Siheyuan: Rebirth of Liu Ergou

The cold winter wind whistled through the Red Star Steel Mill, blowing up the dead leaves and dust on the ground. At this time, the work in the factory has basically entered the final stage, and the workers are busy packing up their tools and preparing for the upcoming New Year. However, at this moment that should be full of joy, the employees of the Red Star Steel Mill are worried about the problem of New Year's goods.

Second Uncle Liu Haizhong, who usually likes to put on an official air, is also very anxious about the New Year's goods. He knows very well that in a place like the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, the amount and quality of the New Year's goods are directly related to the workers' New Year's mood, and also to his own position in the hearts of the workers. So he decided to find a way to get enough meat so that the workers can have a rich Spring Festival.

Liu Haizhong paced back and forth in the office, frowning. After much thought, he finally came up with a "good idea". He decided to use his social connections to get some meat. Although it was a bit risky, he was willing to take the risk in order to establish his prestige in front of the employees and to successfully become a cadre.

So Liu Haizhong found Deputy Director Li. He pretended to be mysterious and told Deputy Director Li that he had a way to get a batch of meat, but he needed a suitable "name" to cover it up. Deputy Director Li was immediately interested when he heard it. He knew that although Liu Haizhong liked to show off, he still had some skills. So he said to Liu Haizhong cheerfully: "Old Liu, I don't care how you get it, as long as it's not illegal. Can you really get it?"

Liu Haizhong patted his chest and assured, "Don't worry, Director Li, I will keep my word. As long as you agree to one condition, I will take care of this batch of meat."

Deputy Director Li asked, "What are the conditions?"

Liu Haizhong smiled and said, "Look, I'm almost at retirement age, and I've never been able to become a cadre. If I can get this batch of meat this time, you can let me be the director of a workshop."

When Deputy Factory Director Li heard this, he secretly laughed at Liu Haizhong's ambition, but on the surface he still agreed to his request: "Okay, Lao Liu, as long as you can really get the meat, the position of workshop director will be yours."

At the same time, Yi Zhonghai, a senior at the Red Star Steel Mill, was also worried about the New Year's goods. Unlike Liu Haizhong, who was eager for quick success, Yi Zhonghai paid more attention to the future of the Red Star Steel Mill and the well-being of the employees. He knew that if he could get some good New Year's goods to pay New Year's greetings to the superiors, he might be able to win more support and resources for the Red Star Steel Mill. So he decided to talk to Director Yang.

Yi Zhonghai came to Director Yang's office and told him his idea. Director Yang thought Yi Zhonghai's idea made sense. He also knew that Red Star Steel Rolling Mill needed more support and resources to develop, so he promised Yi Zhonghai that if he could get good New Year's goods to celebrate the New Year, he would let him be the director of the third workshop.

Yi Zhonghai was very happy when he heard this. But he also knew that this was not easy to do. He needed to find a reliable helper to help him complete this task. So he thought of Liu Yi. ...

So Yi Zhonghai found Liu Yi. He told Liu Yi his idea and hoped that Liu Yi could help him get some good New Year's goods for the New Year. Liu Yi was a little embarrassed when he heard it. He knew that this matter was very risky, but if he could help Yi Zhonghai and Red Star Steel Mill, he was willing to give it a try.

However, at this time, Liu Haizhong also found Liu Yi. He told Liu Yi his plan and conditions, hoping that Liu Yi could help him get meat. When Liu Yi heard this, he felt torn. He knew that Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai were both important figures in the Red Star Steel Mill, and it would be bad to offend either of them. But he also knew that this matter was very risky and would get into trouble if he didn't do it well.

Liu Yi paced back and forth in his house, feeling very nervous. After much thought, he finally came up with a "best of both worlds" solution. He told Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai that he had a friend who raised some pigs, sheep and cattle outside the city, and he could ask them to go there to buy meat. But the premise was that they had to keep the matter confidential and not let anyone know.

Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai were very happy when they heard this. They thought this was a good opportunity to get New Year's goods while avoiding attracting other people's attention. So they decided to act according to Liu Yi's plan.

As night fell, the Red Star Steel Mill was silent. Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai, along with several employees, quietly came to the grove outside the city. Following Liu Yi's instructions, they found the place where pigs, sheep and cows were raised. There were bright lights, and 100 pigs, 30 sheep and 10 cows were leisurely eating grass.

Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai were delighted when they saw this. They quickly asked the workers to drive the pigs, sheep and cows onto the trucks. Then, they quietly left the grove and returned to the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill.

The next day, the workers of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill were pleasantly surprised to find that the factory had brought back a large amount of meat! The meat was fresh and delicious, which made the workers very satisfied. …

Uncle Yi Zhonghai found Uncle Liu Haizhong and said angrily, "Liu Haizhong, how could you do this? We agreed that I would be the director of the third workshop and you would be the director of the first workshop. How come you are the director of the first workshop and I am the deputy director of the first workshop? Are you setting a trap for me?"

The second uncle Liu Haizhong said indifferently: "Yi Zhonghai, can you blame me for this? This is the decision of Deputy Director Li, and I can't do anything about it. Besides, you have no ability, and you blame others?"

Uncle Yi Zhonghai got even angrier after hearing this: "What did you say? I have no ability? I have worked in the factory for so many years. Even if I have no merit, I have worked hard, right? What about you? Besides flattering Deputy Factory Director Li, what else can you do?"

The second uncle Liu Haizhong was not to be outdone: "Yi Zhonghai, don't think I don't know, aren't you just jealous that I became the director of a workshop? If you have the ability, go and flatter Deputy Director Li."

The two of them argued back and forth, and finally other workers came to mediate and pulled them apart.

Since then, the relationship between the first uncle Yi Zhonghai and the second uncle Liu Haizhong has become more tense. They exclude and suppress each other at work, which has a great impact on the production of the factory.