Golden Color Xiangjiang: A Young Man's Dream in a Siheyuan

Although Jia Dongxu returned to the courtyard safely, the matter is far from over. Today, the subdistrict office has informed the Third Steel Rolling Mill about Yi Zhonghai and He Yuzhu assisting Jia Dongxu and others in defrauding and forcing donations.

Yi Zhonghai knew that he would face such a disaster, but he did not expect the street office to act so quickly and inform the steel mill the next day.

Originally, Yi Zhonghai planned to rescue Jia Dongxu today and then go to Director Yang to test the waters. If the steel rolling mill was willing to let him off lightly, he would not mind a little punishment.

If the steel mill wanted to impose severe punishment, I would have to take the deaf old lady to find Director Yang to plead for mercy.

As a result, on the third day after the incident, Yi Zhonghai, Sha Zhu and Jia Dongxu went to work at the steel rolling mill together, because the factory leaders usually arrived a little later than the workers.

So Yi Zhonghai prepared to go see Director Yang again at nine o'clock, but shortly after eight o'clock, the factory radio sounded.

Hearing this, Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but feel his heart tighten, and immediately felt something was wrong.

"Good morning, fellow workers. Now I am going to announce a penalty notice.

Yi Zhonghai, a seventh-level fitter in the first fitter workshop of our factory, and He Yuzhu, a ninth-level chef in the third canteen, assisted Jia Dongxu, a first-level fitter, in carrying out illegal activities such as fraudulent donations and forced donations in the No. 95 courtyard.

After being notified by the Hongxing Subdistrict Office, the factory leaders discussed and decided to impose the following punishments on the three people:

Yi Zhonghai, a level 7 fitter, was demoted to a level 6 fitter, was not allowed to take the assessment within one year, and was fined one month's salary.

He Yuzhu, a level nine chef, was demoted to a level ten chef, was not allowed to take the assessment within one year, and was fined one month's salary.

Jia Dongxu, a first-level fitter, was demoted to an apprentice, was not allowed to take the assessment within one year, and was fined one month's salary.

I hope that fellow workers will take this as a warning, abide by the law, and work together to build the motherland."

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Say the important thing three times.

As soon as the broadcast ended, Yi Zhonghai felt like his brain was about to explode. He found such a result a little unacceptable.

He had been removed from his position as an uncle in the courtyard, and he had originally thought that with the help of the assessment in the first half of next year, he would become an eighth-level fitter in one fell swoop, and then with the help of the deaf old lady, it would not be difficult to restore his position as an uncle.

But this notice directly shattered Yi Zhonghai's dream. He was not allowed to take the assessment within one year. In other words, Yi Zhonghai could only take the assessment in May 1960.

Moreover, he has now been demoted to a sixth-level fitter. He can only pass one level of the work grade assessment at a time and cannot be assessed for a higher level. In other words, if Yi Zhonghai wants to become an eighth-level fitter, he will have to wait until the end of 1960 under the best conditions.

That would be two years later. In two years, no one knows what will happen. This makes Yi Zhonghai feel a little desperate. He always feels that his pension business is getting further and further away.

The key point is that from now on, Yi Zhonghai's reputation in the steel mill is completely ruined. In addition, due to his own reasons, his relationship with those leaders was not very good.

People have always been wary of Yi Zhonghai because he is a level 7 fitter and might be promoted to level 8 soon, but things are different now.

You are a level six worker, and there are at least dozens or even hundreds of you in the steel rolling mill. Therefore, those leaders whom he originally offended will not have so many concerns when they want to deal with him.

Thinking of this, Yi Zhonghai felt like his heart was dying, and when he came to his senses from his regret, he could clearly hear people around him talking about him.

How could Yi Zhonghai tolerate being talked about in front of him in a voice that he could hear clearly?

Not wanting to be humiliated here any longer, Yi Zhonghai immediately stood up and went to the workshop director to ask for leave. He had to leave here quickly. If he stayed any longer, he might vomit blood and die.

The workshop director did not take advantage of Yi Zhonghai's misfortune at this time, but directly approved leave for him. It was not that the director was really kind-hearted, but he had not yet found a way to deal with Yi Zhonghai.

The workshop director knows Yi Zhonghai very well. This man looks like a moral role model, but in fact he is a sinister villain. For his own safety, it is better to stabilize the other party first.

Yi Zhonghai left and went home to seek refuge, but Jia Dongxu suffered. He had always relied on Yi Zhonghai to bully others in the workshop, and everyone had to let the matter go for Yi Zhonghai's sake.

But it’s different now. Both of you have been punished, and a level six worker is not uncommon in a workshop.

Naturally, everyone wants to take revenge for their grudges and complain about their complaints. Now that Yi Zhonghai has escaped, it is only you, Jia Dongxu, who has to bear the heavy fire.

Jia Dongxu originally wanted to ask for leave to go home, but he was severely scolded by the workshop director and had to return to the workshop with no hope in his life.

In the third canteen, there are many things going on with Sha Zhu. His cooking skills are unique in the steel rolling mill. Whenever the factory needs to prepare dishes for a reception, Sha Zhu is indispensable.

Therefore, even if he was demoted twice in just three months, it would not have much impact on him. It would just be a reduction in his monthly salary.

People in the cafeteria still didn't dare to speak ill of Sha Zhu in front of him. At most, they would talk about Sha Zhu in private, but no one dared to say bad things about Sha Zhu in front of him.

When Sha Zhu first heard the broadcast, he felt very angry and threw the enamel cup in his hand directly to the ground, but the matter was left unresolved afterwards.

Anyway, it didn't affect him much.

However, Liu Haizhong in the forging workshop felt very different from them at this moment. He had always been suppressed by Yi Zhonghai.

In the courtyard, Yi Zhonghai was the eldest uncle and he was the second uncle. In the steel rolling mill, Yi Zhonghai was a seventh-level fitter and he was a sixth-level forger.

But things are different now. Yi Zhonghai has been removed from his position as the boss in the courtyard. Although he has been demoted to a temporary position, he is still the boss in charge.

Now Yi Zhonghai has been demoted to a sixth-level fitter, the same as himself, and he cannot take the assessment within a year. By that time, he will probably be a seventh-level blacksmith.

So when he heard the broadcast, Liu Haizhong couldn't help laughing out loud in the workshop.

It looks like Liu Haizhong will have to go back and add a few more eggs today.

Yi Zhonghai asked for leave and went home to hide. His narrow-minded heart could not stand people talking about him all the time, and if he couldn't hold back, he might be killed on the spot.

Anyway, in the next few days, Zhou Jin didn't see Yi Zhonghai in the courtyard. He didn't know whether he was deliberately avoiding him or hiding at home and didn't dare to see anyone.

Zhou Jin didn't think much about it. He also knew the punishment result of the steel mill. To be honest, he was still a little surprised when he heard the punishment result.

In Zhou Jin's understanding, Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu were both, one a seventh-level fitter who was close to the level of an eighth-level worker, and the other a canteen chef who was unique in the entire steel mill.

Moreover, they have the support of the deaf old lady and Director Yang, so how could they be demoted directly and so quickly?

From the information Zhou Jin obtained, it was learned that after receiving the notification from the street office, the steel rolling mill immediately organized a meeting of factory leaders and made a punishment decision on the spot.

However, Zhou Jin did not know the specific situation at the meeting. He was just a small deputy section chief and was not qualified to attend such a meeting. Moreover, Zhou Jin had been in the steel rolling mill for so long and had basically no contact with leaders of other departments.

But no matter what, Zhou Jin was quite satisfied with the punishment result.

Time passed quickly, and it was Thursday in a blink of an eye. On this day, Zhou Jin got up very early, rode the familiar bicycle, and hurried to the steel mill with the materials he had carefully prepared.

After arriving at the factory, Zhou Jin first went to the warehouse, carefully weighed the materials he brought, and issued the corresponding slips.

After completing these steps, he immediately went to the Finance Department with the note to collect his own money.

Originally, according to the regulations of the Purchasing Department, all buyers would receive the corresponding money and invoices after receiving the purchasing tasks, and then use the money and invoices to purchase supplies.

However, the quantity of materials Zhou Jin purchased each time was relatively large, and the task was completed once a week. The money and tickets given by the department were never enough, so he had to make up for it himself and then go back to the factory to settle the bill. It was too troublesome.

So Zhou Jin discussed with Liu Jun that he would pay for each purchase himself first, and then settle the bill once the materials were shipped back to the factory.

When Zhou Jin walked into the Finance Department, people in the department gave him warm looks and greeted him.

They all knew that the new deputy section chief was no ordinary person. He had extraordinary abilities and could obtain many scarce materials beyond the plan.

Therefore, everyone hopes to be on good terms with Zhou Jin, so that if they or their families need certain supplies in the future, they may be able to find a way through him.

After all, in that era, it was not easy to obtain supplies, and Zhou Jin seemed to have a special "magic power" that could solve this problem.

After seeing Zhou Jin coming, the head of the Finance Department Xu Yunlong came out to receive him personally.

"Chief Zhou, you are here to settle the supplies again. What good stuff did you get this time?" Xu Yunlong said with a smile.

Zhou Jin comes to the Finance Department once a week, and each time he brings more than one hundred tons of supplies. Over time, he has become very familiar with the people in the Finance Department.

He quickly smiled and said, "Chief Xu, we were lucky this time. When we went hunting in the mountains, we caught a wild boar weighing about 200 kilograms. There is hope that we can complete this month's mission."

Xu Yunlong was also secretly surprised when he heard this. This Zhou Jin really had connections and could even catch wild boars one by one. Nowadays, it was difficult for ordinary people to see a wild boar, let alone catch one.

"Our Section Chief Zhou is really amazing. He directly sold a 200-pound wild boar. Come on, Xiao Zhao, settle the bill with Section Chief Zhou. Let's go to my office first."

Xu Yunlong greeted a young woman beside him, then took Zhou Jin into his office.

Zhou Jin followed Xu Yunlong into the office, and the two sat down and started chatting.

Zhou Jin was also surprised, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that this must be a request for his help in purchasing supplies, so he gave the note to Xiao Zhao, and then followed Xu Yunlong to the section chief's office.

"Come, Chief Zhou, please sit down and try my new tea." After saying that, he held a cup of tea and placed it in front of Zhou Jin.

Zhou Jin took the tea and took a sip, but couldn't taste anything. He could only say, "Good tea."

Then he put down his teacup and continued, "Chief Xu, we are already familiar with each other, so there is no need to be so formal. You are older than me, so from now on I will call you Brother Xu and you can just call me Xiao Zhou."

When Xu Yunlong heard Zhou Jin say this, he was very happy. He was just worrying about how to build relationships, so he agreed.

"Okay, Xiao Zhou, I'm not going to beat around the bush. I'm here to talk to you alone because I really do have something I want your help with."

Zhou Jin thought that was indeed the case, but his expression did not change.

"Brother Xu, tell me what's the matter. I will help you if I can."

"It's not a big deal. My father-in-law's 60th birthday is next Wednesday, and I plan to make good arrangements. But as you know, it's really hard to get supplies. I've tried all kinds of ways, but I still can't prepare everything. So I have to ask my brother for help."

Zhou Jin did not agree directly after hearing this, but asked: "Brother Xu, tell me what you are still missing, I will see if I have it here."

When Xu Yunlong heard Zhou Jin say this, he knew there was something going on.

"The main thing missing is meat and vegetables. You know how hard it is to get these things in winter. See how much you can get."

After listening to this, Zhou Jin thought to himself that Xu Yunlong became the chief financial officer at such a young age, so his family must have a good background, so he should be worthy of being friends with.

"How about this, Brother Xu? I can probably get 20 kilograms of wild boar meat, 5 kilograms of bacon, 50 eggs, 10 kilograms of tomatoes, and 10 kilograms of cucumbers. What do you think?"

Xu Yunlong immediately came over and held Zhou Jin's hand when he heard it. "Xiao Zhou, that's enough, that's enough. Thank you so much this time. You don't know that my father-in-law invited all his old comrades this time. If this doesn't work out well and he loses face, my future life will be difficult."

"Not really, Brother Xu. I'll add ten kilograms of apples, ten kilograms of oranges, and ten kilograms of bananas as my birthday gift to your uncle."

Xu Yunlong waved his hands and refused: "It's not appropriate, it's not appropriate, you have already helped me a lot."

"Brother Xu, you know I'm in charge of purchasing, so I have some connections to these things. Besides, if you didn't know it was my uncle's 60th birthday, it would be fine. Now that you know, how can I not express my gratitude? If you refuse again, you are not considering me as a friend."

"Well, I'll thank you on behalf of my father-in-law. You must come for a drink next Wednesday."

Zhou Jin knew that this was just Xu Yunlong's polite words, and he was not a fool, so he quickly refused: "I don't think so. This month our team is busy purchasing materials for the New Year. I am very busy and I don't think I can spare the time. I will visit you after this period of time."

Xu Yunlong didn't say anything more. The two chatted about some work matters and agreed that Zhou Jin would deliver the things directly to Xu Yunlong's house after work next Monday.

At this time, Xiao Zhao knocked on the door and came in, handing the money and tickets to Zhou Jin.

Zhou Jin took the money and ticket, confirmed that they were correct, and then stood up and returned to the purchasing department office.