Chapter 35: The plot between Yi and the Deaf Old Lady

Tonight could be said to be a complete defeat for the vested interest group led by Yi Zhonghai—a defeat that was a total mess, a defeat that was tragic to behold, a defeat that was inhuman, a defeat that was painful to the extreme.

Tonight, He Yuzhu not only stripped away Yi Zhonghai's golden body but also exposed Yi Zhonghai's ugly face, and even more so, destroyed all the image and prestige Yi Zhonghai had built up over the years.

What made Yi Zhonghai even more furious was that He Yuzhu had, to some extent, deprived Yi Zhonghai of his power as the First Grand Uncle.

If the First Grand Uncle were compared to an emperor, then the Supervisor would be the Retired Emperor. One can imagine the frustration in Yi Zhonghai's heart.

Yi Zhonghai had the heart to strangle He Yuzhu.

"No, Shazhu's reaction tonight was very wrong! Shazhu wouldn't be this smart. Letting Shazhu use his hands to fight is fine, but asking him to use his brain is too difficult for him."

"Old Lady, you are experienced and knowledgeable, having seen as many people as there are fish in the river. Do you feel that Shazhu tonight was very strange?"

"Did someone take advantage of our inattention to secretly wake Shazhu up and teach him what to do in the dark? Old Lady, what do you think?" Yi Zhonghai asked in a deep voice.

"Shazhu's change is indeed quite large, one could say it's subversive. Shazhu doing this is directly treating you like an enemy."

"The appearance of this situation is very likely as you said, someone woke Shazhu up. Once Shazhu is awake, he will definitely take revenge on you;"

"Little Yi, have you offended anyone recently? This person cannot deal with you openly, so they used this method to destroy you," the Deaf Old Lady took a deep breath and tried to keep her spirits up.

The Deaf Old Lady understood that she must demonstrate her value at this time.

The only value the Deaf Old Lady had left was her experienced wisdom, as well as her house and the family fortune she had secretly saved up.

Yi Zhonghai knew that the Deaf Old Lady had some family fortune.

Anyone with a brain would understand that someone who could donate an entire Siheyuan could not possibly be without money, could not possibly be without some treasures to protect themselves.

Yi Zhonghai was after the Deaf Old Lady's wisdom and family fortune. Now Yi Zhonghai came to find the Deaf Old Lady because he wanted the Deaf Old Lady to give him some ideas.

Yi Zhonghai thought carefully for a long time, then said slowly: "Shazhu is indeed very strange. Someone must be secretly guiding Shazhu; otherwise, Shazhu, who had always been obedient to us, could not have suddenly become like this."

"At first I thought it was Xu Damao who woke Shazhu up, but then I thought it was impossible. Xu Damao and Shazhu fight as soon as they meet; Shazhu has no patience to listen to Xu Damao's nagging."

"I suspect it was Shazhu's Canteen Director Niu Fen who woke Shazhu up. Someone who can wake Shazhu up must have a certain weight; only such a person would make Shazhu calm down and listen to him."

"But the problem is, I have no intersection with Canteen Director Niu Fen at all. At most, we nod and greet each other when we meet. I ask myself, I haven't offended him," Yi Zhonghai said, puzzled.

"What about the leader behind Niu Fen?" the Deaf Old Lady asked.

Yi Zhonghai thought for a moment, then shook his head and said slowly: "Old Lady, I understand what you mean. You are afraid that I will get involved in the struggles of the upper levels."

"I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. Don't look at me as someone important in the workshop; I'm just a worker. I have no qualifications to get involved in the struggles at their level."

"The person I have the most contact with is the Workshop Director, but I haven't offended the Workshop Director either," Yi Zhonghai said helplessly.

The Deaf Old Lady nodded. Yi Zhonghai had ambition, but Yi Zhonghai's ambition was all in the Siheyuan.

Yi Zhonghai was determined to build the Siheyuan into the Siheyuan of his dreams, and then have people support him in his old age, allowing him to spend his later years in peace. He would not participate in the struggles between factory leaders. Just as Yi Zhonghai said, he had no qualifications.

"Little Yi, don't belittle yourself. You are one of the few eighth-grade workers in the Rolling Mill, and you still have a certain weight."

"The problem might lie right here. Some things are not things you can choose not to get involved in just because you want to. An eighth-grade worker is something every leader will fight for, and even if they can't win you over, they will make you remain neutral."

"It just so happens that you are Factory Director Yang's person," the Deaf Old Lady said in a deep voice.

"You mean to say, when gods fight, mortals suffer, and I've been targeted? But I'm not Factory Director Yang's person," Yi Zhonghai frowned and said.

"How you think is not important, and what the facts are is not important. What is important is that the other side thinks you are Factory Director Yang's person. Looking at tonight's events, in the eyes of outsiders, Factory Director Yang came specifically to protect you," the Deaf Old Lady said. "Damn it." Yi Zhonghai was dumbfounded. Yi Zhonghai thought for a long time, shook his head, and said slowly: "Not very likely. Even if Factory Director Yang's opponent wanted to clean me up, they wouldn't use this method."

"Since that's not the reason, then there is only one situation left. There is another kind of person who can move Shazhu and can also wake Shazhu up," the Deaf Old Lady sighed and said gloomily.

"What kind of person?" Yi Zhonghai asked with a ferocious face.

"A woman, and she has to be a beautiful woman," the Deaf Old Lady said.

The Deaf Old Lady was actually hoping that Shazhu could find a wife. The Deaf Old Lady believed that even if Shazhu got married, she could still handle Shazhu and his wife.

Once Shazhu got married, he would inevitably bring his wife to give the Deaf Old Lady wedding candy. The Deaf Old Lady would directly claim to be Shazhu's grandmother, and then give out one or two valuable items, such as a bracelet.

The Deaf Old Lady would then say some nice things, such as this bracelet was passed down to her by her mother, she had no descendants now, she treated Shazhu as her own grandson, so she was passing the bracelet to you, and so on.

As long as they weren't heartless people, they would be moved to some extent. The Deaf Old Lady didn't want much, just for them to send her some food during festivals or when Shazhu cooked something delicious. As long as they weren't as stingy as Yan Bugui, they would all send some good food to the Deaf Old Lady.

In this way, the Deaf Old Lady's goal would be achieved. After they became closer, she would privately indicate that she would give her house and family fortune to Shazhu's family. Even if Shazhu's wife was just pretending, she would have to pretend to be good to the Deaf Old Lady.

As for whether there would be a property dispute with Yi Zhonghai.

By that time, the Deaf Old Lady would already be dead, and she wouldn't care about these messy things. Of course, she wouldn't be able to care either.

"A woman? Right! A woman! And she has to be a beautiful woman. Although Shazhu doesn't look good, his standards are very high. Only a beautiful woman can enter Shazhu's eyes."

"Old Lady, you mean, Shazhu went on a blind date recently? And someone took a fancy to Shazhu?"

"This is impossible. Every move Shazhu makes is under my watch. Those matchmakers have long been offended by Shazhu; it's impossible for them to introduce a wife to Shazhu."

"Besides, Shazhu tells me everything. Even if he hid it, he couldn't hide it from me. Shazhu can't hide things in his heart at all," Yi Zhonghai said.

"Matchmakers won't introduce a wife to Shazhu, but what about Shazhu's colleagues or leaders? After all, Shazhu has good skills and occasionally goes out to do some private work. What if a relative or friend of the host took a fancy to Shazhu?"

"To each their own taste. What if some fool took a fancy to Shazhu?" the Deaf Old Lady said.

"It's hard to guard against," Yi Zhonghai sighed and said.

Yi Zhonghai could guard against people in the courtyard, and even guard against people in the hutong, but he couldn't guard against the outside.

"Why does Shazhu have to take private jobs? Isn't it good to stay at home honestly?" Yi Zhonghai thought hatefully.

Yi Zhonghai had already accepted the Deaf Old Lady's explanation in his heart; there was no other explanation besides this one.

Yi Zhonghai was very confident. Even if He Daqing came, Yi Zhonghai believed that He Daqing couldn't change Shazhu's mind.

Only a woman could change Shazhu's mind. The power of pillow talk is incomparable.

"Old Lady, go visit Shazhu tomorrow," Yi Zhonghai said in a deep voice.

The Deaf Old Lady understood Yi Zhonghai's meaning. Wasn't it just to go to Shazhu's place to find out information? This little thing was easy for the Deaf Old Lady.

"By the way, Old Lady, is there any way to get rid of Shazhu and the others' Supervisor position?" Yi Zhonghai asked seriously.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 36 =====