PDLP Chapter 43 Director Yang's Invitation
Chapter 43 Director Yang's Invitation
At that time, He Yuzhu will be their tool. Not to mention that the deaf old lady will be able to eat fish and meat every day, Yi Zhonghai's family will also receive a lot of benefits.
He could save all his salary for retirement, but instead, He Yuzhu gave his salary to them as a way of showing filial piety.
Yi Zhonghai had long coveted He Yuzhu's monthly salary of one million yuan; it was all his money.
Previously, there was no way to control the other party, but now that there is finally an opportunity, Yi Zhonghai will not let it go easily.
Standing by the window, seeing the deaf old lady return empty-handed, Yi Zhonghai had a bad feeling.
If He Yuzhu can't take care of the deaf old lady, won't she start sucking his blood again?
Don't let the fact that this deaf old lady is over sixty years old fool you; she's a real glutton.
She could eat a whole chicken in one meal, and after just a few days, Luo Qiaoyun couldn't take it anymore.
Every day it's either braised pork, roast chicken, or roast duck.
She can eat several steamed buns at a time. I don't know how an old lady can eat so much while sitting at home all day.
In the past two days, Liu Haizhong tried to curry favor with a deaf old lady in order to get a government position, but she ran away after only two days.
The deaf old lady really had a big appetite, so Liu Haizhong only ate two scrambled eggs a day to ensure he had enough energy.
These past two days, in an effort to curry favor with the deaf old lady, I bought several pounds of meat, thinking that by being filial to her, I could ask her to help me get an official position.
Who would have thought that the deaf old lady would eat a pound of meat at a time, and in just two days she would have spent 50,000 yuan of Liu Haizhong's money.
Although Liu Haizhong really wanted to become an official, he was so frightened by the prospect of spending millions just on food and drink that he dared not mention giving gifts anymore.
Liu Haizhong wants to become an official and is willing to pay the price. The prerequisite is that he sees hope, or that the promise is made directly.
The deaf old lady no longer mentions when he will be promoted, and she can eat so much, so Liu Haizhong is naturally not foolish enough to keep supporting her.
Liu Haizhong's salary supports a family of five; how could he be so generous? Providing even a few pounds of meat to the deaf old lady was already a huge expense. Seeing no hope, Liu Haizhong had no choice but to retreat.
Liu Haizhong may have run away, but Yi Zhonghai can't. The problem is, every time Yi Zhonghai buys meat for the deaf old lady, he feels like he's cutting off a piece of his own flesh.
For the sake of his reputation, he couldn't ignore it; Deputy District Chief Zeng was also watching. Even if he were forced to continue this act of filial piety, Yi Zhonghai wouldn't be able to resist.
When Yi Zhonghai heard the deaf old lady mention that Deputy District Chief Zeng would instruct Factory Director Yang to arrange for Sha Zhu to take care of the deaf old lady, he was overjoyed.
As long as He Yuzhu is willing to take care of the old lady, Yi Zhonghai will be free.
At that time, Yi Zhonghai only needs to say a few words of moral blackmail to make Sha Zhu obediently hand over money to support them.
The thought of all these wonderful things almost made Yi Zhonghai wake up laughing from his dream. But dreams are too beautiful, and reality is too cruel.
Today, Yi Zhonghai saw everything clearly from inside the house. He waited for the deaf old lady to go in before going to the He family's house to eat something good.
Yi Zhonghai had long resented Sha Zhu's habit of locking the door every day. He felt that the door was blocking all his future.
Yi Zhonghai had a gut feeling that Sha Zhu shouldn't lock the door. Only by leaving the door unlocked could he go in anytime to teach Sha Zhu how to be filial to his elders.
"Brother, what does the deaf old lady mean? Why is your factory director Yang involved in this?"
"It's okay, don't worry about it, I'll handle it."
"Brother, tell me about it."
He Yuzhu didn't want He Yushui to worry; he knew what he was doing anyway.
I suspect the deaf old lady tricked me again this time, using the same old tricks of deceiving her superiors and subordinates.
He Yuzhu was not worried about the former deputy district head.
Let's not even talk about whether the current leaders are the kind of people who are corrupt and lawless.
It's understandable that the other party is grateful to the deaf old lady for saving their life, but they wouldn't interfere recklessly without principles.
If the other party really dares to do it, then it's actually the simplest thing to do.
In a few years, when the wind picks up, you can bury the other person directly in the ground.
Judging from what the deaf old lady just said, it's probably because Deputy District Chief Zeng knows Factory Director Yang.
It's possible that after the deaf old lady learned about this relationship, she tricked the other party into saying hello to Director Yang and arranging for her to take care of him.
The deaf old lady would definitely not reveal her true relationship with He Yuzhu; instead, she would deceive him by saying that she was his beloved grandson.
Deputy District Chief Zeng agreed to help only after hearing about this relationship. Otherwise, even a deputy district chief couldn't order a neighbor to take care of someone else.
I don't know how Director Yang responded, but the deaf old lady thought she was cured again.
He Yuzhu chuckled to himself as he thought of this.
There are deaf old ladies like this all the time.
They always use some inexplicable relationships to deceive others and extract benefits for themselves.
He Yuzhu just needs to ignore the other party; no matter how powerful Director Yang is, he can't force himself to be filial to his neighbor.
If he dares to make that request, I will make sure that all of Director Yang's neighbors come to Director Yang's house for food and drinks.
Don't even mention an old lady with bound feet; even the families of martyrs don't expect anyone to show them filial piety. That's the government's job, and it has nothing to do with ordinary people.
If someone is willing to help, it's because they have high moral character. If someone doesn't help, no one dares to punish them.
Otherwise, with so many families of martyrs in the country now, if everyone did this, things would get chaotic.
He Yuzhu understood this principle, which is why he wasn't afraid of the deaf old lady's threats. He wasn't one of those fools in the courtyard who would be frightened into fawning over the deaf old lady after just a few words from her.
The next day, He Yuzhu arrived at the guesthouse and was slacking off in his office when he received a call from Director Yang.
The other party asked He Yuzhu to come to the office, and He Yuzhu guessed that it must be about the deaf old lady.
Factory Director Yang was also very worried. He regretted not drinking with Deputy District Chief Zeng.
I met Deputy District Chief Zeng through a friend a while ago. I figured he was also a deputy district chief, so I guess I had some connections with him.
The two gradually became acquainted, after all, having more friends means having more options in one's career.
As a result, at the dinner table the night before last, the other party suddenly mentioned that he had an elder who had saved his life and wanted He Yuzhu to cook a few good meals for her regularly.
When Deputy District Chief Zeng heard the other party say that, he felt that there was no big problem. The other party was a chef, and the old lady smelled the delicious food he made every day.
I want to try it now, and it wouldn't be a big deal to ask the other party to cook a few meals for the old lady.
This favor is too small for him to even consider. He'd rather have Director Yang arrange it, attributing the favor to him, which would also strengthen their relationship.
Deputy District Head Zeng thought it wasn't a big problem because he genuinely hadn't given it much thought.
He had no idea that the deaf old lady's mention of "a few meals" wasn't actually referring to just a few meals.
The deaf old lady is trying to wear He Yuzhu down. If she really does it, she'll have to take care of He Yuzhu's food and drink for years to come.
If Deputy District Chief Zeng knew about this, he probably wouldn't dare to say a word, no matter how much face he had.
This is forcing people to go through the ordeal of ruining their families. If they take legal action, even Deputy District Chief Zeng might have to step down.
Director Yang had drunk a bit too much at the dinner table and didn't think much of it before casually agreeing.
He woke up early the next morning, vaguely remembering the incident, and only then did he realize that something seemed amiss.
Logically speaking, since they are neighbors in the same courtyard, if the other party and He Yuzhu have a good relationship, there is certainly no need for Deputy District Chief Zeng to arrange for He Yuzhu to cook for her.
This clearly indicates a strained relationship, or even potential conflicts. For her to ask He Yuzhu to cook for her now would require pressure from her superiors.
The key point is that Director Yang didn't have the right to order He Yuzhu to cook for the neighbors.
Factory Director Yang felt a headache coming on, but he had promised Deputy District Chief Zeng and couldn't go back on his word. Torn between these thoughts, Factory Director Yang decided to talk to He Yuzhu first.
If that doesn't work, he'll give some money and have He Yuzhu cook a few good meals for the other party.
With this preparation, Director Yang had his secretary notify He Yuzhu to come over. He really didn't intend to use his position as a leader to force He Yuzhu; it was just that things had come to this point.
"Master He, what's your relationship like with that deaf old lady in your courtyard?"
"Factory manager, why are you concerned about this?"
He Yuzhu pretended to be ignorant, not wanting to offend Director Yang. He would try to get away with it if he could.
"It's not that a friend of yours has a connection with the deaf old lady, so she came to me for help. The old lady wants you to cook a few good meals for her because you're a good cook. Don't worry, I'll pay for it; you just need to cook her a few good meals."
"Factory manager, I won't lie to you, I have a grudge against that deaf old lady, Yi Zhonghai."
They schemed against my father for the sake of our house, forcing him to abandon me and my seven-year-old sister and run off to Baoding.
"If it weren't for my good master at Fengzeyuan, who helped me quickly graduate and earn a salary, my siblings and I would probably be starving to death by now."
He Yuzhu stated the most serious consequences directly, not wanting to leave Director Yang any room for leniency.
At the same time, it also sets a trap for the deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai. There's no need to verify this; Director Yang will have a problem with them if he hears about it.
Yi Zhonghai will definitely need his superiors' approval to take the Level 8 worker exam in the future. If I sabotage his Level 8 worker exam, I'll see how he acts all high and mighty in the courtyard.
Director Yang was numb. What could he say? Hadn't he heard people say it was a matter of life and death?
Given this kind of relationship, having He Yuzhu cook for her is like forcing a mad cow to drink water.
He Yuzhu noticed the strange expression on Director Yang's face.
"Director Yang, last night the deaf old lady came to my house and knocked on the door, telling me about the meal you arranged for me to cook for her."
I don't know what you promised someone, but it's impossible for me to cook for a deaf old lady. I'd rather quit my job than compromise.
"By the way, Director Yang, you don't actually think she's just after a few meals, do you? You're planning to make me take care of her in her old age and see her to her death? Putting aside whether we have any grudges, I've never heard of a leader ordering their subordinate to take care of their neighbor in their old age, have I?"
"Master He, you misunderstand. I would never do such a thing. I just don't know the situation. Since the relationship between you is so complicated, then just pretend I didn't say anything."
Factory Director Yang dared not bear this reputation, otherwise he would be finished if word got out.