Siheyuan: I am the seventh uncle of Banggen

Chapter 127 Jia Dang’s Birthday

Through the meal and communication, Zhang Dabiao deepened his relationship with several people. He invited Tanjia cuisine to show his strength a little bit, achieving the effect of treating guests. Because if you don't have strength, who would want to make friends with you? We are all adults, not classmates and comrades-in-arms.

He Yuzhu didn't drink too much today, but he felt awkward. It's not appropriate to say nothing, and it's even more inappropriate to say too much. During the meal, he had to check if there was tea or wine left for the leader and the guests. If necessary, he had to drink a glass for the leader. After a meal, He Yuzhu was the most tired, even more tired than cooking.

When Zhang Dabao came back from seeing off the guests, He Yuzhu had already packed up.

"Brother Zhuzi, aren't you enjoying your wine enough?" Zhang Dabao asked.

"How can I enjoy having dinner with Director Li? My name is just Shazhu, I'm not really stupid?" He Yuzhu said.

"That's true, but as the head chef of Tan's cuisine, you should have a seat. That's the rule," said Zhang Dabao. He thought to himself that there was nothing stupid about Shazhu from head to toe, and he was also very smart. His biggest problem was that he had low emotional intelligence and didn't know how to refuse others.

"This is the rule, but you don't have to go. I would rather drink with Jia Dongxu than with my boss. It's too uncomfortable," said He Yuzhu.

"This is why you are not a leader. If you were Liu Haizhong in the hospital, people would like to be with the leader every day," Zhang Dabao said and laughed.

"Yes, it's rare to find people who are obsessed with officials like the Second Master. Let's go, there is still a lot of mutton left, let's take it back," said He Yuzhu.

"Take it back and share it with Yu Shui. I won't need it. If I can't finish it, you can share it with me." Zhang Dabao drank the tea in the cup, stood up, went out with He Yuzhu, got on a motorcycle, and returned to Compound No. 95.

Today, the backyard of No. 95 Courtyard was very lively because Jia Dang of the Jia family had his first birthday, and the neighbors only found out in the evening. Now the Jia family has three workers, and Zhang Cuihua's brothers and sisters are all in the courtyard. The Jia family is the family with the greatest upward momentum in No. 95 Courtyard, so everyone in the neighborhood has expressed their gratitude. Some families sent two eggs, some sent two apples, and the Yan family in the front yard sent two pears, which were sent by Zhao Chunyan. The most generous gift was from Yi Zhonghai, who sent a new dress.

To express their gratitude to everyone, Zhang Lianhua and Qin Huairu made mutton offal soup and sent a large bowl to each family. Due to health reasons, Yi Zhonghai was unable to attend the first birthday party of his apprentice's daughter, so the Jia family specially sent extra food.

After dinner, Jia Dongxu took out the cake.

"Dongxu, what is this?" Zhang Cuihua saw that it was round and white and had never seen it before, so she asked her son.

"This is the birthday cake my seventh uncle prepared for Xiaodang. Jia Dang's name is on it," said Jia Dongxu, pointing to the words on the cake.

"I can't read. Can Xiaodang, who is so young, finish it?" Zhang Cuihua asked.

"Of course she can't finish it. This is prepared for her. She can eat a little, and we'll share the rest. Mom, my seventh uncle said he'll prepare one for your 80th birthday as well," said Jia Dongxu.

"When I reach eighty, Dabao should prepare one for me, Jia Dongxu. Zhang Dabao is just my younger brother. Why should he prepare one for me? Shouldn't you prepare it?" Zhang Cuihua discovered the problem.

"Where can I buy it? Just by listening to the name you can tell it is very high-end, specially used for birthdays. I have never even seen one of them," said Jia Dongxu.

"Now you have seen it, haven't you? I may not be able to live to be eighty. With a good son like you, how can I live to be eighty?" Zhang Cuihua was not satisfied with what her son said.

"Why can't you live? You can eat and sleep, and you will have a pension when you retire in a few years. The more you live, the more you earn." Jia Dongxu was telling the truth, but it was not what Zhang Cuihua wanted to hear.

"Jia Dongxu, you bastard, are you talking like a human being?" Zhang Cuihua approached Jia Dongxu and started to beat him. As a result, Jia Dongxu was beaten in public by his mother again. He was beaten several times and was thrown out of the house.

Qin Huairu was the one who cut the cake. Everyone had a small piece and ate it all up. Jia Dongxu saw that there was less and less cake, so he ran back into the house.

"It's so delicious, I've never eaten anything so delicious before." Jia Dongxu was stunned after taking a bite, the taste was so great.

After the cake was divided, even the youngest Jia Jingshu cleaned the cream on the bowl, then let out a long sigh, "I'll eat it when my aunt is 80 years old."

Everyone laughed when they heard this, because Zhang Cuihua is only 47 years old this year, and it would be too long to wait until she is 80.

There were laughter and joy in the backyard, the middle yard was also peaceful, and the front yard was completely quiet. The atmosphere in the Yan family had been very strange in the past few days, with an indescribable feeling of depression.

"It's really meaningless for a little girl to celebrate her birthday." It has become a habit for Yang Ruihua to complain about the Jia family.

"She also has a birthday cake. I heard from Banggeng that it's delicious," Yan Jiedi said to her mother.

"What is a birthday cake?" Yang Ruihua asked.

"I haven't seen it, but Banggeng and Jingshu both said it was delicious. Jingshu never lies, so it must be really delicious," said Yan Jiedi with a look of satisfaction.

"What's the solution?" Yan Bugui asked.

"He was here just now. Should I call him over?" Yang Ruihua said.

"Call him over. This time I asked for a work position in the machine repair factory for him. The salary is 500 yuan. However, the salary can be higher after he starts working. It also depends on his work level. There are two exams a year. As long as he is not like Jia Dongxu, the 500 yuan will be back in two years." After Yan Bugui finished speaking, Yang Ruihua called his eldest son over.

"What? Machine repair shop? Isn't that in the countryside? I won't go." Yan Jiecheng looked unwilling.

"Jiecheng, you should go back to Shanxi tomorrow. That's our hometown. Your second uncle has no son. He wrote to you the day before yesterday, saying that he wanted to adopt one of you. It would be just right for you to go. He has a big yard at home and he also has a donkey. It would be easier for you to find a wife." Yan Bugui was now speechless to Yan Jiecheng.

"What do you mean? Adopt me as the second uncle? I won't go back. I'm the eldest son and I want to stay in the capital." Yan Jiecheng stood up and disagreed with Yan Bugui's statement.

Yan Bugui did not say anything, but stood up, picked up the broom from behind the door, and attacked Yan Jiecheng without any warning. Yan Jiecheng was also stunned, because it was very uncommon to beat children in the Yan family, let alone use weapons.

Chapter 128: Yan Jiecheng goes to the district to report Zhang Dabiao

Yan Bugui's broom fell on Yan Jiecheng like a rainstorm, and Yan Jiecheng's nose was broken. It could be seen that Yan Bugui was really angry. Yan Jiedi saw that her eldest brother was standing there like an idiot, so she shouted "Big Brother". Yan Jiecheng also reacted at this time and ran out.

Yan Bugui did not call him back, but called Yan Jiefang again, asked his second son to write a repayment agreement, and asked him to work in a machine repair factory. He bought the job position for 500 yuan. In the first two years of work, he only kept two yuan a month as salary and handed over the rest. Half of it was to be handed over after three years.

After the agreement was written, Yan Bugui and his second son agreed to take him to the new position the next day.

Yan Jiefang was very satisfied with this job. He wanted to leave home now. It didn't matter where he worked, as long as he couldn't stay at home. Without a job, he had to eat and drink at home, live at home, and everything he did and said was wrong. His father's temper became more and more violent, and he often lost his temper, and sometimes he would be beaten.

After Yan Jiecheng was beaten out, he had nowhere to go, so he sat at the gate of the courtyard. He was different from Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, who were used to being beaten, so how could they find a place to stay? Whether it was a haystack, under a bridge, or in a corner, they could make do. But Yan Jiecheng didn't have such common sense. After staying outside for more than an hour, he returned home. Seeing his brother laughing from ear to ear, he became even angrier.

The next morning, Yan Bugui took Yan Jiefang away. Yan Jiecheng was panicked. He knew the family situation. It was already good to be able to buy a job. If there was another one, he really didn't have the ability. What would he do if the second child passed away? Without a job, could he still find a wife? The family was doomed to be extinct. When he got old, he would be worse than Yi Zhonghai. He still had money and a partner, but he had nothing. Yan Jiecheng didn't dare to think about it anymore.

No one paid any attention to Yan Jiecheng. The large group of people going to work or school in the morning had all left. Liu Haizhong walked away, Niu Qiang and Guo Kang also left, Zhang Cuihua and Zhang Lianhua left with their children, and He Yuzhu followed behind; Qin Huairu also went out; He Yushui also went out in a brand new uniform, Xu Damao, Jia Dongxu, and Huang Xinsheng also left on bicycles. Yan Jiecheng's heart was like a roller coaster. He was envious at first, then jealous, then angry, and finally extremely furious.

Why did he not have a job, while He Yushui was able to get a job even though he hadn't graduated yet? Why did Jia Dongxu, a loser who hadn't been promoted for seven years, get transferred to the post office and become a postman that everyone envied? Why did Qin Huairu, a country woman, get a job at the neighborhood committee?

Yan Jiecheng didn't understand, but he knew that this situation only occurred after Zhang Dabao came. Reporting Zhang Dabao became the only thing on Yan Jiecheng's mind.

People are like this sometimes. They can't stand others being better than themselves. If they are poor, it's okay if everyone is poor. But if you are rich and I am still poor, then there must be something wrong with you. This must be the evil in human nature.

Yan Jiecheng now feels that these people have occupied his position, and the urge to report has controlled his brain. The more Yan Jiecheng thought about it, the angrier he became. So he put on his clothes, went out, and went straight to the district government instead of reporting to the street office, because the director of the street office is Wang Xiuqin, who is Zhang Dabao's aunt, and she is 100% involved.

As he had no money to take the bus, Yan Jiecheng arrived at the district government at nearly ten o'clock. At the gate of the district government, he saw someone standing guard with a gun in his hand. He was a little timid at this time, and walked back and forth at the gate several times, not daring to go in. But when he thought of women like Meng Wutong on the street who looked down on him, his courage came back. Changing his fate starts from now, Yan Jiecheng mustered up the courage to go in.

He wanted to go in, but the guard wouldn't let him in. The guard at the door had already seen him and knew from his wretched appearance that he didn't look like a good person. Just as he was about to come in, he was stopped by the guard.

"What are you doing? Stop!" the gatekeeper said loudly.

"I'm going to complain to my leader," Yan Jiecheng said.

"Looking for that leader? What are you complaining about?" The gatekeeper pushed him out of the door after seeing his expression.

Yes, who should I look for? Yan Jiecheng was also a little confused.

"I'll look for the biggest leader," Yan Jiecheng said after thinking for a while.

"Get out! I've seen a lot of people like you. Don't come in. If you come in, I will not be polite to you." The guard pulled the gun and scared Yan Jiecheng.

How can I file a complaint if I can't get in? How can I find a job? Yan Jiecheng was certainly unwilling to accept this.

At this time, a small car came out. Yan Jiecheng knew that those who could ride in a small car were all leaders, so he rushed over. The car almost hit him. The driver was unwilling, so he got out and punched him twice.

"Xiao Yang, don't do this. Young man, this is very dangerous, do you know that?" The person who came out was District Chief Wang, who was on his way to inspect the machinery factory.

"Leader, I want to file a complaint," Yan Jiecheng stated his purpose.

"Complain? Why don't you go to the street office?" District Chief Wang asked Yan Jiecheng.

"It's useless to go to the street office. The director of the street office, Wang Xiuqin, is a direct participant," said Yan Jiecheng.

"What did Wang Xiuqin participate in?" District Chief Wang was confused. He was too familiar with Wang Xiuqin. She was his subordinate, a soldier who joined the revolution with him, and the family member of a vice-ministerial leader. What could she be involved in?

Yan Jiecheng was about to speak when he was interrupted by District Chief Wang, "Let's talk in my office. Xiao Yang, don't go there yet. Give them a call and go later when you have time."

District Chief Wang brought Yan Jiecheng to his office and poured him a glass of water.

"Go ahead." District Chief Wang sat down opposite Yan Jiecheng.

"Leader, there's a man named Zhang Dabao in our courtyard. He eats and drinks well every day. He is Wang Xiuqin's nephew. He is lawless in the courtyard, and he beats people every day. After coming to the courtyard, he arranged for his two sisters to become formal state workers, as well as his nephew's wife, and a country woman was also arranged to work in the neighborhood committee. There is also a cook named He Yuzhu who is on good terms with him. His sister also went to work at the post office. His nephew had not been promoted to level two in the steel rolling mill for seven years, but he also arranged for him to work in the post office and became a postman." Yan Jiecheng said everything he thought of.

"Are these all illegal operations? Do you have any evidence?" District Chief Wang asked. He happened to know a few of the people Yan Jiecheng mentioned. He had met Jia Dongxu when he visited the Red Star Post Office last time. Deputy Director Geng Bo and Section Chief Lin Hua were sending him to work. He also met the cook who was beaten by Shang Hongqi in the hospital. He knew Zhang Dabao even better. When he was in the hospital, he told Wang Xiuqin what had happened.

Wang Xiuqin even introduced her nephew to him. If Wang Xiuqin had violated any rules, why didn't any news leak out? The Red Star Subdistrict Office was not under Wang Xiuqin's control. If there was any disturbance in the office, it would have been spread long ago. Compared with the intelligence center on the corner, it couldn't find out anything. District Chief Wang questioned the situation reported by the person in front of him.

Chapter 129 Investigation

"Young man, which unit are you from? Why do you want to report them?" asked District Chief Wang.

"I can't stand them breaking the law and disorder and messing up the society. The key is that they have occupied all the jobs, so where can I find a job? I am already 20 years old and I don't have a job. How can I talk about relatives without a job?" said Yan Jiecheng.

"So that's how it is. If your report is successful, even if they all come down, can you definitely take over these positions?" District Chief Wang asked again.

"Why can't I take one? After all, I have made a contribution by reporting the case," said Yan Jiecheng.

"Okay, write down what you just said. It will be considered as a real-name report. As long as it is a real-name report, we will conduct an investigation. After the investigation results come out, we will inform you. If what you said is true, there will be a certain reward," said District Chief Wang.

Yan Jiecheng had already discussed with his father whether to report using his real name or not. What he cared about most now was the reward after success, so he directly wrote down the content of the report and signed his name.

District Chief Wang collected the letter of complaint, asked for his home address, and went back to tell him to wait for news.

Coming out of the district government, Yan Jiecheng couldn't help but shout out that he would soon be a formal worker. The joy in his heart was indescribable. Should he go to the post office? Or to the steel mill? Or the neighborhood committee would be good too. Thinking of this, Yan Jiecheng couldn't help laughing.

This is our policy. As long as someone reports it under their real name, the relevant authorities will conduct an investigation. Since Wang Xiuqin is one of the parties involved, District Mayor Wang arranged for relevant personnel from the District Discipline Inspection Commission to conduct relevant investigations.

The district sent a five-member working group headed by Zhang Weihua, deputy director of the Discipline Inspection Commission. That afternoon, the team split into two groups. The first group went to the steel rolling mill to investigate Zhang Dabao's source of funds and the employment of Zhang Lianhua and Zhang Cuihua at the factory; the second group went to the Dongcheng Post Office to learn about the employment of Jia Dongxu and He Yushui; after investigating these two places, they went to the Hongxing Sub-district Office and finally found Zhang Dabao.

Zhang Weihua came to the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill and first found You Zhiyong, the head of the Supply and Marketing Department, to find out the source of Zhang Dabao's funds.

“Zhang Dabao’s financial problem? What problem does he have? He has only been in the factory for a short time, but Zhang Dabao sold the factory 19 wild boars, 12 sheep, and 5 wolves. That’s more than 4,000 yuan. What can’t he buy? What’s wrong with eating something good? He has hunting skills, which are not available on the market. He ate the prey he hunted and still reported it? Is he still a human being?” You Zhiyong was angry at the time.

"Is he so strong?" Zhang Weihua saw the materials brought by You Zhiyong. There must be relevant accounts in the Supply and Marketing Department, the Finance Department and the canteen. He came so suddenly that he had no time to falsify them. Besides, he could tell whether he ate meat or not by asking the workers. So although he was surprised, Zhang Dabao's source of funds was normal, and his diet was even more normal. He could hunt.

Zhang Weihua came out of the Supply and Marketing Section and went to the Personnel Section, where Section Chief Hu Ke received them.

"Chief Hu, we want to know about the entry of Zhang Lianhua and Zhang Cuihua into the factory," said Zhang Weihua.

"Director Zhang, has someone reported it?" Hu Kexue asked.

"Someone reported under their real names that Zhang Lianhua and Zhang Cuihua violated regulations by entering the factory. This is also a routine investigation," said Zhang Weihua.

"Real-name reporting? It was definitely not reported by our factory employees. You can tell the real situation just by hearing it. Zhang Lianhua joined the factory because Zhang Dabao solved the Lantern Festival dinner issue for all employees, and the factory director's office agreed to it. Here is the document. As for Zhang Cuihua joining the factory to take over her son's position, it shouldn't be illegal to take over a position, right?" Section Chief Hu was also sarcastic.

The procedures were normal, with signatures from every factory leader, and there were no irregularities.

Zhang Dabao made great contributions and handed over more than 3,000 kilograms of meat to the factory, which was sold to the factory at market price. He did not have a meat ticket, but the factory rewarded him with a work target, which was reasonable and justifiable. Zhang Dabao asked his second sister Zhang Lianhua to come, and the procedures were normal, without any problems.

As for Zhang Cuihua going to work, that is even more normal. Since her son is not coming, her mother can take over the internal affairs of the factory and there is no problem at all.