Siheyuan: Start with a big car

"Who is it? Why are you knocking?" Liu Haizhong asked as he reached out to open the door.

Upon closer inspection, he saw that the person standing at the door was the third uncle. Looking more closely, he saw that the third uncle was holding two bottles of wine in his hands. His eyes widened immediately, with a look of surprise on his face.

It's no wonder. In this courtyard, the third uncle is famous for being stingy. On weekdays, he would rather spend every penny carefully. It's harder than climbing to the sky to get something from him.

It was so abnormal that he came with two bottles of wine at this time. Liu Haizhong was puzzled, thinking that he must have something to ask him, otherwise, with the temper of the Third Uncle, how could he be willing to take out these two bottles of wine.

Liu Haizhong was stunned for a moment, then his face immediately changed to a half-smile, and he joked: "Hey, Yan Bugui, what wind brings you here today, and you're carrying wine. This is not like your usual style. Come in and sit for a while." As he said that, he stepped aside to make way for the door and motioned for the third uncle to come in.

The third uncle was struggling with his thoughts at the moment. He forced a smile on his face, responded, and walked into the house cautiously.
His steps seemed a little heavy. After all, these two bottles of wine were like cutting flesh from the tip of his heart. He put the bottle on the table, rubbed his hands, and said a little embarrassedly: "Haizhong, I came here today because I do have something I want to ask you for help. You see..."

Liu Haizhong looked at the wine on the table and had already guessed what was going on, but he still said calmly, "Oh? You need my help? Just tell me first. We are old neighbors in the courtyard. I will definitely do my best to help if I can."

When the third uncle heard this, he felt a little relieved and quickly told him everything about Yan Jiecheng's job search. Finally, he looked at Liu Haizhong eagerly and said expectantly, "Haizhong, you have a wide network of contacts and know many people. Can you help Jiecheng find a better job? I really have no other choice, so I'm bothering you."

After listening to the Third Uncle's words, Liu Haizhong picked up the wine glass, took a sip of the wine, frowned slightly, and wondered whether he should help with this matter.
After all, this was a big favor, but looking at the two bottles of Moutai, he was a little tempted. However, the more he looked at the two bottles of wine, the more he felt something was wrong, and he started to wonder, so he put down his glass, stood up and walked to the table, picked up the two bottles of wine and looked at them carefully.

This was a startling sight. He immediately discovered something strange: the caps of the two bottles of Moutai had actually been opened a long time ago, and looking at the marks on the bottle mouths, they didn't look like they were newly opened.

Liu Haizhong's face suddenly darkened, and he felt angry because he was fooled. He turned his head and stared at the third uncle sharply, questioning: "Yan Bugui, what's the matter with you? The caps of these two bottles of wine have been opened. Are you trying to fool me with fake wine? You are really good. You dare to use this trick when you ask me to do something. Do you think I, Liu Haizhong, am a fool?"

When the third uncle heard this, he panicked. He didn't expect that this matter would be discovered so quickly. He thought to himself that it was not good. He waved his hand and explained: "Haizhong, you misunderstood me. This... the wine in it is indeed Maotai. It's just that when I attended a banquet before, I saw that there was still some wine left in those bottles. I didn't want to waste it, so I collected it all. I thought that I could get two bottles together, so I brought it to you. It's really not fake wine. You must believe me."

After listening to the far-fetched explanation of the Third Uncle, Liu Haizhong's anger suddenly rose. He felt that he had been greatly insulted. His face flushed red, his eyes widened and he shouted angrily: "Yan Bugui, you are so shameless! You said you are stingy, but you actually came up with such a dirty trick, using other people's leftover wine to make up the number, and even called it collecting. Do you think I am a beggar?

I, Liu Haizhong, am a well-known person in this courtyard. How can you just send me away like this? You really don't take me seriously!
I'm telling you, based on your behavior, there's no way this thing will work today, take the wine away quickly and don't get in my way here."

The third uncle's face turned red and white after being scolded by Liu Haizhong. He felt so embarrassed and regretful in his heart, but since things had come to this point, there was nothing he could do. He could only pick up the two bottles of wine in shame and walk out the door with his head down.

As soon as he went out, before he could recover from the shock, he was stopped by Yi Zhonghai.

The third uncle was already full of anger, and now he had no good impression of Yi Zhonghai. Back then, Yi Zhonghai was the boss of the hospital, and he was very powerful. But now he has become a temporary worker. In the third uncle's heart, he no longer had the awe of Yi Zhonghai.

As for Yi Zhonghai, he had just heard the noise of Liu Haizhong and the third uncle arguing in the yard, and he roughly guessed what was going on.

He walked forward with a kind smile on his face and said, "Yan Bugui, I just heard you and Haizhong arguing in the room. I also roughly understood the matter. You just want to find a good job for Jiecheng. I have an idea here that may be able to help."

When the third uncle heard this, a trace of suspicion flashed in his eyes. He snorted coldly and said unhappily: "Hey, Yi Zhonghai, what can you do? You are just a temporary worker now, how can you help my son find a job? Don't join in the fun here."

Yi Zhonghai was not angry, but smiled and said, "Yan Bugui, don't look down on me. Although I am a temporary worker now, I have been in the factory for so many years and I know a lot of people. I still have some connections. I heard that a company is recruiting people. The work is easy and the salary is not bad. If I go forward to help Jie Cheng to ask for favors, maybe it will really work out."

When the third uncle heard this, he was slightly moved, but still a little hesitant. After all, he had been rejected by Liu Haizhong before, so he didn't dare to believe Yi Zhonghai's words easily. He frowned and said, "Is it true? Don't fool me again. I can't stand it anymore."

Yi Zhonghai patted his chest and assured: "Yan Bugui, after all, we are old neighbors in the courtyard. Why would I lie to you? I really want to help this kid Jie Cheng. If you trust me, let me give it a try. Whether it works or not, I have tried my best."

The third uncle did not believe Yi Zhonghai immediately. He knew very well that Yi Zhonghai looked kind but was actually very cunning. He had many twists and turns in his mind. How could he be easily fooled by his words? So, the third uncle frowned slightly, with a scrutinizing look in his eyes, and said to Yi Zhonghai: "Yi Zhonghai, don't just make promises here. You have to explain this to me clearly. What is the situation? Where did you find the way? I have to know it in my mind, otherwise I dare not let you mess around anymore."

Yi Zhonghai secretly laughed at the Third Uncle's cautious look, but he still looked sincere and explained: "Yan Bugui, this is what happened. I used to have a co-worker in the factory with whom I had a good relationship. Now he is the director of the logistics department of the match factory.

It just so happened that they were in urgent need of workers and were recruiting everywhere. Although I was a temporary worker at the beginning, as long as I worked hard for three months and my performance was good, I could be converted to a regular employee.

Think about it, this is a good opportunity. The logistics department is a key department in the factory. Not only is the work easy, but the pay is also good. It's much better than the temporary workers at the grain station."

When the third uncle heard this, his eyes lit up and he was instantly tempted. He knew very well that the Logistics Department had a very high status in the factory. If his son could get in, his future life would definitely be good. Moreover, he could be promoted to a regular employee after working for only three months. This condition was indeed very tempting.

The doubts on the Third Uncle's face gradually dissipated, replaced by a face full of expectations. He hurriedly said: "Hey, Yi Zhonghai, if what you said can really come true, it would be great. Then...then you have to go and help talk to them quickly, don't waste this good opportunity."

Yi Zhonghai looked at the anxious look of the Third Uncle, and was secretly proud of himself, thinking that his words had finally convinced the Third Uncle, so he responded, "We must hurry up, I will contact my co-worker and tell him about Jie Cheng's situation, but this matter is not something I can decide alone, it depends on Jie Cheng's own performance and the specific arrangements over there, you, just let Jie Cheng prepare for the next two days and wait for my news."

But the third uncle also sobered up now. He frowned, his eyes revealed a trace of vigilance, stared at Yi Zhonghai closely, and asked: "Yi Zhonghai, don't fool me here, you must have some plan, tell me, what do you want to do?"

Seeing that the Third Uncle had seen through his thoughts, Yi Zhonghai stopped hiding it and said frankly, "Okay, since you said so, I won't hide it. I want to be the Second Uncle. You know the current situation in this hospital. I think I have the ability to manage the affairs of the hospital better.

Shazhu is no longer the second uncle, and I just want to take his position so that I can do more practical things for everyone in this hospital in the future, but I need your support for this matter."

Of course, Yi Zhonghai would not be so kind as to help the residents of the compound.

The reason why he wanted to be the second uncle was because the last incident with Liu Guangtian reminded him.

If he continued, he would definitely be stopped by Li Weidong.

We can only burn our boats.

When the third uncle heard this, he showed a hesitant look on his face. He knew in his heart that Sha Zhu was now Li Weidong's little follower, and Li Weidong was a man who was not easy to mess with in this area. If he supported Yi Zhonghai to grab Sha Zhu's position, he would definitely offend Li Weidong, and then he and his family would have a hard time in this courtyard.

The third uncle was silent for a while, then slowly said, "Yi Zhonghai, this is not an easy matter for you. Shazhu is following Li Weidong now, and Li Weidong is not a good person. I don't want to offend him. If I support you, what should I do if Li Weidong troubles me later? You have to think about it for me."

After hearing this, Yi Zhonghai said quickly, "Yan Bugui, don't be afraid. I will find a way to deal with Li Weidong, and I will try my best not to let him blame you for this. Besides, as long as we can handle this matter well, our words will have more weight in this courtyard in the future, right? Don't hesitate, just for the sake of our so many years of being neighbors, support me."

"Old Yi, you know who Li Weidong is. How can I be his opponent? I am just an old teacher. You are trying to drag me down with you."

After hearing this, Yi Zhonghai said quickly, "Yan Bugui, don't be afraid. I will find a way to deal with Li Weidong, and I will try my best not to let him blame you for this. Besides, as long as we can handle this matter well, our words will have more weight in this courtyard in the future, right? Don't hesitate, just for the sake of our so many years of being neighbors, support me."

The third uncle hesitated again and again, thinking that what Yi Zhonghai said made sense, and his son Yan Jiecheng's job opportunity was right in front of him, so he gritted his teeth and finally agreed. However, he still said cautiously: "Yi Zhonghai, I can support you to be the second uncle, but I have to say it in advance, I can only help you with this, I will not help you deal with Sha Zhu and Li Weidong, I can't afford to offend those two people, you have to understand this."

When Yi Zhonghai heard that the Third Uncle had agreed, he was so happy. As long as the Third Uncle was willing to support him, everything else would be easy. He nodded and said, "Okay, Yan Bugui, I understand what you mean. Don't worry, I won't make it difficult for you. I have my own way to deal with those things, so you don't have to worry about it."

Then, Yi Zhonghai said with a smile on his face: "My co-worker is now in the match factory. I can take Xie Cheng to the match factory to find Director Liu of the logistics department. As long as Director Liu nods, Xie Cheng's job will be settled."

When the third uncle heard this, he was overjoyed and a smile suddenly blossomed on his face. He said excitedly: "Oh, that's great, Yi Zhonghai, thank you so much, you really helped a lot, then let's not delay, I will go back and call Jie Cheng and ask him to get ready quickly."

After saying that, the uncle hurried home, his steps were much lighter than usual. As soon as he entered the house, he shouted at the top of his voice: "Jiecheng, Jiecheng, come out quickly, there is something good going on!"

Yan Jiecheng was lying in the room. When he heard the third uncle's shout, he lazily walked out of the room, muttering, "Dad, what's going on? Why are you shouting so loudly?"

The third uncle told Yan Jiecheng everything Yi Zhonghai had said with great excitement, and finally urged him, "Son, go change into some clean clothes and follow Yi Zhonghai to the match factory to meet Director Liu. This job opportunity is rare, you must seize it and leave a good impression on him."

When Yan Jiecheng heard this, his eyes lit up and his heart was full of anticipation. He also knew that this was a rare opportunity. If he could work in the logistics department of the match factory, it would be much better than working as a temporary worker at the grain station.

Without further delay, he went back to his room and searched through the boxes for clean clothes.

He felt that his good days were coming. (End of this chapter)