Siheyuan: Revenge of the Stupid Pillar

When He Yuzhu arrived at the boss's house, he went straight to the kitchen.

Chicken, fish, pork and various vegetables were placed on the kitchen chopping board. He Yuzhu put on an apron and began to select the ingredients he needed.

He was already very familiar with cooking and was busy in the kitchen in an orderly manner by himself.

Not long after, the leader's wife walked into the kitchen and said with a gentle smile:

"Zhu Zi, long time no see!"

He Yuzhu smiled and nodded, "Aunt Liu, we haven't seen each other for more than half a year. Are you feeling well?"

Liu Chunfang smiled and said, "You are in good health! Zhuzi, I heard that you have been promoted again and are now the deputy director of the logistics department."

He Yuzhu said modestly: "It's all thanks to the support of the leaders!"

"Zhu Zi, you are great. You never get discouraged when you lose, and never get proud when you win. You are always so humble!"

"Aunt Liu, you're too kind."

"Zhu Zi, can I help you?"

"No, I can do it on my own. Just go do whatever you need. I'll be fine."

"Then I'll trouble you!"

"No trouble!"

Forty minutes later, He Yuzhu had prepared five dishes and a soup and served them on the table.

He Yuzhu was originally planning to eat something in the kitchen, but the boss asked him to come to the table and eat with them.

"Uncle Xu, I won't go to the table. I don't know any of your guests. If I go to the table to eat, they will be embarrassed, and I will be embarrassed too!"

"That would be awkward. The guests who came to my house today are all former neighbors from my hometown, not government officials, so don't feel constrained."

"Uncle Xu, there's really no need!"

"Zhu Zi, I have always treated you as my nephew. Just obey me if I arrange this for you."

He Yuzhu couldn't persuade the big boss, so he had to follow him to the living room.

After dinner, the boss's guests left soon after. He Yuzhu was also about to leave, but the boss said:

"Zhu Zi, don't leave yet. We haven't seen each other for so long. Let's have a good chat."

He Yuzhu could only nod in agreement when he heard this.

"Zhu Zi, thank you for today. My fellow villagers all enjoyed the meal very much!"

"Uncle Xu, you're welcome. It's my honor to cook for you!"

"Zhu Zi, I really admire you for being promoted to deputy director of the logistics department in just two years."

"Uncle Xu, thank you for the compliment. I'm just lucky!"

The big boss smiled and said, "It's not like you can become the deputy director of the logistics department just by luck."

He Yuzhu smiled innocently and said, "I met a good leader, thanks to his support."

The big leader lowered his eyes slightly and asked, "Zhu Zi, the good leader you are talking about is Li Huaide, right?"

"Correct!"

He Yuzhu's pupils shrank slightly and he answered truthfully.

The big boss casually said: "Zhu Zi, tell me what you think of Yang Xinmin!"

He Yuzhu's face changed slightly, and he smiled bitterly: "Uncle Xu, Director Yang is the leader of my leader, how can I be qualified to evaluate him."

The big boss said with a smile: "Zhu Zi, don't be nervous, let's just treat it as a chat, just chat casually."

He Yuzhu said helplessly: "Uncle Xu, my ability is limited, and I really can't evaluate Director Yang."

The big boss sighed and said, "Yang Xinmin is really incompetent. He is the factory director, but he is suppressed by a deputy factory director."

"The key is that he is more than ten years older than Li Huaide, and he went to the steel mill seven or eight years earlier than Li Huaide. With such a big advantage, he still can't beat Li Huaide. He is really living a dog's life at his age."

"Even so, he still had the nerve to ask me for help. I was almost pissed off to death!"

He Yuzhu knew that the big leader was Yang Xinmin's old leader, and he was a man of Yang Xinmin's political enemy Li Huaide, so he couldn't express any opinions now and could only smile apologetically.

When the big boss saw that He Yuzhu just smiled foolishly and didn't say anything, the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily, but he also understood He Yuzhu and knew that given the other party's current status, it was indeed not easy for him to express his opinions.

"Zhu Zi, can you tell me the biggest difference between Li Huaide and Yang Xinmin?"

"I can't say for sure!"

"Zhu Zi, our conversation today came out of your mouth and went to my ears. No third person will know about it."

"Uncle Xu, since you've said that, I'll just briefly tell you how I feel!"

"I am actually a very simple person. I know clearly what I am grateful for and what I am resentful for. I will be good to those who are good to me."

"My impression of Director Yang is that he can only make big promises, while Deputy Director Li can provide people with real benefits..."

Hearing this, the old leader sighed and said, "Yang Xinmin is a very serious person. If you assign him a task, he will complete it perfectly without asking for anything in return."

"But he is not suitable to be a leader, because if he becomes a leader, he will also demand his subordinates to follow his own standards, but everyone has selfish motives..."

The big boss kept talking non-stop and He Yuzhu was getting a little impatient, but he didn't dare to interrupt and could only listen patiently.

After an unknown amount of time, the big boss finally said, "Old man, I talk too much. Are you tired of listening to me?"

He Yuzhu said insincerely: "No, it is my blessing to be able to listen to Uncle Xu's teachings!"

The big boss joked: "As expected of a leader, he has learned to speak Mandarin."

He Yuzhu said seriously: "Uncle Xu, I didn't say anything official, these are all my true feelings!"

The big boss laughed and scolded: "Zhu Zi, you look honest, but you are actually very cunning!"

He Yuzhu hurriedly said: "Uncle Xu, you misunderstood me..."

The big boss smiled and said, "Okay, it's getting late, you should go back!"

He Yuzhu stood up, bowed slightly to the leader, and said respectfully:

"Uncle Xu, I'm going to go back first. You should get some rest early!"

The big boss half-jokingly asked, "Zhu Zi, if I want to eat your cooking in the future, can I still ask you to come to my house to cook?"

He Yuzhu said sincerely, "Uncle Xu, if you want to try my cooking, call me anytime. I'll be there whenever you call."

"Zhu Zi, with what you said, I was right about you!"

"Uncle Xu, I will always be the pillar you first met."

"Zhu Zi, you are awesome. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can come to me. I will definitely help you if I can!"

"Thank you, Uncle Xu!"

Liu Chunfang complained, "Old Xu, stop it. It's almost ten o'clock. Why are you still going on and on? Zhuzi has a wife and children at home."

The big boss smiled and said, "By the way, Zhuzi, I forgot to congratulate you. You are now a father. Bring your child to me when you have time!"

He Yuzhu said happily: "Uncle Xu, if there is a chance, I will definitely bring my children to visit you."

Seeing He Yuzhu turning away, Liu Chunfang shouted:

"Zhu Zi, wait a minute, I'll get you something!"

"No. No, I have everything I need at home now!" He Yuzhu waved his hands hurriedly.

Liu Chunfang directly stuffed two net bags into He Yuzhu's hands and said softly:

"Zhu Zi, don't be polite with us. Your uncle and I like you very much. In these two net bags, one contains two boxes of leftovers and the other contains fruit. They are not valuable things. Don't refuse them."

"How can this be so embarrassing? Every time I leave your house I carry a lot of stuff with me!"

"What's there to be embarrassed about? We never feel embarrassed when we ask you to come to our house to cook..."

"Aunt Liu, go to bed early. I'm leaving now."

"be careful on the road!"