I became a poor little sophora japonica in the courtyard

The Lou Mansion dismissed the servants in the mansion, but Wang Suying was kept. Everyone knew that she was favored by her daughter, and the Lou family liked her daughter.

As her daughter Xu Yueling grew older, her unique temperament became more and more obvious. Now when she and Lou Xiao'e walked together, Lou Xiao'e seemed like a fake rich lady.

Lou Zhenhua has his own plan. He intends to adopt the little girl as his goddaughter and take her to Hong Kong when the time is right. But it is still too early to reveal his plan.

In September of that year, Yu Shui also carried her schoolbag and entered Heizhima Hutong Primary School. With Jingyi's help in the courtyard, she did not suffer much in the past two years.

Since she no longer had to worry about going hungry, and with Jingyi's guidance, Yu Shui's academic performance was among the best in the class.

Jingyi wanted to change her fate of working as a car blocker in a textile factory after graduating from high school. But Yushui had only one way, which was to take the entrance exam for a technical secondary school after graduating from junior high school. After graduating from a technical secondary school, students were enrolled as cadres and their jobs were arranged by the state.

This technical secondary school is harder to get into than a high school, so Yu Shui needs to work twice as hard. Jing Yi has instilled in her since she was a child that if she wants to stand out, she must study hard.

In the past two years, under Jingyi's guidance, He Yushui also learned to live independently. She moved into the east wing alone, and even if her brother was not at home, she could cook a simple meal and go to rest at a certain time.

Ever since Director Yang came to visit the deaf old lady with gifts again, the neighbors in the courtyard saw it. The courtyard suddenly became a place where the deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai had the final say.

The deaf old lady has become the living ancestor of the courtyard. Which family doesn't flatter her now? Who doesn't serve her a bowl of delicious food first? Only the Xu family in the backyard is an exception! The couple goes out early and comes back late, and never interacts with the neighbors in the courtyard.

In the eyes of the deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai, the Xu family immediately became an outlier in the courtyard. They wanted to target the Xu family everywhere, but they could not find any evidence against them.

"It's really safe this time! The personnel department of the factory has come to talk to me. The position of deputy workshop director has been vacant for too long."

At the dining table in the east wing of the backyard, the second uncle Liu Haizhong put down his wine glass with a sip. He wiped his mouth with his big hand and confidently told his family a good news.

"Really? Has our family really become a cadre family? What is the rank of this deputy workshop director?"

Second Aunt Wu Guilan had been looking forward to it for a long time, and this time it finally came to fruition. She asked happily while pouring wine for the head of the family.

"The deputy director of the workshop should be at the deputy section level. The deputy section chief of a steel rolling mill has an administrative level of about level 17, and a monthly salary of 990,000 yuan." Liu Guangqi, the eldest son of the Liu family, explained to his mother.

He still had one year left before graduating from technical secondary school, and he had been thinking about these things every day. Now when he answered the questions, he knew them like the back of his hand, and he could answer them effortlessly.

"Boss, you are really knowledgeable! Our steel rolling mill is a department-level unit. The administrative rank of an ordinary deputy section chief in an enterprise is only level 18, and the monthly salary is only 870,000 yuan." Liu Haizhong threw a peanut into his mouth and replied proudly.

The second aunt clapped her hands and smiled until her eyes were narrowed. "Doesn't this mean that our family will have two cadres? This is rare in Nanluoguxiang."

"Of course! It's the eldest brother who deserves to be proud. If everyone is like these two little bastards, how can our Liu family ever become successful? I get angry when I see you two!"

The second uncle Liu Haizhong glared at his other two sons in dissatisfaction. These two little bastards are useless! They will be forced to work as laborers when they grow up.

The brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu saw their father suddenly pointed the spear at them. They quickly shrank their bodies and protected themselves like quails. They stared at the chopsticks in their father's hand, afraid that it would suddenly fall on their heads.

"Dad! It's not easy to train cadres. Are you not satisfied with having two cadres in your family?" Liu Guangqi looked at his two younger brothers with contempt and said disdainfully.

"Haha! Guangqi is right. The moon is full and then it wanes, and the water overflows. Both my father and I will be cadres in the future, and I will be content."

After hearing what his eldest son said, Liu Haizhong couldn't help but feel happy. There was no cadre in this courtyard, and his Liu family was the only one that had scorpions shitting.

"Boss, wait until you become the deputy director of the workshop, and I'll see what Yi Zhonghai can do to bully people. He has become the manager of a large compound, and he doesn't even know his own weight."

Wu Guilan recalled the quarrel she had with Chen Shufen two days ago. None of the neighboring aunties and grandmas spoke up for her. It was really infuriating just thinking about it!

"Yi Zhonghai is nothing! In the end, he is just an old worker. Let him jump around in the hospital for a few more days, and then I will convene a meeting of the whole hospital. Then I will remove him from his position as the uncle." Liu Haizhong was full of confidence and looked very smug.

Yi Zhonghai carried the food to the deaf old lady's back room. He sat cross-legged at the kang table and watched the deaf old lady eat dinner quietly.

"Why are you worried? Who has provoked you again?" The deaf old lady asked when she saw that he was at a loss.

"According to reliable information, the factory wants to promote Liu Haizhong to deputy director of the workshop based on his performance," Yi Zhonghai replied bitterly.

"Are you afraid that once he becomes the deputy director, you will no longer be able to control him? Tell me! What do you want me to do?" the deaf old lady asked again calmly.

"Don't look at Liu Haizhong's timid appearance. Once he gains power, I'm afraid this courtyard won't be enough for him to make trouble. Liu Haizhong has a high degree of education and talent but little education, and the factory has made an exception for his promotion this time. As long as you go and say a word to Director Yang, you will definitely be able to ruin this matter." Yi Zhonghai quickly stated his plan.

"Originally, it's not my place to get involved in factory affairs! But for the sake of stability in the courtyard, I'll go to the steel mill to talk to Xiao Yang. But you have to remember, this favor is once used, it's gone." The deaf old lady warned Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai came out of the back room holding an empty bowl. He turned his head and looked sinisterly at the lighted east wing. He seemed to be able to see through the wall and see Liu Haizhong's smug face.

Hehe! I'll let you show off again. You want to climb over my head? I'll make sure you get nothing.

The news that Liu Haizhong was about to become the deputy director of the workshop spread throughout the courtyard these two days. Whenever the neighbors saw the couple, they would come forward to congratulate them. These two days, Liu Haizhong and his wife were almost grinning.

On this day, Liu Haizhong was instructing a group of apprentices in their work in the workshop when someone came to tell him that the factory's personnel department wanted Liu Haizhong to come over.

Haha! It should be the deputy director of my workshop who has found out the result!

Liu Haizhong walked to the personnel department of the steel mill with a swollen belly. Unexpectedly, the words of the personnel department cadres made Liu Haizhong completely confused.

"Lao Liu! Your work ability is obvious to all. But because your education level is too low, your work-for-work proposal was not approved at the factory leadership meeting. I hope you can study hard and learn cultural knowledge. There will still be opportunities for promotion in the future."

Liu Haizhong's mind was in a daze, and he didn't know how he got back to the workshop. Being a cadre was his lifelong dream, but this last step was enough to shatter his dream.

In the afternoon, the list of promoted cadres was posted on the bulletin board of the steel mill, and Liu Haizhong's name was not on it. The person who replaced him as deputy workshop director was actually one of his apprentices named Li.

His apprentice felt that he had taken away his master's deputy director position and was a little embarrassed. He came to Liu Haizhong to explain, hoping that he would not blame him.

Liu Haizhong also thought it through! If his apprentice didn't take the position of deputy director, someone else would take it. It would be better to let his own apprentice take the position! He encouraged his apprentice to be the deputy director of the workshop well and not to lose face for Liu Haizhong.

Seeing that his master was magnanimous and broad-minded, his disciple surnamed Li secretly made up his mind that when he became successful, he would definitely help his master.