Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

Chapter 42 Rumors are flying everywhere

Although rumors stop at the wise, how many truly wise people are there? It's just a rumor that Yi Zhonghai left the deaf old lady hungry. Not only the steel mill but also Nanluoguxiang was talking about it in one day.

Yi Zhonghai dragged his tired body back to the courtyard. Everyone looked at him strangely, which made Yi Zhonghai puzzled!

"Old Yi, you are finally back!"

"The factory has been working overtime for a while and there are a few parts that are needed urgently. What happened?"

"Everyone in Nanluoguxiang is talking about us. What happened last night is getting more and more outrageous. Some people even say that we abused the old lady! It's not a good idea for Lao Yi to continue talking like this. What should we do?"

"It looks like someone is stirring up trouble!"

Yi Zhonghai's face was gloomy. He knew without guessing that it was either Liu Haizhong or Xu Fugui. Yan Bugui was the least likely to be the one. Scholars have their own pride and would not resort to such despicable means!

Yi Zhonghai was really helpless. The best way to deal with rumors was to cover them up with another biggest rumor. Even rumors cannot be made up out of thin air!

He Yuzhu also heard the news that Yi Zhonghai abused the deaf old lady and so on. He smiled to himself. He knew that Liu Haizhong would not miss this opportunity!
Liu Haizhong's purpose is well known to everyone. He will be invincible if he seizes this opportunity. It is wonderful to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between two tigers!

He Yuzhu wanted to see how Yi Zhonghai would break the impasse. Yi Zhonghai was 100% determined to take action, it just depended on how he would do it!
The next day, walking in Nanluoguxiang, He Yuzhu's mouth curled up slightly, and people in twos and threes were talking, and Yi Zhonghai's name could be heard clearly!
The news of Yi Zhonghai abusing the deaf old lady became the topic of discussion among everyone. Jia Dongxu dared not to breathe a word. The ugly look on his master's face showed that if he behaved a little bit out of line, he would instantly become Yi Zhonghai's punching bag!

Yi Zhonghai is trying to figure out a way out of this situation, and is he spreading rumors? The news about He Daqing has passed, so what else is there to talk about?

Yi Zhonghai fell into deep thought, racking his brain for a way out of the impasse!

Once your reputation is ruined, it is harder than climbing to the sky to repair it!
After much thought, the only breakthrough point is the old lady. Didn’t she say that her husband and son died on the battlefield?

Things started with her, so they will naturally end with her!

I guess the government doesn’t know how many people died on the battlefield in this era?

Isn’t this topic more explosive than the current one? Of course, if it is not handled properly, it may backfire, and Yi Zhonghai knows this better than anyone else!
The key point still needs to be grasped clearly, and it is best to let the old lady spread it herself!

People in the world are ignorant. The more versions there are, the harder it is to distinguish them. By then, some of the impact will be offset!
Yi Zhonghai didn't expect to eliminate the impact at once, that was unrealistic!

Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated and stood up to go find the deaf old lady. Only with her cooperation could the plan be successfully implemented!

"Lao Yi, it's so late, where are you going?"

"I'll go find the old lady. She still needs her cooperation in this matter. You can't stay out of the matter you caused, right?"

Yi Zhonghai felt very uncomfortable. I provided you with food and drink, but you still caused such a big trouble for me. Isn't this too unfair?
If the deaf old lady doesn't cooperate, then he can only give up taking care of her. He won't get to eat the mutton and will get into trouble. Who would be willing to do that?

"Old lady, are you asleep?"

"Zhonghai! Come in!"

The deaf old lady felt nervous. She already knew about the rumors today. Yi Li told her when she delivered the meal! Now Yi Zhonghai must have come to her for this matter. If she didn't want to lose this person who took care of her, she could only agree to the conditions proposed by Yi Zhonghai!

Although she has some connections, distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. The more she uses the favors, the more indifferent they become. She really doesn't want to use them unless it is necessary!

"Madam, there are rumors flying all over the place right now. If I'm not careful, my reputation will be ruined!"

"Rumors stop at the wise. As long as we don't explain, they will naturally disappear in the long run!"

The deaf old lady couldn't understand Yi Zhonghai's thoughts and could only go along with what he said!
"Old lady, this is what I think. If we want to defeat the rumor, we can only solve it if a bigger rumor appears and muddies the water. What do you think?"

Yi Zhonghai knew that the deaf old lady was testing him, but he didn't have time to argue with the old lady, so he went straight to the point!
"Say what you think!"

When the deaf old lady saw Yi Zhonghai like this, she knew that he already had his own ideas!
In that case, she doesn't want to try it anymore!

"The old lady's husband and children died on the battlefield. From now on, you are a martyr's relative. When you were young, you donated straw sandals to the Red Army!

Let them pass it on. After a long time, even if it’s not true, it may become true. Who knows, there may be unexpected gains!

You also know how well the families of martyrs are treated now!"

"Zhong Hai, the current rumor is that you abused me. If this old woman becomes a martyr's relative, what it would mean to you, you must know, right?"

"Of course I know, so the old lady has to stand up and help me clarify. Find a few people in the compound to cooperate and let my family take good care of you and the rumors of abuse neutralize the rumors. By then, the rumor that you are a martyr's relative will naturally prevail!"

Didn't he understand? Of course he did. It was easy to find a few people in the compound because he was a senior technician in the steel mill!
"Tell me how I should cooperate!"

"Old lady, tomorrow you will do this and that..."

"Okay, I know!"

The next day, the deaf old lady was walking around Nanluoguxiang and the courtyard. Whenever she saw him talking about Yi Zhonghai, she would go up to him to argue with him and even use a "shit-stirring stick"!
The argument was useless, so she immediately offered her a stick and cursed at the same time, roughly meaning how Yi Zhonghai and his wife took care of her!
The neighbors in the compound all saw it, what do you know?

A woman in the compound also started discussing how Yi Li delivered meals and emptied the chamber pot every day. This really happened and everyone in the compound could testify to it!
There were also rumors at the steel rolling mill about how well Yi Li took care of the old lady, and how many people saw Yi Zhonghai bringing the meat he bought to the old lady's house!
They were doing both, bragging about it after work and discussing it, and they even argued endlessly over two completely different rumors and almost came to a fight!

In the evening, He Yuzhu came back and heard the rumors spread by Yi Zhonghai and chuckled. This was far from enough!

It has to be said that taking advantage of troubled waters is a good idea, but this alone cannot affect the outcome!

Many people still think that Yi Zhonghai is a hypocrite. The first impression is very important!
Prejudice is terrible. Sometimes all previous efforts are wasted because of the first impression. This shows its importance!
The rumor spread for two days. After Yi Zhonghai thought that the two sides were evenly matched, the second rumor came out. It turned out that the deaf old lady living in No. 95 Nanluoguxiang was a relative of a martyr, and she had even donated straw sandals to the Red Army!

This is a shocking piece of news. The status of the martyr's relatives is unquestionable. Anyone who dares to bully the martyr's relatives may be severely punished!

I didn’t expect that there was such a “great god” in their street, whose husband and son both “sacrificed their lives for the country”, which is really awe-inspiring!
Please give me monthly tickets! It’s the end of the month, and the monthly tickets are starting to rain!

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(End of this chapter)