Courtyard House: Drunk and barging into the Xu family's house, I woke up numb.

"Ugh... Tch..."

"Alright, stop keeping me in suspense and just tell me."

"It's said that Sha Zhu was arrested by the security department for stealing chickens from the factory."

"Wait a minute, I heard last night that they stole chickens from Xu Damao's house!"

"Pshaw, that's ancient history. I just got this news this morning."

"Xu Damao reported Sha Zhu for stealing chickens from the steel mill, and he was arrested last night by the fourth security team."

Just as everyone in the factory was discussing the matter, the latest news came out.

"Your information is outdated. The latest news is that He Yuzhu stole public property worth over a thousand yuan, and Director Sun has already taken him away from Group Four."

This news shocked everyone present. It was over a thousand yuan, which would take an ordinary worker three years of saving without eating or drinking to earn.

The crowd initially thought it was just about a chicken, so they chatted and joined in the fun, waiting to see this usually eccentric chef make a fool of himself.

Unexpectedly, such a huge scandal was uncovered, which gradually turned the crowd's emotions from watching the spectacle into anger.

"Holy crap, our steel rolling mill has such a big thief."

"Over a thousand yuan! How long would it take me to save that up? That idiot Zhu must be severely punished! He can't be let off the hook!"

"Yes, yes, he must be severely punished! A cook like him has the audacity to steal so much!"

"That grandson always loves to toss the food in the wok, and now it seems he's stolen all of these things!"

"........."

Not far from the crowd, Cao Xu leaned against the wall, watching everything unfold before him, while Zhao Dong whispered beside him.

"Team leader, the message has been released, and it should spread throughout the entire factory before noon."

Seeing that Cao Xu didn't speak, Zhao Dong asked in a low voice.

"Team leader, if we just hand the person over to Director Sun like this, what will he do...?"

Cao Xu looked at the angry crowd not far away and said.

“From the moment you handed the review report to Deputy Factory Director Li, He Yuzhu was destined not to stay in our Group Four.”

Zhao Dong looked ashamed.

"Team leader, I'm sorry."

"I...I'll write my resignation letter as soon as I get back."

Cao Xu raised his hand and glanced at the time on his watch.

“You are the nephew of Wang Jiaxing, the canteen director, and your uncle is a man of Li Huaide, the deputy factory director in charge of logistics.”

"So, I'm not surprised at all that you gave him the report."

"No need to write a resignation letter, Zhao Dong, you're a smart man."

"You've worked with me for a day, so you know me a little bit now."

"I hope this is the first and the last time."

After Cao Xu finished speaking, he turned and left. Yesterday, when Cheng Yuan revealed that Zhao Dong was Wang Jiaxing's nephew, Cao Xu had already set up today's scheme.

This morning, Cao Xu deliberately sent Zhao Dong to deliver the review report, all for the sake of the current situation. The scheme of using someone else to do the dirty work has already begun.

When Sun Guofu came to pick up the man, Cao Xu handed him over to him without hesitation.

At the same time, he asked Zhao Dong to find someone to spread the word among the workers, and also praised Xu Damao.

This way, they can put some pressure on those in power and shift the blame for He Yuzhu's case onto Xu Damao, diverting the trouble elsewhere.

Xu Damao betrayed him yesterday, bringing him from behind the scenes to the forefront. Now, he has also outmaneuvered Xu Damao and gracefully retreated.

This is what they call "it is impolite not to reciprocate," and Cao Xu is a man who holds grudges.

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At noon, Yi Zhonghai, who always ate lunch at the factory, rushed back to the courtyard house after get off work.

Upon entering the backyard, he saw that Cao Xu had also returned and was helping Lou Xiao'e cook.

"Cao Xu, you're too ruthless."

"You're driving Sha Zhu to the brink of despair!"

Cao Xu looked up at Yi Zhonghai, who was covered in sweat.

"Uncle, you're wronging me."

“You know I spent last night with my sister at home and didn’t go back to the factory at all.”

"I only found out about Sha Zhu's matter when I arrived at the security department this morning. By the time I got there, they had already finished their investigation."

"As the saying goes, a cook who doesn't steal grains won't harvest, and we both know this perfectly well."

“He would intercept some food and drink and bring some home, and then collect some things from outside.”

"Others may not know these things, but who among us living in this compound doesn't know?"

"Third Uncle sold all the local specialties he brought back from the countryside and the fish he caught in the moat to Sha Zhu for money."

Yi Zhonghai certainly knew about the things Sha Zhu had done, and he knew more than anyone else.

"Cao Xu, even so, you're the head of the security team, can't you help protect him?"

"Or are you holding a grudge because he broke off the engagement, and you're taking revenge on him?"

Cao Xu put down the potato he was peeling, and said with a serious expression.

"Grandpa, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."

“I was angry when he broke off the engagement that day, so I beat him up in front of the whole hospital yesterday.”

"But no matter how angry I am with him, I would never do something so extreme. You are insulting my character!"

After saying this, Cao Xu looked at Lou Xiao'e, who was chopping vegetables, and Lou Xiao'e stopped chopping.

"It must be Xu Damao."

Seeing that Cao Xu remained silent, Lou Xiao'e knew that she had guessed correctly.

"Don't try to cover it up for him. Just tell him what's going on."

Cao Xu sighed.

"Alright, sir, my sister has spoken, so I'll tell you the truth."

"Last night, Xu Damao stayed at the security office and told them all about He Yuzhu's affairs over the years."

"You know Cheng Yuan, he's notoriously stubborn, otherwise he wouldn't still be a deputy team leader after all these years."

"The matter was quickly investigated and clarified. When I arrived this morning, the review report was already written and just waiting for my signature."

"Although Cheng Yuan is a bit straightforward, he's still a good person."

"As you know, he is my master's disciple."

"We just wanted to help Sha Zhu out. Even though we're not relatives, we can't be enemies either."

"So we discussed it and decided not to report it to Deputy Factory Director Li, who was in charge of the canteen."

"Instead, we had someone deliver it directly to the factory director's office and hand it over to Director Yang."

"Everyone in the factory knows that Sha Zhu is Director Yang's man. If we hand him over to Director Yang, he can at least smooth things over."

"But I never expected that the person who delivered the report was Wang Jiaxing's nephew. Wang Jiaxing is the canteen director of Sha Zhu's school."

"As you know, Sha Zhu doesn't get along with Director Wang. He's embarrassed him in front of the cafeteria staff quite a few times."

"As a result, the report ended up in the hands of Deputy Factory Director Li, which led to the whole mess at the factory today."

Yi Zhonghai listened to Cao Xu's words with a mixture of belief and doubt.

Is that really the case?

Cao Xu said.

"If you don't believe me, go to the factory and ask around. See if I've said a single falsehood."

After thinking about it for a moment, Yi Zhonghai felt that Cao Xu's words did not seem to be a lie.

"Alright, I misunderstood you, I apologize."

"Then you and your brother continue cooking, I'll go find the deaf old lady and think of a solution."

Cao Xu watched Yi Zhonghai's departing figure and thought to himself.

I can't fool you all. Go ahead, let's see what other tricks you can pull.

Chapter 38 The Deaf Old Woman Makes a Move: The Chenghua Doucai Chicken Cup

When Yi Zhonghai arrived at the deaf old lady's room, she was having lunch, while an older woman was tidying up the room for her.

Starting a few years ago, the deaf old lady had already handed over the government subsidy certificate to Yi Zhonghai.