A Siheyuan Home Brings Good Fortune

Chapter 34 Asking Sha Zhu to Cook (Part )
Yi Zhonghai had a premonition that this matter would definitely cause a stir, and even those who wanted to take a break would make a big fuss about it.

Liu Haizhong, you idiot, you should at least hold a meeting of the whole institute to solicit everyone's opinions before taking any action!
Although he really doesn't want to get involved in these messy matters, as a senior official, if he doesn't help this time, Liu Haizhong's narrow-mindedness will probably always be against him in the future. Even if he gets involved, because of He Yukai, he really can't guarantee that the matter can be resolved satisfactorily.

It's just that your bangs are not right in the first place, why didn't you make an appointment in advance? It starts tomorrow and you only said it today. I don't care where I go.

I have suffered losses at the hands of He Yukai many times. Although my mentality has adjusted now, I am still afraid when facing He Yukai.

Yi Zhonghai’s previous mentality was that he would not allow any second voice to appear in this courtyard, even if it was someone like Liu Haizhong who was determined to pull Yi Zhonghai down and take over the position himself.

At most, Liu Haizhong would use some small tricks behind the scenes that were not worthy of being shown in public, but at least in front of everyone, the three uncles were relatively united.

A fierce dragon cannot cross the river. Ever since He Yukai came back, everything has gone off the expected track. He used his tyrannical strength to push forward all the way, and no one could resist at all.

Of course, there is no doubt that Liu Haizhong simply wanted to satisfy his desire to be an official. It is not necessarily the case that people would say that he is a scheming person. It is a well-known fact that he has a strong desire to be an official.

Yi Zhonghai wants to build a sacred place for the elderly, turning the courtyard house into a sacred place for the elderly where they can have a place to rely on and be well cared for.

Yan Bugui wanted to take advantage of some small advantage. It can be said that they each had their own calculations.

All these Zhonghai understood that Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui’s goals did not conflict with their own goals.

"Okay, Lao Liu, let's go to the He family. You, you take things for granted. Let me tell you in advance that He Yukai may not give me face. I can only do my best and leave the rest to fate. If it really doesn't work, it depends on whether you can bear to give up."

When Liu Haizhong heard what Yi Zhonghai said, he felt a little dissatisfied. What right do you have to say that to me?
As the second uncle in the yard, everyone in the yard should come and help with family affairs. I have always been taking care of other people's affairs. Now that it is such a big matter in my own family, where will I put my face if everyone doesn't get involved?

In order to adjust the rotation of rest days, I gave the HR section chief two bottles of wine before he agreed. It's not easy for me, but now I have to ask Yi Zhonghai for help, so I endured it.

Liu Haizhong didn't even think about what kind of confidence he had to make the decision for everyone regarding his family's affairs.

"Zhu Zi, you still have to help with your second uncle's family affairs. They specifically asked you to do it. This matter is a major event in Guangqi's life. Our Siheyuan has always been a place where everyone helps when one side is in trouble. We can't let them down now. Although Lao Liu's method is a bit inappropriate, we can't just refuse it. Guangqi's father-in-law specifically asked you to prepare the meal. Lao Liu has agreed. If you don't do it now, you won't be able to explain yourself when the time comes."

After Yi Zhonghai knocked on the door and came in, he saw He Yukai, Cai Wenqing and He Yushui were all there. He didn't know what they were doing here after dinner and they all went back to their rooms.
Originally, seeing so many people present, Yi Zhonghai didn't want to say anything, mainly because he was afraid that He Yukai would interfere. But now that he had come in, he had no choice but to speak. In fact, Yi Zhonghai himself didn't realize that he was still a little scared of He Yukai.

Mainly because of He Yukai's presence, Yi Zhonghai knew that his approach would not work at all and might even have a counterproductive effect.

"Uncle, it's easy for you to say that. We live in the same yard. Uncle, you didn't tell me in advance. Now I have agreed to it, but they said they would charge me ten yuan per table!

My goodness! The leader has set up more than 20 tables, saying that he wants to take this opportunity to have a good get-together with relatives and colleagues. And now you come in and ask me to decline with just one sentence?
This is not appropriate, every industry has its own rules. They have agreed to it and they have prepared the ingredients according to the menu you provided. Isn’t this cheating them?”

Of course, what He Yuzhu said were all excuses. No one had booked the banquet at all. He just came up with this idea because he was annoyed with Liu Haizhong's attitude of "you must do it for me".

The most important thing is that you asked He Yuzhu to buy a house several times, and you acted like I was giving you more money because you were still young. You treated yourself like a fool. Now that you need me, shouldn't I take advantage of you?

"There's nothing we can do about it. Lao Liu has already promised the other party that you will be the cook that day. Since we are neighbors, you should help out. The status of the other party is not low either. The words have been spoken. The men in our city are all spitting at each other. What if one day the other party can't save face and regrets the engagement?"

"That's not my business. It was Second Uncle who agreed, not me. Besides, Second Uncle, how much do you charge me per table? I can let my senior brother go there and they will probably understand. My senior brother will just suffer a loss. My senior brother's current worth is 15 yuan per table."

"We are in the same courtyard, so we can just follow the Jia family's standard of two dollars per table. What do you think?"

"Look, I know what Second Uncle is thinking. You don't need to guess to know that he is not prepared to give me money. Goodbye, I will push more than 200 yuan to you and make you 2 yuan. Second Uncle doesn't have such a big face. How come I don't know that the relationship between our two families is so good!

Good fellow, you can ask around about my reputation as He Yuzhu. Although I am not as famous as the state banquet chef, I am almost as famous as the chef of the Eighth Building. I usually cook for the nobles. How come I lost so much money? I didn't make a reservation in advance. There is no such thing, right?"

"Zhu Zi, how can you only care about money when you are from the same courtyard? I am so disappointed in you. I don't recognize you at all how I taught you before. You used to be so nice, respectful to the elderly and helpful. But now you reek of money. Think about how much money your uncle has spent on Guangqi's wedding. How can he have so much money to hire a cook?"

Yi Zhonghai said He Yuzhu in an exaggerated tone. Yi Zhonghai saw that He Yukai and Cai Wenqing were not going to intervene, so he felt that if I couldn't control a stupid Zhu, how could I survive in the Siheyuan?
Unfortunately, Yi Zhonghai still didn't understand the current situation. In the past, it was because He Daqing left. In order to avoid being targeted in this compound, Yi Zhonghai's words were well listened to.

What is the situation now? After seeing He Yukai's actions, He Yuzhu finally realized that it is not that these uncles cannot be offended, it just depends on whether you can find a handle or an excuse.

As long as there is a reasonable excuse, there is nothing to worry about. Besides, my elder brother is still here and can solve any problem. Why should I be afraid? The previous Sha Zhu no longer exists and now there is a brand new He Yuzhu.

"Yes, uncle. I used to respect the elderly and be helpful. I helped everyone in the compound. But in the end, my house was almost robbed. Yu Shui and I couldn't eat enough. That's right, we couldn't eat enough. Now I have changed. Look at how good Yu Shui and I are. We have everything. I don't say how much we eat every day, but at least we can have enough to eat.

My name is Shazhu, I am not really a fool. Don't think I can't hear your innuendo. When I was in the most difficult time, I saw your uncle and said something to me. You also helped the Jia family to seize my house. If I listen to you again, I don't think I can survive. You guys should leave quickly. My sister-in-law is in poor health and needs some quiet time. What the hell, I don't care if you are disappointed in me or not. What does it have to do with you? Why are you talking nonsense here?"

Having said that, he pushed the two men out the door. The two people outside the door looked at each other in silence. When did Sha Zhu become so talkative?

I used to think that He Yukai and Cai Wenqing were difficult to deal with, but judging from today's situation, He Yuzhu is not simple either. I can only sigh that the current team is becoming more and more difficult to lead, and the morale of the team has been lost.

Yi Zhonghai felt even more aggrieved. The silly Zhu of the past was gone forever. Life was so good before.

You hit whoever I told you to hit, and you helped whoever I told you to help, without any hesitation. Look, now you have no respect for yourself at all?

"Zhu Zi, not bad, very organized, unlike the silly Zhu in the legend who would not talk when he could take action.

That's how it should be. Whether it's the neighbors in the yard or the colleagues in the factory, you can't just act recklessly. You have to use your brain. As long as you are right, you have nothing to fear. If you are right, you can go anywhere. If you are wrong, you can't go anywhere."

Cai Wenqing was very pleased to see He Yuzhu, thinking that the efforts of both of them in taking turns to educate him were worth it. Only Cai Wenqing knew how much effort He Yukai had put into He Yuzhu's ideological transformation.

He Yuzhu is very smart now. Anyone who treats him as a fool may be sold out and have to pay the money.

He Yukai always knew that Zhuzi was not stupid, but his IQ dropped sharply when facing a woman like Qin Guafu, as if he was possessed or under a spell.

It’s strange to say, a cunning man like Xu Damao had never won, but he was actually controlled by such a woman. The tragic ending is still vivid in our minds.

"Sister-in-law, I hate moral kidnapping the most. This uncle used to help the Jia family to seize our house, and he clearly sided with the Jia family on many occasions. If it weren't for Auntie, I wouldn't have let him in. Tianqi talks about being a gentleman, but he's full of thieves and prostitutes. But Auntie is really good to me and Yushui, and she secretly gave us a lot of food."

He Yuzhu's face was full of wisdom, and he spoke confidently, like a wise man, as if to say, I have seen through Yi Zhonghai a long time ago, but I just didn't say it out loud, sister-in-law, you look down on me.

He Yukai laughed and said, "Come on, if you and your wife had not reformed yourself, you would have fallen for it. You are complacent when others are morally blackmailing you and acting as their thugs."

However, He Yukai still feels a sense of accomplishment watching He Yuzhu's growth. After getting to know him, He Yukai knows that He Yuzhu in the cafeteria has also changed. He has become optimistic, helpful, and talkative. He is no longer like before, when he could choke people to death with just one word, and he had a bad temper and wanted to beat people up if they said something wrong.

Not to mention the He family's cheerful conversation, Liu Guangqi from Liu Haizhong's family was restless. He always felt that his father was unreliable and couldn't put down his airs to ask for help. Is that how one looks when asking for help?
"Dad, how is it? I've already gone over there. Has Shazhu agreed?"

Liu Guangqi was waiting anxiously at home. When he saw Liu Haizhong come in, he immediately started asking questions. He had to be anxious because his father had promised that he could invite Sha Zhu. His boss Zhang had invited many leaders to sit at the table, so there could be no problems.

"No, we had already talked him through, but he still refused even after I gave him two dollars. Yi Zhonghai gave him a lecture and kicked him out. Now Sha Zhu speaks in a very coherent way, and he is no longer the foolish boy he used to be."

"They're offering 10 yuan per table, and we're not He Yuzhu's relatives, so they definitely won't agree. There's no reason to not earn the money, is it the He family boss who's interfering?"

"It wasn't today. When I first went to look for Sha Zhu, He Yukai hadn't come back yet. When I went there in the evening, He Yukai didn't say anything. He Yukai wouldn't ask about such things. This is Sha Zhu's job."

"Dad, Shazhu has to be the chef. My father-in-law has invited all his old leaders to come. If he stands you up, he will flip the table. After all, the boast has been made and you agreed. Ten yuan is fine. We have more than twenty tables. There is nothing we can do. We are under pressure now."

"No, in order for you to be promoted, you must have insurance. Give him fifteen yuan. You can earn money even if you lose it. If your father-in-law is not satisfied, he may doubt your ability, which is not conducive to your job transfer and development. If the table is overturned, your marriage may be ruined. The leaders care about face. It's no big deal for us to lose some money."

Liu Haizhong was very obsessed with becoming an official, but as he was getting old, his hopes were slim, so he could only pin his hopes on Liu Guangqi.

But I regard Liu Guangqi as my successor, and the same applies to Liu Guangqi's position as an official. You cannot lie to any of those officials and let others think that you have no ability. This little money is nothing. It will be returned in three months. You cannot lose the big picture for the sake of a small one.

I will wait until it's over and then slowly settle the score with Sha Zhu. Yi Zhonghai is also a loser. He was timid when he came to the He family. I will deal with the He family after I become an official.

"Guangqi, you go and negotiate, and say that you will compensate Shazhu for his losses. It's not easy for me to intervene. I've been rejected twice. If you don't do it again, you can take three hundred yuan and it should be enough. You should just give him the money and finalize the deal. The people in the courtyard have lost their trust in the Jia family, so it's hard to stand them up once they've taken the money."

Liu Haizhong still had a clear idea about Liu Guangqi's affairs, and he would do anything to become an official. However, he did not notice that the second and third brothers were looking at him with resentful eyes. The family knew that there were only 500 yuan left in the family, and now 300 yuan had been given. The remaining 200 yuan would probably be gone for preparing food and other things. It was too biased. For the sake of the eldest brother's marriage, they had taken all the money, leaving nothing.

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