Siheyuan: How the Little People Live

Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, Director Yang’s office.

Yi Zhonghai was dragged onto a chair, with a deaf old lady sitting next to him.

When Director Yang saw that the people coming were the deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai, a bitter smile appeared on his face.

"Sister-in-law, what can I do for you to go over there?"

"Humph!"

The deaf old lady snorted coldly.

"I just owe you a favor back then, but now you're asking me questions knowing the truth. Do you really think I'm old and can't remember things clearly?"

Director Yang stood in front of the deaf old lady, feeling a little helpless.

"Sister-in-law, it's wrong for you to say that. I haven't done anything to let you down."

"I haven't done anything to offend me yet, why did you arrest my good grandson? I have officially declared that I never cause trouble and I will take care of me until the end of my life. Do you really want me to be alone until the end of my life without anyone to take care of me? You must end this relationship, right?"

The old lady spoke in a sarcastic tone with some hint of meaning.

Director Yang sighed heavily. He knew that this would happen if Sha Zhu was caught.

However, the deaf old lady's family did save my life. If the deaf old lady hadn't carried me back home, I wouldn't be who I am today.

"Sister-in-law, if you have anything to say, just say it directly."

"Okay, since you said so, I won't be polite, old lady."

"Although Sha Zhu was wrong in this matter, Ye Wenwu was also wrong. Why should my good grandson Sha Zhu be punished? Ye Wenwu was not punished. This is unfair."

The deaf old lady's excessive demands did make President Yang a little angry, but he was a man who valued friendship and loyalty, and he was caught in a dilemma for a while.

"Sister-in-law, it's not that I won't help you. If it were a normal matter, I would do it for your sake without you saying a word. But this time Ye Wenwu is different. There are a group of workers standing behind him. If they touch him, it will cause a strike among the workers. In the end, I, the factory director, will be held responsible."

Director Yang can only hope that the deaf old lady will not push his luck further and not make things difficult for him, otherwise this favor will end.

Mrs. Long was a shrewd old lady. She could naturally tell that Director Yang had reached his bottom line, and her originally aggressive tone became gentle.

"Huai Xiu, I'm not forcing you. When I rescued you, I knew you were a man of loyalty and righteousness. Now that you've said that, it would be offensive if I continue. See if you can reduce the punishment for your good grandson, and I won't interrupt you."

Director Yang shook his head helplessly. What annoyed him most was the behavior of Old Lady Long. Whenever his bottom line was touched, she would start playing the emotional card and then leave the mess to him and ask him to take charge of it.

"Sister-in-law, since you're here, I'll definitely give you this face. The matter of being locked up in the small dark room can be ignored, but he and Yuzhou must apologize to everyone in the factory in front of everyone. The chef's rank must also be downgraded by one level, and he must be fined 500 yuan to compensate him for withholding food from the workers."

Director Yang thought about it and decided to tell them the solution he had prepared.

The deaf old lady was still a little dissatisfied.

"I have already apologized to everyone in the factory and fined him 500 yuan. Otherwise, can't this chef's rank be reduced?"

"Sister-in-law, I know what you mean, but this salary must be reduced, otherwise everyone in the factory will follow suit and it will be even more difficult to manage. And after things calm down, I can promote him back up."

Since Director Yang said so, the deaf old lady did not continue to pester him, but she was a little angry at the way Ye Wenwu handled the matter.

"Huai Xiu, since you have considered it so carefully for me, the old lady, then I can't be shameless. You said that you didn't come to see me for work all these years. Do you dislike me, the old lady?"

Director Yang was speechless.

After Director Yang saw Yi Zhonghai carrying the old lady away, he touched the sweat on his forehead, collapsed on the chair, and let out a long sigh of relief.

Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady were walking on the road.

"Zhong Hai, this matter cannot be easily resolved. When everyone comes back in the evening, we will hold a meeting of the whole institute. Sha Zhu was actually fined 500 yuan by the factory, so Ye Wenwu must hand over half of the money. After all, this matter was caused by him."

The deaf old lady knew that her beloved grandson could not save much money, as most of it had been squandered by Qin Huairu, the daughter-in-law of the Jia family. Unfortunately, when she told Sha Zhu about it, he just let it go in one ear and out the other, and naturally turned his attention to Ye Wenwu.

When Yi Zhonghai heard the deaf old lady's words, his heart burst into laughter.

He had always wanted to drag the deaf old lady into the water and have her join him in dealing with Ye Wenwu, but unfortunately the deaf old lady was irritated by Ye Wenwu's first words and didn't want to come out and deal with Ye Wenwu.

When Sha Zhu got into trouble this time, Yi Zhonghai knew that the opportunity had come. After all, everyone in the hospital knew that Sha Zhu was the sweetheart of the deaf old lady. Ye Wenwu had touched the sweetheart of old lady Long, so how could the deaf old lady not suffer the consequences?

Yi pretends to be embarrassed and stammers.

Of course the deaf old lady understood what he meant.

"If you have anything to say, just tell the old lady. Old lady, I don't care about the people in the yard, but that doesn't mean my words are useless."

Only then did Yi Zhonghai breathe a sigh of relief.

"Old lady, I didn't want to tell you. You know Ye Wenwu's temper. The factory didn't punish him. How could he be willing to hand over so much money?"

"I'm afraid that even if we ask him to pay, he won't pay any attention to us, so it's useless."

"Alright, alright, I understand what you mean. But no matter how awesome Ye Wenwu is, he is still just one person. When the time comes, I don't believe that no one in the hospital will listen to me. He will have to pay even if he doesn't want to. I will even make Ye Wenwu kowtow and admit his mistake to my good grandson."

When Yi Zhonghai heard that this meeting of the whole institute would not be presided over by himself but by a deaf old lady, he was even more delighted.

After all, the deaf old lady is the oldest elder in Hongxing Courtyard. She can be said to be the ancestor. If you don't listen to her, it means you are unfilial.

Moreover, no one in the entire hospital dared to disobey the ancestors. Once the ancestors had spoken, everyone had to listen.

When the time comes, let’s see how Ye Wenwu faces the accusations from everyone in the hospital. In the end, he will definitely pay the money obediently.