Siheyuan's Silly Pillar has been replaced by someone else

As soon as Qin Huai got off work, he rushed home.

Once home, she couldn't wait to ask Banggeng about his job.

Hearing that he would have to wait until Bang Geng recovered from his illness before being assigned work, he was immediately very dissatisfied.

She said to Xiao Dang, "You silly child, how can you believe everything they say?"
"Why didn't you explain our family's situation and beg them to assign Banggeng a job?"

Xiao Dang felt extremely wronged.

This is clearly Bang Geng's business, but Bang Geng won't say anything, and we have to make her speak up.

What can she do if others disagree?

When she first returned, Jia Zhangshi had already scolded her. Who would have thought that Qin Huairu would return and scold her again?

Qin Huairu looked at Xiao Dang and sighed.

She knew in her heart that this was not Xiao Dang's fault.

As things stand now, Qin Huai can only turn to Yi Zhonghai for help.

“Zhonghai, Banggeng is getting old, we can’t delay any longer.”

We need to find him a job quickly, and then find him a wife.

Yi Zhonghai said calmly, "Huai Ru, we can't do that."

Think about it, Bang Geng came back to recuperate. If he goes back to work as soon as he gets back, won't people know he's faking illness?
Aren't you afraid someone will write a whistleblower letter?

Qin Huairu had never really thought about these things. Over the years, they'd been the ones writing complaint letters to accuse others, but no one had ever written one to accuse them.

"What should I do then."

Yi Zhonghai said, "Let's wait and see."

This wait lasted for several months.

It was March of 1976.

That day, Li Huaide came to He Yuzhu's office.

"Pillar."

He Yuzhu quickly stood up to greet him: "Director, what brings you here?"

Li Huaide waved his hand, gesturing for He Yuzhu to sit down: "I've come to have a heart-to-heart talk with you."

He Yuzhu quickly realized that Li Huaide was probably going to leave.

In Sha Zhu's memory, Yang Peishan's problem was about to be solved.

Before long, Yang Peishan will return to work, while Li Huaide will be transferred to another unit.

He was initially arranged to retire, but when his father-in-law stepped down next year, Li Huaide, fearing arrest, resigned and left.

He Yuzhu pretended not to know anything: "Brother Li, is something bothering you?"

Li Huaide sighed: "In the blink of an eye, I've been working at the steel rolling mill for more than ten years."

He Yuzhu tactfully replied, "Yes. The steel rolling mill owes its success today to your leadership."

Li Huaide said, "I believe I have made many contributions to the steel rolling mill. But the higher-ups have never promoted me."

This put He Yuzhu in a difficult position.

Li Huaide didn't expect He Yuzhu to pick up on this topic, and continued, "Old Yang's backer is coming back."

Fearing He Yuzhu might not understand, Li Huaide said, "It's that big leader who asked you to cook; he's back."

He Yuzhu pretended to be nonchalant: "It's not surprising that he came back. He's come back every year for the past two years."

Li Huaide said, "This time is different. He's going back to work in a ministry. You understand what I mean, right?"

He Yuzhu could no longer play dumb, so he cautiously inquired, "You mean, he..."

Li Huaide nodded: "That's exactly what I mean. With him back, Old Yang will most likely go back to work."

He Yuzhu asked, "Is Old Yang being transferred, or...?"

Li Huaide remained silent.

He Yuzhu said, "I can't go back to being the factory director. Our steel rolling mill has been doing quite well under your leadership."

Li Huaide said, "This has nothing to do with development. I know you've been secretly taking care of Lao Yang all these years."

He Yuzhu did not deny it. Once something is done, there will be traces.

If he were like Sha Zhu, occasionally helping Yang Peishan wouldn't be a big deal.

If he helps Yang Peishan so often, he'll be exposed sooner or later.

He Yuzhu dared to do that because he knew Li Huaide's character.

He has his own set of principles. He wouldn't kill Yang Peishan. "It's not that I'm taking care of him; it's that a higher-up entrusted me to help him."

Li Huaide smiled and said, "You don't need to explain. We've known each other for over twenty years, how could we not understand each other?"
Your greatest virtue is your loyalty. I owe my appointment as the director of the singing committee to you.

I'm telling you all this to remind you to spend more time with Lao Yang.

Once he's back at work, he'll be in charge of the steel rolling mill.

He Yuzhu said, "Isn't Brother Li here? When have I ever suffered a loss while you were at the steel rolling mill?"

Li Huaide said, "I'm afraid I won't be at the steel rolling mill anymore. Never mind, let's not talk about this anymore."

He Yuzhu thought for a moment and said, "Since there's a possibility that Director Yang might be reinstated, why don't you restore his benefits first?"

Li Huaide hesitated for a moment, then agreed. Restoring Yang Peishan's benefits was not a big problem.

The higher-ups won't care about these things.

To outsiders, the leadership of the steel rolling mill is of a high rank.

But in the eyes of the leaders above, they were nothing at all.

A factory with 10,000 employees isn't actually that big. There are many factories in Beijing that are larger than a steel rolling mill.

"Alright then. I'll hold a meeting in a couple of days and restore his benefits first."

"Oh, by the way, could you prepare some good food for me tomorrow? I'm treating Old Yang to a drink."

He Yuzhu smiled and agreed, "Leave it to me. I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

Li Huaide just wanted to talk to He Yuzhu about his unhappiness; he didn't say anything else.

After get off work, He Yuzhu made a special trip to Yang Peishan's place.

Yang Peishan is 59 years old this year, and he is about to retire. He has ushered in a turning point, which can be considered a kind of luck.

However, he didn't work at the steel rolling mill for long. Three years later, after resolving all the problems left over from the steel rolling mill, Yang Peishan retired.

"Director Yang."

Yang Peishan wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Zhuzi, what brings you here?"

He Yuzhu asked, "Is the top leader going back to work in a ministry?"

"Really?" Yang Peishan was surprised and let go of the broom in his hand.

He knew very well what those words meant. They represented the return of the top leader to power.

He Yuzhu nodded: "Director Li told me this afternoon. It can't be fake."

Yang Peishan said, "Since he said it, it must be fine."

Old Li is a smart man; he sees the situation clearly. In that respect, I can't compare to him.

But I've always had a question in my mind. Your relationship with him is just too good.

Why does Old Li tell you everything?

He Yuzhu thought to himself, "That's because of the connections behind He Yuzhu."

If Yang Peishan hadn't put on airs and had attended He Yuzhu's wedding with Li Huaide, he would have made the same choice as Li Huaide.

He Yuzhu didn't intend to give this answer.

Lin Chih-chieh also shows signs of resuming work.

"Maybe we just click. By the way, he's planning to treat you to dinner tomorrow night, in our cafeteria."

"You're off work, don't leave."

Yang Peishan said, "I will go on time tomorrow."

He Yuzhu then turned to leave, and bumped into Xu Damao, who had just finished get off work, at the door.

Why are you only getting off work now?

Xu Damao said, "Haven't you noticed that the workers in the factory have been acting strangely lately?"

"And you, did you secretly go and help Yang Peishan again?"

He Yuzhu said, "Don't worry about me. If you trust me, you should resign from your position as the head of the workers' picket team as soon as possible."

Xu Damao asked, "What happened?"

Li Huaide's words were not something that could be said to Xu Damao.

He Yuzhu didn't know how to explain, so he said, "You'll know in a couple of days."

Listen to me, you won't go wrong. (End of Chapter)