Siheyuan: A Family of Loyal and Brave People

The sun sets and night falls. After many days, Cheng Hao comes to the courtyard again.

As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, he felt the change in the attitudes of his neighbors. No one came up to greet him anymore, and many people instinctively avoided him when they saw him from a distance. Those who couldn't avoid him simply said hello and left quickly, not daring to dwell on it.

The fact that Liu Haizhong was taken to the police station served as a wake-up call to everyone. No one regarded Cheng Hao as the young man who was bullied by others anymore, but as a dignified government official.

It is unrealistic to seek benefits or gain advantage from Cheng Hao.

Ignoring the neighbors who had become estranged, Cheng Hao directly knocked on the door of the Yan family.

"Yan Bugui, gather all the neighbors in the courtyard. I have something important to announce."

Cheng Hao came here in person today to implement the policies of his superiors and to guide each community in electing a manager to guard against saboteurs, mediate neighborhood conflicts, and ease the pressure on grassroots security.

From now on, small matters in the community will be handled by the person in charge and resolved internally without going to the police station and wasting the already limited police force.

"Cheng... Director Cheng..."

Seeing Cheng Hao coming, Yan Bugui was stunned for a long while, then he laughed and said, "You are finally back. Liu Haizhong knows his mistakes but refuses to change them. He keeps making trouble for you in the courtyard all day long. You have to control him."

Ever since the last backstabbing incident was exposed, Yan Bugui has been subjected to fierce attacks from Liu Haizhong.

Yan Bugui was weak and was at a disadvantage when fighting with Liu Haizhong. In addition, his neighbors were watching coldly, so he had no means of counterattack.

Today, when Cheng Hao came back, Yan Bugui finally found an opportunity to break the deadlock.

"I'm in a hurry. I need to go to other hospitals to inform them later. Go and call them."

Cheng Hao directly interrupted Yan Bugui's complaints. He came to work and had no time to care about the grievances and disputes in the courtyard.

"Others are fine, but Liu Haizhong is in the backyard. I don't dare to go there."

Yan Bugui still refused to give up and wanted to use Cheng Hao's power to deal with Liu Haizhong.

"Don't talk nonsense. Once you get today's work done, you won't have to worry about getting hit by your bangs in the future."

"Really?"

Yan Bugui was overjoyed when he got Cheng Hao's promise. He immediately ran out of the house and shouted at all the neighbors to gather for a meeting.

Soon, more than a hundred people gathered in the central courtyard.

Because the matter was of great importance, even He Yuzhu's family, who usually didn't care about anything, came out to participate.

Liu Haizhong in the crowd stared at Cheng Hao standing in the center with red eyes. Even though he was filled with rage, he didn't dare to vent it and could only curse in his heart.

When everyone arrived, Cheng Hao didn't waste time and directly stated his purpose.

"According to the instructions from the higher-ups, each hospital must elect a few senior managers to be in charge of...

Hold a general meeting tonight and quickly select candidates. Report the list to the subdistrict office tomorrow to facilitate future work."

After the policy was read out, the neighbors present were all stunned. After a long silence, Yi Zhonghai raised his hand and asked carefully, "Director Cheng, does the election manager have any requirements?"

“There are no special requirements for the election manager, just go through the democratic election in the college.

However, I suggest that you should elect a few responsible and fair managers so that conflicts within the community can be properly handled.”

Most people in the courtyard have limited cultural level. After announcing the policy, Cheng Hao still needs to make various supplementary explanations and answer questions to ensure that the policy is communicated and not distorted.

"When running for election, the families of martyrs should be given priority."

Although the manager was not an official government official, he still had some power. Liu Haizhong, who was addicted to power, did not bother to bear grudges and asked about it.

“The document does not contain any provisions in this regard.”

Cheng Hao answered truthfully without a single word of nonsense.

Upon hearing that the families of martyrs did not receive priority treatment, Liu Haizhong immediately lowered his head and muttered softly.

"What if someone disobeys the policy and attacks the manager?"

Yan Bugui finally understood what Cheng Hao meant by what he had just said.

As long as the person in charge is chosen, Liu Haizhong will not be able to bully him at will.

"If you encounter such a situation, if it is not serious, the person in charge will criticize and educate you. If it is serious, you will report it directly to the police station and ask the police to come and handle it."

Without a person in charge, everyone in the courtyard is in disarray and no one knows who to listen to.

With a person in charge, at least there is someone who can uphold justice and a place for public discussion, which can ease conflicts between neighbors and reduce the occurrence of violent incidents.

Yan Bugui nodded and asked no more questions. He began to think about how he should deal with his bangs when he became the manager.

After the three asked their questions, the neighbors kept whispering and discussing with each other, but no one asked Cheng Hao any more questions.

Time passed minute by minute, and after a few minutes, Cheng Hao spoke seriously.

"Do you have any other questions? If you have any, please let me know. If not, I'm going to go somewhere else."

All the neighbors fell silent and looked at Cheng Hao in silence.

After waiting for a while and seeing that no one asked any questions, Cheng Hao turned around and left without wasting any time.

As soon as Cheng Hao left, the neighbors instantly became active again, dividing into small groups and chattering in the yard.

"Quiet, everyone, be quiet!"

Yi Zhonghai walked to the middle position, clapped his hands and shouted loudly.

The loud voice echoed in the yard, and the neighbors all looked over.

“Everyone knows Director Cheng’s arrangements.

According to the regulations, our hospital must elect three managers.

I think it would be better if whoever wants to be elected can just stand up, and everyone can vote, and the one with the most votes will be elected, how do you think that is?"

Yi Zhonghai looked very confident, as if he had already become the boss.

Yi Zhonghai was so calm because he had something to rely on. He had the highest salary and the most generous income in the entire courtyard. He helped his neighbors a lot on a daily basis, so his reputation was pretty good.

A general among the short ones, judging from the situation of each family in the courtyard, Yi Zhonghai is indeed very powerful.

"Okay, that's it..."

The neighbors couldn't think of a better solution, so they all agreed to Yi Zhonghai's arrangement.

"Since everyone agrees.

I'll take the lead, those who support me as the manager please raise your hands."

Yi Zhonghai struck while the iron was hot and, taking advantage of the momentum, he aimed directly at climbing onto the throne of the steward.

Liu Haizhong in the crowd saw Yi Zhonghai so majestic and became anxious, so he ran out and shouted.

"I am a family member of a martyr, and I also want to run for the position of steward!"

“In Liu Haizhong, everything is based on first come first served.

Now is my campaign time, don't interrupt me, go down first and wait for your turn."

While counting the number of neighbors who raised their hands, Yi Zhonghai urged Liu Haizhong to step back.

“Liu Haizhong, Yi Zhonghai hasn’t finished his work yet, why are you in such a hurry?

Are you trying to steal other people's votes?"

Yan Bugui retorted.

Yan Bugui has to do two things tonight. One is to become the boss, and the other is to make Liu Haizhong lose the election.

Only in this way can he use his status as the manager to suppress Liu Haizhong.