Courtyard House: A System Connecting Two Worlds, Resources for the Nation

"Oh? You young comrade, if you're going to report a problem, just report it. Why all the fuss?"

Li Huaide's face was reproachful, but he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.

As long as Zhou Feng is not involved, there is no problem for him to earn some extra money within his job duties.

"The boss is right! It's all my fault!"

Xu Damao pretended to slap his face twice before continuing, "That Liu team leader you appointed before, that's our courtyard's second uncle, Liu Haizhong. Didn't he report the Lou family's affairs to you?"

"Xu Damao! If you've come to me about the Lou family, you'd better keep quiet!"

As he spoke, Li Huaide reached for the small yellow croaker in his pocket.

Lou Xiao'e is with Zhou Feng now, he must be crazy to cause trouble for the Lou family!

"Hey, hey, hey? Boss, you've misunderstood! Please let me finish!"

Xu Damao quickly reached out to stop Li Huaide, and hurriedly explained, "I'm not going to target the Lou family, but Liu Hai from our courtyard is hiding something from you!"

Upon hearing this, Li Huaide stopped what he was doing and glanced sideways at Xu Damao.

The latter breathed a sigh of relief: "When the Lou family elders were arrested before, this Comrade Liu Haizhong was involved, but you don't know, he secretly..."

After listening to Xu Damao's explanation, Li Huaide breathed a sigh of relief. At least this matter had nothing to do with Zhou Feng. He then slammed his hand on the table: "That's too much! What does he think he is? Does he still consider himself a cadre in the organization?"

"You're right! He's obsessed with officialdom and has a lot of selfish motives! Give me a chance, and I'll bring those things to you exactly as they were."

As Xu Damao spoke, his eyes remained fixed on the pocket where he had put the small yellow croaker.

Li Huaide instantly understood his meaning and looked him up and down a few times.

To Li Huaide, neither Xu Damao nor Liu Haizhong were anything special; they were just guys trying to climb the social ladder by using his connections.

It's simply a matter of which one is more convenient to use.

Since Liu Haizhong is disobedient and has his own ideas, it's fine to replace him with Xu Damao.

As the two were talking, there was a knock on the office door, and a familiar voice came from outside: "Director Li, it's me, Liu Haizhong. I've come to submit a report to you."

Li Huaide and Xu Damao exchanged a glance. Good heavens, speak of the devil and he appears.

"Come in!"

With Li Huaide's permission, Liu Haizhong hunched over and walked in from outside, carrying a few sheets of paper in his hand.

This requirement required a deep understanding and a written report outlining future management directions, which almost made Liu Haizhong pull out the little hair he had left.

That night, not only him, but even his two sons didn't get a break. The whole family worked together to compile this report.

I stayed up all night writing this, and my eyes are blurry from writing so much.

Two huge dark circles were on his face, and he seemed a little dazed.

"Old Liu, do you think I'm making things difficult for you? As a team leader, if you can't even figure out the management direction, how can you lead your colleagues to progress together?"

Li Huaide took the manuscript paper handed to him by Liu Haizhong and began speaking in a practiced official tone.

"Yes, boss, you're right. I wrote this report after careful consideration."

Liu Haizhong was still somewhat resentful, but after hearing what Li Huaide said, he took it to heart.

To lead our comrades to progress together?

He mentally ignored the entire preceding paragraph, only hearing the last two words.

The leader wants him to advance!

Thinking of this, Liu Haizhong's lips unconsciously curled up into a smile.

While Li Huaide was looking at the materials, he glanced sideways at Xu Damao, who was still standing to the side.

As the saying goes, opposites attract, and likes repel.

Two people who both want to become officials will instinctively have a repulsive reaction.

Just like with his bangs at this moment, no matter how you look at Xu Damao, you can't help but feel unhappy.

A projectionist who has already been dismissed for making mistakes still wants to use Director Li's connections? Isn't that just wishful thinking?

Xu Damao didn't care. He had already told Director Li about Liu Haizhong's matter, so the other party would be dealt with in the next couple of days.

Why is he still holding a grudge against someone who's about to be removed from office?

Li Huaide, who was reviewing the materials, glanced at Xu Damao, who nodded subtly.

The two did not exchange words, but reached an agreement instantly.

"Comrade Xu Damao, I'm going to discuss some matters between the factory's cadres with Director Li. Do you want to leave?"

Before the two of them could speak, Liu Haizhong fixed his gaze on Xu Damao and spoke first, making a sarcastic remark.

"There's nothing you can't tell others. Xu Damao has other matters to discuss with me, so why are you in such a hurry?"

Li Huaide immediately spoke up and retorted on Xu Damao's behalf.

It must be said that although Lao Li was rather greedy, he really got things done once he took the money.

Liu Haizhong, who was taken aback by the remark, scratched his head and, looking at Xu Damao beside him who was trying not to laugh, managed to suppress his anger.

This is Director Li's office; he has no right to act recklessly here.

"Comrade Liu Haizhong, you have the energy to cause trouble for Xu Damao, but why can't you take the task I gave you seriously? Is this the report you prepared for me last night?"

Li Huaide had no intention of letting Liu Haizhong off the hook so easily, and looked up at him seriously.

Liu Haizhong quickly nodded: "Sir, this is the report I prepared personally. I have thought it through carefully."

With a loud slam, Li Huaide slammed the report onto the table and stood up abruptly: "You call this a report? It's utterly rubbish! With your thinking and abilities, how can I let you lead our team?"

"Simple thinking and bureaucratic style—is this your level of understanding as a team leader? Is this your level of moral awareness?"

One sentence after another, Li Huaide left Liu Haizhong completely bewildered, the latter stammering, not knowing what to say.

The man, in his fifties or sixties, was fiddling with his hands in front of him, his head bowed as if he wanted to disappear into a crack in the ground.

"Comrade Liu Haizhong, you've been a veteran of our factory for a long time. Given your consistent performance, I won't fire you, but from this moment on, you're suspended from all your duties! Go back and reflect on your actions; see how you can improve yourself!"

Before he could finish speaking, Liu Haizhong's mind went blank, and he almost lost his balance.

He wanted to plead with Li Huaide, but when he looked up at him, Li Huaide's eyes were icy cold.

The reason for dealing with Liu Haizhong is not only because he secretly hid jewelry, but also because he was the culprit behind the downfall of the Lou family.

In order to show his support for Lou Xiao'e, who was by Zhou Feng's side, Li Huaide could not easily let Liu Haizhong off the hook.

Now it's great! They've both arranged things for Xu Damao and made their stance clear to Zhou Feng—killing two birds with one stone!