Siheyuan, Me and the Yu Sisters

Qin Huairu subconsciously thought that Zhang Renkang was bullying Banggeng, and regretted it as soon as he questioned him. There were so many people here, how could Zhang Renkang bully a child? Before Qin Huairu could explain, Banggeng suddenly shouted

"Zhang Renkang, you little beast, why do you give them to them and not to me?"

As soon as Bang Geng cursed out, Qin Huairu knew it was all over. Jia Zhang cursed Zhang Renkang every day at home, so Bang Geng naturally followed suit. But if Bang Geng cursed out outside, Zhang Renkang would be completely offended. Qin Huairu was still thinking about how to repair the relationship with Zhang Renkang after Jia Zhang went to jail. At worst, she could let Zhang Renkang drive a car again.

Zhang Renkang laughed and said to Qin Huairu

"Qin Huairu, is this how you taught me? Do you know why you didn't teach me now?"

Qin Huairu pleaded sadly

"Renkang, Banggeng is just a child, he doesn't understand things."

Yi Zhonghai suddenly jumped out at this time and said to Zhang Renkang,

"Zhang Renkang, why are you picking on a kid? You don't need five cents or one dollar, so what's wrong with giving one to Banggeng?"

"How can you be so petty when there are so many children in the courtyard?"

Zhang Renkang suddenly looked at Yi Zhonghai and said

"You old beast, has your mother crawled out of her grave? I'm asking you why you're not filial and can't even lay an egg at your age."

Zhang Renkang's words instantly broke Yi Zhonghai's defense, and he shouted with red eyes:

"Zhang Renkang, what did you say?"

Zhang Renkang said with a smile

"Yi Zhonghai, you are old, why do you argue with a young man like me? Forget it, it's just that you don't lay eggs. No one will laugh at you outside."

"Hahaha"

Yi Zhonghai's eyes were red, his fists were clenched and he stared at Zhang Renkang fiercely. If it weren't for the remaining rationality that told him that if he attacked, Zhang Renkang would beat him up again, he would have rushed up to attack him. It was so infuriating. Not having children was Yi Zhonghai's biggest weakness. No one had ever mocked him in public.

Yi Zhonghai was so angry that the heat on his head was rising. Zhang Renkang's smiling face made him feel even more embarrassed. At this time, Qin Huairu said

"Bang Geng, what nonsense are you talking about? Why don't you apologize to your uncle Ren Kang?"

Bang Geng had learned nothing good from following Jia Zhang since he was a child. How could he bow his head and surrender? He shouted at Qin Huairu:

"Why should I pay my dues? He is just a little beast. He has all the food and fish but he doesn't even support our Jia family."

"When my grandma comes back, I'll teach this little beast a lesson"

"And why don't they help our Jia family?"

When everyone heard this, their impression of Jia Geng dropped instantly. What kind of theory is this Jia family? Does everyone owe the Jia family? Do they still have to support the Jia family?

Qin Huairu knew that there was trouble when she heard this. Jia Zhang had been scolding every household in the courtyard at home, instilling some bad ideas in Banggeng, making Banggeng feel that the whole courtyard owed the Jia family, and that they should help them when the Jia family was in trouble. Those who didn't help their own family were bad guys, beasts and inhumane (Jewish thinking).

Qin Huairu quickly apologized to everyone and pulled Banggeng away. Banggeng wanted to continue making trouble, but Qin Huairu went up and slapped him on the butt. Banggeng cried and was dragged away by Qin Huairu. Seeing the farce of the Jia family, all the households in the courtyard lost their mood. Yan Bugui sighed and said

"This Jia Zhang is always bullying the people in the courtyard. How can the children she raise be good?"

Zhang Renkang laughed and said

"The fact that Jia Zhang can be so arrogant in the courtyard is that she has someone backing her up. Second Master, there is just one thing I don't understand. What is so good about the Jia family? Sha Zhu can still say that he covets Qin Huairu's body, but some people who are trying to help the Jia family out like this are not also coveting Qin Huairu's body, right?"

Zhang Renkang's words made everyone laugh. Everyone knew who these "some people" were referring to. Liu Haizhong said with a smile:

"It's not impossible. Maybe we can grow some crops on it if we change the soil."

This made everyone even happier. How could they not understand, as they were all gentlemen? Liu Donglai said with a smile:

"Widow Qin's land is really fertile, hahahaha"

Yi Zhonghai was teased by everyone and turned pale. He said angrily:

"You, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Liu Haizhong said happily

"Hey, Lao Yi, no one is talking about you, why are you so anxious?"

"It's just a joke, be more generous"

Yi Zhonghai stared at Liu Haizhong hatefully. Not only Zhang Renkang but also several other households in the courtyard no longer took him seriously. He had suffered losses every time he fought with Zhang Renkang this year and his face was almost completely lost. Now some residents in the courtyard dared to tease him, which was the best proof. If he continued like this, let alone being able to cover the sky with one hand in the courtyard, it was hard to say whether he could even get some respect from others.

It was all Zhang Renkang's fault. If it weren't for this bastard who opposed him every day and refused to accept his teachings, how could he have lost his prestige in the courtyard? Yi Zhonghai took a deep breath, looked at everyone fiercely, and walked home. If he stayed any longer, he would only bring humiliation upon himself.

As soon as Yi Zhonghai left, Liu Haizhong said happily

"Renkang, tomorrow we will give everyone a collective New Year's greeting, and then go back to work in the factory early in the morning."

Zhang Renkang said with a smile

"Listen to the uncle, he will make the arrangements."

The other families in the courtyard were also happy. They had seen the situation clearly a long time ago. This courtyard was no longer the place where Yi Zhonghai had the final say. There was no benefit in offending Zhang Renkang. Zhang Renkang had just given red envelopes to the children from every household. Fifty cents was not a small amount. Especially for Yan Buguile, wrinkles appeared at the corners of his eyes. There were three children in his family. At this moment, the income was one dollar and fifty cents. Who was crazy enough to go against Zhang Renkang?

(It is human nature to change with the times. Before, they could sit back and watch Yi Zhonghai and others suppress Zhang Renkang. Now that Yi Zhonghai is no longer able to do so, they can watch Zhang Renkang retaliate against him. Moreover, Zhang Renkang is generous in his actions. It is not impossible for them to follow Zhang Renkang and step on Yi Zhonghai a few times.)

Zhang Renkang walked everyone around Daqianmen. Some people were smoking and puffing away. Yan Bugui suddenly asked

"Renkang, when are you and Yu Li going to have the wedding? It's been so many days since you two got married and you still haven't said anything."

Zhang Renkang laughed

"Hey, this is just a coincidence. It's snowing heavily and we have to work in two shifts. How can we have time?"

"Besides, the authorities are advocating frugality and not allowing big celebrations. Let's wait until next month to find a good day. I'll treat everyone to a few drinks in the courtyard then."

Yan Bugui said with a smile

"Renkang, you have a good idea. Don't forget to ask the second uncle to keep the account for you when the time comes."

Yan Bugui was not only paying for a good meal, but also for tea money for the accountant. Most people would have to give at least thirty or twenty cents, so shouldn't Zhang Renkang have to give one dollar and eighty cents?

Zhang Renkang said with a smile

"Then you must let Second Master remember it. You are the only educated person here."

Then he said to Liu Haizhong

"When the time comes, I'll have to trouble you to organize and maintain order."

Liu Haizhong nodded happily in response

"Don't worry, I will make sure everything is arranged for you when the time comes."

Zhang Renkang was chatting with everyone about gossip with a smile. In fact, the Jia family was a rogue because of the reckless man Shazhu. If Yi Zhonghai hadn't instigated things here, this courtyard would have been just some normal citizens. Isn't it human nature to mind one's own business?

Liu Haizhong, you just satisfy his self-esteem and his love of commanding others. Even if Yan Bugui gives him some petty benefits, he doesn't have to be at odds with you every day. All other families ask for is not to affect their own families and to live their lives behind closed doors. How can there be so many dirty things?

When Zhang Renkang got home, Yu Li and Zhang Yushui had already cooked dumplings and fried two side dishes and put them on the table. Conditions were becoming increasingly tight, and Zhang Renkang didn't want to be too extravagant in the yard to make others jealous, so he usually only had a few meat side dishes at home. Given his conditions, frying a few meat side dishes was still acceptable.

During this period, the factory began to be influenced by the atmosphere from above. In mid-January, Li Huaide called on the entire factory to strengthen the purity of thought, isolate the capitalists and revisionists and hostile elements in the workers' ranks, and maintain the purity and cleanliness of the working class.

Now Zhang Renkang is not only the chief of the canteen section at the level of a section chief, the planning section has been merged into the canteen section after the new year, and he has also become the vice president of the Thinking Association (Thought Committee) founded by Li Huaide, and has mastered the front-line public opinion power.

(A kind person is often bullied, a kind horse is often ridden; if you take a step forward, others may take a step back; if you take a step back, others may dare to take three steps forward. The core of society has not changed for thousands of years. The law of the jungle means that no matter whether it is a country or an individual, what you cannot get with fists, you cannot get by other means.)