Courtyard house: Just the right amount of pressure, leaving you bewildered but not brain-damaged.

"Old Liu really went too far in this matter. There's nothing more to say, but he must be seriously criticized."

Yi Zhonghai then changed the subject, "But Gao Xiaosheng can't resort to violence, can he? Pinning Lao Liu to the ground and slapping him, I think that's a bit..."

He knew perfectly well that he had embarrassed himself in public today, and that he would become the most infamous person in the factory in the coming days.

The most urgent task is to drag others down with him; didn't Liu Haizhong just pull himself in as a shield?

As long as everyone gets scolded together, it's roughly the same as no one gaining an advantage, and this old man can still maintain the situation in the courtyard.

"Ahem, Director Wang, please don't take offense at my harsh words, but Gao Xiaosheng doesn't seem to treat us as comrades; he seems to be treating us more like class enemies."

Yi Zhonghai's gaze swept over Yan Bugui, Yang Ruihua, Jia Zhangshi, and Liu Haizhong in turn, and then he reached out and gently touched the swollen cheek.

The implication is clear: Gao Xiaosheng has only been living here for a few days, and there are already five victims in the compound.

If this isn't addressed, everyone will live in fear, terrified that one day they'll be the ones getting slapped.

Wang Xuemei looked at Yi Zhonghai with a stern face, a flash of displeasure in her eyes.

He was covered in excrement himself, yet he still smeared dirt on Gao Xiaosheng. With that kind of character, if it weren't for the fact that he was the old lady's godson, he wouldn't be fit to be a neighborhood supervisor at all.

But one thing is true: Gao Xiaosheng is indeed not very honest. Although he always has the upper hand, slapping people for no reason is not a good habit.

"Yi Zhonghai, I don't consider my neighbors in the courtyard as class enemies. How could I be so lenient with an enemy?"

"Oh, except for you. People who repay kindness with enmity need to be taught a harsh lesson to remember it."

Upon hearing Yi Zhonghai mention himself, Gao Xiaosheng stood up and took over the conversation.

"Director Wang, I did hit Liu Haizhong today. On the one hand, I wanted to stop him from hurting the child, and on the other hand, I wanted to use two slaps to wake him up."

"Of course, I don't deny that I went a bit too far, and there was also some personal motive involved."

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Jia Zhangshi all looked up at Gao Xiaosheng, their eyes filled with excitement.

It's rare to catch him revealing his weaknesses and saying he had "ulterior motives," so we should take advantage of this and criticize him severely.

Wang Xuemei frowned upon hearing this; it seemed she would have to add another name to her list of criticisms today.

Gao Xiaosheng completely ignored the strange looks he received and said to himself, "The main thing is that I don't want one bad apple to spoil the whole bunch."

"Director Wang, is the Women's Federation's 'Five-Good Families' selection still ongoing?"

Wang Xuemei paused for a moment, then nodded: "Yes."

The "Five-Good Families" selection activity was launched nationwide by the Women's Federation last year. It can be roughly understood as the new requirements of the new society for housewives, replacing outdated ideas such as "Women's Admonitions" and "Three Obediences and Four Virtues".

The standards for "five-good families" are not uniform across cities; they are different slogans for each place, but they are largely similar.

Some of them are "to ensure that employees get good rest, have good life plans, good environmental hygiene, good family harmony, and good neighborly unity."

There are also sayings like "plan your days well, encourage employees to produce well, unite and help each other well, maintain good hygiene, and study and educate your children well."

"Do our selection criteria in Beijing include family harmony or the education of children?" Gao Xiaosheng asked.

Wang Xuemei continued nodding, "There are requirements for educating children, Comrade Gao Xiaosheng, you know quite a lot, don't you? You're aware of activities that only started last year?"

Gao Xiaosheng blinked. He was in the army suppressing bandits, not becoming a bandit himself. It was a nationwide campaign, so why didn't he know about it?

Besides, how much publicity the Women's Federation has to offer, don't you, as the director, know?

A large group of old women shouted slogans, went out on the streets to promote the "Five Good Families" selection, and knocked on doors from house to house. Gao Xiaosheng followed the troops through several counties and there was no place where they didn't promote the selection of "Five Good Families".

Women truly hold up half the sky; it's terrifying how much they can do that.

"Hmm, I've heard some things about it." Gao Xiaosheng brushed it off and returned to the main topic, "Liu Haizhong's behavior today seriously violated the standards of a model family."

"This is not just his own business; it will affect everyone in the hospital."

"I heard our neighborhood is going to select model residential compounds? Will 'Five-Good Families' be considered as a criterion?"

Gao Xiaosheng's words were like a thunderclap, drawing all the onlookers out of the courtyard.

"Holy crap, it really is true!" He Yuzhu slapped his thigh. "Grandpa, last month you said we had to be selected as a model residential compound, what are we going to do now?"

"Yes, Lao Yi, you even said that after you were elected, the neighborhood office would give out melon seeds and peanuts before the Spring Festival." Jia Zhangshi had long been eyeing the special benefits of the Civilized Compound.

Yan Bugui didn't say anything, but his resentment was written all over his face.

That meant every family could get half a pound of peanuts and half a pound of sunflower seeds, and it's all gone just like that?

The people in the courtyard started talking all at once, pointing and whispering about Liu Haizhong and Li Caiyun. Judging from their lip movements, they didn't say anything nice; most of their comments were censored words like "beep beep beep beep".

Seeing the scene getting increasingly chaotic, Wang Xuemei glanced at Gao Xiaosheng with a wry smile.

It must be admitted that the soldiers from the reconnaissance company are quick-witted and can always find strange reasons to exonerate themselves. The key is that they are really tenable and can resonate with everyone.

But the hospital doesn't need people like that. Can't they just live a peaceful life? Why do they have to cause trouble every now and then?

Wang Xuemei could foresee that she would inevitably have to go to No. 95 Courtyard a lot in the future, and most of the things she did would be related to Gao Xiaosheng.

"Quiet down, quiet down."

The discussion had quieted down a bit, so Wang Xuemei spoke up at the right moment.

"Comrade Gao Xiaosheng is right. A five-good family is indeed one of the reference standards for the selection of civilized courtyards."

"The mistake Liu Haizhong made today cost your department a lot of points."

"However, this does not mean that we have completely lost our chance to compete. As long as we work hard to cooperate with the subdistrict office to do a good job in various tasks in the second half of the year, it is still possible."

"The premise is that you not only don't make mistakes, but you also strive to be the best in everything."

Well, Wang Xuemei's words of comfort had basically no effect.

We're not children; we can all understand the implied meaning.

Striving to be the first in everything is easier said than done.

If every household in the courtyard were to display a small red flag as a model of hygiene, then becoming a civilized courtyard would be a piece of cake. The key question is, is that even possible?

"Liu Haizhong, if we don't get named a model of civilized compound this year, I'll never forgive you!" Jia Zhangshi pointed at Liu Haizhong's nose, her first words a threat.

Yi Zhonghai stood there, his eyes vacant and his expression numb.

He just wanted to drag Gao Xiaosheng down with him, how did it turn out like this?

Wang Xuemei looked at Yi Zhonghai and sighed inwardly.

Actually, she mentioned the matter of the Civilized Compound when she visited the old lady last month, saying that she would try her best to help.

That's why Yi Zhonghai specifically held a meeting to emphasize this, wanting to take the credit for himself.

If Gao Xiaosheng hadn't brought it up today, Wang Xuemei would still have room for underhanded dealings at the end of the year. But now that it's out in the open, she really wouldn't dare to make any private deals.

You can give favors when things go smoothly, but you can't jeopardize your reputation for fairness and impartiality.

(We still need 34 more investments to reach 100. Can any godfathers with investment opportunities lend a hand?)