Siheyuan: Revenge of the Stupid Pillar

The moon sets and the sun rises, it's another beautiful day.

He Yuzhu opened the door and neighbors greeted him one after another.

"Director He, good morning!"

"Director He, you look really energetic today!"

"Director He, have you had breakfast? I have some freshly baked steamed buns here. Would you like one?"

He Yuzhu showed a spring breeze smile and said softly:

"This is not a steel mill, so just call me uncle!"

When everyone heard this, they immediately began to compliment him.

"The uncle is still the uncle. He won't look down on us just because he got promoted."

"The uncle is humble and low-key, very approachable, no wonder he can rise step by step. Unlike some people, who become arrogant after becoming a minor official, looking down on this and that. What a jerk!"

He Yuzhu did not get carried away by everyone's praise. Instead, he nodded calmly in response, neither too close nor too distant.

He knew the nature of this group of people too well. They flatter the powerful and look down on the weak, curry favor with the powerful, and are insatiable. As long as you are a little polite to them, they will dare to make all kinds of demands on you.

He Yuzhu came to the steel rolling mill and just as he entered the office, Ma Guangfu walked in, rubbing his head.

He Yuzhu joked, "Director Ma, did you go to the wrong room? You've been promoted now, and your office is on the fourth floor!"

Ma Guangfu glared and said, "I am sober now and I know my office is on the fourth floor. I came to your office on purpose. Is it to settle accounts with you?"

He Yuzhu asked doubtfully, "Director Ma, I have no grudge against you, why are you looking for me?"

Ma Guangfu pretended to be angry and said, "How can there be no hatred? You got me drunk last night and my head hurts now."

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Director, this is what I remember. You wanted to get me drunk last night, but I couldn't hold my liquor and ended up drinking too much."

Ma Guangfu said angrily, "You are too cunning, pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger. You kept saying that you would get drunk after one more drink, but you kept drinking and never got drunk, but you got everyone drunk."

"You can drink so much, why didn't you tell me?"

He Yuzhu spread his hands and said with a wronged look on his face: "You didn't ask!"

"He Yuzhu, you disappoint me so much. I always thought you were an honest and good boy, but I didn't expect you to be so bad." Ma Guangfu looked heartbroken.

He Yuzhu said dissatisfiedly: "Director Ma, even though we are familiar with each other, if you slander me again, I will still sue you for defamation."

"I, He Yuzhu, am kindhearted, honest and simple by nature. How could I have such bad intentions?"

Ma Guangfu opened his mouth in surprise, pointed at He Yuzhu, and said in a trembling voice: "He Yuzhu, you are not only evil, but also shameless."

"Old Ma, you are absolutely right. This Zhu is indeed evil and shameless. We were all deceived by his honest appearance before."

Li Huaide's sudden voice startled He Yuzhu, who said in surprise:

"Director, when did you come?"

Li Huaide smiled and said, "As soon as Lao Ma stepped into your office, I arrived right after him."

He Yuzhu immediately apologized, "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Director, you've been here for so long, and I didn't even notice you."

Li Huaide smiled and said, "It's okay! It's okay! You look so serious and talking nonsense, but you look quite happy."

He Yuzhu hurriedly explained: "Director, I misunderstood me. I, He Yuzhu, am consistent inside and out. I say what I mean and never talk nonsense."

Li Huaide rolled his eyes at He Yuzhu and said, "Zhuzi, stop being so ungrateful. Don't you see that Old Ma is almost crooked because of you?"

He Yuzhu smiled awkwardly and changed the subject: "Director, you came to my office so early, what instructions do you have?"

Li Huaide pretended to be angry and said, "I don't have any instructions. I just came to settle accounts with you because you forced me to drink last night. My head hurts now..."

He Yuzhu immediately shirked the blame and said, "Director, you are wrongly accused. I didn't force you to drink like this last night. It was Lao Ma and the others who did it."

Ma Guangfu was furious and said, "He Yuzhu, I have never seen someone as shameless as you. You were the one who got the factory director drunk, how can you put the blame on us?"

He Yuzhu said angrily: "Old Ma, let's be honest. I didn't even have a few drinks with the factory director last night. It was you who tried your best to get him drunk in the name of congratulating him on his promotion. I couldn't stop you."

"You're just trying to stop me. The last few glasses of wine that the factory director got drunk were all made by you, kid."

"Even so, you still have to bear most of the responsibility. If you hadn't been trying so hard to get the director drunk earlier, would he have gotten drunk after just two or three glasses of my wine?"

"Don't make a fuss here, kid. Without the few glasses of wine you gave me, the factory manager would have been fine. The factory manager was almost unable to hold on, so why did you still toast him? I think you just wanted to make fun of the factory manager on purpose."

"Lao Ma, you can't wrongly accuse a good person. How could I know that the factory director was dying? I saw you all toasted the factory director. How dare I not toast? If I didn't, I would have to eat melons."

Li Huaide said sinisterly: "Zhu Zi, from what you said, it seems that it is my fault?"

He Yuzhu hurriedly said, "Director, how could you be wrong? It's all our fault. If anyone dares to say you are wrong, I will be the first to disagree."

Hearing this, Li Huaide laughed and scolded: "Zhu Zi, you are really good!"

"Why didn't I realize before that you are such a talker? You almost made a dead person alive."

He Yuzhu said modestly: "Director, you are overpraising me. I am just telling the truth."

Li Huaide said with a smile: "Zhu Zi, you are really a talent. Not only are you a good cook, a good drinker, and a good speaker, but the key is that you are also shameless. It's hard for someone like you not to succeed."

He Yuzhu looked bitter and said aggrievedly:

"Director, you said I'm a good cook, a good drinker, and a good speaker. I admit all that. But you said I'm shameless. I strongly disagree. I'm the most shy person. I don't even dare to speak loudly in front of girls."

"Pfft!"

Ma Guangfu sneered: "He Yuzhu, are you trying to make me laugh to death? You dare not speak loudly in front of girls. Why do I hear that you and Liu Lan are having a hot relationship?"

He Yuzhu said righteously: "Rumors, absolutely rumors, Comrade Liu Lan and I are just colleagues."

Li Huaide said sternly: "He Yuzhu, you are not young anymore. It is time for you to get married. Otherwise, you won't be able to move to a higher position."

There is no clear requirement for promotion for people in the system whether they are married or not, but unmarried people are often considered immature by their leaders, and people will not be able to fully trust you.

He Yuzhu said seriously: "Don't worry, Director, I will definitely get married within this year."

Li Huaide nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, when you get married, I will be your witness."

He Yuzhu said excitedly: "Thank you, Director!"