Siheyuan: Revenge of the Stupid Pillar

At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

Mei Xiu'e frowned and asked, "Who could it be at this time of night?"

Lu Dahai said casually: "Whoever he is, go open the door!"

Mei Xiu'e nodded slightly, stood up and opened the door.

A moment later, two men in their forties walked into the living room with gifts in their hands.

Feng Zhuangfei and Xiao Yichen were stunned for a moment, then asked in surprise: "Dad, why are you here?"

Lu Dahai greeted them with a smile: "Old Feng, Old Xiao, come and sit down. Xiu'e, bring two sets of bowls and chopsticks."

Father Feng waved his hands hurriedly and said, "Brother Dahai, sister-in-law, no need. Lao Xiao and I came here after dinner."

Lu Dahai said casually: "Why are you being so polite to me? Even after dinner, you can still drink some wine!"

It was hard to refuse such a kind invitation, so Father Feng and Father Xiao did not refuse. However, they did not sit down immediately, but came to He Yuzhu's side.

Seeing this, Lu Dahai immediately introduced them: "Zhu Zi, these two are the fathers of your eighth and ninth junior brothers. You can just call them Uncle Feng and Uncle Xiao!"

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Hello, Uncle Feng! Hello, Uncle Xiao! I am He Yuzhu, the senior brother of Zhuangfei and Yichen."

"Hello, Master He, thank you for introducing jobs to Zhuangfei and Yichen. It's just a small token of my respect."

As Mr. Feng and Mr. Xiao spoke, they handed the gifts in their hands to He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu waved his hands hurriedly, "Uncle Feng, Uncle Xiao, what are you doing? I am Zhuang Fei and Yi Chen's senior brother, isn't it my duty to introduce them to jobs? How can I accept your gifts? Take them back immediately."

"Master He, you must accept this gift. It's true that you are their senior brother, but you have been running around for their work and working hard. We must show some appreciation. This is courtesy and also the rule."

He Yuzhu refused to accept it, but Feng's father and Xiao's father were determined to give it away. The two sides pushed the matter back and forth and reached a stalemate.

Seeing this, Lu Dahai said, "Zhu Zi, just accept it. After all, this is a little gift from your two uncles."

Hearing this, He Yuzhu said helplessly: "Okay, then I will accept it shamelessly."

Father Xiao said with a smile: "Master He..."

He Yuzhu interrupted, "Uncles, don't call me Master He. Zhuangfei, Yichen and I are fellow apprentices. You are my elders. Just call me Zhuzi. That's what my master and mistress call me."

Lu Dahai said, "Old Feng, Old Xiao, Zhuzi is right, don't call me Master He, it seems strange."

"Lao Feng, Lao Xiao, I know what you two are most concerned about right now."

"Zhuangfei, Yichen, tell your fathers and make them happy too!"

Feng Zhuangfei said excitedly: "Father, the eldest brother has finished our work. We can go to work tomorrow."

Xiao Yichen added: "When we first get in, we can only enjoy the treatment of kitchen helpers, with a monthly salary of 41.5 yuan, but the eldest brother has already made connections for us. At the end of the month, we will directly take the assessment for level cooks. As long as we pass, we can get yuan per month."

Father Feng and Father Xiao were overjoyed when they heard this. They quickly picked up their glasses and said incoherently, "Zhu...Zhu Zi, thank you so much. You are the great benefactor of my family. I toast you a glass."

Lu Dahai hurriedly persuaded them, "Old Feng, Old Xiao, Zhuzi has already drunk a lot. If he drinks any more, it will delay tomorrow's work. Let's get together again and have a good drink after Zhuangfei and Yichen's work is settled."

"Brother Dahai, you are really thoughtful."

"Well, Zhuzi, you don't have to drink, I'll drink it!"

Before He Yuzhu could refuse, the two of them tilted their heads back and drank a glass of wine.

The two men put down their wine glasses and began to lecture their son.

"Zhuangfei, after entering the steel mill, you must work hard and never cheat. Zhuzi is taking risks when introducing jobs to you. If you bring trouble to Zhuzi because of you, I will break your legs!"

"Yi Chen, your uncle Feng is right. After you two enter the factory, you should be more diligent and don't let anyone catch you and gossip about you."

"Your senior brother has introduced such a good job to you. You should be grateful and listen to your senior brother. Do whatever he asks you to do."

He Yuzhu said with a smile: "Uncles, your words are too serious. The three of us are of the same age, so there is no question of who listens to whom. We should support each other and make progress together in the future."

Father Feng said in a deep voice: "Zhu Zi, please stop talking like that. Zhuang Fei is stubborn and one-track-minded. If he dares not to listen to you, you will beat him to death."

Father Xiao echoed, "Zhu Zi, your uncle Feng is right. As the eldest senior brother, you don't have to be polite to them. If they don't obey, just beat them. It's only natural for a senior brother to beat a junior brother."

He Yuzhu was at a loss whether to laugh or cry when he heard what the two said. If I didn't listen, I would beat them to death, making me look like a violent maniac.

Feng Zhuangfei and Xiao Yichen had embarrassed looks on their faces. They were both fathers, but in their father's mouths, they were like naughty children who needed an adult to be there to discipline them at all times.

Lu Dahai said with a smile: "Old Feng, Old Xiao, don't worry! Zhuangfei and Yichen are rough but meticulous, and with the experienced and steady Zhu around, they will be fine."

In the blink of an eye, it was early morning.

Seeing that it was getting late, He Yuzhu said goodbye.

Seeing this, Feng Zhuangfei and others also said goodbye.

On the way home, Father Feng and Father Xiao were still chattering on, saying things like the need to respect He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu raised his lips slightly, thinking to himself, "I originally arranged Feng Zhuangfei and Xiao Yichen to work in the steel mill for the sake of my master, but now I think it's a good thing that kills two birds with one stone."

"They both have good cooking skills and are fully capable of being canteen monitors, leading a canteen and becoming their own helpers."

"With Feng Zhuangfei, Xiao Yichen and Ma Hua, I can directly control three cafeterias. When Qin Shou and the others grow up, I can win over a few cafeteria monitors, and my own cafeteria director will be as stable as a rock."

After a while, they came to a fork in the road.

"Zhuangfei, Yichen, come to the third cafeteria to find me before nine o'clock tomorrow. I will take you to complete the entry procedures."

"If the factory security doesn't let you in, just tell them my name and I will tell the security guard at the door tomorrow," He Yuzhu instructed.

Father Feng said, "Zhu Zi, there's no need to go through so much trouble. You should be at work at eight in the morning. Zhuang Fei and Yi Chen should get up early and wait for you at the factory gate."

He Yuzhu said with a smile: "Zhuangfei, Yichen, can you guys get up so early?"

Feng Zhuangfei said firmly: "Don't worry, Senior Brother, we can get up. Usually, we get up before six o'clock to find something to do."

He Yuzhu patted Feng Xiao and the others on their shoulders and said kindly, "Okay, see you at the factory gate tomorrow."