Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

When Yi Zhonghai slowly pushed open the slightly old door, a mixture of the aroma of food and the sound of children playing hit him. He stepped into the Jia family's house and saw Jia Xudong rushing towards him like an ant on a hot pot.

Jia Xudong's face, which was already a little dark, turned red due to nervousness. He widened his eyes, stared at Yi Zhonghai, and asked impatiently: "Master, what kind of job does Deputy Director He plan to arrange for Huairu?" His voice was full of anxiety and expectation.

However, before Yi Zhonghai could answer, Qin Huairu, who was standing beside him, interrupted him and said, "Xudong, look at how impatient you are! Master just came out from Deputy Director He's house, and he spent a lot of time talking to him about things. He must be thirsty and tired now. Let Master sit down and rest for a while, and then pour him a glass of water to quench his thirst. You can ask him anything you want." As she said that, she glared at Jia Xudong with a reproachful look.

When Jia Xudong heard this, he slapped his forehead as if he had just woken up from a dream. A trace of annoyance appeared on his face, and he hurriedly responded: "Oh, look at my brain, it's really confused! Yes, yes, yes, Master, please sit down. It's all because of my lack of consideration. I'm really sorry." As he spoke, he quickly reached out and led Yi Zhonghai to the chair in the room.

Yi Zhonghai seemed quite generous. He smiled and waved his hand, shaking his head indifferently, indicating that he didn't care about Jia Xudong's gaffe. Then, he walked to the chair with steady steps and sat down slowly.

At this moment, Qin Huairu, who was very agile, had quickly brought a glass of boiled water and carefully placed it on the table next to Yi Zhonghai. She bowed slightly and said softly, "Master, you have been tired just now, please drink some water to moisten your throat."

Yi Zhonghai nodded with a smile, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes. He stretched out his right hand and picked up the water cup on the table. He blew gently on the water surface, then took a sip carefully. He felt the warm boiled water slide down his throat, instantly moistening his dry mouth, and he couldn't help but sigh comfortably: "Well, I am indeed a little thirsty. This sip of water comes at the right time."

Yi Zhonghai took a few sips from the teacup, smacked his lips in satisfaction, and then gently placed the cup on the table. He turned his gaze to Jia Xudong and said with a serious expression: "Xudong, do you know why Deputy Director He asked you to take your wife away first?"

Jia Xudong was a little confused by his master's sudden question. He secretly wondered why his master suddenly brought up this matter and didn't tell him the result immediately. However, he still suppressed his doubts and answered with an attitude of humbly asking for advice: "I don't know, Master, please tell me about it!"

Yi Zhonghai sighed slightly and then explained: "Originally, we went to ask Deputy Director He to help arrange a job for your wife. This was a backdoor deal. But in the end, not only did a large group of people go and make a big fuss, but your wife actually cried and was very sad in front of the deputy director. What a shame! No wonder Deputy Director He got angry and let you leave first."

After hearing what Yi Zhonghai said, Jia Xudong's face turned pale as paper, and cold sweat dripped down his forehead. He widened his eyes, grabbed Yi Zhonghai's arm with horror, and asked anxiously: "Master, according to what you said, does that mean that Deputy Director He...he is unwilling to help arrange a job for Huairu?"

When they saw Yi Zhonghai nod slightly, the mood of the whole Jia family was like falling into a freezing cold ice cellar, extremely cold. Especially Jia Zhang, her originally ugly face became a little distorted because of anger, and she cursed angrily: "This damned idiot! He is simply a heartless and heartless guy! We live in the same yard, and we are neighbors who see each other every day! Now I just ask him for such a small favor, but he is so heartless that he is unwilling to help even with this little favor..."

Just as Jia Zhang was cursing more and more vigorously, Yi Zhonghai, who was standing by, was frightened to the point of paleness, cold sweat on his forehead, and he was terrified as if he had seen an evil ghost. He quickly stretched out his hand and urged anxiously: "Xudong's mother! You must not talk nonsense like this! If these words accidentally reach the ears of Deputy Director He, will Xudong still want to continue working in our factory?"

Yi Zhonghai suddenly jumped up from his chair as if his butt was on fire, rushed to the window in two steps, and carefully stuck his head out to look out. Only when he was sure that no one was passing by did he breathe a sigh of relief, as if he had just experienced a life-and-death catastrophe.

When Jia Zhang heard what Yi Zhonghai said, she couldn't help but feel a little nervous, realizing that she was indeed a little impulsive. So she quickly closed her mouth and swallowed back the dirty words that had already reached her throat. However, even though she stopped cursing, she was still unwilling to give up, and she was still mumbling something in her mouth. Although others couldn't hear what Jia Zhang was muttering, just looking at her angry expression, they knew that it was definitely not a good thing to hear.

Yi Zhonghai looked at Jia Zhang who was still mumbling non-stop, frowning slightly, and finally couldn't help but speak: "Xudong's mother, I'm telling you the truth, you must never say bad things about Deputy Director He behind his back again! If someone who likes to gossip hears this and tells Deputy Director He, the consequences will be disastrous!"

"Although Deputy Director He may not do anything to you directly, it is very easy for him to control Xudong. With just one word from him, those workshop directors can make things difficult for Xudong, making Xudong's life in the factory miserable! Besides, I heard some news recently that Secretary Gao will retire soon. If Director Yang is also transferred, He Yuzhu will become the head of our factory! So, at this critical juncture, we can't offend him!"

After saying this, Yi Zhonghai still felt uneasy. He turned around and said to Jia Xudong with a serious face: "Xudong, you have to keep a close eye on your mother. Don't let her talk nonsense like she did today! Otherwise, if something really happens, it will be too late to regret it!"

After hearing this, Jia Xudong nodded hurriedly, his face full of anxiety, and he muttered, "Master, you are right. I also know that my mother was indeed a little impulsive this time. She was also confused by anxiety. Then...did Deputy Director He tell you why he was unwilling to help our family? In my opinion, it is just to let Huairu work in the factory cafeteria. It is not a particularly difficult task. And with the power he holds now, this little thing is just a matter of talking."

Yi Zhonghai looked at Jia Xudong, sighed slowly, and then explained earnestly: "Xudong, you don't know that He Yuzhu is no ordinary person now. With his current authority, let alone arranging a person to work in the steel plant, even promoting an ordinary worker to become a cadre is easy for him."

"The reason why people like Xu Damao and Liu Haizhong are in such a position today is that they once sought help from He Yuzhu in private and got his guidance to achieve their current success. However, this matter cannot be solved by simply arranging a job for Huairu. The key is that it may cause a series of troubles in the future. So He Yuzhu doesn't want to easily cause himself these unnecessary troubles."

After listening to this, Jia Xudong scratched his head subconsciously, his face full of confusion and puzzlement. He stared straight at Yi Zhonghai and asked, "After arranging a job for Huairu, He Yuzhu will have nothing to do! Huairu just needs to do odd jobs in the canteen of our steel plant. The canteen is not like the workshop. If you don't do your job well, you will be deducted! I really racked my brains but couldn't think of what kind of trouble I could cause later. If He Yuzhu doesn't want to help, just say so. Why bother to find such a common excuse to perfunctory us!"

Yi Zhonghai frowned slightly, shook his head and said, "Xudong, why don't you understand this! If He Yuzhu wants to arrange for Huairu to work in our steel plant, he must have greeted the people below in advance. Although Huairu was able to smoothly enter the canteen of our steel plant to work after he greeted her, you have to know that there is no impenetrable wall in this world! When the news of Huairu working in the canteen spreads, those people with ulterior motives will inevitably ask how she got in. Xudong, don't forget that there are many people in our yard working in our steel plant. Once they hear that your wife was able to enter the factory because of He Yuzhu's relationship, how do you think they will feel?"

Jia Xudong frowned and listened to Yi Zhonghai's words with a puzzled look on his face. After the other party finished speaking, he scratched his head and asked in confusion: "What do they think has to do with my wife Huairu going to work? My wife's salary is not paid by them, why should I care about what they think in their hearts?"

Yi Zhonghai looked at Jia Xudong, who looked bewildered, sighed helplessly, shook his head and then explained: "Xudong, you can indeed ignore their opinions, but the problem is that some of these people have unemployed families. Think about it, if they knew that He Yuzhu could arrange a job for your wife, would they also be tempted to go to He Yuzhu and ask him to help find a job for those unemployed people in their families?"

At this point, Yi Zhonghai paused, observed Jia Xudong's reaction, and found that he did not seem to fully understand the interests involved, so he continued to analyze earnestly: "If it really becomes like that, how should He Yuzhu deal with it? Agree, but there are too many people who are not working in this courtyard! Not to mention, there are two idle people in Liu Haizhong's family in the backyard, and there are also two unemployed people in Yan Bugui's family in the front yard. So many people come to him, no matter how capable he is, he can't take care of them all! But if you don't agree, everyone lives in the same courtyard, and they are all neighbors who see each other every day. Why should I only help your family and ignore others? Once this precedent is set, similar things will probably continue in the future, and there will be no way to end it!"