1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

It was already afternoon when Grandma Li, Grandpa Li and their group arrived at the courtyard.

They came in a donkey cart from the brigade commune, carrying large and small bags of luggage, so they did not travel very fast on the road.

When Li Dajiang saw his parents and their entire family had arrived, he was immediately overjoyed and hurried to help pack up.

The back room had been cleaned up earlier, and Li Dajiang moved two unused cabinets into the room.

The room was not very empty at the moment, but the ventilation of this back room was much worse than the wing room they were living in now, and the room seemed very dark.

Fortunately, Li Dahe and his wife and their children only moved into these two rooms to live and did not eat here, so it did not seem so cramped.

The Li family's big commotion attracted the neighbors of the courtyard to come out and watch the fun.

Third aunt Yang Ruihua stood in front of the old lady, smiling widely, calling her "Auntie" very enthusiastically and chatting with the old lady lively.

When the third aunt asked the old lady why she moved to the city, the old lady straightened her back and said confidently: "I have to come here to help them look after the house. You know how honest my Dajiang is, and yet he is bullied."

When the third aunt heard this, she was stunned at first, but then she realized that the old lady must have known about the affair of the Jia family.

Her smile suddenly became a little stiff, and she said awkwardly: "Not all people in our courtyard are like that. We are not the kind of people who like to bully others. My family has lived across from Dajiang and his wife for so many years and we have never had a quarrel!"

As he spoke, his eyes flickered and he didn't dare to look directly into the old lady's sharp gaze.

"Old Yan's family, I know you are all good people, but you can't stand someone plotting against you! Dajiang and his wife are such honest people, but they are actually bullied in this yard. I can't stand it. The second brother's family will also move in later. I want to see who dares to bully us while I live here!"

The third aunt was stunned and said, "Brother Dahe and his wife have moved in too?"

The old lady smiled and replied, "That's right. My husband Dahe has been hired as a permanent employee, and these two rooms were allocated by the company. It's boring for us two old people to stay at home, so we came here to help look after the house and the children."

When these words came out, the third aunt was stunned: "What? Brother Dahe has been promoted to a regular employee?"

There was a sudden burst of surprise in the courtyard. No one expected that Li Dahe could be converted to a regular employee in such a short time.

The first and second aunts looked at the third aunt, and the three of them looked at each other, all with confusion on their faces. They didn't even hear any news about it, so how did she get a permanent job?

The old lady didn't explain much and continued to coax her granddaughter Li Weihong to sit in the yard.

When the neighbors all knew that the old lady of the Li family had moved to the city with Li Dahe's family, there was endless discussion in the yard.

Someone said enviously, "Oh, look at the Li family. They will have a good life in the future. With a thousand yuan as a base, two regular employees, and these kids fishing a little, their life will definitely be good in the future."

Some people also said pointedly: "The Jia family always bullied others in the past. Let's see if Jia Zhang can still be so powerful this time? Look, it will be lively in this courtyard in the future! The old lady of the Li family doesn't look like someone who is easy to mess with."

Anyway, there were many different opinions and everyone had their own views. The courtyard was filled with noisy voices of people either envious or just watching the fun.

The neighbors had no idea how Jia Zhang got out of the police station, and only Yi Zhonghai and the Jia family knew about the compensation.

Later, the news of the Jia family losing money spread throughout the courtyard. Now the neighbors all knew that the Jia family paid one thousand yuan in compensation to the Li family. Now that the Li family had money, it seemed reasonable for them to move to the city.

In the afternoon, in the steel rolling mill's workshop, the roar of machines came one after another, and the workers were busy at their respective posts.

Only then did Li Dahe hurried back to the factory to report for duty.

Although he failed to show up in the morning, their section chief had previously instructed that if there was an emergency and he couldn't come in the morning, he could just come and sign in when he was free.

Therefore, Li Dahe did not rush to the factory until the afternoon.

At this time, the Propaganda Department was preparing to announce the matter of Li Dahe's regularization.

Just because Section Chief Liu failed to submit the relevant materials in time a few days ago, Li Dahe's regularization was not announced in the factory in the first time.

It happened that Chief Liu was free today and submitted all the materials in full. As a result, the news of Li Dahe's regularization was finally announced throughout the factory on this day.

In the workshop, Yi Zhonghai had a gloomy face, a furrowed brow, annoyance in his eyes, and he was concentrating on the work in his hands.

His tense expression looked as if water could drip out at any time, and his whole body was shrouded in anxiety.

Suddenly, the factory’s propaganda loudspeaker sounded, and Li Dahe’s name was mentioned.

When he heard this, his eyes lit up instantly and he quickly put down the work in his hands. His movements were flustered and anxious, and he looked like a hungry wolf who was afraid of missing out on the fat meat at his mouth.

He pricked up his ears, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously lifted up, revealing a smug smile, and maliciously speculated in his heart: "Humph, look, Li Dahe is injured, with a broken leg, I wonder how you can still work in the factory and be a buyer."

However, as the words on the radio continued to come out, the smile on his face suddenly froze, and his expression became even gloomier than before, like the sky before a storm, frighteningly dark.

The broadcast clearly said: "Comrade Li Dahe, the new member of the Purchasing Department, has performed well and has been dedicated to raising materials for the factory. He has been given the opportunity to become a regular employee in advance. I hope everyone can learn from Comrade Li Dahe..."

After hearing this, Yi Zhonghai stood there in a daze as if he had been struck by lightning, his mouth slightly open, his eyes wide open, his face full of disbelief, and he didn't know how to express the shock in his heart that was like a raging storm.

He was originally looking forward to and waiting for the news of Li Dahe's injury, but he never expected that what he waited for was the good news that Li Dahe was promoted to a regular employee.

Thinking of this, Yi Zhonghai felt a surge of anger rushing to his forehead. With a "swoosh", his blood rushed up. He gritted his teeth, veins bulged on his forehead, and in a fit of rage, he threw the wrench in his hand to the ground.

The wrench fell to the ground with a loud clang, which was particularly harsh in the noisy workshop.

Jia Dongxu, who was standing by, was frightened by the sudden noise and trembled with panic on his face. He opened his mouth and hesitated, but did not dare to ask rashly.

He thought to himself: Is it because Li Dahe got promoted that the master got so angry?

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai's chest was heaving violently, he was gasping for breath, his face was ashen, and his angry look seemed to burn the air around him.

Li Dajiang alone is troublesome enough, and now with the addition of Li Dahe, it will be even more difficult for him to control the entire courtyard in the future.