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"That's not right. How can I eat your food every day?"
"Why are you being so polite with me? I've watched you grow up since you were a child. Now that your father is gone, it's only right that I take care of you."
Seeing He Yuzhu and Tian Zao chatting and laughing, Yi Zhonghai was unsure of their relationship. After returning home, he asked his wife to prepare a meal and invite He Yuzhu over for drinks.
If there were no election officials, Yi Zhonghai would find He Yuzhu displeasing no matter what.
Who can blame them when He Yuzhu's relationship with Tian Zao is different right now? Even if He Yuzhu can't be elected, what if he causes trouble for them?
What should I do if Tian Zao speaks ill of me?
Especially recently, he had tricked He Yuzhu several times.
Others may not know, but He Yuzhu will definitely hold a grudge. He might try to trip me up so that I can't become the manager.
Wouldn't the image of fairness and justice that I've built up over the years suddenly collapse?
No matter how outstanding or helpful you are, people will always ask, "If you're so great, why aren't you even a manager?"
How will Yi Zhonghai respond then?
Therefore, Yi Zhonghai's most important task right now is to ensure that He Yuzhu doesn't cause him any trouble and to allow him to be successfully elected as the head of the department.
He Yuzhu was well aware of Yi Zhonghai's intentions, but deliberately refused to go to the banquet.
Yi Zhonghai pulled and dragged He Yuzhu into the east wing.
After three cups of wine, Yi Zhonghai began to subtly inquire about the relationship between He Yuzhu and Tian Zao.
He Yuzhu knew what Yi Zhonghai was thinking, so he deliberately made up a story, saying that they were old friends and that he had known Tian Zao since they were in school.
Yi Zhonghai knew that Tian Zao was the king of the kids in the area east of Shichahai. He knew a lot of people and had even arrested several spies right after liberation. He was a well-known figure in the area.
Otherwise, this young girl, Tian Zao, wouldn't be able to do this job.
Hearing He Yuzhu's boastful words, Yi Zhonghai was shocked. He had no idea that He Yuzhu had such connections.
They were even more convinced that He Yuzhu was capable of sabotaging them in front of Tian Zao and hindering their election.
However, Yi Zhonghai was too embarrassed to talk about it. He couldn't very well say, "I want to be the boss, He Yuzhu, don't mess with me."
Since Yi Zhonghai wouldn't say anything, He Yuzhu pretended to be confused and casually chatted about other things. Seeing that there wasn't much meat and vegetables left, Yi Zhonghai knew he couldn't continue like this in a daze.
Just then, He Yushui finished eating. Yi Zhonghai gave his wife a wink, and then Aunt Yi led He Yushui to the main room.
Fueled by alcohol, Yi Zhonghai asked, "Zhu Zi, what do you think of me taking on this supervisor position?"
"What, Uncle Yi, you also want to be the manager?"
"Yes, of course I want to be one. It's about serving everyone and doing good deeds."
He Yuzhu looked troubled and shook his head, saying, "It's difficult. You can't do it."
Yi Zhonghai asked, puzzled, "What's so difficult about it? Why can't I get the job?"
He Yuzhu glanced at it and said, "What do you think? Don't you know what you've done?"
Chapter 45 Borrowing another 100 yuan
Yi Zhonghai was furious. All he did was side with his apprentice and trick you this once.
Why would you say that to me?
Besides, my apprentice smuggled two parts from the factory. Everyone does it, but you, He Yuzhu, are making a big deal out of it and won't let it go.
They swindled 300 yuan from me, isn't that enough?
Although Yi Zhonghai was very angry, he also knew that the two had a bad relationship and that he could not persuade He Yuzhu, this bad scoundrel, with words alone.
Suppressing his anger, he said, "I know you're having a hard time. You only work half a day to take care of the rain. Here's what I'll do: I'll lend you 30 yuan so you can improve your life."
He Yuzhu shook his head: "How could I take your money, sir? I have hands and feet, and I can support myself and my sister."
The meaning is quite clear: they think 30 yuan is too little, they're practically saying outright: they want more money.
Yi Zhonghai immediately realized that this person thought the 30 yuan he gave was too little.
"How about 50 yuan?" Yi Zhonghai said. "That's already quite a lot. Your monthly salary is only 5 yuan. This is 10 months' salary for you."
“I’m just an apprentice and only work half a day, so of course I get paid less. But you’re different, sir. You get over 60 a month.”
He Yuzhu's meaning was very clear: 50 yuan was too much for him; he would have to work for 10 months to earn 50 yuan.
But can you, Yi Zhonghai, compare yourself to yourself? With a monthly salary of just over 60 yuan, 50 yuan is just a drop in the bucket.
"You..." Yi Zhonghai hadn't expected He Yuzhu to have such a big appetite; even 50 yuan couldn't shut him up.
He asked angrily, "How many do you want?"
He Yuzhu smiled and said, "What do you mean by 'want'? That sounds awful. I'm just borrowing it from you."
"Okay, I'll lend it to you. How much do you want to borrow?"
"It's not much, just lend me another 100 yuan, sir."
"you..."
Yi Zhonghai was furious; the amount was almost two months' salary of his own.
It would really hurt to spend that much money.
However, in order to be elected as the head of the department and shut He Yuzhu up, he really couldn't skimp on the 100 yuan.
"Fine, I'll borrow it." Yi Zhonghai said through gritted teeth, "But you can't cause me any trouble."
"Don't worry, I won't say anything bad in front of my sister Tianzao."
He Yuzhu could only agree to this; he couldn't possibly speak well of him to Tian Zao.
Yi Zhonghai didn't know how he felt; he was heartbroken at the loss of 100 yuan.
She was also somewhat relieved that she could appease He Yuzhu with money. If he had stubbornly refused to accept her good intentions and insisted on speaking ill of her to Tian Zao, thus squeezing out her spot, things would have been ruined.
Nobody has that much cash, so Yi Zhonghai went into the inner room and took out a small paper bag containing 10 one-yuan bills and 30 silver dollars.
He placed it on the table, but instead of pushing it over immediately, he said, "Zhu Zi, you can't ruin Grandpa's good time again."
"Don't worry, sir."
He Yuzhu reached out and took the bag, smiling as he said, "You've watched me grow up, of course I wouldn't cheat you."
Yi Zhonghai grinned angrily. "He gave me 100 yuan, and now you, He Yuzhu, admit that I watched you grow up."
When you were messing with me, why didn't you remember the good things you did for me?
From this perspective, He Yuzhu is an ingrate; he'll do anything for whoever offers him benefits.
Compared to Jia Dongxu, He Yuzhu is too unreliable, so I can only focus my efforts on Jia Dongxu and carefully cultivate him.
If she can't have children in the next few years, then Jia Dongxu will have to take care of her in her old age and see her off in her final days.
How could He Yuzhu have changed so much in just a few days?
"Alright, hurry up and go back." Yi Zhonghai got angry as soon as he saw He Yuzhu.
He Yuzhu folded the remaining braised beef and pig's head meat into a plate and said, "Uncle Yi is so good to me, of course I remember it. I'll bring you the plate later."
As he spoke, he carried a cold dish in one hand and a paper bag containing money in the other as he went out the door.
Yi Zhonghai was furious. The two cold dishes were still half full when He Yuzhu took them away.
But since 100 yuan has already been spent, I can't just ask for the dish back.
He Yuzhu first poured the meat into his own plate, then went to the bedroom and handed the empty plate to Aunt Yi.
"Thank you, ma'am. Grandpa Yi even told me to bring the leftovers back so he can save them for Yushui tomorrow."
Aunt Yi took the plate. Although she had some doubts, she didn't say much about the meat. She just told He Yuzhu that Yushui had already brushed his teeth and washed his feet.
You can just go to sleep.
Aunt Yi returned home with the empty plate: "Did Zhuzi agree?"
"I agreed, but then I borrowed another 100 yuan and took the meat away."
"What? You borrowed 100?"
"That sounds nice, but it's a loan. Do you think you can get it back?"
Aunt Yi, who had just felt sorry for the beef in the braised beef, felt a tightness in her chest. In just a few days, 300 yuan had been borrowed from her, and now another 100 yuan had been borrowed.
Although Yi Zhonghai earns 60 yuan a month, his expenses are also very high, and he can't save up 400 yuan in a year.
He Yuzhu borrowed away a year's worth of savings in just a few days.
She asked with concern, "Old Yi, do you think this is worth it? It's 100 yuan!"
Yi Zhonghai sighed. Although he felt bad about the 100 yuan that He Yuzhu had borrowed, compared to the prestige of the management school's old man, the 100 yuan was nothing.
Whether it's worth it or not depends on whether I can become a big shot in the School of Management.
"Does he really have that much power? Enough to get you this position in the School of Management?"
"He doesn't have the power to make me the dean of management."
Then, with a hint of bitterness on his face, he said, "But he can speak ill of me in front of Tian Zao, which could prevent me from becoming the official."