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

Li Huaide had been dealing with this silly Zhu for quite some time now. Every time he went to the cafeteria to find Liu Lan, this guy would always act all grumpy and unreasonable.

"If you ask me..."

Li Huaide cleared his throat, a cold glint in his eyes: "Since so many of our comrades in the factory have opinions about Comrade He Yuzhu, why not transfer him to another position? And hire a new cook for the canteen?"

He knew that Director Yang and He Yuzhu had a good relationship.

Since you want to shift the blame onto me, then we'll just flip the table and see how you handle the aftermath!

Although Ma Yingjie, who was still standing in front, couldn't figure out what the two factory directors were thinking, he could tell from their tense posture that they didn't get along.

So this matter is no longer something he can interfere with, nor is it a matter between him, Zhou Feng, and Sha Zhu.

Li Huaide's words immediately caused a great uproar among the surrounding workers. Everyone was whispering and the buzzing discussion instantly filled the entire canteen.

While Sha Zhu's actions were indeed unethical, wouldn't it be too harsh to simply remove him from his chef position?

Behind the cafeteria window, Sha Zhu gripped the long-handled iron spoon tightly, his knuckles white and veins bulging.

Factory Director Yang gave Li Huaide a deep look, and was about to say something when someone suddenly squeezed out from the crowd.

"Transfer He Yuzhu to another position? Deputy Factory Director Li, you can't just say that so easily!"

The man who came was Yi Zhonghai, an old man from the courtyard. He pushed aside the two workers blocking his way, his face somewhat gloomy.

As one of the few level-eight fitters in the factory, his words carried considerable weight. Even Director Yang had to give him some respect, let alone Li Huaide.

Liu Haizhong was also in the crowd; in fact, he had arrived much earlier than Yi Zhonghai.

He just watched from the sidelines the whole time; he wasn't about to get involved in such a hot potato!

"My lords, Comrade He Yuzhu is one of the best chefs in Beiping! Of course, he certainly didn't think things through today!"

Yi Zhonghai's gaze swept over the two lunch boxes placed to the side, and the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily. Sha Zhu is just unreliable!

Even if he saw the dish being beaten like this, he certainly couldn't swallow this injustice!

"He Yuzhu, aren't you going to apologize to this comrade?"

As he spoke, Yi Zhonghai gestured towards Ma Yingjie, who then stepped aside, revealing Zhou Feng standing behind him.

"The lunchbox he took less of belonged to Comrade Zhou Feng. I just couldn't stand it. If I'm going to apologize, I should apologize to the person who actually took it!"

Sha Zhu stiffened his neck, his square face clenched into sharp angles.

If he were asked to apologize to this fat man he didn't know, he would reluctantly accept it.

But should we apologize to Zhou Feng?

I'm already being lenient by not causing him any trouble, so why should I apologize to him?

Seeing Sha Zhu's attitude, Ma Yingjie laughed angrily: "What? Comrade Zhou Feng worked so hard to get these scarce supplies for everyone, and you've offended him? We're using the meat he bought, and now we're turning around and making things difficult for him? Is that any kind of logic?"

In this era, the purchasing department is that assertive, and those who have the ability to procure supplies are even more assertive!

Li Huaide then took two steps forward, standing closer to Director Yang, and lowered his voice.

"Factory manager, Comrade Zhou Feng just brought back several hundred kilograms of rice and over a hundred kilograms of pork yesterday. More supplies will be purchased in the future. What do you think about today's matter..."

He wanted to use Zhou Feng's abilities to put pressure on Director Yang, leaving him speechless and forced to suffer a humiliation!

As expected, Director Yang stared at Li Huaide with complicated emotions for a long time before finally letting out a silent sigh.

"Comrade He Yuzhu, this is clearly your fault. Apologize to Comrade Zhou Feng. Do you really want to be transferred?"

Seeing that Sha Zhu was still stubbornly sticking his neck out, Yi Zhonghai quickly stepped forward and tugged at his sleeve, his face filled with anxiety: "Zhu Zi! What's wrong with lowering your head? If you really get transferred, it'll be hard to get back to the kitchen!"

This job transfer is no small matter. If the factory finds a suitable head chef during his transfer period, it will be a pipe dream for Sha Zhu to return to such a lucrative job in the kitchen!

The chef is one of the "Eight Great Positions." While other positions are considered secure, the chef's job is known as a "golden rice bowl"—it's something extraordinary!