Siheyuan: Learning to be the sixth

Lying on the bed, He Yuzhu thought about visiting the black market that he had only known about from novels in his previous life. His heart was filled with curiosity, but also a little worried. So he warned himself that it was his first time there, so he should just satisfy his curiosity and must not buy anything. In this way, even if he was caught, he would at most be taught a lesson.

He Yuzhu was lying in bed, half asleep and half awake, and he didn't know how long he had been lying there. He heard a gentle knock on the door. He Yuzhu knew that it was the two Liu brothers calling him, so he quickly got up, disguised himself a little, opened the door, and followed the two Liu brothers out.

After leaving the courtyard, I found that every courtyard in the alley was blocked by people walking out. Unlike during the day, no one would greet each other at this moment. They all walked out of the alley quickly and quietly, heading towards the same destination.

So the three-person team that was going to explore the black market at night also followed the crowd and rushed to the destination. After a while, they arrived at a street with many connections. There was someone collecting a ten-cent handling fee at each entrance. He Yuzhu knew that this was the early stage of the black market, and you really couldn't organize it without some strength.

After the three paid the fee and entered, He Yuzhu found that no one stayed for too long. Most of them went straight to the target and left in a hurry after the transaction was completed without stopping.

As the three of them walked, the two Liu brothers whispered to He Yuzhu about the trading rules and the exchange ratios between different items. He Yuzhu made a simple calculation in his mind and found that the items here are usually 10% to 20% higher than those in regular channels. The rarer the item, the more expensive it is, but it is also not easy to sell.

After strolling around for a while, He Yuzhu felt that the black market was just like that, so he and the two Liu brothers left and returned to the courtyard after strolling around for a while.

Back in the courtyard, He Yuzhu asked the two Liu brothers to ask Yan Jiecheng to wait for him to come over after get off work tomorrow, as he had something to say.

When the two Liu brothers heard this, they knew that there was a way out for them, so they agreed immediately.

After sending the two Liu brothers away, He Yuzhu lay back on the bed and felt that he should not be so idle any longer. The most difficult three years would begin next year. He could not save everyone, but he could save as many as he could through the black market to give himself peace of mind.

The next day, when He Yuzhu just got up, he saw Master Jin and his men coming to deliver wood. He Yuzhu said, "Master Jin, it's so early. I'll make something simple and we can make ends meet together."

Master Jin replied: "Then I'll trouble Comrade He. I'm just discussing the start of work with Comrade He."

He Yuzhu replied: "Master Jin, you can just call me Zhuzi. You can unload the ingredients first. I'll go make something to eat and we can talk while we eat."

He Yuzhu prepared a sumptuous breakfast and invited Master Jin and his apprentice to sit down. Master Jin introduced that this was his most proud disciple named Li Shengli. He Yuzhu hurriedly greeted him.

While eating and communicating, He Yuzhu and Master Jin agreed to officially start work tomorrow, and He Yuzhu had to clean up the house tonight.

After seeing off Master Jin and his apprentice, He Yuzhu pushed his cart out to go to work, but then he remembered that the Siheyuan Thief's enlightenment teacher, Jia Zhang, lived in the central courtyard.

So he went to his third uncle's house and asked Yan Jiecheng to look after the wood for him, and then went to the steel rolling mill.

When he arrived at the cafeteria, He Yuzhu, who was listening to the chefs talking about all kinds of gossip in the factory with great interest, suddenly heard Director Qian shout: "Zhuzi, I just came back from a meeting. The factory director is having a lunchtime treat. You should be ready."

He Yuzhu quickly turned around and said, "Director Qian, I understand. Don't worry."

Watching Director Qian walk away, He Yuzhu looked at Master Liu and asked, "Master Liu, can you continue to tell me what happened to Jia Dongxu?"

Master Liu said with a smile: "Zhu Zi, do you know that the rumor in the workshop is that Jia Dongxu married a half-open door. It seems that there are several old bachelors who have visited the workshop. Jia Dongxu even got into a fight with others."

After taking a sip of tea, Master Liu asked, "Zhu Zi, aren't you from the same courtyard as him? How could you not know about this?"

He Yuzhu thought to himself, "I know it, but I can't tell you. I haven't paid much attention to the affairs of the hospital recently. Besides, everyone has a past. It's not easy for Jia Dongxu to marry a wife. Don't spread rumors. It would be a sin."

Master Li next to him also joked: "This Jia Dongxu is quite miserable. First, he was rejected by Xu Damao on a blind date. After finally marrying someone, he caused rumors all over the factory. He is definitely a big victim."

After saying that, everyone in the kitchen burst into laughter, which brought some joy to the boring work for the whole afternoon.

When He Yuzhu heard this, he realized that this factory is full of capable people. They even revealed that Jia Dongxu was kicked out of a blind date. He felt that he needed to tell Damao that he should stay away from Jia Dongxu recently. It was not that he was afraid of him, but if he was bitten by that thing, he had to get vaccinated.

After preparing a welcome meal for the factory director at noon, He Yuzhu couldn't hold back his curious heart and ran to the food window, wanting to listen to the latest daily gossip.

Xu Damao, who was hanging out with Qin Huairu every day, rarely went to the cafeteria to eat. Seeing He Yuzhu, he asked in confusion: "Zhuzi, I always felt that someone was pointing fingers at me all the way here. Am I so famous in our factory?"

Liu Lan, who was eating at the side, looked at Xu Damao, who was still complacent despite his poor performance, and said with a chuckle: "Everyone knows that you, Xu Damao, are very good at wielding the hoe. Haha."

Seeing Jia Zhongxu also come in with a gloomy face and queue up for food, He Yuzhu knew something bad was going to happen. Sure enough, he heard someone say: "Jia Dongxu, are you afraid of Xu Damao? Otherwise, you won't even say a word if your wife is taken away by someone else."

He Yuzhu hurriedly said: "Liu Lan, come to the door, Damao, come in quickly."

Even though Xu Damao was slow to react, he understood that there must be something else going on, so he immediately walked into the cafeteria. It wouldn't be shameful to run away, but it would be extremely embarrassing if he was beaten for no reason.

Jia Dongxu, who had a bad temper, was a little out of control once his emotions were ignited. He ran straight to Xu Damao, watched Xu Damao enter the cafeteria through the small door, picked up a stool and made his way towards the small door.

There was a loud bang and then the glass shattered to the ground with a sharp sound.

At this moment, everyone inside and outside the house was shocked. This warrior was too powerful.

Only Xu Damao sat on the ground gasping for breath like a dead dog.

He Yuzhu's brain was a little confused at the moment.

Secretary Song, who had been eating and drinking in the box with his leader as an invisible person, hurried out after hearing the noise. Before he could open his mouth, he saw a big iron spoon coming straight towards him.

Secretary Song no longer cared about his image at this moment and hurriedly lay down. Looking at Xu Damao who was lying on the ground in the same position, they both wondered if they had met a member of the same tribe.

He Yuzhu picked up a large pot cover and used it as a temporary shield in front of himself and shouted: "Jia Dongxu, are you crazy? What are you going to do?"

Jia Dongxu, who was already blood-thirsty, went straight for He Yuzhu. At the critical moment, fortunately, an old man Yi Zhonghai got the news and rushed over. He slapped Jia Dongxu in the face and calmed him down.

Director Yang heard the noisy noise outside. As a soldier, he was also very angry. Director Yang said to Director Qian: "Director Qian, go out and see what they are doing outside."

Director Qian, who had been feeling uneasy for a long time, saw an incredible scene when he went out. Two people were lying on the ground, gasping for breath in fear, and one of them was holding a pot lid as a weapon.

Director Qian took a closer look and found the person lying on the ground looked so familiar. Oh, isn't this Secretary Song?

Director Qian quickly said: "Zhu Zi, why are you holding a pot lid?" He said as he walked forward.

At this moment, Xu Damao lay on his stomach and shouted: "Director Qian, Jia Dongxu wants to kill someone."

Director Qian was about to speak when he saw Officer Song, who had come rushing over with his men from the Security Department. Director Qian said hastily, "Officer Song, the factory director has someone to entertain you. Take them all back to the Security Department to calm down."

When Secretary Song heard that the factory director had a treat, he hurriedly took Jia Dongxu and Xu Damao away. In order to prevent Jia Dongxu from going crazy, some kind-hearted person handed him a hemp rope and a pair of smelly socks.

Director Qian added: "Secretary Song, Zhuzi, please tell the factory director what happened later."

Secretary Song recovered and slowly stood up and said: "Zhu Zi, you can talk later. I'll go sit over to the side and take it easy."

After He Yuzhu came back to his senses, he shouted: "Liu Lan, continue to get the food." Then he went to sit down next to Secretary Song and slowly sat down.

After a while, an old man named Yi Zhonghai came over and said, "Zhu Zi, come out for a moment. I want to talk to you about something."

He Yuzhu didn't want to bother with the old man Yi Zhonghai, but he didn't want to leave a bad impression on Secretary Song and Director Qian, so he had to bite the bullet and walk out.

Uncle Yi Zhonghai saw He Yuzhu coming out and hurriedly said, "Zhuzi, can you plead for Jia Dongxu later?"

He Yuzhu didn't want to get involved in this matter at all, so he quickly said, "Uncle, it's no use for you to come to me for this matter. You have to go to Xu Damao and Secretary Song. They are the victims, and I can't be their boss."

Uncle Yi Zhonghai heard this and thought that this was the case. He said, "Zhu Zi, can you make it sound lighter when the leader asks about it later?"

He Yuzhu looked at the naive uncle Yi Zhonghai and said, "Uncle, in front of everyone, I can only say that I am lucky not to exaggerate. You should go to the security department and do Xu Damao's work."

Looking at the old man Yi Zhonghai who left in a hurry, He Yuzhu shook his head helplessly and thought to himself, Jia Dongxu, buddy, I won’t kick you when you’re down this time. Whether you live or die depends on your luck.

He Yuzhu returned to the cafeteria and saw Secretary Song and Director Qian looking at him with confusion. He Yuzhu then told them what had just happened.

After listening to He Yuzhu's description, Secretary Song greeted Jia Dongxu's family countless times in his heart.

After a while, after Director Yang sent his friend away, he called the three people to Director Qian's office to inquire about the situation.

So He Yuzhu read it again with an expressionless face.

Upon hearing this, Director Yang was also very angry and said, "Secretary Song, send that Jia Dongxu back to where he came from. The steel mill doesn't dare to employ such a person."

When He Yuzhu heard this, he thought that was not possible. If Jia Dongxu was fired, the whole courtyard would be in chaos for him and his mother.

It’s not the best time to go out and buy an independent courtyard house now.

After countless plans flashed through his mind, He Yuzhu said: "Director, firing him is too lenient. How about you transfer him to the Health Department to clean toilets, and he has to compensate Xu Damao and Secretary Song?"

Upon hearing this, Director Yang felt that firing someone hastily would not be good for his reputation. After thinking for a while, he said, "Then fine Jia Zhongxu 100 yuan, and compensate Secretary Song and Xu Damao 50 yuan each. Fine him one month's salary to repair the canteen door and glass, and transfer him to the Health Department to calm down."

Secretary Song thought to himself, "Director, let Jia Dongxu reflect on his actions tonight. Xu Damao is also a victim. Isn't it a bit inappropriate to lock him up in the security department as well?"

Director Yang thought for a while and said: "Let Jia Dongxu reflect on his mistakes in the security department. As for Xu Damao, let him stay until the end of get off work." After that, he left.

After watching Director Yang and Secretary Song leave, Director Qian said, "Zhu Zi, bring some stir-fried dishes to my office so we can have some to calm our nerves."

When He Yuzhu heard this, he thought, "Oh, that's right." He hadn't started eating yet. After asking Liu Lan and others to go to the private room to pack up the food, He Yuzhu started to stir-fry some food.

After dinner, He Yuzhu had a good sleep to calm his nerves, and then he felt a little more energetic and rode back to the courtyard.

As soon as they arrived home, Yan Jiecheng brought the two Liu brothers to visit. He Yuzhu was not polite and began to direct the three of them to move the furniture out while he went to cook.

Soon the few pieces of furniture in the room were moved out.

Several people sat at the table and ate dinner together, while chatting about the black market.

He Yuzhu said: "Each of you three can take a portion of the supplies from the warehouse to the black market every day. The maximum amount cannot exceed 100 kilograms each time. You can go there at most four days a week. After deducting the cost, the profit will be 28%. You three should think about it."

A simple calculation showed that the three of them earned 0.1 cent per pound, four days a week, two dollars a day, and more than 30 dollars a month, which was better than many workers.

The three of them thought about it seriously for a while and said they wanted to do it.

So He Yuzhu arranged for Yan Jiecheng to take the two Liu brothers to familiarize themselves with the warehouse tomorrow, and told Yan Jiecheng not to delay the canteen's supply.

After finishing their business, everyone who was chatting about small things suddenly heard the familiar sounds of wolves howling and ghosts screaming.

"Lao Jia left too early,"

“It’s not easy for orphans and widows.”

"Sha Mao is a wicked man who deserves to be killed,"

“No one can replace Dongxu.”

Hearing that Jia Zhang was rolling around and making a scene in the yard again, the few people had no intention of going out to see what was going on. They were just in a slightly affected mood from drinking. For so many years, Jia Zhang had an attack every once in a while, and they were used to it.

He Yuzhu wants to stay away from trouble, but there are always people who cause him unnecessary trouble.

The brothers were drinking happily when suddenly an old man named Yi Zhonghai came with Liu Xia.

As soon as she entered the door, Liu Xia knelt down and begged He Yuzhu to help her and mediate with Xu Damao.

Looking at the old man behind Liu Xia, He Yuzhu, perhaps because he had drunk a little, knelt down and said, "Sister Liu, I'm returning the gift. I'm sorry I can't do anything about it."

After standing up, he said, "Sister Liu, you guys should go somewhere else to exert your strength."

Looking at the old man Yi Zhonghai, whose face was red and white, He Yuzhu thought: "Reject moral kidnapping, starting with me."