Courtyard House: They all say I'm a good person

Chapter 130 Being stabbed in the back by one's own people!

"E'zi, is something really going to happen to the Lou family?"

Lady Lou was still somewhat reluctant to part with the title of Lady Lou.

Although things are not as they used to be, she still keeps in touch with those ladies and young women from the past. As the newly appointed Madam Lou, she used to be very glamorous.

"Mom, if nothing bad happens, do you think Dad would agree to go to Hong Kong for treatment?"

"You don't want to live under that old lady's thumb, but if you stay in Beijing, you can't live the same way as before!"

"Also, my dad left you so much money, do you want me to keep it for you?"

"Yes, yes!"

Thinking of the large amount of cash that Lou Bancheng had left behind, Lou Tanshi quickly responded.

Lou Xiao'e was quite satisfied with her mother's wise choice.

At least, this biological mother hasn't lost her mind.

It's not safe to keep so much cash in the hands of any of them.

It's always a problem if there's no man to hold the fort at home.

As for Xu Damao, considering that he often secretly stole money from her allowance, she didn't trust him.

Xu Damao couldn't possibly not be envious of such a large sum of money.

Lou Xiao'e planned to give the money to Shen Zhishou to keep for her. Although their relationship was shady, so far, Shen Zhishou still seemed very reliable to her.

Shen Zhishou was naturally unaware that he was about to receive a large sum of unexpected wealth.

He wants to stockpile rare seafood, but he needs sufficient start-up capital.

Although this matter isn't urgent and he has plenty of time to do it, naturally, the sooner the better.

With this money, he no longer needs to work as a porter at the train station.

On his days off, he can go to Jinmen Port early in the morning and buy all the seafood he wants.

Shen Zhishou and Yu Li went to bed early and did not speak all night.

When I woke up the next morning, it was another sunny day.

Shen Zhishou got up to wash up, and then saw Yu Haitang in the middle courtyard, walking with a limp and occasionally patting her waist.

"Haitang, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing Yu Haitang's appearance, Shen Zhishou was quite puzzled.

Yu Haitang looked at Shen Zhishou sadly and said, "Brother-in-law, why are you asking? These are all aftereffects of helping my sister with chores yesterday!"

"My back and waist are aching right now!"

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Shen Zhishou was speechless upon hearing this, then blinked. "Haitang, is it because you lack exercise, or because you don't do enough work?"

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Now it was Yu Haitang's turn to be speechless. She glared angrily at Shen Zhishou, her eyes fierce: "Brother-in-law, are you even speaking human language?"

"I'm already doing all this, and you still complain that I'm not doing enough work?"

"yes!"

Shen Zhishou nodded. "Look around you, who else is like you, getting backaches and sore muscles just from cleaning?"

"Ask Rainwater, is she like that?"

Upon being asked this, Yu Haitang fell silent.

But working is really tiring!

If you had to work like this every day, no, that would be terrifying!

She doesn't want that!

She absolutely had to find a job that wasn't tiring!

A stubborn glint flashed in Yu Haitang's eyes as she looked at Shen Zhishou and whispered, "Brother-in-law, have you made any progress on the job thing I mentioned before?"

"Hmm, a little, we'll have to see!"

Shen Zhishou was quite speechless about Yu Haitang's work demands.

The job that this sister-in-law is looking for is basically the job that everyone wants to find.

But the problem is, it's not that easy.

In the original storyline, she became a broadcaster at a steel mill. She can't possibly go back to being a broadcaster at a steel mill now, can she? This girl has always been a restless person. If she continues to be a broadcaster, she'll definitely cause trouble again.

"Brother-in-law, you're not lying to me, are you?"

Believe it or not!

Shen Zhishou didn't argue with Yu Haitang.

To put it bluntly, this sister-in-law was spoiled since childhood. She's beautiful, arrogant, and probably pampered by boys from a young age, which has given her the personality of a little princess.

Unfortunately, she had the temperament of a young lady but the fate of a maid, and in some ways, she was even worse off than Lou Xiao'e.

Although Lou Xiao'e came from a wealthy family, she was still able to humble herself.

But Yu Haitang couldn't see herself clearly.

If this were in later generations, Yu Haitang might have been able to live a good life for more than ten years according to her wishes, and might eventually find an honest man to take her in.

But given her current behavior, her future looks bleak.

The original storyline did not mention Yu Haitang's ending, so Shen Zhishou also had no idea.

However, in the original storyline, Yu Li and Yan Jiecheng were busy opening a restaurant, and Yu Haitang never appeared throughout the process, which suggests that Yu Haitang's situation was not very good.

Shen Zhishou wouldn't deliberately try to save his sister-in-law. At most, he would try to change her job to see if he could change her temperament. If not, he would just let her be.

After washing up, Shen Zhishou and Yu Haitang returned to the front courtyard's back room together.

Yu Li felt disgusted when she saw Yu Haitang's appearance.

"See? You never do any work on weekdays, but yesterday you did so little. What kind of behavior is this?"

"Sis, just say less!"

"I'm already this miserable!"

Yu Haitang was so wronged.

"What's so miserable about you?"

Yu Li really doesn't spoil her younger sister.

"Hurry up, come and help me get my food!"

Yu Li continued to boss Yu Haitang around.

Yu Haitang didn't dare utter a single word of dissent and obediently followed orders.

Shen Zhishou quickly ate breakfast, watched the two sisters clear the dishes, gave them a greeting, and left the house.

On the way to the steel rolling mill, as soon as we entered the gate, we saw a Jeep roaring into the factory.

"What's going on?"

As Shen Zhishou watched the jeep drive away, he was certain that it was not a vehicle from their steel rolling mill. Could it be that there was some urgent mission?

Hopefully, this isn't a problem with the transportation department!

When he arrived at the transportation department, he didn't see the jeep and breathed a sigh of relief.

Drivers also need to balance work and rest.

Shen Zhishou arrived very early today, before Wang Chenggong and the others arrived, so he simply basked in the sun.

The autumn morning sun feels so good on my skin.

Wang Chenggong and his group arrived quickly.

The dispatch office staff arrived early, and after the routine short meeting, the tasks were assigned.

The transportation department's task today is to deliver a batch of spare parts to Tianjin Port.

Shen Zhishou was once again singled out by Wang Chenggong.

Knowing that he was going to Tianjin Port, Shen Zhishou took advantage of the factory loading goods onto trucks to run to the canteen and found Sha Zhu, who was taking a nap there.

"Master He, our transportation department is going to Tianjin Port today. How many scallops do you need?"

"Get the money ready!"

"Wait a minute, I'll go find our director right now!"

Sha Zhu dashed to the cafeteria manager's office and explained his intentions.

Then, Sha Zhu received a hundred yuan in funding!

"Give me a hundred dollars' worth!"

Sha Zhu spoke up arrogantly, acting as if the hundred yuan was his own!

"Oh, and this too!"

Sha Zhu then handed Shen Zhishou another temporary procurement permit.

With this, even if someone inspects him, Shen Zhishou will still be doing official business.

Otherwise, if someone is given a speculative investment, even if it can be resolved later, it will still be a troublesome matter.

"Master He, you're so thoughtful!"

When Shen Zhishou saw the temporary procurement permit, it truly served as a wake-up call.

When he initially planned to stockpile high-end wild seafood, he never considered this possibility. If someone reports him while he's buying seafood, he'll definitely have a hard time explaining himself.

After carefully putting away the temporary purchase permit, Shen Zhishou returned to the warehouse.

The workers are very efficient; at this pace, they should be able to set off in no more than half an hour.

Wang Chenggong, Chen Fengnian, and others were gathered together, smoking.

Shen Zhishou didn't look in that direction; he had already quit smoking.

Smoking is harmful to your health!

This is something we must keep in mind.

While some smokers do live long lives, we cannot take these isolated cases as examples.

Half an hour later, all the parts were loaded onto the vehicle.

The convoy drove out of the steel rolling mill and headed towards Tianjin.

However, they were a bit unlucky this time. One of their vehicles broke down on the road, just like Chen Fengnian's GAZ-51, with the engine blown!

"Grass!"

Wang Chenggong was so angry that he started cursing.

"Distribute the goods from the truck to other trucks, and hurry up, we can't afford to waste time!"

If an engine blows out, it can only be repaired at a factory; it won't work on the road.

Moreover, they have a mission!

The group had no choice but to take on the task of moving the parts, quickly distributing them from one vehicle to other vehicles.

"You two stay here and keep watch until we come back after our delivery!"

"clear!"

The driver of the engine-blown car and his apprentice driver had to stay behind.

Fortunately, no further problems arose on the rest of the journey, allowing everyone to reach Tianjin Port within the allotted time.

The unloading process was no longer their concern.

The group dispersed.

Shen Zhishou continued to follow Zhao Meng and the others to buy seafood.

This time, the group was quite surprised to see Shen Zhishou buy so many scallops.

"I'm promoting products for the cafeteria!"

Shen Zhishou quickly offered an explanation.

"I knew it!"

Upon hearing Shen Zhishou's explanation, Zhao Meng immediately laughed, "This thing is a rare commodity, incomparable to clams!"

Shen Zhishou smiled and said, "That's right!"

Last time, he didn't dare to buy too many scallops openly, but he bought a lot of clams.

Clams are cheap, costing only a few cents per pound, but scallops are different; even a pound of them costs seven or eight dollars.

If it's a good quality one, the price goes straight up to ten yuan, and some are even sent directly to certain places.

The fact that Sha Zhu could persuade the canteen director to spend 100 yuan to buy scallops shows that the canteen's food supply is truly extraordinary.

But these kinds of things are hard to say, and difficult to explain.

If people say it's for hospitality or for the factory's development, what can they say?

You can't exactly serve radishes and cabbage to the leaders of other organizations when they come to visit!

Chinese people have always valued treating guests with courtesy.

In most people's minds, the most basic principle of treating guests with courtesy is to provide them with good food and drink.

After everyone had finished buying their things, they all turned back.

Not long after, the parts were moved and they went home.

The convoy drove out of Jinmen Port in a grand procession, but was blocked shortly after leaving the port.

The person blocking the road was wearing a red armband.

The reason given was suspicion that some of them were engaging in speculation and profiteering.

Shen Zhishou simply produced a temporary purchase certificate issued by the steel mill's canteen, which resolved the matter.

This experience made Shen Zhishou realize that hoarding wild seafood in this era actually carried considerable risks.

"Xiao Shen, remember to let me know if something like this happens again!"

Although it was just a false alarm, Wang Chenggong's expression was rather unpleasant. After everyone returned to their cars, he gave Shen Zhishou a meaningful look and offered a word of advice.

Shen Zhishou was quite ashamed and admitted that it was his fault, and that he would definitely report to Wang Chenggong in the future.

Clearly, he was reported!

As for who reported him, it's hard to say.

However, the fact that the other party was able to stop them on their way out indicates that they knew their identities. Therefore, the person who reported him is very likely one of their own from the transportation department.

Shen Zhishou's expression was rather unpleasant.

No one feels good when betrayed by their own people.

Shen Zhishou had always thought that everyone in the transportation department was one of his own, but today's events made him realize that there were traitors among his own people.

If Shen Zhishou could realize this, others would naturally be able to as well.

Wang Chenggong's previously grim expression must have indicated that he was aware of this.

He had been working hard to make the transportation department a cohesive unit, but unexpectedly, he was betrayed by his own people. Although the betrayal wasn't directed at him, it was a slap in the face.

The convoy arrived at the location of the car that had broken down earlier, and the towing was once again entrusted to Shen Zhishou.

"Is everything alright?"

"no problem!"

Shen Zhishou responded simply.

His train was considered one of the best in the steel rolling mill's transportation department.

Shen Zhishou kept wondering why he was reported. Either it was because Wang Chenggong assigned him this nice car to drive, or it was because he was able to drive as soon as he joined the transportation department, while some apprentice drivers had been learning for one or two years and still hadn't been able to get the qualifications to drive.

Jealousy can completely change a person!

At first glance, it's not unreasonable for these people to be jealous of Shen Zhishou.

In fact, Wang Chenggong had already said that the rule in the transportation department was that the capable would rise and the incompetent would fall!

The standards are set here; if you can do it, then go for it; if not, then practice.

Therefore, those who stab someone in the back can never be forgiven.

The convoy returned to the steel rolling mill in the late afternoon.

After everyone drove their cars back, they all started maintaining their beloved vehicles, while Wang Chenggong began repairing his car once again.

We just repaired a car with a blown engine not long ago, and now another one has arrived!

As for investigating who stabbed him in the back, Wang Chenggong didn't make it public, but he certainly wouldn't let this matter go unresolved.

This person can stab Shen Zhishou in the back, and he can stab others too.

Although Wang Chenggong was annoyed and blamed Shen Zhishou for not telling him sooner, he was also somewhat grateful to Shen Zhishou. If it weren't for Shen Zhishou's actions, he might not have gotten away so easily next time Shen Zhishou stabbed him in the back.

After confirming that there was nothing wrong with his car, Shen Zhishou took the scallops he had bought for the cafeteria and delivered them there.

Sha Zhu was overjoyed when he saw these things.

"Thanks, Xiao Shen!"

"This stuff is truly rare, something you can only come across once in a while. Around here in Beijing, you can only find dried scallops, but the price is too high for us!"

"Master He, this temporary purchasing permit—if the cafeteria hadn't provided it, we would have been in real trouble today!"

"Are you being investigated?"

"you do not say!"

Shen Zhishou smiled and handed the temporary purchasing permit back to Shazhu. This permit contained a detailed description of the purchase and a time limit, making it impossible to reuse it.

There's no use for him keeping it.

In the future, if I want to buy seafood, I'll have to find a separate purchasing permit!

As for where to get the procurement permit?

Shen Zhishou subconsciously thought of Lan Ninghui.

As the head of the materials department, Lan Ninghui should have no problem getting him a purchasing permit.

After handing the scallops to Sha Zhu, Shen Zhishou returned to the transportation department.

In the transportation department, Zhao Meng, Chen Fengnian, Ma Wencai, and others gathered together, whispering among themselves. When they saw Shen Zhishou return, they waved to him.

"Xiao Shen, come here!"

"Brother Zhao, Brother Chen, Brother Ma—"

What are you doing?

Shen Zhishou moved closer and looked at everyone with a smile.

Shen Zhishou showed no unusual reaction to being betrayed by his own people, as if he hadn't even realized what had happened.

"Are you really that clueless, or are you just pretending?"

Zhao Meng, true to his name, has a rather short temper.

"Brother Zhao, there's not much to say about this. I just joined the transportation department and immediately started driving. I understand that some people are unhappy about it!"

"Besides, I'm perfectly fine!"

Shen Zhishou acted very magnanimously.

The more magnanimous he was, the more people despised the person who stabbed him in the back.

Since Wang Chenggong took over the Transportation Department, there has always been this rule: if you can do it, you get promoted; if you can't, you get trained. Wang Chenggong tries his best to be fair and impartial.

According to everyone's opinion, we are all on the same side!

But now, there's a traitor among our own people. If this traitor can betray Shen Zhishou for something, then what if he betrays others for something else?

Nobody can guarantee that!

Therefore, this person must be found!

Otherwise, I won't be able to eat or sleep properly!

"Xiao Shen, you need to change your temper!"

"This is betrayal!"

"There is no room for traitors in our ranks!"

"Wait a minute, let's go find the section chief. We have to find this inhuman bastard and kick him out of the transportation section!"

"That's how it should be!"

The group was filled with righteous indignation, not just for Shen Zhishou, but also because they, as drivers, were all doing their own things outside.

This is an unspoken rule in the industry!

But once someone reports it, this matter must be dealt with!

At best, you'll be disciplined; at worst, you'll lose your job.

Who would want to face such a situation?

Nobody's here!