Siheyuan: Game of Red Dust

Chapter 5 General Meeting 1
After returning home, Li Weidong was still thinking about the scene just now.

Liang Ladi, a single woman, raised four children. She became a level 5 welder, but without a ticket, she had to pay double the price for food on the black market. The children were sallow and thin. Malnutrition was evident; each one was as thin as a bamboo pole.

Wang Jianjun's home wasn't much better. The entire family crammed into a 30-square-meter room. There was barely enough room for a large bunk bed, and the whole family slept there. Aside from the necessary table and chairs for dining, there was no other furniture. The children's clothes were dirty and worn. It wasn't that they didn't care about cleanliness or didn't wash their clothes, but that if they did, they wouldn't have anything else to change into.

The longing eyes of those children kept echoing in Li Weidong's mind, and could not be shaken off.

Just seeing the poor lives of the two families, Li Weidong felt uncomfortable.

Li Weidong remembers that many people died of famine that year, all of them starving to death.

There was very little food, and some even began to gnaw on tree bark.

Li Weidong didn't want to see that day come.

We must find a solution before the disaster occurs.

Hybrid Rice

These four words appeared in Li Weidong's mind.

If we can figure it out, maybe we can save people in times of famine.

But Li Weidong frowned and was at a loss as to how to do it. He studied mechanics and didn't understand hybridization technology.

Li Weidong has been looking worried ever since he came back.

Yan Fugui could see that he was in a bad mood, but he didn't say much and just kept eating.

After almost finishing his meal, Yan Fugui slumped in his chair, touching his round belly.

Looking at the leftovers on the table, Yan Fugui adjusted his glasses, his eyes revealing a shrewd look.

"Weidong, what are you going to do with these leftovers?"

"Uncle, please help me deal with it. The weather is getting hot and it won't be fresh by tomorrow!" Li Weidong didn't care about the leftovers.

Yan Fugui was overjoyed when he heard this and immediately said, "You just came back, so take a rest. We have a general meeting later. I'll ask your third aunt to come and clean up. Don't worry about these things."

Li Weidong did not refuse, nodded, walked to the bed and lay down, and Yan Bugui also left.

By this time, Li Weidong had finally figured it out. Developing hybrid rice with his current abilities was a complete pipe dream. He could only think of mechanical solutions to mitigate the impact of the disaster. Regarding hybrid rice, he could send an anonymous letter to the Agricultural Bureau and have their experts research it. Auntie Three had already arrived to set the table, washed the pots and pans for Li Weidong, and fixed the stove.

At this time, Liu Guangfu also came to the door and shouted, "Li Weidong, it's time for a meeting at the Intermediate Court!"

Li Weidong didn't waste any time, picked up the stool at home, and followed him to the central courtyard.

There are only a few full-institute meetings in the compound throughout the year. Li Weidong felt that a meeting was held right after he returned. This was definitely directed at him.

As for what these beasts wanted to do, Li Weidong didn't care. When he came back, he had already thought about the problems he might face and was prepared to deal with them.

In fact, Li Weidong was not reluctant to return to the courtyard. These days, there were few entertainment activities.

Here in the Siheyuan, there are more shitty things happening, and life is not so lonely anymore.

Li Weidong intends to treat fighting these beasts as a kind of pleasure in life and a spice in his boring life.

Of course, if these beasts go too far, Li Weidong will definitely not show mercy, let alone be merciful.

By the time Li Weidong arrived, almost everyone in the compound had arrived.

Wang Jianjun, who was leaning on a crutch, saw Li Weidong coming and immediately waved to him. There was a seat next to him.

Li Weidong did not refuse, put down the stool and sat down.

There are a total of twenty households in the courtyard, with a population of over a hundred.

There were a few new faces in there, but most of them were familiar faces.

Many people took the initiative to nod and smile at Li Weidong and greet him. Li Weidong, who was not one to hit a smiling person, also nodded in response.

In the middle of the yard, there was an octagonal table, and three old men were sitting beside the table, which was filled with teacups, teapots and a stack of melon seeds.

Coincidentally, Li Weidong also bought some melon seeds today and put them in the space.

He pretended to take out a handful of melon seeds from his pocket and gave some to the three children next to Wang Jianjun. When he was about to give some to Wang Jianjun, they quickly refused. Li Weidong did not force him and started eating them by himself.

The melon seeds are very crisp, cooked at the right time, and the grains are full. When you crack them, they make a crisp sound, which attracted a lot of people's attention for a while.

The three old men glanced at Li Weidong who was eating melon seeds. Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong were a little dissatisfied, but they didn't say anything.

Almost everyone is here.

Yi Zhonghai stood up and said, "Our courtyard has always been an advanced representative in the hutong, a role model and an excellent pacesetter for other courtyards, and our courtyard has always implemented the traditional virtue of helping each other.

Respecting the elderly and loving the young are also noble qualities that we all uphold.

The main content of today's conference is based on this theme.

Some people, who are just one person, have three rooms in their house, covering an area of ​​hundreds of square meters. Some people, who have a family of six or seven, have a living space of less than 30 square meters. This is a huge gap.

As the eldest uncle in the courtyard, I also fully consider everyone's needs and the harmony in the courtyard.

We are planning to find a street vendor to re-divide the houses in the compound. If you have any opinions, please feel free to share them!

After the uncle finished speaking, he sat down.

At this time, the second uncle beside him also spoke up: "I agree with the good deeds of the first uncle. The population of our compound has increased a lot. It was not noticeable before, but now it is too crowded and there is not enough housing. Therefore, I agree to divide up the extra houses."

At this time, the third uncle looked at Li Weidong, with a hint of worry in his eyes.

This was clearly a hospital-wide meeting targeting Li Weidong. Even the eldest uncle made it clear who had the biggest house and who was the only one. It was undoubtedly the Li family.

There are three houses, which is unique in this courtyard.

The only other family, He Yuzhu's, had two rooms, but he and his sister each had one.

There is only Li Weidong, only one person, but he has three houses.

At this time, not only the third uncle, but many people also looked at Li Weidong.

In fact, this is all the same old story. There were many quarrels in the compound because of the housing issue.

The three houses of the Li family are so eye-catching.

But because their family is full of loyal and brave people, most people won't say anything.

But it’s different with animals.

Now it happened again. Li Weidong really looked down on the methods of Yi Zhonghai and others. They were too anxious.

They were too hasty and ended up in such a panic without even investigating the matter thoroughly.

The Jia family did not say anything.

Seeing this, Li Weidong asked Yi Zhonghai, "Uncle, what are you going to do with my three rooms? There are quite a few people in the courtyard."

Yi Zhonghai didn't fall for it when he heard it, but said, "How to arrange it? Our hospital can't decide. The street will have to make the arrangements."

Jia Zhang, who had been calm at first, was afraid that she would lose her house when she heard Yi Zhonghai's words. She immediately shouted, "We agreed that we must have at least one of Li Weidong's houses, and no one is allowed to snatch it away!"

As soon as Jia Zhang opened her mouth, Yi Zhonghai immediately wanted to go over and slap her. How could he say that now? Did he think everyone else in the courtyard was an idiot? This Jia family was such a rip-off, he couldn't help it!

Yi Zhonghai felt a little disappointed. It would have been better if the Jia family hadn't said anything. They had already handed over the details before they even got the house. What should they do next?
Jia Dongxu wanted to pull his mother, but it was too slow.

Qin Huairu lowered her head helplessly. She really couldn't count on Jia Zhangshi's position. Li Weidong hadn't expected that Jia Zhangshi would actually assist him. He stood up and said,
"It seems you've already discussed this. The Jia family has been coveting our house for a long time. It seems that the eldest uncle is preparing to challenge the authority of the street and become the local tyrant of the courtyard house. He is reversing history and targeting the orphans of the martyrs."

When Yi Zhonghai heard the latter part, his face turned pale.

If people on the street knew about this, he, as an old man, would be finished.

In more serious cases, they will be sent to the security department.

Yi Zhonghai looked at Liu Haizhong next to him, wanting him to stand up and speak for him.

When it comes to allocating houses, Liu Haizhong, the second uncle, also has a share.

The two of them had agreed that the entire institute would come together to deal with Li Weidong.

Who would have thought that Liu Haizhong was just a spectator.

Despite Yi Zhonghai's repeated eye contact, he remained indifferent.

The eyes rolled in the bangs.

He could see it more clearly than anyone else. In the current situation, stepping forward would undoubtedly be courting disaster.

Just let Yi Zhonghai handle it himself.

No matter who wins or loses in the fight between Yi Zhonghai and Li Weidong, it will be a good thing for Liu Haizhong.

If Yi Zhonghai wins, he can be allocated Li Weidong's house. If Yi Zhonghai loses, he probably won't be able to do this.

At that time, he, the second uncle, can naturally become the eldest uncle in the courtyard.

Liu Haizhong has been coveting the position of the eldest uncle for a long time, so how could he let go of such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

Seeing that Liu Haizhong could not be relied upon, Yi Zhonghai shook his head secretly.

His expression changed from serious to full of smiles.

"Weidong, what you said is a bit serious. I'm just thinking about everyone."

"There are more than 20 families in our courtyard, and some of them have a hard life. As the head of the family, I can't just sit back and watch."

Yi Zhonghai talks about benevolence, righteousness and morality.

If Li Weidong didn't understand him, he would probably be deceived by his kind face.

"well said."

Li Weidong knew that Yi Zhonghai was not so easy to deal with.

Want to blackmail me? Dream on!
When their eyes met, Li Weidong's eyes were full of smiles.

For some reason, Yi Zhonghai felt frightened when he saw this smile.

Facing such a situation, he can still remain calm and chat and laugh. Such a person is really scary.

You don't see him angry, nor do you see him upset.

Yi Zhonghai always felt that Li Weidong was up to something.

"Since the old man is so willing to help those in need, then allocating only my house is definitely not enough. Doesn't the old man have two rooms? You have no children and can't use them, so why not give them one too?"

"Besides, allocating housing is not enough to fill your stomach. The old man is now an eighth-level fitter, and his monthly salary is 99 yuan. That's nearly 100 yuan, and you two can't spend it all. It's better to give some to help the other families in the courtyard. It doesn't need to be too much, just 50 yuan will be enough."

Li Weidong said.

Hearing this, Yi Zhonghai's face turned as black as an iron pot.

There was a voice in his heart that kept telling him not to get angry and to maintain his image as a great man.

"Li Weidong, we're talking about the allocation of public housing. Our house was converted into private property a few years ago. Why is money involved?"

Yi Zhonghai frowned.

"Isn't the theme of this hospital-wide meeting about helping each other? As long as we can help, isn't that enough? You're the boss, you must set an example! And don't talk about public housing and private housing. Didn't you say you want to help? We're not asking for your house."

"Or is it that this old man only asks for things of others, but is reluctant to do so for himself?"

Li Weidong questioned.

"you……"

Yi Zhonghai was so angry that he was shaking all over.

He didn't expect that Li Weidong was so good at talking.

Just a few words can turn the situation around.

At this time, the people below were also talking about it.

"This person, once his own interests are touched, he will be in trouble."

"That's right. What do we need houses for? We can't eat them, and they can't fill our stomachs. It would be better to give us food."

"He's talking about redistributing the houses. In my opinion, he has already discussed it with the Jia family. Didn't you just hear Jia Zhang say that the eldest master promised to give them the houses?"

"Everyone knows that Jia Dongxu is the disciple of the great master. He must be secretly on his side."

"I think Li Weidong is right. Calling everyone here for a meeting of the entire hospital is just a formality. The houses have already been secretly allocated."

Li Weidong's words were just the beginning. In fact, everyone knew it clearly in their hearts.

Having been neighbors for so many years, everyone knew the relationship between the Jia family and the eldest master. As everyone talked about it, Yi Zhonghai's face became even worse.

Jia Zhang, who was standing by, was not happy about this. She also felt that the master had lost control of the situation. What should they do with the house?

Jia Zhang yelled at Li Weidong, "You little bastard, you're living alone in such a big house. What's wrong with giving us a room? You bastard, you should have followed your damn mother and left..."

Before Jia Zhang could finish her words, Li Weidong rushed in front of her and grabbed her neck with one hand. In Li Weidong's hands, Jia Zhang, who weighed over 100 pounds, seemed to have no weight and was lifted up.

Jia Zhang's words naturally came to an abrupt end.

"Clap clap clap..."

Grabbing Jia Zhang's neck with his left hand and lifting her up, Li Weidong swung his right hand away and slapped her five or six times in a row. Both sides of Jia Zhang's cheeks swelled up instantly, the corners of her mouth were broken, and blood was flowing out.

Although Li Weidong had restrained most of his strength, his attack was still very powerful when he was angry.

Everyone was shocked by this scene, and Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu were even more frightened.

Yi Zhonghai reacted the fastest and hurriedly shouted: “Li Weidong, you are so bold, dare to hit the old man, quickly put Jia Zhangshi down…”

Li Weidong immediately released his left hand. Jia Zhang was almost suffocating. Then he wiped his palm on his body, as if he had caught something dirty. Facing Yi Zhonghai, Li Weidong said disdainfully:

"Did I hit a human? That's a beast. My family is full of loyal and brave people. How can we allow them to be openly insulted? What's more, Jia Dongxu, who was born when she was seventeen, is only in her forties now.

How can she be considered an old person at this age? Many of the aunts in the nursing home who are older than Jia Zhang are still working and are far from retirement age.

Not only did I beat her today, I also wanted Jia Zhang to kowtow and admit her mistake in front of my parents' spirit tablet, otherwise I will call the police. Insulting a martyr is a serious crime. In serious cases, you can be shot to death. The lightest punishment is detention for half a month and a fine of ten yuan.

For someone like Jia Zhang who has repeatedly insulted and publicly insulted my family, the minimum sentence is one year, and they must also compensate for the loss of our family's reputation."

Jia Zhangshi doesn't do good things with her words, but Li Weidong won't tolerate her.

(End of this chapter)