Chapter 57: Yi Zhonghai Threatens Qin Huairu

"Simple! Don't manage anything, don't do anything. Secretly find one or two inconspicuous people in the Siheyuan and instruct them to make objective and fair records, recording everything in the Siheyuan in detail, and then present it to the top for discussion," He Yuzhu said with a light laugh.

Director Wang's eyes suddenly lit up, and she had a feeling of sudden enlightenment. The Ninety-five Courtyard had been made a pilot project by the top, so for Director Wang, the biggest taboo was for her to make decisions for the top.

This kind of thing not only violated taboos but was also thankless. After all, a thousand people have a thousand faces. One leader thinks it should be done this way, and another leader might not think so.

If it were just trivial matters of family life, that would be fine. The key was that the people responsible for this matter controlled Director Wang's promotion.

It can be said that Director Wang's personal destiny and future were all in the hands of others. Even if Director Wang herself was excellent, had achievements, and worked hard, if the people above didn't like her, they didn't like her.

It really lived up to the old saying: "If they say you can, you can, even if you can't; if they say you can't, you can't, even if you can; if you don't accept it, you have to!"

Since it violated taboos and was thankless, it was better to do nothing, quietly and meticulously make records, and then present the records to the top, letting the leaders above make the final decision.

In this way, the credit for being a serious worker, doing things steadily, and working hard without complaint wouldn't run away.

Compared to whether the Siheyuan was fair or not, her own personal future was more important. Director Wang instantly made a decision in her heart.

"Zhuzi, I didn't expect your brain to turn so fast. It's a pity to just be a chef," Director Wang laughed.

"Auntie Wang, you're flattering me. I know my own affairs; I'm not someone who plays with brains. Auntie, is there anything else? If not, I'm leaving," He Yuzhu said.

"Nothing else. I'll call Station Chief Zhang of the police station," Director Wang said.

"By the way, Auntie Wang, there's one more thing I forgot to tell you. I already told Qin Huairu and Yi Zhonghai about Qin Huairu's mother taking Jia Zhangshi's money before I came to you," He Yuzhu said and left with a loud laugh.

Director Wang couldn't help but roll her eyes. This He Yuzhu was clearly watching the excitement and hoping for chaos. Immediately, Director Wang shook her head. Since she had already made a decision in her heart not to care about these messy things in the Siheyuan, she didn't intend to care anymore.

However, Director Wang also knew that today's matter wouldn't be small, so she prepared to secretly go and watch the scene.

After He Yuzhu left, Director Wang called Station Chief Zhang, and then began to write records, recording the fact that He Yuzhu had asked her to release Jia Zhangshi. Of course, she didn't record the fact that He Yuzhu gave her eggs, nor did she record her conversation with He Yuzhu.

After He Yuzhu left the Street Office, he returned to the Rolling Mill's back kitchen. He Yuzhu didn't know at all that what he said to Yi Zhonghai, Qin Huairu, and the others was like a deep-water bomb, blowing Yi Zhonghai, Qin Huairu, and the others into a state of turmoil.

"Huairu, you can't let your mother take away your mother-in-law's pension money. You know what kind of personality your mother-in-law has. Taking her money is taking her life."

"Huairu, you also know that respecting the elderly and loving the young, and being filial to parents, are our traditional virtues. Although Dongxu is gone, your mother-in-law is still here."

"If you aren't filial to your parents and don't set a good example for your children, how will the neighbors look at you? How will the workers in the Rolling Mill look at you? How will Bang Geng look at you?" Yi Zhonghai said with a look of earnest advice.

Although Qin Huairu hadn't read many books, she was relatively smart and instantly understood the meaning behind Yi Zhonghai's words.

Yi Zhonghai was ostensibly persuading her to be filial, but in reality, he was threatening her, forcing her to be filial. The object of filial piety was clearly not her own mother, but Jia Zhangshi.

As long as she wasn't filial to Jia Zhangshi, Yi Zhonghai had plenty of ways to discipline her—not only in the Siheyuan but also in the Rolling Mill. What made Qin Huairu even more desperate was that Yi Zhonghai also used Bang Geng to threaten her.

Qin Huairu understood that Yi Zhonghai had this ability, unless she remarried immediately. However, where would she find someone so suitable?

Qin Huairu was still heavily pregnant now, and no one was willing to take over. Moreover, even if someone was willing to take over, what about Bang Geng and Xiao Dang?

Would the person taking over be willing to raise them?

Even if they were willing to raise them now, once their own biological child was born, they would definitely treat their own biological child better and naturally neglect Bang Geng and the others...

Another way was to discipline Yi Zhonghai in the Siheyuan and the Rolling Mill. Obviously, this was even more unrealistic. The Deaf Old Lady wouldn't allow Yi Zhonghai to leave; the Deaf Old Lady was still counting on Yi Zhonghai to support her in her old age, and the Deaf Old Lady had a close relationship with Factory Director Yang.

Facing Yi Zhonghai's step-by-step pressure, Qin Huairu was in a state of confusion for a time. Although Qin Huairu understood the law and knew that the Women's Federation, the Labor Union, and the Street Office would support her, Qin Huairu understood even more that "the current official is not as good as the current manager," and Qin Huairu's instinct was not to go to the leaders.

This was a tradition of five thousand years, a tradition deep in the bone marrow.

"Huairu, say something," Yi Zhonghai said, stamping his feet anxiously.

In fact, deep in her heart, Qin Huairu was dying for her mother to empty out Jia Zhangshi's money. Although her mother was also an iron rooster, she was her own biological mother after all.

As long as she cried and made a scene, and then scared her a little, not to mention getting all the money back from her own mother, she could at least get some back.

If the money was in Jia Zhangshi's hands, even if you hanged yourself in front of Jia Zhangshi, she wouldn't blink an eye, and you wouldn't be able to get a single cent out.

Moreover, as long as she made a scene, Yi Zhonghai would jump out and threaten you in the name of filial piety.

Facing Yi Zhonghai's interrogation, Qin Huairu had no choice. However, Qin Huairu didn't want to compromise either, so she adopted a method that wasn't really a method.

Cry!

Qin Huairu's tears fell like rain. No matter how Yi Zhonghai jumped and worried, Qin Huairu just kept crying with a pear-blossom-in-the-rain look.

People who didn't know would think Yi Zhonghai had bullied Qin Huairu, and that Qin Huairu was so aggrieved.

"Enough, Huairu, stop crying first. I know you're caught in the middle. I'll go find Shazhu first, ask him about the specific situation, and then make plans," Yi Zhonghai said impatiently, feeling annoyed by Qin Huairu's crying.

After Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, he turned and left Qin Huairu's room to find Shazhu. However, when he arrived at the entrance of the guesthouse, he was stopped by the front desk. No matter how Yi Zhonghai argued, the front desk wouldn't let Yi Zhonghai leave.

This was stipulated by Factory Director Yang.

Even if Yi Zhonghai asked the front desk to call Factory Director Yang, the front desk remained unmoved, only blocking Yi Zhonghai from leaving.

If Yi Zhonghai had been polite and spent a few cents, the front desk would definitely have called Factory Director Yang. But Yi Zhonghai had a high-and-mighty attitude, looking at people with his nostrils, which made the front desk angry, so they naturally wouldn't make this call.

They were all of the working class, and they all had "iron rice bowls," so the workers were all very tough.

Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to find the Deaf Old Lady. The Deaf Old Lady was noncommittal. Anyway, it wasn't her money, and the Deaf Old Lady had long found Jia Zhangshi unpleasant, so she just happened to take this opportunity to knock Jia Zhangshi down a peg.

Let Jia Zhangshi understand that not everyone would tolerate her.

"Old Lady, hurry up and find Factory Director Yang, and let Factory Director Yang release us back to the Siheyuan. Otherwise, there will be a big mess in the Siheyuan," Yi Zhonghai hurriedly told the Deaf Old Lady about Qin Mu wanting to take away Jia Zhangshi's pension money.

"Xiao Yi, who did you hear this from?" the Deaf Old Lady asked unhurriedly, determined to let Jia Zhangshi learn a lesson.

"Shazhu came to bluster early this morning. Didn't you hear it?" Yi Zhonghai roared angrily.

"Xiao Yi, what do you want me to say about you? Do you still want to ease your relationship with Zhuzi?"

"If you want to ease it, stop saying the two words 'Foolish Zhu' from your mouth in the future. Is it that hard to change how you address him? Or do you think from the bottom of your heart that Zhuzi is a fool?" the Deaf Old Lady asked with a deep frown.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 58 =====