Courtyard House: From Bloodsucking Jia Zhangshi to Industrial Giant

Chapter 11 Silly Zhu, don't call me Sister Qin anymore!

Last night, Jia Zhangshi caused a huge scene in the courtyard, making the whole place chaotic.

The Yan, Liu, and Xu families apologized, and Yi Zhonghai barely managed to control the situation, preventing her from actually hanging the sausages, thus preserving the reputation of their courtyard house.

Because of this incident, everyone in the courtyard stayed up late last night, whispering among themselves, saying that the old woman had become increasingly outrageous after her husband's death.

Yan Bugui, Liu Haizhong, Aunt Liu, and Xu Damao's mother were so angry that they couldn't sleep all night. The three of them stayed up all night on the bed and finally agreed that the root cause of Zhang Erya's increasingly crazy behavior was her third uncle, Zhang Chengfei.

Think about it, although Zhang Erya used to be annoying, she always seemed a bit weak when she made a scene.

But what about yesterday?

Her belt was untied with unparalleled smoothness, and she shouted loudly about being bullied as a cadre's wife and widow.

They even threatened everyone, saying they would go to the neighborhood office and the police station to ask if the family members of cadres were just supposed to swallow their anger and be bullied.

Just thinking about Zhang Erya constantly referring to herself as a cadre's family member, and her arrogant demeanor, made Liu Haizhong so angry he felt like he was going to grind his teeth to powder!

He didn't envy Yi Zhonghai for being an eighth-grade worker, nor did he envy Sha Zhu for bringing his own lunch from the canteen, but he was jealous of Zhang Chengfei!

The key point is that this guy is only eighteen years old, and he's already a cadre. He'll probably rise even higher in the future!

Besides those three families, Yi Zhonghai also had a sleepless night.

Ever since Lao Jia passed away, he has shown great care for the Jia family. Why? Isn't it so that he can rely on Jia Dongxu to take care of him in his old age?

In fact, his choice of Jia Dongxu was not accidental. Ever since he realized that he could not have children, he had been observing the young men in the courtyard.

Xu Damao is slippery, Sha Zhu is stupid, and the three sons of the Liu family and the three sons of the Yan family can all band together, so he naturally wouldn't dare to even dream of it.

In comparison, Jia Dongxu is the most suitable in every aspect.

But now, Zhang Chengfei's appearance has disrupted his plans.

If Zhang Chengfei continues to provide assistance to the Jia family, then can the small favors I gave him still be considered a timely help?

The more Yi Zhonghai thought about it, the harder it became for him to fall asleep.

While the other residents of the courtyard couldn't sleep, Zhang Erya slept soundly.

After lying down that night, she even dreamed that her third uncle went straight to becoming an engineer after entering the machinery factory, and eventually embarked on a political career and lived in the lake.

And she, Zhang Chengfei's only chubby niece, also benefited from his success, becoming an outstanding female cadre.

That's right, she's a female cadre, and she even has the same hairstyle as Director Wang from the neighborhood committee, and is wearing the same Lenin suit as her.

They walk with an imposing air, while those bastards in the courtyard either end up begging for food or suffering a miserable fate.

Upon seeing her, they knelt down and chorused, calling her "Director Zhang" and begging for food. Yi Zhonghai, in particular, kowtowed repeatedly until a bump the size of an egg appeared on his forehead.

They even keep saying they were blind and shouldn't have...

But Zhang Erya is not the same as before; how could she be swayed by Lao Yi's few words?

As the saying goes, yesterday you ignored me, but today you can't afford to be near me!

In her dream, she kicked Yi Zhonghai to the ground, then landed a powerful punch to Liu Haizhong's chest, and finally choked him, throwing Yan Bugui away.

Sha Zhu, Xu Damao, and others knelt down and clamored, hailing her as the "Big Auntie in charge of Compound No. 95," and declaring that they would follow her every command.

The thought of defeating the three stewards of the courtyard house and becoming the only stewardess among the thousands of courtyard houses in Beijing made Zhang Erya laugh out loud even in her dreams.

I felt exceptionally refreshed when I woke up the next day.

After eating yesterday's leftovers, she picked up a handful of pumpkin seeds early in the morning and waited under the pomegranate tree in the middle courtyard.

When the other older women in the compound appeared, Zhang Erya immediately pulled out a handful of White Rabbit candies from her pocket and showed them to everyone.

"Look, White Rabbit candy, it costs 1.9 yuan a pound, and you need a first-class sugar coupon to buy it," she boasted.

"Oh. Did your third uncle bring this for you?" Aunt Liu said enviously, reaching out to pick one.

But just as her hand was about to touch the candy, Zhang Erya quickly withdrew it: "What are you doing, Old Liu's daughter?"

Aunt Liu was a little embarrassed: "Oh? I thought you were holding out your hands so everyone could try some..."

Zhang Erya rolled her eyes to the sky: "You wish! I'm just showing you!"

The other middle-aged women present suddenly realized that this was someone showing off.

Aunt Liu was so angry she cursed inwardly, her hatred for Zhang Chengfei intensifying. "What's with all this showing off? It's just White Rabbit candy! Like nobody can afford it!"

Dislike level +17!!

In front of the pool in the middle courtyard.

Qin Huairu scrubbed Banggeng's clothes vigorously as always.

Sha Zhu came out of the house and saw that Sister Qin had rolled up her sleeves high, revealing her fair arms. Suddenly, he felt a little thirsty.

He swallowed hard, walked over, and, with his usual shameless grin, greeted her and tried to get closer to her.

He thought Qin Huairu would chat with him like before, but to his surprise, the latter was very cold. He said three sentences, but didn't get a single response from her.

Sha Zhu was somewhat disappointed, wondering what he had done to offend Sister Qin.

He thought and thought, just as he was hesitating whether to ask directly, Qin Huairu spoke first:

"Silly Zhu, maybe my attitude before caused you to misunderstand. But in the future, I hope you won't get too close to me, otherwise, Dongxu will be unhappy."

"We're just ordinary neighbors, so please be mindful of our distance. By the way, according to custom, you shouldn't call me Sister Qin; it would be more appropriate to call me sister-in-law."

After saying that, he picked up a basin of washed clothes and left, leaving Sha Zhu standing there dumbfounded, like a wilted chicken.

Although his nickname is "Silly Pillar," he is actually not silly at all, and is quite shrewd in many ways.

After thinking for a while, he realized that although Qin Huairu said she was afraid that Jia Dongxu would be unhappy, the root of the problem actually lay with Zhang Chengfei.

Thinking about this, my dislike for Zhang Chengfei increased even more.

The office building of the steel rolling mill.

Sister Xie from the personnel department told Zhang Chengfei that there were three technicians, two men and one woman, assigned to their factory.

"The other two haven't arrived yet; you're the first. Come on, I'll take you to the factory manager's office first."

Perhaps fearing that Zhang Chengfei might also be poached by the steel mill, Sister Xie secretly smuggled in some side jobs while chatting:

"Big factories have their advantages, but small factories also have their own advantages."

For example, when you join a company, if it's a large factory, the HR department will handle it for you, and the factory leaders won't recognize you for several years after you start working.

But in a small factory like ours, you can meet the factory manager on your very first day.

Zhang Chengfei thought to himself, "So what if I see the factory manager? He's not going to give me a raise."

The two arrived at the factory director's office. Sister Xie knocked on the door, and after receiving a response from inside, she led Zhang Chengfei inside.

Zhang Chengfei quickly glanced around; the office was about ten square meters, and the furnishings were very simple.

Two rows of bookshelves, a large desk with a large crack on the top, an office stool, a coffee table, and two hardwood sofas.

That's all.

Behind the cracked desk was a bald man with a fat head and big ears, who looked like Maitreya Buddha.

"Factory manager, this is Comrade Zhang Chengfei, a mechanical engineering graduate assigned to our factory," Sister Xie introduced.

"Oh? A top student has arrived?" Maitreya Buddha smiled, looking even more like Maitreya Buddha now. "Quickly, please have a seat."