Siheyuan: Let Yourself Go He Yuzhu

Chapter 129 Someone finally hit the stone lion
Life goes on, and struggles never cease!
He Yuzhu found Hu Delu in the third workshop. He wanted to instigate Hu Delu to cause trouble... no, he wanted to get the justice and compensation he wanted. However, Hu Delu was so scared that he was not moved at all.

He Yuzhu couldn't help but think of what Fan Wencheng said when he persuaded Dorgon to enter the Pass: I can tolerate insulting his wife and daughter, digging up his ancestral graves, and seizing his land...

However, He Yuzhu could understand Hu Delu. When facing a general trend, his individual strength was too weak and he could only achieve a one-for-one exchange at best. Unfortunately, he had his weaknesses.

However, this period is different from later times, and there are still some opportunities. He Yuzhu did not force Hu Delu, and respected the fate of others.

He Yuzhu returned to the kitchen and called Liu Lan to the office. Liu Lan was immediately shocked. She had just returned with a full load two hours ago, and now she was asked to line the road to greet him. This was simply a beast.

"What are you thinking about? Help me with something." As soon as He Yuzhu saw Liu Lan's expression, he knew that Liu Lan was thinking wrongly, so he stretched out his fingers and tapped Liu Lan's forehead twice.

"Ah! What's the matter? Tell me." Liu Lan said with a red face.

"This is what happened..." He Yuzhu recounted in detail what happened last night.

"Hehe, Zhuzi, I didn't expect you to be so brave. You dare to do such a thing. Aren't you afraid that they will retaliate against you?" Liu Lan asked in surprise.

"They should be afraid of me. Anyway, whenever I am targeted, I will go to the square to hold up signs and go to Zhongnan Lake to hit the stone lions. Who is afraid of who? Let's talk about business. You should publicize what I have done and try not to expose yourself." He Yuzhu said.

"Okay, leave it to me. I'm good at this kind of thing." Liu Lan said.

He Yuzhu repeatedly told Liu Lan to be careful, but Liu Lan didn't take it seriously at all. In the past, when she was promoting other people's gossip, no one could find out about her. What's more, now that He Yuzhu's great achievements are being promoted, how could it be possible that they could be found out about her.

Even if he was found to be the one behind the investigation, what could it matter? He Yuzhu had done it, so why couldn't he speak out?

Liu Lan was not stupid. She knew that this kind of thing was not a good thing for the leaders, but it was a great thing for the majority of workers. In the past, the workers had suffered in silence and could only swallow their anger. Now, He Yuzhu used his personal experience to tell everyone that there was another way.

Besides, it’s not that no one has done this kind of thing. Many people are secretly writing letters of accusation. However, in the past, people would at most submit letters to factories, but now, they can submit them to the square or to Zhongnanhai.

Liu Lan slipped away directly, and then came back before the big pot of rice was cooked, and gave He Yuzhu a reassuring look.

He Yuzhu still underestimated Liu Lan. He thought that such a thing would take at least two or three days to ferment. Unexpectedly, it became known to everyone just after lunch.

"Zhu Zi, when it comes to cooking, I'm not as good as you; and when it comes to doing this kind of thing, you're not as good as me. Why do you have to publicize it before the meal? It's when we're eating and chatting that I want everyone to know about your glorious deeds." Liu Lan said proudly.

"You said it very well. Don't say it next time." He Yuzhu said after rolling his eyes at Liu Lan.

After lunch, there was nothing to do in the kitchen. Even if there was something to do, Ma Hua, Fatty and Liu Lan were responsible for handling it. He Yuzhu returned to the office leisurely, lay down and prepared to take a nap.

Before going to bed, some steel from the steel rolling mill was inexplicably missing. After He Yuzhu collected these steels into his consciousness space, he made them into what he wanted according to He Yuzhu's ideas.

After finishing his work, He Yuzhu lay on the bed and fell into a deep sleep. He didn't know how long he slept. When He Yuzhu was sleeping soundly, he was awakened by a series of hurried footsteps.

He Yuzhu was half asleep. He slowly opened his eyes and saw Liu Lan rushing into the office.

"Zhu Zi, something big has happened!" Liu Lan said nervously.

"What happened?" He Yuzhu immediately came to his senses after hearing this.

"Does Li Laonian from the fifth workshop know?" Liu Lan asked.

"Li Laonian? I seem to have some impression of him, the guy who couldn't even fart even with three sticks. What happened? Was he also sucked into the machine like Jia Dongxu?" He Yuzhu shook his head and said.

"No! Li Laonian asked for leave after dinner. The workshop director thought that Li Laonian was not feeling well, so he asked Li Laonian to go home. Unexpectedly, Li Laonian, who was usually listless, exploded this time and went directly to Zhongnan Lake, shouting that he was wronged, and bumped his head against the stone lions of Zhongnan Lake."

"I heard from them that the blood on Li Laonian's head spurted out with a "pu" sound, dyeing the stone lions red. The guard immediately sent Li Laonian to the hospital. This incident directly attracted the attention of the top leaders."

"It turns out that Li Laonian was also dealt with by the security department. You know the yellow dog in the security department, the one called Huang Bo. I heard that his sister is the concubine of Deputy Chief Liu of the Security Department. He got into the Security Department through this relationship."

"I don't know how Li Laonian offended Huang Gou. It could be that Huang Gou thought Li Laonian was too honest and wanted to bully him and use him to establish his authority. So Huang Gou took Li Laonian to the security department and gave him a beating. Not only did he leave Li Laonian with hidden injuries, he also asked Li Laonian to pay a hundred coins."

"Li Laonian is just a second-level worker and has to support a large family. Where does he get the extra money? Li Laonian's son was dissatisfied and went to the yellow dog to reason with him, but the yellow dog broke his leg. Li Laonian did report it to the police, but in the end, the matter was left unsolved."

"Li Laonian saw that reporting the case was useless, so he secretly wrote letters of support, but he didn't expect that the letters would fall into the hands of the yellow dog. Not only was Li Laonian's body broken by the yellow dog, but his son's legs were also completely crippled, leaving him disabled."

"Li Laonian was originally a coward, and he was a submissive person. Seeing that all his methods were useless, he could only swallow his anger. What you did gave him an inspiration, so Li Laonian went directly to Zhongnanhai, alarming the higher-ups."

"I heard from Sister Hua that a regiment of soldiers was sent to the steel mill to arrest all the people in the security department. The people in the security department tried to struggle, but they were beaten up by the soldiers. They were beaten badly. Even if they behaved themselves, they still got hit with two rifle butts."

"The canteen director asked me to tell you to keep the people in the kitchen under control and not let them go to watch the fun." Liu Lan said blabberingly.

He Yuzhu immediately went to the kitchen with Liu Lan and calmed everyone down.

At this time, the loudspeaker in the broadcasting room also sounded, requiring the workers to stay at their posts and not run around.

"Huang Gou and the others were transferred last time, right?" He Yuzhu asked Liu Lan in a low voice.

"The yellow dog left, but Deputy Section Chief Liu didn't. He was arrested and the investigation team came to investigate. I heard that after the investigation, it was proven that what Li Laonian said was correct."

"Deputy Section Chief Liu's face was swollen and one of his legs was broken. The incident was so serious that even if Huang Gou was transferred away, he can't escape. This time, the people in the security department are in trouble." Liu Lan said gloatingly.

"It's what he deserves. There are many people like Huang Gou in the Security Department. It really should have been rectified long ago. As I said before, the Security Department has too much power. They can arrest anyone they want. That's not possible. Once you enter the Security Department, no one can help you even if you cry out to the sky or the earth. They can do whatever they want without restraint." He Yuzhu said.

This can certainly deter the most vicious people, but different people should be treated differently. However, they played a one-size-fits-all approach, beating up anyone who came in first, and many innocent people were tortured and tortured into confessions.

The key point is that they just wrote a self-criticism afterwards, or even didn't even do a self-criticism, and were forced to drink three glasses of wine as punishment.

He Yuzhu wanted to go and see it right now, but the factory did not allow anyone to watch in order to maintain stability, so He Yuzhu could only sigh in despair.

He Yuwangle was enjoying himself, while Li Huaide, Deputy Director Nie and other senior leaders were busy and exhausted. At the same time, the big leaders of the department also rushed over and convened a leadership team meeting to scold them. After the big leaders left, the mess still had to be cleaned up by Li Huaide and others.

"Alas, it will be difficult to manage the factory in the future." Li Huaide said with a frown while smoking.

"Lao Li, what you said is wrong. Can the workers be blamed for this? It's because the security department was too much, forcing Li Laonian to resort to this desperate measure. Facts have proven that the security department is really a piece of shit."

"After investigation, it was found that Li Laonian was not the only one who did evil things in the Security Department. It has only been a few years, how did they become like this? What's the difference between them and those hey dogs in the old world?" Deputy Director Nie did not agree with Li Huaide's words, but said in a cold voice.

"Yes, they really went too far. If something happens, we can't cause trouble for the workers. The workers are not looking for trouble. They are just doing this because they have been severely bullied."

"I think we should have a unified mindset and, in order to protect the interests of our fellow workers, collectively report this to the department and strengthen the management of the security department."

"According to principles and discipline, we cannot interfere with the operation of the security department, but we can send supervisors to supervise the security department. In the future, whenever the security department wants to arrest someone, the supervisors must arrive at the first time to protect the workers."

"Everyone, please brainstorm and see how to protect the safety of our fellow workers and ensure their interests. Please write a report and submit it after the meeting. Then, I, Deputy Director Li, and Deputy Director Nie will summarize it and submit it to the department," said Wan Shuji.

Wan Shuji usually keeps a low profile, but today, his speech showed that he is no pushover. He went straight to the point and aimed to seize power from the Security Department. Since he cannot seize all the power, he has to take this opportunity to throw some sand in the wind.

"Okay! I agree with Wan Shuji's proposal." Li Huaide said directly.

Li Huaide didn't react until he heard the second half of Deputy Director Nie's words. This was not for the benefit of the workers at all. This was a good time to fight for power and profit.

Having said that, now is obviously not the time to cause trouble for Li Laonian. In fact, we cannot cause trouble for Li Laonian. What if Li Laonian plays the same trick again? This time, it is the Security Department that will be in trouble. What about next time?

You can't afford to offend the workers, or rather, you can't go too far and you can't push them too far.

Li Huaide had long wanted to win over the people in the Security Department. Unfortunately, the Security Department was not in the same system as his own, and there had been problems in the Security Department recently. So Li Huaide temporarily gave up the idea. After all, people were not so easy to win over.

Now, he can take this opportunity to openly place people in the security department. How could Li Huaide not agree?

Deputy Director Nie had the same idea as Li Huaide, so he naturally agreed.

Both sides agreed, and the subordinates of both sides expressed their opinions, and the rest of the people also began to express their opinions.

He Yuzhu didn't care about these things. After get off work, before he walked out of the cafeteria, Xu Zhongyi found him carrying a bag.

Xu Zhongyi gave He Yuzhu a look that said "you know what I mean", and the two of them went back to the courtyard together tacitly. On the way, the workers who were getting off work were also talking about the security department's affairs.

"Brother Zhuzi, what do you think about this?" Xu Zhongyi asked with a smile.

"I'll stand and watch." said He Yuzhu.

"Uh, I'm asking what you think about this?" Xu Zhongyi asked after rolling his eyes.

"What do you think? I learned this from you. I'm just not as extreme as him. But then again, you have to be extreme. There are only three ways to deal with something like this."

"The first is to go to Zhongnanhai and bang your head against rocks like Li Laonian did;"

"The second method is to perish together."

"The third method is to find the opponent's weakness. The opponent always has weaknesses, such as following their parents, wife and children every day, so that the opponent will be afraid to act rashly..." He Yuzhu said calmly.

Xu Zhongyi was speechless again and said that others are extreme, but you are even more extreme.

"Shouldn't this matter be reported to the higher authorities or to the police station?" Xu Zhongyi asked.

"Li Laonian did it, but it didn't work. As the master, Li Laonian was beaten so badly by a group of servants, and he had to swallow his anger. This is unjust. Since there is no justice, we can only use extreme methods."

"Some people are not afraid of you taking up the weapon of the law, but they are afraid that you will put down the law and take up weapons." He Yuzhu said with his hands spread out.

Xu Zhongyi was helpless and couldn't respond to this at all.

He Yuzhu didn't want to let Xu Zhongyi go, but continued to provoke him.

"Brother, you are really capable. You have two pounds of pork offal and two delicious dishes. Even our Director Li can't get such delicious dishes during this period." He Yuzhu said as he glanced at Xu Zhongyi's bag.

"How can I compare with Director Li? This is all for the sake of better integrating into the group. I used all the tickets I saved in a year and also used connections to get it." Xu Zhongyi said with a wink.

"You are really amazing. Look at all the guys, they are all swollen from hunger. I heard that it is even worse in the countryside. In some places, whole villages have collapsed. This is just the area around the old city. In other places, I can't even imagine it. Even in the past, there were not so many people collapsed." He Yuzhu murmured.

Xu Zhongyi frowned. He had been to the countryside and knew that what He Yuzhu said was true. The whole land was yellow and bare, without even a bit of green. Everything edible had been eaten.

Although Xu Zhongyi did not understand the correct strategy, he understood human nature. Moreover, Xu Zhongyi had also heard that in addition to using food and fodder to repay the debts to the north, a lot of food and fodder was given to Lao Hei for free.

Xu Zhongyi looked at He Yuzhu meaningfully, not knowing whether He Yuzhu's sigh was unintentional or intentional. In the end, Xu Zhongyi just sighed deeply.

"We who work in purchasing know how bad the environment is, but we also have to survive. We can't care about so many things. We can only take care of ourselves first. If you don't take care of yourself, you will be punished by heaven and earth," said Xu Zhongyi.

"My brother is right. When the father dies and the mother remarries, everyone has to take care of themselves. I just don't know how long it will last." He Yuzhu sighed.

He Yuzhu chatted away the conversation easily, and the two of them returned to the courtyard without saying anything.

As soon as He Yuzhu arrived at the courtyard, he felt something was wrong. He didn't see Yan Bugui at the door. Even if Yan Bugui was no longer a door god, he would still water the flowers at the door every day.

"Jie Di, where is your father?" He Yuzhu couldn't help but ask when he saw Yan Jie Di playing in the yard.

(End of this chapter)