Siheyuan: Rebirth of a comfortable life starts with Shazhu

For professional matters, consult a professional.

That would solve most of the problems with ineffective communication.

Just like He Yuzhu seeking out Lao Xia, this was actually a helpless move on his part.

There must be good locksmiths in Beijing.

But those locksmiths are also highly skilled workers in various lock manufacturing factories.

They were treated like royalty in the factory, and the factory managers were all very polite to them.

Other people's children and grandchildren don't need to worry about finding jobs.

The conditions offered by He Yuzhu were not very tempting to those righteous masters.

This is also why Mr. Qian has been searching for so long but has not been able to find a suitable lock designer.

"Uncle Xia, could you help me get in touch with someone who has real skills and can help us solve our lock problem?"

If you have children, descendants, or apprentices, as long as you haven't made any mistakes, haven't been on file at the institute, and are just looking to make a decent living...

I can help you find a decent job.

They may not be permanent employees, but they will definitely be given long-term jobs.

Also, there are retired employees in our institute who have experience in anti-pickpocketing and anti-theft work.

I'd also like to hire a few consultants for our factory.

It may not be very beneficial.

But since he has become an advisor to our school-run factory.

In the future, when the children in the family go to school or get a job in a factory, etc.

"Our school will definitely give us priority." He Yuzhu stated his conditions.

He knows what kind of people should care about what kind of things.

For families with a history of petty theft, if an elder has made a mistake, it will be difficult for the children in the family to find a job.

What He Yuzhu offered was the condition that he could arrange jobs for them.

As for those retired colleagues, their children naturally have no shortage of jobs.

But He Yuzhu couldn't offer any better terms.

Why would you really pay them such high salaries?

Even if He Yuzhu were willing,
The higher authorities also refused to approve it.

The school-run factory, to put it bluntly, was also a collective enterprise.

Then we'll just have to rely on luck.

He Yuzhu didn't just ask Lao Xia's family for help.

He went to visit all the colleagues from the institute he knew on the street.

However, in those places, it's mostly just a matter of saying hello at the workplace and exchanging a few casual words.

Not long after, Lao Xia and Lao Lu introduced him to one or two talented individuals.

Old Xia introduced a famous Buddhist monk in Beijing, who was said to be quite famous before the liberation.

He once robbed eighteen wealthy households in one night.

They stole and sold the concubine's personal undergarment.

He Yuzhu looked at the old man who looked like a consumptive, without any doubt, his eyes filled with eagerness to meet a master.

He pointed to several locks on the table and said, "Master Shi, could you please demonstrate for me?"

Old Xia couldn't bear to look at He Yuzhu's devout appearance.

When this old scoundrel came knocking on his door, the old man immediately knelt down and begged that he hadn't done anything wrong recently.

But in He Yuzhu's mouth, it became the so-called 'master'.

Judging from He Yuzhu's obsequious manner, he might even be considering kowtowing to this old man and becoming his disciple.

Old Xia was right about that.

He Yuzhu really thought that just now.

They grew up listening to stories about Yanzi Li San and Kang Xiaoba.

I've admired these people since I was a child.

Of course, these are all the result of the excessive romanticization of those figures in the common people's lives.

It's normal for ordinary people to romanticize stories like robbing the rich to help the poor and standing up for justice.

After all, when you live in this world, you will always encounter a few things that are not so fair.

Most people don't have the ability to change those injustices.

One can only imagine a chivalrous knight-errant emerging, one who upholds justice and eliminates evil...

But in reality, neither Kang Xiaoba nor Li San ever did anything good.

It's like the Water Margin.

When I was a child, I only saw a group of heroes and chivalrous men who were doing justice and upholding the law.

Looking back in middle age, they're just a bunch of shameless hooligans and thugs.

Human cognition can indeed undergo qualitative changes as people age.

The thin old man surnamed Shi bowed and scraped to He Yuzhu.

Upon hearing this, he stepped forward, glanced around, and saw that the table was covered with more than a dozen locks.

But there wasn't a single key. He asked in surprise, "Sir, where are the keys?"

He Yuzhu's idol worship of this person was immediately shattered.

He looked at Lao Xia with disbelief.

Old Xia blushed a little, stepped forward and kicked the man surnamed Shi's shin, and said seriously, "Stop pretending, I have the key, what do you need to perform for?"
We didn't invite you here to see a show.

The old man looked similar to Yan Bugui, but was a bit thinner.

Extraordinary people always have extraordinary features; this man's arms are incredibly long.

It looks just like a gibbon.

Hearing this, he straightened his back, glanced at Lao Xia, and then chuckled at He Yuzhu, "This leader, Director Xia, you can see my skills if you want."

But what benefit would it bring to this old man?

"You?..." Comrade Xia blushed.

He Yuzhu waved his hand to stop Lao Xia from blushing, but instead cupped his hands to Old Man Shi and said, "Master Shi, I know you are a remarkable person, and you haven't made any mistakes."

Even the institute can't force you to do anything.

However, I am genuinely looking for talented people, and I have no intention of letting you go back to your old ways.

I never intended for you to do anything illegal.

All I need is your expertise in locks so you can offer some guidance on our factory's security doors.

There are benefits too, of course; you must have younger relatives you care about, right?

Do you still want them to do the same thing as you?

Are you not afraid that one day you'll run into trouble and have your branch of the family removed from the household register?
I can help you find a proper job.

Although the salary isn't very high, as long as you're willing to work hard, supporting your family and starting a career shouldn't be a problem.

The key point is that, with me, I can guarantee that he will not be discriminated against.

As long as you perform well, there's no doubt that you'll get a permanent position, a promotion, and a raise in the future.

"My Uncle Xia can guarantee me that."

Upon hearing this, Old Man Shi looked at Comrade Xia again.

Old Xia nodded seriously.

Only then did Old Man Shi truly feel relieved.

He strode forward quickly, his hands moving like butterflies flitting among flowers, leaving afterimages as he moved up and down.

"Click...click..." In a few seconds, or even a dozen seconds, he opened each lock on the table. In just over a minute, he had opened all of them.

Even though He Yuzhu stared intently, he still couldn't see clearly what the old man used to unlock the door.

"Oh, I'm getting old, really old."

"In the past, I could drive these things without making a sound." After showing off, Old Man Shi pretended to be humble like a peerless master.

"Sir, what are you using?" He Yuzhu couldn't help but ask.

The old man revealed a white, transparent object.

He Yuzhu looked closely and saw a single white hair tangled between the old man's fingers. (End of Chapter)