Siheyuan: I can always stay out of it

For Chen Xu, whether or not to climb up is actually not important.

He had no background and it was very difficult for him to achieve success in the workplace, so he didn't focus on this aspect at the beginning. He thought it would be better to be a buyer and make money.

Moreover, standing high is not always a good thing. He has not forgotten what will happen in the next five or six years.

When the wind blows, ordinary workers are definitely the safest. As long as they don't cause trouble, they can basically get through it safely.

Director Yang ended up sweeping toilets, let alone him, who had no background at all.

A smart person obviously won't work hard in a situation where he is completely at a disadvantage. Chen Xu doesn't dare to say how smart he is, but at least he knows where his strengths lie.

His advantages are foresight and the existence of space. As long as he does not expose himself, wealth and glory are just around the corner. This is much more comfortable than the intrigue in the workplace.

He has his own plans. No matter what the situation is, protecting himself is always the top priority, and everything else can be done slowly.

However, he was still a little surprised when Director Chen took him to the logistics director's office.

This doesn't seem like Li Huaide was trying to win him over as the director said. It can be said that he has directly sided with Li Huaide.

But it is understandable. After all, the Purchasing Department is under the jurisdiction of the Logistics Department. Li Huaide obviously would not feel at ease letting Director Chen, who is not one of his own, stay in this position. Director Chen obviously has no choice but to cling to Li Huaide or be transferred.

"This must be Xiao Chen, he is indeed a handsome man..."

Li Huaide is very kind, even though Chen Xu is just a small shrimp compared to him.

"Hello, director."

Chen Xu agreed, but in his heart he was wondering in which year Li Huaide became the deputy factory director.

Now the deputy director of the steel rolling mill has been in a state of not caring about things. He is about to retire and naturally will not compete for power with these people. When this deputy director retires, Li Huaide will naturally become the deputy director.

Until the wind started, Director Yang's backstage went to the south. Li Huaide forced Director Yang to sweep the toilet and became the factory director himself.

Then, the steel rolling mill was indeed thriving under Li Huaide's leadership. If the situation had not been bad at that time, Li Huaide might have been able to make further progress.

Unfortunately, Director Yang came to power again later, and Li Huaide went into business on his own after his father-in-law got into trouble.

As a result, under the leadership of Director Yang, the steel rolling mill was ruined and eventually merged into China Steel Corporation. The Red Star Steel Rolling Mill became history.

Chen Xu naturally knew all of this.

Director Chen brought him here just to help him get acquainted with the place and let him know which side he belonged to.

Chen Xu was very happy about this. As long as he followed Li Huaide, he wouldn't have to worry about anything for at least a dozen years.

Chen Xu walked out and looked at the bills in his hand. He began to understand why many people liked to hang out with Li Huaide.

Really generous when it comes to spending.

Although there are not many bills, they are very valuable at that time.

Ten kilograms of food coupons would cost about thirty yuan in the black market, and Li Huaide was considerate enough to exchange them for one kilogram each.

There are also several industrial tickets, which have a wide range of uses. As long as you have enough industrial tickets, you can buy a bicycle.

However, this thing is linked to wages. Twenty yuan of salary is equal to one industrial ticket. That is to say, with Chen Xu's current salary, he can get one industrial ticket every month. If it changes to Yi Zhonghai, who now earns more than 80 yuan a month, he can get four industrial tickets a month.

So, if Yi Zhonghai wanted to buy a bicycle, it was actually very simple. Even if he didn’t have a bicycle ticket, it would be enough to use an industrial ticket.

Li Huaide gave him five of them at once, saying it was a gift for meeting him.

Chen Xu accepted it calmly. Anyone who didn't accept it at this time would be a fool.

After all, he will officially become Li Huaide's subordinate...

This is the extent of their interactions now. Chen Xu's level is not high enough, so it's good enough for him to be familiar to others.

Chen Xu, who returned to the courtyard after get off work, obviously did not expect that someone was waiting for him in the backyard.

The deaf old lady implied that Chen Xu had gone too far, and even for the sake of the neighbors, he should not have reported the matter to the street office.

Chen Xu sneered.

"Madam, do you mean that Jia Zhang forced me to rent the house, and Yi Zhonghai deliberately favored me, so I have to accept it?"

"You can find someone to mediate, why make a big deal out of it?"

Looking at the old woman who was talking while standing without any back pain, Chen Xu felt a little impatient.

"You always think I can find someone to mediate, you?"

The deaf old lady was speechless for a moment. Yi Zhonghai stood on Jia Zhang's side, and Chen Xu had no reason to speak in the courtyard.

"Old lady, I don't want to cause trouble, but that doesn't mean I'm a fool. Yi Zhonghai clearly favors the Jia family, so don't expect me to bear it. If you provoke me, we will go to the street office and the police to ask for justice."

Seeing Chen Xu turn around and go back home, the deaf old lady behind him was helpless.

"This kid..."

Obviously, Chen Xu was not easy to deal with, and the methods used to deal with other residents in the courtyard were completely ineffective.

The deaf old lady felt that things were out of control, so she went to find Chen Xu and tried to brainwash him with her own twisted logic. However, Chen Xu obviously didn't buy it, which made her very uncomfortable.

"How did Chen Xu become like this? He used to be so honest..."

Auntie, oh, not now, now she can only be called Li Xiulan.

Li Xiulan said this with deep sorrow, as if Chen Xu's current dominance was the original sin, and the submissive Chen Xu was a good child in the past.

The deaf old lady did not reply. She only said a few words on a whim when she saw Chen Xu coming back. It is not scary that Chen Xu is strong now. The scary thing is seen by other residents of the courtyard.

If everyone follows suit in the future, there won’t be any need for a retirement group like theirs in Siheyuan anymore.

At noon, the subdistrict office came to the courtyard to inform Yi Zhonghai that the position of the manager had been cancelled. Now the position of the first uncle is vacant and will be discussed later.

Chen Xu was not there at the time, but he had heard about it when he came back in the evening.

He was not surprised by this result; after all, it was expected.

Director Wang made it very clear last night, and today is just a formality to avoid people accusing her of being arbitrary.

Liu Haizhong, who followed Chen Xu into the backyard, was about to sing a song to express his excitement.

Now that Yi Zhonghai has been removed, his chance has come.

Chen Xu and Liu Haizhong have no intersection, but Liu Haizhong now likes Chen Xu very much. Even though Chen Xu never takes the initiative to greet him, his uncle, he doesn't take it seriously.

He has been living like this for a year and is used to it now. However, when Liu Haizhong returns home and sees his two little sons sitting there obediently waiting for him to eat, he looks unhappy.

There is no harm without comparison.

Chen Xu was not much older than the two boys in his family, but he was already able to stand on his own. Looking at his two chicken-like things, he suddenly had the urge to pull out his belt.

"Dad, you came back so late today. We've been waiting for a while..."

Liu Guangfu's extra words made Liu Haizhong's eyes light up while he was still looking for an excuse, and he pulled out his belt from his waist with his big hands as if he was familiar with the process.

"I work so hard to support you all day long, so you have to wait a few more minutes. You have a problem with that, right? Fine, you are planning to rebel..."

Without waiting for Liu Haizhong to make a move, the two brothers also shrank under the table with ease.

Liu Guangtian felt a little annoyed when he saw his younger brother squeezing in behind him.

Liu Guangfu was too young and often spoke without thinking, which resulted in him being beaten voluntarily, and he suffered as a result.

Soon, the familiar scene of loving father and filial son came from the Liu family in the backyard.

The angry curses from Liu Hai and the crying of the two brothers echoed throughout the courtyard.