Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

At Liu Haizhong's home, beside the slightly old table that carries countless family stories, Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui were toasting each other, and they had already clinked their glasses several times. At this time, after three rounds of wine and five dishes, Liu Haizhong's face was slightly flushed and his eyes were a little blurred, but he suddenly put down the wine glass in his hand and said to Yan Bugui with a slightly puzzled tone: "Third uncle, tell me, what happened to the first uncle tonight?"

Hearing this, Yan Bugui was stunned at first, as if he had not yet recovered from the atmosphere just now. He blinked, calmed down, and then asked: "Second uncle, what's wrong with the first uncle? Why don't I see anything wrong?"

Liu Haizhong frowned and raised his voice a little, saying, "Hey, Third Uncle, please don't play tricks on me. At the beginning of this evening, the First Uncle was fine and was chatting and laughing with us. But when I mentioned that I became the production management consultant of our workshop, you see the first uncle's face, wow, it changed instantly! Tell me, I didn't provoke him, why did he get unhappy when he heard that I became a production management consultant? There must be something fishy here, Third Uncle, you have to help me figure it out."

Yan Bugui narrowed his eyes when he heard this, and gently stroked the sparse beard on his chin with one hand, and fell into deep thought. After a long while, he slowly said, "Well... Second Uncle, in my opinion, maybe it's because the first uncle himself failed to become the production management consultant of their workshop, and when he heard that you became the production management consultant, he felt unbalanced and embarrassed, so he looked so unhappy."

After listening to Yan Bugui's words, Liu Haizhong slapped his thigh and said, "Oh my! Third uncle, you are so right! After your analysis, the reason why the first uncle had a gloomy face became clear all of a sudden! Third uncle, you are just like Zhuge Liang reborn! Come on, cheers!" As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Haizhong raised the wine glass in his hand high with great enthusiasm.

Upon seeing this, Yan Bugui quickly raised his own glass and gently clinked it with the glass in Liu Haizhong's mouth. Then he carefully brought the mouth of the glass to his lips, took a small sip, and then humbly responded, "Second Master, you are too kind! This is just my random guess, and it's hard to say whether it's right or not. Maybe the first master just happened to have an upset stomach."

"Whether it is right or wrong, I will know it when I go to the factory to inquire tomorrow. But in my opinion, it is not much different from what you said." At this point, Liu Haizhong picked up the wine glass again and took a sip. After putting down the wine glass, he couldn't help but sighed: "Third uncle, don't look at the first uncle who usually looks magnanimous, he is not really like that!"

"Second uncle, today is your happy day, let's not talk about the first uncle anymore, come, I'll toast you a glass!"

"Haha, I was the one who said too much. Come on, let's keep drinking!"

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The next morning, the sun shone on every corner of the city, and Liu Haizhong walked into the factory as energetic as usual to start his day's work. However, unlike the past, he had a special expectation in his heart.

As soon as he got to work, Liu Haizhong assigned a capable apprentice to go to Yi Zhonghai's fitter workshop to get information without hesitation. This move seemed ordinary, but it was of great significance to Liu Haizhong.

After waiting for a while, the apprentice brought back the exact news: Just as Yan Bugui guessed, Yi Zhonghai failed to be elected as the production management consultant of the fitter workshop! Upon hearing this news, Liu Haizhong's heart suddenly surged with joy. For many years, he has been working hard silently to try to surpass Yi Zhonghai, and now he has finally realized this wish. At this moment, he seemed to see that his years of hard work had paid off, and his heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment.

However, this joy did not last long. Soon, Liu Haizhong fell into deep thought. He suddenly realized that even if he surpassed Yi Zhonghai, it seemed that he could not bring too many substantive changes. Compared with the false reputation of "the eldest uncle" in the courtyard, he actually valued the identity of production management consultant in the forging workshop of Red Star Steel Plant more. Here, he can give full play to his professional skills and leadership, and lead the workers to create more value. Moreover, every time he walked in the workshop, the respectful eyes of the workers when they looked at him made him feel extremely proud and satisfied.

Thinking of this, Liu Haizhong finally felt relieved. He understood that his previous obsession with the competition with Yi Zhonghai and his desire to become the "big boss" of the courtyard house was nothing but vanity. Now, he has found his true stage - the forging workshop of the Red Star Steel Plant. Here, he can fully display his talents and pursue higher achievements. As for the small courtyard house No. 95, it can no longer accommodate his growing ambitions. He wants to make achievements in the position of production management consultant and become the best among production management consultants.

Spring has returned to the earth, and everything is reviving, but the rain around Sijiu City has become increasingly scarce. He Yuzhu stared at the dry weather, and a heavy feeling surged in his heart. With years of experience and keen intuition, he realized that a huge natural disaster that would last for three years and affect the entire Rabbit Country was about to come.

Therefore, He Yuzhu made a prompt decision and summoned Cai Quanwu, Zhang Hu and six others to the courtyard of Chunshu Hutong. Everyone gathered together, and the atmosphere was solemn and serious.

"I have called you here today because I have two very important things to tell you. First, I just received a message from the person who supplies us with eggs and live pigs. He said that the amount of eggs and live pigs he supplies us will be reduced from this month. As for the specific amount, he cannot say for the time being. However, based on what I talked about with him, I guess that he may no longer supply us with live pigs and eggs when the summer grain is harvested this year."

Before He Yuzhu finished speaking, Zhang Hu and the others heard the bad news and their faces suddenly changed. They were about to speak. He Yuzhu raised his hand to signal them to be silent for the time being, and then continued: "Listen to me first, and then you can tell your subordinates about this matter and ask them to tell their respective clients so that they can make other plans and arrangements as soon as possible."

"The second matter is about the grains shipped from outside the Great Wall. After we finish supplying the designated customers this month, we will stop supplying them next month! As for the membership fees collected from others before, we must return them in full, not a single cent less. I'll have to trouble you to take care of this matter and make sure it's handled properly. Well, that's all I have to say. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Zhang Hu, you go first."

"Boss He, haven't we been cooperating smoothly and peacefully before? Why is it that it is breaking off so suddenly? Is someone trying to steal our business?" Zhang Hu had a puzzled look on his face and couldn't help asking.

"If you guys also want to ask the reason for this, then there's no need to ask. To be honest, the other party just informed me of this. Although I don't know the specific reason, I can be sure that the other party's sudden stop to supply us is definitely not because someone has taken our business."

"Okay, Boss He, if that's the case, why do we have to shut down the grain business as well? We opened up this channel ourselves!"

"The grain business has been suspended because I heard that the higher-ups are going to conduct a strict inspection on this recently, so for safety reasons, we have stopped the business for the time being and will do it again after the situation is less tense. Uncle, remember to notify the other party at the border."

Cai Quan nodded expressionlessly.

"By the way, uncle, after supplying food to customers this month, how much inventory do we have left?"

"There should be more than 8,000 kilograms." Cai Quanwu said after thinking for a while.

"Put these 8,000 kilograms of grain away. Don't sell a single grain without my permission."

"Boss He, what about the little brothers down there?" Wang Chao suddenly asked.

He Yuzhu pondered for a moment and said, "I remember that the brothers below were all given formal jobs a few years ago. The reason why I arranged formal jobs for everyone was because I was afraid that one day our business would fail and the brothers would not even have a formal livelihood. I didn't expect that it would actually be used. Is there anyone who doesn't have a formal job?"

Zhang Hu, Wang Chao and others shook their heads, indicating no.

"Since they all have formal jobs, we can give each of them a 100 yuan subsidy during the period of temporary business suspension as a form of compensation for them. If the business can be resumed, we can call them together again. If not, then we can only say that this is the end of our relationship."

After hearing what He Yuzhu said, Zhang Hu and others fell silent.

He Yuzhu glanced at Zhang Hu and the others who were silent, and slowly said, "We have known each other for more than ten years. Now that this business is over, many of my brothers are having a hard time making a living, but you six can rest assured that you can still follow me. Although the business of eggs, pigs and grains can no longer be carried out, I have never thought of giving up the business of dealing in those old things."

As soon as the words fell, Zhang Hu and the other six people breathed a sigh of relief. One of them said hurriedly: "Boss He, you scared us so much just now, we thought you didn't want us anymore!"

Another person echoed: "That's right, at least you still have us in your heart!"

He Yuzhu waved his hand, his expression became serious: "However, in the future, you must appease the brothers below you and don't make any trouble. Okay, I have explained everything that needs to be explained, you guys can go back first. As for the subsidies to be given to the brothers below, after you appease them, you can go directly to my uncle to collect them."

After Zhang Hu and the others left, Cai Quanwu, who had been silent all this time, finally couldn't help but speak up: "Zhu Zi, have you run into any trouble? If so, I will take all the responsibility."

"Uncle! What are you thinking? Let me tell you, that's the absolute true situation! The business really can't go on!" He Yuzhu explained to Cai Quanwu with a helpless and slightly aggrieved smile.

Cai Quanwu stared at He Yuzhu with a doubtful look, and slowly said: "Zhuzi, don't be afraid. I, your uncle, am really not afraid of death! If I hadn't been lucky enough to meet you, I'm afraid I would still be struggling to make a living on the street until now, not to mention being able to marry and have children to start a family. Your uncle's only request is that if something happens in the future, you can help take care of your aunt and the children."

Seeing that Cai Quan refused to believe what he said and insisted on facing the possible danger on his behalf, He Yuzhu was really helpless and could only sigh and say, "Uncle, I'll tell you the truth today. In fact, the place that supplies us with eggs and live pigs suffered a large-scale natural and man-made disaster, so that they can no longer continue to provide us with eggs and live pigs. I didn't intend to tell you about this, but you were so stubborn and didn't believe me. Uncle, since you already know the ins and outs of the matter, remember not to reveal a word to anyone!"

"I understand. I was wondering why you wouldn't allow us to sell grain. In years of disaster, the government has always been very strict in checking grain." Cai Quanwu said with a serious face.

"Oh, by the way, uncle, I will arrange for someone to secretly transport some of the grain away. It is too unsafe to store so much grain in the warehouse. If someone reports it, we will definitely be implicated."

"Okay then, you only need to keep about 2500 kilograms, and arrange for people to take away the rest when you have time."

"Okay, I know. It's getting late. Uncle, you should go back quickly. The tavern is waiting for you to open it."

After Cai Quanwu left, He Yuzhu immediately locked the gate of the courtyard house in Chunshu Hutong, then rode his bicycle to the warehouse, left only 14 sacks of grain inside, and put the rest into the Fudi Cave.