Siheyuan: After traveling through time, who can still be an honest person?

"Of course. The only heroes in the world are you and Cao! I always thought that you and I were the only two smart people in our courtyard."

Cao Yue pointed at Yan Bugui, then at himself, and said seriously: "As the saying goes, cultivate yourself, manage your family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world!"

"If a person himself is not upright, how can he have the authority to manage others?"

"The eldest master seems fair, but in fact he is too selfish. He unscrupulously favors the Jia family for the sake of their retirement."

"Not to mention the second uncle, he didn't even educate his two sons properly, and he still fantasizes about becoming an official all day long. He doesn't even think about it, if he can't even clean his own room, how can he clean the whole courtyard!"

"If the Second Master came to power, our hospital would be in chaos and chaos!"

"Only you, Third Uncle, are not only well-read, but also a respected teacher."

"Who else but you deserve the position of a great master?"

Cao Yue's words touched Yan Bugui's heart. The wrinkles on his old face stretched out like a brilliant chrysanthemum.

"Xiao Cao, you really have a keen eye."

Yan Bugui came close to Cao Yue and whispered, "So you support me being the boss?"

"I support you. I must support you. Third uncle, you must be enterprising in the future. If you don't fight for it, good things will never fall on you! As the saying goes, a mistress who doesn't want to be the main wife is not a good mistress. You have to work harder!"

"Wife? Mistress?" Yan Bugui was a little confused. Why did these words sound so awkward?

Is this comparing him to a concubine?

"Oh, what I mean is that the third uncle who doesn't want to be the first uncle is not a good uncle!"

Cao Yue held back his laughter and casually explained, then encouraged: "Third Uncle, people are born to have some pursuits, and never muddle through. If you muddle through your life, what's the difference between you and a salted fish?"

"That's all I have to say. You have to work hard to make progress!"

After Cao Yue encouraged Yan Bugui, he waved his hand and left.

Yan Bugui was filled with passion and shouted to Cao Yue, "Xiao Cao, don't forget to come find me after get off work tonight. Uncle San will treat you to a drink and we can have a good chat."

Then he stood there and thought about Cao Yue's words. The more he thought about it, the more it made sense to him. But when he thought of the salted fish that Cao Yue mentioned just now, he couldn't help swallowing.

After thinking about it, he murmured, "What's wrong with being a salted fish? After all, it's still meat!"

"If I could eat salted fish every day, I would wake up laughing in my dreams!"

……

Cao Yue rode his bicycle and reached the steel mill in five minutes.

When I was parking my bike, I met my master Ma Weijun.

Ma Weijun came over and looked at Cao Yue's new bicycle with a click of the tongue.

"You are so impatient, you got on it so quickly."

Cao Yue patted the seat and said proudly, "I spent 188 yuan. I feel so bad."

"Okay, stop crying poor in front of me. Everyone knows you have plenty of money!"

Ma Weijun then changed his tone, with a half-smile on his face:

"I heard that you have become very skilled recently. You go outside the city to dig holes in the ice to fish almost every day, and you catch dozens of kilograms of fish every time. It's really amazing!"

Cao Yue heard the sour tone in Ma Weijun's voice and explained:

"Master, those are all exaggerations by outsiders. How can they say I caught dozens of kilograms of fish? Why don't they say I caught tens of thousands of kilograms?"

"What are you afraid of, kid? I can't steal your things!"

Ma Weijun had a look of disbelief on his face, and it seemed that he had received accurate information.

"Master, what are you saying? It is only natural for a disciple to respect his master."

Cao Yue quickly apologized with a smile: "Tonight, tonight, I will bring two fish to see you and Master's wife."

Ma Weijun said sarcastically, "Are you sincere? Don't make it difficult for me. I am your master and I don't need your food."

"Master, if you keep saying that, I will show you my heart right now." Cao Yue pretended to take off his clothes.

"Okay, stop pretending."

Ma Weijun snorted coldly, then let Cao Yue go, looked at him and said, "Not tonight, your master's wife has to take the child to visit her parents' home, so tomorrow night, you bring the fish over, and we can have a good chat."

Cao Yue nodded and agreed: "Okay, Master, I also caught two pheasants and a hare in the mountains, I will take them to honor you and Master's wife."

Ma Weijun nodded in satisfaction, and finally taught him a lesson: "Be more proactive in the future. It's outrageous that you need a master like me to enlighten you about this kind of thing!"

"It's my fault, it's my fault."

Cao Yue was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He didn't know what had happened to Ma Weijun and when he became so greedy.

On the way to the security department, Ma Weijun helped him solve his doubts.

"You always catch big fish, and the news has spread. Yesterday, when I went to a meeting, Mr. Zhang from the Transportation Department asked me, 'Your apprentice Cao Yue is catching so many fish now, so he must be giving you something to show his filial piety, right?'"

"My face went black at that time, and I wanted to find a hole to crawl into. Just tell me how much shame you made me suffer."

"Master, I know I was wrong."

Cao Yue apologized sincerely, then rolled his eyes and asked, "Master, how is your relationship with Section Chief Zhang of the Transportation Department?"

"Lao Zhang is my old comrade-in-arms." Ma Weijun said.

"Old comrade!" Cao Yue's eyes suddenly lit up.

The transportation department of the steel rolling mill has dozens of vehicles that run all over the country. Every time the drivers go out of town, they can bring back a lot of good things. It can be said that it is a top-notch lucrative job.

Cao Yue smiled flatteringly and said, "Master, can you introduce me to someone? I want Section Chief Zhang to bring something."

Ma Weijun rolled his eyes and snorted, "Let's talk about it tomorrow night."

Cao Yue understood and immediately patted his chest and said, "Master, don't worry, I have two wine tickets in my hand, and I guarantee that you will be satisfied tomorrow."

Ma Weijun licked his lips and pretended to be serious: "Your master's wife only lets me drink two glasses of wine every day, please don't let me drink too much!"

"Hehe, I understand. I understand. I will make sure you enjoy the drink. If the master's wife blames you, I will bear the responsibility."

Cao Yue chuckled.

Ma Weijun gave Cao Yue a look that said "this kid is teachable" and went to his office happily.

Cao Yue went to find Gao Lisheng for patrol.

……

After finally getting off work, Cao Yue went to the department store to buy a lock, and also bought some candies and cakes.

Coming out of the department store, I found an empty corner and took out a carp weighing five or six kilograms from the space.

After returning to the courtyard, the neighbors had become accustomed to Cao Yue bringing fish home every day.

In the front yard, Yan Bugui was already waiting for Cao Yue.

"Xiao Cao, you said this morning that you support me to be a great master. How exactly do you support me?"

Yan Bugui asked quietly while looking around furtively.

Cao Yue did not give a direct answer, but smiled and said, "Third Uncle, if there is something going on in the compound in the future, you must have your own opinions, and don't just follow what the First Uncle says."

"You three uncles are all equal in status, why should you all listen to him?"

"If you have any conflicts, I will definitely speak up and support you."

Yan Bugui was disappointed when he heard this: "You support me so much? I thought you wanted to go against Lao Yi. It turns out you want me to rush in the front while you cheer behind."

"Don't be impatient. Once the old man reveals his flaw, I will definitely not let him go." Cao Yue vowed.

At this time, someone came over, Cao Yue waved his hand, and rode away on his bicycle.

Yan Bugui coveted Cao Yue's fish and couldn't help but shout, "Little Cao, come to Uncle San's house tonight. Your Aunt San cooks the best fish."

"Next time." Cao Yue replied perfunctorily.

Seeing Cao Yue not even turning his head, Yan Bugui muttered indignantly, "When will it be next time? You stingy guy, you're not afraid of getting too full when you eat such a big fish by yourself."

……

Cao Yue passed by the middle courtyard. Jia Zhang was standing at the door of her house. When she saw the carp hanging on Cao Yue's bicycle, her face suddenly darkened and she cursed quietly:

"You little bastard, you eat and drink like crazy every day, and you don't even know how to share a little with us. Sooner or later, you'll choke to death..."

Jia Zhang spoke in a low voice, thinking that Cao Yue couldn't hear her.

But I didn't expect that Cao Yue's facial features were now more sharp than I had imagined.

"Old man, you dare to scold me?"

Cao Yue stopped and stared at Jia Zhang with cold eyes.