Siheyuan: I am the Smart Pillar

Jia Zhang's eyes were wide open, red, like a wolf that wanted to pick its prey. But Qin Huairu had seen all kinds of people in the countryside. He had participated in fights between two villages to grab water for irrigation, not to mention the threat of an old lady. He gritted his teeth and said, "You..., you..."

Jia Zhang felt insulted and wanted to scold Qin Huairu harshly, saying all the dirty words in her mind. But in the end, all she could say was just one sentence. After a long while, she didn't say a word. Qin Huairu snorted coldly and ignored Jia Zhang. She pulled Ma Xiaoya into the house.

Jia Zhang stayed at the door of Qin Huairu's house for a while, and saw that the neighbors around her were just watching the fun without helping her. She had no place to vent her anger, so she started to curse at the neighbors. This made Qin Huairu in the house laugh so hard that she covered her stomach and said, "This old lady is really talented. She actually cursed at the neighbors in the yard. Isn't she afraid that the neighbors in the yard will beat her up?"

Qin Huairu felt that if someone like Jiashu was in their Qinjiazhuang, she would definitely be disciplined. If she really dared to make such a fuss in Qinjiazhuang, she would have been slapped a few times to make her behave. She felt that these people in the city were too gentle. Such a shrew must be disciplined. Fighting evil with evil is the real truth.

While eating the melon seeds handed to her by Qin Huairu, Ma Xiaoya roasted some watermelon on the stove in Qin Huairu's house and said, "Huairu, you just married into our courtyard not long ago, so you don't know. Do you think the people in the courtyard don't want to deal with Jia Zhang? There are already several families in the courtyard who don't like Jia Zhang. But only your family can confront her head on. The Jia family has Yi Zhonghai behind it."

"Ah, isn't he the eldest uncle in the courtyard? Although he is a little biased towards the Jia family, he can't be the backer, right?" Qin Huairu felt a little unbelievable that such a small Jia family had a backer.

Ma Xiaoya sighed and said with a very unpleasant look on her face, "Don't you disbelieve it? That Yi Zhonghai forced away several families including the Jia family and those who didn't listen to Yi Zhonghai. I heard from the old people in the courtyard that after old Jia left, Yi Zhonghai began to favor the Jia family. Especially in recent years, his fitter level has been getting higher and higher, and no one in the courtyard dares to offend Yi Zhonghai."

Ma Xiaoya thought for a while and said, "Huai Ru, you don't know that as long as you work in the workshop, Yi Zhonghai will target you. I remember there was a neighbor named Feng Xiaohai who was targeted by Yi Zhonghai because he didn't listen to Yi Zhonghai. That guy was a blacksmith. Logically speaking, Yi Zhonghai was a fitter and couldn't handle blacksmithing work, but Feng Xiaohai was still targeted later."

Ma Xiaoya shook her head helplessly and said, "I heard that Yi Zhonghai knew the workshop director of the forging workshop, and he assigned all the dirty and tiring work in the workshop to Feng Xiaohai. Alas, that young man was really miserable at that time. He was originally a tall and big young man, but he was suddenly reduced to a skinny pole. There was really no other way, so the young man went directly to the west to participate in the construction."

Qin Huairu was very surprised. She didn't expect that Yi Zhonghai, who looked like a decent man, could be so dark inside. Qin Huairu thought for a while and said, "Why didn't you report it to the factory director? If the leaders in the factory intervened, Yi Zhonghai would definitely not dare to be so arrogant."

Qin Huairu came up with a solution, and she thought it was very simple and effective. Ma Xiaoya sighed helplessly and said, "It would be great if it was as simple as you said. Once the factory leaders report it, Yi Zhonghai will be punished. But no matter what kind of character Yi Zhonghai has, his skills are real. If he is really pissed off, he will definitely retaliate against the reporter. Senior fitters are quite scarce in the city now, and the steel mill is unlikely to dismiss Yi Zhonghai for a few low-level fitters."

The two women got along very well and chatted for an entire afternoon at Qing Huairu's house. Qin Huairu said to Ma Xiaoya with a smile, "We should interact more often in this courtyard. I will talk to my man about your man's affairs, but I can't guarantee that it will be done." Ma Xiaoya nodded and said with a smile, "It's okay. Whether this matter is accomplished or not, my husband and I are very grateful to you two."

Qin Huairu nodded with a smile. The coal in the stove had just burned out. She looked at the clock on the wall and saw that it was almost time for the elementary school to finish school. She picked up the scarf on the kang and covered herself tightly. She had to go pick up her sister-in-law, and this matter could not be sloppy. Her husband had to go home late today, and Qin Huairu felt empty in her heart.

Inside the Red Star Steel Mill, He Yuzhu knocked on Xiao Fenggu's office door, then walked in and said, "Director, are you done with your work?" He had to go to Xiao Fenggu's house to cook tonight, so he couldn't mess up the schedule. Xiao Fenggu nodded with a smile, and said to He Yuzhu, "Then tonight, I'll see what Master He can do. The car has stopped downstairs, let's go. By the way, we have to pick up two people. Building a good relationship with these two people will be beneficial to your future work in the steel mill."

Xiao Fenggu was very kind to He Yuzhu. He transferred himself and introduced the next two main leaders to He Yuzhu. He Yuzhu was very grateful in his heart. He smiled and said, "I understand that Director Xiao is doing this for my own good. In the future, as long as you can use me in Sijiucheng, I will go through fire and water without hesitation."

Xiao Fenggu nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, that's what I've been waiting for you to say. There's no need to go through fire and water for it. I just want you to come to our house and cook a few meals for me if I'm greedy for your cooking skills." He Yuzhu nodded with a smile and said, "This is my job. Director Xiao, you've given me face, so I have to take care of it."

Xiao Fenggu laughed and said, "I didn't expect Master He to be so humorous. Well, let's go quickly. Most of the distinguished guests must have arrived."