Pursued by the Heavenly Dao, first level up in the courtyard.

On Blue Star, where the courtyard house is located, it was early 1959.

Qi Bing easily won over Lou Xiao'e and Yu Li, and then arranged for them to work at Xuanhuang Group.

Three years ago, on a whim, Qi Bing ordered the construction of a Xuanhuang Mall in every region and county of the Great Xia.

Two years ago, Xuanhuang Machinery Factory was renamed Xuanhuang Industrial Park and merged with Xuanhuang Shopping Mall and Xuanhuang Bank to form Xuanhuang Group.

Today, in addition to the Xuanhuang Industrial Zone in Beicheng, Xuanhuang Group has 3,600 Xuanhuang Malls, and each Xuanhuang Mall has a Xuanhuang Bank.

The Xuanhuang Malls, which are located throughout the counties and districts of the Great Xia Dynasty, all have three underground floors and nine floors above ground, with a single-floor building area of ​​5,000 square meters.

Many areas in the north have experienced drought for several consecutive years, resulting in a decrease rather than an increase in grain reserves during the summer harvest.

A few days ago, a meeting was held in Chongqing, and it was decided to reduce the quota by 10%.

Qi Bing, who had made a mistake, watched the entire academy meeting remotely.

Not long after returning to the courtyard house, He Yuzhu was called to a meeting.

With the help of Zhang Jianhua, a top assassin, He Yuzhu married Liu Lan the year before last and became a father last year.

Representatives from each household arrived at the Intermediate People's Court one after another.

Yi Zhonghai sat on a chair directly north of the table in the central courtyard, with Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui on his left and right respectively.

"As everyone knows, the quota has been reduced by 10%..."

Yi Zhonghai changed the subject, saying that only Jia Dongxu in the Jia family had an urban household registration, and how difficult the Jia family was. As neighbors in the same courtyard, they should help each other. Now everyone is helping the Jia family, and in the future, the Jia family will help everyone.

He Yuzhu, who had no interest in Jia Dongxu's wife Cui Yanli and did not become Yi Zhonghai's henchman, remained silent at this moment.

Liu Lan, holding Liu Ping'an, sat next to He Yuzhu, watching the show with a calm expression.

Over the years, He Yushui has not only had no worries about food and clothing, but also has good nutrition, and has already grown into a beautiful young woman.

Seeing that everyone remained silent, Yi Zhonghai said a few more words, and then said, "I am the oldest man in the courtyard. I will take the lead and donate ten yuan to the Jia family. Everyone can contribute money or grain if they have it."

Liu Haizhong gritted his teeth, took out two yuan, and said with great reluctance, "I am the second oldest man in the courtyard, but my family is large and we don't have enough food. I'll donate two yuan."

Liu Haizhong, 42 years old this year, is a level 7 forging worker at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. However, there are five people in his family. Liu Guangqi has not yet graduated from vocational school, and Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu are both in school. The family is under considerable financial pressure.

Yan Bugui looked at everyone and said helplessly, "Although I am the third uncle in the courtyard, there are six people in my family, and I am the only one who works. My salary is only a little over twenty yuan. I will donate fifty cents."

Yi Zhonghai asked, "Zhu Zi, you and Liu Lan both work at Xuanhuang Group. You don't have to pay a penny for food. Your combined salaries are just over a hundred yuan a month. Aren't you going to do something for us?"

He Yuzhu said in a serious tone, "Uncle, there aren't many people in my family, and Yushui's schooling is free, but my wife's family is large... I don't have any money on me."

He Yuzhu and Liu Lan deposited most of their salaries in Xuanhuang Bank, spending less than ten yuan a month.

Liu Lan chimed in, "Uncle, my dad, my mom, my brother, my younger brother... Ping An is still young and needs money too, we really can't afford it."

Liu Lan, who possesses both high emotional intelligence and good IQ, had long seen through Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady's scheme.

With Liu Lan's guidance and Zhou Jianhua's martial arts training, He Yuzhu had long seen through Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady's conspiracy.

When He Yuzhu and his wife refused to give them a single penny, Zhang Cuihua immediately used magic to summon Old Jia.

Currently, in the ranking of the power of the courtyard houses, blacksmith Liu Haizhong ranks first, and He Yuzhu ranks second.

Zhang Cuihua called out a few times, but He Yuzhu and Liu Lan didn't pay any attention.

In many areas of northern China, the unbridled respect for the elderly is taken for granted by many.

If someone in Sichuan dares to curse at you without any blood relation, you'll either curse back or shut them up.

Yi Zhonghai said a few words of advice to Zhang Cuihua, then called out that the meeting was over, and the neighbors present went home.

Yi Zhonghai went to the Jia family and chatted with Zhang Cuihua, Jia Dongxu, and Cui Yanli for more than ten minutes.

After leaving the Jia family, Yi Zhonghai went to the He family and talked about how difficult things were for the Jia family. He mentioned that even the cooks at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill could bring lunch boxes home, and he persuaded He Yuzhu to bring lunch boxes from the Xuanhuang Group canteen to help the Jia family in need.

He Yuzhu feigned helplessness: "Uncle, it's not that I don't want to help, but we don't allow lunchboxes in our factory. We eat on plates, and all the leftover food is used to feed the pigs and chickens..."

Liu Lan chimed in, "Yes, sir, we also want to help the Jia family, but we're powerless to do so. My family is in dire straits; my parents raised me with great difficulty..."

Unable to get what he wanted, Yi Zhonghai was furious. He calmly rambled on for a few minutes before leaving the He family.

He Yuzhu laughed and said, "Wife, you're the best."

Liu Lan said, "There aren't many good people in this compound. The factory houses have already been allocated; shall we move out?"

He Yuzhu nodded: "Okay, we'll move to the staff quarters this weekend."

Three days later, He Yuzhu, Liu Lan, and He Yushui moved from the courtyard house to the factory's employee residential area.

Employees working at Xuanhuang Group are issued a minimum of one tricycle. Even if both spouses work at Xuanhuang Group, they are only issued one tricycle. Employees who reach a certain level will be issued a pickup truck.

He Yuzhu, who owns a tricycle, moves easily and quickly, carrying everything in one trip.

The staff housing units are all standard five-bedroom, one-living room, one-kitchen, and three-bathroom units, fully furnished with all kinds of furniture and appliances.

The departure of He Yuzhu's family left Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady bewildered.

Qi Bing, who was working overtime with Yu Li, suddenly had the idea of ​​recruiting Liu Haizhong into Xuanhuang Machinery Factory.

Although Liu Haizhong was ambitious for officialdom, he was also an honest and good person.

Liu Haizhong always contributed real money to the donations made in the courtyard.

Besides supporting his wife and children, Liu Haizhong also quietly sponsored students to attend university.

The story of Liu Haizhong reporting and raiding the Lou family in the drama is closely related to the historical context of the era.

It's highly unlikely that an average person wouldn't be tempted by the sight of large and small yellow croakers.

By Qi Bing's personal standards, Liu Haizhong, who hadn't yet embezzled any money, could be considered a good person.

Qi Bing sent one of his top assassins to arrange a transfer, transferring Liu Haizhong to the Xuanhuang Steel Rolling Mill.

After joining the steel rolling mill in Xuanhuang Industrial Zone, Liu Haizhong looked at the houses allocated by the factory and moved with his family to the Xuanhuang employee residential area.

He does the same work every day, but his salary has doubled, and he doesn't have to pay for food or medical care... Liu Haizhong is enjoying himself.

He Yuzhu's family moved away, Liu Haizhong's family moved away, and Yi Zhonghai felt uneasy.

Liu Haizhong is innocent and naive, and easily fooled.

Yan Bugui was shrewd and calculating, but he never gained any advantage.

Without Liu Haizhong, Yi Zhonghai lost a key player in the team.

Every time there's an all-staff meeting, Liu Haizhong would give a speech, followed by a brief address from a respected elder...

Thinking about Liu Haizhong's trip to Xuanhuang Steel Rolling Mill, Yi Zhonghai felt increasingly aggrieved.

Although he's a level eight fitter, he's still a level eight fitter, even if he's a bit mediocre!

Liu Haizhong, a level seven forging worker, was transferred to work at Xuanhuang Steel Rolling Mill, while he, a level eight fitter, was still at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. His level was one grade higher than Liu Haizhong's, but his salary was much lower, not even counting other benefits.

Qi Bing, who had worked overtime in the office six times, glanced at his watch and left after get off work.

His daily life was relaxed and carefree; he could do whatever he wanted.

Since digesting the cultivation techniques of this vast world, Qi Bing has devoted his spare time to comprehending various laws.

Many matters within the Xuanhuang Group are handled by top-tier assassins.

As the chairman and boss of Xuanhuang Group, Qi Bing would manage things when he wanted to, and ignore them when he didn't.

Without He Yuzhu's help, the Jia family continued to exploit Yi Zhonghai.