A courtyard house, equipped with a fishing system, living in an era.

Xu Pingan originally thought that after the storm came, he, who was in Beijing, would be the first to notice the difference.

Unexpectedly, Li Ningyuan, who has deep cooperation with the mainland, was the first to feel the changes.

He did not communicate with Shen Weiguo, but both sides tacitly stopped most of the transactions and chose to wait and see.

By summer, Beijing had descended into chaos.

Factories shut down and schools suspended classes.

Little Nuannuan hasn't had a chance to experience the joys of school life yet.

So I was forced to stay home and continue taking care of the child.

At the steel rolling mill, Li Huaide immediately took over as the mill director, sending Yang Duchuan to the sanitation team to sweep the floors.

This change, in theory, should have nothing to do with the people living in the courtyard house.

Apart from Liu Haizhong, who was desperately trying to squeeze into the ranks of leading cadres, most others remained silent and observed the situation.

"Brother, these things happening outside have nothing to do with our family, right?"

As soon as the matter escalated, Xu Lian made a special trip home to inquire about the situation.

Her brother was better informed than most people in their department.

"Let's just eat well, sleep well, and ignore everything else. Let's not get involved!"

"Okay..."

Before he could finish speaking, a loud noise came from the neighboring courtyard.

Xu Ping'an was taken aback, and immediately extended his mental energy.

A group of people dragged Yi Zhonghai away.

Luo Wencui cried her heart out in the back, completely at a loss.

The others only dared to watch from afar, not even daring to approach and speak to them.

After everyone else in the courtyard had left, the people in the courtyard came forward one after another to inquire what had happened.

However, everyone is currently in a state of complete confusion.

Logically speaking, Yi Zhonghai shouldn't be targeted to such an extent.

To put it bluntly, he's not qualified.

But he was chosen by those people anyway.

It took three days before Yi Zhonghai was released.

Only then did the neighbors in the courtyard learn the whole story from Yi Zhonghai.

The matter concerning Yi Zhonghai is neither a major nor a minor issue.

Yi Zhonghai once made a mistake in the matter of Sha Zhu.

The incident that occurred years ago when they withheld the living expenses of Sha Zhu and his sister alarmed the neighborhood committee and the police station.

The matter was eventually resolved by the local authorities and the police station, and the matter was considered closed.

But now that a storm has hit, this matter can't be resolved!

Whether you say the people in courtyard number 95 are powerful or they are afraid, Yi Zhonghai's family was quickly isolated.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Liu Haizhong replaced Yi Zhonghai and successfully became the eldest man.

It's actually quite difficult to evaluate Liu Haizhong as a person.

To say he lacked foresight would be an understatement, since he knew to immediately side with Director Li.

While he can be described as decisive, he lacks ruthlessness when it matters most.

In the original drama, his treatment of Lou Xiao'e, the capitalist's daughter, was like child's play...

Now, facing his old rival Yi Zhonghai, he occasionally holds meetings to criticize him.

Instead of using any means to torture him mentally or physically, most of the time they would use Yi Zhonghai's name to hold hospital-wide meetings and flaunt his status as an elder.

The key point is that after each meeting, he would report to the street committee on how Yi Zhonghai had been punished...

Sometimes Xu Pingan couldn't help but sigh, perhaps the real love was between Lao Liu and Lao Yi!

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The largest office on the second floor of the steel rolling mill's administration building used to be used by the factory's Party Secretary, but now it belongs to Li Huaide.

"Ping An's here, find yourself a place to sit!"

Li Huaide sat behind a brand-new desk, looking smug and self-satisfied.

"The reason I called you here is to ask if you're interested in the position of action team leader."

Without Li Huaide needing to explain, Xu Ping'an knew what this action team was for just by hearing the term.

"Boss, you know me. If I wanted to leave the kitchen, I would have shamelessly come to you two years ago begging for a promotion..."

Li Huaide had anticipated Xu Ping'an's rejection.

"You're right, you're just too lazy!"

Li Huaide didn't find Xu Ping'an's refusal particularly offensive.

To put it bluntly, Xu Pingan's personality didn't just change today!

Xu Pingan has always displayed this attitude towards life.

While adhering to the principle of "I won't offend others unless they offend me," I also stayed in the cafeteria and never came out.

Besides, Li Huaide is currently in a very high position, full of vigor and ambition.

If you don't do it, there are plenty of people who are willing to.

After the two had been smoking for a while, Li Huaide finally spoke again.

Do you know what bangs are?

"I know, before my house was partitioned off, we were neighbors. I lived in the east wing, and he lived in the back..."

"Right now, we're considered neighbors..."

What do you think of Liu Haizhong?

In fact, even without Li Huaide's detailed explanation, Xu Ping'an knew roughly what had happened just by hearing the three words "Liu Haizhong".

Who is Liu Haizhong?

It seems Li Huaide is starting to win over people from the production department...

So, as long as Liu Haizhong doesn't go too far, Li Huaide is willing to give him a chance!

After all, when a new leader takes office, the first person to come and pledge allegiance is very important!

Even if the other party is an incompetent fool, Li Huaide has to suppress his discomfort and keep the person here.

Therefore, Xu Pingan did not embellish anything, but simply described the true appearance of Liu Hai and let Li Huaide judge for himself!

After listening to Xu Ping'an's account, Li Huaide was stunned for a long time!

He had actually heard of Liu Haizhong's name before.

The earliest batch of senior workers in the factory were actually on the workshop leaders' shortlist at the beginning.

After all, Liu Haizhong's apprentices all started as intermediate-level workers, and two or three even reached level five or six!

However, this person's methods of teaching apprentices were too brutal; he would often yell at them in a way that could be heard throughout the entire workshop...

While the results were indeed good, the impact was also quite negative!

In the end, it was simply dropped.

Now that Xu Pingan has introduced him, Li Huaide feels that this person is the most suitable.

She has a bad temper but still has a tiny bit of bottom line; she can mess with people but won't kill them...

It's perfect to use it as a knife; I'll cut out the blade first and make my stance clear.

He later developed a fiery temper and probably offended quite a few people...

In ancient times, whenever a minister's achievements overshadowed the emperor's, even the wisest emperor would become muddleheaded. Only after a treacherous minister had killed the meritorious minister would the emperor step in to restore order...

Although modern steel rolling mills are different from those of ancient empires, the underlying principles remain the same.

Li Huaide himself had a sense of awe, and there were some things he dared not and was unwilling to do too drastically.

But these things absolutely cannot be left undone...

This is not just a matter of strategy, but also a matter of stance...

At this time, it would be best if someone were willing to step forward and risk offending others.

Once the other side has offended enough people, Li Huaide will be able to step in and set things right...

Having weathered the initial storm, let's see how the situation develops from here on out...

"From what I'm hearing, you two live together?"

Xu Pingan nodded: "The straight-line distance is no more than eighty meters. It used to be one courtyard, but now our house has its own separate gate!"

Li Huaide understood.

"Okay, go to workshop one and call them over..."

Xu Pingan instantly understood Li Huaide's meaning.

This was a message to Liu Haizhong: Xu Ping'an is Li Huaide's confidant; you shouldn't act recklessly now that you've risen to power...

However, Xu Pingan expressed doubt about how effective such subtle hints could be!

After all, given Liu Haizhong's limited intelligence, such a subtle hint might not be easily understood by the other party...