Siheyuan: I am the Smart Pillar

Yi Zhonghai absentmindedly filled his plate with food and prepared to have a good meal in the cafeteria. He was a little worried about how to face Liu Chi in the future. Yi Zhonghai was a little scared of his old friend. He knew that Liu Chi was very fond of his daughter. Jia Dongxu was his apprentice. They divorced within half a year of marriage. If Liu Chi knew about it, he would definitely not let him go.

While Yi Zhonghai was thinking of a solution, Liu Haizhong came over and sat opposite Yi Zhonghai and said, "Old Yi, you're up early." Yi Zhonghai looked up at Liu Haizhong's face and knew that Liu Haizhong was up to no good. After thinking for a while, he said, "Old Liu, what's the matter with you in the middle of the day?"

Liu Haizhong said somewhat unhappily, "Hey, Old Yi. You said that we have known each other for so many years, isn't it okay for me to talk to you at noon?" Yi Zhonghai looked at Liu Haizhong, shook his head and said with a smile, "You are really right, I really can't believe it. Haven't you always disliked me? I know that you are coveting the throne of the old man under me."

Liu Haizhong said with a thick-skinned smile, "Where are you from? I am a very honest man. I have something serious to talk to you about. I think Shazhu has been eating a lot of delicious food at home every night, so we must investigate him. Let's give him a good beating. Do you have any ideas?"

Yi Zhonghai felt a little funny. This fool wanted to instigate him to report He Yuzhu. How could he be fooled by him? He smiled bitterly and said, "I really don't have any ideas. Don't you have any ideas?" Liu Haizhong hesitated, but still gritted his teeth and said, "Why don't we report it? This kind of thing will definitely be solved if we report it. We are helping He Yuzhu to correct his bad habits, which is a very good thing."

Yi Zhonghai nodded and said, "Yes, that makes sense. Then go and report it." Liu Haizhong pointed at himself and said, "Ah, aren't you going? How about we go together? It's good to have a companion." Yi Zhonghai was unwilling to do such a thing as reporting on others. Only a brainless person like Liu Haizhong would be willing to go. If other people knew about it, they would definitely talk about it behind his back.

Yi Zhonghai smiled and shook his head and said, "I won't go, you go by yourself?" Liu Haizhong was a little unwilling to give up. For this kind of thing of snitching on others, Liu Haizhong felt that he had to drag someone to go with him. With a pair of cunning eyes, he gritted his teeth and said, "You are the head of our courtyard. If you don't go, it would be inappropriate for me to go. We should both make contributions together."

Yi Zhonghai smiled bitterly and said, "Oh, I can give you this opportunity to make a contribution. Lao Liu, I think this is a good opportunity to report it. You can report it to the street office. If it is true, you will become more important in Director Wang's eyes. If there is anything good in the future, Director Wang will...!"

Before he finished speaking, Liu Chi came over with a dark face. He looked at Yi Zhonghai viciously and said with gritted teeth, "Yi Zhonghai, shouldn't you give me an explanation for what happened to your apprentice last night? We have been friends for many years, and your damn apprentice actually dared to bully my daughter. I will never let you go, Yi Zhonghai."

The workers who were eating nearby quickly looked over, Yi Zhonghai quickly smiled awkwardly, and pulled Liu Chi to sit next to him. Yi Zhonghai sighed and said, "Oh, Lao Liu, Dongxu did such a thing, which surprised me as his master. I can't tie Jia Dongxu to my belt, don't you think?"

Liu Chi groaned and exhaled a breath of foul air. He also knew that this matter had little to do with Yi Zhonghai, after all, he and Jia Dongxu were only a master and apprentice relationship. Seeing that Liu Chi had no intention of arguing anymore, he knew that he had to ease the relationship in front of Liu Chi. Liu Chi was also a very capable person, so try not to offend such people.

Yi Zhonghai forced a smile and said, "Old Liu, the relationship between us brothers cannot be ruined because of my bastard apprentice. I scolded my apprentice severely yesterday. If Jia Youfu hadn't asked me to accept his son as my apprentice before he died, I really wanted to sever the master-apprentice relationship with him last night."

Liu Chi's face looked very bad. He glanced at Yi Zhonghai and said, "Old Yi, where is that bastard Jia Dongxu today? Why haven't I seen him all day?" Liu Haizhong smiled and said, "Where did he go? Didn't he go to marry that widow in the countryside?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Chi's face turned pale. He clenched his fist and smashed it hard, making a hole in the table. This attracted the attention of the people around him. They didn't know what happened to the always kind Master Liu Chi today. Xu Damao, who was also eating in the cafeteria, happily recounted what happened last night, which aroused discussion among the workers.

Worker A said with a gloomy face, "Oh, this Jia Dongxu is really capable. Isn't this the same as eating from the bowl and looking at the pot?" A female worker curled her lips and said, "Such a man is really abominable. I was wondering why Chunhua was so listless this morning. I didn't expect that she suffered such a big injustice yesterday."

Worker B added, "I've met Jia Dongxu before. He's not a good guy. He's a drinker, a whore and a gambler. I think it's better to divorce a man like him. Although Chunhua is a little fat, she is a fourth-level fitter. Unlike Jia Dongxu, she's still an apprentice after so many years."

The workers around him burst into laughter. Some people thought Jia Dongxu was a fool. He had studied under a senior fitter for so many years. Even if he was a pig, he should be able to pass the first-level fitter exam. Some people thought that Jia Dongxu was not fit to be a fitter. In addition to his previous behavior, he should be fired.

Anyway, there were discussions one after another, saying all kinds of things. Yi Zhonghai's face turned pale, but he didn't dare to argue with so many people. He quickly buried his head and ate, trying to reduce his presence. There were also familiar workers who wanted to ask Yi Zhonghai, but Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to say, "I am just Jia Dongxu's master. This kind of thing is like a family affair that is difficult for an honest official to judge. As a master, how can I interfere in my apprentice's family affairs?"