Siheyuan: Shazhu's Brother Shadan

"We are not trying to take advantage of others! There is really no place to install it on Director Zhang's door! Otherwise, we can install it on the door leading to the middle yard from the front yard. What do you think?" Yi Zhonghai said sincerely.

"How can that be possible? This sign should be placed in a conspicuous place on the gate! This way, not only will Director Zhang's family benefit from it, but our yard will also benefit from it, right?" Xu Wude quickly agreed.

"That's right! It should be installed on the gate! Director Zhang, what do you think?" Liu Haizhong asked with a flattering smile.

Yan Bugui coughed lightly and spoke slowly: "After all, this is Director Zhang's family affair, and Director Zhang has to make the decision, don't you think?"

Seeing how enthusiastic everyone was, and seeing that her neighbors were also very warm to her family on weekdays, Zhang Guilan fulfilled everyone's wish and installed the plaque above the gate.

Now, this courtyard is bustling with activity.

Everyone came to admire the title plaque and congratulated it, but they actually didn't know what they were congratulating.

Normally, Director Zhang is a amiable person to her neighbors. Now that her family is prosperous, they also benefit from it.

Some people were even happier than Director Zhang.

Her two godsons got the news from somewhere and rushed over to congratulate her, telling everyone they met that they were Zhang Guilan's godsons.

Even his biological parents are no longer important. In his eyes, there is only his godmother Zhang Guilan.

Liu Guangqi in the backyard was originally planning to be promoted to deputy section chief, but he knew his own abilities well and was not qualified.

Now they have this plaque in front of their yard, which is a plus.

I quickly went to see what was going on and then went to tell my boss.

When the leaders heard that such a capable person had appeared in their hospital, they did not even have time to curry favor with him. Instead, they quickly seized this opportunity and directly approved Liu Guangqi's promotion to the position of deputy section chief.

The leaders' attitudes changed. They began to serve Liu Guangqi tea and water and ask about his well-being, and even tried to find out about that family in a roundabout way.

At this moment, Liu Guangqi felt the power of having someone behind him and having a backer.

When I went home that night, I went to Zhang Guilan's house to make myself familiar with her.

On that day, there were so many people going to Zhang Guilan's house.

Even the thermos at home fell over due to being busy, but Zhang Guilan certainly didn't need to be responsible for serving tea and water, so naturally someone would take care of it.

Someone saw that the thermos was broken and quickly brought seven or eight more.

After everyone left, Zhang Guilan looked at the mess on the floor of the house and shook her head helplessly.

She knew in her heart that most of these people came for the plaque, and more to know about Shadan's situation, not to sincerely congratulate him.

However, she couldn't resist the enthusiasm of her neighbors.

Just as she was cleaning the house, there was a knock on the door.

Zhang Guilan opened the door and saw a strange young man standing at the door with an envelope in his hand.

The young man introduced himself as a government worker, who came specifically to inform Zhang Guilan that in view of her family's outstanding performance, the government decided to give her some rewards and preferential policies.

Zhang Guilan was surprised and relieved after hearing this.

She didn't expect the plaque would bring so many benefits.

As time went by, life in the courtyard gradually returned to normal.

But the plaque is still hanging on the gate of the courtyard, becoming a unique landscape in the courtyard.

Because of this plaque, Zhang Guilan got to know more senior leaders, who all came to ask about her well-being.

They also sent a lot of gifts of comfort, which were all good things that are rarely seen in normal times.

When everyone was poor, He Yushui actually vomited after eating too much meat.

Now that it's summer, meat is always a gift from others, so we have to prepare it right away, otherwise the meat will go bad immediately.

The unlucky one is He Yushui. He eats meat every meal. In the past, when he saw brother He Yuzhu taking the meat, he would run to take it happily. Now he doesn't even have time to hide.

After dinner, He Daqing sat in the yard to enjoy the cool air, looking at the stars in the night sky, and couldn't help but fall into memories. He remembered the interesting things his son Shadan did when he was a child, and a kind smile appeared on his face.

"You know what? Shadan was very interesting when he was a child." He Daqing slowly said to his wife Zhang Guilan, with a hint of pride and memories in his voice.

Zhang Guilan rolled her eyes at her husband. When Shadan was a child, he was often beaten by his tiger father. Once, he couldn't get out of bed. Now he is still flattering her by talking about his eldest son's childhood.

Fortunately, Shadan was not around, otherwise he would have remembered his childhood and the now successful Shadan might have severed the father-son relationship with him.

Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Xu Wude and Yan Bugui happened to pass by. When they heard He Daqing's words, they gathered around him curiously.

Recently, they have all become good friends of He Daqing and often get together to chat and drink tea.

In fact, these people were trying to establish a relationship with Zhang Guilan in a roundabout way.

Now Zhang Guilan is the head of the family. She has a very clear mind and knows everything.

"What happened to Shadan when he was a child? Tell us quickly so we can hear it." Yi Zhonghai said with a smile, with curiosity glittering in his eyes.

When He Daqing saw that someone was listening, he quickly cleared his throat and began to tell stories about Shadan's childhood.

He said that when he was a child, Shadan was very naughty and often played pranks to amuse adults. Once, he secretly hid a chicken in the closet. When his family opened the closet, the chicken suddenly jumped out, scaring everyone.

Another time, he tied the family puppy to a tree when his family wasn't paying attention. The puppy barked for a long time before being discovered by his family.

Zhang Guilan, who was standing by, curled her lips when she heard her husband's words. She asked, "When have you, as a father, ever been lenient with me? Now you are bringing this up in a flattering way. Why don't you tell me what happened later?"

After hearing these funny stories, Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Xu Wude and Yan Bugui couldn't help laughing.

They imagined how cute and naughty Shadan was when he was a child and found it so funny.

"Shadan was so cute when he was a child. Now that he has grown up, he should have become more stable. Otherwise, he wouldn't have achieved such great success and become a major general now." Yi Zhonghai said with emotion with a smile.

"Yes, Shadan is a grown boy now, and not as naughty as he was when he was a child." Liu Haizhong also agreed.

Xu Wude and Yan Bugui also agreed. Just by looking at the plaques on his house and the gate, they felt that Shadan had become mature and steady and was a good child worthy of trust.

He Daqing listened to their praise and a gratified smile appeared on his face.

He knew that although Shadan was naughty when he was young, he had always been a kind and sensible child.

Now, he has grown up and started to take on family responsibilities.

"Although Shadan has grown up now, he is still the little baby in my heart." He Daqing said with emotion, "I am really proud to see how outstanding he is now. What makes me most proud is that my eldest daughter-in-law is pregnant."

He burst into laughter when he said this.

Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Xu Wude and Yan Bugui all quickly expressed their congratulations.

"Since your children have become such high-ranking officials, haven't you arranged housing for you?" Yi Zhonghai asked curiously.

"Why not make any arrangements? It's because I have a selfless director at home!" He Daqing said with a sigh.

"Oh? What's going on?" Yi Zhonghai asked.

"All benefits and housing have been returned..." When He Daqing said this, his face was full of dejection.

When everyone heard this, they all looked towards Zhang Guilan, and then quickly began to praise her: "Oh, Director Zhang is really a man of high moral character! This selfless spirit is really admirable, and we are really ashamed of ourselves!"

Zhang Guilan just smiled when she heard everyone's praise. She knew that she did all this not for the sake of getting others' praise, but out of her inner sense of responsibility and mission. She hoped that through her actions, she could make some contributions to the society and benefit more people.

Next, these people began to brag about Zhang Guilan's performance at work.

Seeing that He Daqing's style had clearly gone astray, it was impossible to pull it back.

These people flattered Zhang Guilan one by one, and He Daqing felt sorry for them.

In the face of everyone's praise, Zhang Guilan just smiled and shook her head.

She knew that the real purpose of these people was not to praise her, but to establish a relationship with Shadan through her.

He Daqing understood what was going on, so he interrupted everyone's flattery and said, "Don't just chat, come and try the tea made from the tea leaves my eldest daughter-in-law sent." Then he invited everyone to take a seat.

After drinking the tea, everyone praised the tea for being good, fragrant and mellow.

They chatted for a long time, but the four of them were just bragging and flattering He Daqing.

As for why they no longer flatter Zhang Guilan, it is because they understand things better and know when to advance and when to retreat.

When he saw that Zhang Guilan was a little impatient, he quickly stopped painting and turned to He Daqing. He was really happy to listen to any amount of flattery. He was willing to listen, and he was always a warm-hearted audience member who listened.

After they left, Zhang Guilan looked at the messy yard and sighed.

You can't just drink tea, you have to eat some melon seeds too.

These were all mailed to her by her daughter-in-law, and ended up being talked about by these people.

She knew that this lively scene would not last long. Once people realized that they could not get any practical benefits from their family, they would gradually distance themselves from them.

He Daqing saw what Zhang Guilan was thinking and comforted her, "Don't worry, we just need to do our best and have a clear conscience." Zhang Guilan nodded. She understood that no matter how the outside world changed, family support was the most important.

As a result, the next day, more people came and we didn't even have the chance to have tea in the evening.

This situation lasted for a whole week.

Only then did it calm down.

The end result is that there are more and more thermoses in the house, and some can even be sold in stores.