Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 102: Zhu Mao Confrontation
In November, Director Dong found Yan Jiekuang again and told him that the big task would start next year and asked him to be prepared, as it might take a long time. For confidentiality reasons, he didn't say much and Yan Jiekuang didn't ask.

Yan Jiekuang had been eating at the courtyard these days. He gave all his allowance and ration to Yang Ruiping, who was giving Yu Li extra meals. To be honest, Yan Jiekuang couldn't buy those foods on the street, such as black chicken and goose eggs.

Later I learned that Yang Ruiping bought it through Jia Zhang, although the price was a bit higher.

Jia Zhang is amazing. She feels like she is at home when she goes to the sports compound. Jia Geng is also very good. Yan Jiekuang gave Jia Geng a pair of running shoes, which are 39% new and were also bought in Dashilan. When Yan Jiekuang saw the shoes, he knew they belonged to Jia Geng. He asked the size and it was , which was just right. He exchanged them without hesitation, using meat coupons and money.

According to Jia Zhang, Jia Geng jumped high when he received the shoes. He really liked them. Yan Jiekuang thought to himself, "How could he not like them? They're from Le Cordon Bleu."

The Jia Zhang family is very close to the Yan family, but Jia Dongxu and his wife deliberately keep a distance from the Yan family. Yan Jiekuang doesn't know why, but he still feels a sense of distance when he sees Jia Dongxu.

Because of Yi Jicheng's matter, Jia Dongxu forgot the fact that he was no longer Yi Zhonghai's apprentice. From beginning to end, he accompanied Yi Zhonghai and his wife, busying himself inside and outside. While Yi Zhonghai and his wife were in the hospital, Qin Huairu cleaned the house and cooked meals for them.

Now there are only three people who can enter the Yi family, the deaf old lady and Jia Dongxu and his wife.

He Yuzhu only accompanied Yi Zhonghai for two days. Xu Damao's propaganda about He Yuzhu's eating more and taking more was effective, and letters of complaint were flying everywhere.

It’s not that He Yuzhu is unpopular, it’s just that the food in the steel mill’s cafeteria is really bad, and most of the employees have complaints about it.

Xu Damao's instigation led to complaints from employees of the steel rolling mill about the canteen. At this time, Li Huaide stood up and asked the logistics-related departments to make rectifications at a factory meeting to satisfy the employees so that they could work wholeheartedly and contribute to the construction.

The general principle was laid out and the factory committee unanimously approved it. They first gave a warning to the logistics director He Yuzhu and set him a deadline to make corrections. He Yuzhu could not escape because he was also in charge of purchasing, so this put him in a difficult position.

He Yuzhu was gloomy after get off work. Xu Damao walked by him with a smile, "Director He, have you thought about how to rectify it?"

When He Yuzhu looked up, he saw the culprit Xu Damao. He immediately became furious and kicked him. Then he turned around and went home, saying, "Just wait and see."

Xu Damao was in so much pain that he said, "Just wait. If I don't crush you to death this time, I'll be your grandson."

He Yuzhu ignored him, packed up his things and went to visit Director Yang.

He Yuzhu was so angry that his teeth were itching. He thought to himself, "No, I can't let that grandson have an easy life." He Yuzhu made two phone calls in the factory director's office. Within two days, two people joined the security department. One of them was Xiaohu. Xiaohu's original name was Wei Hu. He Yuzhu took the initiative to take most of the responsibility for the last incident. Wei Hu was only put in solitary confinement and then ordered to recover. The other one was Yang Yang, He Yuzhu's comrade-in-arms.

He Yuzhu did not say anything, but just asked the two men to follow Xu Damao and do nothing to find something to hold against him.

Unexpectedly, Xu Damao is such a troublemaker. He has a lot of scandals, including accepting bribes and having affairs with both men and women, including his logistics staff.

He Yuzhu thought about it and decided not to condemn the couple after all these years of living together. He just found out that they had an affair, collected evidence, and then found someone to report it.

As soon as the incident happened, the steel mill was in an uproar. Li Huaide was so angry that he scolded Xu Damao. Director Nie saw that this person must be caught and Xu Damao must be suppressed to death. Wouldn't the propaganda department need to be replaced? So he kept adding fuel to the fire, and Director Yang also went along with it.

The result was that Xu Damao was demoted to a propaganda officer, not even a deputy section chief. This was because there was no evidence to support the case, and all the people involved denied it. Xu Damao spent a lot of money.

But Wang Meili refused to accept it and insisted on a divorce. She took the matter to the Women's Federation. Mediation was ineffective and Xu Damao did not want to dwell on the matter too much. All he wanted now was to settle the matter as soon as possible.

At the end of 1965, Wang Meili took Xu Baobao away. When she left, she told Xu Damao that the child was not his.

This completely broke down Xu Damao, who was already depressed. He stopped going to work every day, drank and made trouble. He kept an eye on He Yuzhu every day because he knew that He Yuzhu was the culprit in this matter.

After a while, He Yuzhu got scared and moved to his father-in-law's house. Xu Damao continued to be depressed until Xu Wude moved back with his wife. The first thing he did when he came back was to tie up Xu Damao for three days and talk to him for three days.

After that, Xu Damao went to work seriously. He did whatever he was asked to do in class. He remained silent when others laughed at him, and endured others' deliberate making things difficult for him.

This really made Yan Jiekuang look at him with new eyes, thinking that he was really planning a strategy.

Life in the courtyard continued, but Yan Bugui stopped fishing and growing flowers and started writing calligraphy.

Later, Yan Jiekuang heard from his mother Yang Ruiping that their principal liked calligraphy, and this was a way to please his interests, so he prepared to return to the workplace.

Yan Jiecheng's house-changing plan was successful. The purchasing station was very positive about this matter, which resulted in Du Ping's transfer order coming down at the end of the year. Yan Jiecheng discussed with Yan Bugui and took the initiative to invite Du Ping to have a meal at a state-owned restaurant outside.

When he came back, Yan Bugui brought a piece of news to Yan Jiekuang. Li Huaide hired Du Pingyi to monitor the Yan family for 20 yuan a month. This job has been going on for two years. His departure has come to an end.

Yan Jiekuang was shocked. Du Pingyi was involved in many things in the front yard, and he never felt that he was monitoring him. If Du Pingyi had not fooled Li Huaide, then Du Pingyi would be an expert among experts. There is only one kind of person who is an expert among experts, and that is the enemy spy.

Yan Jiekuang did not dare to tell Yan Bugui about his idea, fearing that he and his family would be frightened. Yan Jiekuang did not know anyone in the public security system, so he could only try to write an anonymous letter and submit it to the police station. At that time, Du Pingyi had already boarded the train to the Northeast.

In 1966, the first major event for the Yan family was that Yan Jiecheng was cleaning up the house. Yan Jiekuang took a special leave to help his elder brother with advice.

When the two brothers opened the door with the key, someone came quickly from the middle courtyard, shouting as he walked, "Yan Jiecheng, what are you doing? Are you trying to occupy the public house or steal something from it?"

Yan Jiecheng was stunned. He saw that it was Liu Haizhong, and behind him was Yi Zhonghai. Yi Zhonghai had a cold expression on his face and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

Yan Jiecheng said cheerfully: "Second uncle, what you said is serious, let me tell you something."

"What are you talking about? This is the purchasing station's house. Where did the key come from?" Liu Haizhong interrupted Yan Jiecheng and asked.

Yan Jiecheng quickly said, "No, listen to me, this house belongs to our unit. This was done through the procedures of the street office, and then our unit allocated it to me."

Liu Haizhong was embarrassed when he heard this, but he still said firmly: "What evidence do you have?"

At this time, Yi Zhonghai said: "Yan Jiecheng is an adult and will not joke about such things. Okay, Uncle Er, let's go to the factory quickly."

Liu Haizhong stopped talking and followed Yi Zhonghai angrily.

Yan Jiecheng said unhappily: "What is this? It's as if I'm a robber."

"Okay, big brother. Our family hasn't said hello to our neighbors. Buy some candies in the evening and share them with us. Just do us a favor." Yan Jiekuang said.

Yan Jiecheng didn't say yes or no, so the two of them opened the door and prepared to start packing.

　This incident was actually Yan Jiekuang's own fault. He didn't want to let a bad guy go, but it just so happened that the bad guy was usually spying on you, so this time it should be considered as his own fault. But it's okay too, as you can see the humanity of many people.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)