Siheyuan: Fighting against the beasts under the pressure of the system

As soon as Zhang Minghui pushed his bicycle to the backyard, he saw Yan Fugui jogging towards him in a hurry and saw Zhang Minghui returning to his own home.

Yan Fugui slowed down and ran towards Liu Haizhong's house.

Xu Fugui watched Zhang Minghui come back at the table, his eyes narrowed, and he didn't say much. At this moment, he didn't know that his conversation with Xu Damao had been leaked.

When we arrived at Liu Haizhong's house, Yan Fugui was shouting loudly outside.

"Is Lao Liu home?"

Liu Haizhong was lying in the inner room to rest. He had drunk the wedding wine at noon and went home to take a nap. When he heard Yan Fugui's call, Liu Haizhong murmured in dissatisfaction.

"Why is this old Yan here? He never comes here for no reason. I wonder what he is doing in my house again."

"Put on your shoes and go downstairs," Liu Haizhong shouted in the inner room.

"Come in! I'm coming out."

Yan Fugui entered the room and saw that Liu Haizhong's eyes were half open. He knew that Liu Haizhong had just been sleeping in the room, so he exclaimed in surprise.

"Old Liu, you can still sleep soundly! Something big is going to happen."

Liu Haizhong sat on the chair, looking at Yan Fugui's panicked face, and asked in a serious tone.

"Old Yan, sit down and talk slowly. The sky won't fall. No matter what happens, I still have my bangs to support you! What are you afraid of?"

Yan Fugui sat on a chair, his face full of worry, and spoke with sighs.

"Old Liu, we have lived in the same courtyard for decades. I have always thought that you are a good person, and you are a straightforward person."

"Today I heard that someone in the hospital wants to deal with you. They want you to fall in the factory and give you a good beating."

Liu Haizhong's face immediately fell, he glared at Yan Fugui and asked angrily.

"Old Yan, tell me clearly who is trying to deal with me, Liu Haizhong, and make me fail in the factory. It's not that I look down on him, but with my status as a sixth-level blacksmith."

"I still have so many disciples under my command who want to target me, and they are rebelling against him."

Yan Fugui knew that what Liu Haizhong said was right. Although Lao Liu was only a sixth-level blacksmith in the factory, he had been working for so many years and had many apprentices under him. It was not easy to scare him.

We also have to target his power-obsessed mentality to control him.

Yan Fugui recounted the conversation between Xu's father and son to Liu Haizhong. Liu Haizhong's face turned red and he was furious. He didn't expect that Xu Fugui and his son still wanted to target him.

Seeing Liu Haizhong's angry look, Yan Fugui asked.

"Old Liu, I heard that Li Huaide is the deputy director of your factory. He is a very strong person. If Xu Damao really instigates him to deal with you, Old Liu, I think you really can't handle it."

Liu Haizhong's expression kept changing.

He really knew Li Huaide, who was promoted to deputy factory director this year. Liu Haizhong had no access to factory leaders at all. The highest leader he could contact was their workshop director.

If the factory leaders wanted to target him, he really had no way to deal with it. Liu Haizhong was very angry. How could that bad guy Xu Damao have access to such a big leader?

I have been in Liu Haizhong for so many years, but I have not been able to get a job. Being an official has become Liu Haizhong's obsession. Not only can it bring honor to the family.

He can also grasp power and gain benefits from it. He has talked to Director Yang about this many times over the years.

Unfortunately, the factory leaders did not give him any opportunities and never promoted him, saying that he did not have enough academic qualifications and that he should just do his job well.

Seeing that Liu Haizhong didn't speak for a long time, Yan Fugui said something tentatively.

"Old Liu, I have an idea. I can let you become an official. It depends on whether you are willing to give it up."

When Liu Haizhong heard what Yan Fugui said, he became alert. This old man Yan Fugui never gets involved in things that don't benefit him. He is trying to get benefits from my family again.

"Old Yan, tell me if you can help me."

Yan Fugui lowered his head, his mouth moving, but he didn't say what his idea was.

Liu Haizhong looked at Yan Fugui hatefully and spoke helplessly.

"Okay, Old Yan, help me get this done. I, Liu Haizhong, won't treat you unfairly. Don't you know me well? I'm a man of my words, and I never go back on my words."

Hearing this, Yan Fugui smiled, stood up from his chair, came to Liu Haizhong's ear, and whispered softly. Liu Haizhong nodded continuously and smiled for the first time in a long time.

next day

Publicity Department of Red Star Steel Rolling Mill

As soon as Zhang Minghui arrived at the office, he saw several sisters from the Propaganda Department started chatting. They talked about Xu Damao’s wedding yesterday and told some interesting stories about the wedding.

Listening to the sisters chatting, Zhang Minghui's eyes moved slightly, he smiled lightly, and said something casually.

"Brother Damao, you are so happy! Double happiness has come to you. I am so envious."

Most of the people sitting in the office are shrewd people, and it is their instinct to nitpick over words. Sister Liu became interested and asked more questions.

"Minghui, tell us what the other good news is! We left early yesterday, so what happened next?"

Including Section Chief Xie, everyone was looking at Zhang Minghui, wanting to hear what Xu Damao's other good news was.

Zhang Minghui didn't hesitate and started to explain.

"Sisters, after you left yesterday, the head of the logistics department came to the hospital and said that Xu Damao was doing an excellent job. Young people are doing an excellent job, so we should give him more responsibilities."

"The neighbors in our courtyard all said that the leader was going to promote Xu Damao. This means he will be promoted to a higher position, which should be considered a happy event!"

The office was silent, and no one spoke for a long time. Xie Shuyun had cold eyes and a sneer on her lips as she spoke insincerely.

"It's a happy event, of course. We should congratulate Comrade Xu Damao in advance for his promotion."

Xie Shuyun stood up and went into the inner office. Zhang Minghui pretended to be confused and spoke in a low voice.

"Sisters, did I say something wrong? Why does it seem like the section chief is a little unhappy?"

Sister Liu pointed at Zhang Minghui and taught him a lesson with a look of disappointment.

"Minghui, you are really the one who brings up all the issues. Can you talk about this in front of our section chief? Aren't you just trying to seduce her?"

Seeing Zhang Minghui's confused face, not knowing where he had done wrong, Sister Sun was sitting in the office, with her chin propped up, frowning at Zhang Minghui, and whispering instructions.

"Minghui, you are young and naive, so no one will blame you, but you have to remember that you can't mention this matter outside. Xu Damao has really offended our section chief this time."

"Hey, Xu Damao is really something. He is a soldier in the Propaganda Department, but he ran to someone else's territory and followed them. He really doesn't know his own limitations!"

"My direct supervisor didn't know about Gao's promotion, but other departments have heard about it. What's going on? Are they trying to teach our Propaganda Department a lesson?!"