Siheyuan: Master of the Fire, Eating Watermelons Online

Chapter 141: Master and Disciple in Trouble, Yi Zhonghai Humiliates Himself
early morning.

Wang Weiguo got up. The hard work in the first half of the night and the rest in the second half made him feel refreshed.

Qin Huairu's active participation added more flavor to his nightlife.

The method of harmonizing yin and yang in all things passed down by our ancestors does make sense.

the other side.

Qin Huairu returned home in the late night. Although she fell into a deep sleep as soon as she got back, she was not as energetic when she woke up in the morning.

I got up a little later than before, but fortunately it didn’t delay cooking, otherwise when my mother-in-law got up, she would start to be sarcastic again.

Thinking of the madness of last night, Qin Huairu showed a rare hint of girlish shyness on her face. She had only experienced that feeling with Wang Weiguo.

Looking back at Jia Dongxu and her mother-in-law Jia Zhang who were sleeping like dead pigs in the room, Qin Huairu couldn't help but pursed her lips.

Every time after she felt wronged, she would feel more or less regretful and guilty, but it wouldn't be long before the two people in the room would make her guilt disappear.

The brief joy at least allowed her to clearly feel that she was a person with self and consciousness.

After making breakfast, Qin Huairu ate a simple meal herself, then woke up Jia Dongxu, Jia Zhangshi and Banggeng who were still sleeping to eat, and went back to bed to catch up on her sleep.

When Jia Dongxu saw that the meal was ready, he didn't say anything, but Jia Zhang snorted in dissatisfaction, but didn't go to cause trouble for Qin Huairu.

Because of what happened yesterday, Qin Huairu hasn't said a word to her until now, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have fallen into an unprecedented silent cold war.

Naturally, Jia Zhang was very unhappy about this. She felt that Qin Huairu had become too powerful and was starting to act dishonestly.

She had always been the one who gave Qin Huairu a cold look, and this was the first time that Qin Huairu dared to give her a cold face in front of her.

But there was no other way. After the last experience of making Qin Huairu angry and send her back to her parents' home, Jia Zhang was afraid that if she angered Qin Huairu again, she would run away again and there would be no one to work at home. She did not dare to go too far.

In particular, he realized that he was indeed impulsive yesterday, but it was almost impossible to get Jia Zhang to take the initiative to admit her mistake to Qin Huairu.

While eating the breakfast made by Qin Huairu, Jia Zhang even felt a little proud.

No matter how much of a temper Qin Huairu has, she still has to work honestly in the end. This morning, she got up early and prepared breakfast.

After all, she was still afraid of her mother-in-law.

As long as Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu didn't quarrel or make a fuss, Jia Dongxu pretended not to see anything.

At the moment, his mind was no longer on these things. What really worried him was the three hundred dollars he owed from gambling that night.

Thinking about it now, Jia Dongxu wanted to slap himself in the face.

Why did I lose my mind and get so carried away at that moment?

He still doesn't know how to fill this hole.

Jia Dongxu didn't dare to tell his master Yi Zhonghai directly, because he was not sure what Yi Zhonghai's attitude towards him would be if he knew about this.

It was true that he was his most valued disciple, but after all, he was not his biological son, and Jia Dongxu had always known this.

It may not be a big deal under normal circumstances, but if you encounter something like this, it may not be a big deal.

After breakfast, Jia Dongxu and Yi Zhonghai went to the steel rolling mill to work.

He didn't know if it was a psychological effect, but before he even entered the steel mill, as soon as he arrived at the gate of the steel mill, Jia Dongxu felt that the other workers around him looked at him strangely, and some even pointed at him behind his back when he couldn't see.

Not long after entering the steel rolling mill, Jia Dongxu had to separate from Yi Zhonghai and watch Yi Zhonghai go to the workshop.

The workshop that he once wanted to escape from is now out of his reach, and he can only go to the toilet alone.

at the same time.

When Yi Zhonghai came to the workshop, his mood was not much better than Jia Dongxu's.

Although he was not so miserable that he had to clean toilets with Jia Dongxu, he failed the seventh-level worker assessment, which was originally a sure win. Even his promising path to becoming an eighth-level worker was almost ruined because he offended the factory leaders.

If he is lucky, the end of his life will be the seventh-level worker that he just missed.

During these few days, Yi Zhonghai could clearly feel that those who originally had a good relationship with him, including those who actively wanted to get close to him and please him, had slowly begun to distance themselves from him, intentionally or unintentionally.

Now, he and his apprentice Jia Dongxu have become the fallen master and apprentice in Workshop 2, and people avoid them.

The main reason is that Chief Chen’s ideological awareness is not good and his influence is too great.

Besides, Yi Zhonghai has offended a number of factory leaders, so there will be no benefit in getting too close to him.

"Director Zhou, I want to talk to you about something."

After working for a while, Yi Zhonghai saw the workshop director of the second workshop coming over and spoke quickly.

"Oh?"

Feeling that Yi Zhonghai's address was much more polite than before, the workshop director Zhou Aimin couldn't help but smile, "Master Yi, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly."

Yi Zhonghai had never been so respectful and polite to him, the workshop director, before.

This can be seen just from the name.

In the past, Yi Zhonghai always called him Lao Zhou, but now he is simply Director Zhou, and the original word "you" has also been upgraded to "you".

Generally speaking, only those workers who have just worked in the factory for a few years or those with low work grades will choose to use honorific titles.

Those who entered the factory at the same time as him and with whom he had a good relationship were addressed more casually, such as Yi Zhonghai before.

As for the senior workers in the workshop, he would happily respond when they called him Xiao Zhou.

However, as last year's model worker, Yi Zhonghai has been recognized by many veteran workers in the workshop due to his rapid improvement in technical skills. He almost got promoted to a seventh-level worker. Once he becomes an eighth-level worker in the future, even if he, Old Zhou, does not become Little Zhou, he will have to be polite to him.

But all of this was ruined by Yi Zhonghai himself.

Now that I'm in trouble, I have to lower my posture.

And judging from the appearance, it was obvious that he had something to ask of him.

"Director Zhou, can we go outside and talk?"

Yi Zhonghai was a little embarrassed, but he still said it.

In fact, not only Zhou Aimin felt the change in his attitude, but Yi Zhonghai also discovered that Zhou Aimin was not as close to him as before.

In the past he always called him Old Yi, but now he just calls him Master Yi.

It seems like respect, but in fact it is a kind of alienation.

"No need for that. If you have anything to say, just tell me directly. I can hear you from here!"

Faced with Yi Zhonghai's request, Zhou Aimin frowned but chose to refuse.

If it were before, for Yi Zhonghai, who had the potential to become an eighth-level worker, it would not be a big deal if he gave him face or even tried to curry favor with him.

But Yi Zhonghai now no longer has that value.

It’s not because Yi Zhonghai failed the assessment for level seven fitter this time. If that were the case, it would be fine. These are actually nothing. Not everyone can guarantee that there will never be problems.

The problem is that Yi Zhonghai offended his leaders, even the leaders above him.

More importantly, Yi Zhonghai requested to go outside to talk privately, as there might be something that made him feel embarrassed, so Zhou Aimin simply prevented this possibility in advance.

If there is really something that is difficult to say, then just don't say it.

If it's nothing, it doesn't matter where you say it.

Yi Zhonghai felt aggrieved. He didn't expect that Zhou Aimin wouldn't even give him this little face now that he was in such a bad situation. But since he was under someone else's roof, Yi Zhonghai had to control his dissatisfaction and took the initiative to smile and said to Zhou Aimin: "Director Zhou, don't you think there will be a few new people coming to our workshop recently? Can you give me two to take care of?"

Seeing Yi Zhonghai take the initiative to ask to take a disciple, Zhou Aimin was a little surprised and couldn't help but look at him twice more.

Yi Zhonghai was not like this before.

Zhou Aimin had approached Yi Zhonghai many times before about taking in an apprentice, but was rejected without exception.

They either said they were not good enough or used the excuse that they were busy studying technology and were afraid they would not be able to train a good apprentice. In any case, they just refused.

In fact, Zhou Aimin knew in his heart that Yi Zhonghai just didn't want to take in an apprentice.

But apart from this aspect, Yi Zhonghai has never failed in production tasks and improving technology, so he can't force it.

But right now...

After thinking about it for a while, Zhou Aimin understood Yi Zhonghai's idea.

Obviously.

Because he had offended his leaders and had problems with his consciousness, Yi Zhonghai wanted to make some efforts and changes, eliminate the leaders' opinions and dissatisfaction through positive performance, and strive to change the leaders' impression of him.

Even though Yi Zhonghai used to think that the task of training apprentices was a thankless task, he now took the initiative to fight for it.

But Zhou Aimin shook his head and said helplessly: "Master Yi, you are too late for this matter. The new apprentices in our workshop have already chosen their masters before Sunday."

"How come I don't know about this?"

When Yi Zhonghai heard this, he was stunned.

Originally, he wanted to explain it well, but after hearing Yi Zhonghai's questioning tone, Zhou Aimin got a little angry and said with a straight face, "Master Yi, I'm the workshop director. I don't need to report this to you, right?"

It's not like he hadn't found apprentices for Yi Zhonghai before, and more than once, but Yi Zhonghai refused to take them on. Later, when new people came to the workshop, Zhou Aimin no longer bothered himself.

Not to mention this time, he had already excluded Yi Zhonghai from the option of taking him as a disciple.

And after so much time had passed, Yi Zhonghai, who had always felt at ease with not taking in any disciples, actually had the nerve to ask him why he didn't know.

Did he care about this?
"Director Zhou, that's not what I meant."

Feeling Zhou Aimin's dissatisfaction, Yi Zhonghai obviously realized that his tone just now was wrong. After quickly apologizing, he asked unwillingly: "Director Zhou, can you help me think of a solution? I really want to take an apprentice now."

"Think of ways to?"

"Master Yi, what can I do?"

"They have already chosen their own master. Can I let the previous one be disregarded and have to do it again?"

"Why don't you go talk to Master Tao and Master Qian and see if they are willing to give their apprentice to you?"

"If they agree, then I have no problem with that."

"..."

When Zhou Aimin heard Yi Zhonghai asking him to find a solution, he felt even more unhappy.

Yi Zhonghai actually had the nerve to speak up about such an offensive thing.

Steal the apprentice!

Isn't this a slap in the face?
Other fitters also have tempers.

Even if he was the workshop director, he would not dare to do so.

In anger, Zhou Aimin didn't think too much and didn't give Yi Zhonghai any face. These words were heard directly by the workers around him.

Feeling the gazes from all around him, Yi Zhonghai immediately felt an awkward urge to pick his feet.

Although he didn't say it explicitly, this was indeed what he meant. Apart from snatching away his disciples, he naturally had no other way to recruit them now.

After all, there is only one job for each person, and there are only a limited number of new apprentices. They come in batches at a time, so where can Zhou Aimin find new ones?

But in Yi Zhonghai's opinion, as a sixth-level worker with the ability of a seventh-level worker, wouldn't it be something that others would be happy to see if he wanted to take an apprentice?

You know, Zhou Aimin had approached him several times before about taking in an apprentice, but he was not at the same level as he is now, so he rejected the offer himself.

Now that he has finally changed his mind, why did Zhou Aimin change his mind again?
What Yi Zhonghai didn't expect was that Zhou Aimin not only disagreed, but he actually said it so loudly. Wasn't this obviously meant to embarrass him?
however.

Just when Yi Zhonghai was feeling embarrassed, several other fitters who had just accepted apprentices last week came over immediately when they heard that Yi Zhonghai was going to snatch his apprentices from them.

"Yi Zhonghai, what do you mean? I just accepted an apprentice and you want to snatch him away. Are you bullying me?"

"A sixth-level fitter is so great? A sixth-level fitter can steal other people's apprentices? He~tui~"

"Old Qian, what are you pushing? I am also a level 6 fitter now. I just passed the exam."

"Lao Tao, I'm not targeting you, I'm talking about Yi Zhonghai."

"If you're talking about Yi Zhonghai, just say Yi Zhonghai. What's the point of talking about a level 6 fitter? Did a level 6 fitter provoke you?"

"Master Yi, although I am only a level 6 worker who has just passed the assessment and cannot compare to you, a senior level 6 worker, and everyone says that you already have the strength of a level 7 worker, I cannot tolerate you stealing my apprentice. How about we have a competition to see if you are qualified to steal my apprentice?"

"..."

Yi Zhonghai, who was eager to recruit a disciple, never expected that he would arouse public anger and condemnation without even seeing the shadow of a disciple.

Putting aside the fact that Yi Zhonghai had fallen on hard times, his idea of ​​taking in a disciple just now was indeed too hasty, and when it was discovered on the spot, it was hard not to cause such a big reaction.

What Master Tao and Master Qian really care about is not the new apprentice who they just met and they are not very polite, but their own face.

Not to mention those who are at the same work level as Yi Zhonghai, even those who are at a lower work level cannot tolerate this.

It's not shameful if you can't match your skills, but if the apprentice you just accepted is poached by someone else in the blink of an eye, then you will be extremely embarrassed and will be laughed at for the rest of your life.

Of course, if it is inconvenient or impossible to train an apprentice due to some personal matters or reasons, and you take the initiative to transfer the apprenticeship to someone else, that is another matter.

You can’t come and rob me if I do!

Even those old masters who had been optimistic about him in the past could not say anything for Yi Zhonghai about this matter and could only shake their heads helplessly.

I feel dizzy!
Yi Zhonghai, realizing the seriousness of the situation, panicked. Facing the criticism and accusations from everyone, he could only defend himself aggrievedly: "Everyone, you misunderstood what I meant. What I meant was that I wanted to ask Director Zhou to keep an eye out for the next new apprentice who enters the factory. Could you help me arrange an apprentice? I don't mean to snatch apprentices from Master Tao and Master Qian..."

However, not everyone bought Yi Zhonghai's sophistry.

"Master Yi, that's not what you meant just now. I heard it all."

"Let me ask you a question! Master Yi, how long has it been since you last had an apprentice?"

"That's a question, Yi Zhonghai has been bringing in disciples for all these years!"

"is it?"

"That's right! Yi Zhonghai has only accepted one apprentice, Jia Dongxu, over the years, and he is still a first-class fitter!"

"Haha, my own technical level does not represent the level of my apprentices."

"Some people have improved their skills while their disciples are still struggling! Don't mislead your disciples anymore."

"Mud pit? It's a manure pit now, right?"

"..."

(End of this chapter)