A Siheyuan Home Brings Good Fortune

Chapter 14 Donation
A week passed in a blink of an eye, and everyone in the courtyard knew that He Yukai was the security chief of the steel mill.

There are more than 98 households and more than people living at No. Nanluoguxiang, most of whom are employees of the steel mill. Therefore, it is understandable that many people in this courtyard dare not provoke the He family.

The head of the security department is an official. At that time, people thought that the people should not fight against the officials. It was okay to offend Yi Zhonghai, but it was a big deal to offend the boss of the He family.
You will suffer if others give you a hard time. Two people have been caught stealing tools and taking them home in the past two days. They were directly fired from the factory. It's not worth it.

The training team is also in full swing. He Yukai has been writing the training plan for the action team for a week. He Yukai is going to train the action team according to the standards of future special forces. Maybe it will be of great use in the future.
It's not He Yukai's fault for thinking too much. Thinking about the content of the conversation with the leader before leaving, the confidentiality requested by Deputy Director Yang after reporting to the steel mill, and the information deleted from his file, all indicate that he may handle some things for the old leader in the future.

It is not good to have no people on hand, because you don't know when they will be useful. In addition, due to the special background of the times, the steel rolling mill is a pilot unit of public-private partnership.
Heavy industrial enterprises are definitely the main targets of sabotage by enemy spies. There is no team that dares to fight hard. If something really happens, not only will they be held responsible, but there may also be certain casualties. This is something He Yukai does not want to face.

Looking at the eight people in front of him, He Yukai was satisfied. Maybe their physical strength was not the best in the security department, but they were definitely smarter and had special skills. Some of them were hunters.
When serving in the army, there were sharpshooters. Some of them came from martial arts schools and had very good kung fu skills, while others had amazing jumping abilities, and so on. Each had his own strengths.

He Yukai started a full range of special training according to his own plan, still following a week of extreme challenges, also known as Hell Week, followed by rock climbing, endurance driving, etc.
At the same time, He Yukai also accepted an apprentice on behalf of his master and accepted him as his junior apprentice. At this time, the master-apprentice relationship was closer than the father-son relationship, so after the relationship was established, he began to teach Bajiquan
Of course, they have all passed the test, and there are no problems with their character, etc. We also contacted the old leaders to conduct a special investigation on these eight people. Those who are used as special forces must be thoroughly investigated.

After a month of training, the training team has ended. Everyone in the security department has undergone a complete transformation, and the action team has been improved in all aspects. Of course, this is inseparable from the support of the deputy director in terms of food.

The members of the action team are fed with meat and vegetables prepared by He Yuzhu himself every day, and their physical fitness has been comprehensively improved. Although they have not yet reached the level of special forces, they are much stronger than those of this era.

What the current action team lacks is actual combat testing, but there is no way around it. There are no bandits or the like around the capital, so they can only continue training, and talk about other things later.

When I returned to the courtyard at night, I heard that Jia Dongxu's wedding was only three days away. The promised sewing machine had not yet arrived because the compensation to the He family had not been paid. It was said that Qin Huairu's family was very dissatisfied with this and sent a message to the matchmaker, saying that if the sewing machine was not purchased and the wedding was postponed, it could not be blamed on Qin Huairu's family.

When they got engaged, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu announced the news in a high-profile manner in Qinjia Village, which made Qin Huairu's mother very proud. But the boast was blown away. You didn't buy it now.
Wouldn't it be embarrassing on the wedding day? Jia Zhang had money but didn't give it to him. Jia Dongxu had no choice but to go to Yi Zhonghai and cry to him. Yi Zhonghai didn't want to pay either. You know, he had already paid more than 1,400 yuan in just one month.

Even if you have money, you can't afford such trouble. Yi Zhonghai thought about it and finally came up with an idea, which was to use his status as an uncle to organize the collective strength to solve the problem, and he thought of donating money.

Yi Zhonghai thought of donating, but unfortunately he did not consider two reasons:
First, human nature. Jia Dongxu marrying a wife is the Jia family's business and has nothing to do with everyone directly. People with ulterior motives will definitely plot against it.

Second, there is an unstable factor, He Yukai, in the compound.

This activity was doomed to fail and might also undermine Yi Zhonghai's prestige. Yi Zhonghai did not see these two points and was still complacent about his own intelligence.

After thinking about it, Yi Zhonghai went to discuss with Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui. Liu Haizhong's eyes lit up and he agreed immediately. As long as this outlet was opened, his own Liu Guangqi could do the same when he got married, and he could also earn money to make a sewing machine for his three sons. Yan Bugui had the same idea.

How could the two of you agree if there is no profit? The biggest wind in the world is not the typhoon, but the pillow talk. When Jia Zhang is not working during the day, he either stimulates the stingy one or this one.

When the women in the compound were chatting, they all hid when they saw Jia Zhang wanted to join in.
Can she not nag her man when she gets home at night? It will definitely affect his impression of the Jia family in the long run.

Just like that, as the three uncles were preparing to hold a meeting of the whole hospital with their own ulterior motives, Yi Zhonghai specifically instructed Jia Dongxu to warn Jia Zhang not to offend He Yukai, otherwise not only would everything be ruined, but other troubles might also arise.

It's not that Yi Zhonghai is cautious or afraid of He Yukai. Jia Zhang's unreasonable behavior will definitely give He Yukai a handle. He has just calculated the house and the job of the other party.

Yi Zhonghai asked himself honestly and realized that he was not a person who would forgive so generously. After all, He Yukai had been out there for ten years and had a lot of experience. He was not like the people in the compound who stayed at home except for work and were easy to be deceived.

"Brother He, hold a meeting of the whole hospital at 8 o'clock."

Liu Guangtian came over to inform
"What else is there to call for a full-house meeting? There are so many things to do every day."

He Yuzhu began to complain. Now, under the guidance of He Yukai, He Yuzhu no longer paid attention to the deaf old lady. He learned to think about many things and was disgusted with the three uncles who liked to hold meetings.
This month has been relatively quiet. Jia Dongxu is getting married soon. Thinking about the rumor that he would not be allowed to pick up his bride if he did not buy a sewing machine,
He Yukai estimated that this might be related to this matter. Although Yi Zhonghai's expenditure this month was not serious, it was painful, so under such circumstances, he might not pay for the sewing machine.
Although Jia Zhang was rich, she was too greedy to pay, especially after hearing Liu Guangfu say that Jia Zhang also paid 200 yuan.
If my guess is correct, Yi Zhonghai wants everyone to donate money so that he can kill two birds with one stone by doing a favor. Forget it, as long as it doesn't offend me, I don't care and just donate a little.

He Yukai was still too naive. How could Jia Zhang not be a troublemaker? Yi Zhonghai's long-term support had made Jia Zhang feel free to do whatever he wanted in this compound.
It's because of the stubborn and unreasonable character I've developed over the years, so I can only say that I'm overthinking it.

"We are having a meeting today because Jia Dongxu is getting married in three days, and the girl's family has asked for a sewing machine. Everyone knows the situation of the Jia family.
Therefore, in line with the principle of "helping each other when one is in trouble", we are organizing a donation activity here, hoping that everyone will donate generously to help the Jia family overcome the difficulties, so that in the future, when someone is in trouble, they will get help from others.
Of course, our donation this time is voluntary. As an old man, I will donate first. I will donate ten yuan."

The second uncle's face turned green. Didn't we agree that we wouldn't donate and Yan Bugui just put it on record? Now that you donated ten yuan, what should I do?

It is not appropriate not to donate. As the second uncle in the hospital, if your uncle donated ten yuan and I don't donate, how can I manage it? I am angry, but I still have to donate for my dream of becoming an official.

"Since the first uncle donated 5 yuan, I, as the second uncle, will donate yuan."

Liu Haizhong didn't want to let the people in the compound feel that he had no vision, nor did he want Yi Zhonghai to take the lead.
At the same time, he had his own calculations, killing two birds with one stone. Liu Haizhong had no reason to refuse such obvious benefits.

Yan Bugui was even angrier, but he had to donate the three sewing machines. If he didn't, where would his children get the sewing machines for their weddings?

It's not a loss. As long as Yi Zhonghai starts this today, it will no longer be a simple matter of the Jia family. "Everyone knows the situation of my family, so I will donate one dollar to show my appreciation."

He Yuzhu and Xu Damao looked at He Yukai. He Yukai didn't say anything and they didn't move. Others didn't want to donate. Everyone knew that it was better to help the poor than to help the emergency.
But the three uncles above were watching with eager eyes. If it was only Yan Bugui, it would be fine, but there were Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong,
These two people have many apprentices in the steel rolling mill, and their skills are quite sophisticated, so no one wants to mess with them.

In the current situation, married people are constantly complaining that they got married too early. What a good sewing machine. If they knew how Yi Zhonghai operated, then no matter who gets married in the future, it will definitely be worth it to crowdfund and buy a big item.
Everyone knows that the first tree to stick its head out gets shot. The first person to donate is very important and no one wants to be the first to do so for fear of angering the public.

In this courtyard, except for Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Xu Damao and the He family, the lives of other families are not very good. It is good enough to ensure that they are not starving to death.

How could they have extra money? Most families didn't have savings. The Jia family was relatively well-off. Otherwise, how could Jia Zhangshi, who was so lazy and gluttonous, eat so much and be so fat?
At this time, someone in a workshop couldn't stand Yi Zhonghai's gaze and stepped forward to donate first.

In the end, everyone except the He family and Xu Damao donated money. The amount they donated was not much, just a few cents or even a few cents. At this time, He Yukai gave He Yuzhu a hint.

He Yuzhu went up and donated one dollar as agreed, and Xu Damao followed closely behind with one dollar. Xu Damao's thoughts were very simple, and he knew exactly who those uncles were.
He could not be independent outside the compound, and had to follow He Yukai's lead. For so many years, as long as He Yukai was in Xu Damao, he had always been like this, without exception.

Xu Damao is a smart man. He certainly cannot fight against the three managers alone, and obedience is even more impossible. Who is Xu Damao? How can he obey others casually? It is good to lean on a big tree for shade. He Yukai is the big tree in Xu Damao's eyes.

Yan Bugui calculated that more than 20 households in the hospital donated 38 yuan. Seeing that the difference between the donated amount and the expected amount was too large, Jia Zhang was unwilling to accept it and started to make trouble.

Before making the donation, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhang had calculated it clearly. As a cadre in the factory, He Yukai's donation amount couldn't be less than theirs, right?
Where to put your face?
The expected donation amount is at least over one hundred, so the Jia family can buy it back by adding a little more.

"The two little brats of the He family, with an income of more than 100 yuan a month, only donated one yuan. They are born by their mother but not taught by her. They are so heartless. They only donated one yuan when our family is in such a difficult situation. It's unfair. How can you buy a sewing machine with such a small donation?

You are responsible for our Dongxu not being able to find a wife."

He Yukai's face was extremely gloomy, and with a shadow he blew Jia Zhang away. Jia Dongxu was about to step forward but was stopped by He Yuzhu and was not allowed to help Jia Zhang up.

Regardless of whether Jia Dongxu dares or not, he must step forward, otherwise it would be unfilial. Unfortunately, although He Yuzhu may not be able to do anything to Jia Zhang, Jia Dongxu has no pressure at all and is subdued in an instant.

"Old hag, if you curse my mother again I will kill you. No one is restraining you everyday, right? Who gave you the courage to curse my mother?"

He Yuzhu was also very angry. The money we earn is our own. Why should we donate it to you? You are not satisfied with just one dollar. Yi Zhonghai was furious.
I've said before not to mess with the He family. Even someone as smart as me has suffered losses many times. What's more, you cursed their deceased mother. How could they forgive you?

Maybe tonight's donation meeting may fail, you stupid teammate, do you still think it's the past?

"Xiao Kai, Jia Zhang is your elder after all. You shouldn't use force. If you have something to say, we three uncles are here. If you set a bad example, what will happen if the young people in the courtyard follow suit?"

"This is so unfair, Old Jia, you abandoned us, an orphan and a widow, and now the He family is bullying us."

When Jia Zhang saw Yi Zhonghai talking, she became energetic again and turned on the summoning mode. Everyone in the yard looked at her with disgust.
Many people have been blocked at the door and scolded by Jia Zhang. Why do they feel so happy when they see Jia Zhang being beaten? This is human nature.

"Old woman, are you so openly promoting feudal superstition? I'll go to the street office and ask if this is a new society and a new country.

How can we tolerate a feudal remnant like you to be so arrogant? Who gave you the courage and who is backing you up? I believe the comrades in the subdistrict office will be able to find out clearly."

"Shut up, or I'll send you to the countryside"

Yi Zhonghai was furious. He had already warned in advance about such a stupid teammate not to provoke the He family. If someone really reported it to the street office, how could he not be implicated since he usually favored the Jia family?

"Hahaha... There are always people trying to provoke me. Now everyone is here. Old Jia was compensated 500 yuan at the time. The Jia family hasn't bought any big items in all these years. And Jia Dongxu is just a family of two.

Therefore, the Jia family had at least 500 yuan in savings. At that time, Jia Zhang even boasted that she had a gold ring. Many people must have heard about it. So, what was the difficulty with the Jia family?
If you can't marry a wife, don't marry one. How can you be so confident that the whole hospital can help you marry a wife? Now, Zhuzi, you go and get the donation. The third uncle is responsible for distributing the donation. There is a patient in the old Wang family in the backyard, and there are three children.
The donation from the eldest uncle went to Old Wang's family. The old man Li in the front yard had two granddaughters who barely made ends meet by doing odd jobs. The second uncle's money and ours and Damao's money went to Old Li's family.
I say to you three uncles, do you see that these two families are the ones in real difficulty? From now on, our family will support the children of Old Wang and Old Li by 10 yuan per month until the children graduate. Some people don't know how to restrain themselves.
If you provoke me again, I will start an investigation. Is your Jia family as difficult as you say? I still have this little power.

Okay, let’s adjourn the meeting. You three have nothing to do every day but hold meetings to donate money to people who are not in need, especially those who are so ungrateful. You three have nothing to do.”

When everyone heard this, they thought, that's right. It doesn't make sense for hired farmers to donate money to landlords. Their families can't even feed themselves, so why are they donating to such a family? Thinking of this, with Xu Damao taking the lead, everyone rushed forward to snatch back their donations and dispersed. Only Jia Zhang was left, jumping up and down, shouting that her money had been robbed.

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