Siheyuan, my new life

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Before He Daqing, who had already returned home, could even come out and express his opinion, his simple-minded son, He Yuzhu, jumped out and started yelling at Hao Aiguo. Then He Daqing came out and gave him another scolding, making Hao Aiguo lose face on the spot.

After the He family father and son stormed off, before Hao Aiguo could even catch his breath, that young upstart Guo Yongping jumped out again, directly accusing himself of instigating the courtyard residents and forcing state cadres to undermine the unified purchase and sale policy.

Although Hao Aiguo was not well-educated, he relied on his special relationship with the workshop director and would often stay in the workshop office whenever he had free time. He often listened to his senior brother and other workshop leaders discuss national affairs. He also knew that if he was accused of violating the unified purchase and sales policy, he would be seriously punished and might end up in prison for labor reform. So Hao Aiguo didn't care about Guo Yongping's background and immediately started to accuse him of something, trying to confuse the issue and find a chance to get away.

However, Hao Aiguo's wishful thinking completely failed. When Guo Yongping mentioned the "Glorious Family" sign hanging at his door, Hao Aiguo realized that he had been utterly defeated. The big accusation he had casually put on Guo Yongping had now become a boomerang, piercing his own body.

Moreover, that bastard He Daqing actually kicked you when you were down. You've already taken your son home, what are you doing out here now?

He Daqing's barbed words implied that he might follow in the footsteps of former managers Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui, which was tantamount to saying that Hao Aiguo would also end up in prison.

Hao Aiguo was both shocked and furious on the spot, but he was speechless and could only suffer in silence, unable to express his bitterness and only able to rage in vain.

Hao Aiguo sat by the stove, chain-smoking, his mind a complete mess. He didn't know what would happen tomorrow, whether He Yuzhu would really report him to the security department leaders. He was also filled with remorse. The residents of the courtyard had suggested organizing another trip to the black market to buy grain and pork. Why had he had such a wicked thought, trying to drag He Daqing and that Guo kid into it? If only he had gathered a few more people, they could have gone to the black market together in the middle of the night. Even if they hadn't slaughtered pigs, hadn't they at least seen pigs run? As long as everyone was careful, it would have been fine.

Niu Sanya didn't dare to utter a sound and stood there obediently. After a while, seeing that her husband hadn't continued to fly into a rage and was just silently smoking, she carefully picked up the broom and gently swept up the broken porcelain shards on the ground to prevent anyone from getting hurt.

In the courtyard of No. 95, many residents were discussing the events of the evening's meeting, expressing their disdain for the foolishness of Hao Aiguo, the third uncle in charge. Inevitably, the conversation also touched upon Guo Yongping, the young man who had just moved into the courtyard. Although they hadn't had any private contact with him, they had all realized from his words and actions that evening that despite his young age, Guo Yongping spoke with reason and evidence, and was a legitimate military family member. They themselves were purchasing agents at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. Some had initially considered taking advantage of Guo Yongping's wealth, but after witnessing his performance tonight, they largely abandoned those thoughts.

Although Xu Fugui and Yue Xiangqian left the venue early, their wives stayed behind and are now telling their families what happened next.

In the west wing of the backyard, Xu Fugui sat calmly at the octagonal table, a lit cigarette between his fingers. On the table was a cup of tea that emitted a faint fragrance of jasmine. His wife, Liu Lanhua, was holding the cup of jasmine tea, enjoying the warmth of the hot teacup, and vividly recounting what had happened after the two of them left.

After listening to his wife's story, Xu Fugui's lips curled into a slight smile, and he said disdainfully, "This Hao Aiguo really doesn't know his place. Ever since he became the third-in-command, he's been sitting in the courtyard all day with his hands behind his back, head held high, acting like a leader. He's practically Liu Haizhong 2.5. What big or small matter in this courtyard isn't handled by Yue Xiangqian and me? He's just a figurehead. Tonight, Yue Xiangqian and I clearly managed to get rid of the hot potato of organizing the residents to go to the black market by writing a guarantee at the security office. He could easily use the excuse that things are too tense lately and we can't take too many risks to justify it." By simply passing the buck, some people might be unhappy, but no one could openly say anything. But this fool actually set his sights on He Daqing and Guo Yongping! This guy really doesn't know what's good for him. Who among us long-time residents doesn't know He Daqing's notorious temper? Only those who moved into this courtyard later, like Hao Aiguo, haven't witnessed it. If it were the old He Daqing, he would have been lenient by not beating Hao Aiguo black and blue. But now that He Daqing is a government official, he's hesitant to act because of his position. However, based on my understanding of He Daqing, this matter definitely won't end there; Hao Aiguo will likely be in trouble soon.”

Liu Lanhua also sneered, "You're absolutely right that Hao Aiguo is a fool. He doesn't even need to think about it properly. With the current status of He Daqing and his son, how could an ordinary factory worker like him easily manipulate them? Hao Aiguo is probably thinking that He Daqing can't refuse the residents of the courtyard and will be forced to agree to get some cheap grain and pork to appease them. That way, he can seize on He Daqing's weakness and manipulate him at will. But he doesn't seem to realize that He Daqing understands this perfectly well. He knows exactly what kind of people these residents in our courtyard are. Otherwise, he wouldn't have resigned from his position as the head of the household. If he gets them cheap grain and pork, they'll probably pester him relentlessly. If He Daqing refuses, someone will definitely report him. He Daqing deals with those leaders every day. His knowledge and experience far surpasses that of us ordinary folks."