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After finishing his work on lunch, He Yuzhu took the things to the senior leader's place.

The big boss sent Secretary Chen to find him, saying he needed his help with something.

"Big Boss, Director Yang asked me to convey his gratitude to you."

The high-ranking official smiled and said, "If anyone should be thanked, it's you. I couldn't help in any way, all I could do was give him some money and get him something nice so he could have a good New Year."

The top leader is quite good to his subordinates.

After he returned, he heard about Yang Peishan's plight and took out some money, asking He Yuzhu to find a way to get something for Yang Peishan.

He Yuzhu didn't refuse and agreed. Given Yang Peishan's current condition, eating meat was out of the question.

If he dares to eat meat, someone will report him the next day.

He Yuzhu could only give him some flour and vegetables.

"I'll go cook for you."

"No rush, we haven't played chess in a long time, let's play a game together."

He Yuzhu had no choice but to sit down and play chess with the big boss.

The senior leader asked, "I heard that you have a very good relationship with Director Li from your factory."

He Yuzhu nodded: "Yes. When Director Yang made things difficult for me, he was the one who helped me the whole time."

The senior leader hesitated for a moment and then said, "Could you help me take care of a few people?"

He Yuzhu looked at him curiously.

Within the steel rolling mill, Yang Peishan was the only one who had connections with the top leaders.

If it were Yang Peishan, it wouldn't be worth the high-ranking leader mentioning this.

The senior leader explained, "Those individuals are all experts in metallurgy."

You know the current situation.

They are having a hard time right now.

When I came back this time, I heard about what had happened to them, and I've been trying to find a way to help them ever since.

He Yuzhu said, "This is a bit difficult. The steel rolling mill is not safe either."

The senior leader said, "Compared to other places, the steel rolling mill is still very safe."

Li Huaide is a very scheming person, which I dislike very much.

However, he acts with discretion and has a bottom line.

"With the experts stationed in your factory and you secretly protecting them, there shouldn't be any problems."

He Yuzhu hesitated for a moment: "Big leader, you know the current situation."

I can still find a solution with the experts. They are technicians, so it won't have too much of an impact.

If it were anyone else, I wouldn't be able to help.

As you know, Director Li's stance is different after all.

The top leader smiled and said, "Don't worry, they are all real experts."

He Yuzhu agreed and planned to discuss it with Li Huaide after the New Year.

After having a meal at the high-ranking leader's house and discussing some solutions, He Yuzhu returned to the courtyard house.

"Brother, why are you back so late?"

He Yuzhu said, "I played two games of chess with the big leader."

He Yushui whispered, "I heard from Sister Panpan and Xiaoling that several of their experts have been reported."

It seems they're going to investigate them.

"Who are they?"

He Yushui mentioned a few names, including one that a high-ranking leader had mentioned.

It seems things are quite urgent.

No matter how anxious you are, you'll have to wait until after the New Year.

Soon, it was Lunar New Year's Eve.

This time, there were fewer people in He Yuzhu's family than in previous years.

Xu Damao now holds power and is unwilling to come to He Yuzhu's house.

Because of Yu Li's situation, Li Dagen's family was too embarrassed to come over for drinks.

This time, it's just the whole family celebrating the New Year together.

The Jia family's New Year's Eve dinner wasn't great either. The food wasn't good, so I won't go into details.

Yi Zhonghai was the only outsider in the family, which made him seem somewhat out of place.

Yi Zhonghai felt a little uncomfortable in his own space. He didn't drink any alcohol, ate a simple meal, and then went out.

He stood in the yard, listening to the laughter and chatter of other people's homes, and felt an overwhelming sense of loneliness.

He unknowingly walked to the front yard and arrived at the door of an older woman's house. "Auntie, please eat more."

"Jianye, this is enough for me. You're young, you should eat more."

Miao Jianye smiled and said, "Auntie, I'm fine. Brother Zhu gave us plenty of meat, enough for us to eat."

We have to finish all this food. Otherwise, it will go to waste when we go back to our hometown.

Hearing the warm sounds inside, Yi Zhonghai felt a surge of anger.

An older woman was the culprit behind his family's extinction, and he wouldn't allow her to live a good life.

In a fit of anger, he kicked the door frame.

The noise startled an older woman, who got up and went to the door to check.

"Zhonghai, what are you doing at my doorstep?"

Not wanting to be laughed at by the older woman, Yi Zhonghai said, "I've finished eating and came out to digest."

The older woman knew very well about the Jia family's New Year's Eve dinner.

In his view, there is a high probability that Yi Zhonghai was forced out.

She thought to herself that he deserved it, and then advised him, "Haven't you seen the true colors of the Jia family yet?"
Listen to my advice.

The Jia family is definitely not a suitable family to care for their elderly parents.

Yi Zhonghai glared at the old woman with displeasure: "It's none of your business. You should worry about yourself. Since ancient times, it's always the relatives who live off the descendants of their own family."

Yi Zhonghai turned and left.

An older woman also closed the door.

Miao Jianye said, "Aunt, why are you telling him all that? Doesn't he realize that he has no relatives or friends? Who would take care of an outsider in his old age?"

What can the Jia family do besides cause trouble for others?

An older woman whispered, "I said that on purpose."

Yi Zhonghai had invested too much effort in the Jia family. He would never admit that he had misjudged them.

The more I said bad things about the Jia family, the less he would believe me.

On New Year's Eve, fearing he would cause trouble, I deliberately angered him and drove him away.

Miao Jianye laughed and said, "Auntie, you're really something. Let's eat quickly."

After finishing your meal, get some rest. You need to go home early tomorrow.

I've already spoken to Brother Zhu, and he'll lend me his bicycle tomorrow.

Yi Zhonghai was unaware of their conversation, as he was wandering around outside at the time.

The Yan family's side was also very quiet.

Yan Jiecheng refused the suggestion to spend the New Year together after failing to reach an agreement with Yan Bugui.

Yan Jiefang didn't return at all. He preferred to stay on duty at the factory rather than be schemed against by Yan Bugui.

Yan Bugui was so angry that he couldn't eat and even wanted to reduce the amount of food at home.

However, Yan Jiekuang refused. In his capacity as a guard, he severely reprimanded Yan Bugui for his stingy behavior.

Yan Bugui then used his own theories to refute Yan Jiekuang. With the help of the three aunts, Yan Jiekuang and Yan Jiedi were at a disadvantage.

However, Auntie San wasn't entirely on Yan Bugui's side. She also wanted to have a good meal during the New Year.

Therefore, the Yan family's New Year's meals remained unchanged.

Yan Bugui felt a little disappointed when he was distributing the dumplings. Also, because he hadn't written any couplets this year, he didn't get any peanuts or melon seeds.

The Yan family's New Year's Eve dinner was much quieter.

After finishing his meal, Yan Bugui left the house feeling depressed and sat in the courtyard.

The atmosphere was equally tense at Liu Haizhong's home in the backyard.

Last year, Liu Guangqi brought his children back for the Spring Festival, but this year he didn't come back, and Liu Haizhong's status in the family has become the lowest.

Watching his son and daughter-in-law chatting and laughing made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

Liu Haizhong got up and walked towards the door.

Auntie asked, "Where are you going?"

"I'm going out for a walk," Liu Haizhong said casually.

The second aunt said "oh" and then ignored him.

I wasn't planning on going too far with my bangs, but now I'm even angrier.

He went outside with a full belly.

After wandering around outside, Yi Zhonghai realized that he seemed like an outsider, out of place in this world.

He sighed helplessly and turned back.

The three old men met in the front yard, staring at each other awkwardly. (End of Chapter)