Siheyuan: Happy Life of Jia Zhang Family

"What's the matter with you today?" Zhang Weihua asked Zhang Dabao after they exchanged a few pleasantries.

"I have something to do. Zhuzi and Dongxu have developed some fish dishes. Yesterday I went to Guanting Reservoir and caught a dozen big fish. I plan to prepare two tables of fish banquets tomorrow. Please come over and try them," Zhang Dabao stated his purpose.

"I'll take Liang Fei and Lian Biao with me. If I'm transferred one day, these two... do you understand?" Zhang Weihua said very implicitly.

"It seems like some things are starting to show some signs of improvement?" Zhang Dabao asked with a smile.

"Don't talk nonsense, the fate hasn't even been decided yet," Zhang Weihua said pretending to be angry.

"Don't talk nonsense. Not to mention bringing two people, I can just open a separate table for you." As a person from the future, Zhang Dabao naturally wants to think more comprehensively.

"That's not necessary. Just take them both up with you. They will be at Chunfeng Hutong tomorrow at noon. You can talk to them in person," Zhang Weihua instructed Zhang Dabao.

Zhang Dabao understood what Zhang Weihua meant. He thought that all the favors were attributed to him. It seemed that he would not be the director for long. He did not know what to do after being promoted to the bureau.

"Director Liang, Brother Cao" Zhang Dabao saw Liang Fei and Cao Lianbiao come in and quickly stood up to greet them.

"Da Biao, I knew you had good news when you came." Cao Lianbiao and Zhang Dahai were more familiar with each other and were of similar age, so he made a little joke as soon as he entered the door.

"Of course it's a good thing, He Yuzhu, my second brother-in-law has researched out some fish dishes, and I'm going to prepare a fish feast for noon tomorrow. I'd like you to go and try it together," Zhang Dabao invited the two.

"Chief Zhang, I'm so sorry." Liang Fei and Zhang Dabao were not familiar with each other, so he felt a little embarrassed.

"It's not a free meal. You know a lot of friends. If your family needs a chef in the future, please help recommend He Yuzhu. Life is stressful now. He has skills. It would be great for him to make more money in his free time," Zhang Dabao gave a reason.

"This is a good idea. You said that a chef can make money by cooking for people; a projectionist can make money by showing movies for people; Da Biao can hunt and catch fish, which can be sold and eaten. What do you think we can do to make money?" Zhang Weihua asked Liang Fei and Cao Lianbiao.

"Uncle Zhang, you can collect protection fees," Zhang Dabao said with a smile.

"Da Biao, what you are talking about is the old society. If we go to collect it today, we will be collected tomorrow," Zhang Weihua said with a laugh.

The four of them chatted for a long time in Zhang Weihua's office. Zhang Dabao looked at the time and saw that it was past four o'clock, so he stood up and said goodbye.

When they got home, it was too hot, so Zhang Dabao asked Jia Dongxu to make hand-rolled noodles. After the noodles were rolled, he put them in cold boiled water. He then took out sesame paste, cucumber, carrot, pickles and garlic, and asked He Yuzhu to come back to prepare the side dishes. Today's dish was cold noodles.

He Yuzhu did not come back early today, but came back with Zhang Cuihua and Zhang Lianhua.

After Zhang Cuihua came back, she drank a large glass of cold water and then said to Zhang Dabiao, "Dabiao, I am so mad today."

Zhang Dabiao couldn't believe his ears when he heard what Zhang Cuihua said, so he asked her, "Is there anyone else who makes you angry?"

"A section chief was sent from above to our office today, and I had a quarrel with her," said Zhang Cuihua.

"Isn't it your cousin who is directly in charge of you? Why is there another leader here?" Zhang Dabao was also a little puzzled.

"My cousin is the deputy director of the factory and has too many things to do. Deputy Director Chai was transferred and part of his work was assigned to my cousin. Then the higher-ups sent this woman to take charge of us." Zhang Cuihua seemed quite resentful of the new section chief.

"Why? Tell me. Brother Zhuzi, Dongxu has prepared the noodles. You can prepare the side dishes. We will have cold noodles today." Zhang Dabao asked He Yuzhu to prepare the side dishes while he listened to Zhang Cuihua's story.

"Today our former director Tian Qiming talked about us behind our backs. Qian Ying heard it and started arguing with him. We also scolded Tian Qiming. This new woman heard it and not only did she not help us, she also asked us to apologize to Tian Qiming. Is this possible?" said Zhang Cuihua.

"What did Lao Tian say about you?" Zhang Dabao asked Zhang Cuihua again.

"Is this still necessary? There is no good thing to say. It doesn't matter if it's not there. Who doesn't talk about others behind their back? Who doesn't have people talking about them behind their back? Not to mention that Lao Tian talked about me, even if he scolded me it would be fine, because I have scolded him behind my back too. What's the point of scolding behind my back if no one can hear it? The key point is that this woman Zhao Lan is our section chief. Instead of helping us, she talked about us. Who can stand this? I scolded her directly," said Zhang Cuihua.

"She dared to say something about you. What did she say?" Zhang Dabao asked.

"When Zhao Lan saw us scolding Tian Qiming, she told us that we couldn't quarrel because of the factory's rules. I asked her if it was against the rules for a grown man to gossip behind someone's back. Zhao Lan also said that after all, Lao Tian was the section chief, and it was wrong for us to scold him. I then told her that it would be right for me to go to Deputy Director Li and beat Tian Jiming to death. Does a high-ranking official mean he can do whatever he wants?" Zhang Cuihua took a sip of water.

Putting down the water cup, Zhang Cuihua continued, "Zhao Lan said again that you are swearing all the time and it is uncivilized. I told her that it is clean to say the dirty words out loud, but if we swallow them, our hearts will be dirty. Those who talk about people behind their backs and are two-faced are the dirty ones. Zhao Lan also said that suffering a loss is a blessing, and it is not okay to carry out work in this way. I asked her if she particularly likes to suffer a loss. If she likes, we can make you as blessed as the East Sea. She stopped talking," said Zhang Cuihua.

"Isn't this good? You confronted her. Why are you angry?" Zhang Dabao didn't understand why Zhang Cuihua was angry.

"That's the problem. She felt she was in the wrong and left, then went to complain to the factory director, saying we didn't listen to her. We were all relatives of her and we didn't obey her orders. Damn it, she's waiting for us here. My cousin didn't say anything, but this woman is too cunning and too bad," Zhang Cuihua finished.

"What's there to be angry about? There are only a few of you in the Women's Federation now. She wanted to give you a warning, but it didn't work. She will definitely hold it in and behave herself for a while," Zhang Dabao advised Zhang Cuihua.

"Can she be honest if she wants to? She will endure it, but will I? It is said that if you endure for a while, the sea will be calm, and if you take a step back, the sky will be broad; but is it really like this? If you endure for a while, the more you think about it, the angrier you will be; if you take a step back, there will be a bottomless abyss. I can say bluntly that she can no longer work in the Women's Federation," said Zhang Cuihua.

"Think it over carefully before you do anything. Doesn't Brother Zhuzi have a lot of ideas? Ask her to give you some advice," Zhang Dabao suggested.

"What's the matter? Why do you need Zhuzi to intervene? Let her deal with the problem the day after tomorrow when she goes to work. I want to see how she convinces people with reason," Zhang Cuihua said with a smile.

"Convincing people with virtue and reason is ineffective when conflicts break out," Zhang Dabiao thought to himself. It seems that Zhang Cuihua should have a solution. Did her behavior undermine her section chief? So it is difficult for airborne soldiers to carry out their work without certain means.