Siheyuan: Return to the Era of Prosperity

Chapter 35 Talking Point
When Shen Zhiyu heard this, he knew that Jia Dongxu could not go. No man could accept a green hat on his head. The key point was that Sha Zhu's performance was too obvious.

Sure enough, Jia Dongxu was silent for a moment and said, "Master, I have a large family. I am worried about them if I leave."

Everyone knew that this was not because they were worried about their family, but because they were worried about Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu's originally excited face quickly fell and was seen by everyone.

Yi Zhonghai originally thought that Jia Dongxu was interested, and if he offered some benefits, he would be almost certain to win. However, he was ruined by Sha Zhu and Jia Zhangshi. He looked at the two of them hatefully, and pretended not to care and said, "That's fine."

Jia Dongxu said: "Master, you can go without worry. I am at home. I will help take care of your wife."

Yi Zhonghai nodded with satisfaction, very pleased with Jia Dongxu's understanding.

After Liu Haizhong and others learned that Yi Zhonghai was going to leave Beijing, they were no longer jealous of him being exempted from punishment. In everyone's mind, the greatest punishment for Yi Zhonghai was that he went to Tianjin, a place where he was unfamiliar with.

When Shen Zhiyu heard the news that Yi Zhonghai was going to Tianjin, he didn't care. With the old man's departure, the Siheyuan might be more stable.

It was almost time to go to work, so the few of them didn't delay any longer. They changed their clothes and prepared to leave for the steel mill.

In the past, if Yi Zhonghai went to provide construction assistance, the street office and the steel mill would have to hold a ceremony, but this time it was exceptionally low-key.

In the morning, Yi Zhonghai was still telling Liu Haizhong and others that he was going to provide assistance in the reconstruction, and he completed the formalities in the afternoon.

The next morning, we set off for Tianjin.

……

Xu Damao really worked hard to disgust Sha Zhu.

Carrying Daqianmen cigarettes with him, he rode his bicycle to various factories and state-owned restaurants in the old city to find out if there were any unappreciated chefs with good skills.

Today is the third day that Xu Damao has been out. He came to the northern suburbs of Sijiu City, where there is a steel mill. It is said to be a large steel mill, but in fact it is just an ordinary medium-sized steel mill. It is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Metallurgy like the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill.

Xu Damao parked his bicycle outside the door and walked towards the security department.

"Brother, can I ask you something?" Xu Damao took out a cigarette and was about to light it for the two security officers.

When the two security officers saw Xu Damao's hair style and the tone of his voice, they tacitly twisted Xu Damao's arms and pushed him to the ground.

"Tell me, what are you doing in the steel plant, you traitor dog?" said one of the security officers, who was in his twenties.

"It hurts... I'm a projectionist at the Red Star Steel Mill, not a traitor." Xu Damao shouted hurriedly.

"Bah, what is a movie projectionist doing in the steel plant! Tell me, what is your true identity and purpose?" The security officer didn't believe Xu Damao's words at all.

"It hurts, please be gentle. I'm here to inquire about the chef. The chef in our factory bullied the families of military martyrs and was punished to clean the toilets. I'm under the order of Director Li to find a new chef." Xu Damao explained hurriedly.

"Really, you're not lying." The security officer said in disbelief.

"Why don't you go to the Red Star Steel Mill for me? I, Xu Damao, am a big shot in the steel mill. Our factory needs a chef, so they sent me out to find a skilled chef. Does our steel mill have any skilled chefs?" Xu Damao asked.

"What are you thinking about! Our Master Nan won't go with you!" said the young security officer honestly.

Xu Damao's eyes lit up and he thought that there seemed to be hope for the steel plant.

After the two security officers looked at his identity information, they were convinced that he was not a spy, so they released him. However, they refused to let him enter the factory and drove him out.

Xu Damao was really good at doing things, so he stayed not far from the factory, waiting for them to get off work. Finally, he spent a pack of cigarettes and 2 yuan to find out everything about the chef in the steel factory, and then he happily rode back to the courtyard.

……

The next morning, Shen Zhiyu met Xu Damao.

His state was completely different from the previous two days. Today, Xu Damao was full of glory. He was wearing the clothes he wore when he was a groom, looking very showy.

Looking at Xu Damao's dressing, Shen Zhiyu guessed that he should have found a new chef, but he didn't know which one. However, this had little to do with him. It was just a casual move, and it didn't matter whether it succeeded or not.

After these days of study, Shen Zhiyu has already mastered the work in full swing.

In addition to his normal work, he began to analyze and think about how to improve work efficiency.

The whole morning passed uneventfully, and around noon, a voice suddenly rang out from the steel mill's radio station.

"Notice, our factory chef He Yuzhu bullied the family of a military martyr and was punished by the street office to clean toilets for three months. For the sake of the health of the workers, He Yuzhu will be demoted to burn boilers for three months. After the punishment is over, he will return to the kitchen. Logistics Department of Red Star Steel Rolling Mill."

After three consecutive notifications, He Yuzhu became famous in the steel rolling mill, and the fact that he was punished to clean the toilet became known to everyone.

Shen Zhiyu knew that this was just Li Yumin's casual action. Otherwise, he could have just verbally informed Sha Zhu to light the boiler. Why bother to inform him on the radio? His purpose was to disgust Sha Zhu or to involve Yang Guofeng.

The factory workers didn't care about Sha Zhu being punished.

Everyone is already exhausted from work every day, and he can only be a topic of conversation during their break.

The only one who suffered was Sha Zhu. There were piles of coal in the boiler room, which was made black by the coal slag, and cleaning the toilet was filled with stench.

Shazhu is black and smelly, so no one wants to pay attention to him. The deaf old lady's blind date plan has to be shelved temporarily.

"Xu Damao, you bastard, come out here." Sha Zhu started yelling as soon as he entered the courtyard.

"Shazhu, who are you scolding?" Before Xu Damao could say anything, Lou Xiao'e could no longer sit still.

"Get out of the way. I don't want to argue with a woman. Let Xu Damao come out to see me." Sha Zhu said angrily.

"Just try touching me, do you really think I'm easy to bully?"

"Shazhu, you grandson actually dared to bully my wife." Xu Damao just came in from outside and heard what Lou Xiao'e said.

Sha Zhu was also relieved when he heard Xu Damao's voice. He really didn't want to fight with Lou Xiao'e.

"Xu Damao, I'm going to beat you to death today."

"Silly Zhu, don't think that grandpa is afraid of you. If you have the guts, try to touch me." Xu Damao was harsh in his words, but his willingness to run away at any time exposed his guilty conscience.

"Grandson, if you have the guts, just stand there and don't move. Let me see if my grandpa dares to touch you." Sha Zhu cursed and walked towards Xu Damao.

"Shazhu, what do you want to do? Who gave you the right to hit people?" Liu Haizhong must have received some benefits from Xu Damao, so he stood up at this time.

"It's none of your business. Do you really think you are the boss?" Sha Zhu said disdainfully.

(End of this chapter)