Siheyuan: Security Office of Wude

"Okay, okay, you're a doctor and you're my wife, I'll listen to you, I'm not angry"

I won’t be angry until I have dealt with all the people from the Liu family!

Originally, Bai Wanli just treated the Liu family as flies flying around and didn't bother to pay attention to them at all. But now this fly has crossed the line and really annoyed Bai Wanli. He has to deal with it.

It was dark, Liu Haizhong got off work, and returned to the courtyard with Liu Guangqi with a happy face.

When Zhu Xiuying saw Liu Haizhong's expression, she asked curiously, "Old Liu, you came back to pick up money today, why are you so happy?"

Liu Haizhong drank a cup of cold water with the energy of a drink, then sat on a chair with legs apart, and said proudly: "I am happier than picking up money. Our workshop director just promoted me to be a team leader. Now I am also a leader in the factory!"

In fact, although this squad leader can manage some people and has some power, he is not a regular employee, which means he only gets an extra two yuan subsidy every month.

Liu Haizhong doesn't care about the two dollars. What he cares about is that he has become a leader. Even if he doesn't have a regular position, as long as he can manage people, he is a leader, just like a big boss. He will get angry with anyone who says he is not a leader.

Zhu Xiuying was extremely surprised: "Old Liu, didn't you say that you can only become a team leader after you pass the seventh-level worker exam? Why did your director promote you in advance?"

Liu Haizhong said proudly: "The director must have seen my leadership ability!" In fact, Liu Haizhong didn't know what was going on.

In order to become a small leader, he had given gifts to the workshop director before, but it had no effect.

Recently, Liu Haizhong saved all his money to prepare for Liu Guangqi's wedding and forgot to give a gift to the workshop director. As a result, he was suddenly promoted to team leader. Liu Haizhong was surprised but also confused. He didn't know what was going on.

Liu Guangqi secretly guessed that it might be related to his father-in-law.

Although his father-in-law was not from the industrial sector, he had been a cadre for many years and had a lot of connections. It was easy for him to arrange a squad leader without a formal position.

"Mother Guangqi, have you discussed the wedding with Director Bai? Does Director Bai agree?"

Zhu Xiuying said helplessly: "I talked to Director Bai today, but Director Bai said that he didn't know when his yard would be repaired, so he didn't want to delay Guangqi's wedding."

Liu Guangqi was a little disappointed when he heard this.

He actually hoped that Bai Wanli would agree to let them get married on the same day, so that even if he got connected to the Bai family, he would be able to hold his head up high in front of his father-in-law.

Liu Guangqi said that he has a promising future, but now he is just a small clerk, and his family has no background. He has to rely on his father-in-law to use his connections to make him a workshop director. Naturally, his status in front of his father-in-law and his girlfriend will not improve.

Liu Guangqi also knew that one of the reasons his father-in-law agreed to his daughter marrying a small clerk like him was because he had a big leader like Bai Wanli as his neighbor. As long as his daughter and son-in-law could get along well with the Bai family, the whole family would benefit in the future.

Liu Guangqi had a lot on his mind. On the one hand, he wanted to use his father-in-law's relationship to become the workshop director. On the other hand, he wanted to get close to Bai Wanli so that he could hold his head high in front of his father-in-law and be the first to pick up food with chopsticks.

But now it seems that it is difficult to get close to Bai Wanli.

Chapter 113: Eating a banquet is a traditional hobby of Siheyuan

Liu Haizhong was a fool who didn't have much brains to begin with. After hearing what Zhu Xiuying said, he didn't understand the meaning at all. He slapped the table and said with a smile, "What's the big deal? Why don't we just wait until Director Bai's yard is finished before holding the wedding? I think the in-laws will definitely be happy with that."

Liu Guangqi was shocked and said, "Dad, this won't do. Director Bai's saying that the yard hasn't been repaired is probably just an excuse. I think he probably doesn't want to marry me. If you try so hard to get close to him, you will really make Director Bai unhappy, and my father-in-law won't be able to stand it either."

Compared to Liu Haizhong, Liu Guangqi was indeed smart. Even though Zhu Xiuying misinterpreted the situation, Liu Guangqi could tell that Bai Wanli didn't want to hold a wedding with his family.

It's just that this is really late

Liu Haizhong still listened to his eldest son and immediately asked, "Guangqi, what do you think we should do?"

Liu Guangqi thought for a moment and said, "If Director Bai is not willing to hold a wedding together, then we don't have to deliberately get close to him. We can just get along as ordinary neighbors. Even if we can't get Director Bai's high regard, it's a good thing not to offend him first. Dad, look at the people in this yard who have offended Director Bai, Yi Zhonghai, Sha Zhu, which one has a good ending?"

"Yes, yes, Guangqi, you are right."

"Didn't Yan Bugui owe the courtyard a compensation meal a few days ago because of Sha Zhu's fake background? I think we should prepare the meal we owe to the courtyard before I get married, so let's do it this Sunday."

"Didn't the street invite everyone to go to the execution ground to watch the execution of the criminals this Sunday? Is it appropriate to have a feast at this time?"

"What's inappropriate about that? If someone dies, shouldn't we still have funerals? And the neighborhood committee and the police only need one representative from each household to go. Not all of them need to go. The rest can help out in the yard."

"Besides, the people who went to watch the execution would definitely not be in a good mood. They would definitely be happy to have a nice meal at this time, and they would be more grateful for your kindness. Then you can inform everyone of the date of my wedding with Xiaoyun. If everyone is in a good mood, my wedding with Xiaoyun will be more lively, right?"

Liu Haizhong has never been a serious leader, so he can only imagine in his mind the pomp and appearance that a leading cadre should have. This kind of fantasy is not constrained by realistic conditions, so it will only become more and more exaggerated. Over time, Liu Haizhong has developed a habit of being ambitious and vain.

Liu Guangqi's idea would allow Liu Haizhong to show his face in the courtyard and make Liu Guangqi's wedding a lively one, so that their family would not be embarrassed in front of the leader's in-laws, which was exactly what Liu Haizhong wanted.

Liu Haizhong patted his belly and laughed

"Guangqi, you are so smart. Let's do it your way! I will inform everyone about this now!"

"Guangtian, Guangfu! Why don't you two go and notify everyone to hold a meeting!"

Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu were very dissatisfied with Liu Haizhong's orders, but they did not dare to resist. They ran out and shouted at the top of their lungs.

"It's a meeting, it's a meeting!"

"Everyone gather in the middle courtyard for a meeting!"

The residents came out cursing.

"Why are you holding a meeting for no reason? What happened in the yard?"

"Silly Zhu, the Jia Zhang family is not in the yard, who is causing trouble?"

"Who cares who caused the trouble? Let's finish the meeting quickly. I've been hungry for a long time."

I'm officially off work now and back home to rest. While waiting for dinner, I'm suddenly called out for a meeting. No one would be happy.

But Liu Haizhong is still a person without self-awareness. He thinks that he is a leader and a leader should act like a leader. He cannot arrive too early. He must arrive later and under the spotlight of everyone to match the leader's style in his mind.

When Liu Haizhong staggered to the middle courtyard, all the residents who had been left out for a while glared at him.

Liu Haizhong glanced around and didn't see Bai Wanli and Zhu Qingan, so he asked, "Is Director Bai not at home?"

Aunt Wang shouted unhappily, "Director Bai is taking his girlfriend out for a barbecue. Uncle, if you have anything to say, just tell me now!"

Liu Haizhong was disappointed that Bai Wanli was not there. He still wanted to get closer to his leader, but Aunt Wang's words "uncle" made Liu Haizhong secretly happy. Liu Haizhong was about to speak in an official tone when Liu Guangqi suddenly poked him in the back twice: "Dad, let's get down to business!"

Liu Haizhong shuddered, realizing that everyone was angry, and quickly said, "This is what happened. Old Yan still owes everyone a meal of apology. Everyone should pay what they owe. I will prepare a meal this Sunday. After everyone goes to the execution ground to watch the execution and receive ideological education, I will let everyone have a good meal to replenish their strength. What do you think?"

When they heard that it was a banquet, everyone who had just been full of resentment suddenly smiled happily.

"Since Shazhu was arrested, no one mentioned this matter for so many days. I thought everyone had forgotten about the banquet."

"It just so happens that we have to walk a long way to the execution ground on Sunday, which takes a lot of effort. We can have a big meal when we come back."

"If you find walking too tiring, you can hire a tricycle to take you there."

"That will cost a lot of money, I can't bear it, I'd rather buy some cornmeal with the money."

"That's right. We don't earn as much as Director Bai, so we can't spend money recklessly."

"Nonsense, Director Bai has a motorcycle to ride, why would he spend money on a tricycle?"

"makes sense"

The public was very enthusiastic about the feast, and they did not hesitate to have a feast after watching the execution at the execution ground.

Because these people have experienced hunger during the three-year natural disaster period. It is difficult for people who are extremely hungry to have any sense of morality. They are lucky to have something to eat, so they don't care about taboos.

When the funeral is held, the coffin is placed less than two meters away from the deceased, and the deceased can still enjoy the feast happily.

Moreover, only one person from each family in the courtyard needs to go to the execution ground, and most people will not be affected.

Someone shouted expectantly, "Uncle, what's on the table?"

Liu Haizhong waved his hand and said proudly: "Don't worry, everyone. I will definitely use this hundred dollars to prepare a beautiful feast for everyone. I will ask my wife to invite a chef tomorrow. I guarantee that his cooking skills will be better than Sha Zhu's!"

Everyone was delighted, and someone praised him: "Uncle, you can make the decision on these matters, we all trust you."

Everyone carried the sedan chair, and others followed suit: "Yes, we all believe you."

This was the first time in Liu Haizhong's life that he received so much "support" from the masses. This gave him the illusion that he was already a high-ranking official who had the support of countless people and who could command the support of hundreds of people. This brought him a false sense of satisfaction to his vanity and desire for power.

When Yi Zhonghai in the crowd saw that this pig-head Liu Haizhong was actually enjoying such glory, he thought of his own sufferings in recent times. The huge gap made Yi Zhonghai's heart twisted, and he secretly hated in his heart: "A bunch of fence-sitters who only care about whoever gives them milk, and a brainless stupid pig, I wonder how long you can enjoy such glory!"

Chapter 114: The Deaf Man Starts to Speak, Yi Mule Enters the Game

People who are not doing well in the present always miss the past. Yi Zhonghai is one of them.

Thinking back to when he was a respected uncle in the yard and a senior worker in the steel mill, Yi Zhonghai always wanted to go back to those days.

Unlike now, when he was being bullied by workshop director Guo Da Piezi at the steel mill, no one was willing to stand up and speak for him.

Although working in the courtyard was not as hard as working in the workshop, he was looked down upon. Young people would not greet him when they saw him, and older people would even roll their eyes at him on purpose, and then whisper loudly for everyone to hear, most of which were to criticize and ridicule him.

Even if we don't consider the issue of retirement, the feeling of being despised and ridiculed is something that Yi Zhonghai, who values ​​his reputation, cannot bear.

Yi Zhonghai didn't want to stay in the yard and watch Liu Haizhong, the fat pig, continue to be proud, so he went home while no one was paying attention.

After returning home, Yi Zhonghai did not speak and smoked silently.

Since his job level was downgraded and his salary was drastically reduced, Yi Zhonghai's living standard has plummeted.

Take cigarettes for example. In the past, Yi Zhonghai lived frugally in order to save money for retirement, but after all, his salary was there and his family didn't spend much, so it was okay to occasionally have a pack of Golden Leaf or Daqianmen to satisfy his cravings.

Now Yi Zhonghai smokes the cheapest economic cigarettes, which taste spicy and pungent and are very unpleasant to smoke, but Yi Zhonghai is reluctant to spend the money on more expensive cigarettes.

With no money for retirement and all the money now spent, Yi Zhonghai really doesn’t know what to do in his later years

Yi Zhonghai's wife Jin Cuilian was cooking in the kitchen and didn't dare to speak.

After suffering great setbacks in the yard and the factory, Yi Zhonghai's temper became much more irritable and he often got angry at her.

Jin Cuilian had no job, no children, and a bad heart. She was afraid that Yi Zhonghai would drive her away, so she lived very cautiously during this period and had a very hard time.

After smoking about half a pack, Yi Zhonghai looked at the remaining half pack, licked his teeth vigorously, and then put the remaining cigarette in his pocket.

"I'm going to the backyard to see the old lady."

Yi Zhonghai informed Jin Cuilian and went to the backyard.

"Ma'am, I came to see you."

Yi Zhonghai shouted at the door, then pushed it open and walked in.

Now Yi Zhonghai still maintains a respectful attitude towards the deaf. Even when he is having a hard time, he will ask Jin Cuilian to make some soft buns made of two-grain flour and send them to him.

It's not that Yi Zhonghai respects the deaf girl so much, and he really wants to treat her like his own mother. It's just that with the Jia family falling apart and Sha Zhu completely ruined, the deaf girl is Yi Zhonghai's only ally, and he has to take good care of her.

The deaf man sat on the bed, leaning against the wall, with his eyes closed, looking like he was in a trance.

"Why, are you provoked by that idiot in Liu Haizhong?"

Yi Zhonghai moved a chair and sat next to the deaf man.