Siheyuan: Game of Red Dust

Chapter 34 General Meeting
When Li Weidong and his companions arrived at the middle courtyard, almost everyone in the main courtyard had also arrived, so they found a place to sit down.

At this time, the second uncle stood up and said loudly: "I called everyone here tonight because I have something to discuss. The resident in our backyard, Director Li's family, wants to open a back door for work reasons. The three of us uncles discussed it and felt that it was necessary to hold a general meeting to discuss it.

I support this matter. After all, Director Li has been at our steel mill since he came here..."

"Cough cough."

The first uncle interrupted the second uncle's endless speech with a frown on his face. Originally, the three of them had agreed to stop Li Weidong from opening the back door, but the second uncle came up and stabbed him in the back.

"The second uncle has explained the general situation clearly. This is what I think. Weidong wants to open a back door from the backyard. He is at work during the day and no one is at home. If a bad guy comes in, it will definitely affect the safety of our yard.

"I just asked Uncle Three, 'Weidong, if you come back late, just call Uncle Three and ask him to open the door for you.' Uncle Three agreed. "I think less is more, what do you think?" said Uncle Yi Zhonghai.

At this time, the third uncle also said: "The street appointed the three of us uncles to serve the people. It's okay for us to work hard. Weidong, if you come back late, just call me. Don't be afraid to trouble your third uncle."

Everyone discussed it, and most of them disagreed after hearing Yi Zhonghai's description.

Li Weidong suddenly stood up and said, "Everyone, please be quiet for a moment. I want to say a few words."

The discussion gradually died down.

Li Weidong added: "I made the decision on this matter right after I got off work. Let me tell you the details.

I've been a bit busy with work these past few days, so I've been back a bit late. As you all know, I like obedient kids like Damao and Dazhuang, so I live pretty close to Liang Jie's family and Jianjun's family. A few days ago, I asked Liang Jie to open the door for me.

Today, I had less work to do, so I didn't work overtime. When I returned to the courtyard, I ran into Uncle San. He said it was a bad influence for a man and a woman alone. I thought about it and realized it would affect Sister Liang's reputation. So I decided to go to the street office and ask if they could add a back door to my backyard.

Also, when I go out to work during the day, the door of the house is locked, so even if bad guys come in, they can't get into our compound.

Finally, you may not know that our house is privately owned, so I feel there is no need to hold this conference.”

As soon as Li Weidong finished speaking, the uncle hurriedly asked, "Wait, Weidong, you said your house is a private property? When was it established? How come we don't know?"

The second and third uncles were also shocked. They didn't know either.

"I applied for it when I went to college. It was the current Director Wang who handled it. She was not the director at that time." Li Weidong said.

The three uncles sat on the stools, staring at each other. They had originally thought it was a public housing unit, so they called a meeting of the entire hospital to ask for everyone's opinion. If no one agreed, Li Weidong couldn't open the door because it was a public housing unit.

But Li Weidong's house is private, what can you do? Even if they demolish it, you can't do anything about it.

Didn't you hear what Li Weidong said? They even went to the neighborhood committee to ask before deciding whether to open it. They didn't say it had to be opened. If the neighborhood committee didn't agree, they wouldn't open it.

But how could the street committee not agree to this? There was no reason not to. First, he was working, so he came home late. He was afraid of disturbing his neighbors, so he decided to open the door. And he was in his own private courtyard. How could the street committee not agree?

The three of them were speechless for a while.

At this time, Li Weidong said again: "It's a good opportunity to take advantage of this meeting of the whole hospital to say something, and everyone can help bear witness. I like Dazhuang and Damao and the others very much. I discussed it with Sister Liang and Brother Jianjun today, and just now I recognized them as godparents. Dazhuang and Damao are my godsons and daughters."

After Li Weidong finished speaking, everyone started discussing again.

"Da Zhuang and the others will be blessed in the future, Li Weidong is so capable." "Of course, Wang Jianjun was arranged by Li Weidong to work in the factory, and now both of them are working. Now that they have become godparents, Wang Jianjun's family will surely take off in the future!"

"Tell me, is Li Weidong interested in Liang Ladi? Otherwise, why would he let Liang Ladi open the door at night and claim him as his godparents?"

"Come on, forget it. Liang Ladi already has four children, and Li Weidong is only 18 and already a leader. How desperate must he be to find Liang Ladi? Wouldn't it be better to find a young girl?"

"Yes."

……

At this time, the third uncle suddenly said: "Weidong, since it's such a happy occasion to recognize a godparent, do you want to set up a table in the yard?"

"No, Third Uncle. Life has been tough for everyone these past few years, and the country's resources are tight. The head shopkeeper is leading by example in frugality, so as a Party member and a cadre, I cannot afford to hold extravagant celebrations.

When the country recovers and food coupons are abolished, I will make up for it for everyone." Li Weidong immediately postponed it to twenty years later.

The third uncle laughed awkwardly and said, "Yes, yes, I forgot about it." He didn't dare to say anything else. He just asked Li Weidong to treat everyone to a meal, and he made a small profit, but the big boss came out.

"Well, do the three gentlemen have anything else to say? If not, I'll go back first." Li Weidong said.

"Weidong, wait a moment." An old man named Yi Zhonghai called Li Weidong.

"Uncle, is there anything else?" Li Weidong asked.

"That's right, Weidong, didn't you arrange for Wang Jianjun to work in the factory? Look, there are still many families in our compound who are in financial difficulty. Can you see if you can make some arrangements for them? The reason why our compound has become a civilized compound is because of the traditional virtues of mutual help and respect for the elderly and love for the young among neighbors." Yi Zhonghai said with a righteous face.

Li Weidong quickly asked, "Wait, uncle, who told you that I was the one who arranged for Brother Jianjun to work in the factory?"

"Everyone in our hospital knows about it. If you hadn't brought Wang Jianjun into the factory, the employment procedures would have been completed by the time Wang Jianjun came back," said the old man.

Everyone in the yard looked at Li Weidong eagerly, hoping that Li Weidong would agree to help send their families to the steel mill.

"You may have misunderstood. That day, I made a prosthetic limb for Brother Jianjun and took him to the factory for an experiment, not to take him to start work. During the experiment, for some undisclosed reasons, Director Wang arranged for Brother Jianjun to start work.

To be honest, I have only been at the steel mill for a few days and I don't have the ability to handle the onboarding process for others.

There is another piece of news that you may not know. I am no longer part of the steel rolling mill. For some reasons, I may be transferred out of the steel rolling mill, so I really can't help you with this matter.

Of course, if you three really want to help the needy families in the courtyard, I can also help you make an appointment with Director Wang. You can talk to Director Wang directly and see if he can make some concessions. " Li Weidong finished speaking in one breath, then sat down and looked at the three uncles calmly.

The three uncles looked at each other in bewilderment. They thought that the whole hospital was putting pressure on Li Weidong, and that he couldn't refuse. He had to give them a few spots, so that he could have an explanation to the hospital. But now Li Weidong was putting the blame on Director Wang. What could he do?

They wouldn't have the guts to actually talk to Director Wang. If anyone in the factory really couldn't make ends meet, the neighborhood office would have already made arrangements, without even waiting to talk to the steel mill.

"Let's leave it at that for today. The three of us uncles will discuss whether we should talk to Director Wang. Weidong, we'll notify you then. Everyone, please go home first." said the eldest uncle Yi Zhonghai.

"Okay." After Li Weidong finished speaking, he led Damao and the others to the backyard, and everyone in the meeting also went home.

(End of this chapter)