The conspiracy of the courtyard

Lu Zixuan said with a somewhat regretful smile

“Nothing much, I just told him some little stories, some principles he could understand, and some etiquette and manners.

I guess Jia Zhang went to someone's house again and entered the house without knocking. Little Gengzi saw it. The first story I told him was about politeness.

Don't underestimate him because he is young. He is very vindictive. Jia Zhang stole the eggs I gave him, and this kid directly ruined Jia Zhang's job. It would be a pity if such a good child was led astray by Jia Zhang...

Do you remember the transfer of household registration? Do you know how Qin Huairu made Jia Zhang compromise? She went to find a matchmaker and said outside the courtyard that Jia Dongxu wanted to divorce and remarry. Jia Zhang had been asking Qin Huairu to transfer her household registration in preparation for remarriage.

It took only one day for the news to reach Jia Dongxu's ears, and then Jia Dongxu started crying, making a fuss, and then threatening to hang himself.

What's even more outrageous is that you asked her to work at the match factory, didn't you? She took the job and asked for 20% of the profit, but she gave the work to the people in the yard next door. She also promised to do it for a long time and only charge 10%. This is a shrewd person who will take advantage of every opportunity. "

Chen Ping asked in confusion: "Wouldn't she earn a lot less? Why is she so cunning?"

Lu Zixuan glanced at Chen Ping and said:

“Mom, this is the difference between you and her, and it’s also the environment.

You have been asking for things since you were young, and you know how to read people's faces when speaking, but you have always lived alone and no one has played tricks on you, so you are a little more naive.

But Qin Huairu is different. If she is not careful, she might really starve to death. You see, if she brings the handicraft home, will she still have money?

No, not a penny. But she transferred it out, although she earned less, but at least the money was in her own hands. "

Chen Ping said disdainfully

"What's the point of playing tricks on your own family? We are all family, so whoever gets the money, it will stay at home, right? The meat will rot in the pot."

Lu Zixuan laughed and said

"But there is no meat for Qin Huairu in Jia Zhang's pot. I can't explain it to you in a few words. Let's talk about it when we have a chance."

Liu Haizhong's long-lost loud voice sounded again in the backyard

"Everyone, hurry up and go to the Intermediate Court for a meeting. The leaders of the subdistrict office are here to inspect."

When Chen Ping took Lu Zixuan out, they ran into Liu Haizhong standing at the door and shouting. Liu Haizhong snorted and turned away.

Lu Zixuan saw Liu Guangfu shivering in the middle of the yard, so he went home and got two steamed buns, and handed them to Liu Guangfu.

"Brother Guangfu, you haven't eaten yet, right? Come on, you eat one and give one to Brother Guangtian. You're welcome. Just help me do something some other day as a thank you."

Liu Guangfu chewed on a steamed bread and said vaguely, "Thank you for that. No matter what it is, as long as we two brothers can do it, we will definitely do it for you. Thank you, Xuanxuan."

Lu Zixuan waved his hand nonchalantly and quickly ran towards the central courtyard.

When Chen Ping saw Lu Zixuan catching up, she started to complain.

"What? He is also useful? What can such a little kid do? What about that big steamed bread? Are you crazy?"

Lu Zixuan answered with a meaningful smile.

“Children have their uses. What I want to do can only be done by these children. The fastest way to break through a fortress is to start from the inside.

I don't have the guts to kill them, so it's better to let them take care of themselves in their old age, and that requires the support of their children."

After entering the middle courtyard, he saw an eight-immortals table in front of He Yuzhu's house. When Yi Zhonghai saw Chen Ping entering the middle courtyard, he stood arrogantly beside the eight-immortals table and looked at Chen Ping with a provocative look.

Chen Ping didn't even look at him. Seeing He Yuzhu and his sister standing at the door, he walked over and asked loudly:

"Zhu Zi, who put the altar outside our house? Go get an axe and chop it up. Whoever's house should we go to pay our respects to? Go to that house."

Hearing this domineering remark, He Yuzhu responded loudly with "Okay" and went into the house.

"Chen Ping, the leaders of the subdistrict office are here today, and you still dare to act lawless? Do you really think the subdistrict office is yours?

Don't think that you can act arrogantly in Siheyuan just because Director Wang supports you. As long as I, Yi Zhonghai, am in Siheyuan, don't expect us to surrender."

When Chen Ping saw He Yuzhu take out the axe, he said calmly to everyone:

“I don’t know what the rules are in the city, but in my hometown, only when someone dies in the family will the altar be placed at the door.

I will count to three. If no one carries it away, I will chop the table. If anyone wants to reason with me, he must first carry the altar table to his doorstep. One, two, pillar, give me the axe. "

"Wait, Lao Yi, take the table back first. It's just a meet-and-greet, no need to make such a big fuss. Chen Ping, don't be angry. People don't know about this rule. Please give me some face and forgive me this time."

Deputy Director Zhou quickly spoke up to stop Chen Ping.

Chen Ping looked at Deputy Director Zhou and replied "Okay" expressionlessly, then took He Yuzhu's siblings and Lu Zixuan and walked into the crowd.

After Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong moved the table away, they stood behind Deputy Director Zhou with the deaf woman and Yan Bugui, looking like a fox borrowing the power of a tiger.

After receiving Deputy Director Zhou's eye signal, Yi Zhonghai took a few steps forward and spoke loudly.

"The reason we are all here today is because Deputy Director Zhou, who has just been transferred to the Subdistrict Office, has come to visit our courtyard. Please applaud and welcome him. Deputy Director Zhou will give a speech."

Deputy Director Zhou listened to the sparse applause, his dissatisfaction with the residents of the courtyard house written all over his face. He raised his right hand to signal for silence.

"Hello, residents of the Siheyuan, my name is Zhou, and I have just been transferred to our street office. I hope you will support the work of the street office in the future.

The main reason I am here today is to meet you all and get to know you all. The Chinese New Year is coming soon, so I would like to wish you all a happy new year in advance and wish you all happiness to your family.

In addition, I have a small thing to announce to everyone.

We still need to establish a management system for our courtyards. Look at this courtyard, which is full of snow and chaos, because there is no organization and no discipline.

I think that for the time being, the selection of the manager should follow the previous implementation, with Yi Zhonghai as the chief manager, and Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui as deputy managers.

No one is perfect. There is no need to dwell on past minor disputes. Only through failure can one learn a lesson, right?

You stewards must also quickly deal with the internal conflicts in the family, try to get out of the shadows as soon as possible, lead everyone to win the title of Excellent Siheyuan again, and get more generous rewards. "

Seeing that no one objected, Deputy Director Zhou continued to express his own views.

"I think your suggestion of the first and second uncles is very good. It has brought the management closer to the residents. I think it is also very helpful for the management of the courtyards and we should continue.

In addition, I heard that there are still some residents in our courtyard who are in financial difficulty. You uncles should also set an example and take the lead. We must attach importance to mutual care and support between neighbors and let everyone experience the good policies of the government as soon as possible.

Since everyone elected them, they should be trusted. Well, I won’t say anything else, let’s go.”