Siheyuan: How the Little People Live

"Dong dong dong."

The hurried knock on the door calmed Yi Zhonghai and his wife down.

"Old Yi, open the door. It's me, Yan Bugui. I have something I want to talk to you about."

The third uncle Yan Bugui stood at the door for a long time, but still couldn't help but knock on the door with his hand.

Originally, Yi Zhonghai was afraid that he would quarrel with his wife, Auntie, because of talking about this silly Zhu. It happened that Uncle San would not come at this time, so he quickly opened his mouth and said to Auntie:

"Fengying, go open the door."

Even without Yi Zhonghai telling her about this, an old lady would have gone to open the door.

"A crunch."

An old lady opened the door and asked the third uncle Yan Bugui who was standing at the door with some curiosity.

"Uncle, what do you want to talk to Lao Yi about so late at night?"

"Big Mom,"

Seeing that it was an old lady who opened the door, the third uncle Yan Bugui called out.

Hearing the question from the aunt, he started to stammer.

At this time, everyone is eating dinner or washing up and going to bed, so the yard is relatively quiet.

The sound of Uncle Yan Bugui knocking on other people's doors can be heard clearly by the neighbors on both sides.

So the third uncle wouldn't do that, and he didn't want to bring this up at the door.

"Auntie, um, there's something I can't talk about. I'll go in first."

The relationship between Yi Zhonghai's family, Liu Haizhong's family, and Yan Bugui's family is relatively close, so Yan Bugui did not treat him as an outsider and walked in directly.

Seeing Yan come in, Uncle Yi Zhonghai also stood up and asked with a smile:

"Old Yan, you haven't come to my place for a long time. I asked Fengying to cook a few more dishes today. Let's sit down and have a few drinks."

Yi Zhonghai himself discriminates against Yan Bugui, mainly because Yan Bugui’s current background is not good.

Also, Yan Bugui is a stingy and timid person. Sometimes he is indecisive and doesn't want to offend anyone.

And today happened to be the day he was promoted to the position of deputy director of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. He could also take this opportunity to get Yan Bugui to stand on his side.

If Liu Haizhong is the general who charges into battle, then Yan Bugui is the one who stands behind and coordinates everything.

You know, ever since Ye Wenwu's parents Ye Fugui and Zhang Xinke passed away, Yan Bugui has always been biased towards the Ye family.

Taking advantage of today's time, I can take advantage of him.

Moreover, Yi Zhonghai also believed that it was so late at night and Yan Bugui came to him without sleeping, so he must have something to ask of him.

After all, after the announcement in the morning, most of the workers in the entire workshop wanted to establish a relationship with him.

The third uncle Yan Bugui did not expect Yi Zhonghai to greet him so warmly, and was somewhat at a loss when he was asked to sit down.

After all, in recent times, he and Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong and the other three did have some minor conflicts and scratches.

"Old Yan, I won't drink today. The main thing is to find you. Some things are quite urgent."

The third uncle Yan Bugui thought about it and decided to finish the work first and then drink, so as to avoid forgetting the matter in the end because of drinking.

"Old Yan, this is not right."

Seeing that Yan Bugui didn't give him face, Uncle Yi Zhonghai immediately said:

"Old Yan, can't we talk about it after we finish drinking and eating? We haven't seen each other for such a long time. It just so happens that I, Yi Zhonghai, have become the deputy section chief of Hongxingzha Steel Plant today. You should at least give me a little face, right?"

The eldest uncle Yi Zhonghai immediately poured a small wine glass and handed it to the third uncle Yan Bugui.

The meaning is very clear. If you don't drink today, then let's not talk about this matter for now.

The third uncle Yan Buguigui was actually a little conflicted. He didn't know whether to drink it or not.

However, for the sake of his eldest son Yan Jiecheng's future work and finding a partner, the third uncle Yan Buguigui gritted his teeth and drank the small wine glass in front of him in one gulp.

When he took a sip of the wine, his face looked very intoxicated.

He never thought that the wine that Yi Zhonghai brought out was so good, and he regretted it a little. He should have tasted it slowly just now.

The wine just poured into my throat, and it flowed through my throat and chest like a hot spring. The fragrant aroma of the wine made my heart warm.

"Old Yi, this wine is really good. It's obviously aged for more than 10 years."

When talking about wine, the third uncle Yan Bugui also became excited. He was not used to anything in his life, but he liked wine tasting.

He immediately gave a thumbs up to the third uncle Yan Bugui.

"Old Yan, after all these years, your skills haven't declined at all, amazing!"

The third uncle Yan Bugui smiled and proudly acknowledged what the first uncle Yi Zhonghai said.

"By the way, Old Yan, you just came here and said you had something important to talk to me about. What is it that you want to talk to me about? Although I have just become the deputy section chief of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, there are some things I can talk about."

Thinking about how the third uncle Yan Bugui had just come over to talk to him about something, the first uncle Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but come up with a plan in his mind.

He decided to let his third uncle Yan Bugui deal with Ye Wenwu while he hid behind the scenes, unless it was equivalent to Yan Bugui not wanting to get things done.

Seeing that Uncle Yi Zhonghai finally mentioned that he was coming over, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Old Yi, you also know that my eldest son Yan Jiecheng has not found a job since he graduated from high school. I have been busy running around and worrying about this matter, but I don't think about it. Old Yi, you are now the deputy section chief of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. Arrange one or two people to work in the factory. It should be very simple inside."

"Besides, I, Yan Bugui, am not greedy. As long as I can get a formal job at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, it doesn't matter if I start out as an apprentice."

Having said that, the third uncle Yan Bugui took out the handkerchief that he had stuffed into his arms before leaving, and dropped it in front of the first uncle Yi Zhonghai.

"Old Yi, I also know that this matter is rather difficult, and there are many places that need to be taken care of, so just accept it."

As long as Uncle Yi Zhonghai accepts this method, it means that Uncle Yi Zhonghai is thinking of helping him solve the problem.

After all, people don’t even dare to accept the money, which means the money is too hot to handle.

Uncle Yi Zhonghai tapped the table with his fingers, then looked at the thing wrapped in the handkerchief and calculated its approximate height in his mind.

About 400 yuan.

You should know that now the salary for a serious job is between 300 and 500 yuan, and when you enter the factory you are still an apprentice.

"Old Yan, it's not that I don't want to help you. It's mainly because my current position as deputy section chief is not very stable. You know that there is something wrong between me and Ye Wenwu in the front yard. Now that I am the deputy section chief, I am afraid that he will cause some trouble."

"so..."

Uncle Yi Zhonghai didn't say the rest, but Uncle Yan Bugui could still hear it.

Uncle Yi Zhonghai also clearly stated his price. As long as you can deal with Ye Wenwu, I can help you solve the child's problem. But if you can't even deal with Ye Wenwu, then my position is unstable and I have no way to help your child find a job.

Before leaving, the third uncle Yan Bugui made some calculations in his mind, and the final result pointed to Ye Wenwu.

But for the sake of his son Yan Jiecheng's job and future daughter-in-law, he had to come.

As for my previous idea of ​​not helping either side, it was shattered immediately.

The third uncle Yan Bugui gritted his teeth. Although he was still somewhat afraid of Ye Wenwu in his heart, he thought that anything was worth it for his son.

"Old Yi, don't worry about Ye Wenwu. I'll help you here. It's about my son's matter."

He didn't want to get involved in the fight between them. It was quite pleasant to be an outsider and watch others play chess.

"Old Yan, since you said so, I, Yi Zhonghai, am not an ungrateful person. Tomorrow I will go to the factory to ask if we can arrange for someone to go in. But you must also ask Jie Cheng to pack up and go with me tomorrow."

As he spoke, Uncle Yi Zhonghai also stuffed the things wrapped in the handkerchief on the table into his pocket.

Since the third uncle Yan Bugui is still on my side, I have to help his son for the sake of face.

Seeing that the eldest uncle Yi Zhonghai finally agreed, the third uncle Yan Bugui, who had been worrying about his eldest son's job, finally had a solution, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Lao Yi, I really want to thank you for this. This is a stone weighing on our chests. If it weren't for our poor family background, which delayed the birth of the child, I, Yan Bugui, would like to toast you."

Uncle Yi Zhonghai also laughed and raised his glass and drank it all.

But he was secretly proud of himself.

No wonder everyone wants to be an official. Having an official position means having resources that others do not have.

If others want this resource, they have to beg you.

When the two of them had almost finished drinking, the third uncle Yan Bugui staggered back and walked on the road.

When he arrived at his door, he looked back at the Ye family. Seeing that the lights in the Ye family had been turned off, he sighed and shook his head.

Third uncle Yan Bugui knew that what happened tonight meant that their family no longer had any relationship with the Ye family, and they had even become enemies.

Yi Zhonghai would not let Yan Bugui play both sides so easily. Since he could get his eldest son Yan Jiecheng in, he could also get his eldest son Yan Jiecheng out. So he was not careless and thought he could get away with it.