Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

After being scolded by He Yuzhu, Yi Zhonghai hurriedly explained: "Deputy Director He, that's not what I meant. I brought Xudong and Qin Huairu to see you, not to ask you to arrange Qin Huairu to work in our factory. I wanted you to find a job for Qin Huairu. After all, you are a leader, you know a lot of people, and you should be more informed."

"Humph, it's still the same thing. If I ask someone if they have any job openings, they will definitely say yes to curry my favor. This way, I'm no longer abusing my position for personal gain, but someone else is abusing their power for personal gain."

At this point, He Yuzhu slowed down his tone and said earnestly, "Master Yi, you are an old worker in our factory and have worked here for quite a while. Even if Jia Xudong's family is really in trouble, I helped Qin Huairu find a job out of pity for them. As long as the neighbors in the courtyard know that Qin Huairu is working, they will definitely ask how she found the job. There is no such thing as a wall that is impenetrable. Sooner or later, they will find out that I helped them find the job, and they will line up at my house to ask me to help them find the job."

"Not to mention the ones far away, Liu Guangtian from Liu Haizhong's family in the backyard is already old enough to find a job, and his brother Liu Guangfu will also need to find a job by the year after next at the latest. Yan Bugui's family in the front yard has four children, so there must be more than 4 children in the whole yard who need to find jobs. You decide which family I should arrange for and which one I should not."

"I have arranged for so many people. As a leading cadre, if I take the lead in using backdoors to seek personal gain, how can I manage the workers in the factory in the future? If other leading cadres follow my example, who will be able to work hard for the development of the factory? Fairness and selflessness, and impartiality, drive away corruption. Only if I set an example of fairness and selflessness, can I demand other cadres to do so, and our factory can get better and better."

After hearing what He Yuzhu said, Yi Zhonghai's face flushed immediately, and he said with shame: "Deputy Director He, I was wrong. I didn't consider it comprehensively enough. I almost caused big trouble for you and the factory. I apologize to you."

"Master Yi, Jia Xudong is your apprentice. You are a typical example of being too concerned and making things chaotic. Fortunately, no big trouble has been caused. We can leave it at that. However, Jia Xudong's family situation is indeed difficult. As a leader in the factory, I cannot just ignore it now that I know about it."

He Yuzhu narrowed his eyes slightly, supported his chin with his hand, and after pondering for a moment, he slowly said: "Although I am the leader of this factory, I really can't arrange Qin Huairu to work in the factory directly. However, you can find some people privately to find out if there is any old master in our factory who is about to retire, but has no children to take over his position. Master Yi, I'm saying it so bluntly, you should understand what I mean, right?" As soon as he finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Yi Zhonghai.

After hearing this, Yi Zhonghai was stunned at first, then he nodded like a chick pecking at rice, and quickly responded: "Deputy Director He, of course I understand what you mean! You want Jia Xudong to spend money to buy the opportunity for someone else to take over..." However, before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by He Yuzhu who suddenly stretched out his hand.

He Yuzhu's face darkened, and he said seriously, "Okay, okay, now that you understand, there's no need to say it again. After all, this kind of thing can't be made public, so we just need to keep it in mind."

Yi Zhonghai smiled awkwardly, looking a little embarrassed, and then said carefully: "Deputy Director He, you are absolutely right. I spoke too quickly. But you also know the current situation of the Jia family. They simply can't afford the money."

"I know that Jia Xudong's family is in a very difficult situation. Uncle, please sit down and wait for a moment." He Yuzhu said with concern, then turned and walked quickly towards the inner room.

Time passed by minute by minute, and two minutes later, He Yuzhu appeared in front of Yi Zhonghai again. He was holding a stack of banknotes tightly in his hand, which seemed to be a lot.

"Uncle, here is a total of 500 yuan. Please write me an IOU, and it will be considered that I am lending this money to Xudong through you. When his family's living conditions improve and his life gets better, you can ask him to pay me back. After all, we are all colleagues in the factory. Any help we can give is a favor. It can also be regarded as my way of showing my gratitude to my employees as a leader!" He Yuzhu said as he handed the thick stack of banknotes in his hand to Yi Zhonghai.

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai's face was filled with excitement and he could hardly contain his emotions. With trembling hands, he took the banknotes handed over by He Yuzhu, tears of gratitude flashing in his eyes: "Oh, Deputy Director He, you are such a kind person! I really don't know what words to use to express my gratitude to you. On behalf of Xudong, I sincerely thank you!"

"Uncle!" He Yuzhu looked at Yi Zhonghai with a smile, and said slowly: "This money is indeed not much. But think about it, Qin Huairu's education level is so low, she definitely can't do the kind of job that requires professional skills! So this money is enough for her to find a job that doesn't require any skills! But there is one thing I have to make clear to you, I lent this money to Jia Xudong, if he refuses to pay me back, then I will have to ask you for it!"

After he finished speaking, He Yuzhu swiftly took out a brand new pen from his pocket, then casually pulled out a piece of white paper, and gently placed them on the table in front of Yi Zhonghai.

Upon seeing this, Yi Zhonghai patted his chest without hesitation and assured solemnly: "Deputy Director He, don't worry! If Xudong really dares to default on his debt and not pay you back, I will definitely pay for him!" Then, Yi Zhonghai quickly reached out and picked up the pen on the table. The pen tip rustled on the paper, and soon he had skillfully and swiftly typed out an IOU.

After writing the IOU, Yi Zhonghai carefully handed it to He Yuzhu and asked softly, "Deputy Director He, do you think this is okay?" He Yuzhu glanced at the IOU casually, then nodded and said, "Well, it's okay, just write it like this! Okay, uncle, I won't waste your time here, I have to go find Xiao'e and the others!"

Hearing this, Yi Zhonghai quickly stood up and responded with a smile on his face: "Of course, of course! Then I won't delay your work, Deputy Director He!" After that, Yi Zhonghai turned and walked towards the door, and soon left He Yuzhu's house.

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On the other side, Jia Xudong led Qin Huairu into the house. When Jia Zhang saw that they both had happy expressions on their faces, she couldn't wait to greet them and asked with concern: "How is it going? Did He Yuzhu agree to help your wife Huairu find a job?"

Jia Xudong shook his head gently and said slowly: "It didn't work, Mom."

Hearing this answer, Jia Zhang couldn't help but widen her eyes and asked in disbelief: "What? He Yuzhu didn't agree to help find a job for Huairu? Then...then why are you still laughing so happily?" She looked back and forth at Jia Xudong and Qin Huairu with suspicion, as if trying to find some clues from their expressions.

Then, Jia Zhang complained anxiously again: "Since He Yuzhu is unwilling to help, why don't you just beg him there? You go back home so soon, isn't this a waste of opportunity?" As she spoke, she stomped her feet heavily, appearing a little exasperated.

"Mom, you don't know, it was He Yuzhu who asked us to come back first. He left Xudong's master at their house. It seems that there must be something that he can't say in front of Xudong and me. However, before Xudong's master left, he specifically told us to come back first and wait for his good news! Listen, isn't this telling us clearly that our relationship will definitely work out?" Qin Huairu explained to Jia Zhang with a happy look on her face.

When Jia Zhang heard this, her frown instantly relaxed, and an ecstatic smile immediately broke out on her face. She couldn't wait to respond: "Oh, based on what you said, it seems that your job, Huairu, is a sure thing! As long as you can go to work smoothly, our family's future will be settled! Haha, by then, we can have full meals every day, and we don't have to live such a tight and hard life anymore!" As she spoke, Jia Zhang sat down on the chair, closed her eyes happily, and the beautiful life scene of Qin Huairu after going to work began to emerge in her mind.

She imagined that when Qin Huairu got her salary and came home, the first thing she would do was to buy herself a big piece of fat meat, and then put it in the pan to fry it until it sizzled. The fragrant smell made her salivate just thinking about it. Jia Zhang couldn't help smacking her lips, as if she had already tasted the fragrant, greasy big piece of fat meat. While she was recalling the wonderful taste of eating meat a few years ago, she kept swallowing her saliva, and she felt so happy in her heart!