Siheyuan's Silly Pillar has been replaced by someone else

Xu Damao wandered around the factory and asked all his cronies, and many of them were willing to follow him.

His friends are all birds of a feather.

Those who had seen the beauty of Liu Hai had long been envious.

Upon hearing that Xu Damao had become the group leader, everyone expressed their support.

Xu Damao quickly selected eight people and promised that he would recruit them into the workers' picket team if the opportunity arose in the future.

Qin Huairu returned to the workshop and told Yi Zhonghai the news.

Yi Zhonghai was filled with resentment. In particular, Li Huaide's statement that he and He Yuzhu were brothers provoked Yi Zhonghai even more.

He was convinced that Li Huaide's difficulties were all He Yuzhu's responsibility.

"That damned idiot Zhu, I won't let him get away with this."

Qin Huairu was furious. She had been slapped by Li Huaide because of Yi Zhonghai. The slap mark on her face hadn't faded yet.

Yi Zhonghai turned a blind eye to all of this, which is truly outrageous.

"Uncle, I got slapped by Director Li. Waaah..."

Yi Zhonghai heard Qin Huairu crying and then regained some of his composure.

"Huai Ru, you've suffered. I will make Sha Zhu pay the price."

He wasn't unaware of Qin Huairu's meaning; it was simply that his strength didn't allow it.

He just gave Qin Huairu twenty yuan yesterday, and he really can't come up with any more.

Qin Huairu was helpless when he saw Yi Zhonghai pretending to be stupid.

To outsiders, Yi Zhonghai had helped her family too much; she could scheme against Yi Zhonghai but couldn't openly ask him for favors.

Qin Huai could only keep this debt in mind and try to make it up to her later.

"Uncle, Sha Zhu is a leader now. There's nothing we can do about him."

Yi Zhonghai naturally knew this. He Yuzhu's beatings were really painful, and now that the deaf old lady wasn't protecting him, he didn't dare to provoke He Yuzhu easily.

However, this was no challenge for him.

He can find someone else to step in.

That idiot Liu Haizhong is now the captain of the workers' picket team; he's a very suitable candidate.

"Huai Ru, don't tell anyone what Director Li told you. I'm going to find Lao Liu."

The two were of one mind and naturally understood each other's meaning.

Yi Zhonghai jogged over to Liu Haizhong, calling out, "Old Liu, Old Liu."

Liu Haizhong was already in a bad mood, and hearing Yi Zhonghai's address only made him more dissatisfied.

"Yi Zhonghai, what did you call me?"

Yi Zhonghai was taken aback for a moment, then realized what he meant: "Team Leader Liu, is this alright now?"

I've come to see you this time because I have very important news.

Liu Haizhong asked, "What news? Is someone dissatisfied with Director Li? Who is it? Tell me quickly, and I'll take men to arrest him."

Yi Zhonghai thought to himself that this guy was indeed an idiot; he was about to have his base raided, and he was still thinking about messing with others.

“No, that’s not it. Do you know that Xu Damao said he was the leader of the workers’ picket team?”

Upon hearing this, Liu Haizhong lost interest and corrected him, "What you're talking about? I already know that. He's the leader of the second group of the workers' picket team, and I'm the leader of the first group."

His position is still lower than mine.

Yi Zhonghai was taken aback, not expecting that Liu Haizhong actually knew.

"Why didn't you stop him? Don't forget, he's a petty person. Once he becomes the team leader, he won't respect you."

Liu Haizhong slammed his hand on the table in dissatisfaction: "He dares!"

Yi Zhonghai then said, "What wouldn't he dare to do? Don't forget, he's on good terms with Sha Zhu."

If the two of them join forces, there are few who can deal with them.

Don't take offense, but your position as team leader will eventually become meaningless.

Liu Haizhong felt a little flustered when he thought about what had happened in the courtyard house. He had finally become a leader and was absolutely unwilling to be suppressed by others.

"Don't forget, Xu Damao is most dissatisfied with you. When he becomes the leader, the first person he'll target is you."

Yi Zhonghai was startled. He had been so focused on dealing with He Yuzhu that he had forgotten about this matter. Given his relationship with Xu Damao, he had no doubt that Xu Damao would target him.

Yi Zhonghai immediately said, "The first to strike wins, the last to strike suffers. I think you should strike first."

Liu Haizhong said dejectedly, "It won't work. Director Li specifically instructed us not to fight amongst ourselves."

Yi Zhonghai knew that in Liu Haizhong's mind, the leader's arrangements were the most important.

It's extremely difficult to get him to disobey his superiors' orders.

Yi Zhonghai didn't force him to deal with Xu Damao, saying, "If Director Li doesn't want you to deal with Xu Damao, then you should deal with Sha Zhu first."

"If you teach Sha Zhu a lesson, Xu Damao alone will be no match for you."

Liu Haizhong was somewhat tempted, then he remembered what Li Huaide had told him.

"That won't work either. Director Li won't let me deal with Sha Zhu."

Yi Zhonghai was startled, worried that Liu Haizhong would find out about He Yuzhu's relationship with Li Huaide.

"What's going on? Sha Zhu is just a cook. Why won't he let you deal with Sha Zhu?"

Liu Haizhong shook his head: "I don't know, maybe it's because Sha Zhu's cooking is good."

Old Yi, you have no idea how good Sha Zhu's cooking skills are.

I've eaten there a few times with Director Li, and the taste..."

Liu Haizhong couldn't help but drool.

Yi Zhonghai felt both gratified and frustrated.

Fortunately, Liu Haizhong was unaware of Li Huaide's high regard for He Yuzhu, which gave him an opportunity to persuade Liu Haizhong to take action against He Yuzhu.

What frustrated him was that he never had the chance to eat He Yuzhu's cooking. You see, the deaf old lady's original plan was to have He Yuzhu be their cook and take care of her in her old age.

As a result, he and everyone else had the chance to eat He Yuzhu's cooking, but he and the deaf old lady couldn't.

If I can't have it, I'll destroy it.

Yi Zhonghai didn't give up trying to fool Liu Haizhong: "Sha Zhu disrespects you, don't you hate him at all?"

Liu Haizhong gritted his teeth and said, "Of course I hate it. But what can I do?"

Director Li now favors Sha Zhu and won't let me make a move against him.

Yi Zhonghai said, "Now that you are valued by Director Li, so what if you take action against him?"

I refuse to believe that Director Li would punish you for the sake of Sha Zhu.

After thinking for a moment, Liu Haizhong realized that he was definitely more important than He Yuzhu.

However, he doesn't dare to gamble yet.

"Old Yi, it's not that I'm unwilling to deal with Sha Zhu. It's just that I can't afford to make a mistake right now."

That guy Xu Damao definitely wants to oust me and take my place.

At this moment, I mustn't upset Director Li.

Yi Zhonghai thought to himself, "This idiot has improved; he can actually hold his tongue."

If it were before, Liu Haizhong would have already led his men to teach He Yuzhu a lesson.

“You’re right. Xu Damao is a scoundrel. Like Xu Fugui, he loves to badmouth people behind their backs.”

Liu Haizhong said, "That's what I'm worried about. Lao Yi, let me tell you, what I need to do now is to make a contribution."

As long as my contributions are significant enough, Director Li will promote me.

"Once I get promoted, those idiots like Sha Zhu and Xu Damao will be nothing to me."

Yi Zhonghai thought it made sense and said, "Then you should hurry up and make some contributions. You can't just wait here; merit won't fall from the sky."

Liu Haizhong said, "You're not a leader, you don't understand these things. Merit isn't something you can just get easily. I'm thinking about what kind of merit would make Director Li value it."

Yi Zhonghai gave Liu Haizhong a disdainful look and sat there to help him think of a solution.

He knew that to make Liu Haizhong lose his head, he had to give him a huge credit.

In that case, Liu Haizhong wouldn't take anyone seriously.

He thought for a while, but couldn't come up with a good solution. (End of Chapter)