Chapter 69: Different
After leaving Tu Qifang’s home, Wang Shuanghua rode her bike to the vicinity of the steel rolling mill to inquire about Yi Zhonghai’s reputation. She did not dare to believe everything Tu Qifang said.

Yi Zhonghai is quite famous in the steel rolling mill. Basically everyone knows Yi Zhonghai.

Speaking of Yi Zhonghai, the first thing that comes to everyone’s mind is that he bullied the families of military martyrs and was demoted from a sixth-level fitter to a third-level fitter.

Some people also say that Yi Zhonghai is selfish and does not teach his disciples real skills, which led his disciples to choose to sever ties with him.

Among them was a man who called himself Guo Dapie. He spoke the most explosively, saying that Yi Zhonghai was a complete hypocrite and a born eunuch.

Wang Shuanghua selectively ignored his words, with an obvious desire for revenge.

However, after learning so much, she finally realized that she was still young and inexperienced, and was almost deceived by Yi Zhonghai and others.

At the same time, Wang Shuanghua was also very angry. These people were obviously fooling her, so she decided to end the farce in Hongxing Siheyuan as soon as possible.

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After finishing a day’s work, Shen Zhiyu was riding his bike back to the entrance of Siheyuan Hutong when he was stopped by Wang Shuanghua.

“Secretary Wang, what do you want to talk to me about?” Shen Zhiyu asked puzzledly.

“Regarding the matter of your hospital, I was originally planning to go to your house, but then I thought it was not appropriate. Let’s go to the small restaurant in front and sit down. I’ll treat you.” Wang Shuanghua looked at Shen Zhiyu, who had thick eyebrows and big eyes and looked very heroic, and felt a little moved.

She thought to herself that if she were not already married, Shen Zhiyu would definitely be a good match for her, as he was handsome and had a good job.

Shen Zhiyu thought for a moment and said, “Okay, you go first. I’ll go home and tell my brothers and sisters, and I’ll be there soon.”

“No need, I just came out of your house and told your sister Shen Zhifang about it.”

Shen Zhiyu pushed the cart and followed Wang Shuanghua. The two chatted about some unimportant things, and in a few minutes they arrived at a restaurant outside.

After Wang Shuanghua ordered the food, he began to talk about the purpose of his visit.

“Shen Zhiyu, the deaf old lady in your hospital recommended Yi Zhonghai to be the manager of your hospital. He was removed from his position because he bullied you. I would like to learn about Yi Zhonghai’s character from you.” Wang Shuanghua was not prepared to get to the point right away.

“Yue Buqun.” Shen Zhiyu blurted out, and only after he said it did he realize that he had spoken out of turn, because Yue Buqun had not been created at that time.

“What group?” Wang Shuanghua didn’t hear clearly.

Shen Zhiyu really wanted to slap himself in the face for speaking without thinking. It seems he must be more careful in the future.

He warned himself to think twice before speaking in the future.

“It’s not a group, it’s an abacus.” Shen Zhiyu racked his brains to come up with this word.

“Abacus expert?”

Wang Shuanghua was a little confused. From what she knew, Yi Zhonghai was not a good person, but Yan Bugui was the one who was calculating. What did this have to do with Yi Zhonghai?

Shen Zhiyu could only make excuses himself. He explained, “Everyone knows that the third uncle Yan Bugui of Hongxing Courtyard is the most stingy. It is true. The third uncle is a stingy person who never spends a penny. In my opinion, he is a stingy person because his salary is not as high as the other two uncles and because he has developed a stingy character since he was a child.” “However, if you think about it carefully, his calculations are not very accurate.”

“He and his children have to settle accounts so clearly. Will his children also have to settle accounts with him in the future? This person has completely lost the affection for his family. He is not a true calculating person, but simply a miser.”

Shen Zhiyu took a sip of the water on the table to moisten his throat, and continued to say to Wang Shuanghua who was listening attentively: “It is not an exaggeration to say that Yi Zhonghai is a calculating person. He has no children and no one to take care of him in his old age. Given the current situation in our country, it is easy for him to adopt a child.”

“As long as the child is brought up, there is no need to worry about no one to take care of him in his old age. But this person just wants to get something for free and doesn’t want to spend money to raise the child. This is a typical mean-spirited, selfish person.”

“He just wanted to find a ready-made candidate for old-age care, and eventually Jia Dongxu, who had lost his father, came into his sight.”

“Jia Dongxu is a good person, but because of Jia Zhang, he is the only one in the family with a non-agricultural household registration, and his life is difficult, especially since the implementation of the grain supply system, his family has been short of food.”

“Yi Zhonghai wants Jia Dongxu to take care of him in his old age, but he doesn’t want to pay for it. But if he doesn’t care about Jia Dongxu’s family, there’s a real possibility that someone in his family will starve to death.”

“Yi Zhonghai finally came up with the idea of ​​using his position as the manager to fleece other residents and support Jia Dongxu’s family. Do you think his plan was a good one?”

Wang Shuanghua was stunned when she heard this. She couldn’t imagine that there was such a person.

The two were about to continue chatting when the food arrived.

The two of them chatted while eating.

Wang Shuanghua took a bite of rice, looked at Shen Zhiyu and said, “It seems that it is indeed inappropriate to let Yi Zhonghai be the manager. But there are too many trivial matters in your courtyard. I can’t come to your courtyard every day to mediate disputes. What suggestions do you have for this?”

Shen Zhiyu felt a headache when he thought about the troubles in the courtyard. He didn’t know what kind of feng shui this place had to raise such a group of “Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chicks.”

“Secretary Wang, can’t we send Jia Zhang back to her hometown in the countryside?” Shen Zhiyu thought for a moment and suggested.

Wang Shuanghua said with difficulty: “In principle, it is indeed possible, but you also know Jia Zhang’s situation. Her family has lived in the city for many years. Now they have nothing to go back to, not even a place to live. In the summer, it’s okay, you can just find a place to live, but in the winter, it’s freezing. Although Jia Zhang is hateful, her crime does not deserve death.”

After listening to Wang Shuanghua’s words, Shen Zhiyu knew that this was a soft-hearted person.

It was fortunate that Jia Zhang met her. If it were some tyrannical street office cadres, they would have driven her back to her rural hometown regardless of other objective reasons.

“Secretary Wang, to be honest, I think the current difficulties of the Jia family can only be solved from two aspects.”

“One is Yi Zhonghai’s help. This is the person he chose for his retirement. If he doesn’t help, who will? With his financial resources, he is fully capable of helping the Jia family.”

“Secondly, Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu need to go out to work. The subdistrict office can arrange some simple jobs for them, which can be regarded as taking care of the poor.”

Shen Zhiyu thought about it and put forward his own solution. He had long disliked Yi Zhonghai and wanted to see how he would respond.

Wang Shuanghua asked doubtfully, “Can Yi Zhonghai support the Jia family?”

Shen Zhiyu said, “Yi Zhonghai used to be a level 77 fitter, with a monthly salary of 8 yuan. He and Auntie don’t spend much, so they should have saved a lot of money. And if he is demoted to the current level 48 fitter, he still has a monthly salary of 35 yuan! Jia Dongxu is also a level 5 fitter, with a salary of 83 yuan. The combined salary of the two of them is 5 yuan, which is enough for their expenses.”

(End of this chapter)