Siheyuan: Traveling through Cai Quanwu, pretending to be Uncle Shazhu

"Hey, Lao Liu, do you feel something is wrong too?"

When the third uncle saw that the second uncle had the same opinion as him, his eyes lit up and he sighed that he had finally found a confidant:

"I just asked Lao Cai, and he still thinks nothing is wrong. He has no insight at all."

"Hey, I'm not a master. I don't care about the affairs of the hospital at all."

"In this courtyard, we can only rely on the two of us."

What the third uncle said this time touched the second uncle's heart, making the second uncle nod his head frequently.

However, the second uncle put forward some of his own views on the third uncle's words:

"Old Yan, this is something that our steward should worry about. Old Cai is not the steward, so it's normal for him not to worry about it. There's no need to force it."

"Besides, he has no right to worry about anything. If he really has to do everything, then what is the point of us being in charge?"

"Old Liu, what you said is very sophisticated."

The third uncle found that the second uncle still had some good points, and his words were very pertinent, and he praised the second uncle with a smile.

At this moment, the two of them can be said to appreciate each other.

Both of them attached great importance to their status as stewards, thinking that as stewards, they were naturally superior to others in the courtyard and that others were not on the same level as them.

"That's right. As a manager, I have some awareness."

"Otherwise, why would the superiors choose us to be the stewards?"

"Let's not talk about Lao Cai. Why didn't Xu Fugui in the backyard become the manager? Isn't it because what he did was not supported by everyone and recognized by his superiors?"

The second uncle was quite proud of having squeezed out Xu Fugui and become the second uncle. He never mentioned that Xu Fugui took the initiative to decline the opportunity to be the managing uncle in order to keep a low profile.

With Xu Fugui's status, if he really wanted to be the manager, there would be no place for him to be the second uncle.

The projectionist's social status is much higher than that of the second uncle.

As for serving the capitalists, isn’t the second uncle serving the capitalists by working in Lou’s steel mill?

"Old Liu, you are right. As the managers, we should really pay attention to the hospital."

The third uncle agreed with what the second uncle said. As the old saying goes, if an official does not serve the people, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes. Of course, the same goes for the uncle in charge.

"Old Liu, I'll leave Jia Dongxu's matter to you."

"No problem. I'll find time to ask Jia Dongxu what's going on when I get to work tomorrow."

The second uncle took the job without hesitation, as he was guaranteed to do so.

"Okay, then it's settled."

"It's too hot today, let's go back."

The two of them agreed not to stay outside for long and walked into the yard together.

……

The next day, in the steel mill canteen.

The second uncle gave the lunch box to his apprentice and asked him to line up to get his meal.

He looked around the cafeteria, looking for Jia Dongxu.

In fact, the second uncle originally wanted to take advantage of his free time at work to stroll over to Jia Dongxu's workshop and ask him about the situation.

Unexpectedly, I was very busy at work in the morning and didn’t find the opportunity.

While having lunch, the second uncle wanted to get something done.

He made a promise in front of the third uncle yesterday. If he fails to do it, he will lose face.

After watching in the cafeteria for a long time, until his apprentice prepared his meal, the second uncle did not see Jia Dongxu come in.

After taking the lunch box handed to him by his apprentice, the second uncle was about to find a place to eat when he saw Jia Dongxu and several co-workers walking into the cafeteria chatting and laughing.

When he saw Jia Dongxu, the second uncle didn't even say hello to his apprentice. He immediately walked towards Jia Dongxu with his lunch box, waving at him as he walked:

"Dongxu, come here for a moment. I have something to ask you."

Jia Dongxu was chatting and laughing with someone when he heard the second uncle calling him. He was stunned for a moment, wondering why the second uncle suddenly came to find him.

When he came to his senses, he handed the lunch box to a co-worker, asked him to help him get the meal, and walked towards the second uncle.

After coming to his senses, Jia Dongxu was wondering why the second uncle came to see him today.

"Dongxu, let's go talk over there."

After Jia Dongxu came over, the second uncle took him to an empty corner of the cafeteria.

The two of them came to a corner, Jia Dongxu pretended to be confused and asked impatiently:

"Uncle, what do you want to talk to me about? I'm waiting for dinner."

The second uncle noticed that Jia Dongxu's tone was impatient, but he was not angry.

As a manager, you should have the proper bearing.

Haven't eaten pork and never seen a pig run?

In the factory, the leaders and the workers speak politely to each other.

"Dongxu, why haven't I seen you return to the courtyard recently? Is there something wrong? If so, tell Second Uncle and see if he can solve it."

The second uncle imitated the leader, smiling and speaking slowly.

"Oh, that's it."

"Second uncle, you worry too much, I'm fine."

Jia Dongxu was perfunctory with the second uncle, hoping to finish it as soon as possible so that he could go eat.

"Dongxu, don't evade the issue. Why don't you go back to the courtyard if nothing happens?"

"You, don't worry about it, just speak up. Why?"

If Jia Dongxu couldn't fool a child, he certainly wouldn't be able to fool the second uncle.

The second uncle was unwilling to give up and tried to persuade Jia Dongxu to tell the truth.

"Second uncle, there's really nothing wrong. If there was anything, I would have told you." Jia Dongxu refused to admit it.

"Dongxu, don't lie to me. Why don't you go back to the courtyard if nothing happens?"

The second uncle looked as if you were lying and continued to ask.

"Second uncle, it's better for me to go back to the countryside. I've been staying with my relatives for a while."

Seeing that the second uncle was still insisting on his not returning to the courtyard, Jia Dongxu had to find an excuse to get away with it.

The second master had naturally heard of the so-called relatives of the Jia family.

When I heard him say he was going to a relative's house, I didn't think much about it.

However, the second uncle was still a little dissatisfied with Jia Dongxu's behavior, so he reminded him:

"Dongxu, what you did was a little inappropriate. It's okay for you to stay at your relatives' house for a few days, but you have to inform our two uncles in advance."

"Otherwise, if everyone follows suit and does the same thing, how can we manage the courtyards?"

Jia Dongxu felt helpless when he heard the second uncle's sermon, but he couldn't get angry. He just wanted to get rid of the second uncle quickly, and said sincerely:

"Yes, you are right, Uncle. I was not thoughtful this time. I will definitely do it next time."

"As long as you know."

The second uncle was quite satisfied with Jia Dongxu's current attitude.

As for Jia Dongxu's statement about living with relatives, he had no intention of digging into the matter.

Unlike the third uncle who likes to get to the bottom of things, the second uncle wants Jia Dongxu's attitude.

If it were the third uncle, he would definitely scoff at what Jia Dongxu said and would not let the matter go.

What's the point of staying at relatives' house? It's just fooling the devil.

"Well, Uncle, I'm going to eat now."

Seeing that the second uncle was quite satisfied, Jia Dongxu immediately thought of running away.

"Okay, go eat."

"You should go back to the courtyard if you have nothing to do. Otherwise, if your whole family doesn't show up in the courtyard, everyone will think something has happened to you."

When the second uncle saw Jia Dongxu said he was going to eat, he didn't hold him back. He himself hadn't eaten yet. He just reminded Jia Dongxu to go back to the courtyard.

"I understand." Jia Dongxu responded and hurried to find his co-workers.

As Jia Dongxu walked, he complained in his heart: "Go back to the courtyard to listen to your lecture?"

At this moment, Jia Dongxu felt that his decision to move out of the courtyard was particularly wise.

The two old men in the courtyard are too nosy and want to control everything.

In fact, moving is not an easy thing in this day and age.

If it's within the same street, it's fine. Just tell the street and there will be basically no problem.

If they are in two different streets, you must report to both street offices before moving, and you can only move after both sides agree.

After getting the master's approval, Jia Dongxu went to the street office to report.

Fortunately, the reason was legitimate and neither side was embarrassed. After a brief inquiry, they agreed.

After obtaining consent from both streets, Jia Dongxu moved the daily necessities to the master's house in an ant-moving way.

As for the tables, chairs and benches, the master's family had no shortage of them, so Jia Dongxu did not move them.

Things change unpredictably, maybe one day we will move back.