, requiring everyone who enters and leaves the Siheyuan to pay taxes?"

"Therefore, the position of supervisor must be established. This is why I made this suggestion." He Yuzhu said candidly.

After hearing what He Yuzhu said, Yan Bugui's face suddenly became gloomy, and Yan Bugui glared at He Yuzhu fiercely. However, Yan Bugui was too skinny and small, so this look not only did not have the slightest deterrent power, but instead had a funny feeling, and He Yuzhu almost laughed out loud.

"Zhu Zi's suggestion makes sense. Then we should set up supervisors above the administrators. The supervisors will only be responsible for supervising the administrators' every move and recording their words and deeds in formal occasions."

"Everyone is responsible for supervising the supervisors. Supervisors cannot record whatever they want. Every meeting of the whole institute must be recorded, and everyone must sign after confirming that it is correct." Director Wang said.

Mutual supervision and mutual restraint, and not allowing power to expand, are the only way to achieve relative fairness.

"Zhu Zi, why don't you be the supervisor?" Director Wang said.

"No, I am a leader in the steel mill, and most of the people are in the steel mill. If I serve as a supervisor, they will be intimidated by my position and make all kinds of concessions to me. Wouldn't I become another Yi Zhonghai?"

"I recommend Xu Damao to be the supervisor. Xu Damao is in the Propaganda Department, and most of us are in the workshops. We are not in the same system. Xu Damao has no direct interest relationship with us, and he cannot threaten us. Relatively speaking, Xu Damao is more suitable." He Yuzhu said.

He Yuzhu is trying to stir up an open and secret fight between Yan Bugui and Xu Damao.

Director Wang thought about it carefully and it was true. He Yuzhu was really not suitable to be a supervisor, let alone a mediator. If He Yuzhu was allowed to take the position, wouldn't that be back to square one?

It is said to be a restriction, but who dares to restrict? The reason why Yi Zhonghai dares to have the final say in the Siheyuan is that he relies on his status as an eighth-level worker.

"What Zhuzi said makes sense. Let Xu Damao be the supervisor. Where is Xu Damao?" Director Wang asked.

"If I'm not mistaken, Xu Damao should be in the hospital." He Yuzhu said quietly.

Xu Damao was indeed in the hospital. It was not because the people in the police station were incompetent, nor was it because the person Xu Damao was looking for did not confess. It was because Xu Damao was too cunning. When he was looking for someone, he not only covered his face, but also stuffed clothes into his body and put several layers of insoles on his feet.

After this makeover, the originally thin Xu Damao became puffed up like a balloon. Not only did Xu Damao's appearance change drastically, but his voice also changed when he spoke.

Others couldn't hear it, but He Yuzhu could. However, this is not considered valid evidence.

Xu Damao's years as a film projectionist were not in vain. He also learned a lot of useful knowledge while chatting and drinking with the people in the village. This time, Xu Damao put it to use.

Although Xu Damao escaped the disaster, he did not escape the disaster at the steel mill. Xu Damao had heard that Li Huaide was going to transfer a projectionist from another place and train a new projectionist to replace Xu Damao.

Xu Damao immediately became anxious and called his father Xu Fugui to secretly send a gift to Li Huaide.

However, Li Huaide didn't dare to accept the gift at this critical juncture. Besides, there were people from the investigation team wherever Li Huaide lived, and Xu Damao couldn't see Li Huaide at all.

Xu Damao thought that Li Huaide would not accept the gift, and he could not help but feel cold all over. Fortunately, Xu Fugui was very cunning and saw through the trick, so Xu Damao finally relaxed a little.

At this time, Xu Damao was so anxious and terrified that he didn't dare to go back to the courtyard for fear of being retaliated by He Yuzhu again. So he simply stayed in the hospital.

"Since Xu Damao is not here, the position will be left vacant for now. Old Yan, when Xu Damao comes back, ask him to go to the street." Director Wang said.

"Okay, no problem." Yan Bugui said.

"Old Yan, just do as you did yesterday. Continue to organize people to take turns on duty and actively cooperate with the patrol team outside. Everyone doesn't have to sleep in the yard. Everyone must remain vigilant at all times and not give the enemy spies a chance to sabotage." Director Wang said solemnly.

Yan Bugui immediately patted his chest and said that there was no problem. After all, he had resumed his position as manager. Although he could no longer be called manager in the future, but only mediator, and there was a supervisor above him, but everything was moving in a good direction, wasn't it?

Yan Bugui believed that as long as he was not as overbearing as Yi Zhonghai, or as aggressive as Liu Haizhong, but instead adopted a subtle and silent approach, he would always be able to gain the upper hand.

After Director Wang and his group left, Yan Bugui began to arrange personnel to take turns on duty. He Yuzhu gave Yan Jiecheng a look, and Yan Jiecheng immediately whispered a few words in Yan Bugui's ear.

Yan Bugui immediately smiled happily. He didn't expect that Yan Jiecheng had picked up such a big bargain and got He Yuzhu's old furniture. Yan Bugui nodded to He Yuzhu calmly.

After returning home, He Yuzhu bolted the door and fell asleep.

At twelve o'clock in the night, He Yuzhu suddenly opened his eyes.

(End of this chapter)