Chapter 18: Splashing Dirty Water on Yi Zhonghai

As soon as He Yuzhu's singing stopped, Street Office Director Wang, Police Station Director Zhang, Rolling Mill Security Section Chief Chu, Factory Director Yang, and the others had even darker faces.

"What does this mean? Is it saying that we are incompetent in our governance, and under our governance, even the sky is a pitch-black night and a freezing winter?" Dark clouds gathered on everyone's faces, almost dripping with water.

This was a blatant slap in the face. Why did He Yuzhu insist on reporting to the higher-ups? This was clearly a lack of trust in them!

And singing about azaleas and yearning for the Red Army—was this treating them as white-dog bandits?

The people in the Siheyuan saw the various leaders drooping their faces, their complexions ashen, and they were not optimistic. They immediately became as silent as cicadas in winter, not daring to move at all.

Jia Zhangshi and the Deaf Old Lady were the only two who stood straight and were not afraid at all.

The Deaf Old Lady was not afraid because she had Factory Director Yang backing her. Among these leaders, Factory Director Yang had the highest official rank, so the Deaf Old Lady was naturally not afraid.

Jia Zhangshi was acting like a fox assuming the majesty of a tiger. She saw that the Deaf Old Lady was not afraid, saw Factory Director Yang showing concern for the Deaf Old Lady, and saw these leaders all giving He Yuzhu dark looks, so she immediately understood one thing.

The advantage is with me!

Jia Zhangshi had lived in the Siheyuan for so many years and naturally had her own way of survival: unreasonable pestering, throwing tantrums, summoning the dead, and bullying the weak while fearing the strong.

Jia Zhangshi felt that she was stable this time. She took the opportunity to smear Shazhu, and then took advantage of the situation to cry and wail to extort more pension money. To ensure she hadn't misread the situation, Jia Zhangshi carefully observed the leaders' expressions again. After confirming she was correct, Jia Zhangshi glanced at the Deaf Old Lady.

Jia Zhangshi found that the Deaf Old Lady had the posture of someone who had everything under control and was sitting firmly on the fishing platform, so she became even more determined.

"Shazhu, what are you howling about there? The leaders haven't spoken yet; is it your turn to speak? You don't even take a piss to look at yourself in the mirror. With your foolish look, you're still singing? What kind of bullshit are you singing? Aren't you afraid of dirtying the leaders' ears?"

"What are you still standing there like a fool for? Listen to your Auntie Jia and hurry up and apologize to the leaders," Jia Zhangshi said arrogantly.

Jia Zhangshi was confident that her words had at least seven or eight tenths of Yi Zhonghai's power and would definitely leave a deep impression on the leaders while intimidating Shazhu.

Jia Zhangshi's words did indeed intimidate Shazhu. Shazhu didn't expect Jia Zhangshi to be so brave—or to be precise, so ignorant. Unfortunately, the leaders would not have the broad-mindedness to tolerate her ignorance and fearlessness, nor would they be magnanimous enough to say that those who don't know are not guilty.

Jia Zhangshi's words did indeed leave a deep impression on the leaders. All the leaders looked at Jia Zhangshi with eyes like they were looking at a fool.

The Deaf Old Lady also didn't expect Jia Zhangshi to be so brave, so she swung her cane over.

"You ignorant, stupid woman who doesn't know a single character, what are you babbling about?" the Deaf Old Lady shouted loudly while swinging hard.

Jia Zhangshi couldn't understand the meaning of He Yuzhu's song, but the Deaf Old Lady naturally could. This was an extremely taboo matter. The Deaf Old Lady appeared to be hitting Jia Zhangshi, but in reality, she was clearing the way for her and also using this method to shut everyone's mouths.

There were no fools in the Siheyuan; they all saw the Deaf Old Lady's purpose. Although Jia Zhangshi didn't quite understand why the Deaf Old Lady was hitting her, she saw the Deaf Old Lady's eyes and took advantage of the situation to scream a few times before running back home in a flash.

"Old Lady, it's fine to hit Jia Zhangshi with a few cane strikes, but don't commit political errors or make mistakes in the line," He Yuzhu said faintly.

He Yuzhu was clearly not wanting the Deaf Old Lady to gloss over this matter. Everyone gasped again in unison.

"Director Zhang, you first have someone handcuff Jia Zhangshi. Zhuzi, let's handle your matter first. Leave Jia Zhangshi's matter to me. Rest assured, I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer," Street Office Director Wang said in a deep voice.

He Yuzhu nodded. With Section Chief Ma and Director Zheng present, Director Wang would not dare to engage in favoritism or malpractice.

He Yuzhu didn't expect to completely finish off Jia Zhangshi just by relying on this matter. This kind of thing could be big or small. If it was big, it was a life-threatening matter; if it was small, it was just an ignorant, stupid woman who didn't know a single character babbling nonsense.

After all, it was still too early. If it were five or six years later, dealing with Jia Zhangshi wouldn't be so troublesome; she would either be beaten to death directly or sent to the Great Northwest to struggle for the rest of her life repairing the earth.

Director Zhang immediately had his subordinates handcuff Jia Zhangshi. Jia Zhangshi was a person who only bullied those inside her own home. In the past, she had been rampant and arrogant in the Siheyuan, but now, she was extremely obedient and was handcuffed honestly.

"Before dealing with my matter, I must first declare one point: Factory Director Yang, Section Chief Chu, Director Zhang, Director Wang, it's not that I don't trust you and insist on making this matter a big deal, but that Yi Zhonghai forced me to."

"Yi Zhonghai once told me that he has a lot of face in the Rolling Mill, and he doesn't even need to knock on Factory Director Yang's office door; he can enter whenever he wants. Every time Factory Director Yang sees him, he has to be all smiles and bowing and scraping."

"Once, Yi Zhonghai was drunk and said, 'Don't look at the fact that I'm not a leader, but in the Rolling Mill, from Factory Director Yang down to the workshop directors, everyone has to look at my face to act. I say whose locksmith grade should be raised by one level, and they can be raised; I say whose should be lowered, and they have to be lowered.'"

"Yi Zhonghai also said that he is very familiar with Section Chief Chu of the Security Section, and dealing with anyone is just a matter of one sentence. He says who to arrest, and they are arrested; he says who to deal with, and they are dealt with; he says who to release, and they are released."

"Yi Zhonghai also told me that he has face in the Street Office and the Police Station and is very familiar with Director Wang and Director Zhang. There is nothing in the entire Jiaodao Kou that he cannot settle. Otherwise, why would our Siheyuan be able to win the Civilized and Advanced mobile banner year after year?"

"I believe in the moral character, professional quality, and humanity of all the leaders, but Yi Zhonghai has told me this more than once, so I am a bit afraid. After all, I cannot afford the charge of causing someone's death."

"If Jia Zhangshi really succeeded in framing me, the Jia family would suck my blood, suck it for a lifetime, and I would never be able to hold my head up again, not even being able to marry a wife. No one would marry a murderer."

"When I learned that Director Zheng and Section Chief Ma from the district were comrades-in-arms with Director Wang from the street, I wanted to run to the gate of Zhongnanhai and smash my head against the stone lion to cry out for justice."

"If it weren't for Director Zheng and Section Chief Ma repeatedly guaranteeing that they would absolutely not engage in favoritism or malpractice, I wouldn't have come back with Director Zheng and Section Chief Ma."

"Therefore, please understand, leaders, and please seize this opportunity. Do not let down the trust the broad masses have in you," He Yuzhu said with a heavy face.

"Understand? I understand your ancestors for eighteen generations! And seizing the opportunity—does it mean we have to thank you for the opportunity? How come I didn't see He Yuzhu being so ruthless before? This is definitely a ruthless person; he even thought of this kind of trick." Factory Director Yang's face turned green, and he thought to himself.

The other leaders' expressions were also not good.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 19 =====