Chapter 775: The Plot Revealed
The deaf old lady had lived for so many years, experienced the late Qing Dynasty, the Republic of China, the occupation, and lived for nearly ten years after liberation. How could she not think of Xu Fugui's wishful thinking at this time? I didn't expect that at my age, I would be pecked in the eye by a little sparrow today.
Although the deaf old lady had heard Widow Jiang say that Yu Jiangbo and others had gone to Xu Fugui's house one after another, she really didn't think too much about it at that time. After all, since Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui had been the managers of Courtyard No. 95, they had always required that "matters in the courtyard should be resolved in the courtyard". After a long time, the residents of Courtyard No. 95 gradually got used to it and would look for the manager whenever they had any problems.
Even the deaf old lady subconsciously did not think that there was anything wrong with Yu Jiangbo and others going to find Xu Fugui, the manager. However, when she heard He Daqing explain the attitude of the main leaders of the Security Department of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, especially the instruction of Secretary Lin to "severely punish without mercy", the deaf old lady immediately realized that she was being used as a gun. The despicable Xu Fugui instructed Yu Jiangbo to come to her, and in the end, no matter whether He Daqing could help Yu Kangning or not, Xu Fugui became the good guy, and He Daqing would not get any benefit even if he made some efforts.
The deaf old lady became angrier and angrier as she thought about it. She couldn't help but slam the cane in her hand and cursed in a low voice, "Xu Fugui is such a bastard, he's so bold that he even schemed against me. Daqing, we can't just let this go. When there's a suitable opportunity in the future, we must teach Xu Fugui a lesson."
He Daqing flicked the ash from his cigarette and sneered, "Xu Fugui is trying to kill two birds with one stone. If I don't agree to help, it will definitely cause resentment from the Yu and Zhou families. They will think that I am unkind. We are all neighbors in the same courtyard, but you don't lend a hand when something happens. The people living in our No. 95 courtyard have been influenced by Yi Zhonghai and others in recent years. They always talk about helping each other and uniting neighbors. But in the past, Yi Zhonghai really helped his apprentice Jia Dongxu's family. Who else did he help? If I agree to help and fail to get the arrested neighbors out in the end, then my status in the eyes of these residents in the courtyard will suffer a huge blow. Even if I get Zhou Erniu and Yu Kangning out in the end, I guess they will still remember Xu Fugui's favor. This Xu Fugui still hasn't made any progress. He hides in the back all day long and plays some tricks that can't be put on the table."
The deaf old lady frowned and said, "Daqing, it's really hard to deal with what you said. Why don't you just go back to the unit now and wait until the security department has dealt with all the arrested workers before coming back."
He Daqing shook his head slightly. "Old lady, I guess someone has noticed that I'm back. If I go back to the Security Department training base now, won't they look down on me, He Daqing? Don't worry, I really don't care about those chickens and dogs in our No. 95 courtyard. As for Xu Fugui, that bastard, he actually dared to plot against me behind my back. He is now taking his son Xu Damao to learn to project movies in the Propaganda Department. I guess this bastard is planning to let his son take over the projectionist job at the steel mill and find another unit for himself. Humph, does he think it's time for Lou Bancheng to be the boss of the steel mill? The real boss at the Red Star Steel Mill is not that Secretary Chang. I believe the leaders of the Propaganda Department will have to give me some face."
The deaf old lady smiled after hearing this: "That Xu Damao is just like his father, both are bad people at heart. Okay, since you already know what's going on, I'll go back. You've been busy all day, so you should rest early."
He Daqing helped the deaf old lady back to the backyard, glanced at Xiao Yushui who was sleeping soundly on the old lady's bed, tiptoed out of the back room, glanced at the Xu family where the lights had been turned off, and walked towards the middle courtyard.
It can be said that He Daqing and Xu Fugui had some problems in their early years. Originally, Xu Fugui was a projectionist at Lou's Steel Mill, while He Daqing was a cook hired by Lou Zhenhua, the owner of the steel mill. The two had nothing to do with each other and there was no competition between them. Moreover, they were both residents living in the courtyard at No. 95. Even if they could not support each other, there should not be any major conflicts.
It's just that Xu Fugui was proud of the fact that he had once driven a car for Lou Bancheng and could be considered the boss's confidant. His wife was a servant in the Lou mansion. Although he later became a projectionist at the Lou's Steel Mill, he still often had the opportunity to show movies to the leaders and some big shots of the steel mill. From the bottom of his heart, he looked down on the cooks who cooked and served people in the kitchen all day long. But this stinky cook, whom he looked down upon, actually lived in the best main house in the courtyard of No. 95, and the three main rooms and an ear room were all private houses bought by He Daqing in his early years.
Although Xu Fugui's two rooms in the backyard were also private houses, and were given to him by his boss when he left Lou Bancheng, Xu Fugui felt uncomfortable every day when he saw the stinky cook He Daqing going in and out of the main house in the middle courtyard.
He Daqing is a somewhat unruly person, and has made many friends from all walks of life relying on his cooking skills. He despises Xu Fugui's servile appearance in front of the boss and customers. As a craftsman himself, he also has his own pride, and he really can't stand Xu Fugui's slick attitude of saying one thing to one person and another thing to another.
Therefore, even though the two lived in the same courtyard, they seldom interacted with each other. At most, they would say hello when they met. Even if He Daqing wanted to find someone to drink with, he would rather call Yi Zhonghai who lived in the east wing of the central courtyard than to bother with Xu Fugui.
Now, as he has come into contact with so many leaders and cadres of all ranks in the cafeteria of the training base of the Security Department of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, He Daqing's horizons have been greatly broadened. Therefore, he no longer takes Xu Fugui, the cunning villain, seriously. However, he did not expect that this bastard would dare to set his sights on him today and even involve the deaf old lady. He Daqing could not help but sneer inwardly. It seems that Xu Fugui has not made much progress after so many years, and is still the kind of despicable villain who hides behind the scenes and plays tricks.
After returning home, adding a few lumps of coal to the stove and sealing it, He Daqing simply washed up and lay down on the bed.