Siheyuan: Start with a big car

Upon hearing this, Yi Jiekuang could only try to calm himself down.
He gritted his teeth and said, "The workshop foreman wants to send me to be a cleaner. Godfather, you have to help me quickly, I don't want to go!"

"What? He really made that decision?"

Yi Zhonghai, who had been so composed just moments before, now looked grim. "That old Chen has gone too far! I'm going to find him right now!"

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai was about to go to Director Chen, Yi Jiekuang quickly grabbed his arm and said, "Godfather, this matter was not decided by Director Chen alone, but also by Deputy Factory Director Zhou!"

Upon hearing the name of Deputy Factory Director Zhou, Yi Zhonghai stopped and frowned: "Deputy Factory Director Zhou is a rather soft-hearted person..."

But he's still a deputy factory director, so if I were to go to him, he probably wouldn't give me that kind of face.

"Alright then, Yi Jiekuang, let's go find Deputy Factory Director Wang together."

Yi Jiekuang had come to find Yi Zhonghai for this very purpose, and upon hearing this, he quickly nodded.

Considering Deputy Factory Director Wang's personality
Yi Zhonghai did not go immediately, but bought a few packs of cigarettes before knocking on the door of Deputy Factory Director Wang's office.

When Deputy Factory Director Wang saw Yi Zhonghai and Yi Jiekuang enter, he asked with a smile, "What's wrong?"
Do you two have anything to report?
Has something big happened at our steel rolling mill again?

In Deputy Factory Director Wang's view, both Yi Zhonghai and Yi Jiekuang were his spies.

Yi Jiekuang wanted to tell the truth right then and there.

Yi Zhonghai gave him a wink, signaling him to stand aside, while he himself took the cigarettes and went up to place them on the table.

"Factory manager, someone gave me a few packs of cigarettes. You know I don't like smoking, so it would be a waste for me to keep them. You can keep them."

Seeing those packets of Daqianmen cigarettes, Deputy Factory Director Wang felt a sense of disdain.

However, considering that he still needed Yi Zhonghai's help, he nodded and accepted it.

"Yi Zhonghai, you've come here today for something, haven't you?"

Yi Zhonghai nodded and pointed at Yi Jiekuang, saying, "Deputy Factory Director Wang, you may have heard that I've taken Yi Jiekuang as my godson."
Somehow, the people in the workshop found out about this.
Now the workshop foreman has actually fired Yi Jiekuang and made him work as a cleaner.

After speaking, Yi Zhonghai saw that Deputy Factory Director Wang looked puzzled, so he quickly explained, "Factory Director, everyone in our factory knows about my relationship with you. The workshop director is doing this to get back at you."

I've heard that ever since Deputy Factory Director Zhou took over, the workshop foreman has been trying to curry favor with him.

Yi Zhonghai knew that this was what Deputy Factory Director Wang hated most.

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, Deputy Factory Director Wang's face turned red.

"You old Chen, you actually don't take me seriously!"
And you, Old Zhou, you were able to take charge of the workshop back then thanks to my help, and now you dare to turn your back on me!

With that, he stood up and said coldly, "Yi Zhonghai, you're coming with me now to find Deputy Factory Director Zhou."

Yi Zhonghai didn't want to go, but after looking at Yi Jiekuang...

He gritted his teeth and followed Deputy Factory Director Wang, knocking on Deputy Factory Director Zhou's door together.

When Deputy Factory Director Zhou saw the three men appear, he immediately understood what was going on.
However, at this moment he pretended not to know anything.

"Hey, Lao Wang, I heard you haven't been feeling well. How have you been lately?"

"Old Zhou, what you're doing isn't fair! You clearly know that Yi Jiekuang is Yi Zhonghai's godson."

Yi Zhonghai is one of my men, how could you let him be fired?

Deputy Factory Director Wang was furious and didn't give Deputy Factory Director Zhou a kind look at all, launching into a tirade against him.

"Old Wang, I still have guests here. If you want to get angry, wait a while."

It was only then that Deputy Factory Director Wang noticed Li Weidong standing beside him, and he inwardly cursed his bad luck.

"Since Director Li is here as well, you can continue with your work. I'll head out now."

Li Weidong was originally discussing parts supply with Deputy Factory Director Zhou.

Seeing their expressions, and knowing what they were up to, he smiled and stopped them, saying, "Deputy Factory Director Wang, I've finished my business here."
"Just tell me what's on your mind. I happen to be very interested in what happened at our factory today."

Deputy Factory Director Wang was not clear about the meaning of Li Weidong's words, but he knew that he must not be weak in terms of momentum at this time. Once he lost his momentum, it would be difficult for him to control Deputy Factory Director Zhou.

Deputy Factory Director Wang repeated what he had just said.

Li Weidong smiled and looked at Deputy Factory Director Zhou, saying, "Old Zhou, if the truth is really as Deputy Factory Director Wang said..."
If you retaliated against Comrade Yi Jiekuang because of your relationship with Deputy Factory Director Wang, then your interpretation is incorrect.

Deputy Factory Director Zhou understood that Li Weidong was cooperating with him, and instead of being angry, he became excited.

"Comrade Weidong, you may not know, but today, because of Yi Jiekuang's matter..."

It almost brought all the workers in the workshop to a standstill; these parts were made by the workers working overtime.

Deputy Factory Director Zhou explained the situation in detail.

Deputy Factory Director Wang had never heard of it.

"What? Yi Jiekuang is making a scene in the workshop, which has enraged the other workers?"

"What? Director Chen personally spoke with Deputy Factory Director Zhou?"

Deputy Factory Director Wang turned his head and glared fiercely at Yi Zhonghai, his meaning clear: Yi Zhonghai, how could you, an old man, hide the truth?
Yi Zhonghai hadn't expected Li Weidong to appear here, but now that things were on the verge of happening, he couldn't hold back. He whispered, "Deputy Factory Director Wang, even if Yi Jiekuang made a mistake, a simple reprimand is enough. There's no need to make a big deal out of it."

"Deputy Factory Director Zhou is doing this specifically to target you."

Deputy Factory Director Wang now realizes he's been tricked by Yi Zhonghai.
However, he also knew that if he admitted defeat now and word got out, his position in the steel rolling mill would become even more precarious.

Thinking this through, Deputy Factory Director Wang nodded and said, "Old Zhou, Comrade Yi Zhonghai's words make a lot of sense. What you're doing is still wrong."

At this moment, Li Weidong interjected, saying coldly, "Deputy Factory Director Wang, in cases like Yi Jiekuang's..."
Making him clean toilets as punishment is already more than enough. Don't you know that?

The batch of parts produced in the workshop is related to foreign trade targets.
"If we can't deliver the orders on time, not only will Yi Jiekuang be in big trouble, but even our Factory Director Yang will be in serious trouble."

Upon hearing this, Deputy Factory Director Wang's face immediately turned ashen.

He could use all sorts of excuses to get by in the factory, but a foreign trade task really weighed him down.

Especially those orders that have time and quality restrictions.
If it doesn't meet the standards, you'll have to pay a lot of money.

Deputy Factory Director Wang stammered, as if he wanted to say something. But Li Weidong didn't even glance at him, pointing directly at Yi Jiekuang's nose and saying, "Yi Jiekuang, I've heard about what you've done. You think you're so great just because you've gotten close to Yi Zhonghai?"
I'm telling you, if you don't work hard after you join the cleaning crew, you'll definitely be kicked out.

Yi Jiekuang was about to get angry when Yi Zhonghai grabbed him and said awkwardly, "Director Li, don't worry, I will definitely teach Yi Jiekuang patiently in the future and make sure he doesn't make the same mistake again."

After saying that, Yi Zhonghai pulled Yi Jiekuang's arm and left the factory director's office.

Once outside, Yi Jiekuang shook off his arm and said, "Yi Zhonghai, what are you doing?"
"Li Weidong bullied me, why didn't you stand up for me?"

"Oh dear, Yi Jiekuang, why are you so impulsive and rash?"

Let me tell you, given the situation just now, if you continue arguing with Li Weidong, you'll ultimately be the one who gets hurt. Let's back down for now.

Upon hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, Yi Jiekuang said with dissatisfaction, "So it's me who's cleaning the toilets, not you. If you back down, I'll be in big trouble."

Yi Zhonghai patted Yi Jiekuang on the shoulder and said, "Yi Jiekuang, don't worry."
I won't let you stay there for long. I have so many connections in the factory; I'll transfer you out as soon as I get the chance, okay?

Although Yi Jiekuang did not trust Yi Zhonghai, he had no other choice but to nod and agree.

Yi Jiekuang obediently returned to the workshop. When the workshop foreman saw him, he snorted and said, "What's wrong, Yi Jiekuang? Didn't you say you were going to find someone? Did you find them?"

Yi Jiekuang nodded honestly and said, "Director, you've always been good to me. I misunderstood you. I'll go to the cleaning team right now, okay?"

The workshop foreman was also angry and didn't want to make an enemy of Yi Jiekang. He looked at Director Liu and said, "Director Liu, take Yi Jiekang to the cleaning team now. Let me tell you, Yi Jiekang, you'd better behave yourself this time."

The implication was very clear: Yi Jiekuang had offended Deputy Factory Director Zhou.
With Deputy Factory Director Zhou still watching, if Yi Jiekuang dares to do those messy things after joining the cleaning team, then both the workshop director and the deputy director will be in big trouble.

Director Liu, being a veteran director, immediately understood his meaning, nodded, and led Yi Jiekuang to the cleaning team.

The cleaning team leader had just assigned tasks to the cleaners.
Seeing Director Liu come in, he greeted him with a smile: "Oh, Lao Liu, what brings you here?"

"You're a supervisor in the workshop now, why are you still thinking about me, the one who cleans the toilets?"

The team leader and Director Liu used to be coworkers, which is the real reason why the workshop director sent Director Liu here.

Director Liu took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to him, then nodded to Yi Jiekuang and said, "This is a worker from our workshop. He made a mistake and has now been transferred to your cleaning team."

Because the mistake is quite serious, you need to personally supervise him.

Generally speaking, even if the workers in the workshop are reassigned here, the cleaning team will not go too far, considering that they will still be friends in the future. They will just make them do some very easy work.

If we're talking about the key points, then the situation is even more different.

The team leader nodded to Director Liu and said, "Don't worry, Lao Liu, I'm an experienced person, I know what to do."

Director Liu was naturally reassured. He stared at Yi Jiekuang and said, "Yi Jiekuang, you are here to reform your ideology through labor. So you must put in the effort and not be afraid of hardship or fatigue."

What else could Yi Jiekuang say? He could only nod repeatedly.

Director Liu left humming a little tune.

The team leader handed a latrine scoop to Yi Jiekuang: "Yi Jiekuang, your task today is to clean all the toilets in our factory area. Once you're done, you can go home."

Upon hearing this, Yi Jiekuang was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth.

It should be noted that the steel mill was a large factory with more than 10,000 workers and dozens of toilets.

And these toilets are all very large and extremely dirty.

If he has to do so much work by himself, wouldn't that kill him?

"Captain, aren't you deliberately making things difficult for me?"

The captain put on a stern face and said, "Yi Jiekuang, of course you don't have to do it, but I can force you to do it."

As he said this, the captain waved his hand and shouted outside, "Bring in a few people!"

Several sanitation workers dressed in tattered clothes walked in; they were all members of the nearby commune.
I work as a cleaner here. Although it's dirty and tiring, I can earn fifteen yuan a month.

That's not the key point. The most crucial point is that they weren't even temporary workers.
The captain could send them away with just a word.

In this situation, all the commune members listened to the team leader very much.

"Captain, please feel free to give me any instructions."

The captain pointed at Yi Jiekuang and said, "If this kid dares to slack off today, throw him into the cesspool. When he's willing to work again, you can fish him out."

The commune members were overjoyed to hear that someone was willing to help them with their work.
He immediately perked up, nodded emphatically, and said, "Captain, don't worry, we'll take care of this."

After speaking, several commune members rolled up their sleeves and walked up to Yi Jiekuang, saying, "Yi Jiekuang, we have no grudges against each other."

We shouldn't make things difficult for you, but if you disobey the captain's orders...

You're just making things difficult for us, so we won't hold back.

As soon as he said this, the group rushed up and tied Yi Jiekuang up.

Yi Jiekuang only became scared at this moment, and quickly raised his hands and said, "Big brothers, big brothers, don't worry, I will definitely listen to you, I will definitely clean the toilets obediently, I will definitely not slack off."

The commune members didn't want to make things too embarrassing.
Seeing his cooperation, he nodded and pointed to the manure scoop, saying, "Now pick up the manure scoop and get to work."

Having no other choice, Yi Jiekuang picked up a manure scoop and followed the commune members into the toilet.

The toilet was filthy and smelly, and Yi Jiekuang, holding a latrine scoop, worked hard.

At this moment, a workshop worker walked in, saw Yi Jiekuang's appearance, and burst into laughter: "Hey, isn't this Yi Jiekuang?"
The highly educated people in our workshop used to be the kind of people who wanted to be leaders. What happened to them?
Now he's a cleaner? That's hilarious!

Hearing the commotion, the workers outside rushed in.

"Yi Jiekuang, you've finally met your match!"

"Yes, just now in the workshop, didn't you boast about how deep your foundation was?"

When Yi Jiekuang heard this, he wanted to throw away the manure scoop, but seeing the commune members staring at him, he could only endure it.

(End of this chapter)