Golden Color Xiangjiang: A Young Man's Dream in a Siheyuan

After lunch, Zhou Jin and his friends went back to the purchasing department. After a whole morning of meetings, Zhou Jin was already tired, so he went straight back to the office to rest. At about 1:30, Zhang Li came to wake Zhou Jin up and informed him to go to the section chief's office for a meeting.

When Zhou Jin arrived at the office, the other two deputy section chiefs were also there. Liu Jun saw that everyone was there, so he started the meeting.

It was called a meeting, but in fact it was to announce the procurement plan and tasks for the new year. The other two deputy section chiefs didn't care. After all, they were assigned by the planning department. As long as they got the quota, they would just send someone or a car to get it.

The most troublesome group is Zhou Jin's group. Because the steel rolling mill successfully completed its production task last year, the factory leaders were praised by the department. So after a meeting between the factory leaders and the department, it was decided that the production task of the steel rolling mill this year would be increased by 10%.

The production task volume has increased, but the planned material supply will not increase, because everyone's quota is fixed. These materials can only guarantee the living problems of ordinary workers, but they are completely insufficient for heavy physically demanding work like that in a steel mill.

Therefore, the excess material demand was given to the Purchasing Department, which is Zhou Jin's Purchasing Group 3. According to Zhou Jin's estimation, the previous purchasing volume was already the limit for each buyer.

Now, not only is there an increase in procurement tasks, but also the impact of a large-scale reduction in grain production in the future. With this increase and decrease, it is estimated that the procurement department will have a hard time in the future.

But now that the purchase task has been finalized, Zhou Jin can only bite the bullet and take it on. After determining the purchase tasks for each group, the three deputy section chiefs returned to their own group's offices.

When Zhou Jin arrived, all three groups of people had already arrived and were chatting and joking in groups of three or five.

Zhou Jin put the task report aside and called everyone to a meeting.

"Okay, everyone, be quiet for a moment. Let's start the meeting now. Today is everyone's first day back home after the Chinese New Year. I won't waste any more time. Today is a total of two o'clock.

First, our factory’s production task has increased by 10% this year, which has also led to an increase in our procurement task.”

"Ah, we need to increase the supply. Do those leaders know how difficult it is for us to purchase supplies?"

"That's right, if their upper and lower lips touch, the workload will increase, grandma."

When they heard that the purchase volume would be increased, everyone got a little excited and started to vent.

Zhou Jin did not stop everyone. He waited until everyone had finished complaining before continuing.

"Now that everyone has vented, please listen to me quietly. I know that everyone's workload last year has basically reached everyone's limit, so this year we don't need to worry about the tasks given by the factory. Everyone should do it according to their own abilities.

Just complete as much as you can, and I'll find a way to do the rest. If it's really not enough, then that's all we can do. After all, only we ourselves know how difficult this job is."

When everyone heard what Zhou Jin said, they felt relieved and the expressions on their faces suddenly became relaxed.

Zhou Jin picked up the task report that had just been placed on the table and handed it to Zhang Li, then continued.

"Zhang Li, send them this week's task list. Let me say the second point. You should all remember the promise I made when I first came here. As long as you complete the procurement tasks conscientiously, I will give priority to promoting your administrative level.

I submitted the report years ago and have now received a reply. Our group performed excellently last year. Next, I announce that the administrative level of Zhang Jianguo, Wang Jun, Xu Jianshe, Wang Haijun and Li Chaoxian will be upgraded by one level. Tomorrow you need to take the list to the Personnel Department to go through the formalities.

For those who didn't get promoted this time, don't be discouraged. I have discussed with the factory leaders that we will conduct an evaluation every six months. As long as everyone works hard, you will definitely be promoted.

Okay, that's all I have to say. If you have no problem, you can leave. Just complete the task on time."

After Zhou Jin finished speaking, seeing that no one came out to speak, he walked out of the office directly and rode his bike back to the courtyard.

When I first entered the house, I didn't see Zhou Xin and the others. They must have been taken out to play by Yu Shui. Now that He Yu Shui hasn't started school yet and has Zhou Jin's financial support, she will definitely not stay in the courtyard all the time.

Zhou Jin tidied up casually and went back to the study to read. Time passed quickly and the years were peaceful. It was snowing heavily outside, but everything was fine in the house.

In the blink of an eye, it was April. The weather had warmed up and spring had arrived. During this period, the courtyard was relatively peaceful. After all, without the source of trouble, Jia Zhang, there were 90% fewer conflicts.

However, many major events happened in the courtyard during these few months.

The first thing was that Yi Zhonghai, with the help of the deaf old lady, persuaded Director Yang to come forward to help. With the direct intervention of the district cadres, Yi Zhonghai finally became a big boss again in March.

Perhaps in order to check and balance Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui turned a disaster into a blessing and became the official managers again.

Although all three uncles benefited this time, Liu Haizhong was still very angry. After all, he had been coveting the position of the eldest uncle for a long time and originally wanted to use his connections after the New Year to seek further advancement.

Unexpectedly, before he even started to act, Yi Zhonghai took action first. Liu Haizhong was so angry that he had no choice but to draw out the Seven Wolves and vent his anger on his two younger sons.

Yan Bugui must be very happy. He has a very clear understanding of himself. With his strength, he has no way to compete for the position of a big boss. He has no money and no connections, so what can he use to fight with Yi Zhonghai?

Therefore, Yan Bugui only wanted to take advantage of his status as the manager. Although he has always been the third uncle, he was a temporary uncle some time ago and did not dare to act too harshly.

Now that he has been reinstated, he has straightened his back and continues his life of plucking feathers from passing geese and licking the dung carts as they pass by. For him, it is very comfortable.

The second thing was that Sha Zhu and Xu Damao had another fight. As for the reason for the fight, Zhou Jin was not sure, but heard from others that Xu Damao was showing off in front of Sha Zhu, and Sha Zhu couldn't win the argument, so he just started fighting.

This time, Sha Zhu hit back quite hard. Xu Damao was beaten directly into the hospital by Sha Zhu. It was probably because he was beaten badly by Zhou Jin during this period, which made Sha Zhu very upset. It was not easy for him to meet Xu Damao, so he had to vent his anger.

But he didn't expect that his attack was a bit too heavy-handed, and Xu Damao went straight to the hospital.

If this happened in the past, it would not be a big deal at all. Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady could have solved the problem by paying some money, but the situation is different now.

Yi Zhonghai had just become the boss again, but because of what happened between him and Zhou Jin, Yi Zhonghai's reputation in the Siheyuan and even the entire street had been ruined. He was no longer the respected and authoritative boss in the Siheyuan.

For Yi Zhonghai, the most important thing now is to stay low and dormant, slowly accumulate strength and restore prestige.

Therefore, in response to Sha Zhu's beating of Xu Damao, Yi Zhonghai finally decided to punish Sha Zhu severely. Not only did he have to bear Xu Damao's medical expenses, but he also had to compensate Xu Damao one hundred yuan for mental damage and lost work time. At the same time, he punished Sha Zhu by making him clean the compound for a month.

Xu Damao was able to think of these things probably because he learned them from Zhou Jin. After all, Zhou Jin was the first person in this courtyard to propose compensation for mental damages.

Sha Zhu was about to explode when faced with this result. In the end, it was an aunt who invited a deaf old lady to calm this brainless thing down. Of course, Sha Zhu would definitely blame Yi Zhonghai afterwards and he had ignored Yi Zhonghai for a long time.

Sha Zhu had been enduring and dared not cause trouble before because Yi Zhonghai's uncle was gone. If something happened to him, no one could protect him. But now Yi Zhonghai has become an uncle again, and he beat Xu Damao like before, so why should he be punished so severely?

Of course Yi Zhonghai also knew what Sha Zhu was thinking, so after he dealt with the matter, he went to Sha Zhu to explain. However, Sha Zhu was very angry at the time and didn't listen at all.

Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to forcibly drag him to the backyard. Finally, after Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady explained in turn, the matter was finally settled.

In fact, Yi Zhonghai didn't want to spend so much effort on Sha Zhu. After all, his number one pensioner now was Jia Dongxu, and Sha Zhu was just a spare tire, and Sha Zhu's biological father was still alive.

But there is nothing that can be done because the deaf old lady is optimistic about Sha Zhu, which makes Yi Zhonghai have no choice but to love Sha Zhu as well as his family. Besides, Sha Zhu is also his important thug to control the Siheyuan. When moral kidnapping is useless, he can suppress him by force.

Although Sha Zhu's deterrent power in the courtyard is far less than before, after all, he was knocked away by Zhou Jin several times, but it is worse than nothing. Yi Zhonghai is reluctant to let Jia Dongxu do such a thing, which is not good for Jia Dongxu's reputation, and Jia Dongxu does not have the strength of Sha Zhu.

In fact, Yi Zhonghai's method of controlling the Siheyuan is very simple and direct. Of course, the premise is that in the current era, most people are illiterate and cannot read a single word, let alone the law. They can only follow what a few uncles say.

Jia Zhang was a shrew in the courtyard. She was arrogant and unreasonable. Relying on the fact that she was an orphan and a widow, she took advantage of everyone in the courtyard. Today she would steal some cabbage, tomorrow she would take a pair of scissors, and the day after tomorrow she would take a garlic from you.

Such a tough guy caused the entire courtyard to suffer for a long time. So at this time, Yi Zhonghai appeared. As the eldest master, he suppressed the Jia Zhang family forcefully and forced them to submit to his management.

As a result, Yi Zhonghai's prestige in the eyes of everyone in the Siheyuan grew rapidly. Of course, all this was Yi Zhonghai's calculation, and Jia Zhang was his most important chess piece.

He used Jia Zhang to muddy the waters, and then he came out to set things right. However, as Yi Zhonghai's status in the courtyard became higher and higher, and Jia Dongxu recognized him as his master, Yi Zhonghai also trained Jia Dongxu as an elder.

All this began to change. Now that the Jia family had become his own, Yi Zhonghai would definitely not let the Jia family suffer any grievances again, and his position in the Siheyuan was now unshakable.

Therefore, whenever the Jia family had conflicts with other people, Yi Zhonghai's first reaction was to favor the Jia family and seek benefits for the Jia family. Over time, it became a habit.

When faced with this situation, most people would be afraid of Yi Zhonghai's identity and methods and choose to surrender. Of course, there are also some people who are unwilling to suffer this loss.

At this time, Yi Zhonghai would start moral blackmail, first using the collective honor of the advanced courtyard to threaten interests, and then telling the other party about the difficult life of the Jia family, an orphan and a widow, to win sympathy and force the other party to make a big deal out of a small matter.

If this trick doesn't work, Yi Zhonghai will then use his status as an uncle to put pressure on others, and at the same time pull Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui to form an offensive and defensive alliance. After all, as long as you live in this courtyard, you will inevitably ask a few uncles for help, so most of the residents will not offend the three uncles to death.

If there really is someone who is blind and stubborn, Yi Zhonghai will signal Sha Zhu with his eyes to suppress him with force, and then force the other party to surrender. Then he can use the excuse of a fight between the two sides to give each of them fifty lashes and end the matter. Xu Damao has a lot of say in this regard.

If someone wanted to go to the police station to report the crime or go to the street office to report it, Yi Zhonghai would have someone guard the gate. After all, Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui had six sons in total, and they could easily stop the person from leaving the gate.

At this time, they invited the deaf old lady to come out and use the identity of martyrs they had created, plus the oldest person in the courtyard, to suppress the whole audience.

Even if you meet a young man who doesn't take the deaf old lady seriously, she will still take advantage of her age and go to your house to make trouble and smash your windows, and you won't be able to do anything about it.

Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady used this series of methods to firmly control the courtyard. If they really met someone who refused to obey, they would find a way to drive him away. This is how Sha Zhu's father He Daqing was forced away by the nursing home.