Siheyuan: A blessed place to start

In the second cafeteria, during the lunch break, Yi Zhonghai did something different from his usual practice.

He actually prepared six steamed buns and two lunch boxes of vegetables for Jia Zhang, not for any other reason, but just hoping that she could help test the waters at the factory.

Mr. Zhang's wife in the front yard works in the quality inspection department, and Mr. Li in the middle yard works in the forging workshop. Although he has already gone to negotiate, there is no guarantee that the other party will agree to choose him.

They keep making sarcastic remarks. After all, he is a failed candidate. Whether he is qualified or not is another matter. Who can guarantee that he will be chosen?

But Yi Zhonghai did not give up. He heard with his own ears what Xiao Weiguo said to Liu Haizhong. As long as the majority of people in the hospital agreed to let him participate in the election, he would be qualified.

That being said, I am not completely without a chance.

So he began to operate secretly, starting with the first step of testing. As long as everyone did not object to his running for election, he would have a chance.

Liu Hai was not idle during the lunch break. He kept getting acquainted with his neighbors, running from the forging workshop to the fitter workshop, and then to the machine repair workshop. He was tired and sweaty after working all afternoon. He said that as long as they chose him, he would get some rewards.

However, due to lack of trust between the two parties, they finally decided to exchange money for goods.

After all, everyone only has one voting slip issued by Yan Fugui. As long as you have the money, you can write your name on the paper.

But if Lao Liu wanted the whole family to choose him, he would have to pay more, and finally the two sides broke down the negotiation over the price.

However, the neighbors also knew this way to make quick money. The tickets in their hands were not just pieces of paper, they were clearly cash bills!

"Zhu Zi, can you help me this time? I..."

"Hey, former First Uncle! How did you let Xiao Weiguo become the First Uncle yesterday? Now he's using all these tricks, like anonymous voting? Isn't this going to cause internal strife among us?"

Sha Zhu said this without thinking while eating.

At this time, only the kitchen staff were left eating in the cafeteria, but the dishes they ate were indeed the oiliest.

The more Lao Yi thought about it, the more anxious he became. After all, time was limited and he had to hurry up and make arrangements.

"Zhu Zi, we have already agreed on this, what is your vote?"

Sha Zhu smacked his lips, "Don't worry, uncle, I will definitely vote for you, no doubt about it!"

After getting the confirmation from Sha Zhu, Yi Zhonghai hurried to the next buyer.

Including Jia Zhang, we now have two secure votes. Keep it up!

Fatty Liu had no intention of working the whole afternoon and was thinking about money all the time. If he continued like this, he would end up spending a lot of money.

But as the old saying goes, you can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a lamb. You can only gain if you sacrifice something.

So I plucked up my courage, patted my wallet and started negotiating again.

The ticket price also increased from 1 cent to 50 cents!

For Liu Haizhong, this was simply asking for too much, and it was about asking for his life, but he had no other hobbies except being an official.

For the love of his life, he gave it his all and immediately dealt with more than a dozen people and spent five or six dollars.

The aunts and grandmas in the courtyard were also busy. If someone didn't rest at home at noon, they would come out to visit other people.

But today the compound is particularly lively, with people coming and going, and the threshold is about to be trampled flat.

"Third Auntie, thank you for your kindness. Don't worry, I will talk to Lao Li when he comes back."

After seeing off the third aunt, Mr. Li's wife finally breathed a sigh of relief. Before she could complain about the third aunt's stinginess, the second aunt came.

Looking at the eggs in the second aunt's hand, Lao Li's wife finally showed a smile on her face.

After all, the third aunt only verbally promised to let Old Yan take better care of his children at school, and to write couplets for his family for free during the Chinese New Year, while what the second aunt gave was indeed visibly beneficial.

Three eggs with green onions is the standard meal for Chinese New Year.

The second aunt's intention was clear, and the two of them did not hide anything. One hand wrote the ticket and the other handed over the eggs.

In the end, since neither of them could write, the children who came home from school helped write their names.

Looking at the entire compound, except for the auntie's house in front whose door was closed, other houses were extremely lively.

Ever since she heard the rumors about the affair between Old Yi and Jia Zhang, thinking back on the past, could it be that a person who would not do anything without a profit was so caring towards the Jia family just because of his relationship with Jia Dongxu as his master?

Although she didn't catch the couple cheating, after so many days she finally figured it out. Since Lao Yi and Jia Zhang were not doing things clearly, there was no need for her to win back this disloyal man.

So he did not follow Yi Zhonghai's instructions and help him canvass votes in the courtyard.

After everyone got off work, those participating in the election did not even have time to eat, and kept going from house to house to canvass for votes.

Because Lao Liu got off to a good start, one ticket is now worth fifty cents!

Old Liu was so angry that he scratched his head. Was it worth the money he invested for the position of Second Uncle?

If we let it go, wouldn't the money we have already spent be wasted?

Fatty Liu was now in a dilemma, hesitating between his empty wallet and his official title.

"Wife, I have already received three cents from Lao Liu, and you have received the fabric from Lao Zhang's wife. Isn't this pie in the sky?"

"It's a pity that our eldest son is not yet eighteen years old, otherwise he could earn more."

Mr. and Mrs. Li sat on the kang counting their money. Now they only regretted that they had a child a year later, otherwise they could have made more money.

"How are things going?"

As they were about to reach the gate of the compound, Lao Yi finally caught up with Jia Zhang after arranging things at the factory.

Jia Zhang was a little disappointed. "Old Yi, I have said everything I should say. They have also expressed their support for you. But I am very worried. I feel that this cannot be done."

"Have you delivered the things and the money?"

Jia Zhang hesitated for a moment and nodded, "Since the things have been sent out, I believe everyone will do what they say. After all, I have been a master for these years and have done a lot of good things for the courtyard."

When saying this, Yi Zhonghai obviously lowered his voice. It seems that he had done good things, but not too many.

Then the two of them entered the yard one after the other. If it were any other time, Yan Fugui would definitely be guarding the door at this time.

But today, not only was there no one at the door, but the yard was also very lively with people coming and going.

Old Yi was a little anxious and rushed home to see what his wife had gained that day.

After Jia Zhang returned home, Jia Dongxu was inexplicably excited.

"Mom, you're back. They've almost trampled down our doorstep, all asking for our vote."

Jia Dongxu stayed at home all day long. Because of the bombshell Jia Zhang, no one wanted to get involved with his family, so no one came to visit him.

But today, Aunt Li and Old Zhang's wife came to the house one after another to plead for mercy, which made Jia Dongxu very happy.

I feel like I have one vote in my hand, so it’s okay!

Jia Zhang looked outside and saw that no one was coming, so she asked, "Who did you agree to vote for?"

Jia Dongxu excitedly took out half a pound of fine grain noodles from his bed, "This was sent by Lao Zhang. This is the one who sent the most so far. Lao Zhang's name is already written on the ticket!"

"Okay, good job, my dear son! That's what we have to do. I'll make you some steamed buns later. But if Lao Yi asks about this, I'll..."

When mentioning Lao Yi, Jia Dongxu's face turned ugly. He was a sinister villain who cuckolded the Jia family and beat himself up until he was paralyzed in bed. He only came to visit him a few times at the beginning to give him some gifts, and he didn't even show up in the past few months. He was simply a scum. It would take the sun rising from the west for him to vote for him.