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Lan Jianyun originally came to see Liu Haizhong with a grateful heart, but unexpectedly Liu Haizhong messed things up.

They hired Yan Bugui, who liked to take advantage of others, as a guest, and even discussed how to deal with He Yuzhu.

He wanted to ask if anyone knew who He Yuzhu was.

He Yuzhu is the deputy director of the steel rolling mill, who is at least one level above him.

What right do those two retired old men have to deal with He Yuzhu?

The meal was tasteless and unappetizing; it was only after a long wait that it was finally finished.

Yan Bugui finally packed up and left, satisfied.

Only then did Lan Jianyun have the opportunity to have a heart-to-heart talk with Liu Haizhong.

"Master, how come you and Factory Director He have such a big conflict?"

Liu Haizhong said angrily, "He is unfilial and disrespectful to me as his elder. That's wrong."

Lan Jianyun was somewhat bewildered. He had thought Liu Haizhong and He Yuzhu had some serious conflict, but it turned out to be just this.

He sighed helplessly: "Master, He Yuzhu is the deputy director of the steel rolling mill. With just one word from him, you can lose your retirement benefits."

"If you go after him, isn't that like an egg hitting a rock?"

The word "deputy factory director" stunned Liu Haizhong.

They looked down on He Yuzhu and never took him seriously.

Under Yi Zhonghai's influence, he always acted as an elder when facing He Yuzhu.

Therefore, they always felt that they were superior to He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu's position as deputy factory director was overlooked by them.

Liu Haizhong retorted, "So what if I'm the deputy factory director? The factory director can't do anything to me."

Lan Jianyun looked helpless. So many years have passed, and Liu Haizhong is still as stupid as ever.

Liu Guangtian said from the side, "Director Lan, don't take it to heart with my dad. He was just led astray by the two old men in our compound."

Liu Haizhong said angrily, "You little brat, what are you saying?"

How did I get led astray?

"Sha Zhu is just a cook who serves others; why should he be the deputy director of the steel rolling mill?"

His voice was very loud; people outside could hear it.

Seeing this, Lan Jianyun was both frightened and angry.

He Yuzhu is the deputy director of the steel rolling mill. He is highly experienced and has powerful backers.

As the deputy director of a branch factory, if he wants to advance in the future, he cannot afford to offend He Yuzhu.

Liu Haizhong's words got out and reached He Yuzhu's ears.

Others thought he was going to get back at He Yuzhu.

"Master, can't you use your brain? Director He used to be a cook, but now he's the deputy director of the steel rolling mill."

You're a retired worker, what right do you have to say that to him?

You keep saying he doesn't respect you.

Have you ever considered why he should respect you when you keep calling him by his nickname?

To distance himself from the situation, Lan Jianyun also spoke very loudly.

Liu Haizhong was stunned.

He didn't understand why Lan Jianyun would get angry when things had been like this for over twenty years.

Lan Jianyun used to be his apprentice, and now he is the deputy director of the ribbed steel plant.

In his eyes, Lan Jianyun was the leader. When the leader got angry, the only thing he could do was apologize as soon as possible.

"Director Lan, don't be angry. I've been calling you that for over twenty years, I'm used to it."

I won't shout it anymore, okay?

Lan Jianyun waved his hand: "Never mind. After all, you're my master."

Master, I'm giving you this advice one last time. Don't hang out with that Yan Bugui anymore. He's no good.

He didn't know that Yan Bugui was just trying to take advantage of the situation. The real mastermind was Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai was afraid that people would remember his sponsorship of college students, so he didn't dare to come over.

Liu Guangtian got angry when he saw Lan Jianyun leave.

He turned to Liu Haizhong and said, "Dad, did you hear that? That's what Director Lan said."

Brother Zhu is now a leader, the second-ranked deputy director of the steel rolling mill.

"Who gave you the nerve to call him by his nickname?" The second aunt stepped in to defend Liu Haizhong: "Guangtian, how dare you speak to your father like that?"

Liu Guangtian said, "Mom, is there anything wrong with what I said?"

If my dad hadn't offended Brother Zhu, would our family's relationship with him be so bad?

"If Brother Zhu had just asked, I could have become a minor manager in the factory."

"You?" Liu Haizhong's eyes were full of disdain.

In Liu Haizhong's eyes, the Liu Guangtian brothers were the epitome of good-for-nothings.

“I know you’ve looked down on me and Guangfu since we were little, and you think we’re not as good as our older brother.”

Liu Haizhong interjected, "At least you have some self-awareness. If you two had even a tenth of Guangqi's ability, I wouldn't have laid a finger on you."

Liu Guangtian continued, "You may not like it, but why don't you think about your older brother?"

What did you write in your last letter, brother?
He said that he couldn't find a good job after returning, so he might as well stay in Shijiazhuang.

Let me ask you this: if you don't offend Brother Zhu, he can arrange a good position for Big Brother with just a word.

You ask him if he'd like to come back.

With his mouth agape, Liu Haizhong seemed unsure of what to say.

Liu Guangfu chimed in, "When someone from another institute becomes a leader, everyone in that institute benefits from it."

But what about our courtyard?
Look at Li Zhenjiang, Xu Damao, and Wu Tiezhu.

They benefited so much from following Brother Zhu.

Take another look at us.

You're so old, why do you keep causing trouble for us every day?

Putting everything else aside, did you even tell Brother Zhu about the temporary building you built right next to his house?
If he's not happy, he can tear it down with just a word.

The second aunt, thinking of her eldest son, changed her stance and also felt that Liu Haizhong was wrong.

If it were in the past, she would probably have joined her two sons in scolding Liu Haizhong.

Faced with his two sons' accusations, Liu Haizhong was furious but couldn't utter a single word.

Lan Jianyun passed by He Yuzhu's house, paused for a moment, and then went inside.

At that moment, He Yuzhu was drinking with Xu Damao.

This guy came to He Yuzhu's house and didn't leave even when it was time to eat.

"Director Lan, are you leaving?"

Lan Jianyun smiled and said, "I'm here to apologize on behalf of my master."

He Yuzhu immediately understood what was going on.

"It's okay, you don't need to apologize for him. Why don't you sit down and have a drink?"

Lan Jianyun sat down and they started chatting.

After they got to know each other better, Xu Damao asked, "Was it Grandpa Liu who was cursing Brother Zhu in the backyard?"

Lan Jianyun nodded: "He drank too much with Teacher Yan at the door and said a few things nonsense."

Xu Damao laughed and said, "Is that all? Those two, along with Yi Zhonghai from the Intermediate People's Court, are always cursing the young people in the court whenever they have a spare moment."

Zhu Zi Ge is the one who gets the most criticism.

We stopped caring a long time ago.

Lan Jianyun neither cared about nor wanted to care about the grudges involved.

He wouldn't have come to bring this up if he wasn't afraid He Yuzhu would become suspicious.

When Lan Jianyun saw that He Yuzhu did not refute, he assumed that He Yuzhu really did not care, and he felt much relieved.

He Yuzhu and Xu Damao just ate something casually; there weren't any fancy dishes prepared on the table.

Lan Jianyun had a few drinks at He Yuzhu's house and then left.

Xu Damao said, "Liu Haizhong is not a very good person, but his disciples are quite good."

Not to mention his other apprentices, they all come back to see him during holidays.

What's even more remarkable is that after all these years, upon his return, Director Lan is already thinking of Liu Haizhong.

He Yuzhu stared at him, thinking about the things he had done with Liu Haizhong and Lan Jianyun.

It's just unknown whether the two of them will team up to cheat Lan Jianyun again in this lifetime.

"This is not only rare, but also shows that Lan Jianyun is smart. If he were ungrateful, no one would trust him."

Xu Damao, you should also watch your reputation. (End of Chapter)